US701470A - Vehicle-pole. - Google Patents

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No. 701,470. Patented June 3, m2. [5. w. CONRAD.

VEHICLE POLE.

Q Application filed Feb. 13, 1902.;

(Nu Model.)

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UNITED STATES ATENT f EFFIQE.

GEORGE YV. CONRAD, OF TROY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TROY BENDING COMPANY, OF TROY, OHIO.

VEH ICLE- PO LE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701, dated- J 11116 1902- Appllcation filed February 13, 1902. Serial No. 93.817. (N0 model.)

To all whom 211? may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE XV. CONRAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Poles; 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in vehicle-poles, and com prises a single-bend vehicle-pole and a double-bend circle or how.

In order. that a full appreciation of the improvement may be had, I will state that carriage-makers have always been forced to use a double-bend pole in which the pole proper near the junction with the bow or circle partakes of two bends or curves in order to prevent the vehicle-spring from striking the bow or circle in turning the vehicle.

The present invention comprises a pole with a single bend and a bow or circle with a double bend which throws the braces on a straight line, so that the pole will have some strength in backing the vehicle or in going downhill. In former single-bend poles this backing power or strength was very weak, and consequently prevented the use of a high single-bend pole on a heavy vehicle, such as a surrey. Another objection to former single-bend poles was due to the circle or bow being so high that it would strike the spring in turning around.

The present improvements afford an opportunity to use a high single-bend pole of the same amount of strength as a double-bend pole.

Referring to the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of my improved vehicle-pole. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, a portion of the pole being broken away.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, A designates the pole, which in the present instance curves or bends downwardly at A. B designates the circle or how, which is joined to the downwardly-bent end A of the pole and which therefore occupies a lower position than the highest part of said pole A.

The circle or bow B, as shown in Fig. 2, curves downwardly at C, and from the points 00.00 on each end the bend partakes of a gradual upward curve, as shown. It will therefore be seen that the double bend heretofore confined to the pole alone consists in the present instance of the bend A at the end of the poleA and the bends Cin the ends of the circle or how B. This enables the bracesD, which join the sides of the bow or circle 13 to the pole proper, to be in a straight line, so that the pole will have the desired strength to meet the strain in backing or going downhill and will not buckle, as heretofore.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a vehicle-pole, a pole proper having a single bend at its rearward end in combination with-a double-bend circle or bow, substantially as and for the purposes specified. 2. In a vehicle-pole, a single-bend pole in combination with a double-bend circle or bow, and braces connecting the sides of the circle or bow with the pole, said braces occupying straight lines and imparting suitable strength to the bow or circle, substantially as specified.

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

GEORGE WV. CONRAD.

Witnesses:

R. J. MCCARTY, CLYDE S. EMRICK.

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