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Description

(No Model.)

W. T. HAUGH. GAR FENDER.

. PatentedDeo. 31, 1895.

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OF THREE -FOURTHS TO SAME PLACE.

JOHN PHILIPS AND JOHN M. RIPPLE, OF

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 552,417 5, dated December 31, 1895.

Application filed August 21, 1896. Serial No. 560,053. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM T. HAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vaynesborough, in the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carlienders and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fenders for cars,

' such as trolley or cable cars; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a car-fender constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

A is the end portion of a car of any approved construction, and a is one of its axles. B is a shaft journaled in bearings b secured to the car or forming a portion of its frame. 13 is a chain-wheel secured on the axle a, and b is a chain-wheel secured on the shaft B.

C is a drive-chain which passes over the wheels 13 and b, so that the shaft B revolves constantly while the car is in motion.

D is a removable shaft carried by the frame of the car parallel with the shaft 13, and (l are removable caps or plates holding the shaft D in its bearings and permitting-it to be removed from the car with facility whenever required.

O is a toothed wheel secured on the shaft B, and c is a similar toothed wheel secured on the shaft D and gearing into the wheel 0. One of the wheels O or c is slidable on its shaft, and the wheel 0 is preferably the slidable wheel and is splined to its shaft.

E are curved arms pivoted on the ends of the shaft D and provided with eyes e at their outer ends. The arms E are preferably adjustable in length, and e are turnbuckles provided with right and left hand screw-threads for adjusting the length of the said arms.

F is a shaft journaled in the eyes 6, and f is a chain-wheel secured on the end of the shaft F.

F is a chain-wheel secured 011 the end of the shaft D, and f is a drive-chain Which passes over the wheels F and f and operates and one at its center.

to revolve the shaft F as long as the wheels '0 and c are in gear and the car is in motion.

G is a rectangular frame, preferably formed of tubular bars for lightness.

lr are eyes at the rear part of the frame G. These eyes are preferably pivoted on the shaft F, but if desired they may be rigidly secured to the eyes 6 by means of the distancepieces g.

The side bars of the frame G are preferably provided with turnhuckles so that their length may be adjusted.

The shaft F has chain-wheels ll secured on it. Three chain-wheels H are preferably used, and are arranged one at each end of the shaft Similar chain-wheels I are j ournaled on the front bar h of the frame, and are prevented from sliding longitudinally by collars 2".

I are drive-chains which pass over the wheels H and I, and J are slats secured to the said drive-chains I. The slats J may be of any suitable material, such as wood, but soft material, such as india-rubber, is preferably used.

K are flexible connections, such as cords or chains, secured to the end of the car and to the eyes 6 for supporting the arms E, and]; are similar connections secured to the end of the car and to the front bar h for supporting the frame G.

K are small wheels carried by the bar h and adapted to run upon the rails when a heavy Weight depresses the front end of the frame.

The frame G, with its wheels, chains and slats, forms a eonveyer, which is supported substantially horizontal and as near as practicable to the rails upon which the car runs.

M is a catcher of flexible material, such as a net, secured to the rear bar h of the frame G and to the end portion of the car.

When the eyes G of the conveyor are rigidly secured to the arms E, the cords or chains K may be dispensed with, but the eyes G are preferably pivotally connected with the 'said arms so that the fender may be folded up.

The Whole fender is easily removed from one end of the car and attached to its other end at the termination of the route by unhooking the connections K and 7t and detaching the shaft D. If preferred, however, a fender can be attached to each end of the car, and the rear fender can be folded up to permit a trailer to be coupled to the car.

lVhen the conveyer strikes an object on the track, such as a man or child, and the object does not fall on the conveyer, the slats of the conveyer pick up the object from the ground, convey it to the rear, and discharge it into the catcher M.

lVhat I claim is- 1. In a car fender, the combination, with a shaft D, and arms pivoted thereon; of a conveyer carried by the free ends of the said arms and provided with a driving shaft F, and driving mechanism connecting the two said shafts, substantially as set forth.

2. In a car fender, the combination, with a shaft D, and arms pivoted thereon; of a conveyer carried by the free ends of the said arms and provided with a driving shaft F, driving mechanism connecting the two said shafts, and a catcher oi flexible material supported at the rear of the said conveyor, substantially as set forth.

3. In a car fender, the combination, with a shaft D, and arms pivoted thereon and provided with means for adjusting their length; of a shaft 1? journaled in the free ends of the said arms, chain wheels and a drive chain operatively connecting the said shafts, and a conveyer connected to the said arms and driven by the shaft F, substantially as set forth.

at. The combination, with the end portion of a car, a car axle, a shaft 1:3, and driving mechanism operatively connecting the said shaft and axle; of a removable shaft D journaled parallel with the shaft 1;, removable caps for holding the shaft D in position, toothed wheels conneetingthe shafts l3 and D, arms pivoted to the shaft D, and a con veyer provided With a supportinframe connected to the said arms, and driving devices connecting it with the shaft I), substantially as set forth.

5. The combination,with a shaft D,an.d arms pivoted thereon; of a conveyor pivotally connected with the ends of the said arms and provided with a driving shaft 1 driving mechanism connecting the shafts I) and. F, and means for supporting the conveyor, substan tially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witimsses.

WILLIAM T. I'IJUI GII. \Vi tnesses:

GEO. Ii. RUSSELL, ALF. N. RUssELL.

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