Improvements in Apparatus for Raising, Transporting, and Delivering Goods or Material.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 7th April, 1897-Accepted, 7th Aug., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Raising, Transporting, and Delivering
Goods or Material.
I, THOMAS ALFRED APPLEING of 105 Leadenhall Street, in the City and County of
London, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to certain improvements in apparatus for raising and
transporting goods, especially applicable for loading and unloading vessels, and for
warehouse, wharf, and dock work generally.
In carrying my invention into effect, I employ a series of pitched or pocketed
pullies, the outer faces of which are plain and are free from the supporting spindles
or shafts or any other projection.
An endless chain passes over said pullies, with a certain number of solid links
properly spaced, and shaped so as to freely pass over the pocketed pullies. Each of
the said solid links carries a cranked rod, jointed thereto so as to swing freely, and to
the extremity of each of which is suspended a skep, bucket, hook or loop for
carrying the goods. The rod is sufficiently bent or cranked to freely pass the faces
of the pullies when the chain is travelling, and the skep or the like, is so suspended
that the centres of gravity are in the saine vertical plane with the chain. A pair of
pullies, shaped as aforesaid, may be attached to the jib of any ordinary crane, or to a
special jib constructed for the purpose, and motion may be imparted thereto by a
band, linked chain, shaft or the like, level gearing, or differential gearing being
interposed so that said pullies, although placed concentrically on each side of the jib,
inay revolve in opposite directions although at the same speed. The endless chain
may depend froin said two pullies as a loop, and may be carried backwards from the
jib to the drum or the like fixed at any distance therefrom, and one or more loops
may be formed and maintained during the travel of said chain. The position of the
loops, and the length of them may be adjusted at will by means of guide pullies,
suitably pocketed, and mounted upon sliding carriages, or I may employ pin pullies
placed transversely and geared for synchronous rotation by means of chain and
sprocket gear, a shaft, or ordinary bevil gear, for the purpose of arranging the one
traverse of the carrying gear in the same vertical plane but above the other traverse
thereof. This modification adds to the structural strength of the gearing, and
eluminates the twisting strain.
In the case of using a single jib, I preferably arrange the loops upon one side of
the chain, causing the other side to be carried over the pullies perfectly taut. The
loop depending from the end of the jib may dip in the hold of a vessel or elsewhere
for the purpose of discharging therefrom or loading therein, and the other loop or
loops are for loading or unloading goods from the skeps or the like in any suitable
place within the range of the apparatus. In order to extend the range, I may provide
two jibs, of any length, carrying the chain between them upon plain guide pullies
mounted upon suitable supports, and said jibs may be placed at any distance apart, a
convenient loop being left on both sides of the endless chain between said jibs for
conveniently slewing them when necessary. The driving power may be applied to

page_text: any part of the endless chain by means of a set of pullies as before described, driven
by any suitable motor.
Said endless chain may be carried round a dock, wharf or the like, or into a
warehouse being looped for loading or discharging where necessary.
I may in certain cases adapt the device or contrivance to a suitable frame which
may be temporarily erected over the hatch of a vessel or elsewhere and motion and
power may in such instances be derived from an ordinary steam winch or capstan.
I may also employ automatic tilting skeps, or scoops for loading or unloading
merchandise in bulk, such as wheat, grain, or the like, using any suitable device
for causing said scoops or skeps to be charged or loaded by passing through
the mass.
I also employ suitable brakes, stopping and starting gear, and the like, so that the
apparatus is perfectly under control.
The chief feature of my said invention is the method of suspending the skeps or
the like, and the employment of face pullies, which enables me to construct an
efficient apparatus with economy in weight, space, and cost, relatively to other
appliances of the kind as hitherto made and used.
Dated this 6th day of July 1896.
FREDK. WALKER,
73 St. Stephen's Road, Upton Park, E., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Apparatus for Railing, Transporting, and Delivering
Goods or Material.
I, THOMAS ALFRED APPLEING of 105 Leadenhall Street in the City and County of
London, Engineer, 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 invention relates to certain improvements in apparatus for raising and
transporting goods, especially applicable for loading and unloading vessels, and for
warehouse, wharf, and dock work generally.
In carrying my invention into effect I employ a series of pitched and pocketed
pulleys A as arranged in Figs. 1 & 2, the outer faces of which are plain with one or
inore gaps. Over these said pulleys pass an endless pitched chain E carrying the
pendent D to which the load is attached.
When the design Fig. 1 is adopted the return empty hooks would pass over or by
the upper line of pullies A. C. C. B. as shewn. The loop depending from the
traversing carriage F which draws in and out by any of the known methods would
dip in the hold of a vessel, barge, or elsewhere for the purpose of discharging
therefrom or loading therein. The other loops are for picking up and depositing
where necessary and facilitating the sluing of the jib; the length and position of
the loops being adjusted at will.
The jib slues from the line H, as a centre, so that the loading or unloading line
does not vary with the sluing. Both the sluing of the jib and the drawing in and
out of the loop is effected without interruption to travel.
When it is desired to continue the conveyance from the jib the extention chains I
are connected. The pullies marked N should have been pocketed pullies A geared
as at B. B, for synchronous rotation. The driving power may be applied at any point
most convenient.
The traversing flexible loop and carriage F. Fig. 3. is produced by connecting two

page_text: of the pocketed pitched face pullies A. On the same shaft of each of the pullies is
affixed a pocketed or pin-pulley A. A. to which an endless coupling chain B. B. is
connected the upper portion only being shewn. Thus geared synchronous rotation is
effected. But when it is necessary to reverse the travel of the pullies A as at the
rear end of the jib the coupling chain B. B. would be crossed as shewn.
For working round angles I use three grooved and flanged pullies Fig. 4. The
centre one being horizontal, the other two supporting or guide pullies C. are vertical,
but when occasion requires the horizontal pulley or drum is pitched and pocketed
with a gap in the lower flange to receive pendent D.
The endless pitched chain E. referred to, passes over the pocketed gap pullies A.
and the grooved and flanged pullies C. with a certain number of special links
properly spaced, and shaped so as to freely enter the gap of the pocketed pullies.
Each of the said special links carry a cranked rod pendent D. jointed thereto so as
to swing freely, and to the extremity of which is the hook carrying the load. The
hook may be swivelled for slipping the load.
The rod is sufficiently bent or cranked to freely pass the faces of the pullies when
the chain is travelling as shewn in Fig. 4, and the skep or load is so suspended that
the centre of gravity is in the same or nearly the same vertical plain with the chain.
When the design Fig. 2 is adopted the pullies are coupled in pairs by bevel or
differential gearing so that said pullies although placed concentrally on each side of
the jib may revolve in opposite directions although at the same speed.
The jib slues at the pair of pullies K 2, as a centre together with the superstructure
supporting jib not shewn. These pullies K 2, are centrally coupled with the pair K 3.
by an endless coupling chain M. By this arrangement double flexible loops are
retained, which permits of the jib sluing without interruption to travel.
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 pocketed face gap pulley, the pendent, and the method of attaching the
same to the chain, so that the load will pass the said pullies.
2nd. The method of gearing and coupling the pullies so as to produce and retain
flexible loops, also the method of suspending and supporting the jib so that the
loading or unloading line does not vary with the sluing; likewise the arrangement
for conveying the goods at or round angles, so that by these combinations, controlled
by breaklines and signal cords, I am enabled to raise goods vertically, and convey
them direct to their destination without second handling, to any distance up to half
a mile with safety and economy."
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