US1165163A

US1165163A - Kiln-car.

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Publication number: US1165163A
Application number: US80645713A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles Edmond Evans
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-12-13
Filing date: 1913-12-13
Publication date: 1915-12-21
Anticipated expiration: 1932-12-21

Description

C. E. EVANS.

KILN CAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13, 1913.

1,165,163. Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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KILN CAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13, I913.

Patented D00. 21, 1915.

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Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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ATTORNEYS WITNESSES C. E. EVANS.

KILN GAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13. l9l3.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS ED STATES PAEENT OFFICE.

CHARLES EDMOND EVANS, 0F WEED, CALIFORNIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed December 13, 1913. Serial No. 806,457.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES EVAN-S, a

"citizen of the United States, and a resident of Weed, in the county of Sisln'you. and State of California, have invented a, new and Improved Kiln-Car, of which the following 1s a full, clear,- and exact descrip vtion.

which the lumber or other material is dis- I posed, a bed and a stake of the auxiliary frame being connected by links with a bed and a stake. on the main frame so that when the auxiliary" frame moves down under the weight of lumber or other material and rel-' atively to: the main frame, the links will move-theauxiliary frame to press the lumber. .or other material between the 'stake on theauxiliary frame and another. stake on the main frame. As the whole weight of the lumber or other material is carried on the bed of the auxiliary frame the stake on the auxiliary frame is moved-with much force in the direction of the second mentioned stake on the main 7 frame. Another object of the invention is to provide shoes which-are pivoted to the stake on the main frame, these. shoes engaging a stake which is raised by the downward movement of the lumber on" the car tomove the links for pushing the last mentioned stake in the direction of a companion stake on the main frame.

Additionalobjects of the invention will appear in the following. specification in which the preferred form of the inventio is disclosed. I

In the drawings similar referencecharacr ters refer to similar, parts in allthe. views" in Which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the kiln car with the auxiliary frame raised; Fig. 2 is a side elevation-similar tothat shown in Fig. 1', but with lumber disposed on the bed of the auxiliary framej to move; the

auxiliary frame to its lowermost osition;

Fig. 3 is an end'view showing two -'ln cars' that rotate withlumber; Fi 4 is a sectional 'view on the line 44 of ig. 1; Fig. 5 is a plan view'showing a tie member for holding the upper portions of the stakes in positlon; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the lme 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view showing a modified form of link connection between the stakes and the bed members; Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8-.8 of Fig. 7 and Figs. 9 and 10 are views showing modified forms.

By referring to'the drawings, it willbe seen that the main frame 10 has a bed consisting of two parallel members 11 between one set of ends 13 of which there is disposed a base 14 of a stake 12, the base 15 of a stake 16 being disposed between the ends 17 of the members 11 of the bed of the mainframe '10. Bolts 18 are provided for securing the

base portions

14 and 15 to the

ends

13 and 17 of the bed members 11 of the main frame '10. Disposed above'the horizontal plane of the bed members 11 there is a bed member 19 of an auxiliary frame 20, this bed member 19 being disposedsubstantially arallel with the bed members 11. upwardly at one end of; the bed member 19 there is a stake 21 which is'disposed adjacent the stake 12, the

stakes

12 and 21 being connected together by the links 22, these links 22 being normally disposed upwardly from the stake 12 and in the general direction of the stake 16. Links 23 are-pivoted at the sides of the bed members 11,these links 23 being disposed upwardly and in the general direction of the stake 16, the upper ends .of the links 23 being pivoted to the bed member 19. It will, therefore, be seen that when the bed memberis held inthe raised position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and lumber or other material is piled on the bed member 19 and between the

stakes

16 and 21, that the weight of the lumber will tend to force the member 19 down relatively of the bottom of the stake 16, thereby press=.

ing the lumber or other material tween the

stakes

16 and 21. Guide members 24 are secured to the end of the bed member 19, these guide members 24 being disposed at theouter sides 'of the stake 16 for guiding the bed member 19 of the auxiliary frame 20 in "its movement in the direction of the base-of the stake 16. As a means'of holding the upper'portions of the

stakes

16, 12 and 21 in position, I provide a tie member 25 having a loop 26 disposed around the stake 16, the tie member 25 having another loop 27 disposed around the stake 12 and the stake 21. The mainframe 10 is supported by wheels or rollers which are dis- Exten ing posed between the bed members 11 and which are mountedon axles 29 secured to the said bed members 11. w

In the modified formof the invention shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, the bed member 30 is supported at one end by the wheel or roller 31, a lever 32 being pivoted at 33 to the bed member 30, this lever 32 extending'in the direction of the other end of the bed member. To the lever there is journaled the other supporting wheel 34. At the end 37 of the bed member 30 there is secured a vertically disposed stake 36. At the end 37 of the bed member 30 there is secured a vertically disposed stake 38, links 39 being pivoted to the stake. 38, these links 39 having pivoted'td them shoes-40 which engages a member or Stake 41 resting on the lever 32. It will, therefore, be seen that when' the lumber is disposed on the bed member 30, that the weightof the lumber will force the bed-member 30 down relatively to the lever 32, thereby lowering the stake 38 relatively to the stake 41 and moving the links 39' to horizontal positions.

This movement of the links 39 will force'- the member or stake .41- in the general direc tion of the stake 36 to clamp the lumber or other material therebetween. 4

I prefer to pivot the stake 21 to the bed member 19 for greater flexibility.

The links 42 in Figs. 7 and 8 have cam extensions 43 at their ends for engagement with the flanges 44 on the

stakes

12 and 21 so that when the stake 21 descends with the bed member 19 the cam extensions 43 will engage the flanges 44 to move the stakes 21 away from the stake/12, the link pivot pins 45 moving in the slots 46 in the

stakes

12 and 21. -These cam extensions 43 are set off for engagement with the flanges 44 and as soon as the links are moved toward horizontal positions, the engagement of the cam extensions 43-with the flanges 44 will serve to push the stake 21 away from the stake 12. v

The stake 21 may be connected: with the bed 19 by a pin 19, which is disposed.

through an orifice in the stake 2i and which extends through a slot 19 in the bed 19.

, Another means of connecting the stake 21 and the bed 19 is shown inFig. 10 of the drawings, this means consisting of a link 19 which is pivoted at one end to the stake 21 and at the other end to the bed 19.

It is understood that while the car is be ing loaded the auxiliary frame 20 may be supported by a block' or by any other suit-" able means.

Having thus described 'my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure byL'etters Patent:

" 1. In a kiln car, a main frame having a bed member and two stakes spaced apart, an auxiliary frame having a bed member and astake, and links connecting I the two bed members and one of the stakes on the main frame with the stake onthe auxiliary-frame.

bers and one of the stakes on the main frame with the stake on the auxiliary frame, and a guide on the bed member of the auxiliary frame for engaging one of the'stakes on the -ma1n frame.

3. In a kiln car, a main frame having a bed member, a stake at one end of the bed member, an auxiliary frame having a. bed

member, and a stake spaced from the first mentioned stake, and links pivoted to the bed member of the auxiliary frame, the links extending in the general direction of ;the other end of the bed member of the main frame and pivoted to the last mentioned bed member. I

4. In a k1ln car. a main frame having a bed member, a stake at one endof the bed member, an auxiliary frame having a bed member and a stake spaced from the first mentioned stake, links pivoted to the bed member of the auxiliary frame, the links extending in the general direction of the other end of the bed member of the main frame and pivoted to the last mentioned bed member and a guide on the bed member of the auxiliary frame for engaging the stake onthe main frame. I y i 5. In a kiln car, a main frame having a bed member, a stake at one end of the bed -member, an auxiliary frame having a bed member and a stake spaced from the mentioned stake, links pivoted to the bed member of the auxiliary frame, the links extending in the general direction of the other end of the bed member .of the main frame and pivoted to the last mentioned bed member and means for guiding the auxiliary frame relatively to the main frame.

6.. In a kiln car, a main frame having two stakes spaced apart, an auxiliary frame having a stake disposed adjacent one of the to the last mentioned stake of the main frame, the link extending upwardly andbeing pivoted to the stake of the auxiliary frame. i

7. In a kiln car, a main frame having two stakes spaced apart, an auxiliary frame having a stake disposed adjacent one of the stakes ofjthe main frame, a link pivotedto' stakes of the mainframe and a link pivoted relatively to the main frame, and means connecting the two frames for moving the auxiliary frame in the direction. of the stake on the main frame as the auxiliary frame moves downwardly.

9. In a kiln car, a main frame having a connections between the links and the frames, and flanges on the frames for engagement by the cam ends.

' 11. In a kiln car, a main frame having a bed member and stakes spaced apart, an auxiliary frame having a bed member and a stake, links having cam ends, pin and slot connections between the links and a stake on each of theframes, flanges on the last mentioned stakes for engagement by the cam ends and additional links connecting the two frames.

12. In a kiln car, a main frame having two stakes spaced apart, a stake for moving vertically under a weight, means for moving the stake, links having cam ends,

pin and slot connections between the links, the last mentioned stake, and one of the first mentioned stakes and flanges on the stakes for engagement by the cam ends.

13. In a kiln car, a main frame having two stakes, therebeing slots and a flange on one of the stakes, a stakefor moving relatively to the first mentioned stakes, there being slots and aflange on the third mentioned stake, means, operable by a weight for moving the third mentioned stake, links having camsfor engaging the flanges and pins for the links for moving in the slots.

14. In a kiln car, a mainframe having a bed member and two stakes spaced apart,

an auxiliary frame having a bed member and a stake, links connecting the two bed members, links connecting one of the stakes on the mainframe with the stake of the auxiliary frame, and a link connecting the stake of the auxiliary frame with {the bed member of the auxiliary frame.

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

CHARLES EDMOND EVANS;

Witnesses:

JAMEs G. CooALnT'r, R. P. CLARK.