US1548189A - Runway - Google Patents

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Aug. 4, 1925. 1,548,189 H.- O. COSTELLO RUNWAY Filed'May 9. 1923 jzzryddsie/Za g4- z a' 3513 W W Patented Aug. 4, 1925.

'HENRY O. COSTELLO, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

RUNWAY.

Application filed Kay 9, 1923. Serial No. 637,856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, HENRY O. Cos rELLo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Runways, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved runway for lifting one end of a vehicle, and has for its object to provide a runway or lift of this character comprising a pa1r of cooperating frames of a length less than that of the vehicle which they are designed lift and support, each frame having a hor1- .zontal rest portion raised a. substantial distance above its base and provided with an inclined runway portion up which a wheel of the vehicle is run for the purpose of lifting the end of the vehicle sufficiently to render it more accessible for inspection and repairs.

The invention further consists in removably mounting stop lugs at one or both ends of the raised portion of the runway.

A further object of the, invention is to form these runway members separately and independently whereby when not in use they may be stacked one upon the other to reduce their'space to the minimum for storage and transportation.

With these and other objects. in view, the inventionconsists of certain novel features of'construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is a perspective view showing one end of a vehicle as having been raised by means of my improved runway.

Figure 2 is a perspective viewshowing one end of my improved runway.

Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation showing a portion 0 oneof the runways being slotted at oppos te ends of its rest portion, and stop lugs mounted in said slots.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the forward lug removed.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the rear lug removed.

' It is found in practive of advantage to provide a pair of cooperating runways for lifting one end of an automobile and to form these runways of a length considerably less than' the length of an ordinary automobile, the runways being formed separately to work in pairs, the two being adapted when notin use to be stacked one upon the other to take up the minimum amount of space for storage and transportation.

It is also found of advantage to provide removable stop lugs at either end of the raised portion of these runways, which may be readily positioned both forwardly and rearwardly of the wheel when resting upon the runway, to lock the wheel against belng accidentally rolled either forward or back thereon; also, by rendering these stop lugs removable the cost of production is reduced and also the storage room required for the runway is reduced to the minimum; and the following is a detailed description of one construction of such runway by which these results may be accomplished.

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the substantially horizontal portion of .the frame of the runway, which is raised a substantial distance above the base portion on a plurality of legs which are spread apart at their bases and an inclinedportion 1.. of the runway is formed to lead from the base up'to the horizontal or raised portion thereof, the-entering end 13 of this inclined portion being fiarlng and grooved so as .to guide the enteringwheel up into the tapered grooved horizontal rest portion 10.

The forwardend of this horizontal portion is provided with a slot 14 into which,

a lug member 15 is set. This lug member is provided with a neck portion 16 adapted to fit down into this slot, the same having a forwardly extending under lip 17 to project beneath the under side of the horizontal port-ion and is provided with an elongated upwardly and forwardly extending portion 18 which is curved outwardly to receive the periphery of the wheel, and. spaced at short distance forward on a supportin base por tion from the neck portion 16 1s a wardly extending flange 19 which rests against the front surface of the runway providing a secure rest or support for the downi stop toresist any pressure which ma be brought down upon it by the entering w eel. To further strengthen this leg 15 and its fla nge 19, I have formed a rib '20 leading from the outer end of the lug to the lower portion of this supporting rib.

Near the rear of this horizontal portion of the runway, I'have formed another slot 21 and have provided a rear stop 22 having a neck portion 23 which extends down through its slot and a forwardly extending lip portion which extends beneath the horizontal portion of the runway. This stop is also provided with a rearwardly extending shoulder or rest portion 25 which serves as a rest to supp rt the upwardly: extending portion of the lug against any pressure which may be brou ht upon it by a. backward motion of the w eel of the vehicle which may be mounted thereon. I

My improved runway is very'simple and practical in construction and eifective in its operation and a pair of these devices may be used for raising either the forward or the rear end, and when not in use may be removed to be stored requiring but the minimum amount of space.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but

I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanii easnee cal changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited. only 'by the terms of the appended claim.

I claim:

A vehicle-endlifting runway comprising a pair of cooperating frames, each of a length less than that of the vehicle one end of which the pair are designed to su port,

each frame having a short horizonta restportion raised a substantial distance above its base for the reception of one wheel of the vehicle and a grooved inclined'runwa portion leading up to said rest portion, t e opposite ends of said rest portion being slotted, and a pair of stop arms each having a looking lip adapted to enter its slot, and a rest shoulder on the back of said arms to support the same in set position.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

HENRY O. COSTELLO.

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