US1019254A

US1019254A - Motor-vehicle.

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Publication number: US1019254A
Application number: US37596207A
Authority: US
Inventors: Russell Huff
Original assignee: Packard Motor Car Co
Current assignee: Packard Motor Car Co
Priority date: 1907-05-27
Filing date: 1907-05-27
Publication date: 1912-03-05
Anticipated expiration: 1929-03-05

Description

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UNITED@was "OFFICE RUSSELL HUFF, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, 'ro

PACKARD Moron CAR COMPANY, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CoRPoR-ATION or.

MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent; Application and Maya?, 1907. serial Nc; 375,962.

Be it known that l, ltlrssiua. lltfrr, a -citizen of the United States.I and resident. ot' .Detroityniay'ne county, State ci: Michigan, hare invented certain new and useful lmprovements 'in'Motor-Vehicles, ot' which the followingis' a specifi -ation.

This invent-ion relates more particularly to improvements in the construction ot', the

` which, Figure 1 frame' and body of the motor vehicle', thc object' being yto permit greater range .of movement of the body on its springs with respect lto 'the rearaxle.- 'i

"lhe .invention will be ill-.scribed in con neotion with the accompanying drawing.l in

is a side'view 'partly in section of a portion of theA rear end of a' motor lvehicle; Fig. a section o'n the line 2-2' of Figjl; Figs. 3, 4 and 5-'are respectively sections on the lines.3-3, 4--4 :md5- f5 of Fig, 1'; Fig. is a section on the 'line (L -G of Fig. 2loolking-in the direction of the Referring to the drawing A indicates the Abody of -a motor vehicle and B the steel frame upon which the body rests. rI `he frame B is preferably o`cliannel-sect1on withthe flanges -turned -to the insidel as shown in the section atvews', Figs. 2 to -inclusive.

The rear part of the vehicle rests upon. springs ll' of any suitable construction; which springs are supported upon the fixed casings 12 of theaxles' within which the. power-transmitting axles 13 rotate.

The object of the presentinvention is to provide for greater amplitude of movement of the body-uponits springs without impairment of'the'lines 'of theiliodv. 1 attain this object by otisettingthe frame npwardly at a point 14- over the axle, the upper and lower lines of the frame at the oilset portion being reverselycurved as shown in Figs. 1 and (3 of the drawing. The upper lines of the frame forwardly and rearwardly of, the-lofi" At-"lilr'e preferably in line witllileaoli ether 'yfl'f i121 Resting-uiiouthe frame are the sills 1F, which' sills project outwardly from the frame and have straight upper and lower 'irfaccs .The'sills are cutaway to conform the upper surface of the ott-set portions 'of the side bars of the frame, that is, these'. ott-set portions are let into the inner por- MOTOR-VEHICLE.

tion o f the* sills, the straight` linesaotithc. outer por/tion being preserved. Figs., ga'nd.- 4 show the sills resting upon theside bars of theframe in tlie rear and-front. ofthe ott-set portion, while Fig. shows-theiuanv ner of letting the off-set portionsiinto,the

sills. .It will be observed Athat the frarneism thus off-set without 'ln'any waytdlsiigu-rmg- (1li bddy. .I The. axle casings12 are vconnectedto an. intermediate gear casing 16 of much v,larger diameter. 'To )revent ltliej'loor 1'( ,of, the; body from strillting the'gear casingupon.

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extreme compression of. them springs, .It 17() Y preferably leave anopeningtlinlthe. floor.

and provide araised tiangedboverlf)fori the same, which covermay be of cast4 alumie. j el n um.4 The height of i this cover. is. prefer-.1

ablyf equal to' the thicknessof the lmats 40 with which lthetioor of the vehicle,is usi' allyprovided. p ,I A.

In some cases itis desirablev to ,protect the4 'frame and the axle casin'gsb'y-a bumlvierotf I.;

rubberor other elasticl material andin such casesI provide a bumper 2.1l adaptedto -fitthe recess in the under side of the metal.

connected to the lower ang'e of -tl1 efralu,0',` by suitable fastenings`22. 'Theaipp'en sur- 'i face of the bumper is preferably inadegto'. 'conform to the contour ofthe frame at therecess and the body ofithe bumper is located substantially within the recess which forms what-,may be termed a sofcket for it, tending Ato prevent it from spreading when com'- prcssec. l 'Having described the inventionwliat is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters-Patent is, 4

1. ln a motor lvehicle, the combination with the axle and springs, of a -metal frame, the side bars of which are offset upwardly innnediatelymver the axle, and sills sup- .ported on Said lnetal frame, said sills, being Q. ln a mot-or vehicle, the combination with the rear axle and springs supported thereon, of a metal frame of channel-section supported on said spr1ngs,the said frame being oit-set upwardly immediately over the axle and the upper flanges of the -rame in fronty and rear of said off-,set port-lon being in the 'same plane, and sills resting upon said fiaine,'the'inner portions of said sillsk sii-id openii fr.

4. lnf'ir imiter. vehicle, :the combination with the axle and springs, of a metal traine,-

the side bars of which are 'olif-set. u pii'ardly immediately over `the axle, and sills sup- -ported oil said nietaLfranie, said sills being recessed to receive the otlset portions of the frimie,ff th'e outside lines of said sills beingstraightl at. the oli-set portions ofl the frame.

5. Irl' 'motor'. vehicle, the combination with tlieiixle and springs', of'a metal frame, the side bars of-.whi'ch are oli-set'iipwardly immediately over the axle, and' sills `l sup' aid metal frame," said sills being recessei receive the ofi-set portions of the frame, the`dower surfaces of said sills out i side .ofV t'h side hars being substantially straight aid horizontal.

G. In a i i0tor\'ehicle', 'the combination wit-h the axle and springs, ofv a metal fraine .the side iiiinbers ot' which are oils-et npwardly'immediately over the axle, 'and sills supported by said inctal frame, the lower lines of said sillsbcingsubstantially straight and horizontal.

7. In a iiiotor-vchicle, the combination i 4 with the axleiind springs, of a metal traine the side members ot' which are ofl'set upwardly immediately over the axle, and sills supported by. `said metal frame, sziidsillsA being recessed to'rc'ceive the ol-lset portions of the frame, the lower lines of said sills on one side of said. side members beiiigzsubstantially straight and horizontal.

8. In a motor vehicle, tire-combination with the axle and springs,` ot a .frame sup.

ported on the springs, said -frameliaving arched recesses in the underside thereof direct-ly over the axle, and flexible bumpers secured in said recesses andlitting theconf; i

tour of the frame.

t). In a motor vehicle, the combination with the axle and s pr1ngs,of a tlangedframe having upper and lower flanges' supported on the springs, said frame being upwardly oft-set forming curved recesses inthe under.4

side thereof directly over the-axle, flexible bumpers fitting said recesses, and inean'sfse- 10. In'a niotor vehicle, the combination with the axle and springs, of :i framelsupported on the springs, said fraine'being npwardly off-set forming recesses of curvedcontourin the underside of the fiairieclirectly over the axle, and flexible bumpers in said recesses, the upper surfaces of said b innpers being constructed to conform to the contour of the frame. A

A curing said bumpers tothe lower llaiige'of4 ln testimony whereof I allix'my-signatiire in ypresence of two witnesses.

RUSSELL HUFF.'

Witnesses; L. C. TENNEY,

ALLEN Looiuis.