US1009579A - Railway-tie and fastener. - Google Patents

Description

UNITED sTATEs 'PATENT @FF-.C

eEonGn H. nosrNsoN, or rrTTsBU'nGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-TIE yAND LFASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21,1911.

Application filed Ju1y-29, 1910. Serial No. 574,543.

hold the rails from spreading, which re'- quires no bolts, nuts or like means for i:`asl

' tening the rails, and Which ena-bles the rails to be secured thereto and-removed therey from by unskilled laborers.

The invention comprises the tie and fas` tening means hereinafter described and claimed.`

In they accompanying drawing Figure 1 shows in side elevation, one-half of my improved tie with the rail in place; Fig. 2 is a plan vien7 of the same; Fig. 3 is a crossJ section on the line 3&3, Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one end of the tie with the rail and clamp omitted; Fig. 5 is a detail side vien7V showing means for changing the gage ofthe track; Figs. 6 and 7 are plan ard cross section of a modified form of clanip; Fig. Sis a perspective yvievv ofthe Wedge; .and Fig. 9 is a similar view of the gage changing filler.

The drawings illustrate merely one-half oftthe tie,` the. other half being an exact duplicate of that shown. The tie body 1 is shown of substantially -I-fshape in cross section. At the end the Web is preferably coped olf on a diagonal line as shown at 2. The top flanges 3 are separated somewhat from the Web and are turned upwardly and' inwardly to form the hook-like or overhanging member 4` to receive 'the outer base flange of the rail 5. Inside of the rail base zone the upper face of the I beam is provided with transverse notches or grooves 6,preferably having an inclined bottom andI a squarershoulder 7'. Theclamp=`8 is provided withV sideV portions 9 Whichproject' down-4 wardly-and then toward? eachA other'to em'-v brace the topflanges of the tieLand?tlnzrebyV lioldthe clamp, and the rail also,f-fro'mup=; Ward movement. Said clamp aty its outer end 10 projects ober the inner flange ofthe rail` base While its inner endfll4 projectsover Lthe groove or notch 6. Tosecure the' 'clamp in place a Wedge 12 is driven into thenotch or groove 6. The outer edge of said `Wedge bears ragainst the downwardlyv extending side portions 9 of the clamp v to force said clamp against the rail, and said wedge has at its inner 'edge an upwardly 'projecting ypart 13 which forms a square shoulder bearingv against the inner end Vof the clamp; 'This wedge When driven tightly into place not only forces the clamp asa Whole against or toward the rail base but also lifts the inner outer end 10 to be depressed to tightly em-l brace the inner ange of the rail base.

variation of gage of theftrack, such as on curves, the hook-like part 4 will be formed to the maximum Width of the track, and when necessary to bring the rails closer together a spacing member 15 is inserted into the hook-like member 4, as shown in Fig. 5. This spacing piece is preferably rovided with anges :or shoulders 16 on its edges which embrace' the side edges, of the mem- 'ber 4L and prevent the filler fromescaping sidewise. l"

To prevent accidental escape of the Wedge 12 after being driven into place, the end of said Wedge is split so that a part thereof can be bent t-o one side, as shown at 17, to engagethe side of the tie or clamp 8 and thus prevent backward movement ofthe Wedg f The clamps illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 are preferably placed on the top flanges or head of theI tie before they e'r'ids or hooksfi are turned up. A clamp' which can be put f at will, is shown in Figs. 6 and 7 This is made up of two parts 18 and 19 joined edge portions 20.

The tie described is cheap to manufacture the section, or by; a gangy milling machine.` .The fastening means a'rcof simple' and 'duf` therails fromfspreading and thefastening means securely fasten the .rails in place.

end 11 of said clamp thereby causing theA When it is necessaryto provide for aon or taken off the top or head of the tie along a longitudinal line by interlocking since it can be produced by sim le machine operations from an ordinary I'- earn of the` proper'section. The ends can'rbe formed-by' Isimple* shearing and bending operations, While' the transversenotchesor grooves can: be fortifiedV either by the rollswhen rolling' rable` construction and require'no bolts or.y like-fasteners.- The tie will absolutelyy hold 1 The clamps can he cheaply made from plate metal by simple cutting and bending operations.

What I claim is:

l. The combination of a rolled rnetal tie provided with an integral hook portion for receiving one flange of the rail and with a transverse groove or notch, a one-piece clamp arranged to embrace the other flange Y'ot' the rail, and a wedge adapted to be driven f' into said groove or notch and arranged to engage the clamp and force the same against the rail base. l

2, The combination of a rolled metal tie of I-shape in cross section having its top flanges .severed from the web and bent upwardly to forni portion s to receive one of the flanges of the rail, a clamp provided with downwardly projecting `side portions embracing the top flanges of the tieand over-hanging the'other flange of the rail and means arranged to be driven under the outer portion of the Clamp and acting to move ,said elamp to rvard the rail base and simultaneonsly depress the rail base engaging portion of said clamp. v

il. The combination of a metal tie of I- lshape in cross section having its top flanges .severed from the web and bent upwardly to t'orm portions overlying one of the flanges ol the rail, and provided in its top tace with a transverse groove or noteh` a clamp provided with depending side l'iortionsembracing the top flanges of the tie, and having a portion overlying the' other flange of the rail, and a wedge arranged to be driven intro the transverse notch or groove and force the clamp against the rail.

4. The combination of a rolled metal tie provided with an integral hook portion for receiving` one flange of the rail and with a transverse groom or notch, a filler adapted to be inserted between said hook portion and the rail base, a clamp provided with downwardly projecting side portions einbraeing the top of the tie and with a portion overhanging they other flange of the rail. and a wedge adapted to be driven into .said groove or notch and engage, the depending side portions of the elamp and fort-e the same against the rail base.

The combination of a metal tie ol I- shape in cross section having at portion forced upwardly to overlie a [lange ot the rail, and a clamp eomprising two portions `separable on a longitudinal line h v end\\'i;-1e

relative. movements ot said portions and provided with downwardly projeeting portions arranged to emhraee the top tlanges ol' the tie.

ln testimony whereof7 i have hereunto set: in v hand.

GEORGE ll. ROIHNSON. lVit nesses Jas. L. lVicLnoN, Manx' l). (lairoox.

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