US897622A - Toy-railway switch. - Google Patents

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No. 897,622. PATE-NED SEPT. i, 190g. G. A. HoToHmss.

TORT RALWAY SWITCH.

APPLICATIOHMLED JUNE 3,1907.

@Mor/magg UNITED sTATEs @ENT OEEIOE.

oIIARLEs A. IIOTCEKIss, or BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, AssIcNoR To TEE'IVEs MANU- FAGTUEING CORPORATION, or BRIDGEROR, CONNECTICUT, a coRPoRATIoN or ooN- NECTICUT. I

No. 897,622.A

. TOY-RAILWAY SWITCH.

"Patented sept. 1, 1908.

billpplication -filed June 8, 1907. Serial No. 377,888.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLESA. HoToH- KIss,-a citizen of the United States, and resident of Bridgeport, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy-Railway Switches, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates'to switches for toy railways, and has for its object the produc,- tion ol a simple switch of novel construction including means for o erating the same, and at a distance if desire( My switch as designed is adapted to be connected in a miniature track, manufactured from sheet tin and 'formed in sections Including ra1ls` and sleepers, and adapted to rbe oined together to i'ornl. various designs ol" track including branches or sidings where a switch of my novel design would be employed.l A

The switch includes in part suitable sheet metal sleepers having a pair of straight and a pair of curved sheet metal lrails secured thereto. One of said straight rails extend the full length of the section while the other only ex tends. part way. 'llie cui'ved rails are arranged at an angle to the straight rails, and comprises a long and short rail, the latter being connected with the short straight rail while the other is turned in to line with and Aform a part of the main line section.

Intermediateof the intersecting portions of the two track sections I employ a short rail section consistingr oiI two pieces of rails suitably secured together and |pivotally attached to one of the sleepers in 'a way to be swung in either direction to close or open either track ters of reference denote like or corresponding narts throughout the several Aligures and ol' which, l

Figure 1, shows a plan view of a ltoy railway switch constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2, is a similar plan View of switch the same being shifted' to an dpen position. Fig. 3, isan end View of switch as seen from the left of Fig. 1, but with part of the curved rails broken away. Fig. 4, 1s a detail end View of operating lever and bracket seen in preceding igures4 the position agreeing with that shown in Fig. 2.

In detail, 5, 6, 7, and 8 represent main track sleepers which may be struck up 'from sheet metal in any preferred manner and to which the several rail sections are secured.

9 indicates one of the rails which as shown is full length and attached lo all l'our sleepers, and 1() is a parallel rail extending l'roin sleeper 7 to 8, and in itself representing but a part of the length of the full track section.

11. and 12 are the rails of ir'itersecting curved track section, and like the straight rail'sections are secured to the sleepers including an outer sleeper im. The curved rail 11 is lull length while the mate ,is a short rail" joined at one end to the inner end o'll rail 1() and extends from sleeper 7 llo-S The inner end of the curved rail 12 lines up with the short straight rail 10 to form one side of the end Oi main track. A pair of short rails 13 and 14 secured together by plates 15, 16 and 17 are pivotally supported upon sleeper 6 as at 18 and are adapted to be swung thereon in one direction to cause the rail 13 to register with the curved rail section 11 and in the other direction to cause the straight rail 14 to line with the short straight rail 10 to coin-- plete that sideof straight section.

It will thus be seen that the roadway of the respective sections may be closed or opened as desired to insure the movement of a train upon either branch.

While I have referred to one oi the sections as being straight and the other as curved, yet it willv be understood that sueh particular designs ol." rails are not essential since the rails of both sections may be curved il' preferred. f

The plate 1.5 is provided with an arin 15 which extends through a slot in side. ol" the. long end sleeper 5, and is engaged by one, end of a spring. 19 the opposite end of which is attached to, said sleeper in a manner to tend to draw the arm, strapand outer ends of rails 13 and 14 over so that the outer lievcled end of short straigl t' rail let will iie up close to side of 'end rtionof long curved rail 12 while the opposite end oi' said rail will line up withthe inner end, of short straight rail 10 as shown in Fig.y The said long sleeper '5 is hollow throughout its length and near its outer end is provided with a slot 20 f fingerv is drawn from the notch of operatin in its top side. Beside this slot is secured a bracket 21 and to the vertically disposed portion of said bracket I pivot an operating ever 22 the lower end of which isconnected by a link 23 with the before mentionedspring actuated arm 15a to which the forward ends of short rails are secured. To the top surfaceof the bracket 21 is pivoted a locking pawl 24 having a finger 26 which operates freely through an opening in the vertical portion of the bracket to engage a notch 25 in lower portion of pivotal lever. A small spring 27 secured to the underside of sleeper is provided with an upturned end 28 which projects through an opening of the sleeper and bracket lin a way to engage the said pawl and normally hold its finger in contact with the lower portion of lever to insure its engagement with the before mentioned notch 25 when the lever is thrown over to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4, against the tendency of the before mentioned spring 19 intermediate of sleeper and lever.

It will thus be'apparent that when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2, the switch can be quickly changed over to the position shown 1n Fig. 1, by simply drawing out the finger of the pawl in a way to release thcoperating lever, whereupon the spring 19 will quickly draw over the pivotal rail sections. and likewise the operating lever.

In order to manipulate the switch from a distance I have provided cord connections 29 and 30, both of which are threaded through an eyeiet 31 secured to the top side of the sleeper 5. The first named cord 29 is connected as at 32 to the operating lever and when vsaid cord is drawn as from a distance it obviously serves to throw the lever against its s rin ,from the position shown in Fig. 1, Ato t at s own in Fig. 2, where the partsare held, by the before mentioned' awl. The other cord30 is carried throng 'a second ,/e elet 33 and secured to the outer end 34 of t e pawl, so that when the cord'is pulled the lever, permitting the same and the pivota rail sections to 4throw over Abykthe action of f fthe s ring; The cords in question may obvious y be carried' to anydistant oint in either direction as may bedesired t us permitting the switch to 'be operated in either direction from a distance.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat 'ent isz- 1. In a portable toy railway switch, the combination with a pair of intersecting track sections, sleepers upon which the rails of track are supported, one of said sleepers 'l having an openlng in its side, of a short rail section pivoted intermediate ofthe intersecting portions of said track sections, lates' for securing the rails'together, one o said v plates being provided with anarm that cir-- tends into the said opening in side of sleeper,

ing the short rails to line with the respective track sections, and means for retaining said 2. In a portable toy railway switch, the combination with a pair of connected track 4sections supported upon sleepers, of a short sections, plates for securing the rails together one of said plates having anarm extending into the sleeper, a lever'pivoted to sleeper and means within the sleeper for cnnectmg .the lever with the said arm.

3. In a toy railway switch, the combinanectedtrack sections, of a short rail section tions of track section, a'spring for normally holding the short rail section so that'one of its rails will line with one track section, a lever for shifting the said short rail section so that its other rail will line with the other secltion, and means for holding it in that position.

4. In a toy railway switch, the combination with a pair of connected-track sections, of a short rail section pivoted intermediate the intersecting portions of track sectionsa spring for normally holding the rail section to'line with one side of track section, and. means for retaining said parts in such' posi- 5. Ina toy railway switch, the combination with a pair of connected track sections, of a short rail section piveted intermediate the intersecting means for norma y holding the rail section throwing said rail section tothe opposite side, a pawl to engage the lever, and connections for engaging and, releasing the pawl.

of a' short rail section pivoted intermediate the intersecting hold the lever in such shii ted position, and connections for setting or releaslng said lever from 'afdistance y 8'. In a toy railway switch the combination with fixed track sections, of a movable switch rail section, a hollow sleeper connected to the 4fixed rail sections, a spring within the parts in line with either of its track sections.4

tion with a pair of intersecting and conortions of; track sections, i L means'for norma ly holding the rail section j a lever connected with the said arm for mov-` rail section pivoted intermediate of the track i pivoted intermediate the intersecting pory tion against the action of the holding means, y

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ortions -of track sections,

to line with one track section, a lever for y 6. In a toy railway switch,'the combina tion with a pair of connected track sections,.

to line. with one track section,. a lever con-g, j nected with the rail section, means for op` shifting the said movable section, means to YSi apex: to iioimztiiy heid the pivotal mii See,M

tion inV iiiefwith zimi ot one track sect-imi, :L j device for operating said izlovablo switei'i in i opposite direc' ions againgt the action of slaid spring, :1114.1 meer@ for holding and releasing E the, operating rte/vice.. f 9. in n toy miiway switch the eombiufttim. i with fixed tmek Sections, of a. movable Swi teh i mii. section, D heiioi'* sleeper connected to the tixed .mii se ons, i sping Wit iu the Sleeper g to Iiormaiy hold the pivot-:Li mii section in iine with :t mii of one track Section, :L ifieeket mmelief to the sleeper, evei ii-voted. to ii'fiei-et :mii connected with move-'bie Seotion, i

znezil'is'to engage over und retain Inova-bie switeu sz ,tion in open position.

l0; In :L toy i'niiwny switch, the eombinw tion with fixed, tim-,k sections, of 'movable Switch mii sectiml, :1 ioliow Sieepei wir nested to the, fixed mii Sections, :1. .Spring within the sleeper to immunity' izoii the pivi-ii omi mii section in line, with a of one track. section, it device, for oper. 11g smid .pivotal mils; in opposite direi-tions against! Y. Y M 5522 Le aotimi of said Spring, a. pwi oi iioiiilfgz 1e levei' in such position, cords eoi'meote with'ever and pnwi for operating the same, mild miitabie guides through which the Qods n'iziy be (zeig-imi to distant points.

H. in ar toy railway switch, the cen'ibimt tion with f1 paix. of intersecting mid con .neetefl tiiii'k ations, ot ny kshort rfi-ii pivoted i n teimeiiiate the ii'ltersecting portions of miek Sections and having its two ends bevti tl eied to engage the sides of the rails of tac.-

Seetioi'iss :t lever foi' opimtingthe pi's'tod short mii, i spying for holding the Sherti'iii iu one Rositiou to register with one, sation, und means for hoi ling it in another position to egistei' with the, other section.

Signed :it Bridgeport in 'the county of Fati?- iieiii mul Stute oit (hmnectieut this tilidsiy of June D. 1907.

HRLES A. HOT-CHR. 5

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