US1225651A - Engine-supporting device. - Google Patents

Description

W. G. KROUSE.

ENGINE SUPPORTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 3,1916.

Patented May 8, 1917 3 SHEETS-SHET 1.

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W. G. KROUSE. ENGINE SUPP ORTING DEVICE.-

APPLICATIONJILED APR. 3.1916- 1,225,651 l en-tented May 8,1917.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

W. G. KROUSE.

ENGINE SUPPORHNG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3 I916.

1,225,651 Patente rd May 8,1917.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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'a citizen of the UNITED STATES PATENT FFI E WILIQIAH e. xnousa, or-wxronrliu'e, IOWA.

Enema-summarise DEVICE,"

To all whom it inayconcrn: a

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. Kaoosn,

Wyomin of Iowafiiave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Engine-Supporting Devices, of which the following a specifi- The present-invention relates to supports and more particularly to new and useful improvements in engine handling and supporting devices. I

The primary object of my'invention isto providein a simple and compact structure an improved engine support having a main base frame, ject receivin object may I frame arranged whereby the e turned into different positions for inspection and repair.

Another ject of my invention is toprovide a support of the class described which a me "be transported 'from place to place 4o rived from the use of my invention will-ap wit out disassembling the support, the ob ject carrying frame having means associated therewith whereby the object carried therein may be operated, should 1t be an en- 'ne, and at the sametime turned into diterent positions for inspection purposes,

A further object of my invention is to provide a modified form of member for attachment to the first men tioned ,form 'ofmy invention, whereby the; object supported may be carried base on a. rigid A still further object of 'my invention is to provide a device of the character above described which'is simple and light in construction, chea to manufacture, strong and durable, and e ective in operation.

Other objects and advantages to be depear from theffollowin detail description and theclaims, taken Wlth an ins .ction of l the accompanying drawings, in w ich- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a support embodying the improvements of the preferred form ofmy invention,

" tachment for my Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a rear end-elevationa-l view of thesame,

Fig. 4 is a side elevatlonal view of an at invention applied thereto,

Fig. 5' is afront end elevation of the same,

, Fi 6 1s aperspective view of a further attac iment to my invention, showing the same applied,

Specification 01m 1atent. Application filed April a, one. Serial 1m. asasaa.

a supporting frame, and an obsupporting .gear wheel, said means includin a'pair' of Patented May,

same in use, y y

gig. I; s a tpp plan view of the same,

1g. is a ragmentary perspectiveflview of the modified tratedin 7 and 8, a a

Fig. 10 1s a vertical sectionalview taken on the line 10-40 of Fig. 3,"looking inthe direction of the arrows,

F g. 7 is a side elevation of-a Still further "attac ment for my invention, showing the United States, residing atin the county of Jones and State form of my invention'illus 1 is a fragmental vertical sectional -19 view taken on: the line 11--11 of Fig-"10 looking in the direction of the arrows." Referrin more particularly to thefldl'aw ings, in w ich similar characters of refer ence designate'like and corresponding arts throughout the various views, 1 and 2 esig-' note the supportin base bars of the ant tionary. frame, sai .bars being preferably formed from angle iron and ha vingthe ver: tical convergin standards 3 am 4 respectively. The a rear standardsA.

arepreferahly formed from n.

Single *mgle'imn bent. 'l mediate its 'ends. h formation allowsior reeepl.

by a casting 7 tion of atrunnion 6 carried having secured thereto, by means of screws 8, a pair ofT-irons 9 and 10. TheT irons 9 and 10 are offset as at 12' to provide ohjeet receiving arms 13 and; 14." The castin 17 x tends laterally from the T-irons, i) and provide a support, the free endthere'ofbemg bifurcatet to provide 5 aredar'ms 11; for a, purpoi which will erei'naftenap pear. I

I provide means for front and rear 'bars or Jo n" 'swinging the arms 13 and 14 formingfthe object receivinga frame into diflerent angles, said means in a gear wheel 15 having peripheral eluding laterally extending fiangeslfi and the conventional teeth. tably' mounted in a casing inc'ludinga pair of semi-circular channeled sections 16 and 17, the inwardly formed on said being adaptedto enu gear 15 and snugly sections brace the teeth of the engage the flanges l5, whereby to fo'rn' both ahousing and a. hearing for the gear wheel. The sections 16 and 1.7 aremounted onthe'standards 3 by means of bolts. orthe like as indicated at -18. I for connecting'the IT-irons 9 and 10to'said dimnctrleally oppositely; 00a 1 8 which are bolted as at 1 toysaid' I provide means for rotatingthe turned flanges l6 and 17" .Thefgear. wheel is 'rot'a- .I provide means drone. gear" 15,

- tending" flange of the arms 30 being earried by the euginewhen ing; a plurality of said'n'ieans comprising a honsing"1 9'cast integrally with the seetion IT and having an operating shaft 20 onrnaled thereni earrying a worniil forengagenient with said gear. X handle ,L'Z'lS mounted on the free end of the shaft 20 for anobvious purrms e.

X normally idle shaft 23 is arrangedinenlarged openings-24 formed in the gear wheel hub and the. bearing trunnion Gas-aid sha t't havlng an operating handle it; on the outer free. end thereofand a ternal eombustion engine to operate sa'i'ne lien mounted in the sifpporting. frame. ,A plurality'ot"transverse"ln'aees 2R serve to strengthen the angle irons forming thebase frame. The laterally: ex; l2, and .14 are provided with openings 2) to which may beatt'aehed an engine, the base flange of an internal' eombnstion engine frame resting upon the-flanges of the arms 13 and Referring further to the form (army inv'ention illustrated-in Figsy r and 5T have prm'idwl anattaehment for supporting an engine easing 30 ha ring the usual transn ns-.

sionlionsing 31 formed thereon.. the casing i. eration in an automobile tll' 't llvlike. 'Tn order to upport the easing on the earrylng ,in Figs/LE5 and? and 3.

traine' of my invention I, provide a' braeket 32 formed of a strip of metal curved adjaeent'its. end as at 3-", nating in sup )orting arms Flt vertical. A pair of'ffl: or otlnn-wise'seeured. to the strip 3" gaged beneatbthe lateral flanges ol the arms 13 and 1 4m best shown in Fig. 5. An outupwardly and ternn preferably le.t fo|' o'il and dirt tin-inedby stamping an opening 36 in the strip 2'): 'is provided.

The arms 34 are adapted to rereive braekets 37 carried by the casing F50. The gear hoils- I mg 31 .ot the easing 210 is adapted toseat' in the supporting braeket 3'2 and the free end of the easing- 30 is adapted to seat between the armsll of. the easting ,7 as elearly. shown-m l lgsz l and 5.

Of course. the-supporting frame. including the arms 9 and 10,

Is inverted when used in 'itseapaeity as an engine easing support. the rastiug 7 normally extending d-ownwin'dlv as best shown In Figs. 7, h and 9 T have illustrated a .fiIrther niodi-fied form-of sn'pportingmeniher for use lll connection with my Improved supporting, frame. .a plurality of rlainpin-g members bei'ng provided. said clamping niemla-rsbeing identieal in ronstrurtion and therefore a deseription of one will snlliee.

" 'lhe elalnping members. one of whieh is shown in wrs wet1ve Ill lfig. 9 eomprises a strap ltl havlng slots ll therein adjaeent is adapted to engage A wing nut or'the like fastening means ll. 7

.eluteh member '27 mounted'on the inner free end thereof havotehes thereon for en-J gagement. with. themnd ot" a rrank shaft of an engine, usually the erank shaft of an in-' the .justing nuts vention illustrz ited in l and :2"

. ing bolts 5'2 ot' 'a pair Une use otxthisjtorin of my strips .are riveted and en- 1 posite-end of the seqnently the tree extremities thereof and a bolt 42; I

said boltv passing tl 1rough the strap 40 into a slightlyresilient clamping bar 41} which the arms 13 and ll.

is provided on the bolt 4:2. justable'vertieal arms 4.5

thestrapltl, :-.aid arms having bolts :(5 in the base portions thereof, said boltsextending through .the slots Hand having ad- 47 on 'the'lowejr end. This form of the invention maybe usedsimilarlyv Laterally adare' mounted on to the form shown in Figs. 4. 5 and tlserv ing as a means for stationarily mounting a ga'solene engine or similar machine. v Referring to the modified form of my in- Fig. 6 it .will be noted thatIhave provided a supporting, angle-bar Btliprovided with longitiulinall'y extending spaced slots 51 in which are mounted fasten-- of bra eket members 53 having base portions 54. This arrangement permits longitudinal :uljnstmentof the bracket members for. a. purpose which will hereinafterfappear.' The upper free .ends of the bracket members 53 are bifur-v eated to provide divergent spaced arms 55 for a purpose which iiwill hereinafter apuit) is, arranged transversely ot'the arms 12', and It by meanslof a, clamp inelilding a fiatstrip 5i engaged i beneath the lateral tla'nges of said-arms 13 and 1+, a fastening bolt 57 extending through said -anglebar and said .fla't strip and being adapted to be clamped by means 103 ot-a nut M'mthe like fastening means.

invention 'is' illustrated in dotted lines in I*ig. (3. In this view l have shown in dotted lines an automobile front axle 5!) which isarranged 135 on a transverse bat- 60 supported by the divergent arms 5?; of the braeketfltl Suitable means may be provided for clamping the axle .in position and for retainingfthe bar. 00 against longitl ulinal movement. axle, as shown. is-adaptd to be reeeived' between the arms 11 'of't'he easting T. 'hen securely arranged in po-.

sition-tlieaxle is tu-rnta'l at the eonvenience ot' the o.|-)erator.' v

,lhe-,uses to 'whieh n-iviinvent-ion inay be put are unlimited in st .ar as adeviee of this eharaeter is eom-el'nedand the attachnn-nts whieh l have lwreinhet'oleset forth The deviee rying arm transversely of tl|e arms 13 and l l and allonangthe same to extend laterally therefrom. lly rotating the shaft in the 125 proper-direet'i'on thearni may be raised 'eonlifting an objeet earried by the outer end thereof. lt will therefore. be readily understood that the uses ot my in- The op- 1'; 0

7 7 shown as. a few of the'ways in .\\'l1|eh the same may be used. 7 may be-used as a erane by elamping a ear- -vent.ion are many more than those herein- 30 ,Iueaus for ruta ting'the frame 'painuf set-[Inna mounted on HzlHl standards.

[inn engines, ,a supporting frame,

before set fnrth and it, will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that. 1 d0 not limit "ii-self to the strucvture shown but reserve the right to make slit-ill ehanges in said strurture as (in notdepa'i tt'runi the spirit and seupe 0t the'inventinn' as claimed.

'liat I elaim as new and desire to fitftflll'e by Letters i 'atent is I.

1. 1n a'tertiiig frame for internal coinhuatiun engines. a hase, standards thereon.

a supporting fir-me on said standards, including a a ea iug l'urnied by said seetiun. a gear wheel rutatalilr niuuuted III the easing. an operating sha'iil. a '(H'lll gear niuunted an the end of S:ll(l shaft meshing with the gear wheel. and theSaidsupporting frame lieing rigidly ruuneeted to the said gea r wheel for a purpose specified.

2. in atestiug frame for internal eumhnsa base, rerlieally eonrerging front and rear stancL ards. therear standard being bent. intermediate its ends. a casting mounted (in the said fran1e,a' "trl'lnuiun carried by the ca sting and engaged in the bent portion of the said rear standard anihspaeed arms fnrn'ied on a laterally extending pertiun '01? the said cast ing for a pnrpuse speeilied.

3: The combination with an engine supporting deriee eempriaing a base, standards thereon, and l pair of T-irons providing asuppurting frame, at a bracket including a strip 01 sheet metal enrved adjacent the ends thereut intu parallelism with each nt'her to .iurm supporting arms, a pair of strips serlll'etl tn the said -aheet metal strip for a pur- In testimony whereof I atlix my signature \VILLTAM G. KL'OUSE.

hereto.

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