US1007418A - Combined bull-wheel, tug-wheel, and mounting-reel therefor. - Google Patents

Description

T. A. BEEGHER.

COMBINED BULL WHEEL, TUG WHEEL, AND MOUNTING REEL THEEEPOE.

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T. A. BEEGHBR.

COMBINED BULL WHEEL, TUG WHEEL, AND MOUNTING REEL THERBFOE.

AP1 L10ATION FILED 1111114, 1911.

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COMBINED BULL-WHEEL, EUG-WHEEL, AND MOUNTING-REEL THEREFOR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1911.

Application led May 4, 1911. Serial No. 624,991.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TITUs A. BEEGHER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Taft, in the county of Kern and State of California, have invented a new and Improved Combined Bull-Wheel, Tug-Wheel, and Mounting-Reel Therefor, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invent-ion has in view are: to provide a construction adapted to withstand the shocks to which structures of this character are peculiarly subjected; to facilitate a division of the reel for winding the cable whereby a plurality of cables may be employed; to provide a structure evenly and rmly keyed to the supporting shaft to distribute the torsional strains of said struct-ure; and to provide means for readily truing the bearing of the structure on the shaft and to eliminate vibration from the structure.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structure illustrated in the accompanying` drawings, in which like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a bull wheel, tug wheel and lifting reel constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side view of the bull wheel anl shaft for mounting the same; and Fig. 4 is a cross section, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 4 4 in Fig. 1.

As shown in the accompanying drawings, the tug wheel 9 and the brake wheel 10 are each provided with a central flange hub 11. The hubs 11 are similar in all respects, each being provided with a key seat for the keys 12, and each being provided with an annular groove to receive in holding relation the ends of the tube 13 which forms the body of the reel. The wheels 9 and 10 and the reel are constructed upon the shaft 14 to which the said wheels and reel are securely keyed. The length of the tube 13 varies. It is supported intermediate the wheels 9 and 10 by bushing blocks 15. The blocks 15 fit snugly the inner surface of the tube 13 and the shaft 14, to the latter of which the said blocks are keyed by the keys 16. The blocks are held in fixed position within the tube 13 by means of screws 17, as many screws being employed as are deemed necessary. As

shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly in Fig. 1, three blocks 15 are employed, dividing the interspace between the wheels 9 and 10 into four equal sections. These sections may be utilized as separate winding spaces by mounting thereon the spacing plates or spools 18. The spools 18 are secured by removing the screws 17 and inserting in their stead the lag screws 19. The skeleton form of the spools 18 permits the employment of adjacent spools by cross-k ing the cable over the body of the spools 18, thereby avoiding the lift of the cable where same crosses the spool.

The filling blocks 2O are constructed from wood. The blocks 20 are arranged as best shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, being separated to form passages through which are passed the tie rods 21. The tie rods 21 are extended through perforations formed in the hubs 11, the hub plates 22 and 23 and the bushings 15. The hub plate 22 is provided with a central extension 24. At the junction of the extension 24 with the face of the hub plate 22 are formed recesses 25. The recesses 25 may be availed of to turn the nuts 28 wherewith the tie rods 21 are tightened. Between the hubs 11 and the plates 22 and 23 there is bound a wood disk or wheel 27, preferably formed of laminated structure, such as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Thus far the construct-ion of the two wheels is to all intents and purposes similar. A

The difference between the wheels consists in that the periphery of the tug wheel is provided with a series of grooves 28 whereon may be run the line or cable for lifting the sand or boring tools. Further, the tug wheel differs from the brake wheel in that a helper or threading arm 29 is bolted securely to the outside of the wheel to aid in reeving the line or cable into the grooves 28.

Each of the wheels 9 and 10 is provided with cant plates 30 binding the outer edge of the wheel 27 to prevent wear on the wood periphery thereof. The cant plates 30 are held in operative position by means of bolts 31. It is through the cant plates 30 on one side of the said wheels that there are extended the bull pins 32. vThe operation of the reel and wheels is similar in all respects to the structures now employed.

It is to eliminate the vibration of the tube 13 and to steady the action of the shaft 14 relative thereto that l provide a filling 33, preferably `formed of asphaltic or similar cement. A cement of this nature may be introduced in a tube such as 13 while in the liquid, semi-liquid or plastic condition. It is to provide for filling the tube 13 that I have separated the blocks 20 in the manner shown best in Fig. 4t, to form thereby pasfor the filling In constructing the combined wheels and reel one of the hubs 11 is preliminarily mounted on the shaft 14. As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings the hub to the left of the drawings is that which is first mounted on the said shaft, the key 12 being driven to hold the same. The rods 21 are next threaded through the said hub. The tube 13 is next placed in position over the said rods, and the first series of the filling blocks 20 are driven into the tube. The first of the bushings 15 is then placed above and against the blocks 20, to be there held by the screws 17 and the key 16. The second and third of the series of filling blocks 2O are then placed and secured in position in the order named. The tie rods 21 when the reel is completed will be found to extend through the tube 13 between the filling blocks 2O therefor.

As each section is arranged with the filling blocks, and prior to placing in position the bushings 15, the tube 13 is filled with the mastic or cement forming the filling 33. It will be understood that the filling 33 completely fills the tube 13, extending about the blocks 20 and firmly packs the said tube 13 to thereby reinforce the same to prevent buckling or indentation by pressure of the drag line when carrying excessive weight. The tube 13 being thus filled the second hub 11 is inserted over the open end of the tube, as seen in Fig. 1, and the key 12 belonging thereto is introduced to hold the hub in alinenient with the shaft 14e. In placing the second hub 11 the rods 21 are passed through perforations provided in the said second hub, the filling 33 yielding sufficiently to permit the rods to be moved to aline with the perforations provided in the said second hub 11. Each of the wheels 9 and 10 is then built upon the hubs 11. First the bodies of the wheels 27 are placed in position, perforations being provided therein to receive the bolts 34 and the tie rods 21. rlhe hub plat-es 22 and 23 are then threaded over the ends of the rods 21 and the bolts 34. rIhe nuts 26 and 35 are then set up on the rods 21 and bolts 34 binding the laininations of the wheels 27 firmly between the hubs and hub plates.

The cant plates 3() may be mounted upon the wheels prior or subsequent to the mount-- ing of the said Wheels upon the hubs 11 at the option of the builder. The pins 32 are properly mounted on the wheels coincident with the mounting of the cant plates 30.

It will be observed that the reel thus produced has the surface wearing quality of metal and avoids the abrasive wear to which wood reels or drums are now subjected. As is well known the wear on the wood reels or drums, constantly reducing the diameter of the reels, varies the leverage and the speed of operation upon the drag line. This difficulty is avoided by the employment of the tube 13. Further, by reason of the filling within the tube 13 the danger of collapsing by the constrictive pressure of the drag line on the tube is avoided, the cement fill ing 33 preventing this action.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metal tube; a carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings; a plurality of wood filling blocks, surrounding said shaft and filling said tube to hold said tube and said shaft concentric; and a plurality of wheels rigidly connected with said tube and with said shaft.

2. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metal tube; a. carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings, a plurality of wood filling blocks, surrounding said shaft and filling said tube to hold said tube and said shaft concentric; a plurality of wheels rigidly connected with said tube and with said shaft and a solid filling for said tube.

3. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metal tube; a carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings, a plurality of wood filling blocks, surrounding said shaft and lling said tube to hold said tube and said shaft concentric; a plurality of wheels rigidly connected with said tube and with said shaft; tie rods extended longitudinally through said tube and said wheels; and means for tightening said rods to draw said wheels toward each other upon said tube.

4L. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a niet-.nl tube; L carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings adapted to be mounted on said shaft to fill said tube to hold said shaft and tube concentric; a plurality of wood lling members, said members being spaced apart to form passages therebetween; a plurality of wheels fixedly mounted on said shaft and fixedly connected with said tube, a plurality of tie rods extended through said tube, said wheels, said bushings and between said filling members; and a plastic cement filling for said tube adapted to pass between said wood filling members to harden in said tube.

5. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metal tube; a carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings surrounding said shaft; wood blocks to lill said tube to hold said tube and said shaft concentric; a plurality of wheels rigidly connected with said tube and with said shaft; and a plurality of removable spacing spools adapted for mounting on said reel by being secured to said bushings through said tube.

6. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metal tube; a carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings surrounding said shaft and filling said tube to hold said tube and said shaft concentric; a plurality of Wheels rigidly connected With said tube and With said shaft; and a plurality of removable spacing spools adapted for mounting on said reel by being secured to said bushings through said tube, said spools comprising a plurality of extended paddle-like arms. In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification in the prese-nce of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

TITUS ANDREW BEECHER. Vitnesses:

T. J. OBOYLE, E. C. ASH.

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