US837268A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

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' No. 837,268. PATENTED NOV. 27, 1906.

L. S. GORDON.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS S. GORDON, OF OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO JAMES B. MOMULLEN, OF OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 27, 1906.

Application filed June 23, 1906- Serial No. 323.146.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS S. GORDON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Oil City, in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the ac companying drawings.

This invention relates to rail-joints particularly designed for steam-railroads wherein heavy rails are employed to form a track for rolling-stock.

The invention has for its object the provision of positive andreliable means for effectually joining together the confronting ends of two sections of rails, whereby lateral or vertical displacement of one rail with relation to its adjoining rail is entirely eliminated.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive rail-joint requiring little, if any, skill in assembling and disconnecting the parts thereof.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide novel means for preventing the rails of a track from spreading.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a rail-joint having practically a continuous tread for the rolling-stock.

WVith these and other objects in view, which will more readily appear as the invention is better understood, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be presently described, illustrated, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a track, illustrating an end view of two of my improved rail-joints. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a rail-joint, illustrating the outer side of the joint. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the inner side of the joint. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the end of one of the rail-sections, and Fig. 5 is a similar view of an intermediate tread-block.

The rails 1 and 2 which are to be joined have their heads 3 milled to form an inclined tread-seat 4, having a longitudinallydisposed groove 5 formed therein.

In connection with the milled ends of the ra ls I use an intermediate tread-block 6, said block consisting of a base 7, a web 8, and

a tread portion 9. The tread portion has its underneath end faces beveled, as at 10, to engage the seats 4 of the rails 1 and 2. Each beveled face of tread-block 6 is provided with a depending longitudinally disposed web or flange 1]., adapted to fit into the grooves 5 of the rails 1 and 2. The webs or flanges 11 assist in maintaining the rails 1 and 2 in longitudinal alinement and prevent the tread-block from being laterally dlsplaced when rolling-stock is passing over the same.

T o retain the rails together and in engagement with the tread-block, I use a chair 12 of sufficient length to rest upon the ties or sleepers 1 1. The chair comprises a base 15, the edge of which is bent to embrace the baseflanges of rails, as at 16, while the opposite edge of the base carries a fish-bar 17, which embraces the rails and extends upwardly alongside of the heads of said rails and tread portion 9 of the block 6. The fish-bar 17 is secured to the rails 1 and 2 by a plurality of nuts and bolts 18.

By referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be observed that when my improved joints are used in connection with a track the fish-bars 17 are arranged upon the outer sides of the track to brace and strengthen the rails and the intermediate tread-blocks. To further assist in this respect, I employ railbraces 19, which are spiked to the ties 14 and are adapted to brace the fish-bar 17 and prevent the rails of the track from spreading.

In using an intermediate tread-block and bracing said block at its base, side, and top I eliminate the jar and noise of rolling-stock when passing over the same and reducethe expense of track maintenance.

I do not care to confine myself to the size, sha e, or minor details of construction, as suc changes as are permissible by the appended claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a rail-joint, the combination with rails having their heads cutaway and grooved to form inclined tread-seats, of an intermediate tread-block mounted between the ends of said rails, and having a tread ortion adapted to bear upon said seats, a 0 air embracing the ends of said rails, and said block, and having a fish-bar extending upward alongside of the heads of said rails, and tread pordepending webs carried by said portion and tion of said block, means to secure said rails engaging in the grooves of said seats, a chair in said chair, and means in combination with embracing said rails and said block, means to ties for bracing said chair, substantially as secure said rail and said block in said chair, 15 3 5 described. substantially as described.

2. In a rail-joint, the combination with In testimony whereof I afliX my signature adjoining rails having their ends milledto in the presence of two witnesses.

form inclined seats having grooves formed LEWIS S. GORDON. therein, of a tread-block interposed between Witnesses: lo the ends of said rails, a tread portion carried JAMES B. MOMULLEN,

by said block and bearing upon said seatsg WM. H. WEIGLE.

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