(19)
(11) EP 0 206 618 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.08.1987 Bulletin 1987/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.12.1986 Bulletin 1986/52

(21) Application number: 86304392

(22) Date of filing: 09.06.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 19.06.1985 GB 8515471

(71) Applicant: PANDROL LIMITED
 ()

(72) Inventor:
  • Brindley, Peter William
     ()

   


(54) Holding a railway rail down on a support member


(57) © A conventional base plate has openings (4) in ribs (1) between which the rail stands, the openings (4) being wider at the bottom than at the top. An anchoring device (12) for a rail clip (7-9) has a portion (13) formed with a passageway (11), into which is driven a straight leg (7) of the clip, the leg pressing upwardly on the roof of the passageway (11). A portion (14) projects in one direction from one side of the portion (13) and a part (9) of the clip bears downwardly on it. A portion (15X) projects in the opposite direction from the opposite side of the portion 13 and it is part of a securing region (15) which is wider at the bottom than at the top and lies in the opening (4) and is passed upwardly against surfaces (5) of the base plate defining the opening (4). The part (8) of the clip bears downwardly on the upper surface of the rail flange (20B).







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