US289341A - pitzhugh - Google Patents

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` B. G. PITZHUGH.

` l l FARE COLLEGTOR FOR PASSENGER GARS. r No,l 289,34 Y Patented Nov. 27, 1&883..

i To tf1/ZZ whom) it may concern:

UNITE STATES PATENT Tricia BETJAFUN G. FITZHUGH, OF FREDERICK, MARYLAND.

FARE-COLLECTO R` FOR PASSENGER-CARS- SPEJIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 289,341, dated November 27, 1883.'

Application filed May 14, 1883.

i Beit known that I, BENJAMIN G. FL'TZHUGH, a resident of Frederick city,\Maryl`and, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fare-Collectors for Passen ger-Cars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which-1 Figure l is a longitudinalV section of an ordinary street passenger-car having my improvenients applied, said improvements being shown partially in section. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, showing one of the brackets for 'supporting the glass tubing, and one of the funnel or spread mouthed apertures through i which to deposit the money, Cre., in the tube, the view being transversely sectional. Fig. 3

is a longitudinal section, showing the same devices; and Fig. a is an elevation of the same.

Like letters of reference show the same parts in all the figures. Q

My invention consists of improvements in the means whereby fares are collected on horse-` cars, and will be first fully described, and afterwards specifically pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A is the floor, B the wheel, C the front platform, and D the rear platform, of an ordinary horse-car or city passenger railroad-car, which is furnished, as shown, with seats, windows, Src. Vithin the car, on one side, above the windows, running longitudinally of the car, is a tube, E, of any suitable material-thin sheet metal preferred*secured by brackets F, which embrace this tube, and are fastened in any desired manner to the car. rlhese brackets extend downward, embracing a glass tube, G, suspended thereby, which runs parallel with the tube E.

This glass tube may be constructed of a single piece or in sectionsffas desired, the latter being preferable, for the reason that it is much less expensive and no necessity exists for puncturin g the tubes, as will hereinafter be explained. Shouldgthe glass tube be made in vdropping coins on it.

' cured by loc-ks or otherwise.

(No model.)

3, and 4, and may bc described as follows: The upper portion is perforatedto receive a nail,

screw, or bolt, f', which secures it to the car.

From this branches a portion embracing the upper tube, and marked f 2. rlhe bracket isV now bent back upon itself utf, and extends backV of and around the glass tube, being spread out to form a suitable funnel-mouth, j; above the joint of `the tubesections, leaving an opening to receive the fare. The lower half of the bracket, which extends around the glass tube G, is provided with a thickened inner` portion, j, which is in interior diameter ]ust equal to the interior diameter of the glass tube,

and as it comes between the ends of the sec-l tions of glass tubing it forms a portion of the tube itself, thus providing a metallic surface, upon which the fares will strike, thereby obviating any difficulty in the way of chipping or breaking the interior of' the glass tube by Attached to one of the axles ofthe car is a pulley, H, carrying a belt, h, which passes over and drives a pulley on a shaft, I, mounted in bracketst underithe car.

From another pulley on the shaft I a belt extends to anddrives a shaft, K, mounted at the top of the car at the end of the tubes. Directly at the end of the two tubes, and centrally thereof, is another pulley, k, on theshaft K, and at the opposite end of the tubes is another shaft, (marked L,) carrying a pulley, l; Extending through both tubes and around these pulleys 7c and lis an endless belt or chain, M, which is provided with wipers m, which serve to push forward the contents of the glass tube, which contents, when the forward end is reached, drop into a suitable fare-box, where they may be inspected by the driver` and dropped into a receptacle below, properly se'- The rear end of the glass tube is extended by an auxiliary tube, N, which may, if desired, open on the outside of the car and form a receptacle for the fares of parties riding on the platform. This receptaclefmay be closed if desired, the main object being to provide an upwardlycurved end to the glass tube, for a purpose hereinafter named. At the front of the car, just over the fare-box, is provided a nozzle, l), havingattached `thereto a rubber tube, p, and mouth-piece p', whichhangs within reach of IOO the driver, so that he can communicate therethrough with the passengers.

The operation of my device is as follows: The car being in motion forward, the revolution of the wheels and axles will cause the endless belt M, with its wipers m, to move forward in the glass tube,and any fares deposited in the glass tube will be pushed forward and dropped into the fare-box. Should the car at any time be backed, the wipers will move backward in the glass tube, and any fares in the rear of the wipers will be pushed toward the rear of the car, and will be pushed part way up into the curved rear extension, and dropped back into the main tube as the wipers pass around the shaft, falling each time toward the bottom of the tube in position to be caught, until the car is again moved forward, when they will again be forwarded by the wipers and dropped into the fare-box. By means of the Speaking-tube, the driver may communicate with the passengers and adjust any disputes or difficulties which may arise. The fares dropped in' the tube will always be in full sight of all the passengers until brought into view by the driver, and passengers of dishonest tendencies will be deterred from en- -deavoring to swindle the company on account an endless band having' wipers and a double :Becam tube, as described, the band being driven from the axle, whereby fares dropped in the lower tube will be forwarded to the fare-box in front of the car, as set forth.

2. The combination, with an upper tube and a lower glass tube, of the endless band or chain M, having wipers m, and driven from the axle of the car, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the upper and lower tubes, of the brackets F, constructed, as described,to form the apertures through which to .deposit the fares into said lower tube, as set forth.

4. The bracket F, having parts f j' f 2 f 3 f", of the form described,whereby the tubes are supported and the fare-receptacles are formed, as set forth.

5. rlhe combination,with the sections of the tube G, of the bracket F, constructed with the thickened central portion, the supportingflanges, and the funnel-mouth to receive the fares, as set forth.

6. In combination with the endless band, having wipers m, the tube G, having upwardly curved rear extension, for the purpose set forth.

7 .Y rlhe combination, with the axle of a car and suitable connecting belts and pulleys, of a glass tube extending longitudinally of the car, and having apertures to receive fares, and an endless belt having wipers thereon and passing through said tube,the belt being of considerably less width than the tube, whereby the fares ,dropped into the tube will be pushed along on the bottom thereof, for the purpose' set forth.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN G. FITZHUGH. W'itnesses:

' S. BRAsHEARs, Louis Doinun.

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