Improvements in or relating to Railway Chairs and Rail Joints.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1896-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Railway Chairs and Rail Joints.
I, HENRY HARRY GIBBS 16 Westcott Place, Swindon, Wilts, Moulder, 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 :-
This invention consists of certain improvements in or relating to railway tracks and
the like and which will be more fully described with reference to the annexed
drawings in which :-
Figure 1. is a side elevation of the junction or ends of the rails according to my
invention.
Figure 2. End elevation of rail.
Figure 3. Side elevation of rail junction_showing fish plates & chair.
Figure 4. Side elevation of chair & rail."
Figure 5. Sectional end elevation of rail and chair showing bolt passing through
an aperture in the chair, rail & scotch.
Figure 6. Side elevation to enlarged scale of bolt.
Figure 7. End elevation of same.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2 the rails a and a' have their ends cut or shaped as
shown so as to overlap one another the space b being provided for the purpose of
allowing for the expansion and contraction of the rails. The semi-circular cavities or
indentations are for the purpose of allowing the bolt c to pass, Figure 3. This bolt c
passes through apertures in the chair d and the scotch e & fish plates f being secured by
means of a nut which is maintained in position by means of a collar or washer g
and split pin h; a similar form of bolt being employed to secure the fish plates f.
The rail is also supported at the desired intervals by chairs or supports by means of a
similar form of bolt which passes through the scotch and rail as shown in Figure 4..
and 5. The junction or joints of the rails are so laid that the vehicle will travel
over same in the direction of the arrow 1 thus distributing the weight upon the
two sections of the rail. The chair, fish plates and scotch are so arranged as to leave
the space or channel i in order to facilitate the removal of dirt or grit. The
junction of the rails can by this construction be made in or at the chair or support
as shown which gives great security and stability.
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. The combined construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
2. In rails for railway tracks and the like in combination forming the junction ends
of same so as to lap or fit upon each other; a bolt passing between indentations or
recesses in the ends of same, and also through the chair or support, scotch and fish
plates, being secured by a nut and a washer & split pin.
3. In chairs or supports for rails an aperture or apertures in same for the passage
of a bolt or bolts said bolt or bolts passing through aperture or apertures in the scotch

page_text: and rail for the purpose of securing the parts together said bolt being secured by
means of a nut, washer & split pin.
D
1 1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.