US1404282A - Railway-rail joint - Google Patents

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I G. W. DUKE. RAILWAY RAIL JOINT- RPPLIGATION FIILED JUNE 22. 1921.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922.

I. I I I H IIH UH I- INVENTOR.

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U.N ITED STATES GEORGE WALTER DUKE, OF HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA.

. RAILWAY-BAIL JOINT.

Application filed June 27,

To all'whom'it may concern: 7

Be it known. that I,' GEORGE-"VALTER DUKE, a citizen of the United States,resid-" ing at Hogansville, in the county of Troup and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Railway- RailJoint, of whichthe following is a specification; a

This invention relates to railway rail joints, and has for one of its objects to simplify and improve the construction and increase the efliciency and utility of devices of this character, and produce a rigid combined rail support chair and joint which securely supports the rail without the necessity for employing bolts or other detachable fastening means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whereby the joints of the rails are firmly supported and reinforced so that jarring and concussion of the joints are obviated and a practically continuous rail produced.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is. a side elevation of the confronting portions of a pair of rails with the improved joint applied.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1, partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows plan views of the angle bars detached and separated.

T he improved device includes a base member 10 having its ends formed with upwardly directed portions 12-13 in spaced relation and overhanging the base member, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3.

The portion 13 is also formed with a transverse recess 14 opening inwardly, or toward the portion 12.

The confronting portions of a pair of rails are represented at 15 and 16 and bearing against the opposite sides of the rails are angle bars 17 and 18. The bar 17 bears at its upper edge beneath the ball or head portions of the rails 15 and 16 at one side of the web portions and at its outer face against the inner face of the portion 12 of the base member, while the bar 18 bears at its upper edge against the heads or balls of the rails at V 71 Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922. 1921. Serial No. 480,751. 7 a

' the other side of the web portions, but is spaced a considerable distance from-the portion 13 of the base member. g

Projecting from the bar 17 are studs 19- 20 and projecting from the bar 18are simi-' lar-studs 21 and 22,- the studs being uniformly spaced and about the same distanceapart as the clamp bolts of the ordinary form of railway rail joints and pass through the same apertures usually found in the railway rails for the clamp bolts.

The studs 19 and 20 are arranged to enter sockets in bar 18 while the studs 21 and 22 enter similar sockets in the bar 17 as indicated in Fig.4.

At their outer ends the studs 19, 20, 21,

and 22 are reduced as shown in Fig. 4 and the sockets for thesereduced portions correspond in size thereto.

Fitting between the bar 18 and the upstanding portion 13 of the base is a wedge block 23 corresponding at one side to the outer face of the member 18 and with a rib 24. on the other side to engage in the recess 14, as shown.

By this arrangement it will be obvious that when the parts are assembled and the wedge block driven between the parts 18 and 13 the angle bars will be firmly compressed against the rails. and hold them firmly in position. 7

The rib 24 is preferably provided with a plurality of apertures 25 to receive a looking device, such as a cotter pin 26, to hold the wedge block in position and prevent dis placement under the severe strains and jars to which these devices will be subjected when in use.

By this means a practically continuous rail is produced and requiring no bolt-s or other removable fastening devices. The joint can be tightened by driving the wedge farther in position and inserting the cotter pin into the next hole exposed, as will be obvious.

The clamp angle bar 17 is provided with a recess or socket 27 in its lower edge to receive the lower parts of the portion 13 of the base member to prevent the angle bars from creeping longitudinally of the rails. and the angle bars are provided with notches for receiving holding spikes indicated at 28 to secure the device to the ties, indicated at 29.

The terminals of the wedge block are rounded, as shown. so that no danger exists of the flanges of the wheels in case of detearing it loose, or severing the cotter pin.

The preferred embodiment oft'he'invention is disclosed in the drawings and set forth in the specification, but it will be understood that any rnodification Within the scope of the 'claimed invention may be made in the construction Without departing from the principle of the invention rsac'rificing any against the inclined face of the adjacent up;

of its advantages. 7 I What is claimed is A' railway rail joint comprising. a base member adapted to extend beneath the confronting ends of a pair of rails and with upturned terminal portions, the inner face ofone of said terminal portions being inclined toward the rails and provided with .a

'eXtend-ingfo'ver said" basemember, said angle bar having an overhanging lip at its upper ed ge, and a Wedge block beanng by its inner "face against the outer face of the angle bar and beneath the overht nging lipthe'reof and held thereby. from upward displacement, said Wedge block hearing by its outer face turned terminal portion of the base, and having alongitudinally directed rib mov-- ably engaging in the seat of thesaine.

In testimony whereof, I afiixmy signature. hereto. 4 by 1 GEoRGE" WALTER DUKE, Q

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