US794048A

US794048A - Metallic railroad-tie.

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Publication number: US794048A
Application number: US23020504A
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert S Scott
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-10-27
Filing date: 1904-10-27
Publication date: 1905-07-04
Anticipated expiration: 1922-07-04

Description

No. 794.048. PATENTED JULY 4, 1905. R. f. SCOTT.

METALLIC RAILROAD TIE.

APLIATION TILED 00T. Z7, 1964.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

HUBERT S. SCOTT, OF

lltt IE. ttt l... llmll W12 Patented July llc, 1905.

Merritt tlltmmt SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 794,048, dated July Lt, '1905.

Application led October 27, 1904. Serial No, 230,205.

lle it known that l', l'omnrr S. there, a Citizen ot the United twtates, residing at lvoodbury, in the eount)7 ot' ('lloueester and State ot New Jersey, have invented new and use'tiul lmprovements Vin llfletallie llailroadr1`ies,oliwhieh the itollow ing ay speeilieation.

This invention relates to met-allie railroadties; and the object thereof is to provide a rigid structure eonstituting` a lirni vt'oundation, as well as a broad bearing-suritaee. 'tor the traelt-rails, while at the same time em plot/'ing a eomparatively small amount o'l material, and, it'urthermore` to provide in eonneetion therewith means 'tor retaining the track-rails upon the tie so that the ehanees ot the track-rails spreadingl will be reduced to a minimum. Y

'lhe iiwention 'tur-ther aims to provide a metallie railway-tie with means to prevent the same when plaeed Vin position vt'rom moving in the direction ot the track-bed, and also with means to prevent the tie tr`om mo\\'ing transversely of the track-bed, said means also acting as a reintoreement or stillj'ener for the body ot the tie.

The invention further aims to construct a metallic: railway-tie whieh shall be sin'rple in its emistruetion, strong, durable, etlieient in its use, preventing the, track-rails :trom spreading, and comparativel)7 inexpel'isive to inaiuitaeture.

lith the toregoing and, other objeets in view the invention consists ot a novel eombination and arrangement o't parts hereinaftter more speciheall)7 described, illustrated in the aeeoinpanying drawings, and partieularl)v pointed out in the elaims hereunto appended.

lin deseribing the invention in detail rel erenee had to the aeeompauying drawings, tornling a part ot this speei'tieation, and wherein like re'tereuee eharaeters denote eorresponding parts thrmlghout the seveal. Views, and ,in whiol1- Figure 1 is a longitudinal seetional View ot a metallie railway-tie eonstxi'uoted in aeeordanee with this invention. Altig. is a top plan view thereot. l1`ig. 33 Vis a persperti've view ot the combinedv traelvrail bearing and.

retaining braeltet. Fig. I- is an inverted plan view ot one end ol the tie. Fig. 5 is :t perspeet ive view ot one end otl the tie with the combined traeltsrail bearing and retaining bracket removed, and Fig. t3 is a detail.

lte't'erring to the drawings by `retereuee eharaeters, the bod)Y ot the tie is tormed trom a pieee oit [lat metallie niateriail substantiall)vv ot a length equal to the ties now `in general use and divided into a pair ot end portions '1 2, connected together l y' an interimaliate portion 25. The end portions V1 Q at their Center and at a point removed 'trom eaeh end thereo't are ot greater width than the intermediate portion il, while the remainder ot the said end portions 1 2 is ot the same width as said iuterlmaliate portion 3. lhe enlarged parts o 'li the end portions l L) are Vindieated by the re'terenee Character Lt.

The 'toregdlhg is the preflrred manner o'tf eonstrueting the tie, but it is evident that the bod7 ot the tie may be ot the same width throughout. but eonstruetiug the bodyY in the manner as shown obtains saving in material.

Upon the upper tace oli the intermediate portion I, approxinultely eentrally thereo't, extending the entire length thereot, and projecting over upon the end portions Il is a ltiilgltlidinallv-exten(ling reintoreingtn'aoe 5. Said braee 5 is suitably seeured Ato the body oit the tie, but, it desired, may be an integralv part thereojt'. The `internualiarte portion l is provided throughout at :its sides with longitudinally extending depending Yflanges (i, whieh are adapted to reinlioree as well as stitlen said intermediate portion P and also to engage in the traek-bed to prevent the tie moving in the direetion ol the length ot the track-bed. 'llo prevent the tie 'trom moving` transversely ot the t1:1el\'-lwd and also to rein'toree and stillen the end portions l 2, the lower vt'aee ol said end portions t 2 has suitably seeured thereto or formed` integral therewith al series ot obliouelyextendiug depending eleats T, whieh enga go with the road-bed and prevent displacement oli the tie when the latter is in position. The lower taee oitl the intermediate "portion El is also provided, withA a rib il' Ij'or the same purpose as the eleats 7.

Upon the upper face of each of the end portions 1 2 is secured a plurality of inner and outer pairs of shoes, as shown two; but it is evident the number of shoes can be increased or diminished, as desired. The shoes that constitute each pair of shoes extend longitudinally of the end portions 1 2 and are separated by an intervening space, (indicated by the reference character S.) Each of the shoes consists of a pair of brackets 9 10, having at their lower ends the flanges 11, through which extend the holdfast devices 12 for securing the brackets in position. The brackets 9 of the inner pairs of shoes are of greater length than the brackets 1() and extend upon the intermediate portion The brackets when in position are arranged a suitable distance apart, so as to form a pocket. The shoes are adapted to receive the combined bearing and retaining brackets for the trackrails, there being one combined bearing and retaining bracket mounted upon an end portion of the body of the tie.

EachV of the combined bearing and retaining brackets for the track-rails consists of a transversely-extending bar 13, standing on edge and which terminates at each end ina member 14 extending in a longitudinal direction with respect to the body of the tie. The bar 13 has projecting outwardly therefrom a pair of supporting-arms 15, which extend in a longitudinal direction with respect to the body of the tie, and the bar 13 has projecting inwardly from one side thereof a pair of supporting-arms 1G, which extend in a longitudinal direction with respect to the body of the tie. The armsl are adapted to enter a shoe of each pair of shoes, and the arms 1G are adapted to enter the other shoe of each pair of shoes. rlhe top edge of the members 14 at one side thereof is provided with shoulders 17, and the top edge of the arms 15 is provided with shoulders 18, the shoulders 17 and 1S being in transverse alinement. The other side of the top edge of the members 1l is provided with shoulders 19, and the top edge of the arms 1G is also provided with retaining-lips Q0. rl`he shoulders 19 and lips Q() are arranged in transverse alinement. The members 1l are supported upon the enlarged part 1 of the end portions 1 2. The transversely-extending' bar 13, when the combined bearing and retaining bracket is in position, is adapted to extend across the intervening space 8, which is formed between the shoes of each pair of shoes. The brackets 9 and 10 which form the shoes are tapered downwardly, and the arms 15 and 1G are also tapered downwardly. The bearing and retaining bracket is secured within the shoes and to the body of the tie through thc medium of a pair of bolts 21, extending through a pair of the shoes and over the top edge of the arms 1G. That portion of the top edges of the arms 15 16, as well as the members 14, which is arranged between the shoulders 1T 1S and the lips 19 20, is cut away, so as to form a seat Q2 for the base of the rail, the base of the rail'at. one side also extending under the lips 19 2O and the other side of the base of the rail bearing against the shoulders 17 .18. lVhen the track-rail is in position, it rests upon the seat 22, and the base of the rail is positioned in a manner as hereinbefore referred to. To further retain the rail in position, a dog or brace is employed and which is pivoted to one of the shoes. rllhe dog or brace is indicated by the reference character 23 and its pivot by 2l. The dog or brace at its lower portion extends in the shoe, and when in its locking position the dog or brace engages in a notch formed in the arm, and at its upper end bears against the web of the rail. then the dog or brace is in its locking position, it has a wedge action bearing firmly against the web of the rail and against the wall of the notch.

To set the tie in position, the same is arranged transversely of the track-bed with the shoes suitably arranged in position, the combined bearing and retaining brackets are inserted in the slices, the means for retaining the brackets within the shoes placed in position, the track-rails mounted upon the brackets in the manner as hereinbefore set forth, and the dog moved into position and retained in such locking position. Then the tie is in position, the flanges G and cleats 7 engage in the track-bed and prevent displacement of the tie. To give additional resistance, a bracket 2G is secured to the upper face of each of the end portions 1 2 near each side edge thereof at the outer side of the bearing and retaining brackets, and said brackets 2G bear against the outer face of the members 14e.

It is thought the many advantages of a metallic railway-tie constructed in accordance with the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, can be thoroughly understood, and it will furthermore be evident that changes, 'ariations, and modifications can be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and I therefore do not wish to restrict myself to the details of construction as herein shown and described, but reserve the right to make such changes, variations, and modifications as come properly within the scope of the protection prayed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A metallic railway tie comprising a body portion, shoes arranged at each end thereof, and a combined bearing and retain- IOO IIO

ing bracket mounted in the shoes at eaeh end ot the body portion.

2. ill. metallic railway-tie involving a body portion having `longitndinally Xtending tlangeo and obliouely-extending cleats, `aaid Vflange@l and cleats adapted to engage in the track-bed to prevent displacement ol. the tie.

3. l metallie railway-tie involving ay body portioin a plurality ol. pairs olf longitluli` nally-extendijng shoes mounted npon eaeh cnd ot the body portionr` and a eoinbined bearingl and retainingl bracket mounted in the shoes at eaeh end oil.I the body portion ot the tie.

yl. A metallic railway-tie involvingI a body portion providral Vwith means tor engaging the track-bed to ilirevent diaplaceinent t|iereot a transwasely-exteiiding combined bearing and retainingI bracket mounted upon each end ot said body portion and provided with a plurality ot Shoulders and l ips, and means tor retaining the braekets upon the ends oli' the body portion.

A metallic railway-tie involving a body portion, longitmlinally -extending l-Shoes mounted upon each end ot said body portion, a combined bearing and retaining braeket mounted in the shoes at each end o'li Said body portion, and means extending through the shoes 'For retainingl the brackets in ponition.

A metallic railway-tie involving a body portion, shoes mounted u pon the upper tace ot said body portion at each end thereof, and a bracket inouiited in the Shoee at eaeh end ot the body portion, said brackets provided with a plurality oit Seats, Shoulders and lips tor Supporting` and retaining a traekrail.

7. A metallie railway-tie involving a body portion, shoes mounted npon the upper taee oit said body portion at eaeh end thereof, a bracket mounted in the shoes at eaeh end of the body portion` said braekets provided with a plurality ot Heats, shoulders and lips tor supporting and retaining the 'traeloraih and means extending through the shoes for retaining the brackets in position.

t3. ik metallic `railway-tie involving' a body portion` shoes mounted npou the upper t'aee oil Said body portion at each end thereof, a bracket. mounted in the shoes at eaeh end, oil. the body portion, Said braekets jtnovided. with a plurality olE Heats, shoulder` and lips :tor ,supporting` and retaining a traeka'ail, ineanS extending through the Shoes iter retaining the braeketnl in position, and retaining-dogs for one side oil?" the track-rail.

t). A metallie railway-tie involving a body portion havingl longitudinallyextending; flangesI adapted to engage in the track-bed to prevent displacement oitI the tie in one direction and 'Further provided with obliqnely extending inclined cleats engaging in the traek-bed lo prevent the dieplacenlent oit the tic in another direction, and a plurality o'f longitudinally -extcnding shoes mounted upon the upper 'tace o'll l@aid body portion, combined with meanzsl mounted in Said shoes ilior connecting the traek-rail with the body portion.

l0. A metallic railway-tie involving a tlat body portion and a plurality et upwardly` and longitudinally extending Shoes suitably eonneeted Vwith the upper ilfaoe ot said, body portion, combined with means mounted in said shoes tor supporting and connecting` the traclorails upon and to the body portion.

l1. A metallie railway-tic involving a body portion, loiigitudiually-extending shoea` suitably mounted npon the `upper tace therew otq and eombined `track-rail bearing and retaining brackets mounted in said Shoes.

` l2. A nietallie railway-tie involving a body portion provided with longitudinally extemling tlanges and obliduefly-extending cleats, said eleat and tlanges ]jnfeventing die`- placement ot thc tie when in positioin combined with trark-irail bearing and retaining` brackets removably eonneeted with the bod 't portion`r said braekets provided with a plnrality ot ehouldere` and lips.

ln teatimony whereoit l have hereunto Set my hand in presence of two Subscribing witnesten.

VOBERl El. SCOTT.

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