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US851590A
US851590A US35275607A US1907352756A US851590A US 851590 A US851590 A US 851590A US 35275607 A US35275607 A US 35275607A US 1907352756 A US1907352756 A US 1907352756A US 851590 A US851590 A US 851590A
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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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  • This invention relates to rail joints, and has for its object to provide a structure of this class which will be simple, strong and ellicient, and it consists in the combination of the parts of the same, as will be hereinafter described.
  • Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a rail joint embodying my invention
  • Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same
  • Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the adjacent ends of two rails that are to be joined together.
  • the numerals 1 and 2 indicate sections of rails, which may be of any ordinary construction, except that the top of one of them is cut away, as shown at 3, and the other one correspondingly cut away at the bottom, as shown at a.
  • the recessed or cut-away portions overlap each other, and one of them, as the bottom one 3, is provided with perforations 5, preferably oblong and the other one is provided with pins 6.
  • the pins are adapted to project into or through the holes 5, and one or more of them, preferably the end one, is screw-threaded, as shown at 7, and is provided with a nut 8, or bolts may be used.
  • a shoe or plate 9 is provided for the reception of the ends of the rails, and its sides 10 are preferably bent or curved in to substan tially fit the foot or base of the rails, and thereby add to the strength of the joint and at the same time permit of the ordinary spikes 1 1 being driven into the ties with their l l l
  • my improved rail joint will prevent the end of either rail sinking under the weight of the train, whereby the end of the other rail is apt to become battered or worn, and also prevent any lateral movement of either one of the rails relatively to the other, thereby insuring a continuity of rail, and producing a smoother surface, over which the wheels of the train can pass, than by the ordinary joint.
  • I claim 1 In a rail joint, two rails, the adjacent ends of which are cut away so as to overlap each other, and one of them is provided with perforations, pins in the overlapping portion of the other rail, one of which has its end screwtlneaded, a nut on said end, and a seat or plate for said joint, having its sides adapted to engage with the bottom of said rails.

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PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.
ITO-851,590.
J. W. FENNEL.
RAIL SPLICE 0R JOINT.
APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17. H307- a lyl j wa e? $6) JACOB W. FENNEL, OF JOHNSTOWVN, NEW YORK.
RAIL SPLICE OR JOINT.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented April 23, 1907.
Application filed January 17, 1907. Serial No. 35 2,756.
To (all Hill/07H it ntu l concern.-
heads overlapping the sides of the shoe to Be it known that I, JACOB IV. FENNEL, a 1, hold it in position. citizen of the United States, residing at J ohns- E town, in the county of Fulton and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Splices or Joints; and I do declare the following to be 1 a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.
This invention relates to rail joints, and has for its object to provide a structure of this class which will be simple, strong and ellicient, and it consists in the combination of the parts of the same, as will be hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawings,which illustrate the invention, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a rail joint embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the adjacent ends of two rails that are to be joined together.
In the drawings the numerals 1 and 2 indicate sections of rails, which may be of any ordinary construction, except that the top of one of them is cut away, as shown at 3, and the other one correspondingly cut away at the bottom, as shown at a.
In placing the rails in position, the recessed or cut-away portions overlap each other, and one of them, as the bottom one 3, is provided with perforations 5, preferably oblong and the other one is provided with pins 6. The pins are adapted to project into or through the holes 5, and one or more of them, preferably the end one, is screw-threaded, as shown at 7, and is provided with a nut 8, or bolts may be used.
A shoe or plate 9 is provided for the reception of the ends of the rails, and its sides 10 are preferably bent or curved in to substan tially fit the foot or base of the rails, and thereby add to the strength of the joint and at the same time permit of the ordinary spikes 1 1 being driven into the ties with their l l l As above described, it will be seen that my improved rail joint will prevent the end of either rail sinking under the weight of the train, whereby the end of the other rail is apt to become battered or worn, and also prevent any lateral movement of either one of the rails relatively to the other, thereby insuring a continuity of rail, and producing a smoother surface, over which the wheels of the train can pass, than by the ordinary joint. The free end of the upper rail will be prevented from springing upward by means of the nut 8, which engages with the under side of the other rail and thereby holds the parts in a rigid position. And a track constructed with rails having such a joint will need less supervision than the ordinary construction, as the nuts will be far less liable to come off than if passed throughtho rail and through the usual ilish plate.
Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a rail joint, two rails, the adjacent ends of which are cut away so as to overlap each other, and one of them is provided with perforations, pins in the overlapping portion of the other rail, one of which has its end screwtlneaded, a nut on said end, and a seat or plate for said joint, having its sides adapted to engage with the bottom of said rails.
2. In a rail joint, two rails, the adjacent ends of which are cut away so as to overlap each other, and one of them is provided with erforations, pins in the overlapping portion of the other rail, the one at the free end of which is provided with screw-threads, a nut on said screw-threads, and a shoe or plate for said rails, the sides of which over lap the sides of the bottom of said rails.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit nesses.
JACOB WV. FENNEL. Vitncsses:
Nn'r'rIE FENNEL, MINNIE FENNEL.
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