US1255871A - Bolser-stake holder. - Google Patents

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C. FAUST.

BOLSTER STAKE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1911.-

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Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

C. FAUST.

BOLSTER STAKE HOLDER.

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BOLSTER STAKE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19. 1911.

Patented Feb.12,1918.

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CASPER FAUSI, OLE OSI-IKOSH, WISCONSIN.

BOLSTEB-STAKE HOLDER.

Application filed September 19, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CASPER FAUST, a citi' zen of the United States, and resident of Oshkosh, in the county of Vinnebago and State of Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bolster- Stake Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in bolster stake holders, more particularly of that type exemplified in Letters Patent Nos. 1,082,074, 1,206,687, and 1,217,584, ranted to me Dec. 23, 1913, Nov. 28, 1916, and Feb. 27, 1917,1'espectively.

It is in eneral the object of the invention to simplify and otherwise improve the structure and improve the efficiency and readiness of operation of devices of this character.

More specifically an object of the invention resides in the provision of an arrangement wherein the latch means of the socket sections is relieved from strain when the sections are closed and holding the bolster stake.

A still further object is to provide a novel form of plate secured to the cross-sill of a car for journallyreceiving the upper pintles of the arcuate socket sections, which has lugs on its under face engaging the cross-sill of the car for relieving strain upon the side car sill.

"With the above and other objects and advantages in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and particularly the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best mode I have so far devised for the practical applica tion of the principles of my invention, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view improved stake pockets.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through one of the stake pockets, the section being indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 3 is a side view of a portion of a car frame showing the improved bolster stake holder associated therewith.

Fig. 41 is a side elevational view thereof the same being shown attached to the side of one of my Specification of Letters Patent.

defined by Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

Serial No. 192,088.

sill of the car with parts broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate details of construction, and

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the bearing block carrying plate adapted for securement to the cross-sill of a car.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of a logging-car equipped with the invention and the releasing mechanism used therewith.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, 5 designates a side sill of a car of preferably metallic construction, and G designates a cross sill thereof.

The present stake holder comprises, as in the structure of my said previous patents, a pair of arcuate socket sections 7 and 8 respectively and to hingedly secure these sections to the sill 5 in such manner that the sill forms the inner wall of the socket, the inner end of each section is reduced and carries the vertical pintles 9 engageable in a pair of vertically alined upper and lower bearing blocks 10 and 11 respectively. The bearing blocks 10 are formed on the outer end of a plate 10 which is secured to the cross sill 6 and has formed on its under face a series of lugs 12 engaging the said cross sill to relieve strain from the side sill 5 as will be obvious.

For locking the socket sections together, an arcuate saddle retaining link 13 is pivotally secured to the section 7. This link 13 is pivotally coupled to section 7 by an eye 17 and has its free end directed laterally as indicated at 18 and is designated for reception in a socket 19 on the fulcrum end of the combined locking and cast ofi lever 20, said lever being preferably fulcrumed between ears 21 cast integrally with section 8. V

The lever 20 is formed with an opening 22 through which an ear 23 on the link 13 projects when said lever is folded inwardly into contact with said link as depicted in Figs. 1 and 2, a pin 2 1 being adapted for passage through an aperture in said car 23 to normally prevent outward swinging of the lever 20. The free end of lever 20 has preferably formed thereon a nose over which one end of the chain 25 or other suitable release runner is adapted to be hooked for swinging the lever 20 outwardly after removal of pin 24.

In order to relieve any undue strain which would naturally be exerted upon the lever 20 by the tendency of the sections 7 and 8 to swing open when under stress, the link 13 has formed integrally on its inner face a pair of lugs 26 adapted to register with apertures 27 in sections 7 and 8.

By the construction just described it will be observed that all outward strain on link 13 will be relieved by lugs 26 thereof as long as said link is in operative position. When the pin 24: is released, however, and a pull is exerted on the runner 25, the cast off lever 20 will be moved from the position depicted in Fig. 2, whereupon the end 18 of link 13 is disengaged from the socket 19 and lugs 26 are at the same time, removed from apertures 27. lhe outward force exerted on the sections 7 and 8 by the bolster stake will now force the latter outwardly,

and with the parts in this position, the link 13 may swing downwardly around the eye 17 to allow the section to swing out of the way to prevent breakage thereof by the falling logs.

In most inventions of this character, the

- bolster stake either has its end projecting below the holder spaced from the car sill or rests thereagainst but is not held firmly in snug engagement therewith and in this manner allows the bolster stake to rub and wear the sill of thecar. My invention overcomes these inherent objections by having the inner face of the bolster stake flush against the car sill and held in snug engagement therewith by its holder, thereby reducing strain and Wear to a minimum degree, as will be obvious.

The manner of constructing the bearing blocks 10 and 11 also forms an important feature of the present invention in that they Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. G. v

are cast separate and'not in one piece as pensive milling operation is dispensed with V as said bearing blocks are merely drilled for reception of the pintles 9 which are cast integral with the sections 7 and 8, and also permits the inner face of the bolster stake to be held firmly against the car sill as before mentioned.

WVhat is claimed is:-

1. A bolster stake holder comprising areuate socket sections, an arcuate link having one end pivoted to one of said sections and its other end free and directed laterally, means carried by the other socket section and engaging the free end of said link, and means on the inner face of said link and engaging the socket members substantially as described.

2. A bolster stake holder comprising arcuate socket members, a link member having one end pivoted to one of said sections and its other end free and directed laterally, said link member being bent to conform to the shape of said socket sections, a pivoted cast off lever carried by one of said socket sections and having an aperture therein engaging the free end of said link, lugs formed on the inner face of said link and engaging apertures in said socket sections, and means carried by the free end of said link and engaging said cast off lever for locking the socket sections in closed position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago and State of Wisconsin; 7 r

' CASPER FAUST.

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