Claims
- 1. A method of renewing a damaged tie of a track, comprising the steps of:inserting a fastening element into an anchoring hole at each side of a base plate, positioned between the damaged tie and a rail base of a rail, in a portion adjacent the rail base, such that a contact nose of the fastening element rests against an adjacent edge of the rail base; connecting the fastening element to the base plate; removing the damaged tie while the fastening element remains in place on the base plate; inserting a new tie underneath the base plate; and driving rail spikes in free anchoring holes of the base plate to finalize a connection of the new tie to the rail.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the connecting step includes welding the fastening element to the base plate.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the fastening element is connected to the base plate by spot welding.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the removing step includes extracting rail spikes from the damaged tie before the damaged tie is removed.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the fastening element has a length sized to prevent a lower end of the fastening element to project beyond a rail-distal bottom plane of the base plate, when inserted in the anchoring hole.
- 6. The A method of renewing a damaged tie of a track, comprising the steps of:inserting a fastening element into an anchoring hole at each side of a base plate, positioned between the damaged tie and a rail base of a rail, in a portion adjacent the rail base, such that a contact nose of the fastening element rests against an adjacent edge of the rail base; connecting the fastening element to the base plate; removing the damaged tie while the fastening element remains in place on the base plate; and inserting a new tie underneath the base plate, wherein the fastening element has the configuration of a spike without head and has one end formed with the contact nose.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the connecting step includes welding the fastening element to the base plate.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the fastening element is connected to the base plate by spot welding.
- 9. The method of claim 6, wherein the removing step includes extracting rail spikes from the damaged tie before the damaged tie is removed.
- 10. The method of claim 6, wherein the fastening element has a length sized to prevent a lower end of the fastening element to project beyond a rail-distal bottom plane of the base plate, when inserted in the anchoring hole.
- 11. A method of renewing a damaged tie of a track comprising the steps of:inserting a fastening element into an anchoring hole at each side of a base plate, positioned between the damaged tie and a rail base of a rail, in a portion adjacent the rail base, such that a contact nose of the fastening element rests against an adjacent edge of the rail base; connecting the fastening element to the base plate; removing the damaged tie while the fastening element remains in place on the base plate; and inserting a new tie underneath the base plate; placing an anchor into the anchoring hole for so cooperating with the fastening element as to effect a forced engagement of the fastening element with the base plate.
- 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the fastening element and the anchor have complementing tapered lower portions, wherein the lower portion of the fastening element has a diameter which is slightly greater than a diameter of the lower portion of the anchor.
- 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the connecting step includes welding the fastening element to the base plate.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the fastening element is connected to the base plate by spot welding.
- 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the removing step includes extracting rail spikes from the damaged tie before the damaged tie is removed.
- 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the fastening element has a length sized to prevent a lower end of the fastening element to project beyond a rail-distal bottom plane of the base plate, when inserted in the anchoring hole.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of prior filed provisional application, Appl. No. 60/283,708, filed Apr. 13, 2001, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 119(e), the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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