Improvements in or connected with Journals, Axles, or Bearings for Road Vehicle and other Wheels and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 21st Feb.,- 18-5-Accepted; 23rd Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Journals, Axles, or Bearings for
Road Vehicle and other Wheels and the like.
I, JOHN HUXTABLE of Filleigh, in the County of Devon Agricultural
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide improved axles, journals or bearings
for wheels, rocking and other levers, and the like, in all cases where compen-
sation for wear is desirable, and whereby such compensation may be conveniently
effected with ease and dispatch and by a simple construction and arrangements
of parts.
According to my invention I form the axle or spindle of square or other
suitable rectangular or polygonal section, having its outer end threaded to receive
a nut or tension device; upon the axle I fit two cones, or preferably frustated
cones, formed of suitable material or metal, having holes through the centres
thereof of corresponding configuration to the section of the axle or spindle.
These cones are adapted to slide onto the axle, having their smaller ends towards
each other, but separated by a distance piece composed of a leather or rubber
collar or spring, and the cones are prevented from turning on the axle by
reason of its form of section and the correspondingly shaped holes in the cones.
The interior of the hub of the wheel, or equivalent part, such as a rocking
lever, or the like, is formed with a hole which tapers inwardly from each side,
of similar size and taper to the above mentioned bearing cones, the central part
therein being made parallel and of a diameter equal to, or about the size of, say,
the smaller end of the cones.
The bearing is arranged as follows:-The interior cone and the distance piece
or spring having been slidden onto the axle, the wheel or equivalent is then
placed in position and secured by the outer cone being slidden on to the axle, 'the
said outer cone being held in position by the nut, or other tension device, applied
to the projecting end of the axle. By adjusting the nut, or other tension device, upon
the axle, the cones are brought closer together, being slidden longitudinally, and are
thereby kept in close contact with the hub or interior bearing surface of the
wheel or equivalent part, and compensation for the wear is thereby effected.
In some cases the distancing piece may be composed of a helical metal spring'
instead of a leather or rubber block, and I may also provide a spring or elastic
washer, or block, between the adjusting or holding nut and the outer cone.
By my invention I am enabled to ensure smoother running than heretofore, also
to have a more even bearing surface, and in the event of the cones being worn
out, others may be readily applied in their place by unskilled persons.
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page_text: Improvements in or connected with Journals, Axles, or Bearings for
Road Vehicle and other Wheels and the like.
I, JOHN HUXTABLE of Filleigh, in the County of Devon, Agricultural
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:--
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The object of my invention is to provide improved axles, journals, or bearings,
for wheels, rocking and other levers, and the like, in all cases where compensation
for wear is desirable, and whereby such compensation may be conveniently
effected with ease and dispatch and by a simple construction and arrangement
of parts.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I will describe same by
reference to Figs. 1 to 7 of the accompanying drawing, whereon similar letters of
reference refer to like parts in the several figures.
According to my invention and referring to Figs. 1 where the parts of the
bearing are shown separated I form the axle or spindle A of square or other
suitable rectangular or polygonal section, having its outer end threaded at A' to
receive a nut or tension device B; C, D are two cones, or preferably frustrated cones,
formed of suitable material or metal, having holes through the centres thereof,
such as D' shown in the end view of one of the cones at Fig. 2, these holes being
of corresponding configuration to the section of the axle or spindle A. The
cones C and D are adapted to slide onto the axle A, having their smaller ends
towards each other, but separated by a distance piece E, composed of say a number
of leather washers, or washers of other suitable material, or a collar of such
material, or when desired or found convenient a spring may be employed to
distance the cones C and D, and the said cones C and D are prevented from
turning on the axle A, by reason of its form of section and the correspondingly
shaped holes in the cones.
At Figure 3 is shown a vertical section of a wheel having the invention
applied thereto, Figure 4 being an elevation of the same wheel drawn to a
smaller scale although it will be understood that instead of a wheel the structure
might be a lever or any other revolving or rocking part.
The interior of the hub F of the wheel F, or equivalent part, such as the
rocking lever, or the like, as aforesaid, tapers inwardly from each side, of similar
size and taper to the above mentioned bearing cones C and D, the central part
therein being made parallel and of a diameter equal to or about the size of, say
the smaller end of the cones.
The bearing is arranged as follows:-The interior cone C and the distance piece
or spring E having been slidden onto the axle A, the wheel or equivalent Fis
then placed in position and secured by the outer cone D being slidden on the
axle A, the said cuter cone D being held in position by the nut, or other tension
device B, applied to the projecting end A' of the axle. By adjusting the nut,
or other tension device B, upon the axle end A', the cones C and D are brought
closer together, being slidden longitudinally, and are thereby kept in close contact
with the hub F or interior bearing surface of the wheel or equivalent part, aud
compensation for the wear is thereby effected.
In the example shown at Figs. 3 and 4, the wheel is formed with five arms, a
section of one such being shown taken on the line X Y Figure 3; the boss is formed
exteriorally at its outer end with a bead F to allow for the inward adjustment of
the cone as the bearing becomes worn, without unduly thinning the boss F. In
some cases as shown at Figure 5 the exterior of the boss F may follow the con-
figuration of the interior bearing surface of same. In order to provide, for

page_text: efficient and convenient lubrication of the bearing I form the cones C and D as
shown by vertical section at Figure 6, with interior chambers, which may be
packed with cotton waste or other absorbent C¹ D', and I provide exterior oiling
holes C D for the introduction of oil into the cones, and apertures C³ D³ by
which the oil is fed to between the frictional surfaces of the bearing. Figure 7
shows a cone D having a spring or elastic washer G introduced between the said
cone and the retaining and adjusting nut B or its equivalent.
By my invention I am enabled to ensure smoother running than heretofore, also
to have a more even bearing surface, and in the event of the cones being worn
out, others may be readily applied in their place by unskilled persons.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In journals, axles, or bearings, for road vehicle and other wheels, and the
like, the combination with a hub or boss F; of an axle or spindle A carrying an
inner cone C, an elastic or other distance piece E and an outer adjustable cone D,
and a nut or other tension device B on the axle for adjusting the cones and holding
same in position, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes
described and illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts composing
my improvements in and connected with journals, axles, or bearings for wheels,
rocking and other levers, and the like, together with the exterior formation of the
hubs or bosses F, such as shown at Figs. 3 and 5, the means for lubrication, such
as at Figure 6, and the spring washer, Figure 7, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
Dated this 21st day of February 1895.