Improvements in the Construction of Railway Chairs.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Railway Chairs.
I, BEN RHODES, of Old Foundry; Thornton Road, Bradford, in the County
of York, Ironfounder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of railway
chairs, arranged in such a manner, that I am enabled to dispense with the usual
wood wedges now used for securing the rails to the chairs and to secure them by
means of an adjustable metal block, so constructed that the same is locked in the
position in which it is left when pressed against the rail.
I accomplish the above object in the following manner :-I form one side of each
chair so that it fits against the rail somewhat in the same manner as at present,
but the portion of chair on the other side of the rail, I form with a flanged recess
having a cross bar to connect the flanges. In the flanged recess I place a metal
block curved to fit the rail, and press the same against the rail by a screw passing
through the before named cross bar: the head of the screw I cover with a cap to
protect the same, and prevent it unturning and thus releasing the rail.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Railway Chairs.
I, BEN RHODES, of Old Foundry, Thornton Road, Bradford, in the County of
York, Ironfounder do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be ſparticularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of railway
chairs arranged in such a manner that the wood wedges, now used for securing the
rails to the chairs, are dispensed with, and to secure them by means of an adjustable
block so constructed that the same is locked in the position in which it is left when
pressed against the rail; and consists in forming one side of the chair to fit the rail,
and on the other I form a flanged recess in which is placed a block that is pressed
against the rail by a screw, the head of which is protected by a cap; or in place of
the block, I form a flanged cover which is pressed against the rail by a bolt, the nut
of which is protected and locked by a cover.
In describing my invention in detail, I will refer to the accompanying drawings
in which Fig. 1 represents a sectional elevation, Fig. 2 an elevation, and Fig. 3
a sectional plan, shewing one arrangement of securing the rail, and Figs. 4, 5 and 6
represent similar views of another arrangement.
In carrying out my invention, I form one side of the chair at A to fit the rail B
somewhat the same as at present, but on the opposite side I form a recess C between
the flanges D D, between which I place a metal block E curved to. fit the rail.
Between the flanges DD is a cross-bar F through which is passed a screw G,
which, on being screwed up, presses the block E tight against the rail, thereby
securing the same; and in order to protect and lock the head of the screw so as to
prevent it coming loose, I place the recessed cap H over the screw head, the recess
being of such width that the screw cannot turn round, the cap being held in its
position by grooves on each side fitting on suitable projections.
The rails may be secured by forming one side of the chair at A to fit the rail B
as before mentioned, and on the other side is a block C, in which is placed a bolt D
which is covered by the cap E, prepared with flanges or arms E' at each side to fit
against the web of the rail. On tightening the nut F the arms E' press against
the rail, thereby securing it in the chair, and in order to prevent the nut F turning,
and thus allowing the rail to become slack, I lock it by sliding the cap G over it,
the cap being held by grooves and projections at each side.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The securing of rails in chairs by means of metal blocks, and preventing the nuts
or screws turning, by caps, all being arranged substantially in the manner as shewn
and described.
Dated this 29th day of October 1886.