A Trolley or Carriage suitable for Use in Building Stacks of Hay.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 24th July, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Trolley or Carriage suitable for Use in Building Stacks of Hay.
I, OCTAVUS EMIL ADOLPH, Bodal n/Sorö, Denmark, Proprietor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It has heretofore been customary, when making hay-stacks, to carry the hay,
after it having been raked together by hand or with a horse-rake, to where it has
been desired to build the stack, this has necessitated considerable running backwards
and forwards, involving much loss of time.
The object of the present invention is to obviate this disadvantage, and according
to it the hay is stacked upon a trolley or carriage as the latter is driven along the
rows of hay lying on the field, the carriage, (whose bottom is itself made inclined
or is so arranged that it can be readily inclined at will) being afterwards withdrawn
from underneath the stack which will thus be deposited on the field without in
any way changing its form.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a hay-stacking-carriage, according to my
invention, and Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof.
Fig. 3 is a plan of one half of the carriage.
Figures 4, 5 and 6 shows various modified forms of construction of such
carriages.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 3, the bottom of the carriage consists of a number of
parallel rollers, a, having their bearings in a frame b. The frame and rollers are
supported by two pairs of ordinary wheels c. On the back-part of the carriage, as
shown in Figures 1 and 2, are fixed a pair of wheels d, so arranged that they do
not touch the ground, when the carriage is driven along upon the field.
however the carriage is allowed to tilt, for the purpose of depositing the stack,
the carriage is supported by the said wheels d and one pair of the ordinary
wheels c.
When
The front and the sides of the carriage are provided with frame-plates f, which
protect the wheels and increase the carrying surface of the carriage bottom. The
carriage is adapted to be pulled along by a horse, by means of a chain attached to
two hooks, g, fixed upon the front-part of the frame and while this is being done
the hay is stacked upon it. When the stack is completed and it is wished to
deposit the same upon the ground, it is kept in position for instance by means of
pitch-forks, whilst at the same time the carriage is pulled forward. The stack will
then slide over the rollers and be deposited upon the field without in any way
changing its shape.
The movable bottom of the carriage may be constituted by an endless apron of
canvas or the like a passing over two rollers a¹ one arranged at each end of the
carriage (Fig. 4). In this case the stack is built up upon the canvas, which thus
replaces the rollers a used in the first described arrangement. When the carriage
is pulled from underneath the stack the latter will slide over the rear edge of the
carriage. If necessary several intermediate rollers a³ may as shewn be arranged
intermediate of the two end-rollers to aid in supporting-the canvas.
Figure 5 shows a stacking-carriage, in which the frame carrying the rollers, can
turn round a hinge and the front-end of the frame can be raised by means of a
screw, in order to give a slanting position to the carriage bottom, when the stack
bas to be deposited. In this arrangement the carriage is not tilted as in the

page_text: previous constructions. Instead of a screw a system of levers, gearing or other
suitable mechanism may be used for raising the front-part of the carriage bottom.
Fig. 6 shows a stacking-carriage. having a permanently inclined bottom, with
which arrangement also tilting of the carriage is obviated. In order to keep the
stack from sliding down whilst it is being made, a stop is fixed at the back of the
carriage, which stop is withdrawn, when the stack is completed and is to be
deposited upon the field.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1896.
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Trolley or Carriage suitable for Use in Building Stacks of Hay.
I, OCTAVUS EMIL ADOLPH, of Bodal n/Sorö, Denmark, Proprietor, 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 :-
It has heretofore been customary, when making hay stacks, to carry the hay,
after it has been raked together by hand or with a horse rake, to the place where
it has been desired to build the stack. This has necessitated considerable running
backwards and forwards and thereby involved much loss of time.
The object of the present invention is to obviate this disadvantage, and according
to it the hay is stacked upon a trolley or carriage as the latter is driven along the
rows of hay lying on the field, the carriage (whose bottom is itself made inclined or
is so arranged that it can be readily inclined at will) being afterwards withdrawn
from underneath the stack, which will thus be deposited on the field without in any
way changing its form.
In the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification
Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a hay-stacking carriage according to my
invention, and Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof;
Fig. 3 is a plan of one half of the carriage; and
Figs. 4, 5, and 6 show various modified forms of construction of the carriage.
As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the bottom of the carriage consists of a number of
parallel rollers a having their bearings in a frame b. The frame and rollers are
supported by two pairs of ordinary wheels c. On the back part of the carriage, as
shown in Figs. 1 and 2, are mounted a pair of wheels d so arranged that they do
not touch the ground when the carriage is driven along upon the field. When,
however, the carriage is allowed to tilt, for the purpose of depositing the stack,
the carriage is supported by the said wheels d and one pair of the ordinary
wheels c.
The front and the sides of the carriage are provided with frame plates f which
protect the wheels and increase the carrying surface of the carriage-bottom. The
carriage is adapted to be pulled along by a horse, by means of a chain attached to
two hooks g, fixed upon the front part of the frame and while this is being done the
bay is stacked upon it. When the stack is completed and it is wished to deposit
the same upon the ground it is kept in position by means of pitch-forks for
instance, whilst at the same time the carriage is pulled forward. The stack will
then slide over, the rollers and be deposited upon the field without in any way
changing its shape.
The movable bottom of the carriage may, as shown in Fig. 4, be constituted by
an endless apron of canvas or the like a passing over two rollers a¹ one arranged
at each end of the carriage. In this case the stack is built up upon the apron
which thus takes the place of the rollers a used in the first described arrangement.

page_text: When the carriage is pulled from underneath the stack the latter will slide over
the rear edge of the carriage. If necessary, several intermediate rollers a³ may, as.
shown, be arranged between the two end-rollers a¹ to aid in supporting the canvas
apron.
Fig. 5 shows a stacking-carriage in which the frame carrying the rollers can turn.
round a hingeh on the carriage, and the front end of the frame can be raised by
means of a screw in order to give a slanting position to the carriage bottom when.
the stack has to be deposited. In this arrangement the carriage is not tilted as in
the herein previously described construction. Instead of a screw, a system of levers,.
gearing, or other suitable mechanism may be used for raising the front part of the
carriage bottom.
Fig. 6 shows a stacking-carriage having a permanently inclined bottom, with
which arrangement also tilting of the carriage is obviated. In order to keep the
stack from sliding down whilst it is being made there is provided at the back of
the carriage a stop which is withdrawn when the stack is completed and is to be-
deposited upon the field.
Having now particularly desc. bed 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 :-
1. A trolley or carriage suitable for use in building stacks of hay, having a
movable bottom comprising a number of rollers mounted in a frame, the said
bottom being either permanently inclined or arranged in such a manner that it can
be easily inclined at will, for the purpose of depositing a stack made upon the
carriage, substantially as herein before described.
2. A trolley or carriage of the kind specified in the preceding claim, in which.
instead of the rollers there is provided a suitably guided endless apron mounted to
move endways substantially as herein before described.
3. A trolley or carriage of the kind specified in Claim 1 or 2, provided with
wheels d mounted on the back part of the carriage and arranged in such a manner,.
that they will not touch the ground when the carriage is in its normal position but
will support the back part of the carriage when the latter is tilted, and enable the-
carriage to be easily pulled from beneath the stack of material thereon, sub-
stantially as herein before described.
4. A trolley or carriage of the kind specified in Claim 1 or 2 in which the frame
carrying the rollers is mounted to turn round a hinge on the under-carriage and a.
Bcrew or other suitable device is provided for raising the front part of the frame,.
substantially as hereinbefore described for the purpose specified.
5. A trolley or carriage of the kind specified in Claim 1 or 2, in which the
movable bottom is permanently inclined and is provided with a stop adapted
normally to prevent the stack from sliding off the carriage but to be withdrawn.
when the stack has to be deposited, substantially as hereinbefore described.
6. My improved trolleys or carriages constructed arranged, and operating as.
hereinbefore described with reference respectively to and shown in Figs. 1 to 3.
inclusive, in Fig. 4; in Fig. 5; and in Fig. 6 of the drawings herein referred to.
Dated this 24th day of July 1896.
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant..