Improvements in Vehicle Axles and Boxes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1899-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Vehicle Axles and Boxes.
I, CHARLES ALANSON MARTIN, of Detroit, in the County of Red River and
State of Texas, United States of America, Gentleman, 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 axles and boxes for vehicles, the object of the invention
being to provide a new boxing and an axle to suit, which shall be dust proof, will
prevent waste of oil, will be clean at the outer end and prevent soiling the cloth-
ing, and while simple, cheap and strong, will last much longer than axles and
boxings of ordinary construction
With this object in view, my invention consists in the improved construction,
arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and afterwards
specifically pointed out in the appended claims
In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention most nearly
appertains, to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its con-
stiuction and operation, reference being had to the accompanying diawings,
forming pait heieof, in which
Fig 1 is a longitudinal cential view of the hub, axle, boxing and nut or collai
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the axle
Fig 3 18 an elevation of the boxing and nut secured thereon
Like numerals of reference mark the same parts in all the hguies of the drawing
Refening to the drawing by numerals, 4 indicates the hub of the wheel and 5
the spokes. 6 indicates the boxing, which is closed at the outer end 7, and
provided with an exterior thread 8, at the outer end and another exterior
thread 9 at its inner end The boxing 18 also rebated at 10 at its inner end
11 indicates the axle, and 12 the spindle thereof, which is constructed as usual
except that its outer end is smooth and not threaded as usual. 13 indicates a set
collar securable in position on the axle at any desired position by means of a set
screw 14
15 indicates a collar, which is provided with a central opening 16, laige enough
to permit being passed over the axle before the set collar 18 secured theicon, and
to permit of its fiee turning with the hub This collar 15 serves as a nut, to hold
the wheel on the axle and will so be designated It is provided with an outer
annular flange 17, interioily threaded at 18
19 indicates a nut adapted to be threaded on the outer end of the boxing
In assembling the parts, the boxing is inserted in the hub from the inside and
secured therein by tuning up nut 19
The nut 15 is now passed on to the axle and the set collar properly placed and
secured.
The wheel may now be placed on the axle by passing the boxing over the
smooth end of the axle until the inner end passes over the set nut, the latter
resting in the rebate 10, and secured by turning the nut 15 upon the threaded
inner end of the boxing.

page_text: When thus in position, the set collar alone remains stationary with the axle,
all the other parts turning thereon with the wheel
The
From the foregoing it is obvious, that I have produced a new and useful vehicle
axle and boxing possessing many advantages over those of ordinary form
front being closed, there is no possibility of the oil used wasting off the end of the
axle or boxing or injuring the clothing of persons compelled to pass in close
proximity and perhaps brush against it There is also no chance for the admis-
Bion of dirt between the axle spindle and the boxing, thereby lengthening the
life of these parts by avoiding the grinding out thereof, due to such dirt The
oil being provented from running out, and from being contaminated with dirt,
the parts need not be oiled so often, thus economizing in labor, time and oil.
While I have illustrated and described what I consider to be the best means
now known to me for carrying out my invention, I do not wish to be understood
as restricting myself to the exact forms and constructions shown as many slight
changes therein, or variations therefiom might suggest themselves to the ordi-
naiv mechanic, all of which would be clearly included within the limit and scope
Or my invention
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 18
1 The herein described axle boxing having closed outer end and exteriorly
threaded on its inner end to receive a nut, capable of turning on the axle, sub-
stantially as described
2 The combination with the hub, of the tapered boxing projecting through
the hub at its small end, with a nut threaded on the projected end, substantially
as described
3 The combination with an axle, provided with a set collar, of a boxing fitted
over the spindle of the axle and said colla, and a nut capable of turning on the
axle against the inner side of the collar and engaging the inner end of the boxing,
substantially as described
The combination with the axle having spindle with smooth end, of a collar,
a set sciew for securing it on the axle. the boxing having closed outer end and
exteriorly threaded une end, and the uut capable of turning on the axle on the
inner side of the collar and provided with threaded annular flange engaging the
inner threaded end of the boxing, substantially as described
Dated this 31st day of October 1899
BOULT, WADE & KILBURN,
Agents for the Applicant