USD32662S - Design for an axle-frame for motor-vehicles - Google Patents

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OP D 329662 DESIGN.

No. 32,662. Patented May l5, I900. W. MORGAN & J. G. HEASLET. AXLE FRAME FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

(Application filed Dec. 14, 1899.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM MORGAN, OF PITTSBURG, AND J AMES G. IIEASLET, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO THE AUTOOAR COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG:

PENNSYLVANIA.

DESIGN FOR AN AXLE-FRAME FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 32,662, dated May 15, 1900.

Application filed December 14, 1899. Serial No. 740,858- Term of patent 14 years.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM .MORGAN, a resident of Pittsburg, and JAMES G. HEASLET, a resident of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and original Design for Axle- Frames for Motor-Vehicles; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference be- IO ing had to the accompanying drawing, in which the figure illustrates a perspective View of an axle-frame for motor-vehicles embodying our design.

The leading or characteristic features of our design consist of a steering-axle having two arched members, a driving-axle having an arched member and a straight member in tWo sections, their outer ends merging into and joining the arched member, an inclosing case interposed between the inner ends of the two sections of the straight member and connected to the arched member, and longitudinal perches uniting the two axles. Braces are connected to the longitudinal perches and to the arched member.

As illustrated in the drawing, the steeringaxle consists of the one arched member 1 and the other arched member 2, which is provided with the curved portion 3 and straight portions 3' thereon. The 011 ter ends of the arch ed member 1 and the outer ends of the straight portions 3 are joined in union socket-pieces 4 4, having forked outer ends 5 thereon. The driving-axle consists of an arched member 6 and a straight member 7, formed in two sec tions 8 8. The outer ends of the two sections 8 8' extend into socket-pieces 9 9, the outer faces of which are expanded at 10 and recessed at 10'. Clamps 11 extend around the socket-pieces 9 9 and are provided with sockets 12, which connect with the outer ends of the arched member 6, and caps 13 13' are bolted to the clamps 11. Fitting between the inner ends of the two sections 8 8' is the inclosing case 14, which is formed in two parts or halves 15 15, bolted together and connected to the two sections 8 8 by the sockets 1t; thereon, the upper part of the inclosing case 14 being bolted to a collar 17 on the arched member 6. Thelongitudinal perches 18 are bolted to collars 19 on the sections 8 8' and extend inwardly at an angle and are jointed to a union socket-piece 20, which is jonrnaled and bolted to a collar 21 on the curved portion 3 on the arched member 2 of the steering-axle. lraces 22 extend upwardly and inwardly at an angle from socketed collars 23 on the perches 18 and are bolted to flange-bearings 2-1 on the arched member 6. Flange-bearings 25 are also arranged between the union socket-pieces 4 4 and a collar 26 omthe arched member of the steering-axle,and flanges 27 28 are formed on the collars 21 26, having tapered seats 29 30 therein. Braces 31 are connected between the two arched members 1 and 2 of the steering-axle.

Weclaim- The design for an axle-frame for motor-vehicles, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof we, the said WILLIAM MORGAN and JAMES G. HEASLET, have hereunto fset our hands. 5 WVILLIAM MORGAN.

JAMES G. HEASLET. Witnesses:

J. N. GooKE, J. L. TREFALLER.

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