IMPROVED RAILWAY CHAIR FOR SECURING THE RAIL AND JOINTS OF RAILWAY RAILS
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1888
Complete Left, 6th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 25th May, 1888
I JAMES HANSON of Hoyland Nether, in the County of York, Colliery Proprietor
do hereby declare that the nature of my Invention for IMPROVED RAILWAY CHAIR FOR
SECURING THE RAIL AND JOINTS OF RAILWAY RAILS to be as follows:-
To carry out my Invention I make a Metal Chair with a fixed Jaw on one side
only. On the opposite side to the said fixed Jaw, 1 form a recess in the chair. After
the Rail is placed on the Chair, I fix a peculiarly constructed Loose-Jaw into the
recess provided in the Chair. This loose jaw, owing to its peculiar construction,
works itself right home, thereby rendering it impossible for the rail to get out of
order. The Loose Jaw is constructed of similar metal to the Chair; the lower end,
which fits into recess is made taper, the upper or top part of loose jaw is shaped to fit.
the Rail. I fix an Iron Key or Cotter through the Chair at the back of the Loose
Jaw, by which the Chair can be tightened or slackened to rail at will. The Chair is
made to fit any section of Rail, either T, Bridge, or Double-headed. My Method of
securing the ends of rails commonly called Joints is as follows:-I make a Double-
Chair with two Fixed Jaws on one side and two loose jaws on the opposite side, on
the same principal as the Chair hereinbefore described. I allow the joints of the Rails
to meet half-way across the Chair. In the Jaws of Chair both fast and loose I make
a hole part way through the head of the said Jaws opening in the direction of the
rail having fixed the Rails on the Chair I place an Iron or Steel Pin or Dowel
through holes to be provided in the Rails, into the holes provided in the fast jaws of
the Chair leaving sufficient length of Pin or Dowel projecting to enter the hole in the
Loose Jaws made to receive the said Pin or Dowel. Place the loose jaws in the usual
way into the Chair, which, when so fixed, will have a perfect grip on ends of both
rails the pin or dowel, running through the rail and secured in the head of each
jaw, will prevent all lateral strain or creeping of the Rails. I dispense with fish
plates, nuts and bolts, and wood key.
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My Invention has for its object additional security, less liability to get out of order.
a reduction of separate parts usually used in such appliances, a reduction in cost, and
a considerable reduction of labour in keeping the same in repair.
T
1 1000
JAMES HANSON.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Chairs for Railway Rails and Rail Joints.
I, JAMES HANSON Hoyland Nether in the County of York Colliery Proprietor
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:
To carry out my Invention I make a metal Railway Chair with a fixed jaw on one 5
side only, on the opposite side to the said fixed jaw I form a recess in the casting,
into which after the Rail is fixed on the chair 1 fix a peculiarly constructed loose jaw
or Tongue, this loose jaw owing to its construction works itself right home thereby
rendering it impossible for the rail to get out of order. By preference I fix an Iron
Cotter or Key through the Chair at the back of the loose jaw by the aid of 1
which the Chair can be tightened or slackened to the Rail. The Chair is made.
to fit any section of Rail either T, Bridge or double-headed.
My method of securing the ends of Rail commonly called the joint is as follows:
1 make a Double Chair with two fixed jaws and a double loose jaw on the same
principle as hereinbefore described for making single Chair. In the two fixed jaws 1
I provide a hole going half way through the head of the jaw opening in the
direction of the Rail opposite to a hole to be provided in the web of the rail.
Having fixed the Rails in the Chair I place an Iron or Steel dowel or Pin through
the Rail into the hole provided in the jaw of the Chair, leaving sufficient length of
pin protruding to enter the hole provided in loose jaws opposite made to receive it.; 2
place the loose jaws in the usual way into the Chair, this will secure the pin passing
through the rail and embed it in the heads of the jaws of the Chair and will
prevent all lateral strain or creeping of the Rail and dispense with Fish-plates, nuts,
bolts, and give perfect security to the Rails.
When desired I fix a piece of wood in a recess made to receive it in the face. of the 2
loose jaw this having a double object (namely) to reduce the noise and soften the
concussion. The Chair can be fastened down in the usual way to either Wood or
Iron Sleepers.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS ANNEXED.
Fig. A is a side elevation of Chair with fixed jaw.

page_text: Fig. 2 Key bed through Chair behind loose jaw.
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3 Holes formed in jaw of double Chair to receive pin or dowel.
Holes in loose jaw to receive pin or dowel.
5 Section of Pin.
" 6 Recess for loose jaw.
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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
A Chair for securing the rail and joints of Railway rails the object of which is to
give additional security less liability to get out of order, a reduction of seperate parts
usually used in such appliances a reduction in cost, also a reduction in labour in
keeping the same in repair.