Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 27th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 1st Mar., 1887.
I, GEORGE JENKINS OF NO. 1 Caremont Ilace,. Newcastle-on-1yne, perenant, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in an improved method of transference of coal or similar
cargo in bulk from a ship to Railway trucks or carts or simply for landing it on
a Quay.
Hitherto it has been usual in the best method of discharging to lift coal from ships
in tubs by means of cranes and to swing the crane round so as to discharge the
contents of the tub into trucks and there is a considerable loss of time involved in this
operation, and there is a still greater loss of time in the more common and defective
methods of discharging by men with baskets and barrows, etc.
Now I by my Invention obviate to a considerable extent this loss of time by the
employment of an easily adjustable inclined spout which is so arranged as that the
coal being lifted in a tub from the hold of the ship may be brought over or to the
edge of the highest part of the inclined spout and then discharged by hopper door in
the tub or by tilting into the spout so as that by gravity it will run down into the
railway wagon placed at the lower end of the spout for the purpose of receiving it.
The spout
prefer to make of wood lined with thin sheet iron so that it may be
stiff without being too heavy and that it may give a smooth surface for the coal to
slide upon.
My invention may be used for the discharge of other cargoes besides coal.
I also arrange this apparatus in such a way as if desired to screen the coal
discharged I fit a screen of the ordinary kind in the spout and place the screen bars
a little lower than the level of the bottom of the spout. When it is not required to
screen the coal 1 fix a plate over the screen bars so as to cover them up and make the
bottom of the spout straight from end to end.
JAMESON & SCHALTTER,
As Agents for George Jenkins.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Discharging Coal and other
Cargoes from Ships.
1 GEORGE JENKINS of No. 1 Claremont Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR
DISCHARGING COAL AND OTHER CARGOES FROM SHIPS, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
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My invention consists in an improved method of transference of coal or similar
cargo in bulk from a ship to Railway trucks or carts or simply for landing it on a
Quay Hitherto it has been usual in the best methods of discharging to lift coal from
ships in tubs by means of cranes and to swing the crane round so as to discharge the
contents of the tub into trucks and there is a considerable loss of time involved in this
operation, and there is a still greater loss of time in the more common and defective
methods of discharging by men with baskets and barrows etc. Now I by my
Invention obviate to a considerable extent this loss of time by the employment of an
easily adjustable inclined spout which is so arranged as that the coal being lifted in a
tub from the hold of the ship may be brought over or to the edge of the highest part
of the inclined spout and then discharged by hopper door in the tub or by tilting into
the spout so as that by gravity it will run down into the railway wagon placed at the
lower end of the spout for the purpose of receiving it.
In the drawing hereto attached A. A. is the spout fitted with a pair of wheels B. B.
for the convenience of transport when it is required to move it from place to place,
C. C. C. are parts of a frame which I prefer to make of wood attached together by
bolts so as easily to be separated for transport from one place to another and to be
again easily erected.
The
D.D. is a platform for the man working the apparatus to stand upon. This platform
is made to be placed at a higher or lower level in accordance with the position of the
spout as after described. E. is a hinged part of the spout which can be lifted so as to
revolve on the point F. by means of the rope and pulley G. G. G., the object being
that this part of the spout may be readily moved out of the way if a full loaded wagon
or Locomotive has to pass on the rails while the spout is in position.
attachment H. is for the purpose of securing the rope which holds the part E. in
its elevated position. In the framework I place a number of holes through which
bolts can be passed as shewn at I. so as to give to the spout the requisite. inclination,
and the platform its proper position. The spout I prefer to make of wood lined with
thin sheet iron so that it may be stiff without being too heavy and that it may give a
smooth surface for the coal to slide upon.

page_text: My Invention may be used for the discharge of other cargoes besides coal.
I also arrange this apparatus in such a way as if desired to screen the coal
discharged-I fit a screen of the ordinary kind in the spout and place the screen bars
a little lower than the level of the bottom of the spout. When it is not required to
screen the coal I fix a plate over the screen bars so as to cover them up and make the
bottom of the spout straight from end to end. J. J. are the screens referred to.
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
An inclined spout for facilitating discharge of coal or similar cargoes from a ship to
Railway waggons, carts, or outo a Quay, substantially as described."