Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 27th Apr., 1889
I ROWLAND BATEMAN of 11 Chain Walk, Lozells, in the County of Warwick
Billiard Table Maker do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in railway fog signals and relates to
the method of attaching the detonator to the rail which has hitherto been usually
done in such a manner that it has been necessary for the signaller to stand over the
rail and use both hands for attaching and detaching thus causing much loss of life by
having to be for some time within the range of approaching trains: again the ears
for clipping the rail are usually made of soft lead to allow of being bent round the
rail and the application or withdrawal of the detonator to the rail several times has a
tendency to break off the arms in which case they would be practically useless and
dangerous if not noticed when set as the approach of a train would be likely to jolt
them off before signalling..
Now my invention consists of attaching to any convenient part of the detonator a
spring curved in such a manner that when fixed it clips the rail-whether the rail be
worn or not the ends or points of the spring being curved slightly outwards or
provided with balls so that they will readily ship over the curved edges of the rail
when being attached or detached. This arrangement is equally as cheap as those at
present in use and allows of the detonator being attached to the rail at arms length
by one hand it being only necessary to press the detonator upon the rail when the
ends of the spring slip over the projecting and curved portion of the rail and clip it
in a substantial manner but at the same time in such a manner that it can be readily
withdrawn at arms length from the side with one hand.
The edges of the casing of the detonator may be slightly raised so as to allow the
fingers to freely grasp it when lying flat upon the rail.
Dated this 26th day of Sentember 1888.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I ROWLAND BATEMAN of 11 Chain Walk Lozells in the County of Warwick Billiard
Table Maker do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
con-
My invention has for its object improvements in railway fog signals and relates to
the method of attaching the detonator to the rail which has hitherto been usually
done in such a manner that it has been necessary for the signaller to stand over the
rail and use both hands for attaching and detaching thus causing much loss of life
by having to be for some time within the range of approaching trains again the cars
for clipping the rail are usually made of soft lead to allow of being bent round the
rail and the application or withdrawal of the detonator to the rail several times has a
tendency to break off the armis in which case they would be practically useless and
dangerous if not noticed when set as the approach of a train would be likely to jolt
them off before signalling. Now my invention consists of attaching to any
venient part of the detonator a spring curved in such a manner that when fixed it
clips the rail whether the rail be worn or not-the ends or points of the spring being
curved slightly outwards or provided with balls so that they will readily slip over the
curved edges of the rail when being attached or detached. This arrangement is
equally as cheap as those at present in use and allows of the detonator being attached
to the rail at arms length by one hand it being only necessary to press the detonator
upon the rail when the ends of the spring slips over the projecting and curved portion
of the rail and clip it in a substantial manner but at the same time in such a manner
that it can be readily withdrawn at arms length from the side with one band.
The edges of the casing of the detonator may be slightly raised so as to allow the
fingers to freely grasp it when lying flat upon the rail.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried into
practice I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which I have
shewn my improved fog signals and the mode of attaching the same to the rail as
well as one or two slight modifications.
Figure 1. is a section through an ordinary rail B shewing one of my improved fog
signals attached thereto.
Figure 2. is a side elevation of same,
Figure 3 is a plan of same.
Figure 4 is a section through the rail B'shewing the fog signal in position' such as
being placed upon the rail:.
Figure 5 is a similar section through the rail shewing the fog signal just being
withdrawn from the rail.
Figure 6 & 7 are elevations of the fog signals showing some slight modifications.
I attach the spring A to the-underside-or- any other convenient part of the
detonator A' by means of rivetting soldering or any other method and curve the

page_text: said spring A in the manner shewn so that it will clip around the B' part of the rail B
however much the rail may be worn the ends or points a² of the spring A being
turned outwards. This arrangement is equally as cheap as those at present in uso
and allows of the detonator A being attached to the rail B at arms length by one
hand it being only necessary to press the ends a² of the springs upon the top of the
rail B as shown in Figure 4 until the said ends of the spring slip over the projecting
and curved portion of the rail and clip it in a substantial manner as shewn by
Figure 1 and at the same time in such a manner that it can readily be withdrawn at
arus length from the side with one hand as shewn by Figure 5.
The edges a of the casing of the detonator A¹ may be slightly raised so as to allow
the finger to freely grasp it as it lies flat upon the rail. Without departing from my
invention I may modify the curve or size of the spring clip A and instead of
turning the ends up as shewn at a² I may provide them with the balls a Figure 6 or
I may turn the ends into small rings as shewn at a* Figure 7.
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
In the improvements in Railway Fog Signals the spring clip A substantially as
and for the purpose herein set forth and illustrated upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of March 1889.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant."