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US638078A
US638078A US71222899A US1899712228A US638078A US 638078 A US638078 A US 638078A US 71222899 A US71222899 A US 71222899A US 1899712228 A US1899712228 A US 1899712228A US 638078 A US638078 A US 638078A
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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
    • F16B39/10—Locking of screws, bolts or nuts in which the locking takes place after screwing down by a plate, spring, wire or ring immovable with regard to the bolt or object and mainly perpendicular to the axis of the bolt
    • F16B39/108—Locking of screws, bolts or nuts in which the locking takes place after screwing down by a plate, spring, wire or ring immovable with regard to the bolt or object and mainly perpendicular to the axis of the bolt with a locking washer under the nut or bolt head having at least one tongue or lug folded against the nut or bolt head, or against the object itself
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S411/00—Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener
    • Y10S411/955—Locked bolthead or nut
    • Y10S411/974—Side lock
    • Y10S411/983—Inelastic tongue

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  • This invention relates to certain improvements in nut-locks, and has for its object to provide a device of this character of a simple and inexpensive nature and of a construction adapted to permit of readily looking or releasing the nut, so as to hold the nut securely against accidentaldisplacement, while permitting it to be removed at will.
  • the invention consists in certain novel features of the construction, combination, and arrangement of theseveral parts of the improved nut-lock, whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is made simpler, cheaper, and otherwise better adapted and more convenient for use, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.
  • Figure 1 is a fragmentary side view of a rail-joint, showing the improved nut-lock applied thereto; and Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken horizontally through the joint in the plane indicated by the line a a in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken transversely through the rail-joint in the plane indicated by the line b b in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 is a detached and enlarged perspective view showing the locking-plate seen in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. mentary sectional view somewhat similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a modified form of the nut-lock.
  • Fig. 6 is an edge view showing, de-
  • Fig. 1 indicates the rail ends at the joint
  • 2 2 indicate the fish-plates lap-
  • Fig. 5 is a frag-' ping the joint on opposite sides of the rail ends, said fish-plates having angular flanges 3 extending out from their lower parts in position to overlie the flanges of the rail ends, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the locking-plate 6 indicates the locking-plate formed of a piece of fiat or sheet metal having an opening 7 for the passage of the bolt 4:, on which the plate is held after the fashion of a washer between the fish-plate 2 and the nut 5.
  • the locking-plate 6 is also formed with a straight lower edge 8 for engagement with the fishplate flange 3 to hold said plate 6 against 'turning, so that loosening of the nut when locked, due to said turning movement of the locking-plate, is prevented.
  • the plate 6 is constructed with an extension or wing 9 projecting from its side, as shown in Fig. 4, said extension or wing having its upper part 12 separated from the body portion of the plate, wherein is formed the opening 7 bya slotted opening 10, extending down from the upper edge of the locking-plate.
  • the wing or extension 9 of the locking-plate is also formed at its edge with a projecting portion 11, bent at substantiallya right angle and adapted for engagement with the outer face of the fishplate in such away as to hold the wing or extension 9 away from said fish-plate, as indicated at y in Figs. 2 and 5.
  • the flange 11 does not extend entirely up the edge of thewing or extension 9, but is located onlyat the lower part thereof, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Said flange also acts by engagement with the fishplate 2 to prevent the wing or extension 9 from being accidentally bent back, so as to render the part 12 inoperative for holding the nut 5 against turning movement.
  • nut-lock spring or other washers such as are ordinarily employed in railway work, may be used, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, wherein 13 indicates the washer, which may be a plain one or a spring-washer 13 of the form shown in detail in Fig. 6.
  • the washer when thus employed is held on the bolt 4, between the fish;- plate 2 and the locking-plate 6, and acts to hold the body portion of the said plate 6 suf ficiently spaced apart from the fish-plate to permit the ready introduction of a tool for bending the part 12 of the wing in engagement with the nut.
  • the locking-plate 6 is applied to the bolt 4 outside of the washer 13,With its straight edge 8 resting against the fish-plate flange 3, as shown in Fig. 1, and its angular flange 11 against the face of the fish-plate.
  • the nut is then applied and screwed home on the bolt, said nut upon engagement with the body portion of the locking plate 6 serving to clamp the plate firmly between itself and the washer 13,with the extension or wing 9 spaced apart from the surface of the fish-plate by reason of the engagement of the flange ll therewith.
  • the upper part 12 of the wing or extension 9 of the locking-plate is then bent outwardly, so as to stand at preferably an acute angle to the lower portion of the wing or extension 9, as indicated in Figs.
  • said part 12 when so bent engaging the fiattened side of the nut 5 in such a manner as to hold the same securely against turning movement on the bolt.
  • the bending of the part 12 of the wing or extension of the locking-plate may be accomplished by the use of any suitable pointed tool,(indicated in dotted lines at X in Fig. 3,) and adapted forinsertion between the fish-plate and the wing or extension 9 of the locking-plate and capable of being swung in the direction indicated by arrow 00 for bending said part 12 into locking position.
  • the improved nu t-lock constructed according to my invention is of an extremely simple and inexpensive nature and is especially well adapted for use either in connection with railway or other Work, and it will also be obvious from the above description that the device is capable of some modification without material departure from the principles and spirit of the invention, and for this reason I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise form and arrangement of the several parts herein set forth.
  • a nut-lock the combination of a bolt, a nut screwed thereon and a locking-plate comprising a body perforated for the passage of the bolt and a wing having at one side a flange adapted for contact with the part through which the bolt is passed to hold the locking-plate spaced away from such part and provided at the same side with a portion adapted to be bent in position to engage the side of the nut to hold the same against turning movement, substantially as set forth.
  • a nut-lock the combination of a bolt, a nut screwed thereon, a washer on said bolt between the part through which the bolt is passed and the nut, and a locking-plate comprising a body perforated for the passage of the bolt and held thereon between the washer and nut, and awing having a flange for contact with the part through which the bolt is passed for holding said part and the wing spaced away from each other, said wing being provided with a portion adapted to be bent in position to engage the flat side of the nut to hold the same against turning, substantially as set forth.

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No. 638,078. Patented Nov. 28, I899.
E. J. TIMMONS.
NUT LUCK.
(Application filed Apr. 8, 1899.)
(No Model.)
'ii l ilil'nm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ELMER J. TIMMoNs, or CINCINNATI, 01110.
NUT-LOCK.
SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 638,078, dated. November 28, 1899.
Application filed April 8, 1899. Serial No. 712,228. (No model.)
To ctZZ whom, it may concern.-
Be it known that I, ELMER J. TIMMONS, a
citizen of the United States, residing at Oincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nut-Locks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.
This invention relates to certain improvements in nut-locks, and has for its object to provide a device of this character of a simple and inexpensive nature and of a construction adapted to permit of readily looking or releasing the nut, so as to hold the nut securely against accidentaldisplacement, while permitting it to be removed at will.
The invention consists in certain novel features of the construction, combination, and arrangement of theseveral parts of the improved nut-lock, whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is made simpler, cheaper, and otherwise better adapted and more convenient for use, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.
The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings, which serve to illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a fragmentary side view of a rail-joint, showing the improved nut-lock applied thereto; and Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken horizontally through the joint in the plane indicated by the line a a in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken transversely through the rail-joint in the plane indicated by the line b b in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detached and enlarged perspective view showing the locking-plate seen in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. mentary sectional view somewhat similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a modified form of the nut-lock. Fig. 6 is an edge view showing, de-
tached, a plain washer and a spring-washer adapted for use in connection with the improved nut-lock.
In the views, 1 indicates the rail ends at the joint, and 2 2 indicate the fish-plates lap- Fig. 5 is a frag-' ping the joint on opposite sides of the rail ends, said fish-plates having angular flanges 3 extending out from their lower parts in position to overlie the flanges of the rail ends, as shown in Fig. 1.
4 indicates the bolt passed through the rail end and fish-plates at the joint, said bolt being provided with a nut 5, screwed on it to hold the parts together.
6 indicates the locking-plate formed of a piece of fiat or sheet metal having an opening 7 for the passage of the bolt 4:, on which the plate is held after the fashion of a washer between the fish-plate 2 and the nut 5. The locking-plate 6 is also formed with a straight lower edge 8 for engagement with the fishplate flange 3 to hold said plate 6 against 'turning, so that loosening of the nut when locked, due to said turning movement of the locking-plate, is prevented. The plate 6 is constructed with an extension or wing 9 projecting from its side, as shown in Fig. 4, said extension or wing having its upper part 12 separated from the body portion of the plate, wherein is formed the opening 7 bya slotted opening 10, extending down from the upper edge of the locking-plate. The wing or extension 9 of the locking-plate is also formed at its edge with a projecting portion 11, bent at substantiallya right angle and adapted for engagement with the outer face of the fishplate in such away as to hold the wing or extension 9 away from said fish-plate, as indicated at y in Figs. 2 and 5. The flange 11 does not extend entirely up the edge of thewing or extension 9, but is located onlyat the lower part thereof, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Said flange also acts by engagement with the fishplate 2 to prevent the wing or extension 9 from being accidentally bent back, so as to render the part 12 inoperative for holding the nut 5 against turning movement.
In connection with the improved nut-lock spring or other washers, such as are ordinarily employed in railway work, may be used, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, wherein 13 indicates the washer, which may be a plain one or a spring-washer 13 of the form shown in detail in Fig. 6. The washer when thus employed is held on the bolt 4, between the fish;- plate 2 and the locking-plate 6, and acts to hold the body portion of the said plate 6 suf ficiently spaced apart from the fish-plate to permit the ready introduction of a tool for bending the part 12 of the wing in engagement with the nut.
In use the locking-plate 6 is applied to the bolt 4 outside of the washer 13,With its straight edge 8 resting against the fish-plate flange 3, as shown in Fig. 1, and its angular flange 11 against the face of the fish-plate. The nut is then applied and screwed home on the bolt, said nut upon engagement with the body portion of the locking plate 6 serving to clamp the plate firmly between itself and the washer 13,with the extension or wing 9 spaced apart from the surface of the fish-plate by reason of the engagement of the flange ll therewith. The upper part 12 of the wing or extension 9 of the locking-plate is then bent outwardly, so as to stand at preferably an acute angle to the lower portion of the wing or extension 9, as indicated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, said part 12 when so bent engaging the fiattened side of the nut 5 in such a manner as to hold the same securely against turning movement on the bolt. The bending of the part 12 of the wing or extension of the locking-plate may be accomplished by the use of any suitable pointed tool,(indicated in dotted lines at X in Fig. 3,) and adapted forinsertion between the fish-plate and the wing or extension 9 of the locking-plate and capable of being swung in the direction indicated by arrow 00 for bending said part 12 into locking position.
. In this manner it will be seen that the nut shown in Fig. 5, the body portion of the locking-plate 6 will be pressed flush against the surface of the fish-plate, while the wing 9 will be bent at an angle to said body portion by the engagement of its flange 11 with the fishplate, so as to hold the upper part 12 of said wing or extension spaced apart from the fishplate surface, as indicated at y, to permit the introduction of the tool for bending said part 12.
The improved nu t-lock constructed according to my invention is of an extremely simple and inexpensive nature and is especially well adapted for use either in connection with railway or other Work, and it will also be obvious from the above description that the device is capable of some modification without material departure from the principles and spirit of the invention, and for this reason I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise form and arrangement of the several parts herein set forth.
Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a nut-lock, the combination of a bolt, a nut screwed thereon and a locking-plate comprising a body perforated for the passage of the bolt and a wing having at one side a flange adapted for contact with the part through which the bolt is passed to hold the locking-plate spaced away from such part and provided at the same side with a portion adapted to be bent in position to engage the side of the nut to hold the same against turning movement, substantially as set forth.
2. In a nut-lock, the combination of a bolt, a nut screwed thereon, a washer on said bolt between the part through which the bolt is passed and the nut, and a locking-plate comprising a body perforated for the passage of the bolt and held thereon between the washer and nut, and awing having a flange for contact with the part through which the bolt is passed for holding said part and the wing spaced away from each other, said wing being provided with a portion adapted to be bent in position to engage the flat side of the nut to hold the same against turning, substantially as set forth.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
ELMER J. TIMMONS. Witnesses:
JOHN ELIAS J ONES, L. M. J ONES.
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