US1070481A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

Description

L. B. JOYNER.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED APB.21, 1913.

1,070,481 Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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LANSON BENTLY JOYNER, OF WASHINGTON, L OUISIANA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Application filed Apri1 21, 1913 Serial No. 762,688.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LANSON BEN'lL-Y JoYNnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVashington, in the parish of St. Landry and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to rail joints and has for an object to provide an extremely simple rail joint that will be strong and rigid, and will employ novel wedge fish plates for securing the rails against relative displacement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rail joint which will be constructed of a few simple parts that will not easily get out of order.

A still further object is to provide a rail joint in which the abutting rails interfit in such a manner that vertical displacement of the rails relative to each other will be positively prevented.

lVith the above objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be made in the minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved rail joint. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 33 Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 4t4l Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts, 10 and 11 designate abutting rail ends, the rail 10 being cut away at the end through the head web and base flange to produce a V-shaped recess 12 and the rail 10 being cut away at the end through the head, web and base flange to produce a V- shaped tongue 13 which fits in the V-shaped recess 12 whereby vertical relative displacement of the rails is prevented.

For coupling the rails together I provide a pair of substantially L- shaped fish plates 14 and 15, the vertical leg of each plate being of uniform height throughout, and the horizontal leg tapering in width from the thick end to the opposite end whereby a resultant wedge-shaped fish plate is produced. The vertical leg 16 is designed to bear upon the webs and underneath faces of the heads of both rails of the rail j oint while the hori zontal leg 17 is designed to bear upon the top faces of the base flanges of both rails.

Disposed on the outer edges of the base flange of the rail 10 are upstanding flanges 18, and disposed on the outer edges of the base flange of the rail 11 are upstanding flanges 19, the related flanges 18 and 19 on the same side of the rails having their abutting faces beveled as shown at 20 in the same plane as the corresponding faces of the tongue 13 and recess 12. There are spike openings 21 and 22 formed in the flanges 18 and 19 to receive the spikes 23 and 2A which anchor the rails to the ties 25. The flanges 18 and 19 on the same side of the rails coact in producing an abutment flange for the base leg of the related L-shaped flsh plate, which abutment flange tapers in thickness from one end to the opposite end to conform to the corresponding taper of said base leg whereby when the fish plate is slid into position and then tightly driven home the fish plate will be wedged snugly in position and held against accidental escape.

The wedge-shaped fish plates are driven into position from opposite ends of the rail joint this operation being accomplished by sliding the fish plates respectively in opposite directions longitudinally of the rails into position whereupon the fish plates may be tapped with a sledge or similar tool to snugly wedge them in place. Set screws 26 are in the present embodiment of the invention passed through the fish plates 14: and 15 and into the webs of the rails 10 and 11 to secure the fish plates against being shaken loose by vibration of the rails.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided an extremely simple and effective rail joint which is formed of a few parts that will not easily get out of order, and which is strong and rigid, and will be proof against displacement.

WVhat is claimed, is

1. A rail joint including the combination with interfitting rail ends, said rail ends having wedge-shaped abutment flanges rising from the base flanges, of wedge-shaped fish plates passed in opposite directions longitudinally of said rail ends and wedged by said flanges against related outer faces of said rail ends.

2. A rail joint including the combination with interfitting rail ends, said rail ends having wedge-shaped abutment flanges rising from the base flanges,-of a pair of- L- shaped fish plates passed in opposite directions longitudinally of said rail ends and wedged by said flanges against the related outer faces of said rail ends. I

3. A rail joint including the combination with interfitting rail ends, said rail ends having wedge-shaped abutment flanges rising from the base flanges, of L-shaped fish plates each tapering from one end to the opposite end in thickness, said fish plates being passed in opposite directions longitudinally of said rail ends and being wedged by said flanges against the related faces of said rail ends.

4. A rail joint including the combination with interfltting rail ends, said rail ends having wedge-shaped abutment flanges rising from the base flanges, of L-shaped fish plates passed in opposite directions longitudinally of related faces of said rail ends, each fish plate having the base leg tapering in width from one'end .to the opposite end,

said base leg being engaged by the related abutment flange whereby the fish plate is wedged securely in position.

' 5. A rail joint including the combination with interfitting rail ends, one of which is cutaway at the end through the head web and base flange to produce a V-shaped recess, and the other of which is cut away at the end through the head web and base longitudinally of said rail ends and wedged,

by said abutment flanges against related outer faces of said rail ends.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX'my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LANSON BENTLY JOYNER. c

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R. NV. CLARK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

- Washington, D. G. i

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