Improvements in the Application of Weighing Machines to Carts, Vans, and other Road or Rail Vehicles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1892-Accepted, 7th May, 1892
PROVISIONAL STECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Application of Weighing Machines to Carts,
Vans, and other Road or Rail Vehicles.
I, THOMAS JENNER of Mill Lane, Taunton, in the County of Somerset,
Brewery Proprietor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
When this invention is applied to ordinary carts or vans I wholly or partly do
away with the usual tailboard and substitute therefor a door or frame swinging on
vertical. hinges or pivots by preference arranged at the near or left side and having
on the outer side of it the steelyard and other parts of a weighing machine and I by
preference enclose these; this latter may be effected in the manner described in the
Specification of my Patent No. 10,256 of 1890.
Fixed to the bottom of this structure and say at right angles thereto I provide a
frame containing the weighing platform which parts when the apparatus is out of
use and the back of the vehicle closed pass under the bottom of the vehicle where
they are suitably supported and when in the position for use with the back of the
vehicle open stand out behind it and clear of it, so that the goods to be weighed
may be conveniently placed thereon while leaving the whole of the cart bottom free
for freight purposes.
The traverse and support may be effected by means of
suitable strengthening plates, castors or runners as in gun platforms and if necessary
by sliding bearers (also passing under the bottom of the cart) and vertical supports,
struts or other appliances.
As a modification of the aforesaid arrangement | make the weighing platform in
its frame to slide in and out under the bottom of the vehicle, so that in the out
position, the platform may, by means of a lever proceeding from the weighing gear,
come into connection with the vertical rod from the steelyard. The latter with the
other parts of the weighing machine are preferably arranged within a box at the
side of the cart. The aforesaid lever from the weighing gear is made to disconnect
from the vertical rod and slide back under the cart when the weighing has been
effected..
Means are provided for levelling the cart and its attachments for instance as
described in the Specification of my Patent No. 4,813 of 1890.
Means for locking the platform in position under the cart and thus preventing
concussion may also be applied such for instance as described in the Specification of
my Patent No. 10,668 of 1890.
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1001
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,.Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Application of Weighing Machines to Carts,
Vans, and other Road or Rail Vehicles.
1, THOMAS JENNER of Mill Lane Taunton in the County of Somerset
Brewery Proprietor .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:-
My invention refers to the application of weighing machines to carts, vans and
other vehicles and according to my invention, I apply the weighing machines-in-

page_text: the platform in position under the cart and thus preventing concussion may also be
applied such for instance as described in the Specification of my Patent No. 10668
of 1890.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
First. A cart or other vehicle provided with weighing gear of which the frame
containing the platform and parts connected therewith is capable of being swung or
slidden under the body of the cart means being provided or not provided for
locking the platform and other parts in position when out of use in order to prevent
concussion or derangement substantially as set forth.
Second. The construction of carts provided with weighing gear shown on the
drawing.
+1 1000
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.