INSULATING SIDE INSERT OF RAIL FASTENING Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport; permanent way. SUBSTANCE: insulating side insert 1 of rail fastening with rod-type spring multiloop clamp 2 limiting side displacement of rail 3 has two walls. One wall 5 is in contact with edge of foot 6 of rail 3, and other wall 7, with wall 8 of anchor 4 embedded in tie 9. It has also projection to pressing upper surface of foot 6 of rail 3. Central part of insert 1 from side of second wall 7 has slot 11 made for accommodating part of middle loop 12 of clamp 2. EFFECT: simplified adjustment of rail level at straightening of track. 7 dwg