Improvements in and in relation to "Fenders" for Electrical and other Tramears, Motor Cars, and such like Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in and in relation to "Fenders" for Electrical and
other Tramears, Motor Cars, and such like Vehicles.
I, JOHN WILLIAM TOWLE, of 68, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland;
Electrical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows;-
This invention has reference to improvements in, and in relation to
for electric tram-cars, motor cars, and such like vehicles.
66 fenders
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According to the present practice, the subject of my invention usually consists
of a screen, or net work, arranged in a horizontal plane at each end of the
vehicle and carried by means of suspenders or trusses attached direct to the
body of the vehicle.
As thus carried the longitudinal pitching motion of the vehicle is obviously
partaken of by the fender, and in order to prevent same coming in contact with
the ground it must be erected at such a height as to considerably impair its
efficiency.
Now the object of my invention is to overcome this defect, and to enable the
fender to be carried in close proximity to the ground, while its position will be
wholly unaffected by the pitching of the vehicle.
To this end I arrange rigidly over the journal boxes suitable saddles or
brackets each side pair being connected by a horizontal rod or link.
From the opposite ends of these saddles or brackets are carried projecting
trusses the free ends of which are attached to horizontal channel irons project-
ing longitudinally from the front and rear plates or other suitable part of the
truck frame.
These channel irons, of which there are a pair at each end of the vehicle-are
of a suitable length to enable the fender to side longitudinally underneath the
body of the vehicle when not required, and be drawn forward when necessary to act
in front of the moving vehicle.
The fender may be an ordinary net work or other suitably constructed frame
and it may be held in any required position in the channel iron guides by means
of suitable lugs engaging in corresponding slots formed in the channel irons.
As thus constructed and arranged it is obvious that, since my improved fender
is carried wholly by the saddles on the journal boxes and the projecting channel irons,
it can not be affected by the pitching of the body of the vehicle, and may there-
fore be suspended close to the ground, thus enabling its maximum efficiency to
be readily available,

page_text: Improvements in and in relation to "Fenders" for Electrical and
other Tram cars, Motor Cars, and s ch like Vehicles.
I, JOHN WILLIAM TOWLE, of 68, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland;
Electrical 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 has reference to improvements in, and in relation to "fenders
for electric tram-cars, motor-cars, and such like vehicles.
According to the present practice, the subject of my invention usually consists
of a screen, or net work, arranged in a horizontal plane at each end of the
vehicle, and carried by means of suspenders or trusses attached direct to the
body of the vehicle.
As thus carried the longitudinal pitching motion of the vehicle is obviously
partaken of, by the fender, and in order to prevent same coming in contact with
the ground it must be erected at such a height as to considerably impare its
efficiency.
Now the object of my invention is to overcome this defect, and to enable the
fender to be carried in close proximity to the ground, while its position will be
wholly unaffected by the pitching of the vehicle.
To this end I arrange rigidly over the journal boxes at each side of the vehicle
suitable saddles or brackets, each side pair being connected by a horizontal rod
or link.
From the opposite or free ends of these saddles or brackets are carried pro-
jecting trusses the free ends of which are attached to horizontal channel irons
running longitudinally from end to end of the vehicle.
These channel irons project a suitable length at each end to enable the fender
to slide longitudinally underneath the body of the vehicle when not required,
and be drawn forward when necessary to act in front of the vehicle.
The screen of the fender may be an ordinary net work, and the frame of any
suitable material.
As thus constructed and arranged it is obvious that, since my improved fender
is carried wholly by the saddles or brackets hung on the journal boxes it can
not be affected by the pitching of the vehicle, and it may be suspended in close
proximity to the ground, thereby enabling its maximum efficiency to be avail-
able.
The accompanying drawings will enable the nature and application of my
invention to be more readily understood.
Fig. 1 illustrates in elevation the truck frame of an electric tram car with my
invention attached thereto showing the "fender" drawn forward on the left hand
end, as when in use in front of the vehicle, it being understood that the fender
at the opposite end is retired under the body of the car so long as the vehicle
is moving in the opposite direction.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of same and
Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail shewing axle box, saddle and bolts.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the views.
A, A, are the saddles or brackets hung on the journal boxes B, B, and con-
nected by a horizontal rod C.
D, D, are the trusses supporting the ends of the horizontal channel irons E. E,
which latter are carried by the vertical bolts F, F, suspended from the saddles
or brackets.

page_text: K are stay rods which ensure the rigidity of the free ends of the channel
irons.
Lis the fender, the frame of which may be of gun metal or other suitable
material, and the centre, of any suitable net or wire work.
The fender may be secured in the channel irons at any required position by
means of clamp screws provided in the channel irons engaging the fender frame.
The horizontal position of the fender can be adjusted within certain limits
by means of lock nuts P, acting on the ends of the trusses D.
As a modification of my invention. I may insert suitable hinges or swivel bolts
at a suitable point towards the extremities of the channel irons, and fix the
fender permanently in its extended form in which case suitable gun metal may
be used instead of the channel irons.
By this arrangement the fender may be folded, or turned up to a vertical
position when not in use, as when it forms the rear of the car.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
First In tram cars and such like vehicles the use and application of a fender
constructed, arranged, and operating in the manner substantially as herein
described and set forth.
Second: In tram cars and such like vehicles the use of a fender so constructed,
and arranged that its horizontal position will be unaffected by the longitudinal
pitching motion of the vehicle, substantially as herein described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of Fab 1900
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.