US1580978A - Latch plate for transplit rims - Google Patents

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April 13 1926. 1,580,978

J. H. WAGENHORST LATCH PLATE FOR TRANSPLIT RIMS Filed Jan, 23, 1922 Patented Apr. ld, i925.

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Be it known that Janes lil. lAGnN- ironsr, a citizen oi the United States, residin@` at daclison, in the county of Jackson and State oi' idichigan, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Latch `Plates 'tor Transplit Rims, ot which the followingl is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. j

rlhis intention relates generally to deniountable tire carrying riins for autoincbiles and incre particularly to a novel construction of latch for connecting together the ends ot a transplit riin, the'object being 'to provide a cheap, simple and eflicient torni olf latch, which when closed will hold thev rni ends against. both lateral and radial separation, and another object 1s to provide i device oit such a nature that the inovable part can be easily manipulated either to locl or unlock the parts, and which when once in place will remain lirin.

wi/itli these objects in view the invention consists broadly in connecting a bridge plate rigidly to one end of the rim, upon the inner Liace, so that it will project beyond the split, providing said projecting portion with an opening] which receives an inwardly projectingstud attached to the opposite end oi" the riin and attaching a latch pivotally to the end et the bridge plate and whichis adapted to be brought into engagement with the stud, which inay be notched or grooved to receive the end ot said latch, or the stud may be headed and the .latch notched or recessed to lit the shank of the stud, and in each construction hold the parts against dis* engagement. i

The invention consists also incertain details ci" construction hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

ln the drawings forming` a part of this spe-citication, 1` is a longitudinal sectional view ot one torni of riln latch einbodving my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view ot the saine: Fig. 3 is a sectional View of a slightly different forni and Fig. Il a plan view olt the saine; and Fig. 5 is a plan View ot a slight modification.

Referring to the drawings A designates one end of a. tire carrying' rim and B the other end thereof, the division point or split being indicated at C. Y

A. bridge plate l) is rigidly connected to tl e end i- Vupon the inner' side thereof and projects beyond the split C said plate beingsT preferablysecured by a rivet lll. rlhe prcje i .rg portion has an opening` F produced therein to receiv'e an inwardly projecting stid G attached to the end B orf riin, the shank oit' said stud being riveted in the base ot the rini as shown. i

A latch H is pivoted to the bridge platte D, preferably at its free end, and turns upon its pivot I and itsfree end is intended to be moved into a notch, recess 0r groove K, out in the side of the stud G next to the pivot l. and when this latch is thus brought into locked relation with the stud it is obvious that the bridge plate cannot become dis-v engaged and that the riin ends will therefore be held against both radial and lateral inoveinent.

lhe latch plate is 'flanged or upset at one side as shown at L and this upset edge or flange. serves as a stop to limit the engaging nioveinent and it also aids in disengaging the latch as it provides a striking or tapping point `for a tool when it becomes necessary to force the latch end out 0i" engagement with the stud.

ln Fig. 3 the latch plate D is offset at D2 Y and the stud G has a head G2 which is somewhat larger than the shank, and the latch H is pivoted at I and is provided with a notch or recess H2 which receives the shank of the stud when the latch is moved over the head G2 which fits into the opening` "F nearthe -free end of the bridge plate. The latch has the saine upset edge or liange L serving the same purpose.

The oliset D2 in the bridge plate also pernlits the introduction of a screw driver or tire tool tor separating` the rim ends after the` latch has been disengaged.

In Fig. 5 the bringe plate D3 is dat instead of offset and the latch H2 is upon the inner face thereof as inFigs. l and 2 but the stud G3 is headed and the latch is notched or recessed to fit the shank between the head of stud and bridge plate. The same upset edge or hangs L is also provided.

lt will thus be seen that l provide a cheap, simple and e'tlicient construction of latch plate for locking the ends of a transplit rim and also one which can be readilyv applied and likewise easily manipulated.

Having thus deseribed my invention, what I claim is: f

1. The combination with a traiisplit riin, of a bridge plate attaehedvto one end of the rim and having an opening beneath the other end, a stud carried by seid other end and engaging said opening, and a latch pivted't'o said bridge plate and engagingsaid stud,

of a stud carried vby one end ef the rim, a

bridge plate carried bythe other end of the rim and having an opeiiingto receive the stud and a latch pivoted t'efthe bridge i'jlate for engagement with'tlie stud, one of said members being recessed, the bridge plate being offset.

4. The combination, with a, transpl-it rim, of e stud carried by one end of the rim, a bridge plate carried by the other end of the .r'ii'ii and having an 'opening to receive the stop and a latch kpivoted to the bridge plate for yengagement with the stud, one of said members being recessed, the bridge plate being ofi-set and the latch having a flange at one side. l

- 5. The combination withra transplit rim, of a headed stud carried by one end of the rim, 'a bridge plate carried by the other end et said rim and having an opening to receive the head of the stud, and a recessed lateli plate'pivote'd to the bridge plate, and pro` ,vided with ya flange at one side.

ln testimony lwhereof, I hereunto afix my signature.l

,-niiviire H. WiieENHoiisr

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