IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TIPPING CARTS, WAGONS, AND VINCENT
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Vincent at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th July 1882.
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"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TIPPING CARTS, WAGONS, AND
VINCENT of
Arborfield in the County of Berks Agricultural Implement
This Invention consists in improvements in the construction of carts wagons
and vans, whereby greater facility of tipping is obtained, and said vehicles can be
fixed at any angle for tipping purposes.
In carrying out my Invention, I adopt mainly the following arrangements To
the front of the body of the vehicle is attached or secured a bar or lever, extending
downward to any required degree, at the extremity of which is secured a chain of
the dength required, the other end of the chain being attached to a bar, which is
secured in bearings across the shafts as hereafter described-To the front part of
the vehicle is a projecting pin or shackle, to which one end of a second chain is
secured, the other end being secured to the said cross bar, which is fitted in
bearings attached to the shafts, and free to revolve-This bar terminates at one end
in a handle, (or handle may be secured on to the bar) so that on the same being
turned, one of the chains is unwound off the said bar, while the other is wound onto
same, and thus the said van, wagon, or cart is tipped, and brought back to position
as required. On one side and attached to one end of the bearings is secured (or
forms part of same) a block in which is fitted a rod or lever acted on by a spring.⠀
This rod or lever takes into boles formed in the periphery of a small wheel attached
to the cross arm or dever before described. When the cart is required to be tipped
to any angle required, the spring-rod or lever is drawn back (a stop piece or pin
being formed on the block to hold same) and the vehicle is tipped to the angle
desired. The spring rod is then released, and same flies into the opening on the
wheel, and the vehicle is held at the angle required.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and of
an order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said William Vincent in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 15th January 1883.
WILLIAM VINCENT of Arborfield in the County of Berks Agricultural Implement
Maker, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TIPPING CARTS WAGGONS AND
VANS
This Invention consists in improvements in the construction of carts, waggons
and vans so that greater facility of tipping is obtained, and said vehicles can be
fixed at any angle for tipping purposes.
In order that my Invention may be clearly understood, I will describe same by 1
reference to the accompanying Drawings:-
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Fig. 1 shows one form or my improvements.
Fig. 2 modified details of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, tip wagon or van
Fig. 4. arrangement of spring catch.
To the front of the body of the vehicle is attached or secured a bar or lever A
extended downward.to any required degree, at the extremity of which is secured
a chain D of the length required, the other end of the chain being attached to a
bar B, which is secured in bearings across the shafts B' as hereafter described.-
At the front of vehicle is a projecting pin or shackle C, to which one end of a
second chain D is secured, the other end being secured to the said cross bar B,
which is fitted in bearings attached to the shafts B¹, and free to revolve. This
bar B terminates at one end in a handle E, (or the "handle may be secured on to
the bar) so that on the same being turned, one of the chains D or D¹, is unwound
off the said bar B, while the other is wound onto same, and thus the said van;
wagon or cart is tipped and brought, back to position as required.-On one side
and attached to one end of the bearings, is secured (or forms part of same) a
block F, in which is fitted a rod or lever F', acted on by a spring F as shown
(Fig. 4) This rod or lever takes into holes formed in the periphery of a small
wheel G attached to the cross arm or lever B before described-When the vehicle
is required to be tipped to any angle, the spring rod or lever F¹ is drawn back (a
stop piece or pin being formed on the block to hold same) and the vehicle is tipped
to the angle desired. The spring rod F is then released, and same flies into the
opening on the wheel G, and the vehicle is held at the angle required. A modified
form of my improvements consists in the bar or lever being bolted underneath the
vehicle as shown in Fig. 2, in combination with the chains as before described, the
bar or lever A either working through a slotted iron A¹ shown in said figure, same
being bolted to shafts B', or the bar or lever A may work over a roller if
preferred.
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The vehicle is kept in any position by the wheel G, with holes in its periphery
into which takes the spring catch or pin F", as before described
Or the tipping of waggons or vans is effected by lever A working in a slide
underneath body the chain working over pulley H, and round the bar or lever A,
and the body sliding back, brings same in contact with lever A, which raises the
body and discharges the load. Then the body is brought back in position as
shown by reversing handle on lever or bar, so pulling down, and bringing body
forward to a horizontal position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Invention,

page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed or put in practice, I hereby
declare that I claim the said Invention of "Improvements in the construction of
tipping carts, waggons and vans" substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the accompanying Drawings wherein the peculiar point or feature
comprises the arrangements for tipping the vehicle and holding same to the angle
required by means of chains and appliances herein described, it being understood
that I do not claim the arrangements of chains except in combination such as
substantially is hereinbefore set forth.
In witness whereof I the said William Vincent have hereunto set my hand
and seal this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three
WILLIAM VINCENT (LS.)