Appliances Connected therewith.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 20th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 21st June, 1887.
RESERVI
Appliances Connected therewith.
We HENRY WALKER of Haggonfields near Worksop in the County of Nottingham,
Mechanical Engineer, and ROBERT WOODWARD of Oakholme, Worksop, in the County
of Nottingham, Steel Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC SLEEPERS AND CHAIRS, FOR RAILWAYS, AND
APPLIANCES CONNECTED THEREWITH to be as follows:-
The object of our Invention is to provide a simple effective and inexpensive metallic
sleeper to be used as a substitute for ordinary wood sleepers, such as are commonly in
use in the construction of the permanent way of Railways, and at the same time to
provide an effectual method of firmly securing the Rail chairs to the same.
We effect this object partly by the construction and application of the sleeper to the
chairs, and partly by the construction and application of the chairs to the sleeper, and
it is in the combination of this mode of construction and application which constitutes
the essential feature of our Invention.
The sleepers may be formed of various sections such as are commonly known in
Iron and Steel Mills, as H, Tees and Angles, or, they may be made of a Channel
Section, or, of a double Angle or double T, Section.
The sleeper may be constructed in one length of channel or H section; or, the
sleeper may be formed of Two Angles, or two Tees, laid parallel to each other, in the
case of a Section being adopted, the head would be placed downwards.
The length of such sleeper would be similar to that of an ordinary permanent way
sleeper, the length varying with the Gauge of the Railway.
The Chair so far as the Jaw or part which receives the Rail and Key is concerned,
may be made in cast metal precisely in the same form as chairs at present in use on
wood sleepers, the base however would be made rectangular, instead of Curved.
Under the base we cast a rectangular box formed projection somewhat shorter and
narrower than the base, and we also cast on the under side of the outer end of the
base, and parallel to the line of Rail a projecting strip or lug.
The rectangular box-formed projection under the base of the chair is likewise
provided with one or more bolt .or cotter holes.

page_text: The sleeper may be rolled, stamped, or cast into the required form or section, but
we should prefer a rolled section either in iron or steel, and it is probable that the least
expensive section would be an Angle or T, in which case two lengths would be
employed in the construction of each sleeper.
When they had been cut to the required length, each piece would have two notches,
and one or more holt or Cotter holes punched or drilled in such positions relatively,
that, when two Tees or two Angles were laid together, a chair would be placed in
position at or near each end, the rectangular box formed projection under the base of
which, would lie between the two Vertical webs of the Angle or T; and the bases of
the chairs would rest on the upper edges of the webs, which would be secured one on
each side of the rectangular projection by one or more bolts or Cotters passing through
the same.
The projection or lug at the outer end of the chair would drop into the
notches previously punched in the two webs of the sleeper for the purposo.
By means of the notches in the webs of the sleeper, and the projections or lugs on
the outer ends of the bases of the chairs, each chair may at once be placed true to
Gauge on the sleeper, and when so placed with the base bearing on the upper edges
of the webs, the bolt or Cotter holes in both webs of the sleeper would correspond to
the hole or holes in the rectangular box formed projection under the base of each chair,
and by means of the Bolts or Cotters or both, the chairs and the sleeper, whether the
latter is made in one or two parts or not, may be firmly secured together; when so
secured the Rails may be placed in the chairs and keyed up in the ordinary way, the
holts as well as the notch in the base of the Chair serving to keep the chairs to Gauge.
The box formed projection under the base of the chair may be made as deep, or
nearly so, as the webs of the sleeper, and by employing two bolts they may be placed
in accessible positions for screwing up the nuts, and the whole may be firmly and
permantly secured into position.
Where two lengths of an L, or T, section are used the bolts or Cotters previously
referred to serve the double purpose of securing the two parts of the sleeper and the
chairs to one another, and also of fixing the chairs to Gauge; the projection or notch
at the end of the base of the chair serves as an index for the position in which the
chair must be placed, as well as an additional means of holding the Chairs to Gauge.
The mode of placing and fastening the chair in position on the sleeper herein last
described would be the same if an H, or Channel section were used.
As a modification of the mode of constructing and fastening chairs and sleepers
herein last described, instead of the chair having the projection or lug formed on tho
outer end of its base in line with the Rail, a cross tie or ties may be employed, such
tie or ties being made in iron or steel of the samo depth and thickness as the
web, and of the same length as the width of the base of the sleeper, the tie or
ties being notched in two places corresponding to the thickness and distance apart
of the webs, when the tie or ties are placed in position in the notches previously
made in the webs of the sleeper they could be forced down, so that their bottom
edges would rest on the flange of the sleeper, their top edges being flush with the
upper edges of the webs.
Two such ties as herein last described may be placed under each chair, the
Longitudinal space between each corresponding to the length of the rectangular
projection under the base of the chair, the chair would thus have a bearing surface
all round its base, the sides of the base of the chair resting on the top edges of the
webs, and the ends of the base on the top edges of the ties, thus, when a bolt or
bolts Cotter or Cotters were placed in position as herein previously described, the
sleeper, or the separate parts of the sleeper, the Cross ties, and the Chair would all be
firmly secured together.
R. HEBER RADFORD,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Metallic Sleepers and Chairs for Railways and
Appliances Connected therewith.
We HENRY WALKER, of Haggonfields, near Worksop, in the County of Nottingham,
Mechanical Engineer, and ROBERT WOODWARD of Oakholme, Worksop in the County
of Nottingham, Steel Manfacturer, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC SLEEPERS AND CHAIRS, FOR RAILWAYS AND
APPLIANCES CONNECTED THERE WITH," and in what manner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of our Invention is to provide a simple effective and inexpensive metallic
sleeper to be used as a substitute for ordinary wood sleepers, such as are commonly in use
in the construction of the permanent way of Railways, and at the same time to provide
an effectual method of firmly securing the Rail Chairs to the same.
We effect this object partly by the construction and application of the sleeper to the
chairs, and partly by the construction and application of the chairs to the sleeper, and
it is in the combination of this mode of construction and application which constitutes
the essential feature of our Invention.
The sloepers may be formed of various sections such as are commonly known in Iron
and Steel Mills, as H, Tees, and Angles, or, they may be made of a Channel section,
or, a double T, Section.
The sleepors may be constructed in one length of channel or H section; or, the
sleeper may be formed of two angles, or, two tees laid parallel to each other, in the
case of a T section being adopted, the head would be placed downwards.
The length of such sleepers would be similar to that of an ordinary permanent way
sleeper, the length varying with the Gauge of the Railway
The chair so far as the jaw or part which receives the Rail and Key is concerned,
may be made in cast metal precisely in the same form as chairs at present in use on
wood sleepers, the base however would be made rectangular, instead of curved.
Under the base we cast a rectangular box formed projection somewhat shorter and
narrower than the base, and we also cast on the under side of the outer end of the
base, and parallel to the line of rail a projecting strip or lug.
The rectangular box formed projection under the base of the chair is likewise
provided with one or more bolt or cotter holes.
The sleepers may be rolled, stamped or cast into the required form or section, but we
should prefer a rolled section either in iron or steel, and it is probable that the least
expensive section would be an angle or T, in which case two lengths would be
employed in the construction of each sleeper.
When they had been cut to the required length, each piece would have two notches,
and one or more bolt or cotter holes punched or drilled in such positions relatively,
that when two tees or two angles were laid together, a chair would be placed in position
at or near each end, the rectangular box formed projection under the base of which,
would lie between the two vertical webs of the angle or T, and the bases of the chairs

page_text: would rest on the upper edges of the webs, which would be secured one on each side
of the rectangular box formed projection by one or more bolts or cotters passing
through the same. The projection or lug at the outer end or middle of the chair
would drop into the notches previously punched in the two webs of the sleeper for the
purpose.
By means of the notches in the webs of the sleeper, and the projection or lugs on
the basis of the chairs, each chair may at once be placed true to gauge on the sleeper,
and when so placed with the base bearing on the upper edges of the webs, the bolt or
cotter holes in both webs of the sleeper would correspond to the hole or holes in the
rectangular box formed projection under the base of each chair, and by means of the
bolts or cotters or both, the chairs and the sleeper, whether the latter is made in one or
two parts or not, may be firmly secured together, when so secured the Rails may be
placed in the chairs and keyed up in the ordinary way, the bolts as well as the notch
in the base of the chairs serving to keep the chairs to gauge.
The box formed projection under the base of the chair may be made as deep, or nearly
so, as the webs of the sleeper, and by employing two bolts they may be placed in
accessible positions for screwing up the nuts, and the whole may be firmly and
permanently secured into position.
Where two lengths of an L, or T section are used the bolts or cotters previously
referred to serve the double purpose of securing the two parts of the sleeper and the
chairs to one another, and also of fixing the chairs to gauge; the projection or notch
at the ends or middle of the base of the chair serves as an index for the position in
which the chair must be placed, as well as an additional means of holding the chairs
to gauge.
The mode of placing and fastening the chair in position on the sleeper herein last
described would be the same if an H or channel section were used.
As a modification of the mode of constructing and fastening chairs and sleepers
herein last described, instead of the chair having the projection or lug formed on the
onter end of its base in line with the rail, a cross tie or ties may be employed, such tie
or ties being made in iron or steel of the same depth and thickness as the web, and of
the same length as the width of the base of the sleeper, the tie or ties being notched
in two places corresponding to the thickness and distance apart of the webs, when the
tie or ties are placed in position in the notches previously made in the webs of the
sleeper they could be forced down, so that their bottom edges would rest on the flange
of the sleeper, their top edges being flush with the upper edges of the webs.
Two such ties as herein last described may be placed under each chair, the
longitudinal space between each corresponding to the length of the rectangular
projection under the base of the chair, the chair would thus have a bearing surface all
round its base, the sides of the base of the chair resting on the top edges of the webs,
and the ends of the base on the top edges of the ties, thus, when a bolt or bolts,
cotter or cotters were placed in position as herein previously described, the sleeper,
or the separate parts of the sloeper, the cross ties, and the chair would all be firmly
secured together.
As a further modification, the cross ties instead of being formed in separate pieces,
as herein last described, may be formed on the base of the chair, when so formed the
two longitudinal portions of the metallic sleeper would be locked into position, as
soon as the chair was fixed to gauge; the only strain to which the bolts would be
subjected being very slight viz: to prevent the chair rising out of the notches from
between the longitudinal portions of the sleeper in a vertical direction.
Metallic sleepers such as are herein described may be adapted to ordinary railway
chairs such as are commonly in use on the permanent way of railways, the chair
being first fastened to a base piece cither of wood or metal in the same or a similar
manner to that employed for securing the bases of such chairs to ordinary wood
sleepers, the base piece being made of the same length or about the same length as
the base of the chair and provided with two or more holes by which the longitudinal
portions of the metallic sleeper may be bolted to each side of such base piece in a

page_text: Railways substantially as herein described and illustrated in Figs. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
and 17 on Sheet 3, of the accompanying drawings.
(4) The combined mode of construction and application of wood or metallic base
pieces to metallic sleepers for use with chairs such as are ordinarily in use on the
permanent way of Railways as herein described and illustrated in Figs. 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, and 17, on Sheet 3 of the accompanying drawings.
(5) The combined mode of construction and application of metallic sleepers and
appliances connected therewith to specially formed chairs, or to chairs such as are
ordinarily in use on the permanent way of Railways by forming such sleepers of
various sections such as are commonly known in Iron and Steel mills as single
angles L, Tees 1, or channel sections U, I, 11, substantially as herein described
and illustrated.
(6) Improvements in metallic sleepers and chairs for Railways and appliances
connected therewith substantially as herein described and illustrated on the accom-
panying 3 sheets of drawings.