IMPROVEMENTS IN CARTS OR VANS FOR CONVEYING WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
We, ROBERT WADSWORTH of the Patent Wheel, Axle and Waggon Works,
Thomas Street, Halifax, in the County of York Wheelwright &c, and SELINA
WADSWORTH wife of the said Robert Wadsworth, do hereby declare the nature
of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARTS OR VANS FOR CONVEYING WATER
OR OTHER LIQUIDS," to be as follows:-
Constructing a Cart or Van for conveying Water or other Liquids so that the
weight may be regulated on the Horses back, and the Wheels retarded when
necessary.
Also the keeping of the pressure of the Liquid on the Valve or Valves at the
hinder end of the Cart or Van..
In carrying out our improvements we hinge the Shafts to the Tank or cistern
body of a Cart for conveying Liquids with suitable joints or couplings. To the
underside of the fore end of the said Cistern body, we mount in suitable bearings
a Rod or Shaft, transversely with the Body, having at each end a Crank, and with
a rod to each we connect the same to the underside of the Shafts. By means of a
Screw or Screws, or a worm and pinion fixed in suitable position at the front of
the Cart, we cause the-transverse Shaft or Rod to turn in its bearings, and thereby
cause the fore end of the Tank or Cistern body to rise up, when the liquid
contained in the Body will run to the hinder end, and the weight on the Horses
back will thereby be regulated, and the pressure of the Liquid be placed imme-
diately over the Valve or Valves.
We sometimes place at each end of the said transverse Rod or Shaft (instead of
having the Cranks as previously mentioned) a Bevel or Mitre wheel and cause the
front end of the Cart-body to rise up by a somewhat similar arrangement as we
use for facilitating tipping a Waggon or Cart-body, as contained in our application
No 942 for "Improvements in Tipping Waggons and Carts" of this date viz:-At
each side of the cistern body we mount in suitable bearings a screw pin having at
the foremost end a Bevel or Mitre wheel which take into the corresponding wheels
on the ends of the transverse Rod or Shaft, on each of the said screw pins is a swivel
nut, the Rod ends of which are coupled to a stud on each side of the cistern body,
and by operating the said screw pins, with a Hand wheel or Winch handle, applied
to the transverse rod or Shaft, the Cart body can be set to any desired Angle.

page_text: For retarding the Wheels of the Cart herein described we cause a Bar of Wood
or other suitable material, having a Brake block at each end to swing in hanging
irons, or slide in slides transversely across under the fore end of the Cart-body, and
we connect the said cross bar by two rods to the Cranks on the rod first described,
or to the swivel screw nuts on the Screw pins as afterwards described, and as the
transverse Rod is operated for regulating the weight on the Horses back, when
descending inclines or steep gradients in roads or fields, the Brake blocks are forced
against the periphery of the Wheels, and the Wheels are thereby retarded.
When preferred by having a "cross crank" on the end of the transverse rod or
Shaft, working in bearings at the front of the Cart-body before described, the
Brake bar with the blocks, can be applied at the back of the Wheels, instead of
the front, the same mechanism being applicable for this purpose.
Although these improvements are only here described as applying to a Cart or
Van with two Wheels yet we would have it understood that the same are also
applicable to a Van having four Wheels.
Dat this Chanth day of Tonun 1001

page_text: We, ROBERT WADSWORTH of the Patent Wheel, Axle and Waggon Works,
Thomas Street Halifax in the County of York Wheelwright &c, and SELINA
WADSWORTH, wife of the said Robert Wadsworth, do hereby declare the nature of
our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARTS OR VANS FOR CONVEYING WATER
OR OTHER LIQUIDS" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Constructing a Cart or Van for conveying Water or other Liquids, so that the
weight may be regulated on the Horses back, and the Wheels retarded when
necessary Also the keeping of the pressure of the Liquid, on the Valve or Valves,
at the hinder end of the Cart or Van.
In carrying out our Improvements we hinge the Shafts to the Tank or Cistern
body of a Cart for carrying Liquids with suitable Joints or couplings. To the
underside of the fore end of the said Cistern body, we mount in suitable bearings a
Rod or Shaft transversely with the Body having at each end a Crank, and with a
Rod to each we connect the same to the underside of the Shafts.
By means of a Screw or Screws, or a Worm and pinion fixed in suitable
position at the front of the Cart, we cause the transverse Shaft or Rod to turn in
its bearings, and thereby cause the fore end of the Tank or Cistern body to rise up,
when the Liquid contained in the Body, will run to the hinder end, and the weight
on the Horses back will thereby be regulated, and the pressure of the Liquid, be
placed immediatley over the Valve or Valves.
We sometimes place at each end of the said transverse Rod or Shaft (instead of
having the Cranks as previously mentioned) a Bevel or mitre wheel, and cause
the front end of the Cart Body, to rise up by a somewhat similar arrangement.
as we use for facilitating tipping a Waggon or Cart body as contained in our
Patent No 942 for "Improvements in Tipping Waggons and Carts" of this
date viz; At each side of the Cistern Body we mount in suitable bearings a Screw
pin having at the foremost end a Bevel or mitre wheel, which take into the cor-
responding Wheels on the ends of the transverse Rod or Shaft, on each of the said
Screw pins is a Swivel Nut, the rod ends of which are coupled to a Stud on each
side of the cistern body, and by operating the said Screw pins, with a Hand Wice!
or Winch Handle, applied to the transverse Rod or Shaft, the Cart body can be
set to any desired angle.
For retarding the Wheels of the Cart herein described we cause a Bar of wood
or other suitable material having a Brake block at each end to swing in hanging
irons, or slide in slides transversely across under the fore end of the Cart body, and
we connect this, said cross bar by the two rods to the cranks on the rod first
described, or to the Swivel Screw nuts on the Screw pins as afterwards described,
and as the transverse Rod is operated for regulating the weight on the Horses back,.
when descending inclines or steep gradients in roads or fields, the Brake Blocks
are forced against the periphery of the Wheels, and the Wheels are thereby
retarded.
When preferred by having a "Cross Crank" on the end of the transverse Rod or
Shaft, working in bearings at the front of the Cart body before described, the,
Brake bar with the Blocks, can be applied at the back of the Wheels instead of the
front, the same mechanicism being applicable for this purpose.
Although these improvements are only here described as applying to a Cart or
Van with two wheels, yet we would have it understood that the same are also
applicable to a. Van having four wheels.

page_text: Fig 1 of the accompanying Drawings is a side view of a Cart for conveying
Liquids, constructed according to our improvements. A are the shafts which are
hinged to the front of the Cistern body B, with suitable Joints or Couplings.
C is a Rod or Shaft which is mounted in suitable bearings transversely across
the underside of the fore end of the Cistern Body, having at each end a Crank
Lever D welded thereon.
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With a iron Rod E to each, the Crank Levers D, are coupled to the Shafts in
which the Horse is yoked.
By means of a Screw or Screws or a worm F, which is fixed in a vertical Shaft G,
mounted in bearings at the front of the Cart, and having a Hand Wheel or Winch
Handle Hat the top, and a Pinion Wheel J which is key'd on the middle of the
transfer Rod C, and by turning the Hand Wheel or Handle H, the transverse Rod C
will turn in its bearings and thereby cause the fore end of the Cistern body to rise
up when the Liquid contained in, the Body will run to the hinder end, and the
weight on the Horses back will thereby be regulated, and the pressure of the Liquid
be placed immediatley over the Valve or Valves.
Fig 2 is a side view of the Cart just described, with the fore end of the Cistern
body in position for descending a Hill or steep gradient' and with the Brake
applied.
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Fig 3 is a side view of a Cart for conveying, Liquids with a screw arrangement
for setting up the front of the Cistern Body somewhat similar to the arrangement
we use for facilitating tipping a Waggon or Cart Body as contained in our Patent
No 942 of this date; and Fig 4 is a side view of the saine Cart with the front end
of the Body set up.
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A is the Screw Pin which is mounted in bearings to the Shafts at each side of
the fore end of the Body, having at the foremost end a Bevel or Mitre wheel B
which take into corresponding Wheel D, which are key'd on each end of a Rod,
which is mounted in bearings transversely under the Shafts, at the fore end of the
Cistern body.
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On each of the Screw Pins A is a Swivel nut E having Rods F coupled thereto,
and which are coupled by the other end to a Stud G, which is secured to each side
of the Cistern body, and as the two said Screw Pins A, are rotated by means of a
Hand Wheel or Winch Handle, which is placed on either end of the transverse Rod
under the Shafts, at the fore end of the Body, or by a Hand Wheel or Winch
Handle H which is placed at the top of a 'vertical Rod, which is mounted in
suitable bearings at the fore end of the Cart body, the Screw Nut E traverses
the Screw pins A, and with the Rods F push up the fore end of the Cistern
body.
Fig 5 shows the Screw arrangement applied to a Cart for conveying Liquids,
laving a Barrel Body.
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Fig 6 shows a Cart with the Shafts hinged in the middle of the Body.
Figs 1 and 2 show the means we employ for retarding the Wheels of Carts,
simultaneously with the setting up of the fore end of the Cart bodies. Fig 2
shows the Brake blocks applied to the back of the Wheel, against the periphery of
samė.
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The Brake Blocks K are fixed to a rocking Arm or Brake bar L which is
mounted in suitable bearings, under the back end of the Cart body, and by a Rod
or Rods M, the Brake bar L is coupled to the upper end of the "
cross crank
Lever D and as this is actuated by means of the worm and pinion wheel, to set up
the fore end of the Body the Brake is also applied..
Fig 3 shows the Blocks applied to the front of the Wheels against the periphery
of same. The Brake blocks J are fixed to the ends of the Brake bar K, which is
mounted in suitable bearings under the front end of the Cart body, and by two
Rods L the Brake bar K is coupled to the swivel screw nuts E and as these are
caused to traverse the Screw Nuts by turning the Hand Wheel or Winch
Handle, for the purpose of setting up the fore end of the Cart the Brake is also
applied.
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page_text: Fig 7 represents a 4 Wheel'd Van for conveying Water or other Liquids, having
our improvements applied thereto.
A is the underframe which supports the Cistern body, the two outside portions
of which are hinged to the inside portions at B in front of the hinder Axletree.
On the underside of the fore end of the same the front carriage and wheels are
fixed and to the outside of the fore end of each of the same, a screw pin D is
mounted in suitable bearings, having a Bevel or Mitre wheel E at the foremost end,
which take into corresponding wheels F which are key'd on each end of a Rod
which is mounted transversely across the fore part of the underside of the hinged
under Frame.
A Swivel Screw nut G is placed on each of the Screw pins D on the upper Lug
of which a Rod H is coupled, the other end of which is coupled to a stud J on each
side of the Van Body.
On the lower Lugs of the Screw Nuts G a Rod K is coupled to each, the other
ends of each Rod being coupled to a Rocking Arm M, which is mounted to the
hinged under Frame A, and carries on the end of each Arm a Brake block L.
As the two said screw pins D are rotated by means of a Hand Wheel or Winch
Handle, on either end of the transverse Rod which carries the Bevel or Mitre
wheels F, or by a Hand Wheel or Winch Handle N on the top of a vertical Rod,
which is mounted in suitable bearings at the front end of the Van body, the Swivel
Screw Nuts G, traverse the Screw pins D and the rod H pushes up the fore end of
the Body, and the Rods K forces the Brake blocks L against the periphery of the
Wheels, so that when descending steep gradients the pressure of the Water con-
tained in the Van is retained over the Valve or Valves, and the Wheels retarded
simultaneously.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st, Hinging the Shafts to the Bodies of what are known as Float Carts for con-
veying Water or other Liquids and connecting the same with Rods to Cranks, and
horizontal Shaft made to turn in bearings by means of a worin and pinion by which
means the position of the Body of the Cart can be altered, substantially as and for
the purpose herein before described.
2nd, In combination with hingeing the Shafts &c just described in Claim No 1,
we claim the application of Brake blocks, to the wheels simultaneously with the
altering of the position of the Body as herein before described.
3rd, The Screw and Bevel wheel arrangement to each side of a Cart or four
Wheel'd Van, for conveying Water or other Liquids, as and for the purpose herein
before described.
4th, In combination with the Screw arrangement Claim N° 3, we claim the appli-
cation of Brake blocks to the Wheels, substantially as for the purpose herein before
described.
Dated this Seventh day of October 1884.