US631348A - Journal-box for railway-cars. - Google Patents

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Patented Aug. 22,` |899. A. M. WAITT & H. F. BALL. JOURNAL BOX FOR RAILWAY CARS. (Application led A'pr. 6, 1899.)

No. 63|,34a.

(No Model.)

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' UNiTnD STATES 4lavrlarrr OFFICE.

ARTHUR M. VAI'IT AND HERMAN F. BALL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

JOU RNAL-BOVX FOR RAILWAY-CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 631,348, dated August 22, 1899.

Application filed April 6,1899. Serial No. 712,012. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.:

Be it known that we, ARTHUR M. VAIT'I and HERMAN F. BALL, residing at Cleveland, in the county of -Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful I1nprovements in Journal-Boxes for Railway- Oars; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in journal-boxes for railway-cars, and more especially to a box of the character indicated that is provided at its outer end with a lid that is adapted to close the said end and is hinged to the box properat the latters top.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a construction that will exclude the ingress of dust into the outer end of the box at the top, bottom, and sides of the box between the lid and the box proper.

With this object in view and to the end of rendering the construction simple, durable and convenient the invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction and com-- In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is an outer end elevation of a journal-box embodying our invention. Fig. II is a section on line II II, Fig. I, looking outwardly. Fig. III is a section on line III III, Fig. I, looking outwardly. Fig. IV is a central vertical section of the outer end portion of the box. Fig. Vis a section on either one of lines V V, II, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. VI is a top plan ofthe outer end of the box.

Referring to the drawings, ct designates the outer end portion of the box proper of our improved journal-box. The box proper is open at its outer end in the usual manner for arranged centrally of the pivotal connection tion of the lid is enlarged forwardly, as at b2, to accommodate the location and operation of the spring cl employed to retain the lid in the latters closed position. The said spring is interposed between the inner side of the lid and the forward side of the lug a' and extends from a point forwardly of the said lug, against which it bears, downwardly and is secured at its lower end to the lid in any approved manner. The forwardlyenlarged portion b2 of the lid has the shape required to form a hood that covers the lug c at the front, sides, and top and prevents dust and dirt from entering the space behind the lid around the lug ct. To prevent dust and dirt from entering the space within portion b2 of the lid at the top and rear of the lug a', the said lug is provided with a rearwardly-facin g shoulder a3, that is formed upon the lug in any approved manner, which shoulder extends the full width of the lug and is engaged by a iiange b3, thatis formed upon and depends from the upperend of the hood-forming portion b2 of the lid and snugly engages the aforesaid shoulder in the lids closed position. The lugs portion a4 below the shoulder as has a trend concentric of the axis of the pivotal connection between the lid and the box proper, so as not to obstruct the sweep of the flange b3 when the lid is swung from its closed to an open position, or vice versa.

To prevent the ingress of dust and dirt into the forward end of the box proper, at opposite sides of the lug ct', the lid b, below and a short distance from the'sleevesb, is provided with rearwardly-projecting flanges b5, that are arranged concentrically of the axis of the pivotal connection between the lid and the box proper and closely overlap the shoulders a5 upon the box proper, which shoulders extend also concentrically of the axis of the said IOO pivotal connection. The trend of the shoulders a5 and the overlapping flanges b5, concentrically of the axis of the aforesaid pivotal connection, accommodates the swinging of the lid, as required in actuating the lid from a closed to an open position, or vice versa. IVe would here remark that the lid b has bearing upon the box proper preferably only at shoulders d5, as in the case illustrated, and not at the pivotal pin, and to insure an adequate bearing between flanges b5 and shoulders a5 at all times the pin-hole a2 in lug a is elongated downwardly and in line with the lid when the latter is in its closed position, so as to accommodate the descent of thelid, and consequently the lids flanges b5, as required, to take up any wear upon or between the bearing forming surfaces of flanges b5 and shoulders d5, and hencea tight joint is always maintained between the said members a5and b5 in the closed position of the lid.

To prevent the ingress of dust and dirtinto the outer end of the box proper from below, the lid is provided at its lower end with a rearwardly and downwardly projecting flange b4, that in the closed position of the lid overlaps the outer side of the bottom of the box proper.

To exclude dust and dirt from entering the outer end of the box proper at the latters sides, the lid is provided at each side with a rearwardly or inwardly projecting flange b, that extends from top to bottoni of the lid and is arranged to engage in the closed position of the lid a groove a, formed in the adjacent side of the box proper, which groove extends from top to bottom of the box.

As shown in dotted lines, Fig. l, the flanges b5 b5 extend from lug ct' to and terminate in the different flanges ZJ b, respectively. Flanges bG extend from flanges b5 to and terminate in flange b4, and flange b4 extends, therefore, from the flange b at one side of the box to the flange b at theopposite side of the box. ln fact flanges b4, b5, and bo form a continuous flange that extends from one side of lug a to the other side of the said lug. The grooves c6 are open at their ends, as already indicated, and the two open ends of each groove as are arranged, preferably, in a straight line, so that a stick capable of entering the said groove endwise can be conveniently used in cleaning the groove. We would remark also that preferably the bottom of the box is provided externally with a forwardlyfacing shoulder a7, extending from side to side of the box and arranged to overlap the longitudinal edge of flange b4 in the closed position of the lid. The said shoulder 0.7 is instrumental in preventing air-currents from carrying or forcing dust or dirt in between the inner side of the said flange and the bottom of the box in the lids closed position.

What we claim isl. In a journal-box of the character indicated, the combination with the box proper that is open at its outer end and has alug projecting upwardly from the forward extremity of thc said end: of thelid for closing the said end; the pivotal connection between the said lid and the aforesaid lug, which pivotal connection has a pivotal pin extending horizontally through the lug, and a Ilange formed upon and depending from the upper end of the lid rearwardly of the aforesaid lug and extending the full wid th or approximately the full width of the lug, which flange has the arrangement required to cause it to snugly engage the lug in the closed position of the lid, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a journal-box of the character indicated, the combination with the box proper that is open at its outerend and is provided, at the central portion of the top of the said end, with an upwardly-projectinglug; of the lid for closing the aforesaid end of the box proper, which lid is pivoted horizontally to the aforesaid lug and has two rearwardlyprojecting flanges at opposite sides, respectively, of the said lug, which anges have the arrangement required to cause them to snugly overlap the top of the box proper in the lids closed position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a journal-box of the character indicated, the combination with the box proper that is open at its outer end and has a lug projecting upwardlyfrom the upperextremity of the central portion of the said end, which lug, at the top, has a rearwardly-facing shoulder extending the full width of the lug: of the lid for closing the aforesaid end of the box proper, which lid has the shape required to cover the forward portion of the aforesaid lug; the pivotal connection between the lug and the lids upper end, which pivotal connection comprises a horizontally-arranged pin extending through the lug, and two sleeves or ears formed upon the lid at opposite sides, respectively, of the lug, and embracing the pin; a flange depending from the upper end of the lid rearwardly of the aforesaid shoulder and having the arrangement required to snugly engage the shoulder in the lids closed position, and two rearwardlyprojecting flanges formed upon the lid a suitable distance below the pivotal pin, and at opposite sides, respectively, of the aforesaid lug,which last-mentioned flanges have the arrangement required to snugly overlap the box proper in the lids closed position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. A j ournal-box of the charactcrindicated, comprising a box proper that is open at its outer end and has a lug projecting upwardly from the central portion of the top of the said end; a lid for closing the said end; a pivotal connection between the lids upper end and the aforesaid lug, and comprising a pin extending through the lug, and two ears formed upon the lid at opposite sides, respectively, of the lu g and embracing the pin 5 two shoulders formed upon the box proper at opposite sides, respectively, of the aforesaid lug; flanges formed upon the lid and arranged to closely connection between the lids upper end and,

the aforesaid lug, and comprising a pin extending through the lug, and two ears formedA upon the lid at opposite sides, respectively, of the lug and embracing the pin; two shoulders formed upon the box proper at opposite sides, respectively, of the aforesaid lug, which shoulders are arranged concentrically of the axis of the pivotal connection; fianges formed upon the lid and arranged to closely overlap the said shoulders in the lids closed position, and the pin-engaging hole in the lug being elongated in the direction of the lids free end when the lid is in its closed position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a journal-box of the character indicated, the combination with the box proper that is open at its outerend and provided, at the top of the said end, with the shoulders a5, a5 and the lug a that has the rearwardly-facing shoulderaand the horizontally-arranged pin-receiving hole d2 elongated downwardly: of the lid b extending around the forward por- -tion of the aforesaid lug and having the depending flange b3, the inwardly-projecting flanges b5 b5; the ears b b', and the pivotal pin c, all arranged and operating substantially as shown, for the purpose specified.

l7. In a journal-box of the character indicated, the combination with the box proper that is open atits outer end and provided with two grooves that are arranged at opposite sides, respectively, of the openingin the said end and extend from top to bottom of the said end of the box proper; of the lid pivoted horizontally at its upper end to the box proper and provided with two inwardly-projecting flanges having such length and arrangement relative to the aforesaid grooves that the lianges will engage the different grooves, respectively, in the lids closed position and extend, respectively, from the upper end to the lower end of the engaging groove, substan tially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a journal-box of the character indicated, the combination with the box proper that is open at its outer end and provided with two forwardly-opening grooves that are arranged at opposite sides, respectively, of the opening in the said end, and extend from top to bottom of the said end of the box proper; of the lid pivoted horizontally at its upper end to the box proper and provided with two inwardly-projecting flanges having such arrangement relative to the aforesaid grooves that the flanges will engage the different' grooves, respectively, in the lids closed position and extend, respectively, from the upper portion to the lower port-ion of the engaging groove, which grooves are open at their Aupper and lower ends, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a journal-box of the character india cated, the combination with the box proper that is open at its outer end, and has the said end provided at the bottom and a suitable distance rearwardly of the forward or outer extremity of the said end with a forwardlyfacing shoulder extending from side to side of the box proper; of the lid forv closing the said end of the box proper, ywhich lid is piv-Y oted horizontally to the top of thebox proper, and has its f ree end provided with an inwardly projecting liange that has the arrangement required to cause it to extend in under the box proper in the lids closed position and have its'rear edge overlapped by the aforesaid shoulder.

10. In a journal-box of the character indicated, the combination with the box proper that is open at its outer end and provided with the shoulders a5 a5. and a7; the grooves a6 a, and the lug c' that has the shoulder a3 and the elongated pin-receiving hole a2, of the lid b having the ears b b; the Hanges 635555, b4, and h6 b, and the pivotal pin c, all arranged and operating substantially as shown, for the purpose specified.

Signed by us at Cleveland, Ohio, this 25th day of March, 1899.

ARTHUR M. WAIT'I. HERMAN F. BALL. lVitnesses:

C. H. DORER, A. H. PARRATT.

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