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. (No Model.)

T-l H. BR-UWN.

CAIR GOUPLING.

No. 492,370. Patented Feb. 21, 1893.

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TI-IEODORE Il. BRONVN, OF VIROQUA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRY CASSON, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 492,370, dated February 21, 1893. Application led November 15 1892. Serial No. 452.025. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern Be it known that I, THEoDoRE H. BRowN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Viroqua, in the county of Vernon and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Couplings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which lo it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved car coupling having for its object, among other things, tol greatly simplify the construction and arrangement of parts; to adapt the coupling for operation with draw-heads or bumpzo ers of different height; and to facilitate the manipulation of the coupling andto provide for its automatic coupling and ready uncoupling; and to these ends my invention consists in the novel combination and construction of z 5 parts, substantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a side elevation of the bumpers or draw-heads of two meeting cars with my invention applied thereto. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views thereof. Fig. 4, detailin side elevation of the coupling latch heads.

In carrying out my invention, I employ, in connection with any form of bumpers A A, of

3 5 railroad cars, spring levers or armsB B, preferably curved upward and secured by nuts and bolts at their rear end-portions to the rear ends of said bumpers or draw-heads.

The levers B are held or jointed as at a, as

4o shown upon cleats or blocks b, depending from the underside of the bumpers A, and have their forward ends formed in their upper sides with forwardly flared grooves c, terminating at their inner or rear ends in slots or openings c. Upon the undersides, these levers or arms are provided with rear-ended beveled beaks or latch-heads c2, adapted to interchangeably engage or interlock with the slots or openings c', being guided thereto by the grooves c, and, thus effect the automatic 5o coupling of the cars, as the bumpers meet regardless, it is obvious of whatever may be the difference in height of the bumpers. These levers or arms are supported, intermediately of their forward ends and the points a, in keepers d, depending from the bumpers, adapted to permit of vertical movement of the levers or arms. Said levers or arms are also adapted to be disengaged from each other or uncoupled by the requisite manipulation 5o of chains or lines C, having one end connected to th'e levers or arms and the other ends reaching up and held in any suitable manner within convenient reach of the trainman, and

it is apparent they may be operated from upon the cars or at the side thereof.

This invent-ion, it will be observed, greatly simplifies the construction and arrangement of parts, does away with springs, provides as above stated for the automatic coupling of 7o the cars and renders easy the uncoupling of the cars.

I claim- A car coupling combining interlocking 0r engaging levers 0r arms having upon their 75 undersides, at the forward ends pendent hooks or projections, and in their upper sides, at the same ends, forwardly flared guide grooves eX- tended rearwardly into slots, the slot of one lever or arm receiving the hook or projection 8o on the other lever or arm, to effect the coupling operation, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afx my signatu re in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE H; BROWN.

Vitnesses:

H. P. PEOCTOR, R. S. MoMIcI-IAEL.

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