US1116106A - Rail tie and fastener. - Google Patents

Description

J. L. ORR.

RAIL TIE AND PASTENER.

APPLICATION mum MAY 12, 1014.

1,116,106, Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

II I OFFICE.

JOSEPH L. ORR, 0F LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 19141.

Application filed May 12, 1914. Serial No. 838,140.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josurn L. ORR, a citizenof the United States, residing at Lynchburg, in the county of Campbell and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Ties and Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail ties and resides in the provision of a rail tie that is simple as to construction formed mostly of metal, and which provides the resiliency of the wooden tie in combination with the durability and efficiency of the metallic tie.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a rail tie that comprises an approximately channel-shaped metal body arranged to hold resilient rail supporting blocks and employing novel means to hold the blocks in position.

Another object of importance is to provide novel and effective means to hold the rails upon the blocks.

Another object is to provide a rail tie of the character described that is simple as to construction, reliable and efficient, strong and durable and inexpensive to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out as claimed.

WVith reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved tie with the rails in place and broken away, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View taken through my improved tie, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken through the tie and showing the block in place and the specific construction of the tie at the point where the block engages the same, Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the rail clamping members, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form of means for holding the rail supporting block in place.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates as an entirety my improved rail tie having mounted thereon adjacent the ends, rails 2.

My improved tie comprises a channelshaped metallic body portion which consists of a rectangular base plate 3 and upstanding longitudinal side plates 4:. The plates l are preferably formed integral with the body plate 3 while the side plates 4- have recesses centrally of their ends as at 5, said recesses being approximately semi-circular.

Mounted upon the base plate 3 between the side plates adjacent the ends of the tie are approximately rectangular resilient rail SUPPOI'lJlIlg blocks 6 that are formed of wood or some other suitable fibrous and re silient material.

The side walls 4 are cut away at opposite points as at 7 so that the rail will not come in contact with the metallic part of the tie and will rest upon the upper face of the block (5.

To securely hold the block (5 in place I provide approximately L-shaped flanges S that are formed integral with the inner faces of the side plates adjacent the inner ends of the blocks, or better, interiorly with relation to the rails. The horizontal portions of these L-shaped flanges are approxi- .mately flush with the upper edges of the side plates. The inner end portions of the blocks are designed to engage the L-shapcd flanges 8 and the blocks are securely held against sliding inwardly and upwardly. Bolts 9 are inserted transversely through the ends of the plates 41 and arranged to engage the outer ends of the blocks 6. Nuts 10 are turned upon the threaded terminals of the bolts.

The inner faces of the side plates are provided with longitudinal depressions or grooves 11 that are disposed at points where the sides of the blocks (3 engage the side plates to allow for expansion of the blocks and to also effect a locking action on the blocks. The material of which the blocks are composed in being resilient will fill the grooves 11 and provide the locking action.

As a means for clamping the rails upon the blocks (3 I provide upon opposite sides of the tie, adjacent each end lateral extending flanges or projections 12 that are spaced from one another sufficiently to cooperate with opposite sides of a rail as shown in Fig. 1 and are each provided with a rectangular recess 13 in its upper face that communicates with a circular bolt receiving opening 1%.

A rail clamping bolt comprising a head 15 having a beveled under face 16 to en gage the rail bases, a shank 17 and approXimately square flanges 18 formed intermediate the ends of the shank is designed to fit within the openings in the extension 12. The flanges 18 on the bolts are positioned -within the recesses 13 While the lower threaded end of the shank 17 is inserted through the opening 14. The flanges 18 prevent turning of the bolt and a nut, not shown, is turned upon the lower end of the bolt, to hold the head 15 of the bolt in clamping engagement with the bases of the rails 2. These clamping members are arranged on opposite sides of the rail and offset with relation to the sides of the tie.

\Vith reference to Fig. 5 wherein I have illustrated a slightly modified form of my invention the block 6 is held in position by means of vertical projections or flanges 19 that are arranged in pairs opposite one another and designed to engage the end faces of the block. In this form the usual spikes 20 are employed to secure the rails and said spikes are driven into the block 6. The sides of the tie that engage the block 6 in this form are provided with grooves similar to the ones 11 described in connection with the preferred form.

It will be readily seen with reference to the foregoing description and accompanying drawings that I have provided a simple and comparatively inexpensive rail tie and fastening means therefor that will serve to securely hold rails against creeping,

spreading and sinking and also to provide track resiliency to a great extent in combination with durability.

In practice, 1 have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eflicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary,

I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may .be resorted to, when required, without saction, as set forth.

What is claimed is A rail tie consisting of a channel shaped metallic body portion, an approximately rectangular mounted within each end of the body portion, Lshaped flanges formed integral with the inner faces of the sides of the body to engage the end and part of the upper faces at the inner end portions of the blocks, bolts inserted transversely of the sides of the body and engaging the outer ends of the blocks, the opposed faces of the channel shaped body portion at points where they engage the sides of the blocks being grooved to bite into the resilient blocks, and means to secure the rails to the blocks.

in testimony whereof I al'ilX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH L. ORR.

lVitnesses:

N. T. VVILKINSON, J. E. SALOMON.

topics of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 01 TEatente.

Washington, D. Q.

rificing any of the advantages of my invenresilient rail supporting block

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