US1315893A - Reinforced tie-plate - Google Patents

Description

W. 6. WILSON.

REINFORCED \TIE PLATE. APPLICATION mm APR. 15. ms. nzuzww JULY 29,1919. 1,315,893.

Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

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UNITED "STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. WILSON, or wns'r new BRIGHTON, NEWYORK, ASSIGNOR or own-HALF ro NESTER L. JONES, or MARINEIis HARBOR, new YORK.

REINFORCED TIE-PLATE.

Application filed April 15, 1918, Serial .NO. 228,721.

2 0 all NJ/LOW). it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM G. WILSON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at lVcst New Brighton, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in lsleinforced Tie-Pl.at'es, of which the following a specification.

This invention relates to reinforced tie plates for railroad rails and has for its principal objects the provision of a chair plate adapted to bridge adjacent supporting ties over which the rails are mounted so that the rails at the meeting ends thereof will be uniformly held against/sagging; providing means for engaging the ail ends to hold the same positively against lateral creeping and also against upward vertical movement, and further providing means whereby the structure can be readily associated with or disconnected from the rails as occasion demands.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangen'ient of parts which will hereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, has been illustrated, a single and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitations are necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Figure 1, is a perspective View of the reinforcing tie plate.

Fig. 2, is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3, is a vertical section on line 3--3, of Fig. 1.

The device comprises a continuous metal casting, the same being preferably formed of pressed steel and it includes a horizontal continuous base plate 5, of a length to bridge at least two of the adjacent ties shown in Figs. 1 and 2. At the ends, the said plate is provided with lateral extensions 7 and 8, which are provided with suitable passages so as to accon'nnodate fastening spikes 9, or equivalent fastenings. In this manner the chair is held against lateral creeping.

Along one side and extending onto the portions 8, the base plate 5, is provided with.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Fig. 1.

Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

Renewed July 29, 1919. Serial No. 314,160.

a fish plate section which consists of a vertical branch 10, which extends against the base of the rail ends, and from this branch said section is provided with an angular portion 11, whichoverlies the base flanges of the rails and then from this latter portion rises a vertical branch 12, which is adapted to be brought in close contact with the outer faces of the webs of the rail ends. Said vertical branch is provided with a ball contacting and supporting shoulder 13. In order to absolutely reinforce the vertical branch 12, and always assure a perfect contact of the same against the rail ends, use is made of ribs 14, which extend from the vertical branches and adjoining aortions of the plate onto the flanges 8, as clearly illustrated in V In addition thereto intermediate ribs 15, are employed, the same extending from the vertical branches 12 and onto the angular portions 11.

At the opposite side, I employ a fish plate ]6,which is substantially, of the same identical formation as the branch 12, the latter being integral with the base plate 5, as previously set forth. Through the last men tioned plate and the vertical branch 12, of the plate 5, are extended clamping bolts 17, by means of which both of such parts may be brought into effective clamping contact with the webs of said rail ends. At the side of the rail ends, I employ ribs or lugs 18, which are made integral with the base plate 5, and are adapted to come in direct contact with the opposite edges of the base flanges of the rail ends. In this manner, the lugs cooperate with the other instrumentalities described so as to absolutely prevent the rails from creeping in a lateral direction. The base plate is provided with passages 19, through which clamping spikes 20, are adapted to pass in order that they may be operative'ly extended into the ties and their heads 21, made to overlap and engage with the base flanges of the rails. In order to assist in the action of the rail engagim spikes toward preventing longitudinal creeping of the rails, I provide the plate 5, with an integral rib 22. This rib depends from the plate and is of a length whereby it may be properly accommodated between adjacent ties and thereby come in contact therewith.

It will be observed from the foregoing that in applying the device to the rail ends, it may be slidably placed on one of the ends and then slidably adjusted. on to the other end until the medial point of the chair is in vertical alinement with the meeting faces of said rail ends. The clampingbolts are then extended through the branch 12, and mating fish plate 16 and associated With the Webs of the respective rail ends.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A reinforced tie plate for railroad rails comprising a chair plate adapted to bridge adjacent ties, flanges extending from the ends of said plate and adapted to be secured to the ties, the said plate having an integral vertical fish plate section, a detachable section adjustably connected with said fish plate section accommodating the rail ends therebetween, and vertical lugs rising from certain of said flanges on the side of the base plate adjacent said detachable section, said lugs being arranged to engage against the inner faces of the base flanges of the rail ends.

2. A reinforced tie plate for railr'oad rails comprising a chair plate adapted to bridge adjacent ties, flanges extending from the ends of said plate and adapted to be secured to the ties, the said plate having an integral vertical fish plate section, a detachable section adjustably connected with said fish plate section accommodating the rail ends therebetween, and vertial lugs rising from certain of said flanges on the side of the base plate adjacent said detachable section, said lugs being arranged to engage against the inner faces of the base flanges of the rail ends, the said fish plate section having passages therein for the reception of fastenings whereby such fastenings can be brought into engagement With the base flanges of the rail ends.

3. A reinforced tie plate for railroad rails comprising a chair plate adapted to bridge adjacent ties, flanges extending from the ends of said plate and adapted to be secured to the ties, the said plate having an integral vertical fish plate section, a detachable section adjustably' connected with said being extended onto and connected with the adjacent flanges at the ends of the base plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM G. WILSON.

GOPMIVOI this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G."

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