US1175808A - End-gate fastener. - Google Patents

Description

E. H. PORATH.

END GATE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-7,1914.

1,175,808. Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

$5.5. I 4 o o l v V (7 I /0 L I 0 /9 m rzasos.

EDWARD H. PORA'IH. OF NEWELL, IOWA.

END-GATE FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11%, 3 191 8.

Application filed January 7, 1914. Serial No. 810,844.

T 0 (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD H. PORATH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newell, in the county of Buena Vista, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in End-Gate Fasteners; 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 wagons and particularly to end gates and fasteners therefor.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel fastening means for the end gate which will not become released accidentally.

Another object is to provide a sectional end gate, one section of which is provided with means for interlocking engagement with the fastener to hold the sections of the gate in rigid position.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the end gate and a portion of the wagon box. Fig. 2 is an elevation looking from the other side of the end gate, the sides of the wagon box being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4: is an enlarged vertical section on the line H of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section, slightly enlarged, taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a vertical section on the line 66 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompany ing drawing, 10 and 11 represent respectively the sides of the wagon box which are provided with the usual vertical parallel cleats 12 and 13 respectively. Disposed between the cleats is an end gate which is formed of the two sections 14- and 15 connected by the hinges 16. The section 14 has secured to its outer face a member 17 which extends horizontally across the outer face of the section 15, its free end being formed with a bifurcation 18. Secured to the outer face of the free end of the member 17 and around the bifurcation is a plate 19, one portion of which has a stamped up stop lug 20, the purpose of which will appear later. Formed through the section15 in registry with the bifurcation 18 is an opening 21, and disposed through this opening is a bolt 22 carrying a cross handle 23 on the outer end, and an oppositely extending lug 24 so formed as to readily pass through the bifurcation. The other sides of the sec tions 1% and 15 carry respectively the vertical battens 25 and 26, and secured to the rear face of the section 15 adjacent the batten 26 is a casing or housing 27. This housing has a flange 28 which extends over the outer face of the batten 26 and is secured thereto. Disposed through the upper por tion of the section 15 and through the upper end of the housing 27 is a bolt 29to which is secured one end of a coil spring 30. The bolt 21 extends into the housing 327, and is provided with threads which engage in a threaded opening in a plate 31 secured to the section 15 within the casing. Ihe threaded engagement of the bolt in the plate prevents longitudinal movement of the bolt, to such an extent as to obviate the necessity of providing stop collars or the like. Disposed through the inner end of the bolt is a pin 32 provided with an eye 33 to which the other end of the spring 30 is connected by means of a link 34. The pin is so arranged that the spring 30 holds the bolt in such position that the handle extends vertically, and when the bolt is rotated by means of the handle and released, the spring will return the bolt so that the handle will normally extend upwardly.

In the upper edge of the free end of the member 17 is formed a finger hold notch 35 within which the fingers are engaged to pull the members 17 away from the section 15 and swing the sections on their hinges.

In the normal operative position of the device, the member 17 lies against the outer face of the section 15 of the end gate, when the end gate is properly disposed between the cleats, and the outer end of the bolt 21 disposed in the bifurcation 18 transversely thereof with the handle engaging the outer face of the member 17 at one side of the bifurcation and adjacent the lug 20, and the lug of the bolt engaging the plate at the other side of the bifurcation. To release the end gate, the handle is grasped and the bolt rotated so that the handle and lug are disposed longitudinally in the bifurcation. By engaging the fingers in the notch 35, the member 17 can be pulled away from the section 15 and break the joint of the sections. The end gate can then be more readily removed. The spring 30- will return the handle into its normal vertical position as soon as it is released, and to reengage the parts, the handle must be turned into a horizontal position so that it will pass through the bifurcation of the member 17. lVhen the bolt is disposedin the bifurcation and the handle released, the spring 30 will exert pressure to throw the handle around against the lug -20. The parts are thus held in proper engaged position, and cannot become accidentally disengaged, the spring 30 effectively preventing any accidental rotation of the bolt which would permit the member 17 to move away from the section 15.

lVhat is claimed, is c I Thecombination with an end gate having hinged sections, and a member secured to one of the sections and extending across the other section, the free end of the said memher being bifurcated, of a rotatable bolt disposed through the said other section and provided with a transverse handle on the outer end, said handle being disposed crosswise of the bifurcation and bearing against the outer face of the said member, a casing on said last named section, a plate secured,

bolt whereby the bolt Will be normally rocked and held in such position that the handle extends across the bifurcation.

In testimony whereof, I afliix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD H. PORAT H.

lNitnesses: V I

FRANK G. REDFIELD, W. PORATH.

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

Washington, D. C.

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