US516266A

US516266A - Thomas davies

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Publication number: US516266A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1894-03-13
Anticipated expiration: 1911-03-13

Description

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THOMASDAVIES, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

STREET-CAR FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 516,266, dated March 13, 1894.

Application filed Mayl 18, 1893. Serial No.4'74 ,653. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS DAVIEs, ofthe city of Toronto, in the county of York and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a certain new and Improved Street-Car Fender, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple device which will effectually prevent. individuals or any obstruction from being run over by the 'wheels of a street car, and it consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described and then definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure l, is a perspective end view of a car provided with my improved fender. Fig. 2, is au enlarged detail of the fender and rail scraper. Fig. 3, is an enlarged detail of the scraper.

In the drawings-A, is a plate preferably made partly of rubber or constructed in some other way soy that it will not strike a person hard enoughto do injury. The plate is set at an angle similar to an ordinary cow catcher used ou locomotives, and owing to that augle, there are two plates required, as indicated, and as these plates cannot tit close to each other at the apex of the angle,I provide at theinside end of each plate A, an adjustable cap or a projecting finger B, which fingers overlie each other without being in contact so that the plates A, may move independent of each other notwithstanding the said fingers which practically close the space between the said plates. Each end of each plate A, is connected to the bar C, which is pivoted on the pin D, projecting from the permanent guard E, or platform ofthe car.

F, is a spring connected to the bar C, at one end and to the adjustable pin G, attached to the guard E, in such a manner that by the adjustment of a nut or other means, the tension on the spring F, may be increased or decreased as required to properly support the plate A, at the required angle, which angle, is about forty-tive degrees and is thus carried so that on striking an obstacle, the plate will be pushed down sufficiently close to the ground to prevent the obstacle getting below the plate. A chain or chains H, is provided be pushed back against the guard E.

The operati-ou of my device is as follows:- In the event of any kind of obstruction being on the track, it Will be struck by one of the plates A, the springs F, of the said plate yielding so as to soften the blow. Shouldthe Weight ot` the obstacle be too heavy topermit the reaction ot' the spring, the plate A, struck by the obstacle is carried back till its spring or springs H', come in contact with the guard E, when the combined strength of the two springs will generally befound sufficient to react and throw .the obstacle out ot' the way of the car. Owing to the horizontal angle at which the plates are carried, they are pushed close to the ground so asto etfectually prevent -anything passing under them. From this it will be seen that any person or obstacle falling on the track will be removed out of the way by the action of the spring fender described.

With the View of keeping the rails clearof ice and other light obstructions, I provide a steel brush or metal scraper I, shaped to fit the top of the rail J, and connect it to one end of the spring plate K. The other end ot` this spring plate has a sharpened pinion or pointed roller L, pivoted on it, as indicated, and designed to revolve when held in contact with the rail J, for the purpose of breaking up any ice which may have formed ou the rail, so that the scraper J, may easily remove it.

The spring plate K, is attached to the spring plate M, one end of it being permanently connected to the front plate of the guard E, and. its other end adj ustably connected to the said guard and provided with adjusting nuts so that by moving it, the scraper I, and roller L, will be either pressed against the rail J, or raised clear of it.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The angular plates A, supported by springs and held at an angle to each other, in combination with a cap or fingers B projecting from said plates, substantially as described.'

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2. The angular plates A, connected to the bars C, pivoted on the pins D, in combination with the springs F, and adjustable pins G, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The angular plates A, provided with a cap or fingers B, connected to the bars C, piv Oted on the pins D, in combination with the springs F, and H, and adjustable pins G, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. The angular plates A connected to the bars C and held in a normal position by springs F, in combination with springs Hbehind said plates, arranged to act as buers When an obstacle is struck, substantially as described.

Toronto, April 24, 1893.

THOS. DAVIES. In presence of- A. M. NEFF, J. EDW. MAYBEE.