US1365789A - Rail-joint - Google Patents

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1. W. REYNOLDS AND F. DEROWITSCH.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19 1919. I 1,365,789. Patented Jan.18,'1921.

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JAMES W. REYNOLDS AND FRED DEROWITSCH, OF CHESTER, NEBRASKA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Application filed July 19,

To all whom it crazy concern:

Be it known that we, JAMEs V. REYN- OLDS and FRED DERowITsoH, citizens of the United States, residing at Chester, in the county of Thayer, State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Rail-Joint, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to railway rail joints and has as its primary objects to provide a rail joint which dispenses with the bolts, and other fastenings that are ordinarily used in joining rail ends.

A second object of the invention is to provide a rail joint which may be placed. in operative position in a comparatively short time and which will prevent the rails spreadmg.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a rail fastener which is simple in construction, consists of a minimum number of parts which are readily assembled, and which may be manufactured at a small cost.

The above and other objects of the invention will become fully apparent from the following specifications and drawings and the inventive features explicitly defined in the appended claims.

The invention consists of a combination of parts, arrangements, and general assemblage which will be hereinafter specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1. is a side elevation of a rail joint constructed in accordance with my invention, one of the locking plates being shown in section.

Fig. 2. is a horizontal longitudinal sec-- tional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts in all the views. the numeralfi designates a base plate which has ribs 6 formed at its longitudinal edges and which is secured to the ties by fastenings 7.

Disposed in transverse alinement on the base plate 5 at its longitudinal edges are upwardly extending proiections 8 which o-act with clamps that will be referred to below.

The abutting rail sections are designated by the numerals 9 and 10. and are provided with openings 11 in their webs. The construction of the rails is not altered.

Fish plates 12 are provided for connecting Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

1919. Serial No. 311,943.

the rails and are provided with studs 13 upon their inner faces which are adapted to be received in the openings 11.

Removably mounted between the fish plates and projections 8 upon opposite sides of the rail webs are clamps 14 each of which comprises a part 15 which bears against the fish plate. The lower portion 16 of the clamp rests upon the base plate and abuts the lower longitudinal edge oi. the fish plate. The outer face of the clamp 14: is beveled or inclined so that the clamp will wedge be tween the fish plate and projection. The clamp 14 is beveled only to a height equal to the height of the projections 8.

A shoulder 17 is formed on the clamp 1d and extends its entire length. This shoulder is formed at a point where the clamp begins to increase in thickness as Fig. 3 will show.-

Extending laterally from the side of the projection 8 and disposed under the shoulder 17 is a lug 18. Pins 19 pass through any one of a plurality of openings 50 in theshoulder 17, and through the lugs 18 to hold the clamps 14 against backing out.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a base plate having oppositely disposed over hanging projections provided with lateral lugs at their upper ends; a rail on the base plate; fish plates located between the rail. and the projections; wedges disposed between the fish plates and the projections and tapered longitudinally of the rail, the wedges having outstanding shoulders overlying the upper ends of the projections and the lugs; and securing devices engaged depachably with the shoulders and with the ugs.

2. In a device of the class described, a base plate having oppositely disposed overhanging projections provided with lateral lugs at their upper ends; a rail on the base plate; fish plates located between the rail and the projections; wedges disposed between the fish plates and the projections and tapered longitudinallyof the rail, the wedges having outstanding shoulders overlying the upper ends of the projections and the lugs. the shoulders extending the full length of the wedges to reinforce the same, and being provided with a plurality of openings; and removable securing devices extended through one of the openings of each shoulder and engaged with the corresponding lug.

3. In a device of the class described, a base plate provided along its edges with upstanding ribs and having projections extended from the ribs, the projections overhanging the base plate, the projections being supplied at their upper ends with lateral lugs; a rail on the base plate; fish plates located between the rail and the projections; wedges disposed between the fish plates and the projections and tapered longitudinally of the rail, the wedges having outstanding shoulders overlying the upper edges of the projections and the lugs, the wedges being extended downwardly into engagement with the base plate between the fish plates and the ribs; and securing devices engaged detachably with the lugs and with the shoulders.

4. In a device of the class described, a base plate provided along its longitudinal edges with upstanding ribs, the ribs having projections which overhang the base plate;

a rail on the base plate; fish plates located between the rail and the projections; wedges disposed between the fish plates and the projections and tapered longitudinally oi? the rail, the wedges having outstanding shoulders overlying the upper ends of the projections, the shoulders extending the full length of the wedges to reinforce the same, the wedges being extended downwardly upon the base plate between the fish plates and the ribs; and securing elements engaged detachably with the shoulders and with parts of the projections.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto allixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES REYNOLDS. FRED DEROWITSCH.

\Vitnesses GEORGE Bonoi-r, CELIA SMITH.

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