US699966A - Rail-joint. - Google Patents

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No. 699,96'6. I Patented May I3, |902.

C. B. MEAD.

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' (Application medien 1a, 1902.) `(No Model.)

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CHARLES B. MEAD, oF nAs'r'rALEsTINE, oH-io.

RAIL-JOINT.

sPEciFIcA'rIoN forming par: er Leas'ratent No. 699,966, dated May 13,1902.

` .ippiicaio'nea 'February iaioz. saranno'. 95.837. No mann T all whom, itvncty concern:

Beit known that" I, CHARLES B. MEAD, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, re-

siding at East Palestine, in the count-y of Columbiana and State ot Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being Ahad therein to the accompanying drawings. v

This invention .relates to certain new and useful improvements in rail-joints, and relates moreA particularly to that class known as combined'ish-plates and chairs.

The present inventionhas for its object the provisiono'f novel means whereby the railsections may be securely fastened'together and the rails prevented from creeping; furthermore, provide a deviceth'at willbe ex! tremely simple'in construction, strong, durable, comparatively inexpensive, and highly efficient in its use. i

The invention further aims to providea. rail-joint that' may be easily removed and reg placed whenl desired; furthermore, to provide means that will edectually relievethe nuts and bolts from the' strain when the rails expand and contract.

A still further object of the present inven-,ition is to provide a rail-joint that will secure ythe rails together in a-manner that will takev up the jar incident'to vheavy trains and will:

practically cushion the rails to a' great ex` tent and obviate and take up to a greatde! gree the jar that is.caused when the train is passing from one rail-section to another. v

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists in the novel combina, tion and arrangement of Vparts to be herein-lV after more fully described, and specifically pointedoutin the claim.

In describing-the invention in detail reference is vhadzto theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like'num'eralsoffreerence indicate like parts throughout the several views,in which- Figure l isaperspective View of my improved rail-joint, showing the same applied in proper position to the rails. Fig. 2 is an end view thereof. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view of the same.. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of one of the fish-plates. Fig. 5 isa top plan view of the rail with the webthereof in longitudinal section. Fig. Gis a detail end view of; one 'of the fish-platesg'forininga part ofthe chair. .A i

In the'drawings the reference-.numeral 1 indicates the rails, having notches 2 formed therein, and"3 represents the cross-ties. The ish-plates 4 have openings 5 `formed therein to receive the bolts which extend through lthe web of the rai l,-.said iishfplates carrying a base 6,'the sections'of Whichsh-plate carrying this base 6 formthe chair for the rail. At the junction oftheintegral iish-plates and base are secured stops 7,w hich also are formed integral with'jthe fish plate These stops are suitably spaced apartand are adapted to .register'in the openings 2'formed in the base of the rail. These openings 2 and stops 7 `formed`on`-the opposite side of the rails are not opposite one another, but are staggered for the purpose of strengthening the rails at their meeting ends. A clamp 8 is secured to lthe chairportion of the base and extends un- ,der the same, said clamp serving to securely bind and retain the fish-plate and chair por- Vtionsin proper position. Spikes 9 serve to 4fasten the rail-joint to the cross-ties 3. These spikes may be secured in openings formed in the side to thenb'ase portion 6 and arel driven ,into the cross-ties 3. Bolts lO pass through the {ish-plates through .the web of the rail and are adaptedf to receive the nuts 11, al-y though I have shown only two nuts and two bolts, yet any number may be used,if'desired.

It will be noted that the clamp for securing the fish-plate in position maybe dispensed with, if so desired. The many advantages obtained by the use ofjmy improved device will be readily apparent from the foregoing description taken in connectionfwith the accompanying drawings. It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing fromthe general 'spirit of my invention. y

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to securebyLetters Patent, isl In a rail-joint, thecombination with the rails having openings formed in the sides of thebase thereof in staggered relation to each other,'of a chair comprising two sections each having base portions and carrying integral loo shp1ates extending to the underside of the bolts extending through the iish-p1ates and 1o rail-bead, stops secured between the shthe Webs of the rails, substantially as deplates and the base portions adapted to be scribed. received Within said openings in the rail-bese In testimony whereof I aix my signature 5' sides, an integral clamp extending under the in the presence of two witnesses.

bases of the chair and having its ends bent CHARLES B. MEAD. to engage the upper portion of the cl1a,ir,spikes Witnesses: engaging in the ties for limiting the Inove- W. RUFUS WELLINGTON,

ment of the chair, and a series of nuts and WILLIAM ROBSON.

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