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cause the hooks 9 to pass from the wide ends
4 of the opening into the narrow ends, and
this movement causes the lips 10 to pass be-
neath the parts 6, bordering upon the inner
5 sides of the narrow parts 5 of the opening.
By having the corners or ends upwardly bent,
as shown at 6, the lips 10 are enabled to pass
readily beneath the parts of the base 3, bor-
dering upon the narrow portions of the open-
io ing therein. As the lips 10 pass by the part
6 the upper ends of the clamp members are
forced together and securely grip opposite
sides of the rails. The clamp is located so
as to extend about an. equal distance upon
i5 opposite sides of the joint formed between
proximal ends of adjacent rails. After the
clamp has been properly positioned it is se-
cured to the ties by spikes, and, if desired,
the joint may be made more secure by bolt-
20 ing the upper ends of the clamps through the
web of the rail in the usual way, although
this is not necessary. To prevent slipping of
the clamp when in position, the vertical por-
tion of its members is provided with inner
25 projections 12 to enter openings or corre-
sponding depressions in the webs at the end
portions of the rails. These projections 12
may be pressed from the clamp members or-
provided in any desired way.
30 Having thus described the invention, what
is claimed as new is-
1. In a rail-joint, a clamp composed of com-
plementary parts, each consisting of a base
and a side portion,.the base of one of the
35 parts having openings comprising a wide and
a narrow portion, and projections applied to
the opposite part and comprising hooks and
offstanding lips, the said lips being adaptedto underlap the base provided with the open-
ings, substantially as set forth. 40
2. In a rail-joint, a clamp composed of cor-
responding parts each comprising a base and
a side portion, the base of one of the parts
having openings comprising a wide portion
and a narrow portion, the inner edge portion 45
of the base bordering upon the narrow part
of the opening being upturned, and projec-
tions applied to the base portion of the other
part and comprising a shank, a hook and an
offstanding lip, the latter being adapted to 50
underlap the upturned portion of the base
bordering upon the narrow part of the open-
ing, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
3. In a rail-joint, a clamp constructed sub- 55
stantially as set forth, the same comprising
similarly-formed members, rights and lefts,
each member consisting of a base and a side
portion, the base of one of the members hav-
ing a series of openings formed of a wide and 6o
a narrow portion and having the inner edge
of the narrow part of the opening upturned,
and hooked-shaped projections applied to the
base portion of the opposite member and
formed with offstanding lips which are adapt- 65
ed to underlap the inner edge portion of the
base bordering upon the narrow part of the
opening, the interlocking of the members be-
ing effected by a relatively sliding movement,
substantially as sot forth.. 70
In testimony whereof I affix my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
BENJAMIN P. STEP ENS. [. s.
Witnesses:
T. L. ANDERSON,
J. W. COwCUT.
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Stephens, Benjamin F. Rail-Joint., patent, February 25, 1902; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth512736/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.