Improved Apparatus for Automatically Moving the Garnish Rails in the Doors of Railway Carriages, Cabs, and other analogous Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Feb., 1894-Accepted, 10th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Automatically Moving the Garnish Rails in
the Doors of Railway Carriages, Cabs, and other analogous
Vehicles.
We, ROBERT HYDE, Engineer, of Derbyshire House, Darnall, Sheffield, in the
County of York, and FRANK HENRY SIMPKIN, Engineer, of Dresden Terrace,
Bawtry Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield, in the County of York, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention facilitates the opening and closing of the windows. in railway
carriage and other doors which are fitted with movable garnish rails. The garnish
rail has a radial movement about centres which are fixed, one at each end, near.
the bottom, so that when the window is closed, the top of the garnish rail is free to
move and close the window run, so as to form a support for the window, if desired,
or to form a dust and draught excluder.
We make our apparatus for three methods. Our first method is applied to a
garnish rail which forms a support for the window, and also a dust and draught
excluder. By this method, we take advantage of the small amount of vertical play
which is allowed between top of the window when resting on the garnish rail and
the stops at the top of the window run, for moving the garnish rail as required.
It must be clearly understood that our apparatus is applicable to one or both sides
of the doors and windows.
In the
In the bottom corner of the window we fix a plate, having in it a recess.
end of the garnish rail we fix, a socket near to and in a horizontal line with the
centre on which the garnish rail radiates. In the door pillar we fix a box, opposite
the end of the garnish rail. This box contains a movable piece which we call a
latch, one end of which projects through an orifice in the side of the box, so that it
is free to engage with the recessed plate in the corner of the window, when the
window is closed; the other end of the latch engages with the socket in the end of
the garnish rail. The box contains a suitable spring which is fixed at a suitable
angle, so that it exerts pressure on the latch in a diagonal line. The latch is
provided with a lug or lugs. The box contains a lug or lugs which is or are firmly
fixed. We fix a plate inside the garnish rail, which projects beyond the end of
same, this plate forming a stop to limit the travel of the garnish rail and also
forming a striking plate for striking the latch. A gap is provided in the side of
the box for the plate to pass through.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
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In closing the window, the window is lifted until it clears the garnish rail. The
spring which presses on the latch then causes the latch to move the garnish rail
under the window, thus forming a support for same; simultaneously, the spring
pushes the projecting end of the latch into the recess in the corner of the window.
In opening the window, the window is lifted off the garnish rail until it butts
against the stops; this action lifts the latch, which is connected to the garnish rail,
thereby moving the same from under the window. As the garnish rail moves, the
striking plate projecting beyond end of same, knocks the latch back, but does not
disengage it from the recess in the corner of the window. As the latch
moves back the lug or lugs on same moves or move over and rest on the fixed
lug or lugs inside the box, so preventing the spring forcing down the latch
and thereby moving the garnish rail under the window. The window is lowered
until the bottom edge of same is below the top of the garnish rail, the upper edge

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of the recess in the corner of the window then disengages the latch, the lug or lugs
on the latch simultaneously moving off the fixed lug or lugs inside the box.
In order to prevent the apparatus being strained by pushing at the garnish rail,
we provide that the lug or lugs on the latch and in the box shall disengage on
pressure being so applied.
Our second method is applied to a window, which, when closed, rests.on a fence
plate or on a fence plate and a garnish rail jointly.
By this method we take advantage of the play in the window run, which is
provided to allow the window to be placed on the fence plate.
The apparatus is a piece which is movable in a recess in the window run; it is
provided with flanges at the upper end which embrace the edge of the window, and
is also provided. with a trunnion at the lower end, which engages with a socket
fixed in a convenient position on the end of the garnish rail, above the centre on
which the garnish rail radiates.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
The window is lifted until the bottom edge clears the fence plate and then pushed
on the same. The window moves freely between the flanges on the movable piece
while being lifted, but when it is pushed on the fence plate, the movable piece is
carried with it, and the movable piece being connected to the garnish rail by means
of a trunnion, moves the garnish rail and closes the window run.
In opening the window the action is the reverse.
Our third method is applied to the same conditions as our second method.
The apparatus is a movable piece pivoted in a recess in the window run.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
The garnish rail is pivoted so as to close the window run by gravity when the
window is closed.
In closing the window, when the window is pushed on the fence plate, the
movable piece suitably pivoted at the upper end, swings and keeps in contact with
the window near the bottom corner of same, and also keeps in contact with the
garnish rail in a suitable position. In opening the window, when the window is
pulled off the fence plate, it pushes the movable pięce back, the movable piece
simultaneously moving the garnish rail clear of the window run.
All the portions of our apparatus are intended to be made of suitable metals or
compounds of metals or other suitable material.
Dated this 4th day of May 1893.
ROBERT HYDE.
FRANK HENRY SIMPKIN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Automatically Moving the Garnish Rails in
the Doors of Railway Carriages, Cabs, and other analogous
Vehicles.
We, ROBERT HYDE, Engineer, of Derbyshire House, Darnall, Sheffield, in the.
County of York, and FRANK HENRY SIMPKIN, Engineer, of Dresden Terrace,
Bawtry Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield, in the County of York, 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 facilitates the opening and closing of the windows in railway
carriage and other carriage doors which are fitted with movable garnish rails.
The garnish rail has a radial movement about centres which are fixed near the
bottom, so that when the window is closed, the garnish rail is free to radiate and
close the window run, so as to form a support for the window, a dust and draught
excluder, or both.
We propose to describe three methods by which this invention is carried into
practice.

page_text: This invention is illustrated in the annexed sheets of drawings.
Sheet 1. Fig. 1 is an elevation of a carriage door shewing position of apparatus
used in carrying out the first method.
Fig. 2. is a broken part of door in elevation shewing engagement of latch with
used in carrying out the first method.
Fig. 2. is a broken part of door in elevation shewing engagement of latch with
corner of window and garnish rail.
Fig. 3. is a section of same through aa on Fig. 2.
Fig. 4. is an end view of box.
Figs. 5 and 6 are front and edge views of sanie.
Fig. 7. is a broken part of window in elevation shewing position of recessed
plate.
Fig. 8. is a view of striking plate.
Fig. 9. is a view of trunnion.
Sheet 2. Fig. 10. is a broken part of door in elevation shewing engagement of
movable piece with edge of window and garnish rail as used in carrying out the
second method.
Fig. 11. is a section of same through y-y on Fig. 10.
Figs. 12 and 13 are front and edge views of movable piece.
Fig. 14. is a broken part of door in elevation shewing engagement of lever with
window run and contact with corner of window and garnish rail as used in carrying
out the third method.
Fig. 15. is a section of same through — on Fig. 14.
Figs. 16 and 17. are front and edge views of bracket carrying lever.
Figs. 18 and 19. are edge and front views of lever.
All similar parts on Figs. 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 14 and 15 are marked with the same
letters.
According to the first arrangement illustrated by Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive, we
construct an apparatus applicable to a garnish rail which forms a window support
and also a dust and draught excluder. We take advantage of the vertical play
which is allowed between the top of the window B when supported by the garnish
rail C, and the stop S (shewn in Fig. 1.) at the top of window run Q, for moving
the garnish rail C as required.
It must be clearly understood that the apparatus in each of the three arrange-
ments is applicable to either or both sides of the door pillars A. A and window B.
In the bottom corner of the window B we fix a recessed plate D. In the end of
the garnish rail C we fix a trunnion or socket E near to the centre F. on which the
garnish rail C radiates.
In the door pillar A. we fix a box G. The box G contains a movable piece
or latch H, one end of which projects through an orifice I in the box G, so that
it is free to engage with recessed plate D when the window is closed; the lower
end of the latch H engages with the trunnion E in the end of garnish rail C.. The
box G contains a suitable spring J which is fixed at a suitable angle so that it
exerts pressure diagonally on the latch H. The latch H is provided with lug or
lugs KK. The box contains lug or lugs LL which are firmly fixed.
The box G contains a suitable spring O which holds the latch in a required
position: We fix a striking plate M on the garnish rai! C projecting beyond end of
same; this plate M forms a stop to limit the travel of garnish rail C and is also
used for striking the latch H. A gap N is provided in the box G for the plate M
to pass through.
The action of the apparatus is as follows when closing the window B.
The window B is lifted until it clears the garnish rail C, the spring J pressing on
the latch H causes the latch H to move the garnish rail C under the window B,
thus forming a support for same; simultaneously the end or nose of the latch H
engages with the recessed 'plate D in the corner of the window B.
The action of the apparatus is as follows in opening the window B.
The window B is lifted until it butts against the stop S (shewn in Fig. 1.); this
movement lifts the latch H, thereby moving the garnish rail C clear of the window

page_text: run Q; as the garnish rail C moves, the striking plate M knocks back the latch H,
but does not disengage it from the recessed plate D in corner of window B; when
the latch H is knocked back the lug or lugs K K on same move over and rest upon
the lug or lugs L L in the box G, so preventing the spring.) forcing down the latch H.
The latch H is held in this position by the spring O. The window B being lowered
until the bottom edge of same is below the top of the garnish rail C, the upper edge
of the recess in plate D disengages the latch H, the lug or lugs K K on latch H
simultaneously moving off the lug or lugs L L in the box G.
In order to prevent the apparatus being strained by pushing at the garnish rail C
we bevel the lugs K K and L L to a suitable angle so that they disengage on
pressure being so applied. The trunnion or socket E and the centre F in end of
garnish rail may be made separately or in one piece.
According to the second arrangement illustrated by Figs. 10 to 13 inclusive, we
construct an apparatus applicable to a window, which, when closed, rests on a fence
plate, or on a fence plate and garnish rail jointly.
We take advantage of the play which is allowed in the window run Q to place
the window B on the fence plate P.
We provide a movable piece R which is movable in the recess T in the window
run Q. The piece R is provided with flanges U U which embrace the edge of the
window B, and is also provided with a socket or trunnion V which engages with a
trunnion or socket W fixed in a suitable position on the garnish rail C, above the
centre F on which the garnish rail radiates.
The action of the apparatus is as follows in closing the window B.
The window B is lifted until it clears the fence plate P and is then pushed on the
same. The window B moves freely between the flanges U U on the piece R while
being lifted, but when it is pushed on the fence plate P', the piece R is carried
bodily with it, and the piece R having a connection with garnish rail C at V, the
garnish rail also moves and closes the window run Q. The action is the reverse in
opening the window.
According to the third arrangement illustrated by Figs. 14 to 19 inclusive,
we construct an apparatus applicable under the same conditions as our second
arrangement.
We provide a movable piece or lever L V, which is pivoted in a bracket B K
fixed in a convenient position as shewn in Figs. 14 and 15.
The action of the apparatus is as follows. The garnish rail C is pivoted so as to
close the window run by gravity when the window B is lifted up and pushed
on to the fence plate P. When the window B is pushed on to the fence plate P, the
lever LV, being suitably suspended from bracket B K, is pushed back by the
garnish rail C and kept in contact with the corner of the window B. The lever L V
is in contact with garnish rail C at H N. The action is as follows in opening the
window.
When the window B is pulled off the fence plate P, it pushes the lever LV with
it and also pushes out the garnish rail C, which is in contact with end of lever LV
at H N, thereby opening the window run Q so that the window B may be lowered.
All the parts of the apparatus in each of the three arrangements are intended to
be made of suitable metals or compounds of metals or other suitable materials.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. An apparatus constructed substantially in the manner hereinbefore described
with particular reference to Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive of the annexed drawings, which
automatically moves the garnish rail in the door of a railway carriage or other
vehicle, under the conditions herein before set forth and illustrated as the first
arrangement, so that the window can be opened and closed easily by the use of one
hand only.

page_text: 2. An apparatus constructed substantially as herein before described with particular
reference to Figs. 10 to 13 inclusive of the annexed drawings, which automatically
moves the aforementioned garnish rail, under the conditions hereinbefore set forth
and illustrated as the second arrangement.
and
3. An apparatus constructed substantially as hereinbefore described
illustrated in Figs. 14 to 19 inclusive, which moves the aforementioned garnish
rail, under the conditions hereinbefore set forth and illustrated as the third
arrangement.
Dated the 1st day of February 1801
ROBERT HYDE.
FRANK HENRY SIMPKIN.