Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 1st Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 24th Feb., 1888
I ELISHA BASSETT of 56 Church Street, Kensington in the County of Middlesex
Engraver, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in combined railway sleepers and
chairs and consists in making the sleeper of cast iron which is fitted on a concrete
foundation with the centre filled in with earth thus preventing the line from sinking
through dampness at the top. The chairs are cast on said sleepers in order to prevent
the possibility of the line getting out of gauge for either a single or double line of
rails. The sliding chair for junction lines works in a groove with hinged plate
preventing rubbish from entering and permiting of easy lubrication. It is worked at the
side by slot and bar attached to a lever in the usual manner. These Chairs may be
cast at any distance to provide for points and junction lines and the spaces are filled
with earth in centre and to the depth of about two to three feet so giving an elasticity
to the line as well as greater security and firmness.
It will also last for years without renewal being practically imperishable.
1007
HUGHES & Co.,
131, Fleet Street, E.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I ELISHA BASSETT of 56 Church Street Kensington in the County of Middlesex,
Engraver 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 relates to certain improvements in combined Railway Sleepers and
Chairs and consists in making the Sleeper of Cast steel, or of any other material
which is fitted and embedded on a Concrete or any other foundation, with the
centre filled in and rammed with earth, thus preventing the permanent way from
sinking, shifting or opening of the parallel line of rails, through dampness, settle-
ments or any other like cause at the surface. The Chairs are cast on the said Sleepers,
in order to prevent the possibility of the line getting out of gauge, and is suitable for
either a single or double line of rails.
The additional or Sliding chair or chairs are constructed to work in a groove with
hinged plate to fall on a projection allowing it to rise and fall and when closed prevents
rubbish or the like from entering in the sliding openings and allows of lubrication, it
is worked at the side of tho said Sleeper by or in a slot, keyed with a sliding bar, and
the bar attached to a lever or the bar may be fixed to side of the points it is desired
to open.
These Chairs may be cast at any distance to provide for points and junction lines,
and the spaces are filled in with earth or the like in the centre to the required depth
or any depth, so giving an elasticity to the line as well as greater security and firm-
ness, at same time 2 will do for space occupied by 3.
It will also last for years without renewal being practically imperishable.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood I now proceed to
describe the accompanying Drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Figure 1 represents the Sleepers and chairs combined for the narrow gauge, the
Chairs marked B. B. with the Metals marked A, placed therein, and the Sleeper
marked C., and the connecting pieces marked E. E, with bottom portion marked D of
the Sleeper which is imbedded in concrete, earth or the like.
Figure 2 denotes the view of the combined sleeper and chairs for the double gauge,
showing the position of the Chairs B. B. with the double metals A A. the remaining
portions being the same as figure 1.
Figure 3, represents the combined sleeper and Chair with a Sliding Chair marked F
worked by the lever rod marked I. sliding in the Slot N figure 5 and the Slots G with
the Guide Bar H with the falling or rising projection O, to fill up the Gap when the
Sliding Chair is in its permanent position.
Figure 4. denotes the view of the combined Sleeper and Chair with a dovetail or
any other shape key J keyed in a chair K, with the upright piece L and the bottom
Sleeper M which is imbedded in concrete.

page_text: Figure 5. Shows the plan of the Sliding chair of Figure 3.
I do not limit myself to the particular size or shape of the combined Sleeper or
Chair or Sliding Chair, or the particular material it is made of, as they may be varied
without departing from the nature of my invention, provided that they be of such a
nature as hereinbefore described. Like Lotters refer to like parts in each of the
figures.
A The Metals, B the Chair-C the top part of Sleeper-D bottom part of Sleeper-
E the piece to connect the top and bottom parts of the Sleeper together.- the
Sliding Chair-G Slots in Sleeper H Guide pin or key-I Lever rod-J dovetailed
end to Sleeper-K. Chair to take the dovetail-L the upright piece between the
Chair K and the bottom Sleeper M.-M the bottom Sleeper which is imbedded
permanently in concrete.-O. the rising projection on the Sliding Chair.
Having now particularly described the nature and object of my invention and
the manner in which the same is to be performed, I claim as new and novel the
following.
First. The combination of a Sleeper C with a Chair or Chairs B. B. to receive the
Metals A. A. with the upright or connecting piece E. E with the bottom part of the
Metal Sleeper D imbedded in Concrete or the like, the said combined Sleepers and
Chairs being made any size, shape or with any number of Chairs for single or double
gauge, substantially herein described and according to the accompanying Drawings.
Secondly. The combination of the Sleeper and Chair with one or more Sliding
Chairs F worked by the lever rod I and running in a groove Nand the pin H keying
the tonge to the Sleeper, the pin H sliding in the Slots G, with the rising and falling
piece O, substantially herein described and according to the accompanying Drawings.
Thirdly. The combination of the combined Sleeper and Chairs with a dovetail ends J
keyed into a Chair K, with the upright L and the bottom Sleeper M the upper part
can be removed at will, without opening the whole of the ground to remove the
bottom portion, substantially herein described and according to the accompanying
Drawings.
Deted this 1st day of December 1887
J. P. BAYLY,
Agent for the Applicant.