Railroad switch stand having improved handle means

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E01B 7/00 (2006.01) B61L 5/00 (2006.01) B61L 5/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2160973

There is provided a switch stand for operating a railroad switch between two positions, the switch stand including a connecting rod, operating means for causing reciprocation of the connecting rod and handle means connected with the operating means for pivotal movement about a pivot axis between two operating positions, the handle means having an inner end adjacent the pivot axis and an outer end remote from the pivot axis, the inner end including a stub portion and a pair of steel portions connected to the stub portion and extending away from the pivot axis so as to diverge from one another. The present invention allows the operator to throw the switch with greater ease and under safer conditions since the handle is lighter in weight and its shape is such that it includes a portion extending upwardly a substantial distance above the ground to minimize the amount of bending required to grasp the handle.

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