TRACK GAGE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: measurement of track gage, rail elevation, ordinates of curved switches, through, distance from check rail to rail wing and frog core. SUBSTANCE: the offered track gage consists of body longitudinal recesses. Installed on body is device for measurement of rail elevation, device for measurement of track gage with immovable stop and movable stop connected with pressing level by means of link. Two pointers are attached to link. Secured to body is track gage scale and scale of distance from check rail to rail wing of frog. Device for measurement of ordinates, troughs and distance from check rail to frog core consists of stop with vernier movable along longitudinal slot of body. Vernier is engageable with discrete indicator located along body. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 4 dwg