US764506A - Railroad journal-box. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JULY 5, 1904.

T. H. SYMINGTON. RAILROAD JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION PILED JULY 30, 1901.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented July 5, 1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

RAILROAD JOURNAL-BOX.

EZPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,506,

dated July 5, 1904..

Application filed July 80, 1901. Serial N0. 70,299. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. SYMINGTON, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Baltimore city, State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad JourualBoxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to nal-box such as is known as the Master-Car- Builders type, although it is applicable to other forms.

The invention consists particularly in a journal-box having upon its interior a pair of integral ribs parallel or approximately parallel to the axis of the axle and located on each side of the axle close up to the journal-block and approximately in the plane of the axle and projecting toward the axle as far as the head of the axle will permit. These ribs are for the purpose of preventing the waste from riding up with the motion of the axle under the journal-block and introducing an obstruction which will cause wear and deterioration.

My invention also consists in the employment with these horizontal ribs of a pair of ribs lower down in the journal-box, also parallel to the axis of the journal and preferably located in lines radial with the journal and situated in the two lower corners of the box, projecting inward toward the axle as far as the head of the axle will permit. These two pairs of parallel longitudinal ribs form, when the axle is in the box between them, a channel or pocket on the sides of the box, which may be packed full of waste, the ribs holding the waste in the position in which it is placed against the axle and preventing it from riding up or down with the motion of the axle. Furthermore, these ribs by their position in the box strengthen the box, and it is possible to make the box lighter than has heretofore been possible.

In the drawings similar numerals represent the same parts in all figures.

Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section of the journal-box, taken through the plane 2 2 of Fig. 2, showing the axle in place and the waste and oil held by the journal-box in contact with the axle. Fig. 2 is a vertical horizonsection of the box, showing the journal in tal a railroad-car jourdotted line. Fig. 3 is a horizontal transverse section of the box.

Referring to Fig. 1, 1 is a journal-box showing an opening at the rear end (marked 2) and an opening at the front end, (marked 7.) 3 is the journal, which enters the box through the rear opening 2. preferably made round, as shown at 4 in Fig. 1, and on the interior of the box are two series of ribs. 5 5 are a pair of horizontal ribs parallel to the axis of the journal ahd located in the two lower corners of the box and projecting toward the journal. 6 6 are a pair of longitudinal parallel ribs located upon the sides of the box in about the plane of the axis of the journal and projecting toward one another and toward the axis of the journal as far as the head of the journal will permit. 8 is the bearing-block, (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1,) which rests upon the top of the journal.

In operation waste is packed in between the ribs 5 and 6 on each side of the journal-box, and then oil is poured onto the waste. .1 t collects in the well formed by the ribs 5 5 and is maintained in contact with the waste. It may also collect in the bottom of the journalbox between the ribs 5 and 5 and will be rolled up by the motion of the car upon the journal. The waste will be held firmly in place by the ribs 5 and 6 and prevented from riding up under the bearing-block 8 or down into the bottom of the box and up on the opposite side in the direction of travel of the axle. It is very desirable for economical lubrication that the waste should be held in contact with the journal and stationary and prevented from riding either up or down with the motion of the axle. This is effectually accomplished by the construction shown in this case.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A railway journal-box of standard type comprising a pair of ribs located on opposite sides of the interior of the journal-box and integral with said box, both said ribs projecting inwardly toward the journal, and extending substantially the length of the journal,whereby waste and oil may be packed below the ribs The bottom of the box is j and by the position of the ribs be prevented from riding up on the journal as it turns, said ribs forming the upper surface of a space to be packed with waste.

2. A railway journal-box of standard type comprising a pair of ribs located on opposite sides of the interior of the box,'integral with said box, and projecting inwardly toward the journal, and extending substantially the length of the journal, the ribs forming a right angle with the sides of the box, whereby waste and oil may be packed below the ribs, and bythe position of the ribs be prevented from riding up on the journal as it turns, said ribs forming the upper surface of a space to be packed with waste.

3. A railway journal-box of standard type comprising a pair of ribs located on opposite sides of the interior of the journal-box and integral with said box, both said ribs extending in substantially the same plane and projecting inwardly toward the journal, and extending substantially the length of the journal, whereby waste and oil may be packed below the ribs and by the position of the ribs be prevented from riding up on the journal as it turns, said ribs forming the upper surface of the space to be packed with waste.

4:. A railway journal-box of standard type comprising a pair of ribs located on opposite sides of the interior of the box, and integral with said box, said ribs extending in substantially the same plane and projecting inwardly toward the journal, and extending substantially the length of the journal, the ribs forming a right angle with the sides of the box, whereby waste and oil may be packed below the ribs, and by the position of the ribs be prevented from riding up on the journal as it turns, said ribs forming the upper surface of a space to be packed with waste.

5. A journalbox having a pair of ribs integral with said box, projecting inwardly from the interior side walls of the box toward the journal, a second pair of ribs projecting inwardly from the interior of said box and integral with said box, said second pair of ribs being located below said first-mentioned pair of ribs and in planes'which are approximately radial to the axis of said journal.

6. A journal-box comprising a pair of ribs integral with said box projecting inward from the interior walls of said box toward the axis of the journal, said ribs being located in the same plane, which plane passes through the axis of said journal; a second pair of ribs projecting inwardly from the interior of said box and integral with said box, said second pair of ribs being located below said first-mentioned pair of ribs and in planes which are radial to the axis of said journal.

7. A railway journal-box of astandard type having a pair of ribs integral with said box projecting inwardly toward the journal and in lines approximately radial of the journal, the ribs extending in the box beyond the end of the journal, whereby packing may be inserted between the ribs and under the journal without removing the journal from the box, said ribs forming the upper surface of a space to be packed with waste.

Signed by me at Baltimore, Maryland, this 25th day of July, 1901.

THOMAS H. SYMINGTON.

\Vitnesses:

CHARLES H. MILLIKIN, NORRIS F. CLARK.

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