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of a slight vertical play of. the forward axle
and its wheels journaled thereon and retain
the parallel poles 8 in a comparatively hori-
zontal plane. By the permitting of this play
5 of the front axle it will be obvious that the
iear gear of the wagon will not sustain any
strain by the independent vertical swinging
movement of the forward gear. The actua-
tion of this independent movement of the for-
10 ward gear is usually caused by.the same pass-
ing over uneven ground and raising one of
the wheels out of the same horizontal plane
with the rear portion of the running-gear.
It will be obvious that it is desirable in some
15 instances to construct the primary bolster
upon which the body of the wagon is mount-
ed and the axle-bolster with a curved or in-
clined outer edge to more completely facili-
tate the operation of this described improve-
20 ment.
It will be obvious from the foregoing de-
scription of the running-gear that while the
front axle is constructed so as to permit of a
movement thereof in a vertical plane the said
25 -axle and rear axle are provided with means
whereby movement of the front axle will also
synchronously pivot the rear axle and its sta-
tionary bolster relative to the wagon-bolster 2.
In constructing the improved wagon I have
30 provided new and improved locking means
for the end-gate, which consists in providing
an assembled end-gate 18 with notches or ap-
ertures 19 formed upon the vertical edge of
the side thereof. A suitable brace 20 is also
35 assembled with the end - gate 18, through
which is passed a bolt or stud 24, upon which
is detachably secured a pivoted locking-bar
22. The said pivoted bar 22 is provided with
a plurality of flanges 23, formed integral
40 therewith and extending at an angle to said
main portion of the bar 22. Extensions 24
are formed upon the outer ends of the pivoted
bar 22 and are provided with notches. 25,
which are adapted to engage suitable studs
45 or extensions 26, projecting in a horizontal
plane from guides 27, secured in a vertical
position to the inner side of the wagon-body
1. The said studs or extensions 26 are pro-
vided with suitable heads for preventing the
50 end-gate from moving out of its normal posi-
tion. It will be obvious that the said end-
gate can be easily removed from the body by
pivoting the bar 22 upon its axis 21, disen-
gaging the end of said bar from the headed
55 extensions 26, thereby unfastening the lock-
ing means which is provided for retaining the
end-gate in an assembled position upon the
wagon-body.
In constructing the wagon I have provided
6o a brake mechanism mounted upon the wagon-
body and- the running-gear therefor which
consists in mounting upon the forward end
of the wagon-body a suitable lever mechan-
ism 28 of ordinary construction and securing
65 to one end thereof a longitudinally-extendingbar or rod 29, which is secured at one end to
a pivoted bar 30, secured at 31 to one side of
the wagon-body. To the opposite end from
that to which the longitudinal bar 29 is se-
cured a suitable link connection 32 is secured 70
to the bar 30. A crank-arm 33 is removably
secured upon the bottom of the wagon-body
by means of brackets or clamps 34. The said
crank-arm 33 is provided with extensions 35
and 36 at each end, formed integral there- 75
with and projecting in different angles from
the main portion of the crank-arm 33. Bi-
furcations are formed upon the ends 35 and
36 for the reception of link members. The
link member 32; which is pivotally secured to 8o
the bar or rod 30, is also connected in the bi-
furcation of the extension 35 of the crank
member 33. A horizontal bar 37 is secured
to the rear portion of the axle-bolster of the
rear axle by means of bracket members 38 or 85
the like, and said horizontal bar or member
is provided at its outer ends with curved ex-
tensions 39, upon which are mounted shoes or
blocks 40. Extending in a different angle
from that of the extensions 39 is a bifurcated 90
projection 41, which is integrally secured to
the member 37. Within the bifurcation of
the extension 41 is secured a link member 42,
which is also secured within the bifurcation
formed upon the extension 36 of the crank 95
member 33.
In operation the actuation of the different
parts of the brake mechanism is caused by
throwing the lever mechanism 28, and there-
by pivoting the link member 30, crank mem- 100
ber 33, and the horizontal rod or bar 37, there-
by causing the blocks or shoes 40 to engage
the periphery of the wheels journaled upon
one of the axles 4.
While the construction of the end-gate lock- 105
ing mechanism and also the brake mechanism
is a part of the invention, the primary object
of the present invention relates to the con-
struction of the improved running-gear, and
particularly the pivoted connecting means for '10
securing the coupling means fastened to the
rear of the front axle or running-gear.
While I have shown in the accompanying
drawings and described in the foregoing de-
scription the construction of my improved 115
brake and end-gate mechanisms, I do not claim
such structures in this application, for I have
applied for Letters Patent separately for these
improvements.
Having thus fully described my invention, 120
what I claim as new, and desire to secure by
Letters Patent, is-
1. A running-gear mechanism, comprising
a front and rear axle, bolsters mounted upon
said axles, a pivoting-plate secured to the 125
front axle, said plate provided with lateral
extensions projecting therefrom in opposite
directions, and coupling means detachably se-
cured to each of said lateral extensions and
removably secured to said rear axle. 130
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Emberger, Ferdinand. Wagon, patent, May 24, 1904; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth512394/m1/4/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.