US575834A

US575834A - Joseph gonoroysky

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Publication number: US575834A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1897-01-26
Anticipated expiration: 1914-01-26

Description

(No Model.)- J GONOROV S KY.

SAND BOX.

Patented Jan. 26, 1897.

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JOSEPH GONOROVSKY, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

SAN D=BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 575,834, dated January 26, 1897.

Application filed November 2, 1896. Serial No. 610,796. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OSEPH GONOROVSKY, of New York city, New York, have invented an Improved SandBoX, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a sand-box which may be secured to the front platform of a street-car and is under full control of the motorman, who can thus sand the rails whenever necessary.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my improved sand-box, showing it secured to one end of a street-car. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof; Fig. 3, a plan; Fig. 4, a longitudinal section on line 4: 4, Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a similar section on line 5 5, Fig. 3; and Fig. 6, a horizontal section on line 6 6, Fig. 4.

The letter a represents a sand-hopper made with a flat back which is adapted to fit against the dashboard A of a car, to which the hopper is secured by a pair of hooks a, which engage the top of such dashboard. The lower contracted end of the hopper is open to constitute a discharge-orifice,which should be arranged vertically above one of the rails 13. A horizontally-movable valve b fits against the mouth of the hopper and is operated by a crank-handle b, to the elongated shank of which the valve is directly connected. This shank passes through a pair of perforated lugs c c, projecting laterally from hopper a, in which the shank can rock, while longitudinal displacement is prevented by collars 11 To limit the play of the valve, the lug c is extended to form a horizontal arm 0 provided with a fixed stop 0 and adjustable stop 0 between which the crank-handle Z) is free to move.

Pins b projecting upwardly from the valve into the hopper, are adapted to loosen the sand when caked. To the valve 1) there is pivoted,

furthermore, a foot-bar d, projecting through an opening in the dashboard A within reach of the driver and permitting the valve to be operated by the foot. if desired.

Beneath the discharge-orifice of the hopper a there is arranged a delivery-pipe e, which is so placed that it will catch some of the sand and conduct it to the second rail 13. This delivery-pipe may be attached to either side of hopper a by means of the lugs c, that project from both sides of the hopper, and from either one of which the pipe may be suspended by an arm a and screw 6 By this arrangement the hopper may be secured to either the right or left side of the car-platform, wherever most convenient and out of the way of the usual motor-box.

The operation of the sand-box will be readily understood. The driver hangs it to the front dashboard and can by manipulating either the handle I) or the foot-bar d readily control the discharge of sand, so that any section of the track can be sanded and waste avoided.

Vhat I claim isl. The combination in a sand-box, of a hopper with a valve, a handle connected thereto, an arm, and an adjustable stop adapted to engage said arm and to limit the play of the handle, substantially as specified.

2. The combination in a sand-box, of a hopper with a valve, a handle and foot-bar connected thereto, and a delivery-pipe projecting partly under the hopper and adapted to convey part of the charge to the opposite rail,