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  • THOMAS 4SOHOLEY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HIL/[SELF AND IV. SOI-IOLEY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.
  • my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a device for moving railroad-cars at depots, stations, Src., as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.
  • A represents the bed or platform of my machine, near the front end of which are two side standards, B B, connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar, C.
  • the bed A is to 'be placed on top of a railroad-fail, E, and longitudinally therewith, the standards B B eX- tending far enough down below7 the platform to rest upon the top one of the ties under the rail.
  • a yoke, a At the front end, on t-he under side of the platform, is a yoke, a, which straddles the rail.
  • a short metallic cross-bar, d one end of which forms a hook, G, to grasp one side of the head of the rail.
  • a lever, D At the other end of the bar d is pivoted a lever, D, the inner end of which forms a serrated or toothed cam, e.
  • the side standards B B are com neeted with the platform A by means of top braces fand bottom braeesf, as shown.
  • H represents the windlass, having its ⁇ jiournalbearings in suitable boxes upon the side standards B B. This windlass has at one end a large cog-wheel, I, and a smaller one, I', at the other end.
  • Windlass is a horizontal shaft, 7L, which is made movable laterallyT in its bearings, and upon this shaft are secured a pinion, z', and a cog-wheel, K, the former to gear with the cog-Wheel I, and the latter with the cog-wheel l', according as the shaft is moved to one side or the other, whereby more or less power is obtained.
  • the shaft h is moved by means of a lever, J, pivoted to the cross-bar C.
  • L is a crank, which may be applied on either end of the shaft h, as may be most convenient.
  • m is the pulling-rope attached to the windlass H, and having a hook, n, at its outer end, toV attach to the car to be moved. By turning the crank L the windlass is revolved, so as to wind up the rope and pull the car to which it is attached.
  • the device is very simple and convenient, and by its use a number of hands may be dispensed with that are generally employed for moving cars at depots, stations, 85e.
  • THOMAS SOHOLEY Titnesses ROBERT KiMBLE, WM. CAMBLIN.

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Car-Starters.`
Patented May19,1814.
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THOMAS 4SOHOLEY, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HIL/[SELF AND IV. SOI-IOLEY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.
IMPROVEMENT IN CAR-STARTERS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.'151,l64, dated May 19, 1874; application filed April 25, 1874.
To all whom 'it may concern:
Be it known that I, THOMAS SenoLnr, of Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Moving Railroad-Cars on the Track; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of Areference marked thereon, which form partof this specification.
The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a device for moving railroad-cars at depots, stations, Src., as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.
ln order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe ts construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which- Figure l is anside elevation, and Fig. 2 is a rear view, of my machine.
A represents the bed or platform of my machine, near the front end of which are two side standards, B B, connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar, C. The bed A is to 'be placed on top of a railroad-fail, E, and longitudinally therewith, the standards B B eX- tending far enough down below7 the platform to rest upon the top one of the ties under the rail. At the front end, on t-he under side of the platform, is a yoke, a, which straddles the rail. Near the rear end, on the under side, is a short metallic cross-bar, d, one end of which forms a hook, G, to grasp one side of the head of the rail. At the other end of the bar d is pivoted a lever, D, the inner end of which forms a serrated or toothed cam, e. When the machine is placed on the rail the lever is turned so as to apply the cam to the opposite side of the head ofthe rail from Where the hook G is applied, and, when the force is applied, the strain will tighten the, cam more and more. The side standards B B are com neeted with the platform A by means of top braces fand bottom braeesf, as shown. H represents the windlass, having its `jiournalbearings in suitable boxes upon the side standards B B. This windlass has at one end a large cog-wheel, I, and a smaller one, I', at the other end. Above the Windlass is a horizontal shaft, 7L, which is made movable laterallyT in its bearings, and upon this shaft are secured a pinion, z', and a cog-wheel, K, the former to gear with the cog-Wheel I, and the latter with the cog-wheel l', according as the shaft is moved to one side or the other, whereby more or less power is obtained. The shaft h is moved by means of a lever, J, pivoted to the cross-bar C. L is a crank, which may be applied on either end of the shaft h, as may be most convenient. m is the pulling-rope attached to the windlass H, and having a hook, n, at its outer end, toV attach to the car to be moved. By turning the crank L the windlass is revolved, so as to wind up the rope and pull the car to which it is attached.
The device is very simple and convenient, and by its use a number of hands may be dispensed with that are generally employed for moving cars at depots, stations, 85e.
Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Batent, is-
The combination, with a platform, A, supporting` a mechanism for moving railroad-cars, of the yoke a, hook Gr, and cam-lever D, constructed substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
THOMAS SOHOLEY. Titnesses ROBERT KiMBLE, WM. CAMBLIN.
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