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US248884A
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16KVALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
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    • F16K31/20Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid actuated by a float actuating a lift valve
    • F16K31/24Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid actuated by a float actuating a lift valve with a transmission with parts linked together from a single float to a single valve
    • F16K31/26Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid actuated by a float actuating a lift valve with a transmission with parts linked together from a single float to a single valve with the valve guided for rectilinear movement and the float attached to a pivoted arm
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T137/7287Liquid level responsive or maintaining systems
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    • Y10T137/73Manual control

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  • My invention relates to a water-tank arranged at a suitable elevation above and over the track ot'a railroad, provided with a novel inlet-valve mechanism, and in connectingthe said tank with a natural water-reservoir located at an elevation above the tank, so that the water therefrom will flow by gravitation into the tank until it is filled to the required height, when' the valve will automatically close and prevent the water from flowing continuously from the reservoir, and thereby exhaust and waste the water that could otherwise be used.
  • Figure l is a view in elevation, showing the arrangement of the tank above the track and its connections with the spring; and Fig. 2, a sectional elevation of a water-tank provided with my improved valve mechanism.
  • the receivingwater-tank,A rests upon posts B, arranged upon opposite sides of the track, so that the said tank will be supported directly over it.
  • a supply-pipe, 0, passes through and extends above the bottom'ot' the tank a short distance, and communicates with a spring, pond, or other natural water-reservoir, I), located at a sufficient elevation above or at any required distance from the water-tank, so that the water will flow into the tank by the force of gravitation.
  • the tank is covered by a valve, E, secured to the end of a lever, F, thatis hinged in its middle to standards G G, and is also hingedat its other end to an air-tight sheet-metal box, I, that serves as a float, and is arranged a suitable distance from the bottom of the tank to close the opening at the end of the pipe when the tank has become sutficiently full, the buoyancy of the float being sutficient to overcome the head or force of the inflowing water.
  • a valve, E secured to the end of a lever, F, thatis hinged in its middle to standards G G, and is also hingedat its other end to an air-tight sheet-metal box, I, that serves as a float, and is arranged a suitable distance from the bottom of the tank to close the opening at the end of the pipe when the tank has become sutficiently full, the buoyancy of the float being sutficient to overcome the head or force of the inflowing water.
  • a cord, H is attached to the valve end of the lever F and passes over a pulley, I, and down to the side of the track within convenient reach of the engineer upon the train, by which means the inlet-valve F may be lifted if the valve should become inoperative because of the derangement of the float.
  • An outlet-pipe, K, ofleather or other flexible material is attached to the bottom ofthe tank, and may be placed in connection with the water tank of the tender to till it in the usual manner.
  • ⁇ Vhat I claim as new is- In an apparatus for supplying locomotivetenders with water, consisting of a reservoir connected by pipes with a supply-tank supported above and over the track, the combination, with the said tank, of the valve E, secured to one end of a lever, F, pivoted to the tank, a float, I, hinged to the other end ot'the lever, and a cord or other suitable means secured to the valve-lever for operating it, substantially as and for the purpose described.

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J. J. RAY.
RAILROAD WATER TANK. No. 248,884. Patented Nov. 1,1881.
14 Fil WITNESSES: IN VENTOR ATTORNEYS.
NITED STATES PATENT, QFFICE.
JAMES J. BAY, OF HUNTSVILLE, MISSOURI.
RAILROAD WATER-TAN K.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,884, dated November 1, 1881.
Application filed March 28, 1881.
To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES JAsPER RAY, of Huntsville, in the county of Randolph and State of Missouri, have invented a new and Improved Apparatus for Supplying Railroad- Tenders with Water, and Ido hereby declare that the following is a lull, clear, and exact description of the same.
My invention relates to a water-tank arranged at a suitable elevation above and over the track ot'a railroad, provided with a novel inlet-valve mechanism, and in connectingthe said tank with a natural water-reservoir located at an elevation above the tank, so that the water therefrom will flow by gravitation into the tank until it is filled to the required height, when' the valve will automatically close and prevent the water from flowing continuously from the reservoir, and thereby exhaust and waste the water that could otherwise be used.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view in elevation, showing the arrangement of the tank above the track and its connections with the spring; and Fig. 2, a sectional elevation of a water-tank provided with my improved valve mechanism.
The receivingwater-tank,A rests upon posts B, arranged upon opposite sides of the track, so that the said tank will be supported directly over it. A supply-pipe, 0, passes through and extends above the bottom'ot' the tank a short distance, and communicates with a spring, pond, or other natural water-reservoir, I), located at a sufficient elevation above or at any required distance from the water-tank, so that the water will flow into the tank by the force of gravitation.
In dry districts, where water is scarce and the springs have but a meagre flow, it is difficult to obtain sufficient water to supply the engines of a railroad, and it is important to prevent the wasteful flow of the water.
In order that the water-tank may be filled Without overflowing, the upper end of pipe in- (No model.)
the tank is covered by a valve, E, secured to the end of a lever, F, thatis hinged in its middle to standards G G, and is also hingedat its other end to an air-tight sheet-metal box, I, that serves as a float, and is arranged a suitable distance from the bottom of the tank to close the opening at the end of the pipe when the tank has become sutficiently full, the buoyancy of the float being sutficient to overcome the head or force of the inflowing water. A cord, H, is attached to the valve end of the lever F and passes over a pulley, I, and down to the side of the track within convenient reach of the engineer upon the train, by which means the inlet-valve F may be lifted if the valve should become inoperative because of the derangement of the float. An outlet-pipe, K, ofleather or other flexible material, is attached to the bottom ofthe tank, and may be placed in connection with the water tank of the tender to till it in the usual manner.
Where water is only obtainable from wells located a considerable distance from the track it may be pumped up by windmills or other weltknown means to a reservoir, L, arranged a suitable distance above the supply-tank A, above described, to allow the water to tlow from the one to the other.
\Vhat I claim as new is- In an apparatus for supplying locomotivetenders with water, consisting of a reservoir connected by pipes with a supply-tank supported above and over the track, the combination, with the said tank, of the valve E, secured to one end of a lever, F, pivoted to the tank, a float, I, hinged to the other end ot'the lever, and a cord or other suitable means secured to the valve-lever for operating it, substantially as and for the purpose described.
J. J. RAY.
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