Patent ID: 6308897
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: E01B

Abstract:
A rail brace assembly for bracing a rail with respect to a tie plate, the rail having a head fishing surface and a base fishing surface, said rail brace assembly including:a brace member having a top surface adapted to engage the head fishing surface of the rail, a bottom surface adapted to engage the base fishing surface of the rail, a front friction surface, and an outwardly extending toe;a retention member adapted to be attached to the tie plate, said retention member including an engagement member adapted to engage said toe of said brace member and a bore having a first aperture;a locking member adapted to engage said retention member, said locking member having a rear friction surface, said rear friction surface adapted to engage said front friction surface of said brace member; anda resilient fastener having a first end adapted to be inserted into said bore through said first aperture, and a second end adapted to engage said locking member such that said fastener resiliently biases said rear friction surface of said locking member into engagement with said front friction surface of said brace member such that said locking member inhibits lateral movement of said brace member, whereby said top surface and said bottom surface of said brace member are adapted to inhibit movement of the rail and said retention member is adapted to engage said toe of said brace member to inhibit vertical movement of said brace member and of the rail.