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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- My invention has special reference to an [o apparatus to be located on the lines of railroads, having a tank into which water is to be elevated for supplying the tanks of locomotive-tenders, or for other purposes for which water is required upon lines of railroad.
- Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of the apparatus for pumping air into the compressedair tank.
- Fig. 2 is a View of the compressed-air tank and the submerged tank, partly in section.
- Fig. 3 zo shows a modification of the air-pumping apparatus.
- A is a double rocker pivoted A at its center a to a standard, B, which is supported on suitable frame-work built in a pit alongside the railroad-track.
- the rockers are placed close to the rail and in such a position that the overlapping tread of the wheels of a 3o passing train will serve to give them an oscillating motion.
- a piston, C of an air-pump, D.
- Each of the pumps D connects with the pipe E, which leads to the compressedair tank F, and is provided with a check-valve, c.
- the tank F which is air-tight and made of boiler-iron, is connected with the submerged tank H by means of the pipe I.
- the pipe I is provided with a two-way cock, G, so arranged that 4o when communication is shut off between the tanks F and H, the pipe I will be in communication with a vent, g, for a purpose hereinafter described.
- the tank H is provided with a check-valve, 7i.
- the tank H also has a pipe,
- the rockers A adapted to be oscillated by the wheels of passing trains, combined with air-pumps and a tank for the storage of compressed air, 7 5 substantially as set forth.
- the rockers A adapted to be oscillated by the wheels of a passing train, air-pumps, and a storagetank for compressed air, combined with a tank 8o submerged in awater-supply and having pipeconnection-with the tank for compressed air, substantially as set forth.
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o. M. KIMBALL. WATER ELEVATOIL atented July 6, 1886.
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' C. M. KIMBALL.
, WATER ELEVATOR. No. 344,911. y Patented July 6, 18816.
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CHARLES M. KIMBALL, OF TOLEDO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PATRICK DOWLING, OF HOLLAND, OHIO.
WATER-ELEVATOR.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 344,911, dated July 6, 1886. 4 Application filed October 30, 1885. Serial No. 181,418. (No model.)
To all whom t may concern.:
Be it known that I, CHARLES M. KIMBALL,
" of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Elevators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.
My invention has special reference to an [o apparatus to be located on the lines of railroads, having a tank into which water is to be elevated for supplying the tanks of locomotive-tenders, or for other purposes for which water is required upon lines of railroad. i5 In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of the apparatus for pumping air into the compressedair tank. Fig. 2 is a View of the compressed-air tank and the submerged tank, partly in section. Fig. 3 zo shows a modification of the air-pumping apparatus.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in the respective figures.
In the drawings, Ais a double rocker pivoted A at its center a to a standard, B, which is supported on suitable frame-work built in a pit alongside the railroad-track. The rockers are placed close to the rail and in such a position that the overlapping tread of the wheels of a 3o passing train will serve to give them an oscillating motion. To each of the rockers is attached a piston, C, of an air-pump, D. Each of the pumps D connects with the pipe E, which leads to the compressedair tank F, and is provided with a check-valve, c. The tank F, which is air-tight and made of boiler-iron, is connected with the submerged tank H by means of the pipe I. The pipe I is provided with a two-way cock, G, so arranged that 4o when communication is shut off between the tanks F and H, the pipe I will be in communication with a vent, g, for a purpose hereinafter described. The tank H is provided with a check-valve, 7i. The tank H also has a pipe,
II, which leads to the elevated storage-tank.
(Not shown in the drawing.)
The operation is as follows: Vhen a train passes the wheels will oscillate the :rockers A,
and thereby pump air into the tank F. In its normal condition the submerged tank H is 5o full of water, which enters through the valve h from the source of supply. Vhen it is desired to force water from the tank H to the elevated storage-tank, the cock Gis turned to open communication between the tanks F and 5 5 H, and the compressed air entering the tank H will, by means of its pressure on the water in the tank, close the valve h and force the water up the pipe K into the elevated storagetank.' When communication is closed be- 6o tween the tanks F and H, the pressure on the water in the tank H will ofcourse be removed, and the Water from the source of supply again pass through the valve h into the tank H, and force the air from the tank H up the pipe I, whence it will escape through the vent g.
` I do not limit myself to the placing of the air-pumps below the surface of the railroad,
as they may be above lthe track and housed in, as shown in Fig. 3. 7o
Having described myinvention, I claiml. In a device for elevating water, the rockers A, adapted to be oscillated by the wheels of passing trains, combined with air-pumps and a tank for the storage of compressed air, 7 5 substantially as set forth.
2. In a device for elevating water, the rockers A, adapted to be oscillated by the wheels of a passing train, air-pumps, and a storagetank for compressed air, combined with a tank 8o submerged in awater-supply and having pipeconnection-with the tank for compressed air, substantially as set forth.
3. In a device for elevating water, the combination of the rockers A, air-pumps D, tanks F and H, pipe I, two-way cock G, and pipeconnection between the tank H and an elevated storage-tank, substantially as set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of October, 9o 1885.
CHARLES M. KIMBALL.
Witnesses:
PAUL RAYMOND, J. E. HUNT.
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