Apparatus for Applying Locomotive and Railway-vehicle Brakes from the Permanent Way.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 21st Jan.,
1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Applying Locomotive and Railway-vehicle Brakes
from the Permanent Way.
I, JOSEPH RICHARDS DIX, General Manager, Corris Railway, Corris, in the
County Merioneth, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to apparatus for applying locomotive and railway vehicle
brakes from the permanent way, that is to say, independently of any action taken
by the driver, guard or passengers.
My said apparatus may be connected with and controlled by the ordinary signals,
or it may be worked independently of the said signals.
A common source of railway accidents is furnished when the driver or of
guard
a train allows the train to run past the signal when the said signal is "on," that is,
against the approaching train. This may happen in foggy weather or through
carelessness on the part of the driver or guard or possibly through the lamp of the
signal being accidentally put out, or from various other causes.
My invention is intended to obviate this source of danger, and to prevent an
engine or train running past a signal which is "on" or by which the engine or train
is intended to be stopped. I preferably do this in the manner following, that is to
say, I provide a valve, tap or other similar appliance which is connected with the
"train pipe" or other suitable part of the brake apparatus with which an engine
or train is furnished. The said valve or the like is furnished with a handle, trigger
or other appliance, which normally hangs down toward the permanent way or in
any other suitable position. The valve or the like is so arranged in conjunction
with the brake apparatus that when the handle thereof is operated the brakes will
be applied.
I also provide a lever or other appliance which is placed on or near the permanent
way at a suitable distance from the signal post and I arrange that when the said
lever is in one position and the engine or train passes over it, it will operate the
handle of the valve herein above referred to and so stop the engine or train. I
may positively connect the said lever or other appliance to the signal or to the
appurtenances thereof so that when the signal is "on" the lever or other appliance
will be maintained in the position for applying the brakes of any engine or train
which attempts to run past the signal, but when the said signal is moved to the
"off" position the lever or other appliance will at the same time be turned from
the acting position and so allow the engine or train to pass, without having the
brakes applied.
I sometimes, as above stated arrange that the lever or other appliance may be
worked independently of and be separate from the signal.
The brake apparatus employed may be of any suitable description and forms no
part of my invention. I would however have it understood that I may modify in
detail the other arrangements above described without departing from the nature
of my invention.
Dadhin 10th den of Mach 1.802

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Applying Locomotive and Railway-vehicle Brakes
from the Permanent Way..
I, JOSEPH RICHARDS DIX, General Manager, Corris Railway, Corris, in the
County Merioneth, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :—
My invention relates to apparatus for applying locomotive and railway vehicle
brakes from the permanent way, that is to say independently of any action taken
by the driver, guard or passengers.
My said apparatus may be connected with and controlled by the ordinary signals
or it may be worked independently of the said signals.
A common source of railway accidents is furnished when the driver or guard of
a train allows the train to run past the signal when the said signal is "on" that is
against the approaching train. This may happen in foggy weather or through
carelessness on the part of the driver or guard or possibly through the lamp of the
signal being accidentally put out, or from various other causes.
"
My invention is intended to obviate this source of danger and to prevent an engine
or train running past a signal which is "on or by which the engine or train is
intended to be stopped.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I will now proceed
to describe the same by the aid of the accompanying drawing which shews a method
of carrying my invention into practice.
A is a locomotive engine, B are the rails laid on the usual cross sleepers B¹.
C is the "train pipe" of the brake apparatus which is of any ordinary pattern so
that if the train pipe be opened to the air the brake is applied. C' is a valve or
tap in a pipe C³ connected to the train pipe C. The said valve is operated to open
connection between the train pipe and the air by a hanging lever C³ connected to
the valve stem either by a link Cor by other suitable means. D is a lever pivoted
at D to a framework D' which is firmly secured to the sleepers B¹ or otherwise
fixed in position on the permanent way. One end of the lever D is connected by
a link D' to an arm E¹ on a rocking shaft E. Another arm E' on the said shaft is
connected by a wire F to the signalıman's cabin and by another wire F¹ to the
signal. It will be readily seen that when the wire F is released so as to put the
signal to danger the lever D is turned to a more or less upright position as shewn
in the drawing. If an engine fitted with a valve C now attempts to pass the signal,
the lever D engages with the lever C³ which opens the valve or tap C thereby
operating the brake and stopping the engine. If the signal be lowered the lever D
is also lowered so that it can no longer engage with the lever Cs and the brakes are
not applied as the engine passes.
It is obvious that I can use an appliance similar to the lever D and its
appurtenances without having any connection between the same and the signal.
For instance such an appliance in a more portable form may be used by plate-layers,
guards, or others desiring to stop a train in case of a preceding train meeting with
an accident, or under other circumstances where it may be necessary or expedient
to prevent a train from proceeding.
I sometimes arrange that the valve or tap C will close automatically by means
of a spring for example after being operated or it can be closed by a lever ( which
is worked by the driver guard or other person.
The brake apparatus employed may be of suitable description and forms no part
of my invention. I would however have it understood that I do not confine myself
to the use of the lever, valve or tap shown in the drawing and herein before described
but I may use other equivalent apparatus and modify the same in detail without
departing from the nature of my invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. A pivoted lever or other equivalent apparatus adapted to be fixed to the
permanent way and to be operated so as to engage or make contact with a controlling
valve or tap or its equivalent connected with the brake fittings and to operate the
brake when the engine or train passes over said lever or apparatus, for the purpose
specified.
2. The device consisting of a pivoted lever fixed to the permanent way and
connected to the signal so as to be tilted when the signal is put at danger, and
adapted to engage with a controlling valve or tap or its equivalent on the brake
fittings and to operate the brake when the engine or train attempts to pass the said
signal, substantially as described.
3. The apparatus constructed substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawings and operating as, and for the purposes, specified.
Dated this 16th day of December 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.