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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
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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    • F16B39/02—Locking of screws, bolts or nuts in which the locking takes place after screwing down
    • F16B39/04—Locking of screws, bolts or nuts in which the locking takes place after screwing down with a member penetrating the screw-threaded surface of at least one part, e.g. a pin, a wedge, cotter-pin, screw
    • F16B39/06—Locking of screws, bolts or nuts in which the locking takes place after screwing down with a member penetrating the screw-threaded surface of at least one part, e.g. a pin, a wedge, cotter-pin, screw with a pin or staple parallel to the bolt axis
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10S411/924—Coupled nut and bolt
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  • ATTORNEY 2o justable nuts designed to be used on vehicle- UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.
  • FIG. 1 is an end view.
  • Fig. 2 is a detached view of locking pin or bar and portion of nut.
  • Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.
  • Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line as m, Fig. 3, showing the locking pin or bar in proper position.
  • Fig. 5 is a side view of thimble, showing a portion of said thimble in section.
  • the present invention has relation to adaxles; and its nature consists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.
  • A represents the end of an axle, which is formed in the ordinary manner, and is provided with the ordinary screw-threaded end, a.
  • the thimble B is substantially of the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the inside of which is provided with a screw-thread, which is to correspond in size to the screw-threaded end a.
  • the periphery of the thimble B is provided with a screw-thread, which may, if desired, be. finer than the thread upon the inside.
  • the semicircle grooves b Upon the periphery of said thimble B are located the semicircle grooves b. In the drawings four of said grooves are shown; but more or less may be used, if desired, said grooves being for the purpose hereinafter described.
  • the not 0 is substantially of the form shown in the drawings, the inside of which is provided with a screw-thread corresponding in size and number with the screw-thread upon the periphery of the thimble B, and, as shown in Fig. 4, is provided with the semicircle groove e, which corresponds in size with the semicircle grooves b in the thimble B.
  • the thimbleB is first placed in the nut G, or on the screw-threaded end a, as desired. If placed on the screw-threaded end a, it is brought up to the end of the axle A, as shown in Fig. 3, when the nut O is placed in the position shownin said Fig. 3, and turned so that the grooves 22 and 0 will be opposite, as shown in Fig. 4, when the locking pin or bar Dis placed in the position shown in Figs.
  • the locking pin or bar D is removed, when the nut C will turn on the thimble B, thus bringing the nut closer to the end of the hub of the wheel, and take up the wear of the different parts.
  • the cap is then adjusted on the thimble to the required position, the locking-pin inserted in the groove from the inner side, and the thimble carrying the cap screwed upon the axle.
  • a much better result is secured by the employment of the thimble than if the cap worked directly on the screw-threaded end of the axle. In the latter case it would not be possible to screw the cap past the shoulder formed at the junction of the screw-threaded and plain portions of the axle, so that wear of the hub could not be provided for; but by the employment of the thimble upon the screwthreaded portion the cap can travel past the screw-threaded shoulder, being only limited in that direction by its length and the extent of the wear of the hub.
  • the axle-nut consisting of the nut 0, closed at one end and screw-threaded interiorly, and provided with a groove, 0, the thirnble B, open at both ends, provided with a groove, b, and screw-threaded interiorly and exteriorly, and fitting in and inclosed by said nut, the locking-pin D, fitting in said grooves b and c, and the contracted opening in the closed end of nut 0, leading to groove 0, the construction being such that when the nut is screwed upon the threaded end of an axle the outer end of pin D will abut against the shoulder thereof, and be retained in place thereby, substantially as described.

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(ModeL) J. H. STEEN.
ADJUSTABLE AXLE NUT.
Patented Dec. 22, 1885..
. ATTORNEY 2o justable nuts designed to be used on vehicle- UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.
JAMES H. STEEN, or CANTON, OHIO.
ADJUSTABLE AXLE-NUT.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333.030, dated December 22, 1885.
Application filed June 6, 1885.
To all whom it may concern.-
Be it known that I, JAMES H. STEEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Axle-Nuts; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, in which-- Figure 1 is an end view. Fig. 2 is a detached view of locking pin or bar and portion of nut. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line as m, Fig. 3, showing the locking pin or bar in proper position. Fig. 5 is a side view of thimble, showing a portion of said thimble in section.
The present invention has relation to adaxles; and its nature consists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.
In the accompanying drawings, A represents the end of an axle, which is formed in the ordinary manner, and is provided with the ordinary screw-threaded end, a.
The thimble B is substantially of the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the inside of which is provided with a screw-thread, which is to correspond in size to the screw-threaded end a. The periphery of the thimble B is provided with a screw-thread, which may, if desired, be. finer than the thread upon the inside. Upon the periphery of said thimble B are located the semicircle grooves b. In the drawings four of said grooves are shown; but more or less may be used, if desired, said grooves being for the purpose hereinafter described.
The not 0 is substantially of the form shown in the drawings, the inside of which is provided with a screw-thread corresponding in size and number with the screw-thread upon the periphery of the thimble B, and, as shown in Fig. 4, is provided with the semicircle groove e, which corresponds in size with the semicircle grooves b in the thimble B.
Serial No. 167,919. (ModeL) The opening in the nut G is deeper than the length of the screw-threaded end a and the thimble B, and is so arranged that the nut O can be brought forward as the different parts wear away.
In use the thimbleB is first placed in the nut G, or on the screw-threaded end a, as desired. If placed on the screw-threaded end a, it is brought up to the end of the axle A, as shown in Fig. 3, when the nut O is placed in the position shownin said Fig. 3, and turned so that the grooves 22 and 0 will be opposite, as shown in Fig. 4, when the locking pin or bar Dis placed in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, thus securely locking the thimble B and the nut 0 together, when all of the different parts of the nut proper are removed from the axle and the wheel placed in proper position on the axle and suitable washers placed on the nut, when it is again placed on the threaded portion a, as shown in Fig. 3.
To adjust the nut, the locking pin or bar D is removed, when the nut C will turn on the thimble B, thus bringing the nut closer to the end of the hub of the wheel, and take up the wear of the different parts.
It will be seen by my peculiar arrangement I am enabled to adjust to any desired fineness, and at the same time may adjust to any length desired within the limits of the nut C and thimble B, and should the end of the hub become much worn I am enabled to bring the inner face of the nut 0 past the screw-threaded end a.
It will be understood that I place suitable washers between the face of the nut O and the hub E.
In the drawings a cap is shown covering the nut O and its different parts.
It may be desirable to provide means for preventing the lockingpin from working out of the grooves in the thimble and cap. This I accomplish by contracting the outer portion of the opening F, making it of smaller size than the locking-pin. It will of course be understood that in this case the thimble will have to be inserted in the cap, and the locking-pin placed in position in the grooves before the nutis placed upon the screw-threaded end a of the axle. When it is desired to adjust the nut, the thimble and cap are removed from the screw-threaded end of the axle, and a small pin is inserted in the contracted portion F of the cap, and the locking-pin pushed out. The cap is then adjusted on the thimble to the required position, the locking-pin inserted in the groove from the inner side, and the thimble carrying the cap screwed upon the axle. A much better result is secured by the employment of the thimble than if the cap worked directly on the screw-threaded end of the axle. In the latter case it would not be possible to screw the cap past the shoulder formed at the junction of the screw-threaded and plain portions of the axle, so that wear of the hub could not be provided for; but by the employment of the thimble upon the screwthreaded portion the cap can travel past the screw-threaded shoulder, being only limited in that direction by its length and the extent of the wear of the hub.
To strengthen the nut O, I prefer to make its faces of the form shown in Fig. 1.
Having now fully described my invention,
what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
The axle-nut consisting of the nut 0, closed at one end and screw-threaded interiorly, and provided with a groove, 0, the thirnble B, open at both ends, provided with a groove, b, and screw-threaded interiorly and exteriorly, and fitting in and inclosed by said nut, the locking-pin D, fitting in said grooves b and c, and the contracted opening in the closed end of nut 0, leading to groove 0, the construction being such that when the nut is screwed upon the threaded end of an axle the outer end of pin D will abut against the shoulder thereof, and be retained in place thereby, substantially as described.
In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.
JAMES H. STEEN. Witnesses:
E. G. LANE,
FRED W. BOND.
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