US830871A - Snow-plow. - Google Patents

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No. 830,871. PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906. R. WILKEN.

SNOW PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.29,1905.

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' RIENHART WILKEN, OF STERLING,-ILLINOIS.

SNOW- PLOW- Patented Sept. 11, .1906.

Application filed December 29, 1905. Serial No. 298,717.

To ZZZ whom, it;,ma,y concern Be it known that I, RIENHART WILKEN, a citizen of the United States,resid' at Sterl- State of Illmo1s, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snow-Flows; 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 figures of reference marked,

thereon, which form a part of this specifica and pertains more particularly to that class of such devices which are intended for use in cleaning sidewalks and paths: There is chiefly comprised therein a blade pivotally supported at the forward end of a frame mounted on carrying whcels and provided with handles by which the machine is operated or guided. Mechanism is rovided for adjusting the height of the bade and also for adjusting the position of such blade with reference to the line of travel of the machine.

. The device possesses other novel features,

ing the forward end of one of the shoes 17.

Fig. 4 shows a modified form' of certain parts 'is forced ahead of the operator, the wheels 4 of my invention whereby it is adapted to be used with animal power.

Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the several figures.

1 represents the frame of the machine, the front part of which is supported on a wheel 2,

fixed on an axle 3, journaled at its ends in such frame. The rear part of the frame 1 is supported by a pair of wheels 4,.fixed on an ax plow. This blade ma be made in any 3111131, able form, but is preferably curved, as shown in the drawings.

Supported transversely of the frame 1 is an arch 10, and a pair of handles 11 is secured to My.invention hasreference to snow-plows,

oot and lug is pivotally at-.

, the sides of such arch and to the frontend of the frame. The rear ends of the handles 11 are united by a rod 12 andcross-piece 13,

said cross-piece being perforated to omit the fastening thereto at their rear on s of a pair of braces 14, hingeably secured at their forward ends to the rear of the blade 9, near the ends thereof. 'The rear ends of the braces 14 are provided with series of perforations 15,

each of such braces being secured to the crosspiece 13 by means of a bolt 16 passing through one of the erforations 15. f

Hingeab y attached to the arch 10 is a pair of shoes 17, the forward ends of which are ad- 'ustablysecured to the frame 1 by means of olts 18dpassi11g through slots 19 in the forwarden s of such shoes and erforations in the framel. Fixed to the arc thereof, is a brace 20, the forward end of which is secured to the standard 6 by means of a bolt 21 assin through a slot 22 in the brace 20 and a erforation in said standard. In Fig. 4 is s own a modified form of my device, wherein a pair of braces 23 (one only I shown) are attached at their rear ends to the frame 1 and curved upwardly and inwardly toward each other and attached to the u per end of the standard 6 by means of a be t '24 passing-through slots 25 in such braces and a perforation in the standard 6. The braces 23 are projected forwardly into an extension 26, to which a horse or other animal maybe secured in an known manner. In this construction the race 20 is dispensed with.

In operation as a hand device the machine and 2preventing the tendency of the blade to move laterally in' a direction op osite to that to which the snow is thrown. l count of the slippery condition of the ground, there is still a tendency to side draft, the wheels may be reinforced by the shoes '17, which are lowered until'theyare on a line :-with the lower art of the wheel2, as shown in Fig. 2. To ring more Weight upon such shoes, they can be adjusted until the wheel 2 is raised entirely from contact with the ground and the weight of the blade and forward part of the frame rests u on the shoes alone. When it is not deeme necessary to use such shoes, they can be raised until the wheel 2 alone has contact with the walk and secured in such position until it is again desired to use them. To raise or lower the blade 9, the bolt 21 is loosened and the upper end' of the standard 6 moved in a forwardly 10, centrally or rearwyazdl. direction. If moved toward the rear, the ont end of the foot 7 is thereby raised and with it the blade 9. If moved toward the front, the foot and blade are correspondingly lowered. B adjustment of thebraces 14 the position the blade 9 and direction of momement .of the snow handled thereby may be reversed, or such blade can 1 same as in the smaller machines, the bolt 24 being loosened and the u per end of the stan ard 6 moved longitudinally in the desired direction, as before described. Upon a perfectly smooth walk, such as are constructed from cement, the blade can be set so as to be practically in contact with the walk at all times. It isdesigned to have the blade 9of such length as to result in the cleaning of the greater part of the walk, the snow being thrown entirely from the walk at one side thereof. When it is desired to change the o direction of delivery of the snow for any reason, it can be accomplished by adjustment of the blade 9, as above described;

If desired the peripheries of the carrying wheelsv can. be corrugated and the shoes 17 can be constructed in any form which will bev suited to the purpose for which they are intended.

What I claim asmy invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the Unite States, is-

1. A machine of the class named, compris ing a frame, mounted on carrying-wheels and rovided with suitable guiding means; a

lade, centrally hinged at the front of such" frame; means for ad'ustably holding such blade at a desired angle with reference to the line of travel-ofthe machine; and means for increasing the amount of resistance of the machine to the side draft of the blade; substantially as set forth.

2. A machine of the class'named, comprising a frame, mounted on carrying-wheels, and

'ovided with suitable guiding means; a

' lade, centrall ed at the front of such frame; means or ho ding such blade adjustard 6; means for adj ustably ably withreference to the line of travel of the 3. Inadcvice o the class named, the combination with the frame of the machine, and carrying-wheels therefor, of the handles 11, provided with the cross-piece 13 the blade .9, centrally hinged to the front 0 air of the frame; and a air of brahes 14, hingeably attached to the b ade 9 near the ends thereo and adapted to be adjustably secured to the cross-piece 13 their rear ends, substantially as shown and described.

- 4. In a snow-plow, thecombination of the frame 1, having suitable carrying means; the handles 11, provided with the cross -piece 13; standard 6, pivotally supported to the front of the frame; the blade 9, provided with braces '14, adapted to be adjustably secured at their rear ends to the crossiece 13; and

means for adjustably holding t e upper end of the standard 6,. substantially as set forth. 5. In a snow-plow, the combination of the frame 1, mounted on the wheels 2 and 4, and provided with the arch 10; the standard. 6, pivotally supported to the front of the frame 1 the blade 9, centrally hin ed to the standl iolding the blade 9 .at a desired angle with reference to the line of travel of the machine; means for adjusting the position of the standard 6, to raise or 'lower the blade 9; and means for propelling said'machine, substantially as and for the purpose named.

6. In a machine of the class named, the combination of the frame 1, provided with rear carrying-wheels 4 and a front carryingwheel 2; a pair of shoes 17, suitably su ported on the frame 1, adjacent to the wlgeel 2, and on o posite sides thereof; the blade 9, centrally hinged to the front ofv the frame 1; means for adjustably holding the blade 1; means for vertically adjusting the shoes 17; and means for propelling said machine, substantially as shown and set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

RIENHART WILKEN.

Witnesses:

I. L. WEAVER, II. H. OvERHoLsER.

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