US1704647A - Rail anchor for railways - Google Patents

Description

March 1929- A; E. BARILJ ET m. 1,704,647

RAIL ANCHOR FOR RAILWAYS Filed June '7, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l 7 ,ggw

you 2% March 5, 1929. A. E. BARILI ET AL 1,704,647

RAIL ANCHOR FOR RAILWAYS Filed June 1928/ 2 Sheets-Sheet Ill 19 Patented an, 5, Egg

ARTHUR E. H. BARILI, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AND TEEOZDORE F. VON DORN,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.; SAID BARILI ASSIGNORITO SAID VON BORN.

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Application m June 7,

i This invention relates to an improved and novel type of rail anchors and the method of making the same, said anchors being especially designed to be secured to the base portionof railroad track rails and in engagement with the stationary parts of the road bed for the purpose of preventing longitudinal displacement or creeping of the track rails when,

subjected to the excessive strains caused'by 1 the travel of the heavy'r'olling stock over and upon-the, said rails. 1

- The main object of this invention is to provide a novel, simple, durable, economlcal, practical and thoroughly eflicient rail anchor from a single piece of metal preferably of high grade spring steel possessing sufiicientstrength to safely withstand all of the strains to which devices of this character are usually subjected, which may be easily and readily ap lied to'the base portion of a railroad rail an securely retained in its operativeposition thereon, and which will eifectually grip the rail and co-ope'rate with the stationary part ofthe road bed to prevent the rail from Q5 creeping under any and all conditions of service.

Another object of the'invention is to so construct our improved device that any tendency of the rail to creep or move forwardly during the travel of the rolling stock thereon, will simultaneously cause the anchor to impart a greater and more intense grip to the base portion of the rail at-each side thereof, and thus effectually arrest and retard that only the minimum amount of waste steel remains, and then by properly heating the punched out blank so bend the said blank by,

a single machine as to produce the finished anchor device. 7

The foregoing and such other objects as may appear from the ensuing description are accomplished by the construction, arrangement, location and combination of the parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accom anying drawings, andparticularly pointe out in the claims ap ended hereto, it being understood that slight c anges.

in the precise form, proportions and minor 'such creeping or forward movement of the are to so 1928. Serial No. 283,534.

details of the construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, it will be seen that:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device embodying our invention, showing said device applied to a track rail in contact with a crosstie, with the said rail in cross-section.

Figure 2 is an end view of the device a plied to .the track rail in contact with tl e cross-tie with the rail in side elevation and the cross-tie incross-section. v

Figure 3 is a plan view of the same,

Figure 4 is a bottom plan of the device removed from the track rail.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of our anchor device applied to a track rail, showing the rail in crosssection and a side elevation of a cross-tie.

Figure 6 is an end view of the same, showing the cross-tie in cross-section and the rail in side elevation.

Figure 7 is a plan of the same.

Figure 8 is a bottom plan of the modified 'form of the device removed from .the rail.

In the embodiment of our invention as illustrated it will be seen that the numeral 1 indicates a railroad track rail and 2 an underlying cross-tie fgrming a stationary part of the road bed andsupporting the rail 1 and over which the railghas a tendency to creep forwardly whenfsubjected to the intense and excessive strains caused by the passage of the heavy rolling stock thereover.

Our novel'rail anchor 3 is fixedly secured to the base of the track railand it is formed of a single piece by'punching or stamping a suitable blanklfrom a fiat rolled bar of high grade spring steel or other's'uitable metal, after which the blankis properly heated, and by a's'ingle machine is bent into the finished formation, such as is shown in the drawings.

The anchor 3 thus formed and secured to the rail comprises a comparatively large headed portion 5 formed with an inwardly extended jaw member 6 adapted to rigidly engage and clamp the upper face of the rail ase 7 inwardly from the edge thereof, said member 6 being formed with a verticaldownwardly extended body portion'S, the inner face of said portion 8 being adapted to contact with the cross-tie throughout the depth of said face;

It will-be perceived that in the upper face edge 0 of the head portion is formed a curved deression or recess 9 so that when the anchor is eing applied in its proper operative position of the-jaw with the portion 11 of the anchor resting in contact with .the lower face ofthe rail base, sald recess serving to release considerable strains from. thecurved arm 10,

and at the left of said recess 9 is a portion 12 of the anchor, which contacts with the lower face of the rail base in horizontal alinement with the portion 11, while' the outwardly bent or curved arm or member. 10' is so formed as to not contact with the lower face of the rail, and terminates at itsouter end with anupright clamping portion 13 adapted to engage and tightly clamp the other edge of the rail as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The termim1 or outer end portion 13 of the curved arm or resilient member 10 is bent inward slightly, as shown in Fig. 4, and before being forced or sprung outwardly to clamp the edge of the rail it rests in contact with the lower face of the rail base,'but immediately upon being forced outwardly'by asuitable tool until it passes the lower face of the rail. base it will snap upwardly against and tightly clamp the p the said rail base. It will be observed that the smooth inner face of the body portion of the anchor at the from contact with the point 14 rests in contact with the tie throughout its downwardly extended portion thereby preventing any cutting, lacerating or damaging of the tie.

It'will' be seen that the anchor is formed with rounded corners at the points 16 and 16, thereby materially lessening any tendency of the anchor to break off at said points when subjected to heavy and excessive strains.

In applying the anchor to the rail, the anchor is first placed in its proper position relative to the rail with the inner end of the Jaw member 6 in engagement with the upper inclined face of the rail base with its depending body portion 8, and bent hook-shaped member 10 and itsterminal portion 13 resting beneath the bottom of the rail, with said portion 13 in contact with the lower face of the rail base and in comparatively close prox-' imity to the edge of said base, thus causing the sai I member 10' to be'under a resilient upward ,ension, so that when a suitable tool, which is provided, is employed, to engage the outer' inwardl bent terminal portion of the resilient mem er 10 and sufiicientapressure is applied thereto the said terminal portion will slide along the rail base until it passes the edge of said base, when it will immediate ly spring upwardly and tightly clamp the edge of the rail base with the central portion' of the member 10 resting slightly away rail base, in the man- 'ne'r shown'in Fig. 1, and'the tendency of the resilient terminal end portion of the anchor to return to its original shape results in an extreme and intense gripping action on the rail base, such gripping action being more than suflicient to retain the anchor in its proper secured position regardless of any and all vibrations to which the rail may be sub jected, and in spite of weather changes or the like.

Referring now to the slightly modified form of anchor, such as is shown'in Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, respectively,it will be seen that the anchor is formed of somewhat thinner material than the body portion 16 being doubled or folded upon itself throughout its length and breadth with the folded portions 18 resting. in spaced relation to each. other to form what may be properly termed a cushion-like structure, hence when the traflic is all in one direction it forces therails forward until all anchors are resting solidly against the cross-tie, and when a train passes on the track and forces a wavelike motion to the rails, also a sudden application of the brakes imparts an unusual forward force, to the rails and since the anchors are. already in solid contact withthe ties-there can be no give or yield with the result that the ties must be forced forward with the ballast which displaces the tie to some extent and throws all resistance on the rail joint that is secured to one or both of the ties, While our double bent rail anchor being folded in spaced ready to receive the next force produced by a train passing over the track rail, and while the spring action is not extensive it is sufiicient to counteract the sudden force of the rail and create a cushioning effect. The folded over portion produces a double jaw formation,

which constitutes an exceedingly strong reinforced jaw member, while the curved resilient hook-shaped member 19 and its terminal portion 20 are formed and function substantially the same as the anchor hereinbefore first described.

'It will be understood that our improved anchor may be formed of any thickness or any suitable or desirable dimension which may be desired-or required for the purposes for which it is to be utilized.

. Having thus described our invention what wet claim and desire to secure by Letters Paten 1s:

I, A rail anchor comprising a aw member, an integral downwardly extended body portion terminating at its lower end in vertical ahnement with the outer edge of the aw member and parallel with the upper edge of said jaw member and formed with an inner smooth face adapted to contact with a cross-tie, an upward extension formed at the other end, and an intermediate outwardly extendedhookshaped portion.

2. A rail anchor comprising a jaw member, a downwardly extended body portion terminating at its lower end in vertical alinement with the outer edge of said jaw member and parallel with the upper edge of said jaw member and formed with a smooth inner face adapted to contact with a broadened cross-tie throughout its depth, an upward clamping extension formed at its other end, and an intermediate laterally extended hook-shaped portion.

3; A rail anchor formed from a single piece of metal, comprising a jaw member and a downwardly extended body port1onterminat ing at its lower end in vertical alinement with the outer edge of the jaw member, and an intermediate outwardly extended resilient portion bent inwardly at its outer end and formed with an upright terminal clamping extension.

4. A single piece rail anchor for track rails of the character described, comprising a jaw member and a body member formed at one end thereof in Vertical alinemelit throughout, a semi-circular depression formed in its upper face intermediate its ends, an upwardly extended portion at each side of said depression adapted to contact with the lower face of the rail, and an intermediate outwardly extended resilient curved portion away from contact with the rail, said curved portion being bent inwardly at its outer end and provided with an upright rail clamping extension.

5. A single piece rail anchor for track rails, comprising a jaw member and a body portion formed-at one end thereof disposed in vertical alinement with the outer edge of said jaw member, a recess formed in its upper edge intermediate its 7 length, an upward extension formed at each side of said recess adapted to contact with the lower face of the rail, a laterally extended resilient intermediate hookshaped portion, and an upwardlyextended clamping portion at its other end.

6. A single piece rail anchor for track rails, comprising a jaw member and body portion folded upon itself in spaced relation to form a cushion effect at one end thereof, a laterally and rearwardly extended resilient intermediate hook-shaped portion, and an upward clamping extension formed at its other end.

ARTHUR E. H. BARILI. THEODORE F. VON DORN.

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