Improvements in Means for Facilitating the Loading of Railway Trucks with Coke from Coke Oven Quays or Platforms.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Facilitating the Loading of Railway
Trucks with Coke from Coke Oven Quays or Platforms.
I, ALFRED JOBSON, of Cockerton, Darlington, in the County of Durham,
Colliery Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This invention relates to improvements in means for facilitating the loading of
railway trucks with coke from coke oven quays or platforms.
In loading trucks according to the method at present in use the quay or platform
is arranged in front of the ovens so as to extend between the coke oven doors and
the truck railway and the coke is drawn from the ovens onto the quay or platform
and generally stored there whence it is afterwards removed by hand and filled into
trucks which are brought along a branch railway to the front of the quay or
platform.
This mode of procedure possesses disadvantages, for instance, it is slow, and
generally inconvenient.
Now, according to the present invention, in the case of a one truck railway
running between two quays or platforms, a single line of rails is laid along the top
of each enclosing quay or platform wall on each side of the truck railway or
adjacent to it. Or, if the truck railway serves one row of coke ovens only, then,
in addition to the line of rails on the oven side of the truck railway, another line
must be suitably supported on a wall or pillars at the opposite side of the truck
railway to the platform.
These elevated lines of rails are thus arranged on each side of the branch or
truck railway and at a suitable elevation either by means of the quay wall or by
independent pillars whilst they are constructed without cross tie rods so that there
is nothing to interfere with the passage of locomotives or the filling of trucks on the
branch railway beneath.
This elevated railway is intended to support a travelling crane which may be
worked by any convenient power.
Or, in lieu of mounting the elevated or crane railway in the manner herein before
described, it may be laid over the tops of the coke ovens, or be otherwise supported
in its elevated position by means of the coke oven walls.
In all cases, the elevated or crane railway must be arranged at such an elevation
and be of suitable width or guage to admit of the crane travelling clear of the coke
trucks standing beneath.
Instead of elevating the crane railway to the extent herein before described it
may be arranged on a level or thereabouts with the quay or platform or even
lower, but, in this case, the crane must be mounted on a truck or gantry so as to
raise it to the necessary elevation above the coke trucks, and the crane truck or
gantry upon the craue railway may be driven by the crane engine or by other
means.
The crane employed may be of any suitable description worked by steam or
other power and its chain is fitted with a grab or bucket arranged to be opened and
closed by the crane engine, for loading the coke into the trucks and this grab or
bucket should be formed preferably and as far as is practicable of bars or tines so
as to allow the escape therethrough of small coke and breeze, as is well understood.
In order to assist to this end the grab or bucket may be provided at each end
with a support so that before closing it may be brought to rest a short distance
rom the ground.

page_text: In order that one crane may be employed in connection with the platforms or
quays of several rows of coke ovens, the crane and its carriage may be conveyed
from the outer end of one row to the outer end of another row upon a bogie or
waggon provided on the top with an iron railway for the crane to run onto, and the
bogie or waggon, which is constructed to run on the ordinary truck railway, may be
moved about by any suitable means.
Dated this 6th day of September 1894.
Improvements in Means for Facilitating the Loading of Railway
Trucks with. Coke from Coke Oven Quays or Platforms.
.
I, ALFRED JOBSON, of Cockerton, Darlington, in the County of Durham,
Colliery Agent, 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 said invention relates to improvements in means for facilitating the loading
of railway trucks. with coke from coke oven quays or platforms.
In loading trucks according to the method at present in use, the quay or platform
is arranged in front of the ovens so as to extend between the coke oven doors and
the truck railway and the coke is drawn from the ovens on to the quay or platform
and generally stored there whence it is afterwards removed by hand and filled into
trucks which are brought along a branch railway to the front of the quay. or
platform which mode of procedure possesses certain disadvantages.
Now, according to the present invention in the case of a one truck railway.
running between two quays or platforms, a single line of rails is laid along the top
or upon a wall or pillars or timbers placed upon the top of each enclosing quay or
platform wall on each side of the truck railway or adjacent to it. Or, if the truck
railway serves one row of coke ovens only, then in addition to the line of rails, on
the oven side of the truck railway, another line must be suitably supported on a
wall or pillars at the opposite side of the truck railway to the platform.
These elevated lines of rails are thus arranged on each side of the branch or
truck railway and at a suitable elevation either by means of the quay wall or
timbers or by independent pillars whilst they are constructed without cross tie rods
so that there is nothing to interfere with the passage of locomotives or the filling
of trucks on the branch railway beneath.
This elevated railway is intended to support a travelling crane which may be
worked and propelled by any convenient power.
Or, in lieu of mounting the elevated or crane railway in the manner hereinbefore
described it may be laid over the tops of the coke ovens, or be otherwise supported
in its elevated position by means of the coke oven walls and pillars.
In all cases, the elevated or crane railway and crane carriage must be arranged
at such an elevation and be of suitable width or guage to admit of the crane
travelling clear of the coke trucks standing beneath.
Instead of elevating the crane railway to the extent herein before described, it
may be arranged on a level or thereabouts with the quay or platform or even lower
but in this case the crane must be mounted on a carriage or gantry high enough to
raise it to the necessary elevation above the coke trucks and the crane carriage or
gantry upon the crane railway may be propelled by the crane engine or by other
.,means.
The crane employed may be of any suitable description worked by steam or other
power and its chain is fitted with a grab or bucket arranged to be opened and

page_text: Figure 1. is a sectional elevation representing the application of my invention to
the quays or platforms of a group of coke ovens.
Figure 2. is a plan thereof.
Figures 3. and 4. are sectional end views representing modified means for
supporting the crane railway.
Figure 5. is a sectional end view representing the crane railway partly mounted
upon the tops of the coke ovens.
Figure 6. is a side elevation representing the crane railway mounted upon a
level with the quays or thereabout and the crane mounted upon a gantry or truck
to obtain the desired level, and,
Figure 7. is a sectional end view thereof.
Figure 8. is a similar view to Figure 7. but representing the crane railway further
depressed and the crane platform further elevated with relation to its supporting
wheels.
Figure 9. is a sectional side view showing a moveable hopper carriage suitable to
be employed in connection with the present invention in position for loading a truck.
Figure 10. is an end view thereof.
Figure 11. is a side view representing the crane mounted upon the bogie in
readiness to be transported from one crane railway to another.
Figure 12. is an end view of a grab constructed according to the present
invention, and,
Figure 13. is side view of part thereof.
In the drawings in which like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference,
Figures 3. to 11. are drawn to an increased scale with respect to Figures 1, and 2,
whilst Figures 12. and 13. are drawn to a still further increased scale.
Referring to Figures 1. and 2. a. represents the coke ovens, . represents the

page_text: quays or platforms, and c. represents the ordinary que truck railway which runs
between two quays or platforms b.
Along the top of each quay wall which is somewhat elevated and upon each
side of the truck railway c. is laid a single line of rails 63 or the rails & might be
laid upon the quay or platform b. as hereinafter described but adjacent to the truck
railway c.
If the truck railway c. serves one row of coke ovens a. only as represented at the
left hand of Figures 1. and 2. then in addition to the line of rails on the oven side
of the truck railway e. another line 6' must be suitably supported upon an
independent wall 6 or it might be upon pillars or the like at the opposite side of
the truck railway c. to the platform b.
These elevated lines of railway 62 are thus arranged one on each side of the
branch or truck railway c. and at a suitable elevation, whilst they are constructed
without cross tie rods so that there is nothing to interfere with the passage of
locomotives or the filling of trucks on the branch railway c. between.
The elevated railway 62 is designed to support a travelling crane d. as represented
at the right hand of Figures 1. and 2. and which may be worked and propelled by
any convenient power.
In the example given at Figures 3. and 4., the elevated or crane railway is
respectively supported upon pillars 63 of iron and wood but in other respects the
device is similar to that hercinbefore shown and described.
In the example given at Figure 5., the elevated or crane railway b is supported
upon transverse bearers or sleepers at one end supported upon the iron pillars 7,³
carried by the quay or platform b. and at the other end supported upon the coke
ovens a.
In all cases, the elevated or crane railway and crane carriage d' must be
arranged at such an elevation and be of such a height and guage as to admit of the
crane travelling clear of the coke trucks e. standing beneath.
In the example given at Figures 6. and 7., the crane railway instead of being
elevated in the manner hereinbefore described is arranged on a level or thereabout
with the quay or platform b. or it might even be at a lower level but in this case
the platform d' of the crane d. is mounted upon a carriage or gantry d² of such a
height that the crane d. will be raised to the necessary elevation above the coke
trucks e. beneath, whilst the carriage or gantry upon the crane railway
may be propelled by the crane engine or by other means, as will be readily
understood.
In the example given at Figure 8., the crane railway is shown arranged at a
lower level than the quay or platform b. and the height of the carriage or gantry d
is correspondingly increased to bring the crane d. to the desired level.
In the example given at Figures 9. and 10., is shown a device suitable to be
employed in connected with the present invention and consisting of a hopper
carriage. mounted with capability of moving on the crane railway and adapted
to be drawn by the crane engine or by other means and this carriage f. is provided
with a hopper the bottom of which is formed of spaced sloping bars f extending
a short distance beyond the carriage f. and in practice the carriage f. is placed
within range of the crane grab and in such a position with relation to the coke
truck e. that the coke deposited in the hopper by the crane will ultimately fall
into the coke truck e. in a screened condition.
Beneath the sloping bars f of the hopper f' and which constitute a riddle is
arranged a box f³ to receive the ashes from the sceened coke whilst the box f³.is
furnished with a door through which the ashes may be discharged from time to
time.
In the example given at Figure 11., the crane d. and its carriage or gantry d³ are
shown mounted upon a bogie or waggon g. in order that the crane d. may be
conveyed from the outer end of one row to the outer end of another row of coke
ovens, and thus be employed in connection with the platforms or quays of several
rows of coke ovens,

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The bogie or waggon g. is provided on the top or side with an iron railway g¹
corresponding in height and guage with the crane railway in order that the crane
carriage or gantry d may be run thereon from the crane railway 62 into the desired
position as represented in the drawings where it is held in place by posts g² one of
which is made removeable and placed in position after the crane is in place.
The bogie or waggor g. is constructed to run upon the ordinary truck railway c.,
and may be moved about by a locomotive engine, or by other means, and when in
transit the crane or jib d³ and grab may be lowered and caused to rest upon the
bogie g.
It is necessary that whilst running the crane d. on to the bogie g. the latter
should be supported by a substantial rest, and for this purpose the quay or platform
walls bare formed with steps 66 upon which rest the ends of the hogie frame, or,
any suitable support of a substantial character may be employed for this purpose.
Or, in lieu of the arrangement hereinbefore described for removing the crane from
one row of coke ovens to another, a special railway may be provided at a suitable
level to receive the crane or gantry d or it might be thus transported by means of
a traverser.
In the example given at Figures 12. and 13., is shown a grab or bucket h.
employed for loading the coke into the trucks and which is of that well known
description which is opened and closed by the crane engine and need not be
specifically described here, and it is formed preferably, and as far as practicable, of
bars or tines h¹ so as to allow of the escape between the same of small coke and
breeze as is well understood.
In order to assist to this end, the grab or bucket h. is provided at each end with
a support so that before closing it will be brought to a position of rest at a short
distance from the ground, whilst the two ends of the grab h. are formed more open
than is usual by the omission of some of the ordinary tines or it might be by
shortening them so that the breaking of the coke in the closing of the grab may be
modified.
The crane employed may be of any suitable description and worked by steam or
other power, as will be readily understood.
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 combination with a series of coke ovens, a crane railway and a crane
running thereon provided with a grab for discharging the coke, substantially as
herein shown and described.
2. In combination with a series of coke ovens, a crane railway arranged on each
side of the ordinary truck railway, a crane running on the crane railway and means
for elevating the crane so as to allow of the passage of the coke trucks beneath the
same, substantially as herein shown and described.
3. In combination with a series of coke ovens, a crane railway arranged on each
side of the ordinary truck railway, a crane running on the crane railway, means for
elevating the crane so as to allow of the passage of the coke trucks beneath the
sanie, a bogie or waggon provided with metal rails to receive the crane for the
purpose of transferring it from one row of coke ovens to another, substantially as
herein shown and described.
4. In combination with a crane employed in the delivery of coke from coke
ovens, a grab provided with rests to support it a short distance above the ground,
substantially as herein shown and described.
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VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.