US1669A - Machine for removing earth - Google Patents

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y a s JARVIS RING, OF OGDEN, NEW- YORK.

MACHINE FOR REMOVING EARTH, &c.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 1,669, dated July 1, 1840.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, Jarvis RING, of Ogden, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Machine-viz., a Double-Track Portable Railway-to be U sed for Removing Earth, Clay, Stone, Gravel, Bales, Boxes, Casks, Cordwood, or any Ponderous Materials; and l hereby declare that the following is a. full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification.

The railway stands on or is supported by any number of frames o-r bents according to the length of the railway. The bents are framed with two posts (l) made of joist of suitable size connected with a sill by mortises in the sill and tenons on the lower ends of the posts and stand at right angles with the sill (2) as far apartas the required width of the railway (3) and a girder (6) nigh the upper end of the posts of equal length with the sill between the posts and parallel with the sills connected with the posts with tenons and mortises and fastened with chase wedges (7). The rails are framed with plank or joist. The length, width and thickness can be varied according to the size of the railway and the weight they are to support. The four uppermost end rails, two for each end of the railway, are framed with a half circle at the outward end (5) of convenient diameter and extend beyond the bent to which they are bolted far enough to admit a wheel of equal diameter with the outward ends of said rails to turn beyond the girder The four end rails for the under track, two at each end of the railway, project farther from the bent than the upper rails and are framed with a concave circle (a) extended from the center of the upper circle (b) far enough to let the trucks pass freely and iron bands fastened to the concave ends of the under rails are turned up over the round ends of the upper rails at equal distance therefrom and fastened to the upper end of the posts (l) forming a groove (0) that conducts the cars from one rail to the other. The other or inward ends of said rails and all the intervening rails in either track are framed with circular or socket joints, the circular tenons on one rail to correspond withfthe circular socket on the other. The tenons being half the thickness on each rail and shaped together without making any variation .or

on the ends of said bolts outside the. posts secure the rails (5) in their proper place,"

the joints of the upper rails where lapped together resting on the ends of the Vgirders (6) inside of the posts (l) to help support the weight of heavy loaded cars. The under rails (a.) are secured to the same posts below the girders (6) in manner aforesaidl so far below as to compare with the circular grooves (c) at eachoutward end, thus forming a double track railway, one track directly over the other the length of two rails. Put another bent with four rails of equal lengths framed and secured as aforesaid between the other two lengths. Make the track three lengths. By continuing to add bents with rails as aforesaid can be extended to any desirable length.

The iron railing is fastened on the upper side of the wooden rails with screws or bolts. The strakes to lap over the socket joints of the wooden rails so as not to prevent the rising or lowering of bents on uneven ground. The wheels (D) one at each end are hung on the center of a shaft, with gudgeons at each end that run in boxes placed in the center of the circular ends of the upper rails, the diameter of the wheels to correspond with the circular ends of said rails (5), the gudgeons or shaft to extend through outside the boxes far enough to admit of cranks or cogwheels or whirls to be annexed thereto according to the power to be applied to turn the wheels. A chain or belt (E) is extended aroundy over the wheels (D) at each end of the machine. The ends of said chain or belt are fastened together with hooks or buckles, making a continued chain or belt that rests on the outward surface of both wheels (D). When chains are used a groove in the rim of the wheels and iron forks in the wheel, the

power is applied to keep the chain from sectional parts. Section first consists of :tour c ast iron trucks (F), of convenient `size where they bear o-n the rails, with'a rim on the inner edge that runs within the rails toV prevent them from running angling across them. The trucks are attached to iron axlesv of thel proper length by having a hole through ,the center of such size as'to' permit lthe Vrounded end of the 'axle -to pass through :tar enough to admit of pins in theends. ,The

Y outer ends of the trucks are cast concave or yhollowng that the ends of,l the axles may not project beyond them; The bottoms of the cars are of planks or other suitable tim- -bers the length to correspondwith track (3). To the bottom of section 1st is attachedl two 'of the aforesaid'axles at such dista-nce one lbefore the other that saidtrucksmay pass over the circular ends ofthe rails and the bottoms not interfere with the wheels (D).

The axles are secured to the bottoms with bolts or screws. The second section. has but one axle with two trucks (F) matched to the bottom as aforesaid. The hind part of sec tion 1st and fore part of section 2nd being framedwith a miter from the upper side of each bottom the mitered edges areV secured nigh togethery withstrong butts or hinges (G). The topor box of the cars are made withboards or sheet iron," the sides to stand at right angles with the bottom. .The :tor-

ward end oflsect. first projects angling from the bottom both being secured in their place with knees of `wood or iron fastened .withV screws or rivets. The hinder ends of 'theV sides of the box project back from the bottom at an angle of-,forty five `or more degrees (K). The second sectionV has no ends across if thethird is to be added, but the sides are secured as aforesaid and project at Vwheels (D).

both ends, the'forward end lapping by on the inside 4of section 8f The third `section can be added in `like manner and an end board across the hindmost end, which forms VFriction rollers. at'the side of the girders (6), the top of the rollers a little above `the L girder, will prevent friction from the sag of Vthe chain or lengthy track For removing cordwoo-d, bales, boxes, casks, stone, or

other bulky articles the tops of the cars can` be varied in form to suit the convenience of the same.

Said machinery canbeoperated upon or j put in use by hand power with cranks; attached to the ends of theshafts the wheels hang on or with horse power,fsteam or any other power Whatl `claim as my inventionand desire to secure by Letters Patent isi The making aY double railway with track abovethe other and rounded olf at the ends to unite the two so that cars `attached.

applied `that will 1 roll the,

to endless chainsorbelts can run upon the two tracks for the ner described. Y y

JARVIS4 RING.

VVitnesse's:V J j P. KANE, W. R. GORDON.

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