US877159A

US877159A - Front running-gear.

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Publication number: US877159A
Application number: US39136407A
Authority: US
Inventors: George E Babcock
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1907-09-04
Filing date: 1907-09-04
Publication date: 1908-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 1925-01-21

Description

Nq.- 877, PATENTND JAN. 21, 1908.A G. E. BABGOGK.

' FRONT RUNNING GEAR.

APPL'IGATION rILED SEPTA; 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

awww/'bez geafgelaca No. 877,159. PATENTBD JAN. 21, 1908.

G. E. BABCOGK.

FRONT RUNNING GEAR.A APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4, 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 (1l/@Mmm A I Q @Mmm/Vw Stilo-magg# GEORGE E. BABOOOK, OF FORT PLAIN, NEW YORK.

FRONT RUNNING-GEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

Applicaticn filed Septemben, 1907. Serial No. 391.364.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved fifth wheel and tongue connection for the front axle of a wagon, and

improved means for fastening the wheels on the axle.

With these objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the front running gear ofa toy wagon constructed and arranged in accordance with the invention 5 Fig. 2I isa vertical sectional view taken on a line with the axle, Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view taken at right-angles to Fig. 2 Fig. 4 is a detail erspective view of the tongue connection; view of the fifth wheel plate; Fig. 6 is a similar view of the tripod-shaped connecting bars; Fig. 7 is a detail cross sectional view 0f the axle, showing the manner of securing the ends of the bolster. thereto and Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of one of the wheel-retaining devices.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the front axle of a toy or childs wagon. On the axle, midway between its ends, is arranged a tongue connection, 2, which is here shown and is preferably formed of heavy sheet metal bent in substantially U-shape to provide a pair of forwardly projecting plates, 3, between which the inner end of the tongue is pivotally connected. The looped end of the connection is provided with a downwardly projecting extension through which and adjacent to the lower edge thereof, are formed alined apertures, 4, through which the axle, 1, extends. ln the up er edge of the connection, immediately above the aperture 4,

ig. 5 is a similar are formed oppositely disposed rectangular notches or recesses, 5, in which is adapted to be seated a transversely dis osed bolster, 6, which is in the form of a at metal bar having a centrally disposed, downwardly bent portion, 7, which is disposed between the sides of the U-shaped tongue connection and serves to prevent anyv lateral movement of the latter.

The bolster is bent downwardly at its opposite ends to form axle engaging-lugs, 8, in which are formed apertures, 9, through which the axle extends. In the axle 1, at the point where the saine is engaged bythe lugs, V8, of the bolster, are formed oppositely disposed, vertical notches, 10, into which the edges of the apertures 9 in the lugs, 8, are adapted to be upset or clenched by denting in the outer edges of the lugs, 8, as shown.

By thus connecting the axle with the bolster,` the former is rigidly held against rotation or lateral movement.

Arranged in the upper portion of the tongue connection is 'a fifth wheel plate, 12, said plate having its opposite ends bent downwardly on each side ofthe bolster and said plate engages and rests on the bolster in the downwardly bent central portion, 7, thereof, thus providing an interlocking con# nection between said plate, the bolster and the ton ue connection.,I The forward downwardly ent end of the plate, 12, is provided on each side'with laterally projecting lugs, 18, which are adapted to be engaged with oppositely disposed rectangular apertures,

14, formed in the tongue engaging plates, 3,

adjacent to their upper edges. The downwardly bent rear end of'the plate, 12, is provided with a rearwardly projecting lug,` 15, which is adapted to be engaged with an elongated opening, or slot, 16, formed in the looped end of the tongue connection.

Pivotally connected to the fifth wheel plate by means of a bolt, rivet or other suitable connection, 17, are tripod-shaped body connecting bars, 18, the upper ends of which are bent in a horizontal plane to provide attaching lugs, 19, in which are formed bolt holes, 20, to receive fastening bolts, by means of which said bars are connected to the bodv of the wagon. By thus pivotally connecting the bars 18 to the fifth wheel plate, said plate, together with the tongue connections, bolster and axle, may be turned freely in any direction to uide the wagon.

ends, are formed opposite, transversely disposed notches or recesses, 21, with which are adapted toy be engaged wheel-retaining disks 22,- said disks having formed therein rectangular notches or recesses, 23, said notches forming oppositely disposed wings 24 in the disk 22, which engage the notches 2l in the opposite sides of the axle, and thus support the disks 22 in position to hold the wheel in place on the ends of the axle. The disks 22 are held against casual disengagement from the notches 2l by upsetting or bending the lower ends of the wings, 24, laterally in opposite directions.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. In a front running gear of the character described, the combination with the front axle, of a substantially U-shaped tongue connection arranged thereon, tongue receiving plates formed on the forward end of said connection, a bolster bar having a centrally disposed downwardly projecting portion adapted to engage the upper edges of the tongue connection, downwardly bent apertured axle engaging lugs formed on the outer end of said bolster bar, means to ri idly connect said lugs with the axle, a fifth w ieel plate arranged in the upper edge of said tongue connection,

v attaching lugs formed on the opposite ends of said fifth wheel plate and adapted to engage apertures or slots formed in the tongue connection, and means to pivotally connect said iifth wheel plate with the body of the wagon, substantially as described.

2. In a front running gear of the character described, the combination with an axle having formed therein vertically disposed parallel notches, a substantially U-shaped tongue connection having formed therein oppositely r disposed axle engaging holesthrough which said axlefextends and having in its upper edges oppositely disposed rectangular notches, a bolster comprising a flat metal bar bent midway between its ends to form a del pressed portionadapted to be engaged with the rectangular notches in the upper edges of said tongue connection, downwardly projecting apertured lugs formed on the opposite ends of said bolster, said lugs being adapted to engage the parallel notches in the opposite sides of the axle and to be upset or clenched therein, a iifth wheel plate having downwardlybent opposite ends, attaching lugs formed on said ends and adapted to be engaged with said tongue connection, and means to pivotally connect said iifth wheel plate with the body of the wagon, substantially as described.

3. In a front running gear of the character described, the combination with an axle having formed therein vertically disposed parallel notches, a substantially U-shaped tongue r connection having formed therein oppositely disposed axle engaging holes through which said axle extends and having in its upper edges oppositely disposed rectangular notches, a bolster comprising a flat metal bar bent midway between its ends to form a depressed portion adapted to be engaged with .the rectangular notches in the upper edges of said tongue connection, downwardly projecting apertured lugs formed on the opposite ends of said bolster, said lugs being adapted -to engage the parallel notches in the oppoaxle, of a tongue connection arranged thereon,

abolster bar having a depressed central portion to form shoulders to engage said tongue connection, means to rigidly connect .the opposite ends of said bolster with the axle, a fth wheel plate arranged in said tongue connection over the engaging portion of said bolster, attaching lugs on said fifth wheel plate to engage said tongue connection whereby the latter and said plate are fastened together, and tripod-shaped body connecting bars, pivotally secured to said fifth wheel plate, substantially as described.

5. In a front running gear of the character described, the combination with an axle having formed in its opposite sides inner and outer pairs of parallel vertically disposed notches, of a tongue connection arranged on said axle, a bolster bar having a central depressed portion to form shoulders to engage said tongue connection, apertured lugs on the opposite ends of said bolster bar to engage theinner pair of notches in said axle, whereby the latter is held a ainst rotation and lateral movement, a iift wheel plate adapted to be secured in the upper portion of said tongue connection, tripod-shaped body connecting bars pivotally secured to said fifth wheel plate, and notched wheel-retaining disks adapted to be engaged with the outer pair of parallel notches in the ends of the axle 'and to be upset therein to prevent their casual removal, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto-set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses` GEORGE E. BABCOCK. Witnesses: Y

CHAs. G. ZIELLEY, A. L. Gnos.