US534048A - Vehicle - Google Patents

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SAMUEL MILLS, OF BUOKEYE A.OITYfASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MARY L.

FITZGERALD, OF NEW CASTLE, OHIO.

VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,048, dated February 12, 1895.

Apprenti@ nea Mmm. 1894.

Serial No, 501,907 (No model.)

To otZZ whom, t nwty con/cern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL MILLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buckeye City, in the county of Knox and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicles; and I dohereby 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 lin wagons;and it consists in the arrangement and combination of parts which will bemore fully described hereinafter.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wagon in which my invention is shown. Fig. 2 is a plan view, with the bed removed and the front bolster partly broken away. Fig. 3 is an inverted view; and Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are detail views of the same.

A represents the two axles, and on the rear one is placed the rear bolster B, provided with standards C, in the usual manner. The rear bolster rests partly on the axle and partly on the ltwo side bars or reaches D, which are rigidly secured at their front ends to the front bolster E, the rear bolster being recessed on its under side so as to fit down over the reaches. Secured to the inner edges of the reaches just in front of the rear bolster, are the two rear hounds F, which are inclined toward each other at their front ends, as shown, and are rigidly secured to the under side of the front bolster E, and between their front ends is secured the rod or bar G, which is provided with a series of perforations H, through any one of which the bolt I,

.is passed according as it is desired to change lthe pivotal point of the running gear.

The front end ofthis bar G, projects through the guiding loop J, formed on the front axlehand has the chain K secured `to its front end so as to limit the distance that the front axle shall turn in either direction, and thus prevent the wheels from striking the side of the wagon bed when the wagon is turned in either direction. Projecting back from the top of the front axle is the supporting plate or casting L, through which are made a series of perforations corresponding to the ones II, in the bar G, and which casting serves as a support for the front end of the running gear. By changing the bolt I, from one perforation H to another, a longer or ashorter turning motion is allowed the front axle. If the bolt is placed in lthe forward hole, the axle will turn until the wheels strike against the sides of the bed whether the chain is used or not, but if the bolt is placed in the rear hole of both the barG and the plate L, the chain limits the distance the front axle will turn.

Either formed with it in a single casting, or secured to the supporting plate L is the bent plate f, which extends under and beyond the front edge of the front axle, and which plate or casting has its front end bifurcated so as to receive the single tree g. Secured at their rear ends to the top of the front-axle are the hounds h, and which are supported at their front ends by the plate f. Rising from the front end of these hounds 7L is a guiding loop 'i through which the tongue j, passes, and which loop allows the tongue a vertical play. The rear end of the tongue isA loosely held in a guiding loop formed on top of the large guiding loop J. Rising from the top of the bent platef is the spring actuated su pport Z which keeps the tongue pressed up against the top of its guiding loop t'. The front end of the tongue has a free vertical play but is always returned to position by its spring support.

Recessed into and rigidly secured to the top of the rear axle are the bars M, one of which extends forward any suitable distance under each reach D, and secured to the under side of the rear axle at their rear ends, and to the under sideof the bars M are the bent plates N, which have the cogs or teeth O formed on their outer edges. These plates N, form guiding loops in which the partially turning brake rod P moves back and forth, the rod being entirely supported in the loops, and provided with the cog wheels Q which mesh with the cogs O on the plates N. These Wheels Q serve to prevent the rod P from having any other than a turning one by engaging with the cogs O, and by catching against the outer sides of the reaches and the plates N, keep the rod from having an endwise movement. Secured to the center of this brake rod is a weighted rod R, which serves, as it passes over the center of therod, to give it a throw or movement forward or back, and thus move the blocks S entirely away from or throw them quickly in contact with the wheels. The brake blocks S are swveled or loosely attached to the rod so as to be self adjusting when they come in contact with the wheels.

Fastened to one of the wheels Q is a wire rope, chain, or wire 'l which passes back around the guiding pulleyU, and is then fastened at its front end to the lever V. lVhen this lever V is thrown forward by the driver, the brake blocks are drawn back against the wheels, and when the lever is released, the reaction of the blocks away from the Wheels causes the brake rod to spring back far enough to make it turn partially around.` and as soon as the weighted lever R passes over the center of the rod, its weight causes the rod to continue to turn so as to move the blocks entirely away from the wheels. Vhen it is desired to keep the blocks out of contact with the wheels, a second chain,cable, rope or wire lV, having a loop on its rear end, is made to catch over the end of the rod, and thus prevent it from being moved backward.

Loosely connected at their front ends to the tops of the front standards Z which are located in the rear of the front axle, by any suitable fastenings, is the seat X, which is provided with a support Y, at each end, and which supports have their lower ends to catch in suitable sockets formed for them on the reaches when the seat is in position. Then it is desired to remove the wagon bed, the seat can be moved forward out of the way, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and then returned to position as shown in Fig. 2 thus enabling the seat to be used independently of the bed.

The wagon bed p has its side pieces grooved at their ends so as to receive the ends of the end boards or gates w and the four parts are secured together by rods o passed through the ends of the side boards in the usual manner. These side boards rest upon the rods a, which are secured to the cross piece b which extends across their center, and on top of the ends of this cross piece b, are horizontal blocks c which are also secured to the outer sides of the rods a. Rising from the blocks c are the Vertical braces or supports d, which extend up the sides of the side boards, and up through the bottom t, and across bar b, at opposite ends project curved catches e. which pass through the side pieces, near their lower edges, as shown in Fig. 5. lVhen the end gates are removed the side pieces fold inward on the bottom out of the way, as shown in dotted lines.

The rear end gate of the wagon bed is of ordinary construction, but the front end gate w, as shown in Fig. G, has the foot board secured toit. To the upper edge of this end gate is secured the bar y, and secured to the bar at any suitable inclination is the foot board which has suitable braces e, secured toits outer side. To the outer side of this end gate are also secured vertical braces a to prevent the board from warping.

From the construction here shown and described, it will be'seen that when the front axle is moved around in either direction in making a turn, the front of the running gear moves in the opposite direction, thus enabling a very short turn to be made. The location of the front bolster in rear of the front axle enables the front axle to be turned at a sharp angle before the Wagon bed is alfected. The seat being secured to the front holsters, and the brake being placed upon the running gear, the bed can be removed and these parts used independently of it.

Having thus described my invention, I claim-- l. The front standards combined with the seat which is loosely connected thereto, and provided with the supports Y, at its rear edge, the seat being adapted to be moved forward out of the way when the bed is to be removed, substantially as described.

2. The reaches, the toothed guiding loops, the brake rod or bar, provided with pinions to engage with the teeth on the loops, and the lever, combined with the chain or cable con nectcd to both lever, and rod or bar, and a guiding pulley, around which the chain or cable passes, substantially as set forth.

3. The front axle, a support extending backward from it, the reaches, a rod or bar secured to their front ends and pivoted upon the support, and a chain for limiting the distance the front axle shall turn, substantially as specified.

et. The running gear, a supporting plate or casting secured to the front axle, and provided with a guiding loop, and a rod or bar secured to the front end of the reaches, combined with a chain for limiting the distance the front axle shall turn, substantially as shown.

5. The front axle, the front hounds 7L, secured to the axle, and the plate f, secured to the under side of the axle, and having its front end pronged, combined with the double tree pivoted in the pronged end, substantially as shown.

6. The combination of the front axle, the front hounds secured thereto, a vertical loop secured to the front end of the hounds, a spring support for the tongue located in the rear of the loop, and a second guiding loop, for the rear end of the tongue located on top of the front axle, substantially as described.

7. 'lhe wagon bed composed of side pieces or boards, the end gates clamped between the side pieces, the cross pieces b, which extend across the under side of the body, the rods or bars a, secured to the cross pieces, and upon which the side pieces rest; and the curved hooks or catches e, which project up through the bottom and form pivots on which the side pieces turn, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL MILLS. lVitnesses:

CLINTON M. RICE, JOHN B. DURBIN.

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