Year: 1886

page_text: We THOMAS EVERETT KENT Gentleman 74 Folkestone Road Dover in the county
of Kent, and ALFRED MASSON 91 Rue du Chemin des Pierrettes Calais France
Mechanic, 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 has reference to the automatic coupling & uncoupling of railway
waggons by means of an apparatus to be worked by the operator from the side.
This invention has reference to the coupling and uncoupling of railway waggons
from the side with safety, and rapidity, simplicity, ease of working, freedom from
injury, and saving of time, as only one instantaneous movement is required from the
side of the waggon to uncouple or to put in position for coupling and so insure
perfect immunity from danger during shunting operations on account of the coupling
and uncoupling being performed without the necessity of any person going between the
waggons.
It couples two or more waggons instantaneously by running the waggons together
in the ordinary way. It also uncouples instantaneously.
It can be uncoupled when the train is in motion and when the coupling is in
tension.
It will couple and uncouple on a sharp curve as well as on a straight.
It will not couple unless the coupling is put into position.
It can be uncoupled from either side of the train the driver himself could uncouple
his train when in motion thus saving much time, and is easily done by one hand.
It can be put in position for coupling on the right hand or alternate end of the
waggon.
It will couple and uncouple in the dark as well as in the day.
It is readily affixed on the waggon right and left so that either end will couple with
any waggon having the same coupling.
The anchor head can be taken out of the lever and the old hook put in its place in a
very short time.
This invention has reference to the automatic coupling and uncoupling of railway
waggons by means of an anchor apparatus which can be fixed to any ordinary railway
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page_text: waggon by placing an iron box containing the anchor lever on the cross beam at each
end of the waggon which may be bolted on the same with ease and rapidity, and does
not require any other apparatus to connect it to the waggon only a simple lever to
couple and uncouple which is placed in any advantagous position required to facilliate
the operation with ease and safety to the shunter.
The way the lever acts; it works from an axle or stud at the end of a box which
allows it to swing or move either backwards or forwards, and on the same lever a
metalic spring is attached which forces the lever head to its central position, and on
the same lever there is also a socket, in this socket there is a stop lever which is worked
by a universal joint to throw out the stop lever and so fasten the anchor head, the
anchor head being fitted on to the same lever the metalic spring is allowed to go into
a recess in the same, the stop lever acting by the side of the same spring so that in
connecting each waggon as they are pressed together the action on the anchor head
and lever is that they move right and left and so allow each lever head to pass over
the other and then instantaneously close, and by the acting of the spring the waggons
are locked and all strain is taken off by the action of the stop lever.
The anchor head can be adapted to work end ways if desired.
In the accompanying Drawings Figure 1 shows the lever out of box. Figure 2
shows lever in the box. Figure 3 shows lever thrown out of gear. Figure 4 shows
lever thrown in gear. Figure 5 shows section of lever. Figure 6 shows plan of box.
Figure 7 shows section of box.
Figure 1. shows lever 1. Socket 2. Anchor head 3. Metalic spring 4. Universal
joint 5.
Figure 2. shows the wooden cross beam of the waggon 6 carrying the iron box 7.
the said box carries lever 1 with the anchor head 3 showing that Figure 1 & 2 are in
the position of being locked and stop lever 8 in its position supporting the force of
the anchor head 3. 9 is the connecting rod to the universal joint 5 which works the
lever head.
Figure 3. shows the anchor head 3 with the stop lever 8 thrown out of gear and by
the opposite head pulling against the lever 1 the anchor head tree gives way and allows
the other one to pass and instantaneously afterwards the metalic spring 4 brings the
anchor head 3 into the position to receive the stop lover whenever required: the
connection to universal joint which can be fixed as required lever 10 turns.
Figure 4 shows the anchor head 3 in the position to couple which is seen, and stop
lever 8 is in its position locked so that when the anchor head 3 is struck by the opposite
connection the lever 1 in the box 7. moves backwards & forwards and allows its
opponent to pass and by each giving way equally, they lock themselves together as
seen in Figure 1 & 2.
Figure 5. shows lever 1 carrying anchor head 3 with stop lever 8 and uneversal joint 5
in socket 2.
Figure 6 shows the box 7 bolted on the wooden cross beam 6 which carries the
anchor lever 1 and spring 4.
Figure 7. shows the box 7 which carries the lever 1 and spring 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that we do not
claim separably all the varous parts herein before described but what we do claim is.
The form of coupling by anchor and movement lever and stop which we adapt for
coupling railway waggons.