Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1887
Complete Left, 29th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 29th June, 1888
1, JAMES FIOKARD, of Churchill Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne Cartwright do hereby
declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of appliances whereby Tip Wagons and Tip Carts for con-
veying Town refuse and other loads are made to tip and discharge or partly tip and
discharge their contents, also that the Covers and Tail Boards can be opened or closed
by levers without their being directly handled, at will.
In carrying out my Invention I use as a means for tipping, a lever which near one
end, is jointed to the frame that connects the fore carriage to the hind axle, at a point
nearest the hind axle, the long end of the said lever slides when in contact with the
body on a friction plate immediately above the Fore carriage; to the short end of the
said Lever and declining downwards is fitted by preference a suitable connecting Rod,
nut and screw which is actuated by bevil gear from the side of the Wagon in such a
manner that the short end of the lever is by the screw drawn forwards so rising the
longer fore end and with it the body of the Wagon which rotates on the hind wheels
so tipping it and discharging its contents partly or wholly.
To the Top Cover or frame of the body at each end, and supported in the middle is
fixed one or more standards each carrying two horizontal rotating shafts for each
side having one or more-according to number of covers-sets of spur wheels geared
into each other on both shafts, to the bottom shaft the covers are fixed so that when a
lever is used on the top shaft to rotate it the spur wheels communicate with the bottom
shaft which rotates carrying with it the cover or lid, any number of covers may be
worked separately by the saine lever or handle by sliding the pinions on the top shaft
into gear, as only one can be in gear at same time.
To the Tail board I also apply a disengaging gear, it being hinged at the top and
opening outwards; and fixed to the back standard that carries the aforesaid rotating
shafts I fix a bell crank lever having one end sliding on a bar affixed to the Tail
board;
to the other end of the lever a rod is attached which communicates with a
lever on the Foot board of the Wagon, which when drawn forward disengages and
draws the Tail board outwards holding it in that position while the contents is
discharged.
This invention is applicable to Tip Carts as well as Wagons.

page_text: I, JAMES RICKARD of Churchill Street Newcastle-on-Tyne, Cartwright, 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:
.
My invention consists of appliances whereby tip wagons and tip carts for conveying
Town refuse and other loads, are made to tip, and discharge or partly tip and discharge.
their contents, also that the covers, and tail boards can be opened or closed by levers
without their being directly handled at will.
In carrying out my invention I use as a means for tipping a lever, which near one
end is jointed to the frame that connects the fore carriage to the hind axle at a point
nearest the hind axle, the long end of the said lever slides when in contact with the
body on a friction plate immediately above the fore carriage; to the short end of the
said lever declining downwards, is fitted by preference a suitable connecting rod, nut
and screw which is actuated by bevil gear from the side of the wagon in such a manner
that the short end of the lever is, by the screw drawn forwards so rising the longer
fore end and with it the body of the wagon which rotates on the hind wheels so tipping
it and discharging its contents partly or wholly.
To the top cover or frame of the body at each end and supported in the middle is
fixed one or more standards each carrying two horizontal rotating shafts for each side,
having one or more according to number of covers--sets of spur wheels geared
into each other on both shafts; to the bottom shaft the covers are fixed so that when
a lever is used on the top shaft to rotate it the spur wheels communicate with the
bottom shaft which rotates carrying with it the cover or lid, any number of covers
may be worked separately by the same lever or handle by sliding the pinions on the
top shaft into gear as only one can be in gear at the same time.
To the tail board I also apply a disengaging Gear, it being hinged at the top and
opening outwards, and fixed to the back standard that carries the aforesaid rotating
shafts, I fix a bell crank lever having one end sliding on a bar affixed to the tail
board, to the other end of the lever a rod is attached, which communicates with a lever on
the foot-board of the wagon which when drawn forward disengages and draws the
tail board outwards holding it in that position while the contents is discharged.
To more fully describe this invention and with reference to the accompanying
drawings Fig. I is a side elevation of a tip wagon with the lids or covers closed for
travelling, also with the dotted lines shewing the position of the body when tipped,
Fig. II is a half plan of the frame, and top covers, Fig. III is a back end view; A is
the frame connecting the the fore carriage which is jointed to the hind axle at B, C is
the screw, D the nut and connecting rods to the levers E F being shewn at rest between
the frames and jointed to them at G; H is the lever or handle that actuates the shafts
and gearing "I" to impart the rotative motion to the screw C; JJ are the shafts with

page_text: the spur wheels L L giving a partially rotative motion to the levers M M M M to
which are affixed the covers N N, O is the lever which rises the tail board P and R is
the connecting rod to which is attached either a lever or screw S.
The method of using is that on turning the winch H the shafts through the gearing
give a rotary motion to the screw C which draws the short end of the lever E forwards,
consequently the longer fore end F being hinged on the fulcrum G and sliding on a
suitable plate T rises the fore part of the body of the wagon on its hinge B so tipping
it to the inclination shewn by the dotted lines, and discharging its contents.
To raise the covers the winch handle U shewn in Fig. II rotates the spur wheels L L
one pair being in gear only at one time which in turn rises the levers M to which are
attached the covers N N. To raise the tail board P the connecting rod R is pulled
forward by either a lever or screw W as shewn which by the action of the bell crank
lever O raises the lower part of the tail board P it being hinged to the body at X so
allowing the discharge of the load. The opening and closing of the tail board and lids
is effected from the foot board without being touched by hand.
This means of tipping is equally applicable to tip carts, the shaft frame of such carts
taking the place of the frame between the fore carriage and hind axle as in
wagons.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The tipping of the bodies of tip wagons and tip carts by means of a lever
actuated by a screw as hereinbefore described and in the accompanying Drawings.
2. The arrangement and combination of parts whereby the covers of tip wagons and
tip carts may be opened and closed substantially as described and in the accompanying
drawings.
3. The opening and closing of the tail boards of tip wagons and tip carts by a bell
crank lever as hereinbefore described and in the accompanying drawings.
9071
1000
T. R. BAKER,
Agent for the Applicant.