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When it is desired to fasten a rail to the
tie, said rail is placed upon the upper or
seat portion of the block 5 and the fasten-
ers 11 and 16 are inserted into the opening
5 4 at opposite sides of the block 5. The
hooked extension is inserted into the opening
15 in tongue 14, it being understood that this
tongue rests within the recess 10. The fas-
teners 11 and 16 are then swung against the
10 adjoining faces of the blocks 5 so as to bring
the heads 12 and 17 into engagement with
the base flanges of the rail 7. Bolt 21 is
then inserted through the fasteners and the
block and, when it is tightened by means of
15 the nut 22, the fasteners are caused to tightly
engage the rail 7 and thus hold it fixedly
upon the block.
By extending the openings 4 through the
tie body moisture is prevented from accumu-
20 lating within the tie, and access can be con-
veniently had to the bolt 21 and the nut 22
for the purpose of placing the fasteners in
or removing them from position.
It is to be understood of course that vari-
25 ous changes may be made in the construction
and arrangement of the parts without de-
parting from the spirit or sacrificing any of
the advantages of the invention as defined
in the appended claims.
30 What is claimed is:
1. A railway tie including a plastic body
having an opening extending therethrough,
a rail seat extending transversely across the
middle portion of the opening and having
35 its. sides spaced from the corresponding
walls of the opening, said seat being em-
bedded at its ends within the body, the up-
per face of the seat being flush with the cor-
responding face of the body.
40 2. A railway tie including a plastic body
having an opening extending therethrough,
a rail seat extending transversely across the
middle portion of the opening, the sides of
the said seat being spaced from the corre-
45 sponding walls of the opening, said seat
being embedded at its ends within the body,
and rail fastening devices embracing saidseat and secured thereto, said devices being
insertible in the spaces between the seat and
the walls of the opening. 50
3. The combination with a tie body having
an opening extending therethrough, of a rail
seat extending across the opening and em-
bedded at its ends within the body, the sides
of said seat being spaced from the corre- 55
sponding walls of the opening, and rail en-
gaging devices separately insertible into the
spaces between the seat and the walls of the
opening, said devices having interengaging
portions. 60
4. The combination with a tie body having
an opening therein, of -a rail seat extending
transversely of the body and intersecting
the opening, said seat being embedded within
the body, oppositely disposed inter-engaging 65
rail fastening devices embracing the seat,
and means for securing said devices to the
seat.
5. The combination with a tie body having
an opening therein, of a rail seat extending 70
transversely of the opening and embedded
within the body, oppositely disposed inter-
engaging rail fastening devices embracing
the seat, and means within the opening for
securing said devices to the seat. 75
6. The combination with a tie body having
an opening therein, of a seat extending
transversely of the opening and having its
upper face flush with the corresponding face
of the body, oppositely disposed rail fasten- 80
ing devices engaging opposite faces of the
seat and projecting into the opening, inter-
engaging portions upon said devices, and
means within the opening for securing the
devices to the seat. 85
In testimony that we claim the foregoing
as our own, we have hereto affixed our sig-
natures in the presence of two witnesses.
JAMES E. CRAWFORD.
BENJAMIN P. HARDY.
Witnesses:
E. D. McMURTRY,
R. L. McMuimmr.Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. C."24
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Crawford, James E. & Hardy, Benjamin P. Rail Tie and Fastener., patent, April 4, 1911; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth509043/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.