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O.A.K ONZ. TRACK AND SWITCH FOR BEEP HOUSES.

N0. 595,314 Patented Dec. 14, 1897.

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CHARLES A. KONZ, OF PROVIDENCE, RI'IODE ISLAND.

TRACK AND SWITCH FOR BEEF-'HOUSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,314, dated December 14, 1897. Application filed February 5, 1897. Serial No. 622,193. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. KONZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Tracks and Switches for Beef-Houses and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in switches for conveyer-tracks for beef and like houses, and has for its ob ject to provide a simple, durable, and efficient mechanism by which the carrier may be switched from the main rail to a number of branch rails for conveying the load to the desired locality without the necessity of the operator lifting or sustaining, the weight of the load at any time; and a further object of my invention is to bring about this result by the operation of a single lever projecting within easy reach of an operator.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then specificallydesignated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detaihreferring to the accompanying drawing, in which is shown a perspective view of my improvement looking at it from the side, said drawing forming a part of this specification, in which A represents the main rail, supported by suitable hangers B, (one of which is shown,) and at the terminating end of this rail is hinged the switch-rail C, as indicated at D. This switch-rail has pivoted thereto at E a section F, adapted to be swung upward, as indicated in dotted lines, and this section is supported when in position by the togglejointed lever G, the upperend of which is secured to the shipper-rod H. The free end of the section F is adapted to fit within and be supported by the clip-socket I, as clearly shown, each of the clips being suspended by one of the hangers J, which are secured to the ceiling or other convenient surface. The clips I also serve as a support for the branch rails K, and these rails pass to any suitable locality when it is desired to convey the load at different times, from which arrangement it will be seen that the load supported by the carrier L, when being conveyed from the main rail to one of the branch rails, will pass over the switch 0, and the pivoted section F thereof to the branch rail with which the lastnamed section is in conjunction. It is therefore only necessary, when it is desired to transfer the load to any particular branch rail, to shift the switch in such manner that the outer end of the section F enters into c0njunction with the desired branch rail, and this is accomplished in the following manner:

The shipper-rod to which the toggle-jointed lever G is secured is fitted within the hangers M in such manner that it may be revolved in its bearings and moved lengthwise therein, and a lever N is secured to this rod and projects downward within easy reach of an operator, so that when the switch is to be changed from one branch rail to another it is only necessary to grasp the lever N and move it to the position shown in dotted lines, which will so operate the toggle-jointed lever G as to elevate the section F, when by moving the lever N sidewise the shipper-rod will be likewise moved, causing the switch to swing to the desired position in alinement with one of the branch rails. Now it is only necessary to swing the lever N from the position shown in dotted lines to the position shown in full lines to cause the section F to also swing downward from the position shown in dotted lines to that shown in full lines and enter into conjunction with the desired branch rail, after which the carrier may convey its load across the switch and onto the branch rail.

In practice my invention has proved to be of great value, since it not only saves the operator from lifting and straining in the trans fer of heavy loads, but it also greatly increases the amount of work which can be performed in a given time, since the switch may be changed from one branch track to another in the shortest possible time and without undue exertion on the part of the operator.

While my improvement is well adapted for use in beef-houses and the like it is obvious that it may be used for a variety of purposes where it is necessary to convey loads from a main to a number of branch tracks.

Having thus fully described this invention what is claimed as new and useful is- 1. A conveyer switch, consisting of a hinged section, a section pivoted thereto, and means for elevating the last-named section and swinging the two sections, as specified.

2. In combination, a main rail, a number of branch rails, a switch-rail hinged to the main rail, a section pivoted to the switch-rail, sockets for receiving the end of the pivoted section, so as to cause it to aline with the branch rails, and atoggle-joint adapted to elevate the free end of the pivoted section as it is swung into alinement with either of the branch rails, as specified.

3. In combination, a main rail, a number of branch rails, a switch-rail hinged to the main rail, a section pivoted to the switch-rail,

sockets for the reception of the free end of said section, a toggle-jointed lever connected to said pivoted section, a rod to which the upper end of said lever is secured, and an operating-lever also secured to the rod and adapted to swing it upon its axis to move it lengthwise, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

4. In a conveyer, a number of branch rails, a main rail, a switch-rail hinged thereto to swing into alinement with the branch rails, 21 section pivoted to the switch-rail, and means for holding the section in alinement with the branch rails, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

OHARLES A. KONZ.

Witnesses:

S. S. WILLIAMSON, J. F. FURLONG.

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