Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Preventing Accidents and Loss of Life in connection with Tram-cars, Motor-cars, and other Road Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1900-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Preventing Accidents
and Loss of Life in connection with Tram-cars, Motor-cars, and
other Road Vehicles.
I, THOMAS BRAMWELL, of 53, Cannon Street, Bolton, in the County of Lancaster,
Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to apparatus for pre-
venting accidents and loss of life in connection with tram-cars, motor-cars, and
other road vehicles, such as, traction engines, propelled wagons, and the like, and
consists of a metallic frame composed of steel or other tubes, bars, T iron, Liron,
or any other convenient or desired section secured to the front end of the vehicle
in any convenient manner. The lower portion of the metallic frame is provided
with projections or arms to which is pivoted a metallic frame or platform of any
suitable or desired length and width; the front end of the latter being fitted with
a pliable or yielding material to reduce the force of the blow when coming in
contact with persons or animals that may be run down with the same when in
motion. If desired the front end of the pivoted metallic frame may be fitted
with a pneumatic tube with closed ends extending the full width or thereabouts;
the same being fitted with a valve to allow of inflation by means of a pump. The
pivots carrving the metallic frame are so disposed as to allow of the inward end lift-
ing the outward end or face with the pneumatic tube or pliable or yielding mate-
rial clear of the ground or roadway, the same being effected and regulated by ad-
justing screws or their equivalents and stops disposed on the inner ends of the said
metallic frame and pivoted frame or platform. The latter is provided with wire,
cord, listing," or other netting to catch persons or animals run down; the
sides and back of the fixed frame being provided with similar netting to prevent
persons or animals caught being thrown on the roadway into danger of other
passing vehicles.
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Dated the 23rd day of November 1899.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
› Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Preventing Accidents
and Loss of Life in connection with Tram-cars, Motor-cars, and
other Road Vehicles.
I, THOMAS BRAMWELL, of 53, Cannon Street, Bolton, in the County of Lancaster,
Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to apparatus for pre-
venting accidents and loss of life in connection with tram-cars, motor-cars, and
other road vehicles, such as, traction engines, propelled wagons, and the like, and
consists of a metallic frame composed of steel or other tubes, bars, T iron,
or any other convenient or desired section secured to the front end of the vehicle
in any convenient manner. The lower portion of the metallic frame is provided
with projections or arms to which is pivoted a metallic frame or platform of any
suitable or desired length and width; the front end of the latter being fitted with
a pliable or yielding material to reduce the force of the blow when coming in
contact with persons or animals that may be run down with the same when in
motion. If desired the front end of the pivoted metallic frame may be fitted
with a pneumatic tube with closed ends extending the full width or thereabouts;
the same being fitted with a valve to allow of inflation by means of a pump.
pivots carrying the metallic frame are so disposed as to allow of the inward end lift-
ing the outward end or face with the pneumatic tube or pliable or yielding mate-
rial clear of the ground or roadway, the same being effected and regulated by ad-
justing screws.or their equivalents and stops disposed on the inner ends of the said
metallic frame and pivoted frame or platform. The latter is provided with wire,
cord, "listing," or other netting to catch persons or animals run down; the
sides and back of the fixed frame being provided with similar netting to prevent
persons or animals caught being thrown on the roadway into danger of other
passing vehicles.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
The
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal side elevation of so much of a tram-car, motor-car,
or other road vehicle as is necessary to illustrate my said invention disposed on
the outside of the front end of same. Fig. 2 a plan of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 a longi-
tudinal side elevation of so much of a tram-car, motor-car, or other road vehicle
as is necessary to illustrate my said invention disposed underneath the front end
of same. Fig. 4 a front end elevation through line A¹ B¹ in Fig. 3, and Fig. 5
an enlarged sectional elevation of pneumatic tube and valve located on pivoted
metallic frame.
In all the figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding parts.
A represents the front end of a tram-car, motor-car, or other vehicle; B tram-
way rails; C tram-car, motor-car, or other road vehicle wheels; D framework,
and E platform.. To the framework D of the car or vehicle A are secured-in any
convenient manner--the fixings G, in the lower end of which is disposed the
metallic frame F composed of steel or other tubes, and the like. The other ends
of the metallic frame F are provided with the projections or arms H to which
is pivoted by the centres I the metallic frame or platform J of any suitable or
desired length and width, and of the form shown in the drawings. The front
end of the pivoted metallic frame or platform J is fitted with the pneumatic
tube K with closed ends and extends the full width or thereabouts of the said
metallic frame; the pneumatic tube K being fitted with the air-valve M of any
desired pattern or kind now well known in the cycle trade to allow of inflation
by means of a pump. The pivots or centres I are so disposed as to allow of the
inward end lifting the outward end or face with the pneuniatic tube K clear of
the ground or roadway; the same being effected and regulated by the rods P,
adjusting screws N located thereon and the winged or other nuts Ö. The other
end of the adjusting rods P are attached to or secured to the projections or
arms H by the clips R and pins S. The pivoted metallic frame or platform J is
provided with the wire, cord, "listing"," or other netting T to catch
persons or animals run down, the sides and back of the frame or
platform J being provided with similar netting T to prevent persons or
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page_text: animals caught being thrown on the roadway into danger of other passing
vehicles. In lieu of the pneumatic tube K the front bar of the pivoted metallic
frame or platform J may be provided with any suitable pliable or yielding
material to reduce the force of the blow when coming in contact with persons or
animals that may be run down with the same when the car or vehicle is in
motion. The metallic frame F may be provided with the strengthening bar F¹,
which also serves as a seat for the back side of the pivoted metallic frame or
platform J. In adapting this invention to the underside of the front end of a
tram-car, motor-car, or other road vehicle the projections or arms H are pivoted
to the framework D by the pins or centres I; the position of the outer end of
the metallic frame or platform J being determined by the chains W secured to
the back tube J¹ and hooks X. I would have it understood that I do not confine
myself to the precise details and configuration of the parts I have shown and
described as the same may be varied or modified without departing from the
principle of my said invention as they may be constructed and arranged so as
to meet the various kinds of tram-cars, motor-cars, and other road vehicles.
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. The general arrangement construction and combination of parts composing
my improvements in or relating to apparatus for preventing accidents and loss
of life in connection with tram-cars, motor-cars, and other road vehicles, con-
sisting of the fixings G in which are disposed the inner end of the metallic
frame F; the opposite end of the latter being provided with the projections or
arms H to which is pivoted by the centres I the metallic frame or platform J,
the front end of the latter being fitted with the pneumatic tube K with closed
ends or with suitable pliable or yielding material the pivoted metallic frame or
platform J being provided with the wire, cord, "listing," or other netting T,
the position of the metallic frame or platform I being effected and regulated by
the rods P, adjusting screws N and the winged or other nuts 0, together with
the bar F1, the whole being constructed, connected, applied, and operating sub-
stantially as described and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 5 of the drawings.
2. The general arrangement construction and combination of parts composing
my improvements in or relating to apparatus for preventing accidents and loss of
life in connection with tram-cars, motor-cars, and other road vehicles, consisting
of the metallic frame or platform J provided with the projections or arms H
pivoted to the framework D by the pins or centres I and supported or held in
position by the chains W secured to the back tube J and the hooks X; the front
end of the metallic frame or platform J being fitted with the pneumatic tube K
with closed ends or with suitable pliable or yielding materials: the pivoted
metallic frame or platform J being provided with the wire, cord, "listing," or
other netting T, the whole being constructed, connected, applied, and operating
substantially as described and as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.
Dated the 13th day of August 1900.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.