US1505979A - Railway-track structure - Google Patents

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Aug. 26 1924.

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UNITED STATES HENRY C. STIFF, OF JOHNSTOVVN, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-TRACK STRUCTURE.

Application filed April 8,

T 0 all tU/lOWt it may concern:

Be it know that I, HENRY U. STIFF, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Johnstown. in the county of Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Track Structures, of which the follow ing is a Specification.

This invention relates to railway track structures and more particularly to a track structure including a switch and guard rail having a portion forming a housing for the switch tongue.

One object of this invention is to provide a novel form of guard rail having a sec tional head, a portion of which forms a housing for the switch tongue.

Another 0 ject of this invention is to provide a novel form of guard rail having atleast a portion of its head adjustable transversely relative to the vertical. axis of the rail, said adjustable portion forming a housing for the switch tongue.

A further object is to provide a guard rail having a housing plate mounted in the head thereof and adjustable transversely relative to the vertical axis of the rail.

A still further object is to provide a railway structure having the novel combination, construction, and design of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings Figures 1 and 1 combine to form a plan view of one side of a track section embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a section of a guard rail embodying my invention.

Figure 3 is a top plan of the same.

Figures 4-. to 7 inclusive are transverse sectional elevations taken on the lines IVTV, V-V, VL-VL and VIT-VH of Figure 1, respectively.

Figures 8 to 10 inclusive are transverse sectional elevations on the lines VIII-VH1, IX-JX and X-X of Figure 1 respectively.

Figure 11 ing plate.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 2 designates a standard rail section forming part of the track structure. The rail 2 mounted on suitable ties 3, and a guard rail composed of a standard rail section t and special housing guard rail section 5 are secured to the ties 3 in subis an elevation of the shim lock- 1924. Serial No. 705,052.

stantially a parallel position with the rail 2. Suitable tie plates 6 are positioned under the rail 2 and guard rail section 5 and serve as a bearing for these sections and also for the switch tongue 8, which is mounted between the rail section 2 and guard rail section The tongue 8 is of the usual swinging or pivoted type adapted to be swung into open or closed position by means of the switch rods 9 and a suitable operating mechanism (not shown).

The switch tongue or point rail 8 is tapered or pointed to lie up snugly against the main rail 2, and when thrown open a sufficient distance to allow the necessary tiangeway width for passage of wheel flanges the point stands away from rail 2 too great a distance to provide a suitable guard for the wheel flanges, with the result that the point rail on the opposite side of track is rapidly worn down or it standing partly open will cause wheel flange to pick the point causing derailment or injury to the switch.

The present invention provides a housing formed as a part of the guard rail section 5 adapted to house the switch tongue or point when the witch is in open position so to properly guide the wheels and prevent them from hearing against or striking the opposite switch point.

The guard rail section 5 comprises a base flange 11, a web 12'and a sectional head 14.- located entirely to one side of the web 12. The head portion let is provided with a cutaway portion or recess 15, in which is re movably mounted a housing plate 16. The plate 16 is removably secured in the recess 15 by bolts 17, which pass through suitable elongated holes 18 inv the plate 16 and through substantially fitted holes 19 in the head. thereby permitting a transverse adjustment of the plate 16 relative to the vertical axis of the rail when said bolts are loosened.

The rail section 5 is provided with thick ened portions or projections 20 which are provided with upstanding shoulders 21 along their upper rear edges to form stops For the plate 16. The plate 16 is provided with projections or lugs 20 which extend over the projections 20 and have their rear faces in engagement with the shoulders 2i. The plate 16 is adapted to be adjusted transversely relative to the vertical axis of the rail when the bolts 17 are loosened and suitable shims 22 are adapted to be inserted between the shoulders 21 and rear faces of the lugs 20 to prevent the wheels traveling along the track from forcing back the plate 16 from its adjusted position.

The shims 22 are adapted to be held in position by a locking plate 24 mounted un der the heads of bolts 17 and serving as a washer for the bolts as well as to loci: the shims 22 in place. The plates 2 1 extend over the top of the shims 22 and are provided with downwardly bent lugs 25 adapted to engage the end walls of the shims to prevent endwise movement thereof.

The advantage of having a sectional head guard rail, in which the portion of the head forming a housing for the switch point is removable and adjustable transversely of the vertical axis of the rail, lies in the fact that the guard rails are not always properly positioned relative to the switch point when being secured to the ties, and, therefore, the guard rail head will not properly house the switch tongue. It the portion of rail head forming the housing were integral with the guard rail, as generally formed in the prior art, and the rail is not properly positioned relative to the switch tongue, it necessitates the remounting of the rail, while in the present case the rail need only be approximately positioned, and then the plate 16 adjusted to the proper position to house the switch tongue 8. It will also be noted that should the plate 16, which is the wear portion of the guard rail, become worn or broken, a new plate may be mounted instead of replacing the whole rail.

Many other advantages will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

I claim 1. A guard rail having at least a portion of its head removably mounted thereon and adjustable transversely relative to the vertical axis of the rail.

2. A guard rail having its head portion located entirely at one side of the web, and at least a portion of said head being adjustable transversely relative to said web.

3. A guard rail having its head portion located entirely at one side of the web, and said head being provided with an adjustable section, removably secured to said rail and adjustable transversely of the web.

4:. A guard rail comprising integral web and head portions, and a housing member secured along a portion of said head and adjustable transversely relative to said web.

5. A guard rail comprising integral web and head portions, said head being cut away for a portion of its length to provide a seat, and a housing plate removably mounted in said seat, and projecting outwardly beyond and entirely to one side of said head.

6. A guard rail comprising integral web and head portions, said head being cut away for a portion of its length to provide a seat and a housing plate removably mounted in said seat, and projecting outwardly beyond and entirely to one side of said head, said housing plate being adjustable transversely of said head.

7. A guard rail comprising integral web and head portions, said head being cut away for a portion of its length to provide a seat and a housing plate removably mounted in said seat, and projecting outwardly beyond and entirely to one side of said head, said housing plate being adjustable transversely of said head, and means for securing said plate in various adjusted positions.

8. A guard rail comprising integral web and head portions, said head being cut away for a portion of its length to provide a seat and a housing plate removably mounted in said seat, and projecting outwardly beyond and entirely to one side of said head, said housing plate being adjustable transversely of said head, and means including bolts and a plurality of shims for securing said plate in various adjusted positions.

9. In a track structure including a switch having a swinging tongue member, a guard rail having at least a portion of its head mounted for transverse adjustment relative to the vertical axis of the rail, said portion of said guard rail head extending over and forming a housing for said tongue when said tongue is swung into one of its positions.

10. In a track structure including .a switch having a swinging tongue member, a guard rail having at least a portion of its head removably mounted thereon and adjustable transversely relative to the vertical axis of the rail, said portion of said guard rail head extending over and forming a housing for said tongue when said tongue is swung into one of its positions.

11. A guard rail comprising integral web and head portions, said head being cut away for a portion of its length to provide a seat, a housing plate removably mounted in said seat and projecting outwardly beyond said head, said housing plate being adjustable transversely of said head, means including bolts and a plurality of shims for securing said plate in various adjusted positions, and means for holding said shims in position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY C. STIFF.

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