US1128119A

US1128119A - Kiln-car.

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Publication number: US1128119A
Application number: US76378113A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles E Evans
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-04-26
Filing date: 1913-04-26
Publication date: 1915-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 1932-02-09

Description

C. E. EVANS.

KILN CAR.

APPLICATION ULEB Amma, 19'13.

Patented Feb.' 9, 1915 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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UNITED STATES PATENT onirica.

CHARLES E. EVANS, OF'WEED, CALIFORNIA.

,KILN-CAR.

ySpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

,.pplication led April 26, .1913. Serial No. 763,781.

wheels of the car being journaled to a lever l' fulcrunied to the body of the car, and' this lever engaging a member at the bottoni ot the movable stake, so that. the weight ot the material onthe body of the car will serve to move the body down relatively to l the lever, thereby moving the movable stake relatively to the stake secured to the 'hody, for .pressing the, lumber against vanother stake.v

" Another object of the invention is to pivot the levei at one en d to the body. with the 'other end engaging the movable stake.'and

'with the wheel journaled to the lever, in-

termediate of its ends, vso that the movable 4.Stake will be moved,upwardly by the level' when the material on the body shrinks, thereby preventing unnecessary triotion, be-

tween the material and thil body. when the' material is pressed against a stake at the other end of the body.

Additional objects of the invention will appear in the following complete specilic-.i tion, in which the preferred form ol' the invention is disclosed.

In the drawiiigssimilar characters of roference indicate corresponding.parts in all the views, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of n iy mil proved kiln car: showing the position o it the parts when the car is loaded: Fig. l is a side elevation of my kiln car. showing the position of the movable stake when it is forced upward and in the direction of the stake at the other end ofathe car: Fig. 3 is an end view of two kilncars showing one manner in which they may be used: Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view, showing the link which is used for connecting the stakes at the ends of the car; and Fig. 6 is a tional plan View showingv how the movable stake is connected by the links with the stake at the end of the car.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that a body .i is provided, having two vangley i'neinbei's t3, which are spaced apart,

members 7 being disposed between the angle members G,- at the ends of the body 5. These members 7 haveI openings therethrough, which register withv the openings in the angle members (i, and in which are dislposedv bolts 8, by which means the members 7 are held to the angle members (3.. At one lset of ends of the angle members .G vthere ai'e members S, which are disposed. at thl inner sides of the angle members, and which lare secured thereto, a wheelf 9 vbeing disposed between the members .8 andr being joui-nailed thereto. Spaced fromthe,.other `ends of the angle members G, aiid'dis'posed therebetween, there are two levers 10, which are fulcrnnied to theangle meinbersG, at 11,' the levers 1() extendinginv the direction of the end '12A of the' body 4, Disposed between these levers 10 and jonrnaled thereto` there is a supporting wheel' or *member 13,

these levers 10 serving to niovethe,stako or member 14, in a manner which will hereafter' be described. 1n the nieiiibei's 7 there are channels '15 and. 15, for receiving the stakes ror members 1G and 16a, these stakes or members 16 and 1G being constructed' of angle members, as will best b e seen by referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings. The stake on member 1G is held in position relatively to' the boday 5 by means of the bolt 18, which ext-ends through-orifices in the sides of the member 7, .between whichthelower end of the stake or meinberl -is disposed, the bolt 1S extending through an opening in the lower portion of the said stake or member 16. The stake or .member 16a. is supported by means of the pin 17, which is disposed across `the channel 15, for engaging the bottoni of the stake ,or meniher 1G.' 'i i The stake or member 14 is connected t the stake or member 16 by means of the links 19, which are disposedasshown in Fig. 6 of other material 24, deposited on the body A5,

, extends from one pin 32 may be the drawings, and which are articulated to the stakes or

members

14 and 16. The links 19 are spaced from the flanges 20 and 21 of the stakes or

members

16 and 14, so that the stake or member 14 may be raised or lowered relatively to the stake or member 16, and While in parallel position therewith. Collars 22 are mounted on the bolts 23, which vconnect the links 19 with the stakes or

members

14 and 16, for holding the links 19 spaced from the flanges 20 and 21.

It will be seen that when the stake or member 14 is raised from the position shown in Fig. V1 to the position shown in Fig. "2 ofthe drawings, the stake or member 14 will be moved in the direction of the stake or member 16, to press the lumber or against tlie stake or member 16.

As a means ofraising the stake or member 14, I provide the bottom 14a of the stake or member 14, with projecting studs 25, which are engaged by the ends 26 of the levers 10, so that when a weight is disposed on the body 5, the weight will press thebody 5 down relatively to the levers 10 and the wheel 13 for moving the stake or member 14' upward, relatively to the stake or member 16.

AS a means of checking the downward movement ofthe body 5 relatively tothe levers 10, I provide afstop 27, which is secured to the angle members 6, and which of the angle members to -the other, this stop 27 being provided 'for engaging the levers 10 and limiting the downward movement of the body 5 relatively thereto. t

As will best be seen by referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, there are notches 28 in the levers 10, in which the stop 27 is seated, when the body 5 is disposed relatively to the levers l0, in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. rIbhere are also orifices 29 and 30, in the levers 10, for registering with the orifices 31 in the angle members 6, so that a 4disposed through the orifices 31, and the orifices 29 and 3Q, for holding the levers 10, either in the position shown in Fig.j1 of the drawings,.or in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The wheels 9- and 13 are adapted to travel 'on the tracks 33. As a means of connecting the upp r ends of the stakes or

members

14, 16 and 16, I provide the link 34, having the loop 35, in which the stake or member 16a is normally disposed, the link 34 also having a larger loop 36, in which the stakes or

memlbers

14 and 16 are normally disposed. This link 34 strengthens the car, and, at the saine time, acts as a guide for the movable member or link 14. It will of course bc understood that the

stakes

14 and 16, with the means for operating the stake 14 relatively to the-stake 16, may be used on either or both 1. Ina kiln car, a body, a stake secured A to the body, tively to the first stake, links connecting the stakes, a lever fulcrumed to the body and engaging the second stake, for moving the latter, and a supporting member journaled to the lever. .v

2. In 'a kiln car, a body, a stake secured to the body, a second stake movable relatively to the first stake, links connecting the stakes,I a lever :fulcrumed at one end to the body, with the other 'end 'of the lever engaging the 'second-mentioned stake,for raising the latter, and a supporting member on the lever intermediate of its ends.

3. In a kiln car, a body havingan end, a stake, means for guiding the stake vertii cally away from the end of the body`,`a lever ulcrumed to the body engaging the sta-ke for moving the latter relatively to the body, and a supporting member on the lever.

4. In a kiln car, a body havingan end, a stake, means for guiding the stake vertically a second stake movable rela-- away from the end of the'body,. a lever fuli other end of the lever engaging the stake,

.for moving it relatively to the body, and a supporting member on the lever, intermediate of its ends.

5. In a kiln car a body having a member, a lever pivoted to the body, and having a. member normally resting on asupportingv surface, a third member on the body movable relatively to the first member under the influence of the lever and means for directing the movement of the third member.

6. In a kiln car, a body having a member, a second member, means for .guiding the second member in thel'direction of the first member and substantially parallel, therewith, a third member movable relatively to the body and normally resting on a support, and means coperating with the first means and operable by the third member for moving the second in the direction of the first member.

7. In a kiln car, a member for resting on a support, a body adapted to move down relatively to the member, a member on the body, another member on the body movable in the direction of the second member, and means by which the first member is adapted for moving the` third member.

8. In a kiln carttwo stakes spaced apart, another stake disposed adjacent one of 'the first mentioned stakes, pivoted links connecting the said other stake with one ofthe -first mentioned stakes, and means operable inname under the influence et a weight between the first stakes for moving the said other stake reiatiieiy to the first stakes.

9. a kiln car, a frame having two stakes, a support for moving relatively to the `trame, links pivoted to one of the stakes andfextending in the general direction of the other stake, and a stake resting on the supsort and connected with the links for the purpose specified.

10. In a kiln car, a frame having two takes, a lever pivoted to the frame and eX- tending downward, another stake resting on the lever and links connecting one of the. first mentioned stakes with the third stake for the purpose specified.

11. In a kiln car, a frame having two stakes, a member movable relatively to the frame and operable by engagement with a support, links pivoted to' one ofthe stakes and extending in the general direction of the other stake, and means engaged by the -links and the member for the purpose speci 12. In a kiln car, a framehaving a stake,

:a member for moving relatively to the frame moving one of the stakes relatively to the other stake under the infuence of a weight over the body of the frame.

14. In a kiln car, a frame having two stakes spaced apart, another stake disposed adjacent one of the first mentioned stakes, a link pivoted to one of the first mentioned stakes of the frame and normally extending obliquely, means on the link for engaging the third mentioned stake, and means for moving the third mentioned stake relatively to the frame under the influence of a weight over the frame.

15. In a kiln car, two stakes spaced apart, another stake movable vertically relatively to the said two stakes, pivoted links connecting the said other stake with one of the first mentioned stakes, and means operable under the influence of a weight between the first stakes for moving the said other stake relatively to the first stakes.

16. In a kiln car, a frame having two stakes, a member movable relatively to the frame, links pivoted to one of the stakes and 'extending in the general direction of the other stake, and means engaging the member and the links for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of' two'subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES la. EVANS.

Witnesses:

JAMES G. Co'ronn'r'r,

R. A. CLOTHIER.