Improvements in the Method of and in Apparatus for Signalling on Railways.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and in Apparatus for Signalling on
Railways.
I, BENJAMIN LEE, of 173 Hyde Park Road, in the City of Leeds, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to improve the method of, and to provide simple
and efficient apparatus, for signalling on railways; my invention being specially
applicable for "foggy" weather.
According to my invention I provide one or more bells or gongs in connection
with the signal posts, these bells or gongs may be fixed upon the signal posts, or
upon separate posts, or they may be arranged at any other convenient position
upon the track.
The said bells or gongs are connected to lever mechanism which extends to the
rail side and underneath such. A stud or other equivalent apparatus being
provided at the "in" side of the rail for actuating the said lever mechanism when
the flange of a train wheel comes in contact therewith.
The said stud or other equivalent apparatus can be raised to its operative and
lowered to its inoperative positions from the signal cabin simultaneously with the
raising or lowering of the visual signal by the signal-man.
The said bells or gongs are also connected with the signal cabin so are to ring a
bell or bells fixed therein at the same time that they are caused' to ring themselves
so that the signal-man will know that the driver has received his caution or
signal.
The said bells or gongs on the track can also be operated by the signal-man to
give the driver his signal to proceed.
Any number of blows may be given to the bells or gongs according to the signal
to be given.
Dated this 95th day of Jan1905
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicant.
Improvements in the Method of and in Apparatus for Signalling on
Railways.
I, BENJAMIN LEE, of 173, Hyde Park Road, in the City of Leeds, Gentleman,
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 :—
The object of my invention is to improve the method of, and to provide simple
and efficient apparatus, for signalling on railways; my invention being specially
applicable for "foggy" weather.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. is a side elevation showing my invention applied to the track.
Fig. 2, is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. is a view showing how a gong is rung in the signal cabin simultaneously
with one on the track.
Fig. 4, is a diagramatic view showing arrangement for giving two or three
signals.
According to my invention I provide one or more bells or gongs A in
connection with the signal posts, these bells or gongs may be fixed upon the
signal posts, or upon separate posts B or they may be arranged at any other
convenient position upon the track.
The said bells or gongs A are connected to lever mechanism which extends to
the rail side and underneath such. The said mechanism consists of an axle or
rock shaft C carried in bearings D upon the sleeper or foundation plate E.
A double inclined plane F is provided at the "in" side of the rail G to which
it is pivotted and connected by link H (slotted at H' to allow for the movement of
the parts) to the axle or rock shaft C for actuating the parts when the flange J
of a train wheel K comes in contact with and depresses the said inclined plane F.
The said axle or rock shaft C carries a spring hammer L for striking the
gong A when the inclined plane F is depressed. This inclined plane is
constructed double so as to be acted upon whether the train runs engine first
or tender first, either way on the track. The said inclined plane F can be raised
to its operative and lowered to its inoperative positions from the signal cabin, and
simultaneously with the raising or lowering of the visual signal by the signalman.
In this case the axle C is provided with a crank and connected with the rod
operating the visual signal arm.
The said bells or gongs A are also connected with the signal cabin M by
wires N joining the spring hammers L and L¹, see Fig. 3, so as to ring a bell or
gong A fixed therein at the same time that they are caused to ring themselves
so that the signalman will know that the driver has received his caution or signal.
The spring hammer L of the said bells or gongs A on the track can also be
operated by the signalman to give the driver his signal to proceed. Any
number of blows may be given to the bells or gongs according to the signal to
be given.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is―
1. In railway signalling, the herein before described method of signalling to the
driver and to the signalman by ringing gongs or bells upon the track and at the
same time ringing gongs or bells in the signal cabin, substantially as set forth.
2. In railway signalling, the combination of bells or gongs arranged upon the
track, and lever mechanism, which when operated by a train wheel causes the
spring hammers to strike the said bells or gongs, substantially as and for
the purposes set forth.
3. In railway signalling, the combination of bells or gongs A, spring bammers L,
and inclined planes F, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 28th day of Databan
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicant.