An Improved Method of and Means for Adjusting and Controlling Loads and Applying Brakes on Road Vehicles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Adjusting and Controlling
Loads and Applying Brakes on Road Vehicles.
BOOTH WADDINGTON, Wingerworth, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire Stone
Merchant & Farmer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates principally to improvements to my Patent 1240/91 and
consists mainly in being more simple and effective in action, and in better means
for controlling and securing adjustment either automatically or by hand power.
In applying this invention I fix slides between body of vehicle and axle as in my
Patent 1240/91 said slides have overlapping flanges that secures body of vehicle to
axle vertically and laterally but allows suitable longitudinal traverse of body
forward and backward over axle this traverse is used to balance the load and to
actuate the brake.
Accompanying drawing Sheet No. 1 shows the application of this invention to a
two wheeled heavy cart in which body of cart represents the load. Slides
marked (B) are fixed between load (C) and axle (D) the upper slides are secured
to load and the lower to axle, these provide for limited traverse. The slides
attached to axle have brackets to receive fulcrum (E) of brake lever (F) said lever
is attached to load at (G) a strap brake (H) is carried around the nave of wheel
and attached to lever (F) as shown thus as the load is moved backward or forwards
on the slides the balance of weight is put forward or back of the axle, making the
load heavy on the horses back when pulled forward, and light on when pushed
back, and by having attachment of brake lever to load and fulcrum secured to
axle, the brake strap around nave is tightened as load is pushed back, and slackened
when pulled forward to secure the load in desired position a stay marked (A) is
attached to axle and runs through guide (1) fixed to load, teeth are cut in stay (A)
into which a pawl (J) or pinion (K) can be geared from shaft (L) running to side
of load and operated by hand lever (M) by setting pawl (J) out of gear this
invention works automatically by means of the horse or other motive power pulling
forward or pushing back at the load, putting pawl in position secures the load
either forward or back, if instead of pawl (J) pinion (K) be used the load can be
assisted forward or back by means of hand lever (M), and secured in any desired
position, or again a hand screw can be used to move the load forward and back and
fix it in desired position.
April 25th 1892.
BOOTH WADDINGTON.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Adjusting and Controlling
Loads and Applying Brakes on Road Vehicles.
1 BOOTH WADDINGTON of Wingerworth near Chesterfield in the County of
Derby Quarry Owner 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 :-
My present invention relates more particularly to certain improvements upon an
invention described by me in my Patent numbered 1240 of A.D. 1891 which

page_text: improvements will be clearly understood by reference to the accompanying sheet
of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an inverted plan of a portion of the underside of a two wheeled heavy
cart to which my improvements are applied.
Fig. 2 is a longtitudinal sectional elevavation taken on line a. « of Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 3 is a cross sectional elevation taken on line b b of said Fig. 1.
Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view.
and
I fix a slide C, between the axle D, and body E of vehicle as in my Patent
numbered 1240 A.D. 1891 the said slide allowing the body E a suitable amount of
traverse backwards and forwards from its normal position upon the axle D, by
mean of the horse, or other motive power pulling forwards, or pressing backwards
on the ordinary cart shafts F. In my present invention I fix the slide G, to the
axle D, and either make with or attach to it, or to some other suitable part of the
axle, a bracket g¹ for the purpose hereinafter described; and I make the said
slide G, with an overlapping flange or projection g³, in order that the body E may
become secure to the axle D, by means of the slide G, which latter may be
adjusted in its longtitudinal traverse by means of the following apparatus. 1 fix to
the axle D two rods d' which terminate preferably at the hinder part of a cart in
the form of a screw box through which works a screw J which is supported in a
suitable fixing fitted to the body of the cart. The said screw J has fitted to its
end a suitable handle or lever by which means it may be turned one way or the
other as desired. The slide C is secured to the body E by means of screws h' and
it is formed with a suitable stop h³ in order to limit its traverse longitudinally, and
at its opposite end it is formed with an eye h³ for receiving the ordinary cart
shafts F. The braket g¹ of the guide G receives the fulcrum 1 of the brake
lever L the lower end of which latter is hinged to the brake strap M, and the
upper end works on a pin e¹ fixed to the body E of vehicle. Between the fulcrum ľ¹
and pin e and upon the said lever L I hinge an adjustable rod which screws
into the end m¹ of brake strap M. The said brake strap M works round the
nave n of the wheel N in the ordinary manner. In order to adjust the position of
the load upon the axle D it is only necessary to turn the handle one way or the
other thus moving the body E and varying its position with the axle D and when
said body is so moved to the left looking at Fig. 2 it will be obvious that the brake
strap M will grip the nave n', but when moved to the right such grip will be
released. Referring to the drawings left with my Provisional Specification where
the invention is required to work automatically the adjustment of the body in
position with the axle may be regulated by the double pawl J which presses in one
side or the other of the serrations formed on a rod which latter is coupled up to the
axle. The said pawl J is fixed on a shaft L passing through or attached to the
body of vehicle and is manipulated by means of a hand lever M working in any
ordinary quadrant and having the usual handle and spring catch. Or where
preferred a pinion K on a shaft may work in cogs formed on rod and the load may
be assisted forward or backward by means of a hand lever M and the load may be
secured in desired position or as hereinbefore described with reference to the
drawings herewith the load can be adjusted by means of the hand screw J. I
would have it understood that I do not desire to claim as my present invention the
use of a brake strap working round the nave from a lever per se neither the applica-
tion of any ordinary slide or slides fitted respectively to the body and axle of cart
as such have already been described and illustrated by me in my Patent No. 1240
of A.D. 1891 but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my present said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is.
1. In means for adjusting loads, and applying brakes to road vehicles the use of
slides C and G made with brackets a¹ and overlapping portions of fitted in the

page_text: 2. In means for adjusting loads and applying brakes to road vehicles fixing the
fulcrum of the brake lever L to a bracket fitted to the slide G or to the axle D
and the opposite end of said lever to the body of cart substantially as described
and illustrated.
3. In combination with the slides C and G as illustrated the use of the rods d'
screw box d² screw.J and lever substantially as shown in the drawings accompanying
this Specification, or the use of rod and pawl J, or rod and pinion K as illustrated
in the drawings left with my Provisional Specification.
Dated this 25th day of January 1893.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I. Mech. E.,
Sheffield, Agent.