An Improved Means for Removing Obstructions from the Metals cr Rails.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means for Removing Obstructions from the Metals cr
Rails.
B
I, HERBERT THOMAS HENDY, 14, South Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Commercial
Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Attempts have been made to provide locomotive engines with a means of
removing obstructions from the rails or metals, but the device as now used, when
coming into contact with an obstruction has a tendency to be broken owing to
sudden shock. In order to obviate this I provide a framework of any suitable
material which is attached to the engine and extends a sufficient distance in front
of same. The frame is so shaped as as to provide an incline at an angle upon
which the obstruction is raised when the locomotive is in motion, this angle in
its relation to the metals or rails being arranged as may be found most convenient;
in fact the arrangement might be described as a triangle, the apex of which
projects in front of the engine and is in as close proximity to the metals or rails
as is practicable. In the event of an obstruction being placed upon the rails
the projecting apex of the triangle when coming into contact with same will
tend to lift the obstruction from the metals, and in such a case would prevent
the wrecking of the locomotive or train.
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An Improved Means for Removing Obstructions from the Metals or
Rails.
G
I, HERBERT THOMAS HENDY, 14, South Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Commercial
Traveller, 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:-
Attempts have been made to provide locomotive engines with a means of
removing obstructions from the rails or metals, but the device as now used, when
coming into contact with an obstruction has a tendency to be broken owing to
sudden shock. In order to obviate this, I provide a framework or any suitable
material, which is attached to the engine and extends a sufficient distance in front
of same. The frame is so shaped as to provide an incline at an angle upon
which the obstruction is raised when the locomotive is in motion, this angle in

page_text: its relation to the metals or rails being arranged as may be found most convenient;
in fact the arrangement might be described as a triangle, the apex of which
projects in front of the engine and is in as close proximity to the metals or rails
as is practicable. In the event of an obstruction being placed upon the rails
the projecting apex of the triangle when coming into contact with same will
tend to lift the obstruction from the metals, and in such a case would prevent
the wrecking of the locomotive or train.
For purposes of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which:
Figure 1, is a side elevation of locomotive fitted with my invention.
Figure 2, plan view of same.
b
a is the frame work which is attached to the front of the engine as shewn,
having side elevation of triangular shape, the apex 6 being in as close proximity
to the rails as may be practicable. The frame a is attached to the engine at.c
by any convenient means, such as bolts or the like. The intervening bars or
supports dare for the purpose of preventing the falling between the rails of an
obstruction which might be raised by the frame work either side from the rail.
The inclination and distance from the apex of the engine and the frame work,
are arranged so as to reduce as far as possible shock or jar, in the event of an.
obstruction being removed from the rail, that is to say, to lift it in such a way
as to prevent such a shock or jar as would endanger the safety of the locomotive.
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 improved means for removing obstructions from metals or rails, sub-
stantially as described and illustrated herein and for the purpose set forth.
2. In means for removing obstructions from metals or rails, a frame of a
triangular shape carried upon the locomotive or engine in such a position that
the apex projects the required distance in front of the locomotive, an incline being
arranged at a suitable angle for the purpose of lifting or removing obstructions
from metals or rails, substantially as described and illustrated herein. "
Dated thin 10th.
JT11000