relationship between the suspended rack of the anhaengers stored kuppelstange and the pivoting of the anhaengers kuppelnden gestaenge stub axle

摘要

146,194. Highway Trailer Co., (Assignees of Menhall, J. W., and Clement, C. G.). Feb. 11, 1918, [Convention date]. Steering-gear.-A trailer is fitted with steering-mechanism at each end connected with a coupling-member which can be looked in a central position and is connected to the steering mechanism by links . and an equalizer to permit play of the trailer springs. The coupling is connected to the tractor by a rod fitted with a spring coupling. The member comprises a pair of channel members 9, Fig. 2, and end members 19, 20 pivoted at 8 to a transverse member 2 on the spring-mounted frame of the trailer and carrying a pivoted equalizer 14 the ends of which are connected by rods 13 to the spindle arms 11 of the steering-mechanism; the rods 13 are fitted with ball-and-socket joints and the members 19, 20 may be extended to carry the equalizer &c. to the rear of the frame member 2. The coupling can be locked by means of a pivoted fork member 24 which is normally pressed into its engaging position by a spring 26 and can be raised out of engagement by a rod 28 passing through a spring and fitted with a pin 30 engaging a fixed catch 32. The members 9 embrace a sliding member 10 connected thereto by a bolt 62 passing through an aperture between webs 68 secured to the members 9, springs 63, 64 being fitted on the bolt.