Improved Means for Indicating in Railway Carriages the Next Station at which the Train Stops.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1892-Accepted, 30th Apr. 1892
Improved Means for Indicating in Railway Carriages the Next
Station at which the Train Stops.
I FREDERICK HOLMES COOPER of 15 Chesnut Road Plumstead in the County
of Kent Metal Planer 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 is designed to indicate to passengers in trains the next station at
which a train stops.
According to this invention, all the stations at which a train stops at, are printed
or otherwise marked on a flexible band which is caused to roll on rollers by
apparatus actuated preferably by the guard of the train, the said band may be
fitted in every compartment.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Fig. 1 shews the side of a railway carriage compartment and guards van and
Fig. 2 shews detail hereafter referred to.
Similar letters denote the same parts in both views a shews rods provided with
bevel gearing and knuckle joint cd shews indicating band rollers.
e
The action of the apparatus is as follows-The bands d being first fixed in the
different compartments (in position) and having the stations marked consecutively
thereon, it is simply necessary for the guard to turn the handle sufficiently to roll
up the band so as to change the name of the station in order that the name of the
next or such other one as may be required may be exposed to view while the train
is between the stations there being also an indicating band (not shewn in the
drawing) in the guards van so that he may indicate the correct station.
The joints c allow for going round curves by causing the links to open and
close as required.
At Fig. 2 the indicating roll or band is shewn enlarged together with the
mechanism connected therewith shews bosses connected to the bevel wheels b¹,
a pin passing through these and the rollers e so that the indicating band d may be
easily changed.
On the return journey of the train the correct stations may be indicated by the
guard turning the handle in the reverse direction.
If desired a clutch arrangement may be employed for one of the bevel wheels
of each pair of rollers to be thrown out of action so as to reduce friction.
Although I have shewn the bands fitted inside the compartment they might be
fitted outside if properly protected. I also propose to have the indicating bands
(when inside) protected by a suitable frame with glass so that they may not be
tampered with.
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 indicating bands mounted on rollers, actuated by rods substantially as and
for the purpose specified.
2. Apparatus for indicating the station at which the train next stops sub-
stantially as specified.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.