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US989265A
US989265A US53122909A US1909531229A US989265A US 989265 A US989265 A US 989265A US 53122909 A US53122909 A US 53122909A US 1909531229 A US1909531229 A US 1909531229A US 989265 A US989265 A US 989265A
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  • THOMAS F KELLY, OF IAWTUCKET, RHODE Ig ND, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND THOMAS E. SULLIVAN, OF'PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND.
  • the object of my invention is to provide suitable means under the control of the motor-man, for applying oil in the grooves at the curves of a street railroad track, and it consists in the improved construction and arrangement of the apparatus, as hereinafter set forth.
  • Figure 1 represents a side view and partial section showing my invention.
  • Fig. 2 represents a top view.
  • Fig. 3 represents an axial sec tion of the oil distributing device.
  • A represents the forward platform of a street car, B, B, the forward wheels, and G the forward axle.
  • the oil for lubricating the track at the curves is held in the receptacle D, and passes downward therefrom to the track E, through the backwardly curved conduit F, the lower end of which is closed by means of the valve G, the oil being assisted in its downward move ment, by means of the curved flexible rod H, upon which are attached the downwardly inclined projections I, I, which upon the opening and closing of the valve, serve to stir up the oil.
  • the upper end of the flexible rod H is provided with the valve J, which serves to close the receiving opening of the conduit F whenever the valve G is fully opened thus preventing the uncontrolled continuous downward flow of oil.
  • the sides of the receptacle D are made double with an air space a, a, to prevent freezing.
  • a pivoted cover K is also provided for filling the chamber of the receptacle with oil.
  • the valve G is actuated for closing, by means of the spring M, which operates upon the valve through the lever Specification of Letters Patent.
  • An electric wire 0, O is coiled around within the air space a of the receptacle D for heating the oil in cold weather, and a spiral wire coil P is employed above the valve J, for agitating the oil in the chamber, of the receptacle, the said coil being attched to the valve J, so as to be caused to move up and down therewith the said wire being of sufficient stiffness to affect the thick oil employed.
  • a track oiler for railroad cars, the combination with the plat-form of the car, of an oil holding receptacle a backwardly curved conduit leading from the said receptacle and delivering the oil to the track, a hand operated lever arranged above the platform, connections between the said hand operated lever and the spring actuated valve at the lower end of the conduit, for opening the said valve, a valve at the upper end of said conduit, and a curved connection between the two valves whereby when one is being opened the other is being closed.

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T. F. KELLY.
TRACK OILER.
APPLIOATIOK rmm no.3, 1909.
' 989,265. Patented Ap r.11,1911.
WITNESSES lNv NT R Ofja/Zw 22%W0M 72014444 XX I ATTUHNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
THOMAS F. KELLY, OF IAWTUCKET, RHODE Ig ND, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND THOMAS E. SULLIVAN, OF'PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND.
TRACK-OILER.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, THOMAS F. KELLY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Pawtucket, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Track-Oilers, of which the following is a specification.
The object of my invention is to provide suitable means under the control of the motor-man, for applying oil in the grooves at the curves of a street railroad track, and it consists in the improved construction and arrangement of the apparatus, as hereinafter set forth.
In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 represents a side view and partial section showing my invention. Fig. 2 represents a top view. Fig. 3 represents an axial sec tion of the oil distributing device.
In the drawing, A represents the forward platform of a street car, B, B, the forward wheels, and G the forward axle. The oil for lubricating the track at the curves, is held in the receptacle D, and passes downward therefrom to the track E, through the backwardly curved conduit F, the lower end of which is closed by means of the valve G, the oil being assisted in its downward move ment, by means of the curved flexible rod H, upon which are attached the downwardly inclined projections I, I, which upon the opening and closing of the valve, serve to stir up the oil. The upper end of the flexible rod H is provided with the valve J, which serves to close the receiving opening of the conduit F whenever the valve G is fully opened thus preventing the uncontrolled continuous downward flow of oil. The sides of the receptacle D are made double with an air space a, a, to prevent freezing. A pivoted cover K is also provided for filling the chamber of the receptacle with oil. The valve G is actuated for closing, by means of the spring M, which operates upon the valve through the lever Specification of Letters Patent.
Application filed December 3, 1909.
Patented Apr. 11, 1911.
Serial No. 531,229.
N and the intermediate connections N and N and for opening by means of the hand operated lever L and the intermediate connections, the said lever N being pivoted to the truck at the point 1), connection being made to the lower end of the hand operated lever L, from the rod N which connects the levers N, N, at opposite sides of the platform, by means of the connecting rod N; the single hand lever L and spring M, serving to actuate both of the levers N, N, to allow the escape of oil. The motorman when the car is passing around a curve, opens the valve G by pulling backward upon the lever L, and upon the release of the said lever the valve is closed by the action of the spring M. An electric wire 0, O, is coiled around within the air space a of the receptacle D for heating the oil in cold weather, and a spiral wire coil P is employed above the valve J, for agitating the oil in the chamber, of the receptacle, the said coil being attched to the valve J, so as to be caused to move up and down therewith the said wire being of sufficient stiffness to affect the thick oil employed.
I claim as my invention:
In a track oiler for railroad cars, the combination with the plat-form of the car, of an oil holding receptacle a backwardly curved conduit leading from the said receptacle and delivering the oil to the track, a hand operated lever arranged above the platform, connections between the said hand operated lever and the spring actuated valve at the lower end of the conduit, for opening the said valve, a valve at the upper end of said conduit, and a curved connection between the two valves whereby when one is being opened the other is being closed.
THOMAS F. KELLY.
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SOCRATES SonoLrIELD, BENJAMIN L. DENNIS.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.
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