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UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.
ISAAC W. COOL, OF WINNSBORO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD
TO JOHN W. GILBERT AND ONE-THIRD TO EMIL C. RAGSDALE,
OF WINNSBORO,. TEXAS.
VEHICLE-SEAT BRACE.No. 832,776.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, ISAAC W. COOL, a citi-
zen of the United.States, residing at Winns-
boro, in the county of Wood and State of'
5 Texas, have invented a new and useful Ve-
hicle-Seat Brace, of which the following is a
specification.
This invention relates to braces for vehicle-
seats, and has for its object to provide a sim-
i o ple, inexpensive, and efficient device of this
character adapted to sustain the weight of the
seat and which also serves to reinforce and
strengthen the sides and bed of the vehicle-
body.
15 A further object of the invention is to pro-
vide a brace having one longitudinal edge
thereof extended transversely across the bed
of the vehicle-body and its opposite longitu-
dinal edge attached to the seat, there being
20 auxiliarybraces interposed between the main
brace and the sides of the vehicle-body for
engagement with the bottom of said seat.
A still further object of the invention is to
generally improve this class of devices, so as
25 to add to their utility and durability, as well
as to reduce the cost of manufacture.
With these and other objects in view the in-
vention consists in the construction and
novel combination and arrangement of parts
30 hereinafter fully described, and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings, it being under-
stood that various changes in form, propor-
tions, and minor details of construction may
be resorted to within the scope of the ap-
35 pended claims.
In the accompanying drawings, forming a
part of this specification, Figure 1 is a per-
spective view of a portion of a vehicle body
and seat, showing my improved brace in po-
40 sition thereon. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of
the brace.detached. Fig. 3 is a similar view
illustrating a modified form of the invention.
Similar numerals of reference indicate cor-
responding parts in all of the figures of the
45 drawings.
The improved brace may be used on differ-
ent styles of vehicles and by way of illustra-
tion is shown applied to a buggy of the ordi-
nary construction, in which 5 designates the
5o body of the vehicle, and 6 the seat, supported
on the side walls 7, as shown.Patented Oct. 9, 1906.
The device consists of a hollow frame com-
prising a pair of longitudinally-disposed bars.
8 and 9, the opposite ends of the bar 9 being
deflected downwardly, as indicated at 10, 55
and connectd to the bar8 by vertical arms 11,
preferably formed integral with the bar 8, as
shown. The bar 8 extends transversely
across the bed of the vehicle-body, while the
central portion of the bar 9 engages the bot- 6o
tom of the seat 6, being secured to said seat
by bolts or other suitable fastening devices
12. Interposed between the arms 11 and
the sides of the vehicle-body are auxiliary
braces 13, the free ends of which are ex- 65
tended laterally to form overhanging arms
14, designed for attachment to the bottom of
the seat and preferably disposed in aline-
ment with the upper surface of the bar 9.
The vertical arms 11 and auxiliary braces 13 70
are secured to the sides of the vehicle-body
by suitable bolts 15, while the lateral arms 14
are secured to the seat 6 by similar bolts 16,
which pierce the seat 6 and engage the corner-
braces 17 of the seat, as shown. Suitable 75
bolts or similar fastening devices 18 also pass
through the lower longitudinal bar 8 and en-
gage the bed of the vehicle-body to assist in
preventing accidental displacement of the
brace. It will thus be seen that the brace 8o
.not only serves to sustain the weight of the
seat 6, but also serves to reinforce and
strengthen said seat and retain the latter in
proper shape and at the same time prevent
spreading of the side walls of the vehicle- 85
body.
In Fig. 3 of the drawings there is illustrated
a modified form of the invention in which the
auxiliary braces 13' are formed integral with
the lower longitudinal bar 8', while the upper 90
longitudinal bar 9' is formed separate and at-
tached to the auxiliary braces 13' by means
of bolts 15', which serve to secure the brace
to the sides of the vehicle-body.
From the foregoing description it will be 95
seen that there is provided a strong durable
brace admirably adapted for the attainment
of the ends in view.
Having thus described the invention, what
is claimed is- co
1. The combination with a vehicle body
and seat, of a brace extending transverselySpecification of Letters Patent.
Application filed March 16, 190.6. Serial No, 30Q,439,
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Cool, Isaac W. Vehicle Seat Brace, patent, October 9, 1906; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth510441/m1/2/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.