US1807084A - Wagon end gate mounting - Google Patents

Description

May 26, 11931. 2. CHEVRIER WAGON END GATE MOUNTING Filed April 16 atioue Chevrier.

Patented May 26, 1931 3,8t'ifl84 V UNITED STATES, PATET .rricr. 7

ZO'IIQUE CHEVRIER, or MAZENOD, SASKATCHEWAN, cANAnA WAGON END GATE MOUNTING Application filed April 16,1927. Serial No. 184,318.

This invention has relation to certain new Figure 3 is a perspective view of the U- and useful improvements in a wagon end shaped plate wagon end gate mounting. 7 gate mounting and has for its primary object Referring more in detail to the drawings the provision of a mounting which will be of in which the similar; reference characters 5 such construction as to extend entirely designate corr sponding art throughout around the end of the wagon to reinforce and the several views, it is to be noted that the strengthen the same as well as firmly hold the mounting is composed of a single metallic end gate in position. plate bent longitudinally alongits centre to The invention has for another object the form a flat outer wall 7 and a flat inner wall provision of a wagon end gate mounting of 8. The plat 6 i l b t transversely t co the character stated which is composed of substantially U-shaped form so that it may a single metallic member bent to substant1al' extend around the end of the wagon with the ly U-shaped form so as to extend over both upstanding portions of the fiat outer wall 7 the inner and outer faces of the bottom and and the inner wall 8 may be engaged over sides of the wagon body at the ends thereof, the outer and inner faces of the sides 9 of with the inner face bent so as to provide a the Wagon as shown in Figure 2. At the pair of spaced ribs forming a channel or seat same time the horizontal or central portions therebetween on the inner faces of the wagon of theflat outer wall 7 and the flat inner wall sides and on the bottom thereof for the end 8 are engaged over the outer and inner faces gate which is insertable and removable vertiof the wagon bottom 10 as illustrated in cally. Figure 2.

The invention has for a further object, the It will therefore be seen in the drawings provision of a Wag0n 611d g m lIl i g 0f that rivets 11 or other opposite fastening the character stated, which is of extremely members will pass through the outer and simple and inexpensive construction and inner walls 7 and 8 and through the sides 9 operation and may be readily adapted to and bot-tom 10 of the wagon to firmly secure the wagons now in use to provide an end gate the metallic plate 6 in position. I mounting which will withstand the elements The portions of the flat inner wall 8 are of the weather indefinitely and which will pressed out to form spaced parallel ribs 12 always assure firm closing of the end gate extending longitudinally of the inner wall 8 and retention of same in closed position. and near the centre thereof to provide a sub- To the accomplishment of these and restantial U-shaped channel 13 to receive the lated objects my invention resides in the conend gate 14 which may be inserted or restruction, combination and arrangement of moved vertically when placing the gate in parts as shall be hereinafter more fully deposition or removing the same.

scribed, illustrated in the accompanying Additional reinforcing means is provided drawings and pointed out in the claim herein the form of a plate 15 secured in an approunto appended. priat-e manner on the top of each wagon side The invention will be best understood and 9, at the end or corner thereof, with one short can be most clearly described when reference turned end 16 of the plate 15 extended downis had to the drawings, forming a part of wardly in the central or bight portion of the this disclosure, wherein like characters indimember metallic plate 6 as shown clearly in cate like parts throughout the several views. Figure 2 of the drawings.

In the drawings It is believed that the complete construc- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion tion and operation may now be apparent of the mounting; from the foregoing paragraphs taken'in con- Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal nection with the accompanying drawings. sectional view through one end of the wagon It may be briefly stated that the end of the having an end gate in closed position in the wag-on will be thoroughly reinforced and 50 improved mounting; and strengthened when the plate 6 is provided thereon and the end gate 14 will be firmly held in position with the edges of the end gate and the end portions of the wagon well protected from the Weather elements.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it Will be manifest that a wagonendgate mounting is provided that will fulfill all the necessary requirements of such a device, but as many changes could be made in the above description and many apparently widely 'dif ferent embodiments of my invention constructed within the scope oftheappended claim without departingfrom the spiritor scope thereof, it is intended that 'all matters contained in the said accompanying'specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limited sense:

-Having thus described my invention what Iclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is Asa newarticle of manufacture asingle- U-shaped plate wagon end gate mounting fitting over the end of the wagon bottom as well as the ends of the wagon upstanding sides and covering boththe 'inner andzouter faces of said wagon bottom and upstanding sides; said plate having a pair of full length spaced parallel ribs extending: longitudinally of the plate and struck-outfromnthe inner face thereof to accommodate the lower. edge and theupstanding edges'of the wagon end gate insertable and removable-l vertical-1y; and angular plates adapted to be mounted on the upper edgesof the said.

wagon upstanding sides at the rear ends thereof and having their downturned angles 1 extended into and held by the firstmentioned';

plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto raffix my signature.

-ZOTIQUE OHEVRIER:

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