US1464040A - Railroad switch - Google Patents

Description

Aug. 7, 1923.

1E. H. HEBENs'rREl-r RAILROAD SWITCH Filed Dec, 4, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 7 1923. .Mmmm E. H'. HElBENS-[RElT RAILROAD swITH Fil/ed Dec. 4, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .g1/mundo@ Y tions QSQand 29 which vwill rock the bell a Vsition from the switch desired.,

of "the beii Crank 27. rheiower @mi @if the vertical vlink-33, is pi'votally connected to the bar 37, which in turn carries the tie rod 13.

It will be observed fromthe drawing thisoperating mechanism isV Vat proper height above the rails to be manipulated by a per,- son onta mine car approaching a switch and it will be noticed that, for the sakeV oit convenience the switch points have been shown as'l closely` adjacent to the position of the operating mechanism, but may be at any po- Thus the Y operating can be located as Vfar from or close to theswitch point as i'ounddesirable under the conditions prevailing at the *point at which this apparatus is to be installed.

In operation, a person'on a train approaching the switch point can byV grasping one'ot the cords -Qeimpart movement to the link 19, "whichY in turn will rock tlietelescopic secc'rank27 which will move thefvertic'al link 353; thereby causing ther'i'odVv 37 to move the sgvitch point. i itY Wiii be seem/that Vai@ vpivotedlever 19v willbe absolutely prevented from accidentally becoming misplaced until one of the operatinglcordsrQe has been manipulated, due to the 'actrthat the springQQ slides from one end ofthe arcuate member 2l to the other.V `Astlie springQQ is connected near one end of the pivoted lever 19 and has sliding engagement with the arcuate member 2l the spring 22 which is `under tension at all times will slide along the arcuate member whenever the lever 19 is moved.

It is to be understood that theformof my invention herewith vshown and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same, and that various ehanges in shape, size and arrangement of partsmay be fresorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

VHaving thus'desc'ribedthe invention what Y tothe under side ,of saidplate and its'body traversing the plate vtransversely Vand in spaced relation thereto, a lever pivotedin- 'termediate its ends to ltlieunder side of said plate one endotf'saidlever extending between the barand the plate, a spring having one end connected to the lever adjacentits remaining end and the other Vend slidably mounted on said bar, means for connectingl saidlever to a switch,and means Vfor moving the lever.V i l ln a device of the'kind described, a plate, means for mounting said plate in an elevated position above a railroad rail, an arcuate sliding bar having its endssecured to the under side ot said plate and its body traversing the plate transversely and in spaced relationthereto, a lever pivoted in* termediateits ends to the underside ot Ysaid plate, one end of said lever extending between tlie bar and the plate, a spring having one end connected to the lever adjacent its remaining end and the other end slidably7 mounted Von said bar, means connecting said levei` to a switch, a bracket mounted labove said railroad track, a bell crank pivoted at its angle to' saidbracket, an adjustablelinl connectingone arm of the lever with one arm of thebell crank, `a` post extending verticallyadjacent `the bell crank, a `lever pivotally mounted on' said postya link connect? ing the remaining arm'of the bell crank'and the upper end of Asaidpivoted lever, af' link extending' 'from' the lower edge of said pivoted lever, and means to operate s'aidjdevice.V

. 3. Ina devic'eot the kind described', an

elevated plate positioned above a' .railroad ing *one end connectedwto o-nejend of thek lever, the other end thereof being slidably mounted onsaid bar, means for connectingV said lever to a switchV and means for moving the lever. v

Ll, In a device of the kind described, a

plate, means for securing said plate inranV elevated 'position above a railroadV rail, an

arcuatesliding bar having its endssecured to the under side oit-said platev and yits body traversing the plate transversely and in spaced relation thereto, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends to the under side of said plate, one 'end ot said lever extendingbe-V tweenthe barand the plateLa springfhaving one end connected tothe lever adjacent'the remaining end and thevother endslidably mountedonsaid bar, depending gears carried by said plateV t-o restrict the movement Voit said lever, lmeans for.'connecting said lever i toa switch and means vtor moving tlielever. ln testimony whereof l aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. f l f EDWARD H'. HEBENSTREIT. i lVitnesses: f Y Y Les L. NmsMANN, r TEMPLE. 4 'i y* l l

Images