US1246007A - Weir, lock, and the like. - Google Patents

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J. STOCKER. WEIR, LOCK, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 1,1912.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAKOB STOCKER, a citi- 'zen of the Swiss Confederation, and residing at Berne, Switzerlandphave invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVeirs, Locks, and'the like, of which the following is a specification I My invention relates, in. general, to .weirs or locks, andhas more particular relation to movable weirs or lock gates of the type in which a dam or gate is movable transversely across a stream. The adoption of the principle of wellknown slidinglock-gates in weirs leads to various advantages not obtained in the usual known constructions. Among such advantages Inaymention, firstly, the possibility of entirely opening the.water-way at high water and for navigation secondly, the weir can be safely operated from, the banks; thirdly, the possibility of regulating the weir quickly and with comparatively little power because the gate is moved only transversely of the current; and, fourt hly, facility of making repairs because all moving parts can at any time be drawn out ofthe'water into a chamber in the bank and no moving parts have always to remain in the water. -The same principle can also be advantageously applied to thenguidanoe and movement ofplatforms as a substitute for ferries.

A primary object ofmy'invention; is rto apply the said'principle to both weir ferry plant's. v a v A further object is the provision of a'weir or; gate of improved construction, and of means for efliciently moving the weir-or gate back and forth acrossa streamand into and out of one or more chambers in the, banks of the stream.

A further object is to provide improved guiding means for a movable weir or dam, or lock gate, which are not liable to be clogged by sand or silt, or to be'inj-ured 'byshingle or debris, or ground ice, and which are capable of resisting considerable upstreampressure, both while the Weir 0r dam is being'moved back and forth across the'stream and is in effective position for holding back the water.

"One illustrative embodiment of m yi invention, as applied to a movable weir is represented, by way of example, in the accompanying drawing, wherein *igure 1 is a sectional elevation showing my improved means, and r Fig. 2 a sectional plan view diagrammatito engage beveledj side projecting flange of the raill. 'on which rollersf6, 7 ftheretainingcarment about the lower edges of or obstructedi sweepers, may be "In the present embodiment the I Specificationof Letters Patent. Patented N 0V. 6, 1917. Application filed July 1, 1912. Serial No. 707,060.

callyshowing the entire arrangement on a smaller scale.

On thebed of a stream, as by being seit A cured to,a block of stone or concrete with which the bed of'the stream may be lined, is a firmly anchored ground rail 1, a portion' of which projects downstream over 'a cut-away 'step'in thetb'ed or block to which the'ground rail is anchored. The projecting portion of the groundrail l is provided,

on ts under side, withone orfmore downwardly projecting flanges along which are adapted to run guide rollers 2 of a plurality of carriages each carrying a retaining wall 3. These rollers impart horizontal thrust to the rail 1' when wateris impoundedon the upstreamside being, preferably, slightly conical, as shown, of the doi'vnwardl-y Rails 4, 5,

of the weiror dam, the rollers ;z.-.

riages run, are fixed in position on the downstream-side ofrail l, as by being let' 'into -thefstone orconcrete with which the bedof the stream is lined. The weight of-the carriages andfthe reaction-pressure of the pro- Jecting rail act o'ppositetothe tilting m'o fie:

the carriages andmaintain the same in position.

There re-no parts" extending into the 'istrea-m' on the upstream side of the guide "rail 1, andthereare nofrecessesformed ver-- tic'ally in the bottom that {can be damaged The shingle or debris is carried: forward over the suitably inclined bed of the {lower level not only by the water T-he'Chamber'S for receiving the carriages "constitutes a"s1uiceway Which may extend wholly'at right angles to the stream, when but one or a comparatively small number of falling-over the step, but especially by the various ways.

the rail 1 to retaining carriages is employed. In case'- there are several carriages or weir sections, the chamber 8 may-compr se a part at right angles and a part parallel to the stream',-conheated by acurved part of comparatively avoided in a simplemanner.

stream and serve edge of the end carriage,

easy curvature, as shown in Fig. 2. The chamber 8 may communicate with the upper level of the stream by means of a channel 1 1 which may be provided with a gate for cutting 05 the passage of water. The chamber 8 and channel 141 may communicate with the lower level of the stream channel 15, a gate 13 serving to cut ofi such communication, when desired. The ground rail 1 preferably extends throughout the whole or a considerable portion of the chamber '8. When there are a plurality of carriages, they are preferably hinged together on one longitudinal side, and detachably coupled together on the other side, in ore er that they may be uncoupled to pass the curve in the sluiceway 8. The carriages form a rigid barrier which can be driven from and drawn to the bank as bymeans of one or more gears 10, fixed in position on the bank and suitably driven, and a toothed rack 9, a section of which is mounted on each of the retaining carriages.

For moving the carriages or weir sections in both directions, the pressure of the water of the upper level may be utilized. In the present case, the said pressure can act on a pressure wall 11 fitted to move in the chamber 8 to force the carriages out into thestream, at which time the channel 15 is closed by a gate 13, and the channel 14 is open. When drawing back the carriages, however, the channel 14 is closed and the channel 15 open. Flooding couldthus be lChe weir can be provided with flood-gates 16 for releasing ice and floating material without its being necessary to move the carriages.

18 designates an adjustable fiush board and 17 a gangway or platform a section of which may beprovided on each carriage;

Below the rail 1,1 may arrange perforated pipes 20 which are connected with a water-pipe or withthe upper level of the to wash out or flush the chamber under the rail. v

, While the horizontally swinging pressure arm-may, as shown, be attached to the front it will, nevertheless be apparent that such a means for operating the carriages by theenergy of the stream may be provided at any point on the carriage, or 1n fact, on any of the carriages. While the chamber 1n the bank of the stream, into which the retaining carriages are drawn, is referred to as being in only one of" the banks, it is clearly a part of my in 'vention to provide a similar chamber, with similar appurtenant channels and operating devices, in the other bank.

It will be obvious that the features of construction described above are applicable to gates such as are used for locks.

It should be understood that I do not deby means of a the force exerted by the water vided with means 1 direction of flow thereof,

sire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art;

I desire to claim and to secure Patent v 1. In a plant of the character described, the combination of a rail disposed adjacent the bed of a stream and transversely of the direction. of flow thereof, said rail having adownwardly projecting portion,and a retaining wall supported in operative position in the stream and provided with means disposed beneathsaid rail and bearing on the downwardly projecting portion of said rail for maintaining said wall in position against on the upstream side thereof tending to move said retaining wall downstream.

2. In a plant of the character described, the combination of a rail disposed adjacent the bed of a stream and transversely of the direction of flow thereof, said rail having a downwardly projecting portion, and a plurality of movable retaining walls, each of said walls supported in operative position by Letters being provided with means disposed beneath said rail and engageable with the downwardly projecting portion of said railfor guiding said retaining wall in its movement and for maintaining the wall in position against the action of a force tending to move the wall downstream. I

3. In a plant ofthe the combination of a rail disposed adjacent the bed of a stream and transversely of the direction of fiow thereof, said rail having a downwardly projecting portion, a plurality of carriages movable along the bed of the stream, each of said carriages being prodisposed beneath said rail and engageable with said downwardly projecting portion on and a pressure wall carried by an end one of said carriages and disposed at such an angle the bed of a stream and transversely of the said rail having a downwardly projecting portion, a plurality of carriages constituting a platform movable transversely along the bed of the stream, each of said carriages being provided with .means disposed beneath sald rail and engageable with the downwardly projecting portion of said rail to guide said carriage and retain the same in position against force tending to move said action of any 7 carrlage downstream, and a pressure wall flowing water on said pressure 31 the upstream side thereof for guidlng sald carriage in its movement,-

the combination of a rail disposed adjacent associated with an end one of said carriages and movable relatively to such carriage to a position wherein the flowing water of the stream causes movement of the carriage transversely of the stream.

5. In combination, a weir or gate supported in operative position in a stream and transversely of the direction of flow thereof, and means for retaining said weir in operative position in the stream against a force tending to move the weir downstream, said retaining means comprising an element disposed in fixed position at the bed of the stream and provided with a downwardly extending projection, and an element associated with said weir and extending beneath a portion of said first element said second element having a portion engageable with said projection on the upstream side thereof.

6. In combination, guide means secured in position adjacent the bed of a stream and transversely of the direction of flow thereof, a carriage movable across said stream and having means cooperating with said guide means'for guiding said carriage in its transverse movement, the bank of said stream being provided with a chamber into which said carriage is movable, and means for applying pressure due to the head of water on the upstream side of said guide means for moving said carriage from said chamber.

7. In combination, a gate or dam structure, and means for retaining said structure in position in a stream, said means comprising a fixed element forming a portion of the bed of the stream and comprising a body 7 portion and a downwardly extendingproj ection therefrom out of the path of the flowing stream, and an element associated with said dam structure and bearing against the upstream side of the downwardly extending projection of said first element.

8. In combination, a gate or dam structure, and means for retaining said structure in position in a stream, said means comprising an element fixed in position adjacent the bed of the stream and comprising a body portion and a downwardly extending proj cction therefrom, and an element associated with said dam structure and engageable with the upstream side of said downwardly projecting portion. V

9. In combination, a carriage movable across a stream, means for guiding said carriage in its movement, the bank of said stream being provided with a chamber into and out of which said carriage is movable, and means for causing water under pressure, due to the head of water in said stream, to move said carriage from said chamber.

10. In combination, a gate or dam structure supported in operative position in a stream, an element fixed in position at the bed of the stream, the downstream side of said element constituting an apron-like portion spaced from the normal bed of the stream and over which the stream flows, a projection on the under side'of said apronlike portion, and a part sup-ported by said dam structure and cooperating with said projection to hold said dam structure against movement due to the water on the upstream side thereof.

11. In combination, a gate or dam struc-' ture supported in operative position in a stream transversely of the direction of flow thereof, an element fixed in position at the bed of the stream and having its downstream side spaced from the normal bed of the stream and constituting an artificial bed over which the stream flows, said element being provided with a downwardly extending flange clear of the normal bed of the stream and out of the path of the flowing stream, and meansassociatcd with said dam structure and engaging the upstream side of said flange for retaining said dam structure in position against forces tending to move said structure downstream.

12. In combination, a supporting structure supported in operative position in a stream and movable in a generally horizontal direction out of operative position, and means for guiding s'aid structure in its movement and for retaining said structure in operative position against the action of forces tending to move said structure downstream, said means comprising an element associated with said structure and an element cooperative with said first element and fixed in position at the bed of the stream,

said fixed element being incapable of affording a lodging place for debris or sediment moving along the bed of the stream'when said structure is removed from operative position.

13. In combination, a gate or dam structure supported in' operative position in a JAKOB STOCKER.

Witnesses FRIEDRICH NASGELI, FRIEDRICH MONING.

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