US1244501A - Chute. - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D29/00—Independent underground or underwater structures; Retaining walls
- E02D29/12—Manhole shafts; Other inspection or access chambers; Accessories therefor
- E02D29/127—Manhole shafts; Other inspection or access chambers; Accessories therefor with devices for impeding fall or injuries of persons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G11/00—Chutes
- B65G11/02—Chutes of straight form
- B65G11/023—Chutes of straight form for articles
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- WI M58858 A TTORIVEYS Pars 7 WILLIAM wetrtnmcnson, or :enooxnrnnnwronx.
- FIG. 1 shows a transverse:secti'onal'yiew of myzidevice with the hinged cover oracle sure-in a; closed position; the hinged fold:-
- Fige2 showsa perspectiveatop viewaof: the
- Fig. 3 shows a cross sectional View of the same devicealong the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, but with the automatic gravity latch released from its cooperating lug and the hinged cover: swungopen to a vertical position showing the hinged fold'able extension side pieces folded inwardly upon and secured to, the under side of the cover; the pull chain attached to and provided for manually re leasing the latch has been'stowed immediately' hackofthe said sidepieces, and het-Weenthe first of said side pieces, which have-been foldedinwardly toward the'under side of the cover, and the saidunder side of the cover, said chain then extending downward.
- FIG. 1 shows a cross sectional detail View of the same device along the line 4% of Fig; 1 with particular reference to-the auto maticgravity latch; the method of securing said latch in the under side of: the cover;
- 1 represents the receiving hopper portion of the chute, 2 its. supportingframe to Which the cover 3 is hinged by means of the bolts 01' hinges iand 5i
- cured preferably to: the hopper l but may beuotherwise secured, and isrdesigncd. and provided to cooperate with thering latchy 6.
- the jfoldable extension side pieces 12 and 13 secured to the cover. 3 preferably by means of the hinges 14 and 15 respectively, areprovided forthe purposesof forming, in combination withthe cover 3, a means for directing and guiding material into the chute;;,a meansfor safeguarding the chute; a means for protecting the public against entering the chute; and finally as a means of supportto the cover 3 when it is opened to occupy a vertical position.
- H When the chute is to be placed in an inoperative condition as by closing the cover 3, the foldable extension side pieces 12 and 18 may be'swung inwardly against the cover 3.
- the openings 16 and 17' in the side pieces 12 and 13 respectively, are so located as to register one above the other, and both to pass over the fastening 18.
- This fastening 18 may be any well known form of swivel fastening device secured to the cover 3.
- the chain 10 When the foldable extension side pieces 12 and 13 are folded against the cover 3, the chain 10 may first'be placed so as to occupy a position between thesaid folded extension side pieces and the under side of the cover 3, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Should the chain 12 be disposed of in this manner it must be done so that the said chain may bemoved or pulled backward, in which position the chain 10 tends to be maintained by friction and the force of gravity, or either of them. The chain 10 may then be continued down into the hopper 1 and thence into and wholly through the chute passage 19 leading from the chute hopper 1 to the discharging point of the chute, from which point the chain may continue to any convenient location, thereby permitting the operation of the latch 6 from the terminus of the chute, or at some other distant location.
- the cover 3 may be opened by means of the ring 20, to a vertical position, in which position the cover 3 may be held by means of the unfolded extension side pieces 12 and 13 as shown in Fig. 2. Stops 21 and 22 have been provided on the side pieces 12 and 13 re- 6 preferably by 1.
- a chute having an opening, a hinged coverfor said opening,-foldable side pieces hinged at opposite, edges I of said cover adapted to hear when open on said chute and thereby support said hinged cover in position, means for retaining said side pieces in position when folded against the cover, interlocking members attached to said cover and chute respectively, said members being inaccessible from the upper side of said cover, and means for disengaging saidmemhers from any determined point belowsaid covert I 4.111 a chute having an opening,a hinged cover for said opening, foldable. side pieces hinged at opposite edges of said. cover adapted to'bear when open on said chute and thereby support said hinged cover.
- a chute having an .Iopening, a hinged cover for said opening, foldable side pieces hinged at opposite edges of said, cover adapted to hear when open onsaid chute and thereby support said hinged cover in position, means for retaining said side pieces in position when folded against the cover and gravity operated interlocking means in accessible from the outer side of said cover adapted to automatically lock said cover in a predetermined position.
- a hinged cover for said'opening, foldable side pieces hinged at oppositeF edges of said cover adapted to hear when open on said chute a predetermined position and manually opand thereby support said hinged cover in erated means for disengaging said interlockposition, means for retaining said side pieces ing means at a point remote from said cover. 11) i in position when folded against the cover, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 5-gravity operated interlocking means inacmy hand.
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Description
W. W. JACKSON.
CHUTE.
APPLICATION FILED was 3.
Patented Oct. 30, 1917.
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WI M58858 A TTORIVEYS Pars 7 WILLIAM wetrtnmcnson, or :enooxnrnnnwronx.
connection Withthe' accompanying (new sure fiush wj ith a substantially-horizontal s'urface such asa floor, sidewanmnct the like, and has for its objecttoprovid'e a closure for said chute; to provide a means for maintaining said closure-in anopen position;-to provide a means for guiding and directingmaterial into the chute"; topifovi'de a means for-shieldingand safeguarding the, chute when it is in use; to proviideja means for protecting the public fromiinj ury-When the chute is in us to provide a means for automatically locking said chute closure when" the chute-is closed and; not in; use and finally to 'provide a" means for releasing said locking means from a determined point. 7 I
Other ob 'ects and features ofnovelty will appear inlthe following description of my invention, anexamplje embodying the same andidesignedi with particular reference tothe conveyance of coal-5' grains and the likegghewhich, I V
'1 Figure 1 shows a transverse:secti'onal'yiew of myzidevice with the hinged cover oracle sure-in a; closed position; the hinged fold:-
ing shown in the accompanying drawingsin able extension sideipieces foldedizintvandly upon and secured to .theunden-sidedf the cover, and the'automatic gravity latch or looking) device operative engagement with: its cooperating lugor catch.
Fige2 showsa perspectiveatop viewaof: the
same device: in: an operative position!" with the automatic J gravity latch: released: from its cooperating lugythe hinged cover open, 'andthe' hingedffoldable extension side pieces released fromtt-heir 1 fastening; on the under side of the cover and opened away-from the corer so asto. support-the cover in a: vertical position and at' lthesame, time, shields the opening laterally- QfirthBLGOVBI; i
Specification of Letters Patent. Application fi led nine 3-, 1916. 1 Serial No. 101 439.
"Patented 01a. 30, 1917.
Fig. 3 shows a cross sectional View of the same devicealong the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, but with the automatic gravity latch released from its cooperating lug and the hinged cover: swungopen to a vertical position showing the hinged fold'able extension side pieces folded inwardly upon and secured to, the under side of the cover; the pull chain attached to and provided for manually re leasing the latch has been'stowed immediately' hackofthe said sidepieces, and het-Weenthe first of said side pieces, which have-been foldedinwardly toward the'under side of the cover, and the saidunder side of the cover, said chain then extending downward. to and through the chute to'a determined'pointr o Fig; a shows a cross sectional detail View of the same device along the line 4% of Fig; 1 with particular reference to-the auto maticgravity latch; the method of securing said latch in the under side of: the cover;
the position of said latch when it is in operative engagement with lts cooperatlnglug,
and the method ot'attaching the pull chain to said l ateh As illustrated in the drawings, 1 represents the receiving hopper portion of the chute, 2 its. supportingframe to Which the cover 3 is hinged by means of the bolts 01' hinges iand 5i The'automatic gravityring latchfi i'srmovably secured and: suspended at itsupp'erpart-by means of the straps 7 and 81 which are secured, preferably by rivets, to the under side of the cover 3 in such a manner that the said latch. 6 Will normally hang inv a vertical position when the cover 3 is closed; The catch or lug; 91s rlgldly se:-
cured: preferably to: the hopper l but may beuotherwise secured, and isrdesigncd. and provided to cooperate with thering latchy 6.
Whenthe cover 3 ismoved from; the=subcover since the projecting point of the lug 9 has now entered the ring latch 6, where it will remain until manually released from engagement with the said latch 6 as V is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and As a means for releasing the said latch 6 fromits engage nientwith thelug 9,. the pull chain 10 has been provided. This cha n 10"is secured to the latch means of the eye 11 located at the lower end of latch 6; W hen the chain 10 is pulled, the latch 6 is drawn or swungbach-wardtoward the cover 3, which operation releases the lug 9 from engagement with the latch 6 thereby unlocking the said cover 3 and permit of its being opened. 1
. The jfoldable extension side pieces 12 and 13 secured to the cover. 3 preferably by means of the hinges 14 and 15 respectively, areprovided forthe purposesof forming, in combination withthe cover 3, a means for directing and guiding material into the chute;;,a meansfor safeguarding the chute; a means for protecting the public against entering the chute; and finally as a means of supportto the cover 3 when it is opened to occupy a vertical position. H When the chute is to be placed in an inoperative condition as by closing the cover 3, the foldable extension side pieces 12 and 18 may be'swung inwardly against the cover 3. s The openings 16 and 17' in the side pieces 12 and 13 respectively, are so located as to register one above the other, and both to pass over the fastening 18. This fastening 18 may be any well known form of swivel fastening device secured to the cover 3.
When the foldable extension side pieces 12 and 13 are folded against the cover 3, the chain 10 may first'be placed so as to occupy a position between thesaid folded extension side pieces and the under side of the cover 3, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Should the chain 12 be disposed of in this manner it must be done so that the said chain may bemoved or pulled backward, in which position the chain 10 tends to be maintained by friction and the force of gravity, or either of them. The chain 10 may then be continued down into the hopper 1 and thence into and wholly through the chute passage 19 leading from the chute hopper 1 to the discharging point of the chute, from which point the chain may continue to any convenient location, thereby permitting the operation of the latch 6 from the terminus of the chute, or at some other distant location. hen the latch 6 has been released the cover 3 may be opened by means of the ring 20, to a vertical position, in which position the cover 3 may be held by means of the unfolded extension side pieces 12 and 13 as shown in Fig. 2. Stops 21 and 22 have been provided on the side pieces 12 and 13 re- 6 preferably by 1. Ina chute having an opening,a hinged and thereby support said'hinged vcover in position, and meansifor' retaining said'side pieces in'position when folded against the cover.v j e 2, In a chutehaving an opening, a hinged cover for said opening, 'foldable side'pieces hinged at opposite edges of said cover adapted to hear when open'on said'chute and thereby support said hinged cover in position, means for retaining said side pieces in posltion when folded against the cover,
and interlockingmembers attached to said 0 cover and chute respectively. i V I 3. In a chute having an opening, a hinged coverfor said opening,-foldable side pieces hinged at opposite, edges I of said cover adapted to hear when open on said chute and thereby support said hinged cover in position, means for retaining said side pieces in position when folded against the cover, interlocking members attached to said cover and chute respectively, said members being inaccessible from the upper side of said cover, and means for disengaging saidmemhers from any determined point belowsaid covert I 4.111 a chute having an opening,a hinged cover for said opening, foldable. side pieces hinged at opposite edges of said. cover adapted to'bear when open on said chute and thereby support said hinged cover. in position and a pivoted locking buttonon the underside of said cover, the said side: pieces having openings adapted tobe engaged by said button" so asto retain said-side pieces in position when folded against-said cover. 5. In a chute having an .Iopening, a hinged cover for said opening, foldable side pieces hinged at opposite edges of said, cover adapted to hear when open onsaid chute and thereby support said hinged cover in position, means for retaining said side pieces in position when folded against the cover and gravity operated interlocking means in accessible from the outer side of said cover adapted to automatically lock said cover in a predetermined position.
6. In a chute having an opening, a hinged cover for said'opening, foldable side pieces hinged at oppositeF edges of said cover adapted to hear when open on said chute a predetermined position and manually opand thereby support said hinged cover in erated means for disengaging said interlockposition, means for retaining said side pieces ing means at a point remote from said cover. 11) i in position when folded against the cover, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 5-gravity operated interlocking means inacmy hand.
cessible from the outer side of said cover adapted to automatically look said cover in WILLIAM WALTER JACKSON.
Copiesof this patentniay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. C.
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US2765752A (en) * | 1953-09-28 | 1956-10-09 | Car Mon Products Company | Floor receptacle for use with a monoxide gas exhaust system |
US4266380A (en) * | 1979-02-09 | 1981-05-12 | Christy Concrete Products, Inc. | High strength cover for underground utility box |
US6640495B1 (en) | 1999-01-21 | 2003-11-04 | Syracuse Castings Sales Corp. | Safety hatch for preventing fall-through and unauthorized entry |
ES2445841A1 (en) * | 2012-09-04 | 2014-03-05 | José Domingo REINARES RUIZ | Protective protection system in hoppers (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
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US2765752A (en) * | 1953-09-28 | 1956-10-09 | Car Mon Products Company | Floor receptacle for use with a monoxide gas exhaust system |
US4266380A (en) * | 1979-02-09 | 1981-05-12 | Christy Concrete Products, Inc. | High strength cover for underground utility box |
US6640495B1 (en) | 1999-01-21 | 2003-11-04 | Syracuse Castings Sales Corp. | Safety hatch for preventing fall-through and unauthorized entry |
US6718692B2 (en) | 1999-01-21 | 2004-04-13 | Syracuse Castings Sale Corp. | Safety hatch for preventing fall-through and unauthorized entry |
ES2445841A1 (en) * | 2012-09-04 | 2014-03-05 | José Domingo REINARES RUIZ | Protective protection system in hoppers (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
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