US678463A

US678463A - Metallic railway-tie.

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Publication number: US678463A
Application number: US5661701A
Authority: US
Inventors: John C Fitzsimmons
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1901-04-19
Filing date: 1901-04-19
Publication date: 1901-07-16
Anticipated expiration: 1918-07-16

Description

. Patented luly l6, l90l. J. C. FITZSIMMONS. v METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

. (Application filed Apr. 19, 1901.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. FITZSIMMONS, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

M ETALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

SPECIFICA TIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 67%,463, dated July 16, 1901.

Application filed April 19, 1901. Serial No. 56.617. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that L'JOHN C. FITZSIMMONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railway- Ties; and I do 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 hadto the accompanying'drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in metallic ties for railroads, and has for its object the production of a very simple and durable tie which may be pressed or otherwise constructed of sheet metal or cast and which in practice firmly holds the rails against depression and against sidewise movement.

My invention also contemplates the provision of means by which the rails when worn may be properly alinecl and fixedly held after such adjustment. 3

The nature of my invention will be readily comprehended, reference being had to the following detailed description and to the accompanying drawings, in which ,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a railwaytie embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing one rail secured in place. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a cross-sectional view on line 4 4. of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A denotes the tie, which is of inverted- U form in cross-section and open at its ends to receive ballast. At a a are elongated openings for the insertion of ballast and tamping-tools.

B B denote flanges which are integral with the tie and extend outwardly from the lower end of each side a. The end portions b b of each flange are of arch of concavo-convex form in cross-section, whereby broad concave surfaces are presented to the'road-bed and sinking of the tie and rails is effectually prevented. The middle portion of each tie side is formed to present a recess or pocket a and the middle portion 1) of each flange is preferably flat. When in place, these recesses are filled with ballast, which, prevents endwise movement of the tie, and consequently sidewise movement of the rails. The recesses may be of the form shown or of any other form which provides shoulders, between which the ballast is packed.

The rails are secured to the tie preferably by fish-plates G 0, two of which flank each rail and are bolted thereto, as shown. The fish-plates are bolted to the tie, and to provide for the alinement or adjustment of the rails whenever necessary a number of bolt-holes d d are made in the top of the tie. By this means the rails may be properly alined and worn rails adjusted without disturbing the ties, which will greatly facilitate this work.

7 The tie may be pressed from sheet metal, and hence may be inexpensively made. The construction is simple and the tie very durable and will be found highly efficient in prac tice.

I claim as my invention- 1. A metallic railway-tie of inverted-U form having outwardly extending basefianges and having in its sides above the flanges depressions forming pockets for the reception of ballast.

2. A metallic railway-tie of inverted-U form having outwardly extending baseflanges concave on their under side and having in its sides above the flanges depressions forming pockets for the reception of ballast.

3. A metallic railway-tie of inverted-U form having outwardly extending base flanges, and having in its sides above the flanges depressions forming pockets for the reception of ballast, and provided in its top with a series of bolt-holes permitting adj ustment of the rails.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN C. FITZS IMMONS.

Witnesses:

OHARLEY BAMBARGER, WM. B. ARMSTRONG.