US1270355A - Signaling device. - Google Patents

Description

1. A. WRIGHT,

SIGNAL-ING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9 1916.

Imaam Patented 11111025, 1913.l

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SIGNALING DEVICE. APPLICATLON FILED MAY9,1916.

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Patented June 25, 1918.

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JESSE A. WRIGHT, 0F SEAFORD, DELAWARE.

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To all whom t may concern:

13e it known that I, JESSE A. WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seaford, in the county of Sussex and State of Delaware,r have invented new and useful Improvements in Signaling Devices,l of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to fog horn signals, and has particular reference to the mechanism employed for rotating the horn to facilitate signaling.

whereby the horn preferably mounted upon the pilot house can be rotated from within the latter, and locked in any of its adjusted positions.

rIhe nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent when the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figurev 1 is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the base.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in detail 10 indicates the pilot house upon the roof 11 of which is secured the legs 12 which latter supports a base plate 13. Mounted upon the base 13 is a turn table 14 from which rises the standard 15 for supporting the signal horn 16.

Secured to the roof 11 are plates17 having alined hollow bosses 18 in which is journaled a vertically disposed hollow shaft 19, which latter is also journaled in a sleeve 20 depending from the base 13,through which the shaft extends and is connected with the turn table 14. The opposite end of the shaft projects an appreciable distance within the pilot house, and has associated therewith a handle 21 by means of which the shaft can be rotated in opposite directions, whereupon the turn table 14 is operated to move the horn 16 into any predetermined position. Leading from any suitable source are current wires 22 which latter extend up through the hollow shaft 19 and are connected to the motor 23 of the signal.

Specification of Letters Patent. Ptevntugl Jung@ jlgjl Application ined May 9, 1916. serial No. 96,388.

lMounted for sliding adjustment within the holloW shaft 19 is a rod 24 having its Lipper end disposed above the turn table and connected in any suitable manner with the adjacent end of a lever 2 5 horizontally Adisposed and pivoted midway at apointbetween its ends upon the'standard 1,5, while associated with the opposite end ofsaid lever is a locking pin 26 depending there`` from and adapted toy be receivedk within table 14 respectively to hold these parts fixed relatively. The opposite end of the rod 24 extends an appreciable distance below the adjacent end of the hollow shaft 19 j' alined openings in the base 13 `'and turn j The invention aims to provide a means and is provided with a suitable hand grip j 27, by means of which the rod 24 can be adjusted vertically. When the rod is lowered, the lever 25 is rocked upon its pivot in a diter out of engagement with the base 13. In

this position of parts, the turn table can be rality of openings 28 for the reception of` the locking pin 26, when the opening in the j turn table is brought into registry with the particular opening in the base 13, by reason of which construction and arrangement it is manifest that the signal can be held in any of its adjusted positions. Secured to the lever 25 is one terminal of a retractile spring 30, the opposite end of the spring being connected to the support 15, the spring operating to normally maintain the locking pin in active position. Obviously this pin is released from its engagement with the base 13 against the action of the spring 30, whichlatter automatically lowers the pin into engagement with the desired opening in the base upon release of the bar 24.

It is believed that from the foregoing description the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, however I desire to have it understood that what is herein shown is merely illustrative of one embodiment of the invention, to which I do not limit myself, and that such changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scopeo'f what is claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a base, a turn table mounted thereon, a holrection to elevate the pin 26 moving the latlovs7 shaft journaled lin said base and connected With the table A,to rotate the latter,

'means for operating (the shaft, the lever the opposite end ofthe lever to effect a relase of said p in.

2. a ldevice of ,the class described, a Vp,lural'it'ff of standards rising from thel roof k ofthe-fjoilot house,.a base supported upon theauploer ends of the standards, a turn table mounted o n the base, a hollow yshaft ofthis'p'atentt may be. obtained for depending from the base and terminating Within the pilot house, means connected with the shaft for rotating the latter, a lever mounted for rocking movement, a locking pin depending' from one end of the lever for engagement with the table and base to hold these parts fixed relatively, resilient means operating to normally hold the pin in engagement with said parts, a vertically adjustable rod arranged Within the hollow shaft and projecting beyond both ends of the latter, said rod being' connected With said lever to control the movements of the latter to effect a release of the table.

In testimony 'whereof I affix my signature.

JESSE A. VRIGHT.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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