US1538821A - Tie - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
- E01B9/00—Fastening rails on sleepers, or the like
- E01B9/02—Fastening rails, tie-plates, or chairs directly on sleepers or foundations; Means therefor
- E01B9/32—Fastening on steel sleepers with clamp members
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- rIhis invention relates to a tie for railways, the general object of the invention being to make the tie of metal and to so form it that it will be held against movement in the road bed.
- Another object of the invention is to provide clamping means for clamping the rails to the tie.
- Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through the track.
- Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure l.
- Figure et is a section on line 4-4 of Figure l.
- Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Figure 3.
- Figure G is an enlarged sectional detail view through one end of a tie.
- Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the rods 10.
- l indicates the rails and 2 the improved ties.
- These ties are formed of metal and are of hollow construction and oiy rectangular shape in cross section.
- Recesses 23 are formed in the bottom of each tie, each recess beginning at a point adjacent the center and extending to a point adjacent the end of the tie and each recess is of concave shape and gradually tapers oi' towards its outer end. These recesses form suction spaces for holding the tie against movement in the track bed and each end of the tie is shaped to form av wedge el. which acts to prevent longitudinal movement of the tie in the ballast.
- the ties are provided with the ribs States, presiding. at
- Each rod 10 is provided with a pair of eyes, one eye receiving a jaw of one pair of jaw members and the other eye a jaw of the other pair of members so that when the rod is moved a jaw of each pair of jaw members will be moved in unison.
- the spring l2 bears against an enlargement on the rod and a part on the tie and tends to press the rod outwardly and thus hold the parts normally in a position with the jaws in gripping position.
- Latch members 13 are also provided on the ties for engaging some of the jaw members.
- the handles are made of hard wood so that they will last for a long time and they may be provided with a ring lock to hold them in locked position. By making the tie of metal there is no danger of them being destroyed by fire nor floating away in floods and it will be very useful in use on trestles and bridges.
- a railroad tie formed of metal and having ribs on its upper face, the ribs being arranged in pairs with each pair forming a rail receiving space, two pairs of jaw members pivoted in the tie and passing through the upper face thereof: for engaging the bases of the rails, rods movably mounted in the tie and having t the ends of the same, eac nected with a jaw membero iaw members, spri holding the rods in a W members gripping handles on the outer justing the same.
- a railroad tie formed o ibs on its upper face, the ribs bep'airs with each pair formng space, two pairs of jaw l in the tie and passing reir ends passing h rod being oonf each pair of ngs on the rods for norposition with the rails and ends oit the rods met-al and ng arranged in ing a rail reoeivi members pivote through the upper 'face thereof 'for engaging the bases of the rails, rods movably mounted in the tie and having their ends passing from the ends of the same, each rod being connected with a jaw member of each pair of jaw members, springs on the rods for normally holding the rods in a position With the jaw members gripping the rails, handles on the outer ends of the rods for adjusting the same, and latch means on the upper face of the tie for holding the jaw members in closed position.
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May 19, 19275.
T. F. KENNEDY TIE Filed April 4. 1924 2"lf/7 4 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 19, 1925.
T. F. KENNEDY TIE Filed April 4,. 1924 l ll /l/ll/ l l Z'F. Kennedy INVENTQR ATTORNEY WITNESS:
Patented May 19, 1925. 1,538,821v U Nfl l NYT 0F F E..
THoMiA's KENNEDY-, oF BosToN, MASSACHUSETTS:
TIE
Appncatibn med April' 4, 19'2'4'1 s riar No. 704,238.
5n for'ieCeiV'ingtherails betweenthem and the rails are'clamped to the tre-shy the jaw To all whom 'it may cori/cern? v Y n Be it known that I, THOMAS F KENNEDY, a citizen of thev United Boston, .in the county` of Suffolk and' State oit' Massachusetts', have invented new and useful Improvements in Ties, of which the following is a specification.
rIhis invention relates to a tie for railways, the general object of the invention being to make the tie of metal and to so form it that it will be held against movement in the road bed.
Another object of the invention is to provide clamping means for clamping the rails to the tie.
This invention also consists in certain other leatures of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.
In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a plan View of a portion ot a railroad track showing my invention in use.
Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through the track.
Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure l.
Figure et is a section on line 4-4 of Figure l.
Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Figure 3.
Figure G is an enlarged sectional detail view through one end of a tie.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the rods 10.
In these views, l indicates the rails and 2 the improved ties. These ties are formed of metal and are of hollow construction and oiy rectangular shape in cross section. Recesses 23 are formed in the bottom of each tie, each recess beginning at a point adjacent the center and extending to a point adjacent the end of the tie and each recess is of concave shape and gradually tapers oi' towards its outer end. These recesses form suction spaces for holding the tie against movement in the track bed and each end of the tie is shaped to form av wedge el. which acts to prevent longitudinal movement of the tie in the ballast. The ties are provided with the ribs States, presiding. at
From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple and inexpensive metal tie which will be firmly held in place by the ballast and which is provided with clamping means for the rails so that a railway can be put down very quickly and there is no danger of the rails becoming loosened from the ties.
The handles are made of hard wood so that they will last for a long time and they may be provided with a ring lock to hold them in locked position. By making the tie of metal there is no danger of them being destroyed by fire nor floating away in floods and it will be very useful in use on trestles and bridges.
It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.
I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope oi the appended claims.
What I claim is 1. A railroad tie formed of metal and having ribs on its upper face, the ribs being arranged in pairs with each pair forming a rail receiving space, two pairs of jaw members pivoted in the tie and passing through the upper face thereof: for engaging the bases of the rails, rods movably mounted in the tie and having t the ends of the same, eac nected with a jaw membero iaw members, spri holding the rods in a W members gripping handles on the outer justing the same.
2. A railroad tie formed o ibs on its upper face, the ribs bep'airs with each pair formng space, two pairs of jaw l in the tie and passing reir ends passing h rod being oonf each pair of ngs on the rods for norposition with the rails and ends oit the rods met-al and ng arranged in ing a rail reoeivi members pivote through the upper 'face thereof 'for engaging the bases of the rails, rods movably mounted in the tie and having their ends passing from the ends of the same, each rod being connected with a jaw member of each pair of jaw members, springs on the rods for normally holding the rods in a position With the jaw members gripping the rails, handles on the outer ends of the rods for adjusting the same, and latch means on the upper face of the tie for holding the jaw members in closed position.
1n testimony whereof I aiix my signature.
THOMAS F. KENNEDY.
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US4919330A (en) * | 1989-03-03 | 1990-04-24 | Winger James W | Quick release railroad highway crossing |
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US4919330A (en) * | 1989-03-03 | 1990-04-24 | Winger James W | Quick release railroad highway crossing |
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