US1550926A

US1550926A - Tie and rail fastener

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Publication number: US1550926A
Application number: US482734A
Authority: US
Inventors: John G Snyder
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-07-06
Filing date: 1921-07-06
Publication date: 1925-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 1942-08-25

Description

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TIE AND RAIL FASTENER.

Application led July 6,

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN G. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Tie and Rail Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to railway appliances and particularly to an improved tie and fastener therefor. The object in view is to provide a metal tie and fastener which will give an ample support to the rails and which will at the same time rmly secure the rails to the tie.

Another object in view is to provide a tie which is hollow and o-pen at the bottom and which may be formed of one piece or several and connected together with or without insulation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a metallic tie and a fastener with the parts so arranged that the fastener may inter-lock directly with the tie or interlock with a tie plate secured firmly to the tie.

An additional object is to provide a fastener for metallic ties which will not only hold the rail against lateral shifting but will prevent tilting of the rail.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a top plan view of a tie and fastener disclosing one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through Figure 1 on line 2-2.

Figure 3 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2 but showing a tie without insulation.

Figure et is an enlarged detail perspective view of one end of the tie shown in Figure 1 together with a tie plate as the same ap- ]jiears ready7 for use.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective View of the clip embodying certain features of the invention.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view on an enlarged scale of the bolt embodying certainfeatures of the invention.

lfigure 7 is a sectional view through Figure .1 approximately on line 77.

Figure 8 is a detail fragmentary view parserial 11o. 482,734.

tially in section showing a bolt and washer embodying certain features of the invention.

Figure 9 is a detail perspective view of one end of a tie disclosing a slightly modied form of the invention to that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 10 is an inverted perspective View of the clip used in connection with the structure shown in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a top plan view of one end of a slightly modified form of the invention shown in Figure 9.

Figure 12v is a sectional view through Figure 11 on line 12-12 Figure 13 is a top plan view of a different form of the invention to that shown in Figure 11.

Figure 14 is a sectional view through Figure 13 on line 111-14.

'Figure `15 is a transverse sectional view through a tie and fastener disclosing a modi fied form of the invention.

Figure 16 is a sectional view through Figure approximately on line 16S-16.

Figure 17 is a sectional view similar to Figure 15 but showing another form of the invention.

Figure 18 is a sectional View through Figure 17 on line 18-18.

Figure 19 is a sectional view similar to Figure l5 but showing a` further modified structure.

Figure 2O is a sectional view through Figure 19 on line 20-20- Figure 21 is a detail inverted perspective view of a clip embodying certain features of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral, 1 indicates the tie as a whole which in the present instance is formed into two

sections

2 and 3 secured together by suitable fastening means 4 which are shown as rivets though bolts or other securing means might be substituted. An insulating plate 5 is arranged between

sections

2 and 3 and the rivets 4t are also insulated whereby the

sections

2 and 3 are rigidly secured together but are electrically held out of contact. It will be evident that the tie l could be made out of more sections than two if desired or could be made out of one section as shown by the tie 1 in Figure 3. In this last form of the invention there is no insulation provided and, consequently, the tie could not be used with a box signal system unless insulation is provided.

As shown in Figures 1 to l inclusive, the tie 1 is provided with an opening 6 merging into a slot 7 on each side of each of the rails at the respective ends of the tie. It will, therefore, be noted that there are two slots 7 and two openings 6 at each end of the tie though if desired the two slots 7 could merge together. However, this is not necessary as the material left beneath the rails will act as a tie member at the point where the greatest strain occurs. As the ends of the

sections

2 and 3 are identical and the fasteners associated therewith are identical, the description of one end and its fastener will apply to both.

As indicated in Figures 1 and 7, the section 2 is provided with a fastener plate formed into two sections 8 and 9, said sections having depending portions 10 and 11. which may extend down to the edge of the tie or may extend down to said edge and be turned over as shown in Figure 7 for forming the inturned hooks or

flanges

12 and 13. This will positively prevent any upward lift or movementof the fastener plate independent of the rail. The adjacent edges of the sections are spaced apart as shown in Figure 1 so as to be further apart than the width of the slot 7 and are provided with a number of notches 14 which may be of the shape shown in the drawing or any other shape desired. However, the clips 15 must have holding members 15 of the same shape as the notches 14 in order to properly co-act with the fastener plate 16. It will be noted that in addition to the anchoring

flanges

12 and 13 the tie plate is held rigidly in place by any desired number of rivets 17 which are properly spaced apart and positioned for holding the tie plate rigidly in place and acting not only as a tie plate but a supporting and reinforcing member. The fastener plate 16 is provided with an aperture 18 through which a suitable bolt 19 extends, said bolt having a nut 2O at the outer or upper end and a head 21 at the lower or inner end. This bolt may be of the usual 'construction of bolts now in common use but preferably it is provided with notches; or flattened sections 22 for snugly fitting against the wall of the slot 7 whereby it cannot turn when the nut is tightened. The bolt 19 may have a large head 23 as shown in Figure 6 or may have the usual size head as shown in Figure 8 and utilize a washer 2a for giving the same an ample Contact with the tie 1. Preferably, either one or the other of these is used in order that the bolt may not only act against the tie 1 but may extend suiiiciently back from the slots 7 to be beneath part of the fastener plate sections 8 and 9. It is, of course, evident that the tie 1 may be of any thickness and also the fastener plate 16 may be of any thickness but in constructing these two it is usual to make the tie 1 comparatively thin as the parts between the

rails

25 and 26 need not be especially heavy while the parts beneath and adjacent the rails should be very strong. By providing the fastener plate 16 of ample thickness, the desired strength is secured while presenting a very efficient securing or fastener device for the rails. It will he noted that the clip 15 is provided with a plurality of members 15 on each side. The clip is formed in this manner to effectively resist any lateral strain brought to bear thereon and these members may be increased in number or decreased without departing from the spirit of the invention. It will be noted also that the part of the clip carrying members 16 rests against the tie 1 While the members 16 are projecting into the notches 14. This arrangement presents an almost solid or integral structure as shown in Figure 7. This construction also permits either of the rails to be adjusted laterally in either direction.

In operation, after the tie has been placed in position the rails may be placed thereon and then the bolts 19 placed in position. The heads of the bolts are passed through the openings 6 and the bolts slid along the slots 7 to the desired point. The clips 15 are then fitted over the bolts and the members 16 forced downwardly into the desired notches 141. Nut 20 is then tightened and the joh is completed. In case a tie is to be inserted in the place of an old tie a` proper opening is provided and the tie slid in position beneath the rails until the tie is in the correct position and then the fastening devices applied as just described.

In Figure 3 a slightly modified structure is shown in which the insulation 5 is eliminate-d through the inverted cup-shaped member is retained which is substantially U- shaped transversely and longitudinally.

In Figures 9 and 10 a slightly modified form of the invention is shown in which the tie 27 is of the same general structure as shown in Figures 1 and 3 except that instead of having slots cut into the tie a depression 28 is provided for receiving the enlarged head 30 of bolt 31. The depression 28 may extend entirely beneath the rail and a sufficient distance on each side thereof to accommodate the head 30 of bolt 31 or this depression may extend only to a suitable point beneath the rail. In order to form overhanging shoulders 34 for co-acting with the head 3() of bolt 31, the

sections

35 and 36 of the fastener plate 37 overlap the depression 28 and consequently form the slots 32. The facing edges of the sections and 36 are provided with notches as in the preferred form of the invention and in fact this form of fastener plate is identical with that shovvn in Figure 1 but overlaps the depression 28 for forming overhanging shoulders against which the head 30 acts when the nut A of bolt 31 is screwed down for clamping the

clips

38 and 39 in place. Each of these clips is formed as shown in Figure 19, namely, With an overhanging portion 40 for engaging the base of the rail. A shoulder 41 is adapted to engage the edge of the base of the rail, an apron 42 adapted to overlap to any desired extent the opening1 betvveen the

sections

35 and 36 and an olfset lug or section 43 having oppositely extending holding members 44 which fit into the notches 14 of the tie plate. In this Way, the overhanging shoulders for receiving the head of the bolt are provided Without cutting the tie 27 While at the same time a plurality of holding members 44 are presented on each clip and, consequently, an extremely strong holding clip is secured.

Figures 11 and 12 shou7 a modified arrangement to that illustrated in Figure 9. This arrangement consists in providing a pair of slots, 45 and 46 having facing Walls, said Walls being formed With notches 14 similar to the notches of the preferred construction. It will be noted that the slots 45 and 46 are Wider appreciably than the diameter of the clamping bolts 47. rlfhese bolts may be of the ordinary type of bolt with a washer similar to that shown in Figure 8 or may be provided with an enlarged head 48 as shown in Figure 12 so as to project beneath the tie on each side of the respective slots a suiiicient distance to give a proper gripping action. It Will be noted that each of the slots is provided with an enlarged opening 49 for readily receiving the head 48 when placing the bolts in operative position. In this form of the invention the same form of clip is used as that used in Figure 9, said clip being illustrated in detail in Figure 10. It will be noted that in this form of the invention no fastener plate is used and the rail is connected directly with the tie 27 In Figures 13 and 14 a slightly modified structure is shown to that shown in Figures 11 and 12 as the tie 27H is provided with a narrow bolt receiving slot 50 on each side of the rail Which vvidens out and forms an appreciable opening 51, formed with notches 14 for receiving the holding members 52 on the clip 53. This clip is similar to the clip shown in Figure 10 except that the lug on Which the holding members 52 are formed is Wider so as to readily lit into the notches 14 in opening 51. In addition, the clip is pro` vided with an end apron 54 fitting over the opening 49', said apron merging into the side apronsl 55vvhich side aprons are identical with the side aprons 40 shown in Figure 11.

In Figures 15 and 16 a tie 55 is provided which is of the construction shown in Figure 3 but which is provided With a fastener plate having sections 56 and 57 riveted rigidly in place and preferably provided With turned in edges at the lower end as shown in Figure 7. The sections forming this fastener plate are separated on a central line of the tie so as to present a space through which the bolt 58 may extend and also to provide facing Walls in which suitable notches 59 may be formed. It will be noted that in this form of the invention, the fastener plate is thicker than in the other forms and is provided with overhang ing shoulders 60 and 61 in which the notches 59 are formed, said shoulders also acting as abutments against which the head 62 of bolt 58 acts when clamping the clip 63 in place. 'his clip is formed substantially like the clip shown in Figure 10, namely, with an overhanging portion 64 fitting against the upper surface of the base of the rail and the shoulder 65 for fitting against the edge of the rail base, a body 66 having a bolt receiving aperture 67 and a turned doivn end 68 formed with lateral projecting members 69, said turned down holding members being adapted to be itted into any of the notches 59 desired according to the lateral adjustment of the rail. In Figure 15 the clip 63 is identical vvith the clip 63 except that it is made thicker so that the portion 64 may be sufliciently elevated to take care of the plate 64 commonly known as a fish plate or connecting plate. It Will be noted that in this form of the invention by making the fastener plate thicker and providing overhanging shoulders 60 and 61, it is not necessary to depress the tie nor to cut slots therein in order to provide shoulders against which the bolt head may act.

In Figures 17 and 18 another form of the invention is shown in which the tie 70 is provided with depressions 71 and 72 though if desired the depressions could be formed in one and extend beneath the rail 73 though ordinarily it is preferable to leave the tie in its original shape beneath the rail. In this form of the invention the

sections

74 and 75 of the fastener plate 76 are shown as extending across the top of the tie and downwardly over the sides With

inturned portions

12 and 13 as shown in the preferred form of the invention. The sections 74 and are spaced apart at the center of the tie 7 0 lto accommodate the bolt 58 but overlap the respective depressions 71 and 72 and thereby present shoulders 77 and 78 in Which the notches 59 are formed so as to readilyV receive the holding member 69 of the clip 63. It Will be noted that in the form shown in Figures 15 and 16 shoulders are provided by cutting aWa-y part of the fastener plate llO while in Figures 17 and 18 shoulders are provided by extending the fastener plate over the respective depressions 71 and 72. rlhis Will allow 'the head 62 of bolt 58 to have abutments or shoulders against which it may act and thereby permit the bolt to firmly clamp the clip in position.

ln Figures 19 and 20 an additional modified form of the invention is shown in which the tie 79 is depressed at S0 and 81 though said depressions usually are not as deep as shown in Figures 17 and 18 as rthe same is usually not necessary though if desired they might be deep 0r even deeper. n this form of the invention the construction is identical with that shown in Figures 17 and 18 except the

shoulders

82 and 83 are inclined so as to co-act with the inclined surface 841- of the bolt 58. The portion of the bolt 58 carrying the inclined surface S-lis part of the head which merges into the usual squared head structure S5, said squared head structure titting into the depresf-sic-n Si() as shown iu Figure 20.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A combined metallic tie and fastener comprising a tie body having a depression therein adjacent each end, combined With reinforcing and fastener plates secured to said body and overlapping said depressions, a clip for clamping a rail to said tie body, a bolt for clamping the clip against the tie, said bolt having its head interlocking with the overlapping portions of said plates.

2, A fastener for rails comprising a fastener plate having a plurality of facing notches, a pair of clips for said fastener plate positioned to clamp a rail on the fastener plate, each of said clips having a plurality of holding members projected from each side and fitting into certain of said notches, and a bolt for each clip for rigidly holding the respective clips in position so that said holding members Will remain interlocled with the fastener plate.

3. ln a fastener for metallic ties the combination with a tie having a longitudinal depression of a fastener plate having facing notches, said fastener plate being secured to said tie and positioned so that the part carrying` the notches will overlap said depression for forming shoulders, a clip for clamping a rail in position on said fastener plate, said clip being formed with holding members adapted to extend into said notches, a holt positioned with its head in said depressicn said bolt extending through the clip for clamping the clip to the tie, the head of the bolt interlocking the said shoulders.

4L. In a fastener for ties the combination with a tie body having a depression therein, of a fastener plate rigidly secured to said body and overhanging said depression to present shoulders, said plate being provided with facing notches, said shoulders being of less distance apart than the Width of the depression, a bolt positioned With its head in said depression and interlocking with said shoulders, and a clip clamped to said tie by said bolt, said clip having a section engaging a rail for clamping the same to the fastener plate, and a section formed with oppositely extending holding members fitting into said notches.

5. A combined tie and fastener comprising a tie body having a depression therein, a. combined reinforcing and fastening plate secured to said body and positioned to overlap said depression for forming shoulder structures, a clip for clamping a rail to a tie, a bolt for clamping the clip against the tie said bolt having its head positioned in said depression and interlocking With said shoulder structures.

G. A tie and fastener therefor comprising a metallic tie body having a depression therein adjacent the part beneath a rail positioned on the tie body, a fastener plate having portions overhanging said depression for presenting shoulders, said shoulders being provided With a plurality of notches therein, a clip provided with means interlocking with said notches, and a bolt posiiioned with its head interlocking with said overhanging shoulders, said bolt extending through the clip for clamping the saine firmly in position.

7. A tie and rail fastener therefor comprising a tie body having a depression, a fastener' plate having portions thereof overlapping said depression and presenting shoulders, a clip adapted to clamp a rail on said fastener plate, said clip being formed with holding members, and said fastener plate being formed with notches adapted to receive said holding members, and a bolt having a head sufficiently large to underlap said shoulders, said bolt extending through said clip and acting to clamp the clip against said rail and said fastener plate.

8. A metallic tie and rail fastener therefor comprising a tie body having a depression, a fastener plate divided into two parts rigidly secured to said tie body but with the parts spaced apart on top of the tie body for forming facing Walls, said facing Walls being provided with notches, a clip having an apron overhanging the respective parts of said fastener plate, and a depending lug formed with holding members fitting into said notches, and a bolt having its head fitted into said depression and pressing against said fastener plate, said bolt extending through said clip and acting to clamp the clip in position.

9. A metallic tie and rail fastener' therefor comprising a tie body having a depression, a fastener plate having a pair of shoulders overlapping said depression, said shoulders having notches therein, means for rig- JESI idly securing said fastener plate to said tie, a clip for clamping a rail onto said fastener plate, said clip having a depending portion formed with holding members projecting into said notches for preventing movement of the clip longitudinally of the tie, and a clamping bolt for clamping said clip in place, said bolt being positioned so that its head will fit into said depression and will underlap said shoulders.

10. A combined tie and rail fastener therefor comprising a tie provided with a depression, a fastener plate secured to said tie and formed with an opening above said depression, said opening being of less width than the depression whereby overhanging shoulders are provided, said shoulders being formed with notches, a clip for clamping a rail to said fastener plate, said clip being formed with holding members projecting into said notches, and a clamping bolt for clamping said clip in position, said bolt being positioned so that its head will be in said depresson and will underlap said shoulders.

11. A metallic tie and rail fastener comprising a tie body having a depression, a fastener plate formed with shoulders overhanging said depression, said shoulders having notches formed therein, a fastener clip for clamping a rail on said fastener plate, said clip being formed with lateral projections acting as holding members, said holding members fitting into certain of said notches, and a bolt having its head fitting in said depression, said bolt extending through the opening between said shoulders and through said clip for rigidly clamping the clip in interlocked engagement with the fastener plate.

12. A tie and fastener therefor, comprising a metallic tie body having a depression therein adjacent the part beneath a rail positioned on the tie body, plates overhanging said depression for presenting shoulders, rivets for rigidly connecting said plates to said body, a bolt having its head interlocking with said shoulders, and means co-acting with said bolt for clamping a rail on said tie.

13. A tie and fastener therefor, comprising a metallic tie body having a longitudinally arranged depression adjacent each end thereof, a fastener plate adjacent each end of the tie body overhanging the respective depressions for presenting shoulders, each of said shoulders being formed with a notch, a clip associated with each of said plates and provided with means interlocking with the respective notches in said shoulders, and a bolt positioned with its head interlocking with said shoulders, said bolt extending through said clip for clamping the same firmly in position.

14- A metallic tie and fastener, comprising a tie body having depressions arranged `adjacent each end extending longitudinally thereof, a pair of fastener receiving plates arranged at each end of the tie body overhanging the depressions for forming shoulders and extending over the top and sides of he body for reinforcing the body at that point, and means for clamping rails on said plates, said means including bolts having their heads interlocking with said shoulders.

15. A metallic tie and rail fastener therefor, comprising a tie body having a longitudinally arranged depression, a fastener plate at the end of the tie body formed in two parts with one edge of each part overlapping said depression in the tie body and the opposite edge extending beneath the respective lower edges of the tie body, and means interlocking with the edges overlapping said depression for clamping a rail onto said fastener plates.

16. A fastener for rails, comprising a fastener plate having a longitudinally positioned slot extending to the end thereof and facing notches in the walls of the plate forming said slot, a clip for said fastener plate positioned to clamp a rail on the fastener plate, said clip having a holding member projecting therefrom and fitting into said notches, and a bolt for said clip` for rigidly holding the clip in position with its head beneath said plate and its body projecting through` said slot so that the holding member will remain interlocked with the fastener plate.

17. A metallic tie and rail fastener therefor, comprising a tie body having a longitudinal centrally positioned depression, a fastener plate rigidly secured to said tie body, said fastener plate being provided with portions overhanging said depression for presenting overhanging shoulders extending longitudinally of the tie body, said shoulders being spaced apart but facing, a clip for said fastener plate for holding a rail on the fastener plate, and a bolt having its head positioned in said depression and interlocking with said shoulders, said bolt extending through said clip, and a nut acting with the bolt for clamping the clip rigidly in position.

18. A fastener for rails comprising a fastener plate having facing shoulders each shoulder being provided with a notch, a clip for said fastener plate positioned to clamp a rail on the fastener plate said clip having holding members projecting into said notches and a bolt for said clip holding said clip in position so that said holding member will remain interlocked with the fastener plate said bolt being positioned with its head interlocked with said overhanging shoulders.

19. A metallic tie and rail fastener therefor comprising a tie body having a central longitudinal depression in its upper face, a

fastener plate having a pair of shoulders overlapping said depression, each of said shoulders having a notch therein, means for securing said fastener plate to Said tie, a clip for clamping a rail onto said fastener plate said clip having holding members projecting therefrom into said notches for preventing movement of the clip longitudinally of the tie and a Clamping bolt for clamping said clip in place said bolt being positioned so that its head Will set into said depression and Will overlap said shoulders.

JOHN G. SNYDER.