Improvements in Car Fenders or Obstruction-removers for Tramway and like Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1899
CUBIT LEIE DI TUITIONI
Improvements in Car Fenders or Obstruction-removers for Tramway
and like Vehicles.
We, LOUIS NATHAN SMYTH, of 1018, East 12th Street, NEIL BLAINE DIETERICH,
of 902, East 17th Street, Clerks, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE SMYTH, of 1021, Tracy
Avenue, Advertising Agent, and JOHN FRASER MOORE, of 1830, Washington
Street, Clerk, all in Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America, 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: -
Our invention relates to improvements in street car fenders. Our invention
aims to provide a fender which will surely and safely pick a person from the
track, and at the same time prevent injury to him from contact with any por-
tion of the fender. Our invention provides further a fender which is simple in
construction, easily applied to a car and inexpensive in construction. Our
invention provides further a fender which will closely follow the track through-
out its curves and grades. Our invention provides further a fender comprising
a plurality of sections so connected as to be capable of lateral and vertical flex-
ing whereby it will retain its relative position with respect to the track regard-
less of its undulations and lateral curves. Our invention provides still further
certain novel features of construction hereinafter fully described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings illustrative of our invention, Fig. I repre-
sents a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view. Fig. II represents a. rear elevation
view of the vertical portion of the fender. Fig. III represents a top view.
The fender comprises three principal parts, the rear vertical section, and the
two inclined forward portions. The rear section 1 is made of piping or other
suitable material. It is disposed transversely with respect to the track 2 and
may be of any suitable shape. The frame 1 is provided with an axle 3 upon
the ends of which are rotatably mounted carrying wheels 4 adapted to run on
the track rails. Rearwardly extending from the frame 1 is a link 5 and a
link 6 each of which are provided with a vertical hole in the rear end adapted
to receive a coupling pin with which the drawhead 8 is provided. Pivoted
to the forward side of the frame 1 near its center so as to swing vertically, is
the rear forwardly inclined section 9 comprising a U shaped frame to the forward
end of which is pivoted, so as to swing laterally, the rear end of the forward
inclined section 10. The forward portion of the fender is supported by two
carrying wheels 11 which run on the track. They are rotatably mounted on
downwardly extending arms 12 on a transverse bar 13 secured to the forward
inclined section 10. A large buffer 14 of yielding material is provided on the
extreme forward portion of the section 10. The front and rear inclined sections
are preferably so pivoted together that the front section shall swing in a plane

page_text: parallel to the track, this may be accomplished in several ways, as for instance,
the rear end of the forward section 10 has rigidly secured to it a horizontal
plate 15 which lies below a plate 16 secured to the forward end of the section 9.
The plates 15 and 16 are separated by a washer 17, and are held together by
means of a bolt 18 provided with suitable nuts 19 and 20. The forward sec-
tion 10 is provided with suitable netting 21 to catch any person, or animal falling
thereon. A netting 22 is stretched also over the section 9. The links 5 and 6
may be secured to other portions of the car than the drawhead, if desired.
In operating my invention, it is coupled to the forward end of the car.
manner in which the sections are pivotally connected with each other permits
the forward carrying wheels 11 to closely follow the track regardless of the
curvatures laterally or vertically in the track. Anything being struck by the
fender will remain thereon uninjured' until removed.
The
When not in use the forward portions of the fender may be swung into a
vertical position, against the rear section. Our invention is not limited to the
precise construction illustrated as it is obvious that numerous changes may be
made therein without departing from the spirit of our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said 'in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we do declare that
what we claim is:
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Claim 1. In a car fender, the combination with the rear section adapted to be con-
nected with the car and provided with carrying wheels adapted to travel upon
the track, of two forward sections hinged together so as to swing laterally rela-
tively to each other, one of the forward sections being hinged to the rear section
so as to swing vertically, and means for preventing much lateral or vertical
movement of the forward end of the forward section relative to the track,
substantially as described.
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2. In a car fender, the combination with the rear section adapted to be con-
nected with the car and provided with carrying wheels adapted to travel upon
the track, of two forward sections hinged together so as to swing laterally
relatively to each other, one of the forward sections being hinged to the rear
section so as to swing vertically, and carrying wheels adapted to travel upon
the track and supporting one of the forward sections, substantially as described.
3. In a car fender, the combination with the rear section provided with
carrying wheels adapted to travel upon the track, of two forward sections, one
of which is supported and guided by the track, hinged together so as to swing
laterally relatively to each other, one of the forward sections being hinged to
the rear section so as to swing vertically, and a link connected to the rear section
and adapted to be connected to the car, substantially as described.
4. In a car fender, the combination with the rear section provided with 4
carrying wheels adapted to travel upon the track, of two forwardly inclined
sections, means for hinging the said two inclined sections together so that the
forward section shall swing laterally in a plane parallel to the track, the rear
one of said inclined sections being hinged to the rear section so as to swing
vertically, substantially as described.
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5. A car fender comprising three sections, the forward and, center section
being hinged together so as to swing laterally, and the center and rear sections
being hinged together so as to swing vertically, carrying wheels adapted to
travel upon the track for supporting the forward and rear ends of the fender,
and means for connecting the rear end of the fender with the car, whereby 5
the lateral movement of the car will not be communicated to the fender, sub-
stantially as described.
6. A car fender comprising a rear vertical and two forwardly inclined seċ-
tions, means being provided whereby the forward inclined section, may swing
laterally in the plane parallel with the track, the center section being hinged 5

page_text: to the rear section so as to swing vertically, carrying wheels for supporting the
fender upon the track, and a link for connecting the rear section with the car,
substantially as described.
Dated this 5th day of August 1800
NEIL BLAINE DIETERICH,
LOUIS NATHAN SMYTH,
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE SMYTH,
JOHN FRASER MOORE.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.