US577834A

US577834A - Wagon-body

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Publication number: US577834A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1897-03-02
Anticipated expiration: 1914-03-02

Description

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Shee1b l W. H. BOETTGHER.

' WAGON BODY.

15107571834. Patented Mar. 2, 1897.

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W. H. BIOETTGHERL WAGON BODY.

Patented Mar. 2, 1897.

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WILLIAM H. BOETTOIIER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

WAGON-BODY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,834, datedI /Iarch 2, 1897. Application filed August 2'7, 1896. Serial No. 604,056. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that LWILLIAM H. BOETTOHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Bodies; and I do 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 improvements in Wagonbodies; and it has for its general object to provide a strong, durable, and neatlyappearing wagon-body made up of a plurality of detachably-connected sections, the said body being adapted to be placed piece by piece on the running-gear of a wagon by a single person and there connected, and being also adapted to. be disconnected while on the running-gear and removed piece by piece by a single person without great effort, and being further adapted to be compactly stored when not in use;

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved wagon-body ready for use. Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation of the same with the endgate partlyraised. Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating the bottom of the body and one of the sidewalls in position to be connected to said bottom. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same, and Fig. 5 is a transverse section illustrating the manner in which the pieces forming the bottom of the body are disconnected.

In the said drawings similar letters designate corresponding parts in all of the views, referring to which- A indicates the bottom of my improved wagon-body. This bottom A, as better shown in Figs. 3 and 5, comprises the longitudinal section a, the longitudinal section b, the intermediate transverse beams c,which are fixedly connected to the under side of the section a and extend beneath and beyond the section b and are preferably provided at their ends with foot-boards d, the transverse cleats e,which are also connected to the under side of the section a and extend beneath the section I), and the transverse end beams f,which are fixedly connected to the under side of the section b and extend beneath and beyond the section a, as shown. In virtue of this construction it Will be seen that when the sections at b are placed edge to edge the beams and cleats of one and the beams of the other will form a firm support for the said sections and will hold them level with each other, as shown. It will also be observed that the cleats 6-, connected to the section a, are arranged closely adjacent to the transverse beams f of the section b, so as to prevent endwise movement of the sections a b with respect to each other.

B indicates keepers which are connected to the transverse beams of, adjacent to the outer edges of the bottom sections a b, and extend upwardly from said beams andhave their upper ends bent inwardly and downwardly, as shown. These keepers B are designed for the engagement of the outwardly and upwardly bent hooks C of the side walls D, and in order to limit the movement of said hooks 0 when they are shoved into engagement with the keepers 13 stops g are provided upon the.

outer edges of the bottom sections a b, as illus trated. The hooks O are preferably formed at the ends of straps E, which are connected to and extend the full height of the side walls D of the body and serve to materially strengthen the said walls.

The side walls D are provided at their inner sides adjacent to their ends with vertical guideways h, which are preferably formed by strips 1', connected to the side walls, although they may be formed in any other suitable manner. These guideways h are designed and adapted to receive and hold the forward and rear end Walls F G of the body, which are similar in construction with the exception that the forward wall is preferably provided with a dash j, as shown. The said walls F G are designed and adapted to be secured to the side walls D by the mechanism illustrated in Figs. land 2, which comprises the levers H, fulcrumed upon the outer sides of the end walls, the rods I, which are connected to the levers H on opposite sides of the fulcrums thereof and extend through guides 70 and have the inwardly-directed portions Z at their ends designed to take into sockets min the side walls d, and the pivoted arms J, which are designed to engage the levers H in the manner shown in Fig. 1 and thereby secure the rods I in the sockets of the walls D.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings the several sections forming my improved wagon-body are shown as connected together and ready for use. Now when it is desired to disconnect the sections, so as to enable a single person to remove the heavy body from the runninggear of a wagon without assistance, it is simply necessary to disengage the pivoted arms J from the levers II and then swing said levers into position shown in Fig. 2, so as to disengage the rods I from the side walls D. The end walls F and G may then be lifted one by one out of the ways h of the side walls, and when this has been done the hooks 0 may be disconnected from the keepers B and consequently the side walls D from the bottom A by simply drawing the side walls in the direction indicated by arrow in Fig. 1. The sections a b of the bottom A may then be disconnected by fiexing said bottom, as shown, and may be removed one by one from the body. The body, when disconnected and removed from the running-gear of a wagon, as just described, may be packed in a very small space.

When it is desired to place the body on the running-gear of a wagon, it is simply necessary to first place the bottom section b in position, then the bottom section a, and arrange the beams of and the cleats 6 so as the upper sides of the sections a b will be flush; then place the walls D one by one on the beams c f and shove them endwise, so that the keepers C will engage the devices B, as shown in Fig. l, and then place the end walls F G in position between the side walls D and secure the same by properly manipulating the levers II and the securing devices J.

It will be observed that both in placing the wagon-body on a running-gear and removing A it therefrom the pieces or sections of the body may be placed in position and connected and may also be disconnected and removed by a single person without assistance and without undue exertion or heavy lifting, which is an important advantage and a desideratum in this class of devices. It will also be observed that when the parts or sections of my improved wagon-body are properly connected in the manner described they will not be liable to casual disconnection and a body will be formed which will be equal in strength, durability, and appearance to the bodies at present in use, in which the parts are permanently and fixedly connected together.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A sectional wagon-body comprising a bottom formed by the longitudinal sections a, 1), arranged side by side, the transverse beams 0, connected to the under side of the section a, and extending beyond the outer edge of said section a, and also extending beneath and beyond the section b, the transverse beams f, connected to the under side of the section b, and extending beyond the outer edge of said section b, and also extending beneath and beyond the section a, the keepers connected to the extended portions of the transverse beams c, f, adjacent to the bottom sections a, b, and extending upwardly from said beams and having their upper ends bent inwardly and downwardly, the side walls, the hooks 0, connected to the outer sides of the said walls and having the laterally and upwardly extending portions engaging the keepers, and end walls detachably connected with the side walls, substantially as described.

2. A sectional wagon-body comprising a bottom formed by the longitudinal sections a, 19, arranged side by side, the transverse beams 0, connected to the under side of the section a, and extending beyond the outer edge of said section a, and also extending beneath and beyond the section b, the transverse beams f, connected to the under side of the section b, and extending beyond the outer edge of said section b, and also extending beneath and beyond the section a, the transverse cleats 6, connected to the under side of the bottom section a, and extending beneath the section b, and arranged at the inner sides of the transverse beams .f, the keepers connected to the extended portions of the transverse beams c, f, adjacent to the bottom sections a, b, and extending upwardly from said beams and having their upper ends bent inwardly and downwardly, the stops g, arranged at one end of the said keepers, the side walls, the hooks 0, connected to the outer sides of the said walls and having the laterally and upwardly extending portions engaging the keepers, and end walls detachably connected with the side walls, substantially as described.

3. In a wagon-body, the combination of the side walls having the sockets in their outer sides adjacent to their upper edges, and also having vertical guideways on their inner sides, the end wall arranged and adapted to be moved in said guideways, the verticallydisposed lever fulcrumed on said end wall, and the rods connected to said lever at opposite sides of the fulcrum thereof and extending through guides on the end wall and having their outer ends bent downwardly and inwardly so as to enable them to enter the sockets of the side walls, and an arm pivoted on the end wall and adapted to engage and hold the lever, substantially as described.

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

WILLIAM H. BOETTCHER.

Witnesses:

RUDOLPH LIEBNER, ROBERT BOETTOHER.