US947825A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

Description

:9. W. nm-ER.

RAIL JGNT. APILIGATION FILED 00T. 28, 1909.

Patentd Feb. I, 1910.

' To all whom it may concer/ri:

Figure 1 is a` FREDERICK WILLIAM newseme, or R1nsEL,1TExAs.'

A` Specification of Letters Patent.

Referentin Appiieanon mea enterar as, 190e. seriai No. 525,074.

Be' it known thatI, Fiinnn'iiioii; W'i'iiiiimr Kiuiioiiiea citizen o-.ttlieUnited States, re. siding Riesel, in the county of McLennan and Stateof Texas, have ii'iveiitedeerjtaiii new and "useful 'Improvements in Rail- Joints, of .which the folh'iwiiig'is'a specification, reference. being had to the aecompanyiiig. drawings. v' 'This invention has relation torcei'tain new. and usei'iil iiiipi'oi'eiiieiitsY in rail Joints and has for its object to iiovide ii'ieans whereby the abutting e'iids ol: adjacent rails may be seeuijely'lield and ooiiiieeted together with the employment of a iiiiiiiiniim number of parts.

Another` object .is to devise a, rail joint whereby the ends of. the rails may be very I quickly connected together, the ends of the rails being transversely engaged and seated upon a suitable base plate which is engaged over the rail flange, in eoiiihinatioii with a coupling. bar adapted to be inserted in loiigitudinal bores in the enlarged p'ortioiisof the rails to securely connect the saine.

' invention consists ofthe novelconstruction,

Y combination and arrangement of pai-ts here deseribed. and claimed, and illustrated iii the accompanying drawing, in whichperspective view` illiistrating the applicati-on of my ini aroved rail joint; .Fig `2 is ay vertical longitu iiial section; llig.

3 is a transverse section taken 'on the liiie 3-3 oflig. 2; and Figl .is a detailfrag iiieiitaiy perspeetiveifview of the rail supporting plate. Referring tothe drawing 5 indicates the railrties upon which the rails 6 are secured `iii the usual ii'iaiiiier.' The abutting' end port tions of the adjacent rails, however, are

transversely enlarged asslioivn at '7, such .enlarged portion `extending theA full Width -ot' the base flange of thereof and conneetinglthe saine. "The in#` the rail and the tread ner surface of Athis connected portion is alined with the edge of the Harige and head to piiovide a vertical wal1 `8. The .outer side' ends of .the rails is rounded outwardlyas shown at.9 te

of the enlarged proyide a eoiiveX outer surface. These enlarged end' )ory .tions of the 'rails are of su'llieieiit lengt to-l 'extend across three of-the'siipporting ties,A and at .their point of eoniiection to the web of the rail they forni the shoulders `11. A

wardly extending inwardly from the lV ith these and other objects in. View, the

\ previously been other rail, and prevents the rails lupon the plate. The `seeiii'ing .longitudinal bere l2 is formed in these en- -lz'irgeiiieiits and is adapted to receive ling rod ll which securely binds the ends of the `adjacent.rails together.'

The rails are seated upon a basei'ilatelt which positioned upon vthe tiesns clearly l lshown iii Fig. l. .opposite edges upwardly aiidiiiwai'dly ex- .'lhis base plate has its tended and bent down or eriiii iel as shown at l upon 'a short lraiisiei'ffie 'flange 16 which extends Vthe ventire length of the enlai-fred` 'ioitioiis of the rails. The base e l Y plate extends slightly beyond the ends ol:

Vthese flanges aiidliasg the upwardly 'and i1i strap ]iortloiis l5 which tions ot' the base pla-te lei. haveV their loiiedges beveled or inclined, as shown` at 1S. The ii'iivardly. curved edges gitiidinal 18 lof the straps 17 are engaged under this inclined 4edge Vand eflieetually prevent the` lifting of the' rails from the ties as the train passes over the Joint. This is avery ini- .portant feature oit the invention and greatly .increases itsI practical eilieieney. In this manner the plate \vill beseeu'rely held. upon the ties and its movement either transversely or` longitudinally lis overcome.

In operation, the basefplate is first posi-` tioned upon. the rail ties, and the ei'il-arged ends of, the adjacent rails are placedthereoii,

the flangesA ltlwtliereof beiiigdisposechbe'- neatli fthe inward lv* extending longitudinal edges ofthe base plate.` As tlierails are forced together, thefeoul'iling rod which has ositioned in the end of one oreed. into `the bore of the any "separation-of of the rails is.

straps if? are now secured tothe ties and engaged Witlithe base` plate, the end straps of. .said plate being disposed inwardly behind .'the shoulders 1l andseeiir'ely retaining the` various elements in their connected iateiited Feb. l, 19M). l

plate upon.

outer ends securely fastened to4 edges. of the base, and

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relation to each other. A very strong, rigid, and durable joint ie thus providedwhereby the ends ot' the adjacent rails will be Securely held upon the ties, entirely eliminating the use of bolts, or other analogous Securing devices. By providing the ende` of the rails with the enlarged portions extending outwardly of the rail head and flange, the requisite strength is secured so that the rails will not be materially weakened by provid ing the openings therein for the coupling A rail joint constructed as above set forth is extremely simple and may be manufactured at a minimum cost.

While I have shown and described what I believe to be the preferred form of my invention it will be understood that various minor modifications may be resorted to Without in any i'ay affecting the esssential tea turee'thereof or sacrificing any of the advantages to be attained thereby.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. In combination, adjacent rails having enlarged abutting ends each provided with alongitudinal bore, a coupling rod disposed in the bore ot each of Said rails to connect the Same, a base plate adapted to be positioned upon the supporting ties to support the rails, a-tranSverSe flange on the opposite sides of the enlarged ende.l of Said rails extending beyond the rail flanges, and Securing bars Secured at one ot' their ends to the rail ties, eaid bars having their inner ends enenlargement being disposed in line with the edge ot' the rail to torni a vertical wall, the other leide ot' lSaid enlargement extending beyond the edge of the rail and being ot' convex form, a base plate disposed upon the rail ties` beneath the ends of the railel fo support the same, transversely extending flanges projecting beyond the rail flanges and extending the entire length ol" the enlarged portions ot the rails, said enlargements providing a Shoulder at their point of connection to the web of the rails, upwardly and inwardly extending side portions on Said base plate adapted for engagement upon the transverse flanges, and bars secured to the tieS and having their inner ends engaged over the eide edges of said plate.

3. ln combination, adjaeentraile having enlarged abutting ends, the enlarged portion of Said rails exten-ding between the head and flange thereof and of substantially rertangnlar form in cross section, said enlargement terminating` at the inner edge of the rail to provide a vertical wall, and extending` beyond the outer edge of Said rail, each otsaid -enlarged portions heilig torined with a longitudinal bore, a coupling rodr disposed in the bore ot Said rails to connect the Same, traneverse flangee extending from the hase ot' Said enlargements projecting beyond the rail tlanges, a base plate disviosed upon the rail tien to Support Said rails, the longitudinal edges ot' Said base plate being upwardly and inwardlyv dinposed upon said flanges, bars secured at one oi their ends to the rail ties extending inwardly upon the Sides of the. plate and having their ends disposed a gainet the edges oi the plate between the Sanieaud said flanges, said enlarged portions ot the rails forming vertical shoulders at their point of connection tothe web of the rail, and inwardly' extending Securing members upon the opposite ends of said heee plate adapted to engage with the rail flanges upon said shoulders.

4. 'in combination, adjacent rails having enlarged abutting ends each provided with a longitudinal bore, a cmipling rod dispoeed in the bore ot' eachot' Said rails to connect the same, a hase plate adapted to be positioned upon the supporting ties to support the rails, a taneverse tlange on tbe opposite sides ot the enlarged ends of Sald railey extending belvond the rail flange'i, the longitudinal edge@ of Said base plate being disposed u ion Said .lianges. and a bar secured. at one end to each ot' the rail tieS extending in 'a1-diy upontlie sides ot Said base plate, and having ytheir inner ende bent down over its longitntlinal edge, laid edge being inclined downit'ardly and outwardly, the turned over end 'of Said bars cloSely engaging said inclined ends.

ln testimony whereof l hereunto afiix my signature in the presence ot two ,vitneSses.

Witnesses H. F. ENGELKE,

'r'ro Mononnrnaxnn.

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