US1930400A - Track oiler - Google Patents

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'Ihis invention relates to a track oiler, designed primarily for use for oiling the inner side of the ball or head of thecurved portion of the outside rail of the curve of a steam rail- 5 Way or other track, but it is to be understood that a track oiler, in connection with this invention may be employed for oiling purposes in any connection for which it may be found applicable, and the invention has for its object to 1G provide a track oiler operable from the inside Wheels of rolling stock travelling over the inside rail of the curve to automatically discharge a lubricant against the inner side of the ball or head of the outside rail of the curve to provide for lubricating the anges of the outside Wheels of the rolling stock, which opposes such side, when the rolling stock passes over the curve of a railway track, thereby materially reducing Wear upon such side and flanges which results in the reduction of cost of maintenance.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler so constructed and arranged whereby the lubricant will be discharged in a direction toward the inner side of the ball or head of the outside rail of the curved portion of a railway track and in a manner to be taken up solely by the flange of a wheel and not pass upon the tread of the ball or head, which otherwise would cause slipping of the wheel.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler intermittently operated by the Wheels of rolling stock travelling over the inside rail of a curve to provide for automatically lubricating the inner side of the ball or head of the outside rail of the curve.

A further object of the invention Vis to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler` automatically operated when a train passes over the curved portion of a railway track for the purpose of supplying heavy grease to the inner side of the ball or head of the outside rail of the curve to provide for lubricating the anges of the outside Wheels of the train thereby reducing wear upon such ball or head and the flanges of the Wheels to a minimum.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler for applying lubricant to the inner side of the ball or head of the other rail of a curve of a railway track in a direction toward said inner side and below the tread of the rail, and With the lubricant in the form of heavy grease to prevent the jetting thereof against the tread of the wheels and creeping upon the tread of the ball or head of the rail.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a .manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler automatically operated by the passage of a train around the curve of a railway track for the purpose of supplying to a plurality of points on the inner side of the ball or head of an outside track rail to reduce wear on said inner side from the action of the flanges of the wheels thereagainst.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler including a spring controlled, pressure operated means for forcing lubricant from a con-Y tainer against the inner side of the ball or head of the outer rail of the curved portion of aV railway track on the passage of a train thereover.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler including spring controlled means operated in a direction against the action of its controlling spring by the inside wheels of rolling stock for forcing lubricant from a container to apply the same against the inner side of the ball or head of the outer rail of the curve of a railway track, to provide for lubricating suchl inner side and the flanges of the outer wheels of the rolling stock whereby the wear on the outer rail and said flanges is reduced to materially decrease the cost of upkeep with respect to the railway track and the Wheels of the rolling stock.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler including a grease reservoir and a grease receiver and furtherk including spring controlled means interposed between said reservoir and receiver and operated on the passage of rolling stock over a railway track for the purpose of supplying the grease to and forcing it from said container and onto the inner side of the ball or head of an outside track rail for the purpose of lubricating said inner side and the flanges of the wheels of the rolling stock which oppose such inner side when the rolling stock is travelling over the track.

A further oject of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a spring controlled track oiler arranged relative to the rails of a track, and operated from one of the track rails, cn the passage of rolling stock over the track for supplying the lubricant against the inner side of the ball or head of the other track rail.

A further object of the invention is to provide,

in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler so constructed and arranged relative to the track that no part thereof can be struck by the wheels of rolling stock, resulting in a longer life therefor and no danger of derailing trains.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a track oiler having a positive pumping action on the lubricant for lubricating purposes, and with Such action resulting from the construction and arrangement of supports for the inner rail of the curve of a railway track.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an oiler for the purpose referred to which is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, automatic in its action, thoroughly efficient in its use, readily assembled, conveniently installed with respect to the rails of a track, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingv parts throughout the several views:-

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the track oiler showing the adaptation thereof with respect to a railway track.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of an oiler in accordance with this invention installed with respect to a railway track.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section of the oiler.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in elevation looking to the inner side of the outside rail of a curve portion of a railway track and showing the adaptation to said inner side of a lubricant receiver forming an element of a track oiler in accordance with this invention.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the outside track rail, lubricant receiver vand lubricant conducting line to the receiver.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in plan of a railway track illustrating the curve of the latter and further showing the position of the lubricant receiver with respect to the outer` rail.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view in elevation looking toward the innerside of the outside rail of a. curve of a railway track and showing the adaptation thereto of a modified form of lubricant receiver.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8*-8, Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a section on line 9-9, Figure 7.

A track oiler, kin accordance Vwith this invention, includes a lubricant receiving means posi-r tioned against and secured to the inner side of the outside rail of the curved portion of a railway track and from which means the lubricant is forced against the inner side of the ball or head of said rail below the tread of the latter. rThe lubricant receiving means can vbe in the form of one or more receivers of the desired capacity positioned lengthwise of the rail and formed with a plurality of outlets shaped in a manner to direct the lubricant against the inner side of the ball or head of the rail below lthe tread of the latter. .By way of example, the receiving means is shown as a single receiver provided with a set of outlets, three in number, but it is to be understood that the number of outlets can be as desired and also that the capacity of the receiver can be as desired. The lubricant employed is heavy grease and is supplied in a manner to the ball or head of the rail to prevent jetting of the lubricant in an upward direction to reach the tread of the ball or head and also to prevent the lubricant being supplied directly against the tread of a wheel travelling over the rail.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes the outside rail and 2 the inside rail of the curved portion of a railway track. A pair of ties at the curved portion of the track upon which the rails 1, 2 are mounted are indicated at 3, 4 and each at one end of its top is cut away to provide a reduced portion 5. Secured upon the reduced portions 5 are rectangular chair plates 6, 7 seeured'in position by the holdfast devices 8, 9 respectively. Slidably connected upon the plate 6 is a resilient element in the form of a bow-shaped laminated spring 10. Slidably connected upon the plate 7 is a resilient element in the form of a bow-shaped laminated spring 11. The rail 2 is mounted on the springs 10, 11 and the portion 12 thereof is supported in an elevated position above plates 6, 7 by springs 10, 11, the arrangement being such that the wheels of rolling stock travelling over rail 2 will depress the portion 12 of the latter, and after the wheels clear such portion the latter will be projected upwardly or restored to its normal position due to the action of the springs 10, 11. the portion l2 of the rail 2 will be presently referred to. The ends of springs 10, 11 are notched as at 13, and extending through the notches are headed spikes 14 providing for slidably coupling the springs to plates 6, 7. The spikes 14 extend through plates 6, 7 and engage in ties 3, 4. Spikes 15 engage with the base of rail 2, extend through plates 6, 7 and engage in ties 3, 4. The springs 10, 11 are of less width and length than that of and have their outer side edges fiush with the outer side .edges of plates 6, 7.

The ball or head of rail 1 is indicated at 16, its web at 17, the base thereof at 18, the inner side of the ball or head at 19 and the tread of head 16 at 20. The web 17 is formed with spaced openings 21 corresponding in number to the number of holdfast devices employed for anchoring the lubricant receiver vagainst the inner side of the rail 1.

.l-isshown in Figures 1, 4 and 5, the lubricant l receiver, indicated generally at 22, is formed from a single casting and includes an outer wall 23, an inner .wall 24, a bottom wall 25, a top wall 26, an outwardly directed ange 27 at the lower end of wall 23, a pair of end walls 28, 29, and a pair of transversely disposed, aligning spaced .webs 30 connected to the inner faces of the walls 23, 24 rat the longitudinal median of such walls. The webs 30 are arranged between the vertical median and the ends of the casting. The lower part of the wall 23, at its center is formed on its outer face with a lateral enlargement 31 which is integral with flange 27. The casting is formed with spaced transverse openings 32 which extend through the walls 23, 24 and webs 30. The walls 23, 24, 25, 28 and 29 provide a lubricant receiving chamber 33. The casting is also formed with an opening 34 which extends through the enlargement 31 and wall 23 and communicates with chamber 33. The top wall 26 has a part thereof bevelled as at 35. The bottom wall 25 is bevelled at its lower end, as indicated at 36. The lower face of flange 27 isv bevelled and it forms a continuation of the beveled lower end of wall 25. The top wall is formed with a set of spaced outlets or discharge ports 37, preferably three in number. Each outlet is in the form of a tapered outlet substantiallyV of oval contour in plan. The end and outer side portions of the wall of the outlet, as well The purpose of depressing s rail 2.

-tion 12 of rail 2.

as the inner end of the latter are positioned outwardly of the inner side 19 of the ball 16 of rail 1. The inner side part of the Wall of the outlet, in cross section, inclines from its bottom to its top toward the inner sidey 19 of ball 16. The top of the inner side part of the outlet is positioned against the bottom of the inner side 19 of ball 16. The upper face of top wall 26 aligns with the bottom of inner side 19 of ball 16. The contour of the outlets 37 provides that when the lubricant is expelled from chamber 33, by a means to be hereinafter referred to, it will not be jetted in a direction toward the tread of the wheel or the tread 20 of ball 16, but will move toward side 19 of the latter and any excess lubricant will pass over the outer side and end parts of the walls of the outlets and clear of the wheel flange, as top wall 26 is positioned below the Wheel iiange. The lubricant conducting line is indicated at 38 and has one end thereof, indicated at 89, secured in and to the wall of opening 34.

The receiver 22 is positioned between the ball 19 and one ci the flanges of the base 18 and is clamped to rail 1 by bolts 40 extending through the openings 21 and 32. Clamping nuts 41 are mounted on bolts 40. When receiver 22 is clamped to rail 1 it is spaced from web 17 and the beveled part 35 thereof bears against the lower face of ball 16. The receiver 22 is laterally disposed with respect to ball 16.

Secured to the plates 6, 7 by the holdfast devices 42 and bridging the space between ties 3, 4 is a flat support 43 arranged in proximity to the inner ends of plates 6, 7. The support 43 centrally thereof is formed with a pair of spaced, depending, apertured ears 44 between which is positioned the inner end of a pressure operated, spring controlled pump operating lever 45 standing on one of its lower longitudinal edges. The inner end of lever 45 is apertured, as at 46, for mounting on a pivot 47 secured to the apertured ears 44. The lever 45 is of a length to project beyond and is arranged below, as well as centrally of the portion 12 of track The outer end of lever 45 is formed with a slot 48. The upper longitudinal edge of lever 45, intermediate its ends, is formed with a verticaliy disposed, rounded projection or lug 49 which bears against the lower face of the por- The lower longitudinal edge of lever 45, in proximity to slot 48 is formed with a depending lug 58. The purpose of slot 46, projection 49 and lug 50 will be presently referred to.

Positioned between the ties 3, 4 exteriorly of rail 2, as well as being anchored to and depending below said ties is a support including a platform 51 ci" rectangular contour. The platform 51 projects beyond the ends of ties 3, 4 and has xedly secured upon its upper face by the holdast devices 52, a vertically disposed lubricant reservoir 53 formed with an intake 54 and an outlet 55. Secured upon the upper face of platform 51 inwardly of and spaced from the reservoir 58 is a reciprocatory pump referred to generally at 56. Holdfast devices 57 are employed for securing pump 56 to platform 51. The support further includes a pair of vertically disposed arms 58 opposing pump 56 and formed with right angularly disposed flanges 59 at their upper ends. rThe flanges 59 are oppositely disposed and seat on and are xedly secured to plates 6, 7 by holdfast devices 60.

The pump 56 includes a cylinder 61 constituting a container for intermittently receiving a supply of lubricant and having heads 62, 63. The head 63 has a central opening 64, an air outlet port 65 and anfupstanding lug 66. The cylinder 61 in close proximity to head 62 is formed with a pair of diametrically disposed openings 67, 68 in the former of which is secured the other end 69 of the conducting line 38, and the latter in proximity to cylinder 61 has arranged therein a check valve 70. The pump 56 also includes a piston head 71 attached to a piston rod 72 which operates through the opening 64 in head 63. The upper or outer end of rod 72 carries a yoke 73 in which is positioned the outer end of lever 45. Slot 48 of lever 45 is arranged in yoke 73. The lever 45 is loosely and pivotally connected to yoke 73 by a pin 74 secured to the latter and extending through slot 48.

Interposed between the head 63 and lever 45 is a coiled controlling spring 75 for the latter. The upper end of spring 75 surrounds lug 50 and the lower end thereof encompasses lug 66. The spring 75 bears against the lower edge of lever 45 andthe outer face of head 63.

Extending into and connected to the wall of 100 opening 68 is one end of a lubricant intake pipe 76 which has its other end connected to the wall of the outlet 55 of reservoir 53. The pipe 76 is provided for conducting lubricant to the cylinder 61 on the up stroke of piston head 71. 105 On the down stroke of piston head 71 lubricant is expelled from cylinder 61 into line 38, forced into receiver 22 and from there expelled from chamber 33, through outlets 37 to lubricate rail 1.

The intake pipe 76, intermediate its ends, is provided with a check valve 77 wA ich is oppositely disposed with respect to check Valve 70, the arrangement being such that on the upstroke of piston head 71 valve 77 will open and 115 valve 70 close, and on the down stroke of piston head 71 valve 70 will open and valve 77 close.

The modied form of lubricant receiver shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9 is generally'indicated at 78, is formed from a single casting and com- 120 prises a front wall 79 provided at its bottom with an outwardly directed flange 80 which seats upon the upper face of base 18. The height of the front wall 79 is such as to extend from the lower part of the inner side 19 of the ball 125 or head 16 to the upper faceV of the base 18. Integral with and extending rearwardly from the front wall 79 is the top wall 81 of thereceiver. The top will 81 is positioned below the top edge of wall 79 and snugly engages the lower face of the ball or head 16 at one side of such face. Formed integral with the top wall 81 is the rear wall 82 of the receiver and which is of less height than the front wall 79. The wall 82 is formed with portions of diierentheights. The portions of greater height are indicated at 83 and the portions of less height at 84. The portions 83 are interposed between the portions 84 and are of less length than the latter. The portions 83 have the lower ends thereof of V-shaped contour. See Figure 7. The bottom wall of the receiver is indicated at 85 and which is integral with .the inner face of the front wall 79 and with the bottom of the rear Wall 82. The bottom wall 85 is formed With spaced depending, V-shaped extensions 86 which are integral with the V-shaped lower ends of the high portions 83 of the wall 82. The remaining part of the wall 85 is integral with the lower ends of the portions 84 of the rear Wall 150 and as illustrated the number of the upper part of the front wall 79.

100 are shaped at an inclination so as to direct Awall 79 is positioned slightly therebelow.

82. Formed integral with the ends of the top wall 81 and the ends of the bottom wall 85 are the end walls 87, 88 ofthe receiver. The rear wall 82 of the receiver, when the latter is positioned relatively to the rail 1, is spaced from the web 17 of rail 1. The front wall 79 which depends below the bottom wall 85 is formed with a set of openings 89 which align with the openings 21. Extending through the aligning openings are headed bolts 90. Carried by the bolts 90 and interposed between the heads of the bolts and the web 17 yare flanged washers 91. The bolts 90 project outwardly from the front wall 79 andcarry washers 92 and clamping nuts- 93. The outer face of the front wall 79 is formed with bosses 94 against which the washers 92 are positioned.

The bolts 90 are positioned between the portions 83 and 84 of the wall 79v and coact with the nuts 93, flange and upper part of the front wall 82 for clamping the receiver 78 in position against the rail 1. The walls of the receivei coact to provide a chamber 95 for the lubricant. The front wall 79 of the receiver '78 is formed with a pair of spaced openings which oppose portions 83 of the wall 82. The openings are indicated at 95, 97 and have the Walls thereof threaded. Adapted to be connected with the walls of the openings 96, 97 are supply line branches, not shown, of line 38 for conducting the lubricant to the chamber 95. The bottom Wall is formed with one or more drain openings 98 having threadedly engaging with the walls thereof closure plugs 99. The chamber 95 is formed with a set of outlets sets is three, and they are equally spaced with respect to each other. The outletsare indicated at 100 and are formed in the top wall 81 and in the The outlets the lubricant forced or expelled from the chamber 95 against the inner side 19 of the ball or head 16 a substantial distance below the tread 20. The outlets 100 are so formed that the lubricant when'expelled from the chamber 95 will not be jetted in a direction toward the tread of the wheel 191 or the tread 20 of the ball or.

head 16x01 the rail 1. The flange of the wheel 101 yis indicated at 102 and the topv of the front The manner of supplying the lubricant against the inner side 19 or" the ball or head 16 is such that the lubricant will not creep upon the tread 20 of the bal1`16. There is a sufcient clearance between the topof the Wall 79 and the flanges 102 of the wheel 101.

Under normal conditions the portion 12 of the track rail 2 which is mounted upon the springs lOll is elevated yand with the lug 50 of. lever 45 abutting againstthe lower face of the base of portion 12 of rail 2. The portion 12 of the track rail 2, supported by the springs 19, 11 is intermittently depressed against the action ci said springs by the inner wheels of rolling stock passing over track rail 2. When the resiliently supported portion 12 of track rail 2 is depressed, the lever 45 is carried therewith, and which in turn will force the piston rod 72 downwardly, carrying the piston 71 therewith and the lubricant will be forced from the cylinder 61, through line 38, into-the receiver and a portion of the lubricant in the latter will be forced or expelled therefrom, through outlets 37 or 109 against the lower portion of the inner side 19 of the ball 16 of the track rail 1 thereby oiling the latter at the point desired. After the wheels of the rolling stock pass over the resilientiy supported portion 12 of the track rail 2, the springs 1D, 11 act t0 raise such portion upwardly, and spring 75 will then function to raise lever 45 upwardly carrying piston 71 therewith which will provide for a supply of lubricant from reservoir 53 to cylinder 61.

The device is positioned clear of the flanges of the wheel to prevent damage thereof and derailment, it intermittently and automaticallyr supplies lubricant at the point desired to an outside track rail, and which action is had on the travel of rolling stock over the resiliently supportedA portion of the inside rail. The device functions to provide a positive pumping action to eicently lubricate the outside track rail, whereby the wear on the inside of the ball or head thereof and the wear on the han es of the wheels is reduced to a minimum, under such conditions materially lessening the cost of maintenance and upkeep. Therefore it is thought that the many advantages of a track oiler, in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:-

1. In a track oiler, the combination of one of the rails ci a track having a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittentlydepressed by rolling stock passing thereover, spaced resilient supports for interposition between said-portion and a pair of ties, and an intermittently supplied lubricant container having spring controlled means positioned below and operated in one direction directly by the base or and on the depression of said portion for supplying lubricant to the inner side of the ball or head of the other rail of the track.

2. In a track oiler, the combination of one of the rails of a track having a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by rolling stock passing thereover, spaced resilient supports for inter -osition between said portion and a pair of ties, and an intermittently supplied lubricant container having spring controlled means positioned below and operated in one direction directly by the base of and on the depression of said portion for supplying lubricant to the inner side of the ball or head of the other rail of the track, said means having lubricant outlets opening against and below the top of the inner side of the ball or head of said other rail. v

3. In a track oiler, the combination of the inner rail of a track having a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by the inner wheels or" rolling stock travelling over said rail, a lubricant receiver having outlets directed toward the inner side of the ball or head of the other rail of the track, spaced bow-shaped resilient supports for interposition between said portion and a pair of ties, and an intermittently supplied lubricant container having vertically movable, spring controlled means lowered directly by the base of said portion when the latter is depressed for forcing lubricant from said container to said receiver and through said outlets against the inner side of said ball or head.

In a track oiler, the combination of the inner rail of a track having a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by the inner wheels of rolling stock travelling over said rail, a lubricant receiver having outlets directed toward the inner side or" the ball or head of the other rail ci the track, spaced bow-shaped resilient supports for interposition between said portion and a pair oi ties, an intermittently supplied lubricant container having vertically movable, spring controlled means lowered directly by the base of said portion when the latter is depressed for forcing lubricant from said container into said receiver and through said outlets, a lubricant reservoir, and valved connections between said reservoir and the container for supplying lubricant to the latter when said depressed portion is elevated.

5. ln a track oiler, spaced resilient supports for interposition between the base of an inner track rail and a pair of ties to provide said rail with a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by the inner wheels oiV rolling stock travelling over said rail, a lubricant receiver having outlets directed toward the inner side of the ball or head ci the outer rail of the track, and a lubricant container having vertically movable, spring controlled means operated directly from said portion when the latter is depressed for forcing lubricant from the container to said receiver and through said outlets against said inner side.

6. in a track oiler, opposed spaced resilient supports for interposition between the base of one rail or a track and apair of rail ties to provide said rail with a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by the wheels of rolling stock travelling over said rail, a lubricant receiver for positioning against the inner side of and having outlets directed towards the inner side oi the ball or head oi the other rail of the track, a support arranged between said rails and positioned to bridge the said pair of ties, a spring controlled lever pivotally suspended at one end from said support and having an upstanding lug positioned under said portion to be engaged and lowered by the latter when such portion is depressed, and a lubricant forcing and intake means of the reciprocatory type for communication with said receiver and a lubricant supply, said means being connected to the other end of and operated by said lever on the actuation of the latter.

7. In a track oiler, a resilient supporting and elevating means positioned against the lower face of the base oi one rail of a track to provide such rail with a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by the wheels of rolling stock travelling over such rail, a spring controlled lever pivotally supported at one end and provided intermediate its ends with an upstanding lug normally abutting the lower face of the base of said portion of the track rail to be lowered by such portion on the depression of the latter, a lubricant receiver for positioning against the inner side of and having outlets directed towards the inner side of the ball or head of the other rail of the track, and a lubricant forcing and intake means of the reciprocatory type for communication with the receiver and a lubricant supply and loosely connected to the other end of said lever and operated from the latter.

8. In a track oiler, a resilient supporting and elevating means positioned against the lower face of the base of one rail of a track to provide such rail with a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by the wheels of rolling stock travelling over such rail, a spring controlled lever pivotally supported at one end and provided intermediate its end with an upstanding lug normally abutting the lower face of the base of said. portion of the track rail to be lowered by such portion on the depression of the latter, a lubricant receiver for positioning against the inner side of and having outlets directed towards the inner side of the ball or head of the other rail of the track, and a lubricant forcing intake means of the reciprocatory type for communication with the receiver and a lubricant supply and loosely connected to the other end of said lever and operated from the latter, the controlling spring for said lever being mounted on said last mentioned means and abutting the lever` :In proximity to that end of the latter attached to such means.

9. In a track oiler, spaced resilient supports for interposition between the base of a track rail oi a track and a pair of ties supporting such rail to provide the latter with a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by wheels of rolling stock travelling over the rail, a lubricant receiver having outlets directed towards the inner side of the ball or head of the other track rail of the track, a normally closed valve controlled lubricant conducting line opening into said receiver, a lubricant container including vertically movable spring controlled means lowered directly from said rail portion when the latter is depressed for forcing lubricant from the container through said line to said receiver and through said outlets against the inner side of said ball or head, a lubricant reservoir, and a normally closed valve connection between said reservoir and container to provide for the supplying of lubricant from the reservoir to the container on the elevation of said spring controlled means simultaneously with the elevation of said rail portion.

10. In a track oiler, spaced resilient supports for interposition between the base of an inner track rail and a pair of ties to provide said rail with a normally elevated resiliently supported portion adapted to be intermittently depressed by the inner wheels oi rolling stock travelling over said rail, a lubricant receiver having outlets directed toward the inner side of the ball or head of the outer rail of the track, a lubricant container including vertically movable spring controlled means lowered directly from said portion when the latter is depressed for forcing lubricant from said container to said receiver and through said outlets against said inner side, a lubricant reservoir, and a lubricant supply pipe for conducting lubricant from said reservoir to said container and including a controlling valve shiftable to opening and closing positions respectively on the upward and downward movement of said resiliently supported portion for opening and closing said container to the lubricant supply.

WILSON HEATH STILWELL.

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