US884801A - Automatic coupling. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED APR.14, 1908.

E. DB VLIEGBR. AUTOMATIC COUPLING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21.1907.

UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

EDOUARD DE VLIEGER, OF BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.

AUTOMATIC COUPLING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Application filed June 27, 1907. Serial No. 381,174.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

e it known that I, EDOUARD DE VLIEGER, a subject of the King of the Belresiding at Brussels, in the Kingdom exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to.which it appertains to make and esigned to engage behind a bolt forming the end of the cup.

The improvements have as their particular ob ect to make th ling reversible, to

These improvements are shown in the anneXe drawings, in which Figure l is a view in plan of the reversible position. Fig. 2 is a coupling in the coupled 1 3 is a side view showing in Fig. detail the hook engaged in the cup. Fig. 4 is a front view of the cup showing the slot and Fig. 5 is a transverse section on a smaller scale of the cup, bolt and hook and of the new arrangement for controlling the bolt by a counterweight lever. Fig. side view of the cup with the control lever of the bolt.

The improved coupling consists of:

1s A'coupling B jointed to one of of the coupling bar C, to which it is (ed by a vertical pin It can be dis- (83 yards). At one of-its ends there is an inclined spout D designed to receive the coupling hook E and to keep it in a position parallel to the road when this hook is left to itself. This spout has an enlarged receivin certain horizontal opening (d) to permit a deviation of the hook and the coupling on At the other end of the coupling piece is the cup F. proprising a coupling stirrup corresponding in dimensions with the stirrups of all the interof coupling with wagons not with the automatic coupling.

2nd. Of the above mentioned ing an inclined plane. This cup to receive the coupling hook E cup F formis intended of another make coupling with carriages not provided with the automatic coupling. A longitudinal groove or slot (7) runs along the whole length of the inclined plane of the groove enables the l a movable bolt I. This bolt is provided with a notch (2') into which fits an elbow lever (i) jointed at the upper end.

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e whole arrangement of coupling piece, with cup, hook etc. is duplicated on each carriage, which insures a double securit and which constitutes the reversibility of the apparatus.

ncoupling can be effected from either side of the road owing rangement: A double horizontal lever L is situated on a vertical pin rigid with the cup ,one of its extremities is connected to the vertical lever (i) by two chain links, (Z) the other end of this small lever is connected to a to the following ar- 52'?- ss4,so1

the said slot, turned over edges to prevent hold L2 projecting to the other side of the the hookirom jerking out,when the carriages carriage. To uncouple, all that is necessary jolt and a coupling hook fix is to pull on the lever L by the handle L atthe bar, a horizontal pivot tached to the small chain, another handle If the said hook permitting the said hook to being placed at the opposite end of the chain travel in a vertical plane and a twiste end so as to afford a man an opportunity to pull to the said hook to permit it to travel on the back the lever L to force in the bolt I. In inclined faces of the coupling cup. the case of shunting without coupling it is 3. In combination in an automatic reversisuificient to fix this chain to a hook fitted for ble coupling gear a coupling bar adapted to this purpose; the bolt remaining open there have a horizontal movement, a cou ling cup is no coupling; fixed at one side of the bar, a cou iing hook fixed at the other end of the bar y a horithis also avoids raising the cups.

The cups F and the hooks E'being lowered, zontal pivot so as to allow the said hook to travel in a vertical plane, and a connecting the carriages are pushed one against the other,

the hooks E meeting the inclined planes of chain between the pivot frame and the hook. the cups are raised until the moment when, leaving the inclined planes, they fall on the coupling bolts I; at this moment the coupling is effected. To uncouple, it is suificient after having loosened the coupling, to raise the counterwei ht lever (i by pushing the lever rod or to a chain L having a handle or handed at the end of for attachment 0 4. In combination in an automatic revers1- ble coupling gear a coupling bar adapted to have a horizontal movement, a coupling cup fixed at one side of the said bar, a recess made where the end of the hook falls down to couple, hollows on either side of the said L or by pul ing the chain L by the handle L recess, to permi the hook to move horizonoperating the lever, L of the other side, at the tally and a coupling hook fixed by a horizonsame time the bolts I are thus simultanetal pivot at the other end of the bar.

5. In combination in an automatic reversible coupling gear, a coupling bar adapted to have a horizontal movement, a coupling cup fixed at one side of the said bar, a slot running the whole length of the coupling cup, a coupling bolt fitting across the top art of the slot therein, a lever connected to t e said Y bolt, loaded with a counter weight and the en agement of the lever in aslot in the said ously withdrawn and the ho oksE fall through the slots (f). When the lever ('L) and the chain are released, the bolts I close and the cou ling is ready for use again.

aving now described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination in an automatic reversible cou ling gear, a coupling bar pivoted upon g the en of the traction rod so as to swing in a bolt, so that the lever is shot when the counter horizontal plane, a couplin cup fixed at the weighted lever is down, and drawn back one side of the said bar an a coupling hook when it is lifted, and a coupling hook upon hori- .the other end of the bar.

fixed at the other end of the bar by a zontal pivot so as to allow the said hook to In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

travel in a vertical plane.

EDOUARD DE VLIEGER.

2. In combination in an automatic reversi- IVitnesses:

A. GRAETZ,

ble cou ling gear, a coupling bar adapted to GREGORY PHELAN.

have a orizontal movement, a couplin cup fixed at one side of the said bar, a centra l slot in the said cup, fixed inclines on either side of

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