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C. A. SMITH. GAR FENDER AND SNOW GLEANBR. No..541,57'7.' Patented June 25, 1895.

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(No Model.) 2 sheets-sheet 2. C. A. SMITH. CAR FENDER AND SNOW CLEANER.

Patented June 25, 1895.

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THIRDS TO BENJAMIN W. GRIST AND WM. K.

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SCHODERER, OF SAME CAR-FEN DER AN D SNOW-.CLEAN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 541,577, dated June 25, 1895.

Application ned November 21,1394..y serai No. 529,491. (Nomea.) I

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. SMlTH, a citizen of the United States, residing atPhiladelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders and Snow-Cleaners, of which the following is a specification. Y

The invention relates to a combined car ro fender, snow plow and track cleaner.

The object is to producea device adapted to serve ordinarily as a wheel guard and fender in safely removing obstructions, such as man or beast from the track, and which, when :5 properly adjusted may be used'v as a snow plow and track cleaner. l

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts 2o in the several views, Figure l is a view in perspective of one embodiment of the invention applied, showing it adjusted to serve as a.

fender. Fig.2 isalongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a View in perspective of the z5 invention, showing it adjusted to serve as a snow-plow and track-cleaner. Fig. 4 is a crosssectional view taken through the cross-beam and supporting-springs.

In the drawings, A, designates a portion of 3o a car such as is now in common use.

B, designates the fender,'whieh in the present embodiment, comprises a suitable supporting frame and a shelf-like extension b, which in itself constitutes the fender proper.

5 This shelf is sustained at a suitable height above the track by being removably supported upon the flanges of the overlapping ends of vertically disposed plates, which latter are mounted uponA the supporting frame so as to- 4o yield vertically against the action of springs, upon pressure being applied to a hinged foot lever h2, whereby the shelf-like fender moving.

therewith may be depressed, when desired, so as to just clear the track and thereby insure the safe removal of obstructions and particularly man or beast by picking up and carrying the same without inictinginjury. When used as a fender, the plates are swung around until they lie parallel with their ends over' 5o lapping and in this position serve as a wheell forms.

guard, forminga wall or backing and thereby preventing a body picked up by the horizontally extended shelf portion, from passing beneath the wheels. j

C, designates a snow plow and track cleaner, which comprises two members c, c, consisting respectively of a vertically disposed plate, pivotally mounted to swing about a standard c2,`as a center and having the lower edgeA thereof turned outward or flangedv at c3, to serve as a support for the fender as above described,.said fender being held in position by bolts or catches of any of the well known Encirc'ling each of these standards near its lower ends, is a spiral spring c4, by which the members c, c, are Vyieldingly seated at a determined distance above the track; the tension of these springs being readily varied by running the nuts c5, up or down upon .the threaded extremities of the standards, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.

In adjusting the device to serve as a snow plow, the shelf-like extension is removed and the plates are swung outward forming a V- or until their adjacent ends meet, as shown in Fig. 3-wl1en they are secured. To avoid sharp edges at the joint, the end of one of the plates is grooved to receive the end of the other plate and suitably rounded, or it may be bent around as illustrated.

D, designates the rail cleaners,- which are here illustrated as brooms d, d, supported upon bent out portions of the plates c, c, so as to Astand vertically above and vin contact with the rails of the track, when the device is used as a snow plow. Heretofore in sweeping the tracks, snow and ice became hard packed inthe grooves of the rails, and often resulted in the car running off the track, but b y means of the brooms, these grooves will be kept free and clear of all such accumulations.y

It is obvious that with this construction, a desirable fender will be formed, which will, at all times, be under the control of the operator-s foot, thereby leaving his hands free to attend to the brake and other mechanism forming the motive part of the car, which is very advantageous, inasmuch as it allows the operator to devote both hands to the braking of the car.

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Among the many advantages may be mentioned, the readyA adaptation ofthe device to serve either as a fender and wheel guard or snow plow and track cleaner; its simplicity of construction and efficiency in operation, together with its low cost of manufacture.

Having thus described my invention,l what I claim as new isl. A car provided with depending supports, two spring mounted plates pivoted upon the supports in a manner to be swung forward at an angle to each other andsecured, and means for depressing the plates, for the purpose described.

2. A device of the classdescribed, compris ing supports depending from the body of a car, vertically disposed plates adj ustably pivoted on the frame in a manner to be swung forward at an angle to each other and secured at their adjacent ends, springs byfwhich the plates are normally held clear of the traek,a`

cross-beam loosely mounted on the supports, and a lever engaging the cross beam and having at its forward end a foot piece or depressor extending upward through the opening formed in the car platform, for the purpose; described.

3. The combination with the `earprovided with depending supports, of flanged plates pivotally mounted upon the supports and be-` ing adapted to fold against the standards,

' means for raising and lowering the plates, and

a removably secured shelf-like extension, for the purpose described.

. gular shelf-like extension removably secured to the plates, springs for retaining the vertical plates and angular extension normally elevated, a cross-beam mounted on the standards, and a lever hinged to the body of the car and resting on the cross beam and having at its forward end. a foot-piece extending upwardly through an opening formed in the car platform, as described.

6. The combination with the car provided with depending supports, of spring mounted vertically disposed plates pivoted upon the supports in a manner to be swung forward at an angle to each other and secured, and means for depressing the plates and the attached rail cleaners, for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I have afxed my signature in the` presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. SMITH.

' `Witnesses:

W. H. PUMPHREY,

H. G. SEITZ.

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