Improvements in Railway Sleepers and Chairs.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Railway Sleepers and Chairs.
I, PHILLIP WHEELER, Jr., of Branchport, in the County of Yates, and State
of New York, United States of America, Contractor, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to railroad tie and chair and means for securing the rail
removably thereon.
My object is to produce a railroad rail tie and chair combined, by which I am
enabled to seat the rail quickly, firmly and securely; cheap, durable in construction
and of great utility.
My invention consists in the construction of a tie adapted to receive the shims ;
second, in providing jaws adapted to receive and retain the flanges of the rail; and
third in providing easy and convenient means for securing the rail in the jaws; and
in the several new and novel features of construction and operation hereinafter
described and which are specifically set forth in the claims hereunto annexed.
It is constructed as follows, reference being made to the accompanying, in
which―
Fig. 1 is a view of my combined tie and rail complete, showing a portion of the
rail therein.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of one end of a rail tie and seat.
Fig. 3 is an end view of the construction shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a view of the seat, complete forming part of the rail chair, detached.
Fig. 5 is a view of the side pieces detached.
A is a tie constructed preferably of metal, as shown and having a bottom 1 and
up turned edges 2. 3 are side pieces adapted to be secured to the side of the tie, as
shown and extending up above the edges thereof, and is provided with a recess a
extending beyond the side, as shown at b, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.
4 are lips extending out into the mouth of the recess a and having their lower
edges e adapted to fit over the upper face of the flange 5 of the rail B. 6 & 7 con-
stitute shims, 6 lying within the tie, having bolts 8 passing through it, the side of
the tie, and the side plate 3, by which bolts 8 the parts above named are secured
rigidly together and to each other. The shim 7 has its lower face inclined so that
it may be interposed between the shin 6 and the bottom of the rail, and then driven
until the lips 4 clutch and securely hold the rail by the flanges, as shown in the
drawings. The small recess allows the flange of the rail B to extend into it,
when the rail is turned edgewise, for the purpose of getting it within the recess a in
the side plate 3. When the shim 7 is driven home and the rail tightly clamped
spike 9 may be placed in the upper end of the shim next to the flange of the rail to
prevent its working out and becoming loose.
I do not limit myself to the construction of the rail tie provided with up turned
edges as shown in the drawings, for it will be very evident that the tie may be
constructed solid, the side plates 3 secured thereto, and but oue shim required to
tighten the rail.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim, is-
1st. The combination with the tie, of the side plate 3 having projecting lips in its
upper edge and the shim, as set forth.
2nd. The combination with the tie having up turned edges, of the shim 6, side
plate 3. means for securing them together said side plate having recesses and

page_text: inwardly projecting lips, of the shim 7 having its lower face inclined, substantially
as described for the purpose set forth.
3rd. The combination with a tie, and the side plates 3 having recesses a & b
therein, inwardly projecting lips upon the upper face, means for securing said
plates to the tie, and the shim interposed between it and the bottom of the rail, as
described.
4th. The combination with the tie, side plates 3, means for securing them
together, of the shim interposed between it and the bottom of the rail and means
for securing the shim securely under the rail, as set forth.
5th. The combination with the tie, the side plates 3, means for securing the same
together, said side plates having recesses and inwardly projecting lips, shims
interposed between the rail and the bottom of the tie, and the tie, substantially as
described.
Dated this 14th day of August 1893-
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.