US1072236A - Rail-tie. - Google Patents

Description

L. JOHNSON.

BAIL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY '29, 1913,

Patented Sept. 2, 1913 ATTORNEYS UNITED s'rnrns PATENT ()EFICE- LINCOLN JOHNSON, 0F MARBLE; COLORADO RAIL-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent PatentedSept. 251213..

Application filed May 29, 1913. Serial No. 770,769;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LINCOLN Jonnson, a citizen of the. United States, and a resident of Marble, in the county of (lunnison and Stateof' C(ilora-do, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in rail tics and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide'a tie which forms a positive bond between the two rails, and which prevents the spreading ofthe rails. H

A further object of my invention is to provide a rail tieconstructed largely of metal,

but which is provided with a cushion block -to absorb the shocks from-the impact of the loads coming on the rail.

\ Other objects and advantages will appear in the followingspecification and the novel features of thedevice will be particularly. pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention. is illustrated in' the acc0m-. panying drawings forming part of this application in which similarreference characters indicate like parts in the several views and in which Figure l is a perspective view of the tie, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view there through, Fig. 3 is a plan view, Fig. 4 is a ierspective view of one of the cushion locks, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the rail clips. y

In carrying out my invention I provide a channel-shaped base plate 1 like that shown in Fig. 1. The upper edges of the ends of.

"the base plate 1 are cutaway asshown at 1".

On'each of the sides of the base plate are elongated slots or openings 2 arranged toreceive wedges 3 and 4. These wedges; will be seen from the dr wings, are inclined in opposite directions; ured to the upper edges ofth'e: base plates are clips-such as: that shown in Fig. 5.1 These consist each of a body portion 6 having a slot 6 arranged to receive the upper edge ofithebase plates:

ings 6 for the reception o frivets orwbolts'-- by means of which the clip may be secured to the base plate. The. body portion 6 is provided with anextension 6 -;'which is ar ranged to engagethe base 7 of the rail.

vgFrom Ythcbottom portion of the base plate- I ran e-alo s ewkf eh e flanges form abutment members for the cushion blocks 9, such as that shown in Fig". 4. The latter are preferably made of any suitable wood. In practice-the blocks may be used as they come from'the tree, 'or they may be: treated with any suitable woodpreservative to lengthen the life of the block. These blocks are provided with cutaway-portions 9 at their inner corners in order :to allow room for the'clips 6. i

The chairs for the rails comprisel bodyportions 10 having side flanges 10" which are bent downwardly-hand then inwardly: as shown at 10 being arranged to enter underneath and to. engage flanges 11 which are struck outwardly from the base members 1. The body portions I'D-have secured to their upper surfaces a rail brace 12 of the shape shown in the drawings. On" the opposite side of the rail from the rail braces the body portions are extended as shown at 10, one

side 10" of thelcxtension being inclined. The

ends of these extensions terminate inloops 10 which are formed by bending the end back upon itself and securing it in the'mannor shown in" Fig; 2. In order to clamp the cushion block 9 securely in position I pro-. vide thedownwardly extending flanges 13, which are stamped from the body portions 10 of the chair seats. i

a From the toi'egoing .;description of the vanous parts of the device the operation there-- of may be readily understood. The chairs are placed in position with the inclined edges 10 on the opposed chairs facing in oppositedirections, as shown in Fig.3. The wedges 3 and 4 are passed through the loops and.

are driven home, thereby drawing the brace members 12 firmly against the outer side oi? the rails and forcing the bases 7 of the rai ls tightly againstthe clips. The extensions 6- ,of the clips prevent any movement of the rail. In order to prevent any movement of the wedges-after the device is in position cotter-pins are-passed downwardlyithrough the openings :10! which arearrahg'edtoregs ;ister with'eopeningsfifand t? in the wedges 3 and 4:- Te'S ecliiWIY- A number 'o fthelat-1 The body portion 6 is prdvided with' 'open *sition ofythefi I registerbwith-someaone of fihebpenihgfiim theq ter' openings ovided'smthat-in any p0 the openin' means-one necessary. The railrests upon a portion supported upon each of said cushion block's, abutment members carried by he base for 3 supported upon each of abutment members carried by the base for metal chair and therefore does-hot wear the cushion block as-itwould ifthebase on the -131le6fi1116 directly into contact with the block. The life Of the cushion block is therefore increased.

4 By using clips of varying size to hold the inside of the base of the rail it is possible to vary the gage of the track within the limits required on curves. In this case it htl will be necessary to use a-sli wjlarger cushion block.

It will be noted that the flanges ll havei a slight downward slope towardthe center of the base to engage the flange 10fwhich has asimilar slope. Now when the wedges i firmly are tightened the chair seat to the cushion block. 1

Iclaim: 1. A rail tie comprising a metal base portion, a cushion-block carried by said base near each end thereof, a rail chair engaging the inner edges of the rails, a brace member carriedby each'of said rail chairs for engaging the outer sides of the rails,

for drawing the-extensions inwardly.

2. A rail tie comprising a metal base ortion portion near each end thereof, a rail chair engaging the inner edges each of the'ra-ils, a

brace membercarried' by each of said rail chairs for engaging the outer sides of the rails,

means for drawing the rail chairs-together,

directed toward the other extension, the

' ends of the extensions being bent back upon themselves to form elongated loops, and wedges having surfaces inclined in oppo- -"site directions arranged to enter said loops for drawing the extensions inwardly.

3. A rail tie comprising a metal base ortion, a cushion block carried by said ase portion near. each end thereof, a rail chair supported upon each of said cushion blocks, abutment members carried rails, means for drawing the rail chairs toa cushion block. carried by said use said cushion blocks,

said last named means comprising an extension earned by each rail chair and by the base for engaging the inner edges of the rails, a bracemember carried by each of said rail chairs for engaging the outer sides of the of the extensions being bentvback upon themselves to form elongated loops, wedges having surfaces inclined in opposite direc tions-arranged to enter said loops for drawing the extensions inwardly, and means for locking the wedges in position.

4. Arail tie comprising a base plate of 'U-shaped cross section, the sides of the base plate being provided with elongated slots, clips carried by the upper edges of the sides of said base plates and arran ed to hold the inner edg's 5% 1e base 0 the rail, a cushion block sp seal between thcsides of said base plate near each end of saidplate, a rail chair carried by each of said cushion blocks, braces carried said chairs and arranged to e age the outer side of the rails, integral anges carried by said rail chairs and arranged to en age portions of said base plate, each of said rail chairs havohair, the'ends of the extensions being prowith the slotsflin the sides of the base,

chair carried eachibf said cushionblocksi anges carried by said rail chairs tegral and arranged to :engage portions of said base plate, each of said rail chairs having an extension directed toward the other chair, the ends of theextension's being provided with openings arranged to register with the slots in thesides of the base, :wedges adapted to enter the alined slots and openings drawing reventmg the movement oflocks, ri'ed by the base and arranged to bear on the inner sides of .the block, and .oppos'ing flanges carried by the railchairs and'ar- -ranged to bear on the outer sides of the blocks;

LINCOLN J QI-INSON.

the cushion Witnesses: I v 4 Cms. H. firs'rre,

EDWARD D. BAR'DON..

ing an extension directed toward the othervided with openings arranged to re'g1ster braces carried iby said 'chairs and arrange to enga e-the-outenside ofthe rails, in

an extension carried by each rail chair and directed toward the other extension, the ends elongated. slots, the upper edges of the sides sides of said base for the rail chairs-together, means for said means comp'rising flanges car-

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