US1645825A - Track liner - Google Patents

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Oct. v1s, 1927. 1,645,825

F.. R. sAlNNlNG TRACK LINER Filed Jan. 11, 192e z-sheets-sheet 1 oct. 1s, 1927. 1,645,825

F. R. slNNlNG TRACK LINER `Filed Jan.11, 192s 2 Sheets-sheet 2 Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES FRANK n. sInNiNG, or nAMsEY, ILLINo-Is.

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application filed January 11, 1926. sensi no; 86,43?.

My invention relates to improvements in track liners, land has for its primary object a track liner in which a lifting movement is employed to operate and shift the track forv lining purposes, which lifting movement is transmitted to thetrack by means of a compound lever, the lifting movement permitting a greater amount ofpower per man to be applied to the device than' where an outward pressure is used.

A further object is to construct a track liner, the under side ofthe base of which is undulating or wavy, but otherwise perfectly smooth, having Lno projections. By means of this construction the device can be fitted under close-lying rails without the necessity of digging out any ballast, the wavy construction of the base permitting it to seat itself and be held against any possible back kick. l

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my device showing the same in position underneathV a railway rail;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with a portion of the rail broken away;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of my device; and

Fig. 5' is an enlarged cross-section of the shifting lever, taken on the line 5*-5 of Fig. 2.

In the construction of my device I employ a base 6, which has its central part bowed up, its ends 7 and 8 also being upturned so that in effect a wavy base is obtained. Adj acent the end 8 on the upper face of the base 6 are formed ears 9 and 10, between which the end 11 of the shifting lever 12 is pivoted. This pivoting is obtained by means of a stud 13 which extends through the ears and lever and is retained in position by means of cotter keys 14. The shifting lever 12 is substantially L-shaped in form and has its end 15 located within the bifurcation or pocket 16 vformed in the handle socket 17. The forward end 18 of this handle socket is solid and is pivotally secured to the ears 19 formed on the upper face of the base 6 by means of a stud 20. This stud is retained in position by means of cotter keys 22.

tion thereof, has its side walls provided with slots 23, through which a stud 24 extends.

The handle socket, or. rather the bifurca- This stud also lentends through the end 15 of the shifting lever. The stud is retained inv position by means of cotter keys 25,- and in order to prevent these Cotter keys' from entering the slot 23, Ieinploy washers 26.

To the rear of the ears 19 and on the upper face of the base, are formed ribs 27. These ribs are designed to permit the baseV to be forced under railway rail. This forcing is accomplished by means of the bar used in connection with the handle socket being struck up against the rib. In other words, these' ribs may bev termed driving ribs.

The base 6 is also provided with openings 28, 29 and 30,'th`e opening 30 being` primarily for the purpose of permitting the end 11 of the shifting bar to pivot freely and to permit a low pivot point. The opening 28 permits a low pivot point for the end 18 of the handle socket, and also permits the ballast to enter it and assist in preventing slipping of the base, while the opening 29 is intended solely for the entrance of ballast and to prevent slipping.

The shifter-bar 12 is substantially T- shaped in cross-section, as illustrated in Fig. 5, and has a wide top surface 31. The pur pose of this wide surface is to give more bearing on the rail flange and to reduce the possibility of nicking as much as possible.

In the use of my device the handle, which is preferably a crowbar, is removed from the socket and the device placed in the position shown in Fig. 1. It is then slipped underneath the rail as tightly as can possibly be done by hand. The handle is then struck against the rib 27, driving the jack or liner underneath the base flange of the rail, and at the Sametime forcing the forward edge down into the ballast. The handle is then inserted in the socket and an upward pull exerted thereon. The first part of this pull will have a tendency to force the base down into the ballast, thus making it conform to the under side of the base. The further lift will commence to tip the shifting lever and bring it finally into the position shown in Fig. 3, and on account of the smooth surface of the shifting lever, the rail will slide down and shift the track over, thus permitting the same to be readily lined up and with less man power.

This device is an improvement on Letters Patent No. 1,534,417, granted to me April 2l, 1925, and the im rovement or distinction over this patent ist e peculiar shape of the of the wavy construction of the base, all back kick is eliminated. Furthermore,by having a smooth unobstructed under surface to 4the base, it is possible to wedge the same very tightly underneath a rail before the lifting is commenced. This is not 4possible with any liner which has projections or spurs on the under face of the base.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is zn l 1. A track liner comprising a wavy smooth base, the ends of which are upturned, said base provided with an opening intermediate its ends and sides into which a portion of the surface on which said base restscan pass, in combination with a compound lever mechanism carried by the upper face of said base,

and means for operating said lever mechamsm. Y

"2. A track liner comprising the combination of a compound lever mechanism and means for operating the same, of a rectangular base of uniform thickness, said base hav ingits central portion bowed upwardly and having upturned ends, the lever mechanism being secured to the upper face of said base whereby the underface oisaid base willbe pressed intoV the surface on which it rests and prevent it from sliding when the device is in operation.

3. A track linercomprisinga substantially f rectangular base of uniform thickness, said base, having an. upwardly bowed portion intermediate itsV ends and having its ends up turned, lugs integral with the upper face of said base, and a compound lever mechanism pivotally carried by saidlugs.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature.

FRANK R. sINNING;

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