RAILWAY SIGNAL

SIGNAL DE CHEMIN DE FER

Claims

Claim 1st In a railway signal, the combination, with a bridge track, or like structure, of a combustible cord located in proximity thereto, a circuit closer connected with the cord, an automatic mechanically operated semaphoric signal, a non-electric connection between the circuit closer and the semaphoric signal, a normally open electric circuit, an audible signal included in the circuit, all substantially as shown, whereby, when the cord is severed, the circuit closer is caused to complete the circuit and sound an alarm, and at the same time cause or permit the semaphore signal to be displayed. 2nd In a railway signal, the combination, with a track, bridge, or like structures, of a combustible cord or connection located in pro¬ximity thereto, an elbow lever to which said cord is connected, an electric circuit, contact arms in the path of the elbow lever, a bell or signal included in the circuit, a semaphoric signal located on that side of the elbow lever opposite the combustible cord, and a connection extending from the elbow lever to the semaphoric signal, all substantially as shown. 3rd In a railway signal, the combination, with a bridge, track, or like structure, of a combustible cord located in proximity thereto, an elbow lever connected with the combustible cord, a semaphoric signal, a connection between the semaphoric signal and the elbow lever, an electric circuit, contacts in the path of the elbow lever, and an alarm or signal included in the circuit, all substantially as shown, whereby, when the cord is severed, the elbow lever will rock and complete the circuit, and also cause or permit the semaphoric signal to be displayed. 4th In combination with a track, bridge, or like structure, a severable cord or connection C located in proximity thereto, a post or standard provided with a signal arm H controlled by the cord or connection C, a locomotive provided with stopping mechanism, and an arm carried by the locomotive and adapted to actuate the stopping mechanism when struck by the sig¬nal arm, all substantially as shown, whereby the said signal arm H is adapted to serve the two-fold purpose of a visual signal, and as a means for stopping the train in case the said signal should not be observed in time by the engineer. 5th The herein described railway signal consisting in the combination, with a track, bridge, or like structure, of a severable cord or connection C located in proximity thereto, an elbow lever D provided with a weighted arm, and connected with the cord C,a semaphoric signal provided with an arm H. a connection G between the elbow lever and the semaphoric an electric circuit provided with an audible alarm N, and contact fingers I and J arranged in the path of the elbow lever, substantially as shown, to be brought into contact by the elbow lever when the cord C is severed. 6th In combination with a bridge,a cord or connection, as C, mounted thereupon, an elbow lever at each end of the cord or connection pivoted to the piers or abutments of the bridge,an electric circuit containing an alarm and contact fingers, the contact fingers being arranged in the path of the elbow lever, and thereby adapted to be brought into contact with each other by the elbow lever when the cord or connection C is severed. 7th In combination with a track, bridge, or like structure, a fusible cord or connection located in proximity thereto, and connected with a signalling device, and a board, as T, grooved on its lower edge to receive the cord or connections C, substantially as shown and described. 8th In combination with a railway track, bridge, or like structure, a visual signal, a nor¬mally open electric circuit, an audible alarm included in the circuit, a circuit closer, a connection between the circuit closer and the semaphoric signal, and a combustible cord or connection located in proximity to the track connected with the circuit closer, and adapted to prevent the completion of the circuit, and the display of the semaphoric signal until the said cord is burned or severed.