US979650A - Logging-car bunk and block. - Google Patents

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P. W. GHRISWELL.

LOGGINQ GAR BUNK AND BLOGK. APPLIGIATION FILED APR. 10, 1909.

Patented DSC. 27, 1910.

Jaws 23,' which are pivotzill)l oiineeted -:it '24 undprovided withV conipleinentary reeesses to reeeii'e a chain-linli; while tor .the free ends ofthe jaws is provided va re iuovable coupling` link Q6 which serves upon occasion to hold the jaws vin engagedy condi-v tion upon their chains. A piii It' inserted in a hole .28 of one of the jaws may be utilized to prevent the accidentaldisplacement o' the lilik 2G.

ll`he operation of the invention will' be, lunderstood by refeieiviee to Fig.

' the checks are represented by 'fullliues as .lire to he delivered.

being iu operative positions; upon' the web.v

19 and protruding'a )ove the thingie portions of the side plates and 7 -whieli in turn Support the load of logs. ,ln theirvarious.

operative positionfsthe chocltS- are secured through 'the previously--explained agencies of the connected chains and the securing (leiices therefor. 'iBy reason of thedispusitioii ofthe chainsv and thesecuriugfdeviees whichengugethein :it the, end offthe'bunk most remote from :tt-hoek, it is'e\f.ide.iit' tliat the latter is released from the side otk the nur oppositeio that t'ioui which the lo'gzf ',the. unrestrained' logl will then pushnthe .chock to the cud of the bunk so that one oflwherel wurd. move-nient, such ineziis being disposed :it the opposite ends ot the bunk iront the respective chocks.

'2. The combination o1 :i buult' foi-ined of side plates, two spaced webs connecting `inni plates und disposed to :itt'orda channel above the upper web :uid .zi passage-way between the webs, a chock movable in Said channel,- :i chain connected with the chockv and e'xtending through :i slot provided adjacent to one end of the bunk in the upper ofso-id webs und thence through said piissage-way and through an opening ueai' the other end of the bunk und 1n' the lower ot' said webs,

'and a iiieaiisffor4 adjustably securing the cha-iii fi'oin'being dinwii upwardly through t the said opening t i 3. The combination of a bunk of hollow Section, two movable chocks supported upon the. bunk-- and ehziins vattached to the clioclcs and extendingit-hrough the inel o5ed passageway ofthe bunk aud openings in the bottoni of thehunk :ind adjacent to theende oppo- 4site the respective chucks to which they are attached,n said choeks being angular.- iu forni and capuble'of folding down over end of the bunk.

The combination of :i4 hollow bunk, inovalilelchoeks -arranged to slide. thereon.

the bunk, and `means extending through said- .of the bu andan opening in the bottom for securing the chock in adjusted posit-ions.

9. The combination with a hollow bunk affording two inclosed passage-ways and a slide way above having ianges at its sidesf two angular chocks adapted to move'on the slide way and capable of folding down over the end of the bunk, and means' extending through the respective passage-ways for holding the chocks in adjusted positions.

' 10. The combination with a hollow bunk -comprised of side platesA and two horizon- 'tallv arranged spaced'webs, the upper of said webs being provided with a longitudinal slot and the other web being provided with' an opening which is arranged to be below said slot, of a chock mounted -for movement upon the 'upper of said, webs, a chain connected with the chock and extend- -ing throglgh .the space intermediate said webs, and means .engageable with the chain for securing the chock in ad] usted )0s1t1ons. 11. In apparatus of the class escrlbed,

the combination of a bunk provided'withtwo -side plates which are connected by two spaced webs and a partition connecting the two webs so as to 1ali'ord two passage-ways extending the entire length of the bunk, the upper of said webs being disposed belowthe p aneof the top edges of said side platesl to provide-erehannel between the latter, 'said upper web being )rox'ided with slots and the, lower of said we s being provided with an opening in to each passage-way and near the opposite end of the bunk from the respec- Ative slots. l

`1:2. In apparatus of the class described, the ,combination of a' bunk provided with two side plates which are connected by two spaced webs and a partition connecting the two webs so as to afford two passage-wats' extending the entire length of the bunk, the upper of said webs Abeing disposed below the plane of the top edges of said 'side plates to provide afchannel between the lat.-

ter, said upper web being provided with slots and the lower of said webs being provided with openings below the respective slots and with an opening into each passageway and near the opposite end of the bunk from the respective slots.

13. In'apparatus of the class described, the combination of a bunk provided with two side plates which are connected b'y two spaced webs and a partition connecting the two webs so as to afford two passage-wars extending the entire length ofthe bunk, said' 'passage-ways beingeach formedl of greater wldth at one end than at theother and arranged opposltely for the respective passage-ways, the upper ot' said webs being disi.

posed below the plane of the top edges of said. side' plates to provide a` channel between thelattenfsaid upper webbeing pro? vided with slots,' and the lower of said webs being provided with an opening :into each passage-way and nearithe opposite end of the bunk trom the res )ective slots.

14. In apparatus o the class described,

the combination of a bunk provided with two side plates which are connected 'by ,two spaced webs and a partition connecting the two webs so as to afford gtwo passage ways extending the entireA length of the of greater width at'one end than the other and arranged oppositely for the respective Apassage-wavs, the upper of said webs being bunk'.y said passage-ways 'being each formed

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