US1359123A - Railroad-tie - Google Patents

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E. H. SPIERS.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. I920.

Patented Nov. 16, 192&

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RAILROAD THE. APPLICATION HLED MAY 14, 1920.

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EDGAR HERBERT SPIER-S, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR, OF ONE HENRY E. JOHNSON, 0F HAM -HALF T0 ELTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Application filed May 14, 1920.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR HERBERT Srrnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chattanooga. in the county of Hamilton and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved railroad tie and one object of the invention is to provide a tie which will include an improved type of rail chair so constructed that the rail chairs may be firmlyconnected with the body of the tie and to further provide an improved type of rail securing means for securely but releasably connecting the rails with the rail chairs.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the rail chairs that railsupports of wood may be associated therewith, thus pennitting the rails to be held out of di rect contact with the chairs and prevent damage to the chairs by pounding as a train moves along the tracks.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the chairs that they may be adjusted longitudinally of the body of the tie and thus positioned the desired distance apart before being secured to the body of the tie.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie which will be very strong and durable and not liable to permit the rails to work loose.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of a section of track having the improved tic construction in use. 7

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 isa view similar to Fig. 2 showing a slight modification.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing one manner of connecting the stringers, said view being taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a top plan View of one of the rail chairs.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920. Serial No. 381,425.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of the rail chalrs.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the rail clamps.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the clamp securing wedges.

F 1g. 10 is a view of a device for connecting the cushioning strings shown in Fig. 4.

This improved tie is provided with a body 10 which resembles a railroad rail in cross section as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The rail chairs are positioned upon the end portions of the body 10 and are so constructed that they will be interchangeable. thus permitting the chairs to be easily and quickly put in place and further making it unnecessary to provide right and left hand rail chairs. construction a detail construction of one will suflice for both.

The rail chair consists of a solid block 11 which preferably tapers upwardly but which may, if desired, be of an even width throughout its height and has its upper face cut away to provide a transversely extendlng rail seat 12 and seats 13 to receive the clamps 14 which engage the base of the rail 15 to securely but releasably hold the rail in place. Arms 16' extend from the block at a point intermediate its length and are cut out to provide seats to receive the cushioning block 17 upon which will rest the rail, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. From an inspection of Figs. 3 and 4 it will be seen that each rail chair may be provided with a sepa rate cushioning block or the cushioning block may be which extend between the ties with their ends fitting into the seats of the rail chairs. It will be further noted that when cutting the rail seat 12 it may terminate substantially flush with the upper face of the bar or body 10 of the tie or it may be cut to a point intermediate the depth of the head of this bar, as shown in Fig. 3 and the head portion of this bar cut to provide a seat receiving the neck portion 17 of the cushioning block 17. In each form however the Since the chairs are of duplicate in the form of stringers 17 rail will be supportedout of direct contact tend transversely of the track beneath the rails 15. The rail seats will 'be placed upon the end portions of the bars 10 by having the bars passed through the open ended slots 19 which extend longitudinally through the chairs. After. the chairs have been properly positioned upon the bar the securing bolts 20 will be passed through registering openings formed in the bar and chairs and securing nuts 21 will be put in place to tightly secure the chairs upon the bar. The cushioning block 17 will then be put in place as shown in Fig. 3 or if the stringers 18 are used they will be put in t5 place'as shown in Fig. 5 and secured either by bolts 22 whichextend through the seats 16 or by connecting rods 23 which will be constructed as shown in Fig. 10 and will be positioned to extend from one stringer to another across the seats 12 with their end portions driven into and embedded in the end portions of the stringer. The rails 15 will now be put in place and will rest upon the cushioning blocks and extend through the rail seats 12. After the rails are in place the rail securing dogs 14 will be put in place as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the wedges 24 will then pass through openings formed as shown in Fig. 2 and will extend above and in engagement with the dogs. These dogs are curved longitudinally and are pro vided with flattened forward under faces which will rest fiat upon the base of the rail and are provided with enlarged end portions 25 forming heels which extend into the end portions of the seats 13, as shown clearly in Fig. 1. It will thus be. seen that when the wedges are put in place and drawn tight by the nuts 26 the securing dogs will 40 be held in tight gripping engagement with the rail and thus the rail is securely but releasably held in place. If it is desired to remove the rail it is simply necessary to withdraw the securing wedges and the rail will then be disconnected from the tie. It will thus be seen that there has been provided a tie so constructed that the rail chairs may be properly positioned according to the distance it is desired to have the rails positioned from each other and further that there has been provided a tie so constructed that the rail may be easily and securely connected with the tie and damage to the rail chairs prevented. What is claimed is 1. A railroad tie comprising a body, and rail supporting and securing means at each end of the body, eachof last mentioned means comprising a chair having a longitudinally extending slot receiving the tie to slidably mount the chair upon the tie, fasteners extending through the chair and tie to hold the chair in place, side arms for the chair with outer end faces to provide cush- 5 ion receiving seats, the chair being cut from rail base.

2. A railroad tie comprising a body, a rail 7 5 chair at each end slidably mounted upon the body and releasably held in a set position thereon, the chair being provided with side arms out to provide cushion receiving seats and the chair having its upper face out to provide a rail seat positionedbetween the cushioned seats and fastener receiving seats positioned upon opposite sides of the rail seat and communicating therewith, rail engaging dogs loosely positioned in the fastener receiving seats and extending over the rail seatfor engagement with the base of a rail, and securing wedges extending through the fastener receiving seats above the dogs for moving the dogs into tight engagement with a rail and holding the dogs in place.

3. A tie comprising a body having an angle iron construction in cross section, a rail chair slidably mounted upon each end portion of the body and releasably held in a set position thereon, arms extending from the chair upon opposite sides of the tie and cut to provide cushion receiving seats, cushioning means positioned in the seats for supporting the rail out of direct contact with the chair, the chair being out to provide fas-- tener receiving seats, rail engaging dogs positioned in the fastener receiving seats and extending. for engagement with the base of a rail upon opposite sides thereof, and means for engaging the dogs to retain the same in tight engagement with the rail base.

4. A tie comprising a body, a rail chair slidably mounted upon each end of the body and cut to provide a rail seat and fastener receiving seats upon opposite sides of the rail seat, said fastener receiving seats having their outer end portions under cut to provide over hanging lips, the chair being further provided with cushion receiving seats upon opposite sides of the rail seat, rail fastening dogs. the fastener receiving seats having their outer end portions extending into the undercut end portions of 12 the seats and having their inner end portions extended for engagement with the base of a rail, and means for retaining the dogs in tight engagement with a rail extending through the rail seat and resting upon cushions positioned in the cushion receiving seats.

5. A tie comprising a body, a rail chair slidably mounted upon each end of the body and out to provide a rail seat and cushion receiving seats upon opposite sides of the rail seat, the body of the tie within the seat being cut to provide a pocket, a cushioning device having end portions fitting into the cushion receiving seats and an intermediate portion connecting the end portions and extending through the rail seat and pocket, and means for engaging a rail to retain the same in tight engagement with the cushions.

6. A railroad tie comprising a body, a rail chair slidably mounted upon each end of the body and releasably held in a set position thereon, the chair being provided with a rail seat and with fastener receiving seats upon opposite sides of the rail seat,

rail engaging dogs positioned-in the fas tener receiving seats and extended for en-V gagement with the base portion of a rail, the dogs being curved longitudinally, and tapered wedge members extending transversely through the seats and engaging the dogs to move the dogs into engagement with a rail and retain the dogs in tight engage- Inent therewith.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDGAR HERBERT SPIERS.

Witnesses:

A. L. HUNTER, CHAS. RoB'r. JONES.

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