Year: 1892

page_text: Figures 2 and 3 are cross sections on the line a Fig.
showing the cover
band adjusted to set its opening respectively into and out of register with the
reservoir.
Fig. 4 shows a somewhat different construction from that shown in Figs. 1, 2
and 3.
The axle A is provided with a reservoir B adapted to contain the oil and in the
construction shown the spindle portion of the axle is grooved to receive a rod which.
extends into the oil reservoir and means are provided for reciprocating such rod as.
the wheel turns around the spindle so that the oil in the reservoir will be supplied.
to the spindle or bearing as desired.
The box C is fitted on the spindle and extends at its inner end nearly to the.
reservoir B and bears out such inner end against a shoulder a.
The cover D for the reservoir encircles the axle and fits over the reservoir as.
shown. This cover D is in the nature of a band or sleeve and is provided with an:
opening d which is movable into and out of register with the reservoir.
When the
cover D is moved to set the opening d into register with the reservoir as shown in
Fig. 1 the reservoir may be filled through such opening, and if the cover be
adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 3 the cover will close the reservoir as will be
readily seen.
In securing the band in place it is preferably threaded internally and turned onto
threads formed on the axle as shown most clearly in Fig. 1, and when the cover
band is turned tightly up against the shoulder 1 the band will be held in such
position to close the reservoir as will be understood from Fig. 1. In turning the
cover band, a wrench similar to an ordinary hose wrench having a point or prong
to enter the opening d may be employed.
While it may be preferred to thread the cover band onto the axle it is obvious.
that if desired it may be simply fitted on the axle as shown in Fig. 4 without
threads and be held with its opening & out of register with the reservoir by means.
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page_text: of a clamping screw turning in the opening d and arranged to bind against the axle
as shown in said Fig. 4.
At its outer end the cover band is formed at D¹ to fit over the inner end of the
box and projects slightly into the hub thus forming an efficient sand box as will be
readily understood.
An air vent may be suitably provided. In Fig. 1 it is shown as provided by
cutting out the hole or part of a round of thread leading to the opening d.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is --
1. An improved axle provided with a reservoir and with a cover for said
reservoir having an opening movable into and out of register with said reservoir,
substantially as set forth.
2. An improved axle having a reservoir and a cover for said reservoir arranged
to encircle the axle and having an opening movable into and out of register with
the said reservoir substantially as set forth.
3. An improved axle having a reservoir and provided with a cover for said
reservoir such cover consisting of a sleeve or band encircling the axle and having
an opening movable into and out of register with the reservoir substantially as
described and for the purposes set forth.
4. An improved axle substantially as described having a reservoir and provided
with threads and provided with a sleeve or band threaded on the axle over the
reservoir and provided with an opening movable into and out of register with the
reservoir substantially as set forth.
5. The combination substantially as described of the axle having a reservoir,
the box fitted on said axle and the cover sleeve or band fitted on the axle over said
reservoir and also fitting at its outer end over the inner end of the box, such sleeve
or band being provided with an opening movable into and out of register with the
reservoir, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
6. The combination of the axle having a reservoir and provided with threads, the
cover sleeve or band threaded on the axle over the reservoir and having an opening
movable into and out of register with the reservoir and the box fitted on the axle
and fitted at its inner end within the outer end of the cover sleeve or band
substantially as set forth.
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F. W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.