. Railroad record, and journal of commerce, banking, manufactures and statistics . n the edges of thebase of the rails, in the usual manner; and the heads ofthese spikes are covered by the plates C and D, in which re-cesses are provided nr them in such a manner as to preventthe possibility of the spikes being withdrawn while the platesare in their place. The plates C and D, constructed, and applied, andton^ued together, by the tongues passing through the rails,anrfsecured by keys, as described, clamp and lock the railstogether, both vertically and laterally, in the firmest possi- ■ble manner,
. Railroad record, and journal of commerce, banking, manufactures and statistics . n the edges of thebase of the rails, in the usual manner; and the heads ofthese spikes are covered by the plates C and D, in which re-cesses are provided nr them in such a manner as to preventthe possibility of the spikes being withdrawn while the platesare in their place. The plates C and D, constructed, and applied, andton^ued together, by the tongues passing through the rails,anrfsecured by keys, as described, clamp and lock the railstogether, both vertically and laterally, in the firmest possi- ■ble manner, so that neither can move without the other. One of the advantages this invention claims over allothers, is the introduction of two peculiarly constructedside-clamping plates, in combination with a correspondingchair. The inside plate has two strong horizontal tongues,witli vertical slots in the ends of the rails, and correspond-ing ones in the outside plate. By driving through two keys,they clamp and lock the plates firmly together, so that uei-her can move without the Another great advantage is, the allowance which ismarlfor expansion and contraction between the tongues anslots in the rails, so that they can not shove together, as inthe present mode of fastening them—each joint acting in-dependent of the other. This mode of sreuring rails maybe considered past improvement. It will be seen that onepart assists and takes tho strain off the other, in such a manBe* that there is no particular strain on any part of st^joint, which must wear smooth and make a perfectly areroad, thereby doing away with the breaking of rails, wheel!and axles, preventing the loss of life and destruction oproperty, and saving at ieast fifty, per cent, on the wearthe rolling stock of the road. W. HARVEY, Inventor, and Patentee, t41 Jefferson street, Albany, 586 THE RAILROAD RECORD. PROSSERS PATENT ORIGINAL LAP-WELDED IRON AND STEEL BOILER TUBES, SAFE FROM END TO Ei\D. ENAMELED IRON PIPES
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