Improvements in Couplings for Railway and like Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1900-4 ccepted, 15th Sept., 1900
Improvements in Couplings for Railway and like Vehicles.,
GEORGE EDWARD GOSDEN, 40, Clifton Street, Plymouth, Joiner, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of coupling.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of coupling.
Fig. 3 is plan of levers.
Fig. 4 is elevation of levers and end of vehicle.
The coupling consists of roller D, guides E, levers O, hooks F, plates N and
the like.
The roller D moves vertically in slots K, the nose of the hook F is an inclined
plane which when it strikes roller D causes the said roller D to move upwards in
the slots K, immediately the roller 1) has risen above the top of the hook F, the
springs G and the rocking bar B cause the roller D to assume its lower position
and thus complete the coupling.
The back plate N is fitted with shaft M to go through the ordinary coupling
hole. When it is required to release the hook F, the rods O are pulled or pushed
inwards or outwards and causes the bar A to go downwards and so make the
rocking bar B lift the roller D and so release the coupling. The bar A can be
depressed by rods, cranks and the like.
Dated this 20th day of September 1899.
Improvements in Couplings for Railway and like Vehicles.
GEORGE EDWARD GOSDEN, 40, Clifton Street, Plymouth, Joiner, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
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This my invention has reference to an automatic coupling for railways and the
like vehicles.
It is found that the ordinary couplings now in use are a danger to human life
and the object of my invention is to overcome this danger by constructing effi-
cient apparatus or appliances for the purpose by which means vehicles may be
coupled and uncoupled without any risk to human life and by automatic means.
The drawings have been described in the Provisional Specification.
The back or base plate N may be made by casting forging or other means of

page_text: nickel steel iron or other suitable metals or alloys and may be made of the
section shewn or other suitable transverse section. On the same back or base
plate formed in the same casting or forging or cast or forged separately are two
metallic guide plates E E having two vertical slots K K accurately machined
to take ends of roller D which roller 1 is made of nickel steel iron or other
metal or alloy and two other vertical slots through which the bar A is inserted.
The roiier can be moved vertically in the slots K K.
On the insides or outsides of the plates E E are two metallic arms or rocking
bars B B. On the ends of these rocking bars are slots L or similar arrange-
ments which fit over the ends of the said roller D. The other ends of these, rock-
ing bars extend to the two vertical slots H through which the bar A is inserted.
To the sides of these rocking bars are fastened springs G G which cause the
said rocking bars to return to their normal position after depression by bar A.
Formed in the same casting or forging or cast separately and fastened by
bolts screws and the like is a hook F. The front face of the said hook F is
an inclined plane but the back is vertical or inclined inwards or outwards if neces-
sary. The back of hook F is separated from the back or base plate N, by connee-
tion piece long enough to allow roller 1 to come between.
To the back of base plate is secured by screws bolts or the like a connecting
rod or shaft M which is inserted in an ordinary coupling hole and fastened by
bolts nuts and the like.
The rod A may be made of steel iron nickel or other metal or alloy and may
be depressed by any mechanical arrangement of levers or cranks.
By using this apparatus vehicles are automatically coupled together on impact
by the inclined face of hook F striking the roller D of the opposite coupling
which roller moves vertically until the underside is level with top of hook F
when the springs G G pull the rocking bars BB which cause the roller D) to
drop down inside the hook F and so complete the connection or coupling.
To release the vehicles the rod A is depressed by levers 0 cranks or similar
mechanical arrangement. The depression of the said rod A causes the roller D
to move upwards until the top of the hook F is reached when the springs of
buffers or the springs of coupling rods M cause the coupling to come apart and
the vehicles are again free.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the said is performed I declare, what I claim is:-
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1st. A metallic plate or base of suitable shape and size having plates and
slots at suitable distances apart for use in coupling vehicles and the like as
herein substantially described set forth and illustrated on the drawings deposited
with the Provisional Specification.
2nd. A metallic plate or base of suitable shape and size having plates and slots
at suitable distances apart on to which plate or base is fastened or formed in
the same a metallic hook having an inclined front face and vertical or suitable
back face for use in coupling vehicles and the like as herein substantially
described set forth and illustrated on the drawings deposited with the Provisional
Specification.
3rd. A metallic plate or base of suitable shape and size having plates and slots
at suitable distances apart on to which plate or base is fastened or formed in the
same a metallic hook having an inclined front face and vertical or suitable back
face a metallic roller moving vertically in slots for use in coupling vehicles and
the like as herein substantially described set forth and illustrated on the draw-
ings deposited with the Provisional Specification.
4th. A metallic plate or base of suitable shape and size having plates and
slots at suitable distances apart on to which plate or base is fastened or formed
in the same a metallic hook having an inclined front face and a vertical or suit-
able back face a metallic roller moving vertically in slots a metallic bar oscil-
lating on suitable bearings which bar having slots to fit over the aforementioned

page_text: roller, for use in coupling vehicles and the like as herein substantially described
set forth and illustrated on the drawings deposited with the Provisional Speci-
fication.
5th. A metallic plate or base of suitable shape and size having plates and
slots at suitable distances apart onto which plate or base is fastened or formed
in the same a metallic hook having an inclined front face and vertical or suitable
back face a metallic roller moving vertically in slots a metallic bar oscillating
on suitable bearings which bar having slots to fit over the aforementioned' roller,
a metallic bar moving vertically and horizontally in slots which bar depresses
aforementioned oscillating bars for use in coupling vehicles and the like as
herein substantially described set forth and illustrated on the drawings deposited
with the Provisional Specification.
6th. A metallic plate or base of suitable shape and size having plates and
slots at suitable distances apart onto which plate or base is fastened or formed
in the same a metallic hook having an inclined front face and a vertical or
suitable back face, a metallic roller moving vertically in slots a metallic bar
oscillating on suitable bearings which bar having slots to fit over the afore-
mentioned roller, a metallic bar moving vertically and horizontally in slots which
bar depresses aforementioned oscillating bars, springs formed of metal or elastic
substance of suitable size strength and shape for use in coupling vehicles and
the like as herein substantially described set forth and illustrated on the draw-
ings deposited with the Provisional Specification.
Dated this 18th day of July 1900.
GEORGE EDWARD GOSDEN,
Applicant.