US1251335A

US1251335A - Wagon end-gate.

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Publication number: US1251335A
Application number: US14923617A
Authority: US
Inventors: William Brubaker
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1917-02-17
Filing date: 1917-02-17
Publication date: 1917-12-25
Anticipated expiration: 1934-12-25

Description

w. BRUBAKEP WAGON END GATE.

APPucAnou FILED FEB. 11,191

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- Patented Dec. 25, 1917.

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WILLIAM BRUBAKER, 0F TOLN'A, NORTH DAKOTA.

WAGON END-GATE.

To all whom z't-mczy concern:

Be it known that 1,: l'VIL Iaar BRUBAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tolna, in the countyof Nelson and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVagon End- Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, 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 wagon end gate locking devices of that type including a slidable extension mounted on one end of the end gate and adapted to be moved into a grooved guide'at the rear end of one side ofa wagon body when'the gate is inoperative position so as to hold the gate in position, and an object of theinvention is to provide simple and elfective means for moving and guiding the extension to operative or inoperative position.

Other objects will appearand be better understood from that embodiment of my invention of which the following is a specification,reference being had'to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a rear view of a wagon body, showing the end gate in position thereon, with the extension moved to operative position, t

Fig. 2 is a similar view of thewagon body and end gate, showing the extension thereof moved to inoperative position,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the extension,

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the end gate with the extension moved to operative position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the letter A designates the platform of a wagon body, and the letter B the opposite sides of the wagon body. Each side B of the wagon body has its rear surface Provided, at the rear end thereof, with a pair of vertically disposed spaced

strips

1 and 2, adapted to detachably receive and define guide grooves for the opposite ends of an end gate, designated as an entirety by the numeral 3. The end gate includes a stationary section 4, and a slidable section or extension 5. The extension or section 5 consists of a rectangular shaped hollow element which receives one Specification of e rs Patent Patented Dec. 25, 191 '7. V Application filed February 17, 1917. Serial No. 149,236.

end of the stationary section 4, and serves as a locking element adapted to be inserted, when moved outwardly on the'stationar'y section 4, into the guide groove defined by the

strips

1 and 2 on the adjacent side B'o'f the-wagon body. The, stationary section 4 has that end'which is received by the slidable section 5 reduced, as shown in Fig. 3 so that the'top and bottom walls of the section-5 will lie flush with the upper and lower sides of the stationary section 4. The stationary section 4 is provided, at a point substantially intermediate the opposite ends thereof, with a pair of rectangular

shaped plates

6 and 7 which are located, respectively, on opposite sides of the stationary section 4,"as shown more particularly in Fig. 5 of the drawing. An operating lever 8 has one end pivoted to the outer'plate 7 by means of a pivot pin 9, and pivotally connected to the lever, adjacent the pivoted end thereof, is one end of a link 10, the opposite end of the link 10 being pivoted to the outer side of the slidable section or extension 5 by means of a bolt 11, which extends through the outer side of the slidable section or extension 5 and through an elongated slot 12 in the adjacent end of the stationary section 4, and through the inner'side of the slidable section or extension 5, as shown in Fig. 5 of thedra'wing. lVhenthe lever 8 is moved to the position shown in Fig 1 of thedrawing, the slidable extension or section 5 will be moved outwardly on the adjacent end of the stationary section 4, and will have the outer end thereof inserted within the groove defined by the

strips

1 and 2 mounted on the adj acent side B of the wagon body, and hold the end gate 3 against lateral movement in either direction. hen the lever 8 is moved in the opposite direction, as shown in Fig. 2, the extension or slidable section 5 will be moved inwardly on the section 4, so that the outer end thereof will be withdrawn from the groove defined by the

strips

1 and 2 mounted on the adjacent side B of the wagon body, so as to admit of the end gate being moved vertically or horizontally so as to withdraw the other end of the stationary section 4 from the guide groove receiving the same, so as to admit of the end gate being removed from operative position. The bolt 11 and the elongated slots 12 serve as means for guiding the slidable section or extension 5, during the movement of the latter, so as to prevent the slidable extension or section 5 from binding on the stationary section 4 during the movement of the same. Ahook 13 has the shank portion thereof interposed between that end of the link 10, which has connection with the slidable section 5, 2111'6 the adjacentwall. of the slidable extension or section 5, as shown in Fig. vetofthe drawan opening therein for the passage of the bolt 11, so as to admit of an effective securing of the bolt 11. in operative position. .When the lever 8 is moved to the position shownin Fig. ,1, the free end thereof is engaged in rear of the bill portion of the hook l3,so as to retain the lever 8 in operative position. The free end of the lever 8 is bent laterally to provide a handle portion 14 to admit of the lever being conveniently moved to operative orinoperative position. Ihe inner side or wall of the extension or slidable section 5 has theinner end thereofex: tending. beyond the terminal of the outer side ,or wallor' the extension or section '5 to provide a lip 15. The lip 15 is of a sufficient width to extend beyond the point of juncture between the reduced end and the main body portion of the stationary section l, so .that when any fine material, for instance grain, is placed within the wagon body the material will be prevented from escaping between the stationary and slidable sections, when the slidable section is in operative positi n.

,It is evident that various changes might be resorted to. in the construction, form and arrangement of the; several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention a's claimed. i

Having thus described my invention what I claim. as new, is:

1. An end gate comprising a relatively mg, and the said shank of the hook 13 has stationary and a relatively movable section, the latter being slidably mounted on one end or" the stationary. section, the mentioned end of the stationary section having an elongated "slot therein adjacent the terminal thereof, an operating lever having one end pivotally associated with the stationary section, a linlchavingone end pivoted to the lever and having its opposite end disposed adjacent one side ,ofthe relatively movable section, a hook having a shank interposed bctw en the last-mentioned end of the link the adjacentgside of the movable sec- ,tion, and means extending through-thementio ned end of shank, and through the, movable sectionand slidably received by. t e s? n. he t na se t th ai hook bleing adapted to receivethe free end of the lever when the latter is swung to one position. p w nd a e mp ti insa e e e s tionary sectionhaving oneend reduced and a relatively movable section, the latter-,beins s ide y e a ed on h e w end of th s a eee y. tio h m io d de the stationary section having an elongated slot therein, adjacentthe terminal thereof, an operating lever having pne end pivotally associatedwiththe stationary section, a lin having onev end pivoted to the lever, means for pivotally. cor{fleeting the other end of the link tothe movable section and slidably received by th eflslot inthestationary section, .a. lip ,tormed on the terminal of one v side ipf the movable section, for the purpose P l-.-

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1

,. WILLIALl BRUBAKER;

P. L. BALKEN, F. HOFFMOM.

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