US1048652A - Rail-fastening device. - Google Patents

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A. G. CANDLAND.

RAIL FASTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR C. CANDLAND, OF PROVO, UTAH.

RAIL-FASTENING DEVICE.

1 ,(l-iFhGbE. Specification of Lette l Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

Application filed July 2, 1912. Serial No. 707,354.

To r ll whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR C. CANDLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at lrovo city, in the county of Utah and State of Utah, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Rail-Fasten n Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to metallic railway ties and means for fastening a rail thereon, and has for its ohject to provide a rail fastening device of few parts, one that is adjistialile vertically and laterally and, that will supply untL-r the rail the resiliency so much desired. These objects I accomplish with the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar lctteh; hf rcn'ence indicate like parts throughout the ;-cverat figures, and as described in the specifications herewith, forming a part of tlris application, and as pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 'l is a plan view of a metallic tie of channel shape having portions of the sides cut and bent to form outwardly extending lug. and a cushion block shown in one end of the tie. Fig. 2 a vertical section througl'i one end of the tie and my device,

it!) a portion of a rail tliereon. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical elevation on line a; of Fig. 7. Fig 4 is a view in PCI'SPQCllVO of one of the rail clamps. Fig. .3 is a plan view of the holding bolt and cone shaped nut. Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of ope. of the rail plates. Fig. 7 is a view in perspectiw: of a rail secured on one end of a tie with my device.

In a metallic tie of channel shape having a bottom 1 and sides 2,1 cut and bend portions of the said sides 2, outwardly and then downwardly to form lugs 3. Adjacent kaid' lugs 3 and within the :2. id channel shaped tie, I place the cushion blocks 4, each of which has a, channel .3 cut in the upper side thereof and parallel with said sides" 2 of the tie. The rail plates 6 have each end bent. to form hooks T. and one side of each upwardly ent to form a flange 8 thereon. Rail clam ps: 9, each having an elongated circular opening it! therein, and a portion ll bent to engage the base flange of a railway rail, placed transversely in said tie adjacent (aid blocks at. The ends of said clamps are extend d to form lugs 12, which lugs abit' against the shoulder formed in said sides 2 where said lugs 3 are cut out. Strips of in sulating material 13 are placed l.etwcen the said rail plates and the base flange of the rail. and also between the said flange and the portion 11 of the rai'. clamps.

In using my device the rail plates (3 are placed on the tic by sliding thein longitudinally on the top thereof until the said hooks ,7 are beneath said lugs I), with the flange portion 8 upwardly extending. They are placed in pairs with the flange is of one rail plate spaced from the flange 8 on the opposed rail plate a suflicient distance to admitthe base flange of a rail thcrebetween. strip of" insulatii'ig material 1 is fitted on the top of each of aid rail plates and adjoining the said flange 8 and the. railway rail placed on said insulating strips, and resting on said rail plates. One of the said blocks 4 is then inserted below each pair of rail plates, which will force said rail plates upwardly and the said hooks 7 into locking contact with said lugs 3. The rail clamps t) are then placed transversely within said tie with the portion ll. engaging the upper side of the base flange of the rail, and thedugs l2 thereon within the space out out of the sides 2. A threaded bolt it having a cone shaped head 15 thereon inserted through the elongated circular holelO and within the channel in said 1 'r through the holp of the opposed clamp 9, threaded cone shaped nut 16 is screwed on said boltwith said nut engag- .i t e under side of the said rail plate (3, and tlie'lower end of the elongated hole I The head on the said bolt 14 will contact'with the under side of the opposed rail plate and with'the lower end portion of the elongated 'hole 10 in the opposed clamp 9. Any tightening of the said nut on said bolt will draw the said clamps f) inwardly and downwardly in gripping contact with the base flange of the rail; and said lugs 3 'pqeventthe said rail plates from any upward movement, the rail will be fastened selcurely on the tie. Should the said blocks 4 shrink or wear until the conical shape of the said head 15 and-nut 16 hearing against said rail plates and within said holes 10 Will not ho d said rail above the sides 2 of the tie, or the/said'hock 7 in engagement with said lugs the blocks 4, rail plates 6 and clamps 9 may he shimincd up by driving wooden shims between the blocks and the bottom of the tie, and the nut and bolt readjusted. The conical shape of,the head and and.

nut on the bolt engaging, as they do with separated beveled faces prevents either the bolt or nut from unintentional rotation or turning and loks the nut on the bolt. 5 Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim:

1 In a rail fastening device the combination of outwardly and downwardly extended lugs on a metallic tie; rail plates having l0 hooks on each end thereof to engage said tion of outwardly and downwardly extended lugs on a metallic tie; rail plates having books on each end thereof to engage said lugs; cushion blocks under said rail plates; rail clamps having an elongated circular hole in each; a bolt having a cone shaped head thereon inserted through said elongated holes in said clamps and below said rail plates; and a cone shaped nut screwed .on said bolt within one of said elongated holes tending to draw said rail clamps downward and inward in gripping contact with the base flange of a railway rail placed on said rail plates.

3. A rail fastening device consisting of; outwardly and downwardly extended lugs on a metallic tie; cushion blocks adjacent ".id lugs; rail plates superimposed on said blocks; hooks on each end of said rail plates adapted to engage said lugs; rail clamps having an elongated circular hole in each; lugs on said rail plates to abut against portions of said tie; a bolt having a cone shaped head thereon inserted through said elongated hole in said clamps and below said rail clamps; and a cone shaped nut screwed on said bolt within one of said elongated holes tending to draw said rail clamps together in pairs and downward in gripping contact with the base flange of a rail placed on said rail plates.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR C. GANDLAND. \Vitnesses SAM RANEY, S. A. PARKER.

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