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US954278A
US954278A US49935109A US1909499351A US954278A US 954278 A US954278 A US 954278A US 49935109 A US49935109 A US 49935109A US 1909499351 A US1909499351 A US 1909499351A US 954278 A US954278 A US 954278A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
    • E01H8/00—Removing undesirable matter from the permanent way of railways; Removing undesirable matter from tramway rails
    • E01H8/10—Removing undesirable matter from rails, flange grooves, or the like railway parts, e.g. removing ice from contact rails, removing mud from flange grooves

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  • My invention relates to improvements in means for cleaning rails of street railways and has for its objectto provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character that will be eflicient and reliable in use.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide a device having means incorporated therein for cleaning grooved rails.
  • a further object is to provide means whereby the rail cleaner may be thrown into or out of operation at will by the motorman from his position on the car platform.
  • Figure 1 is a partial side elevation and longitudinal section of a portion of a street car embodying my invention in its preferred form
  • Fig. 2 is a detail elevation and a transverse section showing a rail and a portion of the car body
  • Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation
  • Fig. 4t is a top elevation of a rail and a transverse section of the cleaning shoe.
  • 1 indicates the car body and 2 thetrucks thereof.
  • the cleaning shoe 3 is preferably pivoted to the truck 2 adjacent to the car wheels, and
  • said shoe is inclined to the rail on which it is adapted to bear as shown.
  • the cleanin shoe pivotal bolt 1- is secured in the lugs 0 depending from the bottom of the truck 2 and the cleaning shoe 3 is free to swing on said bolt.
  • the cleaning shoe is preferably tapered, the narrow portion of which taper being at the pivoted or bent end there- Specification of Letters Patent.
  • the perforated lugs 6 are provided on the cleaning shoe adjacent to its lower end and an operating rod 7 is pivoted to said lugs by means of the bolt 8.
  • the operating rod 7 is bent suiliciently to clear the car truck and extends upwardly through a perforation 9 in the car floor, and is provlded with a head or pedal 10.
  • a helical spring 12 Interposed between the head 10 and the car floor 11 is a helical spring 12 which surrounds the rod 7. This spring is adapted to maintain the rod 7 and the cleaning shoe 3 in the normal elevated or inoperative position.
  • the lower end of the cleaning shoe 3 is shaped to conform to the tread and groove of the rail so that when the pedal 10 is depressed by the motorman the cleaning shoe contacts with the rail and rail groove and cleans the same.
  • the front and lower side of the cleaning shoe is beveled as at 13 in order to deflect the dirt from the rails.
  • Two or more cleaning shoes are provided on each side of a car as shown in Fig. 1, and the shoe sloped rearwardly toward the rail is in front in order that the motorman can operate it conveniently. It is seen that because of the rearward slope of the shoe it is impossible for the same to catch into ail frogs or other obstructions, and that any required pressure of the shoe against the rail may be given by the motorman.
  • a rail cleaning shoe pivoted to said truck vertically over a rail, said shoe being inclined to the rail on which it is adapted to bear, two lugs integral with said shoe on the upper inclined surface thereof, a bent operating rod pivoted to said lugs and extending upwardly through a perforation provided in the car floor, a head or pedal at the upper extremity of said operating rod, and a helical spring surrounding name to this specification in the presence of said rod interposed between sald head and. two subscribing witnesses.
  • saidcar floor said sprin bein adapted tonornially maintain said cleaning shoe out JAMES GORMAN' of engagement with said rail, substantially WVitnesses:

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J. P. GORMAN. RAIL CLEANER.
APPLICATION TILED JUNE 1, 1909.
Patented Apr. 5, 1910.
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STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JAMES P. GORMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
RAIL-CLEANER.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, JAMES P. GORMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.
My invention relates to improvements in means for cleaning rails of street railways and has for its objectto provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character that will be eflicient and reliable in use.
A further object of my invention is to provide a device having means incorporated therein for cleaning grooved rails.
A further object is to provide means whereby the rail cleaner may be thrown into or out of operation at will by the motorman from his position on the car platform.
Other objects will appear hereinafter.
With these objects in view my invention consists in such a novel construction and arrangement of parts all as will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.
My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,
Figure 1 is a partial side elevation and longitudinal section of a portion of a street car embodying my invention in its preferred form, Fig. 2 is a detail elevation and a transverse section showing a rail and a portion of the car body, Fig. 3 .is a detail side elevation, and Fig. 4t is a top elevation of a rail and a transverse section of the cleaning shoe.
Referring now to the drawings, 1 indicates the car body and 2 thetrucks thereof. The cleaning shoe 3 is preferably pivoted to the truck 2 adjacent to the car wheels, and
- said shoe is inclined to the rail on which it is adapted to bear as shown. The cleanin shoe pivotal bolt 1- is secured in the lugs 0 depending from the bottom of the truck 2 and the cleaning shoe 3 is free to swing on said bolt. In order to present a large rail contacting surface the cleaning shoe is preferably tapered, the narrow portion of which taper being at the pivoted or bent end there- Specification of Letters Patent.
Application filed June 1, 1909.
Patented Apr. 5, 1910.
Serial No. 499,351.
of. The perforated lugs 6 are provided on the cleaning shoe adjacent to its lower end and an operating rod 7 is pivoted to said lugs by means of the bolt 8. The operating rod 7 is bent suiliciently to clear the car truck and extends upwardly through a perforation 9 in the car floor, and is provlded with a head or pedal 10. Interposed between the head 10 and the car floor 11 is a helical spring 12 which surrounds the rod 7. This spring is adapted to maintain the rod 7 and the cleaning shoe 3 in the normal elevated or inoperative position. The lower end of the cleaning shoe 3 is shaped to conform to the tread and groove of the rail so that when the pedal 10 is depressed by the motorman the cleaning shoe contacts with the rail and rail groove and cleans the same. To enhance the cleaning action the front and lower side of the cleaning shoe is beveled as at 13 in order to deflect the dirt from the rails. I
Two or more cleaning shoes are provided on each side of a car as shown in Fig. 1, and the shoe sloped rearwardly toward the rail is in front in order that the motorman can operate it conveniently. It is seen that because of the rearward slope of the shoe it is impossible for the same to catch into ail frogs or other obstructions, and that any required pressure of the shoe against the rail may be given by the motorman.
WVhile I have shown what I deem to be the preferable form of my invention, I do not wish to be limited thereto, as there might be many changes made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
In a rail cleaner, grooved rails, a car and car truck, a rail cleaning shoe pivoted to said truck vertically over a rail, said shoe being inclined to the rail on which it is adapted to bear, two lugs integral with said shoe on the upper inclined surface thereof, a bent operating rod pivoted to said lugs and extending upwardly through a perforation provided in the car floor, a head or pedal at the upper extremity of said operating rod, and a helical spring surrounding name to this specification in the presence of said rod interposed between sald head and. two subscribing witnesses.
saidcar floor said sprin bein adapted tonornially maintain said cleaning shoe out JAMES GORMAN' of engagement with said rail, substantially WVitnesses:
as and for the purposes specified. JOSHUA R; H. PoTTs,
In testimony whereof I have signed my y HELEN F. LILLIs.
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