US1026968A

US1026968A - Railway-tie.

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Publication number: US1026968A
Application number: US64231211A
Authority: US
Inventors: Shoubel C Turner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-08-04
Filing date: 1911-08-04
Publication date: 1912-05-21
Anticipated expiration: 1929-05-21

Description

's. 0. TURNER.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION IILEU'AUG. 4, 1911.

1,026,968. Patented May 21, 191 2.

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RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG.4,1911.

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INVENTOR W1 T/VESSES Af/omej SHOUIBEL C. TURNER, OF PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 4, 1911.

Patented May 21, 1912.

Serial No. 642,312.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SHoUnnL C. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parkersbur in the count-y of \Vood and State of'VlFest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to crossties for railway road beds and like purposes, and the object in view is to provide a tie of steel, concrete, or other durable and permanent material which will withstand the rough usages incident to railway traffic, the ravages of the elements, and the disintegrating effects of attacks from insects, fire and decay, thereby not only elfecting a great economy in the renewal of ties but also in the time and labor consumed in laying and repairing the track.

' The primary object in view, however, is to provide a tie that can be easily and quickly placed in position without employing spikes or other such means for securing rails in their proper position with respect to the ties, thereby saving time and labor as well as wear and tear on the tie.

Another object of my invention is to provide in combination with a steel or concrete railway tie, removable base plates or chairs on which the rails are adapted to normally rest.

A still further object of my invention is to provide means for locking the above referred to base lates or chairs and rails into operative position upon the tie by means of transversely arranged key members.

Another object of my invention is to provide within the said tie hollow chambers and blocks adapted to be removably adjusted therein for the purpose of uniting with the base plates or chairs and keys to lock the said rail upon the tie.

A further object of my invention is to provide incombination with a tie and the elements above referred to, means whereby water may be allowed to flow from one side of the track to the other through said tie. This means is accomplished by having a conduit or water duct extending the length of the tie.

A further object of this invent-ion is to provide means for resiliently supporting the rails in their adjusted position upon the tie. This means is efiected by substituting a block of wood or other partially resilient material for that of steel or iron.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters are employed to in dicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, Figure 1, illustrates in side elevation a portion of my tie showing a section of a rail in position thereon, Fig. 2, is a transverse sectional elevation of Fig. 1, Fig. 3, is'a top plan view of a section of a tie showing a rail in adjusted position thereon, Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the whole tie with rails mounted thereon, Fig. 5, is an end View of my tie, Fig. 6, is a section on line aa, of Fig. 2, Fig. 7, is a cross-section on line b?), of Fig. 1. Fig. 8, illustrates in perspective one of the block members on which the base plates or chairs are adapted to rest, Fig. 9, illustrates in perspective the base plates or chairs, and Fig. 10, illustrates one of the key members.

Briefly stated, my tie comprises a body portion 1, having terminally arranged recesses 2, formed therein, and overlying lugs or abutments 3. These lugs or abutments 3, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, of the accompanying drawings, overlie and partially close the top of the recesses 2, and are integral with the body portion of the tie 1. Said lugs are provided with jaws 3, into which rail supporting lugs 8, hereinafter referred to, are adapted to be locked. Base plates or rail chairs 4, having depending legs 5, and a recessed surface 6, adapted to receive the rails 7, and lugs 8, swiveled thereon, as illustrated in Fig. 9, are provided. Said base plates or chair 4, are adapted to be projected into recesses 2, and are supported against the abutments 3, by block members 9, and the said base plates or chairs and block members are locked in their respective places through the agency of key members 10, after said base plates or chairs 4, and,block members 9, shall have been adjusted into their respective positions. The blocks 9 are inserted from the central recess of the tie into the chambers 11 into their normally fixed position after the base plates or chairs 4, have been adjusted into the recesses 2. These blocks 9, can be made of iron, steel or wood as the case may be. I prefer the use of wood inasmuch as this material will lend a resiliency to the rail not afforded by a more rigid material and as the blocks are minor portions of the tie they can be removed and replaced by others in case of wear or decay. As it is necessary for reasons well known in railroad engineering to elevate theroad bed of a railway above the surrounding surface of the ground, it is very often found that this elevation creates a dam for water in wet weather which, unless properly drained, is apt to injure the road bed. To-avoid this difficulty I provide a conduit 12, extending the entire length of the tie and terminating in an enlarged opening in either end thereof. The water is thereby permitted to pass from one side of the track to the other without overflowing the surface of the road bed.

In adjusting my tie to the rails the tie is first slid into position under the rails and the base plates or chairs 4, are then'adjusted to the rails and slid into the recesses 2. In order to adjust the rails to the base plates or chairs, the lugs 8, are turned on their swiveled bearing until they assume the open position shown in dotted lines in Fig.

9. Said rails are then placed in position on the base plates or rail chairs and the lugs 8 are again closed to lock against the rails, after which the block members 9, are projected into the hollow chambers 11, and under the base plates or chairs 4:, fitting snugly between the legs 5. After this has been done the keys 10, are projected into said hollow chambers, between the abutments 3, and the base plates or chairs 4, registering with the blocks 9, thereby looking the said base plates or chairs 4, and blocks 9, in their respective position. The keys 10, may then be bent at right angles as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, which will obviously retain them in a permanently fixed position.

While I have illustrated my invent-ion in its preferred form in the accompanying drawings, I do not limit myself to the exact construction herein shown, but I reserve the right to make such modifications, alterations and changes as may properly come within the scope of my invention.

' Having described my invention that which I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is- 1. In combination a railway tie, means for rigidly supporting rails thereon, said means consisting of substantially square base plates having recessed surfaces adapted to conform to the bottom flanges of the rails, four legs depending from the corners of each base plate, lugs rigidly mounted thereon adapted to engage and rigidly support said flanges and sides of said rails, blocks adapted to support said base plates in adjusted position, and transversely disposed keys adaptedto lock said blocks and said base plates inoperative relation to said tie.

2. In combination a railway tie having oppositely disposed recesses therein, integral lugs projecting partially over and partly closing the top of said recesses, means for rigidly supporting rails on said tie, said means projectable into said recesses and consisting of substantially square base plates having recessed surfaces adapted to conform to the bottom flanges of the rails, four legs depending from the corners of each base plate, clips rigidly mounted thereon adapted to rigidly engage said flanges and sides of said rails, blocks adapted to support said base plates in adjusted position and transversely disposed keys adapted to lock said blocks and said base plates in operative relation to said tie.

3. In combination a railway tie having oppositely disposed recesses therein, integral lugs projecting partially over and partly closing the top of said recesses, hollow chambers in said tie blocks adapted to be pro jected into said recesses, means for rigidly supporting rails on said tie, said means projecting into said recesses and consisting of substantially square base plates or chairs having recesses adapted to conform to the bottom flanges of the rails, four legs depend ing from the corners of each base plate or chair, lugs rigidly mounted on the top surface of said base plate, adapted to rigidly engage said flanges and sides of said rails, blocks adapted to support said base plates or chairs in adjusted position, and transversely disposed keys adapted to lock said blocks and said base plates or chairs in operative relation to said tie.

4:. In combination a railway tie having oppositely disposed recesses there-in; integral lugs or abutments projecting partially over and partly closing the top of said recesses, hollow chambers in said tie, a conduit beneath said hollow chambers extending the entire length of the tie and open at either end thereof for the intake and discharge of water, means for rigidly supporting rails on said tie, said means consisting of substantially square base plates or chairs having recessed surfaces adapted to conform to the bot-tom flanges of the rails, four legs depending from the corners of each base plate, lugs rigidly mounted on the top surface of said base plates or chairs adapted to rigidly engage said flanges and sides of said rails, blocks adapted to support said base plates or chairs in adjusted position, and transversely disposed'keys adapted to lock said blocks and said base plates or chairs in operative relation to said tie.

5. In combination a railway tie having oppositely disposed recesses therein, integral lugs or abutments projecting partially over and partly closing the top of said recesses, said lugs provided with jaws adapted to receive and hold in a normally locked position rail supporting clips, hollow chambers in said tie communicating respectively with said recesses, a conduit beneath said hollow chambers extending the entire length of the tie and open at either end thereof for the intake and discharge of water, means for rigidly supporting rails on said tie, said means consisting of substantially square base plates or rail chairs, having recessed surfaces and adapted to conform to the bottom flanges of said rails, legs de ending from the fourcorners of said base p. ates or chairs, lugs swivelly mounted on the top surface of said base plates or rail chairs, adapted to engage and rigidly support said flanges and sides of said rails, said lugs adapted to enter said jaws and be locked thereto in a normally fixed position, blocks adapted to support said base plates or rail chairs in adjusted position and transversely disposed keys adapted to lock said blocks and said base plates or rail chairs in operative relation to said tie.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SHOUBEL C. TURNER. Witnesses:

Gno. D. HEA'roN, R. K. PETTY.

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