US1106628A - Journal-box and lid. - Google Patents

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J. F. GORVIN. JOURNAL BOX AND LID. APPLICATION FILED 001225, 1912.

1,106,628. I Patented Aug. 11,1914.

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JAMES FRANK CORVIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO MGCORD AND COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

JOURNAL-BOX AND LID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1214.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES FRANK GORVIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Journal-Boxes and Lids; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the. art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to journal boxes such as employed on railway cars, and has for its object to make the opening of the lid impossible or difficult without the use of a certain special tool.

Generally stated, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claim.

As is well known, journal box lids, as employed on railway cars are customarily pro vided with spring closed lids which may be quite easily opened either by the use of the hands or by the use of almost any ordinary tool. As a result of the ease with which the lids of journal boxes can be opened, there has been a very large number of bearing brasses removed and stolen and a large amount of waste dope has been removed and used to build fires or to lubricate other vehicles. These are nuisances with which railroads have to constantly contend and which result annually in heavy money loss.

My invention provides a lid which cannot be opened by hand or by any ordinary tool and which requires for its opening a spe cially constructed tool. Such a tool will not be in the possession of persons who are liable to commit the above depredations.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View with some parts broken away, showing a lid and journal box designed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing a portion of the journal box; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in front elevation with some parts broken away, showing portions of the journal box and lid; Fig. 4 is a detail in section on the line a m on Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a detail in section on the line 00 a? on Fig. 3; and Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views,

respectively, in side elevation and plan, showing a special tool by the use of which the lid may be readily opened.

In the drawing, I have illustrated my invention incorporated in a journal box and lid of the general type disclosed and claimed in the reissue patentto A. C. McCord, 11,716, of February 7th, 1899, and in the patent to W. G. Dunham, 803,155, of date, October 31, 1905.

The journal box is indicated by the numeral 1 and the lid is indicated by the numeral 2, the said lid being pivotally con nected to the said journal box at 3. The lid 2 is arranged to be closed by a spring, not shown. The journal box 1 has an approximately rectangular lid engaging sur face 4 on the lower part of which is a depending lug 5 having a narrow notch 6. At its lower free edge, the lid 2 is provided with a depending centrally located lip 7 which covers the lug 5 and spans the notch 6 there of. The lid 2 is provided with beveled edges 2 which do not project beyond the lid engaging surface 4 of the box, and the edges of the lip 7 are likewise beveled and do not project beyond the lug 5. This makes it impossible to get a hold on the lid with any device or tool, at any point except within the narrow notch 6 of the lug 5. However, immediately overlying this notch 6, the lip 7 of the lid 2 may be easily engaged by the narrow hook-like point 8 of a special tool 9, such as that shown in Figs. 6 and 7. Preferably, there is a reinforcement 7 on the lid lip 7 immediately in line with and over the slot 6 of the lug 5, or otherwise stated, this portion 7 is the only part of the edge of the lid which is not beveled. Inasmuch as the edge of the lid does not project beyond the bearing face provided therefor on the box, it cannot be pried up by a tool nor lifted by a finger hold and as its edge is beveled, a purchase hold, sufiicient to lift the same, cannot be obtained by the use of a hook or any other tool. Nevertheless, by the use of a proper specially constructed tool, capable of being inserted into the slot 6, the lid can be very easily raised or opened.

The above arrangement while it reduces to a minimum or practically eliminates removal of waste and brasses from journal boxes, adds nothing to the cost of the box and lid structure.

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate a form of special tool now in general use for opening" lids; which comprises a body 9 having a flattened blade portion terminating in a hooked end 8. The blade of this tool is narrower than" the recess 6 formed between the lugs 5 of the blade seat; or, in other w01'ds,*fc1'm'ed at one point in the margin of the lid seat.

Hence, the hooked end 8 of this tool may be applied only to that limited portion of the recess, 0t a lidhinged to said boxand en-' 5 gaging said seat, the edge of said lid being beveled" and confinedwithin' the outer con tour ofsaid'lid seat'at'all points on its sides and free edge, exceptat one portion where it crcssesthe marginal-recess thereof, and there exposing a limited portion-adapted t0 1 be engaged by a special t00l.- r

In-testimonywhereof I affix my signatni'e in presence 01": two witnesses.

JAMES FRANK" convm. 1

Witnesses: G. J Q COPEILAND;

C. -W. RUDOLPH.

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