US1209312A - Locomotive-tender. - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a locomotive tenup the water space. Steam is supplied to der provided with means for shifting the the motor through a, pipe 31 PIOVldBd with coal forwardly to the shoveling platform a throttle valve, as indicated at 32, which of the tender; its object being to provide valve may be operated by means of a rod 33 simple, economical and eflicient means for having a hand wheel 34 in convenient reach 70 effecting the transfer and without encroachof the fireman and in driving connection lng upon the capacity of the fuel bin. with the valve stem 35, as by means of a An embodiment of the invention is hereinpair of beveled gears 36.
- FIG. 1 is a detail central vertical secfuel, their inclined backs rendering this tion of. a locomotive tender with the invenmovement comparatively easy.
- Fig. 2 is a detail plan stroke of the motor, the pusher heads are adview of the same
- Fig. 3 is an inverted plan vanced carrying with them the lower stratum of the coal shifting mechanism
- Fig. 4 of fuel and pushing it forwardly on to the 80 is a detail section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. shoveling platform where it is in convenient The side and rear walls and the bottom reach of the fireman.
- a guide rib 37 is of the coal or fuel bin of a locomotive tenpreferably applied to the forward end of der are represented at 10, 11, 12. "A pair of the plate 21 to prevent lateral movement of pusher heads 13, 14 are applied respectively, the pusher ,head 13 and such movement of 85 and slide upon the bottom 12 and the rear the pusher head 14 is prevented by the Wall 11. Each is provided with a perpendibolt 25. cular front face 15, 16, andan inclined back: The device is automatic in its action in 17, 18. The two heads extend approxithat at the end of each stroke of the motor,
- the motor valve 38 is pro- To adapt a tender of standard construcvided with a. stem 39 having stops 40, 41, tion to receive the motor for driving the which are engaged by a tappet arm 42 carpusher heads, its back wall 11 and floor 12 ried by the piston rod 24 thereby shifting 95 are cut away to receive a plate 21 to the. the valve. lower face of which a reciprocating motor
- the coal advancing mechanism is simple 22 is secured by means of a bracket 23.
- the of construction and may be manufactured motor is located below the forward portion ready for application to a tender of standof the plate 21, its axis being parallel with ard construction and the latter is easily 100 the upper portion thereof which extends up adapted for its reception.
- the piston rod 24 of I claim as my invention a the motor is attached to the pusher head 1.
- a locomotive tender 14 by means of a bolt 25 which extends aving an inclined slotted rear wall and a slot 26 in the plate 21.
- the length of this fuel pusher reciprocable over the inclined slot is thesame as the stroke of the motor wall, a motor inclosed within the casing, and and it is covered by means ofa plate 27 a connection'between the motor piston and carried by the head 16 and. double the pusher and passing through the wall slot. length ofthe slot, thereby preventing pas- 2.
- a locomotive tender 11o having a fuel bin, and a water chamber back of and extending under the bin, the rear wall of the bin being inclined, a compartment back of such wall and extending under the floor of the bin, a reciprocating motor within such compartment and having its axis parallel with the inclined wall, a pusher reciprocable over the inclined wall, and a connection between the piston rod of the motor and the pusher and extending through a slot in the inclined wall.
- a locomotive tender having an inclined slotted rear wall and a floor, a casing back of the inclined wall, a fuel pusher reciprocable over the inclined wall and floor and comprising a plurality of usher heads linked together, a motor inclosed within the casing, and a connection between the motor piston and rear pusher head and passing through the wall slot.
- a locomotive tender having an inclined slotted rear wall and a (floor, a casing back of the inclined wall, a
- a locomotive tender having a fuel bin, a fuel pusher reciprocable over the floor of the bin and comprising a plurality of heads spaced apart, rigid links pivotally attached to and connecting the heads, and power means connected with the rearward head.
- a locomotive tender having a fuel bin, a fuel pusher reciprocable over the floor of the bin and comprising a plurality of headsspaced apart, rigid links pivotally attached to and connecting the heads, and power means connected with one ofthe heads.
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v N. M; LOWER.
LocomoTlvi TENDER.
, APPLICATION FILVED SEPT. 2. I915. 1,39,33,12, Patented Dec.19,1916.
2 SHEETS-SHEET I.
N. M. LOWER. LOCOMOTIVETENDER.
. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2| !9l5.
1,09,3m. Patented [email protected],1916.
2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- lmrenww g 50' through and reciprocates in a. lOngltlldinal oor, a casing back of the inclined wall, a 105 LOCOMOTIVE-TENDER.
1,209,311 2. I Specification of L r Patent. Patented Dec. 19, 1916.. Application filed September 2, 1915. Serial No.48,618.
To all whom it may concern: sage of fuel through the slot in any posi- Be it known that I, NATHAN M. LOWER, a i n which the head 14 may occupy. citizen of the United States, and resident of A casing 28 is secured to the rear side Schenectady, county of Schenectady, and of the wall 11 which constitutes the front State of New York, have invented certain wall of the tank of the tender and provides 60 new and useful Improvements in Locomoa chamber for the motor and its piston while tive-Tenders, of which the following is a closing the opening in the tank wall. The specification, and which are illustrated in bottom 29 of the tank is apertured to accomthe accompanying drawings, forming a part modate the lower end of the motor 22 and thereof. suitable walls, as 30, are inserted to close 65 .The invention relates to a locomotive tenup the water space. Steam is supplied to der provided with means for shifting the the motor through a, pipe 31 PIOVldBd with coal forwardly to the shoveling platform a throttle valve, as indicated at 32, which of the tender; its object being to provide valve may be operated by means of a rod 33 simple, economical and eflicient means for having a hand wheel 34 in convenient reach 70 effecting the transfer and without encroachof the fireman and in driving connection lng upon the capacity of the fuel bin. with the valve stem 35, as by means of a An embodiment of the invention is hereinpair of beveled gears 36. after described, and is illustrated in the ac- 11 the outstroke of the motor, the pushcompanying drawings, in which ersv 13, 14, are moved backwardly under the 75 Figure 1 is a detail central vertical secfuel, their inclined backs rendering this tion of. a locomotive tender with the invenmovement comparatively easy. On the intion applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a detail plan stroke of the motor, the pusher heads are adview of the same; Fig. 3 is an inverted plan vanced carrying with them the lower stratum of the coal shifting mechanism; and Fig. 4 of fuel and pushing it forwardly on to the 80 is a detail section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. shoveling platform where it is in convenient The side and rear walls and the bottom reach of the fireman. A guide rib 37 is of the coal or fuel bin of a locomotive tenpreferably applied to the forward end of der are represented at 10, 11, 12. "A pair of the plate 21 to prevent lateral movement of pusher heads 13, 14 are applied respectively, the pusher ,head 13 and such movement of 85 and slide upon the bottom 12 and the rear the pusher head 14 is prevented by the Wall 11. Each is provided with a perpendibolt 25. cular front face 15, 16, andan inclined back: The device is automatic in its action in 17, 18. The two heads extend approxithat at the end of each stroke of the motor,
matelythe width of the bottom of the fuel which carries the pushers-to the limit of 90 in and are connected by means of rigid their movement in either direction, themotor links 19, 20, secured to their ends. is reversed. The motor valve 38 is pro- To adapt a tender of standard construcvided with a. stem 39 having stops 40, 41, tion to receive the motor for driving the which are engaged by a tappet arm 42 carpusher heads, its back wall 11 and floor 12 ried by the piston rod 24 thereby shifting 95 are cut away to receive a plate 21 to the. the valve. lower face of which a reciprocating motor The coal advancing mechanism is simple 22 is secured by means of a bracket 23. The of construction and may be manufactured motor is located below the forward portion ready for application to a tender of standof the plate 21, its axis being parallel with ard construction and the latter is easily 100 the upper portion thereof which extends up adapted for its reception.
. the inclined wall 11. The piston rod 24 of I claim as my invention a the motor is attached to the pusher head 1. In combination, a locomotive tender 14 by means of a bolt 25 which extends aving an inclined slotted rear wall and a slot 26 in the plate 21. The length of this fuel pusher reciprocable over the inclined slot is thesame as the stroke of the motor wall, a motor inclosed within the casing, and and it is covered by means ofa plate 27 a connection'between the motor piston and carried by the head 16 and. double the pusher and passing through the wall slot. length ofthe slot, thereby preventing pas- 2. In combination, a locomotive tender 11o having a fuel bin, and a water chamber back of and extending under the bin, the rear wall of the bin being inclined, a compartment back of such wall and extending under the floor of the bin, a reciprocating motor within such compartment and having its axis parallel with the inclined wall, a pusher reciprocable over the inclined wall, and a connection between the piston rod of the motor and the pusher and extending through a slot in the inclined wall.
3. In combination, a locomotive tender having an inclined slotted rear wall and a floor, a casing back of the inclined wall, a fuel pusher reciprocable over the inclined wall and floor and comprising a plurality of usher heads linked together, a motor inclosed within the casing, and a connection between the motor piston and rear pusher head and passing through the wall slot.
4. In combination, a locomotive tender having an inclined slotted rear wall and a (floor, a casing back of the inclined wall, a
fuel pusher reciprocable over the inclined wall, a motor inclosed within the casing, a connection between the motor piston an usher and 'passing through the Wall slot, and means for reversing the motor as the pusher approaches the limit of its movement in either direction.
5. In combination, a locomotive tender having a fuel bin, a fuel pusher reciprocable over the floor of the bin and comprising a plurality of heads spaced apart, rigid links pivotally attached to and connecting the heads, and power means connected with the rearward head.
6. In combination, a locomotive tender having a fuel bin, a fuel pusher reciprocable over the floor of the bin and comprising a plurality of headsspaced apart, rigid links pivotally attached to and connecting the heads, and power means connected with one ofthe heads.
NATHAN M. LOWER.
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