US269595A

US269595A - peters

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Publication number: US269595A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1882-12-26
Anticipated expiration: 1899-12-26

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(No Model.) x I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. G. M. PETERS & J. E. WHITE.

RUNNING GEAR FOB. VEHICLES. No. 269,595. Patented Dec. 26, 1882.

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RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES. No. 269.595. Patented Dec. 26, 1882.

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GEORGE M. PETERS AND JOEL E. WHITE, OF COLUMBUS, OlllO; SAID \VHlTE ASSIGNOR TO SAID PETERS.

RUNNING-GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,595, dated December 26, 1882. Application filed May 15, 1860. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, GEORGE M. PETERS and JOHN E. THITE, both residents ofthe city of Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Running Gear, of which the following is a specification.

One principal object of our invention relates to a convenient, simple, and cheap connection ot'the perches, perch-plates, bolster, and bolsterplate, and another object of our invention is to obtain a ready and economical connection of the bolster-plate and the eye, ears, link, or

equivalent device for con necting the longitudinal spring when present to the bolster-plate.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and to which reference is hereby made, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a running-gear, showing a central longitudinal spring connected to the bolster and the rear axle. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with a vehicle-body in position. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a running-gear for a phaeton, and showing a central longitudinal spring attached to the bolster and the rear axle. Fig. 4 is a rear view in perspective of the bolster and bolster-plate, and showing their interconnection and their connection with the perch-plates and the shank-eye or equivalent attachment. Fig. 5 is a view of the topof the bolster-plate, the bolster being removed. Fig. 6is a view of that edge of said bolster-plate which is at the front side of the bolster. Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the parts shown in Fig. 4, the fifthwheel being omitted. Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 7, the fifthwheel beingomitted and the perches and perchplates being broken oil quite close to the bolster. Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation of the perch, perch-plate, holster, and bolster-plate where they are framed together, the section being a vertical one and taken through the longitudinal center of the perch and perchplate.

D indicates the bolster or head block to which is secured the bolster-plate '1. In the present instance the latter is secured to the bolster by the bolts or screws at IL. The bolster-plate on the side next to the bolster is provided with recesses B, each of which receives the end of a perch-plate, S, made of metal.

0 0 indicate the perches. Each perchplate is secured to the bolster and to its respective perch by means of bolts or screws b.

The forward end of the perch O enters into a recess or mortise, as at (I, in the bolster, the preferable mode being that of inortising, as shown. The screw or bolt that connects the perch-plate to the bolster preferably extends far enough into the bolster to pass well into or through that end of the perch which is inserted into the bolster, thus rigidly connecting both perch-plate and perch securely to the bolster. Upon the perch-plates and to the bottom of the bolster the bolster-plate is then secured,asaforementioned. Thesidesoftherecess B, in hich the perch-plate rests, prevent all lateral motion and lateral oscillation of the end of theperch-plate. Heretofore the perch-plates have been welded to the bolster-plate. The

provision of the recess B in the bolster-plate avoids the delay, inconvenience, and expense attendant-upon welding, and enables the perches, perch-plate, bolster-plate, and bolster to be quickly and correctly framed together.

The longitudinal spring L is suitably connected to the rear axle, and is also connected to the forward fixed portion of the runninggear. A convenient provision is here made for the attachment of the spring to the bolsterplate, and COllSlstS of a shank-eye, V, formed with and in the same piece with the bolsterplate T. To this shank-eye V the forward end of the spring L is suitably attachedas, for example, by a link-connection; or the middle of the shank-eye maybe recessed, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, leaving cars 1, between which the eye of the spring may be inserted; or the eye of the spring may be recessed and receive the shank-eye.

That feature ot'our invention which relates to providing the bolster-plate with recesses B and forming it and the perch-plate, perches, and bolster together may be advantageously employed where the particular provision herein shown for the attachment of the spring to the bolster-plate is dispensed with, and vice versa. The bolster may be of any desired configurw tion, the said bolster-plate being made to conform thereto, and both may be combined with the usual features of running-gear. For example, the plate is usually perforated at the center to receive. and hold the usual king-bolt, 0, which passes down through the axle and connects the axle and bolster and that part of the bolster'plate around theking-bolt and next to the axle is raised, as shown at /",-and provided with annular groove g, concentric with the king bolt, to receive an annular elevation upon theaXle-plate, thus assisting the kingbolt in keeping the axle and the bolster in proper position.

The customary filtlmvlieel, as t, when present, is suitably attached.

What we claim as new and ot' ourinvention, and desire to secure by Letterslatent, is

J. The combination of the bolster, perches, and bolster-plate, provided with recesses B, and the perch-plates fitting in said recesses, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The combination of the holster, perches, and bolster-plate, recessed at B,and the perchplates framed thereto, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. The combination of the bolster and the perches mortised therein, and the bolster-plate provided with recesses B, and the perch-plates fitting into said recesses and secured in place by bolts or screws, as I), substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. The bolster-plate provided with the shankeye or extension, formed in one piece with it, in combination with the longitudinal spring, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

5. The bolster-plate provided with recesses B and formed in one piece with the shank-eye or extension, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. The bolster'plate prot'ided with recesses B and formed in one piece with the shank-eye or extension, in combination with the bolster and perch plates and the longitudinal spring,

substantially as and for the purposes specified.

O. 1). Fums'romz, JASON W. FIREJT'ONE.