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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Pandrol Limited, Surrey, GB;
Inventor:
Frank Howard Coats, Thorofare, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Pandrol Limited, Surrey, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 9/14 (2006.01); E01B 9/48 (2006.01); E01B 9/12 (2006.01); E01B 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 9/14 (2013.01); E01B 9/12 (2013.01); E01B 9/44 (2013.01); E01B 9/48 (2013.01); E01B 2201/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Typically, a tie plate assembly for supporting a rail on a tie includes a tie plate and a spike that is driven through the plate into the tie to secure the tie plate to the point. A sleeve is provided on the plate that is inserted into a tie to prevent the deflection of the spike with respect to the ties wheels of a train pass over the tie.