other similar Purposes.
Year: 1885

page_text: other similar Purposes.
JEHU HARDMAN 34 Peel Street, Cross Lane Pendleton in the County of
Lancaster by Trade an Iron Turner do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for MOVING POINTS ON TRAMWAY LINES & OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES to be as
follows:-
Three or four levers made of metal or other suitable material & arranged so as to
produce Horizontal motion from Vertical, or Diagonal motion (& vice versa) as may
be required, which levers can be worked by hand, or foot, or pressure & various
other ways as will be seen on Drawing.
Figure 1 shews shape of levers A B C which I purpose fitting in a metal box so
as to work on two spindles at centres c d receiving in this case vertical motion at b
from Horizontal lever A by pressure & working lever C at e on centre at d
connected with lever E giving motion to point' P.
Figure 2 shews another shape and arrangement fitted in a metal box & accom-
plishing the same purpose, in this case lever A A is cranked in shape of the letter L
& lever B in the shape of an inverted letter T receiving motion by pressure on
Horizontal part of lever A A giving motion to lever B at point bon centre d giving
motion to point P by lever E connected at top of lever B.
In case of Tramcars using this apparatus I purpose giving motion to lever A
or A A by one or more wheels, discs or slides placed before or after or before &
after the wheels of the Tramcar-The discs, wheels or slides for working points to
be capable of being lowered or raised by means of screw or traddle or weight,
combined or otherwise.
The disc, slide or wheel pressing on lever A or A A causes the point P to move &
guide the Tramcar on to the required line, after which the weight D or spring or
both brings back or readjusts the point.
Dan L.
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page_text: Improved Apparatus for Moving Points on Tramway Lines and
other similar Purposes.
JEHU HARDMAN 34 Peel Street Cross Lane Pendleton in the County of
Lancaster by Trade an Iron Turner do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for MOVING POINTS ON TRAMWAY LINES & OTHER PURPOSES and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
To consist of 3 or 4 Levers made of metal or other suitable meterial & arranged
so as to produce Horizontal motion from vertical motion or diagonal motion & vice
versa, as may be required, which said levers can be worked by hand or foot or
pressure & various other ways as will be seen from Drawing-Fig. 1 shews, side
view of Horizontal levers A & E & side view of vertical levers B & C & top view
of Horizontal point or lover P, the same applies to Fig. 2-I claim the method of
moving or working Point or lever P & self readjusting of same by the Form &
Principle of Increasing, Decreasing or otherwise of Travel or Power of levers B & C
fig. 1 & lever B fig. 2 not confining myself to distance of centres.
Fig. 1 shews shape of levers A B C which I purpose fitting in a metallic box (or
other suitable method or meterial) so as to work on spindles or centres at c & d
receiving in this case vertical motion at b from Horizontal lever A by pressure on
working lever C at e on centre at d connected with lever E giving motion to point
or guide P-the point or bearing b on lever B may be made adjustable by nut &
screw Gibb & cottar, moveable die or bearings of suitable meterial, such as cast
iron, brass, white metal lignum vitae, wood, glass &c-or the adjusting arrangement
may be fixed or fitted on lever A-& the points, bearings, centres, or wearing parts
may be made adjustable & attachable with pins, bushes, bolts, Cottars &c & the
same with levers, points, bearings & centres on Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 shews another shape & arrangement fitted & arranged in a metallic box,
or other suitable method or meterial yet accomplishing the same object or purpose-
in this case lever A A is cranked similar in shape to the letter L & lever B is similar
in shape to an Inverted letter T in this case receiving motion by pressure on
Horizontal part of lever A A giving motion to lever B at point b on centre d giving
motion to point or guide P by lever E connected at Top of lever B.
In case of Tram Cars using this apparatus I purpose giving motion to lever A
fig. 1 or lever A A fig. 2 by one or more dises, or wheels, or slide or slides, lever or
levers placed before or after or before & after the wheel or wheels of car or vehical
(or otherwise).
The wheel or wheels, disc or discs, slide or slides lever or levers, cranked or
otherwise to be capable of being brought into contact with lever A fig. 1 or
lever A A fig. 2, by lever or levers, wheel or wheels, screw or screws Traddle
or Traddles weight or weights combined or otherwise-such contact producing a
pressure or motion on lever A fig. 1 or lever A. A fig. 2 causing the point or guide P
to move & guide the Car or vehical on the required line the weight D brings back
& readjusts the Point P or other article or guide which may be done by a spring or

page_text: weight combined or otherwise it will be seen from the above that a Car can pass
over the point or guide to any line required, or leave the point or guide untouched
at pleasure & also that the one apparatus will work one or two or more points or
guides, right hand turn or left hand turn, inside or outside guide or Point by using
lever G which lever in this case would be an Intermediate lever, having 2 arms or
projections on shaft either solid or securely fastened, the shaft working in Journals
Bearing or centres & the arms or projections being capable of contact with levers A
& B so as to carry motion from lever A to lever B & vice versa-the length of
lever G depending on position of apparatus width of lines & other minor causes-
In drawing fig. 1 an adjusting die or bearing is shewn on lever B the same object
may be produced by an adjusting pin or bracket or other method on lever A or B.
The same may be accomplished on lever A A fig. 2 or by having vertical part
in 2 peices ono overlapping the other so as to lengthen or shorten at pleasure.
I may also state that the lever A. fig. 1 or lever A. A fig. 2 or the whole or part
of apparatus may be fixed or placed in centre of line or between the lines or at one
or either side of line or lines, as circumstances may require for I do not confine
myself to position-should this apparatus be enclosed, a drain or drain pipe will be
of service so as to carry off water snow &c.& prevent the levers from being frozen
up, Ice locked &c-I may also state that this apparatus is applicable to all kinds of
Trams or other vehicals & that the shape of lines or wheels do not in any way affect
its working or adoption.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
First. The method of moving or working Tramway Points & self or readjusting
of same.
2nd By the Form & Principle of Levers for Increasing or Decreasing or otherwise
of Travel or Power of levers B & C fig. 1 & lever B figure 2.