US899883A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

Description

E. MAY.

' RAIL JOINT. I APPLIOATION FILED 11:3.4; 190a.

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

EUSTAOE MAY, OF SI-IRYOCK, WEST VIRGINIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented .Sept. 29, 1908.

Application filed. February 4, 1908. Serial No. 414,238.

the object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whereby the meeting ends of rails are eflectively and securely re tained in position in relation to :each other.

With these objects in view the invention resides in providing the meeting ends of a pair of rails with projecting tongues adapted for engagement with a hollow splicebar having recesses adapted for engagement with the tongues of the rails, the splice bar being provided with flanges adapted to engage the base flanges of the rails, and whereby the splice bar may beeffectively retained in position upon the rails by suitable spikes inserted within the ties of the rail and engaging the flange of the splice bar. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the contiguous ends of a pair of rails constructed in accordance with my invention and joined together by my'improved splice bar. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ,of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view upon the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 -'is a transverse sectional view upon the line 44 of Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings the numerals 1 and 2 designate the meeting ends of a pair of rails. The body of the rails employed with the present invention is of the usual construction, having a head 3yweb 4 and base flanges 5. The head 8 of the rails is cut away at a suitable point adjacent the end of the rails, in a longitudinal line with the sides of the web. The vertical projecting portion thus formed, is cut horizontally to provide a series of fingers 6, and the horizontal cut is continued beyond the transverse abutting edges 7 of the rail head, a suitable distance and formed with the transverse vertical wall 8. I

' The splice bar employed in connection with my invention comprises a body 9, having its top'face of a size corresponding with that of the head of the rail. The body 9 is provided upon each of its sides with flanges 10, having downturned lips or extremities 1 1. The body of the s lice is rovided with a central 1ongitudinal channel 12, of a size apand height of the web of the rail.

proximately equaling that of the thickness The upper Wall of the channel 12 is provided with a series of openings 13, communicating with the top of the splice bar, and adapted for the reception of the tongue 6 formed upon the rails. The flanges 10 of the splice bar are adapted to overlie the base flanges of the rails, and to securely retain the splice and rails in position with each other by suitable spikes 14 being inserted within the ties of the rail and engaging the ends or edges of the flange'of the splice. The splice bar is provided with a projecting lip 15 upon each of its ends, and these lips are adapted to lie upon the horizontal cut away portion of the rail head adjacent the vertical wall 8.

From theabove description it will be seen that I jhave provided a simple, cheap and effective device for connecting the meeting ends of rails, one which is easily constructed and while allowing for expansion and contraction of the rails will perform the function for which it is intended with certainty.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A rail joint comprising a tie bar having a passage provided with centrally arranged longitudinally extending pockets, and the meeting ends of a pair of rails having fingers upon their webs ada 'ted for engagement {)Vith the passage and t e openings of the tie 2. A rail joint comprising a tie bar having a centrally arranged longitudinal passage provided with a series of pockets arranged between the top wall of the passage and the top of the tie bar, flanges u on the tie bar extending outwardly from t e walls of the passa e, and the meeting ends of a pair of rails avin a portion of their heads cut away and tlleir webs provided with fingers, the webs adapted for engagement with the passage of the tie bar and the fingers adapted for enga ement with the pockets of the tie bar, the flanges of the tie bar adapted for engagement with the flanges of the rails, and retaining elements adapted to contact the flanges of the tie bar to retain the tie bar and rail ends in engagement with each other.

3. A rail joint comprisinga tie bar having a central lon itudinal passage and a series of openings wit in the top wall of the passage.

and flanges extending from the walls of the passage, lips projecting beyond the ends of the tie bar, and the meeting ends of a pair of rails having their heads cut away a suit- I s lice bar adapted to engage the flanges of able distance and their Webs provided with the rails and to be held in secure position fingers, the heads also provided with a horithereon by suitable retaining elements. zontal cut away portion having a Vertical In testimony whereof I al'lix my signature 5 Walli the websbadaptfid go engage tlie recekss in presence of two witnesses.

of tie splice ar, t e in ers 0 tie We s a 7 7 adapted to engage the oper iings in the splice EUSIAOIL MAL bar, the projecting lips of the splice bar Witnesses: adapted to engage the cut away portions of SUSAN PERRY, 10 the heads of the rails, and the flanges of the ANNIE SELDOMRIDGE.

Images