US690130A - Steam and air coupling. - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- JOSEPH BLATTNER OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.
- This invention relates to pipe-couplings, and has particular reference to certain improvements in the couplings for steam and air pipes of railway-cars patented to me August 4, 1891, No. 457,246, and May 3, 1892, No. 474,207.
- the object of the invention is to provide interlocking coupling-heads of simple and improved construction and to provide means for automatically uncoupling the same when the cars separate.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a coupling of the type shown in my Patent No. 474,207 equipped with my improvement.
- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the improved coupling.
- Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of one of the coupling-heads.
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of one of the pipe-heads.
- 2 represents opposite rectangular pipe-frames which depend from the train-pipes 1.
- said pipes 3 of the present improvement are extended independently of each other and each provided with a separate anddistinctcoupling.
- Assaidcouplings are identical both in construction and operation the following description applies to either.
- Each of pipes 3 is headed at 4 to bear in depression 5 of coupling-head 6, with springwasher 7 behind head 4 in a depression in head 5, as in my Patent No. 457,246.
- the head 4 is recessed to receive rubber washer 8, which is confined therein at the center by the headed sleeve 0, threaded into the extremity of pipe 3, while the outer edge of said washer is confined by the ring 10, which embraces and is threaded onto head 4.
- each of heads 6 Projecting from the forward face of each of heads 6 is a lug 11, and when heads 6 are brought together these lugs extend beneath the oppositely-projecting arms 12 of the respective heads and hold the latter in proper relation before and while being clamped together.
- lever 14 Pivoted at 13 to the inner side of each of arms 12 is a lever 14, which is flat at its inner end at 15 to clamp against the wedgeshaped lug 16, projecting laterally from the adjacent head 6.
- the flat lever end 15 limits the movement of the lever and at the same time locks the lever in clamping adjustment. Movement of the lever may also be limited by lugs 17, formed on the outer face thereof for engaging the extremity ofarm 12.
- the upper edges 14 of the levers are thinned or tapered, so that when turned upward for uncouplinglugs 16 will readily pass the same when the coupling-heads move apart.
- the levers 14 may be raised for uncoupling by any suitable means.
- a preferred arrangement is shown in the drawings, wherein the corresponding upper and lower levers are connected by chains 18, while chains 19 connect the upper levers with the respective train-pipes 1.
- the coupling-frames being swiveled in manner shown in my former patents, frames 2 tend to straighten out horizontally, lifting cross-pipes 3 and the couplings carried thereby.
- This separation or drawing apart of train-pipes 1 draws on chains 19 and lifts levers 14in unison, thus effecting an uncoupling automatically.
- the operating-chains may extend to and be operated from the car-platforms.
- Each head and arm 12 and lugs 11 and 16 is formed integral or of a single casting. While my improvements are shown and described in connection with a steam and air coupling, and particularly in conjunction with my prior improvements,
- v'er pivoted to the inner face of each of said arms and adapted to clamp against said lugs, substantially as shown and described.
- a pipe-coupling the combination of two heads adapted to be coupled together, a lug projecting laterally from the exterior of each head, each of said lugs being overlapped by an arm extending longitudinally from the adjacent head, a lever pivoted to the inner face of each of said arms and adapted to clamp against said'lugs, and lugs 11 projecting forward longitudinally from each of the heads and engaging the under edges of each of said longitndinally-extending arms, substantially as shown and described.
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Patented Dec. 3|, I90l.
v J. BLATTNER.
STEAM AND AIR COUPLING.
(Application filed Apr. 11, 1901) (No Model.)
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UNTTED STATES PATENT FFICE.
JOSEPH BLATTNER, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.
STEAM AND AIR COUPLING.
ESPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,130, dated December 31, 1 901.
Application filed April 11, 1901. Serial No. 55,311. (No model.)
To to whom it may concern.-
Be it known that I, JOSEPH BLATTNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steam and Air Couplings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.
This invention relates to pipe-couplings, and has particular reference to certain improvements in the couplings for steam and air pipes of railway-cars patented to me August 4, 1891, No. 457,246, and May 3, 1892, No. 474,207.
The object of the invention is to provide interlocking coupling-heads of simple and improved construction and to provide means for automatically uncoupling the same when the cars separate.
The invention consists in the novel features ofconstruction and combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coupling of the type shown in my Patent No. 474,207 equipped with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the improved coupling. Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of one of the coupling-heads. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of one of the pipe-heads.
Referring to the drawings, 2 represents opposite rectangular pipe-frames which depend from the train-pipes 1. Instead of converging the cross connecting air and steam pipes 3 into the double coupling-heads shown in my Patent No. 474,207 said pipes 3 of the present improvement are extended independently of each other and each provided with a separate anddistinctcoupling. Assaidcouplings are identical both in construction and operation the following description applies to either.
Each of pipes 3 is headed at 4 to bear in depression 5 of coupling-head 6, with springwasher 7 behind head 4 in a depression in head 5, as in my Patent No. 457,246. The head 4 is recessed to receive rubber washer 8, which is confined therein at the center by the headed sleeve 0, threaded into the extremity of pipe 3, while the outer edge of said washer is confined by the ring 10, which embraces and is threaded onto head 4.
Projecting from the forward face of each of heads 6 is a lug 11, and when heads 6 are brought together these lugs extend beneath the oppositely-projecting arms 12 of the respective heads and hold the latter in proper relation before and while being clamped together.
Pivoted at 13 to the inner side of each of arms 12 is a lever 14, which is flat at its inner end at 15 to clamp against the wedgeshaped lug 16, projecting laterally from the adjacent head 6. Thus when the opposite levers 14 are straightened out, asin Fig. 1, the coupling-heads are clamped tightly together, making a most secure and effective coupling.
The flat lever end 15 limits the movement of the lever and at the same time locks the lever in clamping adjustment. Movement of the lever may also be limited by lugs 17, formed on the outer face thereof for engaging the extremity ofarm 12. The upper edges 14 of the levers are thinned or tapered, so that when turned upward for uncouplinglugs 16 will readily pass the same when the coupling-heads move apart.
The levers 14 may be raised for uncoupling by any suitable means. A preferred arrangement is shown in the drawings, wherein the corresponding upper and lower levers are connected by chains 18, while chains 19 connect the upper levers with the respective train-pipes 1. The coupling-frames being swiveled in manner shown in my former patents, frames 2 tend to straighten out horizontally, lifting cross-pipes 3 and the couplings carried thereby. This separation or drawing apart of train-pipes 1 draws on chains 19 and lifts levers 14in unison, thus effecting an uncoupling automatically. If desired, the operating-chains may extend to and be operated from the car-platforms.
The coupling-heads are very strong and of simple construction. Each head and arm 12 and lugs 11 and 16 is formed integral or of a single casting. While my improvements are shown and described in connection with a steam and air coupling, and particularly in conjunction with my prior improvements,
v'er pivoted to the inner face of each of said arms and adapted to clamp against said lugs, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a pipe-coupling, the combination of two heads adapted to be coupled together, a lug projecting laterally from the exterior of each head, each of said lugs being overlapped by an arm extending longitudinally from the adjacent head, a lever pivoted to the inner face of each of said arms and adapted to clamp against said'lugs, and lugs 11 projecting forward longitudinally from each of the heads and engaging the under edges of each of said longitndinally-extending arms, substantially as shown and described.
3. In a pipe-coupling, the combination of pipe 3, recessed head 4 .at the extremity thereof, washer 8 fitting the recess, headed sleeve 9extending through and overlapping the center of the washer and threaded into the end of pipe 3, and cap-ring 10 overlapping the outer edge of the washer and threaded onto the outer face of head 4, substantially as shown and described.
4. In a pipe-coupliug, the combination of pipe 3, head 4 recessed on its outer face,washer' 8 within the head-recess, and ring-cap 10 overlapping the outer edge of the washer and threaded onto the outer face of head 4, substantially as shown and described.
5. The combination of the interlocking coupling-heads, arms 12, lugs 16, levers 14 pivoted to arms 12 and adapted to clamp against lugs 16, and the stop-lugs 17 on 1e-' vers 14 adapted to engage the extremities of. arms 12 and limit the movement of said levers, substantially as shown and described.
6. In a pipe-coupling, the combination of 50 heads 6 provided with laterally-projecting flanges 16 and longitudinally-extending arms 12, and levers 14 pivoted to the inner sides of arms 12 and cooperating with lugs 16, the edges 14 of said levers being reduced or tapered so that lugs 16 may readily clear said levers when the latter are turned uprightand when heads 6 are moving apart, substantially as shown and described.
7. In a coupling of the character described, the combination of pipe-frames 2, upper and lower cross connecting -pipes 3, couplingheads on adjacent pipes 3, vertically-swing ing levers 14 for securing together adjacent heads, chains 18, connecting corresponding upper and lower levers, and operating-chains 19 extending from the upper levers, substantially as shown and described.
In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
J OSEPII BLATTN-ER.
Witnesses:
J. M. NEsBrr, MARGARET HUGHES.
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