US270946A - Fendol s - Google Patents

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P. S. GOLDEN.

WAGON BRAKE. No. 270,946. Patented ian.23,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FENDOL S. GOLDEN, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

WAGON-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,946, dated January 23, 1883, Application filed October 6, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FENDOL S. GOLDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new anduseful Wagon-Brake,'of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompany ing drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the front part of a wagon running-gear equipped with my improved automatic brake, and Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

This invention relates to automatic brakes for vehicles and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the front axle, B B the wheels, and U 0 the hounds, of an ordinary wagon runninggear.

D is the tongue, which has a bail, E, to receive the double-tree F, which slides longitudinally in said bail, where it is held by the linchpin G, which slides longitudinally in slots H in the tongue D and bail E.

I I are the brake-shoes, which are secured to the ends of the double-tree by clamps J. Said clamps "are secured by means of eyebolts K L, the former of which hold the single-trees M. The eyes Nof bolts L project in rear of the double-tree, and are connected by chains 0 with the front axle, thus preventing the double-tree from swinging so as to bring the brake-shoes in contact with the wheels.

P P are levers pivoted under the hounds G. The outer ends of said levers are connected by rods (.2 with the eyebolts L. Their inner ends are connected by linksor lap-rings R with the rear end of a rod, S, sliding longitudinally in staples T under the tongue, and having its front end -connected to the lower end of a vertical lever, U, pivoted in a slot at the front end of the tongue. The upper end of said lever is suitably connected to the neck-yoke. The operation of my invention will be read- H y understood. In pulling, the double-tree is drawn forward in the bail E, thus drawing the brake-shoes off the wheels, when, .as in going down hill; the vehicle pushes upon the team, the lever U throws the rod S in a forward direction, thus operating the levers P and rods Q and moving the double-tree rearwardly, thus throwing the brake-shoes into contact with the wheels. For backing the vehicle, I remove the linchpin G and drop-it in the slot H in rear of the double-tree, which is thus prevented from moving rearwardly.

To support the double-tree, I provide a frame or bracket consisting of a cross-piece, V, bolted upon the hounds, and having forward-extending brackets W, supporting the double-tree, under which they may be joined by-a cross-piece having a slot to admit the tongue.

I am aware that vehicle-brakes have heretofore been operated by means of a. rod sliding longitudinally under the tongue, and actuated by a lever pivoted at the front end of the tongue, and carryingthe neck-yoke, as shown in the patent to Rape, No. 209,291, Gotober 22, 1878. This I do not claim; but

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States-.

1. As an improvement in automatic brakes, the combination, with a wagon running-gear, of the longitudinally-sliding double-tree having brake-shoes adapted to bear upon the front wheels, levers pivoted under the bounds, rods connecting the outer ends of said levers with the double-tree, a vertical lever pivoted at the front end of the tongue and having its upper end connected to the neck-yoke, and a rod sliding longitudinally under the tongue, and having its front end connected with the lower end of said vertical lever and its rear end with the inner ends of the levers pivoted under the bounds, as set forth.

2. The combination of the tongue D and bail E, having slots H, the linchpin G, doubletree F, having brake-shoes I, levers P, chains 0, connecting-rods Q, and means, substantially as described, for operating the levers P, as set forth.

3. The combination of the double-tree F and brake-shoes I with the clamps J and theeyebolts K L, serving for attachment, respective] y, of the sin gle-trees M and the chains 0 and connecting-rods Q, as set forth.

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

FENDOL SILVESTER GOLDEN.

Witnesses:

O. J. SIMMONS, WM. H. CLARKE.

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