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US1358362A
US1358362A US344553A US34455319A US1358362A US 1358362 A US1358362 A US 1358362A US 344553 A US344553 A US 344553A US 34455319 A US34455319 A US 34455319A US 1358362 A US1358362 A US 1358362A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G3/00—Couplings comprising mating parts of similar shape or form which can be coupled without the use of any additional element or elements
    • B61G3/04—Couplings comprising mating parts of similar shape or form which can be coupled without the use of any additional element or elements with coupling head having a guard arm on one side and a knuckle with angularly-disposed nose and tail portions pivoted to the other side thereof, the nose of the knuckle being the coupling part, and means to lock the knuckle in coupling position, e.g. "A.A.R." or "Janney" type
    • B61G3/06—Knuckle-locking devices
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  • My invention relates to an uncoupling device such as is used to operate the locking pin of a coupler of the vertical plane type to release the knuckle.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevation
  • 2 is a top plan view
  • Fig. is an enlarged plan view of some of the parts shown in Fig. 2
  • Fig. & is an enlarged front and supported in a bracket 17.
  • the lever 15 is provided with an extension 18 passing through the eye of the coupler pin 13 and provided with a return bend 19 preferably formed in a horizontal plane so as not to project above the top of the pin 13.
  • extension 18 is provided with a pair of apertures 20 and 21 respectively, as best shown in Fig. 3.
  • the extension is secured to the main lever 15 by means of a bolt or rivet 22 passing through the said lever and through the opening 20 in the extension.
  • the end of the extension 18 is preferably curved at 23.
  • the main part 15 of the lever is provided with a projection 24 extending a;
  • Figs. 6 and 7 I have shown a modifi' cation in which the extension 18 is provided with a single slot 26 adapted to receive a flat projection 24%.
  • the shape of this projection serves to hold the extension against rotary motion.
  • a rivet 27 limits the lateral movement of the extension in this modification.
  • the bracket 17 is secured to the side of the car 10 by any suitable means such for instance as bolts or rivets 28 and is provided with a vertical slot 29 adapted to receive the lever 15 and to allow its movement in vertical plane.
  • the lever 15 is provided with a recess 30 adapted to bear on the curved bottom 31 of the slot 29.
  • I provide the bracket with a pair of lugs 32 as best shown in Fig. 3.
  • the lugs are cast in the form shown in dotted lines in this figure and are adapted to be bent around a locking pin 3 1.
  • the pin 3 1 is adapted to be swung across the open top of the slot 29 to lock the lever in position.
  • the pin 34 is provided with a head 37 and is locked in position by spreading the two parts of the slotted end. In this way, the parts are securely locked together but the lever may bending the parts of the slotted end together and swinging the bolt 34: on its pivots. At the same time there are no parts which may become lost so as to disable the device.
  • the locking pin 13 is raised by depressing the handle 16 so as to swing the lever 15 in a vertical plane and at the same time the necessary movement between the coupler head and car is provided by the sliding of the extension 18 in the eye of the locking pin and by the lateral movement between the extension 18 and the body 15 of the lever.
  • an uncoupling device the combination with an operating lever having a main part provided with an angular projection, of a bracket carrying said lever, an extension permanently secured to said main part and provided with an aperture through which said he released by angular projection passes,
  • an uncoupling device the combination with an operating lever having a main part provided with an angular projection,- of an extension havlng a curved end lying against the front face of said main part and provided with an aperture, fastening means passing through said aperture and securing said extension to said member in rocking relation thereto, and a secondaperture intermediate of the length of said extension the front face of said lever in rocking relation thereto and provided with an aperture through which said angular projection passes.

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S. H. CAMPBELL. UNCOUPLING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. I3, 1919.
Patented Nov. 9, 1920.
INVENTOR s. H.CAMPBELL Fig.7.
ATTORNEY LE; 181 BY 50 right angles to the body of the lever 55. extension UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
UNGOUPLING nnvrcn.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Nov.
Application filed December 13, 1919. Serial No. 344,553.
To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, STERLING H. CAMP BELL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, United States of America, have invented a certain new and useful Uncoupling Device, of which the following is such a full, clear, and exact description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanydrawings, forming part of this'speciiication.
My invention relates to an uncoupling device such as is used to operate the locking pin of a coupler of the vertical plane type to release the knuckle.
In the accompanying drawings which illustrate an uncoupling device made in ac- 24) cordance with my invention together with a portion of a railway car to which the same is applied, Figure 1 is a front elevation, 2 is a top plan view, Fig. is an enlarged plan view of some of the parts shown in Fig. 2, Fig. & is an enlarged front and supported in a bracket 17. The lever 15 is provided with an extension 18 passing through the eye of the coupler pin 13 and provided with a return bend 19 preferably formed in a horizontal plane so as not to project above the top of the pin 13. The
extension 18 is provided with a pair of apertures 20 and 21 respectively, as best shown in Fig. 3. The extension is secured to the main lever 15 by means of a bolt or rivet 22 passing through the said lever and through the opening 20 in the extension. The end of the extension 18 is preferably curved at 23. The main part 15 of the lever is provided with a projection 24 extending a;
anc passing through the opening 21 which is somewhat elongated in form to allow the necessary lateral movement between the body of the lever and the extension. The 2& is provided with an upturned end 25 for limiting the lateral movement of the extension.
In Figs. 6 and 7, I have shown a modifi' cation in which the extension 18 is provided with a single slot 26 adapted to receive a flat projection 24%. The shape of this projection serves to hold the extension against rotary motion. A rivet 27 limits the lateral movement of the extension in this modification.
The bracket 17 is secured to the side of the car 10 by any suitable means such for instance as bolts or rivets 28 and is provided with a vertical slot 29 adapted to receive the lever 15 and to allow its movement in vertical plane. The lever 15 is provided with a recess 30 adapted to bear on the curved bottom 31 of the slot 29. In order to hold the lever in operative relation to the curved bottom 31, I provide the bracket with a pair of lugs 32 as best shown in Fig. 3. The lugs are cast in the form shown in dotted lines in this figure and are adapted to be bent around a locking pin 3 1. The pin 3 1 is adapted to be swung across the open top of the slot 29 to lock the lever in position. The pin 34 is provided with a head 37 and is locked in position by spreading the two parts of the slotted end. In this way, the parts are securely locked together but the lever may bending the parts of the slotted end together and swinging the bolt 34: on its pivots. At the same time there are no parts which may become lost so as to disable the device.
The operation of my device will be evident. The locking pin 13 is raised by depressing the handle 16 so as to swing the lever 15 in a vertical plane and at the same time the necessary movement between the coupler head and car is provided by the sliding of the extension 18 in the eye of the locking pin and by the lateral movement between the extension 18 and the body 15 of the lever.
Having fully described my invention. what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:
1. In an uncoupling device, the combination with an operating lever having a main part provided with an angular projection, of a bracket carrying said lever, an extension permanently secured to said main part and provided with an aperture through which said he released by angular projection passes,
whereby the lever must he removed from the bracket to disengage the extension from the coupler eye.
2. In an uncoupling device, the combination with an operating lever having a main part provided with an angular projection,- of an extension havlng a curved end lying against the front face of said main part and provided with an aperture, fastening means passing through said aperture and securing said extension to said member in rocking relation thereto, and a secondaperture intermediate of the length of said extension the front face of said lever in rocking relation thereto and provided with an aperture through which said angular projection passes. e
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my handand afiiXed myseal.
STERLING H. CAMPBELL; [11s.]
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