US810145A - Traction-engine tender. - Google Patents

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No. 810,145. 111131111111 JAN. 16, 1906.

c. 1:. HlXsoN. TRACTION ENGINE TENDER.

APPLICATION FILED .TU NE 24, 1905.

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jim?, @1111 PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906.

C. T. EIXVSON. ERECTION ENGINE TENDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1905.

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.. Beitknown that L GHARLES vsoin-a. citizen of the United States, residing i -porting.-.t he su and the means for connectingtlie tenderto at Ringwoodfinfthecounty of Woods and.' Territory of Oklahoma, :have invented a new and useful Traction-Engine'lender, of which the followingisa specification.: This invention .relates-to' means .for transppliesof fuel rind watervtoa tractioneengin V 1 .One of -the principalobjeets is .to provide novel means 'for maintaining' proper aline-' A mentbetwcen anengineand its tender i'vithout regardto the direction of movement and without transmitting any-portion ofthe tender-load totlieen'gine, said means permitting the necessary relative movement` of' the engineLand .tender when passing .over .funev'en surfaces and the-like. l' Ag f Another Objectis-:to provide `a r`oo i. or awna ing 4for `the `tender and [to arrange the saine? the engine sothat said roof or awningrwi ll always constitute a proper vprotection or cabl for the engineer. A-The referredembodiinent`-of theinvenfH tion isi lustrated inthe ucoinpanying .drawings, wherein- 4Figure g1 is a side elevation showing the novel tenderconneetedto agtractionfengine. f Fig. 2'is a skeletonvieivv in plan, showing the connections between the .tender and engine.: Fig. 3'is1t perspective; view. of the tender-'evi th the reservoira-nd roof removed. F ig. 4 is a horizontalv sectional View .through the front portionof the tender. lug. 5 1s awertical: longitudinal :sectional View through the rear portonoffsaid tender.

Similar reference-,nn metals designate c orresponding parts in all "the figures of the drawings. J

'ln the embodiment 'illustrated 'a .ivell-l known type of traction-engine lis'shown and isdesignated bythe reference-numeral .6, said trn'ctiomengine having .n pivoted rontf .axle 7, constituting a. partei i-heisteeringgear; said axle having corniceted fthereto chains or cables 8, .which -nre opp-ositely wound on n drum t). .The-drinn is netmitad 5 by ineens oi the usual handshui t 10, having .a worm .connection 11 .at oneend vit'hsthei drum .and providedat its-.other `end .with gaQ suitablehand-.whecl 112. v 'fllhesepamtsgarexnelli known to the art and mayflbemariedgas .de--l shownjat 18, to the reachbar. between the' ably comprise 'ballandsoclret members 27,

sired, the 'same being illustrated merely-for thepurlposeof showinffthe connections beeten'der and tlie engine.

The tender includes a rtuining-geanthlit l' comprises a reach-bar 13, carrying'at its front 1 ,gend la transverse bolster 14 and at its rear end another bolster '15, the latter being -associated with. a suitable coupler 16. Braces V1 7,' connected to the end portions ofthe front bolster 1 4, have theirrear ends .fastened; as

ends thereof, The front ends of these' braces are extended and forni eyes l 9g located in aclvanceof the reach-bar 1 4.A Links 20, spaced apart', ,have'bifurcated rear ends 21, that refc'cve, theeyes 19, bolts 22, passing. through '.cu'redto-the engine, l

Frontend-rear axles' 225 end A.26 areres ee.- ,tivelypivoted to the frontband renr'en s of thereaeh-'bar 13. Theselconnections prefer- .oneef said members comprising sections secured to the axle and having n. socket 'therej in, the .other :being provided'with a-bnll .that

-iitswithin the'socketand is secured to the ui'xderside 'of thegreach-bnr. Braces 28 have pivotal .connections with theaxles in` line with the .pivot-axes thereof', saidI braces being-fastened, as shown at 29, to an intermediate portion of the reach-har. Cables 30, preferably, though not necessarily, chains,

.have secured to their rear ends stirru s 31, whichnre adjustnbly fastened ton ingeplate:32,seeur ed to the rear axle 26, said stirrups Abeinglocated .on opposite sides'of the A pivot-axis ofthe axle.4 Fastened to the 4fron .ritlierfcables 34,.x\hich are secured, by n'xenn's of stir-rups 35, to the front axle lt will be observed, particularly byrcfercnce to Fig. 2, that the rear stirrn'ps 3i ere much floserf to the .pivotaxis of tl1 .1efn'n.xle than lhei'ront. stirrlips are to the pivot-exis ofthe front nxie. Consiiquenth if the cables are moved a vdill'erentinl movement of. the axles will be obtained- This movement. may 'be varied, Eby mijnsting the s-tirrn'ps 3l. along t'he {lange- .pla:te..' Cables 36', connected at their rear .ends to theringsslids-bly passthrongh' guide-loinsF 37, suititbly -iinstencd to the engine, the -front portions ofjthe cables 36 be- IOO r ro

is: ,of said axles-effecting; their proper -change of ving crossed andsuitably connected4 tothe steering-cables'S adjacent. to the front axle 7 of the engine. lhe front axle 25 is provided with curved tracks-38, onwhichrollers 39,. journaled the lower ends of posts 40, run, lsaid posts being secured tothe end portions.

' of the bolster 14. The axles 25, and 26 have.

-j ournaled thereon suitable groundfwheels 41.

' y Supported by the bolsters 14. and 15-is a4 .Water tankor reservoir 42, and `located upon the same are upstandingwalls 43, forming a "yholdeilforqfuel, such a's coal. Th'e. reservoir is surmounted by an aWnin or roof 44,v su

fportedon standards 45. an having suitab ev"side curtains 46. This roof is provided with Fa hooded extension 47, that projects beyond :the front end of the Atank4 over vthezlinks 20, vit hus:forniti'ngaroof or cab fortheengineer. vItwill be observed that the' device can be readily attached to any ordinary 'tractione; andg-when-so. attached will roperly '-.fo 6W t he'en 'e and remain- .in a inement therewith'wit out regard .tothe direction of .-movement. This relation-is maintained Aby -.the -rigidlyassocia ted links 20;, which links,

` .hoWe'ver,= `permitethje relative up-andldown #play of the engine andjtender, so-as to per-v mititheinpassage 'over uneven ground wit- -out-interference. vBy havingy a four-wheeled support of 'the l'characterdescribednone of the Weight-ofthe tender or the load carried thereby-is, brought upon the en ine, and the guiding of y,the-tenderissecure by the con- -nections between: the .axles and the steeringgearof the engine, the differential movement direction when the front-'side oi the engine is turned'. IMoreover,- b -having thel connecu tionsasdescribedl if t ejguidewhe'els of the engine 4failfto direct the movement thereof Aas,.for-instance, in soft or muddy places-the :Wheelsofthe tenderfwillfact as 'the guiding 'IIILQSJIS. i

:12mm tpeforegoing itis thoqght than the -construct1on,operat1on, and many advan:

.atagesof the" here'imdescribedv invention will be a` parent to those skilled in the art with- -out urtherdescription, and it will-be understood that various changes in the size, sha e,

proportion, and mino.:` details of construction may: be resorted .to Without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the'advantages of this-invention;4

" Having thus described my invention,what I claim asnewyand desire to secure by Let- 1: Ina traction-engine tender, the combination with a running-gear including. spaced pivoted axles, of a reservoir'mounted on the running-gear, and means for connecting both axles to Ethe steering-gear of la traction-en- ,glne to eifect their pivotal movement.

2.1-In attraction-engine tender, the combination with fa tunning-gear including spaced pivoted axles, of a reservoir mountedon the `running-gear, means for connecting the tender-to a traction-engine, and means foreffec'tin adifleren'tial turning movement of said ax es.

3. In a traction-engine tender', the combination with running-gear including spaced .pivoted axles, of means for connecting the running-gear to-a traction-engine, and means connected to the axles at diiierent distances from their pivot-axes to effect a differential movement of said axles, said means being attachable to the turning-gear of a traction-engine.\

4. .In a traction-engine tender, the combi,-

nation with running-gear including-a rame and spacedy axles pivoted between their ends to the frame and having walls on opposite sidesof their pivot-axes, of steering devices connected to both axles on-opposite sides of their pivots, means for connecting said devices to thesteering-gear of a tractionenglne, and a reservoir mounted on the runningear. s

' 5. n a traction-engine tender,fthe combination with running-gear including spaced ivoted axles, of steering-cables connected to Both axles onoppositesides of theirv pivots and connected 4to each other, and means/.for

connecting said cables'to the steering-gear of a traction-engine. 6. In a traction-engine tender, the vcomblnation with runnmg-gear including a supportingframe and y s aced axles pivotedv thereto, of steering-cab es connected to both axles on opposite-sides of their pivots, the corres onding cables of said axles being connecte and other cables for connecting said corres onding cables to the steering mechanism o a traction-engine.

7 z In 'a traction-engine tender, the combination with running-gear including a' supporting-frame and a plurality of Wheeled axles, of spaced draftlinks pivoted to the frame and having their' front ends spaced a art, 'and means for pivotally connecting t c front spaccdends of.4 said linksxto' the spaced p'ortlons of a traction-engine.

thel axles, space links hin ed to the bolsterat their` rear ends, means or pivotallyconnecting the front ends of the lmks to a trac- IOO IIO

tion-en e, and means for .connecting the said a es to the steering-gear of said engine.

10. In a traction-engine tender, the comhination with running-gear including a reachbar, holsters mounted transversely on said har, and axles pivoted to the front and rear ends of the reachha r, of Wheels journaled on the axle, s aced links pivotally connected to reservoir mounted on the holsters, axles piv-` oted to the reach-har, means for connecting one of the holsters to a traction-engine.,v and means for connecting the axles to the steering-gear of a traction-engine.

12. In a traction-engine tender, the comhination with a reach-har having holsters, of a reservoir mounted on the holsters, axles having hall-and-socket connections, respectively, with the front and rear ends ofthe reach-hm', braces connecting the axles and the reachbar,'links for pivotally connecting the front holster to a traction-engine, and cables attached to both axles .and having means for connecting the same with the steering-gear 'of a traction-engine.

13. In a traction-enginel tender, the combination with a wheeled running-gear, of a reservoir mounted thereon, a roof supported over the reservoir and having a hood projecting from one end, and means carried hy the end having the hood for connecting the runnin -gear to a traction-engine.

14. 11 a traction-engine tender, the combination with a wheeled running-gear, of a reservoir mounted thereon, a roof supported over the reservoir and having a hood projecting from one end, spaced links pivotally connected to the end of the running-gear heyond which the hood ex tends, and means for pivotally connecting the links to a tractionengine.

15. In a traction-engine tender, the combination with running-gear including holsters, of a reservoir mounted on the` holsters, a roof supported over 'the reservoir and projecting beyond the front end ofthe same, means connected to the front holster for pivotally attaching the same to a traction-engine, axles pivoted to the running-gear, and means for connecting both axles to the steeringgear of a traction-engine.

16. In a traction-engine tender, the combination with running-gear comprising a reachhar, holsters mounted thereon, and axles pivoted therebetween, of a reservoir mounted on the holsters, a roof supported above the res@ ervoir, Wheels journaled on the axles, links pivoted to the fronti bolster and having means for pivotally connecting their front ends to a traction-engine, cables connected to the axles and to each other, and other cables connected to said first-mentioned cables and arranged to he secured to the steering-gear of the traction-engine.

17. In a traction-engine tender, the combination with a supporting-frame, of spaced axles pivoted thereto, means for connecting the frame to a traction-engine, and means for turning the axles, said means comprising devices arranged to he connected to the steering-gear of the engine, said devices being connected to the axles and closer to the pivotaxis of one than to theother to effect a differential turning movement of said axles upon the movement of the steering-gear.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence of tivo witnesses.

, CHARLES TURNEY IIIXSON.

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