Apparatuses Intended to Furnish Railway, Tramway, and any other Kind of similar Cars.
Year: 1885

page_text: Apparatuses Intended to Furnish Railway, Tramway, and any
other Kind of similar Cars.
I, JEAN BAPTISTE FONDU-BLOEMENDAL, Manufacturer of Vilvordo in the
Kingdom of Belgium do hereby declare the nature of my said invention. for
APPARATUSES INTENDED TO FURNISH RAILWAY, TRAMWAY, AND ANY OTHER KIND
OF SIMILAR CARS to be as follows:-
The present invention has for its object certain improvements in apparatus
applicable for furniture of railway carriages, tram cars and other vehicles. It
comprises a window frame stop, a blind stop, a luggage holder, various indicators
and an ashpan.
The improved window frame, designed to stop automatically at any desired
height, comprises a lock with stop catch; the nose engages in the rack, which last
affixed to the sliding frame is furnished with little bosses of india rubber let into
boles pierced in the rack. These bosses pass through the rack, and project 80 as
to reduce the shock, when the frame is let down a peg. The opening from the
inside is effected by pressing up a little lever, and from the outside by means of
the corresponding piece, so that the guard can open the window as easily as the
passenger. The bottom of the frame is provided with an india rubber strip, with
a little rim, which serves to close the frame hermetically when it is in place; it
stops the water drops descending the exterior of the pane, and thus makes the
joint tight.
To prevent noise, the frame slides between india rubber buffers, mounted on a
metal piece, the left side also travels over similar projections, and is moreover held
off by other buffers, fixed at top and bottom of the frame to prevent-rattling.
In another modification, a catch holds the frame on the right, and another catch
holds it on the left, so as to retain both sides in the interval. The frames are
preferably made of hollow metal, brazed together at the upper angle; and with the
bottom constructed of a piece of wood, fitted in the hollow of the frame, and
secured to the uprights by wood screws.
To support the pane, a little strip of india rubber, cloth, or other material may
be inserted internally.
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The application of the special eccentric buffers, and of the spring buffers can also
be made with advantage to sliding doors in tramcars and other. vehicles. A plate
with recess is bent over the sliding door at each end, and the buffer engages in the
one recess, when the sliding door is closed, and in the other when it is opened.
2. Blind catch. This is adjustable at any height by means of two little racks
attached to the sides of the frame. Two little rods of steel, pass through the tube,
and are actuated by a knee piece, controlled by a little spring, the arrangement
thus arrests the blind at the desired point to which it has been drawn; the outer
buffers serve as guides to the rods. The blind itself is attached to this rod, and
the other end is fixed to a spring roller, which tends continuously to draw it up.
Another arrangement of blind has cords crossing in the centre. The end attached
to the support passes over the stud through a tube, then over another stud,
and is secured to the support. The other cord is similarly disposed in an opposite
direction. The two cords cross in the middle of the tube, where they are com-
pressed by a spring. In order to release the cords and move the blind, it is only
requisite to press a stud.
3. Luggage rack. It is composed of two levers in communication with spiral
springs in the boxes. A tube joins the two supports, and this tube is fitted on the
whole length of the bar. It is held for the adjustment of the luggage by means
of a ring engaging on the stud; when a parcel is placed on the bar, the ring
disengages from the pivot, and resumes its equilibrium.
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4. Indicators. The systems of movable transparent indicators are very numerous,
as also their applications. A mobile transparent indicator is placed either with cut
out or painted letters or lettering on glass placed in a frame, or on any other
transparent material. The indicator to be placed in the corner of a window frame
is provided with, say, 4 movable plates ("smokers," "non-smokers "Ladies,"
Reserved") placed on an axis, and enclosed in a box. The indicators are held in
place, visible or concealed as desired. The catch is raised by means of a key acting
on the pivot, and the boards can then be manipulated at will. Or the indicator
may be placed upon the door, or upon the side; it is composed of a movable plate,
bearing inscriptions in two languages, adjustable by means of a key, introduced at
the centre.
Another indicator having three movable plates placed on rollers, and forming an
endless chain is adjustable by means of a key. Another pattern is adapted for
being placed above the doors of railway carriages, tramcars or other vehicles, it
bas four plates adjustable by means of four little pinions engaging in racks fixed
to the edge of the plates, part is concealed by a metal plate, whereas the rest is
visible through a glass pane, shewing the inscriptions on the movable plates.
One indicator is intended to shew the porters at railway stations that a passenger
wishes the door to be opened. In order to actuate this, it is only necessary to press
a button, placed in the interior of the compartment, and the word "open" painted
on both sides of the notice board appears. The weight of the board aided by a
spring causes it to fall back into the box, as soon as the button is liberated.
The transparent indicator is also applicable to public conveyances, to indicate
whether the vehicle is engaged or for hire. The inscription would appear most
suitably on the front and side of the lamp, and is preferably alterable by a little
stud, bearing a catch arranged to slide into one or other of the notices for the
purpose of lifting or lowering it. Existing lamps can be adapted for this purpose,
by replacing the bottom by a special box.
The indictor is also applicable for numbering railway trains; this arrangement is
composed of 4 plates, each numbered 0 to 9, which are combined to represent the
number desired, and then secured by means of a screw key, or other convenient
means.
One portion of the disc on which is inscribed the description of the train
("Express," "Ordinary," "Special" and so forth) is visible through the opening to
the right and is fixed by means of the cone cow low

page_text: There is also an indicator intended to be placed above the door, to shew that the
compartment is "reserved," etcetera; it is composed of 4 plates forming a square,
adjusted by means of a key.
5. Ashpan. This has a movable bottom supported by springs; to empty and
clean it, it is only necessary to press down the bottom and raise it again; it is
upheld by means of a spring acting on a stop piece.
The shapes and dimensions, number of movable plates, and the inscriptions on
these apparatuses are variable at will, whether to indicate the direction, the time
of starting, the class, the compartment and so forth of the carriage or vehicle in
question.

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other, Kind of similar Cars.
I, JEAN BAPTISTE FONDU BLOEMENDAL, Manufacturer of Vilvorde in the
Kingdom of Belgium do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
The present invention has for its object certain improvements in apparatus
applicable for furniture of railway carriages, tramcars and other vehicles. It
comprises a window frame stop, a blind stop, a luggage holder, various indicators
and an ashpan.
1. Frame-stop. Referring to the drawings-
Figure 1 shews an elevation of the frame constructed of wood, Figure 1' is a
transverse section-Figures 2 and 2¹ are an elevation of the rack viewed in front
and sideways respectively..
The improved window frame designed to stop automatically at any desired
height, comprises a lock with stop catch a shewn in detail in Figure 3: the nose b
engages in the rack c which last affixed to the sliding frame is furnished with
little bosses of india rubber d let into holes pierced in the rack. These bosses d
pass through the rack and project so as to reduce the shock when the frame is let
down a peg. The opening from the inside is effected by pressing up the little
lever e and from the outside by means of the corresponding piece e so that the
guard can open the window as easily as the passenger. The bottom of the frame
is provided with an india rubber strip with a little rim g (Figure 5), which serves
to close the frame hermetically when it is in place; it stops the water drops
descending the exterior of the pane, and thus makes the joint tight.
To prevent noise, the frame slides between india-rubber buffers j mounted on a
metal piece (Figures 2, 2¹) the left side also travels over similar projections/
(Figures 5, 7, 8) and is moreover held off by other buffers fixed at top and
bottom of the frame to prevent rattling.
Another modification is illustrated in Figures 9, 10, 11, and 12 in which a
catch holds the frame on the right and another catch holds it on the left so
as to retain both sides in the interval.
The frames are preferably made of hollow
metal (Figures 13, 14, 15, 16) brased together at the upper angles and with the
bottom constructed of a piece of wood m fitted in the hollow of the frame and
secured to the uprights by wood screws.
To support the pane na little strip of india-rubber, cloth or other material may
be inserted internally (Figure 13).
In Figure 16¹ the frame carries a second groove z to the outside in which work
the spring buffers 21 which guide it and prevent rattling. In Figure 12 the stop
catch instead of being on a slide pivots on an axis. Figures 18, 19, and 20
shew a catch with india rubber plate p attached to a metal band (Figure 17).
The application of the eccentric buffers 7, r, and of the spring buffers g can also
be made with advantage to sliding doors in tramcars and other vehicles. A plate
with recess 8 (Figures 21, 22 and 22¹) is bent over the sliding door at each end,

page_text: and the buffer engages in the one recess when the sliding door is closed and in the
other when it is opened.
2. Blind catch. Figure 23 shews a blind catch adjustable at any height by
means of two little racks t t attached to the sides of the frame. Two little rods of
steel, shewn dotted in the drawing, pass through the tube u and are actuated by a
knee piece v controlled by a little spring, the arrangement thus arresting the
blind at the desired point to which it has been drawn: the outer buffers y serve
as guides to the rods. The blind itself is attached to this rod, and the other end
is fixed to a spring roller, which tends continuously to draw it up.
Another arrangement of blind with cords crossing in the centre is represented
in Figure 24. The end 1 attached to the support 2 passes over the stud 3 through
the tube then over stud 5 and is secured to the support 6. The other cord is
similarly disposed in an opposite direction. The two cords cross in the middle of
the tube 4 where they are compressed by the spring 7. In order to release the
cords and move the blind it is only requisite to press the stud 8.
3. Luggage rack. Figures 25 and 26 show this in lateral and front elevation
respectively.
It is composed of two levers 9 in communication with spiral springs 10 in the
boxes 11. A tube 12 joins the two supports and this tube is fitted on the whole
length of the bar 13. It is held for the adjustment of the luggage by means of a
ring 14 engaging on the stud 15: when a parcel is placed on the bar 12 the ring
disengages from the pivot and resumes its equilibrium. The parcel being in the
apparatus causes the lever 9 to take the position 91 and the bar that of 13. This
latter thus supports all the parcels placed in the apparatus, which is divided
in two as shewn in Figure 26 illustrating the arrangement in the middle of the
carriage.
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4. Iudicators. The systems of movable transparent indicators are very numerous'
as also their applications. Figure 27 shews a mobile transparent indicator D
placed either with cut-out or painted letters or lettering on glass placed in a frame
or on any other transparent material. The indicator to be placed in the corner of a
window frame is provided with say 4 movable plates ("smokers" "non-smokers,"
"Ladies" Reserved") placed on an axis and enclosed in a box x. The indicators
are held in place, visible or concealed as desired, in the manner shewn in the
drawing. The catch is raised by means of a key acting on the pivot, and the
boards can then be manipulated at will.
Figure 28 shews an indicator placed upon the door or upon the side: it is
composed of a movable plate bearing inscriptions in two languages adjustable by
means of a key B introduced at the centre.
Figure 29 shews an indicator having three movable plates placed on rollers and
forming an endless chain adjustable by means of a key.
The pattern shown in Figure 30 is adapted for being placed above the doors of
railways carriages, tramcars or other vehicles: it has 4 plates adjustable by means
of 4 little pinions engaging in racks fixed to the edge of the plates. The dotted
part is concealed by a metal plate, whereas the rest is visible through a glass pane,
shewing the inscriptions on the movable plates.
The indicator shewn in Figure 31 is intended, to shew the porters at Railway.
Stations that a passenger wishes the door to be opened. In order to actuate this
it is only necessary to press the button placed in the interior of the compartiment
and the word " open painted on both sides of the notice board appears. The
weight of the board aided by a spring causes it to fall back into the box y as soon
as the button is liberated.
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The transparent indicator (Figure 32) is also applicable to public conveyances to
indicate whether the vehicle is engaged or for hire. The inscription would appear
most suitably on the front, and side of the lamp, and is preferably alterable by a
little stud bearing a catch arranged to slide into one or other of the notices
for the purpose of lifting or lowering it-existing lamps can be adapted for this
purpose, by replacing the bottom by a special box .

page_text: The indicator 28 is also applicable for numbering railway trains: this arrange-
inent is displayed in Figure 34 composed of 4 plates, each numbered 0 to 9 which
are combined to represent the number desired, and then secured by means of a
screw key or other convenient means.
One portion of the disc on which is inscribed the description of the train
("Express,"
""Ordinary" "Special" and so forth) is visible through the opening to
the right and is fixed by means of the same screw key.
Figure 35 is an indicator intended to be placed above the door to shew that the
compartment is "reserved" etcetera: it is composed of 4 plates forming a square,
adjusted by means of a key.
5. Ashpan. Figure 33 has a movable bottom supported by springs: to empty
and clean it, it is only necessary to press down the bottom and raise it again: it is
upheld by means of a spring acting on a stop piece.
The shapes and dimensions, number of movable plates and the inscriptions on
these apparatuses are variable at will, whether to indicate the direction, the time
of starting, the class, the compartment and so forth of the carriage or vehicle in
question.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In the furnishing of railway carriages, tramcars, and the like, the combination
of parts consisting essentially of window-stop, blind-check luggage holder and
ashpan, substantially as above described and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
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2. In railway carriages, tramcars and the like, an automatic window-stop
consisting essentially of a catch lock, a guiding device for the frame composed of
metal studs covered with india rubber, an air-tight joint and a metallic frame
formed of hollow concave pieces, substantially as described and shewn in the
accompanying drawings.
3. In railway carriages, tramcars, and the like, a blind check constructed of
bent levers and stop bars acting on racks, substantially as described and shewn in
the accompanying drawings.
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4. In railway carriages, tramcars and the like, a blind check composed of cords
passing through a tube and crossing in the middle, controlled by a spring
substantially as described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
5. In railway carriages, tramcars and the like a luggage holder constructed
with spring or counterpoise levers, substantially as described and shown in the
accompanying drawings.
6. In railway carriages, tramcars, and the like movable and transparent
indicators.alterable by means of keys, substantially as described and shewn.
7. In railway carriages, tramcars and the like, an ashbox with movable spring
bottom and stop.
8. In railway carriages, tramcars and the like, the combination of parts above
Bet forth, or of two or more of them with the general furniture of the vehicle,
whatever may be the shape, dimensions or nature of the articles employed, the
nature of the information, and the place of the objects.claimed, described, and
represented.
1000