US1669208A

US1669208A - Anchor-plate assembly

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Publication number: US1669208A
Application number: US118877A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frederick K North
Original assignee: ILLINOIS MALLEABLE IRON CO
Current assignee: ILLINOIS MALLEABLE IRON CO
Priority date: 1926-06-28
Filing date: 1926-06-28
Publication date: 1928-05-08
Anticipated expiration: 1945-05-08

Description

Mays,1928. l 1,669,208

F. K. NORTH ANCHOR PLATE ASSEMBLY Filed June 28.A 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet. 1

May s, 192s. 1,669,208

A F. K. NORTH Y ANCHOR PLATE ASSEMBLY FildJune 2a. 192e 2 sheets-sheen 2 Patented May 8, 19248.

UNITED STATES 1,669,208 PATENT OFFICE.;

FREDERICK K.v NORTH, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssICNOR ro ILLINOIS MALLEARLE IRON oo., or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

' ANCHOR-PLATE ASSEMBLY.

Application led June 28, 1926. Serial No. 118,877.'

The `present invention relates` to anchor plate assemblies. A l' More particularly the present invention relates to plate assemblies for underlying railroad rails, being disposed between saidV rails and the supportingcross ties.

An object of the present invention is to provide an anchor lplate assembly fonabutting the two sides of a railroad cross tie and adapted to firmly grip the rail, whereby to prevent creeping of said rail in both longitudinal directions. l s

A urther'object is to provide anchor plate means adapted to prevent creepage of the iail in both directions which anchor plate.

embodying the principles of the present invention; Y n v y.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the struc-` ture shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the plane indicated by the arrows 35-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4; is a sectional view taken along the' plane indicated by the arrows 4-4 of Figure 2; s

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a modified form ofthe anchor platel assembly illustratedy in Figure l;

Figure 6 is a top planpview of the structure shown in Figure 5;.and

Figurel 7.is a sectional view taken along the plane indicatedby the arrows (1-7 of Figure 6. y .y y

Referring first to theembodim'ent Vof the invention disclosed in Figures l to .4, vthe anchor plate assembly. comprises the two complementary memberslO-lO, which may be identical with one another. Each of the members 10 comprises a ilat plate portion 11 adapted vto lie upon the upper surface or the cross tie 12 and` tosupport the ,rail13.`

The plate portions 11-11 are provided with, spike holes 14ey for receiving the spikes-which secure the rail 132to said cross tie. 12.

Integral with each of the plates 11': isy

a rail gripping portion 15 adapted to coop,- erate with a rail gripping member 16.- The portion l5 and the member ldajrevk comple-4 mentary members having the hooked over portions 17 andl 18, respectively. The y hooked over end portions 17 `and 18 adapted to hook over the opposite. ilanges 19-19 of the rail 13. The members 10-10 and the member 16 maybe composed of malleable iron, steel, or other tough material oa-` -pable or' withstanding the shocks encountered inrailroad service. Theportion 15` is provided with the downwardly extending portion 20, which provides aV seatf21 for thehead 22 of a bolt 23. `Said bolt 23 normally f.

occupies a position inclined to the horizontal and tothe vertical, for which reason the seat. 21 should be arranged in a corresponding `angular position The downwardly extending portion 2O is provided with the/slot 2&3

for the reception of the bolt 23, said slot being bounded longitudinally ofthe rail 1B by the wall 25,that face ofthe wall-,25 which is adjacent to the plate portion 11 being sub# stantially Hat and arranged in substantially right-angular relationship with lthe under .i si

e of said plate portionll. The member 16 is provided with the downwardly extend-rr ing portion 26 for the reception of the bolt 23, Said downwardly extending portion 26 of the member 16 is provided with the slot 27 in whichlthe bolt 23 is disposed. Arnut 28`and lock washer 29 serve to hold the member 16 and the portion 15 in cooperative gripping relationship with the flanges of the railway rail. The downwardly extending `portion 26 of themeniber 16 is provided with yflat Walls 30, normally disposed in right-angular relationship ywith the bottom side of the plate `11. Forthe purposeof providing a strong leverage action, the portion 15 of the. member 10 and the member.

16 are formed to provide portions adapted to engage the under side of the .rail at lines 31-31 relatively distant from the side edges of the flanges of saidrail.

The flat faces ofthe downwardly extending

portions

20 and 26 are adapted to abut against the side of the cross `tio 12. By

are l other hand. The angulary position oi the bolt 23 has the further advantage that a fworkmaninay etlectually tighten said bolt in `"an expeditious manner. ln practice, a workman Ymay proceed along the track with a soclretwvrench and turn down the nuts 28-upon the bolts 23, working rapidly and withassurance that a non-slipping engagement with the rail will be accomplished.

Referring now to the structure illustrated in Figuresl 5, 6 and 7, a modiiied Yform ot' plate isemployed for supporting the rail 13 upon the cross tie 12. According to the embodiment illustrated in Figures 5 to T, each of the bed plates 32 has a width transversely of the rail 13 substantially greater lthan the width of the ilanges of said rail,

whereby spikes may be inserted through appropriate holes 14 in said bed plate for securing the two flanges of said rail in position upon the cross tie. The dimension of the bed plate 32 in a direction longitudinally of the rail `is considerably shorter than the plate 11 illustrated in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, being slightly less than haltn oi the width of the cross tie 12. The plate 82 of each of the members of the anchor plate shown in Figures 5 to 7 may be provided with the portion 15, which may take the form described above in connection with Figures 1 to 4, inclusive. Each portion 15 may have cooperating therewith the member 16, which may be identical with the corresponding member 16-in the structure shown in Figures 1 to 4.

It will be clear that the embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings will etlectually prevent creepage of the rail in either direction by reason ot the engagement of the downwardly extending part ofthe portion 15 and the downwardly extending part of the cooperating member 16 with the side of the tie toward which creepage tends to occur. By reason ot the very secure locking engagement of the portion 15 and the member 16 with the rail. this function of prevent-ing creepage in both directions is accomplished even if said spikes should work loose, the anchor plates disclosed being operative to etfectually hold the rail from creepage.

The illustrated embodiments of the present invention have been chosen merely for purpose of illustration and should not be considered in a limiting sense. Many modications will occur to those skilled in the art. It kis intended to cover all such modiications that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is- 1. An anchor plate assembly Jfor securing a railroad rail yuponal tieand to hold said rail against creepage relative to said tie, comprising apair of members each including a bed plate for said rail and a rail gripping portion integral with said bed plate, and rail gripping members adaptedA comprising a pair ofamemberseach includ-V ing a bed plate for said rail and a rail gripping portion integral with said bed;

plate, and rail gripping members adapted to cooperate with said rail gripping portions, said rail gripping portions-and members being adapted to be disposed in abutting relationship with'the sides'of a railroad tie, said first mentioned members being substantially identical with each other and said rail gripping members being substantially identical with each other.

3. Rail anchoring means comprising a pair of plate members eachy having a flat portion adapted to underlie a railroad rail and cach having a second portion adapted to hook over a flange of a railroad rail, a.

Vrail gripping member adapted to cooperate with each of said second portions, and a bolt and nut cooperating with each of said second portions and its corresponding rail gripping member, each of said bolts occupying a position angularly of the rail vengaging positions of said members.

4. Rail anchoring means comprising a pair of members each having a portion adapted'to underlie a railroad rail and a' second portion adapted to hook over a flange of said railroad rail, a .rail gripping member adapted to cooperate with each yof said second portions, each of said second portions and its corresponding rail gripping member being provided with a part adapted to. abut the bottom of said railroad 'rail at regions relatively distant from the side edges of said flanges, the hooking parts of said second portions and members and the rail bottom Y abutting parts of said second portionsand 1 members lying approirimatelyvin the same plane, and a bolt cooperatively associated with each of said rail gripping members and its associated second-portion, said bolts being arranged angularly ot said plane and having abutting cooperation with their cor.- responding second portions and members.

5. lnl combination, a railroad rail having anges on its opposite sides, rail anchoring means comprising a pair of members each 4provided with a plate adapted to underlie a bottom flange, a pair of members each having a plate adapted to underlie said rail and a portion adapted to hook over a side edge of said flange, a rail gripping member adapted to cooperate with each of said portions, each of said members and portions being provided with a part adapted to abut the under side of said rail, said hooked over parts and said bottom abutting parts being in substantially the same plane, and a bolt lying at an angle to the bottom of said rail and having a nut presented laterally of said rail.

7. In combination, a railroad rail having a bottom liange, a pair of members each comprising a plate for underlying said rail and a portion having ahooked over liange engaging part and a part adapted to abut the bottom of said rail, a rail gripping member cooperatively associated with eachy of said portions and having a part adapted to abut the bottom of saidy rail, and bolt means disposed angularly With reference to the base of said rail, said bolt means cooperating With said members and portions to exert a leverage action upon said portions and members about said bottom abutting parts as fulcrums.

8. In combination, a railroad rail having a bottom flange, a pair of members each comprising a plate for underlying said rail and a portion having a hooked over flange engaging part and a part adapted to abut the bottom of said rail, a rail gripping member cooperatively associated with each of said portions and having apart adapted to abut the bottom of said rail, and bolt means disposed angularly with reference to the base of said rail, said bolt means cooperating with said members and portions to exert a leverage action upon said port-ions and members about said bottom Vabutting parts as fulcrums, said bolt means being provided With nut means presented laterally of said rail.

9.` Rail anchoring means comprising a pair of members each having a plate for underlying a railroad rail and portion adapted to engage the upper'side of a flange of a railroad rail and the bottom of said rail, and'a pair of rail gripping members keach having cooperative relationship With one of said portions, each of said rail gripping members being adapted to engage the upper side of a flange of said rail and the bottom ot said rail, and means cooperating With each of said members and its cooperating portion or exerting a leverage action upon said members reacting between the flange engaging and the bottom engaging portions of said members, said means including bolts disposed angularly with respect to the bottom of said rail.

10. In combination, a railroad rail, anticreeping means cooperating therewith comprising a pair of members each .having a portion for hooking over the side edge of the flange of said rail, each of said portions being adapted to 4abut the bottom of said rail, eachl of said members including a plate integral With said portion adapted to underlie said rail, and rail gripping members cooperating With said portions, and leverage means for causing said members and kportions togrip said rail, each of said portions being provided with a part adapted to enga e the side of a railroad tie.

' igned at Chicago, Illinois, this 24th day of June, 1926. y i

FREDERICK K. NORTH.

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