US898265A - Mail-bag catcher. - Google Patents

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US898265A
US898265A US43998108A US1908439981A US898265A US 898265 A US898265 A US 898265A US 43998108 A US43998108 A US 43998108A US 1908439981 A US1908439981 A US 1908439981A US 898265 A US898265 A US 898265A
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  • This invention relates to mail bag catchers, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide a simple device for delivering mail bags which will not be liable to get out of order and which will be reliable and efficient in use.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a suspension device for holding amail bag in a suspended position, said suspending device com rising two jaws connected by a spring so t at the jaws may be opened to discharge the mail when the device is struck by the receiver atithe station.
  • Figure 1 is a sectional view of a mail car, showing a delivery crane hinged toa post inside the door of a car and adapted to be swung out of the door to suspend a mail bag in position to be struck by a receiver at the Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the receiver.
  • Fig. 3 is a do tail elevation and partial section of a sus pending device for suspending the mail bag.
  • the numeral 1' designates a mail car provided with a door opening 2. and a vertical post or upright 3 Within the car. Hinged at 4 to the post 3 is a crane 5 having a diagonal brace bar 6. Connected to the outer end'of the bar *6 is a bracket, and pivoted to said bracket is the suspending device consisting of the two memhead 11 formed on the end of a rod 12, the lower endof which is enlarged, as at 13, and permanently connected to the mail bag 14.
  • the mail ba receiver consists of a housin having an inciined 'floor 15 and an incline projecting roof 16 having a V-shaped recess 12 and disconnecting the mail bag from the members 7.
  • a receptacle 18 is provided for out-going mail bags. 4
  • My invention is of a simple character, can be made andinstalled at slight cost and cannot readily get out of order.
  • a mail bag support comprising at lever pivoted to an upright'in the'car, jaws pivoted spring, a headed bar connected to a mail bag and engaged by said ]LW$, and a receiver probar and deposit thebag.

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PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1908.
W. ROBINSON; MAIL BAG GATO'HE'R. APPL I OATION IILED J'UNB 23, 1908.
Wit eases 'To all whom it may concern:-
side of the track.
i? STAES WlLLIAM ROBINSON,
PATENT OFFICE.
or OTTUMWA, IOWA.
train-nae cnrcrrsn.
Patented Sept. 8, mos.
Be it known that 1, ILLIAM ROB'IN'SON, a
citizen of the United States of America, re-
sidin at Ottumwa, in the county of Wapello and tate of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mail-Bag Catchers, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to mail bag catchers, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide a simple device for delivering mail bags which will not be liable to get out of order and which will be reliable and efficient in use.
Another object of the invention is to provide a suspension device for holding amail bag in a suspended position, said suspending device com rising two jaws connected by a spring so t at the jaws may be opened to discharge the mail when the device is struck by the receiver atithe station.
These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,-
Figure 1 is a sectional view of a mail car, showing a delivery crane hinged toa post inside the door of a car and adapted to be swung out of the door to suspend a mail bag in position to be struck by a receiver at the Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the receiver. Fig. 3 is a do tail elevation and partial section of a sus pending device for suspending the mail bag.
Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1' designates a mail car provided with a door opening 2. and a vertical post or upright 3 Within the car. Hinged at 4 to the post 3 is a crane 5 having a diagonal brace bar 6. Connected to the outer end'of the bar *6 is a bracket, and pivoted to said bracket is the suspending device consisting of the two memhead 11 formed on the end of a rod 12, the lower endof which is enlarged, as at 13, and permanently connected to the mail bag 14.
The mail ba receiver consists of a housin having an inciined 'floor 15 and an incline projecting roof 16 having a V-shaped recess 12 and disconnecting the mail bag from the members 7. A receptacle 18 is provided for out-going mail bags. 4
The operation of briefly described as follows :'When the bag 14: is to be delivered at a station, the same is connected by means of the angular head 11 vice. When thus suspended the bag is swung out of the car door in position to be struck by the wall of the top of the receiver, the result being that the suspension rod 12 'is carried out of the jaws 10, and themail bag clined floor 15.
My invention is of a simple character, can be made andinstalled at slight cost and cannot readily get out of order.
a 1. A mail bag support comprising at lever pivoted to an upright'in the'car, jaws pivoted spring, a headed bar connected to a mail bag and engaged by said ]LW$, and a receiver probar and deposit thebag.
oted to a bracket, a spring for connecting said ported by said jaws.
In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
WILLIAM ROBINSON. Witnesses:
A. 0. June, WALTER ROBINSON.
17 formed therein forengaging the element my invention may. be-
engaging the jaws 10 of the suspending de-' 2. In amail bag catcher,a pair of jaws piv-.
8O jaws, in combination with a headed rod con-' nected to a mail bag, the head'belng supis deposited within the housing upon the into said lever, said jaws-beingconnected by a vided with a recess in. its roof to strike said
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