Improved Appliances for Hauling of Tightening. Up and Securing the Strings of Tarpaulin, Sheets and Load Ropes of Railway. Wagons, and for like purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st Feb., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Appliances for Hauling of Tightening. Up and Securing
the Strings of Tarpaulin, Sheets and Load Ropes of Railway.
Wagons, and for like purposes.
I HENRY WILLIAMS of Gowanbrae Crosshill, Renfrewshire Engineer. do
hereby declare.the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to and comprises new or improved constructions of
appliances susceptible of considerable modification to perform the combined
functions of hauling or tightening up and securing the strings of tarpaulin sheets,
and of hauling or tightening up the ropes used for securing the loads of railway
wagons. The improved devices being applicable also for other like purposes.
Under one simple arrangement suitably for being placed vertically the improved
device would be formed with a driving in shank of a tapered longitudinal shape,
and of square or rectangular section for being driven vertically up into the under
projecting body of the wagon or vehicle, and the outer part of shank would be
formed, of round shape, and have an arm forged or cast on to it, at or near its
outer end leaving a head on the end of round shank for driving it into the
wagon.
This arm would project out preferably at right angles to and on each side of the
shank, and one of the projecting ends would be formed with a slit or claw recess,
and the other end would be curved or bent up to a taper or hook shape.
In hauling up and tightening the load ropes, the rope would be passed or
hitched round the round body part of shank, as it was pulled by the attendants
and the projecting arm extending on each side of shank would prevent the rope
slipping off in the event of it getting slack during the consolidation of the load
in transit..
The tarpaulin sheet strings would be similarly hauled and tightening up on the
round part of shank, and then the end part drawn into and secured without
Under a modified arrangement
knoting in the claw recess of the projecting arm.
one portion of the arm would project up at an incline or angle, and the outer end or
round part of shank be slightly tapered or recessed so as to receive the end of
tarpaulin string, which would be inserted and secured in the claw thus formed
between the angled part of the projecting arm and the round part of shank. Or
alternatively the arm may project only on the one side of shank and have its
lower part tapered up at an angle from lower end of shank so as to form a claw
and secure the tarpaulin string between this part of arm an the shank, while the
outer free end of arm would project out nearly horizontal to prevent the load rope
slipping off the round portion of shank as before described.
Under another modification the round rope hauling up part of shank and the
projecting arm would be formed in one piece and curve from the square part of
shank and come round to form a hook or loop shape of arm the inner part
forming the rope hauling up fulcrum, while the outer free hook part would be
angled or tapered to any desired degree, and so prevent the rope slipping off. A
rib or fin would project out from the under or side part of the hook portion of
arm to form a claw recess, between it and arm for securing the tarpaulin string
therein.
Under another modification specially suitable for being driven horizontally into
the wagon frame or end, the hauling up portion of the appliance would be made
to project out from the line of the shank, and be formed with a hole or eye in its

page_text: central body, to form a ring through which the load rope would be taken one or
more turns in being tightened up, while the end of the round part of shank would be
made with a slit or recess to form a claw for securing the end of tarpaulin string
after it was tightened up through the ring body part.
Or alternatively the ring may be formed in the centre body part in centre line
with the shank, and have an arm or fin at its outer end to project up at angle and
form a claw between it and the body part, for securing the tarpaulin string.
By another modification the rope bauling up portion would be made in line with
the shank, and be formed with a split recess or claw at its outer end to receive.
and secure the end of tarpaulin string, while an arm would branch out from the
rope hauling up or shank portion and curve up as a hoop, or extend round spirally
in ring form with its free end past the shank so as to facilitate the speedy handling
of the hauling up load rope or sheet strings.
Dated this 6th day of May 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Appliances for Hauling or Tightening Up and Securing
the Strings of Tarpaulin Sheets and Load Ropes of Railway
Wagons, and for like purposes.
I HENRY WILLIAMS of Gowanbrae Crosshill Renfrewshire, 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 :-
This invention has reference to and comprises new or improved constructions
of appliances susceptible of considerable modification, to perform the combined
functions of hauling or tightening up and securing the strings of tarpaulin sheets,
and of hauling or tightening up the ropes used for securing the loads of railway
wagons, the improved devices being applicable also for other like purposes.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended two explanatory sheets of drawings in which the same reference letters
are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Under one simple arrangement suitable for being placed vertically the improved
device would be formed with a driving in shank a of a tapered longitudinal shape,
and of square or rectangular section for being driven vertically up into the under
projecting body or frame z of the wagon or vehicle, and the outer part a' of shank
would be formed of round shape, and have an arm 6 forged or cast on to it, at or
near its outer end leaving a head a² on the end of round shank for driving it into
the wagon. As shown in the elevation views, at right angles to each other. in
Figures 1 and 2 and in plan views Figure 3.
This arm 6 would project out preferably at right angles to and on each side of
the shauk; and one of the projecting ends would be formed with a slit- or claw
recess at 6 and the other end 62 of the arm 6 would be curved or bent up to a taper
or book shape.
In hauling up and tightening the load ropes, the rope would be passed or hitched
round the round body part a' of shank, as it was pulled by the attendant and the
projecting arm b extending on each side of shank would prevent the rope slipping
off in the event of it getting slack during the consolidation of the load in transit.
The tarpaulin sheet strings would be similarly bauled and tightened up on the
round part a¹ of shank, and then the end part drawn into and secured without
knotting in the claw recess b¹ of the projecting arm b.
Under a modified arrangement as shown. in Figures 4, and 5, and 6 one portion

page_text: of the arm b would project up at an incline or angle, and the outer end or round
part of shank a be slightly tapered or recessed at so as to receive the end of
tarpaulin string which would be inserted and secured in the claw thus formed
between the angled part of the projecting arm 6 and the round part of shank,a'.
Or alternately as shown in Figure 7 the arm 6 may project only on the one side of
shank a¹ and have its lower part tapered up at an angle from lower end of shank
so as to form a claw at 6' and secure the tarpaulin string between this part of arm
and the shank a' while the outer other free end of arm 6 would project out nearly
horizontal to prevent the load rope slipping off the round portion of shank as
before described.
Under modified arrangements the one limb of the arm 6 may be mounted to
oscillate on a pin or rivet 611 and as shown in Figure 8 curve round at its outer
end to a hook shape at 68 for hauling the tarpaulin string through; or as shown
in Figure 9 this may form a double ended limb and claw recess b¹.
Under another modification as shown in Figures 10 and 11 the round rope
hauling up part a¹ of shank and the projecting arm would be formed in one
piece and curve from the square part a of shank and come round to form a hook or
loop shape of arm, the inner part a' forming the rope hauling up fulcrum, while
tbe outer free hook part would be angled or tapered to any desired degree and
so prevent the rope slipping off. A rib or fin 6 would project out from the under
or side part of the hook portion of arm to form a claw recess b¹ between it and
the hook a' for securing the tarpaulin string therein.
Under another modification specially suitable for being driven horizontally into
the wagon frame or end, the hauling up portion of the appliance would be made
to project out from the line of the shank, and as shown in views at right angles to
each other in Figures 12 and 13 be formed with a hole or eye a" in its central
body a to form a ring through which the load rope would be taken one or more
turns in being tightened up, while the end 6 of the round part of shank would be
made with a slit or recess 6' to form a claw for securing the end of tarpaulin string
after it was tightened up through the ring body part a".
Or alternatively as shown in Figures 14 and 15 the ring a" may be formed in
the centre body part a' in centre line with the shank and have an arm or fin b at
its outer end as in Figure 14 or its inner end as in Figure 15 to project up at an
angle and form a claw between it and the body part, for securing the tarpaulin
string.
By another modification the rope hauling up portion would be made in line with
the shank, and be formed with, a split recess or claw b' at its outer end to receive
and secure the end of tarpaulin string, while an arm b would branch out from the
rope hauling up or shank portion and as shown in elevation and inverted plan
views Figures 16 and 17 curve up as a hook b, b² or as shown in side and front
views in Figures 18 and 19 leave the recess b' between the arm b and the side of
the wagon frame 2; or as shown in views at right angles to each other in
Figures 20 and 21 the arm b may extend round spirally with its free end 62 past
the shank a' so as to facilitate the speedy handling of the hauling up load rope or
sheet strings.
As shown in Figure 22 the hauling up portion may be formed as a ring a" in
one piece with the part a and the tarpaulin string be secured in the tapered
recesses as in Figure 18; or alternatively the ring a" may be formed as a
separate piece as in Figures 23 and 24, and the tarpaulin string be secured in
the claw recess at outer end of shank as in Figure 23, or have this recess ¹
formed between the body part a' and a projecting fin b as in Figure 24.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The construction of appliances for use in hauling up the load ropes and for

page_text: tightening up and securing the strings of tarpaulin sheets, of railway wagons, and
for like purposes, substantially as herein. described. and distinguished in reference.
to and by way of application shown in the several figures of the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 31st day of January 1894.
HENRY WILLIAMS.