| Show KNAPPS COMBINED CAGE AND CAR 7 41 11 letters patent have just been issued to willis knapp and the law firm of powers lippman of this city for a new mine car and cage the invention of mr knapp the superintendent of the orient mine in west tintic gintic district this device which does away with the expensive and heavy ore car promises to become a favorite with the mining fraternity and especially with those engaged in the development of prospects and small properties as it if is very simple in its construction and easily handled while with its use the common steel ore bucket can be retained and utilized the illustration above given conveys an excellent idea of the manipulation of the car cage cage and bucket the cage cage being pivotally mounted on the platform of a flat car into this cage the ore bucket is lowered as it is raised from the shaft the bucket being securely locked in the cage by a simple mech animism ani cism when the car is wheeled to the dump the bucket being easily emptied in any direction as the cage can readily be turned on its axis to the right or left or backwards or forward when emptied the bucket is returned to the shaft and the operation repeated ad libi tum mr knapp who has an inventive turn of mine and who is a splendid allaround all around man has had one of these cars and cages in uso use at the orient mine for three or four months and he is much pleased with its utility and operation |
