US766264A

US766264A - Operating device for gongs, &c.

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Publication number: US766264A
Application number: US15402103A
Authority: US
Inventors: Arthur G Kent; George M Wegman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1903-04-23
Filing date: 1903-04-23
Publication date: 1904-08-02
Anticipated expiration: 1921-08-02

Description

' No. 766,264. PATENTED AUG. 2.1904.

A. G. KENT & G. M. WBGMAN. OPERATING DEVICE FOR GONGS, 6:0.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, 1903.

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Patented August 2, 1904. i

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR (i. KENT AND GEORGE h I. \VEGMAN, OF ROCIIESTER, NFJV YORK.

OPERATING DEVICE FOR GONGS, &O-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,264, dated August 2, 1904.

Application filed April 23, 1903. Serial No. 154,021. (No model.)

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Be it known that we, ARTHUR G. KENT and GEORGE M. \VEGMAN, citizens of the United States, and residents of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Operating Device for Gongs, SandingApparatus, &c., of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which show our invention as applied to the operation of a street-car gong, only such portions of the gong and accompanying mechanism and supports being shown as are necessary to illustrate our invention.

The object of our invention is to overcome many of the ditliculties attendant upon the usual construction and method of support of the operating push-bolt or punch for cargongs, sanding mechanisms,&c. ,some of which we will enumerate. Heretofore the pushbolt or punch for such purposes has usually been formed with a head on its upper end of such a conformation that it would either catch upon objects, such as articles of clothing, and tear them or be removed from its place by them. The usual push-bolt has frequently operated to trip up a person striking against it with the foot. These ditiiculties we have sought to overcome by the construction and arrangement shown in the accompanying drawings.

()nr invention presupposes a lever or other equivalent device which when operated by .our punch or push-bolt either strikes the gong or actuates the other desired mechanism,either directly or indirectly, according to circumstances.

The accompanying drawings illustrating our invention are as follows:

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the supporting mechanism to our operating push-bolt or punch, such punch or push-bolt being shown in elevation. Fig. 1 shows also in vertical longitudinal section the supporting-bracket for a gong when actuated by our operating punch or push-bolt. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the floor-plate g/ of Fig. 1 and with the webs 1' of the push-bolt or punch projecting therethrough. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the push-bolt removed. Fig. etshows partially in vertical section and partially in elevation a modified form of our push-bolt or punch and with the floor-plate g also shown in vertical section.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, a is an iron baseplate secured to the under side of the floor Z of the car and to which is secured in the usual manner the gong l). The striking-lever e is pivot-ed in the usual way to projections (I, carried by this plate (I. The lower end of this lever (1 carries the striking knob or ball a. Projecting upward from the base-plate a. and into a hole in the floor [of the car is seen the sleeve 0, bored out to lit and form a guide for the stem of the bolt or punchf', the lower end of which rests upon the upper end of the lever a in such a way that the downward motion of such push-bolt or punch f causes the lever (2 to be so moved that the knob 0 strikes the gong I) in the usual way. Around this sleeve 0 and through the plate (I there is formed a series of holes 11, which are arranged, as seen, within the opening through the floor] of the car, so as to allow the dirt, which might otherwise accumulate in such opening, to fall therethrough.

.lnclosing the sleeve 0 and withits lower end resting upon the plate (1 is seen the coiled spring s, arranged to engage at its upper end the under surface of the head of the punch or push-boltfor the under surface of the webs 1' formed thereon. The head of our pushbolt may be formed either as shown in Fig. 3, in two semicircular webs arranged at right angles, or nearly so, to each other and with their convex surfaces upward, or it may be hemispherically formed and preferably hollow, as shown in Fig. 4. \Vhen webs are used, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, their outer ends are connected by means of a rim it, the upper surface of which engages the under side of the floor-plate 1, through which there are cut, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2., slots to admit the webs v: on the upper end of the push-bolt. The tension of the spring s is so adjusted as to hold the push-bolt in its normal position, but it need not be sutlicient to materiallyoppose the effort put forth in the operation of the push-bolt.

As the result of the construction and arrangement just described it will be seen that the downward motion of the push-bolt ope-rates the gongin the usual way, that the push-bolt is guided in the sleeve 0, and that it is-held in place by the floor-plate g, that it may be removed only upon the removal of the floorplate g, which may be screwed to the floor in the usual way and which, it should also be noted, is integral or in one piece. be noted that the conformationor the head of the push-bolt or punch f is suchthat nothing can catch upon it, and any objects striking it, as the foot of a person in walking by it, will cause it to be forced downward instead of its operating as a stumbling block. The

base-plate a may be secured tothe under side of the floor Z of the car in the usual way. When the modified form of our push-bolt shown in-Fig. 4C is used, it is preferable that the spring 5 be so proportioned as to engage the projecting rim seen at the lower end of the head thereof, engaging-the under side of the floor-plate g.

By forming the under side of the head f of dependent of any contact between such bolt' or head thereon and such plate except at one end of the travel of such push bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward to points at all times beneath the surface of such plate.

2. A mechanism to be operated, a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such mechanism, a plate for holding such push-bolt in place, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt in a fixed pathway independent of any contact between such bolt orhead thereonand such plate except at one end of the travel of such push-bolt, such pushbolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward in all directions frompractically the center thereof to abase-line at all times beneath the surface of such plate.

3. A mechanism to be operated, a push-bolt It will also having a head thereon for actuating such mechanism, a plate for holding such push-bolt in place, means independent ofsuch plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt in a fixed pathway independent of any contact between such bolt or head" thereon and such plate except at one end of the travel of such push-bolt, such pushboltremovable from such supporting and guiding mechanism onthe removal of such plate and" having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward to points at all timesbeneath the surface of such plate, such operating-head concave on its und er side and slanting upward and inward from near its outer and lower periphery to its juncture with the body of such bolt.

4. A mechanism to be operated, a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such mechanism, a plate for holding such push-bolt in place, means independent of such plate and of the head o'n such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt in a fixed pathway independent of any contact between such bolt or head thereon and such plate except at one end of the travel of such push-bolt, such pushbolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such 1 plate and having an operating-head thereon 5 extending through such plate and with thetop thereof slanting downward and outward in all directions from practically the center thereof to a base-line at all times beneath the surface of such plate, such operating-head concave on I its under side and slanting upward and inward from near its outer and lower periphery to its juncture with the body of such bolt.

5. A gong-operating lever and a push-bolt havinga head thereon for actuating such lever, IO a plate for holding such push-bolt in place, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt in a fixed pathway independent of any contact between such bolt :10 or head thereon and such plate except at one endof the travel of such push-bolt, such pushbolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon I extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward to points at all times beneath the surface of such plate.

6; A gong-operating lever and a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such lever,

a plate for holding such push-bolt in place, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt in a fixedpathway in- 5 dependent of any contact between such bolt or head thereon and such plate except at one end of the travel of such push-bolt, such pushbolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such I3 plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward in all directions from practically the center thereof to a base-line at all times beneaththe surface of such plate.

'7. A gong-operating lever and a push-bolt havinga head thereon for actuating such lever, a plate for holding such push-bolt in place,

means independent of such plate and of the.

head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt in a fixed pathway independent of any contact between such bolt or head thereon and such plate except at one end of the travel of such push-bolt, such pushbolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward to points at all times beneath the surface of such plate, such operating-head concave on its under side and slanting upward and inward from near its outer and lower periphery to its juncture with the body of such bolt.

8. A gong-operating lever and a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such lever, a plate for holding such push-bolt in place, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt in a fixed pathway independent of any contact between such bolt 01' head thereon and such plate except at one end of the travel of such push-bolt, such pushbolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward in all directions from practically the center thereof to a base-line at all times beneath the surface of such plate, such operating-head concave on its under side and slanting upward and inward from near its outer and lower periphery to its juncture with the body of such bolt.

9. A mechanism to be operated, a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuatingsuch mechanism, for holding such push-bolt in place a flat plate substantially flush with the base or support therefor, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such' push-bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward to points at all times beneath the surface of such plate.

1.0. A mechanism to be operated, a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such mechanism, for holding such push-bolt in place a Hat plate substantially flush with the base or support therefor, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward in all directions from practically the center thereof to a base-line at all times beneath the surface of such plate.

11. A mechanism to be operated, a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such mechanism, for holding such push-bolt in place a fiat plate substantially flush with the base or support therefor, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operatinghead thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward to points at all times beneath the surface of such plate, such operating-head concave onits under side and slanting upward and inward from near its outer and lower periphery to its junctureiwith the body of such bolt.

12. A mechanism to be operated, a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such mechanism, for holding such push-bolt in place a flat plate substantially flush with the base or support therefor, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward in all directions from practically the center thereof to a base-line at all times beneath the surface of such plate, such operating-head concave on its under side and slanting upward and inward from near its outer and lower periphery to its juncture with the body of such bolt.

13. A gong-operating lever and a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such lever, for holding such push-bolt in place a flat plate substantially flush with the base or sup port therefor, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward to points at all times beneath the surface of such plate.

14. A gong-operating lever and a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such lever, for holding such push-bolt in place a flat plate substantially flush with the base or support therefor, -means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward in all directions from practically the center thereof to a base-line at all times beneath the surface of such plate.

15. A gong-operating lever and a push-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such lever, for holding such push-bolt in place a flat plate substantially flush with the base or support therefor, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward to points at all times beneath the surface of such plate, such operating-head concave on its under side and slanting upward and inward from near its outer and lower periphery to its juncture with the body of such bolt.

16. A gong-operating lever and apush-bolt having a head thereon for actuating such lever, for holding such push-bolt in place a fiat plate substantially flush with the base or sup port therefor, means independent of such plate and of the head on such push-bolt for supporting and guiding such push-bolt, such push-bolt removable from such supporting and guiding mechanism on the removal of such plate and having an operating-head thereon extending through such plate and with the top thereof slanting downward and outward in all directions from practically the center thereof to a base-line at all times beneath the surface of such plate, such operating-head concave on its under side and slanting upward and inward from'near its outer and lower periphery to its juncture with the body of such bolt.

ARTHUR G. KENT. GEORGE M. WEGMAN. WVitnesses:

FRED. P. MANSFIELD, A. PEARL MOORE.