US89111A - Jasper a - Google Patents

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,gitana @anni f @jtm e JASPER A. WOODWORTH, OF HICKORY CRNERS, MICHIGAN.

` Leners Parmi No. 89,111, dated, April 20,1869.

DEVICE FOR MVING- HEAVY BODIES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part .of the um..

To 'whom it mwy concern Be it known that I, J AsPER A. Woonwonrn, of Hickory Corners, in the county of Barry, and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Moving Heavy Bodies; and I do declare that the following is a true and accurate description thereof, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, and being a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a front elevation.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation.

' Like letters refer to like` parts in each figure.

The nature of this invention relates to the construction of an apparatus for moving heavy bodies, such as buildings, and extracting stumps, and other work ofA alike character; and consists in a peculiar arrangement of its various parts, as I will now fully explain.

A, in the drawings, represents a suitable frame,

placed upon runners B, for the purpose of being easil)1 hauled from place to place.

C is a hinged brace, designed to have its outer end v rest' in contact with a post, around which is passed therope or chain D, to hold the apparatus in place while being operated.v

Eis a ratchet and bull-wheel, hung upon a shaft I,

suitably journalled to the two sides of the frame.

Upon this shaft H are two drums, J being the larger,

and K the smaller, bot-h being grooved, to retain the line L in place. t

M is a grooved wheel, properly secured to a suitable shaft, revolving in bearings, in the` upright posts N, said shaft being provided witha crank O.

A line, P,- is secured, one end to the grooved wheel M, and the otherend to the wheel E, in such a manner that, as the latter is rotated by means of the line L, drums J and K, shaft H, and pinion G, the line P will be unwound from the wheel M, and wound upon the lugs Q, which are secured to the rear side of the wheel E.

R, are Vertical rollers, pivoted, at top and bottom, to the frame A, to prevent the line L from being iujured, should the line of draught upon it be at an angle with the machine.

S is a rope or chain, one end of which is secured to the shaft I, while the opposite end is designed to be attached to theobject to be moved.

T is a lever, pivoted to the frame, and is provided with a roller, let into its front side, and designed to guide the rope or chain in winding upon the shaft I.

U, are drag-ropes or chains, by means of which the apparatus is hauled from place to place.

Secure the machine to a post,- by means of the rope or chain D, and hinged brace C. Pass the rope or chain S outwards, and secure its end to the object to be moved. Attach a team to the end of the line L, which is wound around vthe drum K, and start the team. The line L, in unwinding, rotates the shaft H and pinion G, thereby giving motionto the wheel E, winding the chain or rope S upon the shaft I, and winding the line P upon the lugs Q. The pawl F, engaging with the ratchet upon the wheel E, prevents the same from slipping backward.

Should the weight be very heavy, and require more power than can be obtained from the drum K, the line L may be slackened by backing up the team a little. Then throw the slack of the line into one of the catches V, on the periphery of the drum J, when, on starting the drum J, on to the smaller drum K, and this may be repeated as' often as necessary.

After the line L has been fully unwound, and it becomes necessary to use it again, disengage the pawl F, and, by means of the crank O, wind the line P upon the grooved wheel M. This operation will unwind said line from the lugs Q, thereby giving a reverse motion to the wheel E, pinion G, and drums J and K, and winding up the line L upon said drums, and unwinding the rope or chain S from the shaft l, when the apparatus is ready for another operation similar to that described.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The arrangement of the frame A, runners B, hinged brace O, rope or chain D, wheel E, pawl F, pinion G, shafts H and I,.drums J and K, line L, grooved wheel M, posts N, crank O, line P,lugs Q, vertical rollers R, rope or chain S, lever T, drag-ropes U, and catches V, or their equivalents, when combined and operating sub stantially as and for the purposes herein set forth and described.

JASPER A. WOODWORTH. Witnesses:

H. F. EBna'rs, A. RAND.

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