Devices for adjusting two butt ends of rails to be connected by welding
AssigneeC. Delachaux
InventorPatrick Bommart
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Abstract
A device for adjusting two butt ends of rails to be connected by welding comprises a rigid structure which is formed by two support plates. The support plates are aligned and interconnected by a concave part and which is able to be disposed horizontally so that the two support plates are pressed one against one vertical side of the head of one of the rails and the other against the corresponding vertical side of the head of the other rail. The concave part provides a region for access around the butt ends. Each support plate is provided with a retaining clamp which is provided with a jaw able to bear against the opposite vertical side of the head of the rail. The device can be applied to the welding of rails on a track or on a fixed installation.
Claims10
An apparatus for the adjustment of two butt ends of rails to be connected by welding, comprising a rigid structure having first and second support plates which are aligned and inter-connected by a concave part, said rigid structure being horizontally disposed with said first support plate being pressed against one vertical side of the head of one of the rails and with the second support plate being pressed against the corresponding vertical side of the head of the other rail, a region for access being defined around the butt ends by said concave part, said rigid structure including a retaining clamp mounted on each support plate, each of said retaining clamps having a movable jaw to bear against the opposite vertical side of the head of the appropriate rail, and said rigid structure having two supports integral with each of said first and second support plates, said supports being spaced apart in order to form four spaced supports constituting a reference line for the alignment of the rails.
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