US597797A

US597797A - Journal-box

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Publication number: US597797A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1898-01-25
Anticipated expiration: 1915-01-25

Description

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UNITED STATES PATENT JGHN JOSEPH BURKE, OF NANTICOKE, PENNSYLVANIA.

JOURNAL-BIOX.

SPECIFIGATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,797, dated January 25, 1898.

ppiication filed May 27, 1896. Serial No. 593,328. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, JOHN JOSEPH BURKE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Nanticoke, in the county of Luzerne and vState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Journal- Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to journal-boxes, and has for its object to provide a device of this nature in Which a head is fixed upon the shaft to cooperate with the box and revolve therein.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in Which like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure l is a longitudinal section of a box constructed in accordance Withv my invention, a shaft carrying a head being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the lower portion of a box. Fig. 3 is a perspective vieuT of the box with the shaft in place. Fig. Il is a perspective view of the modied form of the head made in two pieces. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the upper half of the head shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a transverse section of line 6 S of Fig. l.

In operating in accordance with my invention I form a box comprising a base portion A and an upper cap or cover B, the result being a box divided centrally and horizontally.

In the base A. and longitudinallyT thereof I form a depression d, semicircular in crosssection, which depression is bounded at its ends by Walls A', which Walls form the ends of the box-base. In the end Walls A' are cut semicircular openings C2, as shown in Fig. 2,

forming, in connection with similar openings being normally closed by means of plugs F. The depression E is continuous, passing through the lower portions of the ribs d2 with the formation of arches cl3.

Upon reference to Fig. l of the drawings it will be seen that the upper portion B of the box is formed to cooperate with the lower portion, ribs d4, corresponding to ribs d2, being arranged above the latter. The ribs d4 are separated by a semicircularinterspace l), similar to the depression CZ, While intermediate the ribs d'L and the ends of the cap are angular depressions h4. The inner faces of the ribs d4 are unbroken.

Referring again to the ribs d2, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, it Will be noted that grooves g are formed laterallyT of the upper faces thereof, Which grooves open rearwardly in pairs at opposite sides of the depression d into connecting-grooves G, said grooves g terminating inwardly at the annular faces of the ribs cl2 with iiarin g mouths g2.

In operatingl may form the head employed by me integral or in a plurality of pieces. If formed integral, I proceed by making a casing H, comprising a central cylindrical body havingV diminished ends h2, terminating in angular flanges h3. The central portion is provided with a series of hemispherical depressions K, and the entire device is slipped upon the bearing portion of a shaft C and held against rotation thereon by means of a key h or other suitable device. The operation of this form of my invention will be readily understood, and it Will be seen that upon placing the shaft C with its head Within the box the diminished portions h2 Will lie upon the ribs d2, the central portion will lie intermediate the ribs d2, and the iianges h3 will lie in the angular grooves h4, the entire head turning with the shaft and having bearing vupon the ribs d2 and the face of the depression d.

In oiling the oil is poured upon the central portion of the head through an opening in the cap B, which opening is normally closed by means of a plug M or other device and lodges in the depressions K, through the medium of which it is distributed through the bearing-surfaces. A portion of the oil also leaves the depression and passes into the grooves Gr, from which it runs through g and upon the annular faces of the ribs d2. The

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eXcess of oil of course runs to the bottom of the depression d, from which it passes into the groove E and maybe drawn off wheny either of the plugs F is removed, spouts F2 f being provided to facilitate the operation;

As shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, if desired the head may be made in two parts, in which casesuch parts maybe heldtogether by means of screws w, the advantageof this construction being that Lin ythe event of one section of the head becoming broken it mayy be removed and anothersnbstituted therefor;

f also,the head rmay be put into position withont removingthe shaft, which is not practical` kgeneral form without departing yfrom the spirit'ofA my invention.

Having fully described my invention, Iy

claimas new and desireto secure byLetters Patent f f t f f l. The combination of a journal-box having a central longitudinal bore or opening, a shaft or axle, the bottom portion of the box bein g provided with a central semicircular chamber, an inwardly-,directed semicircular rib, at

each end thereof, between which and the en ds f of the box are semicircular grooves, andthe rss upper portion of the boxbeing also provided with a central semicirculargroove, a j'ournalhead on the shaft, said journal-head being cylindrical and tubular in form,y and beingk secured to said shaft, andA being provided at each end with tubular extensions, at the outer f end of each of which is an annular flange or rib, said parts being constructed, combined, and arranged, substantially as shown and described.

2. Thecombination of a journal-box having a central longitudinal bore or opening a shaft or axle, the bottom portion of the ,box

being provided with a central semicircular chamber, and inwardly-directed semicircular ribs, at each end thereof, between which and the ends of the box or casing, are semicircular grooves, and the upper portion being also provided with a central semicircular groove7 a journal-head on the shaft, said journal-head being cylindrical and tubular in form, and being secured to said shaft, and being provided at each end with tubular extensions, at the outer end of each of which is an annular flange or rib, and the upper portion of said boX or casing being provided with a bore or passage through which a lubricant may be poured onto said j ournal-head, and said journal-head being provided with a plurality of cup-shaped cavities or depressions in the surface thereof, substantially as shown and described. f

3. The combination of a yjournal-box having acentral longitudinal bore oropening, a

shaft or axle, the bottom portion of the box being provided with a central semicircular chamber, an inwardly-directed semicircular rib at each end thereof, between which and the endsofr the box or casing, are semicircular grooves, and the upper portion being also provided .with a centrali semicircular groove. a j ournal-head on the shaft, said journal-head being cylindrical and tubular ink formand being keyed to said shaft, and being provided at each end with tubular extensions, at the passage through which a lubricant ymay oe poured onto said journal-head, and said journal-head being provided with a plurality or' cup-shaped cavities or depressions in the surface thereof, 'and the bottom portion of said 'box or casing being provided with longitudinal grooves adjacent to the central chamber :outer end of each offwhich'is anannnlar f flangek or rib, andthe upper portion of said iboX or 7casing being provided with a bore or formed therein,r into which the oil also passes` and Which communicates with grooves formed in the ribs at the end of said chamber, su ostantially as shown and described. f f

4. The combinationk of a baseportion A, a f

cap or cover B, both of which are provided with a longitudinal semicirculargroove or recess to receive ka shaft, said base having formed therein semicircular end grooves D, havinglongitudinal grooves or openings,

screw-plugs F to close said openings, projectf ing lips F2, below said openings, semicircular ribs d2 forming a central chamber d, having longitudinal grooves G, in communication with transverse grooves g, said ribs d2, having formed in the curved surface thereof grooves g2, communicating with the groove g, said cap or cover having a semicircular chamber ZJ, and a journal-head H, a shaft carrying said head and provided with tubular extensions h2, having annular ii-anges h3, fitting grooves h4, in the cap or cover, said journalhead having cup-shaped recesses and said cap or cover having an opening L, and a screwplug, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the-foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 2d day of May, 1896.

JOHN JOSEPH BURKE. Witnesses:

RIGIITER WILLIAM BRIDLEMAN, TIMOTHY REAGAN.

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