Improvements in Trucks or Bogies for Vehicles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trucks or Bogies for Vehicles.
A communication to me from abroad by DAVID L. BARNES, of Chicago, Cook
County, State of Illinois, United States of America.
I, SAMSON Fox of Leeds Forge, New Wortley, Leeds, in the County of York,
Engineer and Iron Master, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved construction of trucks or bogies for
vehicles such as railway rolling stock. These trucks or bogies are made of pressed
steel and the springs are carried over the axle boxes in the ends of the side frames
which are formed of steel with flanges by pressure, the end portions of each side.
frame being raised above the centre portion thereof in such a manner as to provide
pockets for the reception of the springs arranged as aforesaid between the axle
boxes and the side frames and for the purpose of enabling the transom to be
arranged somewhat lower than usual. The side frames are generally of box shape
formed each with a wide flange at the centre portion for the support of the
transom bars, which are or may be of pressed steel and are formed with wide
flanges at the ends so that they may be readily attached to the side frames by
suitable means such as rivets.
Side wearing plates may be attached to the tops of the flanged portions of the
side frames. The transom bars carry at their middle a centre plate, of pressed
steel. The pedestals which are made of T-iron bent to the required shape and
rivetted to the side frames carry at the upper ends thereof spring supports, and the
axle boxes are provided with lips fitting the pedestals, and with spring supports so
that the springs are carried in any suitable manner between the supports on the
pedestals and on the axle boxes. The lower ends of the pedestals are extended to
receive the pedestal bolts, which brace the jaws of the pedestals and may be secured
by nuts.
Deted this 4th dow of March 1800
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's. Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trucks or Bogies for Vehicles.
A communication to me from abroad by DAVID L. BARNES, of Chicago, Cook
County, State of Illinois, United States of America.
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I, SAMSON Fox, of Leeds Forge, New Wortley, Leeds, in the County of York
Engineer and Iron Master, 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 :-
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This invention has reference to an improved construction of trucks or bogies for
vehicles such as railway rolling stock. These trucks or bogies are made of pressed
steel and the springs are carried over the axle boxes in the ends of the side frames
which are formed of steel with flanges by pressure, the end portions of each side-
frame being raised above the centre portion thereof in such a manner as to provide..
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page_text: pockets for the reception of the springs arranged as aforesaid between the axle
boxes and the side frames and for the purpose of enabling the transom to be
arranged somewhat lower than usual. The side frames are generally of box shape
formed each with a wide flange at the centre portion for the support of the transom
bars, which are 'or may be of pressed steel and are formed with wide flanges at 5
the ends so that they be readily attached to the side frames by suitable means such
as rivets.
Side wearing plates may be attached to the tops, of the flanged portions of the
side frames. The tansom bars carry at their middle a central' plate, of pressed
steel. The pedestals which are made of T iron kent to the required shape and
rivetted to the side frames, carry at the upper ends thereof spring supports, and
the axle boxes are provided with lips fitting the pedestals, and with spring
supports so that the springs are carried in any suitable manner between the
supports on the pedestals and on the axle boxes: The lowert, ends of the pedestals
are extended to receive the pedestal bolts, which brace the jaws of the pedestals, and
may be secured, by nuts.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a side elevation;..
Fig. 2 is a part plan; and.
:
Fig. 3 a section on the line x x Fig. 1 of a truck or bogie, constructed according, 2
to this invention:,
is one of the two side frames of the truck, or, bogie: pressed to a box shape, the
inwardly extending flange 2 being widened at the upper central portion 2 for, the
support of, the transom. This transom consists of pressed steel bars 3, arranged...
between the said central flanged portions 2ª of the side frames and each-formed at, 2
the ends with the flanges 3" by which they are attached to the side frames by bolts
or pivots: The ends of the bars are also secured to the widened-central portion of.
the flange.
1,1, are the end portions of the side frame, which are raised above the inter-
mediate portion of the said frame and in each of which is formed an opening 4 the, 3
upper portion of, which forms a pocket for the reception of, a spring, or springs.5.1
whilst the lower part serves for the reception,.of the axle box 6.1 Around cach
openings4 is secured a pedestal or axler box guide 7 formed of T iron or steel bents
to shape and between the lower parallel portions of which the axle box can slider
vertically. The lower ends of each pedestals or guider are connected by a bolt 8° 3
secured in place by nuts 9. Each pedestal or guide 7 is provided at its upper end
with a spring holder or support 10 for the reception of the springs 5 the lower ends
of which rest in a seat or support 11 formed in the top of the corresponding axle
box 6 The springs 5 may be of any suitable construction? In the example
shown, concentrically arranged coiled springs are employed. To the wide upper
flange 2 of each side frame is fastened a side wearing plate 12 of pressed metal
upon which works a corresponding wearing plate secured to, the under frame of the
body of the vehicle carried by, the truck, or frame... 13 is a centre plate also of
pressed metal secured to the centre of the transom and serving for the reception of
the centre-pin of the bogie.
Trucks or bogies of the kind' described are very simple in construction are very
rigid and can be easily inspected...
Having, now particularly, described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same, is to, be performed I declare that
what I claim is :-
1. A truck or bogie for a vehicle constructed with pressed steel side frames the..
end portions of each of, which are formed with pockets, for the reception of springs..
and are raised above the central or intermediate, portion which is provided, with
a wide, upper flange for the support of the transom substantially, as herein
described.
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page_text: 2. The improved truck or bogie constructed substantially
shown.
Dated this 5th day of December 1892.
as described and
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant. .