Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 8th May, 1836.
Complete Left, 8th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 7th Apr., 1887,
I, HARRY KENNETH AUSTIN of Carn Brea Villa Washwood Heath Road Saltley
in the County of Warwick Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its objects improvements in lubricating and guarding axle
boxes from dust and relates to axle boxes lubricated with oil or grease, and in which
the lubricant is applied to the axles by lateral pads which are themselves fed by wicks
immersed at one end in the lubricant and bear directly against journal. The weight
of the vehicle is transmitted to the journal or neck of the axle by a brass or bearing
without any holes or slots on its bearing surface (which prevent the film of oil or
grease being maintained on journal) having a piece cast on the ends with figures and
lines indented, so that the thickness of the bearing can be ascertained without lifting
the vehicle and also having lip at end and channels for the distribution of oil on to
the lubricating pads beneath.
The cover is fitted with a tapered recess, and channel for the distribution of
the lubricant and is closed by a tapered neck screwed plug and washer, or by a lid
having spring to keep it closed, which is covered in under the lid or cover to protect
it from injury and a piece cast on to move it round a pin used to keep it in place.
The bearing is held in place by a separate cover which receives the bearing spring
above, or may be held in place by the axle box when cast in one piece; when the
axle box is provided with a separate cover, the lower portion is bolted to the upper
and provides a receiver for the lubricant and in which are grooves for dust guards;
the interior of the lower part being provided with bevelled corner pieces for the
support of the lubricating arrangement, pins to keep same in place and inclined
guiding rib or plane at back end to guide the lubricating device into position. The
front end of the lower part has an opening provided with a lid and washer, through
which the whole of the internal lubricating arrangements may be passed without
lifting vehicle above, or removing axle-box the lower part has also a projection or
spout at side or end fitted with a taper neck screwed plug with washer in one piece
with it, which with a leather washer makes a tight joint, the projection or spout has
its surface recessed to take the taper neck plug, the whole being provided so that the

page_text: amount of oil in axle-box may be readily ascertained; the opening of spout may also
be closed by a screwed plug having a square recessed hole or projecting piece to take
spanner and having on its under side a tapered ring closing in the leather washer
outside a tapered projection on the spout supplied for oil feeding or for lubricators,
or the spout may be closed by lid or cover having spring to keep it in position, the
spring being covered in to protect it from injury and a piece cast on to move it round
a pin used to keep it in place.
The lubrication of the journal is performed by lubricating pads with wicks in
contact with journal, and supported on a frame to which they are attached; the
whole being kept in place by a simple flat or spiral spring or compound flat and
spiral spring the ends of the flat springs are hooked round to provide a handle for
removing the lubricator; the whole of the lubricating arrangement is supported on a
loose sediment or baffle plate which is made so as to remove with the lubricator when
necessary, or may be supported by the bottom of the oil receiver alone.
The loose sediment and battle plate is provided to receive all the heavy particles
contained in the oil when it drips from the journal, the lighter particles overflowing
the edges of the plate; it also serves to keep the oil in axle box from being thrown
upwards and may also have for this purpose L pieces rivetted to the top or bottom
faces at the end of the plate a handle and pin are attached to remove the plate from
;
its place along with lubricator when the front door is opened. The front door has
cast upon it a projecting piece which when closed down over the handle attached to
the sediment plate, keeps it in position, it would otherwise be apt to rise out of its
place. The sediment plate also serves to support grease against the journal should
the supply of oil not be procurable, in which case the lubricator would be bodily
removed and the bottom of main oil chamber filled with cotton waste or other
material and the grease applied through the front door directly to journal instead of
having as in ordinary grease boxes to be first melted by the heating of the axle box
and bearing.
The sediment plate may also be contained in a separate internal reservoir which is
made to hold the lubricant, the back end of the reservoir being brought right up to
journal, and following it up as the journal wears into bearing, by the reservoir having
springs underneath it.
The front lid may also be made with a plate closing inside the axle box and held
in place by one central bolt and cotter pin, passing through both the plate and lid.
When the lubricator is supported by the bottom of the main oil chamber, the
baffle plate is made to decline from the ends of the axle box and terminate at each
side with a turned up or hook shaped end, into the hollow of which the heavy
particles contained in the oil are deposited, and the lighter particles overflow into the
main oil chamber ;-the baffle plates being in this case either cast in one piece with
the lower chamber, or made to fix in independently with screws.
When the axle box is made in one main casting I provide a hinged lid to go over
the groove in which the dust guard is placed, one side of the lid being held by a pin
round which it turns, and when in place is held down by a pin at the other end of
lid; the face of lid is brought down so that the dust guard bears against it right
across the back opening of axle box and the edges of the portion brought down are
bevilled off so that the whole may turn round the fixed pin.
The back part of axle box covering up the groove and dust guard and also the front
plate may both be made with lugs having inclined faces bearing against inclined
projections or recesses on body of axle box, with suitable screwed pins to secure
them so that they may be pressed up to the surfaces which they cover.
The dust guards which I provide to keep the dust from entering the axle box are
of two kinds, one made in parts which allows the dust guard to be used on inside
bearings or when the journal passes through both ends of axle box; the other for
ordinary outside bearings being made in one part, but with pieces for packing made
removable so as to take up wear-The first named dust guard is made up of a
U shaped plate of metal or any other suitable material, to the sides of which are
rivetted
pieces in which the packing pieces of ebonite, carbonized fibre

page_text: or other material are guided; attached to the main U plate are 2 flat side springs,
which force it against the face of groove in axle box, when the cambered portion of
springs are in contact and depressed by the opposite face of groove or projection
provided for the purpose. The packing piece is rivetted fast at the bottom side but
the one at the top side is loose, and is rivetted to a piece of the plate cut out of the
U shaped plate before described, and guided by the
guide pieces before
described; to the upper edge of this top piece is fixed a spring the ends of which
engage, when adjusted, in the edges of the U plate which are turned over at the
upper edges and are also bent round or corrugated on all sides to prevent the plate
buckling.
The other dust guard for ordinary outside bearings is made up of a casing or
frame fitting into the groove of axle box, and forming a receiver for the packing
pieces which may be removed when worn out, and which are adjusted to take up the
ordinary wear by means of a spring or springs which bear against the edge of the
packing pieces, which may be made of any suitable material.
The casing may be made up with a frame and plates attached and rivetted or
screwed all together, the frame work may also be dispensed with by turning over the
edges of the plate so as to form a dish the other plate being rivetted over to form a
receiver for the packing pieces the top packing piece may also form part of the
frame; the lower packing piece being pressed upwards by spring fixed to frame,
which is so adjusted as to pull the top part down, and lift the lower part against the
journal, so as to keep it dust tight, one side of the frame may also be removed so that
the packing pieces may be easily fixed in place without unrivetting or unscrewing
the frame.
When the groove for dust guard is too small, I dispense with the frame and use
only the packing pieces which are then made larger to fill up the groove, and are
made in two parts each composed of two U shaped plates, one being smaller than the
other, and of the same width as the distance across the inside horns of the opposite
larger Ushaped plate; the object being to fill out the groove and provide guiding
pieces to the opposite U plates and to allow for parallel movement; the sinaller
U pieces are rivetted to the larger ones:-Each of the two parts are gently forced by
springs against the journal so as to make a dust tight guard, these are attached in the
centre of the plates and the ends of the springs are arranged to press against the top
of cover lid and bottom of axle box; or the springs actuating the U plates on either
of their sides may be placed in the dust guard groove independently, but pressing
against the plates in the direction towards the axle at all times so as to make a dust
tight joint.
The Uplates may be made of any suitable material such as metal, ebonite,
carbonized fibre, wood, felt, asbestos, leather, or other suitable material for the
purpose of making a durable joint and absorbent so as to keep the part of revolving
axle in an oily condition.
The plates may be made entirely of one material or may be combined in a
compound form.
Dated this 8th day of May 1886.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Axle Boxes.
I, HARRY KENNETH AUSTIN of Carn Brea Villa Washwood Heath Road, Saltley
in the County of Warwick Civil Engineer 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 :—
This Invention has for its objects improved lubrication and more convenient and
effectual guarding of axle boxes from dust. It relates to axle boxes lubricated with
oil or grease where the lubricant is applied to the axles by lateral pads which are
themselves fed by wicks immersed at one end in the lubricant and bear directly
against journal.
The weight of the vehicle is transmitted to the journal or neck of the axle by a
brass or bearing having a piece cast on the end with figures and lines indented so
that the thickness of the bearing can be ascertained without lifting the vehicle. The
brass or bearing also has a lip at the end and channels for the distribution of oil on
to the lubricating pads beneath.
The cover is fitted with a tapered recess and channel for the distribution of the
lubricant and is closed by a tapered neck screwed plug and washer.
The bearing is held in place by a separate cover which receives the bearing spring
above, or may be held in place by the axlebox. The lower portion is bolted to the
upper and provides a receiver for the lubricant, in it also are grooves for dust guards.
The interior of the lower part is provided with bevilled corner pieces for the support
of the lubricating arrangement, pins to keep same in place and inclined guiding rib
or plane at back end to guide the lubricating device into position. The front end of
the lower part has an opening provided with a lid and washer, through which the
whole of the internal lubricating arrangements may be passed without lifting the
vehicle above, or removing the axlebox. The lower part has also a projection or spout
at side or end fitted with a taper neck screwed plug with washer in one piece with it,
which with a leather washer makes a tight joint. The projection or spout has its
surface recessed to take the taper neck plug, thus the amount of oil in axlebox may be
readily ascertained. The opening of spout may also be closed by a screwed plug
having a square recessed hold or projecting piece to take a spanner and having on its
underside a tapered ring closing in the leather washer outside a tapered projection on
the spout supplied for oil feeding or for lubricators.
The lubrication of the journal is performed by lubricating pads with wicks in
contact with the journal, and supported on a frame to which they are attached; the
whole being kept in place by a simple flat or spiral spring or compound flat and spiral
spring. The ends of the flat springs are hooked round to provide a handle for
removing the lubricator. The whole of the lubricating arrangement is supported on a
loose sediment or baffle plate which is made to remove with the lubricator when
necessary or the lubricating arrangement may be supported by the bottom of the oil
receiver alone.

page_text: The loose sediment and baffle plate is provided to receive all the heavy particles
contained in the oil when it drips from the journal, the lighter particles overflowing
the edges of the plate; it also serves to keep the oil in axlebox from being thrown
upwards. At the end of the plate a handle and pin are attached to remove the plate
from its place along with lubricator when the front door is opened. The front door
has cast upon it a projecting piece which when closed down over the handle attached
to the sediment plate, keeps it in position, it would otherwise be apt to rise out of its
place. The sediment plate also serves to support grease against the journal should a
supply of oil not be procurable, in which case the lubricator would be bodily removed
and the bottom of main oil chamber filled with cotton waste or other material and the
grease applied through the front door directly to the journal instead of having as in
ordinary grease boxes to be first melted by the heating of the axle box and bearing.
The sediment plate may also be contained in a separate internal reservoir which is
made to hold the lubricant, the back end of the reservoir being brought right up to
journal, and following it up as the journal wears into the bearing, by the reservoir
having springs underneath it.
When the lubricator is supported by the bottom of the main oil chamber the baffle
plate is made to decline from the ends of the axle box and terminate at each side with
a turned up edge or end. Into the hollow so formed the heavy particles contained in
the oil are deposited and the lighter particles overflow into the main oil chamber.
These baffle plates are either cast in one piece with the lower chamber, or made to fix
in independently with screws.
The dust guards which I provide to keep the dust from entering the axlebox are of
two kinds, one made in parts which allows the dust guard to be used on inside
bearings or when the journal passes through both ends of axle box; the other for
ordinary outside bearings being made in one part, but with pieces for packing made
removeable so as to take up wear.
The first named dust guard is made up of a Ụ shaped plate of metal or any other
suitable material, to the sides of which are rivetted
pieces in which the
packing pieces of ebonite, carbonized fibre or other material are guided. Attached to
the main U plate are 2 flat side springs, which force it against the face of groove in
axlebox, when the cambered portion of springs are in contact and depressed by the
opposite face of groove or projection provided for the purpose. The packing piece is
rivetted fast at the bottom side, but the one at the top side is loose and is rivetted to a
piece of the late cut out of the U shaped plate before described, and guided by the
guide pieces before described. To the upper edge of this top piece is fixed
a spring the ends of which engage when adjusted in the edges of the U plate which
are turned over at the upper edges and are also bent round or corrugated on all sides
to prevent the plate buckling.
The other dust guard for ordinary outside bearings is made up of a casing or frame
fitting into the groove of the axle box and forming a receiver for the packing pieces;
which may be removed when worn out; the packing pieces are adjusted to take up
the ordinary wear by means of a spring or springs which bear against the edge of the
packing pieces; these may be made of any suitable material.
The casing may be made up with a frame and plates attached and rivetted or
screwed altogether. The framework may also be dispensed with by turning over the
edges of the plate so as to form a dish the other plate being rivetted over to form a
receiver for the packing pieces. The top packing piece may also form part of the
frame the lower packing piece being pressed upwards by a spring fixed to the frame
which is so adjusted as to pull the top part down, and lift the lower part against the
journal so as to keep it dust tight. One side of the frame may also be removed so
that the packing pieces may be easily fixed in place without unrivetting or unscrewing
the frame.
When the groove for the dust guard is too small I dispense with the frame and use
only the packing pieces which are then made larger to fill up the groove and they are
made in two parts each composed of 2 U shaped plates, one being smaller than the
other and of the same width as the distance across the inside horns of the opposite

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pieces to the opposite U plates and to allow for parallel movement. The smaller
U pieces are rivetted to the larger ones:-Each of the two parts are gently forced by
springs against the journal so as to make a dust tight guard, these are attached in
the centre of the plates, and the ends of the springs are arranged to press against the
top of the cover lid and bottom of the axlebox. Or the springs actuating the
U plates on either of their sides may be placed in the dust guard groove independently,
but pressing against the plates in the direction towards the axle, at all times so as to
make a dust tight joint.
The Uplates may be made of metal, ebonite, carbonized fibre, wood, felt, asbestos,
leather, or other suitable material for the purpose of making a durable joint and
preferably the material is absorbent so as to keep the part of revolving axle in an oily
condition.
The plates may be made entirely of one material or in a compound form.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. shew forms of bearings having the piece cast on end with
figures 1" """ as shewn in end view of bearing (Figure 5) as the journal J
(Figure 6) wears into the bearing B the end of the axle J' comes level with the
indented lines and figures and indicates the thickness of the main body of bearing
without having to remove it from its place.
The brass is made with a flat back as shewn in Figure 6 or with rolling back,
either concave or convex as shewn in Figures 1, 3.-When the brass is made as
shewn in Figure 1 with a lip L distributing channels are provided L'. L. L³. which
receive the lubricant when poured into them and allow it to run from thence out to
the journal and lubricating arrangements beneath through the holes L. L'.
(Figures 1. 3.)
In Figure 6 is shown a general longitudinal section of the axle box and in Figure 7
is shown a cross section of same.
J is the journal of axle. B is the bearing transmitting the weight from above.
A is the top part or cover which is held to the bottom part A' by the side bolts A². A³.
The top part or cover A is fitted with a tapered recess and channels for the
distribution of oil and is closed by the tapered necked screw plug A. and washer A³ ;
an ordinary screwed pin and washer may also be used in combination with the oil
distributing channels in cover A and bearing B, before described.
The bearing may be held in place by the sides of axle box when the whole axle box
is made in one main casting, or is held as before described in a separate cover A when
the lower portion is bolted to the upper.
The lower portion of the axlebox A' is used as a receiver of the lubricant and
lubricating arrangements.
At the back end of the lower portion is the groove A° which receives the dust
guards hereafter referred to.
The interior of the lower portion is provided with bevilled corner pieces A7 A8.
which support the lubricating arrangements, and pins A are cast into the axle box to
keep the sediment plate in place.
The inclined guiding rib or plane C is provided to guide the lubricating arrange-
ments into the seatings of the corner pieces A7. A. when being fixed into position
through the front end of axle box; the front end is provided with an opening, which
is covered in by a lid C¹, bolted on to lower casing and washer through which the
whole of the internal portion of axle box may be passed, without lifting vehicle or
removing axlebox from the journal.
A spout C², is provided at the side or end of the lower portion of axlebox and is
fitted with an ordinary or screwed necked plug C³, with washer. The spout C², has
its surface machined or recessed to take the plug C³, the whole being provided to

page_text: ascertain the quantity of lubricant in axle box upon removal of the screw. The axle-
box may be fitted with a screwed plug having a tapered neck and recessed hole for a
spanner with square end shewn in Figures 12, 13.
The journal J is lubricated by pads and wicks P. P¹. P. P³, in contact with it and
fed by the oil below contained in the bottom portions of axlebox.
The pads and wicks P. P¹. P². P³. are attached to a shaped frame with holes for
wicks and holes by means of which the pads are sewn on to the frame F.
The frame F and attached pads and wicks are kept to their place by a simple flat
spring or spiral spring or combined flat and spiral spring rivetted in their centres to
the centre of the frame F. The ends of the flat springs Fare hooked round so as
to provide a handle for removing the frame F.
The frame, pads, wicks &c. are supported by the removeable baffle or sediment
plate D which can be removed bodily from axlebox, or they may be supported upon
hook ended flat springs or ordinary spiral springs by the bottom of oil receiver A¹.
The loose sediment plate D is provided to support the lubricating arrangements as
previously described and to receive the heavy particles contained in the oil when it
drips from the journal, the lighter portion of the oil overflowing the edges of the
sediment plate and the heavy portions settling on its surface.
The sediment plate also prevents the oil being thrown upwards when violently
disturbed.
The sediment plate D has rivetted to its front end a handle D' and pin D³ by means
of which the sediment plate and the whole lubricating arrangements may be withdrawn
through front end of axle box when the front lid is removed.
The front lid is provided with a projecting piece which when closed down on
to the handle D¹ keeps it in position.
The sediment plate D is also used when a supply of oil is not procurable, as a
support for grease, in which case the before mentioned lubricating pads, frames,
wicks &c. are removed, and the bottom of oil receiver is filled with cotton waste or
other material and the grease is forced in through the open door directly to the
journal.
Figure 14 is a general reduced plan of axle box.
For the purpose of carrying the oil as close as possible to the journal J I provide
a separate internal reservoir R. Figures 8, 9, which may be made as shown, or fitted
with the sediment plate D before described.
The back end of the reservoir is carried right up to journal and guiding pieces R¹ R²
are provided. Springs R3 R4 press the whole upwards as the journal wears into the
bearing as before described.
The interior of the separate reservoir is fitted with the ordinary lubricating
appliances before described, or as generally used, or may be filled with a springy
material of fibrous nature which at all times is saturated with the lubricating oil
poured into the reservoir when this is the arrangement used the front guiding
piece R may be dispensed with so as to allow the material to have the freedom to act
as a distributor of oil to the journal. The piece of padding R6 Figure 8 lubricates
end of journal.
The internal separate reservoir may be used with axle box closed in at end as shown
in Figures 8, 9, R³ or may be used with axle boxes having open ends either the whole
or part depth of axle box.
The separate internal receiver is supported upon springs R R* attached to a loose
plate R and the receiver is made perfectly oil tight without any holes below oil level.
When the lubricator T Figures 10, 11, is supported by a spiral spring resting
directly on the bottom of oil chamber T', the battle or sediment plate T is made to
decline to the centre terminating with a turned up end T3 into the hollow of which
the heavy particles settle and the lighter particles of oil overflow into the main oil
chamber, the baffle or sediment plate being cast in the axle box or made to fix in
independently and similarly to the battle and sediment plate D, Figures 6, 7.
In Figures 8, 9, 10, 11, the bottom part of axle box only is shown the top part is

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made similarly to that shown in Figures 6, 7 and attached to it by bolts, or made solid
in one piece with cover.
One form of dust guard is shown in elevation Figure 15, which is used for inside
bearings or when the journal passes through both ends of axle box. The same dust
guard is shown in section Figure 16.
The other form of dust guard is shown in elevation Figure 17, of which Figure 18
is a vertical section and Figure 19 a horizontal section. Figure 20 is a modification
of the frame for dust guard.
The first named dust guard Figure 15 is made of an U shaped plate of metal or any
other suitable material U on to the sides of the plate are attached
pieces (ZZ)
in which the packing pieces U₁ U2 of ebonite carbonized fibre asbestos or other suitable
material are guided, attached at the lower end of the U plate are springs S S¹ which
(when the dust guard is placed in the axle box groove as before described A Figure 6)
are compressed and press the U plate and its attached packing pieces U1, U2, against
the inner face of groove and by this means preventing the entrance of dust into axle
box. The packing piece U is rivetted to the U plate and the packing piece U works
hetween the horns of the U plate and is also guided by the
pieces Z' 72.
At the upper side of the packing piece U2 is attached the spring M the ends of
which MM² engage, when adjusted, under the angle at the top of the horns of
U plate which for this purpose are bent over at their top ends M³ M.
The body of the U plate may be corrugated or curved or angled on all or any of its
sides to prevent the plate buckling.
The dust guard shown in Figures 17, 18, 19, 20, is made up of a casing or frame L
which is also inserted in groove provided in axle box for its insertion.
The casing L is made to receive the packing pieces L', L', which may be removed
when worn out and replaced by spare pieces.
The piece L is fixed in the frame or casing Land the piece L2 is actuated upwards
by the spring K which pressing on its under side tends to close it on to the collar of
journal which passes through the centre.
The pieces LL may be made of any suitable material such as wood, ebonite, fibre,
asbestos metal or preparation which can be moulded or cut into the U form described.
The casing L may be made up with a frame and plates attached as shown at L³ L^
Figure 19.
The frame L may be dispensed with by turning up the edges of the plate as shown
in Figure 20-L' or the plate may be turned up so as to form an Ledge instead of
the rounded part at L'; the plate L is then fixed over the dished plate and forms
a case or receiver for the packing pieces. The top packing piece L' may form part of
the framework itself the lower packing piece L being as before described pressed
upwards by the spring K fixed to the interior of the casing L. The casing L may be
made with all the sides closed in or one side may be removed as shewn at O
Figure 20 in which case the interior packing pieces LL may be removed from the
casing without unscrewing or removing any fastenings which hold it together.
"
When the dust shield groove A Figure 6 is very small I dispense with the casing
and use the shaped packing pieces before described. These are shown in Figures
21, 22, 23 and are made in 2 parts each composed of U shaped plates. The plate V
Figure 21, 22 is made so as to fit the axle collar on one side and the plate V¹ Figure 23
is similarly made to complete the other half circle-to each of the plates V, VI a
small plate is attached V2, V3, Figures 21, 22, 23, which is made the same width as the
diameter of the axle collar and each of these plates guide the longer ones V, VI, in a
parallel movement. Each complete part as shown in Figures 22, 23 is made to bear
on the axle collar by the springs VV, the ends of which bear against the top and
bottom of dust guard groove A Figure 6.
The springs VV may be fixed on any side of packing pieces to take up the wear
as before described and may be attached to the shield or left to work loose in the dust
shield groove A Figure 6. The springs S S Figure 15, 16, used for pressing the
dust guard against the inner surface of dust shield groove may also be loose or may

page_text: be used in combination with the other dust guards the object being to effectually
maintain the surfaces by the intervention of an elastic medium or spring so as to
make a dust tight joint.
The U plates and other parts of dust shield may be made in any combined or simple
material such as metal, ebonite, carbonised or vulcanised fibre, wood, felt, asbestos,
leather or other material forming a durable joint and may be made in a simple or a
combined form of various materials as before described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :—
1. In an axle box the bearing having a lip or piece or recess, with intended lines or
steps with figures indicating the thickness of main body of bearing and with flat or
concave or convex back and with oil channels and holes distributing the lubricant
direct to the journal and lubricators beneath substantially as described.
2. In an axle box the combination of the lower oil chamber closed with an ordinary
or tapered neck screw plug, the removable sediment plate, handle and pin, inclined
plane or rib, bevilled corner supports, and pins for steadying the plate, also the top
cover with oil channels and screw, hole in front end of lower oil chamber with bolted
on cover and projecting piece dust guard groove and the lubricator and spring
substantially as described.
3. In an axle box the tapered necked oil screw with recessed hole or projection for
spanners substantially as described.
4. In an axle box the sediment plate removable from axle box with handle and pin
holding lubricator in place substantially as described.
5. In an axle box the front lid having a projecting piece coming down over handle
of sediment plate substantially as described.
6. In an axle box the perforated sheet metal frame with holes for securing pads and
wicks in contact with the journal and oil supported by the hook ended, flat, or spiral
spring substantially as described.
7. In an axle box the sediment plate adapted to support grease in contact with the
journal when the space below the plate is filled with cotton waste or other material
substantially as described.
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8. In an axle box the separate reservoir for carrying oil, guiding pieces, end pad
plate, lubricator and springs used in combination with a box entirely closed in or
wholly or partly opened at end, substantially as described.
9. In an axle box the sediment plate with turned up ends to retain the sediment
cast in the box or made loose substantially as described.
10. In an axle box the inside bearing dust guard made up of U or solid plates with
side and top springs pressing same against journal and axle box substantially as
described.
11. In an axle box the dust guard made up of a frame with plates and packing
pieces readily removed, and fixed or loose springs for actuating dust guard substantially
as described.
12. In an axle box the dust guard made up with plates having dished, angled or
corrugated edges, or with single U plates having springs or elastic material actuating
them pressing them against the axle box and journal and providing a dust tight joint
substantially as described.
13. Axle boxes with lubricating apparatus in connection therewith substantially as
described and represented by the annexed drawings.
14. Dust guards substantially as described and represented by the annexed drawings.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.