Improvements in Haulage Clips.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Sept., 1896-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1898
Improvements in Haulage Clips.
We, THOMAS HUGHES, Miner, of 9 Cement Row Ouston Colliery near
Chester-le-Street and HORACE GURNEY WATTS, Fitter, of Durham Road
Birtley both in the County of Durham, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to clips for attaching and detaching corves tubs wagons
and the like to and from a hauling rope and has for its object to simply the
construction of these appliances and at the same time increase their efficiency.
According to our improvements we employ for gripping the rope a fixed and a
movable jaw the latter pivoted to the former and both shaped to receive the rope
which passes there between. The hinged jaw is arranged in such manner that its
tendency is always to fall from the rope; this may conveniently be accomplished
by the disposition of the material forming it.
Between suitably formed surfaces or projections on the jaws a wedge provided
with an operating arm or extension is adapted to be inserted and withdrawn to
attach and detach the clip and rope the wedge being hinged on an extension of the
fixed jaw.
The stem or similar part of the clip which fits into a receptacle or box on the
corve or other vehicle may have a tongue piece pivoted in a slot and adjusted to
project beyond the face of the stem so that when the latter is fitted in the said
receptacle the tongue makes contact with a notch or recess therein and effectually
prevents the rope raising the clip; other equivalent means may however be used
to attain the same result.
In normal working the jaws encircle the rope and the wedge is interposed
between them for securing the whole but on its withdrawal the hinged jaw falls
and thus the rope is released. On the reverse action the parts assume their
initial position.
The operation of the wedge may be effected in any workmanlike manner and is
usually performed automatically by locating at the required points of the road,
standards fitted with arms catches or levers adapted to engage the arm of the
wedge to insert or withdraw it.
Dated this 10th day of November 1805
A. CRAWHALL CHAPMAN,
3 St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Haulage Clips.
THOMAS HUGHES, Miner, of 9, Cement Row, Ouston Colliery, near Chester-
le-Street, and HORACE GURNEY WATTS, Fitter, of Durham Road, Birtley, both
in the County of Durham, 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 relates to clips for attaching and detaching corves, tubs, wagons,

page_text: and the like to and from a hauling rope, and has for its object to simplify the
construction of these appliances and at the same time increase their efficiency.
According to our improvements we employ for gripping the rope a fixed and a
movable jaw, the latter pivoted to the former and both shaped to receive the rope
which passes there between. The hinged jaw is arranged in such a manner that
its tendency is always to fall from the rope; this may conveniently be accomplished
by the disposition of the material forming it.
Between suitably formed surfaces or projections on the jaws, a wedge, provided
with an operating arm or extension, is adapted to be inserted and withdrawn to
attach and detach the clip and rope, the wedge being hinged on an extension of
the fixed jaw.
In normal working, the jaws encircle the rope and the wedge is interposed
between the projections upon them for securing the whole, but on its withdrawal
the hinged jaw falls and thus the rope is released.
On the reverse action the parts assume their initial positions.
We will now fully describe our invention with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of the clip in closed position gripping the rope, Fig. 2
is a plan of same with the rope removed,
Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the clip in its open position, and Fig. 4 is a
side elevation thereof.
The same letters of reference are used to designate the same parts in all of the
figures.
A is the fixed jaw, to which is hinged or pivoted at B the movable jaw C, their
upper extremities being formed as shown or suitably for gripping the rope. The
jaw A has a fixed extension or projection D, and a similar part or continuation M
is formed on the jaw C, the inner or meeting surfaces of both being suitably
formed. E is the wedge (or lever with an inclined surface e thereon) which is
centred at F on the projecting part D and provided with an arm or handle H for
effecting its turning or swinging movement and insertion between or withdrawal
from the inner surfaces of the two projecting parts M and D aforesaid. Kare
cheeks on the fixed jaw for controlling lateral movements of the jaw C, and L is a
fixed stop or abutment on the part D to limit the outward movement of the
wedge.
For connecting the clip to the tub or wagon, we prefer to arrange a tongue
piece or catch such as N pivoted in a slot in the stem or shank G and adjusted to
normally project beyond the face of same so that when the stem is inserted in the
receptacle or box usually fitted to the corve or wagon the tongue will engage with
a notch or recess therein or in the side of the tub or wagon and thus effectually
prevent the rope raising the clip out of its proper place. The piece N may be
readily put out of engagement by hand when it is desired to disconnect the clip
from the tub. Other equivalent and known means may, however, be used to
connect the clip to the tub.
In use, when it is desired to detach the clip from the rope, the wedge E is
withdrawn by turning the handle H from between the jaw-extensions D and M,
and then the jaw C falls by gravity due to the disposition of the weight of material
about its projecting base, and assumes the position shown in Fig. 3, the rope thus
being freed from the gripping surfaces; on the clip being again required to grip
the rope, the wedge E is swung or turned so as to re-enter between the said jaw-
surfaces, which serves to turn forward and raise the hinged jaw to its original
and operative position, in which it is retained by simply pressing the wedge piece
firmly home.
The operation of the wedge may be accomplished as stated by hand or in any
convenient manner, but as a rule it is performed automatically by suitable standards
located at the necessary points of the road and fitted with arms, catches, levers, or
other simple and convenient appliances designed to engage the arm H of the
wedge at the proper times and so to swing and insert or withdraw it when required

page_text: and thus automatically attach or detach the clip and with it the tub, wagon, corve,
or whatever other vehicle it may be, to and from the rope.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
1. In a haulage clip, the arrangement of a fixed and a movable jaw adapted to
grip the rope, and each having an extension or projection such as above referred
to, in combination with a swinging wedge piece pivotted to the extension of the
fixed jaw and serving to operate the moving jaw, substantially as and for the
purposes herein before described.
2. The improved haulage clip constructed or adapted to operate substantially in
the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
drawings.
Dated this 21st day of September 1896.
For the Applicants,
J. C. CHAPMAN,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., and
3, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne,.
Chartered Patent Agent.