US1357941A - Rail-tie - Google Patents

Description

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RAIL TIE. APPLICATION-FILED AUG.23, 1.920. 14,357,941 Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

Application led August 23, 1920. Serial No. 405,465.

T 0 all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, IGNATZ BIELAWsxI, a citizen of Poland, residin at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and tate of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties, of Vwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail ties, and has for its main object the provision of a quickly demountable or removable rail tie which may be finely adjustedto take up the separation of the rails which generally occurs after continued usage.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawings. y

Referring brieiiy to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a track section equipped y with my ties.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a seotion of my tie, illustrating the manner of its assembling or dismounting. Y y

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of my tie.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, the numeral l represents the common wood ties or bases upon which are mounted my ties. x Each tie comprises an outside member 4C which is attached to the wood base 1 by means of the common spike 7 said member i having a lower tongue-like extension 6 which supports part of the rail 3, and an upper extension 5 which rests against the web ofl the rail. y

On the inside of the rails is a similar member 8 having upper and lower extensions 9 and 10, corresponding to the extensions 5 and 6. The faces of the lower extensions 6 and 10 are provided with serrations or teeth 18 and 17, respectively, the teeth 18 being adapted to engage the teeth 17 and thereby prevent lateral separation of the members 4 and 8 when the tie is in use.

A threaded stem 11 extends from the member 8, and the central member 16 of the tie is provided with a recess or chan-` nel into which said stem extends. A knurled nut is mounted in an opening 12 in said member 16 surrounding the stem extensions 5 and 6. Thereafterthe central member 16 is turned about its ivot 141 until Y the same is Vin alinement wit the outside members 4, the teeth 17 and 18 then lying in mesh. Finally, the knurled nuts 13 are turned so as to urge ,the members 8 outward against the rails, whence the rails are held rigid at a fixed distance apart. n After the rails havebeen slightly separated by wear, the nuts 13 may again be turned so as to take up' the additionalA widthV between the rails.

y I claim:` y y 1. A device of the class.describedfcomprising a central member pivotally attached to a support, `channels extending into `said member from the ends thereof, threaded stems extending into said ohannels,openings in said member about said channels, knurled nuts lying in said openings and'surrounding said stems, rail supports attachedto said stems,'and additional rail supports adapted to be placed on the outer sides of said rails.

2. A device of the class described comprising a central member'pivotally attached to a support, channels extending into said member from` the ends thereof, threaded stems extending into said channels, openings in said member about said channels, knurled nuts lying in said openings and surrounding saidstems, rail supports attached to said stems, the outer faces ofsaid rail supportsV being serrated, and additional rail supports having their inner faces serrated andA

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