Improved Device or Apparatus for Conveying Sanitary Pipes and other Articles from Place to Place.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 9th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device or Apparatus for Conveying Sanitary Pipes and
other Articles from Place to Place.
I, REUBEN WRAGG, of Commonside Ironworks, Church Gresley, in the County
of Derby, Ironfounder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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After a pipe leaves the machine it is placed upon a whirler where it is "fettled'
or otherwise trued up, it is removed from the whirler upon a plate or frame stand-
ing upon suitable feet and what is known in the trade as a dandy" is then
brought for conveying the pipe to the drying shed, the "dandy" at present in use
consists of a rigid frame provided with two large wheels, a handle,. and also a
depending portion between the two large wheels which is passed under the plate
upon which the pipe stands, the handle of the "dandy" being now depressed raises
the pipe on its plate from the ground and it is carried away to the drying shed.
The rigidity of the present "dandy" is the cause of a great deal of damage to
pipes inasmuch as the jar of passing over uneven floors or ground surfaces is
imparted to the pipes and it being almost an impossibility for the person wheeling
the "dandy" to hold the handle in one position, more strain and weight is often
put upon one side or bottom edge of the pipe than another.
In carrying out my invention I employ a "dandy" having wheels and handle
in the usual manner, but I pivot a movable framework consisting of two side plates
and a suitable base to portions of the rigid framing extending beyond the wheel
bearings, from the back of this movable framework there passes a rod through
suitable guides or ways terminating against a stop or the like near the handle of
the rigid framing.
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When using the device the operator approaches the pipe with the "dandy'
and the handle is raised until the end of the rod stops against the stop already
mentioned, the base of the movable framework being now in a horizontal position
near the ground it is pushed under the plate upon which the pipe stands, suitable
stops or other equivalent being provided to ensure the base of the movable framing
being placed centrally underneath the pipe; upon lowering the handle the base
is raised from the ground the side plates being pivotted to continuations of the
handle framing beyond the wheel bearings as already stated, the movable framing
swinging in its top bearings ensures the pipe being carried in a truly vertical
position while a joint in the rod accommodates the difference in relative positions
of the handle and rod when the fixed framing of the dandy" is depressed to raise
the pipe and its plate.
Springs of any desired kind may be provided in or in connection with the bear-
ings to take off any jar from the pipe, or, rubber tyres may be fitted to the wheels
of the "dandy" for the same purpose although I do not wish to lay any claim to
novelty in respect of the latter.
It will be evident that my invention may be used for carrying various articles

page_text: other than sanitary pipes, such as chimney pots, vases, iron pipes, castings, and
the like.
Dated this 11th day of February 1898.
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.
Improved Device or Apparatus for Conveying Sanitary Pipes and
other Articles from Place to Place.
I, REUBEN WRAGG, of Commonside Ironworks, Church Gresley, in the County
of Derby, Ironfounder, 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; —
After a pipe leaves the machine it is placed upon a whirler where, it is "fettled"
or otherwise trued up, it is removed from the whirler upon a plate or frame stand-
ing upon suitable feet and what is known in the trade as a dandy" is then
brought for conveying the pipe to the drying shed; the "dandy" at present in use
consists of a rigid frame provided with two large wheels, a handle, and also a
depending portion between the two large wheels which is passed under the plate
upon which the pipe stands, the nandle of the "dandy" being now depressed raises
the pipe on its plate from the ground and it is carried away to the drying shed.
The rigidity of the present "dandy" is the cause of a great deal of damage to
pipes inasmuch as the jar of passing over uneven floors or ground surfaces is
imparted to the pipes and it being almost an impossibility for the person wheeling
the "dandy" to hold the handle in one position, more strain and weight is often
put upon one side or bottom edge of the pipe than another.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet of
drawings upon which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation shewing the
application of my invention and Figure 2 is a half plan of same.
In carrying out my invention I employ a "dandy "having wheels A and handle B
in the usual manner, but I pivot a movable framework consisting of two side
plates C and a suitable base D to portions B3 of the rigid framing extending beyond
the wheel bearings the handle B being secured to the rigid framing at B2; from
the back of the base of the movable framework there passes a jointed rod Eter-
minating against a stop or being hinged at E to the handle stay B. The wheel
bearings are carried or fixed to the rigid framing at F.
When using the device the operator approaches the base plate G carrying the
pipe or the like H, with the "dandy" and the handle B is raised until the parts
assume the positions shewn by dotted lines on Figure 1 the base of the movable
framework being now in a horizontal position near the ground the prongs or the
like D are pushed under the plate upon which the pipe stands, any suitable adjust-
able stops, such as the ends of bolts J, being provided to ensure the base of the
movable framing being placed centrally underneath the pipe; upon lowering the
handle the base is raised from the ground the side plates C being pivotted at C
to continuations 13 of the handle framing beyond the wheel bearings as already
stated, the movable framing swings in its top bearings and so ensures the pipe
being carried in a truly vertical position while the joint in the rod E in con-
junction with the top and bottom joints E and E3 accomodate the difference in
relative positions of the handle, rod and base of the movable framing when the
fixed framing of the "dandy" is depressed to raise the pipe and its plate.

page_text: Springs of any desired kind may be provided in or in connection with the bear-
ings to take off any jar from the pipe, or, rubber tyres may be fitted to the wheels
of the "dandy" for the same purpose although I do not wish to lay any claim to
novelty in respect of the latter.
It will be evident that my invention may be used for carrying various articles
other than sanitary pipes such as chimney pots, vases, iron pipes, castings and the
like.
The apparatus is shewn on Figure 1 in firm lines as it would appear when
actually being wheeled about, a leg K being provided as shewn for use when at rest.
Any suitable form of joint may be used between the parts at C¹ that will prevent
their becoming accidentally detached from one another.
It will be understood that the jointed rod E plays a most important part in my
invention as without it, it would be exceedingly difficult to place the prongs D
accurately underneath, or remove them from underneath, the base-plate G.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
In an apparatus for carrying green sanitary pipes and the like, a rigid framing
carrying the wheel bearings and having arms or continuations to which is pivotted
or from which is hung a movable swinging frame with base and prongs or the
like, the said base and a handle fixed to the rigid framing being connected to
each other by means of a jointed rod substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 8th day of November 1898.
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.