US8694A - Ira reynolds - Google Patents

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IRA REYNOLDS, or REPUBLIC, oHIo.

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` `Specitfz'lcation `of Letters Patent No. Y8,694, dated an'ary 27, `1F52.

{ To all `whom it mag/"concern:

` "Beit known thatI, IRA REYNOLDS, of Re` i public,'in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio,` have invented anew and `Improved Mode of Changing the switch-Rans of Ran`- i i roadfTracks; and I do hereby `declare that the following is a ffull ,accurate description thereof, referencebeing ,i had to the accompanying drawings `and` to the letters of reference marked thereon, `the same letters re`^` ferring to the same parts.

, Thenatureof my invention consists in aty taching radial links, or arms, and swiveled levers, to the stay bar, connecting the switchrails, in `such amanner asto secure a perfeet change, and lock,1forthe same; but 1n order to enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention I will proceed i to describe its construction and operation.

Figure `l is a plan, showing a section oi the main trackand turn out, or side track,

also the position of the longitudinal swivel levers, with a top view of the ways or prof ject-ions A, A, A, for moving the same. Fig. 2, is a central, vertical, longitudinal, section, showing the under side of the levers B, B', the point on which theylturn, also a side lview of A, Fig. "1, Fig. 3, is a transverse section on the dotted line C C of 1, showingthe position of the double hinged link or arm D, when the` track is in place,

Fig. 4, is a similar section, giving `a` vertical view `of the link, or arm, as the track` is being changed, Fig. `5 is an end view` of` the double track showing the bevel and curve between the rails, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the operative lever, which `is atftached tothe locomotive and acts upon the f ways or projections A which are attached to` the swivel levers B, thus adjusting the switch rails, atthewill of the operator.

` with `holes in each `end `for the boltsln on In constructing thisswitch, I use the com-l mon superstructure and place upon the sills thereof, aieheavv bar oriplate of iron F,

Figs. 2, `3, andui with` slots, or mortises,

" 1 through it,for securing the lower ends of the links, or arms, D, Figs. Sand 4,.` I also attach to the ends of the switch rails, another heavy stay-bar, of iron E, with slots or mortises as above in which I secure the upper ends of the links, or arms, by;v means `of strong bolts, as seen in Figs. 3,- and 4,

at `Z9, thus forming doubl hinges, in the two bars as above, these links or armsare made of wrought ironof suitable size and length `which the llink, or arm, turns,these links,

may be 'Inade of different lengths` but 1t 1s presumed that the length between the cen`t`e"r`` of the` holes,AV should be about equallto the distance required `for the switch rails to move, so thatwhen the track is in plac'ef'tlelink or arm forms a complete lock forth'e switch' rails as 'seen in Fig, 3, and

will hold them in that position until operated upon byth'efaction `of the swivel lever B, when they will turn upon the several hinge joints, `thus scribi-nga segment of a 1 security, for the switch rails and stay bar, atfth'e same time secure a perfect and lunfiforin motion, `and action, of` the levers i Brin changing the track as rseen in Fig. 4.

` VThe `lever AB is made fof strong timber or othermaterial1 and isofs'uitable size to seujre the desired strength, ands about 16 i feet long, 'this lever is sloped off on the under side so as to form` a convex bearing in the center where it-rests on the superstructur'e h, jte which it is secured by a bolt, or .i pin, g, Fig. 12, in such a manner as to form aswivel jointfon which it turns; being thus attached, by, the strong bolt or `pin g, near thecenter ofthe track and to the stay bal,l

F, means of strong bars of iron, and bolts, as seen inFigs. l, 2,13, and 4 at i, it is held `lfl` and steady while the operative lever Figke', `acts upon the` way or projection A Figsgl, and 2, these ways, or projections may bemade of cast ,ironlandof a wedge 'shap'eas seen at, A Figs. 1, and 2. 'LIhe i upper portion n, being the smallest,

` forms shoulders` j,`Fig.` 2, which are sliglfltly"` inclined both ways as seen at` j,iFi'g. 2,

y soythat when the` operative lever ,Fig. `6,

' `(which attached to the locomotive) strikes e on `the shoulder j, justabove 7c, it` presses it town and passes up unti1 it strikes the smaller portion `11which being ofa wedge shape presses` thelever sidewi`se, thus give lng it a downward lateral motion and "of course reversesthe motion of the opposite end of the lever which is attached to the i stay bar F,fthe stay bar being attached to the switch rails,and secured bythe arm or link, raises the stay bar andswitch rails, as seen in Fig. hat which position` it will be seen that the `plane is reversed, thus giving a descending` shoulder for the operative lever to pass down, while the side pressure continues until the operative lever has passed,

l the way, or projection, when `the arms `or links will .havek scribed the segment of a' circle from e, to 7, Fig. 4, and the switch rails will again be secured and locked as seen in Fig. 3.

The lever B1 is similar to that of B, described above with an arm B2 Fig. 1, attached thereto wit-h .strong bolts, and is curved so that the end ofthe lever on which the way or projection is secured, comes in the center of the side track, and 1s operated in the same manner as the lever Bof the main track, so that if the train was on the side track m, m, Fig. 1, by turning the operative lever Fig. 6, so as to strike the way or` projection on the side at O,Fig.1,itwould change the switch rails and receive the train .Y on the main track, and would have the same effect upon the switch rails, as itwould if the train werev coming upon the main track at P, P, Fig. 1, and desired to run on the side track m, m, the levers in both cases moving the same'way. rIt will also be seen from this, that whenever the change is made at either end of the levers the opposite end l strong bar of iron with the ylower end turned, in the form of an elbow, and is se-l cured at the journals j Vto the locomotive or car by means of boxes in which it turns, but as I do not intend to claim anything v new in the attaching of levers or Shifters to the locomotive or car, I will proceed to describe that portion v'of it, inwhich my improvement consists, which is in the shape of the elbow or shoe m, which is slightly tapered on its sides toward the forward end y as seen by the lines a, u, Fig. 6, the underside of this elbow or shoe is beveled each way from the point at lw, so that it will not catch before itA strikes the shoulders of the ways or projections, as above described, thus forming a partof the means whereby the swiveled lever B, receives a downward lat eral mot-ion, thereby producing a perfect natural and instant change of the switch rails. The pointy of this operative lever may be easily turned and secured so as to strike either side of the ways, or projections, or it may be made double and slide down, by having the two points at y set sufcient dist-ance apart to strike on either side of the ways, or projections, and slid down by means of levers, so arranged that only one will be down at the same time, and thus produce the same action and secure the same movement of the lever B as that produced by the operative revolving lever as above.

About 6 4feet of the double track of this switch forming the main track and turnout is made of cast iron, so constructed as to form a sort of beveled groove, so curved at the bottom as to form a perfect, smooth,"` concave, between the rails, as seen at Fig.

5, the design of 'constructing these rails in this manner, will be apparent by comparing them vwith the endsv of the switch rails (as seen at a, Figs. 3 and 4;) which are slightly beveled down to the flanges 0A, it will here be observed by comparing the positionA of,v

the switch rails and arm or link D, Fig. 3,

with that of the switch rails f', andthe the levers) themotion is upward,thusbring ing the action of the beveled groove of the main track, and the beveled and flanged ends c, Figs. 3 and 4 ofthe switch rails toi act in unison, so that if any obstruction was placed between the main track and across the switch, it would instantly be thrown out, thus obviating all of the dificulties which have heretofore existed with reference to the switch being locked or blocked up by designing persons or otherwise. The action of the levers upon the stay bar, and switch rails, when held secure, by the arms or links, is perfectly calculated to relieve itself from snow, ice, or other obstructions, and when in place the links or arms form a most perfect lock for the switch rails, securing them in every position.

The ways or projections A, are secured to the swiveled levers, by strong bolts, or otherwise, or the swivel levers may be cast of suitable proportions to secure the strength required,y with the .ways or projections as desired. u

I am aware that carriers or tumblers have been placed under switch rails, in order to carry them over, and secure a certain motion and lockage, of the same, by placing a tumbler, under the rails without securing them thereto, in which instances, the motion of the lever is only lateral, therefore the upward motion of the rail is produced by the tumbler, andis evidently straining upon the levers'. and fastenings, of the switch rails, which are not secured against the undue action of the levers, neither would they form a lock if placed under a main track switch, but in my switch, the action of the levers upon thev stay bar and switch rails, v

when held in place by the links or arms, gives them an upward lateral motion consequently, I do not wish or intend to claim the placing, or attaching of links, arms, or tumblers, under the switch rails,lor stay bars,

and securing them in a perfect,\and uniformV rails are moved upward and laterally in 10 motion, when acted upon by the levers, also manner substantially as described. to act as a stay, or lock, which shall e'ec- In testimony whereof I havesubscribed i tually hold and l[secure Jhe switcljl rails in my name before two subscribing witnesses. 5 `ever osition, su stantal as set orth.

ayipciaim a combinatioll of the pivoted IRA REYNOLDS- levers B and B1 furnished with peculiar Witnesses: forme-d ways A, with the operative shoe A. GREGORY,

so constructed and arranged that theswitch i y A. E. T. C. JOHNSON.

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