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SECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 545,781, dated September 3, 1895.

. Application filed June 3, 1895. Serial, No. 551,517. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM I-I. H. DIFFEN- BAUCH, of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Car-Fender, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved car-fender which is simple and durable in construction, very effective in operation, and arranged in such a manner as to hold the platform' normally in position above the track, to permit the platform to readily pass over switches and other permanent and legtimatetrack fixtures, and to move the said platform into a lowermost position as soonas a person or other obstruction is struck by the gate and the latter releases the platform. The invention consists of a platform hinged to the cartrnck, and a pivoted gate adapted to support a forward projection of the platform.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims. Y

Reference is to be had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification,-

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure lis a side elevation of the improvement with the platform raised. Fig. 2 is a like y View of the same with the platform in a lowermost position. Fig. 3 Vis a plan view of the improvement, and Fig. 4 is a transverse section ofthe same on the line A tot' Fig. l.

The improved car-fender is provided with a platform A, held normally in a horizontal position-and a suitable distance above the track, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1. vOn the front end of the platform A is arranged a proj ecting plate B, adapted to ride on the track when the platform is swung into a lowermost position, as indicated in Fig. 2.

The platform A is provided with a vertically-disposed back A', attached at its sides to longitudinally-extending bars A2, fulcrnmed at their rear ends at C on an extension-frame D, forming part of the truck-frame of the car, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2.

The forward ends of the bars A2 are connected with each other by a cross-bar A2,

adapted to rest on the top of a projection E', secured to the front of a gate E, pivoted at or near its middle at E2 to the front end of the extension-frame D. This gate E is located aA suitable distance in front of the dashboard, while the platform A is arranged a suitable distance in the rear of the said gate and under the car-platform, as shown in the drawings.

The gate E is provided with a series of bars E2, made of spring-steel or similar elastic material, the said bars being fitted to slide vertically Vin suitable guideways arranged in the gate E, the downward movementof the said bars being limited by the curved ends E4 resting on the top of the' gate. The lower doubled-up ends E5 of the bars E3 extend close to the track, and the said bars are free to slide gate E then the latter swings rearwardly into the position shown in Fig. 2, whereby the projection Eis moved from under the cross-bar A3, and consequently the bar A2, supporting the fender-platform, is free to swingdownward by its own weight into the position shown in Fig. 2, so that a person or obstruction readily passes upon the said platform A, and is thus saved from being run over by the car.

The downward swinging motion of the bars A2 is limited by providing the said bars with slotted keepers F, engaged bya pin G, attached to the extension-frame D. The slot in each keeper F is of such height that when the bars A2 swing downward and the upper endsof the slotengage the pins G then the front end B of the platform A rests on the ground.

The upper part of the gate E swings downwardwhen the gate is struck vby a person or obstruction, as previously mentioned and shown in Fig. 2, and this upper part presses on the cross-bar A3, so as to hold the platform A in a lowermost position, and consequently prevent the person from passing under the platform A instead of on the top thereof.

In order to hold the gate E in its forward position, I prefer to employ spring-catches D', secured on the vertical front end D2 of the frame D, the said catches engaging the top bar E6 of the gate E. The catches D press with sufficient force on the said top bar E6 to IOO prevent the gate from swinging accidentally intoaloose position by the jarring of the car.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. In a car fender, the combination of a gate pivotally mounted in front of the car and having a transverse bar, a platform, and a rectangular frame pivoted to the car and connected to the platform, the said frame being arranged to be removably supported on the bar of the gate, substantially as described.

2. In a car fender, the combination of a U- shaped frame, a platform connected thereto, a gate pivotally mounted Within the frame and having a bar removably supporting the frame, and a slotted guide connected to the frame and receiving a projection on the ear, substantially as described.

3. In a car fender, the combination of a U- shaped frame pivotally mounted on the car, a platform fixed to the frame, a gate pivotally mounted at the front of the frame and provided with a bar upon which the frame is removably rested, a slotted guide carried by the frame and receiving a projection on the car, and vertically movable and exible rods carried by the gate, substantially as described.

WILLIAM II. H. DIFFENBAUCH.

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Con. L. REEvs, Jnssln DIFFENBAUCH.

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