US954383A - Bail-lubricating apparatus. - Google Patents

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A. G. FARLBY & W. B. MODONALD- RAIL LUBBIOATING APPARATUS, APPLICATION FILED APR, 29. 1909.

954,383. Patented Apr.5, 1910.

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, 954,383, Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

U. FARLEY & W. B. MCDONALD.

RAIL LUBBIUATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION IILED APR. 29, 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

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ALFRED C. FARLEY AND WILLIAM B. MQDONALD, 01E SHINGLEHOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS 0F ONE-THIRD TO LORANIA M. WELLER; SAID FABLEY ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO CHARLES A. WOLCOTT, OF SHINGLEHOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-LUBRICATING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Application filed April 29, 1909. Serial No. 483,058;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALFRED C. Fannngr and WILLIAM B. MCDONALD, citizens of the United States, residing at Shinglehousefin the county of Potter and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Lubricating Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for use on street cars for oilinlg or lubricating the track rails, particulary at curves or points where considerable friction is engendered between the rails and wheels of the car, the object of the invention being to, provide a simple and effective apparatus of this character which may be employed to oil or lubricate the inside railcof the track in either direction of running motion of the car, which is mounted for automaticmovement to follow the line of the rail which is being oiled or lubricated, and which is under the thorough control of the motorman of the car.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arran ement of parts hereinafter fully descri ed and claimed, reference being had to the accompaii ying drawings, in which igure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of an electric street car equip ed with the rail lubricating a paratus. ig. 2 is a trahsverse section t rough the p atform' of the car, showing the arrangement of the oil opposite lubricating device turned down to lubricate the adjacent rail. tical section 'throu h one end of the reservoir Fig. 5 is a verand theassociate lubricating device. Fig. (i is, a vertical section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse section on an enlarged scale, showing the means for pivotally mounting the reservoir upon -t-he'car. H i

ished with oil whencvernecessary an Fig.4 is a sectional Fig. 8 is a sectional view of one of the brushes.

Refcrrin to thedrawings, 1 designates the body 0 a street railway car, 2 the plat rn1 at one end thereof, and 3 the swivel wheeled truck at such end of the car, all of which may be of any of the constructions commonly in use. Arranged transversely beneath the platform 2 is a tank or reservoir 4 adapted to contain the lubricant. The top wall of this tank is provided with a central inlet 5, for the introduction of the lubricant thereto, and secured to said wall is a flanged bracket plate 6 having athreaded opening 7 to receive a swivel screw or stud 8 having a lower threaded end fitting within said threaded opening 7 and removably clamped to the bracket 6 by a set screw 9. The up per end of the screw 8 is formed with a flange or head 10 to fit within an opening 11 in a bearing late 12 secured within an opening in the'p atform 2, as shown in Fig. 2. This bearing plate is provided below the opening with an annular socket 13 receiving an annular series of anti-friction balls 14 arranged between the wall of the socket and the lower round face of thehead 10, by which the swivel screw is mounted to oscillate in the bearing plate to adapt the tank 4 to swing laterally In either direction. The screw is formed with a longitudinal oil feed passa c 15 communicating with the inlet 5 and c osed at its u per endby a threaded plug 16 adapted to l; y means of a sp'anner orother suitable kind of tool, so that the reservoir may be re hen the e inserted and removed feed inlet then closed to prevent the access ofdirt and other foreign substances. The rear end portions of the tank are connected by chains or other flexible connections 17 with cushioning springs '18 attached to the cross bar 19 of the truck on opposite sides of the pivot thereof, by which the tank'is adapted to swing with the truck when the car is rounding a curve, as heretofore described.

Arranged at the opposite ends of the tank are track lubricatingldevics 20 and 21 respectively, which" are adapted to be em- 1) 0 ed for oiling or lubricating the opposite re; s. Each of these devices comprises an elbow shaped pipe or tube 22 embodying an upper horizontal arm 23 and an oblique lower and downwardly and outwardly 1nclined arm J1. The arm 23 is closed at its inner end and provided with ail-opening 25 and a flange iii-outwardly beyond the open ing. That portion of the arm formed with said opening and flange serves as a journal and valve mounted to rotate within a valve ca ing 97 formed upon an angular bracket 28 wan-d to the lower portion of the end of the reservoir. nut 28' is threaded u on the casing and surrounds and is flange to engage the flange 2t; to prevent outward movement of said journal and valve. The bracket is provided with a discharge passage 2.) cononnnicating with the casing and with an outletv 230 in the wall of the reservoir, which outlet passage 29 is adapted to be opened and clo ed by the oscillation of the valve, so that when the discharge pipe or tube depends in a vertical position communication will be established between the tank and tube for the discharge of oil into the latter, and so that when said tube is turned 11 iwardly to a horizontal positlon the flow 0 oil will be cut. oil. A sliding collar or sleeve 31 is mounted upon the lower end of the arm 24 and carries a combined key and clamping screw 32 movable in a lon ituthnal groove 33 formed in said arm, by w nch said sleeve may be telescopically adjusted on the arm and held from rotary movement. At the lower end of the sleeve is mounted an oil applying device preferably in the form of a brush adapted to run in contact with the rail, said brush comprising a plug or head 34 threaded at its upper end into, the sleeve 31 and provided with a tapering discharge assage 35. The lower end of this plug or ead is formed with a. conical projection 36 through which the passa e extends and which is partially surroun ed by an internally threaded flange 37. The brush bristles 38 are confined at their upper ends between the conical projection 36 and 'an externally threaded bushing or clamping ring 39 engaging the flange 37 and havmg'a conical aperture to receive the p'rojeetion'and clam the bristles firmly against the same and :1 wer flange 40 adapted for the engagement of a suitable tool to app] and remove it. The bristles are arranger in an annular series, the upper ends of which are dlvergently held by the beveled clamping faces, while their lower ends contact and are closely arranged, by which a passage through the center of the up or portion of the bristles is formed for t e feed of the oil, which is taken up and applied "by the cluster at the ends thereof.

The two lubricating devices constructed as thus described are res ectively connected w the lower ends of c aiins or other'suitable egible eontrolli'fi'g devices 20' M1121- {which pass over forward guide ulleys 41 and -12 on the platform 2 and tlence upward over rear guide pulleys 41 and 42 and through an opening in the platform, I the upper ends of said chains being extended it) through a guide tube 43 fixed to the p atform and connected with the op osite ends of a segmental operating lev er' 4' pivotally mounted, as at 1:"), upon the dash or vestibule of the platform. lhe handle 41; is fixed to the lever against lateral movemeet, but is pivotally connected therewith for movement at ri ht angles to the plane of movement of the ever, so as to be thrown into and out of engagement with a segmental rack -17 fixed to the ear structure adjacent thereto, whielnrack is formed with an intermediate notch or recess 48 and two end notches or recesses 49 and 50 in which the handle is adapted to tit to hold the lever in three positions of adjustment. When the lever lies in a vertical. position and is en gaged with the nott'h. is, the chains will be disposed to hold both lubricating devices elevated and out of action, in whirlrposition of said devices their valves will cut oil" comnulnication between the same and the reservoir. When the lever is thrown into enga ement with the notch 40, the lubricating mice 21 will be further elevated, while the lubricating device 20 will be lowered for operation. 'hen the lever is thrown into engagement with the notch 50, the lubricating device 20 will be elevated to an inoperative and cut out position. while the lubricuting device 521 will be lowered for use as shown in Fig. 1. It will thus be seen that the motormaa of the car may at will, and without moving from his customary position, throw both lubricating devices out of action or lower either one independently of.

course of travel may lubricate eitherrail.

lowered for lubricating the ri ht hand rail of the track in the direction of travel of the car, it will be understood that oil from the reservoir will flow through the tube 22 to the brush bristles 38, which latter will gage the inner face of the rail and apply t e lubricating oil thereto, and that when the wheels ofthe truck 3 strike 'a curve the chains 17 will be adjusted to swing the reservoir so as to maintain the brush in contact with said rail, as indicated clearly in Fig. -3. When the lubricating device 20 is ele vated, and the lubricating device 21 e-' pressed for use, as shown in Fig. 4, the brush with the inner face of the 0 posite rail, and the apparatus will beaeoatgoll and chains in like manner' fo maintain said the other for action, sothat the car may, travel without lubricating the rails or in its" carried by said device will travel in contact,

In operation, assuming the device 20 to be ed by the truck device in engagement; with its rail when the car is rounding a curve in the opposite direction.

Itwill be seen from the fore oing description thatthe invention provi es a lubricating apparatus which may be mounted upon the front of a car in a convenient and effect ivemanner forlubricataing the rails to reduce friction at the desired points, and that said device is simple of construction, may be inexpensively applied and em )loyed, and

, is under the thorough control the motorman. The platform at each end of the car may be provided with a swivel bearing of the character described, so that by simply detaching the tank from the bearlng at one end it may be ap lied to the hearing at the opposite end of t e car for use, thus securing convenience in lubricating thetrack rails in car systems unprovided WltlLlOOPS at the ends of the route.

Having thus full described the invention, what is claime as new, is

1. In a track lubricating device for cars, the combination, with a car, of a reservoir pivoted to the car to swing laterally thereof,

ubricating devices communicatin with the reservoir, means for throwing smd devices into and out of action, and means connecting the reservoir with the adjacentcartruck to cause'said lubricating devices to follow the line bf the rails.

2. In a lubricating device for cars, the combination, with a car, of an oil reservoir pivoted for lateral movement upon the car, pivoted lubrica tin devices provided with controlling valves or the flow of: oil thereto, means for throwing either of said devices into and out of operative position,and means for securing them in such positions.

3. In a track lubricating device for cars, the combination, with a car, of an oil rescrvoir pivoted for lateral movemcnhupon the car, lubricating devices pivotally mounted upon the reservoir so as to be raised and lowered from an operative to an inoperative position and vice versa, said devices having valves coo' crating therewith to regulate the flow 0? oil thereto, and operatin con nections alternately throwing said evices into and out of action or' both devices out of action and securing the'sa ne in such positions.

4. In a track lubricating apparatus for cars, the combination, with a car, of a reservoir pivotally mounted for lateral moveinent upon the car, lubricating devices pivotally mounted upon the reservoir for move ment from a vertical operative to a horizontal inoperative position and having valves associated therewith for throwing said devices into and out of communication with said reservoir, means for throwing said devices into and out of action, and means connecting said reservoir withthe adjacent truck of the car to re late the pivotal movement of the reservoir to cause the devices to follow the line of the rails.

5. In a track lubricating device for cars, the combination, with a car, of a reservoir pivotally mounted for lateral movement on the car, valved lubricating devices comprising pivoted tubes mounted upon the reservoir and provided with brushes, means for throwing said devices into and out of action, and means for connecting the reservoir with the adjacent car truck to adjust said reservoir to maintain contact between the acting brush and the rail.

6. In a track lubricating device for cars, the combination, with a car, of a reservoir pivoted for lateral movement on the car, valved lubricating devices pivotally mount ed on the reservoir and embodying conducting tubes having brushes, a' movable lever upon the car, connections between said lever and the lubricating devices to hold both out of action or alternately throw them into and out of action, and connecting means between the reservoir and the truck of the car to swing the reservoir to maintain contact between the acting brush and the rail.

7. In a rail lubricating device for cars, the combination, with a car, of a reservoir pivoted for lateralmovement upon the car,

valved lubricating devices e nbodying 0on truck of the car to adapt the acting brush to follow the line of thetrack.

8. In a track lubricating apparatus for cars, the combination, with a car, of a reservoir pivoted for lateral movement on the car, lubricating devices comprising conducting tubes having valves pivotally connected with the reservoir and carrying adjustable brushes at their outer ends, means for throwing said devices into and out of action and ponnections between the reservoir an car t ruck for swingin said reservoir to mai talin engagement between the acting brush and the track. I j

'9. A track lubricating apparatus for cars comprisin "an oil reservoir, a lubricating device em odying a conducting tube having a" valve member pivotally connected with the reservoir a lubricating device at the outer end of said tube, means for swinging the tube to throw it into and out of action, and

'means for controlling said tube from a car truck to cause it to follow the line of a rail.

10. A track lubricati'n device for cars comprising a reservoir, a ubricating device embodying a conducting tube having avalve pun-(ion pivulally cnnnecbed with the resermir, an extension sleeve u on said tube, a lillnit'lliillg member carrie by the sleeve, mmmr for throwing the tube into and out of o 'ierutive position, and means for controlling said tube from a car truck to cause it in follow the line of a rail.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in presenee, of two witnesses.

ALFRED C. FARLEY.

WILLIAM B. MCDONALD. Witnesses:

O. A. Woworr, G. B. Soon.

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