AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR SECURING BODY OF TILT-CART IN TRAVELLING POSITION
Year: 1884

page_text: SPECIFICATION.
JAMES HETHERINGTON, Blacksmith, Boreland, Lockerbie, N.B. do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR SECURING
BODY OF TILT-CART IN TRAVELLING POSITION to be as follows:-
The Locker or fastening for a tilt cart consists of an upright hook A, to which
is hinged near its centre and at right angles a lever B. Near the under part of
the hook and in the lever are slot holes F and E in which are studs which allow
the hook to move up and down and the lever to slide backwards and forwards.
On the under part of the lever are notches which fit into corresponding notches on
an eccentric roller C with handle attached at its lowest part. By pushing the
lever (which can only be done when it is in a horizontal position and when the
handle of the eccentric roller is at the same timed raised) the book is passed over
stud D on the upper bar of the cart, and on the lever being raised the hook is
pressed down on stud D. The lever is held up by the notched eccentric roller, the
handle of which falling by its own weight raises the eccentric, and thus the
notched lever and the notched eccentric become firmly and securely fixed. In
unlocking, the lever is pressed up and the handle raised which lowers the eccentric
roller allowing the lever to fall, and the hook being at the same time also raised is
easily drawn off the stud. The advantages of this invention are the following
in the act of fastening, the parts of the cart are pressed together and the requisite
tension secured by the eccentric roller adjusting itself to the height of the lever
under every condition, whether from swelling or shrinkage of the wood,. or
otherwise-prevention of all friction between the upper and lower bars of the
cart-ease to the horse in drawing the cart-its safety, as by no accident can
it get unfastened-simplicity in construction and action-and adaptability to all
carta.
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page_text: I, JAMES HETHERINGTON, Blacksmith, Borcland, Lockerbie, N.B. do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for SECURING BODY OF TILT-CART IN
TRAVELLING POSITION and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
The improved apparatus for securing body of tilt-cart in travelling position
consists of two upright hooks A, A, placed upon the shaft bar of the cart. At
right angles to the hooks are hinged levers B and C passing between studs F, F,
F, F. At a point equidistant between the hooks the lever C is hinged to the main
lever B, lever B passing over it and projecting to the side of the cart. In the
hooks are slot holes H, H, moving upon studs which allow the hooks to move up
and down, and backwards and forwards. By pushing the lever B the hooks A, A,
are passed over studs G, G, fixed to the body bar of the cart. On raising the lever
the hooks are drawn down pressing the parts of the cart together. To keep the
main lever in position a pawl K is attached to it near the side of the cart which
falls by its own weight into notches fixed to the shaft bar. To unfasten the
apparatus the main lever is raised, and the pawl being lifted out of the notches by
a small lever N attached to the main lever, the lever falls raising the hooks which
are then easily passed off the studs by pulling the lever.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. By the hook and lever action the parts of the cart are firmly pressed together,
preventing all friction under every condition, whether from swelling or shrinkage
of wood, or otherwise, the requisite tension being secured by the pawl adjusting
itself to the height of the lever.
2. Its perfect safety, as by no accident can it get unfastened.
3. Simplicity in construction and action.