Magnetic Railroad Clip

Abstract

A magnetic railroad clip is able to stay engaged to the rails of a railroad track as a train passes over the rails. The magnetic railroad clip includes a base plate, a first brace, a second brace, and at least one magnet. The base plate is used to brace the underside of a rail of a railroad track. The first brace and the second brace allow the magnetic railroad clip to be pressed against the sides of the rail. The second brace further allows a heating device such as, but not limited to, a hot switch induction head to be mounted to the rail. The at least one magnet provides a magnetic fulcrum effect that prevents the first brace from dropping below the underside of the rail. Thus, the magnetic railroad clip can stay engaged and/or pull tighter to the railroad track rail as a train passes over the rail.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A magnetic railroad clip comprises:
 a base plate;   a first brace;   a second brace;   at least one magnet;   the base plate comprises a first face and a second face;   the first brace and the second brace being peripherally connected onto the first face;   the first brace and second brace being positioned opposite to each other across the base plate;   the at least one magnet being mounted into the base plate; and   the at least one magnet being positioned offset from the second brace.   
     
     
         2 . The magnetic railroad clip as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a magnet receptacle; 
 the magnet receptacle traversing into the base plate from the first face; and 
 the at least one magnet being positioned within the magnet receptacle. 
 
     
     
         3 . The magnetic railroad clip as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a plurality of fastening features; 
 the plurality of fastening features being integrated into the second brace; and 
 the plurality of fastening features being distributed along the second brace. 
 
     
     
         4 . The magnetic railroad clip as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first brace being positioned perpendicular to the base plate. 
 
     
     
         5 . A magnetic railroad clip comprises:
 a base plate;   a first brace;   a second brace;   at least one magnet;   a magnet receptacle;   the base plate comprises a first face and a second face;   the first brace and the second brace being peripherally connected onto the first face;   the first brace and second brace being positioned opposite to each other across the base plate;   the at least one magnet being mounted into the base plate;   the at least one magnet being positioned offset from the second brace;   the magnet receptacle traversing into the base plate from the first face; and   the at least one magnet being positioned within the magnet receptacle.   
     
     
         6 . The magnetic railroad clip as claimed in  claim 5  comprises:
 a plurality of fastening features; 
 the plurality of fastening features being integrated into the second brace; and 
 the plurality of fastening features being distributed along the second brace. 
 
     
     
         7 . The magnetic railroad clip as claimed in  claim 5  comprises:
 the first brace being positioned perpendicular to the base plate. 
 
     
     
         8 . A magnetic railroad clip comprises:
 a base plate;   a first brace;   a second brace;   at least one magnet;   a magnet receptacle;   a plurality of fastening features;   the base plate comprises a first face and a second face;   the first brace and the second brace being peripherally connected onto the first face;   the first brace and second brace being positioned opposite to each other across the base plate;   the at least one magnet being mounted into the base plate;   the at least one magnet being positioned offset from the second brace;   the magnet receptacle traversing into the base plate from the first face;   the at least one magnet being positioned within the magnet receptacle;   the plurality of fastening features being integrated into the second brace; and   the plurality of fastening features being distributed along the second brace.   
     
     
         9 . The magnetic railroad clip as claimed in  claim 8  comprises:
 the first brace being positioned perpendicular to the base plate.