coupling and uncoupling railway and other carriages vehicles
Year: 1886

page_text: I EDWARD JOHN ADAMS of 16 Broomhall Street Sheffield in the County of York
Surgeon and Physician do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention relates to and consists in making and using certain improved
apparatus or means for automatically, safely, and securely, coupling and uncoupling
railway and other carriages vehicles or rolling stock, the object of the invention
being the prevention of accident,-
--as with this apparatus it will not be necessary
for any one to get between or under the carriages waggons or other vehicles to
couple or uncouple them.*
The apparatus is composed of a strong metal draw bar (of the peculiar
construction or shape hereafter described) one end of which is securely connected
to the end framework of the carriage or vehicle, but so connected and fitted as to
prevent too much concussion shaking or vibration, at the same time preserving
the necessary tension when the carriages are coupled together.
The drawbar is made of sufficient length so that the corresponding draw bar of
the coupler on the other carriage can slide or travel the required length, and either
over or under the corresponding draw bar, to effect the coupling. It is made with
a projection on its upper surface which is so formed or socketted at its top as to
receive and hold one end of a short lever arm through which end and the two sides
of the top of the projection a rod or spindle bar is passed and is so fitted as to be
capable of being sufficiently rotated to raise or actuate the lever arm; to or on the
ends of the rod or spindle bar handles or suitable appliances are provided to rotate
the rod or spindle bar by. The other end of the lever arm is hinged or jointed by
means of a pin or key (but so as to allow the necessary movement of the lever
arm) to an arch or bridge-shaped loop, which under the top centre of it is shaped
as a square opening or recess, for the neck part of the draw bar to pass through and
be retained by; and the top inside parts of the arch are made of a suitably bevilled
or rounded shape. The lower side ends or portions of the arch or loop which
depend downwards are so made and fitted as to be readily moved or worked up
and down in holes made in the drawbar, at a widened or suitably shaped part

page_text: thereof, for them to pass through, so that on the rod or spindle bar being rotated
they can be raised up in, or can be lowered, or will drop into and through the
holes; and to prevent the depending ends of the arch or loop rising quite out of
the holes, each end has a small stop notch or projection thereon.
For a short distance in front of the arch or loop the drawbar is so shaped as to
form a kind of neck, being flat on its under surface and slightly curved or flat on
its top surface. The extreme end of the drawbar is made wider than its main
portion and terminates in a spadelike or a triangular shaped point, which is tapered
or slightly rounded or bevilled off on its upper surface towards the point so as to
act like a wedge.
The couplers are all made alike, and of strong metal, their action in use being
that one coupler slides or travels over, or it can as readily slide or travel under,—
the pointed end of the other coupler draw bar till it reaches and raises, or the
depending ends of the arch or loop are raised, through which it passes and the ends
being lowered or falling again in the holes in the draw bar, the front portion of the
draw bar having passed through the arch or loop is securely held or locked
by means of its spade like point or wedge being prevented from being released
until the rod or spindle bar is rotated to raise up the arch or loop ends to uncouple
when required.
Improved Apparatus or Means for Automatically and Safely
Coupling and Uncoupling Railway and other Carriages,
Vehicles, or Rolling Stock.
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I, EDWARD JOHN ADAMS of 16 Broomhall Street Sheffield Yorkshire Physician
and Surgeon do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AUTOMATICALLY
AND SAFELY COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING CARRIAGES &C and in what manner the
sanie is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
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This Invention relates to and consists in making and using certain improved
apparatus or means for automatically safely and securely coupling and uncoupling
railway and other, carriages vehicles or rolling stock; the object of the invention
being the prevention of accident, as with this apparatus it will not be necessary
for any one to get between or under the carriages waggons or other vehicles to.
couple or uncouple them.

page_text: The apparatus is composed of a strong metal draw bar (of the peculiar
construction or shape hereafter described) one end of which is securely connected
to the end, framework of the carriage or vehicle; but so connected and fitted as to
prevent too much concussion shaking or vibration at the same time preserving the
necessary tension when the carriages are coupled together.
The drawbar is made of sufficient length so that the corresponding drawbar of
the coupler on the other carriage can slide or travel the required length, and either
over or under the corresponding drawbar, to effect the coupling. It is made with
a projection on its upper surface which is so formed or socketted at its top as to
receive and hold one end of a short lever arm, through which end and the two sides
of the top of the projection a rod or spindlebar is passed and is so fitted as to be
capable of being sufficiently rotated to raise or actuate the lever arm; to or on the
ends of the rod or spindlebar, handles or suitable appliances are provided to rotate
the rod or spindlebar by. The other end of the lever arm is hinged or jointed by
means of a pin or key (but so as to allow the necessary movement of the lever
arm) to an arch or bridgeshaped loop which, under the top centre of it, is shaped
as a square opening or recess for the neck part of the drawbar to pass through and
be retained by; and the top inside parts of the arch are made of a suitably bevilled
or rounded shape. The lower side ends or portions of the arch or loop which
depend downwards are so made and fitted as to be readily moved or worked up
and down in holes made in the drawbar, at a widened or suitably shaped part
thereof, for them to pass through; so that on the rod or spindlebar being rotated
they can be raised up in or can be lowered or will drop into and through the
holes; and to prevent the depending ends of the arch or loop rising quite out of
the holes, each end has a stop notch or projection thereon. For a short distance
in front of the arch or loop the drawbar is so shaped as to form a kind of neck,
being flat on its under surface and slightly curved or flat on its top surface. The
extreme end of the drawbar is made wider than its main portion, and terminates
in a spade like or a triangular shaped point, which is tapered or slightly rounded
or bevilled off on its upper surface towards the point so as to act like a wedge.
The couplers are all made alike and of strong. metal, their action in use being
that one coupler slides or travels over, or it can as readily slide or travel under,
the pointed end of the other coupler drawbar till it reaches and raises, or the
depending ends of the arch or loop are raised, through which it passes, and the
ends being lowered or falling again in the holes in the drawbar, the front portion
of the drawbar, having passed through the arch or loop, is securely held or locked
by means of its spade like point or wedge being prevented from being released
until the rod or spindle bar is rotated to raise up the arch or loop ends, to uncouple
when required.
Fig. 1. represents the improved apparatus or means for automatically and safely
coupling and uncoupling railway and other carriages vehicles or rolling stock, with
the side ends of the arch or bridgeshaped loop lowered in their sockets.
Fig. 2 The same apparatus with the side ends of arch or bridge shaped loop
raised in their sockets.
The apparatus consists of a strong metal drawbar A one end of which is securely
connected to the end or framework of the carriage or vehicle B but so connected
and fitted as to prevent too much concussion, shaking or vibration, at the same
time preserving the necessary tension when the carriages are coupled together.
The drawbar A is made of sufficient length so that the corresponding coupler
can slide or travel the required length either over or under the corresponding
apparatus to couple. It is made with a projection C on its upper surface which
is so formed or socketted at its top as to receive and hold one end of a short lever
arm D through which end and the two sides of the top of the projection C a rod
or spindlebar E is passed and is so fitted as to be capable of being sufficiently

page_text: rotated to raise or actuate the lever arm D to or on the ends of the rod. or
spindlebar E handles F or suitable appliances are provided to rotate the rod or
spindlebar E by. The other end of the lever arm D is hinged or jointed at G by
means of a pin or key H (but so as to allow the necessary movement of the lever
arm D) to an arch or bridgeshaped loop I which, under the top centre of it a square
shaped opening or recess K for the neck part 0 of the corresponding drawbar A
to pass through and be retained by the top and inside parts of the arch I are made
of a suitably bevilled or rounded shape.
The lower side ends M or portions of the arch or loop I which depend downwards
are so made and fitted as to be readily moved or worked up and down in holes
made in the drawbar A at L a widened or suitably shaped part thereof, for them
to pass through; so that on the rod or spindlebar E being rotated they can be
raised, or lowered or will drop in the holes, and to prevent the depending ends
rising quite out of the holes each end has a small stop notch or projection N
thereon.
For a short distance in front of the arch or loop I the drawbar A is so shaped
as to form a kind of neck O being flat on its under surface and slightly curved or
flat on its top surface.
The extreme end P of the drawbar A is made wider than its main portion and
terminates in a spade like or triangular shaped point at Q which is tapered or
slightly rounded or bevilled off on its surfaces towards the point Q so as to act like
a wedge.
The couplers are all made alike and act in the manner which it is unnecessary
further to describe.
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) A sliding arch or bridgeshaped loop for securing opposing coupler and being
capable of actuation by a spindlebar and short lever arm with usual contrivances
and acting in the manner herein before described.
(2) A spade shaped or wedge-like projection acting in the manner hereinbefore
described.
(3) A neck portion capable of being secured or liberated as herein before
described.
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