US1616996A - Rail connecter - Google Patents

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M. TALAGA RAIL CQNNECTER Feb.'8,1927, I 5 1,616,996

Filed Sept. 19, 1925 INVENTOR,

A TTORNEY Patented Feb 8, 1927.

MIGHAL Tim-Asa, or GARY, .rnniANA.

RAIL oonnnocrnn.

Application filed September 19, 1925. Serial No. 57,260.

' various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a top elevational view of my improved bolts in place inthe fish plates. In order to show the application more clearly, I have not shown the rail.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a side elevational view showing a modification of my improved bolt.

Fig. '5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

As here embodied my improved bolt comprises a body portion 10 of circular cross section having a threaded portion 11 and a shoulder 12 of similar circular cross section, the said shoulder 12 having extended therefrom a square head 13. 14 is a retaining washer of hexagonal contour, and havinga recess to accommodate the said shoulder 12 and the said square head 13, asv shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the accompanying draw- In the operation or usev of my improved bolt, the said threaded portion 11 is screwed into the rail joining piece, orwhat is known in the trade. as the rear fish plate 15, the said body portion 10 extending through the rail 16, and the said shoulder 12 and said square head 13 remaining in the front fish plate 17, thebolt being screwed into place by means of a suitable Wrench to accommodate the said square head 13. The said retaining washer is then forced or driven over the said square head 13 and said shoulder 12;

Referring in particular to the modification of my improvedbolt as shown 1n Figdrawing.

ures 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawing,

the bolt is of identical design and construction as heretobefore referred to, as will be seen by the reference-nuinerals on the figures ofthe accompanying drawing above referred to. 'The retaining washer 14 has an outer hexagonal member 18 formed with a central circular aperture having serrations 19, and

an inner member 18 made in two pieces of semicircular contour and having serrations 19 or teeth on their outerperiphery engageable with the serrations 19 and having a recess to accommodate the heretobefore mentioned shoulder 12 and square head 13. After the bolt has been completely driven'in, the outer hexagonal member 18 is inserted in the hexagonal aperture in the front fish plate 17. Thereafter the inner members 18 are forced into place, locking the bolt from turning. The retaining washer 1 1 iscapable of locking the bolt in adjusted position,

limited by a certainv angle due to the hexagonal shape, while the retaining washer 14 is capable of locking the, bolt in adjusted positions, limited by a'much smaller angle between the serrations 19.

It is understood that the said and fish plates .as heretobefore referred to are of ordinary design and construction and have therein'a plurality of suitable and conveniently located apertures to'accommodate railroad v1550 the heretobefore mentioned bolts and retaining washers as shown in the accompanying While I have abovedescribed the preferred form, construction and arrangement, of the several elements employed, it will be understood that the device is, nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modification therein, and I therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all such changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope v of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows p 1. Adevice of the class described, comprising an outer hexagonal member formed with a central circular aperture, serrations formed in the aperture, a split inner member engageable in the aperture, serrations on the inner member, andengageable with the first mentioned serrations, and means in the split inner member for engaging the head of a bolt.

2. A device of the class described, comprising an outer hexagonal member formed I With a central circular aperture, serrations formed in the aperture, a split inner member engageable in the aperture, serratlons on the inner member, and engageable with the first mentioned serrations, and means in the split 10 inner member for engaging the head of a bolt, said means consistingoit the split inner member being formed with asquare aperture. v V

In testimony whereof I have affixed my 15 signature.

MICHAL TALAGA.

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