US426387A

US426387A - Nutxlock

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Publication number: US426387A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-04-22
Anticipated expiration: 1907-04-22

Description

M, KIPER- No. 426,387. Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE M. KIFER, OF PENN STATION, PENNSYLVANIA.

NUT LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 426,387, dated April 22, 1890.

Application filed April 19, 1889, Serial No. 307,750- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. KIFER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Penn Station, in the county of \Vestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Nut-Lock, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in nut-locks; and it consists in certain novel fea tures hereinafter described and claimed.

I11 the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View showing my improved nutlock applied to a rail-joint. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the lockingplates.

The ends of the rails are provided with bolt-holes in the usual manner, and the fast ening-bolts are .inserted through the same and the fish-plate, as will be readily understood.

In carrying out my invention the bolt A is inserted through the end of one rail and the fish-plates, and the nut B thereon is turned home in the usual manner. The lockingplate 0 is then arranged again st the fish-plate, with the opening D therein registering with the bolt-holes, after which the bolt B is inserted through the said bolt-holes and the nut E thereon turned home against the locking-plate. This locking-plate may be of any desired length, and it is provided at one end with the fiat rib or flange F, which is adapted to bear against the side of the nut B, and thereby prevent the same from turning. At the opposite end of the locking-plate O, I pro vide an integral post or lug G, on which a latch II is pivoted, and the said latch is provided with a fiat end,wl1icl1 bears against the side of the nut E, so as to prevent the same from turning. The lug or post G is provided with an angular outer end, and a spring I, secured on the latch H, bears against the end of the said lug, so as to prevent the latch being accidentally raised from engagement with the nut E.

In order that the latch may be easily disengaged from the not when so desired, I form in its sides atits free end the recesses or notches J, which provide the ribs K, so that the said latch can be easily grasped by the fingers of the operator, to be raised.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the advantages of my device will be readily seen.

By the use of my improved device the nuts will be effectually held against turning and the locking-plate be secured in position.

The locking-plate is secured in placeby the nut on one of the securing-bolts and can be easily and rapidly applied to any rail-joint now in use.

My device is very simple and can be manufactured and sold at a slight expense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- A nut-lock consisting, essentially, of a lock ing-plate provided at one end with a transverse rib F and at its other end with an integral lug or post G, having an angular outer end, a lat-ch pivoted at one end on said lug and provided at its free endin its sides with notches or recesses J, and a spring secured on said latch and bearing on the outer angular end of the post or lug, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE M. KIFER. Witnesses:

JOHN LINTNER, THOMAS HAELEMAN.