US68766A - Chelton matheny - Google Patents

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GHELTON MATHENY, of Greensburg, Decatur county, Indiana, have invented a new and useful Wagon-Seat, Manger, and Tail-Board; and I hereby declare tlle following to be a'full, clear, and exact description thereof, rei'crence being bad to theaccompnnying drawings, making part oi this specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful convertible seat, tail-board, and manger for farm and other wagons.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement in the form of a, seat.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same as a manger.

Figure 3 is a. similar section of the some in form of a tail-board.

Figure 4 is a. section of the improvement in the line a: 2:.

A represents an ordinary wagon-bed. B is the tail-board proper, of the customary form, and occupying vertical grooves 12. C is a plank or board, forming the seat proper, havingon its under side cleats D D to hold it in place in the wagon, and having side boards E E provided with eyes F F, which engage over hooks G G at the rear end of the bed, when the device is to be'used as n tail-board or as a manger. H is a back board, having wings I I, with quarto circular grooves ii, which receive studs J J, which project from the sides E E. These grooves and studs serve to guide and hold the hack to its proper position with respect to the board C, whether in its upper position, as for a seat or for a manger, or in its lower position, as for a. thil-board. For the purpose of enabling the back to be fixed at a. more or less elevated position, (see figs. 1 and 2,) I provide a spring-catch, K, having a pin, in, which, passing through a hole in one of the wings I or I, is adapted to enter one of o series of holes, L, in the sides. When desired for use as a manger, it is only necessary to engage the eyes F F over the hooksG G, '(see fig. 2.) For use as a tail-board, the appendage still remains suspended to the hooks G G, but the back being let down forms, in conjunction with the board, a continued apron or platform, which permits the removal of the tail-board proper, without'the spillage of the contents of the wagon, and

makes it possible to unload the entire wagon bythe use of a shovel. This saves a great deal of tedious labor,

especially with such articles as corn in the car, a great portion o which is now required to be removed laboriously by hand before the tail-board can be removed. i

While selecting to illustrate my invention the form preferred by me, I do not propose to confine myself rigidly thereto. For example, the back and side boards may be secured together by hinges. I am aware that the tail-boards of wagons have been arranged in various ways, so as to facilitate unloading, and therefore make no claim broadly thereto; but I claim herein as new, and of my invention- The wagon-seat, convertible into a. mangeror into a tail-board, substantially as set forth. In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand. I

GHELTON MATHENY.

Witnesses:

Geo. H. KNIGHT, Janus H. LAYMAN.

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