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tached a plate, m, of semicircular form, and
the hounds p extend back of the forward axle
and carry a curved brace, n, that is fitted with
a friction-roller, o, which bears on the under
5 side of plate m and rolls thereon as the wagon
turns. This construction relieves the strain
on the king-bolt and gives a support behind
the axle without interfering with the oscilla-
tions of the wagon.
To Having thus described my invention,I claim
as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat-
ent-
1. The combination, with pin i and bolt d,
the latter having arc-shaped, slotted, and flat-
tened end, of the plate h and barg, transversely 15
slotted, as shown and described.
2. In wagon-couplings, the circle-plate m,
brace n, and roller o, combined with the bolt
d, the hounds p, slotted axle-bar g, bolster a,
and braces e f, substantially as and for the 20
purposes set forth.
JOSEPH O. FOWLER.
Witnesses:
JOE C. Any,
H. T. GRA Es.