US1151443A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

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W. J. DAVIS, C. S; MELROSE & F. M. FISHER.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.25, I914.

Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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WILLIAM J. DAVIS, CHARLES S. MELROSE, AND FREDRICK M. FISHER, DIE WINIDFAL L,

INDIANA.

RAIL JoINT.

Application filed. November 25, 1914.

To all who 1n it may concern Be it known that we, WILLIAM J. DAVIS, Gi-mntns S. Mntnosn, and Fnnnnrox M. FISHER, citizens of the United States, residing at Windfall, in the county of Tipton and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in devices for joining the ends of rails and has for its primary object to provide a rail joint by means of which the ends of rails may be secured in operative relation to one another without necessitating the employment of bolts or the boring of holes in the ends of the rails.

Another object is to provide means of the character for joining the ends of rails which acts as a chair or sleeper for the rails and permits the forming of a smooth. and tight joint.

Another and more specific object is to provide arail joint device which includes rail supporting and wedge members arranged so as to cooperate with the rails and so that they are held securely in proper relation to one another.

Another object is to generally improve and simplify the construction and operation of rail joining devices sov asto strengthen the joints and permit a quick setting up or taking down of tracks without materially increasing the cost of manufacture of such devices.

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 in the claims.

With reference to the drawings, wherein we have illustrated the preferred embodiment of our invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing our rail joint in use, Fig. 2 is a top plan view, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken through our improved joint showing a rail position, Fig. l is a fragmentary detail perspective of one of the wedge members, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au 24, 1915.

Serial No. 874,043.

detail perspective of the rail supporting member which is constructed to cooperate with the wedge members.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 designates as an entirety an elongated flat metallic rail supporting plate that is to be secured by spikes or other fastening elements to the cross tie and to have the bases of the rails resting upon the upper face thereof. Inwardly directed spike receiving notches are formed on opposite sides of the plate 1.

Formed on the platel in pairs are flanges 3 and 1 at the ends of the plate. and flanges 5 midway between the ends of the plate. The flanges are spaced from one another and the ones 5 are considerably longer than the ones 3 and 4:. Each of the flanges extends upwardly at right angles to the rail supporting plate for a distance equivalent to approximately one-third its height and is then directed upwardly and inwardly and formed on the upper edge of the upwardly and inwardly directed portion with a laterally and inwardly extending extensiont. The extensions 6 are so spaced from one another as to be spaced from the webs of the rails mounted upon the plate 1. The flanges 3, iand 5 engage upon their inner faces the sides of the bases of the rails so as to prevent any lateral play of the rails.

VVe have provided in connection with each supporting plate 1 a pair of rail engaging wedge plates 7. Each of the wedgemembers comprises a rectangular preferably spring metal plate 8 that is curved or dished out longitudinally as at 9 on the inner face thereof and at a point centrally of the longitudinal edges thereof, so as to formspaced rail engaginglines as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Carried on the outer face of each plate 8 are outwardly extending spaced flanges 10 and 11 which extend at right angles to the plate 8 and are provided with apertures 12 therein. The apertures 12 register in pairs.

In assembling the joint the ends of the rails are placed upon opposite ends of the plate 1 and forced to engage one another with their bases between the flanges 3, 4:, and 5 on said plate 1. The wedge plates which are curved upon their upper and lower edges as at 13 and 14 are inserted between the balls of the rails and the bases thereof. curved edge 13 engages the under face of the ball of the rail and the curved face 14 The - and so as'to engage the inner edgeso'f the engages the curved upper face of the baseof the rail at the point where it is joined to the web.

The flanges and 11 receive therebetween the extensions 6 which extensions engage the outer faces of the plates 8 vof the members 7 The apertures in the flangeslO and 11 are arranged to aline with one another and cotter pins or (other fastening elements 15 are inserted through the alined apertures extensions 6. The flanges 3, 4, and 5 con verge slightly toward one end of the plate 1 and the wedge members 7 are of a slight wedge shape. These plates 8 of the membersx7- in being of spring metal effect a clamping action and it will be seen that the rails are securely held. In having the cotter With reference to the foregoing descrip tion and'accompanying drawingsitwill be notedth'at we have provided a very effective and reliable rail joint and chair that will serve'to support and secure the ends of rails Y in a reliable manner without necessitating the boring of holes in the ends of the rails or the employment of bolts or other fastening elements; lhe boring of holes in the ends of rails often weakens them andmany wrecks have been occasioned because of the derangement of ra1l olnts and wlth our device the ends of. the rails may be very rigidly e and securely held inoperativerelation and danger of derangement is obviated.

In practlce, we have found thatthe form of our inventlon, illustrated 1n the drawings and referred to in'tlie above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eflicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of our device willnecessarily vary, we' desire any of the advantages of our invention, as

set forth.

I What is claimed is I 1. A rail joint consisting of a rail supporting plate, upstanding flanges carried by said plate and arranged in pairs at the ends and center of the plate, said plate to receive the ends of rails and the flanges to engage the side edges of the bases of the rails, wedge plates, right angularly extending flanges carried by each of the Wedge plates and bee 'ing spaced from one another, a right angularly extended portion earned on the upper end of-each of the upstanding flanges and arranged to extend between the flanges on said Wedge plates, and cotter pins inserted through the flanges on said wedge and lockingly engage the flanges of the supporting plate.-

2.. A rail joint consisting of a rail supporting plate, flanges carried by said plate and arranged in pairs thereon and to engage the side edges ofthe bases of rails, relatively flat wedge plates, right angularly extending flanges carried by each of the Wedge plates and being spaced fromone another, angularly directed portions carriedon the upper ends ofthe first named flanges and arranged to extend between and engage the flanges on the, Wedge-plates and means to secure the wedge plates to said portions.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signaturesin' presence of two witnesses;

WILLIAM J. Davis. CHARLES s. MELROSE. FRED. FISHER.

\Vitnesses:

B. 'F. TROUT, Oman 0. GUYMON.

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