A New or Improved Railway Cross-tie or Sleeper in Part Applicable as a Chair.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1899-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Railway Cross-tie or Sleeper in Part Applicable
as a Chair.
I, JOHN DAVID WILSON, of Heron Lake, Jackson County, State of Minnesota,
United States of America, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described.
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
to as
This invention relates to metallic cross-ties or sleepers (hereinafter referred
cross-ties") and has for its object to provide an improved built up or
sectional structure, in which the parts thereof are substantially connected together
in a convenient form for banking or ballasting the tie. A further object is to
provide an improved rail chair at each end of the tie, having means for deadening
and preventing the usual noise occasioned by a train in passing over a metal
tie.
To these ends, the present invention consists in the combination and arrange-
ment of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accom-
panying drawing, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being
understood that changes in the form, proportion, size and the minor details of
construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims, without de-
parting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the present
invention.
In the drawing:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cross tie constructed in accordance with
the present invention.
Figure 2 is an enlarged detail longitudinal sectional view, taken through the
rail chair at one end only of the tie.
Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line,, of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of one end of one of the tie sections.
Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line y-y, of Figure 2.
Corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawing, are designated by
like characters of reference.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that the cross-tic is
made up of two longitudinal sections, and 2 respectively, each of which has
an outwardly extending base flange 3, and the upper edge of the section 2 is
provided with a longitudinal flange 4, which overlaps or embraces the upper
edge of the section 1, the two sections being firmly connected together by means
of transverse bolts or rivets 5.
As best illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing, it will be seen that each end of
the tie section, is provided with an outwardly extending transverse shoulder 6,
and the adjacent end of the base flange 3 is provided with an up-standing ear or
lug 7 fitting flush against the face of said shoulder and connected thereto by
means of a suitable fastening 8. Projecting longitudinally outward from the
outer edge of the shoulder G, is an extension 9, having its upper longitudinal
edge flush with the upper edge of said shoulder, and its lower edge terminating
short of the shoulder, and provided with outwardly extending upper and lower

page_text: flanges 10 and 11 respectively. When the two sections are connected together,
the adjacent ends thereof for enlarged heads at the respective ends of the tie,
and each head is provided with a broad flat base plate 12, which is secured to
the underside of the lower flanges 11, by means of suitable fastenings 13, thereby
forming a substantial base for the respective heads. It will be noted that the
base plates 12 of the respective heads, are located in a plane above that of the
base Hanges of the tie, and also that the ballasting is adapted to be placed upon
the flanges 3 and 11, whereby the tie is firmly anchored in position, with the
body portion thereof, intermediate of the opposite heads, located in a plane below
that of the latter.
By reference to Figures 1 and 2, it will be seen that the opposite rail sections 14
rest flush upon the upper flanges 10 of the respective heads, and are held in
position by means of plate fastenings 15, which are bolted at opposite ends to
the flanges 10, and overlap the flanges of the rail sections.
To strengthen each head, there is provided a strengthening plate 16 interposed
between the opposite sides 9 of the head, and provided with pendent flanges 17
which fit flush against the inner faces of the sides 9, and are connected thereto
by means of suitable fastenings 18. The inner end of this plate is also provided
with a pendent flange 19, which fits snugly within the sides of the head and
extends below the bottom thereof and to the base flanges 3 of the tie. The
fastening 8, which connects the ear to the shoulder of the tie, also extends
through this flange 19, so that the several parts are conveniently and substantially
connected together. An upper strengthening plate 20 is placed upon the lower
plate 19, and is substantially U-shaped, so that its opposite side may fit snugly
between the opposite sides of the head. The upper ends of the plate are each
provided with an outwardly extending flange 21, which overlaps the adjacent
upper flange 10 of the head, and is connected thereto by means of the bolts or
fastenings 22, which fasten the track fastening plate 15 in position. By this
disposition of parts, it will be seen that there is a socket provided between the
upper strengthening plate 20 and the under side of the flange of the rail, and
fitted snugly in this socket is a block or filling 23 of compressed paper, which
is not effected by the elements, and deadens the metallic sound usually occasioned
by the action of the wheels of a train.
From the foregoing discription, it will be apparent that the present cross tie
may be shipped in sections, which can be readily connected together and the
rails fitted thereto without the employment of skilled labor. Also the peculiar
shape of the tie permits of an effective ballasting thereof, and furthermore deadens
the noise of the train.
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:-
1. A metallic cross-tie, composed of opposite longitudinal sections bolted or
riveted together, each section having a longitudinal base and one of the sections
having an upper longitudinal flange, extending the entire length thereof, em-
bracing the upper edge of the other section, and also fitting snugly against the
outer side of the latter, substantially as shown and described.
2. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, a transverse
shoulder provided at the respective ends of each section, and a longitudinal ex-
tension projecting forwardly from each shoulder and having upper and lower
transverse flanges, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. A metallic cross-tie comprising opposite longitudinal sections, each section
having a longitudinal base flange provided at opposite ends with upstanding cars,
transverse shoulders located at each end of the section and connected to the
respective cars, longitudinal extensions projecting forwardly from the outer end
of each shoulder and terminating short of the lower edge thereof, upper and lower
transverse flanges projecting from the longitudinal edges of the extensions, and

page_text: a base connected to the adjacent lower flanges, substantially as shown and
described.
4. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, laterally off-
set longitudinal extensions provided at each end of the respective sections, upper
and lower lateral flanges provided upon, the respective extensions, and reversely
arranged substantially U-shaped strengthening plates fitted snugly between the
inner faces of the adjacent off-set extensions, substantially as shown and
described.
5. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, laterally off-
set longitudinal extensions provided at each end of the respective sections, upper
and lower lateral flanges provided upon the respective extensions, reversely
arranged substantially U-shaped strengthening plates fitted suugly between the
inner faces of the adjacent off-set extensions, and a non-metallic filling fitted
upon one of the strengthening plates, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
6. A metallic cross-tie comprising opposite longitudinal sections having laterally
off-set and longitudinally disposed extensions at each end thereof, upper and
lower transverse flanges projecting from the extensions substantially U-shaped
strengthening plates superposed between the adjacent extensions, and provided
at their upper ends with oppositely extending flanges fastened to the upper
flanges of the respective extensions, and non-metallic filling fitted to the upper
U-shaped plates, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
7. A metallic cross-tie, comprising opposite longitudinal sections, the respective
ends of each section being provided with a transverse shoulder, and a longi-
tudinal extension projecting from the outer end of the shoulder, and provided with
upper and lower transverse flanges and a substantially U-shaped strengthening
plate fitted snugly between the adjacent extensions and provided at its upper
end with a pendent flange fastened to the adjacent transverse shoulders, sub-
stantially as shown and described.
8. A metallic cross-tie; comprising opposite longitudinal sections, each end
of the respective sections being provided with a transverse shoulder, a longi-
tudinal extension projecting from the outer edge of the shoulder, and lateral
flanges projecting from the upper and lower longitudinal edges of the extension,
a base plate connected to the lower flanges or adjacent extensions, a substantially
U-shaped strengthening plate fitted snugly between adjacent extensions and having
the lower ends of its sides resting upon the base plate, a reversely arranged
substantially U-shaped strengthening plate resting upon the lower plate, and
provided at its upper ends with transverse flanges embracing the upper flanges
of the adjacent extensions, a filling of compressed paper or the like fitted in the
upper plate and flush with the flanges thereof, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.