Improvements in and relating to the Shafts of Carriages and other Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Shafts of Carriages and other
Vehicles.
We, JOSEF MZIK, of Pudlau, near Oderberg, in the Austrian Empire, Landed
Proprietor, and CARL KÜHNEMANN, of Oderberg, Prussia, in the German Empire,
Engine Driver, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
This invention relates to carriages and other vehicles and more particularly to
such as have four wheels, and its object is to provide simple and effective means
and devices by which the shafts may be easily removed and replaced.
The improved devices are illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 represents a shaft as secured in place.
Figure 2 shows a shaft while being placed in position or removed.
Figures 3 and 4 represent respectively in longitudinal and cross section the
devices employed.
The end of the shaft a is fitted with an iron or other socket b which is
adapted to fit within a box or casing e formed within or attached to the part c
this part being secured to or forming part of the under carriage or other
convenient and suitable part of the vehicle. The socket b is formed on its upper
surface with a projection d which is adapted to engage with a hole formed in
the upper face of the box c when the shaft is in place, and with a downward
projection which is similarly adapted to come into engagement with the rear
edge g of the bottom of the box. See Figures 1 and 3. k is a hinged lid or cover
to the box e, and it may be opened when the shaft is to be removed or replaced,
as illustrated in Figure 2, or closed and locked when the shaft has to be
retained in place, as represented in Figure 1.
Figure 2 shows plainly how the shaft may be laid in place or removed. The
lid is opened, and the end of the shaft is moved to the position shown, when
it may be easily withdrawn altogether or be lowered to a horizontal position
when the projections d and f would engage with the box and the lid k could be
closed and locked to hold the shaft securely in position.
h is a hole passing through the socket and shaft for the reception of a cross
pin i.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. Devices for enabling shafts to be removed from or placed in position in
vehicles, consisting of a socket on the end of the shaft formed with suitable
projections and, a box secured to some suitable part of the vehicle and furnished
with a hinged or removable lid, all constructed, arranged and operating sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.

page_text: 2. Devices for enabling shafts to be readily placed in position in vehicles or
to be removed therefrom, constructed arranged and operating substantially as
herein before described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 9th day of May A.D. 1899.
W. E. HEYS & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.