Patent ID: 7121513

Claim:
A rail switch frog ( 1 ) comprising: a movable frog point ( 5 ) slidingly guided within a cast or welded base frame ( 2 ) extending at least over generally the length of the frog point ( 5 ), said frog point being movable into abutment on wing rails ( 6 , 7 ) mounted on the base frame ( 2 ) and laterally supported in its abutment positions by supporting elements ( 10 ) fixed to said base frame ( 2 ), and an end-position securing device ( 12 ) for resiliently pressing the frog point ( 5 ) in its abutment position against the wing rail ( 6 , 7 ) and the supporting elements ( 10 ), wherein the end-position securing device is arranged within a space delimited by said base frame ( 2 ), and is attached to said base frame ( 2 ), or the supporting elements ( 10 ), as well as to the frog point ( 5 ).