US754530A - Drier-rack. - Google Patents

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N5.' 754,530. PATBNTED MAR. 15, 1904; A. J. ZILKER, A. L. TIDMARSH 5 o. J. ARMSTRONG.

- DRIBR RACK.

A'PPLIOATION-FILED APB. 9, 1903.

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A. J. ZILKER, A. L. TIDMARSH & C. J. ARMSTRONG.

DRIER RACK. Y

APPLICATION FILED un. 9. 1903. .No nonni.. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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UNITED .STATES Patented'Max-ch 15, 1904sC PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW J. ZTLKER, ALBERT L. TIDMARSH, AND CHARLES J. ARMSTRONG,

' 0E AUSTIN, TEXAS.

`istallare-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,530, dated March 15, v1904.

Application iiled April 9, 1903. Serial No. 151,904. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

STRONG, citizens of the United States, resid-v ing at Austin, in the county of Travis Vand State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Drier-Rack, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates toV improvements in drier-racks for handling bricks.

The object of the present invention is to irnprove the construction of drier-racks and to provide 'a simple, inexpensive, and efficient one adapted either to form a permanent portion of a brick car or truck or to be Simply placed upon the same to be transferred from the car to suitable supports, and vice versa.

The invention also has for its object toprovide a rack of this character adapted to be conveyed by a car to a brick-machine and deposited upon suitable supports and capable when one side is loaded of being partially rotated to bring the other side in position for loading.

'A further object of the invention is to pro-v vide a drier-rack having a plurality of shelves adapted to be successively brought into position for receiving bricks and to provide a simple and eiiicient locking device for holding the shelves in an elevated position out of theway.l

Another object of the invention is to enable;

the shelf to be automatically locked when swung upward and to arrange the hinges and catches to form guides or stops for thebricks.`

With these and other objects in viewthe invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, vproportion, size, and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figurel is a plan view showing two drier-racks constructed in accordance with this invention, one of the racks being arranged upon supports and the other rack being located onv a car above the track. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the drier-rack, the same being arranged upona car. Fig. 4 is a plan view of theU base of the drier-rack, illustrating the construction lof the turn-table. Fig. 5

isl a plan view of a drier-rack, the shelves being divided longitudinally of the rack to provide four independentl shelves or sections. Fig. 6 is an elevation, partly in section, showing one of the catches, the same being swung inward out of engagement With its keeperrod. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the same, the catch being in engagement with the keeper-rod. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the catch, the parts beingarranged as shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner of connecting the catch with a shelf. T Fig. 10 is a detail view illustrating a slight modification of the invention in which each of the shelves rests upon the bottom of the rack. y

Like numerals of reference designate cor- Yresponding parts in all the'figur'es of the draw- Y ings. l

' 1 1 designate a pair of parallel bars connected by a central cross-piece 2 and forming.

the foundation pieces or sills of the drier-rack and also constituting slides. The parallel bars form a support for a circular track 3, which is secured to the bars near the ends thereof by brackets 4, preferably L-sh'aped, as shown; but any other form of bracket or clamp may `be provided. The circular track receives wheels 5 of a drier-rack frame 6, composed of a bottom portion 7 and upright standards arranged in pairs at the ends ofthe bottom of the drier-rack frame. maybe of any desired construction, preferably consist of inclined bars 8 and vertical supporting bars or braces. rlhe wheels 5 are mounted in suitable bearings or ,brackets and are preferably provided with anges for engaging the inner face of the track.V

The drier-rack is provided with vertical se- The standards, which ries of shelves 9, adapted to receive the bricks and hinged at their outer ends between the standards and provided at their inner ends with depending supporting portions 10, arranged as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The shelves may extend entirely across the space -between the standards, as illustrated in Fig. 1l of the drawings, or a pair of shelves may be provided, as shown in Fig. 5. This construction will permit one side of the drierrack to be entirely filled with bricks before filling the other side, the rack being partially rotated after one side has been filled to bring the empty side in position for filling. The shelves are adapted to be swung upward to a vertical position, as indicated in Fig. 7 of the accompanying drawings, and the bars 8 of the standards 'are inclined to enable lthe hinged outer endsl of the shelves to be offset from one another to permit the shelves to clear one another 4andv to be compactly arranged when swung upward. The shelves are hinged to the standards by rods 11, which extend entirely across ,the space between the standards and which pass through perforations of plates or leaves 12, having depending side flanges 13 and provided at the outer end with a depending ear 14. The shelf is provided with a projecting portion 15, which fits between the fianges 13 and which is embraced by the same. The fiange's are arranged at an angle to each otherA to forml a dovetailed connection, but any other suitable means may be employed, and the plates or leaves may be secured to the shelves by any 'suitable fastening devices. Each plate or leaf is provided with upwardlyprojecting end flanges 16 and 17, having perforations'for the reception of a rod 18, upon which'a slidable catch or locking device 19 is mounted. The catch or locking device consists of a tubular portion and an arm 20, arranged at right angles to -the tubular p0rtion. The tubular portion of the catch fits on the rod or pin 18 and has a limited sliding movement on the same, and it is extended laterally and provided with a fiat face 21, arranged contiguousto the leaf or plate, as clearly shown in F ig.' 9, whereby the catch 'or locking device is prevented from rotating on the pin or rod. The outwardly-extending arm 2O is provided witha notch 21a to engage the keeperrod 2,2, which also extend entirely across the space between the standards. The arm 20, which when in engagement with the rod 22 projects horizontally beyond the inclined bar of the standard toenable it to be conveniently operated, is beveled at the outer side of the notch 19 to enable the catch or locking device to engage the keeper-rod automatically when the shelf is swung upward to a vertical position. The latches or locking devices are automatic in their operation, and they will permit the shelves to be lowered one at a time, and

there is no liability of one o1' more shelves accidently dropping and interfering with the work. A latch or catch is arranged at one side of each shelf and a leaf or plate 23 is located at the opposite side, only one latch being required for supporting a shelf in an upright position. vVVhen'the shelves extend entirely across the drier-rack,'one side of each shelf may be filled, and the rack may then be partially rotated to fill the other side. The Qdrier-rack can be quickly turned to present either side for filling. The inner flange or ear 16, which supports the rod or pin upon which the catch is mounted, forms a stop or guide for placing bricks upon a shelf, as indicated in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The shelves may consist of boards and be provided with suitable perforatioris to facilitate drying bricks, or they may consist of a series of slats or bars suitably connected together. Also instead of supporting the free end of one shelf upon another, as shown in Figs. 2and 3, the shelves may vary in length and be provided with legs 24, arranged to rest upon the bottom of the drier-rack, as indicated in Fig. 10 of the drawings. A f

The bottom of the drier-rack is connected with the connecting cross-bar 2 of the base by a suitable pivot 25, which may be of any desired construction and which, with the wheels 5, will permit the rack to be rotated freely.

The bars 1, which form the sides of the base and which may be arranged either transversely or longitudinally of a car, are adapted to form slides for moving in ways 26 of the supports. These supports 27, which may be constructed in any desired manner and which are designed to be located adjacent to the brick-machine and kiln of a brick-yard and at any other desired points, are preferably provided at the top with channel-bars to form the ways 26. The ways 26, whichhave upwardly-projecting side fianges, are preferably provided with antifriction-rollers 28, mounted at the bottom of the ways 26 and projecting through openings of the channel-bars, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

In 3 of the drawings the drier-rack is shown arranged on a car with the bars 1 of the base disposed longitudinally of the frame of the car, and in Figs. 1 and 2 the bars l of the base are disposed transversely of the frame of the car and project from opposite sides thereof and areadapted to be readily arranged in the ways of the supports. The car is designed to be constructed in accordance with an application for Letters Patent of the United States executed by me of even date herewith. The tracks and supports of a brickyard may be arranged in any desired manner, as will be readily apparent, and in handling bricks an empty'rack is run in between the supports on the right-hand track (shown in Fig. 1) and is then lowered upon the support IOO IIO

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i to the position indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. It is then moved laterally of the track upon the support between the tracks and after being filled is loaded upon a car at the lefthand track. In order to facilitate manipulating the drier-racks, the side bars of the base are preferably connected near their ends by transverse rods 29, having hooks 30, adapted to engage rods of an adjacent car to couple the car, as shown in Figs. l and 2, whereby a pair of racks may be simultaneously actuated in order that when a full rack is moved to the left on the support (shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings) to load it upon a car at the left-hand track an empty rack may be drawn upon the support from a car on the right-hand track. Each car is designed to be provided with a hook at one end, and the rod at the `other end is designed to receivea hook of an adjacent bar, as shown in Fig. 2. By this construction the racks may be readily transferred from cars to supports, and vice versa, to enable them to be filled with bricks and to facilitate tossing or otherwise handling the b rick both at the machine and at the kiln. The rack by being provided with a turn-table obviates the necessity of employ-A ing turn-tables and transfer-cars for turning the rack-carrying cars end for end. The racks may be constructed separate from the cars or form a permanent part thereof, and the cars may be provided with ways to receive the side bars of the base of the rack. v

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a drier-rack, the combination with a pintle-rod, and a keeper-rod, of a leaf or plate provided with means for securing it to a drierrack shelf and having projecting iianges, one of the flanges forming a guide or stop for bricks, and a catch or locking device mounted on the leaf or plate and arranged to engage the keeper, substantially as described. l

2. In a drier-rack, the combination with a keeper, and a shelf, of a leaf or plate'secured to the shelf and provided With projecting iianges, a rod or pin supported by the flanges, and a .catch mounted on the rod or pin and arranged to engage the keeper, substantially as described.

3. In a drier-rack, the combination with a keeper, and a shelf, of a pivotally-mounted leaf or plate secured to the shelf and provided with projecting iianges, one of the flanges forming a stop or guide for the bricks, a rod or -pin supported by the flanges, and a slidable catch mounted on the rod or pin .and arranged to engage ythe keeper automatically, substantially as described.

4. In a drier-rack, the combination of standards, pintle and keeper rods arranged in pairs, a vertical series of shelves, leaves or plates secured to the shelves and mounted onthe pintle-rods, -and catches carried by the leaves or plates and arranged to engage the keeperrods automatically, substantially as described. 5'. In a drier-rack, the combination with a bottom, standards rising therefrom, and pintleV and .keeper rods arranged in pairs, of a vertical series of shelves, leaves or plates mounted on the pintle-rods and secured to the shelves and provided with projecting portions forming stops or guides for the bricks, and catches mounted on the `leaves or plates and arranged to engage the keeper-rods automatically when the shelves are swung upward, substantially as described. y

6. In a drier-rack, the combination with standards, and shelves, of pintle-rods, leaves or plates secured to the shelves and provided with projecting iianges, rods or pins mounted on the anges, slidable catches arranged between the flanges and mounted on the rods or pins and provided with projecting engaging portions, and keeper-rods arranged to be engaged by the catches, substantially as described.

7. In a drier-rack, the combination with a bottom, standards rising therefrom, Vand shelves, of pintle and keeper rods connecting the standards and arranged in pairs, leaves or plates arranged at opposite sides of the shelves, one ofthe leaves of each shelf being provided with projecting iianges and having a pin supported by the same,.and slidable catches arrranged on the pins and provided with projecting portions arranged to engage the keeperrods automatically, substantially as described.

8. In a drier-rack, the combination with a shelf, and pintle and keeper rods, of a leaf or platehavingdependingiianges formingadovetailed joint and embracing the shelf, and a catch mounted on the leafor plate and arranged to engage the keeper-rod, substantially as described.

9. In a drier-rack, the combination of a base provided at opposite sides with slides and having a circular track, superimposed pivotally-connected shelves, and means for suphaving a turn-table, and provided at the base lthereof with slides arranged to rest upon and move longitudinally of the supports inthe guides thereof, substantially as described.

1,2. The combination with opposite supports having ways, of a drier-rack provided with a turn-table', and having slides arranged to'move in the ways, substantially as described.

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13. In a drier-rack, the combination of our own We have hereto afflxed our signatures standards, pmtle and keeper rods arranged 1n 1n the presence of tWo Witnesses.

pairs and connecting the standards, shelves ANDREW J. ZILKER. mounted on the pintle-rods, and independently- ALBERT L. TIDMARSH.

5 operable automaticallyfoperating catches ear- CHARLES J. ARMSTRONG.

red by the shelves and arranged to engage Witnesses: the keeper-rods, substantially as described. J. R. MCARDLE,

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as V. E. BROOKS.

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