RAILWAY PLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A railway rail fastening plate comprising a base section (26) adapted to be secured to a rail foundation by securing means passing through each of a plurality of apertures (28) in the base section; a pair of spaced raised portions (32) upstanding from an upper surface of the base section, the raised portions being spaced apart so as to receive a railway rail therebetween; the raised portions (32) each having a slot (34) extending generally horizontally therethrough and an aperture (36) extending generally vertically therethrough, the slot and the aperture being partially co-incident; and the slot (34) extending laterally beyond the aperture (36) into the raised portion to create regions of undercut in the raised portions, the aperture and slot combining to permit passage of a rail clip (17) therethrough and the undercut portions being sufficient to retain a rail in position.