US1399123A

US1399123A - Railway-rail support

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Publication number: US1399123A
Application number: US499730A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jarnowski Pete
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-09-10
Filing date: 1921-09-10
Publication date: 1921-12-06
Anticipated expiration: 1938-12-06

Description

P. JARNOWSKI.

RAILWAY RAIL SUPPORT.

APPuc/Tlon FILED SEPT. 1o. 1921.

1,399,123, Patented 1300.6, 1921;

' inferir UNITED STATES PETE JARNOWSKI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

`RAIINVAY-RAIL SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

Application filed September 10, 1921. Serial No. 499,730.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETE JARNowsKI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Railway-Rail Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railway rail supports, or foundations, and pertains more particularly to an improved concrete foundation which serves to firmly and effectively support the rails of a track against both lateral displacement or spreading, and against longitudinal displacement or creeping; and as will appear, the present invention is an improvement upon the device of my prior Patent No. 1,286,011, dated November 26, 1918. p

As suggested in said patent it is contemplated constructing a railway track foundation or tie device of reinforced concrete or the like in sections which may be readily packed and shipped to the place at *whichy they are to be installed for use, the present invention having, with the objects referred to above, the additional aim to insure proper alinement of the foundation and provide for firm yet expansible connection of the various elements going to make up my improved rail foundation, this being accomplished by a novel and improved means for connecting the abutting ends of adjacent longitudinals.

It is also a further aim of this invention to simplify and improve the construction ofkeep of the railway right of way may bemaintained at a reasonable figure.

It is still further an aimof the invention to provide means for adjustably yet lixedly securing rails on my improve-d foundation, and to provide means which will allow sulficient adjustment to proper gage in laying a track, and to permit the required expansion and contraction of the rails in service, as imposed by the prevailing conditions of traffic and weather. i

A preferred embodiment of my invention is set forth in the following detail description taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a railway track installation embodying the improvements of my invention;

F ig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view of one of the longitudinals and a portion of one of the ties;

.Fig 3 is a longitudinal horizontal sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a detail.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, it will be noted that the trackI supporting structure of my invention comprises a plurality of spaced transverse ties 5 which are substantially identical in construction, thereby necessitatingl a description of but one of the same, said ties being arranged in proper sequence on a railway right-of-way to support the

stringers

6 and 7, said stringers and ties being composed of concrete and reinforced by suitable wire strands 8 and 9, respectively.

The tie comprisesa substantially rectangular body provided with

spaced recesses

10 and 11, arranged near opposite ends of the tie, these recesses being in the nature of transverse channels which receive the stringers in a manner which will presently appear. The stringers comprise elongated bodies molded to the desired length and shape, this shape preferably being that of an I beam and thus providing a vertical web 12 and transverse basey and head portions 13 and 11i, respectively.

The

recesses

10 and 11 are adapted to receive the base portions 13 of the stringers which may be termed also longitudinals, the top surface of the tie .lying substantially coincident with the top surfaces of the base portions of the longitudinals. Each recess is provided, on the inner end thereof, with an extending abutment 15, the distance between this abutment and the outer end wall 1G of the recess being slightly greater than the width of the base 13 of the longitudinal so as to afford a small space 17 between the abutment and the inner side of the longitudinal, as will be seen from an inspection of Figs. 2 and 3.

In order to effectively retain the longitudinal in position in its respective recess, and to prevent movement of the tie along the longitudinal, I provide a pair of retaining blocks 18-18, arranged on either side of the abutment in the pockets 19--19 formed by said abutment, the outer ends of the blocks frictionally engaging the inner wallof the base 13 and being themselves retained against displacement by wedges 20u20, the latter being interposed between the inner walls of the blocks and the inner wall of the pockets 19. It will be observed that the space 17 permits of slight movement ofthe longitudinale relative the tie, this movement being possible only when installing the blocks in position. The distance between the longitudinals is substantially co-incident with the gage of the track which is being laid, but as there may be some discrepancy in the distance specified, I provide an adjustable means for securing a railway rail to each Stringer` or longitudinal.Y In the present instance this adjustable securing means takes the form of a pair of clamping plates 2l-21, adapted to complementally engage the opposite sides of the base 22 of a railway rail 23, said plates each being provided with a longitudinal elongated opening 24, for the reception of bolts 25-25, which bolts pass `through suitable openinfrs 26--26 in the head 14. Locking washers 2 are placed beneath the heads of the bolts and similar washers 28 are placed beneath the nuts 29 which secure the bolts in position. The slots in the plates 21 permit of lateral adjustment of the rail relative the respective longitudinal so as to obtain the proper gage when installing the track.

As previously pointed out, where it is desired to join two longitudinals I` prefer to place this joint over one of the ties, and thus it will be seen from Fig. 1, at 30, that the joint between the respective longitudinals lies over one of the ties in the respective recess therefor.

When installing a track havingthe supporting structure of my invention it will be, of course, understood that the longitudinals and the ties may be embedded in the regulation stone or gravel ballast of the standard road bed, but it will also appear that my invention possesses utility in bridge building, it being possible to lay the supporting structure directly upon the bridge floor, and secure the same thereto in any suitable manner. Where the longitudinals and tiesare made of suflicient size they maybe embodied directly in the structure of a concrete bridge.

While I have described my invention as embodying specific details of construction, it will of course be understood that I reserve the right to modify these details without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the claims.

What I claim. is:

1, In a railway track foundation, a plurality of. ties composed of reinforced concrete and having each a pair of. recesses4 therein, a pluralityof abutting longitudinal stringers composed of reinforced concrete and ers composed of reinforced concrete and lying in said recesses, the junctionsof said stringere being disposed over said ties, and retaining means for said stringers disposed in said recesses.

In a railway track foundation, a plurality of ties composed of reinforced concrete and having each a pair of recesses therein, a plurality of abutting longitudinal stringers, composed of reinforced concrete and lying in said recesses, the junctions of said stringers being disposed over said ties, an abutment in each of said recesses, and means lying against said abutment for retaining said stringers against displacement.

3. In a railway track foundation, a plurality of ties composed of reinforced concrete and having each a pair of recesses therein, a plurality of abutting longitudinal string- Vlying in said recesses, means in said recesses engaging the surfaces of said stringere for retaining the stringers against displacement, and means for securing said retaining means.

d. In a .support a plurality of relatively angularly disposed members constructed of reinforced concrete, said members comprising abutting longitudinals having their adjacent ends disposed in recesses in the other members arranged transversely to said stringers, abutments arranged in said recesses and affording shoulders, a plurality of yieldable elements disposed in said recesses between said shoulders and stringere, Vand means for retaining said yieldable elements 10c against displacement.

5. In a support a plurality of relatively angularly disposed members constructed of reinforced concrete, said members comprising abutting longitudinals having their ad- 105 jacent ends disposed in recesses in the other members arranged transversely to said stringers, abutments arranged in said recesses and affording shoulders, a plurality of wood blocks arranged in said recesses on 11( either side of said abutments and between the stringers and said shoulders, and wedge means for frictionally maintaining said blocks against displacement.

V6. In a railway track foundation, a plural- 11 ity of ties composed of reinforced concrete and having each a pair of recesses therein,

a plurality of abutting longitudinal stringers composed of reinforced concrete and lying in said recesses, the junctionsof said l2* stringers being disposed over said ties, means in said recesses for retaining said `stringers against displacement, and adjustable-means forsecuring a railway rail to each of said stringers.

7. In a railway track foundatioma plurality of ties comoosed of reinforced concrete and having eac a pair of recesses therein, a plurality of abutting longitudinal stringers composed of reinforced concrete and 13' lying in said recesses, the junctions of said stringers being disposed over said ties, and said stringere being capable of slight lateral movement in said recesses, means for frictionally retaining said stringers, and adjustable means for securing a rail to each Stringer.

8. In a railway track foundation, a plurality of ties composed of reinforced concrete and having each a pair of recesses therein, a plurality of abutting longitudinal stringers composed of reinforced concrete and lying in said recesses, and yielding means in the recesses for frictionally engaging the walls of the recesses and said longitudinal 15 stringers for retaining the latter.

In testimony whereof I aHix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses at 36 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois.

PETE JARNOWSKI.

Witnesses RUE MONTGOMERY, DANIEL A. BRENNAN.