Improvements in the Construction of Rails for Railways, Tramways, and the like purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 29th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Rails for Railways, Tramways,
and the like purposes.
I, WILLIAM CARTER of Masham, in the County of York, Draper, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My invention consists in constructing rails for railways, tramways, and the like
purposes, so that the wearing part can be readily removed for the purpose of
renewing or repairing same.
For the above purpose the rail may be constructed except on its upper part of
a similar form to those employed for the aforesaid purposes, but I by preference
make a taper or V groove in the top thereof for the purpose of receiving a loose
steel, or other metallic cap or bar, the upper surface of which is formed to suit the
required shape of upper part of rail.
This cap or bar is dropped into the taper or V groove and fixed firmly therein
by means of bolts, cotters or wedges.
In order to facilitate the removal of this cap or bar where paving is almost
level with the surface, and to prevent as much as possible disturbing such pave-
ment, I note the position where each bolt, wedge or cotter is situated by a
distinctive mark on the upper surface of the cap or bar.
Dated this 6th day of July 1891.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Rails for Railways, Tramways,
and the like purposes.
1, WILLIAM CARTER of Masham, in the County of York, Draper, 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 consists in constructing rails for railways, tramways and the like
purposes, so that the wearing part can be readily removed for the purpose of
renewing or repairing same.
In the accompanying drawings,
Sheet 1. Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively transverse sections of upper and lower
part of rail, and Fig. 3 shews same when put together.
In Sheet 2. Figs. 4. 5 and 6 are similar views to those on Sheet 1, shewing
modification.
In Sheet 3, Figs. 7 and 8 are transverse sections, and Figs. 9 and 10 are
respectively longitudinal elevations shewing details.
For the above purpose 1 form the rail in sections or parts, such rail being made
up or consisting of a lower part A, and upper or wearing part B, as shewn in the
drawings.
In Sheet 1, I have shewn the upper or wearing part B hollowed out to fit
onto or upon the inverted V of the lower part A. After the two sections or parts
have been placed together I pass bolts C through the two parts A and B as
shewn.
In Sheet 2, I have shewn a modification, in which the lower part A has a taper

page_text: or V groove in the top thereof for receiving the upper or wearing part B, such
upper part B being formed to fit therein, and when put together may be held in
position by bolts C as shewn.
Cotters, wedges, or any other convenient arrangement may be employed to hold
or fasten the two sections or parts A and B together.
It will be readily, understood that when the upper or wearing part B of the rail
lias become worn or otherwise damaged, such part can be easily removed from the
lower part A, and a new part substituted in its place without the necessity of
disturbing the bed or foundation.
In order to facilitate the removal of the bar or upper part B of the rail, where
paving is almost level with the surface, and to prevent as much as possible
disturbing such pavement, I note the position where each bolt C, wedge, or cotter
is situated, by a distinctive mark on the upper surface of such part B.
The above described upper part B may be carried across the joint D of the
lower part A of the rail as shewn at Fig. 9, thereby holding such lower parts of
rail together, and dispensing with the use of "fish plates."
I further can dispense with the use of the flange at the bottom of the aforesaid
lower part A, and provide chairs E at intervals, into which the rail may be
.inserted and secured by wedges F or other means, and in order to economize metal
I when preferred hollow out the rail at G as shewn, between the chairs E, Figs. 8
.and 10.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
A rail for railway, tramway and the like purposes, formed in sections or parts,
such rail being made up or consisting of a lower part A, and upper or wearing
part B, arranged substantially as and for purposes herein set forth, and shewn in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of September 1891.
WILLIAM CARTER.