Improvements in and connected with Axles of Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Axles of Vehicles.
I JULIUS MASTERTON MCMILLAN of Glenferrie Road Hawthorn in the Colony
of Victoria 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 :-
I purpose making a groove or recess all round the end of axles and axle arms
deep and wide enough to admit of a collar. This collar will be made in two
halves with a pin passing through the two sides at the junction of the two halves
thus allowing the two halves to work on the hinge principle while at the other ends
of the said halves a clasp will be arranged by means of a hole tapped out to receive
a set screw.
This set screw is for the purpose of keeping the collar from opening involuntarily
after being closed round the groove in the axle.
The said groove will be made at a sufficient distance from the end of the axle so
as not to impair its strength.
The object of the said collar is to keep the axle box from becoming detached
and this will be effected by having the collar larger in diameter than the axle
itself but somewhat smaller than the diameter of the axle-box so as to allow
the cap to pass over the collar and thus clear the threading on the axle box
thread.
Along the side of the axle to the outside end thereof a channel is made of sufficient
depth below the groove to the outside end of the axle. This channel is intended to
convey the oil from the cap to the axle box.
All nut axles made and used at the present time can have this invention applied
to them by reducing the flange on the nuts to a size smaller than the boxes.
Figure 1 is the end view of the axle on a reduced scale. C is the head or end of
axle with oil channel marked D. E is the collar in its closed position. F is the
pin bringing the two halves of collar together. G is the set screw locking the
collar after being closed round the axle. I is the axle box.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the axle arm. B is the groove round the axle
near the end into which the collar E is placed preventing the axle box from
coming off. C is the end of the axle with hole or groove marked D to receive
lubricant.
Figure 3 shows the collar opened and ready to be closed round the groove on
axle. F is the hinge pin. G is the set screw.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the axle arm with collar E closed round the axle.
the outer flange of the axle arm. D is the hole for the lubricant.
Kis
Figure 5 shows the cap H that is placed over the collar aforesaid and is screwed
to the box.
Figure 6 shows the axle with cap H screwed into position. E is the collar fitted
in the groove round the end of axle.
I propose making the collar of brass or other suitable material.
A leather washer can be used against the wearing parts similarly to those now
in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what 1
claim is
1. An axle having groove B with head C and lubricating channel D flange K
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in drawings.

page_text: 2. An axle having groove B with head C and lubricating channel D flange K
in combination with collar E having hinge pin F and set screw G substantially as
herein before described and illustrated in the drawings.
Dated the Second day of August 1895.
JULIUS MASTERTON MCMILLAN.