US1404075A - Engine stand - Google Patents

Description

E. J. VAN HORN.

"ENGINE STAND.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 10. 19H.

1,404,075. Patented Jan. 17,1922.

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E. J. VAN HORN.

v ENGINE STAND.

} APPLlCATlON FILED OCT. 10. 1917.

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2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- E, amnfio UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EUGENE J. VAN HOB-N, OF LAKE PARK, IOWA.

ENGINE STAND.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE J. VAN HonN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Lake Park, in the county of Dickinson and State of Iowa, hav invented certain new and useful Improvements in Engine Stands; and I 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 appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to supporting stands and more particularly to supporting stands for engines or the like and the primary object of the invention is to provide a stable stand for garages and the like for supporting engines or motors of all kinds, so that repairs can be readily made on the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a portable stand of great rigidityand having a platform pivotally carried by the 7 upper portion of the stand, the platform.

being adaped to support an automobile engine.

A further object of the invention is to provide a repair supporting stand for engines having an under supporting structure made of angle irons orthe like and securely braced, and an upper platform consisting of a pair of spaced angle irons pivoted at their central portions to the upper ends of the under supporting structure, the platform being adapted to receive an engine, which is to be repaired.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a repair supporting stand for engines of the above character, which is durable and efiicient in use, one that is simple and inexpensive to construct, and one that can be placed upon the market at a reasonable price.

lVith these and other objects in view this invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved engine repair supporting stand,

'Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section taken through the improved stand showing the same supporting an engine and showing Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 10, 1917.

Patented Jan. 17, 1922. Serial No. 195,762.

the engine in one of its adjusted supported positions,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of the upper portion of the inside frame, and

Figure 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 generally indicates the improved engine repair stand, which includes the lower supporting struc ture 2 and the upper engine supporting platform 3;

The lower supporting structure 2 consists of a pair of spaced side supporting frames 4 and 5 respectively each of which consists of a pair of oppositely inclined angle irons 6. The upper ends of the angle irons 6 are securely fastened together and bolted to a horizontally disposed arm 7. The ends of the arms 7 extend beyond the angle irons 6 and pivotally support the engine platform 3. Suitable brace rods 8 and 9 respectively extend from oneangle iron 6 to the other and these bars provide a rigid brace structure. The brace bar 9 isarranged adjacent to the lower ends of the angle irons 6 and the brace rods 8 are arranged intermediate the ends of the same.

Diagonally disposed cross bars 9 and 10 extend from one side of the frame 4 to the opposite side of the frame 5 and these rods are secured by any suitable fastening means 11. The central portion of the rods 9 and 10 are bolted together as at 11 at their central portions. By this structure a braced understructure is provided, which is extremely strong, stable and rigid in use.

The upper engine supporting platform 3 consists of a pair of spaced angle irons 12 and 13 respectively which are pivotally secured at their central portions to the inner central portions of the horizontally disposed arms 7. Each of the horizontally disposed arms 7 is provided With an inwardly extending stub-shaft 1 1 which is received in an aperture formed in the angle irons 12 and 13 and pivotally supports the same. The ends of the shafts 14 are threaded as at 15 and nuts 16 are turned on the same, which prevents the displacement of the angle irons. The angle irons 12 and 13 are spaced from each other and are adapted to 10 apertures register with similar apertures 21 formed in the angle arms 13 and a locking pin 22 is provided for insertion in the registering aperture and this locking pin holds the platform in the desired position. By

15 placing the pin 22 in the upper aperture and in one of the apertures 21 in angle iron 13, which registers therewith, the platform will be held in a horizontal position so that work can be done on top of the engine 17 20 or on the bottom thereof depending upon which way the platform is turned. If the pin 22 is positioned in the lower aperture 20 and in one of the registering apertures 21 in the angle iron 13 the platform will be held in a vertical position and work can then be done on the ends of the engine. An eye 23 is formed on the outer'end of the locking pin 22 and this eye receives a flexible cord 24; which is tied upon the angle irons 6.

From the foregoing description it can be seen that an improved engine stand is provided, which will support the engine in the desired position, the platform being so arranged that all parts of the engine can be readily worked upon. 7 e

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and referred .to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most efiicient and practical; yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim, when required Without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as set forth.

What is claimed as new is:

An engine stand comprising a supporting structure including pairs of legs arranged in converging planes and having their up per ends secured together, braces connecting the legs of each pair together, diagonally extending braces connecting the legs of one pair to the corresponding legs of the other pair, horizontal arms secured to the attached upper ends of the pairs of legs and projecting beyond each side of the legs, angle iron plates pivoted to said arms in termediate the latters ends and adapted to have an engine secured thereto, one of said plates and arms having openings adapted to be brought into registration with each other by moving said plates in relation to'the arms, and a pin adapted to be passed through a pair of said openings when alined and when desiring to hold the engine against pivotal movement on the stand.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in. presence of two witnesses. v

EUGENE J. VAN HORN.

Witnesses:

EMIL MOELLER, ALBERT BALLHORN.

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