US650150A - Means for replacing derailed cars and locomotives. - Google Patents

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No. a5o,|5o. A Patented may 2v2, |900.4 A. KLINE.

MEANS FUR BEPLACING DERAILED CARS AND LOGOMUTIVES.

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AUGUST KLINE, OF UTIOA, NEV YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 650,150, dated May 22, 1900. Application filed February 24, 1900. Serial No. 6,405. (No model.)

ro will enable others skilled in the art` to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to devices for replacing derailed steam or electric cars or locomotives on tracks; and the invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations,

and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

The object of my invention is the production of a car or locomotive replacing applizo ance which will be very simple in its construction and operation and which can be conveniently carried on the car or locomotive and which when the car or locomotive becomes derailed can be conveniently and quickly applied and the car or locomotive without much difficulty returned to its posi- Lion on the track.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a railroad- 3o track with my invention applied thereto,

showing the position the two front wheels of a car or locomotive would occupy when the same is being replaced on the track. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one of the members of Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the rear end of said device slightly modified. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the other member of my improved relpacing de- 4o vice, and Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the same member looking at it in an inverted position.

1 in the drawings represents the two rails of a track, which rest on and are secured to ties 2 in the ordinary manner.

3 represents one member of my replacing appliance, and 4 represents the other member thereof. The member 3 consists of a bar, preferably rectangular in cross-section and of 5o suitable length and bent downwardly, as at 5, to form an incline to receive one of the front wheels of the car or locomotive. The

lower or rear end of the bar is beveled or chamfered off on its under side, as at 6, so that it will rest flatly on top of the plate 7, to which it is attached. The plaie 7, which is preferably rectangular in shape, has its corners turned down, as at 8, to form penetrating projections or teeth to engage the ground or a tie and firmly hold the bar 3 in place. The plate 7 is preferably pivoted so that it can be turned to any desired position, either as in the full lines inFig. 2 or as in dotted lines in said figure. It sometimes happens that the plate 7 when in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2 will not quiteengage a tie; but when in the position as shown in ydotted lines in said figure the farthest projection, as 9, will readily engage the tie. The forward end of the bar 3 is provided with a grip ping-lug 10, which latter is preferably pivoted thereto so that it can be applied to either the right-hand or the left-hand rail with the same ease and facility. The member 3 is applied to a rail in the manner shown in Fig. 1. The other member/4 of the replacing device consists of a comparatively-broad flat plate, which is constructed, preferably, of T-iron or steel, the same being formed with a strengthening-web 11 and a broad Iiat surface 12 to receive the other front wheel of the car or locomotive. The member 4 is bent into the shape as shown in Fig. 5, so as to have a broad inclined surface-and is bent downwardly at its forward end and provided with penetrating-teeth 13. The under side of the rear end of the said member is beveled or chamfered off, as at 14, so as to rest flatly on the ground. The member 4 is applied alongside the other rail of the track in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 1. By providing the member 4 with a web ll a very strong piece is secured and one which can be constructed of ordinary commercial T-iron and readily bent and shaped. It is desirable to provide the member 4 with a broad flat bearing-surface for the reason that it is designed to receive the flange of the wheel, andI have found from experience that it works more satisfactory and it is cheaper than where it is attempted to employ two devices similar to member 3. The advantage of providing the rear end of member 3 with a broad bearingplate 7 is that when a heavy locomotive or ICO car'is runonto said member the said rear end of member 3 will-not be caused to penetrate the ground or tie too far and perhaps break o the pivoted engaging lug 10, and, furthermore, the member 3 is less liable to befbent' near its lower end. These facts I have found from experience. In practice the highest por-` tion of the member 4 is not quite as high asA the highest portion of the' rail, S0 that the iiange of the wheel in leaving the said member 4 and running onto the rail will readily engage the latter- Y In Fig. 4 I have showna slightly-modified form for the bearing-plate- 6`inth at the said" plate is formed with penetrating-teeth which i.

are not bent down over the corners of the said plate, as in Fig. 3, but kare made in the form of pins .15,which are formed integral with the plate .orotherwise secured thereto. `,Havingnow described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, .is-4

. l. A device for placing a car or locomotive on a track consisting of two members,-`one of said members consisting of a bar which is provided on one of its ends with a rail-engaging lug and on its other end with a broad pivoted bearingfplate, and the other member consistingof a broad fiat plate, both members havinginclinedupper surfaces, substantially as described. l

2. device for placing a car or locomotive on a track consisting .of two members, one of said membersy consisting of a bar which is provided on one of its ends with a pivotedl railengaging. lug and on its other end with an upper pivoted bearing-plate, and the other member consisting of a flat broad bearing-plate,

both' members having their upper surfaces inclined, substantially as described.

3. A device for use in replacinga car or 1ocomotive on a track consisting of a suitably'- shaped bar which is provided at one end with a pivoted rail-engaging lug and on its other Vend with a pivoted broad bearing and engagfing" plate, substantially as described.

ground, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST KLINE.

Witnesses:

F. S. BELT, AUG. P. GRAVES.

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