US871712A - Reach-coupling for running-gears. - Google Patents

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APPLIOATION FILED IAE. 30, 1907.

PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

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GUSTAV W. LOEFFLER,OF TAMPA, FLORIDA.

RE ACH-COUPLIN G FOR RUNNING-GE ARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented NOV. 19, 1907.

Application filed March 30. 1907. Serial No. 365A71.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, GUSTAV W. Lonrrrnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Tampa, in the county of Hillsboro and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reach-Couplers for Running-Ge ars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in running gear for vehicles and more particularly to the reach coupling means.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and efficient means of coupling the reach and running gear and is designed as an improvement on the gear shown in my patent granted Feb. 16, 1892 No. 469,155.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction, arrangement and com bination of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view partly in sectionof a running gear embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the front axle, bolster and attachments. Fig. 3 .1s a sectionalv elevation of the same. Fig. 4

is a bottom plan view of same. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1.

The front axle A, rear axle B and reach C and bolsters D, D may be in general respects of ordinary construction.

The reach rests just in the rear of the front bolster and extends rearwardly through the rear bolster D in the usual manner.

E represents the upper circle iron of the fifth wheel member being fastened to the underside of the bolster D by the bolts a. This iron which is broadened at E passes beneath the reach 0 to the rear of the front axle and is held u to said reach by the strap iron F bent to fit over the reach and bolted at its ends to the upper face of the fifth wheel iron verge from the point G and near their ends are bent to a vertical position at G", the extreme ends bent to form the feet G which are bolted against the rear vertical face of the front bolster D. At the bend of the brace iron it is bolted to a strap iron H similar to strap F, said strap iron H fitting over the reach and its ends being bolted to the lugs e, c of extension placed beneath the reach; the bolt h which fastens the brace to the strap iron H passes through the said brace and the strap iron, its head being set countersunk under the strap iron and a nut screwed on its upper end. The upper circle iron E rests and plays on the lower fifth wheel circle iron I which is secured to the upper face of the front axle by clips J.

To the front vertical face of the rear axle B are attached the ends of the rear hounds K which are fastened to said axle by the feet It, which rest against said axle; these hounds are attached to axle near its outer ends but inside the spindles which receive the hubs of the wheels, and then project forwardly and inwardly at an angle and have the front straight extensions It, k which lie against the vertical side faces of the reach 0. These hounds are made in the form of angle bars being made of iron or steel, the horizontal webs 7c of which are at their front ends pierced to permit the passage of bolts which pass through the ends of a flat bar L placed on top of the reach. A cotter pin Z also passes through this bar, and through the reach and also through a bent strap iron M fitting up against the lower face of the reach and into the angle of the hounds, thus holding these several parts together.

To the underside of the upper fifth wheel member is secured the bent strap, N, within the bent portion of which the lower fifth wheel circle iron I is free to move. The rear end of strap iron is bolted to the rear extension E by the same belt which fastens the rear end of brace O which is bent and extends to beneath the front axle where it is held by the king-bolt P and nut p on the lower end of same.

I claim- 1. In a vehicle running gear the combination of the front axle, front and rear bolsters and reach pole, upper and lower fifth wheel irons, the upper fifth wheel iron having a rear extension beneath the reach, a strap iron surrounding the reach and secured to the rear extension of the upper fifth wheel iron, a strap secured to the upper fifth wheel circle iron, and to the reach, and a V shaped brace secured at its apex to the rear strap iron, and at its free ends to the front bolster.

2. In a vehicle running gear the combination of the front axle, front and rear bolsters, and reach pole, upper and lower fifth wheel circle irons, the upper circle iron having a rear extension fitting beneath the reach pole, a strap iron fitting over the reach pole and secured to the rear extension of the upper circle iron, a bent strap iron secured at its forward end to the upper circle iron, a curved brace rod secured at its rear end to the bent strap iron and the upper circle iron, and at its front end to the front axle by a king bolt.

3. In a vehicle running gear the combination of front and rear axles, front and rear bolsters, and a reach pole, upper and lower fifth wheel circle irons, the up er iron secured to the front bolster an the lower circle iron secured to the front axle, the upper circle having a central enlargement and an integral rear extension fitting beneath the reach pole, said rear extension having laterally rojecting lugs, a front strap iron inclosing t e reach pole and secured to the upper circle iron, a bent strap secured to the under face of the upper circle iron and provided with a central channel, the lower fifth wheel the upper circle iron, and V shaped brace secured at its apex to the rear strap iron, and at its front ends to the front bolster, and a pin passing through the front strap iron and upper circle iron.

' 4. 1n a vehicle running gear the combination of front and rear axles, front and rear bolsters, and a reach pole, angle iron rear ,hounds, the forward ends of which are bent to form forward projections, abutting the sides of the reach, a plate secured to the upper horizontal web of the angle iron hounds, a bent strap platefitting beneath the reach and into the angle of the angle iron hounds at their forward extensions, and a pin passing through the upper-plate, reach and lower bent strap iron. 7 V

GUSTAV W. LOEFFLER.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK J. CUsHrNG, EDWIN R. DIOKENSON.

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