Improvements in Axle-boxes and Bearings, and in Means for Lubricating the same.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Axle-boxes and Bearings, and in Means for
Lubricating the same.
FREDERIC FAUNT, Eastbourne, Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, Carriage
and Wagon Builder, RICHARD HENRY JOHN 143 Bevington Road Aston,
Birmingham, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of our invention is to improve the construction of axle-boxes, brasses
and lubricators, whereby the bearings of railway cars other vehicles, and
machinery generally will be lubricated constantly for their entire length while the
axles are in motion.
The invention embraces an axle box, brass and lubricator.
The lubricator consists of a number of scopes or similar arrangements placed
on the periphery of a disc fixed on the end of the journal, & secured by a stud
and cottar or by other suitable means. The lubricant is conveyed by the scopes
or other suppliers & discharged on to the upper front end of the brass from
which it is distributed by channels cut in the brass & through openings made in
& at respective distances along each side of the brass, on to the side of the
journal immediately below the brass.
28th August 1893
FREDERIC FAUNT.
RICHARD HENRY JOHN.
Improvements in Axle-boxes and Bearings, and in Means for
Lubricating the same.
FREDERIC FAUNT, Eastbourne, Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, Carriage
and Wagon Builder, RICHARD HENRY JOHN 143 Bevington Road Aston
Birmingham, Civil Engineer, 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 consists of an axle-box supplied with channels in the roof and
sides. A bearing furnished with channels along the top and sides, and perforated
with holes for the distribution of the lubricant. A lubricator provided with
scoopes, and secured to the end of the journal of the axle, which, when revolving
with the said axle will throw the lubricant up into the channels along which the
said lubricant will flow on to the bearings, and thence to the journal through the
said holes provided for that purpose.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
A represents the axle-box B shews the position of the channels supplied to the
roof and sides of the axle-box C represents the bearing a shews the outside view of
the channels along the side of the bearing D shews the position of the channels
along the top and sides of the bearing E represents the axle e represents the
journal F shews the side and front view of the lubricator G shews the mouths of
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page_text: lubricant will be discharged, J shews a suitable arrangement for securing the
lubricator to the end of the journal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
The right to lubricate the journals of axles generally, directly from the
end of the journal upon which is fixed a disc provided with scoopes, and the
distribution of the lubricant along the channels in the roof and sides of the box
and bearings, which we believe to be new and original.
Dated this 17th day of January 1894.
FREDERIC FAUNT.
RICHARD HENRY JOHN.