(19)
(11) EP 1 484 446 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(21) Application number: 04252676.4

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E01B 5/16, E01B 7/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 07.05.2003 GB 0310453

(71) Applicant: First Engineering Limited
Glasgow, G4 OHG (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Sneddon, Richard
    Clarkslon Glasgow, G76 8GH (GB)

(74) Representative: Murnane, Graham John et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


(54) Stretcher bar


(57) The invention relates to a stretcher bar for use on a railway point mechanism. The stretcher bar comprises two sub bars (44) threadably connected to opposite sides of a adjustment barrel (30) wherein the sub bars (44) are oppositely threaded such that rotation of the adjustment barrel (30) adjusts the overall length of the stretcher bar. The barrel (30) is composed of two parts which are electrically insulated form each other by a layer of insulating material (42). A method of installing and adjusting the stretcher bar between two switch rails is also disclosed.







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