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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Pandrol Limited, Surrey, GB;
Inventors:
Frank Howard Coats, Thorofare, NJ (US);
David Tigue, West Deptford, NJ (US);
Pelle Duong, Garnet Valley, PA (US);
Assignee:
PANDROL LIMITED, Surrey, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 9/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 9/483 (2013.01);
Abstract
A plate assembly for securing a rail to a tie that includes a clip and a shoulder with an orifice. At least one of the clip and the shoulder are modified by changing their respective shape to form a positive interference fit therebetween. The modification is provided to ensure that the clip is maintained with its leg partially inserted into the shoulder orifice during staging.