An Improved Car for Conveying Oinder and the like, and Means for Tipping or Discharging same.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar., 1890
COMPLETE DIEUIFICATION.
An Improved Car for Conveying Oinder and the like, and Means
for Tipping or Discharging same.
1, JAMES BOWEN, residing at No. 108 Carson Street, Pittsburg, County of
Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, U.S., Mill Worker, 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 an improved cinder or slag dumping car, and consists in an
ordinary truck having a flat top formed from three plates, and having hinged thereto
a box, capable of being elevated at its forward end by means of an inclined track,
arranged above and parallel to the track on which the car operates, together
with certain other details of construction and combination of parts as will be fully
set forth hereinafter.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of my improved slag car and the means I employ for
dumping the same, together with the position of the car in the act of discharging its
contents, as shown in dotted lines.
Fig. 2, is a cross section of the box and floor of the car.
Fig. 3, is a transverse section of one of the rails, showing the manner of adjustably
securing the same to the standard.
To put my invention into practice I provide a suitable truck a, and secure a flat
top to the same, consisting of three plates b, each one of which may be removed or
replaced when worn. On the top of these plates b, is a pyramidical shaped box c,
properly lined with a refractory material d. This box c, I hinge at the rear and to
to the floor b, of the car a, in a manner that will admit of the front end being elevated
a short distance. At a suitable position on the front of the box c, are two small
wheels or rollers e, adapted to engage with and move along an inclined track f,
elevated on standards g, some distance above and parallel to the track i, on which the
car a, operates. This inclined track f, may be adjusted to have a greater or less
inclination by means of a brace k, pivoted to the standard g, and provided at its
other end with a sliding grip l. These standards g, are firmly attached to the ties
of the track i, by means of bolts m. At the forward end of the inclined track f, are
suitable stops o, to prevent the box c, from moving forward any further than desired.
An apron p, is attached below the end of the track i, into which the two front wheels
drop, leaving the floor b, of the car in an inclined position.
Cy
The operation of the car may be redily understood by reference to the dotted lines
shown at Fig. 1, on the drawing. The car c, moves forward with its load r, the
rollers e, engaging with the inclined track f, will elevate the front of the box and
by this time the forward wheels of the truck a, drop into the apron p. The floor b, of
the car is in an inclined position and the forward end of the box c, elevated, which will
permit the contents r, to be discharged from the car.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. In a cinder car, and means for dumping the same, the combination consisting
of the car a, having a flat top constructed of three or more seperate plates b, the box c,
hinged to the same, and provided with rollers e, at its forward end, the inclined track f,
and a means for altering the inclination of the same, the standards g, for supporting
the inclined track f, and the apron p, placed below the end of the track i, substantially
as described.

page_text: 2nd. In combination with a car a, having a flat top, the box c, hinged at the
rear end of the same, and provided with rollers e, adapted to engage with the
inclined track f, and elevate the front of the box c, as and for the purpose set
forth.
Dated this 24th day of January 1800
:
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.