US316612A - Self-lubricating axle - Google Patents
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- 239000004753 textile Substances 0.000 description 4
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16N—LUBRICATING
- F16N7/00—Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated
- F16N7/12—Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated with feed by capillary action, e.g. by wicks
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- Figure 1 is a plan of the upper side of the journal of an axle constructed in accordance with my invention.
- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the center of the same;
- Fig. 3 a similar section with the axle-box in place upon the axle;
- Fig. 4 a transverse section on the line-ac x of Fig. 3.
- the aim of this invention is to reduce to a minimum the friction between thejournal of an axle and the box or bearing of a wheel revolving thereon; and my present invention consists in a non-revolving vehicle-axle having itsjournal provided with a central chamber extending longitudinally therein for the reception of the lubricant, and having in its upper side a longitudinal slot communicating with the said chamber, for the reception of a fibrous or textile material, which serves as a wick, by which construction the lubricant is fed by capillary attraction in proper quantities to the interior of the wheel-box or hub revolving thereon, the interior of the outer end of the journal bei ng provided with a screwthrcad, into which fits a plug which projects beyond the journal, and has a nut turned there over for holding the wheel on the axle, the screw-plug closing the end of the oil-chamber and preventing the escape of the oil in this direction.
- A represents the journal of a non-revolving vehicle-axle; a, a chamber bored centrally and longitudinally therein (No model.)
- a rectangular slot, 1) Extending through the upper side of the journal, and communicating with its central chamber, is a rectangular slot, 1), in which is inserted a strip, 0, of felt or other suitable textile or fibrous material, which reaches down to the bottom of the chamber and serves as a wick to feed the lubricant upward.
- the length of the wick be a little less than the length of the slot 1), and leave a small opening on each side thereof for the oil to flow directly from the chamber without being fed by and through the wick.
- a nut, G which is turned up against the outside of the journal-box D when the wheel is in place upon the axle, and a leather or other washer, d, is interposed between the inner flange of the journal-box and the collar of the journal, to prevent undue lateral play.
- the non-revolving journal A with its central longitudinal chamber, a, for the reception of the lubricant, a longitudinal slot, 1), at its top, communicating therewith and having a fibrous material, o, lo cated therein, a screw-plug, B, and a nut, 0, turned thereover, in combination with the revolving journalbox D, as described.
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Description
(N0 M-odel H. G. FARR.
SELF LUBRIOATING AXLE.
Patented Apr. 28, 18B5.
N. PETERS. Phmoixllmgmphen Wnshingmn. o. c.
UNITE S'ra rns HIRAM G. FARR, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
SELF-LUBRICATING AXLE.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,612, dated April 28, 1885.
Application filed December 18, 1884.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, HIRAM G. FARR, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Lubricating Axles for Vehicles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a plan of the upper side of the journal of an axle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the center of the same; Fig. 3, a similar section with the axle-box in place upon the axle; Fig. 4, a transverse section on the line-ac x of Fig. 3.
The aim of this invention is to reduce to a minimum the friction between thejournal of an axle and the box or bearing of a wheel revolving thereon; and my present invention consists in a non-revolving vehicle-axle having itsjournal provided with a central chamber extending longitudinally therein for the reception of the lubricant, and having in its upper side a longitudinal slot communicating with the said chamber, for the reception of a fibrous or textile material, which serves as a wick, by which construction the lubricant is fed by capillary attraction in proper quantities to the interior of the wheel-box or hub revolving thereon, the interior of the outer end of the journal bei ng provided with a screwthrcad, into which fits a plug which projects beyond the journal, and has a nut turned there over for holding the wheel on the axle, the screw-plug closing the end of the oil-chamber and preventing the escape of the oil in this direction.
In the said drawings, A represents the journal of a non-revolving vehicle-axle; a, a chamber bored centrally and longitudinally therein (No model.)
forthe reception of the lubricant, the interior of the outer end of the journal having a screwthread for the reception of a screw-plug, B, which thus prevents the escape of the lubricant in this direction.
Extending through the upper side of the journal, and communicating with its central chamber, is a rectangular slot, 1), in which is inserted a strip, 0, of felt or other suitable textile or fibrous material, which reaches down to the bottom of the chamber and serves as a wick to feed the lubricant upward. I prefer that the length of the wick be a little less than the length of the slot 1), and leave a small opening on each side thereof for the oil to flow directly from the chamber without being fed by and through the wick.
Over the screw-plug B, projecting from the outer end of the journal, is fitted a nut, G, which is turned up against the outside of the journal-box D when the wheel is in place upon the axle, and a leather or other washer, d, is interposed between the inner flange of the journal-box and the collar of the journal, to prevent undue lateral play.
' I claim As an improvement in automatic or self lubricating axles for vehicles, the non-revolving journal A, with its central longitudinal chamber, a, for the reception of the lubricant, a longitudinal slot, 1), at its top, communicating therewith and having a fibrous material, o, lo cated therein, a screw-plug, B, and a nut, 0, turned thereover, in combination with the revolving journalbox D, as described.
Witness my hand this 10th day of December, 1884.
HIRAM G. FARR.
In presence of- N. W'. STEARNS, CHAS. HALL ADAMS.
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| JPS50114965U (en) * | 1974-02-28 | 1975-09-19 |
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