US1095623A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

Description

W. & P. BURRUS.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED 001225, 1913.

1,095,623 Patented May 5, 1914.

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WEBSTER BURRUS AND FLAVERS BURRUS, OF TRENTON, KENTUCKY.

RAIL-JOINT.

17 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WEBSTER BURRUS and FLAvnRs BURRUs, citizens of the United. States, residing at Trenton, in the county of Todd and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a longitudinal movement of the rails.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rail joint of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of a rail joint constructed in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 and 2 indicate the meeting ends of two rails, said rails being provided adjacent their ends with the spaced openings 3 formed transversely within the web of the rail at the junction between the web and base. The ends 1 and 2 are suitably connected together and held against longitudinal movement by means of plates 4, the lower edges of which are provided with the outturned inclined flanges 5 adapted to conform to the inclination of the base of the rails when the plates are arranged in position. The plates 4 when arranged in their operative position are fitted tightly against the web of the rails beneath the tread there- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 25, 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914. Serial No. 797,294.

of so that the outturned flanges 5 will fit tightly against the base flanges thereof and at each end. 7

The plates 4 are provided upon the inner sides thereof with inwardly projecting spaced ears 6, said ears being provided at their outer ends with downwardly projecting lug portions 7 and are further provided with the transverse spike openings 8 through which are inserted spikes 9 when securing the plates in position. The plates 4' are further provided upon the outer sides thereof with the centrally arranged perforated ears 10 which, when arranged in'position are adapted to project through certain of the openings in the web of the rails and to be disposed in alinement with the ears at one end of the plates 4. As disclosed in Fig. 2, the plates are arranged in their operative position, the perforated ears at the overlapping ends of the plates being disposed in the openings 3 which are nearest the end of the rail and are arranged in alinement with the central cars 10, while the ears at the other ends of the plates are disposed in opposite directions through the openings which are farthest away from the ends of the rails. The perforated ears at one end of the plates 4 are inserted through the slots 11 formed in the plates and are overlapped by the ears 10. In order to securely retain the perforated ears in position the spikes 9 are driven through the ears and into the ties, thus preventing any movement whatever on the part of the ears. From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that we have provided a rail joint wherein the meeting ends of two rails will be securely held against lateral orlongitudinal movement. It will also be apparent that by having the perforated ears or tongues formed and arranged in the manner above described, it will present more retaining surface than if the ears or tongues were arranged within the ends of the rails other than herein described and shown. It will also be apparent that the device is eX- tremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost; It will be noted that the downwardly ex tending lugs formed at the outer ends of the ears 6 are, when arranged in position, on gaged over the outer edges of the base flanges of the rails so as to materially assist in preventing longitudinal or lateral movement or the plates.

While we have shown and described the preferred form of our invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying our invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Vhat we claim is 1. A device of the class described including the meeting ends of two rails having transverse openings in the webs at the lower edges thereof, securing plates, spaced perforated ears formed upon one side of each plate, a centrally arranged perforated ear formed upon the other side of each plate, the ears at the ends of the plates being adapted to be inserted through said openings, and spikes inserted within the openings in the ears to securely retain the plates in position.

2. A device of the class described including the meeting ends of two rails, having transverse openings in the web portions thereof at the lower edge, securing plates, spaced perforated ears formed upon the inner side of each plate, a centrally arranged ear formed upon the other side of each plate and arranged upon the outer sides thereof, the ears at one end of each of said plates being inserted through the openings nearest the ends of said rails and adapted WEBSTER BURRUS. mavens BURRUS.

Vitnesses:

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

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