US1641279A - Danger-indicating means for highways - Google Patents

Description

Sept. 6,1927.

M. L. JONES DANGER INDICATING MEANS FOR HIGHWAYS Original Filed April l. 1926 Inventor Patented Sept. 6, 1927.

UNITED STATES MINNIE L. JONES, 0F CORNELIA, GEORGIA.

DANGER-INDICATING MEANS FOR HIGHWAYS.

Application filed April 1, 1926, Serial No. 99,066.

This invention relates to vehicle highways and has for its primary object to so construct a highway at opposite sides of a railroad crossing in order that it will be practically impossible for a vehicle to cross the track at a high speed, but consequently enabling the driver of the vehicle to bring his machine to a stop even though he is directly adjacent the track in the event a train is approaching the crossing for preventing accidents.

A further object of the invention is to construct a highway in order that the drivers of machines approaching the crossing` may note obstructions that are placed in the high way in predetermined spaced relation with the tracks so that the machine may be slowed up prior to meeting the construction to prevent the jarring of the machine and the occupants therein which would otherwise be the case should the driver take the machine over the obstructions while going at even a moderate rate of speed.

A still further object is the construction of a highway wherein use is made of old and worn track rails for providing the obstructions so that the same may be placed without entailing any additional cost in the laying of the highway.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood the same comprising the novel form of highway hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a top plan view of a highway and track crossing disclosing the highway at opposite sides of the crossing constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the highway taken substantially upon the line 2-2 of Figure l, and

Figure 3 is a transverse cross section of the highway directly adjacent the exposed side of one of the obstructions.

Now having particular reference tothe drawing, 5 indicates a highway and 6 railroad tracks that cross the same.

In carrying out my invention I provide a predetermined number' of spaced trans* versely extending obstructions across thev highway to break the speed of vehicles approaching the crossing in order that they may be instantly stopped should a train be Renewed July 6, 1927.

approaching the highway. These obstructions which are designated 7 are in the form of rail sections that are anchored to cross ties 8 that are embedded within the material `forming the highway during the laying 0f the same. These rail sections are in a predetermined spaced relation as previously mentioned and as shown in Figure 1, and are readily visible to the drivers of machines approaching the crossing and will obviously prevent the passage of a machine thereover while traveling at great speed unless the driver desires to suffer the consequences of passing over said rails while traveling at great speed, the consequences obviously bethe breaking of springs, the blowing out ot tires and the general shaking up of the occupants of the machine.

If desired, the material forming the roadway may be mounded at t-h-e sides of the rails adjacent the trackway as indicated at 9, said mounds being inclined as shown in order that the machine will not drop from oil1 of the rails after the wheels have climbed upon the treads thereof when passing in a direction toward the track. These mounds further serve as a backing for the rails to prevent the same becoming loose upon the tie due to machines passing thereover.

It will lthus be seen that I have provided means upon a highway at opposite sides of a railroad crossing for indicating to the drivers of approaching machines that' they are about to reach a railroad crossing and that will I believe effectively prevent the travel of the machine at a great rate of speed prior to crossing the track.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is i 1. A roadway constructed with transversely extending countersunk ties at oppo site sides of a railroad crossing, and rail lengths anchored to said ties for providing obstructions in the roadway at opposite sides of said crossing.

2. A roadway constructed with transversely extending countersunk ties at opposite sides of a railroad crossing, rail lengths anchored to said ties for providing obstruc tions in the roadway at opposite sides of said crossing, and inclined mounds formed upon the roadway at the sides of the rails adjacent the crossing.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

MINNIE L.' JONES.

Images