US1014526A - Railway-tie. - Google Patents

Description

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RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIGATION'IILED .APE.25, 1911. A

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RAILWAY TIE.A APPLICATION vFILED APR. 25,1911.

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CHARLES SEDDENS, 0F EASTWOOD, OHIO.

RAILWAY-TIE.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES SEDDENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eastwood, in the county of Brown, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties; and I Vdo hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway ties and more particularly to an improved metallic tie having a lling of cement.

An object of the invention is to provide a tic of this character with novel clamping means for holding the rails in position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of base plate adapted to `receive the abutting ends of two rail sections, said plate having novel means for securing the same to the tie and forme-d with novel Aclamping means for the rails.

l/Vith t-hese and other objects in view, the invent-ion consists of certain other combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and it being a still further object to provide a device which will not be likely to get out of working order.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view showing the manner of use of a rail tie constructed in accordance with the present Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the tie with the rails removed. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the tie shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 Fig. 5 is a plan view illustrating my improved tie and base plate for securing the abutting ends of two rail sections together. Fig. 6 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the plate removed. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the plate to more clearly illustrate the fastening means for the tie and rails. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 10 designates the tie in its preferred' form. Such tie is constructed of al bottomless hollow structure which has a concrete filling 11, and in one of its side walls adjacent its ends are provided triangular openings 12, the other side wall being provided Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9,1912.

Application led April 25, 1911. Serial No. 623,223.

with reduced openings 13, which register .with the openings 12. The tie 10 is constructed in its top wall adjacent its ends with longitudinal slots lll, through .which are inserted coperating pairs of rail clamping members 15. The members 15 at their upper ends are formed with notches 16 into which the Iianges of the rail fit and which afford lips 17 overhanging and gripping said 'keys 19 are of triangular form and bear against the faces 18 so as to hold the members 15 against displacement and in 0p erative engagementwith the rails.

In the embodiment of the inventionshown in Figs. 5 and 6, the tie is adapted for use at the meeting ends of rails as shown, at

one side thereof, and has a recess 25 in which is mounted a plate 26, the latterbeing constructed with longitudinal recesses 27 which are spaced apart centrally and communicating at their. outer ends with transverse recesses 28. Rail gripping members 29 are disposed in the recesses 28` and have their gripping ends similar in form to the members 15, said members being pivotally mounted upon pins 82'eXt-ending longitudinally of the plat-e and engaging the members 29 adjacent their upper ends. 'The members 29 have their inner faces inclined as at 80 and in convergent relation. Wedge shaped keys 31 are disposed in the recesses 27 longitudinally of the plateV 26, being pivotally mounted upon transverse pins 33 to permit engagement thereof with the inclined faces 30 to hold the members 29 in frictional contact with the rails, by throwing their lower yseen that simple and efficient means are provided for accomplishingy the objects of the invention, but, while the elements herein shown and described are well adapted toy serve the functions set forth, it is obvious; that various minor changes may be made in the proportions, shape, and arrangement of the several parts withoutdeparting from l the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is v1. A device of the class described comprising the combination with a beam having spaced openings therethrough; of rail grip-- ping members disposedin pairs in each of said recesses, said members having their inner faces formed with Vnotches having inclined faces forming triangularI openings and locking keys of triangular cross section fitted in said openings to retain the locking members against movement.

2. In Aa device of the class described, the combination with a beam having slots therethrough; of rail gripping members disposed in Vcoperating pairs in each of`said slots,

each pair .of said membershaving theirV inner faces formed with notches having inclined faces coacting to form a triangular opening, said members extending to the bottom of the beam and communicating therewith and formed with overhanging lips with intermediate shoulders above the inclined openings horizontally disposed to receive a rail flange and locking keys having wedge faces, said keys being fitted in the openings to hold the lips in contact with the flanges and web of the rail. v

3. A device of the class described comprising a beam'having a rail fastening device at one end thereof, and a'recess in the upper surface of its opposite end, said beam also having recesses in its opposite sides beneath the first named recesses, a plate havin@ a recess in its u )er surfaceen aV edv e PP g with the recess in the beam, wedge keys pivotally mounted in longitudinal slots in the plate and having sharpened inner ends adapted to'engage the recesses in the sides of the beam, rail gripping members pivotallymounted in transverse recesses adjacent the ends of the plates and adapted for locking engagement with the flanges of rait sections by the wedges, said rail sections serving to hold said plate on the beam.

In testimony whereof," I aiiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES sELDENs.

Witnesses REBECCA HICHT, ALLEN HIGHT.

Copies of'this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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