An Improved Hand-truck for Effecting Ready Transit of Barrels and Unwieldy Packages and Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1895,
Complete Specification Left; 1st Oct., 1895-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION:
An Improved Hand-truck for Effecting Ready Transit of Barrels
and Unwieldy Packages and Articles.
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I, GEORGE LACON JAMES, of 24 Onslow Road, Fairfield, Liverpool, in the
County of Lancaster, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
bo as follows:― (
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The object of this invention is to provide a ready means for moving, with the
least possible labor and without injury, unwieldy packages and articles, such as
casks, barrels, bales, and merchandise generally, castings and the like, in works,
factories, dock quays, and like places."
According to my invention I provide an apparatus or wheeled conveyor provided
with means, of attachment to the article to be moved; and for raising the article
from the ground when attached, and conveying it to the desired position "or
locality.
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For example, under one form, the apparatus according to my invention consists
of a bar or pole of, forked construction at one end and provided with a handle at
the other; at the extreme ends of the members of the fork there is provided an
arched frame strongly stayed to the bar or pole. The ends of the fork are
preferably of bifurcated construction and are provided with wheels journalled on
said bifurcated members. The arched frame is provided with chains or their
equivalent having gripping or holding devices for connecting to the barrel or
package to be moved:
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In operation, the conveyor is brought over the article to be moved, the grippers
on the chains are connected to the article, and then by pressing on the end of the
bar or pole, which acts as a lever, the article is easily raised and' can be wheeled
to the desired place. Upon raising the pole or bar the article can be disconnected.
The parts of the conveyor are all so constructed and connected as to be easily
detached so as to enable the apparatus to be packed in small compass for transit.
Dated this 31st day of December 1894.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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0 An Improved Hand-truck for Effecting Ready Transit of Barrels
and Unwieldy Packages and Articles.
I, George LacON JAMES, of 24 Onslow Road, Fairfield, Liverpool, in the
County of Lancaster, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
5 and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
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The object of this invention is to provide, a ready means for moving, with the
least possible labor and without injury, unwieldy, packages and articles, such as
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page_text: casks, barrels, bales, and merchandise generally, castings and the like, in works,,
factories, dock quays, and like places.
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According to my invention, I provide an apparatus or wheeled conveyor
provided with means, of attachment to the article to be moved, and for raising the
article from the ground when attached, and conveying it to the desired position or
locality.
For example, under one form, the apparatus according to my invention consists
of a bar or pole of forked construction, at oue end and provided with a handle at
the other; at the extreme ends of the members of the fork there is provided an
arched frame strongly stayed to the bar or pole. The ends of the fork are
preferably of bifurcated construction and are provided with wheels journalled on
:said bifurcated members. The arched frame: is provided with chains or their
equivalent having gripping or holding devices for connecting to the barrel or
package to be moved.
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In operation, the conveyor is Brouglit over the article to be moved, the grippers
on the chains are connected to the article, and then by pressing on the end of the
bar or pole, which acts as a lever, the article is easily raised and can be wheeled
to the desired place: Upon raising the pole, or bar the artiole can be disconnected.
The parts of the conveyor.arejall: so, constructed and connected as to be easily
detached so as to enable the apparatus to be packed in, small compass for transit..
The invention will be further described by the aid of the accompanying drawings,
which, shew a truck provided with my improvements..
Figures 1, 2 and 3 are respectively longitudinal sectional elevation, end view,
and plan of, the, apparatus.
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Referring now to these drawings, a is the axle of the truck bent up in the form
of an, arch, or bridge, as shown; b aru the wheels,mounted one, on either side of
the truck on the ends.a of the axle q; c is a frame.connecting, the axle a and the
operating pole d.
The frame c is connected to the axle.at the band of the ends a', and is braced;
by a diagonal bracing bar e,, connecting the frame with the upper part of the axle.
By this construction, the strains or stresses to which the apparatus is put, in lifting
loads,, is caused, to be transmitted through these, bars,. affording thereby, a. strong
construction. The packages, in connection with which the apparatus shewn is
Aparticularly suitable, are barrels; and in Figure 2, and also in Figure 3 in dotted
lines, a barrel e, in the position in which it would be carried by the apparatus, is
shewn. It is supported from the axle a by hooks and chain, the chain being
passed through and supported by rings g carried from the axle, by the collarsh,
these collars, being adjustable on the axle a and fastened by the set nuts,/!..
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Inaction, to attach and lift a barrel, the truck is run over the barrell or the
barrel placed under the axle a, and then the truck is tipped, by, raising, tho pole d,
until the hooks. lie below the level of the projecting edges of the barrel staves
at the heads; and then the hooks are made to engage with these ends, and the
pole is pulled down by the usem or users. The wholo truck acts as a lever, in
which the wheels are the fulcrum, the pole the long arm of the lever, and the
amount of the upper part of the axle projecting beyond the wheel axle portions a'
(the fulcrum), the short arm.,of, the lever. The weight, therefore, of the man or
men on the end of the pole acts as the power, and the packages suspended from
the upper part of the axle a, is the load. The weight therefore at the end of the
long lever or pole d overcomes that of the package, and it is easily lifted or raised;
and being in this position; it is easily run or puslied along, the wheels b of the truck
being of suitable large size so as to render the truck, capable of being moved, and
run over uneven surfaces, with facility.
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As regards the method of fastening the article to be lifted and' conveyed, this
will vary according to the different type of package or thing to be, so lifted; and
conveyed; and in the case of barrels it is not restricted to the hooks as shown, for
instance; in lieu of the hooks, chain "slings" may be passed over the barrel ends
and used to carry it on a truck..
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A conveyor or hand-truck consisting of an upwardly arched frame being the
axle thereof a wheel at either side carrying said frame or axle; a propelling
poled connected with said arched frame or axle by a frame c at either corner or
sides; and suitable means carried by the said frame or axle for supporting and
carrying the barrel, package, or other thing to be conveyed; substantially as
herein set forth and as shewn in the drawings hereto annexed.
Dated this 30th day of September 1895.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.