IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR THE TRANSPORT OR REMOVAL OF EARTH OR ANY OVERLAYING COVER IN GETTING IRONSTONE ORES AND OTHER MINERALS, AND FOR THE TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS FOR OTHER POPRAaka
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Rider, of Wellingborough, in the County of
Northampton, Engineer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR THE TRANSPORT OR REMOVAL OF EARTH OR ANY OVERLAYING COVER
IN GETTING IRONSTONE ORES AND OTHER MINERALS, AND FOR THE TRANSPORT
OF MATERIALS FOR OTHER POPRAaka "
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Ridor at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th April 1880.
HENRY RIDER, of Wellingborough, in the County of Northampton, Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR THE TRANSPORT OR REMOVAL OF EARTH OR
ANY OVERLAYING COVER IN GETTING IRONSTONE ORES AND OTHER MINERALS,
AND FOR THE TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
This Invention has for its object improvements in apparatus for the transport or
removal of earth or any overlaying cover in getting ironstone, ores, or other minerals,
and for the transport of materials for other purposes.
In working ironstone and minerals at the outcrop, it is usual to remove the
earth which covers the ironstone or minerals, and to convey it in barrows wheeled
along planks supported on trestles to a distanco from the face of the workings.
Where there is a considerable depth of cover, and the bed of ironstone or mineral
is itself thick, the chasm across which the barrows have to be wheeled is deep and
wide, and the work becomes dangerous and expensive.
Now according to this Invention the transport of the earth or cover is effected by
means of a rope strained across the chasm, and serving as a support and guide
along which a tub or other suitable vehicle containing the earth travels. The rope
is anchored at one end, and supported at any desired height above the ground by a
tripod or other convenient support upon the bank.. At the other end it is brought
to a post which is erected more or less near to the working face. There is a slide
or traveller on the post which can be moved up and down, and it is to this slide or
traveller that the end of the guide rope is attached. For raising the slide or
traveller whenever required, another rope or chain is led up from it over a pulley

page_text: bung from the top of the post, and this lifting rope is taken to a winch or other
power conveniently located on the surface; if a steam winch be employed it will
serve for many sets of transporting gear. The tub is hung from one or more pulleys
or wheels which run along the guide rope. When the tub has been filled the slide
or traveller is drawn up upon the post until the guide rope inclines sufficiently to
cause the wheels from which the tub hangs to run by gravity along the guide ropo
over to the other side until the tub reaches the bank. The tub is then discharged
either automatically or by an attendant.
When the slide or traveller on the post is lowered the empty tub runs by gravity
back to the place where it is filled.
1 support the lower end of the post upon a timber bed frame with a socket
in the centre, which receives a corresponding stud projecting from the foot of the
post; at the upper end of the post there is also a similar stud which is received
into a ring from which guy rods or chains pass to anchors by which the post is
sustained, and the strain of the guide rope with load upon it is supported.
It will be observed that the post thus supported is able to turn or face in any
direction, so that the further end of the rope upon the bank may be moved from
time to time to cause the soil to be deposited in different places. If a round post
be used the foot may be set in the ground, as the slide collar or traveller being
grooved will revolve on the post.
To reduce friction in the movement of the slide or traveller upon the post I
provide wheels upon the slide or traveller which roll along metal strips fixed to the
side of the post.
I sometimes provide the tub with an anchor which when the tub comes to the
bank serves to check its progress, and cause it to overturn and discharge its
contents.
In some cases it will be convenient to provide for the raising and lowering of
both ends of the guide rope, but usually it will be sufficient to make this provision
at one end only.
In some cases a chain bar or beam may be substituted for the guide rope.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Henry Rider in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 29th October
1880.
HENRY RIDER, of Wellingborough, in the County of Northampton, Engineer.
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR THE TRANSPORT OR REMOVAL OF EARTH OR
ANY OVERLAYING COVER IN GETTING IRONSTONE ORES AND OTHER MINERALS,
AND FOR THE TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
This Invention has for its object improvements in apparatus for the transport or
removal of earth or any overlaying cover in getting ironstone ores or other minerals
and for the transport of materials for other purposes.
In working ironstone and minerals at the outcrop it is usual to remove the earth
which covers the ironstone or minerals and to convey it in barrows wheeled along
planks supported on trestles to a distance from the face of the workings. Where
there is a considerable depth of cover, and the bed of ironstone or mineral is itself
thick, the chasm across which the barrows have to be wheeled is deep and wide,
and the work becomes dangerous and expensive.
Now according to this Invention the transport of the earth or cover is effected
by means of a rope strained across the chasin, and serving as a support and guido
along which a tub or other suitable vehicle containing the earth travels. The rope
is anchored at one end and supported at any desired height above the ground by
a tripod or other convenient support upon the bank. At the other end it is brought
to a post which is erected more or less near to the working face. There is a slide
or traveller on the post, which can be moved up and down, and it is to this slido or
traveller that the end of the guide rope is attached. For raising the slide or
traveller whenever required another rope or chain is led up from it over a pulley
hung from the top of the post, and this lifting rope is taken to a winch or other
power conveniently located on the surface; if a steam winch be employed it will
servo for many sets of transporting gear. The tub is hung from one or moro
pulloys or wheels which run along the guide rope. When the tub has been filled
the slide or traveller is drawn up upon the post until the guide rope inclines
sufficiently to cause the wheels from which the tub hangs to run by gravity along
tho guide rope over to the other side until the tub reaches the bank. The tub is
then discharged either automatically or by an attendant.
When the slide or traveller on the post is lowered the empty tub runs by gravity
back to the place where it is filled.
I support the lower end of the post upon a timber bed frame with a socket in
the centre which receives a corresponding stud projecting from the foot of the post ;
at the upper end of the post there is also a similar stud, which is received into a
ring, from which guy rods or chains pass to anchors by which the post is sustained
and the strain of the guide rope with load upon it is supported.
It will be observed that the post thus supported is able to turn or face in any
direction, so that the further end of the rope upon the bank may be moved from
time to time to cause the soil to be deposited in different places. If a round post
be used the foot may be set in the ground as the slide collar or traveller being
grooved will revolve on the post.
To reduce friction in the movement of the slide or traveller upon the post I'
provide wheels upon the slide or traveller which roll along metal strips fixed to the
side of the post.
I sometimes provide the tub with an anchor, which, when the tub comes to the
bank, serves to check its progress and cause it to overturn and discharge its
contents.
In some cases it will be convenient to provide for the raising and lowering of
both ends of the guide rope, but usually it will be sufficient to make this provision
at one end only.
In some cases a chain, bar, or beam may be substituted for the guido rope.

page_text: In order that my said Invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe the Drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an elevation of transporting apparatus made in accordance with my
Invention. a indicates the ground line; b is a rope or guide strained across a
chasm, over which earth or other material is to be transported; c is an anchor to
which the rope or guide b is made fast at one end; d is a trestle placed at a short
distance from the anchor c to raise the rope or guide b to a convenient height; e is
a post on the other side of the chasm; it stands upon a timber frame, and it is
secured at the top by four stays g, two in front and two in rear. h is a slide or
traveller capable of being moved up and down upon the post e, and to this the end
of the rope or guide b is made fast; i is a tub to contain the earth or material; it is
hung from the pulleys or wheels i, and these are arranged to run upon the rope or
guide b. When it is desired that the loaded tub should pass across the chasm from
the post e towards the anchor c the slide or traveller h is drawn upwards upon the
post by means of a chain or rope k attached to it and passing over a pulley / carried
upon the post near its upper end. The chain or rope & passes to a winch or winding
apparatus driven by steam or in other conveniout manner. Thus the slide or
traveller his raised until the rope or guide b inclines sufficiently to cause the
wheels supporting the tub to run along it. On its arrival at ther othe side the tub i
is emptied by an attendant, or automatically as already stated, and then the slide
or traveller his lowered down the post e to reverse the inclination of the rope
or guide b so that the empty tub may return by gravitation to be again loaded.
Figure 2 shows to a larger scalo an elevation of part of the post e together with
the timber frame f, the slide or traveller h, the chain &, and the pulley . The post
as will be scen is stiffened by trussing so that it may be able to support without
bending the strain put upon it by the rope or guide b which is attached to the slido
or traveller h
Figure 3 is a plan of the timber frame f, together with a section taken through
the post e near its lower end. The post, as will be seen, is furnished with a pintle f',
which is received into a socket in the frame f. There is a similar pintle at the
upper end of the post, and it is received into a socket in the middle of a four armed
iron g. To the arms of the iron g' the stays g are made fast; these parts are
represented in plan at Figure 4.
Figure 5 is a plan of the slide or traveller / together with a section of the post e
at mid-height; Figure 6 is a plan of the anchor c; Figuro 7 is an elevation of the
trestle d; Figure 8 is a front elevation, and Figure 9 is a side elevation of the tubi
with the supporting wheels . The tub represented by the Drawing is able to tip
in its hanger when the retaining fork at ix is turned out of the way. It is evident
that transporting apparatus such as is shown in the Drawings is applicable for
transport across a river or stream.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the manner of
performing the same, I would have it understood that I claim,-
First. My transporting apparatus, substantially as described.
Second. The combination of the rope or guide b, the post e, the slide or
traveller, the tub i, and wheels i, ihe chain or rope , and the pulley
substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Rider, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.