Rail splice plate

Abstract

A rail splice plate kit comprising first and third rap holes that align with first and third rail holes on a first rail to be spliced, second and fourth rsp holes that align with second and fourth rail holes on a second rail to be spliced, and the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes are substantially circular. The rail splice plate kit comprises four rail bolts which have a cross section that is within 1/16 of an inch of a diameter of the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes. The diameter of the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes may be no more than 3/64 larger than the cross section of the rail bolts. The rail splice plate and the bolts are formed of steel. Adjacent rsp holes are spaced 5 inches from center from one another and a cross section of the rail splice plate is arcuate.

Wherefore, I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A rail splice plate kit comprising:
 first and third rap holes that align with first and third rail holes on a first rail to be spliced;   second and fourth rap holes that align with second and fourth rail holes on a second rail to be spliced; and   the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes are substantially circular.   
     
     
         2 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 1  further comprising four rail bolts. 
     
     
         3 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 2  wherein the rail bolts have a cross section that is within 1/16 of an inch of a diameter of the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes. 
     
     
         3 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 3  wherein the diameter of the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes is no more than 3/64 larger than the cross section of the rail bolts. 
     
     
         4 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 3  wherein the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes have a diameter of 33/32 inch. 
     
     
         5 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 3  wherein the rail bolts are one inch in diameter. 
     
     
         6 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 3  wherein the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes have a diameter of 33/32 inch and the rail bolts are one inch in diameter. 
     
     
         7 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 2  wherein the rail splice plate and the bolts are formed of steel. 
     
     
         8 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 1  wherein adjacent rsp holes are spaced 5 inches from center from one another. 
     
     
         9 . The rail splice plate kit of  claim 1  wherein a cross section of the rail splice plate is arcuate. 
     
     
         10 . A method of repairing rail daps comprising
 pulling a first rail towards a second rail until abutting rail ends are substantially in contact;   securing a rail splice plate to the first and second rail;   wherein
 the rail splice plate has first and third rsp holes that align with first and third rail holes on the first rail; 
 the rail splice plate has second and fourth rsp holes that align with second and fourth rail holes on the second rail; 
 the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes are substantially circular; and 
 the rail splice plate is secured to the first and second rails with rail bolts having a cross section that is only 1/32 of an inch or less smaller than a diameter of the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising
 inserting a first pin through a first rail hole of a first rail, the first pin having a first receiving bore mount secured thereto;
 inserting a second pin through a second rail hole of a second rail, the second pin having a second receiving bore mount secured thereto; 
 securing a first threaded hole mount onto the first pin; 
 securing a second threaded hole mount onto the second pin; 
 inserting a first bolt through a first receiving bore on the first receiving bore mount until the first bolt functionally engages with a second threaded hole on the second threaded hole mount; 
 inserting a second bolt through a second receiving bore on the second receiving bore mount until the second bolt functionally engages with a first threaded hole on the first threaded hole mount; 
 rotating the first bolt; and 
 rotating the second bolt. 
 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of claim  18  wherein the second pin is inserted in the second rail hole in an opposite direction as the first pin is inserted in the first rail hole. 
     
     
         13 . A rail repair kit comprising:
 a first and a second pin;   a first and a second bolt;   a first and a second threaded hole;   a first and a second receiving bore;
 the first receiving bore is fixedly mounted onto a trading end of the first pin via a first receiving bore mount; 
 the second receiving bore is fixedly mounted onto a trailing end of the second pin via a second receiving bore mount; 
 the receiving bores further comprise substantially smooth inner surfaces defining receiving bore holes; 
 a first and a second threaded hole mount that mounts the respective first and second threaded hole onto the respective first and second pin; 
 the first and the second threaded hole mount is shaped to removeably engaged with respective leading ends of the first and the second pins; 
 the threaded holes further comprise threaded inner surfaces defining threaded hole openings; 
 the receiving bores are shaped so as to allow a leading end of the bolts to pass through the receiving bores and to engage with a bolt head; 
 the threaded holes are shaped so as to functionally engage with a leading end of the bolts; 
 the pins have a cross section measuring 1 inch in diameter; 
 the bolts have a cross section measuring 1 inch in diameter; 
 the bolts further comprise a head shaped to be rotated by one of a bit and a socket; 
 the first and the second threaded holes are of unitary construction with the respective first and second threaded hole mounts; 
 the first and the second receiving bores are of unitary construction with the respective first and second receiving bore mounts; and 
 at least one rail splice plate; 
   wherein
 the rail splice plate has first and third rsp holes that align with first and third rail holes on a first rail; 
 the rail splice plate has second and fourth rsp holes that align with second and fourth rail holes on a second rail; 
 the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes are substantially circular; and 
 four rail bolts, each having a cross section that is within 1/32 of a diameter of the first, second, third, and fourth rsp holes.