US902300A - Storage apparatus. - Google Patents

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T. G. KENNEDY.

STORAGE APPARATUS. APPLIOATION rum) JA1I.31, 1907.

92,300. Patented Oct. 2?, 1908.

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THOMAS C. KENNEDY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TOFAIRBANKfiMORSE & COMPANY, I

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.-

STORAGE APPARATUS.

Specification of LettersPatent.

- Patented Oct. 27, 1908 Application filed January 31, 14 107. Serial No, 355,068.

To all whom it may concern:

P e it known that I, THoMAs G. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United -States,' residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storage Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to storage apparatus or a System for the handling of coal, iron ore and the like and for depositing of the same into a storage space or pockets and the object of my invention is to provide novel and reliable apparatus of this character for the more advantageous and eflicient handling and depositing of said materials.

In the drawing'Figure 1 is :a plan View of my improved storage system; Fig. 2 an end elevation thereof; Fig. 3 an end elevation of the movable structure or bridge; and Fig. 4 a detail view of the construction when-pockets are employed either alone'or in connection with the storage area.

My improved storage apparatus or system comprises essentially a bridgemovable over the storage area or pockets and. provided with what I will termbridge tracks which are adapted to cooperate with stationary tracks at the sides of the storage area and cooperate also with a cable device for positively drawingthe cars' along the stationary tracks and-alsoacross the bridge in opposite directions, the construction and arrangement of my apparatus being, such that the car eventually leaves thesame end of the bridge that it originally entered, regardless of the position of the bridge relative to the storage area.

Now referring to my apparatus 111 detail and referring to the present embodiment .thereof illustrated in the drawing, the same jCOIIlPIISQS a pair of stationary tracks 1, 1 extending longitudinally on opposite sides of a storage space or area which is herein indicated by the reference letter A. These tracks-may if desired be elevated as illustrated in Fig. 2 or may be at or pear the but-I will now proceed to describe my "vention in connection with the structure ground in the event that the storage space is below the ground level or in case pockets are employed adjacent such stationary tracks,

herein disclosed.- Each pair of stationary tracksis continuous, the same being provided w1th loo s 1- at each end. With the innermost trac rs of each pair of the stationary tracks 1 bridge tracks-2 are adapted to cooperate. These bridge tracks are carried upon a movable structure or bridge 3 extending transversely of the storage area and running upon suitable tracks at either side of the storage area, the bridge structure in thepresent instance having depending portions terminating in rollers or wheels 4 adapted to travel on said tracks orrails. It will be understood that this bridge structure is adapted to bemoved longitudinally of the storage area in any suitable manner and by any suitable power. The bridge tracks 2' are curved at their ends so as to alwaysconnect with the innermost tracks of the pairs of stationary tracks in whatever position the bridge may be in respect to the storage area and the stationary tracks.

It will be understood that the cars indicated by 5 may be loaded at any desired point but in the present instance I have shown the loading point in a more or less diagrammatic manner at 6 which is at one end of the right-hand stationary tracks ig. 1) although such cars may be loaded at other points on the stationary tracks.

These cars are adapted to be drawn by power and in a positive manner at'airepoints in their course and to this end I employ a continuous cable 7 which follows the stationary tracks (excepting immediately adjacent the bridge) and also the e tracks, the same running in opposite directions over the bridge. The cars are adapted to be gripped to the cable in any suitable and well known manner and remain grip ed thereto at all times except of course at t e point in the length of the cable where the same'runs to the driving mechanism as in' any 'c'able system.

Referring to Fig. 1 and assuming that a ear has been loaded at the point 6,-the same is caused to move along the innermost track. 1 on the right-hand side of the storage area and will continue thereon until it reaches the curved end of the uppermost bridge track which switches it over-upon the bridge 7 where the car may be dumped of its material which will fall in the storage space below. The car remains attached to its cable and runs off the bridge onto the innermost stationary track of the'left-hand pair of tracks (Fig. 1) around the uppermost loop 1., along the outermost stationary track 1,

around the lowermost loop 1, then on to the innermost stationary track, across the bridge on the lowermost bridge track and thence back again to the point of loading by passing around the lowermost loop 1 of the right-hand pair of stationary tracks and the outermost stationary track on the right-hand side. It is thus apparent that the cars remain attached to their cable practically throughout the entire circuit of tracks in whatever position the bridge may be located tion with the framework or structure 8 which supports said stationary tracks. Such construction'and arrangement of poeket-s'are shown in Fig. 4 in which the pockets are-indicated at 9. When my apparatus or:

system isemployed simply for the purpose of filling the pockets the cars traverse the tracks, including the brid e tracks, in the c manner hereinbefore described and the operationis the same with theexception that the cars are dumped while on the stationary tracks instead of on the bridge Itracks. Moreover, my construction obviates the neeessity of a cross or connecting structure at i one or both ends of the stationary tracks,

, inasmuch as my bridge, in cooperation with the bridge tracks, is capable of performing all functions of such end structures besides performmg its mam function of bringlng the cars to the desired point for dumping purposes and for returning them to the loading point.

I claim: v

1. In a storage apparatus, the combination of a pair of parallel stationary tracks arranged on one side of the storage area and connected by loops formed at their opposite ends and located at two ad acent corners of said storage area, a bridge movable longitudinally of said tracks, and a pair of parallel tracks on said bridge connecting with one of the stationary tracks in all positions of. the bridge and arranged to permit cars to I traverse said bridge and 'to enter and leave 7 i at the same end thereof.

2. In a storage apparatus, the combination of two pairs of stationary tracks arranged on opposite sides of the storage area,

'a bridge movable longitudinally of said.

tracks, a pair of parallel tracks on said bridge connecting with one of the stationary tracks in all positions of the bridge and arranged to permit cars to traverse said bridge and to enter and leave at the same end thereof, and an endless cable along said stationary tracks and the bridge tracks arranged to draw cars therealong, the members of each pair of stationary tracks being connected by end loops and such pairs of tracks being unconnected except through the medium of 'the bridge tracks.

3. In a storage apparatus, the combina tion of a pair of stationary parallel tracks connected by end loops, a bridge movable longitudinally of said tracks, and a pair of parallel tracks on said bridge both connecting by curved portions with one of the tionary tracks in all positions of the bridge and arranged to permit cars to traverse said bridge in opposite directions and to enter and leave at the same end thereof. 5 a 4. In a storage apparatus, the eon'ibination of two pairs of stationary pafallel tracks arranged at opposite sides of asterage areaor the like, a bridge movable longitudinally of said tracks, and a pair of tracks on said bridge both curved at their opposite ends to connect with the innermost member of each" pair of stationary tracks, the tracks of each pair of stationary tracks being connected by end loops and the twopairs of such tracks being connected by the bridge tracks for the travel of cars in opposite directions across said bridge so that the cars enter and leave the bridge at the same end.

5. In a storage apparatus, the combination of two pairs of stationary parallel tracks arranged at opposite sides of a storage area or the like, a bridge movable longitudinally of said tracks, a pair of tracks von said bridge both curved at their opymsite ends to connect with the innermost member enter and leave the bridge at the same end,

and a cable along the pairs of stationaiy tracks and the bridge tracks to positively draw cars therealong.

' a THOMAS. C. KENNL) i.

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