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the Lifting of the other end of the lever to
exert downward pressure on the portions
against the action of the spring G and open
or separate the lower portions f2 of the clip-
* arms.
Such being the construction of the device,
it is intended to be operated or used in sub-
stantially the following manner: Supposing
the tongue-support to be in its vertical sup-
1o porting position, it is simply necessary to
swing the same upwardly until it engages with
the down bent or curved portions f8 of the
clip-arms, when by a slight pressure the sup-
port B will separate the clip-arms and pass
15 between and above their intent portions f 2,
which portions will then be forced by the
spring into engagement below the support and
retain the same in this horizontal position.
When it is desired to release the support, it
go is simply necessary to lift the outer end of
the lever H, depressing the end h, and thereby
separating the lower ends of the clip-arms,
which thus permit the disengagement of the
tongue-support.
25 It is evident that but a single clip-arm
might be made to serve the purpose of the
two shown and described; but I deem it prefer-
able to provide two, as shown.
It will be observed that the handle end of
30 the lever H has an upwardly bowed or curved
portion I, which permits of readily grasping
the lever. The outer end of this portion I
normally engages the upper face of the tongue.
Having thus described my invention, what
35 I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
Patent, is-
1. The combination with a tongue, of a su p-
port therefor, and a holding clip or catch for
said support, comprising an arm, a bracket
40 to which said arm is pivoted, a spring acting
on said arm to move the same in one direc-
tion, and an independently-pivoted lever, oneend of which is adapted to eingage a part of
said arm to move the same against the action
of said spring, substantially as described. 45
2. The combination with a tongue, aid
tongue-support, of a holding clip or catch com-
prising a bracket, two clip-arms pivoted on
said bracket and having portions extending
toward each other, a spring acting on saia 50
portions to force the ends of said clip-armis
toward each other, and a lever adapted to en-
gage said portions and force the same against
the action -of said spring; substantially as.
described. 55
3. The combination with a tongue, and a
support therefor, of a holding clip or catch
for said support comprising a bracket on the
upper side of said tongue provided with two
bearing-lugs, a clip-arm pivoted to each lug; 6o
each arm extending down on one side of the
tongue and each arm having upper horizontal
portion f and a lower inbent portion f2, a
spring between said pivot-lugs exerting up-
ward pressure on said horizontal portions f, 65
and a lever pivoted to a lug on said bracket
and. adapted to exert downward pressure
against the action of said spring, substantially
as described.
4. A clip or catch, the combination of a 70
bracket having two pivot-lugs, a spring be-
tween said lugs, a clip-arm pivoted to each
lug and having a portion upon which said
spring exerts pressure in one direction, a le-
ver pivot-lug on said bracket and a lever piv- 75
oted to said lug and adapted to exert pressure
on said clip-arms against the action of said
spring, substantially as described.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
WILLIAM II. ASIBY.
Witnesses:
I. M. PICKLING,
W. E. MCGUFFIN.649,o96
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Ashby, William H. Tongue-Support for Vehicles., patent, May 8, 1900; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513878/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.