US1562303A

US1562303A - Rail anchor

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Publication number: US1562303A
Application number: US731061A
Authority: US
Inventors: Busk William H De
Original assignee: P & M Co
Current assignee: P & M Co
Priority date: 1924-08-09
Filing date: 1924-08-09
Publication date: 1925-11-17
Anticipated expiration: 1942-11-17

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Patented Nov. 17, 1925, I Y c, j V5 UNITED STATES l 1,562,303 ,PATENT oFElcE.-

WILLIAM H. DE BUSK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IE P. & M. COMPANY, OF (.lI'IICMvO7 ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. i

nAIL ANCHOR.

Application `filed August 9, 1924. SerialiNio. 731,061..

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM I-I. DE BUSK, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Chicago, inthe county of CookA and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Anchors, of which the following is a specifica tion.

My invention relates to rail anchors of the type adapted to be applied to a railroad rail in position to abut against` a cross-tie or other fixed portion of a track for holding the rail against movement longitudinally. It is the principal object of my invention to provide a new and improved form and arrangement of parts in an anchor of this t-ype comprising aclip or jaw member adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the flange of aA rail from one side thereof and improved means for holding the clip from backing transversely from the iiange.

It is another object of my invention lto improve devices of this type in sundry details hereinafter pointed out. rlvhe preferred means by which I have accomplished my Y objects are illustrated in the drawing and are hereinafter specifically described. That which I believe to be new and desire to cover by this application is set forth in theclaims.`

In the drawingf- Fig. 1. is a face view of my improvedf'a-nchor in position on a rail vshownin vertical section and partly-broken away; l

Fig. 2 is a top planview of the anchor of Fig. 1; Y

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view similar to a part of Fig. 1 but showing a changed position of the parts due to a slight difference in size of one or more of the parts;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig; .1, but showing a modified form of clip;

Fig 5 is another vview similaryto Fig. 1 showing another modified yform of anchor; and

Fig. 6 is a face view of the blank from which the retaining device ofthe anchor of Fig. 5 is formed.

Referring to Figs. and 2,-10 indicatesa rail, supported by across-tie 11. Upon the flange of the rail 10 at the right in Fig.`

1, there is a clip or gripping member 12, comprising an upper arm 13, a lower arm 14, and a depending lug or arm 15. p vThis mem ber 12 is preferably formed of high-grade steel fin the term .0i a ,farcies bent info `that necessarly 'position t0 s1-aar shape from a heavy bar, with its 13 and `14 separated by a smaller distance than position the ange of the rail as illustrated 1n Fig. 1.

When it is desired to apply the clip 12,

the clip is placed in position loosely upon the flange of a rail and is` driven toward the left in Fig. 1, causing the clip to spread slightly from the conditionV shown in dotted lines to the condition shown in solid lines.v Inasmuch as the clip is harder than the steelfof fthe rail-and is formed of a bar` of a size to give it considerable strength, the end of the arm 13 is caused to bite into the upper face of the flange, producing. a transversely-extending groove 16a which assists in maintaining the clip in its initial applied'position longitudinally of the rail. .The clip ,12 is preferably applied in close proximity to thecross-tie 11, so that the lug'or arm 15,' as well as the arm 14, is in contact with the for receiving into operative y 'face of the cross-tie, providinga very` good p bearing on the tie.

For holding the clip12 inposition on the Hange so as to vmaintain .its efficiency for preventing the rail from creeping, I` have provided a retaining-member comprising a bar 16, having a jawwl'? formed integrally on one end, the jaw 17 being. preferably so disposed with relation to lthe bar k16 as to fit snugly over the edge portionof the flange of the rail 10, as illustrated in Fig. 1. At its other end, the bar 16 is provided ,with an yintegrally formed arm 18 whichisfdesigned to be so positioned as to extend snug-I ly along the outer faceof. the clip 12 in .contact therewith, when the retainingmember is applied as hereinafter described.

Upon the free end of the arm 18', there is provided a second arm 19 adaptedto 'ex-I I tend inwardly along.y the face of the 'clip toward the web of the rail, theY end of the arm.19 Ybeing turned to.provide a lugv 20 overlying the clip. 12 forsupporting the arm resiliency of the metal yinto 1 against .the y Ih? .Clip 12, 'whereupon the 18 positivelyfin operative position -withrespecttOtheclip. f v

has been, applied to y farm 19 is forced tow-ard the right in Fig. f

retaining member is swung toward the crosstie ll to bring the arm 19 into engagement with lthe outer face of theclip 12. There taining member' Vis then driven Atoward the tie until the arm 19 snaps downwardly along the face ofthe clip above the cross-tie 'into the position shown in Fig. 2, in which the member is held against witlnraw'al except ,by the application of some little force there- Ito,andin which the arm 18 of the member "serves effectively for preventing the withdrawal of the clip rl2 'transversely from the rail. y

In case the fiange of the rail should be "slightly wider than normal, or the Aretaining member is :slightly short, within certain 'prescribed allowable li'mits, the jaw l? can be "spread slightly ias lindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, by blow or blows thereon at 'the left in said '-F ig. 3 for enabling the retaining meinberto move-'slightly toward `the right lin Fig. Y'1 for causing the desired snug fit of the lretaining device upon the Y `'rail and clip.

` .'Ihe'cns'truction :shown fin Fig. 'l is 4substantially*thesame as that 'shown `1n Fig. l, except that a modified 'form ofcli'p 2l is fused, 'andthelug 20is omitted. The' clip 2l vis made from a heavy piece of sheet metal eut out at one side for providing th-e's'paced jaws desired, lthe spacing being such 'that thefcli'p "cuts into 'the upper face of the rail as described inconnectio'n Vwitlithe elipof' Figul. The lug'20 'of the retaining'member maybe omitted in this construction by reason of the lfact ithat the varm 18V is held by itsr Acontant 'with 'the vertically disposed outer "face "of the 'clip *from slipping verti- 'cally'oitof norinalposition.

j `In theconstru'ction shown in Fig. '5, a third "form 'of 'clip vis illustrated. In vthis yconstruetion,"the clip 22 is similar t'o the clip l2exc'ept that 4the lug or arm 15 isom-it- Vted, Athe engagement of the clip 'with the lorties-tie being effected by the lower arm ion'ly. 'In this construction, a retaining inember formed of sheetmetal 4is "substituted for the bar structure of retainingymember as abovedesoribed. This 'retaining :member vis formed 'of substantially fthe saine elements fas ythose "above d'escri'bed', 'comprising 'the transverselyextending bod'y23, *the jaw 24,

'the arm 25'eiitending'longitudinally of the rail, "the arm '26f eite'nding transversely of the rail, .and the lug 27 "resting on the lupper y face of the clip 22 for holdingthe member in pofsition'with respect to 4theelip.. In applying the retaining device' ofthis figure vto 'a 'rail,tli`e'1arm'f26 is first hooked over the yflangge, before applying fthe jaw 24.

So "far 'as Iam aware, I am the first 'in th'e V4'art to provde arail anchor comprising a E-clip adapted to be driven into operative xgrippin'g:"eng'ga'gleme-nt 'with the flange 'of a rail `adjacent to .a cross-tie, and a retaining member adapted to be hooked over the edge of the flange at the opposite side of the rail and then lbrought into lsnap engagement with the clip for holding 'the clip positively against backing'transversely from the flange of the rail, and my claims are to beconstrued accordingly.

While Iprefer'to'employ one of the forms of device as illustrated in the drawing, it will be understood that I do not wish vto *be restricted 'to the use of the specific forms shown, except as the'same may behereinafter specifically claimed, it being clear 'that c'han-'gesmaywell be made in the details of the construction without departing lfrointhe "spirit of my invention.

ldlhat I claim and desire to secure by Inetl ters T Patent 'isl. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into'operative gripping engagement with the flange of a rail,and a retaining member adapted to'be hooked over 'the edge of the flange at the opposite side of the'rail and then to be brought into snap engagement with the V"clip :for holding the Yclip 'against backing Itransversely yfromthe flange.

2. A rail anchor eomprising'a clip adapted to be driven into operative gripping engagement with the 'flange of a rail, and a "retaining member adapted tobehooked over the edge offthe 'flange at the opposite side of LAthe vrail :and 'then to be brought into snap engagement with one face of' vthe clip for holding the .member in snug Vengagement vwith another face of the clip vso as yto hold 'the lclip from backing transversely from Ythe flange.

3. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven intooperative vgfi'pping engagement withthe flange'oi'f 'a rail, and a retaining member adapted to be hooked :over Vthe iedge ofthe flange at theV opposite side of the rail, such retaining member 'com pris'ing two 'arms oneporf which 'is adapted 'to `engage 'theout'er'faee of the clip for hold ing the clip from backing"transversely from the flange 'when the member is swung toward the clip, "and the 'other of which arms is "end adapted "toengagethe'ed-ge' of the flange at the opposite side of the railfanarm so `rpositioned with `respect tothe hoolras'to be capable offbeing swung horizontally into substantially rigid rsnug engagement with the 'outer face of theclip, 'and means for hold- `ing l:the arm in operativeengagement with the Clip..

5. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into operative gripping engagement with the flange of a rail, and a retaining member comprising a hook at one end adapted to engage the edge of the flange at the opposite side of the rail, an arm so positioned with respect to `the hook as to be capable of being swung horizontally into substantially rigid snug engagement with the outer face of the clip, and means carried by the arm adapted by engagement with the clip to hold the arm in operative position with respect to the outer face of the clip.

6. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into operative gripping engagement with the flange of a rail, and a retaining member comprising a hook at one end adapted to engage the edge of the flange at the opposite side of the rail, an arm so positioned with respect to the hook as to be capable of being swung horizontally into substantially rigid snug engagement with the outer face of the clip7 and means having snap engagement with the clip for holding the arm in operative position with respect to the outer face of the clip.

7. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into operative gripping engagement with the flange of' a rail, and a retaining member comprising a hook at one end adapted to engage the edge of the flange at the opposite side of the rail, an arm so positioned with respect to the hook as to be capable of being swung horizontally into substantially rigid snug engagement with the outer face of the clip, and a second arm carried by said first-named larm at substantially rightangles thereto adapted to have snap engagement with the clip for holding said first-named arm in operative position with respect to the outer face of the clip.

S. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into operative gripping engagement with the flange of a rail, and a retaining member comprising a hook at one end adapted to engage the edge of the flange at the opposite side of the rail, an arm so positioned with respect to the hook as to be capable of being swung horizontally into substantially rigid snug engagement with the outer face of the clip, means for holding the arm from swinging horizontally ont of operative engagement with the clip, and means for supporting the arm in position vertically with respect to the outer face of the clip.

9. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into operative gripping engagement with the flange of a rail, and a retaining member comprising a hook at one end adapted to engage the edge of the flange at the opposite side of the rail, an arm so `positioned with respect to the hook as to be capable of being swung horizontally into substantially snug and rigid engagement with the outer face of the clip, means for holding the arm from swinging horizontally out of operative engagement with the clip, and means adapted by engagement with the clip for supporting the arm in position vertically with respect to the clip. I

10. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into operative gripping engagement with the flange of a rail, and a retaining member comprising a .hook at one end adapted to engage the edgeof the flange 1.

at the opposite side of the rail, an arm so positioned with respect to the hook as to be capable of being swung horizontally into substantially rigid snug engagement with the outer face of the clip, means for holding the arm from swinging horizontally out or operative engagement with the clip, and meanscarried by the arm adapted by engagement with the top face. of' the clip to support the arm in position vertically vwith respect to the clip.

1l. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into operative gripping engagement with the flange at one side ofLa rail, and a retaining member comprising a hook at one end adapted to engage the edge of the flange at the opposite side of the rail, an arm so positioned with respect to lthe hook as to be capable of being swung horizontally into substantially rigid snug engagement with the outer :tace of the clip, a

second arm carried by said lirst-named arm at substantially right angles thereto adapted to have snap engagement with theclip vfor holding the said lirst-named arm from swinging horizontally out of operative position with respect to the outer face of the clip, and a lug carried by said second arm adapt-ed to engage with the top face of the clipto hold the lirst-named armin position vertically with respect tothe clip.

WILLIAM H. DE BUSK.