US838329A

US838329A - Turn-table.

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Publication number: US838329A
Application number: US28810505A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles W Hillenbrand
Original assignee: KATHERINE ELIZABETH BARNES
Current assignee: KATHERINE ELIZABETH BARNES
Priority date: 1905-11-20
Filing date: 1905-11-20
Publication date: 1906-12-11
Anticipated expiration: 1923-12-11

Description

PATENTED. DEC. 11. 1906.

C. W. HILLENBRAND.

TURN TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV: 20. 1905.

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 PATENTED DEC. 11, 1906.

0. W. HILLBNBRAND. TURN TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.20.190b.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATE FATENT CHARLES W. HILLENBRAND, or KANSAS orrr, K NSAS, rename To. KATHERINE ELIZABETH BARNES. or KArzSAS cirr. MISSOURKJ."

Tuner-waste...

Application filed November 20,1905. Serial No. 288,105.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. llILLEbZ- A BRAND, a citizen of the United States, residwhereby motor-cars or other vehicles may be turned, as upon a pivot, in any direction.

The invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described,,.and pointed out in the .-claims, and in order that itinay be I fully understood reference villnow be" made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a plan view of the turntable. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section taken on line H II of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a truck-frame employed in carrying out the invention. Fig. 4 is an ifregular longitudinal section of a latch and a portion of-a runway employed in carrying out the invention, said section being taken on line IV IV of Flg. 5. oFlg. 5 is an rregular longitudinal section of said lat ch, taken'on line V V of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a vertical Section taken on line VI VI of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the central post and a casting employed in carrying out the invention, said section being'taken on line VII VII of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the invention I employ a track 1, preferably annular in plan view. and made in sections .2, so that it may be taken apart and crated for transportation. Said sections are provided at their opposite sides with laterally-extending ears 3 for'the rception .of lag-screws; whereby the track may be reliably secured to the upper surface of' floor A.. I a

4 designates a plurality of trucks (preferably four in number) made in skeleton fornn each truck being prov ded with a parrot parallel flanges 5, a laterally-extendingsocket 6, two pairs of arms 7, providedat' t /heir {enter ends with bearings tl, and a diagonally-eitending arm 9, provlded at its Ollil end with asleeve 10. q

A 11 designates a plurality ofconical-shaped rollers mounted upon axles llp arranged in bearings 8.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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13 designates a pair oiparallelriinw curcly fastened to llanges 5 by means;

The curved ends, i i a d struck from a common that said corners will no is chipped by vehicles runningmpo'n or i 1 g the runways. in order: that a'ifv hicle may be readily run upon or oil bf said .runii aysflil provide inclined approaches 16," 'ar1 n'ed"at their lower outer edges-f withi l7 'a11d"at their upper inner cornerswith angle tes is toprevent damage to said corners byveliie cles passing thereover. ApproacheS-itl are held in alinenient with the pnds of the runways when the latter one 'pytheir'normulp 7o smelt, by braekets 19 a'ndfa keeper 20, Se

cured to the floor and.providedwith,cen trally-disposed inclined: guides 21 20 respect ivcly. (See Fig.1.)" J Guide 20 has a notchQO for the reception of the free end of a gravity-latch22, loosely mounted upon a stud 23 and provided 'atjits opposite end with a toot-pre en The-pivotal movement of saidjlatclris liiliited= l')y stops 2%, integral with the-ends of rr-segmental rib 25, projecting fronrone end of a -rfiplate 26, secured to one edge ol one of the runways by screws 27; a'rodQS; a-washen29, and a nut 30, engaging the tlrireadejda-iouter end of therod. Rod ZSfeXtends "throng-lira 8 5 central longitudinal openingJin'istud- 23,, which latter projectseentrally frontp l-ateflfi and is provided with a'sl'ioulder 3rto prevent a washer 32, iitting over the reduced portion: 11 of said stud, 'l'1'o11r=-bci'ngpressed 'into. 'l'ric 9o tional contact with the latcln when' theilat ter is in its normal position,lay-means -eoilspring 33, interposed b'cta'vee n' washe 3 9{and 32. Latch 22 is provided. with-tat:segmental.. groove 34,which'embraces rib ,-.a-1=1d;- l; us 9 5 prevents the latch from sliifting-lQugitudinally on the stud. This:construction also permits the latch to roelesliglitly -o1-1;,the ril) when its free end contacts"with lieep 2 0, and thusrelieves saiddlroe end-toncertain 10 extent ol the shock to \VlllClLlLlq. subjected when stopping the turn-table in alineinept with the runways. Thisrockingmotion is limited by the latch FPIQSSlHg ;l)tl0l}itll5l;i)f.- against spring 33, whiehlatter compressed r0 5 bv reason of the fact that the no-n-ipntumpbf the runways will carry;their ciliwed .lends "slightly beyond the adjacent endsof the a pproaches. When the spring expands, it will move the runways backwardly until their ends register with the adjacent ends of the approaches. T

In order that the runways maybe looked after turning a half-revolution, I provide vand the cap, and a clamping-nut 43, engagmg the upper threaded end of the king-bolt.

Hub 40 is of less height than post 35, so that thecap will not be forced by the clampingnut into frictional engagement with said hub, and thus prevent it from freely rotating upo the post. 7

Casting 39 is provided with four diagonally-arranged arms 44, projecting from the hub and provided at their outer ends with sleeves 45 for the reception of the inner ends of tie-rods 46, the outer ends of which extend through the sleeves 10. Said rods are drawn to the requisite tension'by means of nuts 47 and then securely locked in the sleeves by nuts 47 and jam-nuts 48. These rods serve to hold the trucks upon track 1. The trucks are united in pairs by two transverse bars 49, having their ends reliably secured in sockets 6 bybolts 50.

In practice the ends of the runways are normally held in alinement with the adjacent ends of the approaches by one of the latches 2'2, engaging the notch in keeper 20. After a vehicle has been run upon the runways it may he turned ina reversed position by disengaging the latch from the keeper, which may be readily done by pressing one foot downwardly upon the foot-piece 24. -The runways may then be revolved until the latch upon the other runway automatically engages the keeper. While the runways are being turned the free ends of the latches are prevented from engaging the sides of the approaches by guides'21, which will direct said free ends to the upper surface of angle-irons 15, so that the free ends of the latches may pass over the same without checking the movement of the turn-table.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 7 1. In a turn-table, a track, trucks arranged to travel in a circle thereon, apair of runways mounted upon said trucks, and a pair of 1nclined approaches with which the ends of the runways are adapted to register.

2. In a turn-table, a track,'trucks arranged mounted upon said trucks, a pair of inclined ways are adapted to register, and means for locking the runways in 'alinement with said approaches.

3. In a turn-table, a track, trucks arranged to travel in a circle thereon, a pair of runways mounted upon said trucks, said runways having curved ends struck from a common center, and inclined approaches with which the ends of the runways are adapted to register, the adjacent ends of said approaches being curved tocorrespond with the curved ends of the runways,

4. In a turn-t able, a track, trucks arranged to travel in a circle thereon, a pair'ofrunways mounted upon said trucks, said runways; having curved ends struck from a conn ways are adapted to register, the adjacent ends of said approaches oeing curved to correspond with the curved ends of the runways, andangle irons secured to the upper corners of said curvedends.

tably mounted, inclined approaches with which the ends of the runways areadapted to register, a gravity-latch carriedhyone of the approaches for guiding the latch tothe upper surface of said approaches, and a 6. In ja turn-table, a pair of runways rotastably.- mounted, a plate secured to one of said runways, stops integral with said plate, a stud projecting from'said plate, a gravity- ;extending between the stops, means for yieldingly holding said latch upon the stud, land a keeper adapted-to be engaged by the latch.

7. In a turn-table, a pair of runways rotatably mounted, a plate secured to one of said holding said latch upon the stud,

latch.

the center of the track, a member provided the 0st, diagonally-=arranged.arms PI'OJQGting approaches with which the ends of the run-' latcln loosely mounted upon said stud and and a keeper adapted to be engaged by the, I

8. Inaturn-table, atrack, trucksarranged v v to travel in a circle thereon, apalr of runways v mounted upon said trucks, a post located at, v,

with a centrally-disposed hub swiveled upon I to travel in a-circle thereon, a pair of runways 6 5 mon center, angle-irons secured to the upper I corners of said curved ends, lnchned approaches with which the ends of the run-.

5. In a turn-table, a pair of runwaysrota v said runways, inclined guides atath sides of ,keeper adapted to be engaged by said latch. 7

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runways, a segmental rib integral with said of the segmental rib, means for.

0m said hub, sleeyes integral-with the Q outer ends of said arms, andtie-rods secured at their opposite ends to said sleeves and the trucks.

9. In a turn-table, a track, trucks arranged to travel in a circle thereon, a pair of runways mounted upon said trucks, a post located at the center of the track, a member provided With a centrally-disposed hub swiveled upon the 0st, diagonally-arranged arms projecting from said hub, sleeves integral with the outer ends of said arms, and tie-rods adjustably secured at their opposite ends to said sleeves and the trucks.

10. In a turn-table, a track, trucks arranged to travel in a circle thereon, sockets integral with said trucks, transverse bars having their ends connected to said sockets, and runways mounted upon said trucks.

11. In a turn-table, a track, trucks arranged to travel in a circle thereon, parallel flanges on said trucks, and runways'secured to said flanges. v

12. In a turn-table, a track, trucks ar ranged to travel in a circle thereon, arms arranged in pairs and forming part of said trucks, bearings integral with the outer ends of said arms, axles arranged in said bearings, and wheels formingpart of the' trucks and mounted upon said axles.

13. In a turn-table, a track, trucks arranged to travel in a circle thereon, diagonally-extending arms integral with said trucks, a post located at the center of the track, a member swiveled thereon, and tierods connecting said member to the diagonal arms.

14. A vehicle turn-table, comprising parallel runways, struts between them, adjustable tension members connected to the run ways for holding them in engagement with the struts, and supporting-wheels on the runways.

15. -1 vehicle turn-table, comprising" rollnected parallel runways, supporting-wheels disposed radially of a center common to both runways.

17. In a turn-table,the combination with parallel runways mounted upon'trucks, and

transverse bars located between the runways, of tie-rods connected to the trucks and operating to draw the runways relatively toward each other, and supporting-wheels on the trucks.

18. A turn-table for vehicles comprising two parallel connected runways adapted to receive the wheels of a vehicle and supporting- Wheels arranged in pairs at the ends of the runways, one of each of said pairs of supporting-wheels being arranged at an angle to the runway at the inner side thereof and the other similarly positioned at the outer side of the runway.

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

CHARLES W.HILLENBRAND.

Witnesses:

J. WV. BOLING, F. G. FISCHER.