A New or Improved Combined Pile Driver and Crane,
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left 21st Sept 1800 Accented 4th Nov. 1800
Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 21st Sept 1800-Accepted, 4th Nov, 1800
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Pile Driver and Crane,
We, ISLES LIMITED, of the Steam Crane Works, Stanningley, near Leeds, in
the County of York, Crane Makers and Engineers, and ENOCH TEMPEST, of
Oak Dene, Marple, in the County of Cheshire, Contractor, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to construct an apparatus which will perform the
duties of a pile driver and of a crane at will; whilst at the same time the improved
arrangement and construction of the apparatus considerably increases the scope
of the pile, driving operations.
According to our invention we construct a crane having an adjustable jib
carried on an ordinary turntable and trolley, and to the outer end of the said
jib a guide formed suitably of two guide rails, is jointed in such a manner as
to hang down from the end of the jib. Two adjustable side beams secure the
base of the guide to the lower part of the jib or other suitable portion of the
crane, and the adjustment of the said side beams enables the guide to be set
and held in a vertical position and also to suit the angle of the jib. The guide
may be provided with an extension which when folded down forms a con-
tinuation of the guide, thus allowing the monkey to drive piles to a greater
depth. The usual catch 'and releasing mechanism is employed for raising
and releasing the monkey which slides on the guide, and a ladder is provided
at the side of the guide which latter may also be provided with a step at the
base and with the ordinary locking pin for securing the monkey. The apparatus
thus forms a suspended pile driver, the position of which can be controlled with
equal facility to that of a load lifted by a crane, and it will thus be seen that
piles can be driven in all sorts of positions without the necessity of first securing
some firm base in close proximity to the pile to be driven.
By removing the adjustable side beams or by turning them up on their ends
against the back of the guide, the latter may be swung against the under
side of the jib, where it is held by catches or other suitable means, and the
apparatus can then be used as a crane.
A New or Improved Combined Pile Driver and Crane.
We, ISLES LIMITED, of the Steam Crane Works, Stanningley, near Leeds, in
the County of York, Crane Makers and Engineers, and ENOCH TEMPEST, of
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page_text: Oak Dene, Marple, in the County of Cheshire, Contractor, 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:-
The object of our invention is to construct apparatus which will perform the
duties of a pile driver or of a crane at will; whilst at the same time the improved
arrangement and construction of the apparatus increases the scope of the pile
driving operations.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood we will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1
is a side elevation of a combined pile driver and crane constructed according to
our invention and Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same.
According to our invention we construct the crane with an adjustable jib A
carried on an ordinary turntable B and trolley C, and to the outer end of the
said jib A a guide D is provided, being suspended therefrom by means of a joint E.
Two adjustable side beams F secure the base of the guide D to the lower part
of the jib A and the usual raising mechanism G and releasing catch H are
employed for raising and releasing the monkey J which slides vertically on the
guide D. K is a ladder attached to the guide D, and L is a step which is attached
to the guide D on the opposite side.
The apparatus thus forms a suspended pile driver, the position of which can
be controlled with equal facility to that of a load lifted by a crane.
It will
thus be seen that piles can be driven in all sorts of positions without the necessity
of first securing a firm base in close proximity to the pile to be driven, thereby
enabling the apparatus to build its own track out into water or soft ground as
it proceeds.
The guide 1 may be provided with a hinged extension at its base, which when
turned down forms a continuation of 'the guide D, thus allowing the monkey J
to drive the piles to a greater depth.
By unfastening the joint of the beams F from the base of the jib A they may
be swung up against the guide D and fastened thereto, and the guide 1) and
beams may then be swung in and attached to the under side of the jib A
by catches or by other suitable means. The apparatus can then be used as
a crane.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
1. A combined pile driver and crane, composed of a guide suspended from
the jib of a crane and suitably stayed in position, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
2. The combination of the jib A, turntable B, trolley C, guide D, joint E,
beams F, monkey J, ladder K and step L, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
Dated this 21st day of September 1899