US993731A - Dumping apparatus. - Google Patents

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s. B.V STINB. DUMPING APPARATUS. APPLIGATlON FILED PEB* 28, 1910.

. s. B. STINE. DU'MPING APPARATUS.4

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28, 1.910.l

Patented May 30, 1911.

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S. B. STINE. DUM'PN G' PPARTU S.

. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2B, 1910. QQBTS Patented May 30,1911.

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V25-set forth' and "claimed,

. UNITED STATES PATENT ormon- SALll'IUIElL IB. SIJINE,- OF OSCEOLA MILLS, -PENNSIYLVANIA.

To altwhomt may conccm:

Be itknown' that I, SAMUEL B. S'rINE, a resident of Osceola Mills, in the county of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, have 5.invented a new and useful Improvement in Dumping'Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact'description thereof.

f-invention Arelates to dumping appa- 1 ratus,-an"d more especially to what s generally ter'meda cross-over dump, such as .is employed in connection with coal and like tip'ple's. Y.

:The object' of my invention is toprovide a '1161- simple-and-etlcientiform of cross-overl dump 'eitherwforuse as agplain cross-over dump, or

f rotary .crossover dump; which V*will re- 'cive:theloaded`cars, one by one, in successionV and supportthe same during the dump- "x201ing operation, whleatthesame time all )j-'t-liefparts'work automatically so that itwll f'ol'lly b'e' required-t0 V.feed the` cars to l)the ii dumpyfthe ori-'coming car acting to release 'the carajust dumped, allas fully hereinafter i -nthe; accompanying drawings, Figure 1 'isa-side elevation partly broken away df Vmy 'invention showing the car thereon; Fig. 2 1s' 'a-like view. showlng the hornslowered 0 toallow of the movement of the ycar therefrom; Fig. 3 is a plan view; Fig. 1 is a sec- Ttonjon the line Ltutlfiggg. 1; and Fig. 5. is an'enlarged'detail of one of the horns.

:'Wjhile'my invention is equally applicable i 35- 4fora lplain cross-over dump, 1I have illn`sjtra'ted '1t-.in the accompanying A,drawings as ap lied to a rotary cross-overy dii f e n the drawings-the numeral "the portion of the tipple structure ,in cof- L40 nectlon with -which my invention is used,

'which 'may be of any suitable design. ...,Thgjtacks' 3 lead tothe .dunp' and onthese"tracksv the loaded"cars are 'brought from 'the'mine into position to pass onto the i5 dump, and', vin order that the ears may pass their own momentum onto the dump, saidl :track is slightly inclined, Thev stationary `twink-section 4 of the dump is formed. ofL

f "fthefangle-bars 5..whch are carried by the 50- france2. The'trip-rail or lever 8, is located cnmed' therein 'by means of the .inrthes'a between the angles 5 Pand said 1;e"'rfsq3f A, l t t'li'feffrearend of thelever 8 the' inclined: pio] ect'ii'm"1 10 'iri'hich normally e`x Specication of Letters lateut. Application led February '28, 1910. Serial No. 54 6,857.

esgnates Patented Mayso, 1911.

as indicated in Fig. '1; and in position to be depressed by treads of the front wheels of the car 11 as it passes ontothe dump. The forward end of the lever 8 beyond the :Eul- Y Crum-pint) inclines downwardly to a-slight 60 extentand the extreme forward end of the lever 8 engages one ofthe lugs 12' on. the shaft 13 which extends transversely .of-th dump and is ysupport/ed in the journal boxes 14 which lare riveted or otherwise secured 65'.. to the bottom of-the dump frame v7. The A'lugs 'l2 .engage the lockingle'v'ers y15 which are pivoted at 16 -to the tracks ofthe dump- 20 o the horn-levers, and lockpr-,holdthe horn-levers up in positionf'asindicated in" Fig. 1.- When,"hoWe.ver`,-'l.thelinking-levers Iare released as in the manner hereinafter 85 set forth', the horn-levers drop .oftheirown vweight and Vbring the horns,k into the position indicated in dotted linesllig,` 5,' where the lugs 21 on'vsa'id horns engage vthe seats 224 formed in the angle 5 and .channel 6. to 90- prevent the upper ends ot. thehorns from dro ping below the angle-bars;

T e guards 2 3 are' carried by .the uprights 23'x on the dump-frame A, and, saidy 'uards are composed of angles, the upper n'ges 95' of which. are en ged by the outer ends of the axles 240i vt e cars so as-to prevent the car 'from fallin-g from the dump during the dumping operation.

The numeral 25 designates the axle of the 100 dump-frame A which 1s set slightly off center according tol the. style of car to beused. This axle 25 is journaled in boxes 25l secured to the bottomplateZt of the dump.l and the extreme ends of said axle 25 are 195 joiirnaled in suitable boxes 2,6 and 27 on the tipple-frame. Interposed between'the bearings 25 and 27 is the sprn 27to take the Ashocked the dump when t e vcar-comes in iconta-ct'withthe horns.

The brake-frame '28 which may be formed of cast iron or other suitable-material, is constructed to rotate from the center of the axle 25, and the brake-blocks 29 are 'secured to the brake-band 30. This brake-band 30 is secured to the cast-ing 31 by means of the pin 32. The opposite end of the brake-band 30 is connected up to the brake-lever 33. This lever 33 is fulcrumed at 34, said lever being .'.0 provided with a spring'latch 35 to lock the lever to the notched quadrant 35EL in applying the brake.

As the car is supported on the .rotary dump by means of the' axle 25, all thatis L5 necessary is to loosen or tighten the brakeband. 'As the dump is mounted oii' center it will be readily seen that the load ofcoal has been discharged from the car. The chains 36 are secured to the dump and said chains pass over the sheaves 37 andlcarry the weights '38 `and 39. The weight 39 lis supported bythe shelf 39 so as to act as a driving wei ht after the cargoes around about two-t irds of its path. The chain on this wei ht is then taken up,'and the m0.-

-mentum li s this weightbver the sheavev wheel into dumping position. On rreturning, Athe weight will return to its shelil and theother weight will return the car to normal position. These Weights act to return the dump to its original position after.

the coal has been discharged from the car'.

It is apparent, however, that other means may be employed to effect the dumping, and

I do not limit myself to the constructlon de-` scribed and illustrated.

Pivoted to one side of the frame is the foot-lever 40 fulcrumed at.41, and the outer end of said lever is adapted to engage the 40 lug 42 on the dump. XThe inner end of the lever 40 has the handle'43, and it is apparent by pressing down on the handle 43, the 'for-A ward end of the lever is raised, and through its engagement with the lug 42 the pressure 45 exerted starts the dump to rotate. rIfhis insures the dumping of th car in caseithe car has been loaded to a greater extent? on' the opposite side than the dumping side, so, that it will not start rotation of its owngacrd when the brake is released.

t; The operation of my improved dump is' as follows: Let it be assumed that the car 11 in Fig. 2 has been dumped andirelieyed Y of its load, and that a loaded car is in position to pass onto the dump. This loaded car when released from the train standing on the track 3 will move onto the dump and will first pass onto the angle-bars 5 forming the track 4. The treads of the front wheels of the loaded ear will come in contact with the projection 10 on the trip-rail'8, and will lower said projection together with the rear end of the trip-rail whereupon the forward end of the trip-railwill be raised' and the locking-levers 15 operated so as to release the horn-levers 17, and said horn-levers will drop to the position indicated in .Fig- 2. This releases the empty car which asses from the dump onto the track 3. gVhen the front wheels of the loaded car reach the 7( locking-levers 15 said locl'ring-levers will be depressed and by the pressure exerted on the horn-levers 17, said horn-levers will be raised and locked in' their upright position so .as to' be engaged by the front wheels of the loaded car. The loaded caris now in position for dumping, and this is accom lished bythe operator standing with his and uponthe lever 33 which he operates to release the brake, and the dump will rotate dueto the 80' fact of its being mounted oi center, and the weight of the coal inthe car tending to. throw it over to the dumping side. If, however, there should beany hitch in the movement of the dum due to the car being overloaded on the si e opposite to theidumping side", the operator simply 'applies pressure toV the handle 43 and operates the leven-40, which by its engagement with ,the lu 42'on the dump. starts the dumpf` and-,it t en=irotates without further assistalice.-y '.Afterrthe 1 load has been discharged fromthecar, the weights 38 and 39 will brin the-car back to its normal position. AThe i rake isthrown en after the 'emptylca'r'ha's passed from the 95 dump to prevent the oncoming can4 from dumping before it has reached the horns;y 2y' -By my invention the cars can be dropped ,overcontinuously when the duntilp isset on as: e

a slightly falling grade, and dump is '1190 purely-automatiqthe only labor that is`necessary is to uneouple each caand allow it to .run -onto the dump. If braking `is necessary the -same can be readily controlled by the use of the brake-lever 33. By the use of my improved dump breakage of coal is reduced to a minimum, and with the chutes'properly arranged, the coal, instead of bengthrownA ont of the ear, slides out into the chute without breaking-to any extent the most fungi-'110 ble coal. This relieves the 'strain on the cars,`as there are no jars or joltsjto loosen the bolts orv axles, as well as other parts ,of the apparatus. y

What I claim is: y v ,Hlvl' 1. In dumping apparatus, the combina y tion with a suitable frame, of a dumping section, stops carried thereby movable in a vertical plane, a pivotally mounted locking, triplever adapted'to engage fsaidx stops, 12(y means operated by theoneomng car'for, leasing said lever, a. portionfofsaid' lever projecting above the track when released in' position to be depressml by the oncoming car. 2. Tn dumping apparatus the eombnation with a suitable frarne,of La dumping section, pivotally Amounted stops thereon swinging in a vertical plane having tail portions, loeking trip-levers adapted to-engage said-'tail'.PQxtions, and ,means .-operatedlby" the oncoming car for releasing said' locking levers, 'saidloeking-levers',when@ released being -inA thefpath of the oneomingpar;

3'. In dumping apparatils', the oo rnbiiia- Section', pivotallymountestop's thereon hav?` ing..tail'pieces, saidtail pieces having shoul` -"'deis, lockingtrip leversengaging said shouli' de'rs,. and means operarted by the oncoming,

'ear forrele'zsin'g` 'said looking levers, porlv tijonsof'soid locking levers projecting up in the path of' the oncomingifcar when re- 11* leased., 15

,tion wither sutebieframe," of la' "dumping fsection, a,.'tr iprail 4pivoted 'on said z fremel ,`haj\7irig'.;a, porti on projecting up in the. ath'. of the `oneorr-iing c-r,- a' sha '.transyerselyf of .,sziid dumping section, proeet-ions 'on-r said.l shaft, said trip-rail engagjmgone of said l 4. In dimiping ppaittus, tlle eonibinuroj ections, locking-levers in the path of .s ai

seetionrotatable on a longitudinal axis,

ft exten ing projections, and "vertically` -1- )movable stops engaged bytheforward'ends 2- 5 of said lo'ekinglevers.. r "1&5, In dumping ;apparatu s, the combina-` -balanced A'rotary' dumping 'section fmou'nted off` center, movable ,stops earr'ed. thereby,

.balencedfrotaryl-jdump 'section'nomted olf center, movable -stops on 4said rotary dump by-.the oncoming'cer for throwing said-stops .out of theway.. le -7. In dumping apparatus,"the Combination witli @if-suitable 4frame, o f--a'J 'eounterand means operated bytheoncoming Car.- foroperating-said stops.' 'i

section, means -operateifby the* oncoming car for op ating said-stops, and-'a' tipping layer :ida4 ted to engage dump.: Y

9. In. umpin center, movnle -stops on 'sa'id.. rotary dumpje-ction, @Saimpede mqpeengagee

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