US1143308A - Dumping-wagon. - Google Patents

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1. F.. CONNOR.

DUIVIPING WAGON.

APPLICATloN FILED FEB.9.1914.

1,143,38. Patented June 15', 1915.

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linlumwlm l N A l y lll/ THE NORRIS PETERS Co., PHoTo-LlTH., WASHINGTON, D.

J. F. OCONNOR.

DUMPING WAGON.

APP l,143,308 Umm" FMD FEB 9 9M PatentedJune 15, 1915.

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THE NoRR/s PETERS C04, PHDm-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. Q

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j JAMES r. o'oomvon, or str.` Louis, MISSOURI." o,

' To 'all 'whom t may concern v Y Be it known that I, JAMES F. OCoNNoR, aV-citizen of the 'United States, and a resident of the city of St. Louis and State .of Missouri, have invented a new vand useful Improvement in Dumping-Vagons, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to dumping wagons and particularly to that type in which the dumping may be-perormed fromthe-drivers seat.

The principal object of my invention is to -providea dumping wagon which can be used tain certain advantages which with equal facility for the transportation,

and dumping of dry and wet material and which can be easily loaded and dumped.v

'A further obj ect o i''my invention'i's to atwill be more -ully set forth hereinafter.

7 The invention consists in the parts, and

in the arrangements andcombinations of parts as will more fully appear hereinafter.-

In the accompanying drawings, fwhich form part of this specifica-tion, and in which like `reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a planview of a dumping wagon embodying l my invention;'Fig.' 2 is a vertical longitundinalsection of the wagon shown in Fig. 1; `Fig. Bis a front end elevation, with certain parts removed; Fig. 4 is a vvertical transversesection on theline 4 4' on Fig. 1, with the running gear removed; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary 'vertical longitudinal section on the line 5 5 on Fig. 3.

Inftheconstruction which I', have; shown as embodying my invention,` a-bod'y frame is formed of an open rectangulariirame com-` prising side pieces 1 and 2, a front piece 8 fand' a back piece 4; Secured in any suitable' manner to this rectangular frame are side boardsY 5 and 6, a front board 7 and `a rear Vboard 8.' Therectangular frame may be supportedon any suitable form oii'running '.gear. `B'olt-edtothe. upper face o1 the front -pieceS are two converging legs of a 'standard 9. Bolted to the upper face `of the rear 'piece'4 are the converging legs of a standard 10.` The standard 9 extends abovethe point whereA the legs merge with one another, forming an upright portion 11. A"`wagon box 12 is yformed of sheet metal andV is substantially partlycylindrical ini shape and segmental in cross-section. The rear end 13 Vof the 4wagon box 12is straight, and the front end 14'is concaved outwardly from the Sp-eeication of Letters Patent.

'nUMrING-WAGON.

inside of the box.'v The ends 13 and 14may be integral with the bottom and sides of the box 12, or they-'may be formed 'of separate pieces of sheet metal riveted or otherwise secured to said bottom and sides. Firmly secured tothe'ends 13 and 14 areV trunnions 15 and V16 respectively; The trunnions are placed equidistant from the sides of the box 12, land at such a distance above the bottom of vthe box that when the box is loaded it will lbe balanced about the axes of the trunnions; `The trunnion 16 is mounted for, free rotation in a circular hole 17 in the standard 9; and the trunnion 15 is similarly mounted in a circular hole 18 inthe standsition where it'maybe easily grasped by a driver from the seat 22. To the other end of thelever'j20 is'pivo'ted a link 23 which is pivotally-fsecured to the end 14 of the box 12 at a point positioned to one side of the trunnion 16. v

Fastened'to the inside face of the front board 7, at a point located on the same side of the standard 9 as the point of the pivotal `connection of the link 23 and the end 14, is

an angle memberAor-stop member 24. Fas- Vtened tothe end 140i the box 12 is a stop V1`nembe'r'25 which engages with the lower face of the angle member 24 when the box 12 is in its normal upright'position.l On the opposite side of the standard 9 is a second -stopmember 26 having its outer edge beveled. In a line with the stop member 26, iwhen thebox 12 is in its normal position, is

fastened'to the inside face of the front board 7` a bracket 27,v having a horizontal bore. Slidably mounted in the bore of the bracket '27 is a catch 28,having at one end an integral beveled head 29 adapted to engage the uppersurface"of the stop member 26. An

expansion coil spring 30 between the `front board- 7 and the head 29=tends` to hold the head 29 'in engagement with the `stopmember 26. To the end of the catch 281oppo- 'site the end having the head 29, is pivoted an upwardly extending arm 31 integral with :3J ruck Shaft 32. The rock shaft 32 is piv- Patented June 15, 1915. Application led February 9,1914. 'Serial No. 817,445.

otallyA mounted in strap bearings 33 and has n an integral pedal 34.

Secured to the upper edges ofthe side` Wagon may be strengthenedl by strapsor A' bands 37 fastened by nails or screws to the front' and rear boards 7 'and 8j and extended over andfastened tothe ends 'of the boards 35 and 36'and the side boards 5 and 6.

In the operation of the construction Which I haveshovvn and described, to dump a load inthe box 12, the drivergwithout leaving his seat,presses down upon the pedal 34:. The depression ofxthefpedal 34 withdraws the catchf28; andreleases the .box 12. The handle 21ispulled,and by means ofthe' link 23 the boxf12 is swung on its trunnions 15 and illtogftheposition shown in the dotted lines -f i In a dumping Wagon, a-body frame, a Y 1 ojn Nligr-i. IThe stopjmember engages the bottm`face of the bracket 26, when the box .12 hasflffraehed its 'inverted position. To placeftli "box 12 back to its normal position, e driver V `gushes upon the handle 21 and rockstheboxorir its trunnions 15 and16l ,'As

` .the bofx reaches its normal upright position,

Y 44, .tjhefbefvelededge ,of the stop member26 en# and tliismakes vit possible'to employ a simple lever ordumpingthecbox Also, on account' of the-Wagon'box 12 being balanced, theload in it may be partly dumped VWithoutanyadditional el'ort on the part ofthe Y driver.:l uTheirontend'14: of the box 12 is ,-concayedY toifurnishjfroom for the proper operationjof'the stop, members '25 and 26 .and the catchy28. In the normal upright positionV of the-box 12, the-'stop `member 25, by

engaging thefangle member 24, preventsrotation of the box on its trunnionsxl and 16 .in one direction, and the head 29 of thecatch 28, by engaging the` stop member 26,y pre- V.vents rotation of the box lin the other direction. By this construction, the box`l2 is heldirmly in position and. cannot rattle While its-load is-,being transported. l Y I The box 12 is made of sheet metal and can 1 'segmental cross-section of the box 12 permits'lit being partly dumped. Also the `shape of the Wagon box 12 and the manner to invert said box.y be used'to transport Wet materials, such as garbage and concrete, Without leaking. The

`in' which a is man1-,tambiepossible to f completely invert the. box, and makeit cerdropped between the Wheels of the kWagonso that it does not interfere With the movement of the r empty Wagon; l The Wagon box 12,7

aan anni of the mann in the box Win be dumped. Whenthe load is dumped,it is Y Y V Y' K when. it is loaded, is balanced on its trnn-V v movement the center of'gravityofthe"load lnions 15 and 16, and during the Vdumping Y remains 'in t'lie line of Vthetrunnions 21,5 '1 16, and thus does nottend toi overturn Wagon.

It iS to be understood that the;Ap'articularAV form ofconstruetionfftvhich I haveshovvn and described admits of considerable modi-rV ication withoutdeparting rom.my inven-` tion.-v Ido-not Wish, -therefore,to.be lim#V itedto the exact constructionk WhiehIlhave l. Y'

shown and described. Y

WhatiI claim isf:V f

vvagonbox composedo'f'sheet metal and hav-V ingVY 'a contour substantially `segmental in ing through the centerv of gravity of said vbox When it isloa'ded, standards fastened Vto Aeach 'endof said frame and pivotally supporting :said trunni'ons, a` stopfixed.to"said frame'uat oneside of. said box,; a stop .member fixed toV said box near gone side )thereof and f adapted to engage said irrstpV mentioned stoppwhen' said4 box is` in its normal up;-

vrightposition,a Acatch member mounted at j 1 4thefother side of said boxv and adapted to -holdsaid box in its normalfupright;position,

and means fhr inverting said box pivot axisjto dump a load therein. Y, a

I 2. In .afdumping Wagon, ak bodyffframaa Wagon box `formed offsheet'metalland hav# ing` a contour substantially segmental in cross-section, trunnions fastenedto each end of said box, the axes of saidgtrunnions' pass' ing approximately throughfthe `center of .gravity osaid box when it is loaded, a1 stop bell? its' yfor preventing thellrrotation `of said box; on Y said trunnions from `its normal upright posil Y tion in one direction, a catch for preventing rotation of said box fromrits'normafl upright position `in the other direction', meansi'or one end to said lever and'near the otherend to said boxat one side of theaxes ot said trunnions, the` other fend of said lever ex,-

ltending to aplace adjacentfto'the drivers seat, saidlink and said lever .being operable section, means forpiyotally mounting said box on its longitudinal vaxis innsaidframe,

releasing said catch, a lever pivoted to said. frame, and a link pivotally connected nearY .1 I

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said frame having boards extending longitudinally thereof which slope outwardly and downwardly and have their upper longitudinal edges close to the longitudinal edges of said box, when said box is in itsV normal upright position. y

4. In a dumping wagon, an open rectangular body frame, a wagon box formed of sheet metal and having a contour substantially segmental in cross-section, Va trunnion secured to each end face of said box, the axes of said trunnions passing approximately through the center of gravity of said box when it is loaded, standards supported at veach end of said frame and pivotallysup- Y porting said trunnions, a hand lever pivoted to one of said standards above the corresponding trunnion, a link pivotally connected at one end to said lever, and at the other end to said box below and at one side of the axes of said trunnions.

5. In a dumping wagon, a body frame, a

Copies of this patent may be obtained for wagon box pivoted in said frame, a stop member ixed to said frame, a stop secured to said box and engaging said stop member to prevent rotation of said box from its normal upright position in one direction, a bracket secured to said frame, a second stop fastened to said box, a catch in said bracket AengagingV said second stop and preventing JAMES F. OCONNOR.

Witnesses:

NEIL D. PRESTON, MARTHA A. SHELTON.

ve centseacln'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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