US122509A - Improvement in car-couplings - Google Patents
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- My invention relates to the coupling of railroad, cars automatically in such a manner that the cars being pushed or run together iinme diately become connected.
- Figure l is a side view, part in longitudinal section, of a draw-head with my coupling attached.
- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the opposite draw-h cad.
- Fig. 3 is a plan view of the end ofthe coupling-link, and
- Fig. 4 is a plan view of the draw-head with the coupling attached.
- H is a draw-head with a wide opening at the end to admit of the link, and with a narrow throat where the connecting draw bolt L passes through, to prevent the bending ofthe draw-bolt by the drawing of the car.
- A is a lever which is first struck by the link, shown in Fig. l, on the cars coming together.
- the draw-bolt L is also connected to the lever D by a rivet and slot, as shown at h, and is so arranged that the bolt or draw-bolt L cannot be drawn out of the draw-head H unless the lever E be first disconnected from the lever D or the upright F.
- the metallic spring a is for drawing the connecting-link back in the draw head and keeping it in position for coupling when the cars are run together.
- the link being in position, as shown in Fig. l, when the cars come together the link strikes the upper end of the lever A, shoving it back into the draw-head H, in the position shown in the drawing, and causes the lower end of the lever A to dra-w on the chain C, and by the levers B andE the motion is communicated to the lever l) which raises the draw-bolt L, allowing the connecting-link to pass it, when the lever A having passed into the openiii g of the connecting-link, allowing it to fall back to an upright position, the force of gravity causes the draw-bolt to drop down through the opening of the lilik, and rmly connects the drawheads together.
- the foot can be pressed down on the back end of the lever E, or a small friction-lever, G, may be used, as shown in the drawing, if desired.
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GEORGE @Improvement in la? Coupings- Paentedjan.2,1$72.
Inventor M j L l Nrrnn STATES GEORGE WORDEN, OF PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.
IMPROVEMENT IN CAR-COUPLINGS.
I, GEORGE WORDEN, of the borough of Pittstomcounty of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Coupling Railroad Gars, of which the following is a specification:
N atar@ and Objects of the Invention.
My invention relates to the coupling of railroad, cars automatically in such a manner that the cars being pushed or run together iinme diately become connected.
Description of the Accompanying Drawing.
Figure l is a side view, part in longitudinal section, of a draw-head with my coupling attached. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the opposite draw-h cad. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the end ofthe coupling-link, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the draw-head with the coupling attached.
General Description.
H is a draw-head with a wide opening at the end to admit of the link, and with a narrow throat where the connecting draw bolt L passes through, to prevent the bending ofthe draw-bolt by the drawing of the car. A is a lever which is first struck by the link, shown in Fig. l, on the cars coming together. C C
are chains connecting the levers A B E D, by which motion is communicated from the lever -at by a rivet passing through the lever E,
and working iii a slot of the lever D. The draw-bolt L is also connected to the lever D by a rivet and slot, as shown at h, and is so arranged that the bolt or draw-bolt L cannot be drawn out of the draw-head H unless the lever E be first disconnected from the lever D or the upright F. The metallic spring a is for drawing the connecting-link back in the draw head and keeping it in position for coupling when the cars are run together.
The link being in position, as shown in Fig. l, when the cars come together the link strikes the upper end of the lever A, shoving it back into the draw-head H, in the position shown in the drawing, and causes the lower end of the lever A to dra-w on the chain C, and by the levers B andE the motion is communicated to the lever l) which raises the draw-bolt L, allowing the connecting-link to pass it, when the lever A having passed into the openiii g of the connecting-link, allowing it to fall back to an upright position, the force of gravity causes the draw-bolt to drop down through the opening of the lilik, and rmly connects the drawheads together.
To unconnect them the foot can be pressed down on the back end of the lever E, or a small friction-lever, G, may be used, as shown in the drawing, if desired.
Claims.
substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
GEORGE WORDEN.
Witnesses:
E. W. MILLER, J. N. RICE. (122)
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