IMPROVE MENTS IN AXLE BOXES FOR THE WHEELS OF CARRIAGES
Year: 1869

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Molland, of the Town and County of
Southampton, Block Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVE
MENTS IN AXLE BOXES FOR THE WHEELS OF CARRIAGES."
Sealed the 30th November 1869, and dated the 18th June 1869.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Molland at
the Oflice of the Commissioners of latents, with his l'etition, ou
the 18th June 1869.
1, GEORGE MOLLAND, of the Town and County of Southampton,
Block Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN AXLE BOXES FOR THE WHEELS OF CARRIAGES," to be as
follows:-
The object of my improvements in axle boxes for the wheels of
carriages is to construct the axle boxes in such a manner that the
friction on the axle produced by the rotation of the wheel may be
reduced to a minimum, and the power exerted to propel the carriage
may thereby be greatly economized. To this end a series of rollers
mounted in a ring frame is placed in the axle box, and the axle is
passed through this frame and is surrounded by the rollers in which
it rests. The rollers have not only an axial motion of their own,
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page_text: but the whole series, frame and all, is capable of moving round in
the nave or box of the wheel, and thus yielding to the pressure of the
axle.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said George Molland in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 16th December 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME 1, GEORGE
MOLLAND, of the Town and County of Southampton, Block Manu-
facturer, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Eighteenth day of June, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in the thirty-
second year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give
and grant unto me, the said George Molland, Her special licence, that
I, the said George Molland, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or
such others as I, the said George Molland, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to
time and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed,
should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands,
and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN AXLE BOXES FOR
THE WHEELS OF CARRIAGES," upon the condition (amongst others) that I,
the said George Molland, my executors or administrators, by an in-
strument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and
seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that 1, the said George Molland, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, 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 improvements in axle boxes for the wheels of
carriages is to construct the axle boxes in such a manner that the
friction on the axle produced by the rotation of the wheel may be

page_text: reduced to a minimum and the power exerted to propel the carriages
may thereby be greatly economized. To this end a series of rollers
mounted in a ring frame is placed in the axle box and the axle is
passed through this frame and is surrounded by the rollers on which
it rests. The rollers have not only an axial motion of their own,
but the whole series, frame and all, is capable of moving round in
the nave or box of the wheel, and thus yielding to the pressure of
the axle. These rollers are applicable to wheels of carriages, carts,
vehicles, and bearings of every kind to be used at one or both ends or
all through the box.
And to more fully explain this Invention reference is made to the
accompanying Drawing.
Fig. I is an end view of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a full drawing of the box
and axle complete; Fig. 3 is a view shewing the back end of Fig. 4,
also shewing the chamber with rollers in working position; Fig. 4 is a
section of Fig. 2 shewing the rollers in the chamber of the box.
A is the axle box; B is the rollers working in the chamber C; D is
the axle passing through the box A and rollers B; E is a circular plate
bored to fit the axle D screwed on to the stock of the wheel to prevent
the rollers B moving to and through in the chamber C, also to prevent
any dirt or grit passing to the rollers B; F, F, are screw nuts against
the collett G as usual; H is a circular frame carrying the rollers B
free to rotate in the chamber C around the axle D on the spindle 1
screwed or rivetted to the frames H.
Having thus described my said Invention, I declare that what 1
claim as my Invention, and desire to be secured to me by Letters Patent
is, the antifriction rollers, substantially as described in this Specifica-
tion and shewn on accompanying Drawings or any mere modification
thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Molland, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of December, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
GEORGE MOLLAND: (L.S.)