US1095299A - Axle-straightener. - Google Patents

Description

A. J. TILS.

AXLE STRAIGHTENBR.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 31, 1912.

1,095,299, Patented May 5, 1914.

ANDY J'. TILS, OF BAGKUS, MINNESOTA.

AXLE-STRAIGHTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1914.

Application filed May 31, 1912. Serial No. 700,861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDY J. TILS, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Backus, in the county of Cass, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Axle-Straighteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in metal bending devices, and particularly to a device for straightening axles or the like.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a strong device of this character and one which is simple and easy of operation.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and with particular reference to the accompany. ing drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of the straightener in operation, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 4t1 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents the jack bar of my three point jack, the opposite ends of which are offset as indicated at 11. A truss bar 12 is disposed longitudinally under the bar 10 and has its ends flattened and welded to the offset portion 11 as indicated at 13, a spacing block 14: being disposed between the truss bar 12 and the jack bar 10.

Formed vertically through each of the 01?- set portions 11, and the flattened portions 13 is an opening 15 through which is slidably passed an eye bolt 16 and attached to the eye portion of the bolt is a hook member 17. On the opposite or threaded end of a bolt 16 is a tightening nut 18, which bears against the fiattened portion of the truss bar 12 and has a laterally extending handle portion by means of which the nut may be rotated.

The middle portion of the block 19, has a bifurcated lower end 20 which straddles the jack bar 10 and is provided with clamping screws 21, to hold the point in any desired position along the bar 10, the upper end of the point being sharpened to engage'the bent portion of an axle.

Particular attention is called to the fact that the truss bar 12 serves a double function, that of bracing the jack bar 10 and of providing bearing surfaces for the nut 18. \Vhile I have shown the ends of the truss bar 12 as welded to the offset portions of the jack bar 10 it will be understood that this bar may be secured in any desired manner to the jack bar.

lVhat is claimed is:

An aXle straightener including a jack bar having its opposite ends offset, a truss bar extending longitudinally under the jack bar and having its ends offset and secured to the offset ends of the jack bar, a spacing block centrally between the truss bar and jack bar, a middle holding point slidable on the jack bar, and straining screws slidably passed through the flattened ends of the truss bar and the offset ends of the jack-bar, eyes formed at the upper extremities of the screws, hooks secured in said eyes, tightening nuts threaded on said screws and a downwardly and outwardly disposed hand portion on each nut.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ANDY J. TILS.

Witnesses:

A. O. MILLER, G. F. VARD UIST.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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