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longitudinally thereof, and a locking device
for the trailer wheel also adjustable longi-
tudinally of the beam.
4. In a tractor, the combination with a
5 driving unit mounted on ground wheels and
having means for transmitting motion to
the ground wheels, of a trailer unit hinged
to the driving unit and arranged to swing
laterally with relation thereto, said trailer
10 unit.including a longitudinal beami, a trailer
wheel supporting the beam and adjustable
longitudinally thereof, a locking device for
the trailer wheel also adjustable longitudi-'
nally of the beam, and a controlling mecha-
15 nism mounted on the trailer unit and having
connection with the motive and transmis-
sion mechanismm of the driving unit.
5. In a tractor, a driving unit supported
on ground wheels and a trailer unit, in com-
20 bination with a trunnion member mounted
on the driving unit, a yoke secured to the
trailer unit and pivoted on the trunnions
member, a gear segment connected with the
driving unit and overhanging - the trailer
25 unit, a steering gear device mounted on the
trailer unit and engaging with the gear seg-
ment, a trailer wheel, a yoke in which the
wheel is mounted, said yoke being pivoted
in the trailer member, a locking sector car-
30 ried by the yoke, and a latch mounted on the
trailer unit and engaging the sector.
6. In a tractor, the combination with a
driving unit mounted on ground wheels and
having means for transmitting motion to theground wheels, of a trailer unit hinged to 35
the driving unit and arranged to swing lat-
erally, said trailer unit including a longitu-
dinal slotted beam, a trailer yoke adjustable
longitudinally in the slot of the beam, a
tVailer wheel mounted in the yoke, a locking 35
device for the trailer yoke adjustable longi-
tudinally in the slot of the beam, a con-
trolling stand mounted on the beam and ad-
justable longitudinally thereof, a steering
device supported in the stand and having 45
connection with the driving unit, controlling
devices also mounted on the stand, the steer-
ing and controlling devices being longitudi-
nally adjustable, and connections extending
from the controlling devices to the driving 50
and transmission parts of the driving unit.
7. In a tractor, driving and trailer units
pivoted together, controlling devices extend-
ing between said units adjustable as. to
length and longitudinally movable, a longi- 55
tudinally-movable controlling stand on said
trailer unit for supporting the controlling
devices, and fastenings for holding the con-
trolling stand on said trailer unit, said
trailer unit having means at different points 60
to receive said fastenings-whereby the stand
may be moved to different positions, a swiv-
elly-journaled caster wheel on said trailer
unit, and a locking means for the caster
wheel also adjustably mounted on said 65'
trailer unit.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
WILLIAM B. CHENOWETH.4
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Chenoweth, William B. Tractor, patent, July 1, 1918; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1257015/m1/8/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.