Rail Joint.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 28th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
I FRANCIS JOSEPH REYNOLDS of 11 Station Road, Askew Road, London, W..
Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The joint at ends of rails is made by means of a metal jaw or clip A, see-
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 held in position by timber or metal keys B. B on each or one
side of joint. On one or both sides of joint the key is made of two wedge shaped
pieces of timber or metal with a bolt C between to draw the wedges together and
against the sides of rail and jaw or clip A till the joint is sufficiently tight or
alternatively the key on one or both sides of joint may be made of two parallel
pieces of timber or metal with wedges between attached to or separate from.
washer D or the position of bolt may be varied from centre of key to either side of
key for wedge or wedges to be in contact with rail or jaw A in which case the key-
could be made in one piece with slot in side for bolt C to pass through. To
prevent keys moving from joint a projection E could be made on key and the rail
cut as shown at F, Fig. 5 which is a section through G. G. and Fig. 6 is an.
alternative section through H. H at end of key to prevent any sliding of jaw A.
Dated this 26th day of March 1896.
FRANCIS JOSEPH REYNOLDS.
Rail Joint.
I FRANCIS JOSEPH REYNOLDS 11 Station Road, Askew Road, London W...
Civil Engineer, 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 and illustrated by drawing filed with Provisional Speci-
fication:-
The joint at ends of rails is made by means of a metal jaw or clip A, Figures 1,
23 and 4, held in position by timber or metal keys B. B. on each or one side of
joint. On one or both sides of joint the key is made of two wedge shaped pieces
of timber or metal with a bolt C between to draw the wedges together and against
the sides of rail and jaw or clip A till the joint is sufficiently tight or alternatively
the key on one or both sides of joint may be made of two parallel pieces of timber
or metal with wedges between attached to or separate from washer D, or the
position of bolt may be varied from centre of key to either side of key for wedge-
or wedges to be in contact with rail or jaw A in wbich case the key could be made
in one piece with slot in side for bolt C to pass through. To prevent keys moving
from joint a projection could be made on one or both sides of key or keys and the rail
cut as shewn at F. Figure 5 which is a section through G. G.
Figure 6 is an alternative section through H. H. at end of key to prevent any
sliding of jaw A.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A method of jointing rails by means of a metal jaw or clip A in combination
with timber or metal keys B and a bolt C, the keys being on one or on both sides of
joint of rail substantially as described and illustrated.
2. In a method of jointing rails the combination of clip or jaw A, keys B and
bolt C, with projections on each side of key or keys substantially as described and
illustrated.
3. In a method of jointing rails the combination of clip or jaw with parallel keys,
bolt, wedges, and washers substantially as described.
Dated th: out ... a
1000
F. J. REYNOLDS.