US1649954A

US1649954A - Switch-point protector

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Publication number: US1649954A
Application number: US185595A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lyle H Fulton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-04-21
Filing date: 1927-04-21
Publication date: 1927-11-22
Anticipated expiration: 1944-11-22
Also published as: FR653294A

Description

Nov. 22, 1927; 1,649,954

' L. H. FULTON SWITCH POINT PROTECTOR Filed April 21. 1927 Patented Nov. 22, 1927;.

1,649,954 PATENT. OFFICE.

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Application meaa in 21, 1927. Serial no. 185,595.

This invention relates to devices for protecting switch points from wear and the object of the invention is topivovide a protector which will not only protect a switch point from wearing out (or dubbing off) at- 1 Vance ofthe switch point, and prevent the flange from striking the'point of the rail.

My invention is illustrated in'the accompanying drawings, wherein 2 1 my device applied thereto;

Figure2 is a plan view;

Figure 3 1s a section on Fig. 1.

Referring to these drawings, it will be seen that the head piece or protector 10 has a longitudinally rounded and vertically rounded outer face 11 and is recessed upon its inner face as at 12 and 13 so as to. fit against the side face of the head or ball of the rail and against the under face thereof on one side of the web. The base 14 of'this head piece extends downward parallel to or in spaced relation to the web of the rail A. The outer face 11, it will be seen, is downwardly and outwardly rounded and the u per edge of the head is disposed slightly elow the upper face of the rail A. This protector may be of any suitable length, but referably in actual practice will be made a ut from five to six inches long. It is held in place by two bolts 15 which pass through .elongated apertures in the shank 14. and throu h apertures in a filler block 16 which ts against the outside of the shank and fits be- -f neat-h the head 10, the lower edge of this filler block resting against the flange of the rail A and wedging against this'flange. The head piece comprising the

parts

10 and 14,

is preferably made of the highest grade-of manganese steel while the filler block is prefv erably made of malleable cast iron. The head piece is made to fit all sizes or classes of rails that are most used today and fits an eighty, ninety, one hundred, or one hun- 5 dred and ten pound rail. This head piece will have as much 91' more steel in it as is in Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail with the line 3- -3 of the first six inches of the point B. This enables the protector or head piece to wear almost as long as the switch point will, for when the oint wears back or off from six to twelve inches, it is no longer used and is scrapped. The filler block is also to be of various lengths and sizes; for an eighty pound, ninety pound or any other desired weight of rail. It is to be made of malleable or any' other cheap iron. as there is no strain or wear upon the filler block. This will cause asaving in steel.

It will be noted that in my device, the defleeting piece or head piece 10 is offset so as to fit against the web'of the rail as well as the head ofthe rail and the deflecting piece fits various types and weights of rail. My device when complete is relatively light and when the head piece wears out,'it can be scrapped without the necessity of scrapping the filler block and this means a savingof at. least one-half to the consumer.

I claim 1. A switch point protector or guard comprising a member fitting against'the head of a rail and beneath said head and extending parallelto the web of-the rail and adapted to be disposed in advance of a switch point, said member being tapered at its ends and having its outer face extending upward and inward and merging into the corner of the rail, and a filler block adapted to bearagainst the lower portion of said member and against the flange of the rail and be bolted to the rail to hold the member in place;

2. A switch point protector or guard having a longitudinally extending head formed uponits inner face to fit against the side face of the head of the rail and beneath said head and having a portion extending downward parallel -to the web of the rail, the

outer face of [the protector at its upper end being longitudinally rounded so as to provide relatively thin ends and being vertically rounded downward and outward, and a filler block fitting beneath the head of said protactor and extending downward parallel to the depending portion thereof and fitting against the flange of the rail, the protector and the filler block being formed with bolt 3. ecombination with a red and a switch point coacting therewith, a. guard for the switch point disposed in advance thereof. comprisinga member aggular cross section so as to provide a ead fittmgagamst the side fare of the head of the rail and beneath said head and extending downward parallel to the web of the real, the head of this member being longitudinally rounded 5 to provide tapered ends and being vertically rounded downward and outward, a, filler block disposed beneath the head of said member and extending downward against the depending portion thereof and resting at its lower end against the web of the rail, 10 and bolts passing through said filler block and said member and through the rail.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

LYLE H. FULTON.