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B. SAMUEL & V. ANGERER.

OVERHEAD RAILROAD SWITGH.

1Patented June 7, 1887.

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OVERHEAD-RAILWAY SWlTCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters atent No. 364, 48, dated June 1, 1887..

Application filed March 16,1887.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EDWARD SAMUEL, a citizen of the United States, and VICTOR. AN- GERER, a subject of the Emperor of Austria, and both residing in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Vania, have invented certain Improvements in Overhead-Railroad Switches, of which the fol- This object we attain in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional plan view of ourimproved overhead-railroad switch. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the automatic shifting device.

A is theswitch-rail; B B,the main rail, havingits continuity interrupted, as shown in Fig. l, for the reception of the switch-rail; and D is the siding-rail.

Theswitch-rail A is pivoted at a to a bracket, O,whiehalsoserves tosupportthe end of the rail B, and projecting segmental arms b b'are secured to the switch-rail A and pass through guide-openingsin brackets O O, the bracket 0 also supporting the end of the siding-rail D. A bracket, Oflsupports the end of the main rail B,

and has alug,c,which projects beneath the arm I) of the switchmail and aids in supporting the movable end of the said rail when the latter is in the position shown by full lines in Fig. 1.

It will be noted on referring to Fig. 1 that the rail 13 is in a line, a, about midway between the rails B and D, thus avoiding the sharp corner that would be formed at mi? therailz B .3 were on'a straight line and the switch-rail was moved to coincide with the siding-rail D. By this means we avoid the jarring of the carryingtruck when the latter passes from the main rail to the switch-rail, or vice versa.

Another feature of our invention is the device for automatically setting the switch when the carrying-truck is approaching the switch and Serial No. 231,104. (No moduh) the latter is openthat is to say, when the switch-rail is not set to coincide with the rail which is being traversed by the truck.

A shaft,-E,having its bearings in brackets C, has atits upper end a chain-wheel, e, and at its lower end a crank-Mime, which is connected to Passing around the chain-wheel e and over guide-pulleys f on the brackets G O is a chain, 9, one end of'which is secured to an arm, 11, ofa rock-shaft, H, having its bearings in a'bracket on' the rail B,the other end of the chain being secured to an arm,t', of a rock-shaft, I, adapted to turn in a bracket on the rail D, a continuation, g, of the chain depending from each of the arms and being provided with a counterbalance-weight,g,to take up theslack in the chain.

The rock-shaft H is provided with an arm, h, which, when raised, is in the path of that-ruck M when the latter is traversing the rail B, and

the rock-shaft I is also provided with an arm,i', 1

a lug, a, on the switch-rail A I) a link e. Y 1

which, when raised, is in the path of the truck M when traversing the rail D.

The extensions of the chain 9 are within easy reach of an attendant, so that he can, by pulling one or other of the chainsg, throw the switch-rail A into line with either the rail B or the rail D, as may be required; but if the switch rail isin the position shown by full lines in Fig. 1 -that is to say, in line with the rail B'the arm 2" of the rock-shaft I will be raised, as shown in Fig. 2, and the arm h of the rockshaft H will be depressed.

If a truckM of the ordinary construction is traveling on the rail D in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 2, its front wheel will come in contact with the projecting armi', depressing it, and at the same time moving the chain- 9 and consequently the chain-drum and its shaft, so

rock-shaft II into. position to be operated by a truck traversing the rail B.-

If the switch-rail is set in line with the rail D and a truck is approaching the switch on the rail B, the switch will be automatically set in the same manner, so that it will be impossible for the truck to run off either track. If. the

truck is traversing the switch-rail A in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig.1 the switchrail is set by the attendant so as to direct the truck to either of the rails '13 or 1).

The crank-arm eis provided with two steplugs,mt',whieh comein contact with a pin, p,on the bracket 0, and limit the movement of said arm in either direction, the'lugs being such that the arm, when stopped at either limit of its movement, is in such position as to prevent any accidental movement of the swileh-rail by lateral pressure exerted thereupon.

-We claim as our invention--- 1. The combination of the main rails, the siding-rail, and the switch-rail of an overheadrailway track, with a shaft connected to the v i-rail and having a chain-drum, trips adjacent to the main and siding rail, and a chain adapted to the drum and connected to said trips, all substantially as specified.

2.The combination of the main rails, the siding-rail, and the switch-rail of an overheadrailway track, trips adjacent to the main rail and siding-rail, means whereby the movement of eithcrof said trips is transmitted to the switch-rail, and chains depending from each trip and serving as a means of operating the siwcilteh-rail by hand, all substantially as speci- 3. The combination of the main rails, the siding-rail, and the switch-rail ofan overhead.- railway track, trips adjacentto "the main rail andsiding-rail, means whereby the movement of either of said trips is transmitted to the switch-rail, and chains depending from the trips and provided with weights, all substantially as specified.

4. The combination of the fixed main rails and siding-rail and their supporting-brackets, with the pivoted switch-rail having projecting segmental bars, and brackets having op'enings for the reception and guidance of said bars, all substantially as specified. E,

5. The combination of the main rails, the siding-rail, and the switch-rail ol'an overheadrailway track, with a shaft having a crank-arm connected to the switch-rail and provided with stop-lugs, all substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDW'D. SA MUEL. V lGTOR A NG ER-E R.

I Witnesses:

IIEN RY I IoWsoN, HARRY SMITH.

in Letters Patent No. 1364,548

o I: 0 5 C o L) i i i T is hereby :ertified that the mune of the assignee in Letters Patent No. 364,548

- granted June 7, 1887, upon the application of Edward. Samuel and Victor Angerer, of

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Overhead Rnilway Switches, was erroneously written and printed W'illizun \Vhnrton, J r., 8.: Company that said name should hztve been written and printed William W'harton, J1'., and Company, Incorporated,- and that the Said Letters Patent should he read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the IPuirnt OI'Iiee.

Signed, conntersigned, and sealed this 28th day SEAL] of June, A. D. 1857.

I). L. HAWKINS, Acting Secretary of the Interior. ()onntersigned BENTON J. HALL,

Commissioner of Patents.

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