US811592A

US811592A - Feed-box.

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Publication number: US811592A
Application number: US23117104A
Authority: US
Inventors: John S H Stoneburner; Charles D Stoneburner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-11-02
Filing date: 1904-11-02
Publication date: 1906-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 1923-02-06

Description

No. 811,592. 7 PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906. J. S. H. & G- D. STONEBURNER.

FEED BOX urucmzon nun NOV. 2, 1904,.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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A PATENTED FEB.6, 1906. J. s. H.&0.:D, STONEBURNER.

FEED BOX.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2, 1904.

2 SHEETS-BHEET 2v *Nrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. H. STONEBURNER AND CHARLES D. STONEBURNER, OF ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA.

FEED-BOX- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

Application filed November 2, 1904. Serial No. 231,171.

To all whom it may conccrn:

Be it known that we, JOHN S. H. STONE- BURNER and CHARLES D. STONEBURNER, re-

siding at Arlington, in the county of Alexandria and State of Virginia, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Feed- Boxes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to feed-boxes, and has for its object the construction of a box which may be readily applied to a wagon, which may be folded up so as to occupy but a small space when not in use, which shall prevent the loss of any of the contents, and which shall be simple and durable.

The invention may be generally summarized as consisting of the combinations of elements for the purpose specified set forth in the claims annexed to and. forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the box, showing the same opened, the retaining-board being folded down into the position shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 2 represents an end elevation of said box. Fig. 3 represents a detail sectional view of the front and part of the bottom of the box on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents an end elevation with part of the end broken away, showing the box open for use. Fig. 5 represents a detail in elevation of the back part of the box, and Fig. 6 represents a sectional detail on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1.

The box consists of a top or cover A, a back B, ends C, and a front D. The cover is hinged. to the top of the back part B by hinges a a. (See Fig. 1.) The back B may be provided with a sliding portion 1) near each end of the same for the purpose of fitting the box to the back of a wagon, the sides of said wagon being provided with the ordinary cleats for the end-gate, the back B taking the place of the ordinary back-board of such wagon. A sliding connection between the part b and the back B is provided by means of a hooked strap 1), having the slots 1) there- .in, through which and, through slots 1) in the part I) extend the bolts 1), nuts I) on said bolts enabling the part b to be secured in any desired position with reference to the back B. The hooks b on the end of each strap 1) enable the box to be supported on the side of the wagon or any other convenient portion thereof.

\Vith the width of the members I) as shown in the drawings the box may be readily applied to the front or rear end of a wagon in place of the ordinary end-board thereof, provided that the cleats for such board are at the extreme end of the body, enabling said members to be supported by the end of the floor. By merely widening the said members, so that the lower edges thereof are as low as the bottom of the box, the box may be applied to wa on-bodies the bottoms of which extend considerable beyond said cleats.

The end C and the front D are secured together and the front is hinged to the bottom part E. Folding links 0 c, pivoted, respec' tively, to the ends C and the back B and pivotally connected together at 0 limit the opening movement of the box and hold the parts in position for use, as shown in Fig. 4.

In order to prevent the loss of any grain fromthe ends of the box, we provide the box at each end and interiorly of the ends C with the transverse member C. These transverse members extend from the back of the box to the front thereof when the box is closed and are of the shape shown in Fig. 4. They fit closely against the ends 0; but to prevent the parts from separating, as by warping or otherwise, to permit the escape of grain therebetween We have provided means for holding these parts in contact, such means being shown more particularly in Figs. 4 and 6. 1

F designates a metal plate secured, as by screws f, to the lower end of the transverse member C. This plate is provided with an arcuate slot, the center of curvature of such slot f being the junction of the bottom E and the front D. A bolt G extends through the lower rear portion of the end C and through the slot f, a recess f being formed between the plate F and the portion of the transverse member 0 adjacent thereto for the reception of the head of the bolt G,

whereby said bolt may travel with the lower portion of the end C sliding along in said slot. A stud or elongated washer g is provided between the nut g and the end C for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

I11 order to cause the lowering of the front of the box to raise the cover of the same, we

5 When the front of'the box is dropped to its and take the place of the tail-board thereof,

' lowest'pos'ition saidcove'r is rotated on its it may be substituted equally well for the hinges to bring the free edge thereof beyond front board thereof. in such case the cover the piv'ot that is,"with the free edge to the of the box would constitute a foot-rest for the rear" of the vertical'line extending through driver.

2 such pivotl By this means the front of the What we claim, and desire to secure by Letboxwhen lowered not only elevates the cover, ters Patent, is- I but sustains it in such elevated position. 1. A feed-box for wagons, said box having Owing to the fact that the ends and front of a back adapted to form an end-board of the the box are connected, the links'connect said Wagon-body, and means carried by said back cover with the front of the box through such to enable the box to be applied to wagonends. bodies of different widths, substantially as As will be seen by an inspection of Fig. 1, described. the cover of the box is a little longer than the 2. A feed-box for wagons, said box having bottom of the same, and the stud or el0n a back adapted to form an end-board of the gated, Washer g separates the link-sections wagon-body, and adjustable end portions h h from the links a c" and prevents the opercarried by said back, whereby the box mayationof one from interfering with that of the be fitted to wagon-bodies of varying'widths, other. substantially as described.

In order to prevent the grain from spilling 3. A feed-box for wagons, said box having 3 5 over the front of the box when the front is a back adapted to form an end-board of the dropped or lowered, a retaining-board K is wagon-body, a sliding member at each end of ivotally connected, as "by hin es, (not the back having slots therethrough, ahooked shown,) to the front D. When t e box is late extending across said slots, bolts exclosed, this board is folded down flat upon tending through said back, slots, and plate,

40 the front D, occupyin'gthe position shown in and nuts on said bolts for clamping said plate 3. In order to support this retainingagainst the sliding member, substantially as board in its operative position, it is provided described.

With a brace 76, hinged at one edge thereof to 4. Afeed-box having in combination a pivthe boardK." When the board K is turned oted cover, a back, a bottom, a front and 4 5 up in position to retain the grain, the brace it ends, said front being pivoted adjacent to the is turned at right angles to said board with bottom of the box, and connections between its lower edgeengagin the front D. A hook said front and said cover for elevating the lat- 7c on said brace may then be inserted into an ter by the lowering of the front, said conneceye (1 on the board D, whereby the brace is tions being adapted to rotate said cover and held in position to support the board Kin opbring its free edge to the rear of a vertical erativerelation to the front D. line extending through the pivot thereof A canvas lining L is provided for the botwhen the front is fully lowered, substantially tom and front'of the box, whereby the escape as described. 7 of grain between said bottom and the front D 5. A feed-box having in combination a pivis prevented when the former is turned up to ote'd cover, a back, a bottom, a front, and retain the grain in place. This liningmay be ends, said front being hinged to the bottom, extended up along the back B, if desired. and links connected to said front and said The retaining board K extends from end cover and adapted to rotate the cover to to end of the front of the box. In order to bring its free edge to the rear of a vertical 6o permit the front to be folded up into closing line extending through the pivot thereof when position, the transverse members C are rabthe front is fully lowered, substantially as debeted or recessedat 0 (see Fig. 4,) such rescribed. cesses or'ra'bbets being of'sufiicient depth to 6. A feed-box having in combination a receive the folded retaining-board and at the back, a pivoted cover, a front, and ends, said same time permit the front of the box to be completely closed.

If desired, a small box M may be provided at any convenient place within the feed-box l for the receptionof tools or lunch.

The cover may be provided with block a, having a turn-button a thereon adapted to hold a saw. If desired, a partition intermediate of and similar in construction to the j transverse members C may be provided, whereby the box may be divided into separate portions.

While we have described our invention as adapted to be applied to the back of a wagon have connected the lower rear corner of said end with said cover by means of a link. This link is made of two sections it it, said sections being adjustably connected by means of slots and bolts extending therethrough, as shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 4. By means of this adjustable connection the link-sections h it may be so adjusted that the act of lower ing the front of the box causes the cover to be lifted, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4E, and the link connection thereafter supports said cover in its elevated position.

The length of the links and their points of connection with the cover A are such that ends being carried by the front and said front being pivoted to the bottom, links connecting the lower inner extremities of the ends and the cover and adapted to rotate the cover to bring its free edge to the rear of a vertical line extending through the pivot thereof when the front is fully lowered, substantially as described.

7. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a pivoted. cover, a front, and ends, said ends being carried by the front and said front being pivoted. to the bottom, foldable links connecting the ends and the back of the box, and links connecting the lower inner extremities of the ends and the cover and adapted to rotate the cover to bring its free edge to the rear of a vertical line extending through the pivot thereof when the front is lowered to straighten said foldable links, sub stantially as described.

8. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, and ends, the ends being carried by the front and the front being hinged to the bottom, of transverse members extending from the back of the box to the front adjacent to the ends of the same, a plate secured to each of said members, said members being recessed back of said plate and said plate having an arc-shaped slot therein, a headed bolt extending through each of said ends and through said slot with the head in the recess between said plate and said memher, and a nut for tightening said bolt whereby the members and. ends may be kept in substantial contact, substantially as described.

9. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, and ends, said ends being carried by the front and said front being hinged to the bottom, a retaining-board extending longitudinally of the front from end to end of the same, said board being hinged to the front of the box, whereby it may be folded up when the box is closed, and means for supporting said board in an ele vated position to retain the feed in the box when the front is lowered, substantially as described.

10. A feed-box having in combination, a back, a bottom, a front, and ends, said ends being carried by the front and the front being hinged to the bottom, a retaining-board. carried by the front and extending from end to end of the same, said retaining-board being hinged to the front, whereby it may be folded down when the box is closed, a brace for said retaining-board, said brace being hinged to said board, a hook carried by said brace and an eye carried by the front board, whereby the brace may be supported in position to sustain the retaining board in an elevated position when the front is lowered, substantially as described.

11. A feed-box having in combination a back. a bottom, a front, and ends, the ends being secured to the front and the front being hinged to the bottom, transverse members extending from the back to the front of the box when the latter is closed, said members being adjacent to the ends of the box, a retaining-board extending longitudinally of the front and hinged thereto whereby it may be folded down when the box is closed, and means for sustaining said board in an ele vated position, the members being provided with a recessed portion or rabbet for the reception of said retaining-board when the box is closed, substantially as described.

12. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, and ends, the ends being carried by the front and the front being hinged to the bottom, transverse members adacent to the ends and extending from the back of the box to the front of the same when the latter is closed, a canvas lining covering the bottom and front of the box, and means for retaining said members and ends in substantial contact substantially as described.

13. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, and ends, the ends being carried by the front and the front being hinged to the bottom, transverse members adjacent to said ends and extending from the back of the box to the front of the same when the latter is closed, a retaining-board extending the length of the box and hinged to said front whereby it may be folded down when the front is closed, and a canvas lining covering the bottom and front of the box and the surface of the retaining board which folds down against said front, substantially as described.

14. A feedbox having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, ends, and a cover, said cover being hinged to the upper portion of the box and said. front being hinged to the bottom and carrying said ends, transverse members adjacent to the ends and extending from the back to the front of the box when the latter is closed, means carried by said ends and in sliding engagement with said members for holding said ends and. members in contact during the opening and closing movement of the front, a link connected to saidv means and said cover for raising said cover when the front is lowered, said link being adapted to rotate the cover to bring its free edge beyond the hinges thereof when the front is fully lowered, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN S. H. STONEBURNER. CHARLES D. STONEBURNER.

Witnesses:

E. B. MEEK, W. M. SMITH.