US1376488A - Railroad-rail wearing-plate and connection - Google Patents

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.E. G. WALLINDER; RA |LROAD RAIL WEARING PLATE AND CONNECTION.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. I7, 1921.

Patented May 3, 1921.

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E. G. WALLINDER. RAILROAD RAIL WEARING PLATE AND CONNECTION.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17. 1-921. 1,376,488. Patented May 3,1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAILROAD-RAIL WEARING-PLATE AND CONNECTION.

Application filed January 17, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERICK Gr. VALLINDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad Rail Wearing-Plates and Connections, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. I

This invention relates to a rail or beam joint and wearing plate therefor. Vhile the device has special reference to and the embodiment herewith illustrates the invention as associated with a railroad rail, it is to be understood that the same may be found of advantage in connection with other structural steel combinations.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a more substantial and efficient rail or beam connection than heretofore employed and one that is easy of application and comparatively cheap. Other objects and advantages will appear in the further description of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this application and in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved wearing plate which is used transverse the rail or beam and upon which the latter rests; and showing a tieing plate attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1 showing the wearing plates relative position in connection with a rail and angle brace.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of a railroad rail adj acentone of the improved connections as applied to a joint in the rail.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the rail joint as it appears from the inside of the track; and

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the opposite side of the rail.

1 represents the wearing or base plate upon which the rail rests, the same being placed intermediate of the rail 2 and the tie 3; it being the custom as already practised of placing pieces of metal between the tie and rail, and such practice is more or less exercised depending upon individual circumstances, as it is known that in some localities long stretches of railroad track are provided with such wearing plates, while in some instances Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1921.

Serial No. 437,779. I

the same are only employed in and about railroad yards or switches.

The preferred form of plate 1 is rectangular and has formed upon one end thereof an upwardly extending rib or end wall 4 which extends the full width of the plate, and, adacent th1s rib, upon the inner side thereof, are formed one or more rectangular openlngs 5 through the plate for the reception of the railroad spikes employed in holding the plate in position under the rail. The opposite end of the plate is flush, having no rib whatever thereupon, but is provided with a like number of spaced spike holes 5 to those upon the opposite end.

Spaced diagonally across the upper face of the plate are two inwardly projecting lugs or clips 6 formed by punching the same upwardly out of the plate. These lugs are spaced longitudinally the plate the proper distance so that the edges of the base of the rail snugly fit in under the inwardly projecting ends of the lugs when the plate is in its ultimate position under the rail, and they are also spaced the proper distance transverse the plate to permit of the latter being placed upwardly diagonally against the base of the rail and subsequently turned into position with the lugs engaging the base of the rail. This construction will permit of the plate being raised up into position under the rail intermediate of the ties and then slid longitudinally of the rail over the tie so that they may be readily applied or removed at any place desired in the track.

There is also shown spaced diagonally of the plate in opposite relation in respect to the lugs, two holes 7 which are similar to the holes 5 and are positioned so as to occur adjacent the edge of the base of the rail when the latter is in place on the plate so that if desired the ordinary railroad spikes may be employed in holding the rail and plate in position on the ties. considered the preferred spiking arrangement of the plate as it has been thoroughly demonstrated that if the spikes are placed in the outermost rows of holes in the plate and away from the rail, they will permit of the natural vibration of the latter without directly affecting the spikes and thus reduce the holding efficiency thereof.

It is quite obvious that i the rail i al- However, this is not provided a novel form of wearing plate site the abutting ends of the rails.

lowed to thus slightly vibrate without affecting the spikes their holding efficiency is materially increased and that as a comparison probably two half inch spikes placed in the outermost corners of the plate would prove just as effective as two very much larger spikes placed in direct contact with the base of the rail and that where it becomes practical to employ smaller spikes the life of the tie is just that much more prolonged.

From the above it is apparent that 1 have irrespective of other elements of the invention which I will subsequently proceed to describe and the same may be used in any place desired as a simple wearing plate between the ties and rail.

At 8 is illustrated an angularly shaped bracing plate which is designed to be slid into position upon the outer side longitudinally the rail and transverse the plate with the lower bent edge of the angle abutting vided with one or more suitable holes 11 which register with the holes 5 when the plate is in position. These angle plates or braces 8 may be used in combination with the novel form of wearing plate previously described at any place, desired longitudinal the rail for instance upon the outside thereof about a curve in. the track to prevent spreading of the rails, such practice of bracing a rail about a curve being well known in the art of railroading.

Where a joint in the rail occurs, I propose to use a reinforced fish plate 12 upon the outside only of the rail, while upon the inside is employed the common fish plate 13, i said plates and rails being securely held together by the usual through bolts 14.

However the holes '15 in the novel form of fish plate 12 are made oblong longitudinal the plate topermit of adjustment of the latter when, for example, from continued wear, the upper face of the bulb 16 of the fish plate 12 becomes worn directly oppo- It will be possible to slacken off the through bolts 14 and adjust the fish plate 12 longitudinally presenting a of the bulb 1'6 opposite the joint in the rail, which, it is obvious, increases the usefulness of the auxiliary wearing surface presented higher less worn portion by the bulb in the plate. In order to use a standard rail bolt, suchas shown at 14, I have recessed the outer face of the web of the fish plate 12 so that it becomes substantially the same thickness as the ordinary fishplate where the bolt passes therethrough and which construction provides suitable vertically disposed webs 17 for substantially reinforcing the fish plate. Longitudinal the lower outer corner of the bulb 16 of the fish plate 12 is formed a groove indicated at 18 into which the upper end of the braces 8 may be slid in the same manner as the braces are placed against the rail proper as heretofore described and shown in Fig. 2; the oppositeend of the brace 8 abutting the rib 19 on theplate. 20'and which latter is of similar construction to the plate 1 except that it is greater in length and the lugs 21 thereof are spaced sufiiciently far apart to engage the lower edges of the fishplates 12 and 13 when attached to the rail instead of engaging the base of the rail proper. It will be noted however that in'tliis construction the distance from the center of the rail to the innermost flush end of the plate 20 is the same as that of the plate 1 so that when it is desired to employ a tie rod or plate such as illustrated at 22 the same may be securely spiked upon the flush end of the plates transverse the track and this tie plate may be made the full widtlh of the wearing plates or not as desirec.

In the forming of the reinforcing fishplate I prefer to slightly reduce the height of the bulb 13 thereof toward the ends to prevent the wheel passing over the joint first striking one end of the fishplate and from the fact that this plate may be adjusted longitudinally of the rail it is evident that its use as a reinforcement and auxiliary tread for wheels passing thereover is materially increased.

. From the foregoing it is evident that I have produced a novel form of wearing plate for rails as well as a novel form of reinforcing fishplate, and the fact that the wearing plates for the joint connections are made longer than the similarly shaped plates for installation under a rail where there are no joints will permit of a common use of the angle braces throughout the having a bulb thereupon extending upwardly approximately level with the top of the rail, a groove in the lower outer corner of the bulb, a brace plate slidably engageable intermediate of said groove and the rib on the base plate, means for holding the latter and the brace cooperatively united, and a common fish plate on the opposite side of the rail joint united with the other fish plate by common through bolts. 10

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

ERICK G. WALLINDER. Witnesses:

S. C. BRoNsoN, S. G110. STEVENS.

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