US1407219A - Railway switch - Google Patents

Description

H. R. RALL.

RAILWAY s'wlTcH.

APPLlCATlON FILED AUG.27, 1921.

1 ,407,2 1 9 Patented Feb. 21, A1922.

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Hans n. naar, v'or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RAILWAY SWITCH.

Be it known that I, HANSV R. BALI., a citizen ofthe United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Railway Switches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that: class of railway switches or crossings having a switch rod provided with means for adjustably connecting it with the rails.

The principal object of the inventionis to provide a simple, economical aad efficient railway switch having a switch rod and movable rail members, and having an improved, simple, strong and eiiicient means for adjustablyI connecting the switch rod with the movable rail members, and for securely connecting the movable rails inadjustable relation to each other and in properly spaced apart position with respect to each other and with respect to the fixed or stationary rails of the switch or crossing.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear from the following description and claims, and from 'the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof.

The invention consists in the features, combinations, and details of construction and arrangement of parts herein described and claimed. v

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a plan view of a railway switch having a switch rod and movable rail members provided with means forconnecting the same in adjustable relation constructed and adapted to operate in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view in transverse vertical section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows, and showing the track rails on one side of the track and switch in section, and the switch rod and my improved connecting means forming an adjustable connection between the switch rod and movable track rail or switch rail in side elevation, the connecting means on both sides of the switch or track being identical; Fig. 3 is a plan view of my improved adjustable connecting mechanism shown in Figs. l and 2; Y Y

Fig. 4, is a view in elevation showing my improved adjustable connecting mechanism in operative position and forming aconnection between the switch rod.9 which is sgecnicaumiof Ieaersratent. Patented 'Feb' 21;19221 Application filed August 27,v i921. Serial'Noli496,097.Y

shown yin transverse section, taken Online n.

4 4 of Fig. 1,'looking in the direction vin! dicated by the arrows;V l; Fig. 5 `s a detail pla-n view of a toothed or serrated Zand perforated portion @of Ya switcltfrod shown'in Figs." l, 2, 3 and 4;

Fig. 6, isa view in side-elevation ofthe serrated'switch-rodshown inFig, 5; and

Fig. 7 is -a detail View ofa `toothedor serrated detent4 or rod-engaging toothed member shownin Figs. 3 andt in engage# ment with theswitch rod. Y

-' in constructing a railway switch or cross'- ing provided with a switch rod and movable rails yor rail'm'embershaving means for adjustably connecting the switch rod and movable rails in accordance with my invention, lI provide railway ties 1 on which are laid and secured iiXed track rails-2, 2, in the usual or any desired or ordinary manner. And

movable'or a'rdjustable switch rails 3, 3, are

laid adjacentto and in adjustable-relation tothe fixed-rails and in positionv tobe supportedby the ties inany position into which they are moved or adjusted. 4Tie plates .4 are rigidly secured to the ties by means of, spikes or other ordinary or desired securing means, and are rigidly lconnected with lthe fixed or stationary track rails-2inl the usual or any ordinary or suitablemanner. The tie plates 4 extend inward between the vmain track rails, and beneath and in supporting engagement with the adjustable or movable switch railsl 3 which rest upon and in. slidable engagement with the top surfaces of the tieplates, the railpoints v5 being adjustable or movable transversely of the track into and outof engagement with4 the main track rails 2 to open and close the switch. The opposite extremities ofthe rails 3 are supported in operative positionin the ordinary `manner familiar and lwell known .to those skilled in the art, andare therefore not shown inthe drawings. i .v A switch rod 6l is adjustably or movably mounted between the'ties r in transverserrelation to the track, and extends transversely beneath the main track rails2fand the 'ad' justable switch rails 3, vand is connected with an operating rod 7 which is adapted to b operatively connected ,withand operatedl by 1 1 members 8 are provided, each secured. to the and inner side of a corresponding movable switch rail 3 by means of bolts 9 and nuts 10, which bolts extend through -the upright portion 11 of the socket member or bracket 8 and throughthe upright web or body oi. the rail, or by similar or other suitable securing means. -1

Each socket member 8, thus ysecured inr fixed relation to a corresponding one of a pai-r of parallel switch rails to be adjustably connected in operative position, and secured in parallel relation so as to be readily moved to switch-opening or lswitch closing position, and spread apart, or adjusted closer together to properly spaced-apart position, is adapted yto vbe adjustably connected with the trans'- verse switch rod 3. vAnd each of said socket members 8 comprises inits construction a adapted to project downward on the inside of the rail and below the level of the rail base, and between the ties. This inner depending portion `16 of the socket member 8 is provided with a horizontal slot 17 which extends through the depending socket portion 16 below the level of the bottom or base of the rail and in transverse relation to the track rails and said socket member. Said slot 17 is adapted to admit and slidably and ad'ustably engage the switch rod 6.

- J-.Fhe depending slotted socket portion 16 extends beneath the Vbase of the movable rail to which it is attached, and has a horizontal notch 0r slot 29 in the side toward the railY and into which the inner side edge of the corresponding rail base extends. The space .occupied by the device is thus minimized. Y

The switch rod has a toothed edge or marginal portion 18 which consists of or comprises any desired number of teeth on the vertical llongitudinal edge or surface 19 'of the switchrod, each. of said teeth being, by preference, vertical and adapted to tace inward toward the inner extremity orl vertical side wall 20 of the slot 17 in the socket member, when the switch rod is in operative position f in adjustableengagement wvith the socket member and slot. N An intermediate laterally toothed angular bar member 21, provided with a series or any desired number of vertical laterally projecting teeth 22 in the vertical longitudinal side face thereof, yand projecting toward and in adjustable opposed relation and overlapping engagement with the opposed teeth 18 on the switch rod, is mounted in the slot 17 in the socket member 8 and between the toothed portion 18 of the switch rod, and the inner side wall or bottom 20 of the slot 17, and has outer angular end portions 23 which project from and are integral with the opposite end portions of the toothed bar 21. These angular end portions 23 are in parallel relation and extend on oppositesides of the depending portion 16 of the socket member 8 and in snugly iittingengagement with the side walls of the same, so that the toothed bar 21 thus interposed between the toothed portion 18 of the switch rod, and the inner wall 2O of the socket member is removably 'held in the socket or slotted portion 17 of the socket member, and in relatively adjustable toothed engagement with the opposed teeth 18 on the switch rod.

The switch rod is provided with an elongated slot 24 which extends vertically lthrough the switch rod and is elongated in a direction longitudinally of the same. And this slot has a vertical side wall 25 on the side toward the teeth 18 and in parallel or approximately parallel relation to the'series of teeth 18. And a bolt 26 having a head27 is mounted in vertical position in suitable vertical openings in the depending slotted portion 16 of the socket member 8, and in position to extend vertically through the slot 17 in said socket member and through the elongated slot 24 in the switch rod. The vertical peripheral face or side of the bolt is thus in engagement with the side wall 25 of the elongated slot 24; in thev switch rod on the side of the bolt which -faces toward the opposed overlapping relatively. adjustably locking teeth 18 on the switch'rod and teeth 22 on the bar 21 ixed to the socket member. The vertical peripheral side or face Vof the bolt is thus adapted to holdthe opposed teeth 18, and 21 in locking engagement in any position into which they are adapted to be adjusted with respect to each other. And the opposed engaged teeth 18 and 21 and said bolt thus hold theuswitch rod in securely connected adjustable relation to the socket member o-r members 8. Each bolt `26 is rprovided with a nut 28 in threaded engagement with the threaded end thereof, or with other similar or suitable securing means for holding the bolt firmly in operative position in engagement with the socket member and switch rod.

The switch rod shown in the'drawings is provided with two serrated or toothed side marginal portions or edges 18; and two socket members 8, 8, are shown in Fig. 1, each ixed. to a dierent one of a pair of movable switch rails 3, and each adjustably connected with a toothed portion of the same switch rod 6. The adjustably connected switch rod and socket members are thus adapted to connect the movable switch rails in properly spaced apart relation to each other, andbpermit the rails;

ing position and into andout of contact.

with the Afixed track rails as desired.

vIt is obvious thatl the switch rod and socket members thus adjustably connected are adapted to be used in connection with either a Vsingle slip switch, a double slip switch, or a movable point crossing. the switch rod thus operativel connected with and forming an adjusta le connection between parallel movable switch rails, is adaptedy to be operated by any ordinary and well known or suitable switch-operating means, or from a switch stand which may be of any desired or ordinary type.V

IV claim:

1. In a railway switch, the combination of a switch rod, a socket member adapted to be secured to one of a pair of movable switch rails to be operatively connected, saidv socket member having a slotted portion into which said switch rod extends,'op posed teeth located between and fixed to adjacent surfaces of said switch rod and socket member respectively and in engagement with each other, a bolt mounted in the socket member and in engagement with the switch rod and acting to hold said opposed teeth in adjustablerelation, said engaged teeth and bolt acting to hold the switch rod and socket member in adjustable relation, and means vfor securing the switch rod in operative engagement with the other one of said pair of switch rails.

2. In a railway switch, the combination of a switch rod, a socket member adapted to be secured to one of a pair of movable switch rails, said socket member having a slotted portion into which the switch rod extends, opposed teeth fixed to adjacent surfaces of said switch rod and socket member, respectively and in engagement with each other, a bolt mounted in the socket member and having a side face in engagement with the switch rod and facing to` 'ward and tending to hold said engaged teeth in engagement, said engaged teeth and said bolt co-acting to hold the switch rod and socket member in adjustable relation, and means for operatively connecting the switch rod with the other one of said pair of switch rails.

3. In a railway switch, the combination of a switch rod, a socket member adapted to be secured to one of a pair of movable switch rails, said socket member having a4 slotted portion into which the switch rod extends, opposed teeth located between and fixed to adjacent surfaces 'of said switch rod and Socket member respectively, a bolt And mounted in the socket member andfin adjustable relation to the switch rod, saidv boltl having a peripheral face in engagement with. the switchY rodl and facing toward and acting to hold said opposed teeth rin.engagement and in relativelyl adjustable relation between 'the switch rod and socket n member, said engaged rteeth andv said bolt acting to hold the switch rod and socket,

member in adjustable relation, and means for operatively connecting the switch ,rod-

with the'other one ofsaid pair'of rails.

4( In a railway switch, the combination of a switch rod having a y'toothed marginal porf tion, a socket member adapted to be secured to one of a pair of movable switch rails, and having a slotted portion Y. into which said toothed portion of the switch Vrod extends, an intermediate toothed member interposed between thesocket member and the. toothed portion of the switch rod and in toothed engagement with the latter, a bolt mountedy in the socketA member and having a peripheral side face in engagement with the switchl rod and tending to hold the toothed marginal portion of the switch rod in toothed.

Vengagement with said intermediate toothed member, saidengaged toothed members and said bolt acting to hold the switch rod in adjustable relation to Land in operative engagement with the socket member, and means for operatively connecting the switch rod with the otherone of said pair of-rails.

5; In a railwayV switch, -the'- combination of a switch rod having a toothed marginal portion, and provided with an elongated slot, a socket member adapted to be secured tok one of a pair of movable .switch rails, said socket member having a slotted portion into which said switch rod extends, an intermediate toothed bar removably mounted between the socket member and the toothed portion of the switch rod and in toothed engagement with the latter, a bolt mounte-d in the socket member and extending through the elongated slot in the toothed switch rod, and having a side face of said bolt in engagement with the slotted portion of the switch rod and facing toward and acting to hold said toothed marginal portion of the'switch rod intoothed engagement with said intermediate toothed bar, said engaged toothed members and said bolt acting to hold the switch -rod and said socket member together in adjustable relation, and means for operatively connecting the switch rod with the other one of said pair of switch rails.

6. In a railway switch, the combination of a switch rod, a pair of socket members each adapted to be secured to a corresponding one of a pair of movable switch rails toy Y ber and in engagement with the switch rod and acting to hold saidtoothed members in adjustable relation, and means for securing each of said socket members to a corre sponding movable switch rail.

7. ln a railway switch, the combination of a switch rod having a toothed marginal portion Yand provided wfith an elongated slot, a socket member adapted to be secured in'i'ixed relation to one of a pair of movable switch'rails to be operatively connected, said socket member having a depending slotted portion projecting beneath the bottom of the rail and into which said switch rod eX- tends, an intermediate toothed bar fixed to the slotted socket member and in toothed engagement with the toothed switch rod, an

Aupright bolt mounted in the socket member and extending through the elongated slot in the toothed switch rod, and having a side face of said bolt 'in engagement with the slotted portion of the switch rod and facing toward and acting to hold said toothed marginal portion of the switch rod in toothed engagement with said intermediate toothed bar, said engaged toothed members and said bolt acting to hold the switch rod and said socket member in adjustable relation, and means for operatively connecting the switch rod with the other one of said pair of rails. Y

8. ln a railway switch, the combination of a switch rod having a toothed portion and provided with an elongated slot, a socket member adapted to be` secured to one of a' and acting to hold the toothed marginal por-- tion of the switch rod in toothed vengagement with said intermediate toothed member, said intermediate toothed member and said bolt co-acting to hold said switch rod and said socket member securely connected in adjustable relation, and a second socket member connected with the other one of said pair of switch rails and adjustably connected with said switch rod.

Signed at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, this 18th day of August, 1921.

HANS R. RALL. Vfitnesses:

M. HARDING, WILLIAM A. SHELY.

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