US1715023A - Brake-gear mounting - Google Patents

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May 28, 1929. .W WRIGHT v 715,023 I BRAKE GEAR M0UNT1NG Filed; April l0, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet l e` Si.

May 28, 1929. W, WRlGHT 1,715,023 I y BRAKE GEAR MOUNTING Filed April lO, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 y; f I

mames-1L l /ga f f May 2s, 1929. W. WRIGHT 1,715,023

BRAKE GEAR MOUNTING Filed Aprillo, 1926 s sheets-sheet. 3`

the openingV in the rbottoni 20. Thefspo'oli 22 is caused to rotate. with'the driven gear 21 by squaring theportion oftheexten'ded'hub of the ldriven ,gear at T thenpoint where it Y'receives the spool 22. "The" driven gear 21" with ,the spool 22am rotatably held in the i' f-hosigby means; ofthe-pines which is j dSPOSBd .through an opening in the'topoll the housing, through thefliuhpi the driven gearlgandjtherefore through the openingin the bottoni 2 0 3; accidental removal of the' pin fbeingf prevented by any. suitable, means, 4as

" g f to, Urear off-thetopf4 oi ther liofifisiiig,`

theside-walls@k 'l`he top 1 0 ofthehousingisprovidedwith f e plurality. et rel'tieellrdisposed web-S i/lef *whenmilestone Y terminate atthe bei); L @posed weborplate Y standinglipY 26, adapted to engage `tlie iont Y Tof the loweiilangeof the-end stillgl-Ly The websi maybecoiitinuousfiiron for; example acotterpin. i Inxthistype of honsing'fan'dconstruction, vertical play or movement 1 oi I`the driven.j eleinentlis pref Vented b i {in e'ans of a washer; V2 3"arranged intermediate oi the Vtop .of fthe ,housing `and the drivengea-r 21.as'showniiifligurov Thefhousiiig in "crosssection comprises dinal` edge of. platef251isformed with anup..

with y y'the a greater :height-,than the forward portion.

i The p oitionlQY Aof the webs 2li-fare connected"Y together ,by an rintegral web 28 il which 1 adaptedfto extend flush with `therear `side.

ofthe end sill 1s to which it is secured. jhy

25V is shownrivetedv at 30 to Ythe lower ilange f of-lthe'jpend vsilljandconstitutes thegmain at?v `]l housing tothe-bottom of the taeliingportion for fipendentlyl securing the end' sill ",qw'hile i Yfthe elongated Vrearportions ZZ V` of. the v .wehs

Y' f secure the housi'n'gtofthe loweriange off -V en d' S'sill. The. 'shearing strains are also feo t 24 constitute compression means adapted to taken care ofbyithc marginal lipQGdSpOSed veiselyot the end sill lt y anddownwardly flaring webs 33, seemligure t; the webs 32 and33te'rminating attop in 'a horizontally disposed yplatet adapted to extend (flush with "the bottom foiv the'v end'` l plate 17 andA trans 'i verse wall 20 vwhichV is 'formed integral with at ,35, .35 which engage lwit li-and vlap fthe f lower part of the endV sillll atthe iront and rear sides of thesill,:seeiFigure i horizontally; dis- The fronti longitu-Q jaishp'w @modification in. sojfarjas `the' i'nounting of the gear v housing V is concerned; the h'ous1n'g', like' inVV Figures v1 toB, comprising a top 10 andtwo side `walls 11,allAk substantially ot the same general i coniiguration as in Figures 1'to 3, so as to provide .a gear lli'ousing openv at jbottom, iront and irearsides v-' 1-hel'iousing is likewise" provided with the chair. or plate 17 i'or supfy portingthe driven elements of thefgearin'g;

mounting of thefgearingheing the vsaine as in Eigures l'to.)

vwhilefthe driven elements, like in'liguresy 1 to 3, are supported bythe transverse wallrQO ln the ,construction to top is provided ati-a pointYintel-inediateoff rthe front and rear edgeswith: the integral and vertically disposed brackets 31 arranged-,j 7

in spaced relation and adjacent' oppositd.V

sideso the housingas shownin Eigure A'lhehracllets preferably consistof the wehV portions-2` disposedin adirection transy and tlie-laterally I sill-14; the yiront and ij,e ai' e dge sjofthe plate i 34 being bent .upwardlyoivflanged as shown; 1

,The top'k 10 fof fthe-ljiousing n this com Y upwardlyl vdisposedjrear .extensions 27 ,and

struction 'differs `from that slio'wnfinfFigures 1 'to 3 in that it isnot'providedwith t li e 'y l0Q websi28; .while"the ltop 10 oi the housing',jior "l VtheV sake of lightness, is shown provide d with? l' al pairf otxr'earwardlydisposed extensions 36, "36. These eXtensions'BQ 36 provide attache.L -V ying points for the lower end s'oi fbia'cehars" 37, 37,' which extend, :for wa'idly at aiiupward inclination :tor attachment to the rear yor inner side y ofthe end .sill 14.- 'TheseI have their 'ends bent Vat a suitable vangle sog- Y V11o be riveted or otherwisefsecuijed to the'ltopfthatthe lower ends otthc'bars 371, ""7, may

extensions 3610i' thehousing as shown atfSS;

.parallelwith'the rear side oi the en d'fsilland 1 15 struction, "the l'ioii `siii,gl willhe viriiily `braced f f against thepull ofthe chain when the latter iswound ,one the drum oi spool 22 duiingi shownrivete'd thereto-at 3 9, lViththis conbrake-applying operations. l Figures to 9, inclusive,

housing vas 'injthe previously described con-l Y structionsfso Vaste overlapxoi enclose the drive `elementof the gearing..- l nthis con-l structiomlike in the other constructions, the

' Y l 'brake-stair 19- is 'prei/idea with plurality-ll een with iiiateshownin Figures aand c and if lll ofthe housing at the forward end'thereof.y

p VThe chair or plate L17 isl formed to receivef 'Y l` 4the downwardly disposedhub portion of thell of bearing points in the housing; first in the top of the housing; A"wliere the brake'estaff enters the upwardly'fdisposed hubvportion of `ther drive'gea'r 16; while l,the lower portion of thestaf Vpasses"through ani-aperture-in the socketedboss` formation oiti the chair or platel? Vwhich may be 'identical lin construcwhich issuitably riveted to the-side wallsi drive gearl' like in the other constructions. `Inthe construction illustrated, in Figures 7 to`59, the ygear housing is intended'to bedirectly secured to the undersideof the '-end:V sill l4'and therefore the top40 is in inimef diate contactwith thebottom flange 'of the endsill; the topf40zbeing provided` with-a transversely extending rib 42 adapted to abutagainst the 'forward edge 'of the lower f i flange of 4the end sill while the yrear end of the top 40 is provided with an 'upstanding i'ib43 adapted toextend Hush with the Vrear side ofthe end sill14;the'rib 43being reenforcedfby a suitablenumber of webs 44; the

upstan'ding rib 43 being intended to'be riveted to the endv sill as shown at '45. The top '4O1is riveted at 46 directly tothe lower flang'fev ofthe end sillgsuch riveting'beingpossible becauseof the fact'that the bottom and'forvward'and rearwardends of the housing'v are f open ;-the riveting Vof'. the lhousing fin' place m'ayvrbe accomplished .before .inserting the' L gearing into 'thehoufsinggl las this mayfbe readily accomplished by reason of the fact ftha't'fthe 'bearings' and supports 'for the gearv ing-and brake-stall'y are'in'the' nature of re` movable chairs or plates.

The sidewalls'll of the housing are also preferablyA shown 'j secured in plafce a-fterthe driven ele-ments. i have bee'njin'serted into the housing andinI-i proper relation; withy the chair or plate A"48,V As the plateor chair 483is arranged ttt-the l lower edge ofthe side Walls and therefore l in a lower plane than'the 'plate' lor chair '1,7

' y the ends of the vplate or chair'48are disposed" v*upwardly asfshownat'49 in Figure 7 so'as f te" 'Y riveting the' housing in place. 1

.l provided with openings as atl 47v whichv will also enablel easyaccess for the purpose of bya chair or'platel 48fwhichis riveted or to be disposed pa'rall'el'fwith Athe sidewalls 41, 41 to whichrthe ends'are riveted at 50l or fotherwisesuitably securedV thereto.

With the bearingforithe driven feleinentsf 4insertible into place as described, themethodVV Y i of journaling thedriven elementinr thiscon- 1 f vstructionis slightlyfdiderent.fromthat pre!` vio'usly described in thatthe journal'pin 2 3 A is-eliminated, as thedriven gear2l 'is shown.V

provided with an," upward-ly disp oseditrunf of the gear 21;

ffroin the spirit of Iny in ventio'ii;v

j In this Y construction, "the driven jgearljl2l and spool ordruml22 are supported-.inplace nion 51,' see Yl `igure 9,11disposedfthroughan'v f yopeningiin the`..top.40in thehousing';tli e`- VVopposite side of thergear vv211` 'being provided'y with an'extended'hub portion-similar-to'that previously". disclosed to' re'ceive thel spool'` or' v drum 22 arranged on ythe squared portionof rounded portionv` 52 #The constructions Ishown `described thev hubsoasito rotate therewithgjthespool Vresting on thefchairiorplate 148 which-is` apertured to. lreceive the lowerv reduced of lthe hubor trunnionjf permit arrangement of the vgear*housing in f ldiierent horizontal planesjand vtliei-ieforein keeping with the varying constructions femvployedl in railroad practice .morder thatthe y chainfreceiving druinor spoolofthedriven 1- elements may be in proper position oralignment; 'with 'the chain and brakeeapplying mechanism. 'Thev constructions consist ofa'* v single piece housing' composedof atop-and; i,

two sidey walls in :conjunction with/.lower .'f

tions being in the nature-oftransversely dis*l :bearing providing portions forthe(drive-and' driven elejinents;{saidv bearing providingp'or-- y n posed chairs or plates 'preferablyremovably I secured in` place. `YVitli'these constructions l not as terms foff limitation kasfmodifications` arepossible -witl iout,-` however,

"What I'claiinis: v Y

1. Brake Igear. mountings',f`comprising single piece housinghavingintegral top' and twov sidewalls, the upper surfaces-of. thejtop being provide'dwith a transversely disposed g end-sill engagingportioman elongated nar-' rowl plate having flanged ends secured to-fthev- .side wallsl adjacentto vthe forward end of the [housing,said plate being formed to, provide v a bearing andsupportjfor .the .brakesta and ,drive gezin-and a second-elongated nfarf "lio rowp'plate attached at its ends to.v thejsi'de l l walls adjacent to the rear end 'of thehousingf Y f* i; and `formed 'to providesupport andbearingjA .y

for l the vdriven element.

In combination lwith ajcar'endsillwofy -channelcrosssectiom av single'piece'housing 5120i."

' adapted to. bevvsecuredl to the bottonioi'V the p' f composedy of `to`p and twovv side walls andendslb the DOP being providedfwitlif'faii.

of the'l Vend-sill, braceibars-Vsecured atntheiri integral upstanding portionadapted'tq abut'V I againstthe forward edge ofI the lower flange g f lower ends'to the` innerend of `the housing# topjwhile their upper ends aresecured to theVV` rearsi'de of the end-sill, andafpair of y element supporting plates attachedat their. i. .13W

ends. to 1 the -side wallsf 'of the-housing adjaf housing. f

i cent tothe forward and rear endsvof the* -therwtand elpfilflof.lielfzontally'disposedA` gear supporting elements extending from',

L8.` In Jcombinatirm l ajcar l end-sill, i

gear; housing, composed of integral top and f side walls, thetopbeing providedfwith -posiltioniiig `meansadapted Jtogabut the "loweri- 'longitudinal edges V of theen'd-sill, br aoi ng N means intermediate of the inner end 1 of the;

housingtop and therear side of the .ende silhand a pair of plates, the ends whereof are attached'to the vside walls of the housing and v constituting, respectively, supporting means foi-the drive and driven elements vot.- thej-gearing I V 4. In;,combinationwith a car -end`-sil l, a1

` Asi-nglefpiele'e housing adaptedto besecured to the bottom ofthe endlsill vand` composed of integral topLandside walls, the Ltop 'being provided withiupstanding portions adapted f to engage withthe. inner and outer sides ot the lowerzpart of the-end-sill, a chairwori v 'plate Vremovably secured vat4 itsV ends tothe Y sidewalls got; the housing an'dnsocketed to provide bearingY for, vthe vlower end [of the 'brake-stati YandQdrive element, and a plate 'attached :atf itsfendswto the side walls adjai centzto .the rearfside of the vhouen/ig .forsupf portingV tlie'fdriven elements in place."

i5. Brake gearl mount-ings,gcomprising a:

single pieceliousing having v integral top ,and Y sidefwallafthe housing .being open. atl iront `Vand rear, with. theftopprovided with up-n standingl projections dapted, respectively, to abut against theV lowery flange/ofthe car lend-sill and` to engage .witli'prearsidelotthe l end-silhand a Vpaii'jotnarro w plates attached. g at their endsto thefside Awallsotgtlie housing,Mr

'end-fof the topfofjthehousingto.the rearg" I' lone platecoiistitutes a support 'for thebrak'estaff and driveel'einentfot the gearing while f vthe' other platefconstitutes a support .tor the drivenelements.y i ,y GpBrake gear inountings,comprising a single piece housingliaviiigintegral top and two sidewalls, thetop ,being adaptedv to be vsecured to. the bottom of. a;.ca i" end`sill andj havii'ig .a `transversely disposed upstanding `'portion adapted'ftoabut `against the :low-er 1; `flange Vof the; Vend-sill', ,bracing means Vinter `mediate .of the rearend of the housing and.

rear side .ofthe end-sill, and a .pairjoi'il stal'f.

'faiidgearingsupporting-plates attached 'atl gtlieir ends tothe sidewalls of fiflieliousingp .TlfBi-'ako gear inountings, comprisinga y housing. com )osed of an inteordai to 3 and two sidewalls, upstandiiig vwebsg' integralv with 'theftopf andterminating at the top' in "anv #transversely y disposedf 'portion 'adapted to engage with" the bottom ot' -ararjQend-sill,

saidl portionbeing-formed togengage the.`

ytothe sidje walls of thehousing front l'and' rear ,longitudinal edge ot the: fende ward and rearwardbnds of the housin the-,-eafsideof thv end-siiiabove the totem,

side wall to side wall adjacent, respectively,

tothe iront and rear ends of `the housingv and mi?aller/dl in different horizontal iilnes.,

composed yof lan vinteflralE top, and two side walls, and ai; pairof supporting j plates ati J- taclied at their ends tothe side ;Walls,rot gearing comprising a drive Agezin apertured'V for passage'ottliefbrake-staf therethrough hub rotatablyrmounted onthe other plate, jV

"and a Vspoolirnount-ed on said lextended hub l Lso, asto rotat ej with the driven gear.

9. Brake gear Inountings, fc'omprisingfra housing V composed ot an Vintegral top` jand two side. walls,Y the to vbeing,'adaptedto ex tend flush with .theYV ottoni ofa .car endsill and be secured directly thereto'and iiaving'a transverselyextendingpositioning rib i y for abutment against .the -lowenlongitudi-nal `J0 edge of tlifeJend sillfa pair of gearsupport. 'ing plates diSPQSGd,transversely of the ionj fthe lends of; the platesfbeing' flanged and attaehed to the 'side vwall-s ,of thel housing.

10.'. :Brake: rgear mountings, l comprising i housing `composed of an integral top and' two side walls, j a pain.A of gear 1 suppoij ting-1 Y .plates I within] the; housing adjacentto; tlie-xl f front and 1 rear endSj Of the -liousi ng, thefends ofthe plates being attachedV tothe side walls, and brace rvmeans .extending-:trom .the rearyV sidey ofthe -car end-sill -to which said means `2 tively, v betweenthe sidewalls adjacent tothe front andrea-gende' of thehou i'ig, tlife,-y i

forwardplate'fbeing,.apeitured toireccive the lo\ iv'(ir-en 3l offaxbrakestaif and liaving'af, circumferential Vribabout'theaperture tog@ provide f a socket Vfor the; lower endS `oi theu drive gear hub,whi l'e tlie rearplate-is aper.

tured to ,receive the lower end of thefdrivei'i gear hub, and means V-or securing the-drijven i gear.in lplacesrq` 1-, l

12. In agbrakev gear mounting,

a Vhousing 32.0,? .composedof a top ofless'widtli vat iront and terminatingin .an arcuate end, vtwo `sidewalls f' integral witlithetop,.an da drive gear supf g5 porting 1 plate adjacentto vthe 'iront Vend oicy i the housing: anda driventlgearf'supporting plate adjacent.,to'.tlie"rearendrfof tlielii'us;I ing, the r ends .of bothfplates beingattached j Y 13. A brake Vgear m unti g, comprising ai" ino4 v1,715,023 C I two sidewalls, the top being` aperturedy edtween thesidewalls atthe rear endof the jacent t0 th@ from and rea-f @IldSO 'PIOVICG ,housing andleapertured to receivel a, trunnion i K trlinnion receiving openings,. a 'platefds' of the driven geaigtheends of the two plates V195; i

posed transversely between they side walls being supp'oited on ktheysiide' Walls of th@` i I5v at thel front end of the housing and socketed housing.

Y `toieoeive the lowerwtrunnion'of thejdrive n l -y 1 I w A f gear, and a plate disposed transversely be. t VWILLIAM.;WRIGHT;' f

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