Improvements in Hand-trucks or Trolleys.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1892'
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hand-trucks or Trolleys.
I, THOMAS DARRINGTON of 258 Smithfield Market in the City and County of
London do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to certain improvements in hand-trucks or trolleys and has
for object the construction and design of hand-trucks or trolleys whereby the
loading of the same can be more readily and safely effected than is the case with
trucks as usually constructed.
In order to effect this object I propose to extend the lower or front end of each.
of the side frames or rails of the truck or trolley in a downward direction and I
give to this extension a curved or horn shaped form extending from the extreme
end of the side rail or frame to the underside of the roller or wheel upon which the
truck or trolley is carried.
This curve may be radial or otherwise as found most suitable to meet particular
requirements.
I further provide the 'upper portion of the truck or trolley with a short length
of chain to which is attached a suitable hook for the purpose of gripping the upper
end of the cask or load to be raised.
When it is desired to load the truck or trolley the side frame or rails are
elevated to a vertical or nearly vertical position and the head iron or nose piece
inserted beneath the load. The upper end of the cask or load is then secured by
means of the hook attached to the chain; as soon as this is effected the handles of
the truck or trolley are pulled in a downward direction and the load at once raised,
the projecting curved horns acting' as inclined planes or levers to raise the load:
until the wheels of the trolley are brought down on to the ground!
By this mode of construction the wheels of the truck or trolley are kept clear of
the ground whilst raising the load, and the tendency for the truck or trolley to)
back from its work entirely obviated.
The side frames or rails of my improved truck or trolley may be made of iron or
any suitable material, and the projecting curved or horned pieces may be made
part thereof or attached thereto as found most convenient.
Dated this 12th day of April 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hand-trucks or Trolleys.
I, THOMAS DARRINGTON, of 258 Smithfield Market in the City and County of
London, Merchant, 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 improvements in hand trucks or trolleys for carrying
barrels, cases and other similar packages and the objects of my improvements are
to facilitate the loading of the truck or trolley, so as to materially reduce the
power required to effect this and also to prevent the truck or trolley rolling bact
from the barrel or package during the loading up of the same.
I attain these objects by the application to the trolley rails of curved horns or

page_text: pieces constituting fulcrum for raising the load in combination with means of
securing the load upon the truck in the act of raising..
On the accompanying sheet of drawing
Figure 1. is a side elevation of a truck embodying my improvements shown
raised to a vertical position, the barrel or package being secured thereto ready for
loading up.
Figure 2, is a similar view but represents the truck resting on the pieces or
horns forming fulcrum and with the barrel or package raised thereon.
Figure 3; is a side view of the truck or trolley with load ready for wheeling.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the views.
It will be seen that the front or lower ends of the side rails B forming the
truck or trolley A are provided with horn shaped pieces or projections C,
extending in a downward direction. These horn shaped projections act as a
fulcrum upon which the truck or trolley A. turns when the load D is to be raised.
At or near the upper or handle portion E of the side rails B a short length of
chain F is fixed to which is secured a hook or catch piece G for the purpose of
securing the upper or top end of the barrel or package D during the loading up
of the same on to the truck or trolley.
This attachment is so arranged as to be capable of sliding backwards and
forwards upon a bar H secured to the truck or trolley.
I may modify this arrangement for securing the load upon the trolley to suit the
particular package to be raised, operating automatically by a spring or otherwise,
as may be found most desirable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said 'inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. In a hand truck or trolley the horn shaped pieces or projections C forming
fulcrum for raising the load, substantially as specified.
2. In a hand truck or trolley having the horn shaped projections C, the grappling
hook G and chain F or equivalent means of securing the load on the truck, sub-
stantially as set forth.
Deted this 2nd day of Jona 1009