US965073A - Buffer. - Google Patents

Description

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BUFFER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28. 1910.

1 Patented July 19, 1910.

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CHARLES BUSS, OF CONWAY, PENNSYLVANIA.

BUFFER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES Boss, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Conway, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buffers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in buffers and relates more particularly to buffers of that type which are placed on a railway track to act as a stop for an engine or cars.

The invention has for its object to provide a buffer of the above type which may be easily and conveniently attached to the track, and which is yielding in its nature, so as to obviate danger of the car being derailed when striking the buffer.

The invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more specifically described and then particularly claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this application and wherein like numerals of reference will be employed to indicate like parts throughout the different views, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a buifer constructed in accordance with my invention applied in position on a railway track. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is an end elevation, and, Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View.

The buffer block or body 10 extends transversely of the track, and on its lower face is provided with recesses 11 which receive the heads of the track rails 12. This prevents lateral movement of the bufier with respect to the rails, but to further present any lateral movement, and also to assist in securing the buffer block to the track, I provide a plate 14 which engages the underneath face of the block and is of such a length as to fit underneath the rail treads as seen in Fig. 4:, and which is rigidly secured to the buffer block by means of bolts 15 extending vertically through said buffer block.

Between the ties 16 upon which the rails Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 28, 1910.

Patented July 19, 1910. Serial No. 563,870.

12 are laid, I provide, underneath the rails, spacer blocks 17 and I also provide a cross tie 18 of greater length than the cross ties 16 so that the ends of the tie 18 will project beyond the ends of the ties 16. The buifer block or body 10 is yieldingly-oonnected with the said cross tie 18 by rods 19, one at each side of the track, and a central rod 20. These rods extend through the buffer block 10 at an angle to the horizontal, and some distance beyond the buifer block, being pro vided with nuts 21 on their outer ends; between these nuts and the buffer block 10 are coil springs 22, the tension of which may be regulated by adjusting the nuts 21. The other ends of the rods 19, 20 extend through the tie 18, and are also provided with nuts 23 and between these nuts and the tie 18 are arranged coil springs 24, the tension of these springs being adjusted by means of the nuts 23. In order to prevent the road ballast from interfering with the proper action of the springs 24, I surround said springs with sleeves 25. Owing to the incline at which the rod 20 extends, it is oftentimes necessary to provide the tie 16 which lies adjacent to the tie 18 with a recess 26 through which the rod 20 extends.

From the above description of the parts the construction of the device will it is believed, be clearly evident to those skilled in the art, as will the operation of the device.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a buffer of the type described, the combination with a track, of a buffer block extending transversely of the track and engaging the rails thereof, a cross-tie underneath said rails, and rods extending through the buffer block and said cross-tie and yieldingly held against movement in both directions.

2. In a buffer of the type described, the combination with a track, of a buffer block mounted on the rails of said track and held against lateral movement thereon, a cross tie underneath the rails, rods extending through the cross-tie and the buffer block at an inclination to the horizontal, nuts on the upper ends of said rods, and springs ar ranged between the nuts and the buffer block.

3. In combination with a track, a bufier In testimony whereof I afiix my signature block mounted on the rails of the track, a in the presence of two Witnesses. plate secured to the underneath face of the buffer block and engaging under the rail CHARLES BUSS. 5 heads to hold the buffer block against vertical movement on the rails, a cross-tie un- \Vitnesses:

derneath the rails, and rods extending KARL H. BUTLER,

through the cross-tie and the buffer block. JOHN S. STEPHANY.

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