Rail joint

摘要

In the case of a rail joint with a fishplate which is bonded to the rails and the fishplate body (5) of which fills the hollow space between rail head (K), rail web (S) and rail foot (F) and which runs with its outer face substantially flush with the outside of the rail head, an extension (5') which bears on the rail foot is provided at the lower end of the fishplate body (5), which extension extends up to the outer edge of the rail foot (F) and has a thickness which is greater than the thickness of the rail foot in the region of the extension (Fig. 2). <IMAGE>