US1117958A - Combination tie and rail-joint. - Google Patents

Description

J. J. KNAUS.

COMBINATION TIE AND RAIL JOINT.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.31, 1913.

Patented Nov. 17,1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN.31, 1913. 1 11 7953, Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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JOHN J. KNATfS, OIE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

COMBINATION TIL: AND RAIL-JOINT.

Application filed January 31. 19 '3.

Joints, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combination tie and rail joint.

The main object of my invention is to provide means whereby a railway tie and rail may be joined or connected together in such manner as to avoid or preclude independent movement of the tie and rail, and especially avoid spreading of the rails to consequently guard against such accidents as occur at the present time and which are due to the spreading of rails.

Other objects of the invention are to.so construct the means referred to that a few, simple and substantial parts will be employed and parts that will be of such construction, as to be durable in use, 21I1l -02111 be manufactured at minimum cost.

The invention resides in the details of construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described with reference to drawings accompanying this application wherein the preferred embodiment is shown.

In said drawings: Figure 1 isa plan view. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. '3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. is a cross sectional view through one of the ties, illustrating the interior lugs thereof, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of one of the ties illustrating the rail seat thereof.

Like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 1 designates a tie which is of metal such as This tie as shown is dished or hollowed to receive the joint parts later to be described. Specifically said tie has a base 52, inclined side walls 3, rail rece ving flanges 4 and end flanges In use; the tie is sunk or anchored in the ground so that the flanges l will rest thereon upon the top thereof and the base. side walls. and end Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Serial No. 745,490.

flanges will extend into the ground and position the tie.

A rail is shown and designated 6. Each flange d is provided with a cavity or depression at 7 for the purpose of receiving the base flange S of the rail. Said base flange resting directly against the face of the depression and its longitudinal edges abutting against the edges of the tie at the depression and preventing spreading or lateral movement of the rails. The tie, interiorly on each side wall 3, is provided with suitably shaped projecting lugs 9. the

upper faces of which are flush with the base of recesses or depressions T and the base flange of the rail rests upon the same and 15 further supported thereby. It is to be noted that the lower face of the lugs is spaced from the base 2 of the ties.

A plurality of rail clamping members generally designated 10 and 11 are provided to cooperate with the lugs 9 in order to accomplish fastening of the rails. Each clamping member is provided with a lip or head 12 adapted to extend over the base flange 8 of the rail when the members are fastened together. Through the lips 12, openings or slots are formed intermediate the same and remainder of the clamp menu bers which receive the base flanges. The clamp members are positively fastened together by means of a bolt 13 having a head l-l at one end beyond one of the clamp members and a screw threaded shank at the other end engaged by a nut 15 extending beyond the other clamp member. For the purpose of guarding against vertical movement of the clamp members independently, and to relieve bolt 13 of any strain, clamp member 10 has provided thereon a rib or tongue 16 which extends into a slot or groove 17 provided in the complementary clamp member and shaped correspondingly to the shape of the tongue. Each clamp member is provided on opposite sides thereof with lugs such as 18 and which have an upper face lying in a horizontal plane to engage the under face of lugs 9 and. an outer face at the same angle of inclination as the side walls 23 with which they engage. For the purpose of reinforcing the part of the members at or adjacent the junction of lips 12 with the remainder thereof, enlargements such as 19 are provided and which extend beyond the longitudinal side walls of the clamp members. It is to be noted that the portion o the clamp members above the lugs 18 is of the same width as the distance intermediate lugs 9 and that said portions extend intermediate and bridge the space between said'lugs.

In connecting the members, the rails are arranged so that they are seated in the recesses 7, the side walls of which in combination with the longitudinal edges of the rails preventing lateral movement or spreading of the rails. After thus placing the rails in the recesses, clamp members 10 and 11 are placed into thehollow portionof the ties and properly located with respect to the rail, said members being driven longitudinally of the tie into place friction tight so that the upper face and inclined face of each lug 18 will frictionally bind with the lower faces of the lugs 9 and side walls 3, respectively. Thereupon, bolt 13 is passed through the proper openings in the clamp members and afterward nut 15 applied to the bolt shank and tightened.

It is believed that the device described will efi'ectively accomplish the objects and purposes stated.

As I do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction illustrated, changes such as fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims are accordingly reserved.

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

1. A tie provided with oppositely disposed inwardly extending lugs, and means to clamp a rail to said tie passing between and beneath said lugs and engaging the under faces and inner end faces of said lugs.

2. In combination with a rail, a tie having a hollow portion and a plurality of lugs extending into said hollow portion, a plurality of clamp members engaging said rail and fitting between said lugs, means clamping said members together and means on said clamp members extending'beneath said lugs.

3. In combination with a rail, a tie providod with a recess to receive the same, lugs provided on said tie having faces forming a bearing for said rail, and fastening means for said rail passing between and engaging said lugs and interlocking beneath said rail.

4:. In combination with a rail, a tie having a hollow portion provided with lugs projecting into said hollow portion from opposite sides, clamp means for the rails extending intermediate and bearing against said lugs, said clamp means provided with lugs extending under and bearing. against said lugs.

5. In combination with a rail, a tie having a hollow portion and provided with lugs projecting into the hollow portion from opposite sides, clamping means positioned between said lugs and engaging the same, said clamping means extending beneath said rail and having their inner faces interlocked, and means for connecting said clamping means together.

6. In combination with a rail,a tie member having a hollow portion, said tie member provided with recesses in which the rail is seated, lugs projecting interiorly of said hollow portion having faces forming'bearings for the rail, fastening members bearing, against and bridging the space intermediate said lugs and supporting the rail between the same, said members provided with lugs engaging the under faces of said ln s.

I. In combination with a rail, a tie member having a hollow portion and provided with recesses forming seats for the rail, lugs projecting interiorly of said hollow portion -having faces upon which said rail bears, separate clamp members each having a lip engaging said rail, :1 bolt fastening said clamp members together and in engagement with said rail, said clamp members having a part bridging the space between said lugs and bearing against the inner ends thereof and supporting the rail between the lugs, and lugs formed on said clamp members are tending beneath said lugs and bearing against the under face thereof.

. JOHN J. KNAUS. Witnesses:

J. TRAINER, Ani'ix Cor.

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