US986345A - Drying-car. - Google Patents

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J'. W. BAILEY.

DRYING OAR'.

.ALPPLIGATIoN FILED JANJs, 1910.

Patented Mar. 7, 1911.

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APPLIGATION FILED JANJS, 1910.

Patented Mar. 7, 1911.

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JOSEPH W. BAILEY, OF DRYBRANCH, GEORGIA.

DRJYING-CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 13, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH WV. Barnier, a citizen of the United States, residing at Drybranch, State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drying-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to drying cars for conveying material to drying compartments where the material is subjected to heat, and the principal object of the same is to provide a car which is adapted to support a plurality of spaced apart racks arranged in superimposed relation and each having one end independently hinged to the car, their other ends being free so that said racks may be simultaneously lifted to an angular position relatively to the car to dump the contents of said racks, and also to permit some of the racks to be raised to facilitate the loading of the racks that are not raised.

ln connection with the foregoing prominent features of the invention, the same contemplates certain details of constructions which contribute to provide a strong' and durable car so that it will withstand the heavy loading incidental to the handling of material such as clay or thc like.

ln carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, it will be understood, of course, that the essential features thereof are necessarily susceptible of changes in details and structural arrangements, one preferred and practical embodiment of which is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein r- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved car, the racks being omitted. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of a rack prop. Fig. 3 is a side view' of the improved car showing the racks in position thereon. Fig. L is a detail perspective view of one of the racks. Fig. 5 is an end view of the car showing the racks in a dumping position. Fig. 6 is a similar view showing some of the racks raised to permit access being had to lower racks for loading purposes. A

Referring to said drawings by numerals it will be seen that the improved car is composed of a substantially rectangular metal frame the side members 111 of which are equipped with pendent bearings 2 for the aXles 3 upon which the wheels 4 are mounted, tracks 5 being provided for said wheels. Side member 1 of the frame has a raised metallic rail 6 thereon that is substantially the same length as said member and is parallel therewith. The other side member 1fL is provided with a vertical standard Z at each end and also an intermediate vertical standard 8, said standards supporting the regularly spaced apart horizontally arranged parallel hinge bars 9 that are detachably locked to the end standards 7 bythe end nuts 10. Suit` able brace rods 11 are employed for strengthening' the end standards 7, and the corn-ers of the frame are also reinforced by the plates l2. Side member' 1 is provided with two or more chains 13 the free ends of which are adapted to be engaged with stakes 14 or the like of the surface over which the car is supported to permit of the car being slightly tilted but prevent the same being overturned when its load is being dumped.

The drying racks are all of the same construction, one of which is shown in detail in Fig. t. Referring to said figure it will be seen that the improved racks are composed of the spaced apart slats 15 which are connected together on their under surface at one end by means of the transversely arranged slightly spaced apart. battens 16, and at the opposite end of their upper surface by the upstanding spacer bar 17. In assembling the racks upon the car, the lowerinost rack has one end rested upon the rail G, its other end having its battens 16 engaged over the lowermost hinge bar 9. The next rack has its battens engaged over the nent hinge bar 9, and its front end supported by the spacer bar 17 of the lowermost rack. this arrangement of racks upon one another being continued until the desired numbers are upon the car. It will be obvious that each rack has an independent hinge connection through its battens and the hinge bar therefor, and it will also be clear that the racks will be retained in spaced parallel relation by means of the hinge bars 9 and the spacer bars 17 so that a free circulation will be had through the racks, to facilitate drying of their contents.

1n Fig. 5 the dumping positions of the racks has been shown, and to facilitate raising the racks to such position, the lowermost rack or racks are provided with eyes 18 that are adapted for engagement by the end hook 19 of an overhead cable 20, so that by pulling on the free end of said cable the racks will have one end raised so that their con tents will be dumped. YVhen the racks are dumping, tilting of the car is prevented by means of the chains 18 that have been fastened to the stakes 14.

In Fig. 6 one method of loading the racks isV shown. Referring thereto it will be seen that the upper raclrs have been engaged by the hooks 2l at the end of overhead supported counterweighted cables 22 which raise the upper racks clear of the lower racks so that access may be had to the uppermost rack that is not raised to load the same. After said rack is loaded, the adjacent raised rack is lowered thereon ready for its load, this operation being continued until all racks are loaded, the hooks 2l being obviously shifted as the racks are lowered.

The prop 23 shown has notched ends 2e and may be used for supporting the racks in dumping position. The notched ends being adapted for engagement with the rail 6 and the lowermost rack, respectively.

What l claim as my invention is l. A drying car comprising a frame, wheels therefor, a plurality of superimposed drying racks each having an independent hinge connection at one side of said frame and adapted to be rocked thereon to discharge their contents, and anchoring means for said frame for preventing the same being tilted while said racks are discharging their contents.

2. A drying car comprising a frame, wheels therefor, a plurality of superimposed racks having an independent hinge connect-ion at one end with one side of said frame and adapted to be rocked thereon to dump their contents, and cables carried by the opposite side of said frame for anchoring the same to prevent tilting thereof when said racks are dumpino'.

3. A drying car comprising a supporting frame, wheels therefor, vertical standards at one side of said frame, a spaced apart vertical row of horizontally arranged hinge bars carried by said standards, drying racks having spaced apart transverse battens on the under surface of one of their ends, the battens of each rack being adapted for hinge connection with one of said hinge bars, a transverse bar carried by the upper surface of the free end of each rack for retaining the same in spaced parallel relation, and a supporting rail carried by the opposite side of said car for the free end of the lowermost rack.

4. A drying car comprising a frame, a row of superimposed racks independently hinged to one side thereof and adapted to be raised to discharge their contents, and anchoring means for preventing said car overturning while the racks are discharging their contents.

5. A drying car comprising a frame, a row of superimposed racks independently and detachably hinged to said frame and adapted to be raised to discharge their contents away from said frame, and means carried by the lower rack whereby the same may be raised to a dumping position and simultaneously raise the other racks to dumping positions.

G. A drying car comprising a frame, a plurality of relatively spaced superimposed hinge bars carried by one side thereof, and a plurality of drying racks each provided with battens at one end of their under surface adapted for pivot engagement with said bars.

7. A drying car comprising a frame, a plurality of relatively spaced superimposed hinge bars carried by one side thereof, and a plurality of drying racks each provided, at one end of the under surface thereof, with battens spaced to receive said bars.

In testimony whereof l hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH lV. BAILEY.

Witnesses CECIL MORGAN, E. G. lVLiLLARY,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, ey addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, ID. C.

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