Year: 1885

page_text: I, WILLIAM WALKER, of Saltburn-by-the-Sea in the County of York, Mining
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:- -
My invention relates to a construction of axle box for railway and other rolling
stock, in such a manner that, with a very slight lift of the corner of the vehicle to
which the box is applied, and without necessarily moving the vehicle from its place,
the parts of the box can be readily separated by sliding the lower part down the
guides and thus liberating the upper part and the brass; and by a converse
operation the parts can as readily be put together.
For this purpose, I make the lower part of the box in the form of a U which
passes up between the guides and embraces, between the upper parts of its side
limbs; the brass and also an upper part or lid, which also fits between the guides
and is hollowed out to constitute an oil box. When the parts are in position, they
are secured together by two bolts which pass through the limbs of the U and
the upper piece embraced between them, these bolts lying horizontally in a direc-
tion transverse to the axle. The lower hollow of the U receives a sponge or other
porous material, holding lubricant, between a back rib and a front cover
screwed on.
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page_text: I, WILLIAM WALKER, of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, in the County of Yorks, Mining
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My invention relates to a construction of axle box for railway and other rolling
stock, in such a manner that with a very slight lift of the corner of the vehicle to
which the box is applied and without necessarily moving the vehicle from its place,
the parts of the box can be readily separated by sliding 'the lower part down the
guides and thus liberating the upper part and the brass, and by a converse
operation the parts can as readily be put together.
For this purpose I make the lower part of the box in the form of a U which
passes up between the guides and embraces between the upper parts of its side limbs
the brass and also an upper part or lid, which also fits between the guides and is
hollowed out to constitute an oil box. When the parts are in position they are
secured together by two bolts which pass through the limbs of the U and the upper
piece embraced between them, these bolts lying horizontally in a direction transverse
to the axle. The lower hollow of the U receives a sponge or other porous
material, holding lubricant, between a back rib and a front cover screwed on.
Figs. 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings shews the construction of my above
described improved axle box. Fig. 1 shews a longitudinal section, Fig. 2 a front view,
Fig. 3a back view with the upper and lower parts detached from each other, and
Fig. 4 a sectional plan. The axle box is constructed of a lower part A of U shape,
the sides of which are fitted with guides to slide between the horn plates, and of
an upper part B that fits between the sides of the part A, and that is secured
thereto by bolts CC passing transversely through both parts. The upper part B
is formed with an oil box D and carries the brass E.
The bottom of the part A receives a sponge or other material that is charged
with lubricant through the side opening F.
It will be seen that on withdrawing the bolts C, the part A can be drawn down
away from the upper part B and the axle be removed with a very slight lift of the
corner of the vehicle.
Although I prefer to pass the bolts CC right through the two parts of the axle
box, as shown, yet in some cases they may be formed as separate screws on each
side of the axle box passing through the part A and screwing into the part B, as
shewn at C in the part section, Fig. 5.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
Constructing axle boxes of an upper and a lower part, of which the lower part
is of U shape enclosing the axle and embracing the sides of the upper part con-
stituting the grease box, to which it is secured by transverse bolts passing through
or screwing into both parts substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 11th day of June 1886
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.