US207020A - Improvement in devices for retarding the recoil of springs - Google Patents
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- the object of our invention is to prevent the sudden and disagreeable shocks due to the abrupt recoil of springs of railroad-cars and other vehicles, and this object we attain by combining with a spring, either directly or indirectly, devices, substantially as described hereinafter, for retarding the recoil of a spring by friction, which does not materially interfere with the proper yielding of the spring under pressure.
- K is the lower portion, and K the upper portion or cover, of the box, the latter being arranged to fit snugly but slide freely on the former, which has opposite inclined sides as w.
- the elastic medium between the two parts of the box consists, in the present instance, of two ordinary spiral springs, k 7c.
- a bolt, I passes through the plates 1) D" and friction-shoes ff, and through a verticallyelongated opening, 012, in the lower portion of the box, this bolt havin g on each end a washer,
- the upper portion of the box will. yield as freely, or almost as freely, as in the absence of the friction-shoes, for the latter slide downward in contact with the converging surfaces or x; but the recoil of the upper portion of the box will be resisted by the friction of the shoes in their ascent against diverging surfaces, and hence the recoil will be retarded to an extent proportionate to the amount of friction, which may be increased or diminished by the adjustment of the nuts a a. 1
- Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate the application of our invention to an ordinary double elliptical spring, Fig. 6 being a vertical section on the line 1 2, Fig. 5.
- a A represent the central portions of two parts of an elliptical spring, each composed of leaves a of steel, (three let ves in the present instance,) and bound together, as usual, in the middle by a strap, I).
- the angular projections may be on the shoes, and the recesses in the hinged plates.
- a block, H with inclined sides, is secured to the beam P, and this block is embraced by and between the friction-shoes f f, pivoted to and forming part of jaws consisting of the two arms w '10, pivoted by a pin, 3 to a hanger, Y, secured to the under side of the bolster P.
- arms w w On the arms w w, and forming part of the same, are arms a v, and between the two arms 1; v is interposed a spiral spring, (I, tending to force the said arms'outward and the arms w w inward, and to force the friction-shoes against the inclined sides of the block H
- the recoil of the springs which support the beam P will be counteracted by the friction of the shoes against the block to a sufficient extent to prevent undue shocks.
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v 1 2 Sheets- -Sheet 1. O. J; A; DICK 8v T. L'; LUD-ERS. Device for RetaJ rding-the' Rgcoil of Springs.
No. 207,020- Patented Aug. 13,1878.
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C. J. A. DIGKXB T. L. LUDER$Q Device for Retardingthe Recoil o f Springs.
' ,No. 207,020. Patented-Au 13. I878.
N. PETERS. PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. 0.1;.-
UNITED STATES, PATENT Orr'ron CHARLES J. A. DICK AN-D THOMAS L. LUDERS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
IMPROVEMENT lN DEVICES FOR RETARDING THE RECOIL 0F SPRINGS.
Specification formiug pnrt of Letters Patent No. 207,020, dated August 13, 1878; application filed June 12, 1878.
Toall whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES J. A. DICK and THOMAS L. LUDERS, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Devices for Retarding the Recoil of Bearing-Sprin gs, of which the following is a specification:
The object of our invention is to prevent the sudden and disagreeable shocks due to the abrupt recoil of springs of railroad-cars and other vehicles, and this object we attain by combining with a spring, either directly or indirectly, devices, substantially as described hereinafter, for retarding the recoil of a spring by friction, which does not materially interfere with the proper yielding of the spring under pressure.
The application of our invention to boxsprings for railroad-cars is illustrated in Sheet 1 of the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section; Fig. 2, an end view; Fig. 3, a side view; and Fig. 4, a transverse vertical section. r
K is the lower portion, and K the upper portion or cover, of the box, the latter being arranged to fit snugly but slide freely on the former, which has opposite inclined sides as w. The elastic medium between the two parts of the box consists, in the present instance, of two ordinary spiral springs, k 7c.
To the cover K of the box are hinged the two plates D D,oneon each side, and between each plate' and the adjacent inclined side of thelowcr portion of the box intervenes a friction-shoe, f, pivoted to the plate by a V-shaped projection on the latter adapted to a V-shaped recess in the shoe.
A bolt, I, passes through the plates 1) D" and friction-shoes ff, and through a verticallyelongated opening, 012, in the lower portion of the box, this bolt havin g on each end a washer,
p, and nut a, between which and a washer, p,
intervenes a spiral spring, q, the washer 2) having V-shaped projections fitting into a similarly-shaped recess in the plate D. These springs tend to press the shoesf against the opposite inclined sides so a" of the box with a force depending upon the adjustment of the nuts n. y
The upper portion of the box will. yield as freely, or almost as freely, as in the absence of the friction-shoes, for the latter slide downward in contact with the converging surfaces or x; but the recoil of the upper portion of the box will be resisted by the friction of the shoes in their ascent against diverging surfaces, and hence the recoil will be retarded to an extent proportionate to the amount of friction, which may be increased or diminished by the adjustment of the nuts a a. 1
Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate the application of our invention to an ordinary double elliptical spring, Fig. 6 being a vertical section on the line 1 2, Fig. 5.
In these views, A A represent the central portions of two parts of an elliptical spring, each composed of leaves a of steel, (three let ves in the present instance,) and bound together, as usual, in the middle by a strap, I).
To an attachment, B, secured to the under side of the upper part, A, of the spring, are hinged, independently of each other, the two inclined plates D D, between which, near their lower ends, intervenes a spiral spring, d, surrounding the two pro'jections e 0, one on the inner'side of each plate, the said spring tending to force the plates apart from each other, and the projections cc serving to limit the movement of the legs toward each other and to retain the spring in place.
To the lower portion, A, of the spring are secured the two inclined plates H H and against the inner face "of each plate bears a friction-sh0e,f, one of which is pivoted to the plate D and the other to the plate D.
Different modes of pivoting these shoes, and those described above, to the plates maybe adopted, but we prefer to make an angular or V-shaped recess in eachshoe f for receiving an angular rib on the adjoining plate, the auglepresented by the rib being more acute than that presented by the sides of the recess in the shoe, and the latter. being so'lformed that the parallelism of the shoe with the inner face of the adjoining plate will always be assured as the hinged plates D D are moved from or toward each other.
The angular projections may be on the shoes, and the recesses in the hinged plates.
The friction of the shoes against the inclined plates II II will not materially obstruct the yielding of the spring under pressure, the
shoes sliding freely in their descent against the diverging surfaces of the plates. When the spring is relieved from pressure, however, the recoil will be retarded by the friction of the shoes against the converging surfaces.
It is not essential in all cases to combine the device for counteracting the abrupt recoil ofa spring directly with the latter, as there are instances in which it may be conveniently arranged separately from but so as to co-operate with a sprin In Fig. 7, for instance, P is the bolster-beam, and P the bolster, of a railroad-car, the latter being supported by any suitable springs.
A block, H with inclined sides, is secured to the beam P, and this block is embraced by and between the friction-shoes f f, pivoted to and forming part of jaws consisting of the two arms w '10, pivoted by a pin, 3 to a hanger, Y, secured to the under side of the bolster P.
On the arms w w, and forming part of the same, are arms a v, and between the two arms 1; v is interposed a spiral spring, (I, tending to force the said arms'outward and the arms w w inward, and to force the friction-shoes against the inclined sides of the block H The recoil of the springs which support the beam P will be counteracted by the friction of the shoes against the block to a sufficient extent to prevent undue shocks.
Where a single elliptical spring is used, as.
mainly 011 the kind of spring with which the retarding device has to be combined, will readily suggest themselves.
, \Ve claim as our invention- The combination, with a bearingspring, of a device for retarding its recoil, the said device consisting of two main e1en1e11ts.namc1y, inclined surfaces, and plates or jaws caused to bear against the said surfaces, substantially in the manner described.
In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.
O. J. A. DICK. THOS. L. LUDERS. Witnesses:
HARRY A. CRAWFORD, HARRY SMITH.
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US2426684A (en) * | 1944-01-15 | 1947-09-02 | Miner Inc W H | Friction shock absorber |
US2444337A (en) * | 1941-02-21 | 1948-06-29 | American Steel Foundrles | Friction absorbing device |
US2444989A (en) * | 1944-02-04 | 1948-07-13 | Miner Inc W H | Friction shock absorber |
US2483375A (en) * | 1944-06-29 | 1949-09-27 | American Steel Foundries | Spring group |
US2546217A (en) * | 1949-04-26 | 1951-03-27 | Miner Inc W H | Friction shock absorber for railway car trucks |
US2546215A (en) * | 1949-04-26 | 1951-03-27 | Miner Inc W H | Friction shock absorber for railway car trucks |
US2695167A (en) * | 1951-02-07 | 1954-11-23 | American Steel Foundries | Snubbed spring group |
US2734741A (en) * | 1956-02-14 | blattner | ||
US2793853A (en) * | 1955-06-23 | 1957-05-28 | Symington Gould Corp | Package spring group |
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US2444337A (en) * | 1941-02-21 | 1948-06-29 | American Steel Foundrles | Friction absorbing device |
US2426684A (en) * | 1944-01-15 | 1947-09-02 | Miner Inc W H | Friction shock absorber |
US2444989A (en) * | 1944-02-04 | 1948-07-13 | Miner Inc W H | Friction shock absorber |
US2483375A (en) * | 1944-06-29 | 1949-09-27 | American Steel Foundries | Spring group |
US2546217A (en) * | 1949-04-26 | 1951-03-27 | Miner Inc W H | Friction shock absorber for railway car trucks |
US2546215A (en) * | 1949-04-26 | 1951-03-27 | Miner Inc W H | Friction shock absorber for railway car trucks |
US2695167A (en) * | 1951-02-07 | 1954-11-23 | American Steel Foundries | Snubbed spring group |
US2793853A (en) * | 1955-06-23 | 1957-05-28 | Symington Gould Corp | Package spring group |
US2979324A (en) * | 1957-06-24 | 1961-04-11 | Symington Wayne Corp | Package spring group |
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