A New or Improved Ash Cart.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
A New or Improved Ash Cart.
I, DANIEL MOREY HOLMES, of Arlington, Hudson County, New Jersey,
United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The invention relates especially to the construction and arrangement of the
bodies of carts or wagons employed for receiving and conveying ashes, dust, etc.,
and has for its object the provision of a body whereby the flying of dust will be
prevented; the contents of receptacles easily emptied thereinto, and the load
readily and quickly discharged from the body.
In the drawings
Fig. 1 is a side view of a cart and body wherewith my invention is employed.
Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof.
Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.
1 is a cart body, arranged to rest upon a cart frame, as indicated by the dotted
lines in Fig. 1, and in full lines in Fig. 2. 2 is a discharge gate hinged to the
body at 3, and normally held closed by an arm 4, which engages with an eye 5,
and a spring-rod 6. 7 is an eye bar, at each side of the body 1, arranged to
engage with hoisting mechanism for removing the body from the cart frame to the
point for dumping. 8 is a catch pivoted to the cart body, and arranged to normally
hold the gate 2 closed. 9 is a bar, also pivoted to the cart body, and engaging
with a cord 10, which passes over a pulley 11, and engages with a tripping cord 12.
The top of the cart body bears a covering, 13. 14 are doors, hinged at 15 to a
crosspiece, 16, which in turn is hinged to a transverse bar 17. 18 are cords,
passing from the doors 14, over pulleys on piece 17, and pulleys 19; each cord
terminating with a pull 20, arranged to engage with a catch 25. 21 is a leather
strap or equivalent, fastened to the top of each door, and to the piece 17. 22 is a
flexible covering, preferably of canvas.
In operating my device, if it is desired to empty a receptacle, such as a barrel,
the same is raised and pushed against a door 14, which will automatically open,
allowing the contents of the receptacle to be passed into the cart, while at the same
time the dust will not be permitted to fly. As the receptacle is removed the auto-
matic closing of the door will cause an inward draught of air, thus effectually
preventing the escape of any dust. When it is desired to fasten a door open,
cord 18 may be drawn down by the pull 20, and the same caught under a catch
plate 25, throwing the door to the position indicated by the dotted lines.
When the cart reaches the place where it is desired to dump the load, the door 2
may be released by pulling cord 12; and if it is desired to swing the body off of
the frame, and dump into a scow, or other receiver, hooks are attached to the
eyes 7, the body raised and swung to the desired point, and then the cord 12 may
be pulled, instantly discharging the entire load.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1: In an ash cart, a closed body having openings in its top, provided with doors
adapted and arranged to automatically open when a receptacle is brought in contact
therewith, and close when the receptacle is removed.
2: In an ash cart, a passage to the interior, having a compressible wall, one
side of said passage communicating with the body of the cart, and the other being
provided with an automatically operating door.

page_text: 3: An ash cart in which is comprised a removable closed body, having auto-
matically movable covers therein, a discharge gate at the bottom, and a supporting
cart frame.
4-In an ash cart, the combination with a closed body, of a door hinged near
the top and arranged to swing inward and upward.
5 In an ash cart of the character herein specified, the combination with the
cart body, of covers hinged as set forth, and a flexible connection between the edge
of the cover and a fixed point at the top of the cart body.
Dated this 29th day of December 1891.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.