Improvements in or relating, to Kickups or Tipplers for Tubs, or Wagons.
Year: 1892

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in or relating, to Kickups or Tipplers for Tubs, or
Wagons.
2.
We, JOSEPH COOK and JOHN WISHART YOUNGER both of the Iron Works,
Washington in the County of Durham, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to kickups or tipplers for
tubs or wagons.
To carry our invention into effect we form a strong frame or carriage of wrought
iron or steel with lateral trunnions or arms which are mounted in bearings formed
in the side brackets or supports. The frame is stiffened by two pairs of
longitudinal angle iron bars one of which forms the bottom trods or rail plates for
the wheels of the tub or wagon while the other or upper pair of bars are secured
just above the level of the wheel tire so as to act as trod plates or rails for the
wheels when the tippler is upside down or in the act of tippling.
Underneath the frame and opposite the space occupied by the wheel base of the
tub we arrange at either end a pair of brackets in which are mounted bell crank
levers the lower ends of which are connected to coil springs extending underneath
the frame and terminating in lugs formed on a bracket secured under and at or
about the middle of the frame.
These springs are thus designed to keep the other ends of the bell crank arms or
stops in an upward position and this is arranged so that the wheels of a tub
Fentering the tippler have to depress these arms which extend above the rail level
and run over them before the tub can assume its normal position in the tippler.
The moment the arms of the bell cranks are released by the tub wheels the coil
springs at once return the arms to their normal state in which position the tub is
locked or prevented from moving backwards or forwards in the tippler until
released as hereinafter described.
To effect the release by the mechanical depression of the upper arms or stops of.
the bell cranks aforesaid we employ a trod or foot lever which is centered at a point
underneath the tippler and beyond its half length and to a slotted hole therein we
join or connect about the center of the tippler the inner ends of two other levers
or bars the outer ends of which are connected to short cranks pivotted to brackets
situated towards the extremities of and underneath the tippler frame.
These bars are designed to work underneath or below the upper arms of the bell
cranks aforesaid and the ends of the latter are linked to the bars so that by
depressing the trod lever the other levers mentioned pull down the bell cranks in
opposition to the force of the coil springs aforesaid and thus permit the tub or
wagon to be run out of the tippler.
For effecting the tippling or overturning of the frame and tub contained or
frame alone by power we fit a spur wheel on an extension of one of the frame
trunnions aforesaid into the teeth of which a pinion is designed to gear. The
latter may be mounted on a shaft terminating in a bracket secured to the side of
the girder carrying the frame brackets and a friction clutch sliding on this shaft
and linked to a hand lever may be employed to engage the pinion and put it in
moving gear with the spur for tippling purposes.
The pinion shaft may be power driven so that at each operation of tippling the
friction clutch has to be thrown into gear to overturn the tippler frame and tub.
The throwing of the clutch out of gear may be performed automatically as
follows:-
To one side of the tippler and below floor level a longitudinal shaft is mounted

page_text: in brackets. On this shaft or on one end thereof is the hand lever for operating
the levers which cause the friction clutch sliding as, aforesaid to engage and
disengage the pinion and on the other end is a lever which is connected by a cross
rod to an independent striking bar or crank the position of which is such that
when the clutch is in gear the act of tippling causes a projection or roller on the
frame, to strike it at the point when the tippler has nearly completed its
revolution and before returning to its normal position.
The striking of the lever by the projection on the tippler frame causes it to be
moved backwards which has the effect of revolving the shaft on which the friction
clutch levers are mounted and thus disengaging the clutch from the pinion.
For ensuring the tippler stopping in its normal position after revolution a simple
automatic locking device may be effected as follows:-"
To an extension of the striking bar aforesaid a rod may be connected to an end
of another mounted bar or lever so that the motion of throwing the clutch or its
equivalent out of gear as described may bring the latter lever or a stop thereon
into the line of travel of the tippler and thus check its further motion.
The tippler then remains in position for the exit of the tub and for a repitition.
of the movements as hereinabove described.
We do not confine ourselves to spur and pinion gear as hereinabove described
for performing the revolutions of the tippler as any other known form of friction
gearing may be employed for the purpose or instead of being power driven hand
power may be substituted the balance of the tippler being nicely adjusted for this
purpose and for controlling the motions of the tippler which is capable of
revolution alike in both directions, a strap brake and lever acting on a disc or
pulley may be employed by which and the above arrangements the tippler can be
stopped in any desired position.
Mechanical equivalents or modifications in like manner may be substituted for
the wheel stop device and method of actuating the same as herein described as
well as for the automatic knock off gear without departing from the principles of the
invention herein foreshadowed.
Dated this 7th day of March 1892.
A. CRAWHALL CHAPMAN,
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Patent Agent.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to "Kick-ups" or "Tipplers" for Tubs
or Wagons.
We, JOSEPH COOк and JOHN WISHART YOUNGER, of Washington, in the
I County of Durham, Engineers, 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 :-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to . " kick-ups". or
"tipplers for tubs or wagons.
To carry our invention into effect. we form a strong frame or carriage, of
wrought iron or steel, with lateral "trunnions" or arms which are mounted in
bearings formed in the side brackets or supports. The frame is stiffened by two!
pairs of longitudinal angle iron bars, one pair of which form the bottom trods or
rail plates for the wheels of the tub or wagon while, the other or upper pair of
bars are secured just above the level of the wheel tire so as to act as trod plates or
rails for the wheels when the tippler" is upside down or in the act of "tippling."
Underneath the frame, and opposite the space occupied by the wheel base of
the tub, we arrange at either end a pair of brackets, in which are mounted bell
crank levers, the lower ends of which are connected to coil springs extending
underneath the frame and terminating, in lugs formed on a bracket secured under
and at or about the middle of the frame.
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page_text: These springs are thus designed to keep the other ends of the bell crank arms
or stops in an upward position and this is arranged so that the wheels of a tub
entering a "tippler" have to depress these arms which extend above the rail level
and run over them, before the tub can assume its normal position in the "tippler."
The moment the arms of the bell cranks are released by the tub wheels the coil
springs at once return the arms to their normal state in which position the tub is
locked or prevented from moving backwards or forwards in the " tippler" until
released as hereinafter described.
To effect the release by the mechanical depression of the upper arms or stops of
the bell cranks aforesaid we employ a trod or foot lever which is centred at a point
underneath the "tippler" and beyond its half length and to a slotted hole therein
we join or connect about the centre of the "tippler" the inner ends of two other
levers or bars the outer ends of which are connected to short links pivotted to
brackets situated towards the extremities of and underneath the "tippler "
frame.
The bars are designed to work underneath or below the upper arms of the bell
cranks aforesaid and the ends of the latter are linked to the bars so that by
depressing the trod lever, the levers pull down the bell cranks in opposition to the
force of the coil springs aforesaid and thus permit the tub or wagon to be run out
of the "tippler."
The
For effecting the "tippling" or overturning of the frame and tub contained, or
frame alone, by power we fit a spur or other geared wheel on an extension of one
of the frame trunnions aforesaid into which a pinion is designed to gear.
latter may be mounted on a shaft terminating in a bracket secured to the side of
the girder carrying the frame brackets and a friction clutch sliding on this shaft
and linked to a hand lever may be employed to engage the pinion and put it in
moving gear with the spur for "tippling" purposes.
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The pinion shaft may be power driven so that at each operation of "tippling
the friction clutch has to be thrown into gear to overturn the "tippler" frame and
tub.
The throwing of the clutch out of gear may be performed automatically as
follows:-
To one side of the "tippler" and below floor level a longitudinal shaft is
mounted on brackets. On this shaft, or on one end thereof, is the hand lever for
operating the levers which cause the friction clutch sliding as aforesaid to engage
and disengage the pinion and on the other end is a lever which is connected by a
cross rod to an independent striking bar or crank the position of which is such that
when the clutch is in gear, the act of tippling causes a projection or roller on the
frame to strike it at the point when the "tippler" has nearly completed its revolu-
tion and before returning to its normal position.
The striking of the lever by the projection on the "tippler frame causes it to
be moved backwards which has the effect of revolving the shaft on which
the friction clutch levers are mounted and thus disengaging the clutch from the
pinion.
The tippler then remains in position for the exit of the tub and for a
repetition of the movements as hereinbefore described.
We do not confine ourselves to spur and pinion gear as hereinabove described for
performing the revolutions of the tippler as any other known form of friction
gearing may be employed for the purpose or instead of being power driven hand
power may be substituted the balance of the tippler being nicely adjusted for this
purpose and for controlling the motions of the " tippler," which is capable of
revolution, alike in both directions, a strap brake and foot lever acting on a discor
pulley may be employed by which, and the above arrangements, the tippler ".can
be stopped in any desired position:
Mechanical equivalents or modifications may in like manner be substituted for
the wheel stop device and method of actuating the same as herein described as well

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
On the accompanying sheet of Drawings Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a
"kick-up" or "tippler "constructed according to our invention and Fig. 2 a side
clevation of same.
A is the "tippler" frame having upon it trunnions A' working in bearings B
formed in the side brackets, one of the trunnions being prolonged to form a
shaft A2 which carries the friction wheel C with the brake disc or sheave C¹ cast
upon it.
Dis the driving shaft, power or hand driven, and carrying the driving
pinion E on which is formed the clutch box E' with which the clutch E² cùgages
by sliding on the driving shaft D, by the operation of the hand lever F centred on
the weight bar G actuating a sleeve H sliding upon the driving shaft by links J.
The brake strap K is applied by the ordinary connections to a treadle or foot lever L
(shewn on Fig. 2).
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Upon the tippler" frame A are two pairs of angle iron bars M M the former
forming the bottom "trod" plates or rails for the tub wheels N when running into
the frame and the latter the "trod "plates or rails for the tub wheels when the
"tippler" is upside down or in the act of upsetting. The tub wheels when running
into the "tippler" frame, from either end, depress the upper arms O of the bell
cranks centred in the brackets P the lower arms Q of which bell cranks are
connected by coil springs R to lugs on a fixed bracket and which keep the bell
cranks stop arms in position to secure the wheels of the tub. When it is
required to release the tub and allow it to run out of the tippler" the stop arms
are drawn downward, by the action of the foot lever S, centred at S', upon the
rods Tattached to the lever S and centred in the links T¹ to which the stop arms O
are attached by the links T against the tension of the coil springs and, when the
tub has run out of the "tippler" the treadle lever S being released, the springs
again raise the stop arms O ready for another tub to enter into the frame or
carriage.
The tub being secured in the "tippler" frame the upsetting is effected by the
loose pinion E on the driving shaft D being put into gear by the driving clutch
being forced into the clutch box E by the hand lever F acting through the
weigh bar G, clutch arms G¹ (see Fig. 2) and the sliding sleeve H.upon the
links J.
The driving clutch may be thrown out of gear automatically by the mechanism
shewn on Fig. 1 consisting of a projecting tappet U which is caused, when the tub
is being upset, to strike against the outer end of a lever V upon the cross shaft V
(see Fig. 1) so as to rotate said shaft to the left and by the connecting bar V
to the clutch arms G to draw the driving clutch out of the box 'E' on the
pinion E.
The automatic stop gear to arrest the tub in its normal position after completing
its rotation referred to in our Provisional Specification, is not shewn as it may be
variously arranged but is not required when the rotation of the "
tippler" frame
can be controlled by the action of the foot brake as when frictional driving gear is
used which gear we prefer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be perforined we declare that what we
claim is
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1st. In rotary "tipplers '"
kick-ups" mounted upon "trunnions" the appli-
cation of bell cranks controlled by springs, balance weights, or the like mechanical
equivalent, by the action of which the tub or wagon running into the.". tippler
frame automatically depresses the stop arms which rise again by the action of the

page_text: springs and secure the tub or wagon in position substantially as described and
shewn.
2nd. The application of the foot treadle lever connected to the stop arms by
mechanism whereby they are drawn down, in opposition to the action of the springs,
to release the wheels and allow the tub or wagon to run out of the frame substan-
tially as described and shewn.
3rd. The automatic tappet gear whereby the rotation of the "tippler" frame
causes the driving clutch to be withdrawn from the pinion clutch box independently
of the hand lever substantially as described.
4th. In rotary "tipplers" mounted upon trunnions in which the tub or wagon.
enters the "tippler" frame at one end and after making a complete revolution and
discharging its contents runs out at the other end the combination of parts of the
frame A rotating upon the trunnions A' working in bearings B fitted with trod
rail plates M M', the grooved friction wheel C on trunnion shaft A the driving.
pinion with clutch box E' on driving shaft D, the clutch E' attached by links J
to, and sliding with, the sleeve H on the shaft D by the action of the hand lever F
on shaft G upon the clutch levers G¹; the brake wheel C' strap K and foot lever L ;.
the stop arms forming with the arms Q bell cranks centred at P controlled by
the coil springs R; the tub releasing gear S, T T and T2 and the automatic clutch
gear comprising tappet U lever arm Von shaft V and connecting rod to clutch.
levers the whole constructed and arranged and operating substantially as described.
and as shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
DL: 001 1. of Contambor 1800
T. J. DANSON, F. Inst. P.A.,
Chartered Patent Agent,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Agent for Applicants..