US1728798A - Railway-track rail - Google Patents

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P 17, 1929- M. LAURELLO ET AL RAILWAY TRACK RAIL Filed March 28, 1929 INVENTOR. JI-La (178110 4.0] y Jbhn Sol-6s, gwomwzys.

Patented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RAILWAY-TRACK RAIL Application filed March 28, 1929. Serial No. 350,641.

This invention relates to railway track rails, and has for its object to so construct a rail of such class and in a manner as hereinafter set forth to provide for substantially securing or maintaining the rail in its original set position with respect to a tie and further to prevent the creeping of the rail due to expansion and contraction thereof.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a

railway track rail which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, thoroughly efiicient in use and for the purpose referred to, expeditiously laid with re- 15 spect to a chair plate to obtain the function or purpose as heretofore referred to, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel con- 0 struction, combination and arran ement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of a pair of track rails constructed in accordance with this invention, connected together by a rail joint, positioned upon a plurality of ties and having chair plates disposed between the bases of the rails and the ties.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary View in perspective of a track rail in accordance with this in- Vention.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view, in inverted plan of a pair of track rails in accordance with this invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the form of arrester member employed in connection 4 with the rail.

A track rail, in accordance with this invention has the lower face of its base provided with a plurality of spaced pairs of spaced arrester members. Preferably the pairs of ar rester members are arranged in a manner,

whereby two pairs are used in connection with the base and each pair is positioned at one end of the rail. The arrester members of each pair are oppositely disposed relative to each other and the distance between each pair is such as to permit of the passage of a chair plate therebetween, with preferably one-sixteenth of an inch clearance between the plate and the members. It is to be understood that v the number of pairs of arrester members em- '60 ployed in connection with the base of the rail can be as desired. The arrester members can be attached to the bases of the rails, either by welding or rolling such members into the rails during the manufacture of these latter. Preferably the pairs of arrester members, when two rails are connected together will be positioned in a manner as shown in Figure 1 and arranged at spaced points twenty inches from center to center of the chair or tie plates. That portion of the lower face of the track rail between the arrester members of a pair is uninterrupted throughout, is of a width corresponding to that of the chair or tie plate and seats directly upon the upper face of the latter.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1, 2 and 3 denote a series of ties. Upon the upper face of each is mounted a chair or tie plate 4. A I pair of track rails are indicated at 5, 6 and are connected together by a rail joint 7 of any suitable form. As illustrated the joint 7 consists of a fish plate 8 overlapping the webs of the rails 5, 6 and secured to said rails by bolts 9 carrying securing nuts 10. The bolts 9 alternately extend in opposite directions. The rails 5, 6 are secured to the ties'l, 2 and 3 by the spikes 11 which extend through the chair or tie plates 4 and overlap the base flanges 12 of the rails 5, 6. The tie or chair plates 4 are of materially less width than the width of a tie and the side ed es of plates 4 are spaced an equal distance from the sides of a tie. The foregoing structural arrangement is clearly shown in Figure 1.

With reference to Figure 2 the track rail comprises a head 14, a web 13 and the base or base flanges 12.

The form of arrester member employed is clearly shown in'Figure 4 and is referred to generally at 16. The member 16 comprises a bar 17 of quadrant shaped cross section thereby providing a pair of square faces 18, 19 and a rounded face 20. The face 18 is termed the upper face of the member 16 and is welded to or integral with the lower face of the base or base flanges 12 Of the track rail. The face 19 is termed the inner face of the member 16 and which opposes a side edge of a tie or chair plate 4. The face 20 is the outer face of the member 16. The length of the member 16 corresponds to the width of the base or base flanges 12. With reference to Figure 3 a pair of members 16 is illustrated as welded to or rolled with the base or base fl nges 12 of the track rail and are fu t er shown inspaced relation relative to each other. Th height of the member 16 corresponds to the height of the chair plate 4.

The distance between the members 16 shown in, Figure 2 is such as to permit of the tie or chair plate to slip between them and with preferably a clearance of onesixteenth of an inch.

With reference to Figure 3 the lower face of the rail 5, as well as the lower face of the rail 6 has connected therewith members 16 arranged in pairs and with each pair positioned in proximity to an end ofthe rail.

It is thought the many advantages of a t ack rail constructed in accordan e with this invention and for the purpose set forth, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustra ed and described, yet it is to be under .Stood that changes in the details of construction can be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What we claim is:

1. A track rail having depending from and extending transversely of the lower face of its base a pair of spaced arrester members for opposing the side edges of a chair or tie plate of a width less than that of a tie, said members of a height corresponding to that of the tie plate for seating on the tie, that portion of the lower face of the track rail between said members seating on and of a width corre sponding to that of the chair plate.

2. A track rail having integral with the lower face of its base andextending transversely of the latter a pair of spaced arrester members for opposing the side edges of a chair or tie plate of a width less than that of a tie, said members-of a height corresponding to that of the tie plate for seating on the tie, that portion of the lower face of the track rail between said members seating on and of a width corresponding to that of the chair plate, the distance between said members being slightly in excess of the width of the chair plate to provide a clearance between the memers and the plate, and the length of each of said members corresponding to the width of the lower face of the track ai 3. A track rail having integral with the lower face of its base and extending transversely of the latter a pair of spaced arrester members for opposing the side edges of a chair or tie plate of a width less than that of the supporting tie therefor, the distance be tween said members being slightly in excess of the width of the chair plate to provide a clearance between the members and the plate, each of said members being of quadrant shape in cross section and having a squared inner face and a rounded outer face, each of said members of a height corresponding to the height of the chair plate for seating on the supporting tie for said plate, and said members having their ends flush with the side edges of the base of the rail.

4;. The combination with a rail tie, and a chair plate mounted thereon and of less width than that of the upper face of the tie, of a rail having a portion of its lower face seated directly upon said plate, said portion being uninterrupted throughout, and a pair of arrester members integral with and depending from the lower face of said rail, said arrester members positioned in close proximity to the side edges of said plate and seating on the upper face of the tie.

In testimony whereof, we affix our signatures hereto.

MIKE LAURELLO. JOHN SORBS.

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