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U1NIITED STATESPATENT OFFICE
JOSEPH F. BUTLER, OF GORDON, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'O JOHN L.
CUNNINGHA.M, OF PALO PINTO, TEXAS.
WASHER.Specification of Letters Patent.
Application filed February 8, 1918. Serial No. 747,056.
To all whom it may once/ :
Be it -known that I, JOSEPH F. BuTuFM, a
citizen of the United States, residing at Gor-
don, in the county of Palo Pinto and State
5 of Texas, have invented certain new and use-
ful Improvements in Washers, of which the
following is a specification.
This invention relates to washers, and one
of the. principal objects of the invention is
10 to provide a washer composed of two pivoted'
members, which can be swung open to insert
the washer without removing the bolt or
spoke upon which the washer is to be placed.
When the spokes of a wooden wheel be-
15 come loosened, it is very desirable to have
a washer to insert between the shoulder on
the spoke and the felly. There are many
other places where a washer of this charac-
ter is very advantageous.
20 My invention is very simple and.efficient
for its purpose, can be quickly applied, and
can not become detached or displaced so
long as there is pressure upon the sides of
the washer.
25 The objects and advantages referred to
may be attained by means of the construc-
tion illustrated in the accompanying draw-
ings, in which:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a washer made
30 in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is
an edge view, shown partly broken away.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3
of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a. plan view of the
washer opened.
35 Referring to the drawing the numeral 1
designates one member of the washer, and
2 is the other member thereof. These two
halves or members are substantially identical
in form, and each represents a half circle
40 or ring of any required thickness depending
upon the purpose for which the washer is
designed. The members 1 and 2 are each
provided with a rabbeted or recessed end 3
designed to overlap the end of the com-
45 pinion member, when the two members are
brought together. Two of the overlappingends are connected together by a pivot 4, and
the recesses 3 of the pivoted ends are plane
and flat.. The detachable .ends 5 and 6 .are
brought together around a bolt or spoke, 50
and secured by means of the stud 7 entering
the perforation 8. The end 5 of the member
1 is grooved as at 9 so that the stud 7 may
be moved into the perforation 8 without-
springing the two members 1 and 2 apart. 55
It is to be noted that if the pivotal pin 4
is comparatively tight and that there are'no
relative movements permitted to the mem-
bers 1 and 2 excepting the pivotal movement,
then the stud 7 could not be moved into the 60
perforation 8 for the reason that it would
meet with interference by the edge of the
member 5. This, however, is obviated by
the groove in line with the stud 7 in the
member 5. The end 6 is rounded to fit the 65
groove 9 as shown more clearly in Fig. 3.
From the foregoing it will be .obvious that
my washer may be utilized for many pur-
poses, is simple in construction, can be
quickly applied, is strong, durable, and effi- 70
cient for its purpose, and can be manufac-
tured at slight cost.
I claim:
1. A washer comprising two half-ring
members provided with recessed ends, said 75
members being pivoted together, the free
end of one of the members having a groove
and perforation therein, and the other free
end having a stud and rounded portion to
fit the groove. -80
2. A washer consisting of two pivotally
connected members, one of said members be-
ing provided with a concave recess and per-
foration at its free end, and the other mem-
ber having a stud and convex recess in its 85
free end.
In testimony whereof I have affixed my
signature in presence of two witnesses.
JOSEPH F. BUTLER.
Witnesses:
WM. S. DAWSON,
EtUNA SWANK.Patented Oct.14, 1913.
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Bulter, Joseph F. Washer., patent, October 14, 1913; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853968/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.