US127251A - Improvement in car-couplings - Google Patents
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- B61G1/00—Couplings comprising interengaging parts of different shape or form and having links, bars, pins, shackles, or hooks as coupling means
- B61G1/02—Couplings comprising interengaging parts of different shape or form and having links, bars, pins, shackles, or hooks as coupling means having links or bars coupling or uncoupling by rotating around a transverse horizontal axis
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- This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in couplings for railroad cars; and consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafter described.
- Figure l represents a vertical section of my improved carcoupling, showing the construction.
- Fig. 2 is a side view of a coupling-link for two cars of different heights.
- A represents the draw-head, connected with the car-truck in any suitable manner.
- B is the coupling-link, which, for cars of equal height, is simply a straight bar with holes C for the coupling-pin; for cars of different height, an angular coupler, substantially as seen in Fig. 2.
- D D near the ends of the bar or link, which allow them to be used for coupling cars with the common coupling-pin.
- H is a lever, which is pivoted at or near its center to the hanger E.
- I is the coupling-pin, which is pivoted to one end of the lever H.
- the uueoupling-bar G is pivoted to the other end.
- J is a spiral spring attached to the lever and to the draw-head,
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` CHARLESLAYTON." Improvement in Car-Couplings.
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, CHARLES LAYTON, 0E MATAWAN, NEW JERSEY.
IMPROVEMENT IN CAR-COUPLINGS.`
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 127,251, dated May 28, 1872.
Specification describing a new'and useful Improvement in CarGoupling, invented by CHARLES LAYTON, of Matawan, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey.
This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in couplings for railroad cars; and consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawing, Figure l represents a vertical section of my improved carcoupling, showing the construction. Fig. 2 is a side view of a coupling-link for two cars of different heights.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
A represents the draw-head, connected with the car-truck in any suitable manner. B is the coupling-link, which, for cars of equal height, is simply a straight bar with holes C for the coupling-pin; for cars of different height, an angular coupler, substantially as seen in Fig. 2. In each case there are holes D D near the ends of the bar or link, which allow them to be used for coupling cars with the common coupling-pin. On the bottom D of the draw-head A is a hanger, E, and through the top F and bottom D is an oriice for the uncoupling-bar G. H is a lever, which is pivoted at or near its center to the hanger E. I is the coupling-pin, which is pivoted to one end of the lever H. The uueoupling-bar G is pivoted to the other end. J is a spiral spring attached to the lever and to the draw-head,
by which the outer end ot' the lever is drawn upward so as to throw the coupling-pin into place when the cars are coupled. W'hen the cars are uncoupled the bar G is held up, as seen in Fig. 1, by means of a notch, K, therein, which hooks onto the top ofthe draw-head. When two cars come together to be coupled the end ot' the coupling-bar or link B strikes the bar G, and forces it from the top of thc draw-head, when the coupling-pin is thrown up by the recoil' of the spring, and the cars are coupled automatically. The two positions of the coupling-pin are seen in the drawing.
In this example of my invention I show the coupling adapted for freight-cars, and consequently I extend the bar G so that the cars can be uncoupled from the top. For passenger-cars there would be a simple iron catch or hook in a recess in the platform of the car, with a loose ring or other device for disengagiu g the bar from the draw-head. Y Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The handlebar G notched at K, lever II I pivoted on hanger E, coupling-pin I, and
spring J, combined and arranged, as described, with the draw-head A, for thel purpose set forth.
CHARLES LAYTON. Witnesses:
G. P. CoNovER, .Moon N. HowLAND.
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