US754318A - Wagon-reach. - Google Patents

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PATENTED MAR. s, 1904.

E. KBFFER. WAGON REAGH. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25,1903.

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RAYMOND BECK, OF S". LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ?atent No. 754,318, dated March 8, 1904. Application filed September 25, 1903. Serial No. 174.637. (N0 model.)

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Be it known that I, EDWIN Karena, a citizen of the United States, residing at Madison, Madison county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements. in 'agon- Beaches, of which the following is a specification containing a full, clear, and exact descrip tion, reference being had to the accoi'npanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in wagon-reaches; and it consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

The object of my invention isto provide an improved metallic reach which may be used interchangeably with the common wood reach now in use, so that when it is desired to use the metallic reach it will only be necessary to dotach and slide out the wood reach and insert the metallic reach, and all of which shall be accomplished without in any manner altering the hounds or running-gear of the wagon.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective View of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line at l of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1- indicates the front bolster; 2 the rear bolster, and 3 the ordinary hounds. I

My reach is constructed of an angular tube or shell of rolled steel 4:, the top and lower walls 5 of which are provided with holes 6, which coincide or are in alinement. Secured to the forward end of the tube orshcll 4 is a staple 7, and secured to said staple 7 is a chain 8, and mounted on one end of said chain 8 is a pin 9. Located in the shell or tube 4 isan l-shaped steel beam or bar 10. Said I-shaped beam is provided with the usual vertical flanges 11 and the central connecting portion 12, and

said Lbeam is located in the shell or tube 4:,

so that the vertical strain is received by the Vertical flanges 11, Secured to the front end of the l-beam l0 and located between the vertisired length.

cal flanges-11 of the same is a cleat 13, and said cl'eat 13 is welded to, the I-beam or forced in between the flanges of the same, so as to strengthen this portion of the I-beam. Formed in the cleat 13 and through the I-beam is a hole 14 for the kingpin-15.

The portion 12 of the Lb eam has formed in it at suitable distances a series of holes 16, by means of which the same may be adjusted in the shell 4. By the use of the pin 9, the holes in the shell 4, and i es holes 16 in the Lbeam the wagon-reach is made adjustable to any de- Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. The improved straight wagon reach adapted to be inserted and withdrawn in place of the ordinary wooden reach, and comprising a straight steel shell 4 angular in cross-section the bottom and top walls of which are providodwith two holes 6 to be engaged by the usual hounds and bolster-pins, also provided near its front end with another hole, a strai ght steel Lbcam 10 provided at its front end with the strengthening-cleat 13 which extends between the flanges of said beam and beyond the front end of the same, said I-beam and said cleat havingahole 14 to receive-the wagon king-pin, said Lbeam having a series of holes 16 and mounted to slide within said shell 4, and a pin 9 by means of which said I-beam and shell are held in relative adjustment, substanti'ally as described. l r

2. The improved straight wagon reach adapted to be inserted and withdrawn in place of the ordinary wooden reach, and comprising a straight steel shell 4 angular in cross-section the bottom and top walls of which are'provided with two holes 6 to be engaged by the usual hounds and bolster-pins, also provided near its front end with another hole, a straight steel I-beam 10 provided at its front end with the strengthening-cleat 13 which extends betweeii the flanges of said beam and beyond the front end of the same, said I-beam and said cleat having a hole is to receive the Wagon Q "154mm kingpin, said I-beam having a series of holes In testimony whereoflhavesigned my name 16 and mounted to slide within said shell 4.,s to this specification in presence of two subpin 9 by means of which said I-beam and shell scribing witnesses.

are held in relative adjustment, a staple 7 se- EDWIN KEFFER. 5 cured to said shell, and a chain 8 secured to Witnesses:

said staple and to said pin 9,substsntial1y as M. IRION described. M ALFRED A. EICKfi

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