Rail mounting assembly

Claim 2

A rail mounting tie pad made of an elastomeric, electrically insulating, vibration damping material for use with rails secured upon concrete ties, comprising: central rail supporting means having upper and lower surfaces for respectively engaging the rail and tie; a plurality of longitudinal beads formed on said surfaces; and spaced frustoconical boss means for positioning said pad on a tie, said positioning means being integrally formed with said rail supporting means and disposed at opposite ends thereof.

Claim 3

The tie pad defined in claim 1 wherein said beads located upon the upper and lower surfaces of said rail supporting means are disposed in the same direction and relatively offset.

Claim 4

The tie pad defined in claim 1 wherein said beads located upon the upper and lower surfaces of said rail supporting means are disposed at substantially right angles relative to one another.

Claim 5

The tie pad defined in claim 1 wherein said positioning means includes projecting bosses through which extend openings in said tie pad, located to receive rail securing bolts.

Claim 6

The tie pad defined in claim 1 including plural shock absorbing positioning feet located upon one surface of said rail supporting means and formed integrally therewith.

Claim 7

A removable rail fastener pad made of an elastomeric, electrically insulating, vibration damping material for use with a generally U-shaped metal rail fastener having spaced upper and lower legs, the upper leg being longer than the lower leg for holding down the rail base, comprising: body means for underlying the extending portion of the upper leg and engaging a rail base; wall means for engaging the greater portion of the side edges of the extending portion to electrically isolate the upper leg from the rail base; means located at one end of said body means for capturing the leading edge of the upper leg; mounting means located at the opposite end of said body means for mounting said fastener pad upon the rail fastener between the upper and lower legs; and means depending from said body means for engaging the leading edge of the lower leg to electrically isolate it from the rail base.

Claim 8

A removable rail fastener pad made of an elastomeric, electrically insulating, vibration damping material for use with a generally U-shaped metal rail fastener having spaced upper and lower legs, the upper leg being longer than the lower leg for holding down the rail base, comprising: body means for underlying the extending portion of the upper leg and engaging a rail base; wall means for engaging the greater portion of the side edges of the extending portion to electrically isolate the upper leg from the rail base; means located at one end of said body means for capturing the leading edge of the upper leg; mounting means located at the opposite end of said body means for mounting said fastener pad upon the rail fastener between the upper and lower legs; and means depending from said body means for engaging the leading edge of the lower leg to electrically isolate it from the rail base.

Claim 9

The rail fastener pad defined in claim 6 including antislip means disposed upon the rail engaging surface of said body means.

Claim 10

The rail fastener pad defined in claim 7, wherein said antislip means includes plural longitudinal beads.

Claim 11

The rail fastener pad defined in claim 6 wherein said means located at said opposite end includes a thickened portion of said body having wedge-shaped friction ribs formed on one surface thereof.

Claim 12

A rail mounting assembly for use in securing a rail on a concrete tie with generally U-shaped metal rail fasteners having spaced upper and lower legs and engaging a rail base, the upper leg being longer than the lower leg for holding down the rail base, comprising: a rail mounting tie pad made of an elastomeric, electrically insulating, vibration damping material including central rail supporting means and spaced frustoconical positioning means located at opposite ends of said rail supporting means; and a removable fastener pad made of an elastomeric, electrically insulating, vibration damping material including body means for underlying the extending portion of the upper leg, wall means for engaginG the greater portion of the side edges of the extending portion to electrically isolate the upper leg from the rail base, means located at one end of said body means for capturing the leading edge of the upper leg, mounting means located at the opposite end of said body means for mounting said fastener pad upon the rail fastener between the upper and lower legs, and means depending from said body means for engaging the leading edge of the lower leg to electrically isolate it from the rail base.

Claim 13

A rail mounting assembly for use in securing a rail on a concrete tie with generally U-shaped metal rail fasteners having spaced upper and lower legs and engaging a rail base, the upper leg being longer than the lower leg for holding down the rail base, comprising: a rail mounting tie pad made of an elastomeric, electrically insulating, vibration damping material including central rail supporting means and spaced frustoconical positioning means located at opposite ends of said rail supporting means; and a removable fastener pad made of an elastomeric, electrically insulating, vibration damping material including body means for underlying the extending portion of the upper leg, wall means for engaginG the greater portion of the side edges of the extending portion to electrically isolate the upper leg from the rail base, means located at one end of said body means for capturing the leading edge of the upper leg, mounting means located at the opposite end of said body means for mounting said fastener pad upon the rail fastener between the upper and lower legs, and means depending from said body means for engaging the leading edge of the lower leg to electrically isolate it from the rail base.

Claim 14

The rail mounting assembly defined in claim 10 wherein: antislip means comprising plural longitudinal beads is formed upon the upper and lower surfaces of said rail support element; and antislip means comprising plural longitudinal beads is disposed upon the rail engaging surface of said body means.