US1689765A - baxter - Google Patents

Description

K. S. BAXTER CAB FOR TRUCKS Oct. 30, 1928.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 6, 1925 Oct. 30, 1928.

1,689,765 K. s. BAXTER CAB FOR TRUCKS Filed Aug. e, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 g 40 33 3' MEI Patented Oct. 30, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KENNETH S. BAXTER, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO SHEET STEEL PROD- UGTS COMPANY, OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

CAB FOR TRUCKS.

This invention relates to cabs for trucks, and has 'forits principal object to provide a cab which can be readilyapplied to standard chassis of different makes;

Other objects of the invention are to provide a cab that can be shipped in a knockeddown" condition and, easily and accurately setup by the purchaser; to pro'vide a cowl llllfiilCitIl be easily adjusted forwardly and backwardly relative tothe cab, and eanbe fitted to dashesof different shapes and sizes; to provide adjustable seat. supports; and to provide interchangeability in the parts forming the cab.

:1 urther objects of the invention will become apparent as the, descriptionis read in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating a selected embodiment of the invention, and in which I i Fig. l isan elevation o' the left side of the cab; i i

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the cab, with the top slightly raised out, of plaeeto show how it is assembled. i

Figs. 3 and 4 aretransverse sections of a side panel taken on the lines 3-3 and H ofFigl; a w v i Fig. 5 is anelevation of the back, looking from the inside of the cab, the intermediate portion thereof being broken: away; i Fig. 6 is; a transverse section taken on the line 6-610f Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken 011 line 77ofFig.6;r i

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of a cab with the upper portion broken away, and

Figs. 9 and 10 are sectional views taken on the lines 99 ofFig. 8 and 1010 of Fig.3, respectively. i

- Referring to the drawings, reference numerals 10, 11,12 and 13 generally indicate theileft side, right side,baek and front, respectively. The sides are made up of panels 1 1 and 15, and anintermediate door 16. FigsQand 3particularly illustrate the construction of the panel 14. Referring to these, itwill be seen that this panel is composed of a sheet having one edge folded about angle 17, and the other edge turned substantially at right angles and folded upon itself at 18. The upper portion has a win dowopening andthe sheet is bent inwardly at 19 around this opening to form part of the support for the glass 20. A Z-shaped strip, 21, is secured to the inside of the panel and together with the flange 19 clamps a filler 22, of rubber or the like, which forms a silent mounting for the glass. Preferably one flange forms the "direct connection with the filler and another flange 56 lies against the sheet and at one side is inserted between the sheet and the angle iron 17, as illustratedin Fig. l. The strip may be secured in place in any suitable manner as, by the rivets shown.

The panel 15 is similar to the panel 14, but has the angle on the front edge instead of the rear edge. The front panel of the left side is preferablyv a duplicate of the rear panel of the right side, and the rear panel of the left side is preferably a duplicate of the front panel of the right side. Thisreduces the number of dies and the number of parts and thereby facilitates and cheapens the manufacture. 1

The back may be made in any suitable manner and is here shown equipped with flanges 23, against which flanges 18 of the rear side panels are secured by bolts Q l. Preferably the upper portion of the back is equipped with a sliding window25.

The front is equipped with a suitable wind-shield 27, and includes preferably, flanged members here shown as angles 28, which are bolted to the front flanges 18 of the panels, as indicated at 29.

The distance between the dash on the chassis, and the front end of the load carrying body varies in different makes of trucks. In some, this space is as short as forty four inches and in others it is as long as fortyseven and a half inches. It is desirable to have a cab of, generalapplication that can be made to occupy this s1:aeewhether itis long or short, without leaving a gap between the cab and the body or presenting any difficulties in the matter of connection with the dash. To provide for this, the cowl 129 is made adjustable baekwardly and forwardly relative to the cab. As shown, it

flanges 28 of the front and are secured thereillustrated in Figs. 3 and 9. The cowl is provided with slots 57, and plates 58 overlie theseslotsonthe' inside and are provided with *a pluralityof openings 59-adapted to register with the -slotsfiand a bolt opening in'the angle'28. By. arranging the open- 1ngs 59 tin-the diagonal line a. great number p of. adjustments can be eiiected 'while'retaining sufficient metal betweenthef openings to make a substantial fastening. The plates 58 preferably are a substantial fit tor tlie'space between the flange 61 and filler piece 34:.

The shorter flange 33 of the cowl 129 is fixed 'to the filler piece 34, of wood or the like, which can be readily cut to receive the fiXBClClZ1Sl155 on the chassis. A'strip of felt'36' can beiinserted between the dash and fillerpiece-and secured to the latterbynails 26:1as indicated in Fig. 8.

The rear seat support 37 adjustably mountedon-the front side ofthe back. As shown, it has a iplurality otflangedgusset plates38 infthe vertical flange ot'wh-ichare a, number of openings 39, which may be aligned with suitable openings in the back, to receive bolts 4'0. -Prferably the gusset plates are provided with a large number of openings and the back withtwo, spaced the same asftwo ofthe openings in'thegusset. Bythis arrangement the belts in the two outer gussets vmay be put-in ther'upperholes, and the boltin the intermediate gusset in a lower fhole, anda more rigid attachment will be; the result.

Thelront seat support is preferably made of a sheet of metal bent to form the upright wall 41 and the side walls 42 adapted to lie jbetweeii'the sides of the cab. The side walls 420i the front seat support are equippedwith angle brackets43 adapted to overlie the horizontal flanges of angle brackets 44:, secured tothe sides of the cab. These flanges are slotted as indicated at 45 to receive'bolts'ti whichsecure the scat support in an adjusted position, butpermit it to be moved towards-the front orthe back to suit the requirements of particular conditions. y c I This seat support is preferably made'in sect ons, the lower section comprising that i which has been described and the upper sectioirt'? is similar in shape. The sections are provided with-,aplurality of bolt openings 48 toreceive bolts 49 by which they may be secured in an extended or retracted position to make the height of the front seat support whatever may be desired.

Theupper'edges 51'and 52 of these seat support sections are turned over, as ind icated in Fig. 7, to increase the strength and rigidity of this support. The upper section is which comprises a cushion ($3 and a base frame (34. Preferably the base lrauie is equipped \VltliblOCliS and ()0 adapted to cooperate with the angle (32 and reau seat supportto hold th'e'seat in proper'position. These 'bloc-ksinay be secured in place by screws and nails, and reinovet "and replaced in an adjusted position; a soccasion may reconnecttheupri-ght angle totlie transverse angles by cutting-away a portion of. one flange of the *fbrmei" and making a mortise and tenon joint 73 between the otherflange and thecorrespondingflange of the transverse angle. Rigidity may be addedto the joint by riveting (lOWlltllG tenon asindi- Ion cated at 74, and by inserting rivetsthrough the vertical flange of-each transverse angle and the upright sheet "(31"? the panels, as illustrated at 75. This construction lllillICStlJQ sides of the cabstrongand" l lglll fllltl capable of resisting the hard uses towhich' devices of this character are put.

In assembling, preferablyone side is connected to the back and the ot'liersideisset in place and bolted at the back, then the front with the cowl is inserted, 'awtterwvliicli a top 54 is let down, as' illustrated in Fig. 2, and bolted to the upper portions of the sides, front and back.

A cab made according to the;present invention, can be knocked-down and formed into a very compact package which can be shipped at first-class rate, whereas the-assembled cab requires four tllDGS first-class rate. The parts are so simply constructed that the p-urchaserwill experience no diliiculty insetting the cab up and placing it on the chass. The adjustable cowl makes it. possible to lit a cabfof standard or uniformsize to the great variety of chasses lit-.IJILSOHl? on the market. The filler piece 34, permits the I la driver to arrange the seat at the height and at the distance from the wheel as most suited to his personal requirements. I claim as my invention:

. 1. In combination, a cab having a top, front rear and side panels, the front panel having its lower portion removed to form an opening, a cowl in said opening, said cowl comprising an inverted U-shaped member, L-shape in cross-section, havinga continuous rearwardly extending flange adapted to fit in said opening, means for adjustably connecting said flange to said front panel, and

a filler secured to said cowl and having an opening adapted to receive a dash.

2. In a vehicle cab, a front panel having an enlarged opening in its lower portion, an inverted U-shaped cowl member L-shape in cross-section, having a continuous rearwardly extending flange, means for adjustably securing said flange in said opening whereby said cowl may be extended forwardly from said panel, and a Wooden filler member rigidly secured in said cowl membeer and adapted to be cut to fit a dash.

KENNETH S. BAXTER.

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