Patent ID: 7168662

Claim:
A linkage structured to operatively extend between a railroad switch machine and a pair of movable rails of a railroad switch, the linkage comprising: a pair of first rail lugs; a pair of second rail lugs; one of the first rail lugs and one of the second rail lugs being structured to be operatively connected with one of the movable rails, the other of the first rail lugs and the other of the second rail lugs being structured to be operatively connected with the other of the movable rails; an operating spread rod adjustably extending between the first rail lugs; an operating lug structured to be connected with an operating rod of the railroad switch machine; an operating connecting rod adjustably extending between the one of the first rail lugs and the operating lug; a lock spread rod adjustably extending between the second rail lugs; a lock lug structured to be connected with a lock rod of the railroad switch machine; a lock connecting rod adjustably extending between the one of the second rail lugs and the lock lug; a point detector lug structured to be connected with a point detector rod of the railroad switch machine; a point detector connecting rod adjustably extending between the one of the second rail lugs and the point detector lug; the operating spread rod, the operating connecting rod, the lock spread rod, the lock connecting rod, and the point detector connecting rod each being substantially straight without any significant bent portion and at least partially threaded.