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(NoM'dde'L) J. T. RICE. Oar Coupling.

- No. 230,058. Patented-July 13, 188-0.

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JESSE T. RICE, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB TO HIMSELF AND FRANK J. HUBBARD, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,058, dated July 13, 1880.

Application filedMay 19,1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J EssE T. R1011 of Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Oar-Coupler, of which the followingis a specification.

The invention consists of a draw-head having circular socket, socket-ofl'set, and springsocket, in combination with a coupling-hook having circular lower end, shoulders, and spring-socket, a spiral spring, and U-shapcd pivots, as hereinafter described.

Figure 1 is aplan of the device, showing the manner of coupling, with a portion broken away to exhibit other parts. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device attached to a car. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of a portion of the device, showing an uncoupling mechanism.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents a car, B the draw-bar attached thereto and carrying the draw-head O, that has within it a circular socket, a, in which the coupling-hook D is pivoted on the vertical pivot b. The inner and pivoted end of this coupling-hook D is of a shape corresponding with that of the socket a, and is provided with an eccentric shoulder, c, that engages in a correspoudingrecess or olfset, a, in said socket a, and thereby holds said coupling-hook from being forced too far forward laterally by the action of the actuatingspring E, and the shape of the inner end of the coupling-hook D and of the socket to prohibits the withdrawal of said coupling-hook D, even should the pivot b break, without first removing the cap 0 of the draw-head. A shoulder, f, is formed on the said coupling-hook D, to engage against the front edge of the draw-head O, and prevent said hook D from being drawn or pushed too far back laterally when coupling or uncoupling.

The forward end of the hook D is provided with a coupling-link slot, g, and a coupling-pin opening, h, so that if desired an ordinary link and pin may he used in coupling cars to which this device is applied.

In the back of this coupling-hook D is a curved socket, 7t, opening opposite and corresponding with a curved socket, 1, formed in the draw-head O, and in these sockets 1, ex-

tending from one into the other, is the spiral spring E, that operates to throw the end of the coupling-hook D laterally forward and to hold it coupled.

For the purpose of uncoupling the car the hook D is connected with the brake-rod F by means of the cord or chain Gr, so that by turning said rod F the brakeman may uncouplethe cars, and by reversing the movement may brake the car-wheels.

The pivot 11, being formed in U shape, is also made to serve as a means for uncoupling the cars from the sides thereof. One end or leg of the said pivot b is passed down through the cap 0 of the draw-head 0, through the coupling-hook D, and into the bottom ofthe said draw-head 0, thereby serving, as beforesaid, as a pivot for the hook D, and that portion of the said pivot b that is above the cap 0 is bent downward, andthe short leg or end thereof is entered through the slot at in the cap 0' and down into the recess a, and against the square face of the shoulder o of said coupling-pin, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, so that when this short leg of the pivot b is laterally moved to press against the shoulder a the outer end of coupling-hook D is thereby moved against the tension of the spring E. 1n order to uncouple thecars by means of this pivot 11, one end of the rod or lever H is looped around the short leg of the said pivot just above the cap 0, and the other end of said rod or lever H, inclining upward at an angle of about forty-five degrees is entered into a socket, 0, in one arm of the rocking beam or lever I,that is pivoted horizontally on the front of the car A, so that by moving said socketed arm of said lever 1 down from either sideof the car the work of uncoupling is performed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A car-coupler, constructed substantially as herein shown and described, consisting of draw-head 0, provided with circular socket and socket-offset a a, respectively, and curved socket l, coupling-hook D, havingcircularlower end, shoulders c f, and curved socket 7c, spiral spring E, and U-shaped pivot 12, as set forth.

2. As a means for uncoupling the hook D, and in combination therewith, the bent pivot I), inclined lever H, and rocking lever I, substantially as herein shown and described.

Witnesses: JESSE TRIOE.

FRANK MOULTON, E. M. HAYS.

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