US1063023A - Railway-tie. - Google Patents

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed August 2, 1912. Serial N o. 712,976. v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatl, ETHEL C. GALLUP, citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New Yorlnhave invented new andl useful Improvements in rRailway-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in railway ties, and it comprehends, briefly, the production of a highly improved combined tie and chair constructed of reinforced concrete and equipped witlrmov-` able sectionsor members whichwhen swung into open position, permit thetraclr' rails to be readily engaged therewith, and which,v

on being closed, firmly vlock said rails in place uponthe tie without requiring lthe use of spikes, bolts or other extraneous fastening devices.

The invention also consists toa material extent in so constructing the aforesaid'lock- 1 ing sections that, on reaching their closed vthe body portion of the tie, or tie proper,-

position, the rails will automatically seat themselves inV place.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, where- 1n:- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improvedl tie complete, with.the loeking sections in closed position and engaging the rails; Fig. 2 is a plan View partly in section, showing one of the aforesaid locking sections in open position; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectionv on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4- is a perspective view of the tie, with the locking sections removed; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the locking sections; Figr 6 and Fig. 7 are transverse sectional views taken, respectively, on the lines 6-6 and 7-.7 of Fig. 3; Fig. Sis a perspective view of one of the llocking sections, parts of the concrete being broken' away toeXpose the reinforcing plat-e; Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of reinforcing plate; and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of locking section.

In said drawings, 1 designates, generally,

Qthe locking sections, and 3 the track rails. The tie 1 1s constructed of concrete 1n standard shapes and sigues and is reintorced by 'longitudinal rods, bars, or the like, as indicated by thenumeral 4. Upon the top face of said tie are mounted the hereinafter-described'loeking sections 2, in the particular construction of which the invention primarily resides. These 'sections are counterparts and are arranged reversely with respect to each other, as shown, the aforesaid tie face being seated or recessed to receive them.` Each of said sections, as'depicted in Figs. 5, 8 and 10, comprises a metal plate 2 lfaced upon opposite sides with concrete layers 22 and 23, which layers are preferably iitegrally connected together by concrete kA ys 24 produced by the passage of the conciete, while plastic, through the perforations 2.5 formed in said plate. These plates, and the under layers .23 as weli, are approximately wing-shaped, while the seats 1 on lthe tie have a corresponding shape, as will be understood,V` the said seats having a depth, however, which is equal to the combined thickness of the parts of said sections. The top layers 22 of said sections are of the same width throughout as the tie and their projecting inner portions are designed to Vrest upon the central projections 12 resulting from the formation of the seats 1, these projections being about only two-thirds the height of the end projections 13. The mutually-adjacent inner ends of the top` layers 22 which are reversibly inclined, abut directly against each other when the sections are in place in their seats. As a result of this construction, it will be apparent that the complete tie will present a substantially unbroken upper face when said sections are seated, the upper faces of the layers 22 being flush with each other, and with those of the end projections l, while the inner ends of the said layers are in abutting relation. At the same time, the inner longitudinal walls of the seats 1 vare engaged by the connecting webs 2B of concreto between the layers 22 and 2?', while the inner ends of the layers 2"" and plates 2- abut directly against the corresponding walls of the central projections 12.

It is intended to provide for a bodily swinging movement of the sections 2 in a horizontal plane, as already stated, and to this end tlie body portions 'of the seats 1 are givenY an approximately circular shape, while the corresponding walls of the outer end portions of the sections are rounded. B v forming the seats andA sections in this manner.. it is possible for the latter to be swung laterally away Jfrom each other outwardly of their seats, and toward eachptlier.

constituting the :tulcra on which they turn. The inward movements of the sections are terminated when the webs 2 strike against the inner longitudinal walls of the seats l, but additional stops 27 may be provided for the same purpose, these stops 27 being in the nature of lips which are formed upon the rounded outer ends of the plates 2 and are designed for reception in recesses l4 provided iii one corner of the inner walls ot the end projections 13. The said stops, there- :t`ore, serve not only to limit the inwaid swinging movement of the sections, but also, in a measure, as a means for preventing any upward movement ot said sections when the saine are in place in their seats. The other inner corner l5 of eachA projection 13, and the diagonallyopposite corner l of the adjacent central projection l2 :term shoulders which liinit the outward swinging movement 'ot the sections.

The rail-engaging and locking devices are cirried directly by the swinging sections, and consist, iii the present embodiment of the invention, ot' upwardly projecting tongues 'these tongues are formedl integral with the metal plate members 2 of the sections, and they may be constructed either by reverscly slitting the heads of the plates at opposite sides and then bending the slit portions upwardly, as represented in Fig. 8, or by being east in upstanding position with said plates, :is in Fig. 9; ilse they may he of such length as to extend across only the opposite base fianges of the rails as depicted in Fig. 10, or across said flanges and part way across the opposite faces ofthe rail webs, as depicted in F ig. 8, the web-engaging extensions of the tongues in the latter construction, which are indicated by the numeral 5, acting braces in much the same manner as the fish-plates of a railjoint. In either instance, a pair of tongues is provided upon the head portion or" each plate, the tongues being disposed at diagonally opposite points upon the side edges thereof.

Across the iulcruni or outer end portion of the top layer 22 oit cach locking section is formed a transverse channel shown best in Figs. and l0. flhe end portions of each ot these channels are somewhat ared, as shown, this being produced by forming the opposite side 4walls of the channel as equal obtuse angles whose apices directly confront each other. '.lhc locking tongueson the plate iiienilers oi" the sections project later ally across Laid channels, as will be undertongues 5, as shown in the ligure indicated. The sections are then swung inwardly, during which time they move/beneath the rail bases until the tongues engage the webs of the rails at diagonally opposite points. Sin'iultaneously with this engagement, the channels are brought into what may be considered as axial alinenient with the rails; whcreujion the latter drop thereiiito by reason of their weight, and thus automatically center themselves, while the stops 27 on said sections enter the recesses 14, thercbyfconipleting the seating of the sections.

To lock the sections in place in their seats any suitable clamp may be used, the present locking device embodying an inverted U- shaped strap 7, which straddles the tie and the inner end portions of the sections and is engaged at its ends with the projecting terminals of a cross-bolt 7 embedded in the tie body; the aforesaid strap ends are held against displacement bv nuts 72 which are threaded upon the bolt terminals.

It will be apparent, therefore, from the foregoing, that when the` sections are in place in their seats, and the rails in position in the channels 6 and gripped by the tongues 5, the sections will not only lock the rails against movement, but will also act as chairs whereon the said rails rest. Furthermore, the said sections, in addition to serving the purposes just spccilied, will act as braces or reinforcements for the upper parts of the ties, owing to their being themselves reinforced and held in position. Finally, it is to be observed that the attachment ot the, rails to the ties requires no spikes, bolts or other devices of a like nature to be used, and, hence, does away with the difficulties ordinarily attendant upon the employment of such devices.

I claim as my invention t l. A tie having a pair of seats formed in its upper face, and a 'pair of rail-supporting sections movable horizontally beneath the rails into and out of said seats, each of said sections having a pair of retaining devices arranged to engage the adjacent rail at diagonally opposite points, the upper faces of said sections being :Hush with the upper face of said tie when said sections are in place in said seats.v

2. A tie having a pair of seats formed in its upper face, and a pair of rail-supporting sections n'iovable horizontally beneath the rails into and out of said seats, each section having a transverse rail-receiving chann 4nel adapted to be brought into alineinent with the adjacent rail when said section is in position in its seat, to permit said rail to automaticall y seat itself therein, and having a pair` et' retaining devices arranged to ensaid rail a t diagonally opposite points wnen safl VVsentieri is 1n such position, upper faces of said sections being iiush with rails. l 5

1the upper face or said tie when. saidsections agiii,D members, said sections belng movable orizontally beneath the yrails into position to bring said channels into alinement with the rails, to permit 'the latter to automatically seat themselves therein, and to enga said members with the 'opposite sides of said 4. A tie having a pair of seats formed in its upper face, which seats have recesses formed in certain ofthe Walls thereof, and a pair of rail-supporting sections movable beneath the rails into and out of said seats, each section having a pair of rail-engaging members adapted to engage the adjacent rail at diagonally-opposite points, and a stop movab'linto the adj acentrecess to limit the inward movement of the section.

5. A concrete tie provided upon its upper face with a pair of swinging rail-supporting sections each com rising a metal plate faced upon oppositesi es with layers of concrete, each plate havin a pair of diagonally-arranged tongues a apted to engage the adja- 'cent rail at opposite sides 6. A concrete tie provided upon its upper face with a pair of swinging rail-supporting sections each comprising a perforated metal plate faced upon opposite sides with layers of concrete, the concrete,- while plastic, pass ing through the perforations in saidplate to form keys which connect said layers together, each of said plates havinga pair o diagonally-arranged tongues adapted toengage the adjacent rail at opposite sides.

7. A concrete tie provided upon its upper face with a pair of swinging rail-supporting sections each com rising a' metal plate faced upon opposite si es witlilayers of concrete and provided with a. paircidiag'olielly-ai1` ranged railengaging members, the upper layer having a portion thereof out away to produce a transverse rail receivingchannel across which said tongues pro'ect, said see tions being movable, beneathI he rails into position to bring said channels in alinement with the rails, to permit the latter to auto` matically seat themselves therein, and to with the opposite sides en a e 'said members 'TBJAQconcrete tie having a pair of seats 'formed in its upper f ace, which seats are provided with recesses in certain of the .Walls thereof, and va pair of rail-supporting sections movable beneath the raiis into and out of said seats, each section comprising a metal plate which is faced upon o posite sides with. layers of concrete and is ormed with a pair of diagonally-arranged rail-em gagin members and with a sto movable into t e adjacentv recess to limit t .e inward movement of the section.

9. A tie provided upon its upper face with a .pair of reverseiy-arranged wing-shaped seats 'havin approximately circular body A portions an having their outer longitudinal edges o ening through the adjacent side faces o' the tie, and a pair of s1milarlyshaped rail-support1ng sections mounted to swing beneath the rails in a horizontal plane into and'out of said seats, each section having its body of rail engaging members.

10. A tie provided. upon its .upper naoe with a pair.y of reversely-arranged Wing shaped seats havin approximately circular body portionsv and aving their outer iongitudinal edges opening through theadgaeent side faces of the tie, the outer end wallof each seat being provided at one corner thereof with a recess,`and a pair of simiiarly- Ashaped rail-supporting sections mounted to swing beneath the rails in a horizontal plane into and out of said seats, each section having its body portion provided n fith a 'pair of rail-engaginge members and with e. proyec tion movable into the adjacent recess to limit the inward movement of the section.

11. A tie provided upon its upper face with a pair of reversely-arranged'.Wing-` shaped seats having approximateiy circular body portions and having their outer longi- 4tudinl edges opening through the adjacent side faoes of the tie, the outer en iv/ali of each seat being provided at one cornerthere of with a rece-ss, and a pair of; similarlyshaped rail-supporting'sections mounted to een portion providedl with a pairswing beneath the rai n a horizontal plane into and out-oi said seats, each section comprising a' metai plate faced upon opposite sides with layers of concrete and having its body portion provided with a. pair of rariengaging members and with a projection movable into the adjacent recess to limit the inward movementoi the section.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witk nesses.

y ETHEL C. GALLUP. Witnesses:

O'rro Sensus, Bowman

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