Improved Means for Preventing Carts or like Vehicles from being Run Too Far Over the Edges of Wharfs or Embankments.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Feb., 1891-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Preventing Carts or like Vehicles from being
Run Too Far Over the Edges of Wharfs or Embankments.
I, RICHARD CHEER, of Number 2, Broom Terrace, Park Lane, Keighley, in
the County of York, Foreman Railway Porter, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows, that is to say:-
It relates to improved means for preventing carts or like vehicles from being run
too far over the edges of wharfs or embankments, said improved means being more
especially applicable for use in connection with those wharfs that are higher than
and are adjoining railways the same being used for running the loaded cart or
vehicle upon, high enough so that it might be tipped or unloaded into the adjoining
railway vehicle beneath.
This invention consists of so arranging an armed rail which is hinged to bearings
mounted on the edge of the wharf, that it will be held by its said arms a suitable
distance from the wharf's edge in order that when the wheels of a cart or vehicle
are moved into contact therewith, and are pressed against same, it is caused to fall
or descend over the edge of said wharf where it is arrested by its arms coming in
contact with buffer pieces attached to or arranged in approximate position with the
hinged bearings of said rail, and where it will arrest the wheels of the cart or
vehicle. In the case of a tip cart being used in connection with this stop rail, said
cart is arrested in such a position relatively with the railway vehicle beneath, that
when the cart is tipped the contents thereof are guided so as to fall well within the
railway vehicle.
The arms of the armed rail are made to extend beyond the hinged joint, so that
a counterbalancing weight attached to each of them may cause the rail, when free,
to return to its normal position in which position it is clear of any vehicle that may
be run upon the adjoining railway.
Dated this 1st day of May 1890.
RICHARD CHEEK.
Per Samuel Hey,
Acant
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Preventing Carts or like Vehicles from being
Run Too Far Over the Edges of Wharfs or Embankments.
1, RICHARD CHEER, of Number 2, Broom Terrace, Park Lane, Keighley, in
the County of York, Foreman Railway Porter, 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, that is to say :—
It relates to improved means for preventing carts or like vehicles from being run
too far over the edges of wharfs or embankments, said improved means being more
especially applicable for use in connection with those wharfs that are higher than,
and are, adjoining railways, the same being used for running the loaded cart or
vehicle upon, high enough so that it might be tipped or unloaded into the adjoining
railway vehicle beneath.
In the accompanying sheets of drawings Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation
shewing the apparatus in the position as when in use, and Fig. 2 is a similar view
shewing same as when not in use. Fig. 3 is top view or plan of parts shewn by
Figs. 1 and 2.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are similar views to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 respectively and shew a
modified form of counterbalancing-lever hereinafter described.

page_text: Again Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are similar views to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 respectively and
illustrate further modified counterbalancing mechanism.
In all the drawings similar letters and figures of reference indicate similar parts.
This invention consists of so arranging an armed-rail d, which is hinged at & to
bearings mounted on the edge of the wharf d, that it will be held by its arms a' a²
at a suitable distance from or over the wharf's edge d in order that when the
wheels e of a vehicle, as of the cart, are moved into contact with and are pressed
against same, it is caused to fall or descend from its normal position shown by Fig. 2,
into the position shown by Fig. 1, in which position it overhangs the elge it, where
it is arrested by its arms a' a' coming in contact with buffer pieces (shewn in
broken lines) attached to or arranged in an approximate position with the bearings,
and where it will arrest the wheels e of the cart or vehicle. In the case of a tip-
cart, as is shown in the necompanying drawings, being used in connection with the
stop raila, said cart (1) is arrested in such a position relatively with the railway
vehicle beneath it, that when the cart is tipped as is shewn by Figs, 1, 4,
and 7, the contents thereof are guided thereby so as to fall well within the
vehicle h.
The arms and a³ of the rail a are made to extend beyond the hinged centre b
so that a counterbalancing weight & attached to each of them, may cause the rail a
when free to return to its normal position as shewn by Figs. 2 and 3, in which
position it is clear of any vehicles that may be run upon the adjoining railway.
Instead of the extending arms aa of the rail a being arranged to be above the
surface of the wharf as is shewn by Figs. 1, 2 and 3, both these arms may be made
to operate within a pit or cavity formed beneath the surface of the wharf, as is
shewn by Figs. 4 and 5, in which case they are not liable to harm anyone who may
be attending to the tipping or emptying of the vehicle, by their weighted ends
returning to assume their normal positions.
Again instead of each or both arms a' and being extended to carry the
counterbalancing-weight & only one of these arms (as the arm a) need he extended
as shown by Fig. 6, in which ease the size of the weight & will have to be increased
to meet the requirements of it.
In place of the employment of any extended lever arms for counterbalancing
purposes, pulleys and weighted chains m may be used as shewn by Figs. 7, 8 and 9,
by which means the rail's counterbalancing weights may be arranged to operate
beneath the surface of the wharf without necessitating the formation of large and
consequently more costly pits or cavities.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what claim is :—
1. A hinged stop rail for arresting carts or other vehicles together with means
for counterbalancing same, causing it, when free, to assume a normal position
substantially as herein specified and for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of a hinged stop rail such as the rail a with the means for
counterbalancing same substantially as herein set forth and as illustrated by Figs. 1, 2
and 3 of the annexed drawings.
3. The combination of a hinged stop rail such as the rail a with the means for
counterbalancing same as herein specified and as illustrated by Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of
the annexed drawings.
4. The combination of a hinged stop rail such as the rail a with the means for
counterbalancing same as herein set forth and as illustrated by Figs. 7, 8 and 9 of
the annexed drawings.
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RICHARD CHEER.
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.