A New or Improved Automatic Double Coupler for Railway Wagons and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Mar., 1900-Accepted, 4th Aug., 1900
A New or Improved Automatic Double Coupler for Railway Wagons
and the like.
WILLIAM KELLY LEE, of 89, Cardiff Road, Aberaman, Aberdare, South Wales,
Carver and Gilder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
An automatic double coupler for railway wagons and the like by means of
which a train of wagons of unlimited number will couple by simply coming in
contact with each other, and to uncouple, it is only necessary to turn over a lever
on either side of the wagon.
I also provide means by which the chain and hook can be worked with it.
To further explain my invention I say that I provide a slide plate with a tooth
attached to the top, and when a forked hook, with a lip to it slides over the tooth
it is locked. A bar crosses under the frame work attached to the draw bar, which
turns in eyes from same, uncouples, by means of a jointed bar.
A loose lever, which works in a rack attached to the bar, when thrown over
uncouples, on either side.
Dated this 5th day of June 1899.
A New or Improved Automatic Double Coupler for Railway Wagons
and the like.
I, WILLIAM KELLY LEE, of 89, Cardiff Road, Aberaman, Aberdare, South Wales,
Carver and Gilder, 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 relates to a new or improved automatic double coupler for rail-
way wagons & the like & in accordance therewith in a safe & simple manner I
provide means of attachment & detachment suitable for the above mentioned,
whereby any number of wagons or carriages will couple without attendance and
to uncouple it is only necessary to turn a lever over when the coupling becomes
detached.
In order that I may be fully understood I will describe same with reference to
the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a plan showing two wagons coupled.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation uncoupled. Fig. 3 is a side elevation uncoupled.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation in position for coupling. The coupling is fastened to
Price RAT

page_text: the existing buckle by the shoe A which is fastened under buckle between frame-
work by two existing bolts N N which pass through buckle, drawbar and shoe A.
BB and C are three stays passing under wagon from hook shaft D D the two
side stays B B being fastened to the shoe A by the two bolts S S, the centre stay C
is fastened to the buckle by bolt N. The hook shaft D D works in round holes
through the three stays B B & C. Slide plate G with tooth O is fastened to hook
shaft DD. I, J, K, is a jointed movement. I is a crank fitted to hook shaft D D¹
by
Kis
a square hole which fits on to a square on hook shaft D D.
a crank fastened to the bar M M. The two cranks I & K are jointed together by
a connecting rod J. On one end of connecting rod J is a stop tooth Q which pre-
vents the hook shaft D D¹ from turning & thereby preventing it from becoming
uncoupled unless the levers L L are turned. E is a forked hook which swings
upon hook shaft D D. R is a bar or lip across end of forked hook which slides
up plate G and passes over tooth 0 which prevents hook from jumping when the
strain comes upon it. T T are two bearings fastened to the side stays B B, which
the bar M M passes through & revolves in them when turned by levers L L from
either side of the wagon. F is a bent arm fastened to hook shaft D D¹ which
lifts E into position for coupling when levers L L are turned. U is a projection
at back of slide plate G which raises the forked hook E, by coming in contact with
lip R, from off the hook shaft when uncoupling, the forked hook E is then released
and drops down into a vertical position, and hangs loose upon the hook shaft,
when shunting can be carried on without interfering with coupling. H H are
two stays, to help to carry the weight, bolted to the shoulder of the existing draw-
bar hook P through the hole where the existing chain comes from also to the stay C.
The drawbar hook P is left so that this coupling can be used with the existing
chain if required.
To place in position for coupling the lever L is turned when slide plate Gis
brought into a slanting position, being attached to the hook shaft D D' and the
forked hook E, which swings upon hook shaft, to a horizontal position by means
of the bent arm F which is attached to hook shaft D D. When the wagons come
in contact the forked hook E slides up plate over tooth O & hooks on to hook
shaft, under tooth 0, which prevents it from jumping. To uncouple reverse
lever L when slide plate G turns under into a slanting position, the projection U
at back of slide plate lifts the hook and it is released.
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 new automatic coupling as hereinbefore described.
2. The combination consisting of a forked hook E having a lip R at end, a
slide plate G with tooth O, a projection U at back of plate G the same being
formed in such a manner that it will rise the hook E and release it, hook E turn-
ing loosely upon the shaft D D a jointed movement I J K attached to hook
shaft D D and rod M M and worked by levers L L and the stop tooth Q which
prevents uncoupling as hereinbefore described and shewn in the drawings.
Dated this 19th day of July 1900.
WILLIAM KELLY LEE.