US1263494A - Shock-absorber. - Google Patents

Description

P. H. WEBBEB.

SHOCK ABSORBER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9. m5.

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awe/wimp v hicle will ride more easily While at the same time the flexibility of the spring is augmented without detracting at all from the strength thereof, but in reality adding ma- ;erially to the main spring 3.

Referring now to Fig. 2, where the invention is shown as'associated with the front axle F instead of the rear axle B, it will be seen that the parts are substantially the same and that the only difference is in the manner of application. For example, when the devices are connected to the front axle F and the front body main spring 3, the forked ends of the rockers 1 are pivotally connected to the axle by means of links 14, and that the upwardly converging springs 10 are connected at their upper ends by a clevis 15 to the front spring attaching bar 16. But the construction of the parts is the same as Well as the operation thereof.

While the accompanying drawing illustrates what I believe to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereti ,but that various changes may be made in the construction, arrangement and propor- 'tions of the parts without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

\W hat is claimed is 1. A shock absorber for vehicles, comprising a rocker attached at one end to the vehicle axle and intermediate its ends to the spring of the vehicle, and formed at its other end with laterally spaced arms projecting below the plane of said vehiclespring, and a contractile spring connected to each of said arms and attached to a portion of the vehicle body.

'2. A shock absorber for vehicles, comprising a rocker attached at one end to the vehicle axle and intermediate its ends to the spring of the vehicle, and formed at its other end with laterally spaced. arms'straddling said vehicle spring, and a contractile spring connected to each of said arms and attached to a portion of the vehicle body.

3. A shock absorber for vehicles, comprising an arched rocker attached at one end to a Vehicle axle and intermediate its ends to the end of the spring of the vehicle, said rocker being formed at its other end with laterally spaced arms straddling said vehicle spring, contractile springs each connected at one end to each of said arms, and a saddle connected to the other ends of said springs and resting on a portion of the vehicle body.

4. The cbmbination with the axle of a vehicle, the main spring thereof, and the spring attaching bar thereof, of a rocker pivotally connected intermediate its ends to said spring and pivotally connected at one end to the axle, said rocker being formed at its other end with laterally spaced arms having apertured extremities and straddling said main spring, contractile springs having hooks at one end engaged in the apertured extremities of the rocker and provided with hooks at their other ends, a bracket secured to the spring attaching bar, and a saddle having curled ends engaging the last-named hooks and resting upon the bracket.

5. In combination, spaced apart brackets, members pivotally' connected to the brackets extending toward each other, shackles pivotally secured to and. depending from the members, a leaf spring carried by and between the shackles, a forked extension to each member having arms extended downwardly and inwardly in front and back of the leaf spring, and a coiled spring under tension secured to the end of each arm.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP H. VVEBBER.

Witnesses.

C. E. MAsnBUnN, H. C. GREEN.

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