An Improved Contrivance for Removing Snow from Roads and Tracks.
Year: 1887

page_text: An Improved Contrivance for Removing Snow from Roads
and Tracks.
We, JOHN GEORGE LAVIS BRYAN, of 44 Florence Street, Islington, London, N., .
Artist, and JOSEPH SHONE HOUGH, of the same address, Engineer 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 :—
Our invention is a contrivance for removing snow from roads and tracks which can
be used separately or attached to a traction or other engine or ordinary vehicle and
which renioves the snow in front of the animal in the shafts or other propelling
medium employed.
The contrivance consists essentially of two peculiarly shaped spreaders which meet
in front and extend backwards and sideways. These spreaders are securely attached
to a horizontal frame which can be attached to the vehicle behind and if desired to the
propelling medium employed as well. The spreaders are supported on wheels and the
bottom edge of the spreaders slopes gradually downwards from the front.
arrangement is adapted for removing snow to the depth of about eighteen inches but
an additional piece can be attached to the spreaders in front so that snow of a greater
depth may be removed.
This
To show how our invention is carried out we furnish drawings in which the saine
letters represent corresponding parts throughout.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the contrivance from the side showing spreaders C
attached to horizontal frame V which itself is attached to vehicle A and Shafts B.
Fig. 2 is a plan of horizontal frame V with attachments of stays X and to socket
in bracket N fixed upon vehicle A.
Fig. 3 is a plan of spreaders C from beneath.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of axle G and wheels F, F.
Fig. 5 is a side view of spreaders with additional piece E attached.
Fig. 6 is a plan of one side of additional piece E.
Fig. 7 shows a method of attaching ends of frame V to brackets N fixed on
vehicle A.
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page_text: The two spreaders C may either be in one piece or two pieces securely joined
together in front. The front D is called the piercer and has strengthening pieces Q
and R above and below. The upper portion of the front forms a narrow ridge T.
The spreaders C are about eighteen inches in extreme height with a length of about
nine feet and of the peculiar shape shown in Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 8. The curves and
folds of the spreaders are arranged to throw the snow on one side. The distance
between the rear ends of the spreaders is about six feet or such a distance as will
overlap the wheels of the following vehicle. When supported on the wheels F, F,
the piercer D is about four inches and the bottom edge of the rear end of the
spreaders about three inches from the ground P. The spreaders C are preferably
constructed of charcoal iron. Wheels F. F, on axle G support the spreaders C.
The middle of the axle is about six inches from the ground P. The wheels can be
made of wood with iron tyres. The portions of the axle G between the wheels F, F
and the spreaders C, C are furnished with a thread H on which are nuts J and
bushes to secure the wheels in position. The ends of the axle G are firmly secured to
or through the spreaders by screws, nuts or other efficient means. The spreaders C
are attached to horizontal frame V by stays X which are secured by nuts, screws,
and brackets in the usual way. An efficient mode of arranging these stays is shown
in the drawings but we do not limit ourselves to this mode, but use any effective
mode of attaching and arranging the stays and supports ✗. The stays are in
preference made of wrought iron, the axle of Bessemer steel, the bushes of brass, the
nuts, screws and rivets throughout of wrought iron.
If desired the additional piece E shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is screwed on to the top of
spreaders C by clamps and screws M. This additional piece E follows the curves of
the spreader to which it is attached. Additional stays Y such as are shown in Fig. 5
may then be required. By the use of this addition we enable our contrivance to clear
away snow of a depth of more than eighteen inches.
The ends of the horizontal frame V are turned down to fit into sockets in brackets N
attached to vehicle A but any other suitable and known method of attaching the
frame V to the vehicle may be employed. The shafts B and horizontal frame V can
also be attached to each other by a band or chain W which can be passed over the
back of the animal in the shafts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1st. A contrivance for clearing snow from roads and tracks in front of the pro-
pelling medium employed, which contrivance consists of spreaders C supported on
wheels, with or without the additional piece E, attached to a horizontal frame V
which frame can be attached to following vehicle and propelling medium.
2nd. The spreaders U either in one piece or in two pieces firmly united together
and of the shape shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 8 for the purposes described.
3rd. The horizontal frame V with or without cross bar Z for the purposes
described.
4th. The additional piece E attached to spreaders for the purposes described.
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W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for the Applicants.