US1173844A - Railway-tie. - Google Patents

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RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2. 1914.

. Patented Feb. 29,1916.

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RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILEDIOCT. 2. 1914.

- Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

WILLIAM EARL MUNSLOW, OF STEUBENVILLE, OHIO.

RAILWAY-TIE.

7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Feb. 22?,

Application filed October 2, 1914. Serial No. 864,675.

To all whom it mag concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. MUNsnow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Steubenville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to metal railway ties, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide a metal tie that may be cast in which a maximum of strength in resisting strains to which the tie may be subjected is combined with a minimum amount of metal in its construction.

A further object of the invention is to construct a hollow metal tie of two sections having means whereby the said sections are adjustably connected, so that the said tie may be adjusted longitudinally to lengthen or shorten the tie as desired.

A still further object of the invention is to construct a tie of two tubular members both having .their adjacent ends provided with exterior threads which are pitched in opposite directions and to provide a coupler member having its bore threaded in opposite directions from its ends, and co-acting with the threaded ends of the tie members to adjustably connect and secure the sections to form a complete tie.

A still further object of the invention is to construct a hollow metal tie of two members having connecting means whereby the members may be adjusted longitudinally, and further whereby the said members may be insulated one from the other.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hollow metal tie, preferably in the form of a tube and to form the same with depressions providing rail seats, the

said seats having openings with a rail looking element comprising a pair of arms and an arched connection for the arms, the said member being-of a size to permit of the same being freely passed through the tie from the ends thereof and to allow its arms to pass through the openings in the seat over the seat, the bowed end being subject to pressure when arranged within the tie so that when the arms of the member are bent in opposite directions, the tension thereof. will be. sufficiently great to effectively lock the rails upon thc tie.

With the above and other objects in. View, the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating ties constructed in accord ance with my invention supporting rails which are secured thereto, Fig. 2 is an enlarged central longitudinal section taken approximately on the line 2-2 oil ig. 1, Fig. 3 is a similar view and illustrating-the means whereby the arched connecting member of the rail securing device is forced against the underface of the rail seat of the device and showing the nuts applied to the threaded arms of the substantially U-shaped securing member or bolt. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective View of one of the rail securing members, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the tie, Fig. 6 is a greatly enlarged central longitudinal sectional view through the same; Fig. 7 1s a similar section but illustrating a modified insulating member, Fig.

8 is a detail perspective view of one of the removable tie flanges, Fig. 9 is a View of modified form of the tie, Fig. 10 is an enlarged central longitudinal sectional view through the same, Fig. 11 is a perspective view of another form of the tie, Fig.

is a side elevation of a still further form of the tie, the rails being shown applied thereti and a portion of the said tie being in sec-- tion, Fig. 13 is a plan view of the tie illus trated in Fig. 12, Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the same approximately 011 the line ll5l5 of Fig. 12, Fig. 15 is a perspective view of one of the rail securing members, and Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a still further modified form of the tie. Fig. 17 is a side elevation of a still further modified form,

and Fig. 18 is a transverse sectional view upon the ties. The numerals 4 designate securing members each of which comprising a pair of spaced parallel arms 5, and a bowshaped connecting member 6 for the parallel v the said arms 5. may. be threaded.

The members 1 are constructed of resilient material and by having the connecting member 6 of the arms5 bowed a suitable jack, suchas is illuztiiatod in Fig. 3, may be inserted in the e ds' or the tie and actuated'to force the said bowed portion 6 against the flat underfaceof, the rail seat, after which nuts 10 are secu'red to the threaded ends of" the arms 5. When the jack is removed the connecting member 6 again springs to its normal position thus forcing the nuts 10 into tight engagement with the flanges of the rails or into engagement with angular plates 8 having openings through which the arms 5 of the members 4.- pass.

It will be noted by reference to the drawings that the flat rail seats are disposed a suitable distance below the top of the tie and the sides of the said seats are inclined toward the said top of the tie, as indicated by the numerals 9, and the tension of the member 6 exerted on the nuts 16 will hold the angular portions of the plate 8 against the said inclined ends of the rail seats.

The tubular tie 1 is preferably formed of two members, which, for the sake of convenience, will hereinafter be referred to, one by the character 11, and the second by the character 12. The innerextremity of each of the members 11 and 12 has its end provided with outward threads, the threads being pitched in different directions, that upon the end of the section 11, which is indicated by the numeral 13, being arranged at what is commonly termed a right hand pitch and the threads 14 upon the end of the section 12 being pitched in an opposite direction, or

at what is generally termed a left hand pitch. Circular flange members 15 and 16 respectively having threaded bores 17 and 18 respectively are provided for engaging with the threaded ends 13 and 14: of the sections 11 and 12, the flange 15 having its threads 17 engaging with the threads 13 of the section 11 while likewise the threads 18 in the bore of the section 15 co-act with the threads 14 on the tie section 12. The flanged members threads at the ends of the sections 11 and 12.

The flanges 15 and 16 are each provided with a plurality of annularly arrangedtransverse openings 19 and 20 respectively, and the round periphery of each of said flanges has spaced notches 21 and 22 respectively, whereby either of the said flanges may be en- -gaged by a spanner wrench and screwed upon or disconnected from its respective tie section.

As stated, it is one of the purposes of the invention to insulate one of the tie sections from the other and so I employ a plate 23 of insulating material, the same being provided at suitable points about its periphery with laterally extending enlargements providing what I will term hubs 24, the said hubs being round in cross section and extending from each side of the plate proper a distance slightly in excess of the width or thickness of either of the tie flanges 15 or 16. The hubs upon one side of the plate 23 are adapted to be received within the openings of one of the tie flanges after one or both of the said flanges have been screwed entirely home, or

screwed the required distance upon the sections 11-12. When the flanges are so positioned, one of the sections is forced longitudinally toward the other section, causing the hubs upon the opposite face of the plate 23 to engage within the openings 19 or 20 of the tie flange which has been drawn toward the second tie flange upon which the insu lated plate has already been positioned. When this has'been accomplished insulator washers 25 are placed on the outer faces of the flanges 15 and 16 and surround the projecting portion of the hubs of the plate 23.

tie flanges 15 and 16. When the sections of the tie are brought together sleeves 31 of insulating material are passed through the openings 19 and 20 and through the openings in the plate 30. These sleeves may be of a length equaling the combined thickness of the members 15, 30 and 16, washers. 32, also of insulating material, being arranged upon the opposite or outer faces of the members 15 and 16, so that both-the shanks of the connectin bolts 33 and the heads thereof will be retained out of contact with the metallic portions of the devi ce, and also whereby the securing nuts 34 will likewise sustain the same out of contact with the metal portions of the tie.

, If desired, I may employ a coupling "sleeve 35 which may have its inner portions or bore provided with a coating of insulating material, but the opposite ends or said bore have threads of opposite pitches or angles so that the same engaging with the threaded ther form of the tie constructed in accordance with my invention. This tie, designated by the numeral 56, comprises two sections each having its upper face round, as indicated by the numerals 57. The sides of the sections are also round and terminate in a flat bottom 58 which extends from its outer end for the major portion of its length to a point adjacent its inner end, and the said inner end is round in cross section, as. indicated by the numerals 59. The round portions 59 are arranged circumferentially of the rounded top and sides of the tie, and therefore, the said sections have their central portions enlarged below their flat underfaces 58. The ends of the round portions 59 may be threaded in opposite directions to receive annular sleeves 60 which have bores provided with threads of opposite pitches or the said sleeves 60 may be integrally formed with the sections if desired. The sleeve 60 is preferably provided with peripheral notches 61 which provide for the reception of a spanner'wrench, when the said sleeves are detachably connected with the sections of the tie. A washer OI 'Sl86VG 62 of insulating material is inserted between the sleeves and between the ends of the tie sections,'

while bolts 63 pass through registering openings in the sleeves 62 and are provided with securing nuts 64- The rounded upper faces of the sections of the tie adjacent the outer ends thereof are formed with depressed flat rail seats 66, the end walls of which being angular, as at 67, and the seats at the juncture of the said angular walls are provided with a plurality of openings 68. Securing elements 69 are inserted through the open ends of the tie and have spaced parallel arms 70 inserted through the opposite pairs of openings 68. It will be noted that the connecting member between the arms 70 is arched downwardly, and the said member 69 is constructed of resilient material. A jack or other adjusting instrument similar to the jack 7 is arranged within the'ends of the tie and operated to straighten the connecting portions 71 of the securing members 69. Thereafter the portions of the arms project ing above the rail seats are forced over the opposite longitudinal edges of the base flanges of the rails 72, as illustrated in Fig. 12.

In Fig. 16 I have illustrated a still further modified form of the tie. In this figure the tie comprises a hollow tubulai memher but is provided with an upper flat face 73 and a lower fiat face 74, the sides as well as the corners of the said tie being rounded, and the flat face 78, adjacent its outer ends, is formed with a plurality of openings 75, arranged in spaced pairs, and through each of said pairs are adapted to be passed the longitudinal arms of the securing member 69, the said arms being bent over the base flanges of the tie in a manner as heretofore described.

In Figs. 17 and 18 the tie 100 is substantially similar to the ends of the 'tie illustrated in Figs. 12, 13 and 14:. The tie, however, is formed from a single element embodying a tubular member having a flat baseor bottom 101 and having its rounded top, at points suitably spaced from its adjacent downturned end, flattened to provide rail seats or pockets 102.

Having thus described the invention what I claim is:

1. A tie comprising two tubular members having flat rail seats, flanges longitudinally movable upon the adjacent ends of the tubular member an insulator plate between the flanges, said plate having lateral hubs which extend through openings in the flanges, washers for the hubs, bolts passing through the hubs and flanges, and nuts for the bolts.

2. A metal tie comprising two tubular members having fiat portions providing rail seats, an adjustable flange upon each of the tie sections, an insulator plate between the 105 flanges, said plate and flanges having registering openings, a hollow insulator member passing through the openings, washers upon the outer faces of the flanges and upon the insulator members, bolts passing through the insulator members and the insulator plate, nuts for the bolts, and the said flanges having peripheral notches.

3. A tie comprising two hollow members each having a round face and round sides 1 and a flat bottom which extends from its outer end for the major portion of its length to adjacent the inner rounded end, the rounded portions being arranged circumferentially with the rounded top and sides, 12o

the adjacent ends being threaded in opposite directions, sleeves having their. bores also threaded in opposite directions engaging with the end of the tie, a Washer of insulating material arranged between the sleeves and the ends of the tie sections, and removable means passing through the sleeve members for connecting the sections of thetie. i

4. A tie comprising two tubular sections having its upper face depressed to provide flat rail seats, and the meeting ends of the ties being threaded in opposite directions, a threaded member engaging the threaded end of each of the tie members, transverse members passing through the said threaded members for securing the same and connecting the tie members.

5. A metal tie of tubular formation having its face, adjacent its ends, depressed to provide flat rail seats, said tie comprising two members, a plate of insulating material between the members at the meeting ends thereof, a longitudinally adjustable element upon the end of each of the tie members at the opposite side of the insulating material, and means for connecting the said elements to secure the insulating member between the members of the tie and to\connect the members of the tie.

6. A metal tie of tubular form having its face adjacent its ends depressed to provide horizontal rail seats, said tie comprising two members, an insulating member between the meeting ends of the tie members, and a longitudinally adjustable member upon the said meeting ends for connecting the same and for sustaining the insulating member between the tie members.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' WILLIAM EARL MUNSLOW;

- Witnesses:

D. M. GRUBER, JAMES LITTLE.

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