IMPROVEMENTS IN RAILWAY BUFFERS
Year: 1885

page_text: I ALEXANDER JACKSON of 9 Percy. Terrace, Newburn in the county of
Northumberland Blacksmith do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN RAILWAY BUFFERS to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved arrangement in the construction of railway
buffers whereby the interior of the buffer is rendered more easily accessible for
purposes of examination and repair when necessary.
And my invention consists in the adaptation and application to railway buffers
of a suitable hinge or hinges by means of which the buffer cylinder and base-plato
can be readily swung away from their seat and through the hole in the base or
base plate thus left exposed the interior of the buffer and the working condition
of the spring can be inspected, and if necessary the spring can be removed and
replaced by another.
In order to effect this I form on the base or base-plate of the buffer cylinder
a suitable hinge or hinges and I fix to the buffer base or buffer beam, or to suitable :
fixtures thereon, counterparts for such hinge or hinges to work in. The buffer
cylinder and base-plate are secured to the buffer base or buffer beam on the side
opposite to the hinge or hinges by. suitable nuts and bolts so as to be readily
opened in the manner desired.
By the foregoing method of arranging and constructing the buffer the necessary
repairs or inspection can be effected without the trouble or expense incurred in
taking the buffer off the buffer beam. -
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page_text: Improvements in Railway Buffers.
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I ALEXANDER JACKSON of 9 Percy Terrace Newburn in the County of
Northumberland Blacksmith 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:—
My Invention relates to an improved arrangement in the construction of railway
buffers whereby the interior of the buffer is rendered more easily accessible for
purposes, of examination and repair when necessary.
And my Invention consists in the adaptation and application to railway buffers
of a suitable hinge or hinges by means of which, the buffer cylinder and base-plate
can be readily swung away from their seat and through the hole in the base or
base-plate thus left exposed the interior of the buffer and the working condition
of the spring can be inspected and if necessary the spring can be removed and
replaced by another.
In order to effect this I form on the base or base-plate of the buffer cylinder
a suitable hinge or hinges and I fix to the buffer base or buffer beam or to suitable
fixtures thereon counterparts for such hinge or hinges to work in.
The buffer
cylinder and base plate are secured to the buffer base or buffer beam on the side
opposite to the hinge or hinges by suitable nuts and bolts so as to be readily opened
in the manner desired.
By the foregoing method of arranging and constructing the buffer the necessary
repairs or inspection can be effected without the. trouble or expense incurred in
taking the buffer off the buffer beam.
Having thus stated the nature of the said Invention I will proceed to describe
more particularly in what manner the same is. to be performed by the aid of the
accompanying drawings in which are represented the several parts of the buffer
constructed in the manner above referred to.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 represents a vertical section of the buffer and fittings and Fig. 2 is an end
view of the same shewn partly in section.
In these two figures the same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
a. is the hinge upon which the buffer cylinder b. carrying the plunger c. and
spring d. are capable of turning.
ef. g. and h. are the bolts for securing the buffer to the buffer-beam.
j. is a plate secured to the buffer-beam on which the spring d. stands.
When it is required to examine the interior of the buffer the nuts g. h. are taken
off when the buffer case may be swung open on the hinge a. and the interior of
the buffer exposed to view as required.

page_text: 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
The construction of buffers having a hinge or hinges applied to the base or base-
plate of the buffer cylinder on which the said buffer cylinder may be swung open
in order to give ready access to its interior in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described,