US1349949A - Railway-tie and fastener - Google Patents

Description

C. J. ERB AND W. .l. BRIANT.

RAILWAY TIE AND FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9, 1919.

1, 349, 949. Patent-ed Aug. 17, 1920.

WOW

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAILXVAY-TIE AND FASTEN ER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

Application filed October 9, 1919. Serial No. 329,550.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Uronuo J. Em; and lVaL'rinrJ. BnIAN'r, citizens of the United States, residing at Centralia, in the county of Lewis and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties and Fasteners, ot' which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in metallic railway ties and fasteners.

The principal object of the invention is the construction or a device of this character which is simple and inexpensive in construction and which will hold and securely fasten the rails thereon.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a novel fastening means whereby it is not necessary to use spikes for securing the rails to the ties.

Another object of the invention consists in providing the tie with a corrugated bottcm whereby the tie will not creep sidewise.

With these and other objects in view our invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following specification and drawings in which Figure l is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a top plan.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 33 oi *ig. 2, and

Fig. is an end view.

Our tie is formed of sheet metal bent to form a top 1, sides 2, and inturned bottom flanges A bottom plate at is secured to the inturned flanges 3 by means of rivets 5 or like securing means and this bottom plate 42 is provided with transversely extending corrugations 6 more particularly illustrated in l and 3 oi the drawings. As is clearly illustrated in Figs. 3 and a of the (ilrawings the ends of the tie are left open.

Cpenings T are formed in the top 1, adjacent each end and tongues 8 are struck from the top and are adapted to be bent upward. to form one member of my clamp. The rails are adapted to rest on top of the tie and these rails are of usual construction comprising a base 9, web 10, and tread 11.

When in position upon the tie the tongues S are bent upwardly to. engage the top of the base 9 and openings 12 are formed in the tongue 8 tor a purpose to be later dcicribed. For clamping the opposite side of the base we provide a clamping rod 13 which has one end bent over upon itself to form an enlarged head it which is adapted t o engage the top of the case 9 of the rail. ihe opposite end the bar 13 is bent upwardly at an agle as indicated at 15 and is externally threaded. The turned over portion 14 is adapted to extend through the openings T formed in the top of the tie and is spaced from the bar 13 so as to receive the top of the tie and the base of the rail. The upturned threaded end 15 passes through the opening 12 in the tongue 8 and awasher 16 is adapted to be received on said end and engage the tongues as clearly illustrated in the drawings. A nut 17 is adapt-ed to be received on the threaded end 15 and engage the top of the washer.

From the. above detailed description it is thought that the advantages and manner of use will be clearly understood. By forming the tie of sheet metal it will be light and the corrugated bottom at will prevent the tie from slipping or creeping transversely of the road-bed. The rails are set on the top of the tie as shownand the tongue 8 will engage one side of the base and the inturned head 14L of the clamping bar 13 will engage the opposite side of the base. hen the nut 17 is adjusted on the threaded end 15 of the bar 13 it will not only draw the inturned end of the bar tightly against the base of the rail but will also force down upon the tongue 8 so that it will securely grip the opposite side of the base of the rail. It will be seen that the tightening of the nut has two operations in that it tightens on the clamping bar and forces downwardly upon the tongue. In constructing a tie and fastener as described it is not necessary to use any spikes whatsoever for securing the rails to the tie.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be considered the preferred, or approved, form of our invention. It is to be understood that we may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having fully described our invention what we claim: as new and desire to secure for Letters Patent is l. A railway tie and clamp comprising a hollow tie having openings formed adjacent each end, tongues struck from the tie and having openings therethrough, a clamping bar having one end passing through the opening in the tie and the opposite end passing through the opening in the tongue, and means carried by the clamping bar forengaging the top of the tongue and adjusting the clamping bar.

2. A'railway tie and clamp comprising a hollow tie having openings formed adjacent each end, tongues struck from the top of the tie and provided with openings therein, a clamping bar adapted to be received in the tie and having one end bent to pass through the opening in the tie, and the opposite end bent to pass through the opening in the tongue, and means carried by the clamping bar for engaging the tongue and adjusting V the bar.

3.111 comblnation wlth'a hollow railway tie having openings adjacent each end, rails longitudinally through the tie, each of said 'bars having one end bent to pass through the opening adjacent the end of the tie and engage the side of the rail base opposite to the side engaged by" the tongue and the opposite end threaded and adapted to pass through the opening in a tongue, and a nut received on the threaded end and adapted to engage andpress down on'the tongue and draw the opposite end ofthebar toward the rail. i r

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses H. L. Ems, a V G. M. OULGER.'

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