US1496722A - Railroad rail, joint, brace, and anticreeping device - Google Patents

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. wrmsssm June 3 1924. 1,496,722

' E. MATUSZEWSKI I RAILROAD RAIL, JOINT, BRACE, AND ANTICREEPING DEVICE Filed March 24 1923 2 SheeiB -Sheet 1 EMwZzw-z alas/37v" INVENTOR June 3, 1924. 1,496,722

E. MATUSZEWSKI RAILROw RAIL, JOINT, BEACH, AND ANTICREEPING DEVICE Filed March 24. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet z I E! MZu-S J INVENTOR M v WITNESSF8 Patented June 3, 1924.

umlro I QFFI EDWARD MATUSZEWSKI, OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

Application filed March 24,1923. Serial No. 627,409.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD MATUsznwsin, a citizen of, Poland, residing at Southbridge, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Railroad Rail, Joint, Brace, and Ant-icreeping Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railroad tracks andhas for its object the provision of a novel rail joint, brace and anti-creeping means, the rail being furthermore of such construction that its tread portion is detachably connected with the web of the base portion so that the tread may be replaced when worn without disturbing the remainder of the structure.

An additional object is the provision of a structure of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to install, eflicient and durable in service and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention. consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a rail constructed in accordance with my invention and equipped with the anti-creeping means.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a cross section showing the anti-creeping means in elevation.

Figure 4: is a cross section taken centrally through the creeping preventing device.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section.

Figure 6 is a detail cross section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a tie and the numeral 11 designates a rail which is shown as consisting of one section including a base 12 and web 13 which has its upper edge formed with a groove, .V-shaped in cross section as shown at 14. The rail shown includes a tread 15 formed at one edge with a depending flange 16 engaging against one side of the web, and which. is formed with a V-shaped projection 17 at its underside fitting within the V-shaped groove 14 in the other portion of the rail.

In order to secure this detachable tread portion in place, I provide screws 18 which are passed through smooth bored holes 19 in the upper portion of the web and which engage within. threaded holes 20 in the V- shaped projection 17 of the tread.

The rail 11' is here shown as formed of two sections with the tread member 15 overlapping the joint in the base members though it should of course be understood that the tread member need not overlap the joint but may have its sections coincident therewith. 'For holding the meeting ends of the rail sections together, I provide a connector 21 which is here shown as formed of a single casting and which includes a central web 22 disposed between the meeting ends of the rail sections, and which further includes lateral flanges 23 which bear against the outsides of the web and base portions of the rail sections. This connector 21 is disposed between the meeting ends of the rail sections and it has its upper edge V-shaped, as shown at 24, to form a continuation of the V-shaped groove 14 of the rail sections.

The anti-creeping means consists of a plate 26 formed integrally upon the con nector 21 and provided at one end with spaced depending sharpened prongs 27 adapted to be driven into the tie. At its other end the plate is formed with upwardly inclined braces 28 which engage against the rail near the upper portion thereof. This plate 26 is provided centrally with a depending projection 29 which engages between adjacent ties. The rail is of course spiked down in the usual manner and the anti -creeping device is so placed with respect to the rail that its side portions rest upon adjacent ties with the pro jection 29 extending between the ties, which arrangement will positively; prevent any movement of the plate member 26.

In the use of the device it will be seen that the rail is positively and absolutely prevented from longitudinal creeping and that the plate members 26 have the additional function. of assisting the ordinary spikes in preventing lateral displacement of the rail. It is also to be noted that the tread portion of the rail maybe removed when worn and replaced so that the life of the track-way may be greatly prolonged without necessitating entire replacement.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form,

construction and arrangement of parts as Wlll not depart from the spl t of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

ing lug engaging between ties, and a connector carried by said plate and engaged between the successive rail sections.

2. A railroad rail including a plurality of rail sections arranged in end to end relation, a connector disposed at the meeting ends of two sections and including a Web portion disposed between the sect-ions and further including flanges bearing against the web and base portions of the sections,

a plate disposed upon adjacent ties and formed integrally with said connector and a projection on the plate fitting between adjacent ties.

3. A railroad rail including a plurality of rail sections arranged in end to end relation, a connector disposed at the meeting ends of two sections and including a Web portion disposed between the sections and further including flanges bearing against the web and base portions of the sections, a plate disposed upon adjacent ties and formed integrally with said connector :1. projection on the plate fitting between successive ties, said plate being formed at one end with penetrating members driven into the ties and being formed at its other end with inclined braces engaging the rail.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDl/VARD MATUSZEWSKL

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