Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 7th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1899
I, JAMES JOHN WILLIAM CARR, of The Bell Foundry, Smethwick, in the County
of Stafford, Bell Founder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows;
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This invention relates to bell-ringing mechanism and more particularly to the
bells themselves and consists in the application to the bearings or pivots of such
bells of hardened steel balls or rollers which shall traverse upon hardened steel
surfaces upon their opposing parts, by which the power required to move such
bodies is greatly reduced.
Dated this 19th day of Actahan 1000
JAMES JOHN WILLIAM CARR.
Applicant.
I, JAMES JOHN WILLIAM CARR, of The Bell Foundry, Smethwick, in the County
of Stafford, Bell Founder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to bell-ringing mechanism and more particularly to the
bells themselves, and consists in the application to the bearings or pivots of such
bells of hardened steel balls or rollers which shall traverse upon hardened steel
surfaces upon their opposing parts, by which the power required to move such
bodies is greatly reduced.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a general view of bell when hung.
Fig. 2, is a side detail view of the bearing showing relative position of the
gudgeon with the balls &c.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the bearing on line A-B Fig. 2.
Fig. 3, is a similar sectional view of the clapper bearing.
Fig. 4, is an end sectional view of the end thrust balls &c. on line C-D Fig. 3.
Fig. 5, shows a modified form of hardened ball race.
6, is the gudgeon, one of which on each side carries the bell 7. This
gudgeon is secured in the frame 8, in the usual manner.
Upon the framework 9, is secured the pedestal 10, having the gland 11. In

page_text: this pedestal is fitted the hardened steel race 12, which is preferably made in one
piece, but if desired may be of more than one, as seen for instance in Fig. 5. Race-
ways 13, 13, are formed by means of the ribs 14, in which are placed the balls 15,
upon which latter the gudgeon 6 rests.
The end of the gudgeon is somewhat conical to accommodate the balls 16, which
latter are carried in the hardened cups 17. This cup 17, is made with an internal
diameter of sufficient size to permit of a little end movement of the gudgeon should
the swing of the bell occasion it. The precise shape of the cup 17 and of the
race 12, and the number of balls may be varied somewhat without departure from
the nature of this my invention.
Referring to Fig. 3^, it will be seen that the same arrangement can be readily
adopted for the clapper bearing, 18, is the stem of the clapper (a portion only of
which is shown). This clapper is carried from the double sided lug 19, through
which passes the pin 20. The lug 19, is, secured in the usual way to the bell 7
by the bolt 21, or otherwise.
It will be seen that the upper end of the stem 18, is formed with the internal
circular raceways 18, and collars 14", with balls 15. It will be also readily seen
that if desired the two outer collars 14ª, may be dispensed with, and the central
one only used, in which case the two rows of balls serve for possible end movement
as well as part rotative movement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In bell ringing mechanism carrying the gudgeons 6, in bearing with race 12,
having raceways 13, and balls 15, substantially as set forth and shown.
2. In bell ringing mechanism, carrying the gudgeons 6 in bearing with race 12,
and balls 15, and end balls 16 in cup 17, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
3. In bell ringing mechanism carrying the clapper and its stem 18, by means of
the ball bearing having race-ways 13ª, and balls 15, with pin 20, and lug 19, all
substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 6th day of January 1899.
JAMES JOHN WILLIAM CARR.
Applicant.