Improvements in Sand Distributing Carts.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sand Distributing Carts.
I ARTHUR HOOD MITCHEL-JONES of 402 Ashton Road, Openshaw,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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My invention has reference to the manner in which I construct and arrange a
cart, wagon, or other vehicle for the purpose of distributing sand, or gravel, or
other finely divided material, upon public roads in a manner more uniform and
complete than is at present possible with the ordinary hand distributing system.
In carrying my invention into effect, I construct a cart to mechanically distribute
sand or gravel or other finely divided material with a centrally formed storing
hopper or trough running preferably the entire width of the cart; this trough
or containing hopper I cause to direct the material within it to an aperture at the
bottom of the trough, and there to fall into a bucket or series of buckets formed
upon a revolving spindle placed beneath the upper hopper. The revolving spindle
carries a number of partitions or long bucket-like receptacles, which
iminediately under the upper hopper and thus in their passing, by the revolution
of the shaft, carry the sand, gravel, or other finely divided material out of the
upper hopper and distribute it to a fixed or rocking underframe having perforations
within its surface.
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Beneath the revolving bucket shaft, I place a distributing wheel, composed of
a series of blades or arms, which removes the sand or gravel, from the surface of
the perforated underframe, and thus causes it to fall evenly upon the surface
of the road.
I give the necessary motion to the distributing wheel, and to the revolving
hopper wheel or feeder, by means of ordinary gearing driven by chains or any
ordinary system of toothed wheels, for conveying the motion of the axle of the
Thus ensuring that the motion of the cart in any direction
shall cause a distribution of the sand or gravel, or other finely divided material
upon the road.
cart to the same.
I adopt any ordinary wagon frame to suit my distributing fittings and appliances,
or I construct a new wagon or frame especially provided with the same, for
carrying my invention into effect in the manner hereinbefore described making the
wagon or vehicle body in metal or wood as may be desired.
Dated this 18th day of December 1890.
CLERK & MARKS,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sand Distributing Carts.
I, ARTHUR HOOD MITCHEL-JONES, of St. James' View, Gorton, in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, 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 has reference to the construction and arrangement of carts-wagons
and other vehicles which are used for the purpose of distributing sand gravel and
other similar materials upon roadways in a more perfect and uniform manner than
is practicable with the methods of distribution at present in use.
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In carrying my invention into practical effect, I construct the vehicle with a
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page_text: hopper or trough for containing the sand or other material, and extending prefer-
ably nearly the whole width between the wheels. The trough or hopper may be
constructed with inclined front and back sides both of which terminate above
and near to a longitudinal slot or aperture through which the sand or other material
passes from the hopper to the distributing apparatus. Below this slot. there is a
rotating shaft which carries a number of buckets or similar receptacles extending
the whole length of the slot and below this there is a perforated underframe
between which and the bucket shaft there is a set of rotary beaters or scrapers
which break up the sand or similar material and prevent its clogging the
apparatus.
The distributing apparatus is driven by means of chains or gearing from the
wheel or wheels of the vehicle. If desired, the vehicle may also be used as a
watering cart, in which case a watertight door is fitted over the longitudinal slot,
and the space above it, which will contain water instead of sand, is placed in
communication with a perforated watering pipe arranged behind the vehicle or
behind the hopper, by means of suitable pipes.
The apparatus may be fitted on any ordinary cart, or wagon underframe but I'
prefer to construct a special carriage for it.
The accompanying drawings illustrate in what manner my invention may be
carried into operation.
In the drawings,
Figure 1 is a vertical section, and Figure 2 a sectional end elevation.
In each of the figures similar parts are denoted by similar letters of reference.
A is the hopper for containing the sand or other material; B the longitudinal
-slot at the bottom of the hopper; the shaft or sleeve carrying the buckets-or
similar receptacles D by the rotation of which the sand is transferred at a uniform.
rate into the space below, which has-a-perforated bottom E. In this space is the
-series-of-beaters--fixed-in-the-shaft-G-which-is-driven-by-a-chain-and-chain-
wheel or gearing from the shaft C. The shaft C-is driven from-the hub of the
wheel by means of a clutch H which can be put into and out of action by
the lever and links J. W are wheels of the vehicle, T the framing, and
S the shafts. A seat (not shewn in the drawings) is erected upon the shafts or
framing for the driver.
The-axle-of-the-vehicle-is-preferably-fixed,-in-which-case-the-bucket-shaft-C-is-
tubular and surrounds the axle. Since in this case the weight of the vehicle and
apparatus cannot conveniently be supported directly upon the axle, I arrange to.
support it upon the hubs of the wheels by means of the bearings P. These
bearings are constructed in halves and are bolted together as indicated at Q. The
upper part of each bearing is secured to the under side of the frame T at that
end and rests upon a cylindrical part formed on the inner side of the hub of the
wheel. The wheels may be secured upon the axle by means of a nut fitted upon
each end of the axle which is screwed for its reception, and this nut may be secured
and covered by a cap nut screwed into the recess in the outer part of the hub as
in other wheels of a similar class.
In operation the sand or similar material is filled into the hopper, and the vehicle
_proceeds to the point where the distribution of_the_sand is to commence. Herc
the driver pulls over the handle 1 putting the clutch H into gear whereupon the
buckets D are set in motion and the sand, is uniformly delivered amongst the
beaters by which it is thoroughly broken up and by which also it is prevented
from accumulating. Hence, the sand passes in a uniform manner upon the surface
of the road through the perforations E.
Inasmuch as the speed of the buckets is always in direct ratio to the speed of
the vehicle, the sand is distributed with perfect uniformity over the surface
The cou-
whatever the variations in speed or the stoppages which may occur.
struction of the apparatus also puts the delivery under the complete control of
the driver as it may be started or stopped instantly by merely moving the
lever I.

page_text: When it is desired also to use the vehicle as a watering cart, or liquid distributor,
it is fitted with a watertight false bottom K indicated by the dotted lines in
Figure 1. This bottom may be edged with india rubber, when the pressure of the
water upon it will make a tight joint between the false bottom and the sides of
the hopper. Behind the hopper there is a perforated water distributing pipe L
which communicates with the interior of the hopper above the bottom K through
the pipe M and valve N. The valve is controlled by the driver through the
link O and a suitable handle or lever.
It will be understood that after the vehicle has been used for distributing sand
or similar material, it should be flushed with water before being employed for
distributing water or other fluids.
The vehicle or apparatus herein before described is, in addition to its use for
distributing sand on roads and for watering, particularly adapted for distributing
manurial substances and for other agricultural purposes.
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-
1. A cart for distributing sand and other similarly divided material, having a
hopper, a longitudinal slot in the bottom of the hopper, rotating buckets below
the slot, rotary beaters below the buckets, and a perforated outlet, constructed
arranged and operating substantially as herein before described and as illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
2. In a cart or vehicle for distributing sand and other materials capable of
being distributed thereby, the combination and arrangement of rotary buckets
driven from the wheel or wheels of the vehicle, and rotary beaters driven from
the bucket shaft; substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and
as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 17th day of October A.D. 1891.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.