IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR MOVING OR PROPELLING RAILWAY WAGONS OR OTHER VEHICLES ON WHEELS
Year: 1884

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I WILLIAM HESLOP of Bruce Street Leeds in the County of 'York Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OR
APPARATUS FOR MOVING OR PROPELLING RAILWAY WAGONS OR OTHER VEHICLES
ON WHEELS" to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is by an improved arrangement of levers and parts
connected therewith to impart motion when required especially to vehicles on
railways, but it may also readily be applied to vehicles on ordinary roads.
According to my Invention I provide a bracket or clip which I attach to the
vehicle. To the clip or bracket is coupled a lever the length of which may be
varied to suit the power required for moving, or weight of vehicle; a radiating
fulcrum which when used on railway lines, consists of a rod hinged to an
adjustable bracket attached to any convenient position on the aforesaid lever. Its
lower end consists of a metal piece which is arranged so as to clip or wedge onto
the rail when pressed down by the attendant, through lever, when such lever is
elevated the fulcrum rod is drawn forward on the rail but when depressed a radial
movement is imparted thereto, which being connected by means of levers to the
clip or bracket attached to the vehicle, moves the vehicle forward; the repetition
of the above movement will cause the vehicle to move along the rails as required.
When used on ordinary roads the metal clip or bracket at lower end of radiating
fulcrum may be dispensed with and such lower end roughed or spiked to suit the
nature of the road.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM HESLOP of Bruce Street Leeds in the County of York, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OR
APPARATUS FOR MOVING OR PROPELLING RAILWAY WAGONS OR OTHER VEHICLES
ON WHEELS " 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-ny-Invention-is-by-an improved arrangement-of-lovers and parts
connected therewith to impart motion when required especially to vehicles on
railways, but it may also readily be applied to vehicles on ordinary roads.
I provide a bracket or clip which I attach to the vehicle. To the clip or bracket
-is-coupled a lever, the length of which may be varied to suit the power required
for moving, or weight of vehicle.
A radiating-fulcrum which when used on railway lines consists of a rod-hinged-
to an adjustable bracket attached to any convenient position-on-the aforesaid lever.
Its lower end consists-of-a-metal_piece which is' arranged so as to clip or wedge
onto the rail when pressed down by the attendant through-lever. When lover is
elevated the fulcrum rod is drawn forward on the rail, but when depressed a radial
movement is imparted thereto which by being connected by means of levers to the
clip or bracket attached to the vehicle, moves the vehicle forward. The repetition
of the above movement will cause the vehicle to move along the rails as required.
When used on ordinary roads the metal clip or wedge at lower end of radiating
fulcrum may be dispensed with and such lower end roughed or spiked to suit the
nature of the road.
And in order that my invention may be more completely understood reference
is given to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thereon.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig 1 is a side elevation. Fig 2 an end elevation shewing construction and
mode of applying my improvements. Fig 3 is an enlarged view of metal rail clip,
and Fig 4 a sectional plan through A. B. Fig. 3.
1 provide a bracket or clip which I attach to the buffer a of the vehicle.
This consists of a hook shaped arm b, adjustable hook c, these are coupled
together by the hinged connecting piece d and adjusted and secured on the buffer a
by means of the screw e and nut f.
To this clip or bracket is coupled a lever g by means of the metal joint piece
side plates i, bolts j and pin k. The length of the lever g may be varied to suit
the power required for moving, or weight of vehicle. A radiating fulcrum which
when used on railway lines consists of a rod hinged to an adjustable bracket m
such bracket being attached to a convenient position on the aforesaid lever g.
The lower end of the adjustable fulcrum consists of a metal piece n bridged as
shown at o (Fig 3) and provided with the steel clipping pieces p which are so
arranged as to clip or wedge onto the rail when pressure is brought to bear upon

page_text: them through the lever g. When the lever g is elevated the fulcrum rod is
drawn forward on the rail, but when depressed a radial movement is imparted
thereto which by its connection or attachment to the buffer a of the vehicle, moves
Buch vehicle forward. The repetition of the above movement will cause the vehicle
to move along the rail as required. The vehicle can be caused to move in either
direction by varying the direction or incline of the fulcrum; as for instance, if tho
fulcrum be inclined in the direction shewn in dotted lines at g, on the lever g
being depressed the vehicle will be caused to move in the direction shown by
arrow r, but if the fulcrum be inclined in the direction shewn in full lines, on the
lover g being depressed the vehicle will move in the opposite direction.
When used on ordinary roads the metal clip or wedge at lower end of radiating
fulcrum may be dispensed with and such lower end roughed or spiked to suit the
nature of the road.
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
The general arrangement and combination of the various parts forming the
apparatus for moving or propelling railway wagons or other vehicles on wheels
substantially as herein set forth.