US1793961A - Rail-gauging device - Google Patents

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Feb. 24, 1931. QUAM ETAL 1,793,961

RAIL GAUGING DEVICE Filed March 26, 1928 Patented Feb. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES LOUIS ."B. QUAM, MARSHALL w. NORTHINGTON, AND JOHN D. sawynn, or NEAR nasrr- LAND, TEXAS RAIL-GAUGING nnvi'cn This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail gauging devices.

' One object of the invention is to provide a device for gauging the rail of a railroad track, which may be set and operated by one man. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a rail gauging device which will be complete in itself and which one man may conveniently carry while inspecting the track. i

A still further object ofthe invention is to provide a device'for gauging rails, which may be easily and quickly placed in position and which may be left in place'against the rail, if necessary, until, permanent fastenings can be applied. f 3

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described, to gether with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following speciing drawings, in which an example ofthe invention is shown andwherein:

Fig. 1 is a view showing a device constructed in accordance with the invention applied to a rail and the tie supporting the same, portions being shown in elevation and portions in section,

Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings the numeral 10 designates a chair having an upstanding transverse abutment 11 rising from the central portion of a base plate12. The chair is prefer-ably formed of one piece and may be made from a strip of metal suitably bent or forged into shape; however, it may be made in any suitable way. The abutment 11 is provided with an inclined seat 13 located between two up- .right bosses 14.

In order to fasten and quickly apply the taken 3 i chair, the plate 12 isprovided with a pluralityof depending prongs or pointed studs 15 which may be slightly curved. The chair 5 may be placed upon thetie A and any confication and by reference to the accompany- I venient instrument used for driving the prongs 15 into said tie. The purpose of the prongs is toresist longitudinal displacement from the rail and it is obvious that the prongswould not need to be very long and by slightly theywill resist a great strain.

The purposeof the chair is to supportone end of a 130k which comprises a barrel 16 having internal screw-threads 17 at one end for recelvlng a screw-threadedshank 18 having ahead 19 at its outer end. A plug 20 is suitably fastenedin the oppositeend of the barrel: and carries aswivel head 21 formed integral th6I8Wltl1.. i A cap 22 is confined on the head 21 so as to form a swivel connection the shanks18.w The jack may be used in p1acinggthe chair in position, the head 19 being employed as a hammer. I i I In uslng the device, the chair 10 is posi- 1310I1(lLS shown an the drawings and the head 19 is slidinto the seat 13 between the bosses 14, the seat being just wide enough to freely receive the head, butto prevent rotation thereof. The head 19 rests against the abutment 11. Owing to the swivel connection of the cap 22, the face 23 may be placed flatagainst the web C of the rail B. This disposes the jack at an angle and throws the upper portion of the bar 25 away from the rail so that it may be freely swung to rotate the barrel. After the jack is in place the spikes D are pulled and thenby rotating the barrel 16 the shank 18 is expelled, whereby the rail B is displaced inwardly of the track, as is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The workman adjusts the rail to the proper gauge and then redrives the spikes D to hold it in place. If he does not have means for driving spikes, he can leave the device in PATENTOFFICE *urving them away from the rail, 1

place until the rail can be permanently secured. The entire equipment is small and may be easily handlel and carried. ,One man 1 can readily operate the device and can gauge the rail to a minute degree.

' Various changes in the size and shape of the different parts, as Well as modifications and alterations, may; be 'made Within the scopeof the appended claims.

What We claim is:

1. In a-rail gauging'device, a'ch air having 1 an inclined abutment and adapted to removably engage With a tie, and a jack having a ,heacl'at one end engaging the abutment of the chair and a swiveled cap at the other end.

for engaging the Web of a rail.

2'. In a rail gauging device, a chair'having an 1 inclined abutment and adapted toremovably engage with a tie, a jack including. a barrel having a swivel-ed cap at one end and a shank screw-threaded into the opposite end of the barrel, ahead on the shank engaging the abutment of the chair, andmeans for turning-the barrel tq expel or retract the shank.-

T The combinationinfaxrail gauging device of a aclnand arail chair having a'baseprovided- With an upright abutment having with either side-0f arail. c

an inclined seat for receiving the head of the jack bosses on. each side, of the seat of the chair abutment} and prongs depending from the chair base.

;-4. In avrail gauging device, a chair having means for removably fastening t against 'movement and a jack engaging said: chair and having a sWiveledcap 'for engaging the Web of a rail, whereby said chair and jack maybe engaged with either side'of a rail.

5.111 a .railgauging" device,'a-'chair having; prongs for driving intov a tie, whereby 831d ChalI JS held agamstdisplacement', and a 13.611; engaging sa d chairandhaving a sW1v-- eled cap for engaging the Web: of aurail whereby said chair andjack may In testimony whereof We aflix ourxsignatures LOUIS Ban-AMI MARSHALL W; NORTHI TON'.

JOHN D. sAWYE be engaged

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