Improvements in Clips for Rope Haulage.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 2nd June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for Rope Haulage.
I, GEORGE HENRY CRABB of Philadelphia Fence Houses in the County of
Durham Mining Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to those kind of clips which are attached to corfs tubs or
waggons and by which the haulage rope is gripped or clipped so as to pull the
corves tubs or waggons along a rail or road and my present improvements will be
readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing where similar letters
in different figures represent similar parts.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved clip and Fig. 2 is a reverse view shown
in part section and Fig. 3 a plan of same.
G represents the stalk or stem and may be attached to the front back or any
other required part of the corf waggon or tub the bottom part dropping or resting
in a suitable staple or hole in the tub commonly known as the yoke hole. L is a
knee which fits into the inside of the tub or corf and prevents the fork or clip
falling forward. J is a pawl carried on a rivet or pin H and said pawl J prevents
the fork or clip lifting off the tub or waggon unless required when the end M may
be pressed and the fork removed. Two forked portions a are arranged to work
on the top part of the stem or stalk G which is made flat for the purpose and are
pivotted by the bolts marked C thereto. Two radial openings or slots E are
formed in said flat top and receive suitable guide bolts or pins which are screwed
to the underside of each forked part a.
It will be readily understood that when a rope travels along through the
opening R between the prongs of the forks a that the friction will pull one fork
towards the other which moving radially will clip or grip the rope and so haul the
corf waggon or other vehicle to which the clip is fixed.
Dated this 25th day of July 1892.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.1. Mech. E.,
Commercial Street, Sheffield, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for Rope Haulage.
I, GEORGE HENRY CRABB of Philadelphia, Fence Houses, in the County of
Durham, Mining 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:—
My invention relates to those kind of clips which are attached to corfs, tubs or
waggons, and by which the haulage rope or chain is gripped, or clipped, so that
the said rope or chain will pull the corfs, tubs or waggons, along a railway or
other track or road.
My present improvements will be readily understood by reference to the
drawing accompanying my Provisional Specification and the following description
thereof:
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved clip, and Fig. 2 is a reverse view shown
in part section, and Fig. 3 is a plan of same.
Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view. The said
clip is made with an ordinary stalk or stem G, which may be attached to the
front, back or any other convenient part of the corf, waggon or tub, the lower
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page_text: portion of which preferably resting in a suitable staple or hole attached to or
made in the tub, corf or waggon, and commonly known as the yoke hole.
The upper part of said stein Ġ is made with a knee L, which fits into the inside
of tub or corf, and prevents the clip falling, in the usual manner, and in order to
prevent the said clip being lifted from the tub, or corf, 1 arrange a pawl J, which
is pivotted to the stem as shown, and has a projecting part M, which when
depressed allows the clip to be removed vertically from its attachment to the corf
or tub.
The top part of stem, or stalk G, is made flat, and to the special shape shown
at Fig. 3, in order to receive two forked portions a, which are pivotted thereto by
the bolts marked C. The said flat top of stem G is made with two radial
openings E, which receive suitable guide bolts, or pins d, each of which latter is
screwed to the underside of each forked part a.
I am aware that haulage clips have been made with stems, having flat or table
tops, but hitherto each said flat top has only received two half forks or clip pieces;
that is to say they have only been single curved or projecting parts, which clip
the rope directly opposite each other, and therefore necessarily tend to fracture
the rope or chain. The object of my present invention however is to arrange two
distinct forks, so pivotted and guided, that when the rope travels in one direction
through both forks, one fork is pulled towards the other and the rope is clipped
by a hitch, or bend and not by absolutely a direct squeeze; I would have it
understood therefore that I do not claim as my invention the use of two separate
clip pieces per se each capable of a motion of partial rotation upon pins fitted into
a flat top part of a stem, so forming a fork of two distinct and separate prongs,
working working directly opposite each other; but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. In a clip for rope haulage, the combination of two forks a, pivotted diagonally
opposite each other, to a flat upper part of a stein G, substantially as described
and illustrated in the drawings left with my Provisional Specification.
2. In a clip for rope haulage made with a stem and a flat table formed top, the
use of two radial slots or openings E, in combination with bolts or pins d, and
pivotted forks a substantially as described and for the purpose stated.
3. In a clip for rope haulage, the combination with a stem or stalk G, of a
pawl J, substantially as described and used for the purpose specified.
Dated this 28th day of April 1893.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I. Mech. E.,
Commercial Street, Sheffield, Agent.