Improvements in Haulage Rope Clips and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Haulage Rope Clips and the like.
I, MAX SCHIMPF, of No. 299, Kampstrasse, Vienenburg. am Harz, in the
German Empire, Machinery Inspector, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
This invention relates to a coupling device for rope railways and similar
purposes, where receptacles are attached direct to a moving endless rope or chain,
and has the advantage of great simplicity and safe action.
In order that this invention may be the better understood, 1 now proceed to
describe the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to
the letters and figures marked thereon. Like letters refer to like parts in the
various figures.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device when locked.
Figure 2 is a plan thereof,
Figure 3 is a detail view, and Figure 4 shows a section on the line -r of
Figure 1.
A carrying bar & grooved on its upper edge, and having rings a or like devices
at its ends for the attachment of receptacles, has a longitudinal slightly curved
slot c, Figures 1 and 3. In the slot c engages a pin d which is permanently
attached to a jamming cheek f and has a head formed on it at its end d', after
being inserted through the slot c, so that, engaging over the edges of the further
side of the slot c, it can move in the longitudinal direction of the latter, and is
prevented from leaving the same sideways.
To the lower part of the jamming cheek f, situated below the bar b, is hinged
in suitable manner a second jamming cheek f¹, so that the pair can be closed and
opened. The cheeks f f¹ are formed so that a space is formed over the groove
of the carrying bar 6 corresponding in diameter to the diameter of the rope to
be passed between the cheeks. In order to increase the friction between the
rope and the inner faces of the cheeks f f', the latter may be grooved or rifled
obliquely, see Figure 3. A clutch lever is pivotted on a pink on the upper
end of the cheek . It may be of any suitable form and is provided with a
clutch fork m. The lug n of the check f is wedge shaped and recessed, see
Figure 2. In order to jam the rope between the cheeks f f it is only necessary
to move the clutch fork m by means of the lever away from the recess in the
cheek along the wedge face to the other side of the pin k. Any accidental
unlocking of the coupling device is thus obviated, because the weight of the
lever, exerting a downward pull, prevents any accidental return of the lever
into its former position.
only necessary to move the
In order to unlock the coupling device, it
lever from the position shown in Figure 1 to the left, the wedge face of the
As soon as the fork m has arrived
lug n causing the connection to be loosened.
in the final position opposite the before mentioned recess in the lug n, the
jamming cheeks f f¹ may be moved apart or opened around hinges g in order to
remove the device from the rope.

page_text: This coupling device may also be used for horizontal, inclined and other rope
transporting plants. For this purpose the carrying bar b may be formed as a
wedge, and a chain attached to one end of the bar, the free end of the chain
being attached to a hook of the trolley or vehicle running on rails, the coupling
device being then jammed to the rope sliding over the trolley or vehicle. This
drawing rope may be moved by suitable power either horizontally or in a more
or less inclined plane. The disengagement of the trolleys or vehicles may be
effected at any part of the line without danger to any operator, by simply turning
the lever, the coupling then falling off automatically. Separate vehicles may
be thus attached, as also whole trains, in which case the coupling device engages
with the foremost vehicle. This coupling device may also be used for trans-
porting over rollers as is done at bends in main traction lines without the device
becoming unlocked accidentally.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
A coupling device for attaching receptacles on rope railways and for like
purposes having a clutch adapted to move longitudinally on a carrying bar b
and adapted to act as a wedge upon the rope, the cheeks f f of such clutch
being arranged to open and close and to be locked by a lever 7 and clutch fork m
pivotted on one of the cheeks f¹, substantially as described.
Dated this 6th day of December 1899.
FELL & JAMES,
Agents for the Applicant.