Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 9th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 11th Oct., 1887.
RESERV
GEORGE ROWE New Road Lower Edmonton Middlesex (Ironmonger) do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in the first place in effecting the tipping of the bodies of
Carts Waggons or Vans by means of a horizontal screw and sliding nut or block
through which the screw works, to the ends of such block or nut are attached two
chains one of which chains passes over a pulley or pullies to the lower part of the
body of the Cart wagon or van to which it is fastened, the other chain passes over a
pulley or pullies in the opposite direction and is fastened to the body of the Cart
Wagon or Van. The screw is worked by a handle or handles attached to its ends
from either or both sides and in some cases where advantageous by gearing the screw,
nuts, and chains are placed in a horizontal position across the shafts of the cart and in
the case of Waggons or Vans across the framework of same, it will thus be seen that
by turning the screw in one direction the body of the Vehicle is made to tip and by
reversing the screw the body is brought back to its original position. In some cases
I attach two chains to each end of the sliding block or nut, thus tipping the cart
waggon or van by two chains, fastened one to each side of the body, and also bringing
back and securing body to shafts or frame by two chains attached one to either
side thus entirely preventing vibration or undue strain when travelling along the road,
the chain or chains that secure body to shafts or frame are detached by a lever bolt or
catch thus enabling the body to be tipped independently of the tipping apparatus if
required.
My invention further consists in providing the cart waggon or van with means for
raising the tailbord clear of the contents to be discharged which raising is done
automatically and simultaneously with the tipping of the body of the cart wagon
or van.
The tailbord is fitted at the top with a pivot at each side the pivots working in
vertical guides To each side of the tailbord below the top a chain is attached these
chains pass over pullies and are fastened to the shafts or frame one at each side
respectively the bottom of the tailbord is made wedge shaped fitting into wedge

page_text: shaped brackets or catches the bottom of pivot guides are also wedge shaped the
pullies, chains and in some cases levers are so arranged that the tipping of the Cart
Wagon or Van will tighten the chains or work the levers and so raise the tailbord as
the board is pivotted at the top end it will also be free to swing open as soon as it is
clear of the brackets at the bottom consequently as the cart is fully tipped the pivots
will be drawn up to the top end of the guides and the tailbord held out in a position
quite clear of the contents of cart waggon or van to be discharged
Provision is also made by means of a scrow or lever or both combined at the bottom
of the tailbord for tightening the board down when closed the wedging action of
brackets and guides thus forces the tailbord against its face thus ensuring tight joints
when the contents are of a liquid nature.
Dated this 18th day of December 1886.

page_text: GEORGE ROWE Now Road Lower Edmonton Middlesex ("Ironmonger ") 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 certain Improvements in the mode or means employed for
tipping carts wagons or vans and also for opening and raising the tailbord clear of the
contents to be discharged.
My invention consists in the first place in effecting the tipping of the cart wagon or
van by means of a horizontal screw and sliding nut or block through which the screw
to the ends of such block or nut chains are attached at one end for tipping and at the
other end for bringing back to its original position the body of the cart wagon or van
the screw is worked by a handle or handles attached to its ends at either or both sides
of the cart wagon or van and in some cases where advantageous by gearing
My invention further consists in providing the cart wagon or van with means for
opening and raising the tailbord clear of the contents to be discharged which raising
is done automatically and simultaneously with the tipping of the body of the cart
The invention is applicable to both two and four wheel carts wagons
wagon or van
and vans
The following description and accompanying drawings explain and illustrate my
invention
Fig. 1 on drawing sheet 1 is a side elevation of a crank axle tip cart for carrying
street. refuse etc fitted with my tipping apparatus and lifting tailbord
Fig. 2 shews the same cart when tipped and the tailbord raised.
Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged detail views of the tipping apparatus.
Fig. 5. Sheet 2, is the front elevation of an ordinary cart or wagon with the body
above the shafts or frame fitting with my tipping apparatus
Fig. 6 is a plan of same and Fig. 7 sectional elevation
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures
A is the horizontal screw working in the bearings B. B. these bearings being fixed
to the shafts or under frame of the cart wagon or van the screw is made to turn or
revolve by the handle C. D is the sliding block or nut through which the screw works
and which is forced from side to side of the cart or wagon by the screw A. To one
end of sliding nut or block D the chain E is attached this chain passes over pullies
F and is fixed to the lower part of the body of the cart or wagon to the other end of
sliding nut or block D the chain G is attached this chain passes over pullies H and is
fastened to the body of the cart or wagon by the bolt lever or catch 1 It will thus be
seen that by turning the screw in one direction the body of the cart or wagon is made
to tip and by reversing the screw the body of the cart or wagon is brought back to
its original position the threads of the screw are of such a pitch as will allow the body
of the cart to remain partially tipped in any intermediate position. The chain G in

page_text: Fig. 1 and 2 and the chains G and E in Figs. 5 and 6 can be disconnected from the
body of cart wagon or van by the bolt lever or catch I which is arranged for the
purpose thus enabling the body to be tipped independently of the tipping apparatus if
required. In some cases where desirable I affix the stanchion Pillar or bracket P
Fig. 5 on each side of the vehicle to be tipped and attach two chains to each end of
the sliding block or nut D thus tipping the wagon by two chains one attached to
each side and also bring the body back by two chains into its original position securing
the body to both sides of the shafts or frame thus entirely preventing any vibration or
undue strain when travelling along the road.
Again referring to drawing sheet 1 the tailbord Figs. 1 and 2 is fitted at the top
with a Pivot K at each side the pivots working in guides L to each side of the tailbord
Chain M is attached these chains pass over pullies N N N and are fastened to the
shafts or frame one at each side respectively the bottom of the tailboard is made
wedge shaped fitting into wedge shape brackets O the bottom of pivot guides are also
wedge shaped It will at once be seen that the tipping of the body of the cart wagon
or van will tighten the chains M and raise the tailbord as the board is pivoted at the
top it will also be free to swing open as soon as it is clear of the brackets O at the
bottom consequently as the cart is fully tipped the pivots will be drawn up to the top
of the guides the tailbord held out in a position quite clear of the contents to be
lischarged as shewn in Fig. 2.
Provision is made by maans of a screw or lever or both combined at the bottom of
tailbord for tightening the board down when closed the wedging action of brackets
and guides then forces the tailboard against the frame of cart or wagon thus ensuring
tight joints when the contents are of a liquid nature
In some case the chains M are led over pullies and attached to an arm at the
back of the wheel the automatic motion being similarly obtained from the tipping
of the cart
These variations do not however affect the principle of my invention.
The tailbord arrangement is equally applicable to two or four wheel carts or
wagons
Having now particularly described the nature of my invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1st. The combination of a horizontal screw sliding block or nut and chains
mechanically arranged for effecting the tipping of the bodies of carts wagons or vans
substantially as hereinbefore described and represented by the accompanying
drawings or any colourable imitation thereof
2nd. Providing tip carts wagons or vans with automatically raised tailbords the
raising taking place simultaneously with the tipping of the bodies of such vehicles
substantially as herein before described and represented by the accompanying drawings
or any colourable imitation thereof.
Dated this 9th day September 1887