Improvements in and connected with Axle-bearings.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
CUMI DID DT MOLTIVATION.
Improvements in and connected with Axle-bearings.
1, PIERRE DANSEREAU, of 219 and 221 Craig Street, Montreal, Province of
Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, Carriage Builder, 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 :-
My invention has reference to an axle skein made out of wrought iron; it
being a piece of ordinary steam pipe or simply a plate suitably shaped and welded,
and the whole arranged with a sand guard and suitable oil reservoirs into which
any liquid lubricant can be introduced without the necessity of removing the
wheel.
Its object being to produce a lighter and more durable axle skein than those now
in use.
Referring to the drawings similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the
several views.
Figure 1 is a general view of my invention.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section and,
Figure 3 is also a longitudinal section, but shewn with babbit run in.
A is an axle and B its journal having a cylindrical cavity F in its outward
extremity, it also being provided with the circular groove H, small longitudinal
one G and collar M.
Over the axle A slides the over box Q which screws onto the portion I of my
axle skein C, the two latter being solidly secured together by any suitable means
but preferably welded, a nut shaped cap D screwing onto the outward end of the
axle skein C which is made out of steam pipe or wrought iron plate suitably shaped,
this point I want to call special attention to as all the axle skeins now in use are
made of cast iron, moreover I case harden this wrought iron skein after turning it
true inside thereby securing a very hard wearing surface, which is very useful
in the heavier vehicles while for light ones I introduce a babbit lining P, by
running in the same around a mandrel previously inserted and of the same size
as the journal.
The space J serves as an oil reservoir, also the cavity F and space R, oil being
introduced to them by removing the set screw K, it filling the cavity F and the
space R by running along the groove G.
As can be seen the over box Q serves as a sand guard or band by being screwed
up tight against the collar M, the leather washer N being placed between them so
that no sand or grit whatever can get in to grind the wearing surfaces, a leather
washer O being also introduced on the other side of the collar M where it is
pressed up tight against it by the annular projection S.
A washer L is sometimes placed between the over box Q and the portion I of
my axle skein C, while a leather washer E is inserted between the outward end of
my axle skein C and the cap D so that no sand or grit can get in and also to form a
tight joint on account of the oil reservoir R.
It is evident that constant lubrication is obtained through the medium of the
grooves G and H.
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. A case hardened wrought iron axle skein C, made with steam pipe or wrought
iron plate, with or without a babbit lining, substantially as described and for the
purposes set forth.

page_text: 2. In an axle skein the combination of the wrought iron skein C, with over
box Q, set screw K, oil reservoirs J, R and F, cap D and washers E, L, D and N,
grooves G and H and collar M, substantially as described and for the purposes
.set forth.
Dated the 2nd day of March 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.