US1613404A - Rail anchor - Google Patents

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rhis invention relates to devices ior resistiiig'llie loiig'itiidina-l" creeping` niov'eineiitot' railroad rails.4 1

The principal object oil' the invention is to 4provide a rail chor el' one-piececonstriictio'iiI which inay be forined troni a subst ifitiallj,7 rectangular blanket tlat"inetal n'itlioiit loss olf niaterial, and which is pt siich configuration as to provideaby relative.- ly wide jaw :it one end ot the device, a spring jaw at the other end; and an angular body" portion having` a relati'vely` 'ividebeai ingfface ior engagement ivitli a. cross tie.

Another object is to provide an iiiiproved rail anchor device 'ot the abovecliaracter, in which the blank` troni 'irl'ii'clrtlie device lis torniechis bent interii'iediate'itsends along a diagonal line' to provide a" selt-braciiig` body portionwhereby the anchor inav lie niede 'of relatively thin material and at ythe saine linie proifide the necessaijy rigidity for re sisting` the stresses toivliiclideviccso'i this ycharacter are subjected.

The iiiventionlh'astor further objects the new and improved constructions hereinafter des leed and ,claimed for carrying 'ont Itlie above stated objects and siich other objects as ivill appear from the following;epeciiication. 'l

'lf he invention is illustrated in two specific einliodin'ients in the accompanying dra-Wings 1wherein: i'

' Figi: l is'a plan view ot the base portion of alraili'oad rail showing a rail anchor devicey constructed in' accordance with niy invention applied thereto in its operative position. l

Fig. 2 is a cross sectionthrongh lthe base ot a rail shojiving the device ot iny'inveiition inside elevation, applied totlie rail. i

Fig. 3 is an end view of the iail anchor device shoivn inligs. 1 and 2.

Figfl is a` view inlperspective ot the rail anchordevice shown in the preceding Iigni'es.

Fig'. 5 is a view ot the inetal blank troni which the rail anclioi; shown in the 'preceding iignres is formed; this View of the blank islinade on Ia soineivhat ainaller scale than the precedingi tikojtires and is provided with dotted lines showing the lines along` 1whichV tiie blank is bent to torni the device shown in Fig.l 1.1..

Fig. G is a view sii'iiilar to Fig. 1 but showing a inodilielcl torni ot anchor applied toitlie railbasefand l Y Fig'f is a `view in perspective of the base portion o1 a iroad rail showing'. the' niet ili'etl torniot anchor oztdig. b, applied to the railbase. l

Ret'erring` iirst toFigs. 1 to 5 inclusive oi'i'tlie drawings', (10' designatesl the base portion ot' aiai'lroad raill'and 11 gnates one eii'ibbdiinent" ot the' inventien 'appiied iii its operative position on the rail. The einbodiinent ot the invention .slion'nin Figs'. 1 todi inclusiveconsists,of a rail base eiiibiaGingvola-i;l torined at one en'd With a relativelj/ Witlejaiv lfivhich lits overoiie edge'otttli'e rail' base7 an ang'nlarbody poi tion ljvhich extends across beneath the frail base,fand"a resilient yarni 14 at tlle'otlier end ofthe device. The i" silienta' i"llipreteif fably'eatends longitliidinallj7 of t ei'a'il in a direction aivayffroni the adjacent cross. t'ie and is orincd at 'its extremityy With a jaw i. .i portion 15 which lits over the adjacent edge` p of the` rail' base. The distaiicefbetfiveen' the jaivglancl the afrin 14 'is"sncli .tliat 'when the Jaw 12 is iitted over oiie'edge of vth'ejrail l'. i. l .v f4\'i` l. to clear the other edge ot the rail base. llie resiliency of 'the arni', wheninenoageinent with the `rail base' draivs the Wide moves the'tlat. end portions to siibstaiiti'zlllyV right angles with' respect to eachother, `and providesV the iniddleportion with .the angularlydisposed flanges 17 and 18, onelange otfivhich diminishes in ividth toivard one end ot' the device and the other diminishes in width' toward the y'other end. The angiilarly disposedtlang'es just described constitute the b`od51 portion' of the anchor. The `flange' 1'7 bears edgewise against the. iinder snrtace ofthe rail baseand provides a relatively wide tie engaging; tace 19. The flange 1S entends laterally `frein the first mentioned flange, so as to rigidity thebody portion. The-.flat end ot the 'lateral 'flange 18 corre spends to the end i0 o'i' the blank. 'lliis end of the blaint is preferably sheared so as to provide a diagonal edge 21 and the end is bent along lines 22 and 23 parallel to the diagonal edge so as to form the jaw portion 12 of the anchor. The jaw. it will be seen, corresponds in width to the full width ot the blank and bears against the upper and vertical surfaces oi' the rail base. The other end of the blank is bent on the line 24 to provide the resilient arm 14. This arm, when bent to the position shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, stands edgewise with respect to the bottom surface ofthe base, extends longitudinally of the rail in a direction away from the cross tie, and normally stands at an acute angle with respect to the edge of the rail base when in its operative position. The upper and lower corners 25-26 of the arm are bent along lines 27 and 28 so as to form the jaw portion at the extremity of the resilient arm.

In applying the device to a rail, the jaw 12 is iirst hooked over one edge of the rail base 10 with the face 19 of the body portion bearing against a cross tie. The jaw 12 may be` forced to its rail gripping position by striking the, applied end ot' the yole with a suitable implement. lVhen driving the jaw 12 to its gripping positio-n, it is flexed in a vertical plane that is at a! right angle to the length ot the rail. In this initial position of the. anchor, the extremity ot the spring arm 14 remains under the base of the rail. rIhe arm 14 is then flexed outwardly with respect to the edge of the rail base in a horizontal plane that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rail. `When the flange of the jaw portion 15 clears the edge oit' the rail, the extremity ot the arm may be raised so as to permitthe jaw to snap o-ver the edge oi the rail base tothe applied position shown in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive.

The resiliency of the arm 14 is preferably such as to exerta lirm spring grip ot the device transversely ot the rail base, and the configuration of the body is such as to provide a relatively large tie engaging suriace adjacent the spring arm of the anchor.

In the embodiment shown in 6 and 7, the spring arm 141L instead ot having its corners bent over to torni a jaw, is provided with ar recess 29 which receives the edge ot' the rail base. The arm is formed with a relatively sharp return bend so that the extremity 30 ot the arm will engage the adjacent edge ot the rail base at a point between the forward and rear edges ot the jaw 12 engaging the other edge of the rail base. Y Viththis arrangement ot the spring arm 14a, any turning niovenzent ot the anchor about a vertical axis, such as may result from the shitting ot' the tie to such position that the Vanchor bears at one end only against the tie, effects a firm shackle hold on opposite edges ot the rail base. The modified embodiment corresponds in other respects to the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive-and is applied to its operative position on the rail in the same manner as that previously described.

lVhile I have illustrated my invention in connection with two speciiic embodiments, it will be obvious to those experienced in this art, that various changes in form and construction may be made without departure from the spirit of the invention. It will therefore be understood that the invention contemplates all the modiiications that come within the scope of the appended claims. I

I claim:

1. A rail anchor consisting of a metal bar formed at opposite ends with rail base engaging jaws and bent intermediate said jaws along a diagonal line to provide an angular body portion.

2. A rail anchor consisting ot' a flat bar of metal, the middle portion and one end ot' which are disposed edgewise with relation to the rail base, and the other end ot which bea-rs latwise against the rail base.

A rail anchor consisting of a metal bar, the end portions of which are disposed at substantiallyV right angles to each other and formed with rail base engaging jaws ada-pted to grip opposite edges ot a rail base, the said bar being bent intermediate said jaws to provide a vertically disposed web and a laterally disposed web.

4. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar bent over at one end to provide a jaw adapted to bear flatwise against the rail base, the other end oitl the bar and the intermediate portion thereoil being bent so as to stand edgewise with respect to the rail.

5. A .rail anchor consisting of a fiat metal bar bent over at one end to provide a jaw adapted to bear flatwise against the rail base, and formed intermediate the ends of the bar with a diagonal loendv to provide a vertically disposed end portion, said vertically disposed end portions being bent to provide a spring arni adapted to be flexed outwardly with respect to the rail base in a pplying` the anchor to the rail.

G. A rail anchor consisting of a. flat metal bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, one of the ends ot the'bar being formed with a jaw for engaging one edge of the rail vbase and the other end being bent to provide a resilient arm adapted vto exert spring pressure against the opposite edge ot thev rail base.

7. A rail anchor consisting ot a flat metal bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, formed at one end with a jaw for engaging one edge of a rail base, and formed at the other end with a resilient arm, the extremity ot which is provided with a recess adapted n," ad

neiefiofi to receive the outward edge of the/rail base; said arm and ljaiv being arranged so that when the aw is hooked over one edge of the rail base, the arm has to be flexed outwardly with respect to the other edge of the rail base, to bemoved into engagement with said rail base.

S. A rail anchor consisting of' a flat metal bar bent .along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, formed at one end with a jaiv for engaging one edge of a rail base, and formed at the other end with a resilient arnn the extremity of which is bent over at the upper and loivei corners to provide recess adapted to receive the opposite edge of the rail base; said arm and jaw being arranged so that when the jaw is hooked over one edge of.l the rail base the said arm has to be flexed outwardly with i'espect to the other edge of the rail base in applying the anchor to its operative position on the rail.

9. A rail anchor consisting` of a fiat metal bar leent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, formed at one end with a jaw for engaging one edge of the rail base and formed at the other end With a resilient arin which extends longitudinally of the rail and is pro vided at itsextreinity with a recess adapted to receive the opposite edge of the rail base when the anchor is `in its applied position l0. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar bent alonga diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, provided at one end with a jaw for engaging the edge of a rail base and formed at the other end with a resilient arm which extends longitudinally of the rail and norn'ially stands at an acute angle With respect tothe edge of the rail base and is provided at its extremity `with a recess adapt-ed toreceive the adjacent edge ofl the rail base when `the anchor is in its applied position on the rail.

ll. A rail anchor consisting of a fiat metal bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, bent at one end along lines parallel to the edge of the rail base With respect to the applied position of the anchor to provide a jaw adapted to bear atwise against the rail base, and formed at the other end With a resilient arm, the extremity of Which is provided With a rail base receiving recess and is adapted to be flexed outwardly ivith respect to the adjacent edge of the rail in applying the aiichor to the rail..

l2. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide a substantially vertically disposed tie engaging flange and a flange extending laterally therefrom, formed at one end with a jaiv for engaging one edge of the rail base, and toi-ined at the other end With 'a resilient arni provided at its extremity with a rail base receiving recess and adapted to be flexed outwardly with respect to the adjacent edge of the rail hase in applying the anchor to the rail. l

13. A rail anchor consisting of a fiat metal bar bent along a diagonal lineintermediate its ends to provide a substantially vertically disposed tie engaging flange and a flange extending laterally therefrom, the said latter flange being bent to provide a jaw for engaging one fiaiige of the rail base, and said vertically disposed Harige being bent to provide a resilient arm adapted to be flexed outwardly with respect to the adjacent edge of the rail base to be moved into gripping engagement therewith. l

14. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar formed at opposite ends with rail gripping aws and bent intermediate its ends along a diagonal line to provide a vertically disposed flange which diminishes in width toward one edge of the rail base and to provide a laterally disposed flange which di iiiinishes in width toward the opposite edge oit' the rail base.

la. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar .formed at opposite ends with rail hase gripping jaws and bent intermediate its ends airing a diagonal line to provide'a vertically disposed flange which is of maximum Width adjacent one edge of the rail base and diminishes in Width toward the other edge thereof, and to provide a laterally disposed flange which diminishes in Width toward the opposite edge of the rail base.

16. A rail anclioi' consisting of a flat metal bar formed at opposite ends with rail base gripping jaws and bent intermediate its ends along a diagonal line to provide a vertically disposed flange which is of maximum Width adjacent one. edge of `the rail base and diminishes in width toward thel other edge thereof, and to provide a laterally disposed flangeivliich diii'iinishes in Width toward the opposite edge of the rail base in proportion to the increase in ividth of said'vertzcally disposed flange. f f Y 17. Ari-ail anchor consisting of a flat inetai bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angularly disposed body, formed at one end with a jaw for engaging one edge of a rail base, and formed at the otherV end with a return bend, the extremity of Which is provided With a notch which fits over the other edge of the rail base at ay point intermediate the ends ot said jaiv.

18. A rail anchor consisting of a Hat metv'al bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angularly disposed body, toi-med at one end with a jaw 'for engaging one edge of a rail base, and formed at the other end with a relatively sharp return bend, the extremity of which is provided with a notch which fits over the other edge ot the rail base at a point intermediate the ends ot said jaw. y

19. A rail anchor consisting' ot a llat metal bar bent intermediate its ends along a diagonal line to provide a vertically disposed liange which diminishes in width toward one edge ot the rail base, and to provid-e a laterally disposed flange which diminishes in width toward the opposite edge ot said rail bas-e, the wide endot said lateral flange being sheared along a diagonal line and bent on lines parallel to said shearing line to provide a aw for engaging one edge ot the rail base, and said vertical flange being bent to provide a spring arin7 the extremity ot which engages the opposite edge orp the rail base with spring pressure.

'20. A rail anchor consisting ot a yoke member provided with jaw portions for engaging opposite edges oi' a rail base, one ot said aw portions being tienible in a vertical plane that is at right angles to the length ot the rail and the other beingrtlexible in a horizontal plane that is parallel to the longitudinal anis ot' the rail.

2l. A rail anchor consisting ot a metal bar bent intermediate its ends along a diagonal lin-e to provide an angular body portion and provided at opposite ends with jaws for engaging opposite edges ot the rail base, one ot saidjaws being flexible in a vertical plane that is at right angles to the length ot the rail and the other being 'flexible in a horizontal plane that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rail.

22. A rail Vanchor consisting ot a metal bar formed at opposite ends with rail base engaging jaws and bent intermediate said jaws to provide a vertically disposed web and a laterally disposed web; one ot said jaws being `Flexible in a vertical plane that is at right angles to the length ot the rail and the other being flexible in a horizontal plane that is parallel to the longitudinal axis ot the rail.

A rail anchor consisting` of a tlat nietal bar bent Yalong a diagonal line intermediate its'ends Ito provide a substantially vertically disposed tie engaging liange and a liange extending laterally tlierelrom7 formed at one end with a jaw for engaging the edge ot the rail base and formed at the other end with a resilient arm provided at its eXtremity with a rail base receiving recess; said jaw being flexible in a vertical plane that is at right angles to the length ot the rail and the resilient arm being flexible in a horizontal plane that is parallel to the longitudinal axis ot the rail.

24. A rail anchor consisting ot a flatmetal bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, one ot the ends ot the bar being formed with a jaw for engaging one edge ot the rail base and thc oth-er end being bent to provide a resilient arm adapted to exert spring pres sure against the opposite edge ot the rail base; the normal position ot said arm with respect to said aw when the anchor is free ot the rail, being such that atter hooking said jaw over one edge ot the rail base it is necessary to move the said arm outwardly and upwardly to its rail gripping position.

25. A rail anchor consisting ot a tiat metal bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, one of the ends ot the bar being formed with a jaw tor engaging one edge ot the rail base and the other end being bent to provide a resilient arm which extends in a direction away 'from the adjacentcross tie and is adapted to exert spring pressure against the edge ot the rail base.

2G. A' rail anchor consisting ot a flat bar ot spring metal bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, one ot the ends ot the bar being formed with a jaw portion tor engaging one edge ot the rail base and the other end being bent to provide an arm which extends longitudinally ot the rail in a direction away trom the adjacent cross tie; the position ot said arm with respect to said jaw being normally such when the device is 'l'ree ot the rail that it is necessary to force said arm outwardly and move the same upwardly into engagement with the edge ot the rail base,

in applying the anchor to a rail.

PHI'L l) lV. MOORE.

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