Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the views. 50
The parts will now be described in detail with reference to said drawings, and A represents the body which is spring supported on the frame, B, of the running gear. This frame, as shown, is rectangular, and has the 55 body-supporting springs, B{ 2}, similar to those found in common carriages. This frame has, affixed thereto, at its rear ends, sleeves, _a_, _a_, which loosely embrace the rear wheel axle, D, which is the driven axle of the vehicle. The 60 axle, E, for the front wheels is centrally secured to the running gear frame, B, by the horizontal king-bolt, _b_, whereby such axle may have a swinging movement relative to the frame in a vertical plane, but it has no 65 swinging movement horizontally, the wheels being swivel-mounted on the ends of this axle peculiarly, as will shortly hereinafter be set forth.
The body, as shown, is in the form of an 70 inverted box, the motor, H, and driving gear being accommodated within the downwardly opening inclosure constituted thereby, and the body also has the upwardly open box-like forward extension, or pit, A{ 2}, for the accommodation 75 of the feet of the rider, the rider's seat being constituted by the top forward portion of the box body. Some other suitable design of body may, of course, be used in lieu of this one shown. 80
The front wheels, _d_, _d_, are hung to the front axle, E, so that the center of each wheel base is in a line coincident with the axis of the pivotal connection which is provided between the journals for the wheels and the axle, which 85 arrangement practically destroys any tendency to deflection from the course that might otherwise arise from striking an obstacle, and so renders the steering easier. In order to effect this the axle is formed with yoked 90 ends, the yoke members, _f_, _f_, being above and below the longitudinal line of the axle. The short journal, _g_, shown for each wheel, has at its inner end an upwardly and downwardly extended arm, _h_, which is return-bent to be 95 loosely embraced by the axle yoke, _f_, _f_. The cone pointed screws, _c_, passed through the yoke members, _f_, and into sockets therefor in the arms, _h_, of the journals, _g_, constitute the means for the swivel connection between said 100 parts. The lock-nuts, _c_{ 2}, manifestly, are employed with utility in this connection.