An Apparatus for Placing Detonators or Fog Signals on the Rails of Permanent Ways.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Placing Detonators or Fog Signals on the Rails
of Permanent Ways.
I WILLIAM HINCHLIFFE of No. 8 Kings Cottages, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield
in the County of York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention consists in mechanism for placing fogsignals or detonators upon the
rails of permanent ways without the risk of life as has hitherto been the case, as such
mechanism is actuated from the signal box by means of ordinary signaling levers.
To carry out my invention I fix to the ground at right angles to the outside of the
rails an oblong plate having a slide formed or fixed to its upper surface, over this
plate 1 place an oblong formed chamber, open at both ends, and slightly above the
height and width of a detonator or fog-signal, at or about the centre and over the top
of this elongated chamber, I form or fix a hopper in the form of an oblong box, being
semi-circular at one end, and flat at the other, this hopper communicates with the
chamber by means of an opening the same shape and size as the interior of the
hopper...
The fogsignals or detonators are fixed to the ends of oblong tin or sheet metal
plates, in order to fit into the hopper, one on the top of the other, I place a long flat
bar inside the oblong chamber for the purpose of forcing the fogsignals or detonators
(which have dropped from the hopper into the chamber) on to the line. This bar is
caused to move forward and backward by means of a signaling lever with which it is
connected by means of ordinary connecting rods and L levers.
When it is necessary to remove a detonator from the line the whole body of the
apparatus is drawn backward along the slide from the line by means of a separate lever
and weight.
FRANK JAS. WALWORTH,
Town Hall Chamber, Bradford, Agent for the Applicant.
COME LEIE DIEUTICATION.
An Apparatus for Placing Detonators or Fog Signals on the Rails
of Permanent Ways.
WILLIAM HINCHLIFFE No. 8, Kings Cottages, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield in the
County of York, Engineer, 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 :-
This invention consists in Mechanism for placing Detonators, or Fogsignals, on the
rails of permanent ways, and means for the withdrawal of the same, without the risk
of life, which has hitherto been the case, as such mechanism is actuated from the
Signal-Cabin by means of ordinary signalling levers, fittings, and appliances.
To carry out my invention, I fix to the ground, on suitable horsing or platform, at
right angles to rails, an oblong plate, A. such having a slide, B. fixed to its upper
surface. On the upper surface of the Saddle, C. which moves along the slide B. I
place an oblong chamber, D. formed rectangular, open at both ends, slightly above the
height and width of a Detonator, E. or Fogsignal. At or directly over this elongated
chamber D. I form or fix a Hopper F, or receiver, in the form of an oblong box,
being semicircular at one end and flat at the other. The hopper F. is connected with
the chamber D, by means of an opening the shape and size of interior of hopper F.
The Detonators, E. or Fogsignals, are fixed to the ends of oblong tin or sheet metal

page_text: holders, G. or plates, the holders, G. are made in order to fit into the hopper, F. and
to lay level, one on the top of the other.
At one end of Fogsignal chamber, D. in the inside, I place a flat spring H. which
bears on the retained part of the holder,. G. and keeps it in a horizontal position, as
the holders, G. of the detonators E. are forced through the chamber D. by means of a
feed bar or rod, I. by these means the holders, G. of the detonators, E. are placed
directly over (when the body of the apparatus moves towards) the rail.
At the other
end of Fogsignal chamber, D. where feed is applied, I place inside a flat bar or feed
rod, 1. for the purpose of forcing the holders, G. of the detonators, E. through the
chamber, D. as they are allowed to drop separately out of the hopper, F.
The feed bar, I. has a lug, J. or projection on each side, and moves a distance in a
"slot" which is in the sides of the chamber, D.-At or about where the hopper F. is
fixed, which keeps the feed bar, I. on the base of chamber, D. On the under side
of feed bar, I. is formed a strip with a lug, K. attached, such strip is fitted in a slot,
made in the saddle, C. or base of chamber, D. and guides the feed bar, 1. as it travels
backwards and forwards against the ends of the slots in the sides of chamber, D. as
the lug, K. or projection under the feed bar, I. comes in contact with a spring stop or
Buffer, L. In order to render the feed bar, 1. more rigid in its action, a flat
spring, M. is inserted or recessed inside where feed bar, I. works.
At the feed end of the base A. of the apparatus I fix in a vertical position, a
socket, N. or barrel, containing a spiral press or spring, O. a stop or Buffer, L. is
inserted, one end of Buffer, L. passes through the spring, O. and socket, N. and Lock
Nuts are attached for regulating purposes. The other end of Buffer, L. is slightly
tapered, and in diameter a little above the outside diameter of spring, O.
The spring stop or Buffer is so fixed, that when the saddle, C. moves along the
slide, B. the lug K. of the feed bar, I. comes in contact with Buffer, L. it is held until
finally pulled over, and a detonator, G. E. are by this means forced through the
Also when saddle, C.
chamber, D. when the saddle, C. is withdrawn from the rail.
is moved by means of weight lever towards the rail, the feed bar, 1. is moved back
again, thereby allows another detonator and holder, G, E. to drop from the hopper F.
into chamber, D. ready for delivery.
When it is necessary to remove a detonator, E. from off the rail, the body of the
apparatus is caused to move from the rail, by means of ordinary signalling lever, wire,
or rods, and usual Weight and Lever arrangements, and during the process of with-
'drawing the body of the apparatus along the slide B, the feed rod, L. is placed into
motion, and as a fresh holder and detonator, G. E. are being forced up the chamber D.
comes in contact and gradually forces out of the chamber D. from under the
spring, H. the retained part of the holder, G. of the detonator, E. thereby a fresh
detonator is placed into position ready for action, when the body of the apparatus is
moved forwards by means of the weight actuating the lever connected to the apparatus,
when the wire or rods are released.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;
The placing of Detonators or Fogsignals, on the rails of permanent ways, and means
for the withdrawal of the same, when necessary by means of sheet metal Holders or
Attachments to detonators, and such mechanism as herein shown and described, and
for the purpose specified.
WILLIAM HINCHLIFFE.