US1262462A - Rail-chair. - Google Patents

Description

G. A. D E lBLER.

AIL CHAIR. APPLICATION min mus. 1916.

1,262,462; Patented Apr.9,191&

ATTORNEY Rail-Chairs,

sans are RAIL-CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed January 15, 1916. Serial No. 72,313.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE ALBERT DEIB- LER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elizabethville, in the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in of which the following is a specification.

My present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in rail joints and chairs; and as its primary object it contemplates the provision of a novel device of this nature that may be quickly and easily associated with or removed from the respective rails and which when in place will securely retain the same against lateral as well as longitudinal movement.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type in question that is extremely simple in construction, strong and durable and highly practical from both the standpoint of the manufacturer and the standpoint of the user; and which, it is believed can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

A still further object is toprovide a single rail-web-brace of such rigidity and so constructed that the necessity for a second or opposite web-brace is obviated, thereby greatly lessening both the cost of manufacture and the time and work required to replace and remove the same.

Various other objects and advantages will become apparent during the continuance of the following description.

These objects are accomplished by such means as are shown in their preferred form in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like parts throughout the several views Figure l is a view intop plan showing my invention as in its preferred embodiment and in conjunction witha pair of rails of conventional form; the rails being shown partly broken away and in section.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings A designates a rail tie of the usual construction while B and C respectively designate a pair of rail members that are associated therewith and in conjunction with which my invention is shown.

In reducing my invention to practice I first provide a base or bed plate 10 which may be constructed of metal, fiber or a like material and designed to be positioned beneath the respective end portions of the rails, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. A plate 11 is arranged longitudinally upon and adjacent one edge of the plate 10, as shownvin Fig. 2, and a series of fastening members 12 are employed whereby a secure connection between the said plates may be attained. The plate 11 is in turn provided with an inwardly directed'clamping lip or flange 13 which in use of my invention is designed to embrace the upper face of the base flange of the respective rails and has its inner end in abutting engagement with the web portions thereof.

I further provide plate 14 that is designed to be adjustably mounted adjacent the opposite edge of the base plate 10, by having adjustable bolts 15 pass through the lateral slots 16 thereof. The threaded end of each bolt 15 is made to seat in a suitable threaded aperture in the base plate 10 whereby upon proper rotation of the bolt, the head portion thereof may be brought into binding engagement with the plate 14 and the latter thus held in a rigid position. The plate 14 further carries, at its inner edge, an enlargement or head or brace element 17 which, in the use of my invention is designed to embrace the outer portion of the base fiange of the rails, as at 18 and at the same time abut against the outer face of the web portion thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Consequently it will be noted that the enlargement 17 forms a dual function, namely, to

' further retain the rails against accidental lateral dislodgment and at the same time absorb the outward strain subjected on the rails, at their point of connection, caused generally by the passage of rolling stock in rounding curves.

In the present embodiment the web portion of the adjacent rails is provided with a series of spaced receiving apertures 19 which are designed to receive suitable lateral nibs or studs 20 that are carried on the enlargement 17, as shown in Fig. 2. The nibs 0r studs 20 may be cast integral with or otherwise attached to the enlargement 17 whereby when positioned in the respective the plates in a rigid position 24 to partially receive nibs or studs 20 throu assumes this position,

same against retrograde movement.

' ploy which,;after the studs 20 are placed inpo- "siti onthrough the apertures 19, are designed to receive suitable locking keys 22; the latter in turn being split to form lips 23 wherebythey' may be locked in a secureposition with respect to the nibs or studs, as clearly'shown in Fig. 1..

The Outer edges of the plate 10' as well as the outer edges of the respective plates 11 and 14 are provided with suitably spaced notches the shank portions of spikes 25, when the latter are driven into the tie, so that the spikes not only serve to retain the device against vertical'and lateralm'ovement'but also securelyretain the same in longitudinal "give.

The operation of 'my invention is substantially as follows 'The rails B and G being positioned on the tie A in 'theusuahm anner 'are'raise slightlyto permit the plate 10 to be slid thereunder and v thelip 1'3 of'the'plate 11 made to engage the inner portion of the base flange thereof. After the plates 10 and 11 have'been positioned in this manner, cer tain of the spikes 25"may bedrivenintothe tie so as to retain said plates againstmove.

ment in one direction priortothe 'loc'ki'ng of the other plates inposition. The platela is now positioned ontheplate 10, sotliat its enlargement 17 will; lie upon the outer portion of the base flange of therails, and subsequently movedlaterally so as'to'bring the inner face of the enlargement into abutting engagement withthe outer Wall ofthe web portion of the rails and position the gh the-respective revVhe'n the plate 14 the bolts 15 may be inserted and tightened so as to bring the ceiving apertures 19.

head portion thereof into binding engagel l and thus I lock the H The remaining ones of the'spik'es 25 may then be driven into the tieso as'to further lock with respect to each other While the keys 22 may be'subse- 'quently positioned in the key ways 21 of the nibs or studs in the manner above set forth. After the keys 22 have been-positionedin placea chisel or othertoohmay be emed to bend the lip 'portions23 thereof so that they will lock the same'against dislodgnient. p

From the foregoing it is believed that the advantages and 'novelfeatures of my invention'will berea'dily understood and therement with the pl ate 'Uopies ef'thispatntmay ne'obtained forfive:centseach, by"addressing the of tworailroad rails and a respective fore further detail description is deemed unnecessary.

In reducing my "invention to practice I find that the form referred to herein as the conditions will necessarily vary in concurrence with the adoption of my device, I desire to emphasize that minor changes in the details of construction and in theproportion offparts may be resorted to when required without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as defined in'the appended claims.

Having'thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is I 1. The combination with themeetingends a'plate supporting said meeting ends, of a combinedrail 'jointconnector and rail-web-brace consisting o a horizontal bar formed with a vertical surfaceadapted to. fit against two meeting ends of rail-webs and formed with a plurality of d .apertured studs adapted'to extend through holes in said rail-webs, the apertures of said studs being spaced from saidvertical surface a distance approximatelyequalto the distance-of the rail-webs, a-plurality of keys each of which is seated'in the aperture of one of said studs and fitted snugly against the adjacent portion of the respective rail-Webs, and means for securing said bar to said plate.

*2. The combination with the meeting ends of two railroadrails anda plate supporting said meeting "ends, of a combined rail-joint- 'connector an drail-web-bra'ce consisting of a horizontal bar formed with a vertical surface adapted tofit agalnst two meeting ends of rail-webs and formed with a plurality of 'aperturedstuds adapted to extend through holes in'said rail-webs, the apertures of, said studs being spaced from said vertical surface a distance approximately equal 'to the distance of the rail-webs, a'plurality of keys each of which'is seated in theaperture of a 'respectiveone of said studs and fitted snugly against the adjacent portion of the respective rail-webs, means for securlng said bar to said plate, and a brace member secured to said plate and entending'into -contact with the rail-Webs attheir respective bottom portions, so that the Web contacting portion of said brace member is overhung by the said keys.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two, witnesses. GEORGE ALBERT DEIBLER.

V'Vitnesses:

JRAY K. BUFFINGTON, N. G. BUFFINGTON.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 10. C.

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