Temperley transporter explained
A Temperley transporter is an early form of overhead crane invented by John Ridley Temperley in 1892.[1] They were manufactured by the Temperley Transporter Company of London.[2]
Relevant patents
- GB0021170 issued in the United Kingdom in 1892
- US . 615370 . Means For Supporting Ropes of Elevated Carriers . Dec 6, 1898 . Temperley . Joseph.
- US . 637182 . Apparatus for Dumping, Depositing, or Releasing Loads Suspended From Cranes, &c. . Nov 14, 1899 . Temperley . Joseph . Temperley . John Ridley.
- US . 883841 . Transporting Appliance And The Like . Apr 7, 1908 . Temperley . Joseph . Temperley . John Ridley . Alexander . William.
- US . 887873 . Cable Transporter . May 19, 1908 . Temperley . Joseph . Temperley . John Ridley . Alexander . William.
- US . 894,083 . Apparatus for Raising, Lowering, and Conveying or Transporting Loads . Jul 21, 1908 . Temperley . Joseph . Temperley . John Ridley . Alexander . William.
Notes and References
- Claude William Hill . Electric crane construction . Nature . C. Griffin and Company, Ltd. . 1911 . 87 . 2187 . 33 . 10.1038/087411b0 . 1911Natur..87..411K . 3973783 .
- Edward Charles Robert Marks . The construction of cranes and other lifting machinery . The Technical Publishing Company, Ltd. . 1904 . 244 .