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US1127881A
US1127881A US82829614A US1914828296A US1127881A US 1127881 A US1127881 A US 1127881A US 82829614 A US82829614 A US 82829614A US 1914828296 A US1914828296 A US 1914828296A US 1127881 A US1127881 A US 1127881A
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    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
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  • THE NORRIS PETERS ca, PHOTO-LITHO., WASHING I'ON, D. c,
  • This invention relates to new and useful improvements in caps for railroad ties, and has for its principal object to provide a metallic cap which is adapted to seat upon the top of a railroad tie to protect the same from wear and the'elements.
  • Another object of the invention is to proride a device which is adapted to be secured I are designated generally by the numeral 12,
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a novel means for cotiperating with the tie cap which will efiectively clamp rails to keep the same from coming out of alinenient.
  • Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a tie constructed in accordance with this invention, a portion thereof being broken away to assist in the illustration
  • Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a tie constructed in accordance with this invention, portions thereof being broken away to more clearly illustrate details of construction
  • Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of a tie cap constructed in accordance with this invention similar to Fig. 2
  • Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of a tie cap constructed in accordance with this invention taken on line 4i4 of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of one of the clamping blocks which is arranged to hold the rail in place.
  • the numeral 1 designates the usual railroad tie having the cap, designated generally by the numeral 2, secured thereto.
  • the usual rail 3 comprising the head 1, web 5, and flanges 6, is shown in position and is held in place on the tie by Specification of Letters Patent.
  • each comprises the tapered body portion 18, having formed at its reduced end the cylindrical extension 1 1 which is provided at its free extremity with external screw threads which are arranged to cobperate with the nut 15 when the device is in use.
  • a suitable washer 16 is placed over the end of the cylindrical extension and is arranged to space the nut 15, hereinbefore mentioned, away from the edge of the flanges 8 and 9 when thedevice is in use,
  • the trough-shaped portion 7 of the tie clamp 2 is preferably recessed near each end as at 17 and the flanges 8 and 9 are connected at points immediately beneath the recesses by means of the web 18 which forms the seat against which the flanges of the rails rest when the device is in use.
  • the blocks which were illustrated in Fig. 5 and are arranged to form the clamping means for the rails preferably comprise the main body portion 19 having formed at the ends the longitudinal extensions 20.
  • One of these extensions 20 is of greater length than the other and the face thereof is preferably inclined to conform to the incline of the rail flange.
  • These blocks are slidable in the trough-shaped portion and are arranged to be forced against the rail and into frictional engagement therewith by means of the tapered members 12 which when drawn by the nut 15, engage the block 19 and force said block toward the rail, thus firmly clamping the same.
  • a device of the character described comprising a trough-shaped body portion, flanges formed at the free edges of the trough-shaped body portion, said troughshaped body portion being recessed near each end, webs connecting the flanges immediately beneath the recessed portions of the trough-shaped body portion, blocks slidable in the trough-shaped body portion, extensions formed at each end of the blocks, one set of extensions being adapted to engage rail flanges, said trough-shaped body portion being provided with a plurality of spaced apertures, wedge elements adapted to extend through the apertures and engage the ends of the blocks, and means on the ends of the wedge-shaped members to draw the same through the apertures so that the flange-engaging elements will frictionally engage the rail flanges and hold the rails in place when in use.

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H. S. GOVER.
CAP FOR RAILROAD TIES.
APPLICATION rum) MAR. 30, 1914.
1,127,881. Patented Feb. 9, 1915.
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GAP FOR RAILROAD TIES.
APPLICATION FILED MAR. so, 1914.
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1 b all whom it'mag concern Be it known that I, HARRY S. Govnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bel Air, in the county of Harford and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Caps for Railroad- Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the ant to which it appertains to make and use the same.
This invention relates to new and useful improvements in caps for railroad ties, and has for its principal object to provide a metallic cap which is adapted to seat upon the top of a railroad tie to protect the same from wear and the'elements.
Another object of the invention is to proride a device which is adapted to be secured I are designated generally by the numeral 12,
to the top of a tie which will firmly hold the rails in place and prevent derailment of trains passing over the road.
A further object of the invention is to provide a novel means for cotiperating with the tie cap which will efiectively clamp rails to keep the same from coming out of alinenient.
With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a tie constructed in accordance with this invention, a portion thereof being broken away to assist in the illustration, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a tie constructed in accordance with this invention, portions thereof being broken away to more clearly illustrate details of construction, Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of a tie cap constructed in accordance with this invention similar to Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of a tie cap constructed in accordance with this invention taken on line 4i4 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of one of the clamping blocks which is arranged to hold the rail in place.
Referring now to the drawings by charactors of reference, the numeral 1 designates the usual railroad tie having the cap, designated generally by the numeral 2, secured thereto. The usual rail 3 comprising the head 1, web 5, and flanges 6, is shown in position and is held in place on the tie by Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Feb. 9, 1915.
Application filed March 30, 1914. Serial No. 828,296.
which are provided with" the laterally extending flanges 8- and 9, having formed therein a plurality of rectangular apertures 10, through which the spikes, which are arranged to hold the device in place, are adapted to extend. body portionis provided at suitable intervals at the point where the flanges 8 and 9 are joined, with the apertures 11, which are in direct aline'ment with each other and are arranged to receive the wedge-shaped bars which will be more fully hereinafter described. I
The wedge-shaped bars, above refererd to,
and each comprises the tapered body portion 18, having formed at its reduced end the cylindrical extension 1 1 which is provided at its free extremity with external screw threads which are arranged to cobperate with the nut 15 when the device is in use. A suitable washer 16 is placed over the end of the cylindrical extension and is arranged to space the nut 15, hereinbefore mentioned, away from the edge of the flanges 8 and 9 when thedevice is in use,
The trough-shaped portion 7 of the tie clamp 2 is preferably recessed near each end as at 17 and the flanges 8 and 9 are connected at points immediately beneath the recesses by means of the web 18 which forms the seat against which the flanges of the rails rest when the device is in use. The blocks which were illustrated in Fig. 5 and are arranged to form the clamping means for the rails, preferably comprise the main body portion 19 having formed at the ends the longitudinal extensions 20. One of these extensions 20 is of greater length than the other and the face thereof is preferably inclined to conform to the incline of the rail flange. These blocks are slidable in the trough-shaped portion and are arranged to be forced against the rail and into frictional engagement therewith by means of the tapered members 12 which when drawn by the nut 15, engage the block 19 and force said block toward the rail, thus firmly clamping the same.
It will be apparent that in use the cap The trough-shaped is spiked to the tie and the rails placed in the desired position on the rail seats formed by the webs l8 and between the walls of the recesses 17. The clamps formed by the blocks 19 are then slid toward the rail and ment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fallwithin the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.
'Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:
A device of the character described comprising a trough-shaped body portion, flanges formed at the free edges of the trough-shaped body portion, said troughshaped body portion being recessed near each end, webs connecting the flanges immediately beneath the recessed portions of the trough-shaped body portion, blocks slidable in the trough-shaped body portion, extensions formed at each end of the blocks, one set of extensions being adapted to engage rail flanges, said trough-shaped body portion being provided with a plurality of spaced apertures, wedge elements adapted to extend through the apertures and engage the ends of the blocks, and means on the ends of the wedge-shaped members to draw the same through the apertures so that the flange-engaging elements will frictionally engage the rail flanges and hold the rails in place when in use.
In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
HARRY S. GrOVER.v lVitnesses: Y
HENRY F. MITCHELL, SARAH O. WRIGHT.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,
' Washington, D. G.
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