US260635A

US260635A - Road-scraper

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Publication number: US260635A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1882-07-04
Anticipated expiration: 1899-07-04

Description

UNITED STATES y PATENT OEEICE.

JOSEPH ASHENFELTER, OF BLUE SPRINGS, NEBRASKA.

l-IoAo-SCRAPEE.` Y

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,635, dated July 4, 1882.

Application filed February 9, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH ASHENEELTER, of Blue Springs, in the county of Gage `and State of-Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Road-Scrapers and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the artl to which it appertains to make and use theV same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specication, and in which- Figure l is a' perspective view of my improved road-scraper. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a cross-section ot the scraper-box.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

M y invention con templates an improved con'- struction of road-Scrapers, as hereinafter more fully set fort-h, and particularlyT pointed outin the claim.

In the annexed dra\\'*ngs,the letters A A represent the side pieces of the scraper-box, which are extended rearwardly to form handles A' A. B is the back, and O is the inclined rear bottom, the former being-bolted between the sides A A by bolts b b, while the latter is bolted upon the under side of the incline a at bybolts c c. By this construction and arrangement the parts A, B,-and U (which are ot' Wood) are firmly and solidly united to form the scraper-box, without danger of springing the side bolts, b, by the lateralpressure ot' the dirt in the box. 'lhe sides AjAa're extended forward of the inclined bottom C to Y iorm wings A2, one on each side, for the perwhich is a ring or clevis, d, to which the team is hitched. Near its point of attachment to the scraper-box this bail is bent or curved, as shown at e e, into an S shape, with -its inner end hinged upon a bolt, f. inserted through the side cutters or colters, D. The pivot-bolt j' is re-enforced by a staple, g, which is securely fastened uponthe sides of the scraperbox by another bolt, h, inserted through bolli the steel part D' and wooden partvA2, which constitute the sides of the box, thus forming a very strong means of attachment of the bail to the scraper proper withoutinterfering in the least with the free and easy movements of the latter. l

The bends e c of the bail keep the latter sufficiently high above the ground to keep it clear of the sod, clods, and rubbish taken up by the scraper, and the sharp sides or colters D D' make an easy out, which covers the entire width ot the scraper, including the thickness ot' its wooden sides.

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I have already pointed out the advantage-'- i viz., strength and durability-which results from the detailed construction of the wooden part of the scraper-box.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the and combined substantially as and for the pur- Y pose herein shown and specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, JOSEPH ASHENFELTER.

Witnesses:

W. Gr. RIsIE, WM. A. MCMIGHAEL.