Improvements in Apparatus for Raising and Transporting Goods.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Raising and Transporting Goods. .
I THOMAS ALFRED APPLEING of 308 City Road in the County of Middlesex
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 relates to improvements in apparatus for raising and transporting
goods and has for its objects a continuous delivery; increased facility in the unloading
of certain kinds of goods, and primarily, economy in labour.
In order that my invention may be the better understood, I have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Figure 1 represents a carrier, which forms part of the device,
Figure 2 is an elevation of the entire apparatus, wherein certain modifications
hereinafter to be fully described are shewn by dotted outlines.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the guides; and
Figure 4 a perspective diagram shewing the system generally.
Figure 5 is an elevation shewing part of a continuous chain of carriers, links being
interposed in order to afford the requisite amount of flexibility.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a continuous chain, Figure 2, with
carriers a interposed at regular and equal distances apart throughout. A horizontal
drum, which may be pitched or socketed to engage with the carriers a is placed at A
and E, and a plain drum at B serves to divert the direction of motion of the continuous
chain from an horizontal to a vertical direction. The drum C is shewn in section, in
order to shew the manner in which the carriers a engage with the working periphery.
Any of these drums may be used for communicating or transmitting power from a
suitable motor, such for instance as a steam or hydraulic engine, and in the case of
a considerable load either resulting from the heavy nature of the goods, or the use of a
long chain I may drive the same by transmitting the power from the motor to two or
more of the pitched drums as shewn at Figure 2, whether these be horizontally
or vertically disposed. The carriers a are mainly designed for the purpose of raising
and transporting bricks from a bargo or other vessel, to a stack on shore, or for
conveying green bricks from the moulding machine to the drying kiln, and from
thence to the burning kiln, or in the case of applying my invention to Hoffman's
kilns, or modifications thereof, I may adopt the device to the transportation of the
moulded bricks to the kiln, and also the return of burnt bricks to a stack or other
desired destination. Said carriers a are shewn more particularly by the enlarged view
Figure 1, in which F is the body, recessed at bb1for the purpose of fitting certain
guides, hereinafter to he fully described. A coupling or link e serves to connect the
carrier with the chain, and ledges or fillets d d' afford a secure hold for bricks or other
merchandise or goods of a uniform rectangular shape when the direction of motion of
the continuous chain is in a vertical, or approximately vertical line, relatively to the
normal plane. Said fillets d d' also allow of rapid unloading or "breaking out" of
the contents of the carriers. A suitable base G is provided with rails or guiding
slips e and el which fit the recesses bb' in the carriers Figure 1. The arrangement of
said rails or guide slips is shewn by the plan view Figure 3, and the whole may be
arranged upon a portable base, so that it may be adapted to a barge or other position
or loading, or a similar device may be used at the point of discharging the contents
of the carriers a if necessary. The dotted outline shewing a possible loop in the
continuous chain, which in this case passes over two drums H and H', adunits of an
asy method of discharging the continuous delivery of goods by the carriers a at a
ower level than that of the normal level of the discharging end of the chain. The
act of using a pitched or socketed wheel or drum C or more of such wheels or drums

page_text: in the circuit of the continuous chain, enables said loop to be effectively maintained
whether the endless chain be uniformly loaded or not.
The diagram Figure 4 fully represents the general arrangement of the system of
raising and transporting goods according to my said invention. A is a barge or other
vessel from which it is desired to transport goods to a higher level, or possibly to a
distant point. As in the example previously cited, the wheels or drums A and B are
arranged so as to be portable, preferably fitted upon a foundation plate or frame as
shewn in plan by Figure 3, and the endless chain, with carriers interposed at suitable
intervals passes over drums or wheels C. C₁ and thence is diverted by J. J', over K
and K to the horizontal drum E. This device admits of an infinite number of
diversions of the direction of motion, and, as hereinbefore stated, may be driven from
one or more of the drums or wheels.
In cases where it may be desirable to employ a greater number of carriers for the
more rapid and effectual transport of goods, I may connect said carriers a together by
means of links, simply providing a greater number of sockets or recesses in the
driving and socketed guide wheels or drums according to the pitch and length of said
carriers.
In order to strengthen the carriers according to my invention I may extend the
-frames thereof both ends in a curved form, so as to resist the strain of haulage, or I
may use cross bars, ties, ribs or other equivalent device for this purpose. I may also,
where necessary suspend the carriers within frames, in which they may be pivotted if
desirable. Or I may in other cases especially for the shipment, loading or unloading
of tea or similar merchandise, employ framed carriers with net work or the like as a
covering and may arrange these, or any of the carriors according to my invention to
tilt or open for filling or emptying as may be desired.
In making use of the apparatus according to my said invention I find in practice
that I may dispense with manual power to a great extent, since one or two men may
easily load the carriers in passing, and a similar number may unload said carriers at
the desired point, and the process of raising and transportation is thus rendered
continuous and effective.
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. In apparatus for raising and transporting goods, the construction and use of
an endless chain, with carriers interposed at equal intervals, in combination with
pitched wheels or drums substantially as and for the purposes herein described and
shewn by the appended drawings.
Second. In apparatus for raising and transporting goods, the employment of a
carrier, Figure 1, and a Figures 2 and 5, with recesses b. 1, in combination with
guide base C Figures 3 and 4 substantially as and for the purposes herein described
and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
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Third. In apparatus for raising and transporting goods, the arrangement for
providing a vertical or horizontal diversion of the direction of motion of the endless
chain substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 29th day of July 1890.
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.