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- 239000010951 brass Substances 0.000 description 12
- 239000000314 lubricant Substances 0.000 description 8
- 239000002699 waste material Substances 0.000 description 8
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- 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
- B61F17/00—Lubrication specially adapted for axle-boxes of rail vehicles
- B61F17/02—Lubrication specially adapted for axle-boxes of rail vehicles with oil
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- This invention relates to an improvement the under side of the bottom 4: is provided in car-axle boxes; and it has for its objects to with a number of channels 6 for directing the provide a car-axle box of such construction as flow of the oil to any desired point.
- the upto admit of the perfect and equal lubrication per side of the top 7 of the box 0 is formed ofthe entire length of the axle and at the with a number of channels 8, which incline 20 same time prevent any undue waste of the toward the rear end of the box and when the lubricant, which will also save the lubricant, holder 0 is in place register with the channels and which canbe applied to the usual axle 6 in the latter.
- the channels 8 each termiwithout changing the truck. nate at their inner ends with an orifice 9, de-
- the invention consists in the novel consigned to admit oil to the rear portion of the 25 struction and combination of parts of a caraxle, and intermediate the ends of the said axle box, as will be hereinafter fully described channels are smaller orifices 10 to supply oil and claimed. to the axle along its length.
- the under side In the accompanying drawings, forming a of the top 7 is formed with a rectangular seat part of this specification, and in which like let- 11, in which fits the brass E, which latter is 3o ters and numerals of reference indicate corprovided with a flange 12, designed to engage 8o responding parts,
- Figure 1 is a perspective a recess 13 in the seat to keep the brass in view of the axle-box, partly broken away to position.
- Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the the orifices 9, and with side channels 15, which 3 5 oil-reservoir removed from the box, showing register with the orifices 10, whereby to admit theoil-channelsformedinits underside.
- Fig. of the lubricant finding easy ingress to the 3 is a top plan view of the box, the oil-reserinterior of the box. voir removed, showing the channels and out- Having thus described the different parts lets for feeding the oil to the axle.
- Fig. 4 is of my device, its operation will be apparent.
- FIG. 40 a detail view of the brass removed from the The manner in which the lower oil-reservoir box.
- Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view is constructed the same as with those in use of my lubricator, the axle being in elevation. on ordinary car-axle boxes.
- the box A is of the ordinary construction and waste.
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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.
H. V. CONWAY.
AXLE LUBRIOATOR.
Nb. 484,088. Patented 00 11,1892.
Canoe/whoa (No Model.) v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.
H. V.'G()NWAY.
AXLE LUBRIGATOR.
No. 484,088. Patented 001;. 11, 1892.
wan wows UNITED I STATEs i PATENT QFFICE.
I HARRISON V. CONWAY, OF BOONE, IOWA,-ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ISAAC N. THROOKMORTON, OF SAME PLACE.
AXLE-LU BRICATOR.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 484,088, dated October 11, 1892.
Application filed October 12, 1891. Serial No. 408,422. (No model.)
To all whom it may concern: any preferred construction,adetailed descrip- Be itknown thatI, HARRISON V. CONWAY, a tion of them is deemed unnecessary. citizen of the United States, residing at Boone, The main feature of this invention is the in the county of Boone and State of Iowa, have top or supplemental oil-reservoir B, which is invented certain new and useful Improvedesigned to supply oil to the top of the axle, ments in Axle-Box Lubricators; and I do de and more particularly to those points which, clare the following to be a full, clear, and as arule, are not plentifully supplied with oil, exact description of the invention, such as and more particularly to the shoulder 3,where will enable others skilled in the art to which it contacts with the brass E. In order to ac- I0 it appertains to make and use the same, refercomplish this result, I provide holder or reseronce being had to the accompanying drawings, voir B, into which is placed suitable waste for and to the letters and figures of reference holding the oil or other lubricant. The botmarkedthereon,whichformapartofthisspecitom 4 of the said holder is formed with an fication. opening 5, through which the oil escapes, and
IR This invention relates to an improvement the under side of the bottom 4: is provided in car-axle boxes; and it has for its objects to with a number of channels 6 for directing the provide a car-axle box of such construction as flow of the oil to any desired point. The upto admit of the perfect and equal lubrication per side of the top 7 of the box 0 is formed ofthe entire length of the axle and at the with a number of channels 8, which incline 20 same time prevent any undue waste of the toward the rear end of the box and when the lubricant, which will also save the lubricant, holder 0 is in place register with the channels and which canbe applied to the usual axle 6 in the latter. The channels 8 each termiwithout changing the truck. nate at their inner ends with an orifice 9, de-
The invention consists in the novel consigned to admit oil to the rear portion of the 25 struction and combination of parts of a caraxle, and intermediate the ends of the said axle box, as will be hereinafter fully described channels are smaller orifices 10 to supply oil and claimed. to the axle along its length. The under side In the accompanying drawings, forming a of the top 7 is formed with a rectangular seat part of this specification, and in which like let- 11, in which fits the brass E, which latter is 3o ters and numerals of reference indicate corprovided with a flange 12, designed to engage 8o responding parts, Figure 1 is a perspective a recess 13 in the seat to keep the brass in view of the axle-box, partly broken away to position. The brass is provided with end reshow the relative positions of the different cesses or channels 14, which register with parts. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the the orifices 9, and with side channels 15, which 3 5 oil-reservoir removed from the box, showing register with the orifices 10, whereby to admit theoil-channelsformedinits underside. Fig. of the lubricant finding easy ingress to the 3 is a top plan view of the box, the oil-reserinterior of the box. voir removed, showing the channels and out- Having thus described the different parts lets for feeding the oil to the axle. Fig. 4 is of my device, its operation will be apparent.
40 a detail view of the brass removed from the The manner in which the lower oil-reservoir box. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view is constructed the same as with those in use of my lubricator, the axle being in elevation. on ordinary car-axle boxes. The upper oil Referring to the drawings, A designates the reservoir, however, acts differently in that it axle-box; B, the top oil-reservoir; O, the botallows the oil to be fed to the axle in a liquid 5 tom oil-reservoir; D, the axle, andEthebrass. state instead of by contact with oil-soaked 5 The box A is of the ordinary construction and waste. By this means all portions of the axle is provided with the usual cover 1, through are thoroughly oiled, and more particularly which the waste and oil is fed to the bottom the rear portion,which latter is accomplished oil-reservoir O, and with a sliding dust-guard by means of the channels and orifices already 50 2 at its rear end. As these parts may be of described.
said channels of-the box and brass leading to the inner shoulder of the axle, substantially as described.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
HARRISON V. CONWAY.
Witnesses:
GEO. W. ORooKs, J. HONISTEIN.
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