Improvements in or connected with Railway and Tramway Points.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 29th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Railway and Tramway Points.
WILLIAM COCHRANE, Insurance Agent, 105, Stephen's Green, South Dublin,
County Dublin, Ireland, also of 30, Buckingham Street Buildings, Dublin, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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Firstly, one or more lengths of rails or metals laid parallel or nearly parallel
with the rails of permanent way, such lengths of rails or metals hereinafter
designated, point levers," one end of said "point levers," to work on pivots, the
other end of "point levers" to be connected with shunting "points," the "point
levers," to be so placed that if two are used when one of them is parallel with the
permanent way the other will be so much from the parallel as the shunting
points" are from the permanent way when open and (rice versa) when closed.
Secondly, connected with the moving locomotive "engine," machine, car, or vehicle
there will be noveable "guides" hereinafter designated "point lever guides" said
point lever guides to be moved and controlled on the moving locomotive engine,
machine, car, or vehicle, that is to be shunted.
By the operator lowering the necessary point lever guide, in contact with the
point lever, that is not parallel with the permanent way the aet of moving forward
of the machine or vehicle, will gradually move the point lever, parallel, and thereby
close or open the shunting points, as the case may be required.
I also reserve the right to attach or connect signals, semifores, or weighted
levers, if required for the completion of my invention.
Scale of incasurements to be determined in accordance with requirements on
practical application of my invention.
Dated this Thirtieth day of April 1890.
WILLIAM COCHRANE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in or connected with Railway and Tramway Points.
WILLIAM COCHRANE, Insurance Agent, 7, Kirk Street, Gorbals, Glasgow,
Scotland, 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 :—
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One or more levers A. (hereinafter designated) "point levers" laid, or placed
parallel or nearly parallel with the rails of permanent way B, one end of said
point levers" to work on, or be connected with pivot bolt C, or joint, the other
end of "point levers" to be connected with, or to shunting points D, by means of
connecting rod E, laid or placed across and under the rails of the permanent way,
and connected so that the "point-levers" and shunting points will move simul-
taucously when one of them is moved, the "point levers" to be so placed that
(when two are used) when one of them is parallel with the rails of the permanent
way, the other one will be so much, or nearly so much from the parallel as the
shunting points are from the rails of the permanent way when the points are open,
and (rice rersa) when closed.
Secondly, connected with or fitted to the bottom, floor F, or other part of the
locomotive engine, machine, car, or vehicle, there will be movable guides G
(hereinafter designated) "point lever guides" said " point lever guides" to be
raised by spring L, or lowered by foot plate J or lever K, at the will, or under the

page_text: control of a person in or on the moving locomotive engine, machine, car, or vehicle.
that is to be shunted.
The lower terminals I of the point lever-guides may be rigid, or rotary (the
latter preferred).
Also, fixed to the "point lever guide" is an elongated brush I, placed in a
diagonal position to the rails of perinanent way, the lower part of said brush to be
composed of loose fibre, or other fielding material.
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MANNER OF PERFORMING.
By the operator (on the moving machine or vehiele lowering the necessary
point-lever guide" to bring it into contact with the side of the point lever Å
that is not parallel with the rails of the permanent way B, the net of moving
forward of the machine or vehicle F will gradually move the "point lever
parallel, the point lever" will move the cross commecting rod E, the connecting
rod moves the shunting points D, and thereby opens or closes the points as the
case may require, also moving signals or weighted levers.
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The brush on point lever guides clearing any foreign matter or obstruction
from rails or points. Brush to be worked from central holt N.
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:
(!) Giving power to the driver, or other person on a travelling machine or
vehicle, to set the shunting points ahead, without stopping or coming off the
machine or vehicle.
(2) Horizontal levers" in connection with hunting points, actuated by the
backward or forward motion of a machine or vehicle.
(3) Point lever guides" giving occasional and direct communication, between a
person on board a travelling machine or vehicle, and the shunting points of
permanent way ahead of wheels of machine or vehicle.
(4) Brush attachment to point lever guides for separately) to be lowered into
contact with the rails of permanent way, as occasion requires, to remove obstructions
from points or rails of permanent way.
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(5) The action of point levers" when passing points, can also be utilised to set
signals or weighted levers when necessary.
Dated this 27th day of January 1891.
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