US1746288A - Tool for applying rail anchors - Google Patents

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Feb. 11, 1930. B, HEPHERD 1,746,288

TOOL FOR APPLYING RAIL ANCHORS Filed Dec. 7, 1927 Patented Feb. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES CHARLES B. SHEPHERD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

PATENT; OFFICE THE P 8!; M COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS TOOL FOR APPLYING RAIL ANCHORS Application filed December 7, 1927. Serial No. 238,343.

less the workmanis quite experienced and careful in the application of rail anchors, they are often stretched out of shape or otherwise injured in their application with such tools so that they frequently become ineffective for their purposes.

It is the object of the present. invention to provide a tool particularly designed to apply rail anchors of varying types and constructionto railwaytracks in a manner that, when a proper amount of pressure is exerted upon an anchor at the necessary points thereof, it will be moved in position on the rail without overdriving the anchor in position or resulting in stretching of its parts beyond their elastic limits.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an anchor-applying tool of the type above described, which is extremely simple in construction, having a minimum of a parts, and economical to produce.

The invention also resides in sundry details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawingswhich show the preferred embodiment of the inventionas at present devised Figure 1 shows the tool of the invention in side elevation and its relation with respect to railway tracks, and a rail anchor prior to application of the anchor to the rail.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but showingthe position of the tool in one stage of the anchor-applying operation.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figures 1 and 2, but illustrates the tool after the anchor has been fully applied upon the rail; and

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2, but.

showing the tool applying an anchor of different construction.

Referring in detail to the drawings, A rep resents an anchor of the spring tension type applicable to the base flange of a rail R. In order to attach the anchor in position on the rail, a force must be exerted thereupon, as is necessary with all anchorsof similar construction, in order that the anchor may firmly grip the rail. The anchors are of varying construction and design, but, for the'most part, all comprise a tension grippingjaw j and a finger or lip f, and, in some instances, are formed with a depending loop Z, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.

The tool T of the present invention comprises an elongated lever or handle 10 having a pair of spaced lateral projections 11 and 12 at its lower end portion. These projections extend in substantially the same direction, the lower projection 11 being of greater length than the projectionlQ, and are spaced apart a distance corresponding to the distance between the points and y on the am chor A. a

The tool T is provided with a support or hanger 13 pivotally connected at one end to the projection 12, as at 14. This support or hanger 13 consists of an elongated arm formed at its outer endwith a hook or loop 15, which, when in use, extends across the ball of the rail R, with its outer extremity 16 engaging the underside of the ball of the rail on the side of the rail opposite the handle 10. The arm of the hanger 13 is of such length that when it has been applied in the position shown in the drawings, the projection 12 will lie opposite the point 00 of the anchor.

When the anchor and tool are placed in position on the rail, as shown in Figure 1, a downward swinging movement on the bandle 10 brings the face I) of the projection 12 i into engagement with the point 00 of the an- .chor and forces the same with a transverse sliding movement on the base flange of the rail. This downward swinging movement of the handle will continue to slide the jaw j on the base rail until such movement has been stopped by the edge e of the rail flange abutting the stop 8 on the anchor, or by the point 17 of the arm 13 coming into contact with the ball of the rail at'18, either of which will arrest the swinging movement of the tool at the fulcrum point 16, but will permit the tool to fulcrum about the point 14 by the continuance of the swinging movement of the handle 10. This continued movement brings the face 0 of the projection 11 into contact with the loop I, preferably at a pointy, which forces the finger f of the anchor over the edge 9 of the base flange of the rail R.

When an anchor of the type shown in Figure 4 is being applied by the tool, the applying movement of the tool is arrested by contact of the arm 13 at the point 17 with the ball of the rail at the point 18.

While one embodiment of the tool is shown, it is of course understood that various modifications may be made which fall within the scope of the appended claims, without departin from the spirit of the invention.

at is claimed is:

1. A tool for applying anchors to traction rails comprising a lever-like member having a handle at one end and a pair of lateral projections at the other end portion, said projections being spaced from each other and of unequal lengths to successively engage the surface of an anchor initially positioned on a rail, an arm pivotally connected to the shank at a point near said projections, said arm having a hook-like end adapted to extend over the ball of the rail and having an inturned extremity adapted to engage the under surface of said ball.

2. A tool for applying anchors to traction rails comprising a shank having a handle at one end portion and a pair of spaced lateral projections at the other end portion to successively engage surfaces of an anchor on the rail, an arm pivotally connected to said shank and having a hook-like end adapted to en-' gage about the ball of the rail.

3. A tool for applying anchors to traction rails comprising a shank having a handle at its upper end and lateral projections on the lower end spaced along its length, an arm pivotally connected to said shank at an intermediate point thereof and having a down wardly directed hook-end adapted to extend over and around the ball of a rail, said hookend having an inwardly extending extremity adapted to engage the under face of said ball of the rail whereby a bearing for said tool is provided, said arm being of such length that the lateral projections may engage a portion of the anchor and being so shaped that the body of the arm is maintained out of contact with the rail during part of the anchor-applying. movement of the tool.

4. A tool for applying anchors to traction rails comprising a shank having a handle at its upper end and an anchor-engaging portion at its lower end, an arm pivotally connected to said shank at a point adjacent the anchor engaging ortion thereof, said arm having a downwar ly directed hook-end adated to extend over and around the ball a a rail and having aninwardly extending extremity adapted to engage the under face of said ball of the rail, whereby a bearing for said tool is provided, said arm being so shaped that the body of the arm is maintained out of contact with the rail during a part of an anchorapplying movement of the tool, whereby the tool will fulcrum about the ball-engaging extremity of the armand about said arm-connecting pivot during a continued applying movement of said tool.

5. A tool for applying anchors to traction rails comprising a shank having a handle at its upper end and lateral projections spaced along the lower end thereof, the lowermost of said projections being the longer, an arm pivotally connected to said shank at a point adjacent the uppermost of said projections, said arm having a downwardly directed hook-end adapted to extend over and around the ball of a rail and having an inwardly extending extremity adapted to engage the under face of said ball of the rail whereby a bearing for said tool is provided, said arm being of such length that the lateral projections may engage a portion of the anchor and being so shaped that the body of the arm is maintained outof contact with the rail during the first part of the anchor-applying movement of the tool, whereby the tool will fulcrum about the ball-engaging extremity of the arm, and about said arm-connecting pivot during a continued applying movement of said tool.

6. A tool for applying anchors including a gripping jaw and a depending loop to traction rails comprising a lever-like member having a handle at one end thereof, a pair of projections adjacent the other end portion to engage said jaw and loop respectively, and means to engage the ball. of the rail.

7. A tool for applying anchors to traction rails comprising a lever-like member having a handle at one end and a pair of lateral projections at the other end portion, said projections being spaced from each other and adapted to successively engage the surface of an anchor initially positioned on a rail, an arm pivotally connected to the shank at a point near said projections, said arm having a hook-like end adapted to extend over the ball of the rail and having an inturned extremity adapted to engage the under surface of said ball.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixcd my signature to this specification.

CHARLES B. SHEPHERD.

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