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- My invention relates to improvements in rail joint construction and relates more particularly to provisionof Wear coinpensatingy means for rail joints whereby rail joint sidevbars which have become lworn bythe ends of the railroad rails contained within the joints, and which otherwise are ysuiil ciently strong tofmeet the requirements ot' use, maybe continued in usefinconnection with either the same rail-s, worn or otherwise,
- An object of my present invention is to provide a wear compensating means'adap-table to be placed in the space provided byy the wearing' away of portions of the rail joint'or ⁇ the rails comprisedtherein, ⁇ and which will support the par'tsin-their proper positions.
- Y j -v Another object off my invention is to provide against the longitudinal shifting of the wear.
- Another object of my invention is toprovide, as a unitary elem-ent, awear compeneating meansY for rail ⁇ joints comprising a metallic shim insertable inthe jointftocompensate for wearthereof.
- Another obj ectof my invention is to pro-V vide a Vshim of unitary construction, insertable .to ⁇ compensate for Wear in. a rail joint and which will compensate for the wear at a plurality of portions in the rail joint.
- F ig'. 2 is a transverse section take trans- ⁇ versely fof the' rail joint of Fig. lv at its' middlean'd betweenthe ends of the abutting rails. y. i
- Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a shim element illustrated as embodiedin the' structurefof'Figs. l and 2; ⁇ Fig. 4 is an other embodiment of shim, similarly illustrated in Figs. land 2;r I y Figi 5 isa sectional 'View taken onthe yline 5,'-5 of F igs; 3' and 4; the view serving *to illustrate ylike lines of'section .in both of the Fig. 6 is ⁇ a perspective View embodiment of my invention;
- rof third 7 is a. sectjoll taken von the OfFs-G- ,i
- the rail joint of invention fcomprises a pairof joint sidebfars which are bolted to thetwo sides of a pair of longitudinally abutting railway rails .by ⁇ a:pluralityotrail b olts passing through ⁇ the aligned perforations of the joint bars and the intermediate Webs ⁇ of the rails; also as later more'lspecifi callyv described,'lI yprovide at either or both sides or' the two kabutting rails, yshimsfof'any 'of the general types v illustratedv herein, de-
- the shim proceeding from such line of greatest thickness, the shim is .prefeiiably.madesof progressively less thickness, the minimum thickness being at the ends of the shim.
- This will provideaicompensating, filler for the crevice formed by the pounding of the rails on the ra.il ⁇ jointside bars which is widest at its middle portiomgenerally at the ends of the rails .and which tapers in breadth in portions of the jointrrelatively remote from the ends of the rails.
- the shim of Figs. 3 and 5 is formed with an intermediate web portion il .andangularly,disposed flanged portions@ and ⁇ i2-3, the flanged portions being projected between the Wearing surfaces of the rail joint under the rail head flange A34,;Fig. 2, and above the rail base vflange 20, the flanges thereby providing a facing for the rail joint side bar2, of relatively hard metallic materiahthickened intermediate its ends to compensatefor the greater Wear of the .rail joint 'side bar and in some casesalso, of the rails, in intermediate portions of the joint.
- the web il performs a duo-foldA purpose; first, it positions the flanges against lateral movements tending to displace ythem laterally of the rails; and second, by the provision for engagement between portions of the Web ,4l and lthe rail joint bolts,7, the shim is prevented fromlongitudinal endvvise movement
- thispositioning is had by virtue of the bolts 7 being projected loosely through perforations 7 of theshim, such perforations being disposed in the Web of the shim and so ⁇ positioned as to be alignable With the apertures 59 through the rail web and @Soif the joint side bar.
- the angularity ofthe flanges i2 and 43 may aried, but preferably will be substantialthe contacted surface of the rail head and base flanges With which the shim flanges contact.
- Theshim of the embodiment of Fig. l is like that of the embodiment previously described above except that the web does not extend for the vfull ⁇ length of the shim lbutgextends merely for vsuch adistance, from the longitudinal kmedial 4line 5--5as may be accommodated between theinnerpair of rail joint bolts 7.
- HLA Wear compensating .means for rail joints comprisingv a sheet ⁇ metalbody of channel cross sectional form comprising an intermediate AWeb. and Wear. ⁇ compensatingshim flanges extending divergingly from the upper vand lovver .portions thereof, said meansinsertable ⁇ betweena side bar of a rail ,jointsand the ,rail With the -upper and lower shim flanges interposed respectively i;
- a Wear compensating means for yrail joints comprising a sheet. ⁇ metal .body of joint. ad-
- a Wear compensating means for rail joints comprising a sheet metal ⁇ ,body of channel cross sectional form comprising ,anV
- the rail base flange at least" one of ⁇ said flanges being tapered in thicknesslongitudinally of the joint to compensate forthe increased amount of wear in the jointadjacent the ends ofV the rails, said web engageable with lateral surfaces'of the rail joint bolts passing through the joint bars and rail web to restrain the body from longitudinal move-V ment in the joint.
- a liner element of a hard metallic material adapted to be inserted between worn contacting por? tions of a pairof rails and a rail joint side barbolted against a side ofl each of the-rails,
- a liner element of a hard metallic material adapted to the portion of they side bar contacting therewith, 'ailowefiy of said vportions 'adapted to be fittedbetween the bottom surface of the Side Vbar and ⁇ the upper surface4 of the rail base flange, and a web portion joining the upper and lower portions, said upperjand Vlower portions being: of hardened steell material y and extending outy'vardly-from the'webportion, said web portionadapted to be .disposed next adjacent the webof the rail, said web portion vhaving an opening i extending through itsupper portion adapted toreceive avprojection of the side bar extending toward the portion of the rail web adjacent the rail head.
- said element being thickened toward portions thereof disposed adjacent the ends of the rails, and tapering in either directionl therefrom, said liner 'comprising several angularly disposed portions, an upper of said .portions adapted to. be fitted between the fishing surface of the rail head flange and the portion ofthe side bar contacting theref with, a lower of said lportions adapted to be fitted between the bottom surface of the side bar and the upper surface of the rail base flange, and a web portion joining the upper and lower portions, said upper and lower portions being of hardened steel material and extending outwardly from the web portion, said web portion adapted to'be disposed next adjacentthe web of the rail, said web portion having through its upper portion adapted to receive.
- Ar wear Acompensating means for rail joints comprising a. ⁇ sheet metal body of Y' angular'cross sectional form comprising av positioning and a wear coinpensating'shimy K fiange, said wear'compensating ange insertv'able between vthe rail joint side bar and the 'upper surfaces of a pair of aligned rail base flanges, said wear compensating flange being ktapered in thickness vlongitudinally of the joint to compensate' for the increasedV amount of wear in tliejoint adjacent the ends of the rails.
- 'A wear compensating means for rail joints comprising a sheet metal body of channel cross-sectional form comprising an intermediate web and Vwear compensating shim flanges extending diveigingly from the ,upper4 and lower portions l thereof, ksaid lneansfnsrtablg betee'n .sidV br of jill jKQfnt .andthe rail with the upper ⁇ and lower flanges ntpps'ed ⁇ ifesrpectively between the sclenbgnand unglers'd of the mil head Hnge and the uppel1 sdle pf the fail baffm@ Said flfin'ges .being i .tapered in thickness; longitudnllypf the o'nt lt0 C01Hnpensate for thekincreasedraarnount,pf JWear n the joint adjacent vthe ends of the rails,
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April 2,' 1929 R. E. KEouGH 1,707,436
WEAR COMPENSATING MEANS FOR RAIL JOINTS Original Filed April 5, 1926 i UNITEDrSTATEs.PATENT OFFICE,
Bonner EMMET KEoUGmoF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR 'ro THE AMERL GAN FORK &,HOE GOMPANY,.OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO..
WEAnv-coMPm-TSATING MEANsFon RAIL JoiNTs.
i l'originel application inea april 3, 192e, serial Ne. 99,475. Divided enanas application niet Deeember 17, 1927. *serial Np. 240,685.y
My invention relates to improvements in rail joint construction and relates more particularly to provisionof Wear coinpensatingy means for rail joints whereby rail joint sidevbars which have become lworn bythe ends of the railroad rails contained within the joints, and which otherwise are ysuiil ciently strong tofmeet the requirements ot' use, maybe continued in usefinconnection with either the same rail-s, worn or otherwise,
or new rails.
In the practical usey of raill'j oints the hammering down of the rail ends-.by the passage of the trucks of trains passing over'the rails, results in wear at the under `sides of the rail head flanges, the surfaces of therail joint side bars engageable therewith, and the engaging surfaces of the rail base vflangesy and An object of my present invention is to provide a wear compensating means'adap-table to be placed in the space provided byy the wearing' away of portions of the rail joint'or `the rails comprisedtherein,` and which will support the par'tsin-their proper positions. Y j -v Another object off my invention is to provide against the longitudinal shifting of the wear. compensating `means of the various types proposedlnrein, so that the wear compensating means will alwaysbe` retained in that position .rela'tiveto the Worn portions, of the raii or rail A joint vsurfaces wherein' they will most elllciently compensate for the wearthereof. i i Y j Another object of my invention is toprovide, as a unitary elem-ent, awear compeneating meansY for rail `joints comprising a metallic shim insertable inthe jointftocompensate for wearthereof.
Another obj ectof my invention is to pro-V vide a Vshim of unitary construction, insertable .to `compensate for Wear in. a rail joint and which will compensate for the wear at a plurality of portions in the rail joint.
@ther objects of my invention and the invvention itself will"beconie'apparent by refer,-
ence to the following description of certain embodin'ients of i'ny'linventi'on' and in which description reference will b e hadto the ac- Fig. l shows` in elevational view an em- 'y preceding embodiments;
shim's lin the joint.
F ig'. 2 is a transverse section take trans-` versely fof the' rail joint of Fig. lv at its' middlean'd betweenthe ends of the abutting rails. y. i
Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a shim element illustrated as embodiedin the' structurefof'Figs. l and 2; `Fig. 4 is an other embodiment of shim, similarly illustrated in Figs. land 2;r I y Figi 5 isa sectional 'View taken onthe yline 5,'-5 of F igs; 3' and 4; the view serving *to illustrate ylike lines of'section .in both of the Fig. 6 is `a perspective View embodiment of my invention;
rof third 7 is a. sectjoll taken von the OfFs-G- ,i
The rail joint of invention fcomprises a pairof joint sidebfars which are bolted to thetwo sides of a pair of longitudinally abutting railway rails .by`a:pluralityotrail b olts passing through `the aligned perforations of the joint bars and the intermediate Webs `of the rails; also as later more'lspecifi callyv described,'lI yprovide at either or both sides or' the two kabutting rails, yshimsfof'any 'of the general types v illustratedv herein, de-
pending upon-the amount of Wear-'which has previouslyoccurred on the surface of the `jointbars and railsr which inthe operation Vor the joint are susceptible' -to wear by 'pounding together, incidentalto the passage offa trainover the-rail joint.
Itvwill be understood that the shinisfof the various general types las, herein illustrated may be placed kat eitheror bothsid'e's of any rail joint and Willfbe made in varying thickf nessesto compensate for varying degrees'ofy wear met with in practice and desired to be compensated, forfby 'the inclusion of vsuch QReerring now first specifically to vthe embodiments tof. myinvention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, '3 and 5, illustrate therein a ,wear compensating means for: the rail joint 'of i Figs. land v2,5comprising ashim of hardened Vsteelor like material, illustrated in Figs; 3
and i 5, and which is rolledor otherwise iorined to be of greatest thickness in its'longitudinalmedial portionas indicated by the line Yshown on Fig.' 3, and as illustrated relative to the position ofthe rail ends.
i `ly the same as the angularlty of in section in Fig. 5, the shim .beingfso ,placed in the joint that such portion fof greatest the rail upon Which the greatest Wear has beenaccomplished. F rom the line 5.-5 of greatest thickness andtowards thelends. ,of
the shim proceeding from such line of greatest thickness, the shim is .prefeiiably.madesof progressively less thickness, the minimum thickness being at the ends of the shim. ,This will provideaicompensating, filler for the crevice formed by the pounding of the rails on the ra.il\ jointside bars which is widest at its middle portiomgenerally at the ends of the rails .and which tapers in breadth in portions of the jointrrelatively remote from the ends of the rails.
The shim of Figs. 3 and 5 is formed with an intermediate web portion il .andangularly,disposed flanged portions@ and {i2-3, the flanged portions being projected between the Wearing surfaces of the rail joint under the rail head flange A34,;Fig. 2, and above the rail base vflange 20, the flanges thereby providing a facing for the rail joint side bar2, of relatively hard metallic materiahthickened intermediate its ends to compensatefor the greater Wear of the .rail joint 'side bar and in some casesalso, of the rails, in intermediate portions of the joint. The web il performs a duo-foldA purpose; first, it positions the flanges against lateral movements tending to displace ythem laterally of the rails; and second, by the provision for engagement between portions of the Web ,4l and lthe rail joint bolts,7, the shim is prevented fromlongitudinal endvvise movement In the embodiment of Figs. 3 and 5, thispositioning is had by virtue of the bolts 7 being projected loosely through perforations 7 of theshim, such perforations being disposed in the Web of the shim and so` positioned as to be alignable With the apertures 59 through the rail web and @Soif the joint side bar. The angularity ofthe flanges i2 and 43 may aried, but preferably will be substantialthe contacted surface of the rail head and base flanges With which the shim flanges contact.
Theshim of the embodiment of Fig. l is like that of the embodiment previously described above except that the web does not extend for the vfull `length of the shim lbutgextends merely for vsuch adistance, from the longitudinal kmedial 4line 5--5as may be accommodated between theinnerpair of rail joint bolts 7. Thereducedvveb 50 ofthe embodiment of Fig. cwpositions fthe lshim longitudinallyof the rail joint by the engagement, of `its edges with the adjacent inner parallel bolts 7. 4
, Referring now to the 'invention illustrated in Fig. @,the descriptioniof the embodiment illustrated Fig. 3 Will apply for this also, the structure being very similar, except that openings 30 and 3l are provided above and below the interposed most remote from the ends of the rails. .K v
Thisapplication is a division of, applicationNo'. 99,475, flledApril. 3,192.6...l Y Having thus described'` myinvention lin certain embodiments, I am aware that numerous and 'extensive,departuresl may be made. from the embodiments herein.` illustrated and.describedwithout departing` from the spirit ofmy invention.
I claim:
HLA Wear compensating .means for rail joints comprisingv a sheet `metalbody of channel cross sectional form comprising an intermediate AWeb. and Wear. `compensatingshim flanges extending divergingly from the upper vand lovver .portions thereof, said meansinsertable` betweena side bar of a rail ,jointsand the ,rail With the -upper and lower shim flanges interposed respectively i;
between the side bar and the underside of the rail head flange and the upper sideV of therail base flange, at least one of said flanges being tapered in thickness longitudinally of thejoint to compensate for the increased amountof Wear in the jacent the ends kof the rails.`
2. A Wear compensating means for yrail joints comprising a sheet.` metal .body of joint. ad-
channel cross sectional form comprising an.
intermediate -Web and WearI 'compensating shim flanges extending divergingly fromfhe upper, and lowerportions thereof, said means insertable between a side bar of'a rail j nt and the rail With the upper and lower shim flangesV interposed respectively between the side bar and Vthe underside of the rail head flange and the upper side of the rail base flange, said flanges being tapered vin thickness longitudinally of the joint to compensate, forthe increased amount of Wear in the joint adjacent the ends of the rails.W
A Wear compensating means for rail joints comprising a sheet metal `,body of channel cross sectional form comprising ,anV
intermediate Webv and -Wear compensating shim flanges extending `divergingly. from the upper and: lower yportionsV thereof, vsaid means msertable between a side bar of a rail joint and the rail'with the upperand Y lower shim flanges. interposed'respectively between the side bar and the lunderside of ,the rail head flange and the `upper side.of
the rail base flange, at least" one of` said flanges being tapered in thicknesslongitudinally of the joint to compensate forthe increased amount of wear in the jointadjacent the ends ofV the rails, said web engageable with lateral surfaces'of the rail joint bolts passing through the joint bars and rail web to restrain the body from longitudinal move-V ment in the joint. f
4. As an article of manufacture, a metallic liner element having wear-resisting surfaces,
adapted to be inserted'between worn con' tacting portions of a pair of Arails and a rail joint side b'ar bolted against a side of each of the rails, said element being thickened toward portions thereof disposed adjacent the ends of the rails, and tapering in either direction therefrom, said liner comprising severalangularly disposed portions, anuplper ofsaid portions adapted to be fitted l between the fishing surface of the rail head flange and the portion of the side bar contacting therewith, a lowerof said portions adapted to be fitted between the bottom sur'- face of the side bar and the upper surface of the rail base flange. Y v
5. As an article of manufacture, a liner element of a hard metallic material adapted to be inserted between worn contacting por? tions of a pairof rails and a rail joint side barbolted against a side ofl each of the-rails,
ysaid element being thickened toward portions thereof disposed adjacent the ends of t the rails, and taperingr in either direction therefrom,vsaid liner comprising several angularly disposedportions, an upper'of said portion's adapted to be fitted between the 'fishing surfaceof the rail head flange and the portion ofthe side contacting there-` with, alower of said portions adaptedto be fitted between the bottom surface of the side Vbar .and the upper surface of the vrail'loasev flange, and a web portionjoining the upper and lower portions, said upper and lower portions being of 'hardened' steel material and extending outwardly from the web portion, said web portion adapted to be disposed next adjacent the web of the rail. j i
6.' As an article of manufacture, a liner element of a hard metallic material adapted to the portion of they side bar contacting therewith, 'ailowefiy of said vportions 'adapted to be fittedbetween the bottom surface of the Side Vbar and `the upper surface4 of the rail base flange, anda web portion joining the upper and lower portions, said upperjand Vlower portions being: of hardened steell material y and extending outy'vardly-from the'webportion, said web portionadapted to be .disposed next adjacent the webof the rail, said web portion vhaving an opening i extending through itsupper portion adapted toreceive avprojection of the side bar extending toward the portion of the rail web adjacent the rail head.
7. 'As an article of manufacture, a liner element of a hard metallic material adapted to be inserted between worn contacting portions of al pair of rails and a rail joint sidel bar bolted against a side of each of the rails,
said element being thickened toward portions thereof disposed adjacent the ends of the rails, and tapering in either directionl therefrom, said liner 'comprising several angularly disposed portions, an upper of said .portions adapted to. be fitted between the fishing surface of the rail head flange and the portion ofthe side bar contacting theref with, a lower of said lportions adapted to be fitted between the bottom surface of the side bar and the upper surface of the rail base flange, and a web portion joining the upper and lower portions, said upper and lower portions being of hardened steel material and extending outwardly from the web portion, said web portion adapted to'be disposed next adjacentthe web of the rail, said web portion having through its upper portion adapted to receive.
an opening a `projection of the sidebar extending toward theportion! of the rail web adjacent the rail head, and having an opening extending through its lowermost portion adextending jacentth'e rail base fli nge contacting pory tion and adapted to receive a projecting `portion of the barextending towards the portion of the rail web next adjacent the :rail base. W
8. Ar wear Acompensating means for rail joints comprising a. `sheet metal body of Y' angular'cross sectional form comprising av positioning and a wear coinpensating'shimy K fiange, said wear'compensating ange insertv'able between vthe rail joint side bar and the 'upper surfaces of a pair of aligned rail base flanges, said wear compensating flange being ktapered in thickness vlongitudinally of the joint to compensate' for the increasedV amount of wear in tliejoint adjacent the ends of the rails.
9. 'A wear compensating means for rail joints comprising a sheet metal body of channel cross-sectional form comprising an intermediate web and Vwear compensating shim flanges extending diveigingly from the ,upper4 and lower portions l thereof, ksaid lneansfnsrtablg betee'n .sidV br of jill jKQfnt .andthe rail with the upper` and lower flanges ntpps'ed `ifesrpectively between the sclenbgnand unglers'd of the mil head Hnge and the uppel1 sdle pf the fail baffm@ Said flfin'ges .being i .tapered in thickness; longitudnllypf the o'nt lt0 C01Hnpensate for thekincreasedraarnount,pf JWear n the joint adjacent vthe ends of the rails,
ROBERT EMMET -EOTUGH.
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