US589902A - Hay-carrier - Google Patents

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HAY CARRIER.

` No. 589,902. Patented Sept. 14,1897- [hn/enfer.-

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No. 589,902. Patented Sept. 14, 1897.

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WTILLIAM LOUDEN, OF FAIRFIELD, IOVA.

HAY-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,902, dated September 14, 1897.

`Application filed fune l, 1894. Serial No. 518,116. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, VILLIAM LOUDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fail field, in the county ot' Jefferson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful I1nprovelnent in I'Iayarriers, of which the following is a specification. y

My invention relates to hay-carriers adapted to run on the edges of a centrally-suspended track-rail and having a grappling device pi voted in the carrier-frame to support the hoisting-block, a dog also mounted in the carrierframe to hold the grappling device in position, and a stop-block secured to the trackrail to engage the dog and it consists, first, of a stop-block secured to the upper edge of the track-rail, a dog hinged at one of its ends to the frame of the carrier at a point above the rail and the free end of said dog adapted to engage said stop-block, and a grappling4 device pivoted in an approximately vertical position to the frame of the carrier at a point adjacent to the lower edge of Othe track-rail, the lower end of said grappling device being adapted to support the hoisting-block below the track and its upper end to engage the dog above the track; second, of a stop-block secured to the traclerail, grappling-hooks pivoted to the frame of the carrier, so as to stand at right angles to the track, and dogs pivoted at their outer ends to the carrierframe, so as to occupy a substantially l1ori- Zontal position and to also stand at right angles to the track, the inner or free end of the dogs being adapted to engage the stop on the track and their central portions to engage the upper ends of the grappling-hooks, and, third, of other features hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure l is a side vie-w of a carrier and track embodying the main features of my invention, the front side of the carrier-frame with the front track-wheels being removed to give a better View of the working parts. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section drawn on the line a; Fig. l, the carrier being moved along the track, so that the lines a' and y y will coincide. Fig. 3 is the same showing the hoisting block released, the carrier being moved still farther along the track until the lines a; x and e' e will coincide. Fig. 4t is a side view of a modified form of the carrier,

the front side of the frame being removed to show the working parts. Fig. 5 is a 'vertical section drawn on the line o o of Fig. 4, the carrier-frame not being shown. l Fig. G is a view of a'modified form of stop for the track. Fig. 7 is a detail View.

The preferable form of my invention is shown by Figs. 1, 2, and 3, in which represents the track-rail, B the stop-blocksecured thereto, and C is the carrier adapted to run on the lateral flanges of the track-rail. l) is the hoisting-rope, and E the hoisting-block mounted thereon, all in the usual manner.

Grappling-hooks F are pivoted to the carrier-frame (one on each side) at G, so as to stand at right angles to the track-rail, and dogs Il are pivoted at their outer ends to the carrier-frame by means of the bolts I, so as to stand also at right angles to the track and in a substantially horizontal position, the inner or free ends 7L of the dogs pointing toward each other and being adapted to slide up the inclines J of the stop B, and their central parts h2 adapted to rest on the upper ends f of the grappliugehooks F. Then in this position the inner ends or noses 7L of the dogs I-I will come in contact with the retainingshoulders vK of the stop B, as shown in Fig. 3, and will hold the carrier stationary on the track.

Power being applied to the hoisting-tackle the block E will come in contact with the ngers f2 of the grappling-hooks and will cause them to turn ou their pivots G and move the ends j' out from the parts 71.2 of the dogs H. The noses h of the dogs will then pass under the shoulders K of the stop B and release the carrier therefrom. At the sanne time the points f of the hooks F will catch under the lips e of the pulley-block E and support it in position, the grappling-hooks being locked in position by their upper ends catching against the parts h2 of the dogs l-l, as shown in Fig. 2. The carrier being returned to the stop B the noses h will slide up the inclines J until the ends f are released from the parts h2, which will permit the hooks F to turn and release the pulley-block E. The dogs.` H will then rest on the upper ends of the hooks F and will again hold the carrier stationary on the track, as before described.

The advantages of this construction are in IOO partas follows: The grappling-hooks F being pivoted at a point adjacent to the lower edge of the track with their lower ends adapted to support the pulley-block below and their upper ends to engage the dogs above the track the pulley-block E, with its load, may be brought closer than ever before to the track, and a smaller space will be required below it for the passage of the load.

As carriers of this class have been heretofore constructed the track-stop and the dog to engage it have generally been placed belowthe track, and When the stop has been secured to the upper edge of the track-rail the main part of the dog has been placed below to occupy 'space which is now utilized for the passage of the hay into the mow. In filling up the mowat the top and in carrying hay over high beams every inch of space that can be gained for the passage of the hay is of value, and in the construction herein described the carrier can be made more compact, and therefore lighter and at less cost; also, by hinging the dogs at their outer ends, so as to stand at right angles to the track, and having the grappling-hooks engage their central parts, While their inner free ends engage the stop-block on the track, the lock mechanism of the carrier will operate more easily than as heretofore constructed.

The dogs H are preferably made forked, as shown by a top View in Fig. 7, and are pivoted to the frame of the carrier at their forked ends. By this means While the noses of the dogs are entirely free to move vertically they are thoroughly braced against lateral displacement.

Itis preferable to have a dog on each side to engage the inclines and retaining-shoulders on each side of the stop-block, and also a grappling-hook on each side to engage the dogs and both sides of the pulley-block, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, but it is not strictly essential to the successful working ofmy invention. By a slight modification of the frame of the pulley-block, such as is known to those skilled in the art, a single dog to engage the stop-block and a single grapplinghook to engage the dog and pulley-block will suffice. A Inodiiication of this nature is shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and is further continued by pivoting the dog H and hook F, so as to move in a plane parallel with the track and carrier. The dog H is pivoted at N and has a lug 71,3 set at right angles toits body, which lug is adapted to slide up and down the incline J and catch against the shoulder K of the stop B. The upper end f3 of the hook F', which is pivoted at M, is adapted to en- .gage the free end of the dog II and its lower to form an abutment and positively close the passage therethrough, and the lug of the dog Il will pass in and out of it only at the opposite end. The stop-block B has inclines J and shoulders K at each end, so that the noses of the dogs H will pass in or out of either end in the manner heretofore described, and to arrest the movement of the carrier on the track a stop-bolt L is fitted in the center of the stop-block between the inclines, so as to come in contact With the noses of the dogs and prevent their passage therethrough.

To pass the carrier to the opposite end of the stop-block, the bolt L is lifted by means of a cord (not shown) secured to its eye Z, or by other suitable means, and the noses of the dogs will then readily pass over the inclines J and under the bolt L from one end of the stop-block tothe other. The advantage of this arrangement is that while the carrier may be operated from either end of the stop, as desired, it is prevented from runningprematurely past the stopblock, a difficulty heretofore experienced in the use of stopblocks having an incli-ne at each end and an unobstructed passage over the said inclines.

Fig. G shows a stop-block having au incline J and closed end L', but no retaining-shoulder. This block is designed to be placed on the end of the track where the load is to be dumped, and its object is to release the dog or dogs from the grappling hook or hooks and permit the pulley-block to be lowered with its load.

'Vhat l claim isl. rlhe combination of an elevated track and a carrier to run on the sides thereof, a stop-block secured to the upper edge of the track-rail, a dog mounted in the carrier-frame above the track and adapted to engage the stop-block thereon, a pulley-block for the carrier and a grappling-hook pivoted in the carrier-frame adjacent to the lower edge of the track-rail and adapted to engage the dog above the track and support the pulley-block below the track, substantially as described.

2. The combination of an elevated track and a carrier to run on the sides thereof, a stop-block secured to the upper edge of the track-rail, a dog pivoted at one end to the frame of the carrier above the track and its free end adapted to engage the stop-block thereon, a pulley-block for the carrier, and a grappling-hook pivoted in the carrier-frame adjacent to the lower edge of the track-rail and adapted to engage the dog above the track and support the pulley-block below the track, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a suspended track and a carrier to run thereon, a stop-block having an inclined face secured to the upper edge of the track-rail, a dog pivoted at one end to the frame of the carrier above the track, and its free end adapted to slide up the incline of said stop-block, a pulley-block for the carrier, and a grappling-hook pivoted in the carrier-frame adjacent to the lower IOCv IIO

edge of the track-rail and adapted to engage the dog above while it supports the pulleyblock below the track, substantially as dcscribed. Y

4. The combination of a suspended track and a carrier to run thereon, a stop-block having an inclined face and a retaining-shoulder secured to the upper edge of the track-mika dog pivoted atone end to the frame of the carrier above the track and its free end adapted to slide up the incline and catch against the shoulder of said stop-block, a pulley-block for the Carrier, and a grappling-hook pivoted in the carrier-frame adjacent to the lower edge of the track-rail and adapted to engage the dog above it while it supports the pulleyblock below the track, substantially as described.

5. rlhe combination of a track and a carrier to run thereon, a stop-block secured to said track, a dog pivoted at its outer end to the frame of the carrier so as to stand in a horizontal position and at lright angles to the track., and its inner end adapted to engage the stop thereon, and a grappling-hook pivoted to the carrier so as to stand in a vertical position and at right angles to the track and the upper end of the grappling-hook being adapted to engage the central part-of the dog and its lower end to support the pulley-block, substantially as described.

6. rllhe combination of a track and a carrier to run thereon, a stop-block secured to said track, a dog pivoted at its outer end to each opposite side of the frame of the carrier, the free ends of said dogs pointing toward each other and being adapted to engage the stopblock, a pulley-block for the carrier, a grappling-hook pivoted to each opposite side of the carrier-frame below the dogs, the lower ends of said grappling-hooks being adapted to support the pulley-block and their upper ends to engage the central parts of the dogs substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of a track and carrier thereon, a stop-block secured to the track and having an inclined face on each of its sides, a dog pivoted at its outer end to each opposite side of the carrier-frame, the free ends of said dogs pointing toward each other and being adapted to slide up the inclines of the stop-block, a pulley-block for the carrier, a grappling-hook pivoted to each opposite side of the carrier-frame below the dogs, the lower ends of said grappling-hooks being adapted to support the pulley-block and their upper ends to engage the central parts of the dogs, substantially as set forth.

S. The combination of a track and carrier to run thereon, a stop-block secured to the track and having an inclined face and a retaining-shoulder on each of its sides, a dog pivoted at its outer end to each opposite side of the carrier-frame, the free ends of said dogs pointing toward each other and boing adapted to slide up the inclines and catch against the retaining-shoulders of the stop-block, a pnlley-block for the carrier,a grappling-hook pivoted to each opposite side of the carrier-frame below the dogs, the lower ends of said grappling-hooks being adapted to support the pulley-block and their upper ends to engage the central parts of t-he dogs, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of a track and a carrier to run thereon, a stop-block secured to said track, dogs pivotedat their outer ends to the frame of the carrier, the outer pivoted ends of said dog being forked and their inner free ends being adapted to engage the stop-block, a pulley-block for the carrier, and grapplinghooks pivoted in the carrier-frame below the dogs and the lower ends of said grapplinghooks being adapted to support the pulleyblock and their upper ends to engage the central parts of the dogs, substantially as described.

10. In hay-carriers, a stop-block secured to the track thereof, and having an inclined face on each of its ends to operate the lock mechanism of the carrier and an adjustable abuttin g-stop between said inclines which is adapted to be lifted to open the passage-way of the stop-block or lowered to entirely close it, substantially as described.

ll. ln hay-carriers, the combination of a stop having an inclined face on each of its sides and a pair of dogs hinged at their outer ends to the opposite sides of the carrier-frame so as to stand at right angles to the stop, said dogs being adapted to drop over and lock grappling devices to catch the hoisting-tackle, and their inner ends adapted to slide up the inclined faces of the stop and effect the release of the hoisting-tackle.

12. The combination of an elevated track, a carrier to straddle the track, a stop having inclined faces mounted upon the upper edge of the track, a pair of locking-dogs hinged at their o uter ends to the opposite sides of the carrier-frame so as to stand at right angles to the stop, and in substantially a horizontal position, the inner ends of said dogs being adapted to be lifted by the inclined faces of the stop and a pair of grappling-hooks also pivoted in opposite sides of the carrier-frame, at right angles to the track and in substantially a perpendicular position, the lower ends of said grappling-hooks being adapted to catch the hoisting-tackle below the track, and their upper ends extended above the track to engage their respective dogs, and be locked to and released from the hoisting-tackle by the action of the dogs upon the stop.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM LOUDEN.

Witnesses:

A. M. SNYDER, G. S. Bisi-lor.

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