Improvements in Tumbler Carts.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Tumbler Carts.
I, ROBERT WADSWORTH, of The Sanitary Implement Works, Thomas Street,
Halifax, in the County of York, Sanitary Implement Manufacturer, &c., do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:→
My invention relates to what are known as tumbler" carts which are used
for the conveyance of slop, mud, night soil, mortar or other matter of a liquid or
semi-liquid nature, the bodies of which are of a semi-cylindrical shape and are
suspended on the axle on which the wheels rotate, and by a windlass and chains, or
other mechanical device, can be turned right over to discharge their contents, the
wheels for which require to be from five to six feet diameter to enable the bodies
to clear the ground sufficiently. The object of my improvements is to adapt these
carts so that springs may be applied thereto, and so that wheels of an ordinary cart
size will be applicable and quite large enough to allow the bodies of these carts to
tumble over, and to be clear of the ground as much as is necessary.
Further to so mount the tank or body so that the weight of same will not hang
heavily on the horses back.
In carrying out my improvements I make use of the ordinary shaped "tumbler"
cart body, but instead of passing the axle through same on which the wheels
rotate, which has hitherto been done, I suspend the body on a separate axle, or on
pivots fixed to the sides of the body, between two side pieces of wood or iron, which
are fixed to the shafts and framework for same, in which the horse that has to
draw the cart is yoked. On the underside of the two side pieces, which are prefer-
ably of angle iron, I fix a pair of ordinary cart springs of a suitable strength, to
which I fix an ordinary "cranked" cart axle, cranked sufficiently to reach down
the sides of the cart body and pass underneath from side to side, allowing ample
space for the compression of the springs, and on the axle ends I place the propelling
wheels. To obviate the weight hanging heavily on the horses back, the bearings
which receive the ends of the axle or pivots on which the body is suspended, are
fixed on the side pieces above described, a little in rear of the centre of the "crank
axle"
on which the propelling wheels rotate. The means I employ for turning
over the tank or body of my improved
"tumbler" cart are such as have been
hitherto in use.
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I, ROBERT WADSWORTHI, of The Sanitary Implement Works, Thomas Street,
Halifax, in the County of York, Sanitary Implement Manufacturer, &c.,, do hereby
[Price 8d.]

page_text: declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment-
My invention relates to what are known as "tumbler carts," which are used
for the conveyance of slop, mud, night soil, mortar or other matter of a liquid or
semi-liquid nature, the bodies of which are of a semi-cylindrical shape, and are
suspended on the axle on which the wheels rotate, and by a windlass and chains, or
other mechanical device, can be turned right over to discharge their contents, the
wheels for which require to be from five to six feet diameter, to enable the bodies
to clear the ground sufficiently. The object of my improvements is to adapt these
carts so that springs may be applied thereto, and so that wheels of an ordinary cart
size will be applicable and quite large enough to allow the bodies of these carts to
tumble over, and to be clear of the ground as much as is necessary.
Further to so mount the tank or body so that the weight of same will not hang
heavily on the horse's back.
In carrying out my improvements I make use of the ordinary shaped tumbler
cart" body, but instead of passing the axle through same on which the wheels
rotate, which has hitherto been done, I suspend the body on a separate axle, or on
pivots fixed to the sides of the body, between two side pieces of wood or iron, which
are fixed to the shafts and framework for same, in which the horse that has to
draw the cart is yoked. On the underside of the two side pieces, which are preferr
ably of angle iron, I fix a pair of ordinary cart springs of a suitable strength, to
which I fix an ordinary cranked" cart axle, cranked sufficiently to reach down
the sides of the cart body and pass underneath from side to side, allowing ample
space for the compression of the springs, and on the axle ends I place the propelling
wheels. To obviate the weight hanging heavily on the horse's back, the bearings
which receive the ends of the axle or pivots on which the body is suspended, are
fixed on the side pieces above described, a little in rear of the centre of the "crank
axle on which the propelling wheels rotate.
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The means I employ for turning over the tank or body of my improved tumbler
cart" are such as as have been hitherto in use.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a side elevation of a tumbler cart con-
structed according to my invention and Fig. 2, is a plan of same. The letters of
reference in both figures indicate corresponding parts. A is the body which as
shown is of semi-cylindrical shape and which may be of wrought iron or steel
plates, rivetted together, or the ends of the body may be of cast iron. when pre-
ferred. B are the shafts, C C the angle iron or wood side pieces between which
the body A is suspended on an axle or pivots D in bearings E fixed on the upper
side of the side pieces CC, a little in rear of the axle G. F are the springs which
are fixed on the underside of the side pieces C C, and to which the crank axle G
is fixed, on the ends of which the propelling wheels H rotate. J, K is a worm and
wheel device which actuate a roller or drum L and by turning the handle M the
chain N will wind on the drum L and pull over the body A, after which by turning
the handle M the reverse way the chain will wind on the roller L and pull the
body back to position for travelling.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. Mounting what are known as "sanitary tumbler carts"
are used on ordinary carts and waggons, substantially as herein described and
on springs such as
shown by the drawings.
2nd. In combination with mounting" sanitary tumbler carts
the use of crank axles such as are used on ordinary carts, substantially as herein
on springs I claim
described and shown by the drawings.
3rd. In combination with mounting "sanitary tumbler carts" on springs and

page_text: the application of crank axles thereto; I claim suspending the bodies of these carts
between side pieces of wood or iron on a separate axle for this purpose, or on pivots
fixed on the sides of the body, substantially as herein described and shown by the
drawings.
Doted thin 901]....
1900