US1012734A

US1012734A - Wagon-loader.

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Publication number: US1012734A
Application number: US?02?4411A
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert G Smith
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Publication date: 1911-12-26
Anticipated expiration: 1928-12-26

Description

Patentd Dec. 26.1911.

witnesses l. l J- L55 Mkdfm R. G. SMITH.

wAooN LOADER.

APPLIOATXOI FILED JAI. 1G. 191| 1,012,734. Iate'nwd Doc. 26. 1911.

3 SHEETIMBHEET 3 UNITED STi/YllliS PATEN T OFFICE.

. ROBERT G. SMITH, r TAMA, IOW.

WAGONLODEB.

1 .012, 734 Specltlcattoii ot Letten Patent. Patented Dec. 26, 1911.

Application lcd January 18, 1911. Serial No. 802.844.

To all whom it may concern:

Bc it known that l, Ruinart" G. Sm'rii, a citizen of the United States, ,residing ut Tania, in the. county of Tania and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Wigan-Loader, of which the following is a apccitication.

l t is an object of my invention to provide a wagon loading device of simple, durable and veiv inexpensive construction by which materia s such as shocks of corn andthe like may he quickly and easily loaded upon a wagon or rack, and placed in approximately any position thereon.

A '.further object is to provide such a wagon'loader, which is operated by the saine pow'ei`l which moves the wagon and which ma be controlled by one person.

further object is to provide such a device b which fodder and the like may be loadei upon a1wagon or rack with a. minimum of side draitf;

A further Objectis to provide an anchor inatia ly engage the surface of the earth while fodder or the like is being lifted from the ground and carried forward -on thev wagon'and whichl will be released when the lifting arm'passes vertical position.

Figure 1, shows a side elevation of a` wagon -loaderlembcdying 'niv invention. Fig. 2, shows a detail sectional view on the line`2--2 of lfigsl. Fig. 3 shows a rear clevatioii of my improved wagon loader. .Figui shows a top or plan view of' part o! the gearing mechanism. Fig. 5 showsv a side elevation of thc anchoring device with the point of the anchor elevated. Fig. (l shows ii side elevation of my anchoring device with the point. of the anchor lowered. Fig. 7 shows ii top or plan view of my nii boring device.

in the accompanying drawing thc numeral l0 indicates generally the r' ming gear of an ordinary wagon,

The numeral 1l indicates :in ordinary hay rack mounted thereon, 13 indicates' downwardlyxextending,r arms, which 'are secured to said rack at a point iii .front of thc rear axle, 14 indicates a har extending.acioss tlic the loader when the lifting arm is at the rearward position of its movement, 16 indicates a horizontal member of said lifting arm which connects the upper ends of thc members 15. The said lifting arm may be constructed in one piece, and is preferably cylindrical in cross section.

12 indicates upright posts Whichareattached to the rack on each side of its rear end, 17 indicates braces attached to the nps right iosts 12 at their u per ends, which extend ownwardly and orwardly therefrom to the body of the rack to which they are secured, said braces 17 being desi ed to receive the lifting arm when the atier is in its rearward position and to revent its fur ther downward and rearwar movement, 20 indicates a. bracket attached to the rack 11, at its forwardy 'end.,`19 indicates a pulley revolubl mounted in said bracket, 21 indicotes a s eeve slidingly mounted on the member 16 of the lifting arm, 22 indicates sepulley slidingl7 mounted on the member 1 28 indicates a ork of ordinary construction dof signed for loading heiy or fodder 24 indicates a pulley attach to said forli: signed to receive the operating rope, 25 indicates the o rat' ro which 1s attached 1 pe mgandpiixtended therefrom to the sleeve 21 through the pulley 24, the pulley 422, the

pulley 19 and thence-rearwardly under the rack. The

pulleys

22 and 24 may be dispensed with, a'pulley' attached to the sleevv 21, and the operatin rope extended from the fork through sai last mentioned pulley and thence fis-above shown. My improved loader may be operated. by l gearing mechanism attached tothe wa n, of wliicl the followin is a description he niinicral'30 indicates )elt wheels attached to thc rear sup' )orting wheels of the wagon, 31 indicates a sliaft extending across the wa on heneatlrthc tloor of the rack which sha .is rotatably mounted up'on the rack frame in front of the rear axle, 20 indicates belt wheels mounted on the shaft 3l in line with" the

belt wheels

30, 28 indicates belts which travel over the liclt wheels 29 and 30 on ond'de-y i cithcr side of thc wagon. Druins 32 and 33,

which are of ditl`ei'ent diameters, arc mountcd on the shaft ill. 3l indicates a har slidingrly mounted on thc rack frame in front of thc aliat't 2li. parallel tlicrcto. Said liar is constructed with a lug 26 which i constructcd willi an opening designed to receive the operating

rope

25, 36 indicates a vertical rod rotatably mounted ulpon the front end of the rack, 37 indicates a iandle at. the upper end of said rod 36, the rod 36 is constructed at l, ita lower end to form ii crank 58, rotatabl mounted on the crank in of the crank 88 is a rod 89 which extents rearwardly in the rack, 27 indicatesa bracket secured to the fraiue of the` rack ucar the bar 84, 40 indicates a bell crank lei'er which is pivotally secured in horizontal ition to the bracket -27, one arm of the ll crank lever 40 is iivotally secured to the rear end of the 9, and the other has an elongated o ing 42, 41 indicates a pin on theeross ar 34 which is slidingly mounted in the opening 42. The shaft 36 with the accompanying mechanism hercinbefore described, is de,- aigned tomove the rc laterally under the rack so that it wi l wind either on the drum 82 or the drum 33 at the 'o tion of the operator, and give a relatively igh or low I have provided a belt tightener which will now be descri The numeral 42 indicates a vertical rod rotatably mounted upon the rack at its forward end, 48 indicatea a handle at the up r end of the rod 42. The rod 42 at its ower end is con- 80 structed to form a crank 44, 45 indicatesa rod rotatably mounted upon the crank rsin of the crank 44 and extending rearwa ly in the machine, 46 indicates a rock bar ex.- tending across the rack beneath its tloor and u rotatably mounted on the rack freine.: At ita end said roclc bar has downwandlyand rearwardly extending arms 47. At the end of said arms are rotatably mounted wheels 48 which are designed to fricticnally engage the belts 28. The upwardly extending arms 49,-(Fig. 1) is rigidly secured to the rock bar 46, and at'its upper end is rotatably mounted on the rod 45. The belts 28 ma be tightened by means of the vertical 42 and its accompanying mechanism.

One of the upriht posts 12 is boxed to i ow form a vertical o 't 52 as shown in 1, 50 indicates a piill'i.

Figi. y mounted upon aai hollow post, near the'top, 51 indicates 50 a rope or chain which is f tened'. to one of the side members ltl'of the lifting arm 'and extended through the pulley 50, uito the boxed post 52. At the end of rope 5l in the boxed post 52 .is a weight 53 designed .to 55 move freelg' up and down in said boxed post. The lengt of the rope ia s ucli that when the lifting arm is at the forward limit of its movement the weight 58 will be at the top of the boxed post 52 and will tend to draw the lifting arm rearwardly past its vertical position, `whereas when the lifting arm has passed vertical position in its rearwurd movement, the weight 53. rests in the riirk fi-iiiue nt the foot of the hollow ost 52. 55* My improved wagon loader muy used with the gearing device hereinbefore described or may be operated by extending the operating rope rearwardly underneath the wagonto a point in the rear thereof and by providing incaiia for anchoring aaid rope w'hen the wagon is driven forwr rd. An ordinary crow bar may be iiaed aa auch an choringnieans. I have rovided a a ial anchoring. device of whici the following ia a description: The numeral 55 indicates an 75 ordinary plow. 56 indicates a two wheeled truck attached to said low in the rear of the plow share, 57 in icates a horizontal shaft' pivotally mounted upon the plow beam near its forward end at right an lea to the lon itudinal axis of the said p ow beam said s iaft being constructed with arms 58 at its ends which are at right angles to the shaft 57. The arms 58 are bent at their ends to form axles 59 at right angles to said arms as shown in Fig. 7. Wheels 60 are rotatably mounted upon the axles 59, 61 indicates chains or ropes secured to the low beam at a point iu the rear of the sha 57 and extending to the arms 58 when the same are in vertical position and secured thereto said chain being designed to irevent the further forward movement of t e arms 58 in relation to the plow 55 after said arms have reached vertical position; 62 indicates a forwardly curved arm secured to the arms 58 near their lower ends, the plane of the arm 62 being at right angles to the .plane of the arms 58. The operating rope 25, may be extended rearwardly from thewagon and fastened to the arm 62, 63 indicates a ro or chain which is secured to .the rear o the rack and to the plow beam, and is of such length as to reach from the rack to the plow beam when the lifting ariii has passed \'cr 105 tical position in its forward movement. When. said lifting arm is at the rearward position of its movement, tne fork is loaded, and the wagon is moved ahead, the anchoring device is drawn forward at the same time by the rope 25, the wheels 60 nre held back by friction with the surface on which the device rests, the plow beam is lowered and the int of the plow will enter the earth. l hen the lifting arms pass vertical position in their forward movements, the draft on the ro )c 25 ceases and the anchoring device is tien drawn forward by the rope or chain 63. The arms 58 are bron ht to vertical position, thp low share is li ted, above the surface on w ich the anchoring device rests and said anchoring device then travels on the rear truck and on the wheels 60. f

My wagon loader is ,practicall operated by fnsteniii the foi-k 23 in the av, grain or fodder csii'ed to be ioadcd. 'l hen thc caring device is used tht lailt isili htened iy iuriiis '.l tlie tiglitruer hereto ore described. The wagon isdrivcn forward and the 130 warum operating rope 25 is wound on the drain 32 or thel drum 33, as the operator may desire b the rotation of the shaft 3l which rotation is effected by means of the belts 28 traveling on the

belt wheels

30 and 32. When the fork with its load ia raised to the member 16 of the lifting arm, said member 16 is then drawn forwardly on the rack and the load on the fork 23 can be readily deposited approxilniitelv at any place on the rack. Bv reason of the fact that the sleeve 31 and the pulley 22 are slidingly mounted on the mem er 16 and can be readily moved to the side of the rack nearest the hay fodder or the like which is to be loaded. the tendency to pull the raclg aidewisil reduced toa minimum b'v my pnproved loader. The fodier or the like may if desired be loaded from a point in the rear of the wagon thus avoiding all side draft.

By means of the rope shifting device above described the operating rope 25 may be wound upon the drum 32 or the drinn 33 at the option of the o ruto and the fork load lifted and carrie forward by greater or less forward movement of the wagon.

As hereinbet'ore stated the use of the gear mechanism may be dispensed with and a device used for anchoring the end of the o ierating rope 25 which extends rearward y beneath the wagon. An ordinar crow-bar will serve as such anchoring evice. Ily means of the special anchoring device above described, the rope is iiutoiniitically anchored and released. ,When the anchoring device is drawn forward by the rope 25, the plow share is directed downwardly into the earth. When the lifting iirni has passed vertical position in its forward movement the draft on the. rope 25 is released and the anchoring device is then drawn forward by the rope 03, the draft on the rope (lil draws the arms 58 forward to vertical position thus liftii the plow share above the surface on which the anchoring device rests and causing said device to travel on the truck 56 and the wheels (itl. when in v anchoring device is ein loyed one person can operate my loader. 'i "hile remaining at all times near the reni' of the wagon, the operator can drive the team and when the material to be loaded is near the rear of the wagon can tix the fork 23 therein, und can drive the wagon forwardly. T he anchoring device will operate antomatieally. When the draft on thc rope 27a is released after the lifting arm has passed its vertical position, the anchoring device will travel on the truck 50 and thewheels titl and may be. readily drawn foryivard by the operator by means of the rope 63 to position in close proxiinitv to the rear of the wagon. lf thc load on the fork 23 is discharged after the lifting iii'ni has passed vertical (position, said lifting arm is drawn rearwar ly past. said vertical position by and means of the weight 53 and thc rope 52 and drops upon the braces l'l.

Among the advantages secured bv my improved loader are the following: 'l'lie loader may be controlledby one {wrson thus aecom ilisliing a great saving ol' labor. who e shock of corn or other material may be loaded at one operation thus etl`ecting a considerable saving of time in loading the wagon. ln other wagon loaders the side draft is a serious defect. As above stated, l avoid-side draft bv means of the slidable sleeve 21 and the slidahle pulley H2, which may be moved to any position on the niember lil, and bvv the construction and arrangeiiiclit of inv loader whereby fodder and the like may be loaded from the rear of the wagon.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination with iin ordinary wagon running gear nml hay rack, a lifting arm comprising a horizontal bar extending across said hay rack above its body, arms at.- taclied to said bar and extending downwardly therefrom to the sides of said rack ivotally secured thereto, means for limiting the rearward movement of said lifting arin and for preventing it from reaching a substantially horizontal position in such movement, and means for drawing said arln forward on the rack.

2. A loader designed to he used withv an ordinary wagon and. hay rack, comprising side members designed to be pivotullv und detacliably mounted on the sides o said hay rack at a point in front of the rear axle, a horizontal member above the body of the hay rack nttaclied to the side members at their npier ends, nieans'for limiting the i'earwar movement of said lifting arm an for preventing it from reacliin a subst antially horizontal position in suc i movement,

and iin operating rope for drawing the said lifting arm forward with relation to' the hay rack..

Il. A wagon loader designed to be used with an ordinary wagon running gear :liid hay raclc, comprising a lifting arm const rncted of two side nicnibcrs designed to be pivotally attached to the sidel of said rack at n point in front of i'ear axle and to extend upwardly therefrom. and a horizontal moniber attached lo said side members at their upper end. means for limiting the rearward movement ol' said lifting arm, and for preventing it fi'oiii reaching a substantially horizontal position in such movement,means for drawing the said lil'ting arin l'orwnvd past a vertical linc` means for drawing siiiil lil'ting arni rearwardly past vertical position l'roni its forward position.

l. A loader designed to lie used with :in ordinary wagon running gear alid lm v rack comprising brackets' extending downwardlyl from the rai-lc frame at a pointin front of the rear axle, arms ivotally mounted on said brackets detachable therefrom and extending upwardly therefrom, a horizontal member secured to the upper ends of said arms, said arms and horizontal memberl forming a detachable lifting arm, upright and means for drawing said lifting arm for ward in relation to said rack.

5. In combination A with an ordinary wagon running gear and hay rack, arms extending downwardly from each side of said rack in front of the rear axle of said running gear, a lifting arm comprising side members pivotally secured to the lower ends of said arms and extending upwardly therefrom, and a horizontal arm attached to said side members at their upper ends', above the body of said rack, means for limiting the downward and rearward movement of said lifting arm, an operatin rope secured to said lifting arm, exten lng across the forv ard end of said rack and then rear wardly thereunder, and an anchoring device for the said rope.

6. In combination with an ordinary.

wagon running gear and ha rack'a lifting,r arm comprising a horizonte bar, extending across sald ha rack above the bod thereof, arms attach to said horizonte bnr extendln downwardly therefrom to the sides titil offesi rack and pivotally secured thereto, means for limiting the rearward movement of said liftin arm, an operating rope stcured to sai lifting arm, and extending across the front end of the rack and then rearwardly'beneath said rack, and means for anchoring said. rope with relation to said wagon, so that when the wagon is drawn forward, the lifting arm will be drawn forward thereon.'

7. ln combination with an ordinary wagon running gear and ha rack a lifting arm comprising a horizonta bar, extending across said hay rack abri'e its body, arms attached to sind bar and extending downwardly therefrom to the sides of said rack and pivotally secured thereto, means :for limitingtho'rearward movement of said liftin"r arm, un operating rope secured to said ifting arm and extending across` the front end of said rack and t-hcn rearwardly therelmder` a drum, and a gearing mechanism attached to said running gear und operated by the supporting wheels thereof, designed to wind said rope on lsaid drum.

'8. In azwagon loader designed to be used with an ordinary wagon running gear and hay rack, a combination of a lifting arm comprising side members pivoted to the sidesV of the rack, and a horizontal member, means for drawin said lifting arm forwardly on said rac a hollow upright post secured to said lifting arm at its upper end, and extending there rom to `the upper end of said hollow ost, when the lifting arm is at the forwardp limit of its motion, and a weight attached to said rope, and designed to move freel up and down in said ost said rope an weight being designedp-to draw said lifting arm rearwardly from its forward position past vertical position.

9. In combination with an ordinary wagon running gear and hay rack, a lifting arm pivoted to said hav rack, an operating rope secured to said liftinr arm and extended therefrom'lover the hs'ont end of the rack and rearwardly thereunder, belt wheels 30 mounted upon the rear supporting wheels of the running gear, a horizontal shaft rotatably mounted upon the frame of the hay rack onits lower side and extending across said rack, belt wheels 2t) rigidly mounted on the said horizontal shaft in line with the belt wheels 30, belts 28 designed to travel upon the belt wheels 29 and 30, means for tightening said belts, a drum mounted upon said horizontal shut' t, thc said operating ro e being designed to be wound upon said rum. y

10. In combination with an ordinary wagon running gear and hay rack, a lifting arm pivoted to said hay rack, an operating rope secured to said lifting arm and ev tended therefrom overthe front end of the rack and rearwardly thereunder, belt wheels mounted upon the rear supporting wheels of said ruiming gear,a horizontal shai t rotatably mounted upon the frame of said hay rack on its lower side and extending across said rack,.helt wheels rigidly mounted on ysaid horizont-al shaft in line with the belt wheels above described, belts designed to travel upon the said bolt wheels, means ,for tightening said belts. drums mounted upon said-horizontal shaft said drums being of dill'crent,diameters and being 'designed to. f

ret-.vire the operating rope which is wound thereon. aud means for adjusting sind operating rope to be wound upon the different sizes of drums atthe option of the person conti'olling the wagon loader.

11. 1n combination with an ordinary wagon running gear and hay rack a. lifting nrin pivotally mounted on said hay rack, an

operating rope secured to said lifting arm and extending forwardly across the front of the hay rack and then rearwardly thereunder, an anchoring device comprising a two wheeled truck, an ordinary walking plow mounted thereon in the rear of the plowshare, a two wheeled truck pivotally ottsched to the forwxrd end of .the plow released, the nchorng device will be drawn benm,means for-limiting the forward motion forward by said rope 88. nld hat mentioned-truck, n rope 68 secured Des Momes` Iowa. Dec. 18, 1010. y to nld nclr'lnd to said lust mentioned truck ROBERT G. SMITH.

6 of suhlengh lthat wl 1e n the lifting um Wxtneases: l

has pnssd vertical solution in its forward Snmxn A. Fouron, movement, and the raft on the rope 25 is T. T. WxLmAMsoN.