IMPROVEMENT
Year: 1881

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Benjamin Green at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th August 1881.
BENJAMIN GREEN, of Mitcham, in the County of Surrey.
BARROWS."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
This Invention relates to improvements in barrows specially designed for the
removal of gas coke from the retort house, but is equally well adapted for many
other purposes where it is desirable that the material conveyed in them should be
discharged by "tipping," and has for its object the reduction in manual labour
engaged in propelling, drawing, and tipping of the barrows.
The Invention consists of an iron frame furnished with handles and mounted
upon two wheels, suitable supports or legs being placed between the wheels and
the handles so as to maintain the whole at a convenient distance above the ground.
At the opposite end of the frame to the handles [or front end] there are attached
to it two vertical bars with suitably curved stays to give to them rigidity. To
the upper part of these bars is pivotted the sheet iron body or receptacle to
contain the coke or other material, the rear end of the body being supported by a
rod of iron attached to it, and resting in an indent formed in the tops of the legs.
The body is so pivotted and balanced that when charged no undue weight is
thrown upon the person propelling it, and by suddenly stopping and raising the
handles slightly the barrow is caused to "tip" and discharge its contents with but
little exertion on the part of the person employed, and the reversal of the motion
induces the body to resume its normal position.
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Benjamin Green in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 25th
February 1882.
BENJAMIN GREEN, of Mitcham, in the County of Surrey.
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page_text: other purposes where it is desirable that the material conveyed in them should be
discharged by "tipping," and has for its object the reduction of manual labour
engaged in the propelling, drawing, and tipping of the barrows.
The Invention consists of an iron frame furnished with handles and mounted
upon two wheels, suitable supports or legs being placed between the wheels and
the handles so as to maintain the whole at a convenient distance above the ground.
At the opposite end of the frame to the handles [or front end] there are attached
to it two vertical bars with suitably curved stays to give them rigidity. To the
upper part of these bars is pivotted the sheet iron body or receptacle to contain
the coke or other material, the rear end of the body being also supported by the
bars or frame or by a rod of iron attached to the body, and resting in an indent
formed in the tops of the legs.
In order that the foregoing may be more easily understood Drawings are attached
'hereto, of which the following is a description-Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the
barrow, Fig. 2 is also a side elevation, but showing the position of the body when
tipped, Fig. 3 is an end elevation or view of the barrow at the opposite end to the
handles, and Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the manner in which the body is
pivotted when the body is borne by the general frame instead of upon the legs, as
in the previous Figs. In all the views similar letters refer to the same parts.
A, A, represent the two wheels of the barrow; B, the frame; C, the handles; and
D the vertical bars with their curved stays E. F is the body of the barrow
pivotted at G and supported by a rod H, which rests in the indents I of the legs J.
K, Fig. 3, is the axle of the wheels A, A. These barrows are made principally of
wrought iron, but cast iron may be used for some parts of them. Any other
suitable material however may be employed for their construction, according to the
purpose to which they are applied.
The body is so pivotted and balanced that when charged no undue weight is
thrown upon the person propelling it, and by suddenly stopping and raising the
handles slightly the barrow is caused to "tip" and discharge its contents with but
little exertion on the part of the person employed, and the reversal of the motion
induces the body to resume its former position.
Having now described and particularly set forth the nature of this Invention,
and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into effect, I
would observe in conclusion that I do not confine or restrict myself to the precise
details or arrangements which_I_have-described-or-referred to, as variations may
be made therefrom without deviating from the principles or main features of this
Invention, but what I consider to be novel and original, and therefore claim as
'the Invention secured to me by the herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is,
the construction of barrows pivotted at the points indicated, and having the
various parts arranged as herein described and shown on the Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Green, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this
day of February, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.