US1621156A - Snow-cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

Description

March 15; 1927.

J. w. DILLAHUNT SNOW CLEANING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 2o, 1925 gi /Z 97 mvmron Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

' tenses JOHN W. DILLAI IUN'I, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

SNOW-CLEANING APPARATUS.

Application filed. November 2o, 1925. Serial is. 70,235.

This invention relates to a track cleaning apparatus and among the objects of the invention are the provision of an applianze of the character set forth which is simple in construction and efi'ective'in action and by which artrack can be cleaned of snow and foreign matter rendering the right of way easy to pass and free of every vestige 01' matter which migl'it affect the passage of a train.

' forth in the accompanying description to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. I am not restricted to this exact disclosure; I may depart therefrom 1n a number of particulars wltlnn the scope of the invention set forth in the claims following such description.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation (partially in section) of the appliance involving the invention, and

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same. Like characters refer to like parts in both views.

In the drawing 2 denotes a standard road-. way comprising as is customary, the rails 3 and 4 on which a train travels.

A train generally involves a locomotive and a tender as 5 to which is coupled a car as 6, hereinafter described. 1 In front of the locomotive is mounted a hopper as 7 which has leading from rear end the pipes 8 and 9, which have their rear ends connected with drums as 10 and 11. The pipes 8 and 9 are sustained by brackets as 12, In the hopper 7, is mounted a transverse shaft as 13, sustained by arms and mounted in slots at the extreme ends of arms as 14 which extend forward from the shaft 15. The shaft 13 carries a number of blade fingers as 16, which are adapted to engage the crust on snow to pulverize the same and to dislodge particles of ice, snow and other matter, which accumulate on the surface of the snow. There may be situated between the inlet ends of pipes 8 and 9 the wedge-like member 17 which insures the passage of the particles lifted by the scoop or hopper into the pipes 8 and 9. The shaft 13 is shown as continuously driven by 5 sprocket gearing such as 18.

As the train travels the hopper or scoop 7 picks up snow and other matter on and between the rails, which is delivered by the pipes 8 and 9 and conducted by them to-the casings 10 and 11 from the tops of which extend pipes 19 and 20 to deliver the matter cross-Wise of the length oftravel of the train.

T he drums 10 and 11 contain suction fans which are driven by some motor such as a gas engine as 21, the shaft of which is con nected by gearing as 22 with the shafts of the fans.

In action the locomotive travels along the right of way and the hopper? picks up all particles of snow from the rails which is drawn rearwardly' and is directed oppositely to the pipes 19 and 20 and which discharges at opposite sides of the roadway or to either side as desired, by the addition of an extension pipe as 23, shown in broken lines.

What I claim is:

1. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a locomotive, a series of pipes extending longitudinally of the locomotive at opposite sides thereof, a series of spaced brackets for supporting the pipes, a

hopper sustaining the front ends of the pipes,- a wedge-like part between the front ends of the pipes, an adjustable shaft running transversely of the hopper, and provided with a series of fingers thereon, fan

casings into which the pipes extend, fans in the casings, and pipes leading from the easings for conducting material therefrom to opposite sides of the track.

2. In an apparatus of the class described.

the combination of a locomotive, a series ofj pipes extending longitudinally of the locomotive along opposite sides thereof, a series of spaced brackets sustained by the locomotive for supporting said pipes, a hopper sustaining the front ends of the pipes, a wedgelike part sustained by the hopper, between I the front ends of-the pipes, an adjustable shaft extending transversely of the hopper and provided with a series of fingers, fan casings on thecar and pipes leading from the casings for conducting material at op-, posite sides of the track,

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

JOHN w. DILLAHUNT.

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