Improvements in Obstruction Removers for Railway and Tramway Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1893
Comolete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 30th June, 1894
Improvements in Obstruction Removers for Railway and Tramway
Vehicles.
JOSEPH TOWNSEND 97 Hindle Street Darwen in the County of Lancaster
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention can be fixed in front of a tramway engine, electric-car, horse car
bogie or other vehicle employed on tramways. It is conical in shape with an
apparatus behind so that it can be adjusted to put off the tramway the smallest
object without the slightest injury. It is also made very light of sheet steel,
sheet iron, wood, or any other suitable material. On the life guard are springs
which act as a cushion to break the force of the object it comes in contact with.
Dated this 12th day of July 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Obstruction Removers for Railway and Tramway
Vehicles.
I JOSEPH TOWNSEND of 97 Hindle Street Darwen in the County of Lancaster
Engineer 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 :-
The object of my invention is to construct an apparatus that can be readily
attached to the front of tramway engines electric cars horse cars or any other
vehicle on tramways for the purpose of saving lives and removing obstructions
and side doors in tramway engines in case of tubes or joints bursting for the safety
of the engineers.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of my apparatus
attached to the front portion of a tramway engine. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of
the same. Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 1 and 2.
To the front of the lower portion of the tramway engine electric car horse car
or other vehicle employed on tramways I attach a conical half circle or oval shaped
life guard A of thin steel iron wood netting or other suitable material by studs B
which are arranged with springs C of suitable strength. On the inside the life
guard A is arranged with adjustable plates D of suitable material each provided
with regulating rods and springs E passing through angle brackets F and secured
by nuts and pins which can easily be adjusted to the required distance from the
ground or pavement. On the front of life guard A is fixed a swivelling cushioned
uose G which is connected to guard by stud or studs H and springs I and so
arranged to give a side movement when it comes in contact with any object.
I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the combination and
arrangements shewn on the drawings as other parts may be employed by making
the necessary alterations without departing from the principle of this invention.
Studs B of wrought iron, steel, or other suitable materials which are secured to
engine front by lock nuts or by a flat foot at right angles with stud body and
secured to engine front by screws or bolts. The other end is arranged to slide

page_text: freely through boss in life guard A and kept in position by springs C of suitable
strength which are fixed between engine front and life guard A.
Fig. 4 on Sheet 2 is an end elevation of adjustable plates D regulating rods
and springs E and angle brackets F.
Fig. 5 on Sheet 2 is a front elevation of adjustable plates D regulating rods and
springs E and angle brackets F.
Fig. on Sheet 2 is a plan of same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
-claim is :-
1. Conical half circle or oval shaped guard A combined with studs B and
#springs C.
2. Adjustable plates D combined with rods and springs E and angle brackets F.
3. Swivelling nose G combined with studs H and springs I.
Dated this 19th day of June 1894.
JOSEPH TOWNSEND.