US1252164A - Snow-elevating machine. - Google Patents

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A. PEL'TIEB SNOW ELEVATYNG MACHlNE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24.1911.

Patented Jan. 1;"191s.

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INVENTOR WITNESVSES I v Anormsv A. PELTIER. snow ELEVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED lULY24| -l9lZ.

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ALFBEDPELTIEB, 01' ST. PUII, MINNEQO'IA.

BNOW-ELEVATING MACHINE.

Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Snow-Elevating1 Machines, of which the following is a speci cation.

This invention relates to machines espe-' cially adapted to be used for elevating and conveyin snow and it consists in the novel features ereinafter described and claimed. An object of the invention is to provide a machine of the character stated which is of simple and durable structure and which maybe economically used for elevating snow from the surface of the street or pavement and conveying the same to one side of the machine and permitting it to fall upon the surface of the street or depositing it in the body of a wagon or other vehicle which may travel atthe side'of the machine. the machine is intended primarily to be used for moving snow in a manner as stated it is to be understood that the machine might also be used to advantage for moving other material as for instance sand, gravel or soil.

With the above stated object in view the machine comprises a wheel mounted frame having a tongue attached to the rear portion thereof and to which draft animals may be hitched for the purpose of pushing the machine over a road or surface. An elevator frame is pivotally mounted at the forward ortion of the first mentioned frame and elts havin cross slats are mounted for movement a ong the elevator frame. Shoes are adjustablyconnectecl with the forward por' on of the elevator frame and are adapt ed to slide over the surface of the street or roadway and support the forward portion of the elevator frame. An inclined blade is mounted at the forward portion of the elevator frame and upstanding flanges are rovided at the ends oft-he said bladesan diverge from each other in a forward direc' tion. Means are provided for swinging the elevator frame upon its pivotal connection with the wheel mounted frame so that the forward end thereof may be raisedaabove the surface of thestreet or roadway when desired. A. conveyer frame is mounted upon the wheel mounted frame a p'ointbetween the ends thereof and is adapted to receive the material from the elevator. Conveyor frames and slate are mounted for movement 7 Ipeolfloatlon of Letters Patent.

While Patented Jan. 1, 1918'.

Application filed Julyf24, 1917. Serial No. 182,505.

along the conveyor 'frame'and the said conveyer frame may he pitched at a desired angle and may consist of two or more sec tions hingedly connected with each other, there being means provided for swinging the said conveyor frame and for swingin the bin ed section with relation to eac other. cans are provided for operating the elevator and conveyor belts from the su porting wheels of the main frame and t a last mentioned means are provided with clutch mechanism which may manipulated to permit the elevator and conveyer to remain at a state of rest while the machine is being moved over a surface or road.

In the accompanying drawing 1- v Figure 1 is a top plan view of the whoa-v elevating machine.

The snow elevating machine comprises a frame 1 which may be constructed. from any suitable material. The. forward portion of the frame 1 is mounted u on an axle 2 which is journaled in the said 'rame and wheels .3 are loosely mounted upon the ends of the said axle and the said wheels are provided at their centers with ratchet teeth l which are adapted to engage spring retained pawls 5 mounted upon a disk 6 which in turnare mounted upon the axle 2. When the wheels 3 turn in a forward direction the pawls 5 are engaged whereby the axle 2 is rotated but should the wheels turn in a rearward direction the teeth (twill escape or wipe over the pawls 5 and hence the wheels may turn rearwardly independently of each other without rotating the axle. In other words escapemnt devices of conventional form are pr0- vided between the wheels 3 and the axle 2.

Gear wheels 7' are fixed to the axle 2 in the vicinity of. the wheels 3 and a shaft 8 is iournaled for rotation upon the frame 1. Gear wheels 9 are fixed to the shaft 8 and mesh with the gear wheels 7. Hence means are prpvided or rotating the, shaft 8 from the ax o2.

' and 24 and is adapted to transmit rotary Arc h members are mounted upon the forward portion of frame 1- at the op its sides thereof and an elevator frame 11 1s piv- -otally mounted upon the members 10 for vertical swinging movement. A'forwardly and downwardly inclined blade 12 is jour naled at the forward end'of; the frame 11 and upstanding flanges 13' are provided at I the ends of the blade 12 and the said flanges diverge from each other in a forward direction. Shoes 14 are pivotally connected at their forward ends with the forward portion of the frame ll and standards 15 are pivotally connected with the rear portions of" he shoes 14 which are adapted to be adjusta 1y connected with the frame 11. As the frame moves over the surface of a street or roadway the shoes 14 travel on the said surface and support the forward portion. of the frame 11. Boxes 16 are slidably mounted at the forward portion of the frame 11 and may be adjusted by means of screws 17. A shaft 18 is journaled in the boxes 16 and carries sprocket wheels 1 9. The said shaft 18 and the wheels 19 are locatedunder the rear extension of the blade 12. A shaft 19 is journaled for rotation at the upper end of the frame 11 and carries sprocket wheels 20. Chains 21 are trained around the sprocket wheels 19 and 20 and they carry cross slats 22 which are adapted to move along the bottom of the frame 11. A sprocket wheel 23- is fixed to the shaft 19 and a sprocket wheel 24 is fixed to the "shaft 8. A sprocket chain 25 is trained around the sprocketwheelsi23 movement from the shaft 8 to the shaft 19' which inturn moves the elevator belt along the frame-11 as above described.

4 Guide bars 26 are pivotally-connected at receive their lower ends with the frame 1 and the upper ortions of the said guide bars are in eyes 27 attached to the sides of the frame 11 and at the upper portion thereofand the said bars '26 serve to brace the frame 11 and guide the same during its ver-.

tical swinging movement. Cables 28 are connected at oneend with the upper rear por- 'tion of the'frame- 11 and the intermediate portions of the said cables are trained under ulleys 29 which are journaled upon the fame 1. The said cables 28 are arranged .towind upon a shaft 30 journaled upon the frame 1. A worm wheel 31 is;fixed to the shaft '30 and meshes with a worm 32 mount, ed ona shaft 33 which is provided with a crank handle 34. It is apparent that 'b turning the crank handle 34the shaft 30 wi 1 be rotated and hence the cables 28 may be -wound upon the said shaft and thus the u per rear portion of the frame 11 will e d l'flWI llIl .a' downward direction and its for:- p

w dend lifted a 'e the-surface of the When the es a-reunwound from sQthe forwa ndgend' of the frame 113" will descend by gravity and the parts will assume the positions as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawindg.

Standar s 35 are mounted upon the intermediate portion of the frame 1 and a shaft 36 is journaled for rotation at the up or ends of the said standards. A sproc et wheel 37 is fixed to the forward end of the shaft 36 and a shaft 38 is journaled for rotation at the intermediate portion of the frame 1. The said shaft 38 is provided at its rear end with a sprocket wheel 39 and a chain40istra'ined around the sprocket wheels I 37 and 39. The shaft 38 carries at its for ward end a beveled pinion 41 which meshes with a similar pinion 42 mounted upon the shaft 8. Hence it will be seen that means are provided for rotating the shaft 36 from the shaft 8. -A frame 43 is pivotally mounted upon the shaft 36 and carries at one end a hinged section 44.

Cables are attached at one end to the section 44 of the frame 43 and the intermediate portions of the said cables 45 are trained over pulleys 46 journaled upon standards 47 which are mounted upon theframe 1. From the said pulleys 46 the said cables aretrainedunder pulleys 48 and are then attached to ashaft 49 which is journaled upon the frame 1. A worm wheel 50 is carried .by the shaft 49 and meshes with a worm 51 which is mounted upon a shaft '52 journaled upon the frame 1. The shaft 52 is provided with a crank handle 53.

t is apparent that by using the handle 53 and turning the shaft 52 the cables 45 may be wound upon the shaft 49 and hence the section 44 of the frame 43 maybe moved to an elevated position and the frame43 may be swung upon its pivotal connection with the shaft 36. I

A shaft 54 is journaledat the free end of the section 44 and carries sprocket wheels 55. Sprocket wheels 56 are mounted on the shaft 36 and chains 57 are trained around the sprocket wheels 55 and 56. The said chains 57 carry cross slats 58 which are adapted to move along the frame 43 andthe section 44 thereof.

' As the machine is-m'oved along a surface or roadway-the blade 12 will encounter the snow and pass under thesame. The snow which passes over the blade 12 is encountered by the slats and is carried up along the frame 11 and deposited in the frame 43;

The snow is then carried by the slats 58'" along the frame 43 and the extension '44 thereof and is ermitted to avitate fro the outer end 0 the said section 44.

A' lever 59 is fulcrumed upon the frame lever with a bell crank member 61 which en- 12s 1 and a rod 60 operatively connects the said I gages the hub'of the sprocket wheel 24. The

said sprocket wheel has ment'with the adjacent wheel 9 and by mova clutch engage-' ing the lever 59 the parts which are operated through the sprocket wheel 24may be rendered active or inactive.

An operators seat 62 is mounted upon the rear portion of the frame 1. pivoted at the rear portion the frame 1 and the said spindles are provided with angularly wardly disposed portions of the spindles 63 are connected together by the means of a cross bar 64 WhiCh'lS provided with teeth (35. A shaft 66 is journaled upon the frame 1 and carries .at its other end a hand wheel 67. A gear wheel 68 is carried at the lower end of the shaft '66 and meshes with the teeth 65. It is apparent that by turning the shaft 66 the gear Wheels 68 Will move the bar 6% longitudinally whereby the spindles (53 are turned horizontally. Wheels 69 are jmlrnaled upon the spindles 63 and are provided at their peripheries with flanges 70. As the spindles 63 are swung the wheels 69 are directed over the surface of the roadway and consequently the steering of the machine may be accomplished.

A tongue71 extends rearwardl'y from the {11111161 and is provided at an intermediate portion with draft appliances 72,110 which draft animals may be hitched manner. A drivers seat 73 is mounted at.

the rear portion of the tongue 71. A shaft 7+ is journaled at thcrear part of the tongue 71 and carries at Its lower end a bracket 76 Stpindles 63 are o A gear disposed end portions- The for-.

' Having clalmed 1s portion of the elevator frame,

in a usual in which a wheel 75 is journaled. The said shaft 74 carries at its upper end a hand wheel 77. The occupant of the seat 73 may turn the shaft 7 1 by using the wheel 77 to assist in guiding or'steering the machine.

Wheel 78 is carried at theintermediate portion of the shaft 74 and a foot 0 erated pawl 79 is pivoted upon the tongue 1. and may engage the'wheel 78 to hold the shaft 74 agamsttturning movement. .described the invention what is A machine of the character stated comprising a frame, traction wheels supporting the forward port-ion thereof, arch members mounted on the frame and having their ends located beyond the opposite sides of the centers of'the traction wheels, an'elevator frame pivoted on the arch members at points between the ends thereof and approximately in vertical alinement with the centers of the traction wheels, a blade carried by the elevator frame, a conveyer belt mounted for movement along theelevator frame, means for swinging the elevator frame u on the shoes carried at the orward and adapted to have contact with the ground and means i for operating the conveyor belt from the traction wheels. 1.

In testimonywhereof I allix my signature.

ALFRED PELTI ER.

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