US423466A

US423466A - Thirds to charles stuebner and bernard dreifoos

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Publication number: US423466A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-03-18
Anticipated expiration: 1907-03-18

Description

(No Model.)

C. BAUMGARD.

SAFETY RAIL PoR R'EPLAQING GARS.

' No. 423,466. PatentedMaf.18,189o.

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UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICEe THIRDS TO CHARLES STUEBNER AND BERNARD DREIFOOS, OF SAME PLACE. y

SAFETY-RAIL FOR REPLACING CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,466, dated March 18, 1,890.

Application filed Jotober 16, 18.89. Serial No. 327, 1j78. (No modell) use the same, reference being had to the vaccompanying drawings, and `to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciiication.

This invention relates particularly to an iinprovement in railway-tracks, the object of which is to provide for the replacing of roll` .ving-stock upon the tracks from which they have been displaced in any manner.

It consists, essentially, of a safety rail or rails of special, construction secured in proximity to the main track and adapted to raise the Wheels of displaced cars to the proper level, and also move them laterally, so as to cause the cars to be replaced uponthe track by their continued motion after leaving the same.

:railsat specially dangerous points upon the` The main purpose is toplace these road, such as bridges and embankments; but they are also adapted to be placed temporarily at any desired point when needed.

The invention is fully set forth herein, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Figure l. is a plan of a portion of a railwaytrack showing my safety-railarranged on one side of the same. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the outside rail. Fig. 3 is a cross-section through X Y of Fig. 1.

A A represent the rails of the main track B, the outside and B the inside safetyrail, and Bfa the continuation of said safety-rails,

--the latter extending as far as may be thought desirable, where permanently located at dangerous places, for the purpose of confining cars which have left the track, the Wheels being guided between the main rails A andthe safety-rails B2. The outside safety-rail B is preferably a steel casting, the ends of which correspond with the rails B2, but formed with an inclined plane D, rising from the base B3 to a height at least as much above the level of the main track as the height of the Wheeliiange from the tread. A vertical Wall O rises from this plane, and at the higher portion of the latterincli-nes laterally toward the main rail. The recessed portion E ills in the space to the main rail, but is depressed suiiiciently to always clear the flange of the Wheel. The inside safety-rail B is in the main similar to B; but the inclined plane D2 does not rise to the same height, being below the level of the main rail at its highest point nearly as much as the height of the Wheel-flange, which latter rides upon the inclined plane D27, While the Wheel-tread rides upon the corresponding plane D of the outside rail B. As the car rises upon these rails it is evident that the wheel resting upon B is raised suiiiciently to permit the Wheel-flange to pass over the top of the main rail, While the other Wheel upon the same axle, Which rides upon its ilange, is only raised sufficiently to bring the tread to thc rail-level. The tendency thus is to tilt the car toward the main rails, which movement is positively effected by means of the vertical WallC, the laterallyinclined face of which compels it to move in that direction until each successive pair of Wheels rest in proper position upon the main track.

It is evident that these safety-rails may be placed upon both sides of the main rails to providefor derailment upon either side, and they may be made to operate in only one diiia'nge recess between said inclined plane and the track, and the rail B ,having an inclined plane D2 remaining below said level, all subplane and the track, all substantiallyas set stantially as set forth. forth.

' 2. In an apparatus for replacing cars on In testimony whereof I affix my signature railway-tracks, the rail B, arranged in relation in presence of two Witnesses.

5 to said track substantially as described, and CHARLES BAUMGARD.

having the inclined plane D rising above the Witnesses: level of said track, the laterally-inclined Wall ED. A. KELLs, 0,', and a ange recess between said inclined CHS. HUE'BNER.,