US958044A - Conveying apparatus. - Google Patents

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E. G. THOMAS.

CONVEYING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED DBO 20, 1906.

Patented May 17, 1910.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Eownn'n G. IT.HOMAS,.

of ldrooltline', in the county of Norfolk and State of htlassachusetts', have invented certain new and useful Improvements infCon-- veying' Apparatus, is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in conveying apparatus and has for its object the conveying of cases, house or' the like oi which the following from one station to another and olso'perinits the lowering of said cases, eta, for a consid, erahle distance and in a small space without injury to the contents of said cases or al lowing them to he upset.

in the accompanying drawings which illustrate :1 construction embodying my inventioiu Figure It is an elevation partly in section. Fig, 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the apparatus showing the location of switcl'ios, Fig. 8 is a plan view o't'the lower portion. oi. Fig.2.

lililkt? letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

it represents han ers suspended from the ceiling and supporting the chutes or guide ways B and it one located above the other.

Cl represents endless cables mounted at each end of the chutes or guides 18 by grooved pulleys-C which are rigidly mounted on shafts l). The upper portions of these endless cables (1 are adapted to travel in and supported by the upper chute B. The lower portions of the cables C are adapt ed to travel .in the opposite direction and supported in the chute B". The cables may no driven by either of the shafts D.

E and E are openings located in one side oi. the lower chute or guide B and. of sumcient width topertnit the passage of a case or hozr therethrough.

F and Ff are swinging switch arms pivotedat'ldi'and H. respectively and adopted to he set in position to switch the cases; etc.., through the'openings E or E respectively Tn. operating or diverting position, these switches are adopted to he held in. position hy stops (3 andG.

d is a spiral chute or guide-Way supported by the centrai framework J mounted at the bottom on the platform J which is sup ported and adapted to he moved at will an The upper end oztthe the roller truclr d. spire]. chute is adopted to we moved Into co cling in the direction indicated 2,'the full If it is desired to switch the case through any suitable power applied to United States is For elevated or espatc pendeutly with t operation with either of thedopenings E or E as desired and at the same time, the lower or discharge end I of said spiral chute 'or guideway J communicates with an inclined receiving chute M supported by the stendl rd ltd at one end, the opposite end restingopon the ileum The operation is as follows: X re resents the central station, and with the'cah es travby the arrows cases are conveyed upon the lower portions of the cables 0 within-the.

chute or guideway B and the empty cases are returned to station It on theu per portions of the traveling cables G within the. chute or guideway. B. "The 0 orator at station Xpiaces a full case in the lower chute E. The case is conveyed by the trav-- cling cable ((3 in the direction. indicated b the arrow toward the openings E and the opening E, the switch arm F is swung inward from the normal position as shown at Euntil it engages with thestop GK; The spiral chute J is moved with'the upper or receiving end K into communication with the opening E as shown in Figs, 1 and 2,

and the case N is diverted by theswitch arm 1F through the openingE? into the spiral chute J. The case nowinoveshy gravity down the chute J and slides from the lower delivery end L thereof on to the rolls M in. the chute M from thence itslide's out upon 5 the floor. If it is desiredto expel louded cases through the opening E, the chute J is moved into .communicationwlth said 0 en ing E, and the switch arm F is move inward.- egainst the stop G Em ty cases, as represented by. 0, Fig 2, are p aced within the up or chute or guideway It and are conve ed y the upper portions of the traveling ca les 0 in the direction indicated by the err-ow to the station a Having thus iescrihel the nature of my I invention and forth? a construction embodying thesume'fitht I claim as new and desire to secure. by matters Patent of the .parutus, a plurality 111g stations, a 111- rality otcorresponding receiving SlEILtIOIIS located below said despatching statlons, mov able conve sing means adapted to. connect any one or saidfd 1. lo a conve ing a p d ng receiving tubing stations indestation for conveging articles from said deat said despatching stations and adapted to spatching to sai receiving stations, and a be moved into position to dlvert artic es into conveyer between the 'despatching stations. said movable conveying means, and a con- 15 2. In a conveying a paratus, a plurality veyer between the despatehing stations.

5 of elevated or despatc mg stations, a plu- In testimony whereof, I have signed my rality of corresponding receiving stations name to this specification in the presence of located below said despatchin stat10ns,movtwo subscribing witnesses, this tenth day of able conveying means adapte to connect any December A. D. 1906.

one of said despatching stations independ- EDWARD G. THOMAS. 10 ently with a corresponding receiving station Witnesses:

for conveying articles from said despatchin HENRY DOCKER J AonsoN,

to said receiving stations, switches locate CHARLES GARRISON.

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