US2181268A - Journal box - Google Patents

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H. FOX

JOURNAL BOX Nov. 28;, 1939.

Filed May 14, 1937 Patented Nov. 28, 1939 I I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOURNAL BOX Harry Fox, Soldier Summit, Utah Application May 14, 1937, Serial No. 142,572

2 Claims. (01. SOS-89.1)

My invention relates to railroad journal boxes the box in alignmentwith the center line of the and has for its object to provide a new and efiijournal and with the row 6 made longer and excient method of, and device for, holding the tending in farther and on a level below the cenpacking in the journal boxing from working out, ter line but, spaced above the bottom line of the 5 leaving the boxing dry or from wadding into the journal. The journal is provided with the usual 5 outer end being forced from the boxing. collar and fillet and the dust slide is formed in A further object is to provide a journal box the journal box end. The claws 5 have their inwhich will be provided with a curved sharp ner end 1 sharpened and curved back slightly pointed claw curved outwardly and backwardly toward the side wall of the journal box and the slightly with a sharp point to engage and hold claws 6 have their'ends 8 pointed and also curved 10 the journal box packing or waste from lateral back with the base 9 of the claw formed integral movement. In cases of extreme cold weather with the side wall of the box. The lower row 5 when the car is idle any length of time the waste of claws must not be too long so as to interfere freezes and when started up it is wound around with the normal movement of the journal but,

the journal and forced out of the door or held each row must be of sufficient length and sharp- 15 near the door and around the end of the jourened to engage in and hold the packing waste in nal collar and not in any way accomplishing its place so that no amount of cold or twisting will purpose, causing a hot box in the journal but remove it from the claws. Thus, providing an with these claws the waste is held in proper poimprovement over the present methods of packsition for'complete lubrication of the journal at ing journal boxes. 20 all times. Having thus described my invention I desire These objects I accomplish with the boxing to secure by Letters Patent and claim: shown in the accompanying drawing in which 1. In a journal box of the class described, the

similar numerals and letters of reference indicombination of a box; a journal therein; a row of cate like parts throughout the several views and inwardly extended claws formed integral with 25 as described in the specification forming a part and on the inside of each side of the journal box of this application and pointed out in the apon the center line of said journal, said claws bepended claims. ing curved inwardly and downwardly and back In the drawing slightly toward the wall of the box; and a lower Figure 1 is a vertical section of a journal box parallel row of claws made longer but of the 30 and journal parts shown sectioned, and parts out same shape.

away. 2. In a journal box of the class described, the

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1. combination of a box; and spaced apart individ- Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 1. ual tapered and sharpened claws, formed integral 5 In the drawing I have shown the journal box with said box and in parallel rows along each as A, the cover or lid therefor as B, and the jourside wall of said box with the end of each claw nal as C. The bearing block is shown as E and hooked inwardly slightly toward the wall of the the inside of the box A is provided with two rows box. of inwardly extended downwardly tilted curved HARRY FOX.

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