US501460A

US501460A - Car-coupling

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Publication number: US501460A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1893-07-11
Anticipated expiration: 1910-07-11

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(Nq-Modell) [W GERARD GAR GOULING. 1

/ j j Patented July 111; ifa-93;

WALTER GERARD, or LUDLow GROVE, oi-no, AssieNoR on ONE-HALE To4 PATENT GEEICE.

JOHN WINKEL, or oovINroN, KENTUCKY.

CAR-couPLlNc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,460, dated J' uly 11 1893.

v Application filed March 31, 1893. Serial No. 468,420. (No model.)

To all whom it' may concern.-

Be it known that I, IVALTER GERARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ludlow Grove,in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gar-Couplings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to car-couplings and the object is to provide a coupling which accomplishes the connection between the cars automatically, doing such also, if thecouplin gs are at diii'erent heights and being provided with accessorymeans to permit the uncoupling from the sides of the cars without going between them.

In the following specification and particui larly pointed out in the claim'sis found a full description of my invention, its operation, parts and construction, the latter being also illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-` u Figures 1, 2 and 3 are side views of my improved coupling, showing it before, during and after the act of connecting. Fig. 4 isa top view of one coupling detached.

My coupling consists substantially of a double hook 6, projecting above and below from a shank 7, of which it forms a part and by which it is pivoted at 8, tothe draw-head 9, in a manner to permit it to oscillate in a vertical direction. This permits the two couplings when the cars are approaching to pass readily over each other, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby without further aid they are put in ready position to accomplish the connection. When the train starts up the cars will separate again to some extent, which separation causes the couplings to fully engage as shown in Fig. 3. To aid this automatic engagement, especially when cars are of different heights, an inclinedplane 10, is provided below each coupling, which catches the lower one of the two and on which such coupling slides up so as to be readily guided under the other one above it. See Fig. 2.

11 are customary spring actuated bufers supported in bearings 12, which are formed out of a piece of dat iron having its ends bent at right angles and connected to the draw-head.

The couplings are disengaged from each other by an arm 13, connected to rock-shaft 14, which passes laterally through the draw-head and nds its bearings therein. This rock-shaft projects to either side from the draw-head and reaches out beyond the sides of the car, where its end is provided with a handle or lever 15. If this handle or lever is operated in the proper manner, arm 13, will depress the rear part of shank 7, and disengage the hooks, respectively of the coupling. It is obvious that for such uncoupling the upper one of the two couplings should be operated. Where it is'desirable to do the uncoupling from the top of the cars, a suitable rod 16, is connected to lever 15, and reaches up to the top of the car.

The cars may be equipped for uncoupling with either device or they may have both, that is handle 15 on one side and a similar handle with a rod 16 connected to it, on the other. In either case the uncoupling is accomplished without necessitating the going between the cars to do such. The rear or under side of hook 6 is preferably slightly curved, as shown in Fig. 4, to prevent binding of the two contiguous surfaces of the coupling while the cars are rounding curves. j

17 is a counter-balance weight connected by a short arm to rock-shaft 111, and projecting out in a direction opposite to arm 15. Its object is to keep this latter arm off from the rear part of shank '7, to prevent rock-shaft 14: with its appendages from being constantly affected by the oscillations and motionsof the coupling.

The rear end of the draw head is closed and perforated to admit the connection of a suitable tie-rod 18, which connects the two drawheads of a car.

' Having described my invention, I claim as new- 1. A car coupling consisting substantially of a double hook pivoted to the draw-head in a manner to permit it to oscillate in a vertical direction, spring-actuated buffers carried by the draw-head, and means to operate the hook from the side of the car for the purpose 0f disengaging the coupling.

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2. In a car coupling the combination of a draw-head, a shank pivoted thereto in a manner to permit it to oscillate in a vertical direction, a double hook extending from this shank above and below, spring-actuated buffers carried by the draw-head, and means to operate the hook from the side of the car for the purpose of disengaging the coupling.

3. In 'a car coupling the combination of a draw-head, a double hook pivoted toit, means to operate the hook from the sides of the car for the purpose of uncoupling, an inclinedplane 10, below the hook and connected to the draw-head and spring-actuated bniers earried by the latter.

4. In a car coupling the combination of a draw-head, a shank pivoted to it, a double hook carried by the outer end of the shank, inclined planes 10, below the hooks, a rock shaft 14, provided with an arm 13, located so as to be capable of coming in contact with shank 7, and means to operate the rock-shaft.

5. In a car coupling the combination of a draw-head, a double hook pivoted to it, in a manner to permit it to oscillate in a vertical direction, means to operate the hook for the purpose of disengaging the coupling, springactnated buffers and bearings l2 for them, consistingr substantially of a piece of flat iron with its ends bent at right angles and bolted to the draw-head.

In testimonyv whereof I aix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WALTER GERARD. Witnesses:

C. SPENGEL, JOHN WINKEL.