Patent ID: 7014171

Claim:
A method of moving a concrete tie situated beneath a rail comprising the steps of: (a) securing a tool to said concrete tie, said tool comprising a lever having a first end and a second end, said lever being pivotally attached to a bearing member, and said second end of said lever being attached to a securing device, said securing device comprising means to secure said tool to said concrete tie wherein said securing device comprises a chain having a first end and second end, said first end and a second end, said first end of the chain being attached to the said second end of said lever and said second end of said chain being attached to a hook capable of attachment to a concrete tie; placing the bearing member on the upper surface of the rail; wherein providing said bearing member also comprises providing a planar member, a first flange extending downward form said planar member along the distal side of said rail, a second flange extending downward from said planar member along the proximal side of said rail, and a third flange extending from said second flange beneath said rail in a parallel orientation to said planar member; pivotally attaching said lever to said second flange applying force to the first end of the lever causing said third flange to engage the web of the rail and causing the bearing member to be held in position on the rail by tension created between the rail and the bearing member.