Cover for Dust and Slop Carts and Vans or other similar Conveyances
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1899-Accepted; 23rd Dec., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Cover for Dust and Slop Carts and Vans or other similar Conveyances
JAMES PALMER NORRINGTON, 3, Trent Road, Brixton Hill, London, S.W., and
HENRY HORACE WELLS, of Lambeth Vestry Wharf, Belvedere Road, Lambeth," do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
.
The invention consists of a strong pliable tarpaulin or canvas cover attached
with rings, sliding (similar to curtain rings), to a strong iron rod stretching from
front to back of the cart or van forming a ridge. The said ridge being at the top
of the van in the centre. This ridge is also supported by 2 strong, iron hoops
arched over van corresponding to the section of the head piece or name board,
one being situated half way in the length of the van and one at the back over the
tail board. These hoops together with the ridge piece dividing the van into 4.
equal parts. Over this ironwork the cover is stretched being attached to the
ridge with sliding rings. Any one quarter of this cover can be thrown back
leaving the remainder of the load covered while that particular part (the uncovered.
part) is being loaded. When the cover is not in use it can be neatly furled (like
a sail) on the centre or ridge piece or when only the front or back portion of the
van requires to be covered the cover can be slid off (the rings allowing it) the
other portion which can then be loaded from both sides at once.
The cover is provided long enough to hang over the tail board or sides of van
and when the van fully loaded the cover is secured by pieces of string (or
gaskets) to screw eyes provided for the purpose. Similar pieces of string (or
gaskets) are provided attached to the cover for the purpose of folding or furling
it on the centre or ridge piece.
The advantages of this cover are that the full portions of the van can be kept
covered while the remainder is being filled up. It is lighter cheaper and more
convenient than wooden or iron covers which sometimes jam and will not work,
and at other times fall on the men when loading causing injuries. The conse-
quence being that the men do not like them and do not make full use of them.
Dated this 4th day of Janu 1800

page_text: 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 is designed to prevent the contents of carts, vans, wagons or
other conveyances loaded with dust, street sweepings, house refuse, ashes or any
similar materials falling or being blown off the conveyances, often causing a
nuisance in public thoroughfares and annoyance of the public.
The cover is constructed of strong canvas or other pliable or waterproof material
and is made to overlap. the cart or other conveyance all round. It is carried
on an iron, rod running the full length of the conveyance at the highest point
acting as a ridge and to this ridge other supports are connected which act as
principals or supports to the ridge and extend in a semicircular or arched form
over the conveyance.
The cover is attached to the ridge piece by rings so that it can be slid back
from any portion of the conveyance while that part is being loaded, leaving all
the rest of the cart protected. Gaskets or pieces of string are attached to the
cover for securing to the sides of the cart when it is loaded or for furling on
the ridge or centre piece in the same manner as a sail is furled.
The advantages of these covers are, the ease and facility with which they can
be dealt with and that they find favour with the men and the duty of using them
is not shirked as is usually the case with covers made of wood or iron.
And in order that our said invention may be better understood we will now
proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings accompanying this
specification in which Fig. 1 shews an elevation of a dust cart fitted with our
covering device. Fig. 2 shews an end elevation of the upper portion of the
cart.
The same letters denote the same parts in both views.
ashew standards in the shape of half hoops across the breadth of the cart.
bb shew the usual side flaps which can be turned down upon hinges into the
position indicated by dotted lines at b¹. is a rod fixed to the top of the
standards a a. d is the cover, made of canvas, waterproofing or other suita le
material which is sufficiently large to cover the whole of the cart, and to lap
over the two ends and sides. e shews rings by which the cover d is attached to the
rod and which slide as may be desired. f are rings on the cart to which the
strings on the cover dare tied.
When the cart is being loaded, the flap on the side where the loading takes
place, is turned down as usual and a part of the cover is swung off the place where
the loading takes place. When it is desired to completely cover the cart in, the
cover is tied down on each side. The said cover easily admits of any one part
of the cart or waggon being loaded while the remainder is protected.
The cover is represented by the thick line in Fig. 2, clear of the hoops (against
which it should rest), for sake of distinctness.
Although we have described and shewn the cart as being provided with two
standards a a, we may have any other suitable number.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
In carts, vans and railway or other waggons generally the particular arrange-
ment of covering, consisting of a flexible material, hung on a central rod
(supported by half hoop standards) fixed from end to end of the cart, all sub-
stantially as and for the purposes set forth.
BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London, WC.