RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES

TRAIN DE VOITURES

Claims

Claim-lst. In a buggy gear, steel plate spring perches C rigidly attached to a naked back axle near the shoulders, and converging from the same forward till they cross each other, the ends of same passing to, and being rigidly attached to the extended spring ends of the head plate D, the perches being rigidly connected together at the point of intersection by the clip d or its equivalent, and for the purpose described. 2nd. In a buggy gear. steel spring plate perches crossing each other between the back and front axles, bead block or head plate. 3rd. A buggy gear having two C-springs attached at their lower ends to the hind axle, and two C-springs attached at their lower ends lo the head block or head plate, for the Purpose of hanging a buggy body direct from the eyes of their inward free ends on swinging.shackles. 4th. A buggy gear having two tapered single plate C- springs rigidly attached at their lower ends to the back axle, and two tapered single plate C-springs rigidly attached at their lower ends to a head block or head plate, for the purpose of hanging a buggy body I from the eyes on their inward free ends. 5th. In a buggy gear, the tapered single plate C-springs E resting on the ends of the perches C, and their rigidly attached having their free ends pointing inwardly toward each other, and the spring body loops F hung from the same by free swinging shackles b, all substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. 6th. The arrangement of C-springs E and spring body loops F so that, when heavily laden or vibrating, the loop ends will be received on the cushions a, as and for the purpose described and set forth. 7th. The receiving cushions a made from rubber, or other suitable material, and attached to the perches by a suitable metal strap or clip, as and for the purpose specified and set forth. 8th. The use of metal wedges e for adjusting the height of the body, as described. 9th. Attaching the body loops F to the body sills G by clips H, which pass through metal bearing plates f and g, substantially as described.