US932700A - Automatic mail-carrier. - Google Patents

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P. M. HAGKING &"A. H. BASTIAN.

- AUTOMATIO MAIL CARRIER.

I APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1 908. 932,700, Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1908.

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AUTOMATIC Main-CARRIER.

Specification 0r Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 11, 1908. Serial No. 4%,166.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PETER M. HAGKING and AUeUsr H. BAsTIAN,, citizens-of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Clackamas and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Tinprovements in Automatic Mail-Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the delivery and collecting of mails in rural districts and has for its object to provide an automatic carrier for such purpose.

Another object is to provide a carrier which will travel across spaces and overterritory which is hard to reach in the ordinary method.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from thefollowing description and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1

In the drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts inthe several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 shows a front elevation of stationary mail box. Fig. 3 shows a partial top view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of carrier. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation on AB of Fig. 4:. Fig. 6 shows details of trip finger 56 and is a sectional view on C-D bf Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation on E F of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 shows elevation of raising and lowering mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, a carrier 1 is shown hinged to motor 2 at 33 and is carried by the motor which runs on wheels 37 along wire 3 which is held up by brackets 4L on pole 8. Power for driving motor 2 is secured through trolley 5 and wire 6 which is attached to bracket 7 on pole 8. motor and carrier have reached end of run, the motor is reversed by means of a lever 48 which is forced to reverse position by a projecting arm (not shown) attached to pole 8 at end of run. Part 9 is fastened securely to pole 8 and has along each side suitable runners or guides 10 which guide part 11 into proper position. Part 11 is stopped at the proper height by 35 coming in contact with 10 or by any other suitable stop and is raised or lowered by means of rope 20 which is attached to the upper end of 11 and passes over 2]., thence downward through 35 When (which helps to guide 11) and around 6% and thence. upward to bottom of 11 where it is again attached. Rope 20 is held stationary when desired by means of a hinged clamp 67 attached to 65 and lock 68. When clamp 67 is disengaged, the rope can be operated by means of handle 66.

Attached to the upper, front side of 11 is a delivery box 13 with a movable part 15 Outgoing mail to be collected hinged at 18. This mail is delivered into the collecting box 32 of the carrier as .it passes on its way back (in direction of arrow G Fig. 2). At 23 is a projection hinged on 22 at 24 and having a part 25 to allow it to swing only one way so as to form a solid projection in direction of arrow G Fig. 2, but which willswing up ard when forced in opposite direction. Part 22 being a part of 15, pressure brought to bear on 23 in direction of arrow G will cause 15 to swing on pivot 14 thus opening box 13 and allowing mail to drop therefrom.

Collecting box 32 is attached to the rear side of carrier case 1 and has a movable cover 38 pivoted at ll and held in closed position by spring 40. Projection 39 is hinged to 38 at 69 in such a manner as to move only in a downward direction and is held up asshown, by means of a spring. When box 32 passes over box 13 in direction of arrow G, projection 39 engages projection 36, thus throwing back cover 38 and opening box 32. At the same time part 47 .of box 32 engages projection 23 and thus opens box 13 and allows the mail to drop into box 32.

The delivering carrier consists of a case 1 with a rotatable shaft 51 in the center. A revolving part 55 with partitions 62, is mounted on shaft 51 and revolves thereon. The outer ends of spaces 63 are open to allow mail to be placed therein through opening 70 in case 1, which is kept closed by a cover 71 hinged at 72. Cylinder 49 acts as a bottom for spaces 63 and also as a case for spring 50 which is loosely wound around 52 which is firmly mounted on shaft 51. Spring 50 is fastened at one end to 52 at 53. When rod 51 is turned in the proper direction by means of handle 43, it causes spring 50 to wind up if rotating carrier 55 is held stationary. 7 When wound up, said Patented Augu31, 1909.

pivoted at 1 1 and kept in closed position by I spring 16. by the carrier is placed in box 13 through an opening 17 which is covered by 19 shaft 51 is keptstationary by means of pawl 42 which acts on ratchet 4A; which is attached to case 1. V c I Rotating carrier 55 is kept from turning, when Wound up, by means of escapementpiece 56 which is pivotally mounted on case 1 at 60 and is held with part 61 projecting inward, by means of spring 57. Part 61 remains engaged with one of the partitions 62 until pressure is brought to bear on 56 and thus moving 61 outward and 58 in. Projection 58 keeps the rotating carrier 55 from moving more than one space 63 at a time. When pressure on 56 is relieved it allows 61 to move back in and hold 55 until the operation is repeated. Escapement-piece 56 is actuated by a projection 73 (Figs. 1 and 2). When the rotating carrier 55 is turned around one space, it allows the mail to drop from the lower space through opening 46 in case 1.

A bracket 12 is attached to part 11 and mounted thereon is a receiving box with a movable cover 28 pivoted at 29 and held in :closed position by means of spring 27. 130x30 is braced also by brace 34 and has attached to both front and back, guides 31 which flare out at their ends in order to guide case 1 into proper position. A projection 26 is hinged to cover 28 in such a manner as to be movable only in a downward direction and is held up in the position shown by means of a suitable spring.

l/Vhen case 1 passes over. box 30 in the direction of arrow H, projection 26 engages projection at lower end of case and thus forces cover 28 back and opens box 30. At the same time, and while opening 46 is above opening in box 30, projection 73 causes escapement-piece 56 to act and thus allows rotating carrier to turn around one space and drop mail through opening 46 into box 30.

Mail to be delivered at various points along the route is placed in spaces 63 of the rotating carrier and delivered one spaceful to each box 30 as it passes over on its way.

Mail is collected on the return trip as previously described but can be made to collect either or both ways and also to deliver in either direction.

e claim- The combination in an automatic mail carrier, of a case proper, a partitioned automatic collecting and delivering member revolubly maintaind therein, means for the reception of mail, a member attached thereto to cause the automatic operation of the same, a projection secured to the delivery station or box engaging with and operating a projection extending from the revoluble member to open the door of a partition, hoisting members attached to and operating the case, and means for the assistance in traversing space, all as shown and described.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

PETER M. HACKING. AUGrUST H. BA STIAN. Witnesses A. J. MATTER, E. S. J. MoALLIs'rER.

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