US982126A - Metallic cross-tie and rail-fastener. - Google Patents

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H. GHRISTMAN. Y v METALLIC GROSS TIB AND HAIL FASHNBR.y

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1910.

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aras naar HENRY CHRSTMAN, OF AVENA, lLLILilS.

METALLIC CROSS-TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

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Application filed .Tune 7, ll. Serial No. yi.

T all whom it 'may concern:

B it knoivnthat i,V HENRY CHRISTMAN, a citizen of theUnited States of America, residing at Avena, in the countg1 oi" Fayette and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Cross-Ties and RaiLFasteners, Vof which thel following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

AThis invention relates to railroad rail ties, and means for securing the rails thereto, and has for its object to piovide an iniproved railroad tie and improved means i'or securing the rails thereto.

The invention further has for its object proved'means for securing the rails thereto, so constructed and arranged as to firmly secure the rails to the tie and hold the rails from spreading and the fastening means from becoming loose.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a vieiv in perspective of a railroad rail tie constructed in accordance with this invention, and showing a portion of a rail secured thereon. Fig. :2 is an enlarged View in longitudinal section on the line -m of Fig. l of the invention. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view in Aperspective of one of the `rail clamping plates. Fig. et is a VView in cross section'and part-i3.7 broken away, of a portion of a rail iange and the tie, and one of the clamping plates. Fig. 5 is a detail View in perspective of another, rail clamping plate. Fig. 6 is a detail view in perspective of an angular plate which is used in connection with'the ties.

In accordance with this invention, a 'hola low metallic tie l 1s provided, which isA preferably Wider at its bottom than at the top so as to rest -squarely on the ground. The tie 1v has its upper surface formed ad jacent to its ends with recesses 2 in which areseated the railroad rails, a portion o -a railroad rail 3 being shown in Fig. l' as seated in'one of the recesses 2. The tie l is formed on its upper surface on each sideI of. said recesses 2 with a set of transverse.

extends up Athrough the bolt hole i' the bottoni thereof adapted to engage jtd;

` clined portion 6 ot which rests on the flange.

The said vplate is formed with a horizonta portion' 7, adapted to tit over one ot of serrations a and having a serrated under surface S adapted to interiocli with said set of serrations 4.. The plate being in position and resting' against the rati, shovvn in F1os. l and 2 is secured to tin e br' nieans ot' a suitable bolt i? t bolt 5i first havingv been paMNd ed end portion il oit' an said set e' rations fi., z :gli the top ;t the. tie.

th ro u portion ll et said slot permits the o the boit to pass t ough the ine, a ad. the Doltis then puslrid i'orward in the and I,n the portion 7 of the plate, and is clamped place by ineans of the nut l0. In securing 7a the plate to the tie, the bolt 9 is firstpassed up through the bolt hole 13 in the plate, and the nut l() screwed onto the bolt. The plate then is placed on the. top of the tie and the bolt as aforesaid7 passed through the 80 slot- 12. The other clamping plate ci' 'the rail is formed with an inclined i'lat portion 14 which lits over the liange of the raii as shown, and with a horizontal tiat portion l5, haring a bolt hole lo, and its under side Sis formed with a set or serrations i? which are adapted to interlock with the set of serrations l o'n the top oif'tlie tie on which the plate l5 rests. The plate is secured in place by a boh 9 and nut l0, the bolt extending through the bolt hole i6 of the plate and through a bolt hole l2 in the top of the tie similarly to the construction set iortli in connection with the first-named clamping plate.

lt will b'e seen that by means of this construction the clamping plates are securely held to the tie against'thrusts from the rail, and that as each piate cooperates with the other to .hold the rail against latere-i Enioveniert, the spreading oi the 'all is prethe rail against outward thrusts.

In order to hold the tie against lengthwise movement, a suitable i 1 mind and noia the s-lgke 'plaie l@ which is Lveted ,te side of the tie and is adapted te pw 'me the @213ML 5 e E" desexrbed he invention, claim:

A. metle miway tie having a transmets@ recess "in e iep adjacent te each end thereof, a ser tec Surface en the top of the tie ad jacent te each eide of seid recess, eaeh 0 said sufaeee having teeh inene in the opposite direct-'1011 to those on the @they sul?- frase, :an e'engated belt hole with an opening im imeen of said surfaces, e mil seated in euc; id ecesees, a clamping pls-Lie havu'gec ndined .head overlapping of 'the mik on one side and beep @emma ing against the web tbeee and having a holzgohtl serrated pol-Lien nteloekng with the sena-ized sui'face he tie, a, nut endbolt for securing said plate'to the tie, and a piet@ on the opposite side of the mil overlapping he fla-nge thereof land having e, serrated. horizontal portion ntereekng with the serrated suface of the fie, and a nut and belt fofsecurng said plate i0 the tie. l

n testimony whereof l hereunto affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

. CHRSTMAN. 1Wfmesses HENRY CHRISTMAE, A. S'Hmm

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