US1079638A - Railway-tie. - Google Patents

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P. M. OROSSLEY.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION mum JULY 22, 1912. 1,079,638. Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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RAILWAY TIE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS M. CROSSLEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

RAILWAY-TIE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS M. CRossLEY, a citizen. of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in metal ties and rail fastenings for use therewith and the object of the invent-ion is to provide a cast metal tie and a rail engaging clip particularly adapted for use therewith which will firmly hold the rail and is provided with simple means for locking the fastening nuts.

A further object is to provide certain other new and useful features in the construction and arrangement of parts, all as hereinafter more fully described, the invention consisting in the matters hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a tie and clips holding rails in place thereon embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of a portion of a tie with a clip and rail in section thereon; Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the tie with a rail in side elevation and a clip in section; Fig. 6 is a perspective detail of a clip detached; Fig. 7 is a like view of a nut locking plate; Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modified form of clip with a nut locking plate in place thereon; Fig. 9 is a plan view of one end of a tie with a rail in place thereon and showing a modified form of clip; Fig. 10 is a section on the line {I7-Q3 of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is an inverted plan view of Fig. 10; and Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a rail brace clip with fastening nuts and locking plate in place thereon.

As shown in the drawings 1 is a tie formed of cast metal with a downwardly extending longitudinal central rib 2 and side ribs 3. Adjacent to each side of the seat for each track rail 4 is a longitudinal slot 5 in the tie and around each of these slots and extending between the ribs 2 and 3 are downwardly extending ribs 6 on the tie. Two clips 7 are shown for holding each rail in place upon the tie and these clips Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 22, 1912.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

Serial No. 710,813.

ing to a position other than at right angles to the rails and thus disengaging the securing means from the rails.

Each clip comprises a block having a laterally extending portion forming a lip 8 to engage the rail flange and also formed with a recess in its upper side having an irregular outline. The clip is also formed with a hole in the bottom of the recess to receive a bolt 9 which bolt is adapted to engage one of the slots 5 in the tie and is prevented from turning within said slot by having a square shank portion 10 as shown in Fig. 4 or being formed with a hooked lower end 11 as shown in Fig. 3, which hook engages over the rib 6 and prevents the bolt'from moving longitudinally in the slot as well as from turning therein. lVhen a narrow rail is used as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the bolts extend through the slots at the adjacent ends thereof but when a heavy rail with a wide flange, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, is used these bolts engage the outer ends of the slots and are firmly held from moving longitudinally of the slots.

The bolts 9 are provided with the usual nuts 12 engaging their screwthreaded upper ends and lying within the recess 13 in the upper sides of the clips. To prevent these .nuts from turning upon the bolts and becoming loose, a nut locking plate 14 is provided this plate has a center opening 15 of an outline to correspond with the shape of the nut and adapted to fit over the nut within the recess. The plate has an outline corresponding to the irregular outline of the recess so that it cannot turn within said recess and thus the nut is locked by placing the plate over it within the recess of the clip.

Preferably the tie is formed with a lug 16 adjacent to the outer end of each slot 5 at the outer side of each rail, said lug being provided to engage the outer end of the clip and form a stop therefor to prevent the clip from moving upon the tie away from the rail and to take part of the strain of the outward thrust of the rail from the bolt which secures the clip in place.

In Fig. 8, a modified form of clip is shown. This clip 17 is formed with a recess 18 in its upper side which is rectangular in outline andv the plate 14 which has a laterally projecting portion or point 19 is adapted to be placed within the recess 18 with its point 19 engaging in one of the four corners of the recess to prevent the plate from turning therein. The plate may, therefore, be placed within the recess in any one of four positions to conform to the position of the nut when fully turned up on its bolt. In Figs. 9 to 12 inclusive a brace clip 20 is shown and the tie is provided with a hole at each side of its center rib 2 at the outer side of the rail to receive two bolts 21 for holding this clip in place. The tie is also provided with a center lug 22 on its upper side in addition to the lugs 16, to engage the outer end of the brace clip 20 and form a stop for the clip. The clip 20 consists of a block formed with a laterally extending portion to engage the rail flange having an up wardly extending flange or wall 23 and webs 24 at the ends of said wall to brace the same. The upper end of the wall 23 is adapted to engage beneath the head of the rail and thus form a brace to prevent the tipping of the rail at heavy curves in the track. The block is also formed with a recess 25 in its upper side for the nuts 26 on the bolts 21 for securing the brace clip to the tie, and to prevent these nuts trom turning, a locking plate 27 is provided to fit within the recess and has a center opening formed to engage the nuts and prevent them from turning when the clip plate is placed in the recess.

Obviously, changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be made without depart ing from the spirit of my invention and I do not wish to limit myself to the particular form or construction shown.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is 1. The combination of a tie having an opening in its upper side, downwardly extending ribs on the tie adjacent to said opening, a clip adapted to engage the flange of a track rail and formed with a recess of irregular outline in its upper side, a bolt engaging the opening in the tie and extending through the clip into the center of the recess, a hooked lower end on the bolt engaged over the rib adjacent to said opening, a nut on the bolt within the recess, and a plate having a center opening to fit the nut and a laterally projecting portion to engage the side of the recess and prevent the turning of the plate therein.

2. The combination with a tie having an opening and a downwardly extending flange around the opening, of a clip having a laterally extending portion adapted to engage the flange of a track rail and formed with an upwardly extending wall to engage beneath the head of the track rail and provided with webs forming braces for the wall, said clip being also formed with a recess in its upper side and an opening in the bottom of the recess, a bolt extending through the opening in the tie and the opening in the bottom of the recess of the clip, a nut on the bolt within the recess, means within the recess engaging the nut to prevent its turning, and a formed lower end on the bolt to engage over the flange of the tie and prevent the bolt from turning. I

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

FRANCIS M. CROSSLEY. lVitnesses C. R. S'IICKNEY, A. M. Donn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G.

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