Improved methoⱭ and Apparatus Connected with Hoisting and Lowering Barrels and other Articles or Goods.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improved methoⱭ and Apparatus Connected with Hoisting and
Lowering Barrels and other Articles or Goods.
I JAMES JOHN PIKE of 25 De Beauvoir Square, Kingsland, Middlesex, Brewers
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to so arrange an apparatus that from the motion
of a hand lever under the control of an attendant the raising and the lowering of
barrels, articles, goods and weights can be governed without affecting the continued
motion of the running shaft, supposing said shaft to be a power shaft connected to
some running machinery.
For the purpose of my invention I fit the chain or winding barrel or drum in
bearings which have a motion to and from a fixed shaft so that the bite or actual
contact of the drum wheel and pinion or drive wheel can be regulated or released
at the will of an attendant by operating a hand lever or other appliance.
The movable bearings of the drum are connected by links to an extra shaft to
which a circular rotation or partial rotation can be given by levers, said shaft has
also a break so that when the extra shaft is pulled round in one direction the drum
is released from contact with the drive wheel or pinion and the break is applied
to regulate the descent of the load, this being also determined by the amount of
pressure from the action of the hand lever.
By arranging a cord or a lever in a suitable position the disconnection of the
drum can be effected automatically to prevent overwinding.
H. GARDNER,
Agent for the said J. J. Pike.

page_text: Lowering Barrels and other" Articles or Goods.
I JAMES JOHN PIKE of 25 De Beauvoir Square Kingsland, Middlesex Brewer's
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:-
The object of this invention is to so arrange an apparatus that from the motion
of a hand lever under the control of an attendant the raising and the lowering of
barrels articles, goods, and weights can be governed without affecting the continued
motion of the running shaft supposing said shaft to be a power shaft connected to
soine running machinery.
My invention is clearly indicated by the annexed drawings in which Figure 1
shows a plan view and Figure 2 a side elevation. I fit the chain or winding barrel
or drum A in bearings B, B, which have a motion on the brackets C, C, to and from
a fixed yet rotating shaft D so that the bite or frictional contact of the drum
wheel E and the pinion or drive wheel F can be regulated or released at the will of
an attendant by operating the hand lever G or some other appliance for the
purpose. The moveable bearings B B of the drum A are connected by links H H.
to an extra or back shaft J to which a circular rotation or partial rotation can be
given by the levers K. K. said shaft J has also a break L so that when the extra
shaft J is pulled round in one direction the drum A and its bearings B B are drawn
back and the drum friction wheel E is released from contact with the drive wheel
or pinion F and by a slight further movement of the hand wheel G the break can
be applied to regulate the descent of the load.
By arranging a cord or a lever in a suitable position the disconnection of the
drum can be effected automatically to prevent overwinding.
There may be another friction drum or drive pinion on the shaft 1) to work a
second winding drum which may work in the opposite direction for lowering at
the same time as the one drum is lifting.
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
The improved arrangement of hoisting drum or drums with sliding action for
being thrown in and out of gear with a power shaft drum or gear in the manner
and for the purpose set forth.
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