Miller v. Murray’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. ““(1) In a road cart or other vehicle, the combination of the transverso spring attached at the ends of the shafts, and supporting a centrally-located scat, the said shafts resting upon other springs, as shown and described. *•(2) In a road carl or oilier 1 wo-wheeled vehicle, the springs for supporting the shafts, constructed and arranged substantially as shown and described, in combination with said shafts, the transversely-arranged spring extending between and attached to them, the centrally-located seat upon said spring, and the downwardly and forwardly extending braces and supporters connected directly to the seat and pivotally to the shafts; all arranged as and for the purposes set forth.” “0) In a light sulky or road cart, the combina lieu of the axle, the shaft extending over and to the rear 1 hereof, the bent plate or liar springs .bolted at their forward ends directly and rigidly to the shafts forward of the axle; thence bent down slightly, and resting on the axle; thence passing to the rear thereof, and the sockets or eyes fixed to the shafts’ rear ends, having a gum or rubber cushion within ii with a hole to receive cushion and permit longitudinal motion of .said springs, substantially as set forth. "(2) In a road or oilier cart, ¡he combination of the shafts, the axle, the siring fixed at one end of the shafts, and ai an intermediate point to the axle, eyes fixed to the shafts, and adapted to receive the other ends of said springs', and resilient cushions in said ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Miller v. Donovan

2. ““As customary in such carts, the seat is supported from the axle through the medium of the shafts and suitable springs. * * * The connection of the shafts to the axle is clearly shown in Figs. IV, V, and VI. 5, 5, are heavy plate springs, bolted or otherwise clamped at their forward ends to the shafts. Their rear ends run loosely through eyes, 6, 6, bolted to the shafts. A cushion, 7, preferably of soft rubber, surrounding the end of spring, 5, in each eye, and having the greater portion of its body above said springs, prevents rattling, and also takes up the jar. The springs, 5, 5, are clamped to the axle.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Miller v. Donovan