US748813A - Contact-shoe - Google Patents

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- PATENTED JAN. 5, 1904.

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I Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at A UNITED STATES Patented January 5, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. TAYLOR, JR., OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THOMAS D. TAYLOR, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CONTACT-SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 748,813, dated January 5, 1904.

' Application inea nach 30,1903. saai no. 150,145. uit man.)

.F0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. TAYLOR,

Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Contact Shoes, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in contact-shoes and the means for 'supporting the same at a point directly above the tracks, so that the shoes can be engaged by suitable devices carried by the trolley-pole, for operating switches, signals, and the like.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a comparatively rigid structure, and, further, to arrange the shoes in such relation therewith that lateral movement thereof to any great degree will be impossible.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description and specifically referred to in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, Figure l is a view in front elevation of my improvement, the saine being shown secured to the wayside post, as in practice, and further showing a portion of the trolley-pole in operative en-l gagement therewith. Fig. 2 is a top plan Viewr of my improvement detached. Fig. 3 is an edge view thereof, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line man of Fig. 2. v

1 indicates the contact-shoes, which comprise metallic strips or facings 2, which have their opposite ends curved upwardly, for the purpose hereinafter referred to. These facings or portions of the shoe with which the altachmentsof the trolley-pole contact are backed by strips or insulating material in any desired form (indicated by reference numeral 4 indicates T-shaped uprights or couplings, the saine having their vertical portions secured to the shoes l by screws or rivets 5 and their upperlaterally-projecting portions supporting the bracket-wires 6. These Wires, as

will be apparent, pass through the upper portions ofthe uprights 4' and have their opposite ends secured to eyes 7.

8 indicates a second series of couplings or T-shaped brackets arranged intermediate the shoes l and supported upon the Wires 6. The lower ends of these brackets are secured in any desired manner to the trolley-wire (indicated as at 9) and are insulated from their upper portions by insulating material l0.

l1 indicates a pair of stay-wires secured at 6o their outer ends in any desired manner to the wayside post 12 and having their inner ends loopedand engaging the eyes 7 of the shoessupporting bracket.

In the present drawings for the purposes of illustration I have shown a trolley-pole of novel construction, the saine comprising a pair of outwardly-projecting arms provided in their upper ends with rollers orcontact devices which are connected by suitable wires 7o to the controller.

l5 indicates wires secured to the metallic plates of the shoes and through the medium of which mechanism is actuated for the purposes hereinbefore enumerated.

As heretofore stated, the opposite ends of the facings of the respective shoes are curved upwardly. Thisconstruction,as wiilbeapparent, permits of the contact devices carried by the trolley-pole gently engaging the same, 8o and thus preventing injury to either. It will be understood that Wires from the said contact-rollers extend to the car and are adapted to be connected by a controlled or' with a switch of known construction.

While in the accompanying drawings I have shown adevice which is extremely simple and capable of performing all the functions assigned to it, yet I reserve the right to make such slight alterations and changes as 9o I may lind and deem advisable as covered by the appended claims.

Havingthns fully described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Adevice of the type set forth,comprising a pair of metallic plates, T-shaped brackets secured to and insulated from the said plates, supporting-Wires passing through the upper ends of the said brackets, means for securing roo the trolley-Wires to the supporting-wires,elec trical connections and means for securing the device in position.

2. A device of the type set forth comprising a pair of shoes, uprights secured to said shoes, supporting-Wires passing through the upper ends of said uprights,brackets disposed intermediate the shoes and supported from said wires, electrical connections, eyes secured to the opposite ends of said wires, and means for securing said device in position.

3. A device of the type set forth,comprising a pair of metallic plates insulating material arranged on top of the said plates, T-shaped uprights supporting the said plates, supporting-wires passing through the upper ends of the said uprights, brackets arranged between the said uprights, electrical connections, said brackets having the said wires projecting through their upper portion, and means for supporting the device in position, said means engaging the opposite ends of the said wires.

4. A device of the type set forth,con1prising contact-shoes, trolley-wire-supporting brackets secured to and insulated from said supporting-plates and supporting-wires connecting the said shoes and lbrackets and passed through the upper ends of said brackets, said Wires having their opposite ends secured together,in combination with the wayside posts, and stay-wires secured to said posts and to the ends of the first-named Wires.

5. The combination of contactshoes, T- shaped uprights having their vertical portions secured to said shoes, supporting-Wires in the lateral portions ot' said uprights and passed through the upper portions thereof,means se-l curing the opposite ends of said Wires,a second set of T-shaped uprights independent of the lirst set disposed between the shoes and supported upon said Wires with their lower ends secured to the trolley-Wire,a trolley-pole, and Wires connected to the said shoes, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM F. TAYLOR, JR.

Witnesses:

THOMAS D. TAYLOR, HoRATIo E. BELLoWs.

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