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US655370A
US655370A US73371899A US1899733718A US655370A US 655370 A US655370 A US 655370A US 73371899 A US73371899 A US 73371899A US 1899733718 A US1899733718 A US 1899733718A US 655370 A US655370 A US 655370A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
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  • WH'IVZSSES INVENTOR WMJQ WW A TTORNEYJ NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
  • This invention relates to improvements in railroad-rail joints; and the object thereof is to provide an efficient means for connecting the rail-sections without the necessity of using bolts or nuts, whereby liability of accidental separation of the rail-sections is obviated.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating two railsections disconnected.
  • Fig. 2 is aside elevation showing the sections connected;
  • Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the fish-plates forming part of the structure in permanent position, whereby the two rail-sections are looked to each other.
  • the rail-section A is provided with a projection a, having a recess a therein, whereby a hook is formed.
  • the adjacent rail-section B is provided with a recess 6 of a contour adapted for engagement with the projection (1. Within this recess is formed a lug b, which engages the recess a when the two sections of rail are connected to each other. From the base of the rail-section A is extended a platform A, which engages a recess B in the base of the rail-section 13.,
  • each section is provided at one end with a recess and at the other end with a projection for engaging said recess.
  • a fish-plate C at each side of its Vertical web is a fish-plate C,each fish-plate being provided with a tongue 0 upon its respective upper and lower edges.
  • These tongues engage grooves cl, located, respectively, in the tread and base-flange of the rail-section A. Similar grooves e are formed in the rail-section B for engaging the fishplates when the two sections are connected to each other.

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No. 655,370. Patented Aug. 7, I900. A.-RELAY.
BAIL JOINT.
A lication filed on. 16, 1899.)
(No Model.)
WH'IVZSSES: INVENTOR WMJQ WW A TTORNEYJ NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ALFRED RELAY, OF SOUTH NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- THIRD TO WVILLIAM A. GUNTHER, OF SAME PLACE.
RAIL-JOINT.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 55,370, dated August 7, 1900,,
Application filed October 16 1899.
To coZZ whm rt it may concern:
Be itknown that I, ALFRED RELAY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of South Norwalk, county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of
which the following is a specification, reference being had to'the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar :0 characters of reference indicate correspond-' ing parts.
This invention relates to improvements in railroad-rail joints; and the object thereof is to provide an efficient means for connecting the rail-sections without the necessity of using bolts or nuts, whereby liability of accidental separation of the rail-sections is obviated.
The invention will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically set forth in the annexed claims.
In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating two railsections disconnected. Fig. 2 is aside elevation showing the sections connected; and Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the fish-plates forming part of the structure in permanent position, whereby the two rail-sections are looked to each other.
In the practice of myinvention the rail-section A is provided with a projection a, having a recess a therein, whereby a hook is formed. The adjacent rail-section B is provided with a recess 6 of a contour adapted for engagement with the projection (1. Within this recess is formed a lug b, which engages the recess a when the two sections of rail are connected to each other. From the base of the rail-section A is extended a platform A, which engages a recess B in the base of the rail-section 13.,
In the drawings I have only shown asmall portion of the rail-sections; but it is obvious that each section is provided at one end with a recess and at the other end with a projection for engaging said recess.
Slidably mounted upon the rail-section A Serial No. 733,718. (No model.)
at each side of its Vertical web is a fish-plate C,each fish-plate being provided with a tongue 0 upon its respective upper and lower edges. These tongues engage grooves cl, located, respectively, in the tread and base-flange of the rail-section A. Similar grooves e are formed in the rail-section B for engaging the fishplates when the two sections are connected to each other.
In connecting the rail-sections they are in terlocked by moving them laterally toward each other until they are in perfect alinement, as illustrated by Fig. 2 of the draw- 66 ings. The fish-plates C are then forced within the grooves e, whereby the two sections are securely connected to each other and lateral displacement is prevented. The fish-plates fit snugly within the grooves d and e, and it is believed that they will remain in position after they are locked; but to avoid anyliability of accidental sliding movement the grooved portion at 1, Fig. 3 of the drawings, may be filled up with lead or other material. 70
Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is
1. In a rail-joint the combination with one rail-section having an extended platform and an extended projection with a recess therein, of a rail-section having a recess in its web, a recess in its base and an upwardly-extended lug in the recess in its web, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a rail-joint, the combination of the rail-section A, its recessed extension (1 and its platform A, with the rail-section B and its recesses B and b, substantially as shown and described.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in pres ence of two witnesses, this 7th day of Octo ber, 1899.
ALFRED RELAY.
Witnesses:
JAMES PAUL, FRANK D. LAYTON.
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