US1508639A - Bucket - Google Patents

Description

Sept. 16, 1924.

F H. BEACH ET AL BUCKET Filed March 19. 1924 2 nuts-Sheet. 1.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known thatwe, FITCH H. BEAcH and FRED S. BEACH, citizens of the'United States, residing at Charlotte, inthe county-of Eaton and State of M-ichigamhave invented a new and useful Bucket, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to scoops and more particularly scoops especially designed :for scooping gravel, beach sand 'orthe ike, and aimsto improve genera-ll" the construction as illustrated infth'e' atent Number 1,453,540.

An important object of the invention is the provision of means foroperatingtlie scoop to throw the scoop to its inactive or active position.

- vAnother object of the invention to provide means for restricting' lateral movement of the scoop and at the same timefiprevent the scoo from turningover when employed for digging in deep water. I "Vit'h the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a scoop constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the scoop and its operating cables.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through the scoop.

Figure 6 is a perspective view disclosing the manner of pivotally supporting the scoop within its frame.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference characterb designates the'side bars of the frame in which the scoop is su orted, the bars being formed preferably Lao Sheet metal.

The side bars 5 are relatively wide and are provided with a plurality of spaced enings 6 that accommodate the bolts 7 w 'ich also extend thr011ghopenings in the runners 8 so that the runners may be adjusted vertically and cause the scoop, to be hereinafter .QGT' Application filed March 19,1924. swarm. 700,285;

Secured "tothe inner surfaces'o'f the b'ars are bracket members f9 'which have 'oifset portions 10 prov ded "with openings to re ce ve the b0 ts'-'11 that "also through suitable openings infthe'side ,wall's 1201f the scoop, thereby. providing a means for securing the scoop' to the frame which will allow forfree pivetarmove nc of tlie'scoop withinits'frainefl ,f f

p The side wallsio'f thfscoopareconnected by-th'efu per late 13 tear plate 14, the lower e geo therear'plate 14 'actingas a digging blade to scoop up material, which is forced into the upper'portion of the scoop as the scoop is drawn over the ground sur- 7 face. In order that'the scoop will be braced along its side walls, bars 15 are provided and bolted to the side walls of the scoop, as shown by Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings.

Mounted on the :npper plate '13 and 'disposed at a point substantially intermediate its side .edge s,'.are spaced arms 16 between which the pulley '17 is mounted, which pulley receives the flexible operating member .18 that is shown as operating over the pulley 19 carried 'in-the'pull'ey frame 20 supported by the post 21 that may be positioned in the bed ofthe'b'ody'of water "in which the scoop is working, the post being positioned at a point remote from the shore so that upon movement of the flexible member .18 in one direction, the scoop and its supporting frame will be moved "to a position where it may be drawn towards the'shore infits-operation.

At the forward end of the frame proper are upstanding'armsfindicated at 22 which are held in upright position'sby means of the angular bars Connecti g the arms isa shaft24 on which are-mounted pllllys 25 over which the flexible members 25" operate the ends 'of'the flexibl members being secured. to the plates 26 oft the. scoop so that as the fl xible members 25 I are pulled, the scoo will be tilted within it heme,

T e flexible Ine'mber'T8 connedts with the flexible members 25' at 27, portions of the members .25 passing through .eyes .28 formed in thejmembejrsfltl that are" secured; to the side bars 5 of the frame. Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, when a pull is directed-to the flexible member 18 in the direction of the arrow as shown by Figure 4 6f the drawings, the scoop will be moved to a position as illustrated by Figure 4 of the drawings, thereby releasing any ma- ,terial which may beheld'in thescoop, and

- its aotive position byIgravitation.

A; ,flexiblemember 32 is connected to the 1 forward end ofithe'wframe and operates over the, pulley 33, Twhich flexible member may be ivoi nd on -a Siiitzrbl ,drumnot shown, for

; drawing the'frame and its scoop to the shore to dump, the contents thereof;

From'the' foregoing it will be obvious that by pulling the flexible member 32 and slackening the flexible 'member 18, the frame-and its group may be moved in one direction and when it is desired vto dump the contents of the' sco'op, the flexible member 18 is pulled and the flexible" member 32 is slackened, thereby directing a pull on the flexible members 25 mo ving the scoop to a position as in dicat'ed by Figure 4 of the drawings and at the sametime drawing the frame and scoop to its initial or loading position.

' Itmight be further stated that brackets 34 are adjustably supported on the scoop and extend laterally therefrom, the lower ends of the brackets extending at right angles to be engaged by the flexible members 25 when the flexiblemembers are tightened when the scoop is moved to its discharging position, thereby causing the scoop to be elevated from the rear thereof.

I We claim 1. In a scoop, a, supporting frame includingside bars, a scooping member pivotally supported betweenthe side bars of the frame, alflexible member having connection with the forward ends of the frame to move the frame and scoop in one direction, a flexible member having connection with-the scoop and contactingwith the frame'to move the frame in the opposite direction and simultaneously move'the' scoop to a discharging position.

, 2. In ascoop, a supporting frame including side'members, ascooping member pivot 5 PPQ f edhe eenthe side mem e a pulleysupported on the, upper surface of the scooping member, a flexible. member having connection with the frame to move the frame in one direction, a flexible member having connection with the scoop, means for securing the last mentioned flexible member "to the frame, and said last mentioned flex- ,ible member adapted to engage the pulley to hold the scoop and frame against turning over.

.. 3. In a scoop, a supporting frame inchict ing side members, a scooping member including side walls, means for .pivotally-conheating the forward ends of the side walls A -.of the scooping member to the side bars of the frame to permit the scooping memher to swing to a discharging position, means for moving the scoop in one direction, and

means having connection with the scooping member and engaging the frame ,for simultaneouslymoving the scooping memberxto its discharging position and moving -the frame in the opposite direction 4. In a scoop a frame, angle frame, and: providing runners to restrict movement of the frame Withiritheground surface over which the frame :ismoving', a

scooping member pivotally supportedby bars on the the frame, upstanding arms disposed "at the forward end of ,the frame, pulleyssupported by the arms, .saidframe having eyes, flexible members passing through the eyes 'of the frame and over the pulleys, said flexible members having connection with the scooping member, said flexible member adapted to move the scooping member to its discharging position, and simultaneously move the frame in one direction, and means for moving the scoop in the opposite direction. a

5. In a scoop, a supporting frame including side members, bracket members secured to the side bars and spaced from the side bars,

a scooping member including side walls,

.means extending through the side walls of the scooping member and bracket members for pivotally connecting the scooping member to the frame, means for moving the scoop in one direction, and means for moving the frame in the opposite direction, and simultaneously moving the scooping member to a discharging position. a

6. In a scoop, a supporting frame. a scoop pivotally supported by the frame, ,a pulley mounted on the upper surface of the scoop, a flexible member operating under the pulley for normally holding the scoop in an upright position, and a flexible member for moving the scoop. U

I In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto affixed our s1gna tures, a v v FITCH H.'BEACH.

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