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the chair, said bolt having a nut for engaging
the block to hold it in its wedging position.
2. The combination with a track-rail and a
guard-rail, of a spacing-block disposed be-
5 tween the rails, a chair comprising a .web
passed beneath the rails and having upturned
converging sides, a block disposed between
one of the sides and the adjacent rail, a ta-.
pered block disposed between the opposite
ro side and the second rail and adapted for slid-
able movement to exert gripping action, a
vertical perforation in the tapered block, a
bolt passed through the perforation and en-
gaging the base of the chair, and a clamping-
15 nut upon the bolt for clamping the tapered
block in position.
3. The combination with a track-rail and a
guard-rail, of a chair disposed beneath the
rails and having upwardly-extending sides, a
20 block disposed upon the chair and directly re-
ceiving the guard-rail, said block having bi-
furcations enclosing the sides of the chair, a
spacing-block between the rails, and means
for holding the rails and wedge-block in rela-
25 tion to the chair.
4. The combination with a track-rail and a
guard-rail, of a chair disposed beneath the
rails and having upwardly-extending sides, a
block disposed upon the chair and directly re-
30 ceiving the guard-rail, said block having bi-
furcations inclosing a side of the chair, a spac-
ing-block between the rails, a block between
one of the sides. and the adjacent rail, and a
tapered wedge -block between the opposite
35 side of the chair and the second rail and adapt-
ed to exert a gripping'action.
5. The combination with a track-rail and a
guard-rail, of a spacing-block disposed be-
tween the rails, means for clamping the rails
40 inwardly against the block, and separate stops
passed through the web of a rail at the ends
of the spacing-block and in the path of lon-
gitudinal movement thereof to hold the latter
against displacement.6. An end piece for rails comprising a base,- 45
a web upon the base, and a tread upon the
web and disposed slantingly to the base.
7. An end piece for rails comprising a base,
a web upon the base, and a tread upon the
web and disposed slantingly to the base, said 5o
end piece being adapted for connection with
the end of a rail.
S. The combination with a track-rail and a
guard-rail, of means for clamping the guard-
rail against outward movement from the 55
track-rail, and end pieces engaging the guard-
rail and adapted for attachment to the ties.
9. An end piece for guard-rails, comprising
a tapered block havinga tread, said block also
having fingers adapted to receive the web of 6o
the rail.
10. An end piece for rails, comprising a base
adapted for attachment to a tie, a tread dis-
posed convergingly with respect to the base,
and spaced fingers adapted to receive the web 65
of a rail between them.
11. An end piece for rails,comprising a base,
a tread disposed convergingly with respect to
the base, a web coitnecting the tread and base,
spaced fingers carried by the web and adapted 70
to receive the web of a rail between them, and
means for holding the end piece against dis-
placement.
12. An end piece for rails, comprising a base
having an enlarged and perforated portion, a 75
tread disposed convergingly with respect to
the base, a web connected with the base, and
the tread, and spaced fingers carried by the
web and adapted to receive the web of a rail
between them. 86
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature in
the presence of two witnesses.
JOHN MURPHY.
Witnesses;
E. J. LOTHROI,
B. W. MASTERSON.3
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Murphy, John. Guard-Rail., patent, May 8, 1900; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth514613/m1/5/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.