US733833A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

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B; J. GAYNON. RAIL JOINT.

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EDWARD J. GAYNON, OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND. I

RAIL-JOINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,833, dated July 14, 1903. Application filed December 2, 1902. Serial No. 133,5 78. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. GAYNON, a citizen of the United States, residing atWoonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway-rails. Its object is to so construct the ends of the rails that the same may be overlapped and secured in such a manner as to provide a practically single continuous rail.

Another object is to so construct the ends of the rails that they will form smooth joints, and thereby prevent pounding by wheels passing thereover.

A further object is to employ means for embracing the ends of the rails and preventing sagging of the adjoining ends one below the other.

Another object is to obviate the use of splicebars for connecting the rails.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one end of a rail formed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view, showing three rails connected together. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the joined ends of rails. Fig. 4 is a reduced central horizontal section through the joined ends of the rails. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of one of the rails. Fig. 6 is a section on line 00 as, Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a section on line y y, Fig. 3 and Fig. 8 is a section on line a a, Fig. 3.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is the base, and 2 the tread, of a rail, and the web 3 therebetween is enlarged or thickened at the ends ofthe rails, as shown at 4. As both ends of each rail are con structed in exactly the same manner, the only difference being that they are oppositely arranged, I will describe but one of said ends. An extension 5 projects from one end and is one-half the thickness of the rail, the base, web, and tread of this extension being arranged in alinement with the similar portions of the body of the rail. The inner face of this with the beveled face 9.

extension is provided with parallel ribs 6, which are formed along one-half the length of the extension and are in alinement with grooves 7 of the same proportions as the ribs 6. A tongue 8 is located at the end of extension 5 and is provided with a beveled face'9, as shown. This tongue is located at a point on the end between the grooves 7 and is in horizontal alinement with a recess 10, formed within the end of the body of the rail at a point directly between the ribs 6. This recess is of the same proportions as the tongue 8, and its inner end is beveled to correspond Apertures 11 are formed within the web of the extension at points between the ribs 6 and grooves 7 and are for the reception of securing-bolts 12.

To connect the rails constructed as above described, the ends thereof are overlapped, and as they are similarly constructed the tongues 8 will fit within the corresponding recesses 10, the ribs 6 will be seated within the opposite grooves 7, and the apertures 11 will register. The securing-bolts 12 can then be fastened within these apertures, and the operation of joining the two rails is then completed.

It will be seen that a joint of this character produces a practically continuous rail, the ends of Which are held together and prevented from sagging independently of each other by the tongues 8 and the ribs 6. The

bolts 12 bind the two ends firmly together,

and as long as the projecting portions upon said ends engage with the corresponding recesses a smooth joint is provided. If desired,

an aperture 13 maybe formed within one of Having thus described the invention, what" is claimed as new is within 1. A rail having a recessed end, an eX'tenthe end recess of a similar rail, and parallel sion to said end, a tongue projecting from ribs upon the inner face of the extension and the extension and adapted to fit within the in alinement with parallel grooves adapted 2. The combination With a rail having a recess in the end thereof, of an extension to Witnesses: IO the rail, a tongue projecting from the end of JOHN B. GAYNON, said extension and adapted to be seated in ZOIE GAYNON.

end recess of a similar rail, parallel ribs to receive the ribs of a similarrail. 15 5 upon the inner face of the extension, and par- In testimony whereof I affix my signature allel grooves inalinement therewith adapted in presence of two Witnesses.

to receive the ribs of a similar rail. EDWARD GAYNON

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