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Patented Oct. 9, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrca TIMOTHY LONG, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE LONG MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

DUMPING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 527,1 18, dated October 9, 1 894. Application filed December 20,1893. Serial No. 494,139. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, TIMOTHY LONG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Ouyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dumping Apparatus for Rail- Way-Cars,of which the following is a specification. i

The invention comprises the new constructions and combinations of mechanisms substantially as described and pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Sheet 1-, Figure 1, is an end elevation of the apparatus, showing the cylindrical frame with a car on its platform in its normal position; the dotted lines showing the said cylindrical frame and car as in the position when rolled over in the act of dumping. Fig.2 is an end elevation, partly in section, showing adjustable end covers for preventing the contents of the car falling'bver the ends of the car box, when thesame is rolled over in an inverted position. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same, showing the mechanism and means for operating'the said adjustable end covers.

' Fig. l is a section of chute showing adj ustable trimmer board. Sheet 2, Fig. 4, is a front side elevation of the trestle frame, apron and chute, showing the normal position'of the cylindrical frame and in dotted lines the car ready to he rolled. Sheet 3, Fig. 5, is an end elevation of the apparatus, showing the cylindrical frame and car standing on a low inclined track and trestle, and a partitioned apron and chute, designed for discharging the contents of the car into buckets, located in a suitable pit, and a revolving derrick for handling the buckets. Fig. 6 is a View of a segment of teeth, used on the end rings of the cylindrical frame, showing cavities or grooves in their outer faces, for admitting the cable used in rolling the cylindrical frame. Sheet 4, Fig. 7, is a frontside elevation of the trestle frame of Fig. 5, showing the cylindrical frame and car rolled over, for discharging the cars contents into buckets.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several drawings.

A represents a trestle frame work for supporting all the. working parts of the apparatus.

B are inclined cross-beams in the trestle frame, which I place at angles varying from about forty degrees, as seen in Fig. 1, to about ten degrees, as seen in Fig. 5, the degree of angle being governed by the height to which it may be required to roll the car for dis charging its contents into vessels, water craft or other receptacles.

One object I have in employing inclined ways, is to avoid the great tendency which the cylindrical-frame and rolling car has to roll on a level, by the superincumbent weight of the load, requiring care and means for holding it back. Another object is, that less length of inclined approach to the trestle may be employed as a matter of economy.

f ,B are horizontal cross pieces, having curved portions in which the rings of the cylindrical frame rest, when said frame is down in its normal position, and the car is being run in or out.

Figs. 1 and 4 show an apron B hinged to the front of the trestle frame, which apron is held and maybe raised and lowered by the guys I) b. Y

; 0 represents the cylindrical rolling frame, and consists of as many strong rings as the nature of the work requires. These rings are joined by stout horizontal beams 0, upon which cross-ties or planks are firmly secured, having their ends extended beyond the sides of the rings, and upon which are provided run-boards C I O3 areside-rails for beams joining the rings at the sides, and C is a covering board extending the full length of the cylinder, and joining the upper sides of the rings. These rings rest in the curved portions ofthe cross bars B, when the cylinder frame is down in its normal position. The end rings are provided with segments'of heavy gear-teeth D, which mesh with corresponding rack teeth D on the inclined track beams B, and which teeth are intended for holding and preventing the, rings from slipping when the frame is rolled.

' E, E are cables having one end of each secured atthe upper end of the inclined track rail B, the cables passing down to and around the end rings and thence upward to and through sheaves F F, attached to the upper corners of the trestle frame, thence down to sheaves F',fat the lower corners of the trestle frame, from whence they lead to a suitable power appliance, as a hoisting engine. tNotshown.) The outer faces of the teeth on the rings and on the inclined track-rail, are made with grooves, as seen in Fig. 6, Sheet 3, for the purpose of admitting the cablesto surround the rings. The ends of the cables might be attached to the rings instead of passing up and along the inclined tracks, if desired, but this method is considered preferable.

G is a discharge spout, made at the front side of the cylindrical frame, connected at the side of the covering board C through and out of which the contents of the car are emptied onto the chute B at the front of the trestle frames. The ends of said spout G may be beveled off, as seen in Fig. 4, fordirecting the falling contents of the car toward the central part of the chute. To the lower front side of the spout G is hinged a strong leaf G which hangs alongside of the car, and is provided for a support for the car when it and the cylindrical frame are rolled over. II are short jointed bars, pivotally connecting with the said leaf G, and to the side rails C at the front side of the cylindrical frame. 11 are links joining said jointed bars H, with levers I Fig. 2 fulcrumed on to the run board C the same as levers J by means of which the said leaf G may be firmly held up against the side of the car for supporting it. The moving ends of said levers I are held down by hooks i attached to the run board.

J are bars or rods having hooks on their upper ends which catch on to the top edge of the car box, their lower ends being pivotally attached to levers J attached to the runboards in like manner to the levers I, and are employed for clamping the car on to the track rails on the platform.

K K are adjustable end boards, for covering the car box and preventing the load falling over the ends when the car is inverted. These end boards are pivotally attached to short hangers is, on the ends of axles L L, having grooved rollers Z Z, which run on track bars 1 on the sides of the cover board 0 at each end.

L are guard rails, provided over the track bars Z for the purpose of holding the rollers Z, l, from falling, when the cylindrical frame is inverted.

K are brace bars pivotally attached to the lower part of the end boards and to the underside of the cover-board C. For moving the end boards K out of the way when the car is run in, a cord or cable M is provided, the ends of which are attached to the axles L and which pass over pulleys m, m, attached to the end rings of the frame 0, thence to and over a central double pulley M which may have a crank m for turning it, as in Fig. 3, or said pulley M may be connected by a belt to another pulley on the runboard and the crank be attached to said lower pulley, as in Fig. 7. By means of this cord and pulleys the axles are made to traverse the tracks for adjusting the end boards to the car box and to run away therefrom. By moving the axles toward the ends of the cover board 0, the end boards K are swung upward, as seen in dotted lines in Fig. 3, to admit of the free and unobstructed entrance of aloaded car in to the cylindrical frame, and for its exit therefrom.

B Figs. 1 and at, represents an adjustable apron and chute for the delivery of the dump contents of the car into boats. The apron is hinged to the front of the trestle frame and is supported at any desirable angle by means of guy. ropes b, b. The front edge of the apron is beveled off toward the middle and is provided with upright edge boards B curved at their middle ends for the purpose of guiding the descending load to the chute B pivotally attached to said apron and leading to a hatchway of a boat. (Not shown.) A bail and supporting guy-ropes B are provided for raising and lowering said chute for adjusting it. In

said chute is also provided a trap door B Seen in section Fig. 1, Sheet 1. This trap door is pivoted at its side in the opening in the chute, so that it may be turned and adjusted in an oppositely slanting position, and be held in such position by means of a pawl and ratchet X. The purpose of the trap door is for directing the falling load into the opposite side of the hull of a boat to that in which the chute proper deposits it, for the purpose of trimming the loads in the boat.

In Figs. 5 and 7, Sheets 3 and 4, an apron l? is shown fixed and narrower, and extends the full length of the trestle, and its upper sur face is provided with vertical slanting partitions B for the purpose of dividing the descending load and directing it into the several channels, for depositing it into the several receptacles, as buckets. The object of this arrangement is to provide for using my apparatus where bucket handling derricks are employed.

The method of operating this apparatus is as follows:-A loaded car is run into the cylindrical frame 0, and firmly secured on the platform by the hook bars J, the supporting link G clamped against the side of the car, and the endboards K adjusted to place. Now, by applying power to the cables E, the cylindrical frame with the car may be rolled over, into the position seen in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 5, and, as seen in Fig. 7, this brings the discharge spout G over and down on to the apron B and the load of the car is emptied through said spout on to the apron, from whence it may be discharged into boats or buckets, as before stated. Then by slacking away on the cables, the frame and the car will roll back again ready for repeated operation.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination in a dumping apparatus, of a rolling platform comprising rings 0, longitudinal floor beams O, cross-ties supported on said beams, track-rails and run boards 0 supported on said ties, side beams C and covering board Otuniting said rings C; a'discharge spout G connected with the covering board, a supporting leaf G hinged to lower edge of said spout, the jointed bars H pivot-ally attached to said leaf and the side rail 0 links H pivoted to the jointed bars H and connected with levers-I fulcrumed on the runboard C grappling hooks J, connected with levers J'also fulcrunned on the runboard, all constructed to operate substantially as described.

2. The combination in a dumping apparatus of a rolling platformconiprising rings 0, longitudinal floor beams C, cross-ties supported on said beams, track rails, and runboards (3 supported on said ties, side beams C and covering board C uniting said rings 0; a discharge spout G connected with the covering board; end boards K hangers k to axles L provided with grooved wheels Z Z, track bars Z on which said wheels run, guard rods L over said wheels, brace rods R pivotally connecting the end boards with the covering board, the fixed pulleys m m, interm ediate pulleys M cord M attached to the axies and running over said pulleys, as means for adjusting said end boards over the ends of the car box; all constructed to operate substantially as described.

suspended by Y 3. In a dumpingapparatus for railway cars, a cylindrical frame 0 constructed and arranged substantially as described, in combination with the inclined transverse track beams B, grooved gear teeth on said beams,

grooved segment teeth D on the rings O, cables E, having one of their ends attached to upper ends of inclined track beams B and passing down and around said end rings, thence up and through sheaves F, at upper corners of trestle frame, thence down to and through sheaves F at bottom of trestle frame, where power is to be applied for pulling said cables for rolling the cylindrical frame, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination in a dumping apparatus, of a rolling frame having spout G of the supporting trestle A, and a fixed apron ex-- tending the full length of the trestle, and having slanting partitions B dividing the apron into chutes, and adapted to receive the spout I G when the car platform is rolled over and to discharge the car load through said chutes into a number of receptacles substantially as described.

TIMOTHY LONG.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. TIBBITTS, M. G. NORTON.

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