A lifting and support device comprises a first yoke having a first support arm that defining a first wedge slot above the first support arm and a second yoke pivotally coupled to the first yoke having a second support arm inwardly extending toward and laterally spaced from the first support arm and defining a second wedge slot above the second support arm. The first and second wedge slots are substantially aligned when the first and second yokes are in a closed position. A wedge is configured for insertion within the first and second wedge slots when the first and second wedge slots are substantially aligned to hold a structure between the wedge and the first and second support arms of the first and second yokes in order to support a structure relative to the lifting and support device.

A lifting and support device comprises a first yoke having a first support arm that defining a first wedge slot above the first support arm and a second yoke pivotally coupled to the first yoke having a second support arm inwardly extending toward and laterally spaced from the first support arm and defining a second wedge slot above the second support arm. The first and second wedge slots are substantially aligned when the first and second yokes are in a closed position. A wedge is configured for insertion within the first and second wedge slots when the first and second wedge slots are substantially aligned to hold a structure between the wedge and the first and second support arms of the first and second yokes in order to support a structure relative to the lifting and support device.

The invention refers to a fish plate clamp (10) for unloading rails (1), that comprises a support element (11, 12) that comprises a first piece (11) and a second piece (12) each one located on a face of the rail (1), characterized in that: each piece of the support element (11, 12) comprises an internal mortise (13) in the area of the web (3) of the rail (1), a gripping element (14) of the rail (1) located in an internal mortise (13) of the support element (11, 12),
where the internal mortises (13) comprise an inclined surface (15) in a manner that when the gripping element (14) moves along the length of the inclined surface (15) of the internal mortise (13) in the direction of the pull of the rail (1) the gripping element (14) latches onto the web (3) of the rail (1).

The invention refers to a fish plate clamp (10) for unloading rails (1), that comprises a support element (11, 12) that comprises a first piece (11) and a second piece (12) each one located on a face of the rail (1), characterized in that: each piece of the support element (11, 12) comprises an internal mortise (13) in the area of the web (3) of the rail (1), a gripping element (14) of the rail (1) located in an internal mortise (13) of the support element (11, 12),
where the internal mortises (13) comprise an inclined surface (15) in a manner that when the gripping element (14) moves along the length of the inclined surface (15) of the internal mortise (13) in the direction of the pull of the rail (1) the gripping element (14) latches onto the web (3) of the rail (1).