US1190906A - Tie-plate. - Google Patents

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A. V. JENSEN! TIE PLATE"! APPUCATION FILED NOV. 13, 1915 1,190,906! Patented July 11, 1916.

A V JENSEN ALEXANDER V. JENSEN, OF DEVILS SLIDE, UTAH.

TIE-PLATE.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER V. JEN- SEN, a citizen'of the United States, residing at Devils Slide, and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Plates, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in tie plates; and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which serves effectually to prevent the spreading of rails.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character whereby a member may be employed for supporting the head or tread portion of a rail at a curve.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved tie plate whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. I

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in top plan illustrating a tie plate constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, one of the rails of the track-way being omitted; Fig. 2 is a View in side elevation of the device as disclosed in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the supporting member detached, adapted to be employed at a curve in the track- \VaV.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 11 denote substantially rectangular plates adapted to rest upon the upper surface of a tie T and integrally connected by the interposed web 2 of a width materially less than the width of the plates 1, said web and adjacent end portions of the plates being reinforced by the longitudinally disposed rib 3 pressed therefrom and extending upwardly relative to the tie T. The rib is in the county of Morgan therefrom the transversely disposed ribs 4 Specification of Letters Patent. Patgnted July 11, 1916.

Application filed November '13, '1915. Serial No. 61,371.

substantially in the form-of an inverted V I in cross section and gradually increased in height from its ends toward'the center.

Each of the plates 1 has pressed upwardly substantially in the form of an inverted U and on the flat upper faces of which the base of arail R is adapted to rest and said plate is further provided with the upstanding shoulder 5 adapted to contact with the free longitudinal edgeof the outer flange 6 of the rail. The inner transverse rib 4 of each plate 1 is also provided with the openings 7 through which the clamping members 8 are adapted to be directed, said openings 7 be ing in staggered relation. Each of the plates 1 is also provided with similar openings intersecting the upstanding shoulder 5 thereof. It is also to be observed that the outer end portion of each of the plates 1 is flat and is provided with the openings 9 adapted to register with the openings 10 formed in the plate 11 through which anchoring members 12 are adapted to be directed. Integrally formed with the plate 11 is an upstanding and inwardly inclined brace member or post 14 adapted to engage the under portion of the head or tread of the rail R whereby said rail is effectively reinforced, especially at a curve in the trackway.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a tie plate constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

1. In combination, two longitudinally alined plates provided with transversely disposed upstanding ribs upon which rails are adapted to rest, each of said plates being provided with an upstanding shoulder adapted to contact with the free longitudinal edge of the outer flange of the coacting rail, and a web interposed between and integrally connected With the opposite ends of the plates, saidWeb and the adjacent end portions of the plates being provided With an upstanding rib extending longitudinally of the Web, each of said plates having its inner transverse rib provided With bolt openings.

2. In combination, tWo longitudinally alined plates With transversely disposed upstanding ribs upon which rails are adapted to rest, each of said plates being provided With an upstanding shoulder adapted to contact With the free longitudinal edge of the outer flange of the coacting rail, and a Web interposed between and integrally connected With the opposite ends of the plates, said Web and the adjacent end portions of the plates being provided With an upstanding rib extending longitudinally of the Web, each of said plates having its inner transverse rib provided With bolt openings, each of the plates having also disposed therethrough additional openings intersecting the upstanding shoulder.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

ALEXANDER V. JENSEN. Witnesses:

I. BALL, FRANK H. N ORBERG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C.

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