US1165879A - Trace-carrier. - Google Patents

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C. HOFFMAN.

TRACE CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1913.

1,165,879. Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

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abhor/W130 CHARLES HOFFMAN, OF MoI-IENRY, NORTH DAKOTA.

TRACE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915..

Application filed May 16, 1913. Serial No. 768,105.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES HOFFMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at McHenry, in the county of Foster, State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trace- Carriers; 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.

The present invention is directed to improvements in trace carriers, and has for its object to so construct a device of this character that the same can be readily attached to the harness so as to support the traces when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the locking tongues that the usual cock-eyes can be easily and quickly engaged therewith and disengaged therefrom.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure is a plan view of the device. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device showing the cockeye in the position assumed previous to disengagement. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of one of the tongues.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a frame, which comprises a circular base 2, and a web 3, said web being connected to the base 2 by arms 4 and 5.

Mounted upon the web 3 are spaced ears 6, which support the pin 7, and upon which is pivotally connected the tongues 8, said tongues being formed from sheet metal and have their outer ends provided with prongs 9 which embrace the arms 5 when said tongues are forced toward the same.

Interposed between the web 3 and tongues 8 are coil springs 10, which serve to force said tongues away from the arms 5.

Connected to the base 2 and at the point of juncture of the arms 5 therewith are hooks 11, which have their bills 12 adapted to contact with the tongues 8 at a point a short distance from the free ends thereof.

From this construction it will be seen that when it is desired to place the cock-eye 13 in engagement with a hook 11, it is only necessary to place the same in engagement with one of the tongues 8 and upon exerting pressure upon the cock-eye, the tongue will be forced toward the arm 5, thereby permitting the cock-eye to engage the hook, after which the tongue will under the action of the spring 10 return to engagement with the hook 11. To disengage the cock-eye it is only necessary to force the same into engagement with that portion of the tongue 8 which projects beyond the point of contact with the bill of the hook, thus forcing the tongue downwardly, whereby the cock-eye can be readily removed.

vVhat is claimed is A trace carrier including a ring, a plurality of substantially radial arms within the ring and formed integral therewith, all of said arms being mutually connected, limiting ears and an intermediate ear mounted on the mutual portion of said arms, a pair of spring pressed tongues pivoted between the intermediate ear and the limiting ears respectively, and hooks carried by certain of the arms and engaging respectively the free ends of said tongues.

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

CHARLES HOFFMAN.

Witnesses:

P. MoNErL, A. JACKSON.

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

Washington, D. G.

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