US1403019A - Antirattler for automobile steering connections - Google Patents

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US1403019A
US1403019A US311500A US31150019A US1403019A US 1403019 A US1403019 A US 1403019A US 311500 A US311500 A US 311500A US 31150019 A US31150019 A US 31150019A US 1403019 A US1403019 A US 1403019A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
    • B62D7/22—Arrangements for reducing or eliminating reaction, e.g. vibration, from parts, e.g. wheels, of the steering system
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  • my invention has for its object to provide an anti-rattling device or slack pick up for the steering connections of automobiles.
  • the invention consists of the novel construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claim.
  • My invention provides an extremely simple and highly efficient so-called anti-rattling device, especially adapted to be quickly applied to the steering gear connecting rod, and to the spindle arm, to take up slack or play and thereby prevent rattling.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan View with some parts broken away showing one of my improved anti-rattling devices applied to the steering gear connecting rod and spindle arm of an automobile; and y Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1.
  • the numeral 3 indicates the spindle arm and the numeral 4 the steering gear connecting rod of an automobile, such as that of a Ford.
  • the rod 4 is provided with a head P in the form of a yoke, the throngs of which are pivotally connectedto spindle arm 3 by a bolt 5.
  • a bushing is placed in the arm 3 around the pivot bolt 5, but this is immaterial so far as the present invention is concerned.
  • the anti-rattler is constructed from a single piece of spring steel, preferably. spring tempered after it has been formed. A very good device, however, may be made from spring steel well tempered, after it has been formed.
  • This anti-rattler comprises a long spring-like arm portion 6 which at one end has laterally bent, approximately parallel ears 7 integral therewith, turned up so that they will embrace the body of the connecting rod 4.
  • the free end of the arm 6 is curved at 6 so that it will fit the free end of the spindle arm 3.
  • This curved end of the arm 6 is first placed in contact with the free end of the spindle arm 3 and then said arm 6 is bent so that its inintermediate portion presses against the crotch portion 49 of yoke 45*.
  • each ear 7 has several pin holes 9 located at different distances from the line of the body of spring arm 6. This arrangement of holes makes it possible to put just the right spring tension on said arm 6, in fastening the same to the connecting rod 4. 7
  • the anti-rattling device above described maybe constructed at very small cost and may be very quickly and easily applied.
  • this anti-rattling de vice may be applied to places other than pivotal connections, the spindle arms, and the steering gear connecting rod.
  • An anti-rattling device of the kind described comprising a spring arm provided at one end with laterally bent integral ears having perforations through which a pin may be passed to interlock said arm to a rod while its free end is applied to the end of an arm that is pivotally connected to said rod, each of the. said ears having several perforations, said perforations being located at different distances from the line of the body of said spring arm 6.

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J. EDMAN. ANTIRATTLER FOR AUTOMOBILE STEERING CONNECTION APPLICATiON FILED JULY 17, I919- RENEWED AUG. 4, i921.
Patented Jan. 10, 1922.
JOHN EDI/IAN. 0F MINNEAPOLIS, IVIINNESOTA.
ANTIRATTLER FOR AUTOMOBILE STEERING CONNECTIONS.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Jan. 19, 1922.
Application filed July 17, 1919, Serial No. 311,500. Renewed August 4, 1921. Serial No. 489,902.
To (ZZZ whom-it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN EDM'AX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antirattlers for Automobile Steering Connections; 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.
Particularly, my invention has for its object to provide an anti-rattling device or slack pick up for the steering connections of automobiles. Generally stated, the invention consists of the novel construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claim.
It it a well known fact that a great deal of annoyance has been caused by rattling produced by slack in the pivotal connections between the spindle arm and steering gear connecting rod of automobiles. Also, similar trouble has been caused in other places than pivotal connections. My invention provides an extremely simple and highly efficient so-called anti-rattling device, especially adapted to be quickly applied to the steering gear connecting rod, and to the spindle arm, to take up slack or play and thereby prevent rattling.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.
Referring to the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a plan View with some parts broken away showing one of my improved anti-rattling devices applied to the steering gear connecting rod and spindle arm of an automobile; and y Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1.
The numeral 3 indicates the spindle arm and the numeral 4 the steering gear connecting rod of an automobile, such as that of a Ford. As usual, the rod 4 is provided with a head P in the form of a yoke, the throngs of which are pivotally connectedto spindle arm 3 by a bolt 5. Sometimes a bushing is placed in the arm 3 around the pivot bolt 5, but this is immaterial so far as the present invention is concerned.
The anti-rattler is constructed from a single piece of spring steel, preferably. spring tempered after it has been formed. A very good device, however, may be made from spring steel well tempered, after it has been formed. This anti-rattler comprises a long spring-like arm portion 6 which at one end has laterally bent, approximately parallel ears 7 integral therewith, turned up so that they will embrace the body of the connecting rod 4. Preferably, the free end of the arm 6 is curved at 6 so that it will fit the free end of the spindle arm 3. This curved end of the arm 6 is first placed in contact with the free end of the spindle arm 3 and then said arm 6 is bent so that its inintermediate portion presses against the crotch portion 49 of yoke 45*. The ear equipped end of the spring arm 6 is then forced close to the rod 4 with its ears 7 embracing said rod, and then the pin or cotter 8 is inserted through aligned perforations 9 of said ears 7. Each ear 7 has several pin holes 9 located at different distances from the line of the body of spring arm 6. This arrangement of holes makes it possible to put just the right spring tension on said arm 6, in fastening the same to the connecting rod 4. 7
Obviously, the anti-rattling device above described, maybe constructed at very small cost and may be very quickly and easily applied. Of course, this anti-rattling de vice may be applied to places other than pivotal connections, the spindle arms, and the steering gear connecting rod.
What I claim is:
An anti-rattling device of the kind described comprising a spring arm provided at one end with laterally bent integral ears having perforations through which a pin may be passed to interlock said arm to a rod while its free end is applied to the end of an arm that is pivotally connected to said rod, each of the. said ears having several perforations, said perforations being located at different distances from the line of the body of said spring arm 6.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.
JOHN EDMAN.
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CLARA DEMAREST, BERNIGE G. BA'UMANN.
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