Rail fastening clips

Claim 1

A rail fastening assembly for mounting a rail on a supporting bed comprising: a base assembly; fastener means including at least one stud extending through said base assembly for holding said base assembly securely to said supporting bed; a least one rail clip supported on said base assembly, said clip having a heel portion and a toe portion; and torque producing means on the heel portion of said clip for, in use when clamping a rail, generating a torque on said toe portion, said base assembly including an upper plate presenting a flat surface and said torque producing means comprising a fulcrum-forming knife edge, located intermediate the ends of said heel portion of said clip on the underside of said heel portion and extending across the width of said heel portion, which engages said flat surface of said upper plate, said fastening assembly further including bolt means for bolting said clip to said base assembly, so that said toe securely engages the rail while permitting a degree of longitudinal movement of the rail, said bolt means including a bolt which extends vertically through said clip and through the knife edge thereof.