Patent ID: 6517008
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: E01B

Abstract:
A rail brace assembly adapted for use with a switch brace plate that supports a stock rail, the stock rail extending along a longitudinal axis, the assembly comprising:a rail brace disposed adjacent the rail, the rail brace lying atop the brace plate, the rail brace having: one or more rail-contacting surfaces; a wedge-contacting wall disposed opposite the rail-contacting surfaces; an upperwall; and an opening in the upper wall, the opening being located intermediate the rail-contacting surfaces and the wedge-contacting wall; a stop connected to the brace plate, the stop being spaced laterally from the rail, the rail brace being disposed between the stop and the rail, the stop having a wedge-contacting wall; a wedge disposed between the stop and the rail brace, the wedge having a stop-contacting wall and a rail brace-contacting wall, the wedge, when moved longitudinally of the rail, causing the rail brace and the stop to be moved away from or toward each other; a clip housing having first and second ends, the first end connected to the brace plate and the second end extending through the opening in the upper wall, the second end having a bore extending therethrough; and a resilient clip having first and second legs, the first leg being extending through the bore and the second leg being in contact with the upper wall.