US1471194A - Detachable fusee and torpedo holder for railroad lanterns - Google Patents

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' Oct. 16, 1923.

A. C. NORDMAN DETACHABLE FUSEE AND TORREDO HOLDER FOR RAILROAD LANTERNS Filed May '7, 1923 c Patented ea; is, 1923.

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VANN'AYGVNORDMANQOF KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI. I i

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To all whom it mai 00mm: i r Be it known that I, ANNA C. NORDMAN, a citizen of the United states, residing at Kirkwood, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a certain vnew and useful Detachable Fusee and Torpedo Holder for :Railroad Lanterns, of which thefollowing is a specification. Y

' My invention relates to a detachablefusee 0 and torpedo holder for railroad lanterns,

and, itis a distinct and practical nnpro vement to overcome certain .practical ob ec- V tions to; and'defects in, fusee' holders which are permanently fixed to the rail d ."l

\The, object of my invention is the provi sion of a fusee and torpedo holder-'whichjcan be quickly attached to, or 'detachedfrom a standard railroad flaglnens lantern by merely slipping the device over thelantern frame-without making any changes in the r lantern construction.

A further object of the invention isthe provision of a fusee holder so constructed as to provide two opposed pairs of open ended (tubular receptacles for the reception of four fusees used by railroad men for signaling "A still further object of the invention is the provision of aldevice of theabove character which will be simple andcomp'ara tively inexpensive in construction, light in highly eflicient for the purposes inten'dedr 1 Y as will appear hereinafter, the invention consistsin the novel-features of construe} tion,- arrangement and'combination of-parts hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the claims hereto appended. 1

Referring to the accompanying; drawm s;

forming a part of this specification, wherein f like characters of reference denote similar parts'throughout the several--views i; ,1 -Fig.'.1,;is a side elevation of a standard railroadiflagrneris lantern equippedvwith a fusee and torpedo holder embodying the fea I tures'; of my inventiomfsaid holder being shown in sectionaleleyatiorr i and fuse e holder applied thereto,"

ring 6' which ispreferably madeffrorna single piece of metallic lVith the above and other objects -in'-V iew,-

- Fig. 2 is a top 'pl n vi'ewi offthe lantern n of my invention! Fig.

"Referring character represents a standard railroad tern frame wiresl8. 4 represents the ear formed integral J with two of: the la'ntern frame wires 3'to which are connected the usuallantern handle'orbail 5.1

Incarrying out the aim of my lnventlon, I employ a suitableholder base to" the drawings; the reference flag nens lantern having the base ring l1 2 i lndicates the lower looped ends of the'lana present -A pair of fusee holder tubes? are, ably ,fixedysuch as by soldering or otherwise,

at their ends pp s des-of the holder base ring 1; The tubes 7 of each pair are suitably spaced apart on their respective sides of the ring 6 as shown in FigS'Q, and 6. The lower ends ofthe tubes? are preferably flush with the lower" edge of the holder basering v 8 represents an upper holder ringgprefer-l ably formed from a single strandof wire} 1' 1 eny'" Thisring is preferably lessin diar'neterthan thelower base ring 6 and it, is suitably fixed wise. The ring 8 is fixed to the tubes? near their upper ends, and, the tubes? are disposed to the outside of the upperring 8 and also. to the .outside of the lower or (base;

ring 6.

to the tubes 7, such as bV soldering or other pairvrof tubes upon each side of the holder;

rings with a "short flat strip con-nectionfi, i which is suitably. fixedto each such as by soldering or otherwise; v The fusee holder is provided with 6, suches by soldering, or otherwise.- I

each provided with; an offsetp'ortion 11 to p -f t es,

afn i iifi "termediate ring lOiwhich is preferably of;

the samediameter as the holder base ring" '6. The ring 10 is suitablyjfixed to thetubes 8 1 9' at a suitable point above theholderbase ring :in applying it to the lantern. This arrangeand the tube connection strips, as this is the widest point of the holder rings.

The fusee holder tubes are directed upward and slightly inward from the holder base ring 6, asthe upper ring 8 is preferably of less diameter than rings 6 and 10. This construction causes the top'rlng 8 toact as a stop ring to engage the upper face of the ears 4 to prevent the fusee holder from being forced completely over the lantern from any cause, such as swlnging the lantern '1n signalling or otherwlse.

The fusee holler tunes are each open at both endsand the wall of each tube is pro vided near il-S lower end plurality of inwardly directed ind ntations or p otuberances to form stops within the tubes to pre vent the fusee 12 carried in each tube from falling completely through the, tube.

through the same'thereby causing the tubes to be clean and free from obstructions :which V V might prevent the fusees from being proper ly positioned within the tubes. The steps 13 are positioned withinthetubes 7 at such a point as to cause the upper .cndfl lof the fusees 12 to extend beyond the upper end. of th tubes 7 so that they may be readily grasped by the {iagmen so they may be quickly removed from their respective tubes to be used for signal purposes. 7

When it. is desired to attach torpedoes 15 to the fuses holder frame,gthey may be tached to the intermediate ring 10 by wrap used in the fuseeholder construction, as desired.

Whenthe fusee holder frame isapplied to a. lantern, the lower or base ring 6 thereof is forced over the lantern until it comes to a position surrounding the lantern base ringl and the looped end 2 of the lantern frame wires 3. The ring 6 is forced over the looped ends 2 of the lantern frame, or cage Wires 3 so as to create frictional contact therebetween which aids in preventing lon-.

gitudinal displacementcfthe fusee holder 7' L upon the lantern frame, The cars t lie posi-y tioned in the offset portions of the tube cannecting strips and-prevent any rotary or, turning displacement ;of the fusee. holder upon thela'nte'rn frame, as is manifest.

i From the foregoing descriptiomit isevi- .of carrying four ,fus eesfor signal purposes,

dent that/I, provide a fusee holder'for-lan terns which can be quickly applied to and o er the lantern frame o case and ca able two upon each side of the lantern, in such spaced relation as not to interferejwith the rays of lightfor lantern signalling W hen it is desired to use the lantern Without the fusee holder attached thereto,

the same can bev readily detached therefrom by merelypulling it up over other lantern.

frame or cage.

The many advantages of the herein described invention :will readily suggest them selves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

, I do not wish to be understood as having limited myself to the details of construction shown and described, but desire to have it understood that the invention I have shown in the drawings is merely illustrative, as it is manifest thatvarious minor changes may be made in the exact construction and par ticular arrangementof parts without depart ingfrom the spirit of my invention, hence l reserve th right to make any such changes, or modifications as mayfairly fall within the scope of, 1y construed.

What-I claim is: 1. {In combination With a'lantern having a wire. frame including a base ring and-telminal endsof lantern frame wires looped thereabout, of a fusee holder detachably appliedto the lantern frame and consisting of a wide flat base rlng for frlctionalengagement with the looped end ofthe lantern frame wires, an upper ring adapted to rest upontheball ears of the lantern frame, a pair of opposed open ended fuse-e holder tubes fixed to opposite sides of said base and upper holder rings, means directed inwardly from the walls of the fusee tubes to act as interior stops to prevent the fusees e from falling through the tubes, opposed Ping the ductileendslti thereof around'the ring 10. The ring '10 may or may not be straps connecting opposite pairs of fusee holders near the upper ring of the holder, an

, off-set in each connectifngstrap to receive the the appended claims when fair- 2. In combination with a lantern having no a .Wire frame including a base ring and terminal ends of lantern frame wires looped thereabout, of a fusee holder detachably applied to the lantern frame and'consisting' ofj awide fiatbase ring for frictionalezr gagement with the looped end of t e lantern frame wires, an upper ring adapted to rest upon the bail ears .of the lantern: frame, a pair of opposed open ended ,fusee'h'oldcr tubes fixed to'opposi-te sides of said base and upper holder ringslmeahs directed inwardly from the walls of the 'fusee tubes to act as interior stops to prevent'tl'ie'ifusees from falling through the tubes, opposed straps connecting opposite pairs of fusee holders near the upper ringof the holder, an off-set in each connecting strapoto receive thebail ears of thefolantern to prevent turning dis placement of the fusee holder upon the Ian tern frame and an intermediate wire ring connected to the fusee holder tubes a suitwhich torpedoes are attached.

able distance above the holder base ring to 3. In combination Witha lantern having a Wire frame including'a' base ring and terminal ends of lantern frame: Wires looped ther'eabout of a fuseeholder detachably applied to the lantern "frame and consisting'of a Widefiat base ring for frictional engage ment with the looped end of the lantern frame Wires, an upper ring adapted-torest upon the bail ears of the lantern frame,"a

pair of opposed open; ended fuseeholder tubes-fixed t opposite sides of said baseand upper holder rings, means directed in 'Wardlyo from the ;Walls of the fusee tubes to act as interior-stops to prevent the fusees from falling through the tubes, [opposed straps connecting opposite pairs of iusee Q base ring to pass over the bail ears and bail 10f the lantern.

4. In combination ivith a lantern having a Wire frame, includin'ga; base ring and termif nal'ends of lanternxtrame Wires looped thereabout,gof-a fusee holder detachably applied to the lantern frame and consisting of a Wide flat base ring for frictional engagement with the looped end of the lantern frame Wires, an upper ring adapted to rest upon the bail ears of the lantern frame, a

pair of pposed open ended fusee holder tubes fixed to opposite sides of said base and upper holder rings, .means directed .in Wardly from the Walls of the fusee tubes to act; asinteriorstOps to prevent the fusees from falling through the tubes, opposedstraps connecting opposite pairs of fusee holders-near the upper ring ofthe holder, an ott-set in each connecting strap to receive the bail ears of the lantern to prevent turning displacement of the fusee holder upon the lantern frameandan intermediate Wire ring connected to the fusee holder 1 tubes a suitable distance above the holder base ring to which torpedoes are attached,'

ortions in the holder base opposed off-set 7 ring and oppose off-set portions in the torpedo carryingv ring. to permit said rings to" passover the bail ears: andbail ofthe lantern.

1 5. In combination With a lantern having a wire frame including a base ring and terminal ends of lantern frame Wires looped thereabout, of'a fusee holder detachably applied to the lantern frame and consisting of a base ring, an upper ring, a pair of fusee holder tubes fixedto said rings in, opposed relation, connecting members for said tubes near their upper endsand-below the upper ring, means to prevent the. fusees from fall:

ing through the fusee holder tubes, olf-set portions 1 in :the" fusee holder tube vconnecting membersto recelve the lanternbail ears and prevent turning displacement of the fusee holder upon the lantern frame. p '6. In combination with a railroad lantern,

ring, an upper ring, -a pair of suitably .of a fu see carrier detachably carried by the I lantern cage, said carrier comprising a base 5 i spaced fuseecontainertubeshaving open ends fixed to opposite sides ofsaid rings,-

means to prevent turning displacement of the fusee carrier upon the lantern cage and means to prevent "downward movement of carrier upon the "lantern cage bethe fuses yond' a predete'rmined distance.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to the specification.

AivNA o; NORDMAN.

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