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Description

N0. 6I|,747. Patented DGL 4, |898. P. WISE.

CAR MUVEB.

(Application led 9ct. 18, 1897.)

(No Model.)

Il I C J1 e @s U NrTnD STATES PATENT i rricn.

PAUL wIsE, oF GERMANIA, CANADA, A'ssIeNoR or oNnI-IALF To BALTHASER DIETZ, 0F MEDoRA, CANADA.

CAR-MOVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 611,747, dated October 4, 1898. l

Application filed October 13, 1897. Serial No. 655,083. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Beit known that LPAUL WIsE,blacksm'ith,

of the village of Germania, in the county ofV stantially as hereinafter more specifically described and then denitely claimed.

Figure lis a sectional elevation showing my improved device applied to the endv of a freight-car. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same on a somewhat larger scale. Figs. 3 and 4 show the construction of the ends of the device when used for log-rolling or similar purposes. Fig. 5 is a detail of the gripping-jaws.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe diierent figures.

In Fig. 1, A is the rear sill of a freight-car which is to be moved, and B one of the rails forming the track. 1

C is a metal bar having jaws D swiveled upon its lower end. These jaws are so shaped as to pass over and grip the top of the rail B, and may be either formed of an integral piece of steel or of malleable iron with steel gripping-pieces a inserted therein.

E is a bar connected with the bar C by means of the links F, pivoted to each bar. The upper end of the bar E has an extension O swiveled thereon to which is hinged the adj ustable jaw Il. This jaw consists of the part b, which is hinged to the extension G, and the L-shaped bar c, passing through an opening therein and adjusted by means of the set-screw e. Both the L-shaped bar c and the part b of the jaw may be provided with butterfly set-screws g, by means of which the jaw may be securely clamped to the sill A of the car.

I is a lever pivotally connected with the bars O and E, preferably by passing through slots therein. This lever may project outwardly from the bar C, as shown, or in the other direction, if preferred. y

The fact that the lever I may project downwardly or in the'opposite direction is important, and I also ldeem it important that the links formthe main connection between the bars and that the lever be so pivoted to the bars that said lever may be detached from the bars by removing its pivot-joints and be placed in the opposite direction,- as above described, without having the bars O and E fallapart. It will` thus be seen that with a de- Vice made in this manner it may be operated either by a lift when in one position or by a downward push when in the opposite position. l

J is a hook journaled upon one of the bars and adapted to engage with a pin fupon the other bar when the two bars are extended upon one another to their eXtreme limit. When it is desired to move a freight-car, I adjust the L-shaped bar c of the jaw II vto suit the width of the sill and clamp it in position by means of the set-screw e. Then by tightening the set-screws g the device will be securely attached to the car. As the adjustable jaw H is hinged to the extension G the jaws D will lie upon the rail, no matter whether the bar C be retracted or extended. After the device is attached to the car the lever I is raised and the jaws D engaged with `the rail B. Upon depressing the lever the bars are extended upon one another and the car is pushed forward. Then the lever is again raised, the jaws D trail along the rail and take a fresh grip, so that when the lever is again depressed the car is once more moved and may in this manner be run along the track as far as may be desired with very little labor or inconvenience.

Owing to the jaws D andthe extension G being swiveled upon the bars O and E the lever I may be turned outward in the horizontal direction incase it be desired to move one of two cars which are too close together IOO to admit of the apparatus being used in the position shown in Fig. l.

In moving a car upon a grade where there is any tendency to slide back the car may be held as moved by causing the'hook J to engage the pin f when the bars are held in their extended position after the lever I is released.

It will be noticed that the steel grippingpieces a are serrated at the ends, so that they may be caused to engage a sleeper or any other stationary part, if desired. My device may also be used for rolling logs and other purposes, in which case it may be necessary to form the bar E with a special attachment to enable it to engage the particular object to be moved, and also a special end to the bar C to enable it to engage the desired fulcrum or stationary part.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I show a point K, specially adapted for use upon the bar C when engaged in rolling logs, the bar E being provided with a pivoted cant-hook L to engage the log to be moved. Other attachments may be used without departing from the spirit of my invention.

From the above description it will be seen that I have invented a very simple and efficient car-mover by means of which freightcars and other heavy bodies may be rapidly and easily moved without the use of a shunting-engine or other traction power.

What I claim as my invention is l. In a device .of the character described, two bars pivotally connected together by links, a lever connected therewith and arranged when operated to move said bars longitudinally with respect to one another, and means for holding said bars in their extended position, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, two bars pivotally connected together by links, a lever connected therewith and arranged When operated to move said bars longitudinally with respect to one another and a hook on one of said bars coacting with a pin on the other bar for holding said bars in their extended position, substantially as described.

Gravenhurst, October 7, 1897.

PAUL WISE.

In presence of A. HILL, J. WILKINSON.

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