Improvements in Stands for Sacks of Flour and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1899
Cifaction Last 24ot Mov 1000 Accented 21st July 1900.
Improvements in Stands for Sacks of Flour and the like.
I, DENIS ROURKE, of The City Bakery, Store Street, Dublin, Ireland, Baker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to the present practice usually pursued in baking establishments,
considerable inconvenience is experienced in the operation of lifting flour, inas-
much as it requires two men to lift the ordinary sack on to a table, bench or
other elevation.
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby this operation may
readily be accomplished by one man and thus a saving of fifty per cent. effected.
In carrying out my invention I propose to substitute for the ordinary rigidly
constructed table or bench as at present used, a table or bench capable of mechani-
cally falling and rising so as to receive the sack of flour when in its depressed
condition and then rise to its elevated or normal position:
This I accomplish by pivotably connecting the ends of the legs to the top plate
of the table or bench, and also to a suitable frame on the ground.
By this arrangement the top of the table or bench falls almost flush with the
ground and is readily raised to its normal position by means of a cord or wire
rope worked by a suitable winch.
Hated this 21ot dare of 1000
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Road, Dublin.
Improvements in Stands for Sacks of Flour and the like.
I, DENIS ROURKE, of The City Bakery, Store Street, Dublin, Ireland, Baker,
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:―
According to the present practice usually pursued in baking establishments,
considerable inconvenience is experienced in the operation of lifting flour, inas-
much as it requires two men to lift the ordinary sack on to a table, bench, or
other elevation.
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby this operation may
readily be accomplished by one man and thus a saving of fifty per cent. effected.
In carrying out my invention I propose to substitute for the ordinary rigidly
constructed table or bench as at present used, a table or bench capable of mechani-
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page_text: cally falling and rising so as to receive the sack of flour when in its depressed
condition and rise to its elevated or normal position with the load.
This I accomplish by pivotably connecting the top ends of the legs to the table
or bench, and the bottom ends to a suitable frame fixed to the ground.
By this arrangement the top of the table or bench falls to a position close to
the ground and is readily raised to its elevated position by means of a cord or
wire rope worked by a suitable winch.
The accompanying drawings will enable my said invention to be more readily
understood and carried into practice.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the table in its raised position, and also
the operating gear.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the table in its lowered position.
Fig. 3 is an end view of the table in its raised position.
A is a suitable wooden frame fixed to the floor, B the legs which are con-
structed in the shape of a H consisting of the vertical bars and cross piece as
shown. Through the top and bottom ends of these legs are passed pieces of
suitable iron tubing C, through which as also through the frame of the table and
the frame on the floor are inserted rods or bolts D, which constitute the axis on
which the table rises and falls.
E, E, are standards carrying a round bar F, provided with a lever handle F',
and ratchet wheel F2, with which latter gears pawl F3.
H is a cord or wire rope attached to the frame of the table its opposite end
being secured to the bar F.
The action of the apparatus is obvious.
Upon turning the handle F, so as to wind the cord H, the table is brought
to its upright position, and vice versa the unwinding of the cord returns the table
-to its lowered position.
It will be perceived the top surface of the table is slightly concave, the object
being to facilitate the holding of the sack or sacks of flour.
The top plate of the table also overlaps the operating gear thus obviating any
danger of entanglement with same
The operating handle and neighbouring standard are placed a sufficient dis-
tance from the side of the table to afford a clear space for the attendant. The
table receives its load while in the lowered position and is then raised whereupon
the flour can readily be discharged into the adjacent hopper or other apparatus
for which it is intended.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
First. In connection with bake house apparatus, the use and application of an
improved table or bench consisting of a top plate working on pivotably connected
legs or supports whereby the table or bench is capable of being raised or lowered
in the manner substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings.
Second. In connection with bake house apparatus, the use and application of a
table or bench as claimed in Claim One, in combination with suitable winch gear
for raising and lowering said table or bench in the manner substantially as herein
described and specified in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 90th day of Vo.. 1000
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.