US785160A - Dumping-bed for wagons. - Google Patents

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PATBNTED MAR. 21, 1905.

' I); s. EVERETT.- I

DUMPING BED FOR WAGONS.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV 10, 1904 3 SHEETS-SHEET L lizvtntar PATENTED MAR.21,1 905. D. s. EVERETT. DUMIPING BED FOR WAGONS.

APPLICATION rum) KW. 10, 1904.

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n. s. EVERETT. DUMPING BED FQR WAGOEES.

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lUPLIGATION FILED NOV, 10, 1904.

. 'Ti z all whom it 'may concern:

UNITED STATES DANIEL s. EVERETT, or MAeEnoN, NEW ,YQ KQQY j nuclease-BED oe .WAGQNS- SPECIFICATION forming art of Letters Patent 7s5,1eo',: dated mail 2i; ieo Application 'fi1cd Novqmber 10,1904. Eerie! No. 282,218. I

.Be it knownthat LDANIEL Sf'EvnnrirT, of Macedon, in the county of Wayne and State of New York, have invented a new and use tom-boards or floor-sections. This. dun1p-' ful 1m rovement in DumpingB'edsfor Wagon's,': w ch improvemenit is fully setIfor'th in the following specification and shown in-the accompanying drawings. \I

My invention is an im rove'd portable dumping-bed or holding-b0 y for wagons, to be mounted upon the bolsters of the runningat for haulin and instantly dumping or epositing the oad tlirough swinging oting bed 'or 'bodyfis' designed more particularly to be used for excavating, road-making,

and similar work, and it is ada ted particu- 5 4 f r g i ggravelg san macadami and other dry earths and like substances. It made complete in itself. and independent of the parts of the-running ear and so eonstructed as to be readily s ed from one running-gear to another, it being adapted to he used .with any ordinary farm-wagon or,

road-wagon .for heavy hauling.

Oneobject of this invention is to produce an improved portable dum i1ig-bed provided with swinging or hinged ottom-boards :or floor-sections and to so construct the parts that the attendant driving the team may with hi's footandwithout leaving the seat instantly damp or discharge the load and then while] driving away readjustthe bottom- I boards or floor-sections in readiness for'an- Other objects and advantages of thein other load.

Another object-of the inventionis to so construct the dumping-bed thatv the space Within it for receiving the load shall be clear and wholly unoccupied by working parts ofsimilar view of parts, the section being on the the bed or'other parts or bodies.

vide' means for more easily and readily factu-- sting and controlling the swinging floor-see tions than has heretofore been employed and for "supporting them to better sustain the weight-of the load;

vention bebrought out and made to a pearin the following specification and the in vention fully described,' and more particuaway, -Fig. 10'is'a sidejelevation'of arts Patented e1, 1905, *5:

PATENT QF IC i i larly pointed out in the appended claims; refs a erence being had to the accompanying" drawings, which, with the inference cha acters marked thereon, form a art-of specifiea tiony T: Figure 1 is a plan of my improved dump-- lug-bed, parts being broken away. FigL2-is ;a side view seen as indicatedb'y arrow in Fi 1, Karts being shown in two p'ositions by an dotted lines. Fig.3isaverticallo 'tudinal section-of parts at the-front end o the bed, taken as on the dotted line 1,] parts being shown in various positions by full I and by dotted lines, parts being broken away; Fig. 4 isa similar sectiononsaiddottedline 3 3, showing the part's unlockediiartsbeing broken away. Fi 5 is a plan-of parts at 5 the 'front of the be parts being horizontally; sectioned on the dotted'line, 5 inFigJSfaHdE other parts broken away. Fig. 6 is a verti "7e cal longitudinal section of parts at tl1'e- 1'ea1' end offthe bed, taken on the dottedlhefiih Fig. 1, parts being broken aWa Figflfisa... vertical transverse section o lowerparts-r ofv the dumping-bed, taken on -the-dotted -175 line 7 7 in Fig.- 1, parts being 'brokenaway and other parts shown in various positions. by full and by dotted lines; Fig. 8 shows the'dumping-bed inverted, with the parts be neath appearin in planti Fig. 9 .is 'a-front--v ,8oside'elevation o lower parts of the bed seem as Fig. 7 is seen; parts being in verticaltrans-s verse section over the truss-bar,further show- 1 ing the relation-of the parts,- partsfibrokenli controlling. the'truss-bar, the lat-ten an the-J adjacent part of a bottom boardor' sectionw beingvertic'ally andlon ;'tudinially sectioned 'on the dotted line 10 10in Fig; 7. Fig; -1' 1i:isa-

V 9 dottedline 11 11 in Fig. 7. :FlgQlZ'lS aplanfg of the lower side of thei-pullslink iortthe' ratchet. Figs.3 to 7 and!) to 12 are drawn 'tovarious scales larger than that of Figs, 1; 2, and'8. 1 H Referring-tothe draWings,A is the'holdin'g; box or body of the dumping-bed,- comprising, two similar vertical side-boards .B. nyfrem: and rear inclined endeboai'dsC Y11)," and else-J {1' riesof four equal bottom-boards'or iloorrseci as.

bolsters l I, Figs. 2, 6, and 8, made rigid with the sides B B, which false bolsters, together with the side-boards and the end-boards O D,

constitute a rigid frame or single body of relatively immovable parts. -The front "endboardC divides the bodyAinto a mains artment or chamber A for receiving the loa and a smaller front apartment A, having a floor O and footboard a, both rigid with the sideboards BB.

K, Figs. 1 and 2., is a seat for the attendant driving the team attached to the wagon, crossing the body A in the usual manner,said

seat comprising a pair of' longitudinal sticks or bars'a a, resting directly upon the upper 7 edges of the side-boards B B, respective and joinedthereto by hinges I; b, as shown. By means of this manner of employing the seat it may be turned forward from over the main apartment A out of the way, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, while the wagon is being loaded. The false bolsters I I are disposed near to but clear of the ends of the floor-sections E F G H of the main apartment A" ofv the body, as shown in Fig. 2,. said false bolsters being ada ted to rest directly upon the true bolsters 0 the wagon, (represented by dotted lines 0 0,) said false bolsters being formed with shallow vertical recesses 11 at their ends, Figs. 1, 2, and 12, to receive the wagon-stakes when the dumping-bed is placed upon a'wagon, as stated. Y I

L, Figs. 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8, is a horizontal longitudinal non-rotatory shaft, referably a piece of gas pipe, with its en s resting in i "bearin s in the alse bolsters I I,the manner of 1101 ing the shaft being clearly shown in Fig. 6. This shaft is at the middle of the body A and level with the floor-sections, as appears in Fig. 7, and between the middle sections FG, said sections being joined to the shaft by hinges e, Figs. 1, 7, and 8, ina manner to allow the sections to swing downward to inclined positions. (Shown, by dotted lines in Fig. 7.) The side floor-sections E H are similarly held to the respective side-boards B B by hingesf, Figs. 1, 2, 7, and 8, so as to swing or turn downward, as indicated by dotted lmes in Fig. 7, so that when all the floorsections are down or in their pendent positions two wide longitudinal openings willbe formed at the bottom of the apartment A of the body, out through which the load of gravel or other material held in the body will be quickly discharged directly beneath the wagon and between the wheels thereof.

The hinged floor-sectionsE F G H are operated and controlled by the following means.

M, Figs. 2, 7, 8, and 9, is a stiff metallic bar or truss suspended beneath and transverseof the body A and at the middle of its length by side chains 9 g. (See also Fig. 1.) Normally EH ein .exten [in the body A will carry down to'the' positions shown by dotted lines, and so escape to the ground. The truss 'the truss is held close under the 'body A, as

shown by full lines in Fig. 7 the floor-sections E F G H being each provided with a roller t, Figs. 9, 10, and -11, disposed beneath the free edges of the several sections and resting u on and adapted toroll along the upper e ge of the truss. The various rollers t are he d between pendent han ers u u and v 'u,"secured to the under sides 0 the-several floorsections at thesides of the truss, as appears in 7,- the ban ers u u on the outer sections ded below the'truss and provided wit cross-pins w w beneath to aid in supporting the truss should a chain break at anytime or keep it from by any means getting too far away fromthe floor-sections. By these means'the truss when at its highest osition,

as shown in Fig. 7, serves to hold-t e floorsections in horizontal positionsand aid them to support the weight of'the loadwithout sag: ging. If, however, the truss" be allowed to 'escend at any time, theweight of the loac the floor-sections movesbodily upward and downward, all of itsrpositions being horizontal, and it is prevented from having sidewise motion by the confining-hangers u u, in). o -When the truss is again raised, the floor sections willbe lifted by it to their normal positions ofhorizontality, read r to a ain be loaded. The truss, it'will be'o serve ,is nota straight bar, but formed with four curves or bends 01:, upon which the rollers trespectively rest, as shown, when the floor-sections are down. These curves or bends in the truss rod cause the rollers to more readily and easily move or start rolling when the truss "is lifted than if they rested upon horizontal parts of the truss. This is of great importancein practice, as the weight of the floor-sections is considerable, and the lines conceived, as drawn,- through the centersof the motions ofthe respective hinges and the rollers t when the floor-sections are" down are necessarily nearly vertical in order that wide outletopenings for the escape of the load be formed between the floor-sections.

The side chain'sg'g, supporting-the truss, .pass over idle ulleys h h, Figs. 1 2, and 8,-' held at the si es of the body A, extending thence forward and around the respective rojecting ends of a horizontal winding-shaft ll, having hearings in the side-boards B B, as shown. The shaft N is rovided at'the'middle with atoothed whee or ratchet k,'rigidly fixed, Fi s. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7, there being a U-shaped pawl t projecting from bearings l on the end-board C in position to engage the teeth of the ratchet-and normally prevent it and the shaft from turning backward.

m is afleverheld to turn in bearin s n, secured to. the floor O of the forwar ment A? of the body A, the lever being opapartposite thee'dge of the ratchet hand in position. to swing in directions toward and from the ratchet The-lever is-provided with .a pun-linker pawl 10, (see Fi 12,) held in a earingo on the under side the lever in p0 sit-ion to engage with the teeth of the ratchet,

by means of which, lever and f the linkthe ratchet and the shaft N may be turned forward or in a manner to wind the side chains 9 g upon the shaft, and so draw the truss M' i work the lever to turn the ratchet forward and close the floor-sections; A pair of slender springs s s, secured to the sides of the link and to the end-board G, acts to hold the link and the lever normally upward to the ositions shown by full lines in Fig. 3 in rea iness tobe foot of the atten ant to the positions shown by the lower dotted lines when it is wished to rupwar turn the shaft N forward.

.Means are also provided for the attendantto, with his foot, lift the awl i to release the ratchet when it is wishe to dump the load. The up )er end of ,the link 7) is turned slightly d, as shown in Fi s. 3 and 4, and a pair of spurs y y (see also ig. 12) are provided projecting downward from the side portions of the link iii-position to engage the "awl, which is wider-than the link when-the ever is turned far upward, and so raise the pawl from the ratchet, as shown in Fig. L This is effected by a backward movement of the foot against the part of the lever. When the lever thus pressed'backward, the upper horizontal portion of the link resting upon the sprocket glides obliqpely upward along the adjacent tooth to t e upper position, (shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3,) the spurs y touching the pawl, as shown. 7 A continued upward pressing of the lever lifts the pawl,

as stated, releasing the ratchet and the side chains,'and so allowing the truss to descend and the contents of the body A to be discharged. When the foot is removed from the lever, the weight of the parts will'cause them to descend to the positions shown in full lines in Fig. 3, ready to be again operated b the foot to wind up the chains and close t e bottom boards or sections in readiness to receive another load.

'It will be observed that the main ment A for receiving the load is w olly empty or unoccupied and without contained parts of the operating mechan sm, the means for operating the truss-bar and the floor-sections being mainly within the forward apartressed downward by the a art ment A band whollywithout the main apartwhen thus constructed all is out of theway for throwing in iload with shovelsi-ori,

otherwise. r a

' In constructing thisdumping-bed I employ slender angle irons -b,-Figs.l 1, 7 ,and' 9, to cover and protect the upper corners ofthe freemeting edges of the wooden floor-sections EF G H.

. Having the fioorsections arranged to open along longitudinal lines at some distance away from the center line of the body and the two intermediate sections when down forming a cover for the reach. of the wagon serve to protect the reach and keep the gravel or other substance of the outflowing load away and off therefrom. p

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is Y 1. A dumping-bed, the'same being a rigid body having side-boards, a horizontal, longitudinal shaft at the bottom of the body and midway between the sideboards, floors sections for the body connected by hinges to the side-boards and to the shaft and adapted .to swing thereon, a truss-bar disposed trans-.

versely beneath the -'floor-sections, rollers held by the floor-sections to traverse the truss-bar, bends in'the truss-bar to control the rollers, and meansfor actuating the'trussbar.' v

2. Adumpin a holding-bodyliaving longitudinal-swinging floor-sections, a transversely-disposed trussbar beneath the floor-sections, a series of hangers pending from the floor-sections at the sides of the truss-bar carrying rollers to traverse the truss-bar, and elements carried by said hangers beneath the truss-bar, v

3. A dumping-bed for wagons, comprising a holding-body with floor consisting of swinging sections, a truss-bar for controlling said swinging sections, a transverseshaft on said holding-body,- chains connected with the shaft, a ratchet rigid on the shaft and a-pawl to engage the ratchet, a lever and a link car- -hed for wagons, comprising Ioo IIO

truss-bar and adapted to be wound upon said ried by the lever to turn the ratchet and to lift the pawl.

4.- A dumping-bed for wagons, comprising a holding-body having a floor consisting of swinging sections, an element beneath the floor-sections for controlling them, a shaft carried by the holding-body, chains joined to said controlling element for the floo'r-sections, a ratchet. rigid on the shaft and a pawl to engage the ratchet, a leverand a link; spanning the ratchet, carried by the lever to actuate'the ratchet, the link havin spurs at the sides of the ratchet to engage t e pawl.

'5, A dumping-bed for wagons, comprising a 'holding-body'having a. floor consisting of swinging sections, an element beneath the I the pawl, the latter being wider than the ad- 10 floor-sections for controlling them, a shaft jacent end of the link.

carried by the' holding-body, holding-chains In witness whereof I have hereunto set my joined to said controlling element for the hand, this 4th day of November, 1901, in the floor-sections, a ratchet rigid on the shaft presence of two subscribing witnesses.

and-a U-shape awl to engage the ratchet, a v DANIEL S. EVERETT. lever and a lin on the lever to actuate the" Witnesses:

- ratchet with sides inclosing the latter, the MARY L. WINSTON,

side portions of the link having spurs to lift ENos B. WHITMoRE.

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