Improvements in and relating to Lifting and Lowering Apparatus.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1899
Complain Carnification aft
10th An
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Date of Application, 13th July, 1899
Complete Specification Loft, 10th Apr., 1000 Accepted, 12th May,
May, 1500
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Lifting and Lowering Apparatus.
I, WILHELM ADOLPH AUGUST RÖPER, of Luisenhof, Hamburg, in the Empire
of Germany, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to registering apparatus for suspended loads and its object
is to obtain a record of the loads transferred from one place to another and to this
end the automatic recording apparatus is suitably connected with or suspended
on the lifting rope chain or the like.
The improved recording apparatus is chiefly intended for counting casks and
similar loads having projecting flanges or edges and which do not require to be
looped or tied to the lifting device.
The improved registering or recording apparatus comprises a casing in the
interior of which is arranged a sliding bar formed by preference with a slot. In
the slot upon a pin are pivoted two. depending lever arms formed at their free
ends with hooks turned inwards and adapted to grip the projecting edge or flange
of the cask, or load, at opposite ends or sides. The load draws the lever arms
together with the sliding bar downward in the casing and at the same time the
said lever arms are locked by a double rack and can then be transported with
the suspended load to any other position or location as may be required.
The locking arrangement of the lever arms may consist of two segmental toothed
racks firmly secured to the upper part of the lever-arms respectively in such a
manner as to work side by side and in opposite directions. The toothed racks when
lowered with the arms engage with a rigid tooth provided in the lower end of
the casing.
In conjunction with the above described locking device a second locking
mechanism is provided to lock the slotted bar and consisting of a spring controlled
bolt which by the action of its spring is caused to project over the bar when this
latter is in its lower position and keep the same locked until the bolt is withdrawn
by the aid of a key. Thus after the lever arms have been locked upon the load
they cannot become accidentally disengaged.
The slotted slide bar is connected to a suitable lever mechanism for operating
a counter of any convenient description. This counter merely advances one number
each time a fresh load is taken up by the apparatus and whereby the bar is moved
downwards.
After the load thus registered is lowered into position, i.e. upon the lever arms
being relieved of the weight of the cask or load, the bolt is unlocked so as to be
withdrawn from the bar whereupon this latter immediately moves upwards through
the action of the spring and thus removes the racks from their engagement with
the fixed tooth and allows of the disengagement of the lever-arms from the cask
or load.
The movement of the slide bar is limited in both directions by shoulders formed
in the walls of the casing.

page_text: The counting and registering mechanism is so designed and is connected with
the slide-bar in such a manner as to operate either at the up-stroke or at the down
stroke, or both, for registering...
1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Lifting and Lowering Apparatus.
I, WILHELM ADOLPH AUGUST ROPER,..of 48/50, Luisenhof, Hamburg, in the
Empire of Germany, Merchant, 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:—
This invention relates to registering apparatus for suspended loads and its object
is to obtain a temporary indication as well as a continuous registration of the
loads transferred from one place to another, and to this end the automatic record-
ing apparatus is suitably connected with, or suspended from the lifting rope, chain
or the like.
The improved recording apparatus is chiefly intended for counting casks and
similar loads having projecting flanges or edges and which do not require to be
looped or tied to the lifting device."
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe the same in detail and for that purpose shall refer to the accompanying
sheet of drawings, whereon.―
Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved registering apparatus; the front plate
of the apparatus being removed to show the interior arrangement of the different
parts;
Figure 2 is a vertical section through Figure 1; and
Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing the parts of the apparatus in
their working position when acted upon by a load attached to the hooks of the
lever arms of the apparatus; the load not being shown.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The improved registering or recording apparatus comprises a casing g in the
'interior of which is arranged a sliding support consisting preferably of a bar a
provided with a slot. In this slot, and upon a pin h, are pivoted two depending
lever arms d d formed at their free ends with hooks or claws turned inwards
and adapted to grip the projecting edge or flange of the cask or load, at opposite
ends or sides. The load draws the lever arms, together with the sliding bar, down-
ward in the casing, and at the same time the said lever arms are locked by a
locking device and may then be transported with the suspended load to any other
position or location as may be required.
The locking device of the lever arms d d may consist of two segmental toothed
racks i firmly secured to the upper part of the lever-arms respectively in such a
manner as to work side by side and in opposite directions. The toothed racks when
lowered with the arms, engage with a rigid tooth k provided at the lower end of
the casing (Figure 3).
A second locking mechanism is provided to lock the slotted bar a in its lower-
most position and this locking mechanism may consist of a spring controlled bolt b
which by the action of its spring is caused to shoot over the bar a when this latter

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is in its lower position and keep the same locked, until the bolt is withdrawn
by the aid of a key to be inserted into a key hole g' and acting, when turned
around, with its bit against a projection or shoulder of the boit 6, as will be
readily understood from the drawing. Thus after the lever arms have been locked
upon the load they cannot become accidentally or fraudulently disengaged.
The slotted slide bar a is connected to a suitable lever mechanism m
operating, by means of a spring actuated pawl or the like, a wheel f of a
counter o (of any convenient construction) arranged or placed in the lug gå of
the casing g; in Figures 1 and 3 the counter o being, for sake of simplicity, shown
in rear elevation, whilst in Figure 2 the casing is shown as it appears after the
removal of the counter. The said counter wheel / merely advances one step or
number each time a fresh load is taken up by the apparatus and the sliding bar
is moved downwards.
After the load thus indicated or registered respectively by the counter is lowered
into position, .e. upon the lever arms d d being relieved of the weight of the
cask or load, the bolt b is unlocked so as to be withdrawn from the bar a, whereupon
this latter immediately moves upwards through the action of a suitable spring c
provided for in the casing, and thus removes the racks ii from their engagement
with the fixed tooth k, and allows of the disengagement of the lever-arms d d
from the cask or load.
The movement or stroke of the slide bar a may be limited in both directions by
suitable shoulders g³ formed in the walls of the casing g.
The counting and registering mechanism may be designed and connected with
the slide-bar a in such a manner as to operate either at the up-stroke or at the
down-stroke, or both, for registering.
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 appliances for hoisting and shifting loads from one point to another,
means for indicating and registering the loads shifted comprising a casing pro-
vided with means for connecting it with the hoisting appliance, a spring actuated
to-and-fro movable element, a locking device for the latter, a pair of claw or
hook-ended lever arms pivoted to the said movable element, a locking device
for the lever arms, a registering apparatus and mechanism for transmitting the
movements of the movable element to the registering apparatus, substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
2. In appliances for hoisting and shifting loads from one point to another,
means for indicating and registering the loads shifted, comprising a casing pro-
vided with means for attaching it to the hoisting appliance, a spring actuated
sliding element (a), a spring bolt (b), claw-ended lever-arms (d, d), segmental
toothed racks (i) secured to the lever arms, a rigid tooth (k) attached to the
casing and adapted to engage with the said racks a registering apparatus and
mechanism for transmitting the movements of the sliding element (a) to the
registering apparatus, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. The improved device for indicating and registering the loads shifted by
hoisting appliances, constructed, arranged and operating substantially as herein-
before set forth.
Dated this 10th day of Ini 1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.