Improvements in Tip-carts or Wagons, Part of the Improvements being applicable to other Vehicles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1890-Accepted, 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tip-carts or Wagons, Part of the Improvements
being applicable to other Vehicles.
I, DUNCAN CAMPBELL, of 53 Finlay Drive, Dennistoun in the City of Glasgow,
Salesman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improved tip cart or wagon constituting this invention is composed of the
usual wagon body the front part of which rests on a framing to which is pivotted
or fitted a swivelling bogie carrying the front wheels whilst the rear part rests
normally on a beam over the axle of a rear pair of wheels. The wagon body is
pivotted forward of its centre of gravity to the rear part of the framing on which
it rests and it is tipped upon its pivot or centre on applying the brake to the rear
wheels and pushing back the wagon body over the beam on which it rests on the
rear axle projecting pins on said beam being fitted to pass through guide slots in a
framing formed under the wagon and catches which normally engage the pins and
retain them at the rear ends of the slots being lifted out of engagement by a crank
when the wagon is to be tipped or tilted up. When in the tilted position the front
wheels are in contact with and block the rear wheels movement of the wagon on its
wheels being prevented. The brake consists of a beam carrying ordinary brake
blocks at either end and it is operated by a screw extending from the rear axle
through said beam. To relieve the strain on the horse at starting the shafts are
connected to one or more draw hooks fitted in the swivelling bogie frame the said
draw hooks being attached or connected to springs which yield when the draught of
the horse is applied. This part of the invention is applicable to lorries carts
tramcars and other vehicles drawn by horses.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of May 1890.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tip-carts or Wagons, Part of the Improvements
being applicable to other Vehicles.
I, DUNCAN CAMPBELL of 53 Finlay Drive, Dennistoun, in the City of Glasgow,
Salesman, 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 :-
The improved tip cart or wagon constituting this invention and which is
represented in the accompanying drawings in side and end elevations at Figures 1
and 2 and in its tipped position at Figure 3 is composed of the usual wagon body A
the front part of which rests on a framing B to which is pivotted or fitted a
swivelling bogie C carrying the front wheels D whilst the rear part rests normally
on a beam or bracket piece E over the axle of a rear pair of wheels F.
The wagon body A is pivotted at b, forward of its centre of gravity to the rear
part of the framing B on which it rests and it is tipped upon its pivot or centre / on
kidding or applying the brake to the rear wheels F, and pushing or screwing back
the wagon body A over the beam or bracket E, on which it rests on the rear axle,
projecting pins e on said beam or bracket E being fitted to pass through guide
slots g in a framing G formed under the wagon. Catches which normally engage
the pins and retain them at the rear ends of the slots may be provided and lifted
out of engagement by a crank when the wagon is to be tipped or tilted up, or in lieu

page_text: thereof a bar L fitted on the rear wagon axle extends forward and bears against
locking pieces on a cross bar L' the locking pieces on the said bar L' serving to
hold down the wagon body until the locking pieces are withdrawn by hand.
When the wagon body is in the tilted position as shown at Figure 3 the front
wheels D are in contact with and block the rear wheels F, movement of the wagon
on its wheels being prevented. The brake consists of a beam H, carrying ordinary
brake blocks h at either end & it is operated by a screw I extending from the rear
axle through said beam.
To relieve the strain on the horse at starting the shafts are connected to one or
more draw hooks.J fitted in the swivelling bogie frame C the said draw hooks being
attached or connected to springs k which yield when the draught of the horse is
applied. This part of the invention is applicable to lorries, tramcars and other
vehicles drawn by horses.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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(1.) A tip cart or wagon constructed and arranged to operate substantially as
hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(2.) In a wagon or other vehicle the provision of springs interposed between the
draw hooks and frame or body of the vehicle substantially as described.
Dated this Thirtieth day of December 1890.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.