IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUC- TION OF HAULING GEAR AND BEARINGS FOR RAILWAY CARRIAGES, TRAM CARS, AND OTHER VEHICLES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Weston, of Flat Street, in Sheffield, in the County
of York, Machinist, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUC-
TION OF HAULING GEAR AND BEARINGS FOR RAILWAY CARRIAGES, TRAM
CARS, AND OTHER VEHICLES."
Sealed the 8st December 1876, and dated the 12th June 1876.
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Weston at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th June 1876.
GEORGE WESTON, of Flat Street, in Sheffield, in the County of York, Machinist.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HAULING GEAR AND BEARINGS FOR
RAILWAY CARRIAGES, TRAM CARS, AND OTHER VEHICLES."
My Invention relates chiefly to railway carriages, tram cars, and omnibusses,
but it is applicable to other vehicles for the conveyance of passengers or goods.
The said improvements consist in making the carriage separate from the hauling
gear, and in attaching it thereto by suitable bearings (as herein-after described)
such hauling gear and bearings being constructed in the following manner :-
Underneath each carriage, but detached therefrom, is placed a hauling beam or
frame made of wood or other suitable material, sufficiently strong to bear the
strain and pull, with a joint or joints to allow of lateral motion; between the
joint and the bearing wheels are placed a pair of guiding wheels on a cross beam.
To the hauling beam near each end is fixed a cross beam upon which are fastened the
axles of the carrying wheels; upon each end of the last-mentioned cross beams is fixed
an upright, forming together three sides of a square or an oblong, into the open
end of which a frame is made to slide vertically, and underneath such sliding frame
are placed springs secured in their position by being boxed in. Passing through
the top rail of the sliding frame and fitting loosely to the top side of the bottom
rail of the said sliding frame is a spindle, attached to which is a cross head; upon
such cross head is fixed in journals a shaft with a crank at each end, such crank
having projecting pins, such pins to serve as rests or carriers for beams fastened
to and projecting from the ends of the carriage sufficiently for to allow of oscillation,
or stout pins may be made fast to the cross head with loose hangers and cross pins
to receive the bearings from the carriage. Each bearing wheel is made to revolve
upon its axle independently, the axles being fastened to the cross beams. The
sockets of the bearing wheels to project on the inner side sufficiently far to receive
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page_text: the bearing of antifriction wheels fixed upon shafts directly over the socket of the
bearing wheels, such shaft to run in journals fastened to the uprights forming the
square or oblong before mentioned. The axles of the bearing wheels to be forged
out of the solid with a flange projecting outside to receive a support. The springs
to be formed of loose plates placed in the box of the square or oblong before
alluded to.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Weston in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 8th December
1876.
GEORGE WESTON, of 19, Flat Street, in Sheffield, in the County of York,
Machinist. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HAULING GEAR AND BEAR-
INGS FOR RAILWAY CARRIAGES, TRAM CARS, AND OTHER VEHICLES."
My Invention relates chiefly to the improved construction of railway carriages,
tram cars, and omnibuses, but is applicable to other vehicles for the conveyance
of passengers or goods.
The said improvements consist in making the carriage separate from the hauling
gear, and attaching it thereto by suitable bearings herein-after described, such
hauling gear being constructed in the following manner:-Underneath each carriage
a hauling beam or frame is placed, made of wood sufficiently strong to bear the
strain and pull, with a joint or joints to give lateral motion; between each joint
and the bearing wheels are placed two grinding wheels. To the hauling beam at
each end is placed a cross beam, upon which are fastened the axles of the carrying
wheels; upon each end of the last-mentioned cross beam is fixed an upright,
forming together three sides of a square or oblong; into the open end of such
square or oblong a frame is made to slide vertically, and underneath such sliding
frame are placed springs secured in their positions by being boxed in. Passing
through the top rail of the sliding frame and fitting loosely to the top side of the
bottom rail of the said sliding frame is a spindle, attached to which is a cross head;
upon such cross head is fixed in journals a shaft with a crank at each end, or stout
pins may be made fast to the cross head with loose hangers and cross beams to
receive the bearings from the carriage, such cranks having projecting pins to serve
as bearings, or bearers fastened to and projecting from the ends of the carriage
sufficiently far to allow of oscillation; cach bearing wheel is made to revolve upon
its axis independently, the axles being first to the cross beams. The sockets of the
bearing wheels to project on the inner side sufficiently far to receive the bearing
of antifriction wheels fixed upon shafts directly over the centre of the socket of
the bearing wheels, such shaft to run in journals fastened to the uprights forming
the square or oblong before mentioned. The axle to be forged out of the solid
with a flange projecting outside the bearing wheel to receive an outside support.
The springs to be formed of loose curved plates. Or the whole of the wheels may
be placed underneath the carriage but detached therefrom. Supports are fixed to
the under side of the carriage, projecting sufficiently to allow intermediary flexible
hangers, which hangers are fixed to the bearers attached to horizontal crank arms,
which crank arms are fixed upon a cross shaft and held in position by other crank
arms acting against springs or other flexible substance, thus bearing the carriage
upon a support with a movable joint or cross shaft. The cross shaft upon which
the crank arms are fixed to have suitable journals fixed upon the wheel frame.
The hangers to be composed of any suitable flexible material sufficiently strong to
bear the carriage, or of inflexible material with universal joints to allow of every
motion.
I claim for my Invention-
First. Separating the carriage from the hauling gear.
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page_text: Third. Bearing the carriage by supports from the ends.
Fourth. Employing hauling beam or frame with joints.
Fifth. The application of antifriction wheels.
Sixth. Making each bearing wheel revolve on its axle.
Seventh. Employing vertical spindle and cross head with crank shaft and bearings.
Eighth. Sliding frame resting on springs in box.
Ninth. The bearing of the carriage on end of horizontal crank arins.
Tenth. By flexible hangers giving backward, forward, and lateral motion of
carriage.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Weston, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
Signed, sealed, and delivered by the said
George Weston in the presence of
JNO. PARAMOUR,
Accountant's Clerk,
Sheffield.
GEORGE WESTON. (L.S.)