Improvements in Pile Drivers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Oct., 1893-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1894
Improvements in Pile Drivers.
I PRINCE ABESSOLOM BEBOUTOFF Fincastle House Queens Terrace
Middlesbro, Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The pile driver or monkey in my invention is actuated by a chain, which is
moved by electricity. The chain is not attached to the monkey, but on the
monkey is cast two lugs, between which passes the chain, sufficiently long to lift
the monkey to any determined height. One of the bolts of this chain is made long
enough on either side to catch the lugs of the monkey. This chain passes over
two pulleys, the top one of which is turned by electricity. When the bolt of this
chain ascends it takes with it the monkey and as the bolt passes over the top pulley
it leaves the lugs of the monkey, letting the monkey fall. The bolt travelling
constantly with the chain runs around the top and bottom pulleys, and reascending
lifts the monkey afresh and so on automatically.
Dated this 29th day of Julv. 1893.
PRINCE ABESSOLOM BEBOUTOFF.
Improvements in Pile Drivers.
I PRINCE A BESSOLOM BEBOUTOFF Russian Engineer, Fincastle House Queens
Terrace, Middlesbro-on-Tees Yorkshire, 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 :-
In this invention, the pile-driver or monkey is moved by electricity, as shown on
drawing Fig. 1 Sheet 3, which represents a general arrangement of the apparatus.
A is the monkey, B the chain running round top & bottom pulleys C. & C.
The top pulley C is turned by electricity; this electricity is given by a secondary
dynamo Fupon the shaft of which is placed a pinion E which drives spur wheel Ď
on second motion shaft G. On the end of this shaft G is placed a pulley H which
turns the top pulley C by transmission of belt, cord or chain.
Sheet 2 Figs. 2 & 3 shows how the chain B moves the monkey A. The chain
turns constantly in the direction shown by arrow; this chain is made of links
& bolts. One of these bolts J as shown on Sheet 1 Figs. 4 & 5 is made long
enough to catch two lugs K K of monkey.
When the long bolt J rises with chain it lifts with it the monkey by the
lugs KK which is part of monkey. The monkey is kept vertical by guides L L
Figs. 2 & 3 Sheet 2.
The highest position of monkey is shown in Fig. 4 Sheet 1 by the letter K'.
After this moment the long bolt J goes to the right, and leaving the lugs K¹ K' of
monkey, consequently the monkey drops. Between the two lugs K K of monkey
is a projection K" cast on full length of monkey; the projection working constantly
between the two inside faces of links of chain keeps the chain vertical, consequently
whilst monkey is falling the lugs cannot touch chain.

page_text: The monkey consists of two parts-the bottom part is cylindrical, as shown in
Fig. 11 (section thro' ij) and is guided in its movement by vertical guides L L.
The top part of monkey is shaped tee section A¹, as shown in Figs. 9 & 10
(section ef and g h).
In order to keep top part of monkey vertical two branches A" are cast on the
tce section part A' as shown in Fig. 8 (section thro' ed). To keep the chain B
from sagging, an angle bar B' is rivetted vertically to cross bar B this cross bar
being thoroughly attached to guides L L, as shown on Fig. 9 (section thro' e f) the
angle bar goes between the links B of chain.
The top pulley M Fig. 2 & 3 Sheet 2 & Fig. 4 & 6 Sheet 1 is held in position
by a cast iron cap N securely fixed to guides L L as shown in Fig. 2 & 3 Sheet 2.
The bottom pulley M Fig. 2 & 3 & 10 Sheet 2 is held in position by two
journals M" fixed to angle pieces M which is attached to guides L L.
The guides L L as shown Fig. 2, 3 Sheet 2 & Fig. 12 & 13 Sheet 3, is made in
one piece of tee iron, the ends of which are attached to the cast iron cap O,
Fig. 14 & 15 Sheet 3, the top part of which is solid to receive the blow of
monkey; the bottom part P is coved out to fit the head of pile Q as, shown in
Fig. 1 Sheet 3, & securely fixed to the head of pile by four set screws & Fig. 14
& 15, Sheet 3 & 15, Sheet 3, & Fig. 1 Sheet 3. All the mechanical parts written
When the monkey strikes
above as will be seen are attached to the guides L L.
the cast iron cap O Fig. 1 the pile Q entering the earth descends & takes with it
all the mechanical parts spoken of above, therefore it is necessary to direct the
descent of guides. To do this, as shown in Fig. 12 & 13 Sheet 3, there are three
small guides L' L" L" on each side of guides L. The small guide Lis
part of the cast iron cap O Fig. 14 & 15 Sheet 3 & the small guides L₁ & Lu
Fig. 7 & 11 Sheet 2, are rivetted to the guides L. These small guides during the
entire descent of pile driver slip down the full length of pile-driving engine
frame S.
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To conserve the distance between the 2 pulleys H & C, the shafts of these two
pulleys carry a tie bar of iron T Fig: 1. Sheet 3. In case the belt stretches the tie
rod T has a left & right hand threaded union to lengthen tie rod ad. lib. It will
be seen as the pile driver descends the secondary dynamo engine, Fig. 1 Sheet 3
supported upon four wheels V, is pushed back by the tie rod T Fig. 1 Sheet 3.
The full force of electricity is only used for lifting the monkey, & when monkey has
fallen it is necessary only. to use very little electricity in order to turn the chain by
wire,
itself; this is done as follows: One of the electric wires, for instance the
attaches to secondary dynamo F Fig. 1 Sheet 3, the wire + continues as far as the
top of the machine, and continues by a bar W Fig. 2 Sheet 2. The other
wire leaving secondary dynamo leads in the same manner, and continues by a
bar W at the side of bar W. The 2 ends of these bars W & W are united by a
piece of charcoal Z Fig. 2 Sheet 2. Dynamo F circulates in this way only
a little, but a sufficient quantity of electricity is used in the secondary dynamo F
to only turn the chain without the monkey.
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In order to, lift the monkey, underneath each lug K, Fig. 2 Sheet 2, is placed
one copper clamp well insulated, but open on the underside so that when the long
bolt J touches these two. clamps they are at once put in contact. These clamps
pass through the monkey and form a clip round the bar W & W therefore when
the long bolt J touches the two copper clamps, the two electric wires are at once
put in contact, consequently the secondary dynamo F, Fig. 1.Sheet 3, receives the
full force of electricity and the monkey will be lifted. For driving piles. with this
machine at any distance from the shore or coast it is necessary to place the
portable engine and first, dynamo. In the river can be placed any number of pile
drivers the secondary dynamo of which lead the conductors to first dynamo to
receive the electricity necessary. Each pile driver has its own switch board,
which can be turned off or on. As will be seen, this electric arrangement works
automatically.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1st. In the herein described pile driver steam or hand power is replaced by
electricity, which force is transinitted by and in the manner already described,
consequently this arrangement of pile driver is more portable.
2nd. In case when it is necessary to use many pile drivers each of them is
actuated by a secondary dynamo. This arrangement is lighter than an engine &
boiler placed upon an ordinary driver; and the electricity is generated at a central
station.
3rd. This pile driver moving as it does automatically, as herein described, does
not require a separate oversight, and is therefore less expensive when in use.
4th. Because many pile drivers are actuated from one central station, and the
production of power is in one engine, this power common to all the pile drivers
will be more economical than when each pile driver is supplied by a separate
engine and boiler.
5th. This pile driver not having any elbow jointed pipes, in which much steam is
wasted during driving operations, the driving done with this pile driver will be
more economical.
Dated this 1st day of October 1893.
PRINCE ABESSOLOM BEBOUTOFF.