US856125A - Concrete tie. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED JUNE' 4, 1907.

M. E. WOODBURY.

CONCRETE TIE.

APPLICATION FILED 155,111.11,l 1907.

A TTORNE Ys vciency.

UNITED l STATES PATENT' FFICE;

MANLEY'E. wooDBUnY, or BowLiNGfGREENoH-io.

CONCRETE TBE. l

Specification of Letters Patent. l

Patented June 4, 1907.

Appunti-Danse March 11. 19o?. l serial in. 361,748;

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Be it known that I, MANLEY E. Woon- BURY, a` citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bowling Green, in the county of Nood andA State of Chio, have invented a new and useful Concrete Tie of which the following isa specification. i

This invention relates to concrete rail-way ties and has for its objectto provide a strong,

durable tie whichwill eifectually resist lonsection disposed in alinement. with the enlarged end of an adjacent section thereby to forni a strong'` durable foundation or bed for the rails.

A siill further object of the invention is to generally improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility,'durability andefii- Further' objects and advantages will appear in the following description, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and niinor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is atop plan view of a road bed constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the linel f"2 Fig. F ig. 3 is a perspective view partly in section of one of the blocks showing the manner of reinforcing and strengtheningthe sa me.

Sinilar numerals of reference indicate cor-k responding parts in all of the figures of the drawiilrs.

The improved rail-way tie forming the subject nm ter of the present invention includes two sections 5 and Geach preferably in the forni ol' a trapezoid, and constructed of ceinent, concrete or other plastic material.

The lower face 7 ol' each block is preferably' smooth and unobstructed to form a flat bear,-

ing surface for engagement with'the road-bedl while the upper face of the block is formed with av transverse seating groove or recess 8 '6o for the reception ofthe rails 9.

The blocks lare preferably reinforced and :strengthened by the provision of diagonallydisposed corrugated reinforcing rods lOwhich intersect at the center of the block' and have their opposite ends bent downwardly to form depending arms 11 terminating'in laterally.

extending anchoring members '12.

The arin's 11 and anchoring members 12,v

are preferably disposed at the corners of the block so as'to prevent the cement or other plastic material forming the bodyof said block from cracking or disintegrating when subjected to longitudinal and' lateral strains incident to the passage of cars and other railway rolling stock.

The recesses in some of the tie sections are wider `than the recesses in adjacent sections and are ierced by vertically d-isposed openings 13 or the reception of rods or-bolts 14.

The rods or bolts 14 are'provide'dA with terminal clamps 15 having their edges inclined or beveled, as indicated at 16 to conform to the base of the adjacent rail so that by tightening the clamping nuts-.17 the members 15 will be clamped in engagement with the rail and thus eectually prevent accidental disv-placement of the saine.

Attention is here called to the fact that the bolts 14 are disposed one on each sideoffthe intersection of the reinforcing rods 10 so that the cement wedged between the reinforcing 'rods will form a iir'm anchorage for the fasteningdevices 1 4.

Extended transversely across-the rails at eachcross tie is a brace rod 18 having its opposite ends threaded and extended through suitable perforations 19 formed in the web of the adjacent rail, there being clamping nuts20 engaging'the threads on the brace rods 18 and bearing against the adjacent face of the web for locking the braces in position on the rails.

n `It will thus be seen that the transverse braces 18 serve as a means for connecting the block sections of each cross tie and also as a means for properly spacing the rails.

In constructing the road bed the block sections 5 and 6 are preferably .positioned beneath the rails with the reduced end of one'section dis osed in alinement with the enlarged end o an adjacent section thereby forming a firm, solid foundation for the rails.

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fodevice will be readily Aunderstood by those is claimed is: I

1. A rail-Way tie including a plurality of trapezoidal sections having their adjacent Vends spaced apart and their upper faces formed with seating grooves for the receptionor` the rails, and brace rods connecting othe rails andserving to maintain the tie sections in spaced relation. j

2. A rail-WayT tie-including apluralitjT of -trapezoidal concrete sections having their inner ends spaced apart and each having a 5 flat base and provided withl a transverse seating groove for the reception of the ad- .jacent'raiL and braces connectingsaid rails and-serving to maintain the tie sections in spaced relation` .3. rail-Way tie including a plurality of trapezoidal concrete sections reinforced by ,diagonal strengthening rods and 'having seating` grooves formed in their upper faces for the reception of the adjacent rails, and trans- 3 5 verse braces connecting the rails and serving Vto maintain the tie sections in spaced relation.

4. A rail-way tie including a pluralityof trapezoidal concrete sections having trans- 40 verse grooves formed in their upperfaces for the reception of adjacent rails, intersecting reinforcing rods 'embedded in each section and having their opposite ends b ent downw WardliT and thence extended inwardly to 4 5. form ,laterally projecting anchoring members,

transverse brace 'rods extending through openings formed in the Web of the rail and having their opposite ends threaded, and

ing the rails and serving to maintain the tie sections in spaced relation. l g

6. Aroad construction including aplurality of' cross ties'each'forined of trape zoidal sections spaced apart andv provided With seating re# cesses for-the reception of the rails, said tie sections being 'laid with the enlarged end of 'one section disposed in alinement withthe rcduced end of an adjacentsection, and transverse braces connecting the rails and serving to maintain the sections of the several ties in spaced relation. j

7. A road construction including a pluralitv oi cross ties each formed of trapezoidal sections spaced transverselyv and provided with seating grooves for the reception of the rails, some of the vseating grooves being wider than other and intersected by vertical openings, said tie sections being laid with the enlarged end of one section disposed in alinenient with the reduced'end of an adjacent section, brace rods connecting thi` rails and serving to maintain the sections ofearh tie in spaced relation, and fastening devices passing through the openings in sonic oi thc tie sectionsand engaging the base of an adjaseating groove. j

In testimony. that I claim the foregoing as niv own, I have hereto ailixed mv signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

y vMANLEB. E. WOODBURY.

Witnesses: A

GUY C. NEARING, -ZoLA BnrsnrN.

cent rail for locking said rail in the adjaceniv

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