US1291005A - Railway-switch. - Google Patents

Description

R. HYDE.

RAILWAY SWITCH APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.19m.

Patented Jan.14,1919.

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ROBERT HYDE, OF MECHANICSBURG, OHIO.

RAILWAY-SWITCH.

7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 3, 1918. Serial No. 243,155.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, ROBERT HYDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mein the county of Champaign and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway- Switches; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and. use the same.

My invention relates to railways having sidings 011 which cars moving in one direction are side tracked to permit passage of cars-in the other direction, and the object is to provide a switch which when closed to prevent cars on the main line from traveling onto the siding will permit cars on the siding to pass freely onto the main track without the necessity of operating the switch in any manner.

With the foregoing object in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the im proved switch showing three cars traveling onto the siding; and

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the manner in which the cars travel from the siding back onto the line rails.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates an unbroken line rail while 2 has reference to a second line rail broken by a gap 3 and including a laterally swinging tongue 4 spaced from said gap. The numerals 5 and 6 represent a pair of siding rails having laterally swinging switch tongues 7 and. 8 respectively, said tongue 7 contacting with the inner side of the rail 1 when the switch is open as shown in Fig. l and the tongue 8 then contacting with the outer side of the rail 2, at the free end of its tongue 4. Vith the parts in these positions, one or more cars C may pass from the line rails 1 and 2 along the switch tongues 7 and 8 onto the siding rails 5 and 6, a suitable frog or the like 5' being provided at the intersection of the rails 2 and 5.

After passage of the car or train onto the siding, the switch is closed and while the other cars or trains may travel freely on the main track, and in order that the cars C may travel back onto the line rails without the necessity of operating the switch, two switch extension rails 9 and 10 are provided, the rail 9 be ing spaced inwardly a slight distance from the unbroken line rail 1, While the rail 10 is spaced outwardly from the rail 2, being curved inwardly and joined to the latter at 11. When the switch is closed, the free ends-of the switch tongues 7 and 8 move from engagement with the rails 1 and 2 into alinement with the beveled ends 12 of the extension rails 9 and 10 and thus the cars are on the sidin Patented Jan. 14, 1919. v

cars C in traveling in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 2 will move onto said extension rails from the switch tongues, and from the former will be guided back onto the line rails 1 and 2, to continue on the route, in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 1. The end of the extension rail 9 opposite its beveled end 12 terminates substantially opposite the gap 3 and suitable guard rails 13 are provided to prevent possible derailing of the cars The three tongues 4, 7 and 8 are connected by a bridle bar l t for movement in unison and thus when the cars are to travel on the siding, it is only necessary to shift this bridle bar in the proper direction as shown in Fig. 1. The car or cars then travel onto the siding as indicated in Fig. 1 and the switch is then closed, and the tongues 7 and 8 stand alined with the switch extension rails 9 and 10 as disclosed in Fig. 2. The car or cars on the siding may now return to the line rails l and 2 after the other car or train has passed, by traveling first along the rails 5 and 6, then over the tongues 7 and 8, and finally along the switch extension rails 9 and 10. Since the switch is thus undisturbed, the cars may again proceed on their way (toward the left in Fig. 2) without further operatin the switch.

From the oregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be obvious that I have provided a comparatively simple yet a highly efficient and desirable switch which will require no operation to direct trains from the siding onto the main track. Since probably the best readapting the invention to the individual conditions which may be met. Also, it is to be understood that the switch may be used at both ends of the siding if said ends both join the main track. In all cases, the invention will eifect a great saving in time and will cause less inconvenience to the conductor, or other person operating the switches.

I claim:

1. In a railway, an unbroken line rail, a second line rail broken by a gap, a pair of siding rails, a pair of switch tongues for contact respectively with the inner side of said unbroken line rail and with the outer side of said broken line rail, said tongues extending from said siding rails, said broken rail having means to permit the car wheels to travel therefrom onto the adjacent switch tongue, and a pair of switch extension rails located respectively adjacent the inner side of said unbroken line rail and the outer side of said broken rail, said switch tongues alining with said extension rails when the switch is closed, the outermost of said extension rails joining said broken line rail at its gap,-

and the other extension rail terminating sub stantially opposite said ap.

2. In a railway, an un roken line rail, a second line rail parallel to the other and having a laterally swinging tongue, said second rail being broken by a gap at a point spaced from the free end of said tongue, a pair of siding rails, a pair of switch tongues extending from said siding rails to contact respectively with the inner side of said unbroken line rail and with the outer side of said broken rail at the free end of its tongue,

means for moving the three tongues in unison, and a pair of fixed extension rails located respectively adjacent the inner sides of said unbroken line rail and the outer side of said broken line rail, said switch tongues alining with one end of said extension rails when the switch is closed, the outermost of said extension rails adjoining said broken line rail at its gap and the other extension rail terminating substantially opposite said ap.

8 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ROBERT HYDE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

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