Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1889

page_text: of the feet of the rail rest. If found practicable the ribs a¹, a³, and the
blocks a, a, may be formed in one piece and confined by screw bolts;
or the blocks and ribs may be formed as one piece upon the plate A ;
but the construction shown is preferable. The rail rest B, as shown, comprises two
spliced transverse plates c, c¹; and as one plate is substantially like the other, a
description of plate c¹ will suffice as a description for the plate c. Referring to
Figure 3, it will be seen that the plate c¹ has a foot c³ of a thickness greater than any
other portion of it, and a width equal to the foundation plate A; and that from this
foot portion, at a point about one third its length from the end of the toes c¹, a
curved standard f extends upward a proper height for allowing the necessary
requisite spring-action to the rail rest. In forming this standard, the metal of which
the rest plate c¹ is formed, is gradually reduced in thickness, and the top outer
surface of the foot, near the base of the standard F, is chamfered or made with a
slight concavity at e³, and above this concavity it is bent inward on about a segmental
curve, as shown. The inner side of the standard has about the form of a semi-
circle, as at 2. From the upper portion of the standard the plate c¹ is extended
transversely with respect to the road bed, and is of the same thickness of metal as the
standard for about one third of its length, then is tapered along about another third,
as at co, and at the termination of this last mentioned third portion of its length, a
flat vertical shoulder h¹ is formed, and from the shoulder the plate c' is extended with
a lapping portion 2 equal to about one third of its length which has parallel horizontal
surfaces as shown. By having the standard start up from the foot at a point about
one third its length from the outer ends of the toes e a great advantage is secured,
for under this construction the weight of the load upon the rail rest has a tendency to
keep the foot down to its foot hold a, rather than a tendency to pry up against
said foot hold. The rail rest plate c¹ has abutment ribs m, m³ made of different
heights so as to accommodate the differently formed chair plates C, C, applied on it.
These ribs are located at points forward of the curved standard f of the rail rest, in
order to provide rail chair plate abutments and against the outer high abutment rib m
the outer foot flange of a rail as C², or C³, fits snugly and abuts, and is confined by a
shouldered chair plate C set upon the said abutment rib m, and extending down
against the inner side of the same, and bearing upon the rail, as shown, and being
confined by a griping clip D and nuts n. The chair plate C is longer than the width
of the rail rest plate c', and the bolt ends of the griping clip, after the clip has been
passed under the said rail rest plate c', can pass through the projecting ends of the
chair plate outside of the rail rest plate, as shown in Figures 4 and 5. The inner
foot flange of the rail, as C, or 3, is held down by a shouldered chair plate C₁, which
abuts against the inner abutment rib m', and against the inner edge of the rail flange,
and laps over the said foot flange of the rail as shown. The chair plate C¹ is also
constructed of a greater length than the width of the rail rest plate c', or c, and is
confined by a griping clip D, and nuts n applied in the same manner as the clip of the
chair plate C. The rest plates c and c¹, which differ from one another only in having
- the shoulder h¹ of the one on top, and the shoulder of the other at the bottom,
after being set and confined in the foot-holds of the foundation tie plate A as described
and shown, are bolted together at their lapped ends 2 by bolts * and, when thus
bolted together, abut against each other at their shoulders h', while the feet of the rail
rest, abut against the abutment blocks a³, thus forming a substantial rail-rest which is
flexible between the rails, and possesses in itself all the properties of a relief spring,
which is capable of yielding crosswise of the road-bed to the great strain thrown upon
it by reason of the heavy loads and the vibratory or changing motions of the
train passing over the rails. The flexible metal tie constructed in accordance with
my invention is very enduring, readily and cheaply made, and answers a better
purpose than those constructions which require auxiliary cushion-springs, either of
metal or rubber; as it serves both as a strong support and stay, and is capable of
yielding in a curved line along its whole length between its standards f, f, without
becoming, after short use, injuriously impaired in its functions. In Figure 2 at E
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page_text: an angular knee, or brace is represented as bolted to the bottom plate A, and
abutting against a rail 02 or C³, under its cap. This brace may be applied at points
of a railroad bed, or track, where curves or elevations and depressions occur; and its
purpose is to sustain the rails when subjected to extra strain or weight, while trains
are passing around inclines or curves.
The foundation plate A may be set in and on a prepared foundation so as to remain
firm; or it may be bolted to trestle-work or timbers of bridges by passing bolts
through the said timbers and the said plate.
It is contemplated to make the rail rest B in one flexible piece or without a splice
joint, and have all the other described constructions thereof remain unchanged; and
doing this would be within the scope of my invention, but as by thus making it in
one piece, the expense and inconvenience would be so greatly increased, as compared
with making it in two pieces as shown, I regard the plan shown far preferable to the
modification just proposed.
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 :-
First. In a metal rail-road tie, in combination, a foundation plate A provided with
abutment ribs in rear of the standards of the rail rest, and a flexible transverse rail-
rest having abutment ribs for the rails between the said standards of the rail-rest
substantially as and for the purpose described.
Second. In a metal railroad tie, in combination, the plate A provided with abutment
ribs a, a, a, a³, abutment blocks as having bevelled portions and lugs c³, and a
flexible rail-rest B having foot portions with bevelled portions c¹ and a notch c³,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
Third. In a metal railroad tie, the flexible rail rest B, formed with feet portions c²,
curved standard portions f, abutments m, m', inside of or between the standards,
substantially as, and for the purpose described.
Fourth. In a metal railroad tie, in combination, the flexible rail rest B having
abutments m m' between its standards, chair plates C, C, and the foundation plate A
having abutments for the feet of the rail-rest, substantially as described.
Fifth. In a metal railroad tie, in combination, the flexible rail rest B, chair
plates CC extended beyond the edges of the rail-rest, and griping clips D passed
under the rest and through the chair plates, substantially as described.
Sixth. In a metal railroad tie, in combination, the rest formed of two spliced
parts, c, c², provided with abutment ribs m, m', and having parallel portions terminated
in shoulders h¹, then tapered for a portion of their length, then made of uniform
thickness from said taperd portion to their standards f, then bent into curved
standards of a thickness equal to the last mentioned portion, and terminating in
thicker abatting foot portions, substantially as and for the purpose described.
Seventh. In a metal railroad tie, in combination, the flexible rail-rest having
abutment ribs between its standards, and provided with standards and abutting foot
portions, said portions extending inward from said standards a greater distance than
outward, substantially as and for the purpose described.
Eighth. The flexible spliced rail-rest, in combination with a rigid foundation
abutment-plate, substantially as described.
Ninth. The abutment ribs a, a, of the foundation plate made of less height than
the abutment ribs a', a³, and with a bevel surface a', substantially as described.
Tenth. The abutment ribs m, m¹ of the rail rest, those m¹ being made of a less
height than the ribs m, in combination with the differently formed chair plates C, C¹,
and the rails c, c, substantially as and for the purpose_described.
Eleventh. The combination of the auxiliary braces E, rail rest, rail, and foundation
plate A, substantially as described.
Twelfth. In combination with a rigid, or solid plate, or foundation, a flexible
transverse rail-rest receiving the rails between its bearings, said transverse rail-rest

page_text: yielding at once under a load, bodily throughout its entire length and thickness
between the foundation supports, and in thus yielding assuming a downwardly curved,
or approximately segmental form, and when the load is withdrawn resuming its
original straight shape, substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 10th day of September 1889.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.