US187519A - Improvement in car-couplings - Google Patents

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cAR-coUPLING. No.187, 519. Patentea'mb. 20,1877..

' r Ormon-2 GEORGE J. CURRY, OF GHEMUNG, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CAR-COUPLINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 187,519, dated February 20,1877; application filed.

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To all whom it may concer/n VBe it known that l, GEORGE J. GURRY, of Ghemung, in the county of McHenry, and

lState of Illinois, have invented certain new which it pertains to make and use the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters oi' reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, and in whichv Figure lis a front elevation of myimproved coupling, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 represents the coupling-link used in combination with my improved coupling.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the ligures.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of couplings that are used on freight, coal, and gravel-cars; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing,A is the draw-head of acar, and B is the coupling-box, which may have one or more horizontal recesses, so as to accommodate one or more links. In the drawing I have shown two such recesses, one above the other, by which arrangement, it will be seen, one coupling-pin does the work of two, where the recesses are placed beside each other.

On the drawhead is placed an upright, C, recessed at c, so as to form a bearing for the lever D, to the end of which the coupling-pin E is pivoted-the end of lever D being recessed at c, so as to admit of the pivoting of the head of the coupling-pin.

To that end of lever D which is nearest to the car, indicated by f in the drawing, is pivoted a beveled lever of smaller dimensions, F, which Works at an angle to D, and slides on the plate G. Lever F is perforated at g, so as to admit of the insertion of the end ofV the horizontal lever H, by which it is operated. Lever H is pvoted to the end of the car at h,and has a handle, I, which reaches to the side of the car, and by which it, and the entire coupling device, may be Worked.

To the lever H is pivoted at K a sliding rod, L, which enables the coupling to be worked from the top of the oar. The links M used-in combination with my improved coupling are of the configuration shown in Fig. 3 in the drawing. ,One-half of the link consists of a solid plate, m, perforated at n, to admit ot' the insertion of the coupling-pin E. The plates N, by which the recesses in the coupling-box are formed, may be pro vided with flanges or guides o, to guide the solid part of the links. M, when they are inserted into the recesses. The weight of the solid side of such a link, when inserted into the coupling-box, will always keep the projecting part ot' the link straight and ready for coupling, thereby avoiding the danger oi' breakage that arises from the use of links of the old shape, when the cars come together.

rEhe advantages of my improved coupling device are obvious. It greatly facilitates the making of flying switches, which can be made by the brakemeu from the top ot the cars, without unnecessary exposure to dan ger. Also. it' the rear portion ot' a train should jump the track, the train can be easily cut in two, thus saving the'front cars, and sometimes the entire train, from being wrecked.

Having thus described my invention,Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- The couplinglink M, consisting of the solid plate m, perforated at n, and an open semilink, in combination with the draw-head A, having one or more dividing-plates, N, by which the doubly-receslsed coupling-box is formed, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and specied.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE J. GURRY.

Witnesses:

JOHN MANsFIELD, ROBERT QUERY.

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