US318557A - Two-wheeled vehicle - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

T. N. GAHAGEN.

TWO WHEELED VEHICLE.

No. 318,557. Patented May 26, 1885.

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THOMAS NEWTON GAHAGEN, OF TEMPLETON, PENNSYLVANIA.

TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 318,557, dated May 26, 1885.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS NEWTON GA- HAGEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Templeton, in the county of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a Double-Acting Spring for Road- Carts; 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 art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to double acting springs, designed more especially for use on what are known as roadcarts, the object being to provide springs of the character men t-ioned which shall be cheap and simple in construction, strong, and durable, and to provide springs which will, as far as possible, prevent all motion from the horse.

Vith these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

The single figure represents a perspective view of a road-cart embodying my invention.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawing, A represents the body of a roadcart; B, the axle; C, the carryingwheels, and D the shafts.

Secured upon the upper sides of the shafts D, a short distance from their point of connection with the axle B, are upwardly-extending plates 13, provided with holes or openings.

F represents leaf-springs, secured to the under side of which, in any suitable manner,are downwardly extending segmental plates to, provided with holes or openings for the passage of bolts, whereby they are pivoted between the upwardly-extending plates E. The rear ends of the leaf-springs F curve upwardl y, and pivoted to the rear ends of said springs are downwardly-extending plates G, the lower ends of which are pivotally connected to a bar, 0, extending under the body of the cart.

Iivotally connected with the forward ends of the leaf-springs F,which turn downwardly, are depending plates (1, and connecting said plates is a bar, 6. The forward end of the body of the cart is supported by straps f, se-

cured to the under side of the body at one end and to the bar 6 at their other ends.

I represents leaf-springs,which are secured to the under sides of the shafts just below the plates E. The outer or front ends of the springs I are pivotally connected with the downwardly-extending plates (I.

It will be observed that as the connections between the body and axle are all pivotal the said body will be allowed arocking movement. It will also be observed that by constructing the plates a segmental the springs F are allowed a rocking movement, which could not be obtained were the plates angular.

Vhen weight is thrown upon the rear ends of the springs I it will be clearly apparent that the leaf-springs I will be subjected to strain through the plates connecting the outer ends of said springs F and G.

The springs before described are simple in their construction, readily and easily affixed, and thoroughly effective in operation.

I claim 1. In a two-wheeled vehicleflthe combination, with the shafts, of springs pivoted upon the upper sides thereof, downwardly-extending plates pivoted to the rear ends of said springs and connected by a cross-bar, and intermediate connections between the forward end of the body and the springs, and means, substantially as described, for supporting the body in its proper relative position, as set forth.

2. In a two'wheeled vehicle, the combination, with the shafts, of springs pivotedupon the upper sides of said shafts, depending plates pivoted to the ends of said springs, bars connecting said plates, and straps connecting one of said bars with the body, and means, substantially as described, for supporting the body in its proper relative position as set forth.

3. The combination, with the shafts, of springs pivoted upon the upper sides thereof and connected at their rear ends, springs arranged upon the under sides of the shafts'f and connected with the springs F at their forward ends, means, substantially as described,[for limiting the downward movement of the rear end of the body, and intermediate connec- 'tions between the forward ends of the springs said bar and the body, and springs secured and the body, substantially as set forth. to the under side of the shafts, and pivotally 1o 4. The combination, with the shafts, of connected with said bar, substantially as set springs pivoted upon the upper sides thereof, forth.

depending plates at the rear ends of said THOMAS NEWTON GAHAGEN. springs, a bar connecting said plates, depend-- Vitnesses: ing plate at the forward end of said springs, ABRAHAM LASHER,

a bar connecting the same, straps connecting LEE THOMPSON.

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