MORE EASY AND SAFER METHOD OF "BOXING," OR, FIXING ON, THE WHEELS OF CARRIAGES AND OTHER VEHICLES
Year: 1885

page_text: WALTER LESTER BANTING 7, Pond Place, Fulham Road London SW Green-
grocer Carman &c do hereby declare the nature of my invention for THE MORE
EASY AND SAFER METHOD OF "BOXING," OR, FIXING ON, THE WHEELS OF CARRIAGES
AND OTHER VEHICLES to be as follows:-
The axle, that part which is subject to friction, is made round and smooth slightly
tapering with a shoulder on the inside and a movable collar and pin, or, a screw
collar and pin, on the point.
The box which forms the principle feature of this invention is made in the shape
of an hollow cone, the small end pointing inwards. In boxing on the wheels, the
box or, cone is placed through the centre of the wheel, in a tapering hole previously
bored for its réception; it is then screwed up tight in its position by a screw collar
on the inside, the screw collar runs on a thread on the outside of the cone and acts
as a cap to keep the arm free from grit.
The inside of the box or cone is also further hollowed out in the centre for
about, one third its length to lessen friction and also as a receptacle for oil, in
addition to the oil cap in front. There is also two fins projecting on the outside of
the cone to prevent it revolving while screwing up.
By this method wheels can be fixed on without hammering or wedges, and.
owing to the cone shaped box, they cannot possibly come off without fracture.

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I WALTER LESTER BANTING of 7 Pond Place Chelsea London in the county of
Middlesex, Greengrocer and Carman do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for A NEW OR IMPROVED AXLE BOX AND METHOD OF FIXING THE SAME and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to. .be. particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide an Axle Box which shall be more easily
quickly and securely fitted into the naves or hubs of wheels used for coaches,
carriages and other vehicles for the conveyance of passengers and merchandise on
ordinary roads, and one which shall at the same time be safer and more durable.
I make use of an axle which may be similar to such as are at present in use, the
forin I prefer being circular in the journal and tapering towards the end and
having a collar or shoulder at the inner end, and a collar or nut with suitable pin
at the outer end between which the axle box will revolve.
The principal feature of my invention is the improved form of box of which
I make use It consists of a cone of castiron or other suitable material bored to
fit the axle bearing at the ends and hollowed out at the centre in order to reduce
the wearing surfaces and to form an oil reservoir. The smaller end, of the cone is
screwed on the outside to receive a screwed collar, and the larger end where it is
recessed to receive the nut or collar attached to the axle is screwed on the inside
to receive the cap which is also an oil reservoir.
Referring now to the drawings Figure 1 represents a sectional view of my box
in its position on the axle. Figure 2 is an outside view of the box, and figures 3
and 4 are opposite end. views.
Similar letters represent similar parts throughout.
Referring now especially to figure 1 A represents the axle, B being the shoulder
or collar at the inner end and C the nut with its pin c at the outer end. D is the
cone and E the collar which is screwed onto D and which also acts as a cap to
keep, grit and dirt from passing to B and thence to the bearing surface-F is the
cap or oil reservoir at the outer end of the cone D, and G shows the recess in the
cone itself for oil etc-H represents part of the wood of the nave or hub of
the wheel; feathers or keys which are attached to the cone so as to prevent its
turning round when being fixed into H are lettered I.
Figure 2 shows an outside view of the cone D with its collar E screwed on, and
the cap F in position, the axle behind the bearing being shown at A.
Figure 3 is an end view showing the axle A in section and the screwed collar E;
and Figure 4 shows the end view of the cap F and the cone D with the feathers
or keys I.
The method of fixing is as follows; the hub or nave of the wheel having been
bored to the same taper as the cone D and suitably countersunk at the inner end
as shown, I place D in the hole and then enter the screwed collar E onto the thread
at the sinaller end, and on giving this collar a few turns the box is drawn tight
into the nave and a perfectly secure and safe fastening is the result,

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
1. The general form and construction of the axle box substantially as and for
the purposes described and shown.
2. In axle boxes the screw collar or cap E so arranged as to keep dust, dirt and
grit away from the bearings substantially as shown and described.
3. The method of fixing axle boxes in the naves of wheels substantially as and
for the purposes described and shown.