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Description

(No Model.)

H. D. DASHBR.

RAILROAD TIE.

No. 439,482. Patented Oct. 28, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IIIRAM D. DASHER, OF MIDDLETO\VN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF TXVO- THIRDS TO SAMUEL MILLER AND JACOB KLEINDORPF, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

RAILROAD TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,482, dated October 28, 1890.

Application filed August 14,1890. Serial No. 361,998. (No model.)

f0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. HIRAM D. DASHER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Middletown, in the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Railroad- Ties; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in metallic railroad-ties.

The object of the invention is to provide a railroad-tie which can be made up of cast or wrought metal and which is so shaped that the rail will be held thereon by a locking-bar; and it consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a railroad-tie constructed in accordance with my invention, one of the covering'plates being removed and a part of the side being broken away at one end. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3, a plan view. Fig. 4c is a perspective view of one of the locking-bars.

A refers to a metallic box of suitable construction for the purpose intended, which consists of a straight base A, side pieces 13, and end cross-pieces C, the sides and bottom being connected to each other by a central lug D, having inclined ends and raised portions (1 adjacent thereto. On a line with these raised portions the sides B B have perforations, through which pass bolts or locking-pins e. The upper cross-pieces C C have formed thereon or rigidly attached thereto projecting portions 0, which are adapted to lie over the outer flange of the rail, and inwardly from these blocks are recesses having an outer straight edge and an inner beveled edge, in which are adapted to be placed blocks of wood E, upon which the rails will rest, so as to do away with the objectionable features of alsolid unelastic tie. If desirable, a packing or strip of rubber may be placed under the wooden blocks to give greater elasticity thereto. The ends of the ties are re-enforced by increasing the thickness of the metal, and an opening is provided through which water which may collect in the boxes on each side of the lug D may escape.

F refers to the locking-bars, the outer ends of which are enlarged and provided with projections f and ff, the upper projecting portion being adapted to engage with the inner flange of the rail, while the lower projecting portion abuts against thetransverse web g, 10- cat-ed beneath the wooden block E. The inner end of the locking-bar F is beveled to contact with the tapered portions of the lug D, and is held down by the locking pins or bolts 6, which pass through perforations in the side pieces, as shown. These lockingbars may be provided with an eye, so that they can be-readily raised when the bolts are removed and it is desired to remove the rails.

If necessary, covering-plates H may be provided.

The tie proper, hereinbefore described, may be formed of a single casting, or be made of malleable metal.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A metallic railroad-tie having recesses for the reception of wooden. blocks, permanent projecting portions 0 for engaging with the outer flange of the rail, a central beveled portion D, and a locking-bar, substantially as set forth.

2. A metallic railroad-tie consisting of bottom and sides connected to each other by end portions having openings for the escape of moisture and a central transverse portion, the upper portion of said tie being recessed for the reception of wooden blocks, said recesses being beveled at their inner vertical edges, substantially as set forth.

3. In a metallic railroad-tie constructed substantially as shown and provided with a central portion D, having tapered sides, locking-bars F, adapted to engage therewith and with the inner flange of the rail, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination, with a railroad-tie constructed substantially as shown and provided Witha transverse portion beneath the rail and an inclined central block, of a locking-bar having one end beveled, the opposite end being provided with projections)" and f, substantially as set forth. V

5. The combinatioinwith a cast or metallic rail1-oadtie, of the bottom, side, end portions and central inclined block, forined integral with each other, recesses for the reception of blocks E, portion 0, for engaging the outer flange ofsthe rails, locking-bar F, having projections formed on one end, which engage with the transverse webs of the tie and with the inner flange of the rails, and bolts which In testimony whereof I aifix my signature 25 in presence of two Witnesses.

IIIRAM D. DASI-IER. Witnesses:

O. A. WALBoRN, WAI M CRoLL.

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