Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 31st Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 6th Dec., 1887
I THOMAS HILL of 48 Railroad Avenue Jersey City in the State of New Jersey
United States of America, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This Invention consists in a novel construction substantially as hereinafter described,
of the frame which carries the tilting body of the cart or wagon and in a combination
with the frame, of a single bearing block on each side of the frame both for the axle
of oscillation or rocking trunnions of the wagon body and for the studs which, in
conjunction with said trunnions, support the body in the position it should occupy
when not tilted. By this improved construction labor is economized and increased
strength and lightness are secured for the frame and the number of holts or fastenings
for holding the bearing blocks to their places is diminished.
The main frame is made of a single piece of single or double angle iron, that is
with both upper and lower flanges. This frame is of U-shape in direction of its
length, so as to receive within its sides and one end the sides and front of the wagon
body but is left open at its opposite end for the rear portion of the body to work
through when tilted. Such continuous angle iron frame which is bent into U-shape
preferably with the hollow side of its angular form inuermost, not only possesses
great strength combined with lightness, but as compared with a frame made, for
instance, of separate pieces of angle iron, saves the labor of fitting separate parts
together, and does away with all liability to dismemberment consequent upon rough
usage, etc. The axle of oscillation for the tilting body is formed of trunnions united
to said body by a strap extending up the sides and across the bottom of the body and
secured thereto by bolts or rivets. These side trunnions are fitted to work in covered
journal bearings made in extended bearing blocks secured by bolts or other suitable
fastenings on top of the side portions of the continuous frame. Said trunnions are
at such a distance from the rear end of the wagon body as that the body will have an
excess of weight in front of them whereby the body when not purposely tilted will
tend to assume a horizontal position. It is arrested in this self adjusting action and
held in a proper receiving or loading position by a stud on each side of the body in

page_text: front of the axle of oscillation or trunnions coming down and entering within a
housing made in or on each bearing block and forming part of it. A second cross
strap secured to the sides and bottom of the body unites said studs and serves to
stiffen the body.
By using a single bearing block on each side of the main frame sufficiently long to
take in both the covered bearing and housing, not only will a less number of bolts or
fastenings be necessary than if separate blocks were used for each covered bearing
and housing thus saving labor and expense in fitting, but the extended bearing blocks
will act as a continuous re-enforce throughout a considerable portion of the length of
the main frame thereby strengthening the latter.

page_text: I THOMAS HILL of 48 Railroad Avenue Jersey City in the State of New Jersey
United States of America, Machinist, 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 consists in a novel construction substantially as hereinafter described,
of the frame which carries the tilting body of the cart or wagon and in a combination
with the frame, of a single bearing block on each side of the frame both for the axle
of oscillation or rocking trunnions of the wagon body and for the studs which, in
conjunction with said trunnions, support the body in the position it should occupy
when not tilted. By this improved construction labor is economized and increased
strength and lightness are secured for the frame and the number of bolts or fastenings
for holding the bearing blocks to their places, is diminished.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifi-
cation in which figure 1 represents a side view of the main frame of a tipping wagon
with the tilting body and means connecting it with the frame, all in accordance with
this invention. Figure 2 is an inverted plan of the same, and figure 3 a rear end
elevation thereof. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the
figures.
A is the main frame made of a single piece of angle iron having either single or
double angles but preferably double ones, as shewn, that is with both upper and lower
flanges. This frame is of U-shape in direction of its length so as to receive within
its sides and one end, the sides and front of the wagon-body B but is left open at its
opposite end for the rear portion of the body to work through when tilted. Such
continuous angle iron frame A which is bent into U-shape preferably with the hollow
side of its angular form innermost, not only possesses great strength combined with
lightness but as compared with a frame made for instance of separate pieces of angle
iron, saves the labor of fitting separate parts together and does away with all liability to
dismemberment consequent upon rough usage, etc.
The axle of oscillation for the tilting body B is formed of trunnions b b united with
said body by a strap c extending up the sides and across the bottom of the body B
and secured thereto by bolts or rivets. These side trunnions b b are fitted to work in
covered journal bearings d made in extended bearing blocks C secured by bolts e
or other suitable fastenings on top of the side portions of the continuous frame A.
Said trunnions bb are at such a distance from the rear end of the wagon body B as
that the body will have an excess of weight in front of them whereby the body when
not purposely tilted, will tend to assume a horizontal position. It is arrested in this
self-adjusting action and held in a proper receiving or loading position by a stud fon
each side of the body B in front of the axle of oscillation or trunnions 6 b coming
down and entering within a housing g made. in or on each bearing block C and

page_text: forming part of it. A strap secured to the sides and bottom of the body B similar
to the strap c, unites said studs and serves to stiffen the body.
By using a single bearing block C on each side of the main frame A sufficiently
long to take in both the covered bearing d and housing not only will a less number
of bolts or fastenings e be necessary than if separate blocks were used for each covered
bearing and housing, thus saving labor and expense in fitting, but the extended
bearing blocks C will act as a continuous re-enforce throughout a considerable portion
of the length of the main frame A thereby strengthening the latter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is ;-
1. In a tipping cart or wagon, the main frame constructed of angle iron in one
piece with two sides and one end and adapted to enclose the body of the wagon
within it, substantially as shewn and described.
2. In a tipping cart or wagon, the combination with the main frame A of the
extended bearing blocks and re-enforcements C constructed with journal bearings d
and housings g, essentially as specified.
3. The combination of the tipping body B of the wagon provided with side
trunnions band side studs f, the main frame A and the bearing blocks and
re-enforcements having journal bearings d and housings 9, substantially as shewn.
and described.
Dated this 21st day of October 1227