US1346651A - Railway-tie - Google Patents

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CHRIST HERMINGHUYSEN, or VAN WERT, onto.

RAILWAY-TIE.

retrasar.

Specification of Letters Patent.V Patnted July `13j-192,()

Applcaticn led May 13, 1920. Serial No. 380,997.

To all 'whom t may concern: l

Be it known that Unnisr HERMING'HUY- SEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Van Wert, in Vthecounty of'Van Yvert and State of Ohio,l have invented certain new and useful improvements in Railway- Ties, of which-the following is a .specification. Y y

The invention relates to a railway tie, and more'particularly to the class of metallic tie for use with railway track constructions. l

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a railway -tie oft'his character, wherein the same includes flexibly connected sections, in which are adapted to be seated the rails of a track, the latter being fastened inplacef'upon the "sections so that the tie 'when in use will not become damaged or broken, due to variance of loads passing over the track and also climatic'changeathe tie being permitted to yield when subjected to unevenness of a-load and in the expansion and contraction of the rails or the body of said tie, thereby assuring longevity in the use of the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tie of thischaracter wherein the rails of the track can be conveniently fastened in place thereon, and held against sliding action, yet the said rails can move up or down when subjected to variable loads without the possibility of the rails becoming loose from the tie and in this manner compensate for expansion and contraction due to climatic changes of both the tie and rails of the track. Y A further object of the invention is the provision of a railway tie of this character, wherein the construction thereof is novel in form so that saidtie possesses simplicity, strength, durability, and may be manufactured and installed at a minimum expense.

Vith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the features of con-` struction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in .the accompanying drawing andV pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a railway tie constructed in accordance with the invention] showing applied thereto the rails 0f a trac r.

the track rails in vertical section.

Fig; 3 is an end elevation ofthe tie.

Fig. 4,- is apvertical longitudinal sectional view through the tie. l

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. 'i

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters indicatecorresponding 'parts throughout the several views in the drawing. 'y y t Referring to the drawing in detail: y The railway tie comprises separable body sections, A and B respectively, made from metal, each'including spaced vertical webs 10 ofthe required width andrv depth, with which are integrally formed the top and bot! tom portions 11 and 12 respectively, lSaid bottom portion being considerablyv wider' than the top portion and constitutesla base Vortread for thetie.` Each section A and B of the tie -'has formed in the top portion 11 transversely 0 of the webs 10, a rail engaging seat 13, which is slightly extended beyond the outerY faces of the webs 10 and in these seats on both sections are adapted to be placed the rails 14 of a track so that the latter will besupported by the tie. Y Y Y The section B at the end-thereof, adjacent to the section A has integrally formed with the webs 10 intermediate and outer tongues or extensions 15 and 16 respectively, the.v

outer extensions being adapted to overlap the section A at the outer sides of the webs 10 thereof, while the intermediate extension 15 is adapted to be inserted between said webs 10 ofthe section A to seat therebetween, while Vremovably engaged transversely through said extensions 15 and l1,6, and the said webs 10 of the section A is pivot fastener 17 preferably in the form of a bolt carrying a removable nut so that through the medium'of said fastener the sections A and Bwill be iexibly connected together whereby the load upon one of the sections will not affect the other section and .both sections are free for vertical movement be readily removed fromYt-he seats 13 in the sections 'A and B by detaching the fasteners 19 and the cleats QOcarried thereby when the occasion requires. Y

It is obvious that variable loads upon the track and any unevenness in the loads Will cause the sections A and B to yield thereunder and thus the tie in its unity Will be prevented from becoming broken or dam aged. Furthermore, the construction and arrangement of the tie permits requisite compensation for expansion and contraction thereof and the rails of the'track due to cli- Y matic changes so that such expansion and contraction will` not in any Way damage the ties in the use thereof. Y Y

The railsof the traclr when fastened upon the tie Will be prevented from spreading and a firm and substantial bearing for said rails is had in the use of the tie.

'The sections A and B of the tie can be readily separated from each other, should it be desired when necessary to make repairs to the track bed or for any other purpose.

What is claimed is: l

l. A railway tie of the character ydescribed, comprising a pair of sections7 each formed with spaced vertical Webs having integral top and bottom portions, said top portion being formed with a rail seat transversely thereof, extensions on the Webs of Y bly connected to each other, each section in.-V

cluding spaced vertical Webs andtop and bottom portions integral therewith, the top portions being formed with rail. seats7 ears projecting laterally from the top portion on opposite sides of the seats, and rail fastening` devices carried by the ears for securing rails Within the seat, extensions formed on the Webs of one section and engaged between and overlapping the Webs ofthe other section, and a fastener, passed transversely through the extensions and the Webs adjacent thereto of said other sections-for pivotally connecting both sections together.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature hereto. h. y l

CHRIST. HERMINGHUY SEN.

` mark v Y, Attest:

J ANE CREnoH.`

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