Improvements in Axle Boxes for Wagons and other Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Axle Boxes for Wagons and other Vehicles.
CHARLES GITTUS, Manager, Wagon Works, Hexthorpe, and JAMES RUXTON,
Foreman Fitter, Balby Road, Doncaster, in the County of York, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows: -
This invention refers more particularly to wagon axle boxes but may be used
for various other wheeled vehicles and the object attained by our invention is
(1) To prevent the axle box top from being broken in owing to the spring bed
on top of the box having to take all the weight from the spring buckle. This
object we accomplish by placing more metal on the two sides of the spring bed
which are at right angles to the front and back of the box and also is of sufficient
height to prevent the buckle of the spring from coming in contact with the top
of box. Therefore the two sides of the spring bed receive the weight from the
bottom plate of the spring and cause it to be distributed more on to the sides of the
box.
(2) We obtain an improvement in the front slide or cover to the axle box for
extracting the grease chamber and brass without having to lift the veehicles. This
slide or cover is held in position by two bolts which are permanent therefore the
one on the right allows the slide or cover to act as a joint and the bolt hole in
the slide or cover on the left is open from the bottom at a suitable radius from the
centre of the bolt on the right therefore by unscrewing the nut one turn on the left
hand side of the box you may lift the slide or cover over to the right which w
allow you to take the grease chamber and brass out without having to take both
bolts out of the slide or cover first and when bringing the slide or cover over to the
left again it will require the nut to have one turn to secure it. The slide or cover
is held in position by a projecting flange on the box front.
(3). Another advantage we obtain in our improved axle box is for preventing
the journal of the axle from being damaged by coming in contact with the box
sides through violent shunting this we overcome by inserting inside one piece of
hard wood on the right and left of the box pressed in between the metal supports
which carry the brass for the journal. Therefore when violent shunting takes place
the journal comes in contact with the wood instead of the sides of the box conse-
quently it is not damaged the wood may be renewed when necessary.
(4). We accomplish another advantage by our improved axle box by introducing
a pressed steel or sheet iron loose bottom of suitable design for the two means of
lubricating with oil or grease which in this box can be carried out either with a
pressed steel or sheet iron oil chamber with lubricating pads to lubricate from the
bottom of chamber and which is held in position by the check bolt which passes
through the bottom part of box or an ordinary straight plate loose bottom held
in position by the same bolt in either case and lubricate with grease from the top
chamber.
(5). This object we obtain in our improved axle box is to prevent dust from

page_text: getting into the box from the back, this we accomplish by introducing a com-
pressed "papier-maché" sand guard of substantial thickness and suitable design.
Having thus described our invention and the manner in which it may be carried
into practice we declare that what claims we wish to secure is.
(6). Improvement to the spring bed at the top of the axle box as described.
(7). Improvement in the slide or cover in being able to get the' chamber
grease
and brass out without having to lift the vehicles or take any bolts or cotters out.
(8). The inserting of the hard wood whereby the journal is protected from being
damaged by coming in contact with the box sides through violent shunting.
(9). Is the pressed steel or sheet iron loose bottoms for either oil or grease with
pads for lubricating and the mode of attaching same.
(10). The compressed paper mash sand guard and design.
CHARLES GITTUS, Manager, Wagon Works, Hexthorpe, and JAMES RUXTON,
Foreman Fitter, Balby, both of Doncaster, in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment;
This invention refers more particularly to wagon axle boxes but may be used
for various other wheeled vehicles and the objects attained by our invention is.
To prevent the axle box top from being broken in owing to the spring bed on top
of the box having to take all the weight from the spring buckle. This object
we accomplish by placing more metal on the two sides of the spring bed marked A,
Figure 2, and 3 which are at right angles to the front and back of the box and
also is of sufficient height to prevent the buckle of the spring from coming in con-
tact with the top of the box. Therefore the two sides of the spring bed, A, A,
receive the weight from the bottom plate of the spring and causes it to be distributed
more on to the sides of the box.
We obtain an improvement in the front slide or cover marked, B, for extracting
the grease chamber, L, and brass, P, by easing the weight off the journal by a
bottle jack placed direct under the box and the bolts marked, J, are not required to
be taken out. This slide or cover, B, is held in position by two bolts marked, J,
which are permanent therefore the one on the left allows the slide or cover, B, to
act as a joint and the bolt hole in the slide or cover, B, on the right is open from
the bottom at a suitable radius marked, C, from the centre of the bolt, J, on the
left. Therefore by unscrewing the nut one turn on the right hand side of the box,
you may lift the slide or cover, B, over to the left. which will allow you to take the
grease chamber, L, and brass, P, out without having to take both bolts, J, out of
the slide or cover, B, first and when bringing the slide or cover, B, over to the
right again it will require the nut on the right to have one turn to secure it.
The slide or cover, B, is held in position by a projecting flange marked, D, on
the box front, H.
Another advantage we obtain in our improved axle box is for preventing the
journal of the axle from being damaged by coming in contact with the box sides
through violent shunting, this we overcome by inserting, inside two pieces of hard

page_text: wood marked, E, E, one on the right and left side of the box pressed in between the
metal supports which carry the brass, P', for the journal. Therefore when violent
shunting takes place the journal, K, comes in contact with the wood E, E, instead
of the sides of the box consequently it is not damaged. The wood, E, E,
may be
renewed when necessary.
We accomplish another advantage by our improved axle box by introducing a
pressed steel or sheet iron loose bottom marked, F, of suitable design for the two
means of lubricating with oil or grease which in this box can be carried out either
with a pressed steel or sheet iron oil chamber with lubricating pads to lubricate
from the bottom of chamber and which is held in position by the check bolt, R,
which passes through the bottom part of the box or an ordinary straight plate loose
bottom, F, held in position by the same bolt in either case and lubricate with grease
from the top chamber, L.
This object we obtain in our improved axle box is to prevent dust from getting
into the box from the back. This we accomplish by introducing a compressed
papier-mache sand guard, G, of a substantial thickness and suitable design.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
our claims is:-
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1. The improvement to the spring bed at the top of the axle box A, A, as
described:
2. Improvement in the slide or cover, B, in being able to extract the grease
chamber L, and brass P, by easing the weight off the journal by a bottle jack
placed direct under the box and not having to take the bolts, J, out.
3. The inserting of the hard wood E, E, whereby the journal K, is protected from
being damaged by coming in contact with the sides of the box through violent
shunting.
4. The pressed steel or sheet iron loose bottom F, for either oil or grease with
pads for lubricating and the mode of attaching same.
5. The compressed papier-mache sand guard, G, and design.
Dated this Seventh day of September 1898.
CHARLES GITTUS,
JAMES RUXTON.