Year: 1886

page_text: I, CHARLES H. SAYRE, of Utica in the county of Oneida and State of New
York, one of the United States of America, 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 a metallic railroad tie; and it consists in the construction
of the same and the combination of various parts, as hereinafter described and
claimed.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1. is a perspective view of a section of
my improved railroad tie. Fig. 2. is a section view of the tie and rail. Fig. 3. is
a perspective view of ties of a modified construction and the rails thereon. Fig. 4.
is a perspective view of ties and rails of my improved construction. Fig. 5. is a
section view of a tie and rails, showing construction of my improved fish-plate
joint. Fig. 6. is a perspective view of my improved ties of the modified construction
and sections of rails held thereon. Fig. 7. is an end view of a rail and a sectional
side view of the tie. Fig. 8. is another view of the same.. Fig. 9. is a perspective
view of tie showing double lugs turned upward and inward and having bolt holes.
Fig. 10. is a perspective view of rails, showing end rail tie, intermediate tie and
splice bars forming fish plates. Fig. 11. shows tie with single or intermediate lugs.
In the accompanying drawings similar letters of reference refer to corresponding
parts throughout the several views.
In constructing my improved railroad tie. I preferably use Bessemer steel,
although any other suitable metal may be used.
The material is rolled or forged to the required width, thickness and length, and
is left in substantially a semicircular tubular shape in cross section, as indicated in
Fig. 1. This form is preferable, as the same is supported upon the embankment
with greater firmness than the ordinary flat tie.
It is quite obvious that the crown of my improved tie may be formed with a
flat surface, or the sides may be formed with corrugations or at an angle without
departing from the spirit of my invention.
a represents my improved tie. For preventing the tie from an endwise motion
when the same is in use, I provide one or more projecting lugs, which are formed.
with an ordinary punch and die by cutting from the surface of the tie and bending
the same downward to form a.lug of the required length.

page_text: a¹ a¹ represent the general construction of these projecting lugs, which are
turned downward for engaging the ballast of the road. Any form of construction
of these lugs may be used.
For securing the rails to the ties constructed upon my improved plan, I provide
one or more upward projecting lugs a² a², Fig. 1, which are formed by cutting from
the tie, with an ordinary punch and-die, one or more lips, which are turned
upward and inward for embracing the flanges on the rails for holding the same
securely to the tie. It is quite obvious that one of these projecting lips, formed as
described, may be used for engaging one flange, and a suitable rail fastening may
be used upon the opposite flange by riveting or bolting the same to the ties,
.although I prefer that both lips be cut from the body of the tie and turned
upward and inward for engaging the opposite flanges of the rail for properly
securing the same to the tie, and it is quite apparent that the form and shape of
these lips are unimportant, so long as they are of the required size to properly
engage the flanges of the rail.
a³ a³, Figs.
and 8, represent the lips cut and turned up for engaging the inner
surface of the rail. By turning up the lips from the body of the tie, cut and
formed as before mentioned, a solid bearing is left between the lips for receiving
and supporting the rail.
For forming a fish plate joint for engaging the ends of the rail and holding the
same firmly to the tie and for steadying the rail during the passage of trains, I
cut, form, and perforate the two projecting lips for receiving bolts, as indicated, a* aª,
Fig. 4.
It is quite apparent that the projecting lips may be bolted to one rail, leaving
projecting end of the lips to engage the other rail, and the lips may be made
sufficiently long to receive two or more bolts for forming a substantially fish plate
joint without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Figs. 9 and 10.also represent this form of endrail joint as shown a' a', and a³.
Fig. 10 is a splice bar used in connection with the lips cut from the ties and is
placed between said lips and the rails where the rails are joined and is bolted
thereto for the purpose of affording additional strength to the joint when required
for extra heavy traffic and large weighted engines.
Fig. 11 represents an intermediate tie with single lips turned upward and
inward for the purpose of holding the rail on one side only where it is not
requisite to employ lips each side of the rail.
.
Figs. 3 and 6 represent railroad ties of a modified construction embracing the
general features of my improvements.
In constructing a railroad with my improved ties the projecting lips may be
perforated with one or more perforations, and the rails may also be perforated,
whereby the lips may be bolted to the rail, thereby forming a substantial and
reliable railroad, and one or more of the ties under each rail may be so bolted, and
it is quite obvious that ordinary fish plates may be used in connection with the
projecting lips, perforated as before described, without departing from the spirit of
my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
:-
1st. A metallic railroad tie rolled or forged in a semi-cylindrical form, with one
or more upward projecting lips cut from the central portion of the tie and turned
upward and inward to embrace the flanges and web ou the rail, leaving the metal
underneath the rails intact and solid substantially as described.
2nd. A metallic railroad tie rolled or forged with one or more upward projecting
lips cut from the central portion of the tie and turned upward and inward to
embrace the rail flange and web, leaving the metal underneath the rails intact and
solid, substantially as described.

page_text: 3rd. A metallic railroad tie rolled or forged, as described, with two upward
projecting lips cut from the central portion of the tie and turned upward and
inward for engaging the rail flange and web, leaving the metal underneath the rails
intact and solid, substantially as described:
4th. The combination, in a metallic railroad tie rolled or forged in a semi-
cylindrical form with one or more upward projecting lips cut from the tie and
perforated, with means for securing the same to one or more rail ends, substantially
as described.
5th. A metallic railroad tie rolled or forged in a semi cylindrical form with two
projecting lips forming fish plate joints perforated and out from the central portion
of the tie and bent upward and inward to engage the opposite sides of the rail for
securing the rail ends, with means for holding the two lips in contact with the
opposite sides of the rail whereby a fish plate joint is formed, substantially as
described.
6th. A metallic railroad tie rolled or forged, as described, with one or more
upward projecting lips cut from the tie bent upward and inward and perforated,
with means for securing the lip to the ends of the rails, whereby the same may be.
held rigidly, substantially as described.
7th. A metallic railroad tie rolled or forged, as described, with two upward
projecting lips cut from the tie and turned upward and inward, with one or more
perforations therein for forming a fish plate joint, whereby the opposite flanges of
rails may be rigidly held, substantially as described.
8th. A metallic railroad tie rolled or forged, as described with two upward
projecting lips cut from the tie and turned upward and inward, and having splice
bars placed between said lips and the rails forming fish plate joints for the purpose
of affording additional strength when required, substantially as described.
Dated thin 00th of andamban 1000