US1070443A - Railroad-tie. - Google Patents

Description

C. E. FRY.

RAILROAD TIE.

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RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED Amma, 1912.

Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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CHARLES E. FRY, OF TIOSA, INDIANA.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Application iled April 18, 1912.

To all 10h-0m, i may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. FRY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Tiosa, in the county of Fulton and State ot Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to railway ties.

The tie embodying the present invention is designed as a substitute for the ordinary wooden tie and the primary aim of the invention is to so construct the tie that, although of metal, it will possess substantially the same elasticity as the wooden tie. Metallic ties such as have been previously devised, present the disadvantage that rails are rigidly held with the result that considerable noise attends the passage ot' a train over the rails, and the rails cannot give to the slight degree which is permitted when they are supported by wooden ties, and which is necessary for easy and even running.

The present invention .contemplates the provision of the tie which will so support the rails that they may have slight lateral movement with respect to each other, this movement being cushioned so that an elastic railway is 1irovided.

Another aim ot the invention is to provide a tie so constructed that, while the rails supported thereby may have relative lateral movement, they will be firmly and securely held against upward or downward movement or yield.

The invention aims still further to so construct the tie that the tension of the cushioning means lor yieldably holding the rails against relative lateral movement may be adjusted without disturbing the tie.

lVith these and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more `fully described and iinally pointed out in the appended claims, it being further understood that changes in the specitic structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit ot the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication and in which like numerals ot reference indicate similar parts in the several views: Figure l, is a view in elevation of the rail tie embodying the present invention. Fig. Q, is a top plan view Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Serial No. 691,626.

thereof. Fig. 3, is a vertical longitudinal sectional view o-n the line 3, 3, of Fig. Q. F 4i, is a horizontal sectional view on the line 4;, '-l, of Fig. l. Fig. 5, is an end elevation oi the rail tie. Fig. 6, is a vertical sectional view on the line 6, G, of Fig. l. Fig. 7, is a view in side elevation of one of the rail clamps of the tie. Fig. 8, is a front elevation of the clamp.

In the drawings, the tie is illustrated as comprising a base plate l, and a cap plate 2, which latter is supported above the base plate by means of side plates 3, formed at their upper and lower edges with iianges 4, which are secured by means of rivets 5, to the upper and under sides of the base and cap plates respectively. These plates when properly assembled form a hollow rectangular body which is open at both ends as will be apparent from an inspection of the drawings. The rails supported by the tie are indicated by .the numeral 6. The tie further includes, in its structure, rail clamping devices each of which consists of a pair of plates 7, having their upper ends bent laterally in opposite directions as at 8, and thence upwardly toward each other as at 9. The plates 7, are 'formed with registering openings 10, and l1, and a bolt l2, is secured through the openings 1l, and has threaded thereon a nut 13, and a jam nut let, for the purpose of securing the plates together in position to clamp the rails to which they are applied. The openings 10, are provided for a purpose to be presently explained. It will be observed from an inspection ot Figs. 5, 6, and 7, of the drawings that the portions S and 9, or' the plates 7, are of less width than the body portions ot' the said plates at their upper ends so that shoulders 15, are 'formed at each side ot ,the said portions 8, of the plates. The cap plate 9., of the tie is formed at each end with a slot 1G, and in assembling the rail clamps, just described, with the tie, they are inserted at the ends thereof with the portions 8 and 9, of the clamp plates projecting through the respective slots in the cap plate. By referring to Fig. 3, of the drawings it will be observed that the rails supported by the tie have their base flanges resting directly upon the upper surface of t-he cap plate and that the portions 8, of the vclamp plates extend beneath the said base flanges of the rails and the portions 9, thereof eX- tend over the said flanges. It will also be observed from the drawings and particularly by referring to Figs. 5 and 6, thereof that the shoulders 15, bear against the underside ot the cap plate 2, thereby preventing upward movement of the rails. Downward movement of the rails is of course prevented by the engagement of the bases ot' the rails with the upper tace of the cap plate. At this point it is to be noted that the rail clamping devices may have sliding move ment in the slots 16, and consequently the rails themselves may have relative lateral movement, In order to limit the outward lateral movement of the rails and their clamping members, a plate 17, is secured by means of bolts 18, at its ends, to the cap plate 2, at each, end thereof, and each of these plates 17, is formed with an upstanding abutment flange 19, against which the portion 8, of the outer one of the respective clamping plates 7, may strike when the rail is forced laterally. It will be observed from the drawings that these plates 1'7, extend across and close the outer ends of the slots 16, in the cap plate.

Means is provided for holding the rails and their clamping members against spreading, which will now be described.

A rod 20, threaded at its outer end as at 21, is engaged, at its said end through the registering openings 10, of the clamp plates 7. A nut 22, is threaded upon each of the rods and bears against the outer one of the respective clamp plates, and nuts 23, and 24:, are also threaded upon the rod, the rst mentioned one bearing against the inner one of the clamp plates and the latter serving as a jam nut. It will be understood of course that these nuts are adjustable upon their respective rods, and, that for this reason, the rail clamping devices may be adjusted longitudinally of the tie. A bracket comprising a flat sided body 25, and a base 26, has its said base secured by means of rivets 27, to the upper side of the bottom or base plate 1, at a point midway between the ends of the said plate, and the body of this bracket is formed with spaced openings 28. The rods 20, extend inwardly toward each other from the clamp plates 7, and near their inner ends are oliset in opposite directions as at v29, and have their said offset ends fitted through the openings 2S, in the said body of the bracket. These ends of the rods are threaded as at 30, and each has a nut 31, threaded thereon and bearing against that side of the bracket which is presented toward the oiiset of the respective rod. A nut 32, is also threaded upon each of the rods and is located at the opposite side of the bracket from the first mentioned nut, and springs33, are arranged one upon each of the rods between the respective nuts 32, and the adjacent side of the bracket. At this point it will be observed that the nuts 31 and 32, are adjustable upon their respective rods and that the rods may have outward longitudinal movement against the tension of the springs 33. As a consequence the rail clamping` members and the rails held thereby may have similar movement.

From the foregoing description of the invention it will be understood that the springs 33, act to draw the rails together and that this movement is limited by the engagement of the nuts 32, against the bracket 25. It will also be noted that these nuts may be adjust-ed so as to properly, normally position the rails and that the nuts 32, may be adjusted so as to vary the tension ot' the respective springs 33. Y

A tie constructed as shown inthe drawings and herein described will support the rails in such manner that they may have slight relative spread, sutlicient to afford a flexible railway, and yet not suiiicient to at any time result in deraihnent. As a result, although metallic ties are employed, the railway is even superior to the ordinary railway in which the rails are supported upon wooden ties, for the reason that theties of the present invention are more substantial and at the same time present the same dey grec of elasticity as do the ordinary wooden ties.

ln order that ready access may be had to the nuts 31, and 32, to permit of their adjustment, the cap plate of the tie is preferably ormed in two sections and a plate 34, is disposed between the sections and secured in place by means of bolts 35.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. In a railway tie, a body, rail clamping members supported thereby for relative lateral movement, a bracket arranged between the said clamping members, rods connected to the clamping members and slidably tted through the bracket, and means yieldably resisting the sliding movement of the rods through the bracket to permit of relative movement of the clamping members.

2. In a railway tie, a body, rail clamping members supported thereby for relative lateral movement, a bracket arranged between said clamping members, rods connected to the clamping members and slidably fitted through the bracket, means yieldably resisting the sliding movement of the rods through the bracket to permit of relative movement of the said clamping members, and means positively limiting the movement of the clamping members.

3. In a railway tie, a hollow body having its upper wall formed at each end with a. slot, a rail clamping member slidably fitted in each of the slots, a bracket arranged between the ends of the said body, rods secured Y fitted t-hrough the bracket, and means upon the rods yieldably resisting the sliding movement of the rods therethrough.

In a railway tie, a hollow body having its upper wall formed at each end with a slot, a rail clamping member slidably fitted in each of the slots, a bracket arranged between the ends of said body. rods secured to said clamping members and slidably fitted through the bracket, and springs upon the said rods yieldably resisting the sliding movement of the rods therethrough.

5. In a railway tie, a hollow body having its upper wall formed at each end with a slot, a rail clamping member slidably fit-ted in each of the slots, a bracket arranged between the ends of the body, rods secured adjustably through the said clamping members and slidably fitted through the bracket, means upon the rods yieldably resisting the movement of the rods through the bracket,

and means for adjusting the tension of the resisting means.

6. In a railway tie, a hollow body having its upper wall formed at each end with a slot, a rail clamping member fitted in each of the slots, a bracket arranged between the ends of the body, rods secured adjustably through the said clamping members and slidably fitted through the bracket, means upo-n the rods yieldably resisting the movement of the rods through the bracket, and means positively limiting the relative movement of the rail supporting members away from each other.

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

CHARLES E. FRY.

Witnesses CHARLIE C. Mow, FRANK M. GoNsroRT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for iive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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