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US1432963A
US1432963A US477076A US47707621A US1432963A US 1432963 A US1432963 A US 1432963A US 477076 A US477076 A US 477076A US 47707621 A US47707621 A US 47707621A US 1432963 A US1432963 A US 1432963A
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  • T 0 all whom it may concern.
  • This invention relates to a fiont axle brace and a clamp for automobiles.
  • a front axle brace and clamp made in two parts.
  • the clamping portion securely clamping the lower flange of the I-beam of the front axle, while the other portion is secured to the radiusrod immediately back of the front axle, and has an upwardly extending shoulder bracing the inner upper edge of the flange of the I-beam, as above described.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device properly installed.
  • Figure 3 is detail view showing the front axle in cross section, and one end of the radius rod assembled to the front axle without the device attached.
  • a body portion 1 having a concave portion 2 which fits securely over the end of a radius rod 3, and is secured to said radius rod by means of a U-bolt 1, which straddles the end of the radius rod 3 and projects through the body portion 1 at points 5 and 6.
  • This body portion 1 is provided with an upturned brace member 7, which fits securely against the inner flange 8 of the upper head 9 of the front axle or I-beam 10. It will also be seen that this body portion 1 is provided with a longitudinal recess 11 into which fits the inner flange 12 of the lower head 13 of the front axle or I-beam 10.
  • a clamping member 14 which fits over the outer flange 15 of the lower head 13 of the front axle or I-beam 10. his clamping member 14 is held in position by means of a bolt 16 which passes through a hole in the base portion 17 of the clamping member 14, and through the base member 18 of the body port-ion 1.
  • a bolt 19 passes through the front axle or I-beam 10, and through a hole 20 formed at the end of the radius rod 3.
  • This radius rod 3 is installed to keep the front axle or I-bea-m 10 in an upright position, but as the wheel 21 travels back or forth there is a tendency to loosen the nut 22, thereby exerting an undue force upon the front and back walls of the hole 20, thereby in time causing the same to be elongated.
  • this condition is eliminated and the front axle or I-beam 10 held securely in an upright position.
  • a body portion In a device of the class described, a body portion, a concave portion formed on the underside of the said body portion so as to fit over the top of a radius rod, a U-bolt straddling said radius rod and projected upwardly through the body portion, an upturned brace member formed on the top of device, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.

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D. BUCKLEY.
AUTO AXLE SUPPORT. APPLKCATION mm: JUNE I3, 1921.
1,432,963. Patented 0t;z4,1922.j
INVENTOR Patented Oct. 24, 1922.
STATES PATENT AUTO AXLE SUPPORT.
Application filed June 13, 1921.
T 0 all whom it may concern.
Be it known that Dunn BUCKLEY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Tyrrell, in the county of Trumbull and State of Ohio, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Auto Axle Supports, of which the following is a s ecification.
This invention relates to a fiont axle brace and a clamp for automobiles.
The principal object is to provide a device which will keep and support the front axle member in an upright position. Automobiles such as the Ford are provided with front axles formed so as to take the shape of an I-beam. In order to hold this front axle in an upright or vertical position, manufacturers have attached a radius rod with the two ends secured underneath the front axle I-beam, near the outer ends, in order to keep the same from tilting. The outer ends of said radius rod are provided with a hole, and are secured by means of bolts passing through a hole in the front axle, and through the hole in the end of said radius rod. There is a continuous pressure on said radius rod which causes the hole in the end of said radius rod to become elongated, thereby allowing the front axle to tilt. This throws the front wheel attachment assembly out of a vertical position, thereby making it difficult to steer the machine. Another bad effect caused by said tilting is to cause an uneven tread engagement with the road, thereby causing unnecessary wear on the front tire.
In order to correct this tilting of the front axle, I have provided a front axle brace and clamp made in two parts. The clamping portion securely clamping the lower flange of the I-beam of the front axle, while the other portion is secured to the radiusrod immediately back of the front axle, and has an upwardly extending shoulder bracing the inner upper edge of the flange of the I-beam, as above described.
With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel combina- Serial No. 477,076.
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device properly installed.
Figure 3 is detail view showing the front axle in cross section, and one end of the radius rod assembled to the front axle without the device attached.
By referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that I have provided a body portion 1 having a concave portion 2 which fits securely over the end of a radius rod 3, and is secured to said radius rod by means of a U-bolt 1, which straddles the end of the radius rod 3 and projects through the body portion 1 at points 5 and 6. This body portion 1 is provided with an upturned brace member 7, which fits securely against the inner flange 8 of the upper head 9 of the front axle or I-beam 10. It will also be seen that this body portion 1 is provided with a longitudinal recess 11 into which fits the inner flange 12 of the lower head 13 of the front axle or I-beam 10. In order to hold this body portion 1 in proper position, I have provided a clamping member 14: which fits over the outer flange 15 of the lower head 13 of the front axle or I-beam 10. his clamping member 14 is held in position by means of a bolt 16 which passes through a hole in the base portion 17 of the clamping member 14, and through the base member 18 of the body port-ion 1.
By referring to Figure 3 it will be seen that a bolt 19 passes through the front axle or I-beam 10, and through a hole 20 formed at the end of the radius rod 3. This radius rod 3 is installed to keep the front axle or I-bea-m 10 in an upright position, but as the wheel 21 travels back or forth there is a tendency to loosen the nut 22, thereby exerting an undue force upon the front and back walls of the hole 20, thereby in time causing the same to be elongated. By means of my device this condition is eliminated and the front axle or I-beam 10 held securely in an upright position.
What I claim is:
In a device of the class described, a body portion, a concave portion formed on the underside of the said body portion so as to fit over the top of a radius rod, a U-bolt straddling said radius rod and projected upwardly through the body portion, an upturned brace member formed on the top of device, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.
In testimony whereof I my signature. 10
DUER BUCKLEY. \Vitnesses:
MARTHA B. MOCARTNEY, HENRY GREENWALD.
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