US1165773A - Rail-fastening. - Google Patents

Description

J.GEARON,1R.& EQGEARON.

RAIL FASTENING.

APPLlcATloN FILED JULY 3, 1915.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

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JOHN GEARON, JR., AND EDWARD GEARON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RAIL-FASTENING.

Application filed July 3, 1915.

` To aZZ whom t may concern:

which will be securely held in place and will firmly hold the rail.

rlhe object stated is attained by means of a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the device; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, with the rail in section, and Fig. 3 is a sectional detail on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes an ordinary wooden tie or stringer on which the rail 6 seats. The means for fastening the rail to the tie comprises two metal plates 7 located on top of the tie and beneath the rail base. These plates are mounted on the tie adjacent to the respective sides thereof, and they are angular to provide depending end portions 8 seating against the side faces of the tie.

Passing transversely7 through the tie, from one side to the other, is a bolt 9, and the de pending parts 8 of the plates 7 engaging the sides of the tie have slots 10 to receive the ends of the bolt. The slots 10 run in the direction of the length of the tie, for a purpose to be presently described. The bolt is secured by a nut 11.

Each tie plate 7 has on one side of the rail base a hole 12 for a spike 13, and on the other side a lip 14 which overhangs and engages the top of the rail base on this side. The lip may be formed by slitting the plate adjacent to its inner edge and bending up the edge portion thus separated from the main body of the plate. If the plate is cast, the lip will be formed integral therewith. The lips are so arranged that the lip of one plate engages one side of the rail base, and the other side of the rail base is engaged by the lip of the other plate. The spike holes of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28,1915.

Serial No. 37,912.

two plates are so arranged that the spikes 13 are driven on opposite sides of the rail base, the heads of the spikes engaging the edges of the base flanges of the rail.

The main portion of each tie plate 7 which seats on top of the tie 5 has downturned barbs 15 at its edges, which are driven into the tie. The downturned end portions 8 of the plate have inturned barbs 16 which are driven into the side of the tie.

Between the head of the bolt 9 and the adjacent part 8 of the plate 7 is mounted a clip in the shape of a flat plate 17 having a bolt hole to accommodate the bolt 9.

At the ends of the clip plate are inturned barbs 18 which pass through apertures 19 in the part 8 and are driven into the side of the tie 5. These barbs are adjacent to the top and bottom of the part 8, and on each side, and the apertures are correspondingly located. A series of apertures is provided for each barb, and they are spaced different distances from the slot 10. Thus, when the clip plate is disengaged from the part 8, the plate 7 can be shifted in the direction of the length of the tie so that the barbs 18 will engage any set of apertures desired. The slot 10 permits this adjustment. It will therefore be seen that the position of the plate 7 on the tie can be changed as many times as there are sets of apertures 19, and these changes can be readily made.

A clip plate, similar to the one hereinbefore described, is interposed between the nut 11 and the adjacent part 8 of the other tie plate 7.

`When the tie plate 7 is used on a new tie, the entire body of the latter, with the exception of the bolt and spike holes, is left in its natural sound state, thereby assuring it a longer life than when used with tie plates of ordinary make, which require from four to siX spikes driven` into the part of the tie which is subject to the greatest strain and wear. Spiking also starts checking, and thereby makes openings for water and atmospheric conditions promoting decay. In using the tie plate on an old tie, the latter is compressed in a manner to strengthen it, and the cracks and checks are drawn together, thereby increasing the usefulness and durability of the tie. The tie plate can also be used on temporary tracks in single form by using a plate on the outside, and spiking the rail on the inside. The plate can also be used in double form with or without spikes.

The rail fastening being a part of the tie plate, and the latter being held in place by the Weight of the traiic, a perfect nonspreading tie plate is had, making the spreading of the track almost impossible under ordinary conditions.

The dimensions of parts can be varied to obtain the best results. The embedded barbs l5 and 16 secure the tie plate more irmly to the tie and prevent upward bends or buckling.

Light metal can be used in the manufacture of the tie plate on account of its angular shaped bearing surfaces, and it can be manufactured economically by punching and bending one piece of metal. rlhe plate can also be cast in molds of very plain inexpensive pattern.

VVe claim 1. A tie plate of angular shape to lit the top and side of the tie, the top of the plate having rail-holding means, a bolt passing through the tie and the side portion of the plate, said side portion having a longitudinal slot to receive the bolt, and a clip plate carried by the outer end of the bolt, the side portion of the tie plate having apertures, and the clip plate having barbs passing 'through the apertures and adapted to be driven into the side of the tie.

2. A tie plate of angular shape to fit the top and side of the tie, the top of the plate having rail-holding means, a bolt passing through the tie and the side portion of the plate, said side portion having a longitudinal slot to receive the bolt, and a clip plate carried by the outer end of the bolt, the side portion of the tie plate having apertures, and the clip plate having barbsv passing through the apertures and adapted to kbe driven into the side of the tie, and barbson the tie plate adapted t0 be driven yinto the tie.

In testimony whereof We afliX our signa- Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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