US802855A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

Description

No. 802,855. PATENTED 0012 1, 1905. H. H. GREEN.

BAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15,1905.

RAIL JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2d, 1905.

Application filed July 15,1905. Serial No. 269,770.

To (all whom [it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY H. GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Moul trie, in the county of St. John and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail-joints, and especially to an improved form of splice bar to be employed for connecting the rail-sections, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple inexpensive device of this character which may be readily applied for use, one which will present a base-plate or chair for supporting the rails from beneath, and one wherem relative vertical movement and consequent pounding of the meeting ends of the rails are obviated.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of rail-sections, showing the improved splice-bar applied for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the splice-bar.

Referring to the drawings, 1 1 designate the rail-sections assembled in endwise relation and each comprising a head or tread 2, a base-flange 3, and a vertical web 4, these parts being of the usual construction and material and adapted to perform their ordinary functions.

For connecting the rail-sections 1 there is provided a splice bar or member 5, formed in a single piece and in accordance with my invention comprising a vertical portion or fish-plate 6, merging at its lower edge into an outwardly-extending portion or flange 7, adapted to overlie the upper face of the railbase 3 and joined at its outer edge with a horizontal portion or base 8, designed to lie beneath the rails, there being provided in the vertical plate 6 a plurality of bolt-holes 9, designed to receive transverse connectingbolts 10, extended through the web 4, and a fish-plate 11, applied at the side thereof opposite the portion or plate 6. The lower face of the base-plate 8 is inclined downwardly and inwardly from its ends toward its longitudinal center, thus to present at the latter point a thickened portion, which lies beneath the meeting ends of the rail-sections 1, whereby a strong firm bearing is afforded for the latter.

In practice the sections 1 are assembled in endwise relation and the splicing member applied at the outer face of the rails 011 the inner face of which the fish-plate is positioned, the parts being finally secured by means of the transverse connecting-bolts 10. It is to be especially noted that under this arrangement the base portion or plate 8 of the mem ber 5 will constitute a chair to lie beneath and support the meeting ends of the rails and that the thickened portion at the longitudinal center of said base-plate will lie directly beneath the rail-joint, thus to afford a maximum amount of strength at said point for sustaining the strain due to the tendency of the rail ends to move vertically. Furthermore, it will be seen that, owing to the plate 8 being positioned beneath the rails and the flange 7 overlying the base of the latter,with the upper edge of the side plate 6 bearing beneath the rail-head, relative vertical movement of the rail-sections and consequent pounding of the latter are obviated.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I produce a simple device admirably adapted for the attainment of the ends in view and one which may be readily applied for use, it being understood that minor changes in the details herein set forth may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a rail-j oint, a pair of rail-sections arranged in endwise relation, a splicing member having a side portion to bear at one side of the rail, a flange formed on the side portion and designed to overlie the rail-base and a base portion joined to said flange and adapt ed to lie beneath the rail, a fish-plate arranged at the side of the rail opposite said side portion, and connecting members entered transversely through the rail-web for connecting the fish-plates therewith, said splicing member having its base portion thickened at its longitudinal center and inclirdied upwardly from said point toward its en s.

2. A splicing member or bar comprising a vertical side portion provided at its normally lower edge with an outturned flange adapted In testimony whereof I affiX my signature 111 presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY H. GREEN.

Witnesses:

C. F. HOPKINS, W. A. MAoWiLLrAMs.

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