US806340A - Metallic railway-tie. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED DEC. 5, 1905.

J. S. GRISWOLD.

v METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29.1905.

No. 806,340. v

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' METALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 29, 1905. Serial No. 271,846

To all whom it may concern;-

Be it known that I, J UD S. GRISWOLD, a citizen of the United States, residing at'Mannington, in the'county of Marion and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railway- Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention appertains to railway-ties of the type embodying metal in their formation, the purpose being to devise simple, effective, and durable securing means for the rail, so as to obviate possible displacement and facilitate the construction of railways, since the necesmined distance apart.

sity for the use ofgages for properly spacing the rails is avoided by' having the ties provided with seats for the rails at a predeter- In accordance with this invention the tie is constructed of plate metal of suitable length and width having its longitudinal edge portions similarly bent in the same direction to provide flanges, corresponding edge portions of said flanges being inwardly bent to provide a seat and retaininglips, the latter engaging over filling-blocks arranged to come beneath the rails and form a substantial support therefor. Clips arranged upon opposite sides of the filling-block engage over the foot of the rail and prevent vertical displacement thereof, said clips being drawn together by means of a bolt passing through openings formed in the clips and filling-block in coincident relation.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and. conditions by changes in the structure and minor details without departing from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a metallic railway-tie embodying the invention, one rail being shown in operative position. Fig. 2is a transverse section of the tie, showing the rail in full, said section being taken through the rail-seat and cooperating parts. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of an-end portion of the tie, the rail being omittedand the fillingblock in place. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of an end portion of the tie, illustrating the rail in cross-section.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description andxindicated in all the views of the drawings by the same referencecharacters. u

The metal tie is approximately of U form in transverse section andvis arranged withthe open side uppermost and is preferably formed of plate metal, having its longitudinal edge portions similarly bent in the same direction to form flanges 1. Near each end of the tie corresponding slits are formed in the edges of the flanges, and the parts comprised between said slits are bent inwardly, as shown at 2, to provide retaining-lips, which engage over a block 3, of a size to fit snugly within the tie, as indicated most clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. The recess 4, provided by bending the parts 2 inward, constitutes a seat to receive the foot of the rail 5. The retaining-lips 2 correspond in length to the breadth of the foot of the rail and to the length of the block 3, thereby serving to prevent any longitudinal play of the block after the parts have been assembled, since the clips 6 embrace opposite sides of the block 3 and bear against the extremities of the retaining-lips 2.

The block 3 may be of suitable material, either of metal, wood, or other fibrous material, if desired, so as to neutralize vibration and shock and prevent the wear upon the rolling-stock incident to an unyielding track. The block 3 may be placed in position and the retaining-lips 2 bent thereover, or said retaining-lips may be bent at the time of forming the tie and the blocks 3 subsequently forced home in the tie beneath the lips 2. This detail of construction is immaterial within the scope of the invention and may be varied as found most advantageous.

.The clips 6 are of like formation and consist of plates having their upper endsinwardly bent, so as to engage over opposite sides of the foot of the rail. Openings are formed in the clip 6 and in the block 3 and are adapted to register to permit of the passage of the bolt 7 therethrough for securely tightening and fastening the parts after they have been properly assembled.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A metal railway-tie having upwardly-extended longitudinal flanges provided at corresponding points near each end with slits and having the portions between said slits inwardly bent to provide depressions and retaining-lips, a block fitted within the tie and confined by said retaining-lips, clips embracing opposite Patented Dec. 1905.

sides of said block and having their upper ends engaging the foot of the rail when in position upon the tie, and means for securing said clips to the block and clamping them upon the rail and block, substantially as set forth.

2. A metallic railway-tie having longitudinal flanges provided at corresponding points with slits and having the portions between said slits inwardly bent to form retaining-lips and depressions or seats, a block fitted into the tie beneath the retaining-lips and having opposite sides about flush with the ends of said retaining-lips, clips embracing opposite sides of the blocks and opposite ends of said retainin g-lips and having their upper portions I5 JUD S. GRISWOLD.

Witnesses:

J. D. MEALS, A. BRECHT.

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