US1286011A - Railroad-tie. - Google Patents

Description

F.1ARNOWSKI.

RAILROAD TIE.

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Patented Nov. 26,

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PETE JARNOWSKI, OF LORAIN, OHIO.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Application filed September 5, 1918.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, PETE JARNowsKI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lorain, in the county of Lorain, State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Railroad- Tie; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a foundation or support for railway tracks, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which can be formed of reinforced concrete or like plastic material and which supports the rails continuously throughout the entire length thereof, thereby holdlng them rigidly in position and preventing sagging or spreading of the track rails at any point in the length of the track.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a reinforced concrete rail support which is formed in similar and' interchangeable sections which can be quickly put together or taken apart, which provides a rigid and permanent support for the rails, and which willk be much more durable than wooden or metallic ties.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

`For a full understanding of the invention, referencel is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in whichz- Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view through the center of a railroad track provided with a foundation constructed in accordance with the invention.

. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

- Fig. 3 is a similar view on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4L is a vertical sectional view on the line 1 -4 of Fig. 3, the rail being omitted.

Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, said view being on a slightly larger scale than the preceding view.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail View of one of the rail fastening bolts, showing the same in operative position.

Corresponding and likey parts are referred Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

Serial No. 252,708.

to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate one possible embodiment of the invention, the reference characters A designate similarl and interchangeable beam members which are fitted together to extend continuously under the rails l, said beam members or supports being connected at intervals by transverse webs 2 which hold them securely in position and prevent spreading of the rails. The beam supports A are formed of some suitable plastic material such as concrete and each includes a vertical web portion 3 which is provided at the top and bottom thereof with outstanding flanges 4. The ends of the beam supports A are cut away or halved vertically to provide end extensions 5 which overlap each other when the beam supports are assembled, the extension 5 at one end of the beam support being at the bottom thereof, while the extension at the opposite end of the beam support is at the' top thereof. The outstanding flanges 4 extend around the ends of the beam as well as along the upper and lower edges thereof, and said flanges project laterally in opposite directions so as to strengthen and reinforce the members and provide a cross section which will carry a maximum load for the quantitypofpmaterial employed. The rails l extend along the top of the assembled beam supports A and are secured in position byl suit-able fastening members such as the' bolts 6 which extend through flanged bushings 7 fitted in suitable openings provided in the top of the beam supports. TheseV metallic. bushings 7 prevent crumbling or injury of the concrete when placing the bolts in positionor removing them therefrom, and the rails are securely fastened to the longitudinally extending beam support so that a continuous and uninterrupted supporlt is provided under each ofthe track rai s.

Any suitable reinforcement may be provided for the concrete beam supports, and in the present instance spaced wires or rods 8 are shown as extending continuously around the flanges l on opposite sides of the web 2, said spaced wires being connected at intervals by cross pieces 9. Vertical wires 10 extend through the web 3 at intervals and have the ends thereof secured to cross pieces 9 at the top and bottom of the beam. Certain of these vertical wires 10 may carry horizontal bushings 11 which are fitted within transverse openings in the web, said bushings being adapted to receive tongues 12 at the ends of the transverse tie members 2. rlhese tie members 2 are also formed of some plastic material such as concrete, and may be suitably reinforced by wires 13, said wires extending into the tongues 12 and being looped around transverse openings 14 therein. When the longitudinal beam supports A and transverse tie members 2 are assembled, the tongues 12 of the tie members project through the openings of the beam supports and have wedge members 15 driven into the openings 11i thereof. These wedge members securely anchor the transversely extending tie members 2 to the beam supports A so that the beam supports which extend longitudinally under the rails are held rigidly in position and prevented from either spreading apart or coming together.

Blocks 16 are placed under the joints between the beam supports A to prevent any possibility of the structure sagging at these points and if desired a dowel pin lock may be provided between the overlapping end extensions 5 of the beam supports. For this purpose lianged sockets 17 may be embedded in the meeting faces of the end extensions 5, the flanges thereof being let into the plastic material so as to be flush with the surface of the extension 5, and being securely fastened as at 18 to the reinforcing wires 8. The socketsV 17 may receive a dowel pin 19 when the parts are assembled, said dowel pins serving to prevent the beam supports from pulling apart. The lateral flanges of the end extensions 5 which abut against each other may be secured by bolts 2O which pass through suitable bushings 21. These bolts hold the parts together, 'although any heavy stresses due to a vtendency of the beam supports A to pull apart will be resisted by the dowel pins 19. 1f necessary, clearance spaces 22 may be provided in the vertical web portion of each of the beam supports A adjacent the nuts on the bolts 20 and 6 so that there will be no difficulty encountered -in tightening andloosening the nuts. When the structure is taken apart the dowel pins 19 are separate elements and the beam supports A have no projections to be broken off or injured during the handling of the parts. A track foundation constructed in accordance with this invention will last almost indefinitely after being once installed, and will be much safer and more durable than wooden or metallic ties.

Having thus described the invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A support for railway track rails including a series of similar and interchangeable beam supports extending longitudinally under the track rails and provided at the ends thereof with extensions which overlap each other when the beam supports are assembled, said beam supports being provided with transverse openings, transverse tie members connecting the beam supports and formed with perforated tongues extending through the transverse openings, and keys driven through the perforated tongues to lock the parts together.

2. A support for railway track rails including a series of similar and interchangeable beam supports extending longitudinally under the rails and provided at their ends with corresponding extensions which overlap each other when the beam supports are assembled, said beam supportsbeing formed of plastic material and each having a vertical web portion surrounded at the edges sav thereof with outstanding flanges, transverse tie members connecting the beam supports and provided with perforated tongues projecting through the beam supports, andvkeys driven through the perforated tongues to lock the parts together.

3. A support for railway track rails including a series of similar and interchangeable beam supports extending longitudinally under the track rails and formed of plastic material having reinforcing elements therein, bushings carried by the reinforcing elements and extending transversely through the beam supports to define transverse openings, transverse tie members connecting the beam supports and provided with tongues extending through the bushings of the beam supports, and locking means engaging the tongues to hold the members together.

4. A support for railway track rails, including a series of similar and interchangeable beam supports formed of plastic material and extending longitudinally under the track rails, said beam supports being provided with corresponding end extensions which overlap each other when the beam supports are assembled, corresponding sockets fitted in the overlapping` portions of the end extensions, removable dowel pins engaging the sockets to lock the end extensions together, and transverse tie members connecting the beam supports.

5. A support for railway track rails including a series of similar and interchangeable beam supports formed of plastic material and extending longitudinally under the track rails, said beam supports being provided with corresponding end extensions which overlap each other when the beam supports are assembled, sockets embedded in the overlapping portions of the end extensions, dowel pins fitted removably within the sockets, bolts securing the overlapping end extensions together, and transverse tie members connecting the two sets of beam supports. K

6. A support for railway track rails, including a series of similar and interchangeable beam supports formed of plastic material and extending longitudinally under the track rails, said beam supports being provided at their ends with corresponding extensions which overlap each other when the beam supports are assembled7 spaced reinforcing wire embedded in the plastic material of the beam supports and extending around the periphery thereof, flanged sockets embedded in the overlapping portions of the end extensions and secured tothe reinforcing wires, dowel pins fitting in the sockets to lock the end extensions together and transverse tie members connecting the two sets of beam supports.

7. A support for railway track rails, including a series of similar and interchangeable beam supports formed of plastic material and including a web portion surrounded by laterally projecting flanges, the beam supports being provided with corresponding end extensions which overlap each other when the beam supports are assembled, spaced reinforcing Wires extending peripherally around each beam support and embedded in the flanged portion thereof, sockets embedded in the overlapping portions of the end extensions and secured to the reinforcing Wires, dowel pins fitted in the sockets, fastening members securing the overlapping end extensions together, and transverse tie members connecting the two sets of beam supports.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETE J ARNOWSKI.

Witnesses:

GEO. L. GLrrsCH, LANORE MCCARTHY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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