Improvements in Apparatus for Working Railway Brakes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Mar., 1999
Date of Application, 4th mar.,
Complete Specification Left. 2nd Dec., 1899-Accepted. 6th Jan. 1900
Dalt vi apprivativny Tell mal,
Complete Specification Left. 2nd Dec.. 1899-Accepted. 6th Jan. 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Working Railway Brakes.
We, JAMES HURMAN, of Lullote, Llanishen, near Cardiff, Railway Manager, and
EDWARD LILEY, of 137, Crwys Road, Cardiff, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to vehicles (especially goods trucks) each of which has
hand brakes worked by a lever at the side and its object is to provide means
for automatically working the brakes when a number of such vehicles are coupled
together to form a train.
Such brakes are put on by a weight or spring and the lever is normally held
up out of action by a ratchet or stop.
According to this invention we also provide each vehicle with a support on
which the brake lever of the next vehicle rests when the two vehicles are coupled
together forming an automatic stop controlled from the engine by the existing
brake power.
The support is so connected to the brake lever on the same vehicle that it rises
and falls with it. Means of any ordinary description (such as a vacuum
cylinder) are also provided whereby the supports can be raised and lowered from
the guard's van or engine.
When a train has been made up the levers are lifted off their ordinary ratchets
or stops and are allowed to drop until each rests on the support of the next vehicle
these supports being normally high enough to hold the brakes out of action. If
however the supports are lowered the brakes are put on simultaneously.
Preferably each support is carried by one arm of a bell crank lever the other
arm of which is connected by a rod to an arm fixed to the brake lever.
Total this 4th dow of Morah 1800
JAMES HURMAN..
EDWARD LILEY.
improvements in apparatus for working away brakes.
We, JAMES HURMAN, of Lullote, Llanishen, near Cardiff, Railway Manager, and
EDWARD LILEY, late of 137, Crwys Road, and now of 86, Whitchurch Road,
Cardiff 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 vehicles (especially coal waggons and goods trucks)

page_text: each of which has brakes worked by a hand lever at the side and its object is
to provide means for automatically working the brakes when a number of such
vehicles are coupled together to form a train.
Such brakes are put on by a weight or spring and the lever is normally held
up out of action by a ratchet or stop.
According to this invention we also provide each vehicle with a support on
which the brake lever of the next vehicle rests when the two vehicles are coupled
together forming an automatic stop controlled from the engine by the existing
brake power.
:
The support is so connected to the brake lever on the same vehicle that it rises
and falls with it. Means of any ordinary description (such as al vacuum
cylinder) are also provided whereby the supports can be raised and lowered from
the guard's van or engine.
When a train has been made up the levers are lifted off their ordinary ratchets
or stops and are allowed to drop until each rests on the support of the next vehicle
these supports being normally high enough to hold the brakes out of action. If
however the supports are lowered the brakes are put on simultaneously.
Preferably each support is carried by one arm of a bell crank lever the other
arm of which is connected by a rod to an arm fixed to the brake lever.
The drawing is a side elevation of two vehicles coupled to an engine shewing
the brake levers resting on their supports and the brakes off.
The ordinary side brake levers A are lengthened so as to rest on the supports B
of the next vehicle. To each brake lever a cam C is attached which acts on the
brake block D. An arm E fixed to this cam is pivotted to a rod F connected to
the bell crank lever G fitted with an arm or support B, the latter being provided
with a fork H for the brake lever to rest in.
The support Jon the engine is worked by a lever K connected to the piston of
the pressure cylinder L. When the pressure is on, the support J is raised and
the brakes are off, but when the pressure is removed the support J is lowered
and all the brakes are put on simultaneously.
The dotted lines show the position of the levers when the support on the
engine is lowered and the brakes are on.
Å balance weight M is attached to each of the side levers for the purpose of
putting on the brakes.
A support or stop may be provided on the guard's van to work a similar
arrangement of brake levers and supports on opposite side of the train.
When the vehicles are being shunted the hand brakes are used in the ordinary
manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
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1. The combination with the brake lever of a support moving with it and so
placed as to engage with the brake lever of the next vehicle.
2. Apparatus for working railway brakes substantially as described and illus-
trated in the drawing.
Dated this 1st day of December 1899.
JAMES HURMAN.
E. LILEY.