US391060A - Francis j - Google Patents

Description

F. J. MELVIN.

ROAD CART.

Patented 061;. 16, 18 88.

WITNESSES: 'INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS J. MELVIN, OF OlVOSSO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWIN A. GOULD, OF SAME PLACE.

ROAD-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,060, dated October 16, 1888.

Application filed December 31, 1887. Serial No. 259,524.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS J. MELVIN, of Owosso, in the county of Shiawassce and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Road-Carts, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawi ngs,in which Figure I is a sectional side elevation of my improved road-cart. Fig. II is a rear elevation of same, and Fig. III a perspective view showing the manner of attaching the side springs and seat-risers to the cross-bar.

The object of my invention is to construct an improved road-cart which is designed to combine lightness, strength, and durability,

with consequent light draft and ease of motion. The advantages obtained are an almost entire freedom from the unpleasant oscillating or rocking motion which has heretofore been inseparable from vehicles of this description, the best attainable balance with the con sequent comfort to horse and driver, the greatly-reduced tendency ofjolting or th rowing when passing over crossways or other obstruetions, and the increased safety due to the mode of adjusting the load upon the axle.

My invention consists in the peculiar arrangement and relation of the various parts, and will be readily understood by reference 0 to the accompanying drawings, in which- A represents the seat-riser,securcd by clips to the side spring, B, the upper leaf of which is extended forward and hinged on a shacklebolt, 0, to the cross-bar D. By this means of (No model.)

attachment the seat-riser has a peculiarly easy movement and renders the motion of rising more comfortable than usual in this class of devices. The side springs, B, extend rearwardly and downwardly to a point directly above the axle, where they connect with the to cross-spring E, which is supported centrally by the bracket F. The endsof this bracket may be welded or otherwise secured to the axle G. This disposition of the bracket and axle constitutes a truss,by means of which the load'is placed near the ends of the axle. The great advantages of this arrangement are manifest. The semicircular dash-board H is attached at one end to the crossbar D by an eyebolt, the otherend being flanged and bolted to the seat-riser at a point perpendicular to the axle. The thills I are rigidly secured to the cross-bar D and axle G by suitable clips.

That I claim as new is A road'cart having side springs secured to the seat risers, the upper leaf of said springs extending forwardly and hinged to the cross bar, in combination with the rear ends of said springs connected with the cross-spring and with the axle and shafts, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that 1. claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, this 28th day of September, 1887, in the presence of witnesses.

FRANCIS J. MELVIN. \Vitnesses:

E. L. BREWER, E. R. SANFORD.

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