US1113767A - Railway-rail sleeper and fastener. - Google Patents

Description

G. FRANKOVIGH.

RAILWAY RAIL SLEEPER AND FASTENER.

APPLlCATION FILED DEG.22,1913.

1,1 1 3,76 7. Patented 001.13, 1914.

GEORGE EnANKovIcnIoE ANACONDA, MoNrANA.

RAILWAY-RAIL SLEEPER AND FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed December 22,1913. Seria1No.808,243. l t

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE FRANKOVIOH, a citizen of Austria, having declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States, residing at Anaconda, in the county of Deerlodge and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Rail Sleepers and Fasteners; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

This invention is an improvement in metallic railroad ties or sleepersand rail fastenings, and its objects are to provide a novel metallic railroad tie which will have a sufiicient resiliency or elasticity to insure the proper cushioning of the rail, and to which the rails can be securely attached without the employment of spikes or bolts.

The invention consists in the novel construction ofthe tie and rail fastening devices as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a tie and rail fastening devices embodying the invention, and the description thereof will impart such a full understanding of the invention as will enable others to manufacture and use the same.

in said drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rail fastening devices and part of a tie. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section through one of the rail fastening devices. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line l l, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the slot in the tie. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on line 6-6, Fig. 1. Fig. 7. is an end view of one of the rail fastening devices. t

posed transversely thereof at points to the inside of the track-rails, are transverse bearing blocks 1 which rise above the top of the member 1 and support the member-1 uponthe member 1, so that the ends of the member 1 upon which the track rails rest have a certain amount of resiliency, or capability of slightly yieldingas a spring board,v according to the distance of the railroad vent relative vertical or longitudinal movement thereof by any suitable means, A con venient means is to transfix the lapped flanges of the members 1, 1* by rods 1 as indicated in the drawings.

The blocks 1" are made of substantial thickness so as to afford a sufficient bearing and support for the member 1 and preferably the upper edges of these blocks 1 are slightly convened,transversely, so that they will not cut into member 1. The rods 1 preferably also transfiiz the blocks 1 and thus secure the latter firmly in position.

The member 1 is preferably provided at eachrail supporting point with a longitudinal slot having a wide central portion 1 and narrow inner and outer extensions 1, 1 said extensions. lying in the central longitudinal line of the member 1 and are 1 adapted tobe engaged by'the shanks of the locking members of the rail fastening devices. QAs show'nat the outer side of each rail R-is a rail chair 2 which preferably has a longitudinal rib 2 on its under side cor-j respondingin width to the slot 1, and on the lower edge of this rib are outstanding 1langes2 which are adapted to project beyond the edge of the slot 1 and under the top part of the member 1 as shown. The flanged parts 2 correspond approximately in length and width with the part 1 of the slot, so that the chair 2 can be readily put in place by placing it over the slot 1 so that the flanges 2 pass through the slot and then bymovingit outward the rib 2 can be en gaged with the slot 1 and thus securely lock the chair in place. The chair 2 is provided with a projectingportion 2 which is adapted to engage the side of the rail, and to fit over the adjacent base flange and against the web and under the head of the rail as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. y

At the opposite side of the rail R is a chair 3, the upper portion of which substam tially corresponds in contour with the chair 2, said chair 3 being provided with a head 3 which is adapted to fit over the adjacent flange and against the web and under the head of the rail as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This chair 3 is provided with a longitudinal T-shapeol slot 3 in its under side which is adapted to engage a correspondingly shaped head 4 on a locking member 4, which has a shank 49 that is adapted to engage the slot 1 and this shank a has opposite lateral flanges 4 which are adapted to engage under the top portion of member 1 as shown in Figs. 2 and 6. The flanged parts 4* of this locking member are first inserted through the slot 1 and then the part a engaged with the slot 1 then thechair 3 is slid over the part 4 and against the rail as shown so that the head 4 engages slot 3 in the chair and thus securely locks the chair and base against vertical movement on the member 1 To prevent longitudinal movement of the chair away from the rail a wedge 5 may be driven through a transverse slot 3 in the chair 8 and bears against a shoulder 4 at the inner end of the part 4: of the locking member 4, see Figs. 3 and 4:; this wedge not only prevents separation of the parts but also forces the chair 3 toward the rail R and causes the latter to be tightly clamped between the opposed chairs 2 and 3 and when so clamped the outer ends of the parts 2 and 4, will practically abut against the outer ends of'the respective slots 1 and 1 and thus the rail be properly positioned on the sleeper and securely and firmly attached thereto.

first properly engaged with the slots, then the rail R slipped up against the chair 2 and then chair 8. slipped in position over the member 4 and against the rail, and wedge 5 driven in place, thereby making a firm permanent substantial track, and in which the rails are securely attached to the tiesQand supported thereby with a certain degree of resiliency. The advantages of such construction will be appreciated by those familiar with this class of inventions and it' will be seen that I have provided an all-metal tie and rail fastening which can be made economically and in which any broken parts can be readily replaced. Chairs like 3 could be used at both sides of the rail if desired, that is, chairs with detachable or separate locking members as 4, but it is not necessary to have more than one of such adjustable chairs if the parts are properly manufactured. lVhat I claim is:

1. In combination a railroad tie having a slot at the point of attachment of the rail; a member projecting above the tie having a shank 'detachably engaging said slot, and'a head above the tie; a chair having a slot engaging said head, and means for locking the chair to said head.

2. In combination, a tie having a slot adjacent the rail, a chair adapted to engage said rail and having a groove on its under side, and a locking member having a head adapted to engage said groove and a flanged base adapted to engage the tie slot.

3. In combination a railroad tie provided with a slot at the point of attachment of the rail; a member having a shank detachably engaging said slot; said member projecting above the tie and having a head, a chair having a longitudinal slot engaging said head, and means for locking the chair to said head.

4. In combination, a tie having a slot adjacent the rail; a chair having a longitudinal T-shaped groove on its under side, a locking member having a head adapted to engage said groove and having a flanged base adapted to engage the tie slot, and means for preventing casual disengagement of the locking member and chair.

5. In combination with a railroad tie provided with slots at the point of attachment of the rails; members having shanks detachably engaging said slots, one of said members projecting above the tie and having a head, a chair having a longitudinal slot engaging said head, and means for locking the chair to said head.

6. In combination, a tie having key slots adjacent the rails; chairs adapted to engage opposite sides of said rail, one of said chairs having a longitudinal T-shaped groove on its under side, a locking member In practice the parts 2 and 4 should be having a head adapted to engage said groove and having a flanged base adapted to engage the slot 111 the tie, and means for preventing casual disengagement of the locking member and chair.

7. The combination of a sleeper having a slot under the rail provided with longitudinal extensions, a chair adapted to engage one side of the rail and having a depending flanged rib adapted to engage the slot and lock the chair to the sleeper, an opposed chair adapted to engage the opposite side of the rail and having a longitudinal slot in its under side, a locking member having a head adapted to engage the slot in the chair and also having a lower part adapted to engage the slot in the sleeper, and means for preventing casual disengagement of the chair and locking member.

8. The combination of a sleeper having a slot under the rail provided with longitudinal extensions, a chair adapted to engage one side of the rail and having a depending flanged rib adapted to engage the slot and lock the chair to the sleeper, an opposed chair adapted to engage the other side of the rail and having a longitudinal T-slot in its under side, a locking member In testimony that I claim the foregoing having a T-heaol adapted to engage said as my own, I afiix my signature inpresence T-slot in the chair, and also having a flanged of two Witnesses.

lower portion adapted to engage the slot in t GEORGE FRANKOVICH. the sleeper to secure it thereto, and means Witnesses;

for preventing casual disengagement of JOHN W. JAMES,

said chair and locking member. DAVID JAMES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the 3 Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G."

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