US184451A - Improvement in car-axle boxes - Google Patents
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- B61F—RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES
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- my present invention consistsin an oil-receptacle under the bearing of the axle, to allow the oil, when once used, to flow back and be used again, with an oil-trough arranged under the compound stuffing-box to wet the edge of the same, and collect all entering dust; also, in a device for gaging and indicating the supply of oil in the box at any any time 5 and, finally, it consists in the combination of the above-named parts, and in various auxiliary devices, hereinafter more fully set forth.
- A indicates the outer casing of the axle-box, and B a metal cap, which fits over the inner end of the same.
- GapB is provided with a central perforation, b, through which passes car-axle journal 0.
- E is a rectangular cover, which closes opening F at the front of said axle-box. Through said opening the lubricating-oil is supplied to the journal and bearings.
- Around said opening F are secured two flanges, ff, leaving a channel, 0 between them.
- Cover E is provided with similar flanges e 6 leaving a channel between them. Said flanges and channels aid in making a very tight joint, as
- Said cover E is locked in place, when opening F is closed, by a pivoted arm, G, which is attached to a lug or plate,'Gr, on the top of axle-box casing A.
- the free end of said pivoted arm is provided with a loop or hook, g,,to which is secured one end of a chain, H.
- Said chain passes through an. ear, 6 on cover E, and the other end of said chain is attached to an ear, 00,011 the lower part of the front end of said axle-box casing.
- the function of said chain is to prevent cover E from being separated from said axle-box casing and lost by the jarring of the cars or otherwise.
- I designates an oil-receptacle, which is placed under journal 0, and is divided into two compartments, I and 1 by a cross-partition, 1 J is the lower brass or hearing, which may be supported on a longitudinal partition, K, of outer compartment 1
- the oil-box is filled with waste or wool, and the oil is fed to the axle or journal 0 by capillary attraction.
- the oil being drawn inward by the revolution of the journal, and having performed its duty in lubricating the axle,is dropped into trough I of the oil-box, and all oil in said trough that rises above the partition I will flow into the oil-receptacle l for use again.
- M is a small post or stud set in the front part of outer compartment 1 It serves as a gage. When the oil reaches the top of said gage-post M the oilman will know that said oil-receptacle I is sufficiently supplied.
- N is the upper hearing, which is provided with a rearward enlargement, N that has on its under side a chamber or recess, N. The front.
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Description
UNITED STATES:
PAT NT OFFICE.
WILLIAM MEDD WATSON, OF TONIGA, ILLINOIS.
IMPROVEMENT m CAR-AXLE BOXES.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 184,45 1, dated November 14, 1876; application filed August 12, 1876.
To all whom it may concern Be it known that I,WILLIAM M. WATSON, of Tonica, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and valuable Improvement in Oar-Axle Boxes; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full,
, clear, and exact description of the construc- The nature of my present invention consistsin an oil-receptacle under the bearing of the axle, to allow the oil, when once used, to flow back and be used again, with an oil-trough arranged under the compound stuffing-box to wet the edge of the same, and collect all entering dust; also, in a device for gaging and indicating the supply of oil in the box at any any time 5 and, finally, it consists in the combination of the above-named parts, and in various auxiliary devices, hereinafter more fully set forth.
In the accompanying drawing, A indicates the outer casing of the axle-box, and B a metal cap, which fits over the inner end of the same. GapB is provided with a central perforation, b, through which passes car-axle journal 0. E is a rectangular cover, which closes opening F at the front of said axle-box. Through said opening the lubricating-oil is supplied to the journal and bearings. Around said opening F are secured two flanges, ff, leaving a channel, 0 between them. Cover E is provided with similar flanges e 6 leaving a channel between them. Said flanges and channels aid in making a very tight joint, as
shown in Fig. 1, and in this they are assisted by a strip of leather, or similar packing, f
which is secured to the outside of the outer.
flange f 1 on the said axle-box. Said cover E is locked in place, when opening F is closed, by a pivoted arm, G, which is attached to a lug or plate,'Gr, on the top of axle-box casing A. The free end of said pivoted arm is provided with a loop or hook, g,,to which is secured one end of a chain, H. Said chain passes through an. ear, 6 on cover E, and the other end of said chain is attached to an ear, 00,011 the lower part of the front end of said axle-box casing. The function of said chain is to prevent cover E from being separated from said axle-box casing and lost by the jarring of the cars or otherwise. I designates an oil-receptacle, which is placed under journal 0, and is divided into two compartments, I and 1 by a cross-partition, 1 J is the lower brass or hearing, which may be supported on a longitudinal partition, K, of outer compartment 1 The oil-box is filled with waste or wool, and the oil is fed to the axle or journal 0 by capillary attraction. The oil, being drawn inward by the revolution of the journal, and having performed its duty in lubricating the axle,is dropped into trough I of the oil-box, and all oil in said trough that rises above the partition I will flow into the oil-receptacle l for use again.
On the front of said outer compartment 1 projects the front L, which closes said compartment, and is constructed so that its upper edge is only as high as, or a very little higher than, the lower side of journal G. This construction enables the oilman to ascertain at a glance whether said oil-receptacle is properly supplied with oil. M is a small post or stud set in the front part of outer compartment 1 It serves as a gage. When the oil reaches the top of said gage-post M the oilman will know that said oil-receptacle I is sufficiently supplied. N is the upper hearing, which is provided with a rearward enlargement, N that has on its under side a chamber or recess, N. The front. part of upper bearing N rests upon the journal 0, and enlargement N of said upper bearing rests upon oil-receptacle I over compartment 1 I and N thus communicate, and constitute, taken together, a trough surroundinga compound packing-box and collar, consisting of two inflexible rings, 0 0', having any sort of compressible packing material 0 between them.
Thesaid rings and axle turn together, but the irregularities of the road cause the cars to sway, and make it necessary to provide that the axle may be drawn partially out of the box, and this frequent drawing in and out will in time wear the saidpacking-rings loose upon the said axle, so as toallowthe oil to pass out between said axle and said packing. To rent edy this defect the screws are tightened, so as packing the oil runs back into the front part of compartment 1 where it is used again, as already described.
What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
1. In a car-axle box, an oil-receptacle, 1, arranged under the axle-journahand provided with a gage-post, M, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a car-axle box, theremovable oi l-receptacle I, provided with gage-post M, and divided into two compartments, I and I by means of partition I, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. a
3.- Upper bearing N, having enlargement N and recess or chamber N in combination with oil-receptacle I, having compartment 1, and
with compound packing-collar O O, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I
In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two Witnesses.
WILLIAM MEDD WATSON. Witnesses: ELIAS W. W001),
K. OAKS.
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