Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 12th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Feb., 1887.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of 67 Strand, in the County of Middlesex, Civil
Engineer, 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 relates to a safety device for vehicles of every kind running on
wheels especially for railroad and street cars in order to prevent the danger of people
being run over and to prevent these cars from running off the track or rail in
consequence of such accident, this device being adapted to seize a body lying on the
track and to move it aside and off the track:
This new safety device consists of an arm constructed preferably of wrought iron,
steel or any other metal or other rigid and firm material terminating towards the rail
in shape of a shovel or ploughshare, situate above the rail and just in front of the
wheel, and the front of this shovel is bevelled towards the outside, in order to move any
body lying on the track outwardly. The part having the form of a plough-share is either
made in one piece with the arm or is rigidly attached thereto. To the lower end of
this shovel namely the one facing the rails is attached an arched screen or strip of stiff
leather, rubber or any other suitable elastic and resisting material. This strip which
when worn out may easily be replaced has the purpose of reducing the force of a
collision by virtue of its elasticity.
This screen or strip is preferably arranged in such a manner that it approaches the
rail within inch distance thereof so that it will remove from the track or rail the
smallest part of a human body, a finger for instance.

page_text: In order to maintain this device constantly in the proper vertical distance from the
upper edge of the rail the arm supporting it, if applied to vehicles in which the axles
revolve is fastened to the upper part of the axle-bearing which is also maintained
constantly at the same height whether the car is loaded or not.
For locomotive engines the arrangement for attaching the device is essentially the
same, but when the front wheels are driving wheels the arm is fastened on the inside
of the upper axle-bearing.
The arm instead of being provided with round screw-holes may be provided with
longitudinal slits so that it may be capable of vertical adjustment.
In vehicles with fixed axles the arm is fixed to these. The lower edge of the screen
or strip (the one facing the rails) may be provided with brushes or brooms adapted for
sweeping the rails.
HERBERT JOHN HAJDAN.
Pp. Herbert & Co.,
67, Strand, Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Safety Guards for Wheels of Vehicles.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of 67 Strand, in the County of Middlesex, Civil.
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me from
abroad by Emil Neumann, of Vienna in the Empire of Austria, and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention relates to a safety device for vehicles of every kind running on
wheels especially for railroad and street cars in order to prevent the danger of people
being run over and to prevent these cars from running off the track or rail in
consequence of such accident, this device being adapted to seize a body lying on the
track and to move it aside and off the track.
In the annexed drawing Fig. 1. represents a view of this safety-device in connection
with a railroad-car. Fig. 2 is a section of the safety-device on the line of Fig. 1.
seen from above; Fig. 3 shows a side view of a part of the device having the shape of
a plough-share.
As may be seen from the drawing this new safety device consists of an arm a of
any desired shape constructed preferably of wrought iron, steel or any other metal or
other rigid and firm material terminating towards the rail in shape of a shovel or
ploughshare in order to move a body lying on the track outwardly away from the
Jatter. The part having the form of a ploughshare is either made in one piece with
the arm a as shown in the drawing or is rigidly attached thereto, the arm being made
adjustable. To the lower end of the part & namely the one facing the rails is attached
an extension in shape of an arched screen or stripe of stiff leather, rubber or any
other suitable elastic and resisting material. This strip which may easily be replaced
when worn out has the purpose of reducing the force of a collision by virtue of its
elasticity.
This screen or stripe is preferably arranged in such a manner that it approaches the
rail in front of the wheel within about inch distance so that it will remove from the
track or rail the smallest part of a human body, a finger for instance.
In order to maintain this device constantly in the proper vertical distance from the
upper edge of the rail the arm a if applied to vehicles in which the axles revolve is
fastened preferably to the upper part of the axle bearing and is therefore maintained
constantly at the same height from the rail whether the car is loaded or not.
however be fixed to any part of the axle box and either on the outside or inside
thereof.
It may
For locomotive engines the arrangement for attaching the device is essentially the
same, but when the front wheels are driving wheels the arm a is fastened on the
inside of the upper axle-bearing. The shape and position of the part be remains
unchanged, it may however be made somewhat larger and stronger.
The arm a instead of being provided with round screw-holes may be provided with

page_text: longitudional slits so that it, may be capable of vertical adjustment to compensate for
wear of part c.
In vehicles with fixed axles the arm a is fixed to these. The lower edge of the
screen or strip (the one facing the rails) may be provided with brushes or brooms
adapted for sweeping the rails.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In vehicles with revolving axles, the safety guard consisting of an arm a attached
to the axle box, and terminating below in a part shaped like a ploughshare, and
provided with an arched strip c of elastic resisting material substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
2. In vehicles with fixed axles, the safety guard consisting of an arm a attached to
the axle and terminating below in a part shaped like a ploughshare and provided
with an arched stripe of elastic resisting material substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
H. J. HADDAN.
Pp. Herbert & Co.,
67, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.