Year: 1897

page_text: I, JOSEPH CURTIS, of 48 Rock Street, in the City of Sheffield, a Wheelwright,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved Sanitary Cart, for the conveyance of liquid,
or semi-liquid matter, such as the contents of Wet Ashpits and Cesspools.
The Carts at present in use, allow the liquid matter to work out at the back, and
fall, and foul, the surface of the road; By means of this invention this nuisance
is obviated.
The Wheels, Shafts, and Axle, of the improved Cart, are of the ordinary pattern,
made of Wood and Iron, or other suteble material.
The Body of the improved Cart is made of Wood, or other sutible material,
and of the ordinary pattern, having an Angle Iron covering the Angles formed
by the interior of the bottom and sides, and the hind end of the Body of the Cart..
The Body may be made with or without folding Top-Covers, opening over onto
Brackets fastened on the sides of the Cart, these Covers being operated by Cords,
or Chains, from one, or both sides of the Cart. The Door of the improved Cart, is
made to cover the end of the Body of the Cart, and down the sides and along the
bottom on the inside of the Door, India-Rubber is inserted, sufficiently wide to
cover the end of the Body of the Cart.
On both ends of the Door, on the outside, are fastened ✓ shaped Castings, or
Forgings, turning into the outer sides of Cart Body.
Near the top, on the outer sides of these L shaped Castings, or Forgings, Pins
are formed which fit into Brackets, fastened to the top hind end, of the outer sides
of Cart Body, from which the Door hangs and swings, these Pins being held in
position by other Pins passing through the Brackets fastened to the outer sides of
the Body of the Cart.
The outer sides of these shaped Castings, or Forgings, are extended at their
centre, a short distance along the sides of Cart, forming an upturned hook, which
engages with other oblong Castings, or Forgings, Slotted a portion of their length
on the under sides, and working in Brackets, or Staples, fastened to the outer
sides of the Body of the Cart. The oblong Castings, or Forgings, are extended
toward the front of the Cart by Rods, and Barrel Nuts, or Screws, engaging with
Screws, or Barrel Nuts, on which are fastened Bevel toothed Wheels, the Screws, or
Barrel Nuts, working in rackets fastened on the front end, of the outer sides, of
the Body of the Cart.
A Rod is placed across the front of the Body, of the Cart passing through the
Brackets fastened on the outer sides, of the Body of the Cart.
On this Rod are fastened Bevel toothed Wheels, to engage with the Bevel toothed
Wheels on the Screws, or Barrel Nuts, on the sides of the Body, as previously
described.
On one or both ends of the Rod on the front of the Body of the Cart, a Hand
Wheel, or Handle, is fitted to Rotate the Rod and Screws, or Barrel Nuts, on the

page_text: front and sides of the Body of the Cart. The Rotation of the Screws, or Barrel
Nuts, draws up the oblong Castings, or Forgings, on the sides of the Body, bringing
the end of the Slot on their underside, into gear with the hook of the L shaped
Castings, or Forgings, on the Door of the Cart, making the Rubber inserted in the
Door, fit up to the Body of the Cart perfectly Watertight:
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In some cases I may prefer to use a toothed Rack, and Pinion, working in
Brackets, fastened to the sides of the Cart, in place of the Screws, Barrel Nuts, and
Bevel toothed Wheels, for operating the Mechanism above described.
Dated this fifth day of March 1897
An Improved Sanitary Cart.
I, JOSEPH CURTIS, of 48 Rock Street, Sheffield, in the County, of York, Wheel-
wright, 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:-
This invention relates to an improved Sanitary cart for the conveyance of liquid
or semi-liquid matter such as the contents of wet ash-pits cess-pools and the like,
whereby the matter is held tightly within the cart so as to prevent it from leaking
and falling on the surface of the road and preventing the unpleasant nuisances
that result therefrom. This invention also can be applied to waggons.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the body of my improved cart or waggon,
Figure 2 is an end elevation of one side and part of the bottom of the cart or
waggon showing the flat iron and angle iron hereinafter referred to.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of the screw box.
Figures 4 and 5 are side and bottom elevation respectively of a guide and slide
with hook or fastener for tightening the door in the manner hereinafter explained.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
Upon an ordinary sanitary cart or waggon body A across its front I carry a
spindle B in any suitable bearings having bevel wheels C at its ends each of which
gear with another similar wheel 1 fastened on a screw box F at D¹ carried in
a brackets D and E and receiving a screw G¹ on the rod G which is connected to
the slide H in any suitable manner. The slides H at each side of the body are
held in suitable guide brackets K.
The slides H are made to move forward and back by the rotation of one or more
handles or hand-wheels on the spindle B. The slides H are made of any desired
shape with grooves M2 in them to receive hooks M which are affixed or connected
by any suitable means to the sides and back of the cart or waggon door N. On
the top of the brackets M¹ are spindles O rivetted to or in one with them; these
spindles enter jaws P on the sides of the body and are held in position thereon by
pins R. At the ends of the cart or waggon AI arrange a plate or bar S which goes
around the sides and bottom in one piece and also covers a part of the angle iron T
which goes around the cart ends in one forming an iron face to the back of the
cart or waggon A and on the door or tail-board N I fix an india-rubber face V or
any suitable air-tight or water-tight material.
It will be therefore readily understood that one the motion of the handle or
handles or hand-wheels L which turn the spindle B it communicates the motion
through the bevel wheels and screws to the slides H either forward or backwards
so that if the slides H move backwards they release the hooks or fasteners M and

page_text: the door N can be lifted off by the displacement of the pins R, but when the cart
or waggon A is being filled with the semi-liquid matter the slides H are made to
move forward and engage the hooks M so as to press the door N tightly against the
end of the waggon and hold it fast. The operating-gear can be used at both sides
of the cart or waggon and can be operated if necessary by the handle or handles Li
at one or both sides as may be desired.
Any kind of covering or top may be placed on the cart or waggon. The door N
completely fits the back of the cart or waggon; the fastening brackets M¹ which
carry the hooks or fasteners M are allowed clearance from the sides of the cart
or waggon A.
Any suitable arrangement can be made such as racks and pinions or any other
means so as to move the slide H or any suitable hooks or fasteners 'M' may be
adopted to engage therewith and the arrangement can be fixed at any desirable
angle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In a vehicle a reciprocating slide such as H and means for engaging it with
or disengaging it from the door or tail board substantially as and for the purpose
herein before described.
2. In a vehicle the combination with a reciprocating slide of a tail board or door
provided with projections to engage with the slide for the purpose described.
3. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete vehicle-
body with door-controlling mechanism substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of November 1897.