US247730A - Said haas - Google Patents

Description

(ModeL) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

C. HAAS 8t J. E. STOETZEL.

- HEARSE BARROW. I

No. 247,730. H Patented Sept. 27,1881.

WITNESSES INVENTORS at I 82 W ATTORNEY N ERS Phm-ume m m, WashingiomDC I (ModeL) 2 Sheets-Q-Sheet 2.

0. I-IAAS & J. E STOETZEL.

HEARSE BAgROW. I

' No. 247,730. Patented-Sept. Z7,1881.-

&

W'INESSES INVENTORS @Wm M ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTIAN HAAS AND JOHN E. STOEIZEL, OF PERU, ILLINOIS; SAID HAAS ASSIGNORTO SAID STOE'IZEL.

HEARSE-BARROW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,730, dated September 27, 1881. Application filed March 16, 1881. (Model.)

To, all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHRISTIAN HAAs and JOHN E. SToETzEL, of Peru, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented certain ne wand useful Improvements inHearse- Barrows; and we do 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 pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.-

Our invention relates to an improvementin hearse-barrows, the object being to provide a hearse barrow of such construction that different sizes of coffins or caskets may be readily clamped thereto and securely retained against of the hearse-barrow, and Fig. 5 is a moditi cation. A represents the side bars, B the end bars, and O the middleeross-pieces, constituting the frame of our improvedhearse barrow. This frame work is preferably made of light hard lumber, though it may he made of light metal, if desired. The opposite ends of the side bars are furnished with handles a, to allow the device to be readily moved from place to place. To the opposite ends of the barrow-frame are pivoted the supporting-legs D D, by means of rods b,inserted through the upper ends of the -legs and through the side bars,A, the legs being constructed to fold upwardly between said side bars when desired. Side bars A are each provided with a groove, E,extending throughout its length, within which grooves are inserted the opposite ends of the adjustable cross-pieces F F, the latter being free to slide toward or from the ends of the barrow-frame.

- Gross-pieces F F are secured in any desired longitudinal adjustment by means of pins 0, extending downwardly through the ends of the cross-pieces and into holes d, formed in the sidebars, A.

While we have shown one method of securing the cross-pieces against displacement, we

do not restrict ourselves to the particular means shown and described, as it is evident that other devices might be employed for the same purpose, as, forinstance, springcatches or bolts might be attached to the cross-pieces and arranged to engage in holes formed in the side bars.

To the upper surfaces of the cross-pieces F F are secured or formed integral therewith the guides Gr G, within which are located the slidebarsH H ,the latter being laterally adjustable within the guides. Slide-bars H H are provided with a series of holes, 6, each hole being formed on an incline, as illustrated in the drawin gs, and for a purpose hereinafter explained.

I l are the clamping-hooks, which are constructed with elongated supports f, provided with downwardly-projecting pins 9, which latter are also inclined and adapted to fit in the holes 0 in the slide-bars. Thus it will be observed that the hooks maybe secured to the slide-bars at any desired distance from each other, according to the width of the co'ffin or casket to be secured to the barrow, and by forming the attaching-pins and the holes on an incline, as shown, the hooks are not liable to become displaced when outward strain is transmitted to them.

Instead of providing for the independent manner described, they may be constructed inthe manner illustrated in Fig. 5,;wherein the slide-bar is formed with an elongated central slot, h, through which is inserted a bolt, '5, the latter passing up through the clamping-hook and provided at its upper end with a thumbnut. By loosening the thumb-nut the clamp- I ing-hook may be adjusted laterally to any required point on the slide-bar, andtl e thumbnut being tightened the clamping-hook is securely retained against displacement. The upper ends of the clamping-hooksI I are each provided with a projection, 71, which fits over the projection encircling the bottom of thecoffin or casket, and thus effectually preventing the coffin from tipping over and falling oft'the barrow.

K is an adjusting-rod, the ends of which extend through openings formed in the end bars of the barrow-frame. To one end of the bar K is secured a spring, K, which may be either a coiled, elliptical, or spiral spring, the latter lateral adjustment of the clamping-hooks in the resting against the end bar and serving to draw the bar K outward. The bar K passes beneath the guides G G, and is provided with any desired number of holes, I, located throughout its length.

To the adj ustin g-bar are attached the plates M M by means of pins m, inserted through the plates and holes in the bar, the plates being secured to the bar in such position as will accommodate the length of cofiin to be secured to the barrow.

To the opposite ends of the plates M M are pivoted the links N, theopposite ends of which are pivoted to the adjacent ends of the bellerank levers O O, which latter are pivoted to the cross-pieces at their central portions, and at their outerends are pivoted to the slide-bars.

One end of the adj usting-bar is screw-threaded and has applied thereto a thumb-nut, P. By turning the thumb-nutin one direction the adjusting-bar is moved toward one end of the barrow-frame, and by turning the nut in the opposite direction the spring attached to the other end of the adjusting-bar serves to draw the latter toward the opposite end of the barrow-frame.

Having described the construction and arrangement of parts of our improved barrow hearse we will now briefly describe its operation.

If it is necessary to secure a large coffin to the barrow the cross-pieces are moved away from each other and secured in place near the endsof the barrow-frame. Theclamping-hooks are also secured to the outer ends of the slidebars. The ooflin orcasket is then placed upon the guides and between the clamping-hooks. The thumb-nut at one end of the adjusting-bar being turned the latter will be drawn in one direction, and through the medium ofthe links, bell-crank levers, and adjustable slides operate to force the clamping-hooks in snug contact with the lower edges of the coifln or casket, thus firmly securing itin place without necessitating the employmentof straps or other devices over or around the casket. By simply loosening the thumb-nut the spring serves to draw the adjusting-bar in the opposite direction, thereby loosening the clamping-hooks and allowing the coffin or casket to be readily removed from the barrow.

When a small-sized cotfin or casket is to be secured to the barrow the cross-pieces and guides are moved nearer the center of the barrow-frame, and also the clamping-hooks are placed nearer each other; but the operation is the same as hereinbefore described.

Instead of perforating the'adjusting-bar and securing the plates thereto by means of removable pins, we may use a clamp and thumbnut for such purpose.

We would have it understood that we do not restrict ourselves to the particular construction and combinations of parts shown and described, as many slight changes might be resorted to syithout involving a departure from the spirit of 11y invention.

Having fully described our invention, what .set forth.

3. The combination, with a hearse-barrow frame, of adjustable cross-pieces and devices for retaining them in any desired longitudinal adjustment, substantially as set forth.

4. In a hearse-barrow, the combination, with a frame having grooved and perforated side bars, of adjustable erosspieces and removable pins for securing the latter in any desired ad justment, substantially as set forth.

5. In a hearse-barrow,the combination, with adjustable cross-pieces provided with guides, of adjustable slide-bars located in said guides, substantially as set forth.

6. In a hearse-barrow, the combination,with adjustable slide-bars, of clamping-hooks adjustably secured thereto, substantially as set forth.

7. In a hearse-barrow, the combination, with adjustable slide-bars, of clamping-hooks provided with pins adapted to enter perforations in said slide-bars, substantially as set forth.

8. In a l1earse-barrow,the combination,with adjustable slide-bars provided with inclined holes, ofclamping-hooks provided with inclined pins, substantially as set forth.

9. In a hearse-barrow, the combination, with laterally-adjustable slide-bars and clamping hooks connected therewith, of an adj ustin g-bar and devices for imparting simultaneous movement to all of the sliding bars and clampinghooks, substantially as set forth.

10. In a hearse-barrow, the combination, with adjustable cross-pieces and adjustable slide-bars and clamping-hooks, of an adjusting-bar and devices for imparting movement to all the clamping-hooks simultaneously, substantially as set forth.

11. In a hearsebarrow, the combination, with adjustable slide-bars, of an adjustable bar, plates, links, and bell-crank levers for impartin g simultaneous lateral movement to said slidebars, substantially as set forth.

12. In a hearse-barrow, the combination, with adjustable slide-bars and clam pin g-hooks, of an adjusting-bar having a spring connected with one end thereof and an adj u sting-nut with its opposite end, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands this 25th day of February, 1881.

CHRISTIAN HAAS.

Witnesses: JOHN E. STOETZEL.

Gno. PERRY,

JOHN BIRGHENOUGH- IIO IIS

Images