Patent ID: 6572390
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B60M,H01R

Abstract:
A hand-held tool for gripping a railway contact rail to facilitate grounding thereof, comprising:a first member comprising a first jaw at an end thereof, a handle at an opposite end thereof, and a first intermediate portion extending between the first jaw and the handle; a second member pivotally attached to the first member, the second member comprising a second jaw at an end thereof, a set of ratchet teeth at an opposite end thereof, and a second intermediate portion extending between the second jaw and the set of ratchet teeth, wherein the first and second jaws are configured to pivot towards each other and grip respective opposite side portions of a railway contact rail when the handle is pivoted in a first direction such that the second intermediate portion is in electrical contact with the railway contact rail; and a pawl extending from the first member that is configured to engage the set of ratchet teeth and hold the first and second jaws in contact with the respective opposite side portions of the railway contact rail when the handle is pivoted in the first direction.