Year: 1895

page_text: I, THEODORE WILLIAM SESSINGHAUS of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., Miller,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an adjustable support for the outer end of shoots or
skids such as are used for delivering goods to waggons across and above the
footpath, the other end of the shoot or skid being attached by hooks or chains to
the wall of a warehouse. The support is designed with the object of preventing
danger to foot passengers.
It consists of a frame vertically guided and adjustable
between two uprights. The frame is balanced by a counter weight on each side
thereof and having a rope or chain connection between the frame and weights.
The frame is fixed in any desirable position between the uprights by means of pins
in the same taking into holes or sockets in the uprights, and the frame may be
moved up and down for fixing, by operating the side ropes or chains. The frame
can only be moved so far down that the shoot or skid when supported thereon
shall be at a sufficient height above the footpath to permit the passage of
pedestrians.
Dated this 18th day of July 1895
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
I, THEODORE WILLIAM SESSINGHAUS of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., Miller,
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 the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a side view of a goods shoot or skid
supported by the device of this invention. Fig. 2 an end elevation thereof.
Fig. 3 a plan. Fig. 4 a sectional view of a detail.
suitable means
The upper end of the skid 1 is fastened to its support by any
adapted to allow the lower end to move up and down, such as hooks 2 in the skid
taking into staples 3 fastened to the wall of the building and there may be a
chain 4 connecting the skid with an additional staple on each side for further
security.

page_text: The lower end of the skid rests upon a vertically adjustable support 5 preferably
having the form of a strong frame with its sides fitting loosely in guiding
grooves 6 provided in fixed posts 7. The lower portion of the movable support
has laterally movable pins 8 adapted to co-operate with holes or pin sockets 9
provided at various heights in posts 7. A pulley or roller 10 is journalled in the
upper part of each post 7. Over each roller passes a rope fastened at one end to
the adjustable support 5 and having a counterweight 11 fastened to its other end.
A casing 12 is preferably provided for each counterweight and rope. The
downward movement of the support 5 is limited by any suitable means for the
purpose of preventing the lower end of the skid interfering with persons passing
along the walk. For this purpose the guiding grooves 6 may terminate at any
desired point.
The operation of the device is as follows:- -When not in use, the lower end of
the skid is high enough to be out of the way of passing vehicles. When a waggon
is to be loaded the skid is suitably adjusted thereto by withdrawing the pins 8 from
their sockets, moving the support 5 upwards or downwards by hand to the desired
position and then placing the pins 8 in the corresponding sockets. The counter-
weights 11 nearly balance the frame or support 5 with the skid resting thereon, so
that this may be easily moved. In case of accident, the support 5 cannot fall
below the lower end of the guide grooves and in this position the skid is not low
enough to hurt a pedestrian.
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. The combination with a skid whose upper end is fastened by any suitable
means, of a vertically adjustable support for its lower end, said support consisting
of fixed posts or standards and an adjustable cross frame carried thereby,
substantially as described and shewn.
2. The combination with a skid whose upper end is fastened by any suitable
means, of a vertically adjustable support for its lower end, said support consisting
of fixed posts or standards and an adjustable cross frame carried thereby, and a
stop for limiting the downward movement of said cross frame, substantially as
described and shewn.
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3. The combination with a skid whose upper end is fastened by any suitable
means, of a vertically adjustable support for its lower eud, said support consisting
of posts or standards having vertical grooves therein, a cross frame adapted to
slide in said grooves, a pulley on each side of said posts, and ropes, each fastened
to said cross frame at one end, passing over one of said pulleys and having a
counterweight at its other end, substantially as described and shewn.
4. The combination with a skid whose upper end is fastened by any suitable
means, of a vertically adjustable support for its lower end said support consisting
of two posts each having a vertical groove and pin sockets therein, a cross frame
adapted to slide in said grooves and carrying displaceable pins adapted to fit in
said sockets, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 18th day of April 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent. for the Applicant.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent. for the Applicant.