US1586480A - Rail tie and fastener - Google Patents

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May 25 1926;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. SNYDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

Application filed September 4, 1925. Serial No. 54,463.

This invention relates to rail ties and fasteners and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein a strong effective m'etal tie is provided capable of use at any point along a railway and particularly adapted to support the abutting ends of rails.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined rail tie and fastener wherein a pair of fastening structures are provided with the tie body sufficiently large to receive abutting ends of the rails in such a manner that the fastening structures may not only clamp the rails to the tie body but may act as means for trying the abutting ends of rails together.

A further ob ect of the invent-ion is to provide a tie and fastener wherein .a structure is provided which will not only act as a supporting tie structure but will act as a chair for supporting and holding in proper position abutting ends of rails.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a tie embodying certain features of the invention together with one set of fastening means and part of the two rails.

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of one end of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through Figure 2 on line 3-3.

Figured is a transverse sectional view through Figure 2 on line 41- 1.

Figure 5 is an inverted perspective view of one of the double clips embodying certain features of the invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the reinforcing plates embodying certain features of the invention.-

Figure 7 is a View similar to Figure 3 but showing a modified form .of the invention wherein insulation is used.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing a modified form of the invention wherein two independent clips are used on each side of the rail instead of one as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

'Figure 9 is a view similar to "Figure 8 but showing a modified form of the invention wherein the supporting and reinforcplate is divided into two parts.

eferring to the accompanylng drawings b y numerals, 1 indicates a tie body which is preferably substantially U-shaped in cross section as shown in Figure 3 and which is provided with parallel grooves 2 and 3 extending preferably for the full length of the tie body. The tie body is preferably rolled and in the rolling is' formed with depending portions 4 and 5 which present on the under surface reinforcing beads and on the upper surface grooves, said grooves being overlapped by flanges or shoulders 6 and 7, said shoulders be spaced apart sufficiently to present the grooves 2 and 3. Adjacent each end of the tie body 1 there is provided a series of notches 8 for receiving clips and also arranged at convenient places along the tie body are notches 9 whereby comparatively large openings are provided which will permit the heads of bolts to be inserted into the grooves formed by members 4 and 5. In Figure 1, only one set of clips is shown but it is, of course, understood that the structure at the left of Figure 1 is duplicated at the right when the device is in use. It will, therefore, be understood that the description of the clips at the left of Figure 1 will equally apply to clips positioned at the right. If desired, the respective clips 10 and 11 could clamp the rails 12 and 13 directly to the tie body 1 but preferably a reinforcing and supporting plate 14 is arranged beneath the rails 12 and 13 and on top of the tie body 1. This plate is shown in detail in Figure 6 and preferably consists of a flat plate of a desired thickness provided with a pair of openings 15 on each edge, said openings being in line with the slots 2 and 3 so that bolts in these slots may fit into the openings 15 as well as 1nto the respective openings 16 and 17 of the respective clips 10 and 11.

From Figures 4 and 5 it willbe noted with tie engaging members 18 and 19 which are adapted to fit into certain of the notches 8 with a clamping shoulder 20 adapted to fit against part of the upper surface of the plate 1 and with a rail engaging shoulder 21 for clamping the rails 12 and 13 in placer Each of the clips 10 and 11 is provided with a pair of bolts 22 positioned so that their respective heads 23 will interlock with the shoulders 6 and 7 whereby when the nuts of the bolts are tightened the shoulders 20 will clamp the plate 14 in position independent of the action of shoulder 21, which shoulder may tightly engage the base of the rail but may be placed a slight distance .therefrom to accommodate the usual wave motion of the rail. The constructions just described may be used at any point along a railway track to support the rails but preferably are only used at the points where the rails abut whereby they not only act as tie and rail fasteners but as chairs for supporting the abutting ends of rails. On dangerous curves, the double arrangement of fastening means and extra .u'idth of tie is desirable as it presents an exceedingly strong support and also an exceedingly strong fastening structure. I

In Figure 7, a construction is shown similar to that shown in Figure 3 except that an insulating plate 24 is provided beneath plate 14, said insulating plate being of the exact shape of plate 14. Also, insulating means are provided around the bolts and clips, said insulating means being of any desired kind.

Figure 8 shows a further modified form ofthe invention wherein there is provided a separate clip 25 for each bolt 22, the clips 25 being identical with clip 10 shown in Figure 5 except that they are provided with one opening and are single instead of double.

In Figure 9, substantially the same structure as shown in Figure 8 is shown except that the plate 14 has been divided into separate plates or sections 14 and 14".

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, a tie body rolled from metal into a substantially U-shaped structure with a pair of parallel grooves in the upper surface having integral shoulders overhanging each groove with a slot therebetween, said shoulders being formed with clip receiving notches.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a tie body formed substantially U-shaped in cross section, with a pair of de pending portions or grooves arranged parallel and extending substantially from one end to the other, and integral overhanging flanges overhanging said grooves, said flanges forming bolt receiving shoulders, each of said flanges being provided with a plurality of notches for receiving clips lvgvhiareby a rail might be clamped on the tie 3. A metal tie and fastener, comprising a metal body substantially U-shaped in cross section formed of a single piece of -metal and provided with parallel grooves in the upper surface, said body having shoulders overhanging said grooves, each of said shoulders being formed with a clip receiving notch, clips for clamping rails on the tie body, said clips extending into said notches, and bolts interlocking with said shoulders and co-acting with the cli s for clamping the clips firmly in place.

4. A rail tie and fastener, comprising a ll tie body having a pair of parallel shoulders formed in its upper surface, said shoulders having clip receiving openings, a plurality of clips formed with means projecting into said openings for clam ing rails to said tie body, and bolts positioned with their heads interlocking with said shoulders and extending through said clips for clamping the clips in operative position with parts thereof engaging the tie body in said openings.

5. A rail tie and fastener, comprising a tie body having a pair of parallel grooves in the upper surface and integral shoulders overhanging each groove with a slot therebetween, each of said shoulders having a plurality of notches therein, a pair of clips adapted to be positioned near each end of the tie body for clamping rails on the tie body, each of said clips having depending portions adapted to fit into certain notches in each of said shoulders, and bolts positioned with their heads interlocking with said shoulders extending through said clips for clamping the clips in operative position.

6. A rail tie and fastener, comprising a tie body having a pair of longitudinally positioned grooves in the upper surface, said ody being also provided with means presenting shoulders overhanging said grooves, each of said shoulders having a series of notches therein adjacent each end of the tie body, a reinforcing plate adapted to be positioned near each end of the tie body, each of said plates having an opening on each edge in line with said slots, cli s coacting with each of said lates forme with means projecting into t e notches in the shoulders, means engaging the upper surface of said plates, and means overlapping the bases of rails mounted on said plates, and a bolt for each of said clips, said bolts being positioned with their heads interlocking with said shoulders, said bolts extending through the openings in said plates and through the chps for clamping the clips firmly in place.

7. A rall tie and fastener, comprising a tie body having parallel grooves in the upper surface, said tie body being also formed with flanges overhanging the grooves for presenting shoulders, each of said shoulders aving clip receiving notches, a reinforcing plate positioned on the upper surface of said tie body between certam of said notches, said plate having a notch on each edge for each of said grooves, clips carried by the tie body formed with.means engaging the notches in each shoulder, said clips being provided with openings in line with the openings in said plate, and a bolt for each groove, said bolts havm their heads interlocking with said shoul ers, said bolts extending through the openings in the clips and in the plate for firmly clamping the clips and plate in position;

8. A rail tie and fastener, comprising a sheet metal tie body substantially U-shaped in cross section formed with a plurality of grooves in the upper surface, said tie body being formed with integral means presenting overhanging shoulders for each groove, each of said shoulders having clip receiving notches, a clip interlocking with certain of said notches, and a bolt for each groove having its head interlocking with certain of the shoulders, said bolts extending through i said clip for clamping the same in position.

9. A rail tieand fastener, comprising a tie body formed with a plurality of grooves in the upper surface, said tie body being also formed with shoulders overhanging the respective grooves, each' shoulder having a clip receiving notch, a reinforcing plate for said tie body, said plate having openings on each edge, said openings on each edge being of the same number as said grooves and equally spaced so as to be in line therewith .when the plate is in operative position, a

pair of clips formed With depending members interlocking with said shoulders in said clip receiving notches with a shoulder engaging the upper surface of said plate, and a shoulder overlapping the rail mounted on the plate, each of said clips having a boltreceiving opening in line with the respective openings in said plate, and a bolt for each of said openings, said bolts having their respective heads interlocking with the respective shoulders in the tie body while the bolts extend through said openings for clamping the clips in operative position.

10. In a rail tie and fastener, a clip comprising a body formed with spaced depending lugs adapted to engage openings in the tie, a shoulder adapted to overlap a rail supporting plate, and a second shoulder adapted to overlap the base of a rail, said body being also formed with a plurality of bolt receiving openings.

JOHN G. SNYDER.

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