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- My invention is an improvement in carcouplings; and it consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.
- Figure l is a perspective view of one end of a ear provided with my improved coupling.
- Fig. 2 is a side View of two of my couplings, parts being broken
- Fig. 3 is lings
- Fig. 4 is a detail side view of the coupling bar or link.
- Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of different forms of links or couplingbars, all of which will be described.
- the draw-head A has the mortise a for the couplingbar, and is provided with the transverse bar or bearing B for engagement by the hook c of the draw-bar C.
- I pivot the uncou'pling device or lever D, the same being pivoted at its rear end Aat d, and having its forward end movable upward in rear of bearing B to lift the couplingbar thereover to release the same.
- the handle portion D of lever D usually extends upward to the top of the car, so the coupling-bar may be released without going between the cars.
- I provide the locking-bar E,whichis movable transversely over the draw-bar when the latter is in the draw-head. Itis preferred to provide the draw-head with openings F, through which the cross-bar moves.
- the crossbar is supported on the end of an arm, E,which is pivoted at e to the draw-head, and has a handle, e', extended to the top of the car.
- the side of the draw-head is provided with a'mortise, A', extending rearwardly from one of theopenings F to partially receive the arm nection with the bearing in the draw-head.
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- the cross-bar is made of cast-iron, so it will give way in case of accident, as when the train runs olf the track or through atrestle, so the following cars will not bedragged after the derailed ones.
- rlhe coupling-bar shown in Fig. 5 has ahook at one endand an opening through its opposite end fitted to receive a common coupling-pin, so that one of my draw-bars may, by the use of said coupling-bar, be coupled with an ordinary draw-head.
- Fig. 6 the draw-bar is shown stepped, so that two draw-bars of different heights :may be coupled together.
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(NoModel.) v l v l C. S. EDWARDS.
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i nur y l l i y ATTORNEYS' Patented Feb.'7,1888.
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CHARLES S. EDWARDS, OF yFORKLAND, lASSIGUNOR 'OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES MGGEE, OF EUTAW, ALABAMA.
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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NQ. 377.670, dated February 7,1888.
Application filed May 23, 1887. Serial No. 239,140. (No model.)
To aZZ whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, CHARLES S. EDWARDS, of Forkland, in the county of Greene and State of Alabama, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Car-Couplings, of which the following is a specification.
My invention is an improvement in carcouplings; and it consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims. v
In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of one end of a ear provided with my improved coupling. Fig. 2 is a side View of two of my couplings, parts being broken Fig. 3 is lings, and Fig. 4 is a detail side view of the coupling bar or link. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of different forms of links or couplingbars, all of which will be described.
The draw-head A has the mortise a for the couplingbar, and is provided with the transverse bar or bearing B for engagement by the hook c of the draw-bar C. In rear of this bearing B, I pivot the uncou'pling device or lever D, the same being pivoted at its rear end Aat d, and having its forward end movable upward in rear of bearing B to lift the couplingbar thereover to release the same. The handle portion D of lever D usually extends upward to the top of the car, so the coupling-bar may be released without going between the cars.
To lock the coupling-bar in the draw-head,
I provide the locking-bar E,whichis movable transversely over the draw-bar when the latter is in the draw-head. Itis preferred to provide the draw-head with openings F, through which the cross-bar moves. By preference the crossbar is supported on the end of an arm, E,which is pivoted at e to the draw-head, and has a handle, e', extended to the top of the car.
The side of the draw-head is provided with a'mortise, A', extending rearwardly from one of theopenings F to partially receive the arm nection with the bearing in the draw-head. v'Ihen by moving the locking-bar over the draw bar the latter will be secured. The draw-bar so secured will properly engage a meeting draw-head, in which the locking-bar is moved outward, as will be obvious from the drawings. Y
The cross-bar is made of cast-iron, so it will give way in case of accident, as when the train runs olf the track or through atrestle, so the following cars will not bedragged after the derailed ones.
rlhe coupling-bar shown in Fig. 5 has ahook at one endand an opening through its opposite end fitted to receive a common coupling-pin, so that one of my draw-bars may, by the use of said coupling-bar, be coupled with an ordinary draw-head.
In Fig. 6 the draw-bar is shown stepped, so that two draw-bars of different heights :may be coupled together.
Having thus described my invention, what I 1. The draw-head A, having bearing B, combined with the pivoted arm E, having'a locking-bar, E, substantially as sety forth.
2. In a car-coupling, the draw-head having bearing B, openings F F, and mortise A,com bined with thevpivoted arm E', having locking-bar E, substantially as set forth.
3. The improvement in ear-couplings herein sis described, consisting of the draw-head having bearing B and openings'F, the lifting-lever D, the arm E', and the locking-bar, substantially as set forth.
cHAELEs s. EDWARDS.
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VE. S. LATIMER, R. H. BA'r'roN.
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