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are hangers 2, constructed of pendent loops
of metal, between the inner member 3 of
each of which and the opposite forward s:ur-
face portion of the said axle is secured the
c bent rearward extremity 4 of a member 5 of
a rearwardly-extending horizontal frame
the forward extremities of which are secured
in any suitable manner (not shown) to the
sides of a longitudinally-extending timber 6.
1o Adjacentto each of the said hangers or pend-
ent loops 2 is a vertically-disposed sleeve 7,
which is secured to the said hanger or loop
by Leans of a metal strap S and fastening-
nuts 9 for the ends thereof, a portion of the
is body of said sleeve being partially received
within the space separating the two members
of the hanger or loop. (See, for instance,
dotted lines in Figs. 1 and-2.) In this way.
each of the said vertically-disposed sleeves is
io firmly secured in position and prevented
from tilting, as is apparent; and it will he
noted that each sleeve constitutes a hearing
for the vertical spindle 11 of one of the sup-
porting-wheels 12 of the vehicle of mymnn-
z.5 provements, said spindle being provided at
the lower end thereof with an outwardlv-ex-
tending journal 13, on which the wheel is
mounted in the ordinary way. At the inter-
section of each of said journals with the spin-
.30 die to which it belongs is located a collar 14,
upon which the lower end of the vertical
sleeve 7 rests in operation, while the upper
part of the spindle has secured thereto in any
suitable way, as by means of a set-screw 155, a
35 split collar 16, which is tightened upon the
spindle by means of the screw at any de-
sired position vertically. Thus it will be
seen that by loosening nuts 9 the hangers 2
may be raised or elevated upon the sleeves 7,
40 and the frame of the vehicle will be raised or
lowered correspondingly.
The upper surface of the timber 6 is pref-
erably provided with a face-plate 17, pro-
vided in the rearward portion thereof with
45 two or -fore openings 1S and 19, registering
with corresponding openings 20 and 21,
formed through the timber, said face-plate
being secured in position by means of a bolt.
22, passing through either set of the said
5o mentioned openings, as indicated more
clearly in Fig. 4. Mounted upon the face-
plate, by means of the said- bolt 22, is a.
swing-plate 23, adapted to swing in either di-
rection upon the said bolt, and which swing-
55 plate is provided with openings 24 and 25 for
registering -with the aforesaid sets of open-
ings just mentioned as being formed in the
said timber 6 and face-plate 17. In this way
the swing-plate 23 is capable of longitudinal
6o adjustment either forwardly or rearwardly
of the vehicle by simply withdrawing the bolt.
22 after the removal of the fastening-nut 24'
therefore on the under side of the timber 6.
Secured to the forward end of the swing-
65 plate 23 is a transverse yoke 25a, the verticalparallel members 26 of iVhcl are provided
with corresponding vertically-disposed open-
ings 27, while supported transvcrselv of the
frame of the vehicle is a headed rod 2S. which
is supported in openings therefor in the said 70
vertical parallel memb hers 26 of the yoke,
said rod having mounted thereon just within
the vertical parallel members of the yoke the
forward terminals 29 of a. vertically-adjust-
able frame :30, the rearward terminals 31 of 7
the side members of which are united to-
gether in any suitable way and extend somie-
what beyond the liereinhefore - mentioned
axle 1. (See, for instance, Figs. 1 and 2.).
'he said corresponding holes in the vertical So
parallel menmbers of the said ment ioned yoke
are for the reception c{ tihe inwardly-bent
forward terminals :31 a o a vertically-swing-
ing lever or frame 32, which extends rear-
wardlv of the vehicle for any (lesirel distance 85
and which may be conveniently operated by
either the hand or the foot of the operative,
as and for the purpose hereinafter More par-
ticularly explained.
Secured to the upper surface of the herein- go
before-mentioned swing-plate .23, 1y means
of screws 33 or tihe like, is the base 34 of. a
rearwardly-locate yoke, between the ver-
ti:-al parallel neiibers 35 of which is located
a vertically - movable block 36, which . is 9
formed wit ii Op notch: 37, in which are received
portions of tle lower edges.of the hereinbe-
fore-mentioned side metimbers of said vert i-
callv - ad justable fraie. E extending trans-
versely across the upper edge of the said sidee oo
members of the vertically-adjustable frame
30 is a guide 3, in which are received the
parallel portions of the said vertically-swing-
ing lever or frame 32, and extending up-
wardly from the base of the hereinhefore- 1-
ment ioneld rearwardlv-located yoke is a
rew-rod 39, on which the saiddblock :36 is
.slidablv mounted, a spring 40 being inter-
posedl I)etween the said block and the said
base and surrounding the said rod, as shown I 10
in Fig. :3. This rod is provided at the uliper
portion thereof with a nut 41, by the proper
manipulation of which the tension of the said
spring 40 may be regulated to impart to tile
block a greater or less force in all lu)ward di- 115
rection, and thereby require a greater or less
pressure to 1e exerted downwardly upon the
said adjustable frame 30, by which to de-
press the latter against the action of the said
spring. The construction and organization 2C
of the parts described are such that portions
of the parallel side members of thevertically-
swingimng lever or frame are received in
notches 41a, formed in the lower edge of a
transversely-extended member 42, having 125
the ends thereof secured at 43, preferably to
the forward face of thie bereinbefore-men-
tioned axle 1 of the vehicle. Normally the
force of the spring 40, acting upon the under
.surface of the block 36, is such as to maintain 130z
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Love, John William. Steering Device for Wheeled Vehicles, patent, January 22, 1907; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth510053/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.