US1473205A

US1473205A - Railroad tie

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Publication number: US1473205A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1923-11-06
Anticipated expiration: 1940-11-06

Description

Nov. 6, 1923.

F. A. BRAGG RAILROAD TIE JNVENITOR. Fre 1Z2 rick A 23 Z'dfi.

Filed June 21, 1925 A TTOR NEY.

Patented Nov. 6, 1923.,

FREDERICK A. BBAGG, F SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

RAILROAD TIE.

Application filed June 21, 1923. Serial No. 646,974.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, FRnnnRIoK A. BRAGG, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Springfield, county of Hampden, 6 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in 10 the construction of railroad ties ofthe type in which boxes or receptacles of'suitable size are provided for supporting the rails of the main track. These boxes are connected together by pieces or" abandoned railroad rail irons which serve as the connecting rods between the boxes.

An object of the invention is to simplify and lessen the cost of construction of the usual wooden railroad tie; and at the same time materially increase the durability of its lasting qualities.

It is well known that material for railroad ties is becoming very scarce particularly the usual and well known chestnut tie which has been in use for many years.

It is also well known that the rails after 5 being in use for a certain length of time be come worn so that they have to be discarded. It is proposed to use these abandoned ralls v in constructing the present tie.

7 One of the objects of the invention is to make the tie elastic as well as durable. It is also proposed to thoroughly insulate the main rails for providing for the usual block 36 s stem which carries the current through the rails for operating the signals of the blocks.

Broadly, my invention comprises two boxes or receptacles which are filled with concrete in which rest and are embedded the cross rail or tie piece which connects the boxes. Also embedded in these boxes are blocks of wood into which spikes which retain the main rails in place are driven. These embedded rails on which the main rails rest are provided with insulating caps, "or pieces, for insulating the main rails from the cross rails or tie rods. Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 isa plan view of a section of one form of my invention showing two of the completed ties and a portion of the main rail supported on the boxes;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of another form of a completed section showing a: slight modification in which two cross ties, or rods, are employed in place of the single one shown in Fig. 1;

F ig. 3 is a detail sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, showing the interior construction of one of the supporting boxes or receptacles that receives the cross tie and the wooden blocks imbedded in the concrete;

Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view, similar to Fig. 3, but showing the completed box or receptacle and illustrating the upper surface on which the main rail is placed;

Fig 5 is a detail sectional view on the line 55 of F ig. 2 showing the two cross or connecting tie rails located within the box and a portion of the main rail supported thereon; and

Fig. 6 is a detail view of one or" the rail supporting boxes.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

1 designates the main rails and 2 the cross or tie rails. 3 designates one of the boxes which may be formed of sheet'metal and made of a suitable size as to length, breadth and height. In practice they would be substantially onecubic foot. The opposite sides of the box 3 are cut open a portion of their height and'the cut out portion of the metal is bent downward as shown in Figs. 3 and 6 at 4. Resting on the bent over or turned in portions 4; of the boxes are the cross rails or tie pieces 5. The lower flange 6 of the rail is shown as engaging the pieces 4.- The distance of the pieces 4 from the top of the box is substantially equal to the height of the rail 5, so that its upper surface 5 is flush with the upper edges of the box as shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5. 7 indicates-blocks of wood, the lower surfaces of which engage the oppositely located flanges 6 of the rail andextend upward flush with the upper surface 5' of the rail 5. Each of the blocks 7 is incased ina metal casing 7' solidly packed with concrete material 8 which completely fill the box and all of the space surrounding the rail 5 and the easing 7 which receives the block 7. The main rails are then placed on the top of the boxes as shown in Fig. 1 and secured in place by driving the usual spikes 9 into the blocks 7, whereby the main rails 1 are firmly secured in place similar to the usual way of nailing the main rail to the usual wooden tie.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 5 the single cross rail or tie rod shown in Fig. 1 is replaced by two pieces of cross rails or tie rods indicated at 10 and 11. These rails, as shown in Fig. 5, are placed side by side withtheir flanges 12 in contact with each other and located on the oppositely located bent over plates 4 of the boxes 3. They are tied to? gether laterally by means of the rods 13 and the nut construction 14. These rods 13 serve the double urpose of holding the rails 10 and 11 in xed relation to each other and also to prevent the rails from movin longitudinally in the boxes 3. 15, 16 an 17 are blocks of wood placed on the flanges 12 and located outside of and between the rails 10 and 11 as shown in Fig. 5. These blocks are incased in the metal casings 17 The blocks serve to secure the main rails 1 to the boxes 3. For the purpose of insulating the tie rails 55, 10 and 11 from the main rail 1 caps of insulating material 18 are placed on the tie rails and directly under the flange 1 of the main rails. The cross rails 10 and 11 are of smaller construction or cross sectional area than the single cross rail shown in Figs. 1 at 2. i

It will be seen from this description that I have produced a railroad tie which possesses lasting qualities and which makes use of discarded pleces of railroad iron or rails which, serve as theconuectin ties or rod por tion of the completed ties. The construction also possesses elastic qualities and one that may be readily installed or replaced.

What I claim is:

1. A combination of main track rails and oppositely located receptacles for supporting the main track rails, tie rods connecting the receptacles, a suitable hardening material pouredinto the receptacles, for se curing the tie rods in place and means for attaching the main rails to the receptacles.

2. A railroad tie construction comprising, in combination, a pair of boxes having ledges or flanges located therein, a piece of railroad iron having its lower flange supported on said ledges or flanges, the boxes being filled with a hardening material for permanently securing the iron in place in the boxes, and means in the boxes for securing the main rails of the track thereto. v

3. A railroad tie construction comprising in combination, a pair of oppositely located boxes or receptacles having supporting portions therein, a piece of railroad iron having its lower flange supported on said portions, said iron servlng as a connecting rod for the boxes, blocks in the receptacles and a hardening filling'material filling the space in the boxes and serving to retain the blocks and tie rods in place, the blocks and tie rods serving to support the main rails and for attaching the same to the boxes or receptacles.

1. A combination of track rails and oppositely located receptacles, connecting tie rods in said receptacles for connecting the'same together, securing blocks in the receptacles for attachin main rails to the boxes, the interior of t "e boxes being filled with concrete material to provide a permanent construction, and means for insulating the tie rods from the main track rails.

5. A combination of track rails and a pair of oppositely disposed boxes, or receptacles, connected by two tie rods of railroad irons, a bolt for connecting the rods together, each of the boxes being filled with concrete for permanentlysecuring the railroad irons in place in the receptacle, main track rails secured to the boxes by means of the embedded material possessing suitable elastic qualities for receiving rail securing spikes, as described, and for producing the necessary elasticity for the main track rails.

6. A combination of track rails and a. pair of main rail support-boxes, a shelf part on each box, a piece of railroad iron having its flange supported on said part for connecting the boxes together, casings in the boxes, blocks of wood inthe casings for attaching main rails thereto, the boxes being filled with concrete material for securing the casings and cross tie rail iron in place.

7. A supporting box for a railroad mainline rail comprising a member having op ositely located openings, a supporting le ge part adjacent each of the openings to receive a member for connecting two boxes together to form a tie, a. connecting member, said box being designed to receive concrete material for securing the connecting member for the boxes together.

8. A combination of track rails and oppositely located rail supporting receptacles, said receptacles having op ositely located openings, a tie member in t e openings for connecting the receptacles together, cement for securing the tie member in the rail supporting receptacles, blocks in the cement for attaching the main line track rails to the said supporting receptacles.

9. A combination of track rails and oppositely located receptacles, said receptacles having oppositely located openings, a tie rod member in the openings for connecting the receptacles together, cement for securing the tie rod member in the receptacles, blocks in the cement for attaching the track rails to the said supporting receptacles, and insulating material located between the tie rod members and the main line rails.

10. A combination of track rails and a pair of rail supporting members, rail- 5 road iron connecting said members together, the tread part of the connecting railroad irons serving to receive the flanges of the track rails, blocks of wood in the rail supporting members into which nails for securing the track rails to the connecting members are driven, cement in the members to secure the blocks and the connecting railroad iron in place in the said sup porting members.

FREDERICK A. BRAGG.