US815521A - Feed and litter carrier. - Google Patents

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am. 815,521. ,PATENTED MAR. 20, 1906. H. L.2FERRIS. FEED AND LITTER GARRIER.

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HENRY L. FERRIS; OF HARVARD, ILLINOIS; ASSIGNOR TO HU T, HELM, FERRIS a COMPANY, OF HARVARD, ILLINOIs, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. v

FEED'ANJD LIT E CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicationfiled April 12, 1905. se'muNo. 255,180.

Patented March 20, 1906.

To all whom it may concern: I

, Be it known that I, HENRY L. 'FERRIS, a citizen of the United States of America, residin at Harvard, in the county of McHenr-y and tate of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feed and Litter Carriers, of which the following isa specification.

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, tain novel features which are'shown in the is prefera accompanying drawings as embodied inmy preferred orm of construction. I

Infthe aforesaid drawings, Figure 1 isjan elevation of my improved device. an endview of the same. Fig. 3' is a section in the line 3 3 of,Fig'..2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged View of the parts shown in the upper portion ofFig. 2, the gearing being shown in a difierent position. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section in the line 5 5 of Fig. 4 lookingdownward, and Fig. 6 is a section in the line 6.6 of Fig. 5 looking in the direction of the arrow. I Referring to the drawings, A is a suitable track supported by brackets 11.. Upon 'the track A run hangers B B, which are pivotally connected to and support frames C D, respectively. In the frames 0 Dis journaled a longitudinal'shaft E, u on which are wound chains e, the free ends 0 said chains being secured to vertical bars E, to the lower ends of which is ivoted a carrier F. The carrier F bly' provided'with a curved bottom,

as illustrated, and has arectangular open top surrounded byv a strengthening-frame f. On the forward side of this frame f are two ears f, which are adapted to be engaged by a catch f mounted on-a bar F, secured to the vertical bars E by means of transverse straps F It will be evident that by releasing the catch f 2 the carrier can be swung backward to dump its contents, after which it can be swung back to place and again secured by means of the catch. The transverse bar F limits forward movement of thecarrier. It

shaft E the carrier can be raised and lowered and that the entire structure can be moved Fig. 2 is I along the track, as described, the swiveled connection between'the hangers and shaftsupporting frames permitting the device to accommodate itself to any slight inequality in the track. The mechanism by which the shaft is rotated will now be set forth. 3

. On the end of the shaft E is rotatably mounted a grooved pulley G, bearing a pinion' g. This pinion meshes with a inion h, keyed against rotation on a shaft, fl, which extends throu h and is journ'aled in the free end of a cran I, keyed on'the end of the shaft E. The opposite end h of the shaft H from the pinion h is squared, Fig. 6, and extends into a correspondingly-sha edsocket in' a sleeve J, slidable on a crank the upper end of which extends into a socket in an arm C on the frame C. As the pulley G and pinion g are rotated the pinion it being held against complete rotation is caused to travel around the pinion g. This movement swings the crank K like a pendulum and causes thecrank Ito rotate the shaft E.

.In order to hold the carrier in its raised position during the travel of the device along thetrack, one of the flanges of the grooved pulleyG is formed with a'plurality of ratchets teeth g. The driving-rope of the device is passed through a rope-guide L, pivoted at Zto the frame C. This rope-guide L is provided with a tooth Z which is adapted to engage the teeth 9 at any point to prevent reverse rotation of the pulley G. The roperguide and its locking-tooth can be swung out of engagement with the pulley by manual manipulationof the elevating-rope.

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of this construction without departing from the spirit of'the invention, and I therefore do not intend to limit myself to the specific form herein shown and described.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent '1. In a device of the class described, the a combination with a track and rolling supports thereon, of suitable winding devices arranged to receive a flexible connection, vertical bars connected with said winding means by a flexibleconnection, a carrier journaled between said vertical bars, transverse straps secured to and extending forward from said vertical bars and a longitudinal member con:

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necting the ends of said transverse straps and arranged to limit its swing in one direction.

' 2. In a device of the class described, the

5 combination with a track and rolling supports 1 thereon, of suitable winding devices arranged to receive a flexible connection, vertical bars connected with said winding means by a flexible connection, a carrier journaled between said vertical bars, transverse straps secured to and extending forward from said vertical bars, a longitudinal member connecting the ends of said transverse straps and lying substantially in the plane of the upper portion of r said carrier and arranged to limit its swing in one direction.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a track and rolling supports thereon, of suitable winding devices arranged to receive a flexible connection, vertical bars connected with said winding means by a flexible connection, a carrier journaled between said vertical bars, transverse straps extending forward from said vertical bars, a longi- 2 5 tudinal member connecting the ends of said transverse straps and lying substantially in the plane of the upper portion of said carrier and arranged to limit its swing in one direction, and mutually-engaging devices on the 0 carrier and said longitudinal member for locking the carrier in place.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a track and suitable rolling supports, of a shaft secured to the su ports,a

3 5 carrler connected to the shaft, a pul ey loose 5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a track and suitable rolling supports, of a shaft carried by said supports, a carrier carried by the shaft, a pulley running loose on said shaft, a pinion secured to said pulley, a crank secured to said shaft, a second shaft passed through the end of said crank and bearing a pinion in mesh with said first pinion, a second crank pivoted to the rolling support, and a sliding sleeve on said second crank engaging the end of said second shaft to prevent its rotation.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a carrier, shaft and means of connection between the shaft and carrier, of a grooved pulley, a rope running over the pulley, means of connection between the pulley and shaft, ratchet-teeth cut in one flange of the pulley, a rope-guide through which the rope passes pivoted eccentrically with respect to the journal of said pulley and a lockingtooth on said guide adapted to engage said ratchet-teeth.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination with a carrier, a sh aft, and means of connection between the shaft and carrier, of a grooved pulley arranged to rotate the shaft, a rope running over the whey, and means operated by the rope for locking the carrier in any position.

In witness whereof I have signed the above application for Letters Patent, at Harvard, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois, this 5th day of April, A. D. 1905.

HENRY L. FERRIS.

Witnesses:

BLAKE B, BELL, C. F. REYNOLDS.

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