US1756726A - Wheel-flange lubricator - Google Patents

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April 29, 1930. c A 051- 1,756,726

WHEEL FLANGE LUBRICATOR Filed Dec. 12, 1927 77 y o o a fl Attorney I Patented Apr. 29, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT 1Q CHARLES A. BROST, OF GLASGOW, MONTANA, ASSIGNOB OF, ONE-FOURTH TO FRANK Y MILLER AND ONE-FOURTH T THOMAS DIGNAN, BOTH 0F GLASGOVT, MONTANA I WHEEL-FLANGE LUBRICATOR Application filed December 12, 1927. serial no, 239,515. i

This invention relates to an improve-d lubricating device for use in association with a locomotive and car wheel flange, the purpose of the invention being to provide a means for lubricating the wheel flange in order to mini" mize wear on the flange and the railway tracks.

The present invention is based upon improvements made on a co-pending application for patent on a wheel flange lubricator which was filed by me on May 17., 1927, and

designated by Serial No.192,023.

Briefly, the gist of the invention of the pending case just mentioned, is the open ended 1 distributor of wood or an equivalent material, which is formed into a holder for nonflowing lubricants such as will melt and flow upon the flange of the wheel when the distributor is heated. W,

The distributor is maintained by the influence of gravity in contact with the wheel flange and is therefore mounted in an ap propriate guide supported from the car by a clamp and retaining means for the clamp.

It is the retaining means which has been improved upon in the present case, and in this connection I would state that the clamp supporting arm is swingably mounted here on a single pivot, and is hingedly connected with 30 the car body by means which insures proper maintenance of position of the clamping means.

The particular details forming this improved structure will become more readily 85 apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings e Figure 1is a fragmentary'side view showing the car wheel and the retaining means for the lubricator. i

Fig. 2 is an end view of the invention showing more precisely the manner in which it is associated with the car wheel.

Referring now to the parts .by numerals, it will be'observed that the reference character 3 designates generally the main support.

which embodies a flat strip of metal 4 whose lower end is pivotally connected as at 5, to the saddle 6.

This strip extends over and above the spring 7 and has its upper end bent outwardly as at 8, to overha'ngthe flange 9 of the car wheel 10. It will be noticed however, that an elongated horizontal guide 11 is bolted or otherwise fastened to the saddle 6 to limit the swinging movement of the strip in longitudinal direction.

Fastened to the upper overhanging end of the support 3 is a clamp generally designated at 12. This clamp embodies spaced retaining plates 13 and 14 which hold in place an open end-ed casing 15. The casing is disposed diagonally as shown in'Fig. 2 and terminates in spaced relation from the wheel flange 9. The lubricating means 16 .is slidably mounted 1111 this casing. Reference being had to the copending case, it will be seen that the means comprises an open-ended wooden distributor Additional means is provided in holding the device in place. As shown in Fig. 1, this means comprises a hinge strap 17 rigidly fastened to a stationary part 18 of the locomotive or car. A link 19 is connected with this strap and is in turn connected with a similar end strap 20 fastened to the clamp 12. lVith these parts arranged as shown in Fig. 1, and connected with a main support 3, it is obvious that the lubricator is limited in its movement but follows the flange in a more dependable and eficient manner.

Suflicient freedom of movement is allowed i lengthy description is thought unnecessary...

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is In a structure of the class described, incombination, a locomotive body, a car wheel, a saddle strap disposed adjacent the car wheel,:;

a supporting strap pivotally connected at its lower end to the saddle, a horizontal-1y disposed guide strip on the saddle, and said strap extending upwardly through and beyond said guide strip and having its upper end curved and overhanging the flange of the car wheel, a pair of clamping plates, means for securing one of said plates to the upper overhanging end of the supporting strap, a

casing carriedby'the clamping plate, lubricating means in the casing and adapted to maintain'itself in contact with the wheel flange through the action of gravity, a hinged strap connected to one of said clamping plates,

a second hinge strap'connected to said body and a link connected with said hinge strap.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature. 7

CHARLES A. BROST.

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