Improvements in Wagons and Trucks.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wagons and Trucks.
I, WILLIAM OSCAR SHADBOLT of 492 Putnam Avenue, in the City of
Brooklyn in the County of Kings, and State of New York, United States of
America, Wagon Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates mainly to the construction of the bodies of wagons or
trucks for use in hauling heavy materials such as coals for example, and the
purpose of the invention is in part to provide a body adapted for gravity dumping
at the tail-gate and in which the load shall be properly distributed over the two
axles. Another object is to provide for the carrying at the same time of two
kinds of materials, if it be desired to do so, and the delivery of the same either
into bags or baskets from either compartment or in mass, the entire load at one
spot.
In carrying out the first part of the invention, the wagon-body is made wider
at its front end than at its rear end and deeper at its rear end than at its front end.
This form enables the cross-section of the body to be made, if desired, uniform
throughout its length; but it is not necessary that it should be exactly uniform in
this respect. This form of the body also provides a sloping bottom to secure
gravity dumping at the rear; and as the front wheels are low enough for the front
part of the body to swing over them in turning, the extra width at this end is not a
disadvantage.
In order to get all of the advantages of gravity dumping and yet secure a depth
at the front end of the body which assures capacity for the load, the bottom is, by
preference, made up of sections in different planes; that is the section of the
bottom at the rear is quite steeply inclined say for about two-fifths of the
length of the body, the front section being much less inclined, or even horizontal.
The tail-gate has its lower part hinged, by preference, for dumping the whole
load in one spot, and in it is formed a wicket, in connection with a chute, to
discharge a measured or weighed quantity of the load into a basket, or other
receptacle convenient for handling, and a step may be provided at this point to
support said receptacle while it is being filled.
The body may be divided longitudinally by a partition so that two kinds of
materials or two kinds of coals, may be carried at the same time, and in this case
there will be two wickets and chutes at the tail-gate for the delivery of material
from either compartment separately; and means in the nature of a scale may be
provided for automatically weighing the material.
Where the load is to be delivered by a chute, the chute-sections may be stored
in a box or casing under the rear end of the wagon-body, and the latter provided
with hooks and sliding hook-bars for connecting the chutes or chute-sections
thereto.
In some cases the sides of the wagon-body may be recessed at the rear part
in order to permit the hind wheels to be brought close enough together to run in
street tramways.
Dated this 23rd day of Auvust. 1895
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Wagons and Trucks.
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I, WILLIAM OSCAR SHADBOLT of 492, Putnam Avenue, in the City of
Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of New York, United States of
America, Wagon Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention relates mainly to the construction of the bodies of wagons or
trucks for use in hauling heavy materials such as coals for example, and the
purpose of the invention is in part to provide a body adapted for gravity
dumping at the tail-gate, and in which the load shall be properly distributed over
the two axles. Another object is to provide for the carrying at the same time
of two kinds of materials, if it be desired to do so, and the delivery of the same
either into bags or baskets from either compartment or in mass, the entire load at
one spot.
In carrying out the first part of the invention, the wagon-body is made wider
at its front end than at its rear end and deeper at its rear end than at its front
end. This form enables the cross-section of the body to be made, if desired,
uniform throughout its length; but it is not necessary that it should be exactly
uniform in this respect. This form of the body also provides a sloping bottom
to secure gravity dumping at the rear; and as the front wheels are low enough for
the front part of the body to swing over them in turning, the extra width at this
end is not a disadvantage.
In order to get all of the advantages of gravity dumping and yet secure a
depth at the front end of the body which assures capacity for the load, the
bottom is, by preference, made up of sections in different planes; that is the
section of the bottom at the rear is quite steeply inclined, say for about two-fifths
of the length of the body, the front section being much less inclined, or even
horizontal.
The tail-gate has its lower part hinged, by preference, for dumping the whole
load in one spot, and in it is formed a wicket, in connection with a chute, to
discharge a measured or weighed quantity of the load into a basket, or other
receptacle convenient for handling, and a step may be provided at this point to
support said receptacle while it is being filled.
The body may be divided longitudinally by a partition so that two kinds of
materials or two kinds of coals, may be carried at the same time, and in this case
there will be two wickets and chutes at the tail-gate for the delivery of material
from either compartment separately; and means in the nature of a scale may be
provided for automatically weighing the material.
Where the load is to be delivered by a chute, the chute-sections may be stored
in a box or casing under the rear end of the wagon-body, and the latter provided
with hooks and sliding hook-bars for connecting the chutes or chute-sections
thereto.
In some cases the sides of the wagon-body may be recessed at the rear part in
order to permit the hind wheels to be brought close enough together to run
in street tramways.
My invention will now be more minutely described with reference to the
accompanying drawings which illustrate embodiments thereof.
Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 illustrate a form of the wagon or truck adapted for
discharging the material (as coals) into a basket supported on a step or shelf at
the tail of the wagon-body. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the wagon; Figs. 2, 3
and 4 are, respectively, a rear end view, a longitudinal section, and a plan of the

page_text: wagon-body, detached. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the body having recesses in its
sides for the hind wheels. This form of body is adapted for wagons wherein the
wheels are set to run on street tramways.
It will be seen that the body A, in which, with its attachments, the invention
resides, is made wider at its front end than at its rear end and deeper at its rear
end than at its front end, for reasons before explained. The bottom of the body is
also represented as made in two sections, the rear section being steeply inclined
for gravity dumping. The front section is much less inclined and may be hori-
zontal or nearly so. The tail-gate may have its lower section, a, hinged so as to
be turned up, whereby the whole load can be dumped, and in it may be formed a
sliding wicket, b, to permit the material to flow out by a chute, c, into a basket, d;.
supported on a step, e.
Figs. 6, 7 and 8 illustrate a form of the wagon-body provided with a weighing
apparatus which supports a basket d, or like receptacle, under the outlet chute c:
These views also show how the body may be divided longitudinally so as to contain
two kinds of materials, with separate outlet chutes c for each compartment. Fig. 6.
is a longitudinal, vertical section, Fig. 7 an end view, and Fig. 8 a plan view of
the rear end of the body.
The wickets b are furnished each with an operating lever, f, which plays in a
ratchet keeper, g, on the body, so that the wicket may be supported at different
heights. The weighing device or apparatus consists of a crane, h, mounted between
the two chutes, on the tail-gate, and provided with a spring scale, i, and bail-
shackle, j, to support the basket. The crane may be swung around so as to put
the basket under either outlet chute, and it may be lifted out of its bearings if
desired.
Figs. 9, 10 and 11 show how delivery chute-sections may be used with the
wagon-body. This feature is also indicated in Figs. 6 and 7:
Under the body A, at its rear end, is a casing k to receive chute-sections, m, of
sheet metal. In each section is a hole, n, near its end, whereby the section may
be hooked either onto a hook, o, on the body, where the latter has one outlet, as
in Figs. 9 and 11, or onto hooks on the ends of slide-bars, p, mounted in keepers
on the sides of the casing k, where two outlets are employed, as in Fig. 10. The
slide bars have on them suitable shoulders, q, to engage the keepers, r, and
prevent the bars from sliding out. Figs. 10 and 11 clearly show how the chute-
sections may be arranged so as to deliver the load laterally or otherwise.
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. A wagon-body having a deep rear portion, the bottom of which is steeply
inclined for dumping and a front shallow portion having a bottom of less
inclination, said front portion being enlarged laterally to compensate for the
diminished depth thereof, substantially as described.
2. A wagon-body provided with a bottom, the front and rear parts of which are
in different planes, the rear part being steeply inclined toward the rear for gravity
dumping, substantially as set forth.
3. A wagon-body having a bottom, the front and rear parts of which are inclined
toward the rear at different angles, that at the rear being most inclined, substan-
tially as set forth.
4. A wagon-body having a bottom, the front and rear parts of which are in
different planes, the rear part being steeply inclined, and having a longitudinal
partition with outlets for the material from each compartment, substantially as set
forth.
5. A wagon-body having an inclined bottom for gravity dumping, a partition
which divides the body longitudinally into compartments, a delivery-spout and
cut-off in the tail-gate for each compartment, a crane mounted to rotate in bearings
on the tail-gate between said outlets, and a scale and shackle suspended from said.

page_text: crane and adapted to support a receptacle under either of the two delivery-spouts,
substantially as set forth.
6. A wagon-body having an inclined bottom for gravity dumping, a tail-gate
provided with a gate-opening, a wicket b controlling said opening, a lever f,
fulcrumed on the tail-gate and coupled to said wicket, a ratcheted keeper g, in
which said lever is adapted to play, and a chute at said gate-opening, substantially
as set forth.
7. The combination with a wagon-body, provided with an outlet chute and cut-off
wicket, of the box-like casing k, fixed under the wagon-body for the storage of
chutes and provided with keepers r, on its respective sides, and the slide-bars p,
mounted in the said keepers as shown, each of said bars having an upwardly turned
hook on its outer end and stops, q, at intervals, adapted to engage the keepers and
limit the extent of projection of the bars, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
8. The combination with a wagon-body provided with a chute-spout and cut-off
wicket, of a casing fixed in position under the wagon-body and having substantially
parallel sides, two slide-bars mounted in keepers on the respective sides of said
casing and furnished with hooks at their outer ends to support a chute-section, and
the said chute-section provided with a hole in its bottom near its end to engage the
hooks on the said bars, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 14th day of May 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.