US1026816A - Railway-tie and fastener. - Google Patents

Description

R. E. L. MAXE'Y.

RAILWAY TIE AND I'STENER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20. 1911. 1,026,81 6. Patented May 21, 1912.

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UNITED STATES `PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT EDWARD LEE MAXEY, 0F HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

BAILWAYTIE AND FASTENER.

To all 'whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT EDWARD LEE MAXEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hot Springs, in the county of Garland and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Railway-Tie and Fastener, of which the following is a specific-ation. f

rlhis invention relates to metallic railway ties and to fasteners for use in securing rails thereto.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an all metal tie presenting a broad bearing surface to the rails supported thereby and having clamping plates shiftable longitudinally into engagement with the rails, these plates coperating with fixed jaws on the tie so as to securely hold the rails in position.

A further object is to provide improved means whereby the clamping plates can be held against displacement after being shifted to holding positions.

A further object is to provide means whereby longitudinal creeping of the rails upon the tie is prevented without, however, interfering with the contraction and expansion of the rails due to climatic changes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without depart-ing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings :-Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a tie embodying the present improvements, one of the clamping plates being removed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the'parts shown in Fig. 1, rails being shown b'y dotted lines in position thereon. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through one of the movable clamping plates and through the adjacent portion of the tie thereunder. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the clamping plate inverted. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through a portion of the tie and showing a spacing block in position therein. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the spacing block.

Referring to the figures by characters of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 20, 1911.

Patented May 21, 1912.

Serial No. 634,362.

reference 1 designates a beam of substantially the same cross sectional contour as an ordinary rail, this beam extending throughout the length of the tie and having a rounded head 2, a web 3, and base flanges 4. Oppositely extending alining wings 5 are formed integral with the beam adjacent the ends thereof, each of these wings consisting of a head 6, a web 7, and base flanges 8. The heads are of greater width than the bases of the rails A to be supported and the upper faces of the heads are preferably in the same plane with the upper face of the head 2. A cleat 9. is formed longitudinally along the heads of each pair of wings and the working edge of the cleat is undercut, as indicated at 10, so as to receive one of the base flanges of the rails A.

Formed within the head 6 of each wing adjacent that edge thereof farthest removed from the cleat 9, is a key-hole slot 11, the slots in the two alining heads being parallel but obliquely disposed. These slots are designed to receive headed studs 12 extending downwardly from a clamping plate 13 the working edge of which is undercut, as indicated at 14:. Said plate has a tooth 15 upon its lower face adjacent one end and adapted, when the plate is shifted longitudinally in one direction, to slip into a notch 16 formed in the upper face of one of the heads 6. Openings 17 and 18 are formed within the plate 13 and the notched head 6 and are designed to register after the tooth 15 has sprung into the notch 16.

A slot 19 is formed in the heads 6 directly over the web 2 and these slots extend in the direction of the web and from the cleat 9 to points between the slots 11. Said slots are designed to receive spacing blocks or keys 2O having beveled ends.

When it is desired to secure rails to the tie, said rails are placed on the heads 6 and shifted laterally so that portions of their base flanges will project into engagement with the undercut portions 10 of the cleats 9. Clamping plates 13 are then placed on the heads and the heads of studs 12 are inserted downwardly through the large ends or eyes of the slotsI 11. The plates are then driven longitudinally and the slots 11 deflect the studs 12 and, c0nsequently, the plates 13 so that said plates will move into engagement with the rails, the teeth 15, in the meantime, slipping into the I sired.

notches 16. A bolt, such as indicated at 21, can then be inserted through the registering openings 17 and 18 and will positively prevent the plates 13 from becoming disengaged from the heads 6 and thus releasing the rails. The spacing plates or blocks 2() are not used in connection with all of the ties but are only employed between the ends of adjoining rails. The spacing plates or blocks 20 are only to be used in connection with certain of the ties and these plates extend upwardly between the rail ends so as to prevent the rails from creeping longitudinally. The spacing plates can be spaced at any desired intervals apart and one or more rails can be located between them. By using the bolts 21, the teeth 15 are prevented from springing out of the notches but it is to be understood that under some conditions it may be unnecessary to utilize these bolts.

The entire tie may be made of steel or any other material desired and it will be obvious that by utilizing the fastening means described the rails can be securely held without the necessity of employing spikes, bolts and other parts likely to work loose.

Attention is called to the fact that the cleats 9, which are formed integral with the tie, are oppositely disposed and that both of them engage the outer base flanges of the rails so that there is absolutely no danger of the rails spreading apart after they have once been attached to the tie.

It is to be understood that the spacing blocks 20 may be dispensed with if so dewWhat is claimed is 1. A metallic railway tie including a beam having a head, a web, and base flanges, wings extending laterally therefrom adjacent the ends thereof, each Wing including a bearing head, a web and base flanges, said wings being disposed in pairs, the wings of each pair alining, railengaging elements integral with the heads ofthe wings, clamping plates extending longitudinally of said heads and shiftable diagonally relative thereto, coperating means upon said clamping elements and the heads for guiding said elements during such movement, and coperating means upon said elements and the heads for automatically locking said elements against return movement.

2. A metallic railway tie including a beam, wings extending inopposite directions therefrom and alining, each of said wings having a head, there being a rail engaging device integral with the heads, a rail clamping element movably mounted on the heads and shiftable diagonally thereof, cooperating means upon said element and the heads for guiding the element during such movement, and coperating means upon said element and one of the heads for automatically locling said element against movement in the opposite direction.

3. A metallic railway tie including a beam, wings extending in opposite directions therefrom and alining, each of said wings having a head, there being a rail engaging device integral with the heads, a rail clamping element movably mounted on the heads and shiftable diagonally thereof, cooperating means upon said element and the heads for guiding the element during such movement, coperating means upon said element and one of the heads f or automatically locking said element against movement in the opposite direct-ion, and means for clamping said element upon the heads to hold said locking means against separation.

4. A metallic railway tie including a beam, oppositely extending alining wings thereon, said wings having alining heads, a rail engaging device integral with the heads, a movable `rail engaging element mounted on said heads, means for vguiding said element vdiagonally during its movement, means forlocking said element against movement in one direction, and a spacing device interposed between said element and the fixed rail engaging device.

5. A metallic railway tie including a beam, oppositely extending alining wings having heads, a rail engaging device integral with the heads, a rail engaging device movably mounted on the heads, there being a slot within the tie and between and perpendicular to said rail engaging devices, and a spacing element removably seated within the groove and retained 4by said devices.

6. A metallic railway tie including a beam, oppositely extending alining wings having heads, a rail yengaging device integral with the heads, ayrail engaging device movable diagonally along the heads, coperating means upon said movable device and the heads for guiding said device during such movement, coperating means upon said movable device and one of the heads for automatically locking said device against movement in one direction, said device be-y ing movable in the opposite direction to bind upon a rail, there being a slot within the tie and between said devices, and a spacing device removably seated within the slot and retained therein by said devices.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT EDWARD LEE MAXEY.

Witnesses: I

F. W. VAUGHAN, H. P. CHAPPELL.

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