US1747382A - Railway-track-tying device - Google Patents

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Feb. 18, 1930.

J. G. MUELLER RAILWAY TRACK TYING DEVICE Filed Sept. '27. 1928 JJH/v L} MuELLE5,

Patented Feb. 18, 1 930 TENroFFi" JOHN amunmnn, OF DAYTON, 031d- RAILWAYTRAGK-TYING DEVICE Application filed September 27, 1928 Serial No. 308,695.

This invention relates to railway track tying devices for clamping and gripping the is applicable to standard track rails of va- 1'] one sizes which will have means for permitting the taking up of any wear of the parts, thus adding to the life thereof; and which may be used instead of any track brace now on the market, such as the old fashioned tie rod, antirail spreader, tilter and creeper,

To secure the foregoing results I utilize a single block for engaging the bottom of the base of the rail and two locking members adapted to engage such block and the rail base flange with means for adjusting the members to various sizes of rails.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. I is a view showing my invention applied to a railway track the rails being in section and the track tying device in elevation; Fig.2 is a sectional view of my track'tying device applied to a rail; and Fig. ;3 is an-elevation of one of the locking members with the tie rod in section. y I In the drawings the invention is illustrated as applicable tostandard track rails of various sizes but it will readily be understood that it may be made applicable to the smallest rails used on any tracks in existence.

Referring to the drawings, and, more particularly Fig. 1, I have shown a section of the usual railway track arrangement comprising parallel rails l and 2. A tie bar or rod 3 extends beneath the track from a point beyond the outer edge of one rail to a point heyond the outer edge of the other rail,.and is screw-threaded at either end, as shown at i, to permit of adjusting, clamping and locking members 5 on both sides of the base flange ofeach rail.

Coacting with the locking members 5 is an angular shaped block 6 having an upper flat surface 7 adapted to contact with the bottom of the rail base when clamped in position. The block 6 is provided with a circular opening 8 adapted to receive the tie rod 3.

The locking members 5 and block 6 are each provided with cam surfaces 9 and 10, respectively, which are brought into engagement one with the other when the device is applied to a rail, the locking members forcing the block against the base of the rail by reason of the sliding relation of the inclined surfaces. 7 To eifect the sliding of the parts in order to cause them to grip the railthe locking members 5 are provided with elongated openings 11 to receive the tie rod 3, thereby providing for up and down movement of the locking members with respect to the tie rod.

Each locking member 5 has a hook-like portion having an under inclined surface 12 adapted to grip the upper portion of the rail base flange, producing what may be termed a taper-grip. An opening or recess 13. formed between the under inclined surface 12 and the upper; surface l8 of the lower portion of the member 5 is of such size as to receive a wide variety of sizes of rail base flanges and always leave a space between the outer edge M of the rail base flange and the vertical wall 15 of the recess 13. By means of this construction the device may be usedon a pound rail and a 136 pound rail with perfect satisfaction and any wear of the parts may be taken up by advancing the locking members 5 on the rail, due to the space'that is left between the outer edge of the rail base flange and the vertical wall'of the recess even when the device is applied to the smallest sized rails.

It will readily be apparent that the device to withstand the strains andstresses and pro-. vide the necessary gripping action must be very strong. To-that end I haveprovided the members 5 with strengthening ribs 16 and 17 on the upper surface and 18. on the lower surface, the latter coacting with a lock washer 19 which is held in place by a lock nut 20.

It will be noted by reference to Fig. 2 that the rail base isnot onlygripped bythe mem- I e bers 5 buttha-t these members in conjunction with the block 6 clamp therail base so that 7 there is no chance of any movement of the rail up or down or sidewise. Thus when a 5 railway track issuitably. equipped with a sufficient number of my devices there will be no 7 spreading'of the rails which according to all commisi'soners reports within the last ten 7 7 years has been the largest factor in all the 10 great railroad catastrophies, andsespeeially i is thistrue where'a'road has a'number of curves, some of which are verysharp and; 7

very difficult and expensive to properly maintain.

Thus will be, seen that the sliding relame Of t e b l ck a m e 5? W t spect to one another and of the members 5'wi-th' respect tothe rail make the device as a whole" adaptable V to rails of. different 6? weights. In other words, I have provided a track tying device that is universal in that the same device maybe applied to rails of difijerent weights and different types for sty'les .f*For iiista1 1ce, the'same device may 7 2"5 1 app iedw thequal success a traCkCQIP structed' of5 '5p'ound. rails or- 136 pound rails,

' 0I 0 I1 a tracl'rconstructed' of rails ofthe' style calledfA S; C. Egor R. Agtype A or A fifiti} type B, v V

A furt r dvantage o y device is h 7 complete interchangeabilityof'the parts in- .a'smuch as; any member 5 may be placed on either" side ot the blockjG, These features, together with thefa'ctthat' the device. com

3'5Yprises so, few parts, make for g eate o y as well asjconvenience;

The efi'ectfof the-relation ofthe block 6; andf k am ben 5v e asse l on the tie rod; and forced: into engagement '4 'with,'thefr'ail sis to clamp the same with a i eike gr n; her y ty g the a ls. fir y" ga n t forward or backward 1' id' w i "movement andproviding an absolutely safe track.

Y disposed on, the tie 'rodjand adapted to en- "gage'the' bottom of the rail base, locking members also 1 disposed onv the tierod and 1 adaptedto; engage the topof the rail base flange nd coac't with the block to clamp the V '60 rail with'a VjlCQi-likfi grip, means for adjusting the v loclzing members and. block and maintaining them in gripping position and means 7 tofalljowtor furtheradjustment in case of ear ofthem' sa i Q'J'Ina' ral'lway-tracktying device, the com I pl f q tructi' nl bination with a tie rod, of a block disposed, on the tie rod and adapted to grip'the base of the rail, andlocking members also disposed on the tie rod and each having an inclined surface adapted to grip the upper portion ofthe rail base flange in sucha'mannerastoleave a space between the outer edge of the rail-base flange and'thelocking memher to provide forfurther adjustment of the locking member .ifncase of any wearof the parts.

posed on the tie rod, each locking member having; an inclinedasurfaceaadaptedto grip,

the upper portions of theirail ibase flange, and means for adjusting the parts to gripping position, each'lockingmember havinga cutaway portion to provide asnace between- 3. a'i'railwa'y track tying device, the combination with a tie rod, of a block dis- 7 posedon the tie rod and adapted to grip the base of therail, locking members also dis the outer edge of thei rail base flange and thelocking member so that the locking member maybe advanced on the'railin case ofany wear. 7

4; In a railway track tying device; the V I combination with-a tie rod, of a block disposed on the tie rod, and locking members also disposed on the tie rod on either sideot said block, theupper surface of the'block adapted-'to grip thev bottom of; the rail and the sides being inclined to form camsurfaces;-

each of-said locking members-having a cam surface adapted' to coact with the adjacent p cam surface of said block and having a hook-- like member with an inclined surface adapted to grip the top of the rail base flange, and means for adj ustingto and maintaining in grippingposition the locking members and block, and means to allow tor further adj ustment in case ofwear of'the parts. 3 I 15.111 a railway track tying device, the

combinationwit'h atie rod, of a block disposedon the tie rod, and locking members also disposed on-thetie rod on' either side: of said "block, the upper surface of the block adapted; to. grip the bottom of the rail and the sides be-ing inclined to form 'cam surfaces, each of said locking "mem-' bers haVing acam surface adapted to coact I with the adjacent am surface of said block inclined vunder surface adaptedgto; grip the top of the rail-base flange, and-each locking member ffi lrther having a cut-away portion toprovide-a space between the outer edge of the rail! base flange and the locking member so that the locking member may be further adjustedin case of wear.

"6', In .alrailway: track tying device, the combination with; a tie rod, of a block dis posed onth'e tie rod, locking members "also disposed on-the tie rod on either side of said;

block, the upper surface oi the block being? adapted to gripthe bottom of the rail and the.

and-also having a hook-like i'nemberwith an:

sides thereof being inclined to form cam surfaces, each of said locking members having a cam surface adapted to coact with the adj acent cam surface of said block and also having a hook-like member with an inclined under surface adapted to grip the top of the rail base flange, and means for adjusting to and maintaining in gripping position the locking members and block, and means to allow for further adjustment in case of wear of the parts.

7. In a railway track tying device, a locking member having a vertically elongated opening, a hook-like portion forming a recess, the lower surface of the hook portion being inclined, a cam surface extending from the lower portion of said recess to the bottom of the locking member, and a rib on the bottom of the member at the outer edge thereof.

8. In a railway track tying device, the combination with a tie rod, of a block having inclined surfaces and an opening extending therethrough to receive the tie rod, the upper surface of said block being adapted to grip the bottom of a rail, locking members each having a vertically elongated openingto receive the tie rod and an inclined surface adapted to coact with one of the inclined surfaces of said block, each locking member also having a hook-like portion, the lower surface of which is inclined to grip the upper portion of the rail base flange in such a manner as to leave a space between the outer edge of the rail base flange and the locking member to provide fortaking up any wear of the parts.

9. In a railway track tying device, the combination with a tie rod, of a block having inclined surfaces and an opening extending therethrough to receive the tie rod, the upper surface of said block being adapted to grip the bottom of a rail, locking members each having a vertically elongated opening to receive the tie rod and an inclined surface adapted to coact with one of the inclined surfaces of said block, each locking member also having a hook-like portion, the lower surface of which is inclined to grip the upper portion of the rail base flange in such a manner as to leave a space between the outer edge of the rail base flange and the locking member to provide for taking up any wear of the parts, reinforcing ribs on said locking member, a lock washer, the lower portion of which engages one of the reinforcing ribs, and a lock nut for each locking member.

10. In a railway track tying device, the combination with a tie rod, of a plurality of sets of locking members disposed on the opposite sides of two opposite rails, a block coacting with each set of locking members, and means for adjusting the members and block with respect to the rails to grip them I on the top and bottom of the base flanges thereof, said locking members each having

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