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US804768A
US804768A US26861205A US1905268612A US804768A US 804768 A US804768 A US 804768A US 26861205 A US26861205 A US 26861205A US 1905268612 A US1905268612 A US 1905268612A US 804768 A US804768 A US 804768A
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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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  • Figure 1 is a plan illustrating my improved rail-joint.
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, and
  • Fig. 3 a longitudinaltransverse section.
  • the meeting ends of the rails 1 and 2 are thickened in their web portions, as at 3, said thickened portion-extending equally on opposite sides of the normal web. These thickened portions are cut out for the greater part of, their length to provide tongues 4., the arrangement being such as to leave a shoulder 5 immediately adjacent the junction of the thickened portion 3 with the base of the rail 1.
  • the tongues 4 are of a length to extend beyond the ends of the base-flanges and balls of the rails and are designed to seat respectively in the cut-out portion of the adjacent rail-web and terminally bear against the shoulder -5 of said cutout portion, it being understood that the adj acent rail ends are cut out on reverse sides.
  • the tongues 4 are formed with transverse openings 6, adapted when the rails are in looking position to register with each other to provide for the passage therethrough of the ordinary fish-bolts 7.
  • the base-flanges 8 of the rail are cut on reverse inclines, as 9, whereby to provide for opposite spiking of the rail ends on a single tie, thus insuring a more complete bond and secure fastening of the rail ends.
  • the balls and treads of the rails at their meeting ends are also inclined at 10 at approximately sixty degrees to the transverse line, whereby to permit the wheel to contact with the tread of one rail before leaving the tread of the preceding rail, thus obviating the noise incident to the passage of the wheels over the meeting ends of the rails as usually constructed.
  • the inclination of the bar ends is at an angle to the inclination of the base-flange ends, whereby to further insure the bonding of the rail ends, as will be apparent.
  • the structure described provides practically a continuous rail having the balls or treads cut at a certain definite incline and the base-flanges meeting at an incline varying cline to a transverse line, and the ends of the tread meeting at an incline angularly disposed with relation to the incline of the baseflanges, the webs of the rails being thickened and cut away for a portion of their length to provide tongues projecting beyond the tread ends of the rails, said tongues being arranged in longitudinal contact and means for secur ing said tongues together.
  • a rail-joint comprising adjacent rails having their base-flanges meeting at an incline to a transverse line, and their tread ends meeting at an incline angularly disposed with relation to the incline of the base-flanges, the webs of the rails being thickened for a portion of their length, and cut out to provide In testimony whereof I afiix my signature projecting tongues and shoulders extending in presence of two Witnesses. at a right angle from the base of said ton ues,

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PATENTED NOV. 14, 1905.
E. ROBERTS. RAIL 101m.
APPLICATION FILED JULY 7, 1905.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Nov. 14, 1905.
Application filed July 7, 1905. Serial No. 268,612.
To all whom it may concern.-
Be it known that I, ELBERT ROBERTS, a
I citizen of the United States, residing at Corticular reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a plan illustrating my improved rail-joint. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 a longitudinaltransverse section.
. Referring to the drawings, the meeting ends of the rails 1 and 2 are thickened in their web portions, as at 3, said thickened portion-extending equally on opposite sides of the normal web. These thickened portions are cut out for the greater part of, their length to provide tongues 4., the arrangement being such as to leave a shoulder 5 immediately adjacent the junction of the thickened portion 3 with the base of the rail 1. The tongues 4 are of a length to extend beyond the ends of the base-flanges and balls of the rails and are designed to seat respectively in the cut-out portion of the adjacent rail-web and terminally bear against the shoulder -5 of said cutout portion, it being understood that the adj acent rail ends are cut out on reverse sides.
to provide for the junction described. The tongues 4 are formed with transverse openings 6, adapted when the rails are in looking position to register with each other to provide for the passage therethrough of the ordinary fish-bolts 7.
In the construction described it will be noted that the joints between the rail ends are somewhat remote from the ends of the baseflanges and balls, as said tongues terminally project beyond the ends of said parts and with the tongues together provide an un interrupted thickened web lengthwise beneath the rail-balls at the joint, thus providing practically a continuous rail, which from the longitudinal bearing of the tongues one upon the other and from the end bearings of said tongues against the shoulder 5 insures a secure fastening of the rail ends.
The base-flanges 8 of the rail are cut on reverse inclines, as 9, whereby to provide for opposite spiking of the rail ends on a single tie, thus insuring a more complete bond and secure fastening of the rail ends. The balls and treads of the rails at their meeting ends are also inclined at 10 at approximately sixty degrees to the transverse line, whereby to permit the wheel to contact with the tread of one rail before leaving the tread of the preceding rail, thus obviating the noise incident to the passage of the wheels over the meeting ends of the rails as usually constructed. It
will be further noted that the inclination of the bar ends is at an angle to the inclination of the base-flange ends, whereby to further insure the bonding of the rail ends, as will be apparent.
The structure described provides practically a continuous rail having the balls or treads cut at a certain definite incline and the base-flanges meeting at an incline varying cline to a transverse line, and the ends of the tread meeting at an incline angularly disposed with relation to the incline of the baseflanges, the webs of the rails being thickened and cut away for a portion of their length to provide tongues projecting beyond the tread ends of the rails, said tongues being arranged in longitudinal contact and means for secur ing said tongues together.
3. A rail-joint comprising adjacent rails having their base-flanges meeting at an incline to a transverse line, and their tread ends meeting at an incline angularly disposed with relation to the incline of the base-flanges, the webs of the rails being thickened for a portion of their length, and cut out to provide In testimony whereof I afiix my signature projecting tongues and shoulders extending in presence of two Witnesses. at a right angle from the base of said ton ues,
the tongues being arranged in longitudinal ELBERT ROBERTS 5 contact and abutting against the respective Witnesses:
shoulders, and bolts passed transversely DEXTER HAMILTON,
through the tongues to secure the rails. RIoHD. MAYS.
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