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 Patented Aug. 31, 1926. 1,598,584
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JONATHAN RAYMOND JONES, OF SPRING: HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO
ALAN WOOD IRON AND STEEL COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A
CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
RAILROAD HIGHWAY CROSSING.
Application filed October 31, 1925. Serial No. 65,963.
This invention relates to railroad high- base-plate or chair 11 and spikes 12. The
way-crossings, and it has more particular parts just referred to form no part of the 55
present invention, however, and are merely
reference to the provision of a durable track. mentioned
way filler or traffic tread which is unaffected by way of establishing clarity
5 by atmospheric changes and enduring under. with srespect to the novel features, now to be
all service conditions. . . . described.
Important objects of this invention are to In accordance with this invention, as O
provide a railroad highway-crossing that adapted to an electric railroad by way of
absorbs traffic-impact, prevents rail vibra example only, I apply at each side of the
O tion, is unaffected by moisture, and which is rails 10, Suitable elastic or mastic material
not liable to “heaving' or distortion, where preformed or poured fillers 13, 14, as best
by a smooth easy-riding crossing for ve shown in Fig. III. These fillers i3, 14, it 65
hicular traffic over railroads is ensured. . will be noted are of a cross-section to snugly
With the foregoing and other objects in abut the railhead 15, web 16 and base flange
5 view, which will be apparent from the fol 17, while either of them is conveniently
lowing description, my invention essentially cored at 18 to function as a conduit for 70
consists of the matters hereinafter set forth, diverting electric current from the rails 10
and circumscribed as to subject-matter, as at each end of the crossing 8 through the
20
wellTheas invention
scope, by the subjoined claims.
is typically illustrated in
width thereof. One or both of the fillers
18, 14, the latter for instance, is longitudinal
the accompanying sheets of explanatory ly troughed at 19 to serve as a gutter for 75
drawings, but the important elements thereof carrying away surface water, dirt and other
may be varied; hence it is to be understood matter from the crossing 8. It will, of
that said invention is not limited to the course, be well understood that the fillers 13,
25 specific embodiment herein shown and de 14 are formed or cut into convenient lengths
scribed. for, end to end, application to the rails 10; 80
whereby
In the drawings:- the entire crossing width of rails
Fig. I, is a plan vew of a railroad high 10 is effectively insulated.
way-crossing embodying the present im Longitudinally abutting the fillers of
provements. each track 7, are wood beams 20 with an
Fig. II, is a part end and part transverse intermediate or medially located beam 21; 85
sectional view of the same. and said beams are rigidly braced by trans.
Fig. III, is an enlarged sectional view of yerse ties 22 in any of the well known ways.
one of the permanent-Way rails with the On the ties 22 I lay longitudinal timbers or
35 abutting elements forming a part of this in planks 23; which, in conjunction with the
vention. beams 20, 21 constitute the high-way-cross
Fig. IV, is a fragmentary top plan view ing bed; while it is to be noted that the 90
of a highway tread hereinafter fully de Cross-sections of lumber, just referred to,
scribed. are of suitable dimensions to conform with
40 Fig. V, is an enlarged longitudinal section the type of rail 10, as well as thickness of
taken approximately as indicated by the ar Surfacing tread 24. This surfacing tread 95
rowed lines V-W in Fig. I; and, - or face covering 24-which I conveniently
Fig. VI, is a correspondingly enlarged term "diamond pattern” material-is com
section on the line VI-VI in Fig.I. posed of steel plate appropriately rolled or
Referring more in detail to the several drop forged to produce staggered surface
views a plurality of railroad tracks are each offsets 25-of any convenient anti-slip con 100
designated by the numeral 7, while a high figuration, while it is sheared and punched
way, crossing the same, is comprehensively to accommodate lag screws 26 which are
denominated 8. The railroad tracks 7 are in driven into the beams 21 and timbers 23
accordance with conventional engineering aforesaid. In connection with the surfac
practice; that is to say, they embody ties 9 ing tread 24, the holes for passage of Os
laid on a suitable bed, with each rail 10 at the lag screws 26 are preferably located
tached thereto through the medium of a centrally of the flat portions of said tread
 2 1,598,584
intervening the surface-offsets 25, thereby
permitting the screws to be driven tight switch points, frogs and the like. Atten
tion is also directed to the fact that the
home. Furthermore, the lag screws 26 are tread plates 28 at the outsides of the rails
all located so as to enter the timbers built in 10, 10 are located somewhat below the level
between the rails 10, 10 with avoidance of of the rail heads 15 in order to clear the 0
all cracks, so that the entire crossing 8 is wheels of locomotives and cars passing over
rendered permanently rigid.
Referring again to the surfacing tread saidFrom rails.
10
24, one or more sections may be applied to my noveltheimpact-absorbing
foregoing it will be apparent that
railroad high
the woden sub-structure transversely of the way-crossing fully justifies all the objects
rails 10, 10. In the drawings, and as best set forth in the statement of invention;
shown in the left-hand of Fig. II, it will be it is desired to emphasize the fact that but the
seen there are two such sections 24, 24', roughened tread plates 24, etc., prevent
5
which seat medially of the track 7 upon an breaking or fracture of the timbers 23 by
elastic or mastic material pre-formed longi distributing
tudinally-grooved section 27 supported on the working the up
load; combat wear; avoid 80
of spikes and nails; add
the beam 21, hereinbefore referred to. This safety; and ensure
elastic or mastic material section 27 serves level-crossing for vehicular a smooth easy - riding
20
as a di-electric agent, as well as providing over railroad tracks. Finally,traffic while
passing
the em
a moisture proof seal between the configu bodiment illustrated and described is deemed
ous ends of the plates 24, 24. Further a preferable construction, it is apparent the
more, the section 27 serves as a protection same is susceptible of modification without
against ice and frost deteriorating the departing
25 wooden sub-structure, thereby preventing sacrificing from any
the scope of my invention or
of its obvious advantages;
decay, rust and consequent “heaving;' as for example its adaptation to other types of 90
well as eliminating the possibility of acci railroads than electric is self
dental signal setting of the rails 10 and out detailed explanation herein.evident with
plates 24, 24 should, at any time, be Having thus described my invention, I
30 bridged by animal shoes or other electric claim: .
conducting material. It is also to be ob 1. A highway-crossing for railroads com
served that the ends of the plates 24, 24
contiguous the rails 10, 10, are flashed prising a sub-structure of rigidly connected
longitudinals and transverse ties, said lon
downwardly into the gutters 19 of the gitudinals
35 elastic or mastic material fillers 14, as best rail fillers having
of shock
their outer faces abutting
absorbing material, one
shown in Fig. III.
In like manner the space intervening the and a surfacing treaditsofupperface
of said fillers having
diamond
troughed, 10
patterne
tracks 7, 7 is filled in by transverse ties 22 metal plate with the rail contiguous edges
and timbers or planks 23 cooperating with flashed into the aforesaid troughed portion
40 the outside fillers 13, hereinbefore referred of the filler.
to, with provision of a medially located 2. A highway-crossing for railroads com
longitudinal beam 21 and mastic section prising a sub-structure of rigidly connected
27--as above set forth-all as will be readily longitudinals and transverse ties, said lon
understood
nation.
without further detailed expla gitudinals having their outer faces abutting
45
Similar tread plates 28 are applied out of said fillers havingabsorbing
rail fillers of shock
its upper
material, one
face troughed 10
side of the tracks 7, 7 or rails 10, 10 at their a surfacing tread of diamond pattern fetal
junction with the highway road material, plate with the rail contiguous edges flashed
and they are downwardly inclined thereto into the aforesaid troughed portion of the
50
with interposition of a filler 29-Fig. II filler, and one of the fillers longitudinally
of bituminous material, as will be readily cored
understood by those acquainted with the 3. Afor the purpose specified.
highway-crossing for railroads com
5
art. In like manner, and as shown to best prising a sub-structure of rigidly connected
advantage in Fig. V, all end tread plates 30 longitudinals and transverse ties, said lon
55 are bent down and fastened by lag screws gitudinals having their outer faces abutting
26 to contiguous railroad ties 9, thereby pre
venting accidental tearing-up of the high rail fillers of shock absorbing material, a 120
way-crossing 8 by brake-beams and other plate, andtread
surfacing of diamond patterned metal
similarly faced outside tread
projections on locomotives or cars that may plates flashed to the highway
60
fall below their normal location. These end tion of a bituminous filler. with interposi
plates 30 are preferably made shorter, as 4. A highway-crossing for railroads come 125
shown, than the plates 24, 24. thereby pre prising a sub-structure of rigidly connected
venting the accidental ripping-up of a large longitudinals and transverse ties, said lon
section of the highway-crossing should an gitudinals having their outer faces abutting
accident occur at said crussing, while their rail fillers of shock, absorbing material, a
ends are inwardly sheared at 31 to clear surface tread of diamond patterned metal 180
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plate, like patterned outside tread plates
flashed to the highway with interposition of
a bituminous filler, and corresponding end
tread plates downwardly inclined for con
nection to the contiguous railroad tie.
5. A highway-crossing for railroads com
prising a sub-structure of rigidly connected
longitudinals and transverse ties, said longi
tudinals having their outer faces abutting
10 rail fillers of shock absorbing material, a
surfacing tread of roughly patterned metal
plate, corresponding outside tread plates
flashed to the highway with interposition of
a bituminous filler, and like end tread plates
downwardly inclined for connection to con
tiguous railroad ties, said latter plates hav
ing their edges cut away for the purposes
specified.
6. A highway-crossing for railroads com
20 prising a sub-structure of rigidly braced lon
gitudinals and transverse members with
elastic material rail-fillers running length
wise of said structure, one...of said fillers be
ing cored and troughed, a surfacing tread
of diamond pattern steel plates secured on 25
the Sub-structure with the longitudinal edges
flashed into the filler troughing, correspond
ing tread plates outside of the rails inclined
to the highway with a sustaining filler of
bituminous material, and relatively short 30
end plates of like character connecting the
highway-crossing with contiguous railroad
ties, for the purposes specified.
7. A railroad highway-crossing embody
ing diamond pattern steel plates mounted on 35
a non-conductive sub-structure with inter
position of electric insulation preformed fill
ers between the contiguous plate edges and
the rails, said plates having either or both
of their longitudinal edges flashed into the 40
aligning filler whereby the rails are insu
lated against bridge conductivity.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsyl
vania, this 21st day of October 1925.
JONATHAN RAYMOND JONES.