US372353A

US372353A - Whiffletree

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Publication number: US372353A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 1904-11-01

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s. BALTZL'YQ I WHIFPLETREE'. No. 372,353. Patented Nov. 1, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT Price.

STEPHEN BALTZLY, OF LIVINGSTON, CALIFORNIA.

WHIFFLETREE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,353, dated November 1, 1887.

Application filed February 8, 1887. Serial No. 226,976.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN BALTZLY, of Livingston, in the county of Merced and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vhiflletrces; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in whiffletrees; and the object of the same is to provide a whiffletree which will combine simplicity and economy in construction with durability and efficiency in use..

A further object is to provide a whiffletree which shall be more particularly adapted for rough or heavy usage.

With these ends in view my invention con-' sists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts, as 'Will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of myimproved whiffletree. Fig. 2 is-a view in cross-section.

A represents the whifiletreebar,made,preferably, of tubular metal of sufficient length,

and open at both ends for the reception of the bent ends d of the brace B. The brace B consists of a strip of metal, preferably oval or rectangular in crosssection, having its ends bent inwardly a short distance toenter the ends of the whiftletree-bar A. These bent ends preferably conform in shape to the openings in the ends of the bar B, and after they are inserted in their respective, ends of the bar B the said ends are heated and the parts permanently secured together by welding.

D represents a brace-collar having an areshaped bearing or eye, f, at one end for the reception of the bar B, andasimilarlyshaped bearing or eye, f, at its opposite extremity for attaching the whiffletree to the wagon. The sides of section of the brace-collar between the two eyes or bearing are parallel or approximately parallel, and the space between the sides is filled by the mctal block 9, which latter can be welded, riveted, or otherwise secured against displacement.

The brace 13 is preferably bowed or curved,

as shown in the drawings, and passes through v the loop at apoint between the block A and eye f, and bears against and is supported by said block.

To construct a whiffletree after the design described above, I generally employ a piece of pipe metal as the main or whiffletree bar. I then take a strip of metal of sufficient length and give it the desired shape, after which the ends are bent and inserted in the ends of the whiflletree-bar. The whole is then subjected to heat, and when red-hot is welded together and squared up. It is then again subjected to heat until red-hot, and rings (1 for the attachment of the draft-hooks, are secured thereon by welding. The brace-collar O is then put into place, as is also the spacing-block. A hole is then drilled or otherwise bored through the collar and spacingblock, and a rivet or bolt for securing it firmly against displacement is then inserted and secured. The necessary draft-hooks are then attached to the whiiiietree and-the device is complete.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described and in the manner of securing them together without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence I do not wish to limit myself strictly to the construction herein set forth; but 7 Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters- 2. In a whiflletree, the combination, with a tubular whiffletree-bar having open ends, of a bow-shaped brace or bracing-truss having a portion of its ends bent inwardly to enter the open ends of the said bar, a brace-collar encircling the whiffletree-bar and bracingends to permit of the introduction of the inwardly-bent portion of the bracing-strip, the ends of the bar and brace being secured to 10 gether by welding, and draft-rings secured on the outer ends of the bar and brace by welding, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

STEPHEN BALTZ LY.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK MoOoNNELL, H. A. W'Am).