Improvements in Railway Signalling Apparatus for Use in Fogs or otherwise.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 5th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1900-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Railway Signalling Apparatus for Use in Fogs
or otherwise.
We, CHARLES HENRY WORSNOP, of 6, Carlton Place, Halifax, in the County
of York, Metal Worker, and RACHEL ROSELLA. LOCKWOOD, of Gordon Place,
Roberttown, Liversedge, in the County of York, Sweet Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement in fog signals for use by locomotive
engines running upon railways. It can be put into action by the engine driver
and signalman, and is certain and economical.
For the better comprehension of our invention we enclose herewith a sheet
of drawings, upon which
Figure 1 shows the front elevation of the whole of the apparatus, which is fixed
to one side of the engine, where the driver can easily see it. A is a board which
is screwed to the engine on the inside thereof and parallel with the side of the
the larger
engine B is a smaller board which will work up and down ou
board A by means of the rods C. C., and the loops D.D., and is raised and
lowered by means of the wheel and screw E. F. F., are bells and G. G. are
hammers fixed to the end of the rod H, which is held loosely, by the screw I
and kept in position by the two springs J. J.
Figure 2 is a ladder arrangement which is hinged at LLLL, and which
can be pulled up into an erect position, or lowered so that it will lie flat on
the floor by means of the connecting rod M.
Figure 3 shows a side elevation of the apparatus.
Figure 4 shows a plan of the apparatus.
In using the apparatus in case of fog or otherwise, the rod H is lowered by
the engine driver by means of the wheel E, until the said rod reaches the ladder
represented in Figure 2. The ladder, (Fig. 2) is put into position by the
signalman
When the engine passes over the ladder, the rod is pressed by each rung of
the ladder, which causes the hammers GG to strike the bells F. F., each time
the said rod touches a rung.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, we declare that what we claim is:--
1. The whole arrangement of the fog signal as described.
Dated this Second day of June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Railway Signalling Apparatus for Use in Fogs
or otherwise.
We, CHARLES HENRY WORSNOP, of 6, Carlton Place, Halifax, in the County
of York, Lamp Manufacturer, and RACHEL ROSELLA LOCKWOon, of Gordon
Place, Roberttown, Liversedge, in the County of York, Sweet Manufacturer, 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 improvements in fog signals for use in locomotive
engines running upon railways. It can be put into action by the engine driver
and signalman, and is certain and economical.
For the better comprehension of our invention, we refer to the drawings
lodged with the Provisional Specification.
Figure 1 shows the front elevation of the whole of the apparatus, which is
fixed to one side of the engine where the driver can easily see it.
A is a board which will be screwed to the engine on the inside thereof, and
parallel with the side of the engine.
B is a smaller board which will work upwards and downwards on the larger
board by means of the rods C. C. and the loops D.D., and is raised and lowered
by means of the wheel and screw E.,
F. F. are bells, and G G are hammers, fixed to the end of the rod H which is
held loosely by the screw I and kept in position by the two springs J.J.
Figure 2, shows a ladder arrangement which is hinged at LLLL, and which,
by means of the connecting rod M, can he pulled up into an erect position,
or lowered so that it will lie flat on the ground.
Figure 3 shows a side elevation of the apparatus.
Figure 4 shows a plan of the apparatus.
In using the apparatus in case of fog or at any other time required, the
rod His lowered by the engine driver by means of the wheel E until it reaches
the ladder represented in Figure 2. The ladder (Fig. 2) is put into position
by the signalman. When the engine passes over the ladder the rod is pressed
by each rung of the ladder which causes the hammer at the end of the said
rod to strike the bell attached to the sounding board each time the said rod
touches a rung, thus causing a continuous ringing, which gives the desired
warning to the driver and signalman.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
1. The general arrangement of the whole system of fog-signalling, substan-
tially as set-forth and for the purpose described.
2. Two boards fixed in such a manner that one will move upwards and
downwards on rods attached to the other, substantially as set forth, and for the
purpose described.
8. A ladder furnished with hinges at each end, laid parallel with the ground,
and capable of being raised and lowered as described for the purpose of ringing
a bell on a locomotive engine, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of March 1900