IMPROVEMENTS IN GUY CRANES AND OTHER SIMILAR CRANES AND PUMPING APPARATUS, AND IN GEARING CONNECTED THEREWITH, AND APPLICABLE TO OTHER CRANES AND HOISTING MACHINERY
Year: 1864

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiah Booth,
of Rodley, in the Parish of Leeds, in the County of York, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN GUY CRANES AND OTHER SIMILAR CRANES
AND PUMPING APPARATUS, AND IN GEARING CONNECTED THEREWITH, AND
APPLICABLE TO OTHER CRANES AND HOISTING MACHINERY."
Sealed the 8th November 1864, and dated the 11th May 1864.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Booth, John Booth,
and Jeremiah Booth at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with
their Petition, on the 11th May 1864.
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We, JOSEPH BOOTH, JOHN BOOTH, and JEREMIAH BOOTH, all of Rodley;
in the Parish of Leeds, in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature
of.the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN.GUY CRANES AND OTHER SIMILAR
CRANES AND PUMPING APPARATUS, AND IN GEARING CONNECTED THEREWITH, AND
APPLICABLE TO OTHER CRANES AND HOISTING MACHINERY," to be as follows:-..
Our Invention relates to additional improvements upon those for which
Letters: Patent were obtained by us, Joseph Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiah
Booth, dated November Twelfth, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-
three, and numbered 2814, and consists, first, in the arrangement and appli-
cation of suitable gearing in connection with guy cranes for producing motion
for working a pump attached to guy cranes or other similar cranes worked by
the same engine which works the crane, and which engine may have one or
two cylinders, and a link motion for working a pump to lift water, and such

page_text: motion is produced by the same engine and partly by the same gearing that
works the crane, and by other suitable gearing. If two cylinders are used,
the valve is of such construction as to work both cylinders by one link
motion, or separate valves for each cylinder may be used. The pump can be
worked at the same time that materials are being hoisted or lowered by the
crane, or it may be worked separately if required; the whole is so arranged
that the crane, engine boiler, pumping gearing, and apparatus for connecting
the pump with the crane turn round with the crane, and the pump will work
when the crane is in any position, or when it is being turned round. The
bottom part of the crane upright is so male that the power is communicated
to the pump lever by the connecting rod passing perpendicular through the
foot casting on the bottom of the upright, and is made with a hole through
the centre of the pin, and the cup or step for the crane to rest in has a hol
through its centre large enough to allow space for the vibration of the con-
necting rod in its connection with the pump lever. The foundation stone or
other suitable fixing or support which the crane may rest upon has a hole
through its centre of the same size as the cup or step. The
lever is
pump
fixed at the under side of stone or other fixing which the crane may rest upon.
The connecting rod connected with the pump lever or beam is made in such
a manner as to have a vertical motion, and allow of a circular motion by
means of the connecting rod which passes through the foot castings and
through the cup or step, as before mentioned, being made in two parts, the
lower part thereof being attached to the pump lever, and having a collar or
disc at the upper end thereof, which collar or disc works loose in two half
couplings bolted together, and attached to the upper part of the rod. These
two half couplings, or either of them are or is recessed or chambered out to
receive the collar or disc and a small portion of the lower part of the rod and
the collar, and this sinall portion of rod are made to fit the recess or chamber
by being turned and bored. After the collar and rod have been inserted, the
two half couplings are bolted together, and the collar and the rod work easily
in the coupling, so that when the upper part of the rod is turned in a circular
direction by the turning of the crane, the lower part of the rod is not turned
round. The coupling may be placed anywhere between the cup and the end
of the pump lever according to circumstances, so that the crane is allowed to
turn round on its centre to pump and to hoist at the same time. The lever
can be either straight or angular, and made either of cast or wrought iron or
any other material most convenient; an opening is made in the stone work
or other material on which the crane may rest for the lever to work in. The
balancé weight may be of cast iron, stone, or any convenient material, and be

page_text: fixed in the most convenient position, and the pumping motion may be con-
veyed at any angle, almost to any distance from the crane by means of cranks,
levers, and connecting rods.
Our Invention relates, secondly, to apparatus for turning guy cranes round
by means of suitable gearing with steam power, or by hand with a circular
motion, which may be reversed. This is effected by fixing on a horizontal
shaft forming one of the crane shafts à bevil or mitre wheel which is made to
work two other bevil or mitre wheels acting in opposite directions, and
working loose upon an upright shaft. Suitable friction wheels or cones are
connected with a long boss moveable on a feather, and actuated by a lever
which puts in gear
with the upright shaft one or other of the mitre wheels as
required, and so causes the upright shaft to turn in either direction. The
upright shaft is attached by bolts and brackets to the crane, and turns with
it, the circular motion being given by means of a pinion wheel which is keyed
on the lower end of the upright shaft, and is made to work round a fixed 'spur
wheel which acts as a fulcrum: By being attached to the foundation or other
fixed base, the horizontal shaft may be either worked by the engine or by a:
handle fixed on a square and turned by hand.
Our Invention relates, thirdly, to the use of two kinds of rollers, herein-after
called for the purpose of distinction, driving rollers, one kind to be worked
witli a chain of ordinary construction, and the other kind with a chain con-
structed specially for the purpose with suitable rollers, wheels, and guides in
connection with each kind of driving rollers made and arranged in such
manner that when the apparatus is at work the links of the chain fit into two
or more rollers or pullies, but the chain is not fastened to the driving rollers
or pullies, and 'only a small portion of the chain is partially coiled round them
at one and the same time, the chain being delivered or allowed to escape from
the driving rollers or pullies as fast as it is taken up by them, so that any
length of chain may be used and great depths conveniently reached. The
loose part of the chain, that is to say, the part which is not between the
driving rollers and the weight or substance to be hoisted, may be allowed to
fall on the ground or on à platform fixed for the purpose, or may be coiled
round another roller to work in slides or otherwise. These driving-rollers or.
pullies can be conveniently connected with the crane, upright, and gearing of
aid cranes, and can be efficiently applied to any kind of cranes as well as to
the guy cranes, as described, and to any kind of machinery for hoisting or
pulling.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Joseph Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiah Bootli in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 10th November 1864.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, JOSEPH
BOOTH, JOHN BOOTH, and JEREMIAH BOOTH, of Rodley, in the Parish of
Leeds, in the County of York, Ironfounders, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Eleventh day of May, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, in the twenty-seventh year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us,
the said Joseph Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiah Booth, Her special licence
that we, the 'said Joseph Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiah Booth, our
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as we, the said Joseph
Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiah Booth, our executors, administrators, and
assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and
at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully.
might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN GUY CRANES AND OTHER SIMILAR CRANES AND PUMPING APPA-
RATUS, AND IN GEARING CONNECTED THEREWITH, AND APPLICABLE TO OTHER CRANES
AND HOISTING MACHINERY," upon the condition (amongst others,) that we, the
said Joseph Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiah Booth, by an instrument in
writing under our hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain
the'.
nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to
be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office. within six calendar months next and immediately after the date of
the said Letters Patent.
5+
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Joseph Booth, John Booth, and
Jeremiah Booth, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement thereof, reference being had to
the Drawings hereunto annexed, that is to say:
Our Invention relates to additional improvements upon those for which
Letters Patent were obtained by us Joseph Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiah
Booth, dated November 12th, 1863, and numbered 2814, and consists first,
in the arrangement and application of suitable gearing in connection with
guy cranes, for producing motion for working a pump attached to guy
cranes or other similar cranes worked by the same engine which works the

page_text: crane, and which engine may have one or two cylinders and a link motion for
working a pump to lift water, and such motion is produced by the same
engine and partly by the same gearing that works the crane, and by other
suitable gearing. If two cylinders are used the valve is of such construction
as to work both cylinders by one link motion or separate valves for eacli
cylinder may be used. The pump can be worked at the same time that
materials are being hoisted or lowered by the crane, or it may be worked
separately if required. The whole is so arranged that the crane, engine boiler,
pumping gearing, and apparatus for connecting the pump with the crane turn
round with the crane, and the pump will work when the crane is in any
position or when it is being turned round. The bottom part of the crane
upright is so made that the power is communicated to the pump lever by the
connecting rod passing perpendicularly through the foot casting on the bottom
of upright, and is made with a hole through the centre of the pin, and the cup
or step for the crane to rest in has a hole through its centre large enough to
allow space for the vibration of the connecting rod in its connection with the
pump lever. The foundation stone or other suitable fixing or support which
the crane may rest upon has a hole through it centre of the same size as the
cup or step. The pump lever is fixed at the under side of stone or other
fixing which the crane may rest upon. The connecting rod connected with
the pump lever or beam is made in such a manner as to have a vertical
motion and allow of a circular motion by means of the connecting rod which
passes through the foot casting and through the cup or step as before
mentioned, being made in two parts, the lower part thereof being attached to
the pump lever and having a collar or disc at the upper end thereof which
collar or disc works loose in two half couplings bolted together and attached
to the upper part of the rod. These two half couplings, or either of them, are
or is recessed or chambered out to receive the collar or disc and a small
portion of the lower part of the rod and the collar and this small portion of
rod, are made to fit the recess or chamber by being turned and bored.
After the collar and rod have been inserted the two half couplings are bolted
together and the collar and the rod work easily in the coupling, so that 'when
the upper part of the rod is turned in a circular direction by the turning of
the crane the lower part of the rod is not turned round. The coupling may
be placed anywhere between the cup and the end of the pump lever according
to circumstances so that the crane is allowed to turn round on its centre to
pump and to hoist at the same time. The lever can be either straight or
angular and made either of cast or wrought iron or any other material' most
convenient. An opening is made in the stonework or other material on which
1.

page_text: the crane may rest for the lever to work in. The balance weight may be of
cast iron, stone, or any convenient material, and be fixed in the most con-
venient position, and the pumping motion may be conveyed at any angle
almost to any distance from the crane by means of cranks, levers, and
connecting rods.
Our Invention relates, secondly, to apparatus for turning guy cranes round
by means of suitable gearing with steam power, or by hand with a circular
motion, which may be reversed. This is effected by fixing on a horizontal
shaft forming one of the crane shafts a ebvel or mitre wheel, which is made to
work two other bevel or mitre wheels acting in opposite directions, and
working loose upon an upright shaft. Suitable friction wheels or cones are
connected with a long boss moveable on a feather and actuated by a lever
which puts in gear with the upright shaft one or other of the mitre wheels as
required, and so causes the upright shaft to turn in either direction. The
upright shaft is attached by bolts and brackets to the crane and turns with it,
the circular motion being given by means of a pinion wheel, which is keyed
on the lower end of the upright shaft and is made to work round a fixed spur
wheel which acts as a fulcrum by being attached to the foundation or other
fixed base. The horizontal shaft may be either worked by the engine or by
a handle fixed on a square and turned by hand.
Our Invention relates, thirdly, to the use of two kinds of rollers herein-after
called for the purpose of distinction driving rollers, one kind to be worked with
a chain of ordinary construction, and the other kind with a chain constructed
specially for the purpose with suitable rollers, wheels, and guides, in connec-
tion with each kind of driving rollers made and arranged in such manner that
when the apparatus is at work the links of the chain fit into two or more
rollers or pullies, but the chain is not fastened to the driving rollers or pullies,
and only a small portion of the chain is partially coiled round them at one
and the same time, the chain being delivered or allowed to escape from the
driving rollers or pullies as fast as it is taken up by them, so that any length
of chain may be used and great depths conveniently reached. The loose part
of the chain, that is to say, the part which is not between the driving rollers
and the weight or substance to be hoisted may be allowed to fall on the
ground or on a platform fixed for the purpose or may be coiled round another
roller to work in slides or otherwise. These driving rollers or pullies can be
conveniently connected with the crane upright and gearing of said cranes,
and can be effectually applied to any kind of cranes as well as to the
guy cranes as described, and to any kind of machinery for hoisting or
pulling.

page_text: Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a side elevation of crane; Figure 2, Sheet 1, is a back
elevation thereof; Figure 3, Sheet 1, is a top view thereof with the
removed.
guys
Al is a horizontal shaft forming one of the crane shafts (Figures 1 and 2
Sheet 1) (and Figures 1, 4, and 13, Sheet 2), and which said shaft works
loose internally in shaft C, which is an external shaft shewn in dotted lines
(Figure 2, Sheet 1), and Figures 13, 1, and 4, (Sheet 2). The last named
shaft has the same wheels upon it, as shewn in Drawings, Figures 13, 1, and 4,
(Sheet 2). The external shaft C being introduced to obtain the motions for
the crane gearing. The said shaft Al works loose in brackets or bearings
fixed into the crane sides. The external shaft is made the proper length.to
fit between these brackets, or bearings, and each wheel on the fly wheel shaft
can be put in gear with wheels on shaft G, and by so doing will set the
external shaft C. in motion (without moving the said internal shaft A1)
thereby causing the crane gearing to be worked. The internal shaft is for
the purpose of working the pump, also for working the turning round motion.
On the end of said shaft Al is keyed a spur wheel B2, Figures 1, 2, and 3,.
(Sheet 1), and Figure 13 (Sheet 2) driven by the pinion wheel B1 on
shaft A3, Figures 1, 2, and 3, (Sheet 1) for working the pump. Between
the arms of wheel B2 is cast a rim bracing all the arms together, or this wheel
may be a plate wheel. There are a number of holes for crank pin. D to fit,
Figures 1 and 2, (Sheet 1) of varying distances from the centre of shaft in
order to lengthen or shorten the stroke of the pump. The pumping motion
being set to work, or stopped by sliding the said pinion wheel B1 on shaft A3-
in or out of gear with the wheel B2 by the lever A4, Figures 1, 2, and 3,
(Sheet 1); by which arrangement the pump can be worked at pleasure-
separately, or when the crane is working or turning round. When the
pumping part is not required to be used the rod D1 Figures 1, 2, and 3,.
(Sheet 1) is readily disconnected from the crank pin D-in the wheel; D1 is a
rod connecting the crank pin D to a pin D3 in the end of crank arm D2,.
which said crank arm is keyed upon the end of a cross- horizontal rocking
shaft E, Figures 1, 2, and 3 (Sheet 1) which is supported by two strong iron
brackets Eland E2 which are bolted to the foot casting E3, (Figure 2, Sheet 1):
The cross horizontal rocking shaft E has another crank arm E4, shown it
dotted lines, Figures 1, 2, and 3; (Sheet 1) keyed upon said shaft E directly
opposite the centre of the foot casting E3 and upright E5. In the end of

page_text: crank arm E4 is fitted a ball pin 7, and is made to receive the ball joint in
rod E6. The bottom part of E5 and the upper part of E3 have an opening
made in them so as to allow sufficient space being left in the foot casting Es
and upright E5 for the working of the crank arm E4 inside of bottom of
upright E5, and for the vibration of connecting rod E6. The ball joints and
pins are for the purpose to allow the connecting rod E6 shown in dotted lines
Figures 1 and 2 (Sheet 1) to vibrate on the ball pins in different positions
caused by the turning round of the crane, and the vibration of the crank
arm E4, and the pump lever or beam F, shown in dotted lines, Figures 1 and 2
(Sheet 1). The foot casting E3 is fitted upon and bolted to the upright
bottom E5, and to give increased stability it is bolted to the two brackets E7
shown in Figures 1 and 2 (Sheet 1) and in Figures 5 and 6 (Sheet 2) on
each side of crane upright E5 for receiving the crane sides and gearing. The
İower and circular part of E3 has a hole through its centre large enough to
allow sufficient space for the said rod E6 connected to the pump lever to
vibrate. The external diameter works in a cup or step E8, shown in Figures 1
and 2 (Sheet 1); and 5 and 6 (Sheet 2), and the whole turns upon this part;
which has a hole through its centre of the same size as the one in E3. The
bearing for this cup or step E8 to rest upon may be of stone or any other
suitable material, space being left for the vibration of the connecting rod E6
to pump lever or beam F, and in making the foundation or other framework
for the cup or step to stand upon provision must be made for space in which
the pump
lever or beam F can be fixed so as for it to work underneath the
cup or step at a suitable distance therefrom. By the reciprocating motion of
the two crank arms D2 and E4 produced by the revolving of wheel B2,
thereby iniparting the vertical motion to the connecting rod E6 which passes
perpendicularly through the foot casting E3, and cup or step E8, as before
mentioned. The circular motion given to the connecting rod E6. (caused
by the turning round of the crane) is provided for in one of the following
manners.
First, the connecting rod E6 is made in two lengths or parts; the lower
length or part being marked 1, the upper part being marked 4, Figures 1 and 2
(Sheet 1), the lower part of length 1 being attached to the pump lever or
beam F by means of a ball joint and pin 6; at the upper end of length 1 sa
collar or disc which works loose in two half couplings 2 and 3, they being
chambered or recessed out to receive the collar or disc after the lower part 1
has been inserted in the couplings 2 and 3 so as to work freely and easily,
they are bolted together and attached to the lower part of length 4 of rod E6,
and the upper half coupling is made fast to the upper part of rod E6 by a

page_text: cotter or otherwise; so that when the upper part of the rod and the two half
couplings 2 and 3 are turned in a circular direction by the turning of the
crane, the lower part of the rod is not turned round, it being fastened to the
pump beam or lever F by ball pin 6. The two half couplings may be placed
anywhere between the end of pump lever, and the under side of bearing for
cup or step E8 as found convenient:
Secondly, the disc instead of being fixed to the lower part of rod E6 may
be fixed to the upper part thereof, which for convenience must have a socket
and be cottered together above, but near to the upper side of coupling 3, see
Figure 18. The upper end of the lower part of.rod E6, in Figure 18, marked
1, must be cottered or otherwise into the half coupling 2.
Thirdly, by having a disc on each part of rod E6, both inserted and to fill
and work freely and easily in each of the half couplings 2 and 3, Figure 19, so
that neither of them will require cottering or otherwise fastening in the said
couplings 2 and 3, on each side of the said coupling, and near to it; for con-
venience there is a socket so as to cotter the parts of the rod connected with
the disc with the other parts of the rod; F (Figures 1 and 2, Sheet 1) is a
pump lever or beam working on a centre pin F1, which is fixed in pedestals
or bearings and wall boxes, other kinds of levers however may be used so as
to transmit motion-to almost any distance, or at any angle, and which motion
can be applied for various other purposes than pumping if desired; F2 (Figure 1,
Sheet 1,) is a part of a pump rod coupled to said beam end, ready to connect to
the pump; F3 is an opening in beam for the vibration of beam, and to allow
sufficient space for the joint and cotter to work in; F4, Figures 1 and 2,
Sheet 1, is a cast-iron balance weight fixed on the end of lever or beam F, and
may be fixed or otherwise and of other materials if necessary; G and G1, shown
in Figures 1, 2, and 3, (Sheet 1), are two cylinders of steam engine, the valves
of which can be worked by one link motion; or, as shown in Figures 1 and 2,
(Sheet 1), by two link motions, and with one lever and guard to the same.
The fly wheel shaft has double cranks, and they are set quarter way (each of
which is connected by a link or otherwise). The steam engine is fixed in
the same position as in our previous Patent. Two cylinders are introduced to
obtain greater power and efficiency for the joint purpose of hoisting, pumping,
and turning round motions, or one cylinder of larger dimensions may be used.
On the fly wheel shaft A3, Figure 2, (Sheet 1) is keyed a pinion wheel 1
which drives a spur wheel 2 on shaft A2, Figures 1, 2, and 3, (Sheet 1).
The said wheels are used for the greatest power of crane, and the shaft A2
moves endways out or in gear with the pinion wheel 1, Figures 2 and 3,
(Sheet 1) The fly wheel 3, Figures 1, 2, and 3, Sheet 1, is keyed upon the

page_text: end of shaft A3, and supported by a, bracket 4 with two bearings, between
which bearings is keyed the said pinion wheel 1 upon A3.
Our Invention relates, secondly, to apparatus for turning guy cranes round
by means of suitable gearing with steam power or by hand, with a circular
motion which may be reversed at pleasure. This result is obtained and the
apparatus is constructed as follows, namely, upon the shaft Al is keyed a bevel
or mitre wheel H, see Figures 2 and 3, (Sheet 1,) and 13 (Sheet 2), which is
geared into other two bevel or mitre wheels H1 and H2, Figures 2 and
3 (Sheet 1,) and Figures 2 and 4 (Sheet 2,) these wheels have each of them
at the inner side thereof a boss cast on them, and bored or turned out internal
bevel, and have each grooves cut out as shown in Figure 3 (Sheet 2), so that
the bosses or rims will spring when the conical ends of H4 are forced into the
internal bevels H1 and H2, by the lever H5, Figures 1 and 3 (Sheet 1), or.
otherwise, and causes the upright shaft H3, to revolve in opposite directions..
Between these two wheels is a long moveable boss H4, which slides upon a
feather let into the shaft H3, Figure 2 (Sheet 1.) The boss H4 is formed with
conical ends, both turned to fit into the insides of the internal bevels H1 and
H2, which said moveable boss H4 is actuated by a lever H5, and which said
lever is supported by a bracket H6. There are three brackets H7, H8, and
H9, for supporting the upright shaft H3. Two of the brackets H7 and H8 are
bolted to the crane side, the other H9 to the foot casting E3. On the bottom of
upright shaft H3 is fixed a pinion wheel I, Figures 1 and 2 (Sheet 1), and
Figures 2 and 4 (Sheet 2,) geared into a fixed spur wheel 11 externally, or,
12 internally, as shown, Figure 1 (Sheet 2,) as found desirable. Either of
these wheels are fixed firmly to the foundation or other fixed base, which acts
as a fulcrum. The horizontal shaft Al may be worked by hand with a handle
as follows: On a stud pin, which is fixed to the crane side, is a pinion wheel,.
made to slide on the said pin in and out of gear with sett the wheel B2, which
said wheel works the shaft Al, and so turns the crane round by hand when
desired. The pinion wheel has a square on one side of it on which to put a
handle. When the motion for turning round by hand is not required to be
used, or when the engine is working, the pinion wheel is kept out of gear by,
a clapper or pin. The turning round of the crane by hand may also be effected.
by fixing on the upright shaft a bevel or spur wheel, and by gearing into either
with a lesser wheel and horizontal shaft or short upright, with a round rim-
med wheel on the end thereof, fixed to the crane with suitable fixings. As the
two wheels H and H2 revolve in opposite directions by moving the conical
ends of the long boss H4 into either of the said two wheels H1 or H2, it
causes the pinion wheel I to revolve either in one direction or the other,

page_text: corresponding to the wheel H1 or H2; or the putting into gear the moveable
boss H4 can be obtained by another method, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 4,
(Sheet 2,) namely by actuating the said moveable boss H4 by means of a
square thread screw 1 and wheel 2, instead of the lever H5 as before described;
3 is a stay receiving two rods or guides 4 and 4. The screw 1 with its nut
passes through the stay 3 and fits into it; 5 is a cross head guided by the rods
4 and 4. The upper part of the cross head 5 is connected to and works freely
with the lower part of screw 1. The bottom part of 5 is connected to and works
freely with 6. The lower part of 6 works inside of upright shaft H3, and is
.connected to the movable boss H4 by means of a cotter, which works in a
slot hole in II3 of sufficient length for the traversing of H4.
Our Invention relates, thirdly, to the use of two kinds of rollers herein-after
called, for the purpose of distinction, driving rollers, one kind to be worked
with a chain of ordinary construction as shown in Figures 1 and 3, (Sheet 1,)
and the other kind or kinds of driving rollers, Figures 7 and 8, (Sheet 2,) with
chain or chains constructed specially for the purpose as shown in Figures 9,
10, 11, 12, 15, and 16, (Sheet 2).. The driving rollers in (Sheet 1,) J1, J2,
and J3, the position of which is shown with an ordinary chain in working order,
Figures 1 and 3, (Sheet 1). The position of rollers is also shown Figure 6;
(Sheet 2,) but the said rollers may be placed in other positions if found de
sirable. The said rollers and the ordinary chain is shown as, admitting the
said ordinary chain with the edge of the links uppermost, but the indentations
in the said rollers may be so formed for the links of the said ordinary chain
to be admitted into the said driving rollers with the links of the said ordinary
chain in an angular position. The indentations in each case are of such depth
and length, that when the circumferences of the rollers are in contact with
each other, the indentations in any two of the circumferences correspond with
the whole depth and length of the links in the ordinary chain, so as to allow
of its free passage through them. The chains made specially for the purpose
as shown at Figures 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, and 16, (Sheet 2,) are worked with
driving rollers shown in Figures 7 and 8, (Sheet 2,) the indentations in which
are suitable to each kind of specially made chains. Suitable guards J4 and J5,
Figure 1, Sheet 1, are used to conduct each kind of chain, ordinary or other-
wise, to and from the rollers. The course of the chain when being hoisted is
in the direction of arrow J6, through guard J4, to the under side of and par-
tially coiling round J1 (Figure 1, Sheet 1.) The chain passes through or between
the rollers where J1 and J2 come in contact, and is partially coiled round J2,
passing in the direction of arrow J7. The chain again passes through or between
the rollers where J2 and J3 come in contact, and passes through guard J5,
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page_text: The coiling
and enters perpendicularly the vertical-coiling roller J8 between the outer
and inner casings as shown in dotted lines ... and at the first commences
to deposit the chain at the bottom, and continues to deposit the chain,
which is coiled round spirally, until it is filled to the top, by which means
a great quantity of chain can be coiled up, and thereby great depths
conveniently reached, which said coiling round is produced by the revolving
of the vertical coiling roller J8, driven by a pair of bevel wheels K and K1,
as shown on Figure 1 and 3 (Sheet 1) and at a proper speed. This roller
may be either made taper as shown or parallel, and is supported at the bottom
by the bracket K2, and is fitted and bolted to the casting E3.
roller J8 has an upright shaft marked in dotted lines which is held up by a
suitable stay. The rollers J1, J2, J3, and the coiling roller J8, are all set
or fixed in the centre of the crane upright E5 and of K3, the casting at the
bottom of the gib, shown at Figures 1 and 3 (Sheet 1) so that when hoisting.
or lowering the burthen the strain is always in centre of the crane. The rollers
J2 and J3 have shafts in them, and are fixed in suitable bearings to the crane
upright E5. The casting K3 is made of such form as to allow the coiling
roller J8 to work within and sufficiently clear of it. The driving roller J1 is
keyed upon the crane roller, barrel, or other suitable shaft or contrivance
directly opposite the centre of the crane upright E5, Figures 7 and 8 (Sheet 2)
are views of the driving rollers J1, J2, J3, at each side of which is a spur
wheel L and L1, the said wheels on each roller gear into each other, and there
are projections cast on each wheel 1, 2, 3, 4. In each projection is a screw
with lock nut (5, 6, 7, 8, for the purpose of setting up the wedges as shown
so as to make due provision for the proper adjustment of both wheels Laud
L1 with the roller J2; 9 and 10 are bolts with slot holes for bolting L and Li
to J2. This description of Figures 7 and 8 applies to rollers for special made
chain as well as for ordinary chain (except when the wheels Land L1 are cast
fast to the driving roller J2,) these rollers may be made of any diameter and
strength as found most suitable. The driving rollers may be made of malleable
cast iron, cast iron, chilled cast iron, or cast steel as found most useful.
Figures 5, 6, and 14 (Sheet 2) are views of an horizontal coiling roller M;
working in slides with a screw fixed on a platform. M is a large coiling roller
'made of suitable materials with flanges at each end, and a square thread screw
M1 at its end, which works in a nut M2. At each end of coiling roller are
necks M3 and M4 fixed in a cross, head M5, shown in dotted lines, Figure 14
(Sheet 2) working in slides M6. On the crane barrel shaft end is fixed a
chain pulley J, Figures 5, 6, and 14 (Sheet 2) opposite J, and upon the
screw M1 is a chain pulley with a feather in it, M7, working upon the screw,

page_text: with a groove cut in it and a collar working loose in a nut, which nut is fixed
in a standard M9. A light iron.chain worked on.the.chain wheels J and M7,
driven by the chain pulley J on crane barrel shaft, when in motion, causes the
horizontal coiling. roller M with the screw M1 to revolve in the direction of
arrow (Figure 6) when hoisting, by which means the screw revolving in the
nut advances the said roller M the width of chain in one revolution of, said
roller and drives it back when the coiling roller M with the screw M1 revolves
in an opposite direction.. This coiling roller may also be worked by means of
two pullies, one pulley to make the roller revolve, and the other to advance
and drive back the screw, so that chains of any dimensions can be closely
coiled upon the roller. The chain after leaving guard J5, passes through-the
guard M8 fixed upon M6, and so acts as a guide to the chain as it is being
coiled on or off the said roller. This horizontal roller will coil any kind of
chains, but the vertical coiling roller will coil only ordinary made chains. By
the use of the said horizontal coiling roller a great quantity of chain can be
coiled round it, so as great depths can be conveniently reached; -N and N1 are
two angle irons or suitable bearers, curved or otherwise, forming a platform
or support for the said coiling roller M, which is supported by two rods N2
and N3, and braced with suitable stays, the said angle irons N and N1 being
bolted to N4, which are continued backwards, and answer for those which sup-
port the boiler. The platform by being about half the length the chain may
be allowed to fall loose upon it ready for its being taken up again in lowering
without the use of 1oller M; or the chain may be conveyed down the inside of
the upright E5, and let fall upon the ground there, or otherwise; by these last
two arrangements great depths can also be conveniently reached. The pullies
P, P, P, fixed upon the gib are supports for chain, the whole is so ar-
ranged that the crane, engine boiler, pumping gear, and apparatus connecting
the pump with the crane turn round with the crane, and the pump will work
when the crane is in any position, or when it is being turned round.. The
driving rollers or pullies can be conveniently connected with the crane upright
E5, and gearing of said cranes, and can be efficiently applied to any kind of
cranes as well as to the guy cranes as described, and to any kind of machinery
for hoisting or pulling..
Having now described the nature of our said Invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, we declare that we claim,-
First, the arrangement and application of suitable gearing in connexion
with guy cranes and other similar cranes for working pumps attached to guy
cranes or other similar cranes worked by the same engine which works the

page_text: crane, forming a combination of parts arranged and applied substantially as
herein-before described and illustrated in the accompanying.Drawings.
Secondly, the arrangement and application of suitable gearing and appa-
'ratus for turning guy cranes round with steam power or .by. hand, substantially
as herein-before described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
:
Thirdly, the arrangement and application of the several driving and coiling
rollers for working and coiling chains used with guy cranes and other similar
cranes, as before described, and as shewn in the accompanying Drawings, and
which may also be used with guy cranes worked by horse, steam, or other
power.
In witness whereof, we the said Joseph Booth, John Booth, and Jeremiáli
Booth, have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Seventh day of
November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four
JOSEPH BOOTH. (L.S.)
JOHN BOOTH.
.(L.S.)
JEREMIAH BOOTH. (L.S.)
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