Snow Plough and Gravel Distributor Combined.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 11th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 20th Dec., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Snow Plough and Gravel Distributor Combined.
AMBROSE LOCKETT 65 Horseferry Road Westminster General Foreman to the
Westminster District Board of Works do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Constructed of Wood and iron 10 feet long one side 3 feet the other 7 feet wide
and 18 inches deep open at top and bottom so framed that it forms an angle of
45° in front. When not required for ploughing it can be drawn over the Snow on its
two iron bound edges after the fashion of a Sledge. When required for use a
moveable board is let down in front which presented to the Snow scrapes it on one
side in ridges. Two small wheels are placed behind between its sides which travel on
the Road just touching and supplys the motive power by means of two endless chains
to a spindle working in a box containing the Gravel at its widest end, which drops
on the Road immediately it is scraped. Through an apperture in the bottom
regulated by the man behind who steers the machine by means of a wooden handle.
This machine is composed of three separate parts and can be used as a Gravel
distributor alone either with the addition of small wheels on its front ends or without
and is drawn by from two to four Horses.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Snow Plough and Gravel Distributor Combined.
AMBROSE LOCKETT 65 Horseferry Road Westminster S.W. General Foreman to the
Westminster District Board of Works. I 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:-
The Machine is constructed of Wood and Iron one side A longer than the other so
framed and secured with Angle Irons and Bolts to form an Angle in front. When
not required for Ploughing it can be drawn over the Snow on its two Iron bound
odges after the fashion of a Sledge. A moveable Board B in front faced with Iron
when lowered down and presented to the Snow scrapes it on one side in ridges and
the Gravel falls immediately on to the clean Road through an aperture in bottom of
Box C placed on its two after ends. It contains a spindle D which works to prevent
the gravel from settling and for breaking the lumps.
The fall is regulated by a sliding board E under the bottom attended by the man
who steers the machine by means of a handle F behind.
The motive power is supplied to the Spindle in Box by means of two Wheels I
placed behind and between its sides just touching the Ground and endless chains K
connecting the two.
The Machine can be used to clear the Snow or gravel the Road seperately or both
combined and can be made in all sizes to suit the requirements of the several
Districts. It will operate on 12 inches of Snow and is worked with from two to six
Horses.
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
I claim is
1st. The scraping of Roads clear of Snow.
2nd. And depositing Gravel Sand or Salt immediately on the clean Road by means
of the same Machine.