Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 26th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th Nov., 1888
SIDNEY CHARLES LEEDHAM FULLER Carriage Works, Kingsmead Street Bath,
Somerset, Carriage Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This Fulcrum, being a joint connecting the Vehicle & the Shaft is so constructed
that the wearing surfaces can be adjusted to prevent rattle & at the same time be
simple in its mode of application & inexpensive in construction. The shaft is fitted
with 2 coned bearings. The axes of which are placed transversely to length of shaft
while secured to Vehicle are reversely coned bearings to fit those on shaft. One or
more of the cones, being adjustable & so arranged that when in position they are
firmly secured by a lock nut or other suitable means. A shaft Joint or fulcrum
constructed on these principles can be easily adjusted by unskilled labor, requires
little attention while in use & when adopted in the construction of a Vehicle involves
a minimum of expense in fixing.
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page_text: I SIDNEY CHARLES LEEDHAM FULLER, Coach Builder of Kingsmead Street, Bath,
Somerset 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
statoment
The object of this Invention is to provide a better means of adjustment for the
bearings of shaft couplings for road Vehicles. To accomplish this I provide by
preference a carrier shewn by A. A. A. A. Fig. 1. of the accompanying Drawings.
The said Carrier is provided with two cars or lugs as shewn which are bored
through & screwed to receive the screws B. B. B. B. one end of each of said screws
is coned & the other ends are provided with lock nuts. I also provide a metal
bearing of suitable shape & dimensions a portion of which fits between the lugs or
ears of Carrier, Fig. 1. The said portion having cone shaped holes to correspond
with the coned ends of screws B. B. B. B.
The Carrier, Fig. 1. being fixed to the Vehicle, the metal bearing is fixed to the
Shafts in such a position that the portion of the metal bearing having the cono
shaped holes may come between the ears or lugs of the Carrier Fig. 1. The
Screws B. B. B. B. are then screwed into place & held secure by means of the lock-
nuts C. C. By loosening either one or both locknuts the screw or screws may then
be tightened to compensate for wear & secured by the lock nuts as before.
If so desired the screws B. B. B. B. may be made with Sunk Cones and the
Corresponding Cones to form the bearing may project from bearing affixed to the
Shaft, or I may make a pin as shewn in Fig. 2. to be attached to the Body of
the Vehicle the said pin to have one cone formed on it as at D & the end of the pin
screwed to receive an adjusting cone E & lock nut F.
Or I may affix the said pin Fig. 2 to the Shaft and make a corresponding
Coned Boss or part to affix to the Body of the Vehicle & use an adjusting Cone
&locknut as before described.
Or I may use a sunk Cone on the pin. Fig. 2 and an adjusting cone & nut as
before described or the said adjusting cone may be sunk if so desired.
Or I may use any combination of the before mentioned cones to obtain the same
result viz. a coned bearing shaft coupling adjustable for wear by moving one or
more of the cones & the said cones may be fixed either by screwing as herein before
described or by Keys, Cottars Wedges, Screws, nuts or other means to the same end.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention
& in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1. The use of cones for the bearings of shaft couplings one or more of the said
cones being capable of adjustment to compensate for wear in the said shaft couplings.
2. The use of a carrier with adjustable coned set pins & lock nuts as herein before
described, & shewn in Fig. 1. of the accompanying drawings. The said Carrier being
affixed to the Body of the Vehicle & used in combination with a suitable bearing
affixed to the shaft as hereinbefore described.

page_text: 3. The use of a Carrier with adjustable coned set pins & locknuts as hereinbefore
set forth & described the said Carrier being affixed to the shaft & used in combination
with a suitable bearing affixed to the Body of the Vehicle.
4. The use of a coned pin provided with an adjusting cone & lock nut as herein-
before described & shewn in Fig. 2. The said coned pin being affixed to the Body of
the Vehicle & used in combination with a suitable bearing affixed to the shaft as
herein before described.
5. The use of a coned pin with adjusting cone & locknut as hercin before set forth
& described the said coned pin being affixed to tho shaft & used in combination with
a suitable bearing affixed to the Body of Vehicle.
6. The use of any or either of the before mentioned methods or of a combination
of two or more of them or of any other method of making or fixing the cones,
carriers, bearings or attachments whereby the same end is attained.
Dated this 25th day of Santamber 1888
S. C. L. FULLER,
Applicant.