An Improved Flap and Fastening for the Axles of Carriages and similar Vehicles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Aplication, 26th June, 1894-Accepted, 11th Aug.,
1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Flap and Fastening for the Axles of Carriages and
similar Vehicles.
GEORGE WILKES 35, Richmond Street, Southampton, Hants, Coach 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 :-
The invention is in place of the clip or flap which folds around the axle and
also the flap made solid with the axle.
The flap (D.) fits on and over the sides of axle (a.) and is prevented from shifting
or getting out of position by the stud (g.) (in and solid with the flap (D.)) fitting in
groove in corner of axle (a.).
The grooved plate (E.) is fitted to the opposite side of axle (a) and the curved
clips (F.) fit in the grooved plate (E.) across the axle (a.) and are fastened to
spring (c.) with drop couplings and nuts.
The flap (D.) fitting on and over the sides of axle (a.) with the stud (g.) in and
solid with the flap (D.) fitting in groove in corners of axle (a.) constitutes the
improved flap and combined with the grooved plate (E.) fitted to the opposite
side of axle (a.) and secured to spring (c.) with the curved clips (F.) (fixed with
drop couplings and nuts) prevents the axle getting out of position.
;
In Fig. (1.) of drawings is shewn the side view of invention (fixed).
The part (a.) is the end view of axle.
The part (.) the spring block and (c.) the section of spring.
(D.) is the improved flap with stud (g.).
The flap (D.) fits on and over the axle (a.) with the stud (g.) fitting in groove in
corner of axle (a.).
(E.) is a grooved plate fitting to axle (a.) on the opposite side to flap (D.) into
which the curved clips (F.) (made of iron or steel,) fit and are secured at the ends
with drop couplings and nuts.
In (Fig. 2.) is shewn the end view of invention with the flap stud (7.) fitting in
corner of axle (a.).
In (Fig. 3.) is shewn the bottom view of flap (D.) with stud (.).
In (Fig. 4.) is shewn the bottom view of grooved plate (E.) into which the
curved clips (F.) fit.
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.) The flap (D.) with stud (5.) (made of malleable iron, steel or any suitable
metal) which fits on the top of axle (a.) with groove in corner of axle for the
stud (.) to fit in, which prevents the axle (a.) from shifting longitudinally.
(2.) The grooved plate (E.) into which the curved clips (F.) lit.
(3.) The curved clips (F.) (made of round-iron or steel,) which sustains an equal
strain the whole length of clips,) fixed with drop couplings and nuts.
(4.) That the flap (D.) with the stud (.) in and solid with the flap (D.) made of
malleable iron, steel or any suitable metal,) fitting on and over the axle (a.).
The grooved plate (E.) made of malleable iron, steel or any suitable metal,) and
the curved clips (F.) with drop couplings and nuts (made of round iron or steel)
fitting in the grooved plate (E.) across the axle (a.).
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page_text: The whole combined when fixed entirely prevents the possibility of the axle
getting out of position.
(5.) This invention can also be fixed to axles having bearing on the top of
:springs.
Dated this 23rd day of June 1894.
GEORGE WILKES,
Applicant.