US285671A - Waltee s - Google Patents
Waltee s Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US285671A US285671A US285671DA US285671A US 285671 A US285671 A US 285671A US 285671D A US285671D A US 285671DA US 285671 A US285671 A US 285671A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- torpedo
- plate
- torpedoes
- caps
- railway
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 241000251734 Torpedo Species 0.000 description 10
- 241000251729 Elasmobranchii Species 0.000 description 8
- 230000001721 combination Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000000875 corresponding Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000002360 explosive Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000000284 resting Effects 0.000 description 2
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L5/00—Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
- B61L5/20—Audible signals, e.g. detonator audible signalling
- B61L5/203—Detonators; Track mounting means; Composition of the detonative product
Definitions
- the object of my invention is to provide a new and improved torpedo specially adapted for use on railways as a danger-signal; and to this end the invention consists'in a novel construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.
- Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved torpedo.
- Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.
- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional elevation of the same on line a; ac, Fig. 2; and
- Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the torpedo and a longitudinal elevation of the end of the rod for holding
- A two or more torpedoes or caps, 13, containing any suitable explosive, are fastened in some suitable manner.
- One edge of the plate is cut off flush with the edges of the torpedoes or caps B, and the other edge of the plate is bent upward and provided with a slot or hole, 0.
- a vertical flange or ridge
- torpedoes are to be used with an apparatus for which I have applied for Letters Patent, which apparatus is provided with a sliding spring-bar, E, having a downwardly-projecting prong, H, at its end, which prong II passes through the slot or hole 0, the end of the bar E resting on the upper edge of the ridge D.
- I provide two or more caps or torpedoes on one plate, A, so that if one fails to explode the other will explode, and thus a safe and reliable signal is obtained.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Toys (AREA)
Description
(No Model.)
W. S. PHELPS.
RAILWAY TORPEDO. No. 285,671. Patented Sept. 25, 1883.
- INVENTOR 4a 15' $46 flaw B ATTORNEYS.
N. PETERS. rnowmmn m. Waihinglon. 0.1:.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
RA! LWAY-TORPEDO.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.
285,671, dated September 25, 1883.
Application filed December 28, 1882. (No model To all whom it may concern: 7
Be it known that I, WALTER S. PHELPS, of Wortendyke, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Railway-Torpedo, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.
The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved torpedo specially adapted for use on railways as a danger-signal; and to this end the invention consists'in a novel construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.
Reference is tobe had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved torpedo. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional elevation of the same on line a; ac, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the torpedo and a longitudinal elevation of the end of the rod for holding On a plate, A, two or more torpedoes or caps, 13, containing any suitable explosive, are fastened in some suitable manner. One edge of the plate is cut off flush with the edges of the torpedoes or caps B, and the other edge of the plate is bent upward and provided with a slot or hole, 0. A vertical flange or ridge,
D, parallel With the slot or hole (J, is formed on the upper surface of the plate A.
The above-described torpedoes are to be used with an apparatus for which I have applied for Letters Patent, which apparatus is provided with a sliding spring-bar, E, having a downwardly-projecting prong, H, at its end, which prong II passes through the slot or hole 0, the end of the bar E resting on the upper edge of the ridge D.
I provide two or more caps or torpedoes on one plate, A, so that if one fails to explode the other will explode, and thus a safe and reliable signal is obtained.
It frequently happens that a cartridge or torpedo is placed on a railway-rail, but does ,not explode when compressed or struck by the wheel, and the result is that the signal is not given.
Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In a railway-signal torpedo, the combina tion, with the plate A, provided with theslot G and the ridge D on its upper surface, of the caps or cartridges B 13, secured on the said plate, substantially as herein shown and de scribed, and for the purpose set forth.
' WALTER SCOTT PHELPS. Witnesses:
WILLIAM STEWART, JAMEs HENRY Srorr.
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US285671A true US285671A (en) | 1883-09-25 |
Family
ID=2354871
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US285671D Expired - Lifetime US285671A (en) | Waltee s |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US285671A (en) |
-
0
- US US285671D patent/US285671A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US285671A (en) | Waltee s | |
| US919871A (en) | Automatic switch. | |
| US1195975A (en) | Automatic tbain-stop | |
| US770213A (en) | Track-gage. | |
| US1330823A (en) | Torpedo-holder | |
| US95086A (en) | William | |
| US1194976A (en) | Railway signal-torpedo | |
| US925857A (en) | Torpedo. | |
| US267297A (en) | Office | |
| US1307523A (en) | Emergency railroad-signal | |
| US815079A (en) | Railway signal-torpedo. | |
| US775129A (en) | Try gravity-level. | |
| US766479A (en) | Railway safety appliance. | |
| US927633A (en) | Gate. | |
| US160431A (en) | Improvement in detonating railroad-signals | |
| US832202A (en) | Safety device for railroads. | |
| US220415A (en) | Improvement in railway-track gages | |
| US951039A (en) | Railway-track construction. | |
| US1197122A (en) | Automatic signaling device. | |
| US1009139A (en) | Railway signal-torpedo. | |
| US675227A (en) | Logging-car stake. | |
| US1754150A (en) | Spring clip for railway signal torpedoes | |
| US1161638A (en) | Railway signal-torpedo. | |
| US1060798A (en) | Railway-signal. | |
| US1085830A (en) | Rail-torpedo. |