Improvements in Car Fenders.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 16th May, 1896
Improvements in Car Fenders.
I, JACOB LEOPOLD SCHUMAN, of 2118-3rd Avenue Kingsbridge, in the
County of New York, and State of New York, United States of America,
Tinsmith, 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:-
This invention relates to fenders or guards for tramcars and the object thereof is
to provide an improved device of this class which is simple in construction and
operation and which involves the employment of a truck of novel form and con-
struction, which is adapted to be coupled or connected with the end of
the car and to be propelled in front thereof; and with this and other objects in
view the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of
parts hereinafter described and claimed.
This invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part and in which :-
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of the end of the car provided with my improvement.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the fender or guard, drawn to a larger scale than Fig. 1
and Fig. 3 a sectional elevation of the same.
Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the fender or guard also drawn to a larger scale
than Fig. 1.
In the practice of my invention, I employ a truck which is substantially in the
form, when viewed from the side as in Fig. 1, of a right angled triangle, the short
side of the triangle constituting the rear end of the truck, and the inclined surface
thereof constituting the upper part of the truck.
This truck is composed of side frames A, each of which constitutes a right-angled
triangle, the points of which project forward and the forward upper portion
thereof is cut away so as to form a triangle B, in which is hinged a supplemental
frame C, which is composed of side bars which are also triangular in form and
the forward end of which is provided with a transverse rod on which is mounted a
rubber covering or roller D, and slightly back of said roller D, on the under side
of the supplemental frame is mounted a rod E, with which is connected a rack
bar G, with the inner end of which is connected a chain H, which extends
backwardly to the rear end of the truck and is supported near the top thereof in
any desired manner.
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The rack bar G, has teeth or projections on its under surface adapted to operate
in connection with a vertical cross-plate K, secured to the lower part of the main
truck frame, and said main truck frame is also provided with trucks L, consisting
of the usual axles and wheels connected therewith, which are adapted to travel on
the rails of the track as will be readily understood, and connected centrally with
the cross-bar E, of the supplemental frame is a chain M, which passes backwardly
beneath the roller N, supported on and centrally of the bottom of the main truck
frame, and this chain M, is connected at its inner or rear end with a strong spiral
spring O, which is carried and connected with the rear end of the main truck
frame.
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Pivotally connected also with the forward end of the supplemental fender
frame C, is an operative frame P, consisting of side bars P¹ and cross bars P³,
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page_text: which extends backward within the main truck and is adapted to rest on a transverse
bar R, connected with the main frame as shown in Fig. 3.
The sides of the main truck frame are provided at the bottom thereof with
inwardly directed extensions 8, in which are formed longitudinal slots a', in which
slots engages bottom plate a', the forward end of which projects in front of the
fender or guard truck as shown in Fig. 1, and also Fig. 3, and is curved down-
wardly and also provided with a rubber buffer a³, and the rear end of this plate a
is connected with the spring O, and if desired the chain M, may be connected with
the rear end of this plate or with spring O, as may be preferred. The upper
portion of the frame is composed of wire netting or mesh S, in the usual manner,
which extends from the supplemental frame C, or in the place thereof longitudinal
interwoven wire spring may be employed, and connecting with the coupling bar T,
by which the fender or guard truck is connected with the car or side springs u
which are connected on their opposite sides with the opposite sides of the truck
frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, the object of this arrangement being to provide
means to guide the truck frame when the car is moving on a curve or turning the
same.
The operation will be understood from the foregoing description, when taken in
connection with the accompanying drawings. The fender or guard truck is coupled
with the car as shown in Fig. 1, and if a person or object should be struck thereby
when the car is in motion, said person or object will be thrown upon the fender or
guard and striking upon the frame P, a supplemental frame C, will be raised into
position as shown in Fig. 1, and the end of the frame P, will be depressed and the
said person or object will be held in and supported by the net work S, which in this
position will constitute a sort of basket or receptacle for this purpose, and at the
same time the sliding frame or plate a', will be projected as shown in dotted lines
in Fig. 1, and the passage of a person or object beneath the car will be rendered
impossible. When it is desired to restore the parts to their normal position it is
only necessary to pull forward on the chain H, when the rack bar G being thereby
released from cross plate K, the supplemental frame, together with the sliding
plate a will be drawn back by the spring O, as will be readily understood, and it
will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention by means of a device
which is simple in construction and operation and will be adapted to accomplish the
result for which it is intended..
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 :
1. A guard or fender for tramway cars, consisting of a truck which is triangular
in form in longitudinal vertical section, the forward end of which on the upper side
is cut away forming a triangular space, in which is hinged a supplemental frame
provided with a covering of wire netting or similar material, and said supplemental
frame being provided near its outer end with a cross rod with which is connected
centrally thereof a chain or cord which extends backward, and passes under a
pulley and is connected at its inner end with a spring, substantially as shown and
described.
2. A guard or fender for tramway cars, consisting of a truck which is triangular
in form, in longitudinal vertical section, the forward end of which on the upper
side is cut away forming a triangular space, in which is hinged a supplemental
frame, said main truck or frame and supplemental frame being provided with a
covering of wire netting or similar material, and said supplemental frame being
provided near its outer end with a cross rod with which is connected centrally
thereof, a chain or cord which extends backward and passes under the pulley and
is connected at its inner end with a spring, and a sliding frame or plate connected
with the bottom of the truck or main frame, the rear end of which is connected
.with said spring and adapted to be operated thereby, whereby when the supple-
mental frame is thrown upwards, the sliding frame or plate.. will be projected

page_text: forward and returned to its normal position when the supplemental frame is lowered,.
substantially as shown and described.
3. A fender or guard for tramway cars, consisting of a truck which is triangular
in form in longitudinal vertical section, and the front end of which is provided with
a hinged supplemental frame, said supplemental frame being also provided with an
auxiliary frame which is pivotally connected therewith and extended backward
and adapted to rest upon a cross bar of the main frame, whereby the supplemental
frame may be raised or thrown upward substantially as described.
4. A fender or guard for tramway cars, consisting of a truck which is triangular
in form, in longitudinal vertical section, and the front end of which is provided
with a hinged supplemental frame, said supplemental frame being also provided
with an auxiliary frame which is pivotally connected therewith and extended
backwards and adapted to rest upon the cross bar of the main frame, and whereby
the supplemental frame may be raised or thrown upward, said supplemental frame
being also provided with a rack bar which is connected there with and extended
backward and adapted to rest on a cross plate connected with the main frame,
said bar being also provided with a chain which extends backward and is adapted
to be operated from the platform of the car, substantially as shown and described.
5. A fender or guard for tramway cars, consisting of a truck which is triangular
in form in longitudinal vertical section and the front end of which is provided with
a hinged supplemental frame, said supplemental frame being also provided with an
auxiliary frame which is pivotally connected therewith, extended backward and
adapted to rest upon the cross bar of the main frame, and whereby the supplemental
frame may be raised or thrown upward said supplemental frame being also provided
with a rack which is connected therewith and extended backward and adapted to
rest on the cross plate connected with the main frame, said bar being also provided
with a chain which extends back and is adapted to be operated from the platform
of the car, and said supplemental frame being also provided with a cross bar with
which is connected a chain which extends backward and is connected with a spring
which is secured to the rear end of the main truck or frame, said support and said
chain connected with a sliding plate or frame which is adapted to be projected in
front of the fender or car frame, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 10th day of December 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.