Evening journal., 1902-01-01
MR. ANGER
GETS PATENT
Automatic Brake AdjuSter in
General Use
WAS INTRODUCED IN ENGLAND
Is Invaluable TO Street Railway Cars.
Inventor Ii Well-knOWn Former
DelaWarean
WAS INTRODUCED IN ENGLAND

John T.. Anger Of No. & Mnrnington.
Road, Southport ENGLAND. has invent {
ed an automatic brake system for use
on electric and steam cars, Mr. Anger
was formerly a Wilmingtonian, having
resided here about two years ago, and
was connected with the jackson and
Sharp Company He accepted a posi-
tion with the Electric Railway and
IramMay and Carriage- Works. LTD, ;
Of Preston, Lancashire England.-As
works manager Of their entire pant,
and is now general superintendent oil
the works Mr. Anger kept his inyen-
tive mind an entire secret from the
company, and when he accepted the
responsible position his inventive /
genius was unknown to the Tramway /
people at Preston.
Sinc6 TITS CONNECTION with the com
pany he invented a new style oi re=-
versible stalrcase. for use on the e.ec.
TTTIC cars IN England, and when TIT
tvarTu to the manufacture of electric |
cars, The corporations own the
Electric Railway -Tramway Car
Jliage- -ANoTks. bid on their require
ments, it was then decided THAT they
should have new car entirely differ
ent from anything yet manufactured
Mr.. Anger set TO work, and after many
days and nights Of planning and draw
ing, designed the style of car which Isl
now used exclusively -hy Tho -l.iverncol
corporation, and which today is ae-
lknOwledged as the standard car Ql
England. Mr., Angers Idea was entire
AZ American. with the exception OF
carrying a double-deck for the accom-
modation Of passengers on the top Of
the car.
Among other things he invented a
new deck SASH opener, new truck,
and many other useful inventions Tor
4 application on electric railways, al Of
which are now being extensively used.
This latest invention OF Mr. Anger
Is a very simple device and has for its
object the taking up of the slack caused
by the wear OF the brake shoes. AT
present the wear is taken up by hand,
and requires FREQUENT adjustment 20
insure safety and effective braking re-
suits.
/ II is, of course of paramount import
ance in these days. when electric sys-
tens are being SO universally adopted,
/ and the streets becoming TOO greatly
congested with the enormous traffic,
4 that the motorman may always feel that
: all times be in perfect condition. 80
that the motoman may alwsy feel that
2 his efforts to apply tho brakes will be
3 answered by a quick and positive ap-
] plication OF the shoes, with the latest
S amount of effort
IL is well-known that Bhe wearing of
. the brake shoes produce far greater
l. amount Of travel Of the brake lever,
! through which the application is made
9 causing the motoTman to make several
/ more turns than is necessary, and also
Q lmakes it almost impossible for him ~
tell Just when the shoes will be ap-
piled until he feels IL by the hand Io
avoid this. three or more large Links
2 are usually placed on the ends Of tne
brake chains to take up The slackness
of the chain through the travel Of The
! lever.
The brakng apparatus on a car is o
! as much Importance as the motive u
!, To drive the same and as it is often
\ Itimes necessary TO stop quickly on
I IIevel Ia avoid accidents. as it IS to hole
the car while descending and ascending
! grades and for the purpose OF keepinl
i the brake adjuster in order, all truck
lhaye a certain amount of adjustment
u which is now done by hand, usually
M at night white tine cars are az rest, b.
4 men appointed to do this kind OF work
This. OF course, is not only trouble
.e some but always entails the expens
ss Of special men and there IS always
Is danger Of them neglecting this duty.
az TO overcome This. there has bee
a. many attempts made to autOmaticall
Of take up the wear OF The shoes so q
ID 70 keep them always the same distanc
e- from the wheels until worn out
le The present. invention Is a smcce6
&c and is entirely automatic. It rs ais
Of simple. inexpensive, and when one
rs installed. requires no looking after, e'
ne cent to replace shoes when they al
eil worn out The slightest wear OF u
same. at any time, while in operation
is alwaps automatically taken up 9
e efficiently as If a man was continual
en- giving the same his attention, and u
Ice motorman can at all times feel ta'
tv lhe is safe Another important point
nd that il is almost impossible 10 dete
mine the large amount Of saving the
he win be through the use Of this invei
nd ton not only Of tho expense saved
men continually looking after the a.
iustment of the brakes, but also Ii
and property that as in continual dai
! ger.
". MIR. Anger has just issued paten
n covering this inyentiin in all countri'
W where cars are used. and the fTst con
=, pany to install ii was the liVeTp0
s. rrCUrp0ation. They nave inStruc0
e e ilneir master mechanic TO equip evel
car on the entire line in thc CIV
liverpool Many outside corporation
-rwErH- somewhat slow TO see thS ,Vefn
or ness of the invention untr
ter lpool corporation placed so1 q me senf
Its line but now orde Quiiliiie Table