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- This invention relater.: to the unloading of barges and more Aparticularly it is an object of this invention to provide a barge tipple oi novel construction.
- ljjgt is a particular object to provide a dock having unyielding securing meansfsuch as an outwardly projecting ledge disposed above water level :sin Ycombination with a barge designed to have a side thereof received under the ledge to prevent the raising of the inward side of the barge and ijn further con'ibination with means for raising the level of the barge relative to the dock whereby the inner side of the barge will be caught beneath ,the ledge and held at a constant level with respect tothe ledge forfacilitating unloading of the barge byany method.
- unyielding securing meansf such as an outwardly projecting ledge disposed above water level :sin Ycombination with a barge designed to have a side thereof received under the ledge to prevent the raising of the inward side of the barge and ijn further con'ibination with means for raising the level of the barge relative to the dock whereby the inner side of the barge will be caught beneath ,the
- a still further object isto provide a barge with means,lsuch as a ballast tank system, for raising .and lowering thebarge with respect to the water level to'. cause .said barge to be held. by said ledge and more particularly to raise the level .ofthe outer'side ofthe barge with respect to the inner side thereof for causing the barge to tilt for employing gravity to roll the cars onto the deck.
- Still another object is to rprovide a locked basin having a ⁇ water .level controlsystem in which a barge isconned during loadingv or unloading vwherelcay lthe controlled rising of the water level in the basin causes the barge to be caught by the ledge and subsequentlyto tilt.
- Still further objects of the invention are to provide a method oi Aand means for: eliminating or greatly reducing the labor cost of stevedoring; reducingthe shore or idle time of thebarge; reducing or eliminating crating, tallying, checking, pilfering, dispatching, mixing and confusion of cargo; greatly reducing ultimate cost of ⁇ insurance; providing greater freedom in selection of.
- Yet another object o f the invention is to provide a device for the purpose described which is sturdy ⁇ and durable in construction, reliablevand efficient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, assemble and utilize.
- Other and further .objects vand advantages of the present invention will be app-arent from the following detailed description and claims and are illustrated in .the4 accompanying drawings which showrtheprinciples of the invention and a mode in which I have contemplated applying. those principles.
- j . Figure l is a cross section view of a barge, diagrammatically shown floating .ina .basin of controllablewater level.
- a cross sectional view of'a portion of a dock having an outwardly protruding ledge is shown, the ledge overlapping the inner side .of the barge.
- a ⁇ cargo-discliarging position ofthe bargeis shown in dotted lines
- a cargo .car is shown in full lines in an irri-transit position and in dotted lines in a position preparav.toryto thedischarge of the cargo car by rolling downwardly onto the dock.
- V Figure 2- is a top plan View of a lock basin system of the invention, a barge being shown .in A*full lines opposite a ledge, subsequent posi'- tions of the barge being shown .opposite other ledges for the interlocking of other decks of the barge .when a multi-deck barge is used.
- Figure 3 isa top plan view of a multi-deck barge, a portion'oi the upper deck being broken away, a portion of the ledge of a dock being shownoverlapping a side of the barge.
- FIG. 4 is a detailed side elevation of "a lockingm'echanism for holding* one of the cargo trailers in place whilethe barge is in'transit. ⁇
- Figure 5 is aside elevation of lthe barge of Figure 3,-iorward and rearward side wallportions ⁇ thereof being broken away for showing the water inlet and, pumping system used to control the level of the barge.
- Figure 6 is a Viewin-section taken along the line 6--16 of Figure 2 and showing a multi-deck barge in a position preparatory to the unloading of the cargo cars on its lower deck, the barge in Figure 6 being shown under the dock ledge.
- Figure 7 is va view-.in-section taken along the line 1 4! yof Figure 2 yand showing a barge ina position preparatory to the discharge of cargo cars on the upper deck level thereof, the barge of Figure 7 being shown underlapping the dock ledge.
- Figure 8 is a view-in-section taken :along :the line 8-8 of Figure 2 showing ,a barge .inaposition preparatory to the discharge of cargo cars on an intermediate deck level thereof.
- .thebarge l0 has a flat Ybottom 14a-nd vertical .sides 1B.
- the .sides .I6 are, joined to ,the bottom .I4 bymeans .of
- the "barge ⁇ I il I has a .horizontal .deck 12.0 ,spaced above its 'bottom I4, .optionally supported by a vertical wall '22 extending Afroinone end of the barge to the other.
- the .barge isjfurther provided lwith a false deck 750 ⁇ disposed above .the .deck 20 and-upheld ⁇ at 'the sides'by wall members '3.2.
- 'Ihe members 32 are disposed inwardly .of the outer side I6l ofthe barge for apurpose later described.
- Athe false deck 33 ra grooved covering '36 having ,aplurality of Aparallel transversegrooves 38 in vthe .upper surface thereof disposed ⁇ in positions-for receiving the wheels 140 of cargo cars, one of which is generally indicated at 42 in Figure l.
- the grooves 38 open on atleast lone side of the barge yfor permitting the Ycargo fcars42 torolloiT the barge.
- the cargo cars :42 can be of any desired construction and that 'the car shown in'l'igure Al 'is shown'diagrammatically land linfsimple form for :illustrative purposes only. f'Such ⁇ cars could lhave couplings thereon for 'attachment fto the cabs of semi-trailer trucks, if desired.
- the locked basin is providedw'ith a dock generally 'infdicated yat "having an outwardly protruding ledge 52 - ⁇ .with a preferably 'fiat rundersurface ⁇ -l54.
- the upperxsurace -56 .of fthe ledge, which will be vreferred -to fas the dock surface, is preferably flevel.
- a river is diagrammatically shown at 5t. as the water level in the river 15,0 is unpredictable and is constantly rising and falling, a lock basin generally indicated at .l0 is providedentering from the river .50 ffor receiving .barges during loading and unloading of ⁇ their cargoes.
- the lock basin 'H3 can be provided with .any suitable locking means.
- O ne locking means is diagrammatically shown in Figure 2 .includes a .pair Vof ⁇ swinging .doors .l2 which are ⁇ adapted to be closed against each Lotheror vopened wide, automatically,and.by means of a lock-.controlling mechanism disposed in ⁇ two-housings l5.
- the barge shown in Figure 5 can be optionally provided with means of its own for raising and lowering its level with respect to the level of the water .I2 in the basin and for raising and ⁇ lowering 'the level of .one side .of the barge with ⁇ respect to the other side thereof.
- 34 is secured to the pipe
- 46 also has a vertica section
- the multideckbarge 'of Figure 5' is shown up against a dockv having a 'ledge'.xlt, similar in all respects to the ledge 52 shown in Figure .'11.
- capstans 200 and 202 which are disposed respectively on the dock ledge 52 and on the deck 36.
- a rope 204 is disposed about the capstans 200 and 204 for securing the barge to the. dock. .aAssseenlinn- Figure 3 two pairshof similar capstans 203 ⁇ and:2
- the unloading of the barge will be clear from lthe above description.
- the loading of the barge can be accomplished by securing the barge in the same position as shown in Figure 1 and rolling ⁇ other..cargofcars..42 into the position of the cargo .-.ca ⁇ -rs-just removed. -;,.It1will bez: understood that this invention has provideda method of and means for much more economically loading and unloading barges. ,'.vzFromthe foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a barge tipple constructed in accordancewith my. invention is particularly well adapted for use, by reason of the convenienceiand facility with... which -it 'rnay.1be assembled and operated, rand; it. Ywill 4also'.
- a barge tipple .system comprising.: la lock'f ableY conning basin openingy upon a navigable waterway.; means for controlling' the water level in said basin;1doc ⁇ k..means in-s'aid basin, l'said dock means havinganfupper surface, ⁇ said'do'ck means having an outwardly protruding ledge having. an outwardly. extending lower sidegsa'id ledge .overhangingl and protruding outwardly over ⁇ those portions of said dock means beneath said.1e'dge;..a bargehaving deck means'forholding.
- a barge tipple system comprising: a lockable confining basin opening upon a navigable waterway; means for controlling the water level in said basin; dock means in said basin, said dock means having an upper surface, said dock means having an outwardly protruding ledge having an outwardly extending lower side, said ledge overhanging and protruding outwardly over those portions of said dock means beneath said ledge; a barge having deck means for holding cargo,
- said barge having an outwardly protruding side portion spaced downwardly from said deck on one side of said barge for reception beneath said ledge and for' engaging the ⁇ underside of said ledge whereby when the other side of said barge is caused to rise upwardly with respect to said ledge as the water level in said basin is raised said protruding side portion of said barge will be raised up vertically until it engages the underside of said ledge and then will be held from rising by said ledge for the pivoting of said barge into a position such that the deck of said barge will be caused to incline from said one side thereof downwardly toward the other side thereof, the construction being such that the dock side of said deck is disposed on approximately the same level with the upper surface of said dock at times when the protruding side portion of said barge is disposed beneath said ledge and said barge is in an inclined position; and means for holding said barge adjacent said dock.
- a method of unloading a barge comprising:
- a method of unloading a barge comprising: bringing the barge alongside a dock in a locked confining basin; controlling the amount of ba1- last water in the barge so that the inner side of the barge cargo deck is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock; holding the inner side of the barge in approximately the above described position while removing the ballast water to cause the outer side of the barge to rise with respect to the inner side thereof for causing the deck of the barge to incline from the outer side thereof downwardly toward the inner side thereof; and then permitting cargo on said deck to move by gravity downwardly onto the dock.
- a method of unloading a barge comprising: bringing the barge alongside a dock; controlling the amount of ballast water in the barge so that the inner side of the barge cargo deck is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock; holding the inner side of the barge in approximately the above described position while removing the ballast water to cause the outer side of the barge to rise with respect to the inner side thereof for causing the deck of the barge 8 to incline from the youter side thereof downwardly to-ward the inner side thereof; and thenpermitting lcargo on said deck to move by gravity downwardly onto the dock.
- a method of unloading a barge comprising: bringing the barge into a lockable confining basin; locking said basin; bringing the barge up to a dock at a side of said basin adjusting the height of the barge to a position such that the cargo deck of the barge is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock; securing the barge to the dock so that the barge cannot move outwardly away from the dock unduly; causing the outer side of the barge to rise while preventing the inner side of the barge from rising so as'to cause the deck of the barge to incline from'the outer side thereof downwardly to the inner side thereof; and then permitting cargo containers on said barge to move by gravity across the inclined deck and into said dock.
- a method of unloading a barge comprising: bringing the barge up to a dock and securing it to the dock; causing the deck of the barge to assume a position such that the inner side of the deck is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock and such that the outer side of the-deck is'disposed at a higher level than the inner side thereof; and then permitting cargo containers on said deck to move by gravity across the inclined deck and onto the said dock.
- a method of transferring cargo between a barge and a dock comprising: controlling the level of the body of water in which the barge rides at the dock; securing the barge to the dock-to hold the barge adjacent the dock; and
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INVENTOR.
Feb. 16, 1954 J. H. BERNHARD 2,669,210
BARGE TIPPLE Filed May 22, 1951 3 Sheets--Sheetl 2 38 l INVENToR.
J. H. BERNHARD Feb. 16, 1954 BARGEZ TIPPLE 5 Sheets--Sheet 5 Filed May 22, 1951 BY B INVENTOR.
Patented Feb. 16, 1954 tsr y BARGE TIPPLE John H; Bernhard; Omaha, Nebr. Application May 22, 1951. seriall No. 227,728
This invention relater.: to the unloading of barges and more Aparticularly it is an object of this invention to provide a barge tipple oi novel construction.
the `present time barge cargoes are being loaded andfunloaded by stevedore and by crateby'srate methods. These rexpensive methods have been thought necessary.
'5' It isan object of this invention to provide barges equipped with cargo cars which can be rollerzlefrom the barge to a dock. This has been hitherto thought impractical because of the varying positions of bargesrelative to docks, the posi.- tions varying because of variations in the water level ofV rivers and becausethe freeboard ofV a barge varieswith diierent amounts of cargo and changes" during the process of cargo transfer. ljjgtis a particular object to provide a dock having unyielding securing meansfsuch as an outwardly projecting ledge disposed above water level :sin Ycombination with a barge designed to have a side thereof received under the ledge to prevent the raising of the inward side of the barge and ijn further con'ibination with means for raising the level of the barge relative to the dock whereby the inner side of the barge will be caught beneath ,the ledge and held at a constant level with respect tothe ledge forfacilitating unloading of the barge byany method. n
:A further object of the inventionvis to provide cargo ,cars inthe combination just described, `the ,carsi being .rolledfrom thebarge on' their Yown wheels.. .A still further` object is to provide. a method Lof unloading theV cargo cars which comprises the .raising'of the outerside of the barge to a higher 'level than. the ledge-held inner side of the barge whereby the cargo cars can be rolle'dby gravity 'ont'o a dock surface-'disposed above the ledge.
. A still further object isto provide a barge with means,lsuch as a ballast tank system, for raising .and lowering thebarge with respect to the water level to'. cause .said barge to be held. by said ledge and more particularly to raise the level .ofthe outer'side ofthe barge with respect to the inner side thereof for causing the barge to tilt for employing gravity to roll the cars onto the deck. Still another object is to rprovide a locked basin having a` water .level controlsystem in which a barge isconned during loadingv or unloading vwherelcay lthe controlled rising of the water level in the basin causes the barge to be caught by the ledge and subsequentlyto tilt. y j s Y another objectis to provide amulti-deck barge and 4a dock designed ffor, the unloadingfof L the .various deck levels 4'tl'iereofr 8 Claims.` (Cl. 114-()5) Still further objects of the invention are to provide a method oi Aand means for: eliminating or greatly reducing the labor cost of stevedoring; reducingthe shore or idle time of thebarge; reducing or eliminating crating, tallying, checking, pilfering, dispatching, mixing and confusion of cargo; greatly reducing ultimate cost of` insurance; providing greater freedom in selection of.
terminal sites; and finally lfor speedier dispatch of cargo. y
. Yet another object o f the invention is to provide a device for the purpose described which is sturdy `and durable in construction, reliablevand efficient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, assemble and utilize. Other and further .objects vand advantages of the present invention will be app-arent from the following detailed description and claims and are illustrated in .the4 accompanying drawings which showrtheprinciples of the invention and a mode in which I have contemplated applying. those principles.
Other embodiments of the invention utilizing the same or equivalent principles may be used andstructural changes may be made as desired bythose skilled in theart Without departing. from the present invention and the purview of the apf. pended claims... v
In the drawings: j .Figure lis a cross section view of a barge, diagrammatically shown floating .ina .basin of controllablewater level. A cross sectional view of'a portion of a dock having an outwardly protruding ledge is shown, the ledge overlapping the inner side .of the barge. A `cargo-discliarging position ofthe bargeis shown in dotted lines A cargo .car is shown in full lines in an irri-transit position and in dotted lines in a position preparav.toryto thedischarge of the cargo car by rolling downwardly onto the dock.
VFigure 2-is a top plan View of a lock basin system of the invention, a barge being shown .in A*full lines opposite a ledge, subsequent posi'- tions of the barge being shown .opposite other ledges for the interlocking of other decks of the barge .when a multi-deck barge is used.
Figure 3 isa top plan view of a multi-deck barge, a portion'oi the upper deck being broken away, a portion of the ledge of a dock being shownoverlapping a side of the barge.
Figure 4 is a detailed side elevation of "a lockingm'echanism for holding* one of the cargo trailers in place whilethe barge is in'transit.`
Figure 5 is aside elevation of lthe barge of Figure 3,-iorward and rearward side wallportions` thereof being broken away for showing the water inlet and, pumping system used to control the level of the barge.
Figure 6 is a Viewin-section taken along the line 6--16 of Figure 2 and showing a multi-deck barge in a position preparatory to the unloading of the cargo cars on its lower deck, the barge in Figure 6 being shown under the dock ledge.
Figure 7 is va view-.in-section taken along the line 1 4! yof Figure 2 yand showing a barge ina position preparatory to the discharge of cargo cars on the upper deck level thereof, the barge of Figure 7 being shown underlapping the dock ledge.
Figure 8 is a view-in-section taken :along :the line 8-8 of Figure 2 showing ,a barge .inaposition preparatory to the discharge of cargo cars on an intermediate deck level thereof.
The basic idea of the tipple of this invention is .best .illustrated .in Figure .1. In Figure ,l abarge .I isshown vfloating .on the ,surface .of water I2. The water l2 .is preferably .in a .locked kbasin as willbe laterdescribed .The .barge .Iltis shown .incross section in ,'.Fig- .ure l. .It will be understood .that .thebargeconstruction shown .in Figure .l .is .diagrammatic .and .for the purpose .of .illustrating the .principles of .the invention only. Actually, bargeshave :much 'bracing and other structural features which, for
Clarity of illustration, .are .not .shown here.
'For the ,purpose of thisshowing, .thebarge l0 ,has a flat Ybottom 14a-nd vertical .sides 1B. The .sides .I6 are, joined to ,the bottom .I4 bymeans .of
beveled portions i8 normally disposed .below the .water line.
The "barge `I il Ihas a .horizontal .deck 12.0 ,spaced above its 'bottom I4, .optionally supported by a vertical wall '22 extending Afroinone end of the barge to the other. The .barge isjfurther provided lwith a false deck 750 `disposed above .the .deck 20 and-upheld `at 'the sides'by wall members '3.2. 'Ihe members 32 are disposed inwardly .of the outer side I6l ofthe barge for apurpose later described.
Above Athe false deck 33 ra grooved covering '36 is provided having ,aplurality of Aparallel transversegrooves 38 in vthe .upper surface thereof disposed `in positions-for receiving the wheels 140 of cargo cars, one of which is generally indicated at 42 in Figure l. The grooves 38 open on atleast lone side of the barge yfor permitting the Ycargo fcars42 torolloiT the barge.
It will 'be understood that the cargo cars :42 can be of any desired construction and that 'the car shown in'l'igure Al 'is shown'diagrammatically land linfsimple form for :illustrative purposes only. f'Such `cars could lhave couplings thereon for 'attachment fto the cabs of semi-trailer trucks, if desired.
4lniurther accordance withthisinvention the locked basin is providedw'ith a dock generally 'infdicated yat "having an outwardly protruding ledge 52 -`.with a preferably 'fiat rundersurface `-l54. The upperxsurace -56 .of fthe ledge, which will be vreferred -to fas the dock surface, is preferably flevel.
In operation the barge :lill s;p1aced `under-:the .ledge 52 at .a time when zwater level is approxi- .mately as;shown-in .Figure `l. Thewaterlevelin .the .basin is then raised, 'causing rthe barge to move upwardly, impinging the vinward sidaof-the bargeagainst ithe runder sideof the ledgef5'2.
.As thus described, ythe .inner side-of .thebarge is held .from .moving `upwardly while the rising =leve1ofvthe Awater .I.f2 in Ithe ybasin will cause the outerside of the barge tomove upwardly :into vthe dotted line position shown in Figure l. During this movement the ledge iii. will serve as a fulcrum about which the barge pivots.
When the barge has reached the dotted line position shown at i5 the level of water in the basin is caused to rise no further. The cargo cars l2 will then be permitted to roll downwardly, guided by the grooves c3 off the barge and into the dock surface 5t, which latter is disposed in `alignment vwith the bottoms o1 the grooves 33. It will be understood that this accomplishes the 4objects in the aforementioned objects.
Details of various ways of employing the principles described in Figure l are shown in the sub- :seeuent Figures 2 to 8.
Referring now to Figure 2 a river is diagrammatically shown at 5t. as the water level in the river 15,0 is unpredictable and is constantly rising and falling, a lock basin generally indicated at .l0 is providedentering from the river .50 ffor receiving .barges during loading and unloading of `their cargoes.
The lock basin 'H3 can be provided with .any suitable locking means. O ne locking means is diagrammatically shown in Figure 2 .includes a .pair Vof `swinging .doors .l2 which are `adapted to be closed against each Lotheror vopened wide, automatically,and.by means of a lock-.controlling mechanism disposed in `two-housings l5.
In .the housing .l5 .motors and other .means lare ,provided .for causing screw threaded v.elongated lockcontrolling members 13 `to move inward and outward. The .outer ends kof .the lock gate .controlling .members l0 are .pivotally -secured to the respective lock gates .12.
Adjacent the lock basin l0 .and preferably .upstream therefrom y.is a ywater reservoir .8b connected with .the .lock .basin l@ by one .or more l,pipes 82 .as shown .in dotted lines in .Figure .2. ',The pipes 82 are .provided with `valves 04 which .control the .Flow .of water from the .reservoir .80 ldownwardly Lto the basin l0.
In the basin .lil a plurality of ledges .similar to .the ledge 52 in Figure l .are provided for Yreceiving a multi-decir. barge 9.0 l.as `will .be ylater described.
"Referring to .Figure 5 a 4n'lulti-.dec'k barge .90 is there shown. The barge 9.0 is .similar to .the barge in Figure .1. Its lower structure is similar. .For .that reason the same numerals .used to describe the barge I'0 will be applied .to similar parts in 'the other barge 90. lowever, the barge .90 ,has a plurality of vertical columns 92 which extend `upwardly from the deck covering Bt to an intermediate horizontal deck 98 and .upwardly from the intermediate deck 98 to an upper deck `I.00. `It will be understood that all deck . coverings 36, 98, and |00 are .provided with grooves 38 similar to the deck covering 35.
'The barge shown in Figure 5 can be optionally provided with means of its own for raising and lowering its level with respect to the level of the water .I2 in the basin and for raising and `lowering 'the level of .one side .of the barge with `respect to the other side thereof.
:Such .means can include valves IIQ disposed on each .side of the compartmentation walls 22 and. vopening into the barge below the water line thereof. The valves H0 .are controlled by hand wheels II2 accessible from the upper side rof the barge. It will be understood that the valves .l I0 and Wheels I I2 are merely diagrammaticalrepresentations of .a valve .system and .that .any .other system .serving this purpose could be employed.
At the opposite end v.of lthe .barge .00, .and as aeeazro |24'is disposed in communication with the botv tommost'; portion'gofut'he .interiorffofgthe barge .on one sidesffof. fthe' conripaitmentation,lrivali;l 22;l by means of a vertically disposed pipe |34.
The pipe |34 is secured to the pipe |30 bymeans of a control valve having a hand wheel |40. Between the said controlvalvef'andthe pump |24 another pipe |46 .is disposed inf'communication with the pipe |38'. The pipe |46 also has a vertica section |f40 leading to the bottom of tliebarge': Between the sections |46 and |48 isa control valve|.49. In Figure 6 the multideckbarge 'of Figure 5' is shown up against a dockv having a 'ledge'.xlt, similar in all respects to the ledge 52 shown in Figure .'11. .The uppergsuriace |55v 'of.l the.,ledge L50 seryes'astheuppensurfaceof a .docl;";.|52.;.A i..ln.lFigure.-6 `the lowergdeck- 36 of;thel;barge isshown. in aposition for the unloadingv of cargo cars therefrom. @In Figure] a ledge` |58 .isshown spaced' a con. sideral'alel distance below. .theupper .surface 4| 8.6 ofwthedocliwherebygthe ledge |58I functions in the. previously described manner. although the upper surface' |60 .of kthe ,dock..is.disposed op.- posite the4 upper deck. |00. of 'the barge. .i In Figure, 8 a ledge |64.isshown spaced downvs/ardlyjr'orrithe upper, surfacel'iii of the dock a lesser, distance 'than shown `inliigureV 7. where'- bythe uppensurface '|10 is ,disposedon the same level with the intermediategdeck 98 of the. barge. y; ,Itvv will.; beunderstood Ythatii all the previous description itisv `the;bo.ttom portion of the groove 3 8of the ,variouspdecksof the' barge which are preierably-.exactly on thesame, level as theupper suracefo'ffthe respective dock at times when the barge is in unloadingP position. rnfo'peratin theilowei" deck affiliv 'isargecan be unloadedwalongside the ldock |52 shown at the leftin Figure 2. The barge is then moved to ,thel dotted line positionshown in the ,center in' 1iigure12 for the interlocking oi the intermediate deck sthereoflunderthedogsurfaee ling'rne Ciied In Figure sipvrneans vis shown c a inposition onthebarge during trav' iIt willbeunderstood that'any lockingmea'ris can be used and.. thatlithe oneshown is shown as an example "fo'r`puipo' I InFigue 4 a pivotinglo'clr-larni v|60 is fs'hown and'iisadapted to pivoton I a "pin |82 secured to;the"'deck""|06 of thebarge by means of two parallel spaced apart ears |84, a portion of one of the ears being shown broken away in Figure 4. r
The arm |88 is provided with a substantiall transverse end portion |86 which is shaped for engaging an axle |96 of one of the cargo cars 42. The arm |80 is pulled downwardly by a coiled spring |92 which is attached to the deck |66. The arm |88 is preferably so shaped that it can be manually released from the axle |90 to release the cargo car during unloading of the barge.
As illustrated in Figures 1 and 3, means must be provided for preventing the barge from movu ing outwardly away from the dock at times when 'ci illustration only.,
6 it is'lnclined One example of such'means is the pair of capstans 200 and 202 which are disposed respectively on the dock ledge 52 and on the deck 36. A rope 204 is disposed about the capstans 200 and 204 for securing the barge to the. dock. .aAssseenlinn-Figure 3 two pairshof similar capstans 203 `and:2||}.-lashed by ropes .2 'l2 are shown in the top plan view.
The unloading of the barge will be clear from lthe above description. The loading of the barge can be accomplished by securing the barge in the same position as shown in Figure 1 and rolling`other..cargofcars..42 into the position of the cargo .-.ca`-rs-just removed. -;,.It1will bez: understood that this invention has provideda method of and means for much more economically loading and unloading barges. ,'.vzFromthe foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a barge tipple constructed in accordancewith my. invention is particularly well adapted for use, by reason of the convenienceiand facility with... which -it 'rnay.1be assembled and operated, rand; it. Ywill 4also'. be obvious that... my inventionisi susceptible ofsome change 'and modicationtwithout departing from the prin ciplesfandspirit. thereof,..and.-for .this reason I do notwish to .be understood as limiting myself to .the precise. arrangement` and formation voftheseveral parts herein rshwn'in .carrying out myinvention in practical except as claimed.
l. A barge tipple .system comprising.: la lock'f ableY conning basin openingy upon a navigable waterway.; means for controlling' the water level in said basin;1doc`k..means in-s'aid basin, l'said dock means havinganfupper surface,`said'do'ck means having an outwardly protruding ledge having. an outwardly. extending lower sidegsa'id ledge .overhangingl and protruding outwardly over `those portions of said dock means beneath said.1e'dge;..a bargehaving deck means'forholding. cargo, said-barge having .an outwardly protruding `side portionspaced downwardly from said .decisori one?. side ot said barge for-recep tionbeneath `saidledge-.andfor-engaging the underside of. said ledgewhereby when thefother sideptsaid. barge is caused to raise upwardly with respect tosaidledge as the-water levelin said basin .is raised said vprotruding side portion of said barge will be raised up vertically until l from .said one. side thereofy downwardly toward theafotheriside 1Vthereoithe Aconstruction `being such that the dock sideof said deck is disposed nnapproximately the same level with. the upperr surface. .of said dock .at times when the protrud- I-igsidejiportion ...of saidbarge is disposed be neath said ledge and said barge is in an inclined position; means for holding said barge adjacent said dock; and wheeled cargo cars transversely disposed on said deck.
2. A barge tipple system comprising: a lockable confining basin opening upon a navigable waterway; means for controlling the water level in said basin; dock means in said basin, said dock means having an upper surface, said dock means having an outwardly protruding ledge having an outwardly extending lower side, said ledge overhanging and protruding outwardly over those portions of said dock means beneath said ledge; a barge having deck means for holding cargo,
said barge having an outwardly protruding side portion spaced downwardly from said deck on one side of said barge for reception beneath said ledge and for' engaging the `underside of said ledge whereby when the other side of said barge is caused to rise upwardly with respect to said ledge as the water level in said basin is raised said protruding side portion of said barge will be raised up vertically until it engages the underside of said ledge and then will be held from rising by said ledge for the pivoting of said barge into a position such that the deck of said barge will be caused to incline from said one side thereof downwardly toward the other side thereof, the construction being such that the dock side of said deck is disposed on approximately the same level with the upper surface of said dock at times when the protruding side portion of said barge is disposed beneath said ledge and said barge is in an inclined position; and means for holding said barge adjacent said dock.
3. A method of unloading a barge comprising:
bringing the barge into a lockable confining basin having controllable water level; locking said basin; bringing 'the barge up against a dock at a side of said basin; holding the inner side of said barge in a position such that the deck of the barge is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock while raising the water level in the basin to cause the outer side of the barge deck to be disposed at a highel` level than the inner side thereof while holding said barge inwardly adjacent said dock; and permitting cargo containers on said barge to move by gravity across the inclined deck and onto said dock.
4. A method of unloading a barge comprising: bringing the barge alongside a dock in a locked confining basin; controlling the amount of ba1- last water in the barge so that the inner side of the barge cargo deck is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock; holding the inner side of the barge in approximately the above described position while removing the ballast water to cause the outer side of the barge to rise with respect to the inner side thereof for causing the deck of the barge to incline from the outer side thereof downwardly toward the inner side thereof; and then permitting cargo on said deck to move by gravity downwardly onto the dock.
5. A method of unloading a barge comprising: bringing the barge alongside a dock; controlling the amount of ballast water in the barge so that the inner side of the barge cargo deck is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock; holding the inner side of the barge in approximately the above described position while removing the ballast water to cause the outer side of the barge to rise with respect to the inner side thereof for causing the deck of the barge 8 to incline from the youter side thereof downwardly to-ward the inner side thereof; and thenpermitting lcargo on said deck to move by gravity downwardly onto the dock.
6. A method of unloading a barge comprising: bringing the barge into a lockable confining basin; locking said basin; bringing the barge up to a dock at a side of said basin adjusting the height of the barge to a position such that the cargo deck of the barge is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock; securing the barge to the dock so that the barge cannot move outwardly away from the dock unduly; causing the outer side of the barge to rise while preventing the inner side of the barge from rising so as'to cause the deck of the barge to incline from'the outer side thereof downwardly to the inner side thereof; and then permitting cargo containers on said barge to move by gravity across the inclined deck and into said dock.
7. A method of unloading a barge comprising: bringing the barge up to a dock and securing it to the dock; causing the deck of the barge to assume a position such that the inner side of the deck is disposed adjacent the upper surface of the dock and such that the outer side of the-deck is'disposed at a higher level than the inner side thereof; and then permitting cargo containers on said deck to move by gravity across the inclined deck and onto the said dock.
8. A method of transferring cargo between a barge and a dock comprising: controlling the level of the body of water in which the barge rides at the dock; securing the barge to the dock-to hold the barge adjacent the dock; and
adjusting the position of the deck of the barge with respect to the upper surface of the dock as each item of cargo is transferred thereby to maintain the level of the inner side of the deck at a desired position with respect to saiddock. JOHN H. BERNHARD.
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