US1181222A - Railway-crossing. - Google Patents

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H. L. HOLLINGER.

RAILWAY CROSSING. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14. 1915.

Patented May 2, 1916.

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H. L. HOLLINGER. RAILWAY CROSSING.

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Patented May 2,1916.

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HARRY L. HOLLINGER, 0F CANTON, OHIO.

RAILWAY-CROSSING.

Application filed June 14, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it knownthat I, HARRY L. HOLLINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Railway-Crossing, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvement in railway crossings, more especially designed -ing drawings, although the invention may be embodied in other forms, the construction illustrated being chosen by Way of example.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view showing a single track and a double electric track, one of the electric tracks open. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of one of the railway rails and a partial side elevation and longitudinal section of the cross rail, showing the position for an open track with reference to the rail shown in transverse section. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a watchmans booth and illus trating parts broken away, also showing a track operating rod and actuating lever, the booth being shown open.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing, 1 represents the base plates which are placed upon suitable foundations such as common to railway constructions, said base plates being properly held in spaced relationship by means of the center or tie-bar 2.

In Fig. 1 I have illustrated two parallel tracks which may be in this instance considered electric railway tracks and a steam railway track. The electric railway rails are designated by the numeral 3 and the steam railways by the numeral 4. It is well understood that in railway crossings it is desirable to so, construct the crossing that a continuous tread is maintained, or in other Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

Serial No. 33,919.

words that there is no break of the rails at the various junctions or crossing points. In order to accomplish this purpose it is of importance to locate the tread faces of the rails in different horizontal planes or in other words to bring one of the tracks above the other and as shown in Fig. 1 two parallel tracks are illustrated and when two parallel tracks are necessary or used, then in that event both of the parallel tracks should be located in different horizontal planes with reference to the cross-track or tracks. At the crossings of electric railways and steam railways it is desirable that the steam rail way rails be unbroken at all times or of the usual construction, owing to the fact that the steam railway is made up of heavy rails and not as easily manipulated as the electric and I therefore, deem it advisable to apply the movable parts to the electric railway rather than the steam railway. To the base plates 1 are slidably connected the short rails 5 and 6 which are held in proper position by means of the clips or guides 7, which are securely connected in any convenient and well known manner to the bases 1. The short rails 5 and 6 are each provided with the extended tread flange or heads 8, said flanges being extended beyond the ends of the webs 9, and for the purpose of allowing the ends of the short railway rails to come in close relationship with the webs of the steam railway rails 4;, the recesses 10 are formed, which recesses are for the purpose of allowing the top or tread portion 11 of the railway rails to be seated in the recess 10. To the center of tie-bars 2 are pivotally attached the rock bars 12 by means of the bolts 13, or their equivalents. To the opposite ends of the rock bars 12 are pivotally connected the links 14:, the opposite ends of said links being connected to the coupling heads 15; to which coupling heads are pivotally attached the rail actuating links 16 and 17, said rail actuating links 16 and 17 being attached to the sliding rails 5 and 6 respectively. It will be understood that owing to the fact that the steam railway rails and the electric railway rails are located in different horizontal planes it becomes necessary to provide means for elevating the short or sliding rails 5 and 6 when they are brought into position to bridge the steam railway rails, or in other words brought into position to permit cars to pass over the steam road. It, therefore,

follows, that two movements of the sliding rails 5 'and 6 are necessary; to-wit: vertical, and endwise movement, and in order to provide for the vertical movement of the rails the inclined treads l8 and 19 are provided, the treads 18 being located adjacent the steam railway rails 4; as best illustrated in Fig. 2 and the inclined treads 19 located in the bases 1.

The sliding rails 5 and 6 are provided with the beveled portions 20, which ride upon the inclines 19 during the endwise movements of the sliding rails 5 and 6. It will be understood that when the sliding rails 5 and 6 are moved toward the steam railway rails or into position for use, said rails will be elevated, thereby bringing them into the position illustrated in dotted lines Fig. 2 and when in thatposition a continuous tread for the upper or cross-over tracks is provided.

For the purpose of providing means for im parting a rocking movement to the rock bars 12 the rods 21 are provided, and one end of each of the rods 21 is pivotally connected to a rock bar 12 and the rod extended beyond the outer edges of the base plates 1, at which points they are pivotally connected to the bell cranks 22. To the bell cranks 22 are pivotally connected the watchmans actuating rods 23, which rods are extended into the watchmans booth 2d and connected to the bottom or lower ends of the actuating lever 25. In the drawings I have illustrated but a single booth and a single actuating lever 2-5, but it will be understood that it is preferable to duplicate these parts and locate a booth upon each side of the steam railway track.

In the lower portion of Fig. 1 the steam railway track is shown clear for the passage of trains. While in the upper portion of the figure the cross-over or in this instance the electric railway track is shown clear for the passage of cars.

The operation of the invention is as fol lows: Vhen it is desired. to present a clear track for the cross-over tracks, the various parts are placed in the position-shown in the top portion of Fig. 1. The movable parts are manipulated by means of the proper actuating rod 93 and the intermediate parts connected to said rod, but when it is desired to present a clear passage for trains upon the track located at right angles to the cross-over track or tracks, the various movable parts are brought into the position illustrated in the low-er portion of Fig. 1, by the proper actuating rod It will be understood that when the rock bar 12 is moved in one direction, the sliding rails will be moved toward the rails of the track desired. to be crossed over, and when moved in the opposite direction, said rails will be moved away from the track rails designed to be track desired to be crossed over. the usual derailing mechanism is employed, which consists ofthe usual movable rail 26which is actuated by the link 27, the bell crank 28 and the rod 29, which rod is connected to the ell crank 22. Upon opposite sides of the steam railway tracks are located booths (one of which is illustrated at 2%), which booths are each provided'with the sliding door 30 which sliding door is formed of such a size that when it is placed in the position illustrated in Fig. 3 the booth can be entered through the opening 31 by a street car conductor or other employee and when the door 30 is in the position'shown in Fig. 3 the cross-over tracks are in the position illustrated at the bottom portion of Fig. 1. The party entering the booth rocks the lever 25 upon its pivotal point 32 which lever is provided with the door actuating arm 33 which arm moves the door laterally and closes the opening through which the employee, motorman, conductor, or other person enters the booth and before such person can leave the booth the door must be brought into its original position by actuating the lever 25 by which arrangement the parties setting the rails in position for a car or train to. pass over the track located at right angles is obliged to manipulate the lever 25', in order to get out of the booth and in so manipulating the lever the proper track is cleared or in other words the cross-over track, which in this instance is an electric railway track, is out of the way and presents no obstruction, thereby preventing any accidents by carelessness. 1

The object and purpose of the arrangement of the booth door together with the actuating lever 25 is to prevent the party entering the booth from leaving the booth until the crossing has been properly set, thereby preventing any accidents by reason of any thoughtless or forgetful person having charge of the movement of cars designed to be passed over and upon the cross-over track. It will be noted that the booths should be so arranged and the actuating mechanism solocated that the person entering the booth must first cross over the track designed to be crossed, thereby compelling the person having charge to reach the opposite side of the track from which the car is approaching.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a railway crossing, a fixed bed plate, rails slidably mounted upon said bed plate, unbroken railway rails located upon said base, cross railway rails located ina differ ent horizontal plane from the unbroken railway rails and means for imparting endwise and vertical movement to the sliding rails.

2. In a railway crossing, a fixed bed plate, rails slidably mounted upon said bed plate, unbroken railway rails located upon said base, cross railway rails located in a different horizontal plane from the unbroken railway rails and means for imparting endwise and vertical movement to the sliding rails, said sliding rails being provided with tread extensions to overlie the treads of the unbroken railway rails.

3. In a railway crossing the combination of a fixed bed, railway rails slidably mounted upon said bed, unbroken railway rails located at an angle to said slidable rails, said slidable rails being provided with inclined surfaces and inclines located adjacent the unbroken rails and means for imparting endwise movement to the sliding rails.

l. In a railway crossing the combination of a fixed bed plate, slidable rails, unbroken rails located at an angle to said slidable rails, a rock bar mounted upon the bed, a

rod connected to said rock bar, a bell crank connected to the opposite end of said rod, a booth provided with a sliding door, an actuating lever located within the booth and pro vided with a door actuating arm, said actuating rod being pivotally connected to the booth actuating lever, and means for im- Ptlitlllg endwise movement to the sliding ra1 s.

5. In a railway crossing the combination of a fixed bed plate, slidable rails, unbroken rails located at an angle to said slidable rails, a rock bar mounted upon the bed, a rod connected to said rock bar, a bell crank connected to the opposite end of said rod, a booth provided with a sliding door, an actuating lever located within the booth and provided with a door actuating arm, said actuating rod pivotally connected to the booth actuating lever, and means for imparting endwise and vertical movement to the sliding rails.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

HARRY L. HOLLINGER.

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