A NEW SYSTEM OP ECCENTRIC SOCKET ADAPTED TO AXLETREES
Year: 1859

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jozé Luis, of the British and Foreign Office for
Patents, No. 1B, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Sqre., London, in the County
of Middlesex, (Patent Agent,) for the Invention of "A NEW SYSTEM OP
ECCENTRIC SOCKET ADAPTED TO AXLETREES."-A communication from abroad
by Jean Baptiste Gangand, No. 10, Rue Mogador, Paris, in the Empire
of France.
Sealed the 30th December 1859, and dated the 19th July 1859.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jozé Luis at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 19th July
1859.
I, JozÉ Luis, of the British and Foreign Office for Patents, No. 1", Wel-
beck Street, Cavendish Sqre., London, in the County of Middlesex (Patent
Agent), do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "A NEW
SYSTEM OF ECCENTRIC SOCKET ADAPTED TO AXLETREES," & that it has been
communicated to me from abroad by Jean Baptiste Gangand, No. 10, Rue
Mogador, Paris, in the Empire of France, to be as follows:-
This Invention consists in the application of tempered eccentric metal
sockets to the axletrees of carriages. By means of these sockets the friction
is much reduced, the wear considerably lessenned, and the axletrees not being
worn do not require changing or replacing, it being only necessary to renew
the sockets.
The new arrangement applied to the axles of carriages is composed of the

page_text: following pieces:-1st, a forged iron axle journal A, of conical shape the
whole length, on which two sockets B are adapted, to prevent the wear, and
consequently the frequent replacing of the axle; 2nd, the two sockets B are
placed at the ends of the axle journal A, leaving between them a sufficient
space to serve as receiver for grease; 3rd, C, axle box, cast so as to have a
receiver K, that in working the parts subject to the friction, on being used, it
is not necessary to redrill the box in order to replace sockets of a greater outer
diameter, unless required by the wear of the box; 4th, d, rundle, placed hot
on the axle journal A; 5th, c, rundle, placed hot or soldered on the socket B,
to preserve the rundle D from wear; 6th, g, nut screw, placed at the outer
extremity of the axle journal; 7th, h, rundle, rivetted on the screw g, to
prevent wear; 8th, i, rivets of the rundle of the cap, to which it is fixed;
9th, j, screws for fastening on the two sockets B; 10th, K, grease box, formed
by the two sockets B.
Fig. 2, horizontal section through C, D; Fig. 3, section through A, B,
showing the eccentricity of the sockets.
The sockets above mentioned are tempered, so as to wear longer, and work
with softer friction.
The lines letterred bear the ordinary dimensions in inches, but these may
vary according to circumstances.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Jozé Luis in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 2nd
January 1860.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOZE
Luis, of the British and Foreign Office for Patents, No. 1B, Welbeck Street,
Cavendish Square, London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Nineteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, in the twenty-second year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the
said Jozé Luis, Her special licence that I, the said Jozé Luis, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Jozé Luis, 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,

page_text: within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "A NEW SYSTEM OF ECCENTRIC
SOCKET ADAPTED TO AXLETREES," a communication from abroad by Jean Baptiste
Gangand, No. 10, Rue Mogador, Paris, in the Empire of France, upon the
condition (amongst others) that I, the said Jozé Luis, my executors or
administrators, by an instrument 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 sanie 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 I, the said Jozé Luis, do hereby declare the
nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to bo per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement and accompanying Drawings, that is to say :-
My Invention consists in the adaptation of a complete and independent
covering on and against the parts subject to wear, and capable of being
removed at will, without necessitating the dismounting of the axletree.
Fig. 1 represents a horizontal section of the axle journal furnished with
the eccentric sockets or covering, by means of which the wear, and con-
sequently the frequent changing of the axle journal is avoided; Fig. 2, a
horizontal section of same, according to the line C, D; Fig. 3, a section
through the line A, B, showing the eccentricity of the socket B.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS,
by which the form and arrangement of the various parts will be seen.
1st, a forged iron axle journal A, being of conical shape throughout its
entire length, on this two sockets B are adapted, to prevent the wear, and,
consequently, the frequent replacing of the axle; 2nd, the two sockets B,
which are placed at the ends of the axle journal having between them a
sufficient space to serve as receiver for grease; 3rd, an axle box of cast
iron C, having a receiver K, so that when the parts subjected to friction are
worn, it is not necessary to redrill the box in order to replace sockets of a
greater outer diameter, unless required by the wear of the box; 4th, a rundle
d, welded on the axle journal A; 5th, a rundle e, welded on the socket B, to
preserve the rundle d from wear; 6th, a nut screw 9, placed at the outer
extremity of the axle journal; 7th, a rundle h, rivetted on the screw g, to
prevent its wearing away; 8th, rivets i, fixing the rundle h on the nut screw;

page_text: 9th, screws j, for fastening on the two sockets B; 10th, grease box K, formed
by the two sockets B.
The sockets above mentioned are tempered, so as to wear longer, and work
with less friction. Thus it will be seen that the covering consists, 1st, of two
tempered eccentric iron sockets B, so made that the strength exists at the
part most exposed to friction, see Fig. 3. The two sockets are placed on the
axletree A at each end, and are fixed to it by means of the screws J; they
form between them a reservoir K for holding grease, in case the axletree
should become heated. 2nd, of a rundle e, soldered or welded on the socket
B, against the rundle d, so as to preserve it from wear; 3rd, of a rundle h,
riveted on the screw or cap 9 to preserve it from wear.
Having thus described my Invention, and the manner in which the same
is or may be carried into effect, I wish it to be understood that I do not
confine myself to the exact details, as the same may be varied or modified;
what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is, the application of
eccentric iron sockets to axle journals, together with the arrangement and
form of the different parts as above described and shown in the annexed
Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jozé Luis, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this 2nd day of January, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty.