US1152207A - Truck for transporting corn-conveyers or the like. - Google Patents

Description

A. F. PALMER.

TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTING CORN CONVEYERS OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.6,1914. RENEWED MAY 18. 1915.

1,152,207. Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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ALEXANDER F. PALMER, 0F ALGONA, IOWA.

' TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTING CORN-CONVEYERS OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented ne 31, 1915.

Application filed January 6, 1914, Serial No. 810,580. Renewed.v May 18, 1915. Serial No. 29,013.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALEXANDER F. PAL- MER, a citizen of the United States, residing at-Algona, in the county of Kossuth and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trucks for Transporting Corn-Conveyors or the like, of

which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to trucks for transporting corn conveyers and the like elongated bodies or devices, and has for its object the production of a truck provlded wlth carrying means of special construction, arrangement and operation, enabling the conveyer or other body to be transported, to be attached upon either side of the frame or running gear of the truck and swung 1nwardly from either side into position directly over the middle longitudinal line of the truck.

The special construction and arrangement of parts comprising this invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 represents a side view, and Flg. 2 a top plan view. Fig. 3 is an end view of the carrier rail and clip.

In the drawings and throughout-the de scription the same letteris used to refer to the same part.

Considering the drawings, the body or frame A has near its ends the sockets or step bearings B and C for the lower ends of the revoluble, vertical posts D and E. The posts are further held in vertical position by the inclined braces F and f, G and 9, best shown in. Fig. 1. The braces connect with the collars H and J through which the posts pass upwardly and within which the posts may turn on their axes.

As shown in Fig. 1, the posts proJect upwardly above the collars and through the hubs or rounded ends K and L of the horizontally swinging arms M and N. The ends and 4- on the inside of clip 2, which support the carrier rail S by means of its flange 5.

The rollers engage the flange 5 of the carrier rail, and the clips may slide or move either way lengthwise of the rail during the operation of this invention, which may be explained as follows: 1

Suppose it is desired to transport any elongated body whatever it may be. Conditions arise frequently making it impracticable or disadvantageous to approach the body excepting upon one side thereof. Ob-

viously, the side upon which the truck may.

be brought nearest the body will not always be the same side for different bodies to be transported. It is believed to be clear from the drawings and from the foregoing explanation that the arms and, therefore, the carrier rail may be moved to either side of the truck frame A.

to the carrier rail, the whole may be swung inwardly over the middle longitudinal line of the frame A. It will be further noted, as indicated in Fig. 2, that when the arms M and N are swung outwardly, the clips 1 and 2 slide toward the ends of the carrier rail, moving back again along the carrier rail when the arms are swung in and point toward each. other.

Any convenient hoisting tackle may be supported by the eyes T, and there may be any desired number of eyes. Usually, the

} two eyes near the ends of the rail S are employed, and by means of the hoisting tackle a corn conveyer, or other long body, may be raised upwardly until somewhat higher than the frame A. The rail and its load may be then swung inwardly, and the body to be transported lowered upon the frame A. It is customary in practice to keep the tackle taut when this invention is carrying a load and is in motion, and the rail S is thereby prevented from swinging from side to side.

It is believedto be obvious that the ends After the corn con- -veyer, or whatever 1t may be, is attached of the rail S may be tied to the posts to secure the rail when necessary.

Having now described this invention and explained the mode ofits operation, what I.

claim is ;1. The combination with a vehicle frame,

of Vertically disposed supportslocated at connection with the railand lengthwise of the rail. -x24 The 'combination with a Vehicle frame, of verticall Y disposed supports located at the ends of the frame, horizontally swinging a; arms" extending from and connected with thefsaid supports, crossbars rigidly connected with the said arms, ropes cross-connecting the ends of the said crossbars, a 'carrier rail, and means pivotally joining the ends, of the arms and the carrier rail and constructed to's'lide in connection with the rail and, lengthwise of therail.

3-. The combination with a vehicle frame,

H of vertically disposed supports locatedat 'i thejends' :of the frame, horizontally swinging arms extending from and connected with 'the said supports, crossbars rigidly connected Wltll' the said arms, ropes crossv ,connectin'gthe ends of the said crossbars, Y La carrier rail provided with an upper flange throughout its length, and clips pivotally connected with the ends of the said arms and having a sliding connection with the said fiangeof the rail lengthwise of the rail.

4. The combination with a vehicle f 111116, of vertically disposed revoluble posts, means secured to the frame near its ends for hold ing the ends of. the posts rotatively, means for bracing and for holding the said posts vertically and rotatively, horizontally swinging arms secured to the posts, crossbars rigidly connected with the said arms, ropes cross-connecting the ends of the said crossbars, a carrier rail, and means pivotally joining the ends of the said arms and the carrier rail and constructed to slide in connection with the rail and lengthwise of the rail.

5. The combination with a vehicle frame,

of vertically disposed revoluble posts, means secured to the frame near its ends for holding the ends of the posts rotativcly, means for bracing and for holding the said posts vertically and rotatively, horizontally swinging arms secured to the posts, crossbars rigidly connected with the said arms, ropes cross-connecting the ends of the said crossbars, a carrier rail, and means pivotally joining tlie said arms and the carrier rail to support the rail, the said supporting means connecting the rail and one of the arms at either end of the rail and having a movement lengthwise of one of those parts whenthe rail is swung outwardly or inwardly.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, ALEXANDER F. PALMER. /Vitnesses E. J. GILMORE, J OSEPIIENE ,ZXRMS'IRON'G.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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