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Description

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B. J. BENEDICT.

TRUCK.

Patented July 12, 1887;

Emory JBeneaZicZ" m S S m H W Attorney N. PETERS. Phala-Lilhognphen Washington. D. C.

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TRUCK.

No. 366,554. Patented July 12,1887.

Emory Llflcnedici JV'VLWTOR W1 TJVESSES .Ettorney PETERS. Phalwl-nhognpher, Washington a. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMORY J. BENEDICT, OF DELL RAPIDS, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,554, dated July 12, 1887.

Application tiled April 1 1, 1887. Serial No. 231,812.

To (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMORY J. BENEDICT, a citizen ofthe United States ofAmeriea, residing at Dell Rapids. in the county ofll/Iinnehaha and Territory of Dakota,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Trucks; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in hand-trucks, the object of my invention being to provide a simple, cheap, and effective hand-truck, which is so constructed that it may be used for handling boxes, barrels, and bags with the same facility as trucks designed for each special purpose; and the same consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompany drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure l is a perspective view of a hand-truck constructed in accordance with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a front view showing the bail or swinging nose thrown down in full lines and elevated in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the handle. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a modification.

A refers to the main or body portion of the truck, which is preferably made of a single piece of board of the requisite thickness and width. The sides of this board are cut away or curved inwardly to form a central handle portion, the sides of which are parallel with each other, and to the terminal portion of which is secured a handle portion, B, which consists of side pieces, b, of malleable metal, which are provided with inturned portions 1), which have openings, through which screws pass for attaching the same to the handle. These side pieces, I) b, are connected to each other by a cross-bar, which forms a suitable hand grasping device.

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To the under side of the wide end of the board A, which forms the body portion of the truck, is attached, by suitable bolts, a downwardly-projecting support or bearing for the shaft or axle, which extends across the end ofthe board A. This axle support or bearing may be struck up ofasingle piece ofsl1eet metal. to the ends of which are secured wedge shaped pieces by any suitable means, the lower edge being curved, so that theinner edge will correspond with the diameter of the axle. while the upper edge is flanged outwardly and provided with openings, through which the ends of the securing-bolts pass, as fully shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings. Instead ofstriking this axle bearing orsupport up out of sheet metal, I may employ a solid wedge-shaped transverse block, as shown in Fig. 5, which can be embraced near each end by a bail, which will pass through the board A and through the attachments on the upper portion of the truck, so as to hold them in position, above which the securing-nuts are located.

0 refers to the axle, which is suitably supported in bearings, as hereinbefore described, and said axle may be free to rotate in said bearings. Upon the projecting ends of the axle are mounted wheels D D, said wheels being secured upon the axle by pins d, which pass through perforations therein. Between the bearing for the axle and the wheels are located washers 6.

It will be observed that both the axle and wheels are free to revolve, though, if desired, I may construct the parts so that the axle will be stationary and the wheels revolve thereon, or vice versa.

E refers to the points, which are secured to the upper edge of the lower end of the truck by the same bolts which secure the axle-bearing thereto. The base of these points, which are at substantially right angles with the projecting portion, are provided on their under sides with recesses f, which extend from one end thereof to a point where they are provided IOO passes through the same. Beneath away, so as to give ample play for the springs.

The swinging nose or bail G is provided with inturned ends, which engage with recesses f, hereinbefore referred to, and these inturned ends have two-of their sides formed at right angles to each other, so that the spring which bears upon the same will hold the swinging nose or bail either against the points E or flat upon the truck.

A truck constructed in accordance with my improvements, as shown in the accompanying drawings, may be used for handling boxes, barrels, or bags, and having but one handle it can be advantageously used in moving articles around counters or in a crowded room. In moving barrels or boxes it is only necessary to move the truck against said box, so as to let the points bear against the barrel or box,when it may be tilted upon the truck, the points preventing the barrel or box sliding or rolling off in any direction.

When handling bags or articles which the points would be liable to damage, the swinging nose or bail can be swung in posit-ion, so as to project beyond the points, and said bail will be held in whatever position it may be placed by the springs, hereinbefore referred to.

The axle-bearing on the under side of the truck not only forms a support for the axle, but also re-enforces and strengthens the bottom portion against splitting,and it will be observed that the same bolts which secuietheaxle-supportin position also hold the points to the upper portion of the truck;

these springs F the upper edge of the boardAis out 1. In a hand-truck, the combination of the body, the wheelaxle secured in bearings beneath the body, the points E, secured to the upper surface of the body by the bolts which secure the bearings, and a swinging bail hav-.

'ing inturned ends, which are journaled in re cesses formed in the under surfaces of the bases of points E, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a hand-truck, of the points E, provided above the bottom portion, A, with recesses f and f, a spring, F, and bail G, having inturned ends with angular faces, against which the spring contacts, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, in a hand-truck constructed substantially as described, of a transverse a'xle-support, bolts for attaching said axle-support to the body portion of the truck, and points E, provided with perforations through which bolts pass, a spring, F, secured under the portions E by one of the aforesaid bolts, and a swinging bail, G, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination, with a hand truck constructed substantially as described, of a handle, B, consisting of parallel side pieces having inturned portions b and ahand-grasping cross bar, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, EMORY J. BENEDICT. Witnesses:

GEO. E. MICHAEL, ROY RoYoE.

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