US1906589A - Journal lubricator - Google Patents

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May 2, 1933-- J. J. HENNz-:ssY 1,906,589

JOURNAL LUBRICATOR Filed June 1l, 1930 Patented*MayV 2,1933'l tennisserv i PATENT OFF;(315,l

' JAMES JQHENN'ESSY, or NnwYonK, N. Y.` y

y JOURNAL LUBRICATOR,

' appneationiiied June 11,

' invention relatesflto railway. rolling.

stock and consists ina novel lubricato'r ifor an axle journal box. l v L The main object of my inventionfis to provide an'economical l'ub'ricator deviceadapted toLuse the -continual reciprocati'on of the journal in thejournal box as amotor Vforce for carrying anoil soakedswabfrom an oil poolin the bottom ofthe box to the surface of the journal, gravity beingresorted to to return 4the swab to the Oil pool.

' Another object of my invention-is to providea frameworkfforV my device restingin the oilreservoiry or'bottom of the journal@ box and adapted in conjunction with plates for vholding it rin position to keep the waste inthe restof tlie reservoir out of my lubricating mechanism.; f i I Another object of my invention" is .to provide alost motion device in my lubricating n hinged together-m20 to permit an outward f mechanism whereby. an excess movement lof the journal isl prevented rominjuri'ng 'the lubricatingmechanism.

Additional objects will appear `in the fo'llowing" specification and accompanying drawing which illustrates aselected embodi-v ment of my invention- -g 1 vFigure 1 is a vertical. section taken on the longitudinal centerA vline ofy .a'fjournal `box 3Q equipped withmy device. 1 1

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 of Figurefl. [Figure 3 is aftransverse4 vertical section taken on the line 3`3vof Figure 1.

The body of the" `b`ox corresponds tothe A. R. A. box in generalv use and has lthe usual lug 1 at theitop 'of the boxzpositioningthe key 2, bearing plate' and brass 4 mounted on journal 5, these elements being held in lateral alinement by the usual means.y

Underthe journal 5 and extending longil tudinallyVv of ythe ournal is a frame member having along narrowportion 8 and a wider portion' 9 lat thefend of'portion 8. The por-y tion V9';`1s openat'the top and bottom and is adapted v to be placed under the vcenter, `of

the ournal lv5 within the oil reservoir formed by the lower portion of the journalbox, thek long portion 8 extending outwardly there hom. f

Y the sections.

the swab engages the surface yof the journal i930. serial No. 460,327.

-At thesides of portion 9 areledgesY10,vv uponL whichtflat vsprings' 11 are mounted.

Telescoping the portion y 9 and yieldingl'y supported on the ledges 10 isan upperc'onduit member 12 which is kept in Acontact 55/ withthe journal by means of the `springs 11.-r i

Holding the frame 8-`9 inposition in the journal Ybox and assisting the frame mem: ber in keeping the waste out' of the lubri-y cating mechanism are'holdingplate's `13it 60 ting over portion 8 and around portion 9l and member 12. i Y l My lubricating mechanism is mounted in the frame member 8 9/ In `the portion .9, normally'resting on the bottom of thev jour. 65. nal box, whichserves as an oil reservoir, is a swab-15 of felt or similar material. The outer end of portion 8 is open and pivotally mounts the bell crank. 16, the upper armpf whichiscomposed of two sections 18 and 19 'position' shown but/not an inward folding thereof.` A springl 21, mounted on` lower sectiony 18 bearsagainstthe outer side ofV section 19 to resist' the outward folding: v of The upper end of the bell f crank engages thefouter end of journal 5.. 7 rThe swab 15 is loosely fitted on the endof alever 22 which ispivoted on the portion 8 at 23.- Piv'oted on portion 8 so that its ends will extend above ythe corresponding ends of lever` 22 and bell crank 16 is an interl mediate ylever 24;.

lThe frame member 8-,9 and the member 12 are adapted tokeep waste packed in the rest ofthe reservoir awayr from the lubricatingr mechanism enclosedtherein. y

yThe outward movement ofthe journal 5 pushes `the bell crank on .itsl pivot and thereby raises the outer arm and lowers the inner arm of lever 24 which in .turn lowers Y the outer arm oilever'22` and raises the Y swab 15 onjtheinner arm of Vlever 422 until 5. (The lost motion device in thebell crank, comprised ofthe folding sections t18 and 19 and kspring 21, accommodates any yfurther outward movementv of the vjournal 5 after positive contact between the swaband they sides half way up to the top of the journal f and distributes oil over the journal surface by capillary attraction in the usual manner. The waste having been inserted, oil 1s poured into the box to fully cover the lubricating mechanism and it will be unnecessary to repack or reoil the box atsuch frequent intervals as is required with ordinary packing.

Obviously, many modifications in the details of the structure of my device may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I contemplate the exclusive use of such modifications as come within the spirit of my claims.

I claim:

1. In a journal lubricator, along relatively narrow box-like framework adapted to lit in a railway journal box and `vertically beneath the axis of a journal in said box, an oil holding element contained in said framework, a bell crank pivoted on said framework and adapted to engage the end of said journal, and means operatively connecting said bell crank and oil holding element whereby axial movement Vof said journal in v one direction will cause said oil holding element to be raised to engage said journal. 2. In a journal lubricator, a long relatively narrow box-like-framework adapted to fit in a railway journal box and vertically beneath the axis of a journal in said box, an oil holding element contained in said framework, a bell crank pivoted on said framework and adapted to engage the end of said journal, and means operatively connecting said bell crank and oil holding element whereby axial movement of said journal in one direction will cause said oil holding element to be raised to engage said journal ,and upon movement of said journal in another direction the weight of said oil holding element will cause the saine ,to descend from said journal. Y

3. In a journal lubricator, a framework adapted to fity in a railway journal box and under ajournal in said box, an oil holding element in said framework, and means operatively engaging said oil holding element and adapted to engage the end of said journal whereby axial movement of said journal in one direction will cause said oil holding element to be raised to engage said journal, Vthere being a lost motion connection in said means adapted to accommodate said axial motion of said journal after said oil holding element has engaged said journal.

4. In a journal lubricator, a framework adapted to fit in a railway journal box and under Va journal in said box, an oil holding element in said framework, a series of operatively connected levers pivoted on said framework and arranged in a line end to end vertically below the axis of said journal, one of said levers at one end of the series being connected to said oil holding element, and another of said levers at the opposite end of the series being a bell crank having an upstanding arm adapted to engage the end of said journal, whereby movement of said journal in one direction will transmit motion through said series of levers `to raise said oil holding element to engage said journal.

5. In a journal lubricator, a. framework adapted to fitin a railway journal boxand under a journal in said box, said framework comprising u per and lower frame elements withA vertically alined openings, springs between the two elements adapted to hold said upper element in contact with said journal, an oil holding element in said framework, and means operatively engaging said oil holding element and adapted to operatively engage the end of said journal whereby movement of said journal in one direction will cause said oil holding element to be raised through said openings toengage said journal.

6. In a journal lubricator, a framework adapted to fit in a railway journal box and under a. journal in said box, an oil holding element in said framework, a bell crank pivoted on said framework and adapted to engage the end of said journal, and means operatively connecting one arm of said bell crank and oil holding element whereby outward movement of said journal will cause said oil holding element to be raised to engage said journal, the other arm of said bell crank being adapted to engage said journal and comprising two sections hinged together to permit the sections to fold outwardly, but not inwardly, with respect to each other, and a spring'secured on one of the sections and engaging the other of the sections and yieldingly holding said section in a predetermined relation, whereby said bell crank may take up any further outward movement of said journal after said oil holding element has engaged said ournal.

7, In Va journal lubricator, a framework adapted to fit in a railway journal box and under a journal in said box, platesadapted .to hold said framework in position in said box, saidA plates being also adapted to cooperate with said framework to keep out of the interior thereof waste packed in the journal box, an oil conveyor mounted in said framework, and means operatively ensoaked swab in said framework, a bell crankv ici flower portion of which forms an oil reser' gaging said oil conveyor and adapted to rengage theend of said journal whereby axial movement of said journal in .oney directionrwill cause said conveyor vto rise from signature this 26th day of May, 1930.

oil in the lower portionof said ybox an contact with said journal. c 8.V In combination, a journal box the lower portion of which forms an oil reservoir, a journal, a framework within said reservoir and under said journal and between the planes of the sides of said journal, an yoil ment of said journal in another direction,

the weight of said swab will cause the same to descend from said journal to the bottom of the box. n

9. In combination, a journal box the lower portion of which forms an oil reservoir, a journal, a framework withinsaid reservoir and under said journal, platesholdingvsaid framework in position and cooperating with JAMES vJ. HENNESSY.

said framework tokeep out of theinterior .i I

thereof any waste packed in the reservoir,

an oil soaked swab in said framework, and

means operatively engaging said swab and the end of said journal whereby axial movement of said journal in one direction will cause said swab to be raised to engage said journal. j i

10. In combination, a journal box the lower portion of which forms an oil reservoir, a journal, a frameworkwithin said reservoir and under said journal, yan oil soaked swab in said framework, and means operatively engaging said swab and the end of said journal whereby movement of said journal in one direction will cause said swab to be raised to engage said journal, there being a lost motion connection in said means adapted to take up any further :motion of said journal in said direction after saidy swab Lhas engagedsaidjournal.

`11. Inv combination, sa journal box the voir, a journal, a frameworkV within said reservoir and under said. journal, an oil soaked` swab in said framework, a bell crank .pivoted on saidy framework with one arm adapted to engage the endcof lsaid journal,

meansfconnecting the.other arm of said bell crank and said swab, whereby movement of said journal in one direction will transmit motion through said series of levers to raise said swab to engage said journal, alll of said framework, swab and levers being beneath the bottom of said journal except for restricted portions extending upwardly to engage said journal, and a platek extending rco

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