US1563006A - Grain-dispensing valve - Google Patents

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Nov. 24, 1925. 1,563,006

F. E. BEESON GRAIN DISPENSING VALVE Fil ed Jan. 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. FRANCE E-UBEESOPI A TTORNE Y.

Nov. 24, 1925 F. E. BEESON GRAIN DISPENSING VALVE Filed Jan. 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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BY ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES FRANCIS I54. BEESON, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

GRAIN-DISPENSING VALVE. I

Application filed January 27, 1925.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FiiANors E. Benson, a citizen of the United States, residing in Topeka, county of Shawnee, and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Dispensing Valves, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part. of this application.

My invention relates to a valve for dispensing grain from a box car, the objects of my invention are as follows.

FirstTo provide a valve to be placed in the floor of an ordinary box car in which small grain such as wheat, oats, barley etc. are shipped.

Another object of my invention is to provide a mechanism functioning as a valve, and made in one unit so that by removing or omitting a section of the floor, the device can be inserted, being flush with the floor level.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a floor valve for dispensing grain having safety means to prevent opening until the seal of the outside door has been broken, and the door opened in the regular way.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a valve that will not permit the door of the car to be closed until the valve is properly closed and locked, these and other objects will be herein more fully explained.

In the drawings like numerals will refer to like parts in the various views.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a fragmentary part of a box car such as commonly used for transporting grain.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatical plan of the floor of a box car illustrating position of valves.

Figs. 8, 4, and 5 are details of the valve, parts being removed for convenience of illustration.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a possible action of the locking lever.

In Fig. l, is illustrated a car positioned over a grain pit in connection with a grain elevator, the valve being removed allowing the grain to discharge into the pit.

In Fig. 2, 1 is the floor of the car, 2 is a door being closed, 2 is a door standing open, 3 shows the position of a valve relative to the door post A, allowing the valve Serial No. 5,086.

to be positioned to one side of the principal. travel. into and out of the car, when the car is being used for other merchandise that would require trucking etc. The valve B on the opposite side of the car is positioned in like manner relative to the door opening, and the valve thereof being partly open.

In Fig. 2 it will be readily seen that the valves must be closed before the doors of the car can be closed, and likewise impossible to open the valves until the car doors have been opened.

Referring to my valve mechanism in detail, 4 is a frame being ship lapped as at B, so that the said frame will match with the floor boards which are matched to coincide therewith. This arrangement is convenient in applying the mechanism when the car floor is being laid, or on removal of an old floor for the valve installation. The valve 5 is slidably engaged in said frame the said valve having a tongue as at C, engaging in the groove of the side members of said frame, and the said side frame having a tongue I), engaging in a groove in the sides of said valve, this tongue being bevelled as shown, and the adjacent wall of the groove conforming thereto. The object of this is to have a close engaging joint adapted to close under the weight of the grain, and continuous wearing will cause the said members to more closely engage.

At the end of the valve as at E, the joint is ship lapped, being so aranged that by reason of wear of the locking members should the valve at this joint be slightly open, the grain cannot pass through. On the opposite end of said valve is a locking device comprising a lever 6, and bolts 7, said lever being pivoted at 8, and the said bolts pivotally connected to said lever at 9, the bolts being adapted to engage in apertures 10, the bolts being actuated by the rocking motion of lever 6 as shown by dotted line F, causing said bolts to engage or disengage with said apertures.

The said lever 6 also functions as a handle when rocked outward at which time the bolts 7 disengage, allowing the valve to be opened as shown by dotted lines G, in Fig. 5. On the opposite end of said valve is a pivotally mounted stop 11, said stop adapted to engage on the car sill as at 12, and the cient to pass over the top of the sill allowing the valve to be. removed from its frame. Should the valve be closed without engaging the lock, note the door can not be closed the condition being illustrated in Fig. 4, 13 being the door. The end of the lever 6 being bevelled as at H, functions for two purposes, first, providing a thin edge so that the finger or a bar will easily engage on, the bacl; thereof, for pulling the lever outward. second to :E'unction as a spur, that when being out sufiicient for the door to pass over, the spur will cutinto the back of the door, so that it, cannot be further closed, this being a safety means, to insure a carefullocl-zing of the valve.

It will he understood that when the car is loaded with wheat or other grain the door of the air will be closed and sealed, and as the door covers the end of the valveit will be impossible to cause 1. 1. opening of the valve until the car reaches its destination, andv is legally, opened by the party to whom, it is consigned.

, I have provided two valves fore-ach car, one being on each, side and in close proximity to., the. door post, this will accommoT datefor lDlQadingthe car from either, side.

It will be understood that by my valve unloadingmethod, .the grain wilLnirst be removed fromthe grain, doors, this. makes it possible to remove the. said, doors so, as to preserve them for .fLlIthBIHHSG which is a great saving to the railroad. company, and alsoa savingin time and labor-for the consignee.

Idonot confine myself to any particular k ind of materials to be used in the con struction of my valve but would, recommend. that it be made of; ,steel, nor. do, 1 confineits use tobox carsonly, as the same maybe applied to other grain containers, in. transit or stationary, such modifications may be employedas lies within the scope of: the, appended. claims. Having. thus described myinvention what I claim as new and;.r(.lesire.to secure-by Letters Patent is:

,1. In agrain dispensing device, a valve comprising a frame having a slidably mounted member therein, a, lock for said meaooe valve, an actuating lever for said lock, said lever functioning as means for opening said valve for the purpose set forth and de scribed.

2-111 a grain dispensing device, a frame positioned in the floor of a grain container, said frame having perforations in the outer ends thereof,.a valve slidably mounted in site edge from said ralobet, perforations in the outer ends. of said frame, a valve slidalolyengaging in said frame, tongues on the. sides of said valve said tonguesengaging in the said grooves of said frame, perforations in the outer end of said valve, said perforationsadapted to, register with the perforations. int-he outer, ends ofsaid frame, a slot inthe outer end of: said valve, a lever pivotedlymounted in. said slot, bolts connected to said. lever, said; bolts. engaging through the perforations in said valve and adapted. to engage in the perforations in the outer.. ends ofsaid frame functioning as a lock, the. said lever functioning as reciprocatingmeans. for said bolts, and asmeans for unlocking and Withdrawing the valve simultaneously, also as a door stop. until said, valve has beenlocked substantially as shown. and described.

4t. In, a grain: dispensing device, in combination, with, a grain car, a frameset flush with. the floor, of said car, a,wilveaslidably mounted in said frame, a lock and a, lover a ttached, to i said valve, said. lever extending outward functioning as a stop for thedoor of. the car, when. ilhG-lOCliiiS disengaged, all for the .purpose described.

, FRANCIS. E. BEESON.

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