Improvements in Wheels for Colliery Trucks, Tramcars, Tram Tubs, Corves, and for all Wheels Running on Axles or Spindles, and other similar purposes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 11th June, 1896-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wheels for Colliery Trucks, Tramcars, Tram Tubs,
Corves, and for all Wheels Running on Axles or Spindles, and
other similar purposes.
We, THOMAS HEDGES DEAKIN, J.P., Colliery Proprietor, FREDERICK
SAMUEL GEACH, Engineer, and DAVID POWELL, Cashier, all of Varteg, in the
County of Monmouth, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention has reference to an improved method of lubricating wheels which
run loosely upon their axles or spindles, the object of the invention being to provide
a.reservoir for carrying the lubricant which will be placed in such a position upon
the wheel as to admit of its being readily charged or examined without interfering
with the mounting of the wheel or its bearings while in position.
In carrying our invention into effect when constructing a wheel to run loosely
upon a colliery truck or like axle, we form a pocket or hollow receptacle between
the arms of the wheel or we arrange a projection, upon the boss, which is hollow
and which is provided with a plug which may be screwed in from the outside to
close the entrance when the charging is complete.
Within the reservoir or receptacle we place any well known lubricant, and when
desired introduce therein asbestos waste, sponge or other fibrous material to absorb
the same, and to feed a cotton or other wick which we pass through a hole drilled
through the boss, and leading to the axle.
We sometimes place inside the feeder hole leading from the reservoir to the boss
a wire or other stem which by its movement due to the rotation of the wheel will
permit of a certain amount of lubricant being carried down until the axle is in
motion, and thus effectually lubricate the bearing; and to prevent this stem or
riding pin from falling out of the hole we provide a projecting bar or rod upon the
plug or stopper, which stands a certain distance above the top of the pin or
riding rod.
We form any desired number of channels or grooves for the lubricant to
thoroughly cover the axle bearing and when desired we attach a separate receptacle
between the arms having the same fittings and arranged in the same manner as
herein before described when casting or forming the receptacle in one piece with the
wheel itself.
We do not limit the application of our invention to any particular form of wheel,
or to any special shape of reservoir, or nature of lubricant which is to be employed
therein, but we modify the same to suit the particular requirements and conditions
of working of the wheel to which the same are to be attached.
Dated this 9th day of January 1896.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Wheels for Colliery Trucks, Tramcars, Tram Tubs,
Corves, and for all Wheels Running on Axles or Spindles, and
other similar purposes.
We, THOMAS HEDGES DEAKIN, J.P., Colliery Proprietor, FREDERICK
SAMUEL GEACH, Engineer, and DAVID POWELL, Cashier, all of Varteg, in the
County of Monmouth, 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 :-
Our invention has reference to an improved method of lubricating wheels which
run loosely upon their axles or spindles, the object of the invention being to
provide a reservoir for carrying the lubricant which will be placed in such a
position upon the wheel as to admit of its being readily charged or examined
without interfering with the mounting of the wheel or its bearings while in
position, and to allow of the passage of the minimum quantity of oil or other
lubricant to effect satisfactory lubrication.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings-
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation and
Figure 2 an end elevation showing our improved wheel..
In carrying our invention into effect when constructing a wheel to run loosely
upon a colliery truck or like axle, we form one or more pockets or hollow
receptacles A in the arms or between the arms B of the wheel, or we arrange a
projection, upon the boss C which is hollow and which is provided with a plug B'
which may be screwed in from the outside to close the entrance when the charging
is complete.
Within the reservoir, reservoirs or receptacles we place any suitable lubricant,
and when desired introduce therein asbestos, waste, sponge, or other fibrous material
which is fastened to a wire or pin as indicated on the drawing to absorb the same,
and to feed a cotton or other wick which we pass through a hole C drilled through
the boss, and leading to the axle.
We sometimes place inside the feeder hole leading from the reservoir to the boss,
a wire or other stem D which by its movement or dithering due to the rotation of
the wheel will permit of a certain amount of lubricant being carried down until the
axle is in motion, and thus effectually lubricate the bearing; and to prevent this
stem or riding pin from falling out of the hole we provide a projecting bar or rod, E,
upon or in connection with the plug or stopper B', which stands a certain distance
.above the top of the pin or riding rod, or the lower ends of the wires or pin to
which the fibrous material is attached are turned back into the groove in the boss,
by means of which the said wire or wires are kept in position.
We form any desired number of channels or grooves for the lubricant to thoroughly
cover the axle bearing and as a connection from one oil receptacle to another by
means of which waste of lubricant is prevented, and when desired we attach a
separate receptacle between the arms having the same fittings and arranged in the
same manner as hereinbefore described when casting or forming the receptacle in
one piece with the wheel itself.
We do not limit the application of our invention to any particular form of wheel,
or to any special shape of reservoir, or nature of lubricant which is to be employed
therein, but we modify the same to suit the particular requirements and conditions
of working of the wheel to which the same are to be attached.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is ;-
1. The improvements in lubricating arrangements for wheels, substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2. In a wheel for revolving upon a spindle or axle, the arrangement of a self
contained reservoir formed in the arms between the arms or upon the wheel boss or
web plate, for supplying lubricant to the journal or axle substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Deted this 11th don of Tune 1906
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.