IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING SAND, BALLAST, OR SALT ON ROADS, WHICH APPARATUS IS APPLICABLE TO OTHER PURPOSES."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Edward Golding, of 19, Conduit Street, Bond
Street, W., for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR
DISTRIBUTING SAND, BALLAST, OR SALT ON ROADS, WHICH APPARATUS IS
APPLICABLE TO OTHER PURPOSES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Edward Golding
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th January 1881.
THOMAS EDWARD GOLDING, of 19, Conduit Street, Bond Street, W. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING SAND, BALLAST, OR SALT ON ROADS,
WHICH APPARATUS IS APPLICABLE TO OTHER PURPOSES."
For the purpose of spreading sand, ballast, or salt on roads, I make use of the
following apparatus, which consists of a hopper or other receptacle to contain
the sand, ballast, or salt, the hopper being mounted on wheels and drawn forwards
by horse or other power. On the axis of the carrying wheels is a cog wheel which
drives a pinion on an axis running from side to side of the machine and parallel
with the axis of the carrying wheels; this axis carries a series of scoops or
shovels.
The sand from the hopper falls on to a curved plate running from side to side of
the apparatus, and from which it is lifted and thrown out as the machine is drawn
forwards by the scoops or shovels before mentioned on to a series of bars projecting
from the rear of the curved plate. By these bars the stream of sand from each of
the scoops is broken up, and so an even surface of sand is distributed on the road
or other surface on to which it is required to be deposited.
At the bottom of the hopper is a spiked roller which is driven in any convenient
manner from the axis carrying the scoops or shovels; this is for the purpose of
breaking any lumps in the sand, and ensuring an even delivery.
The sand is allowed to flow out from the hopper more or less quickly by means

page_text: of a door therein, which is capable of being opened or closed by means of a screw
operated by the driver.
To the front end of the apparatus I apply a pair of shafts to which a horse may
be harnessed when horse power is to be used.
I place the driver's seat at the back of the apparatus in order that he may have
perfect control over the delivery of the sand or ballast; and in the event of the
sand or ballast binding in the hopper he may be in a position to clear it without
stopping the machine. This apparatus is also applicable to distributing seeds
manures, and other like substances over land or other places requiring to be so
treated.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Edward Golding in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 26th July 1881.
THOMAS EDWARD GOLDING, of 19, Conduit Street, Bond Street, W. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING SAND, BALLAST, OR SALT ON ROADS,
WHICH APPARATUS IS APPLICABLE TO OTHER PURPOSES."
For the purpose of distributing sand, ballast, or salt on roads, I make use of the
following apparatus, which consists of a hopper to contain the sand, ballast, or salt,
the hopper being mounted on wheels and drawn forwards by horse or other power.
On the axis of the carrying wheels is a cog wheel which drives a pinion on an
axis running from side to side of the machine and parallel with the axis of the
carrying wheels. This axis carries a series of scoops or shovels.
The sand from the hopper falls on to a curved plate running from side to side of
the apparatus, and from which it is lifted and thrown out as the machine is drawn
forwards by the scoops or shovels before mentioned on to a series of bars projecting
from the rear of the curved plate. By these bars the stream of sand from each of
the scoops is broken up, and so an even surface of sand is distributed on the road
or other surface on to which it is required to be deposited.
At the bottom of the hopper is a spiked roller which is driven in any convenient
manner from the axis carrying the scoops or shovels; this is for the purpose of
breaking any lumps in the sand, and ensuring an even delivery.
The sand is allowed to flow out from the hopper more or less quickly by means
of a door therein, which is capable of being opened or closed by means of a screw
operated by the driver.
To the front end of the apparatus I apply a pair of shafts to which a horse may
be harnessed when horse power is to be used.
I place the driver's seat at the back of the apparatus in order that he may have
perfect control over the delivery of the sand or ballast; and in the event of the
sand or ballast binding in the hopper he may be in a position to clear it without
stopping the machine.
The machine is also applicable to the distribution of manures on land and other
places requiring to be so treated.
And that the Invention may be more clearly understood, I will proceed to
describe the Drawing forming part of this Specification.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
The Drawing shows a longitudinal vertical section of the apparatus as I prefer
to construct it, but I would here remark the details of construction may be
considerably varied without departing from the nature of the Invention.
In the Drawing a represents a hopper to contain the material to be distributed;
it is carried by a frame supported on wheels b. On the boss of one of the wheels b
is a toothed wheel b' gearing with a pinion c¹ on the axis c. On the axis c is a
series of scoops or shovels c²; these may conveniently be arranged spirally around
the axis c, and may be of any suitable form and size.
Attached to the bottom of the hopper (or the frame thereof) is a curved metal
plate d; the material to be deposited is allowed to run from the hopper on to this
curved plate, from which it is lifted and thrown by the scoops or shovels on to a
series of metal bars e forming a continuation of the curved plate d; from and
between these bars the material falls on to the road or other surface requiring
to be treated. These bars are bent downwards, as shown, in order to cause any

page_text: material that may not pass through between them to readily fall off from their
ends on to the road.
fis an opening to allow the material to flow from the hopper on to the curved
plate; this opening is closed by a sliding door g operated by a screw and hand
wheel, as clearly shown by the Drawing; h is a roller passing through the hopper ;
it is armed with a number of spikes, and is for the purpose of preventing the
material binding in the bottom of the hopper. It receives a revolving motion
by a pitch chain from the axis carrying the scoops or shovels, or in any other
convenient manner.
In order still further. to prevent the material binding in the hopper, the driver
is provided with a strong bar or spear; this he plunges into the material from time
to time and pressing it against the bar i, running from side to side of the hopper,
raises and divides the material, and effectually prevents it binding and so stopping
the action of the machine. The whole of the apparatus is carried by a strong
frame, a continuation c¹ of which forms the shafts for the horse when horse
power is used; is the driver's seat mounted at the rear end of this frame, and
from which he controls the working of the apparatus.
In some cases and for some materials it may be found advantageous to make
the scoops or shovels c² and the curved plate & of perforated metal. The scoops or
shovels should be secured to the axis c in such manner that in the event of damage
occurring to any of them they may be easily removed and replaced by others.
Having now described the nature of the Invention, and the manner in which
the same is to be carried into practice, I would have it understood that I do not
confine myself to the precise details shown and described, but what I claim is,-
The construction of apparatus for the distribution of sand, ballast, or salt on.
roads, whereby a stream of the material is caused to fall on to a curved plate from
which it is lifted and thrown by a series of scoops or shovels on to a series of
curved bars, between and over which the material falls on to the surface to be
treated.
.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Edward Golding, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty one