US2271117A - Journal box packing holder - Google Patents

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C. L. CARNARIUS JOURNAL BOX PACKING HOLDER Jan. 27, 1942.

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Patented Jan. 27, 1942 UNITED STATE ClarencefL. Carnarlus, Peoria, l Application November 27, 1940, seria1No.3s7,451`

s claims. (c1.,:.oas9) This invention relates to joumalboxes andr more particularly to a packing holder yfor use in connection therewith.

The object of the' invention 'is i packing holder of simple and inexpensive construction, by means of which strands or bers of to provide a packing in the journal box are' effectuallypref' lvented from being carried upwardly by rotation of the journalwhen the' car isin motion and becoming lodged between the journal and journal bearing thereby insuring proper lubrication of the journal and preventing unequal pressure and friction between the journal andbearing which often l5 results in a condition commonly known as a hot A further object of the invention is to provide a packing holder including a resilient framev adapted to fit within a journalbox beneath the journalthereof and provided with oppositely dis- `posed brushes which yieldably engage the journal and prevent strands or 'fibers oi' packing from being carried upwardly by rotation of said journal.

A further that they will have a limited lateral sliding movement with respect to the brush supporting plates vso as to compensate for the normal lateral movement between the journal and journal box inci- A dent to travelof 'a car.

A still further object of the invention is gener' ally to improve this class of devices so as to in crease their utility, durability and eillciency.y

In the accompanying'drawings forming a part of this specification and in which similar nu` merals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the iigures of the drawings:

object is to so constructthe brushes ally vcontacts witn'the journal but after being subjected to wearincident to travel .of a car, the

` wear on the parts;causes a crevice or space I l' between the lower face ofthe bearing 1 andthe journal; 1 The purpose of the present invention isto prevent fibers orfstrands of the packing material 9 frombeing carried upwardly hy the rotationI of the journal and nding lodgment in this crevice I0 thereby to insure proper lubrication ofthe journal and at the same time prevent undue friction between `the partsi which often results ina condition known asa hot box.`

The packing holdercdmprisesl a resilient frame Il -preferablyformedA of spring metal .and Ahaving itsA central portion formedwith an opening I2 defining loppositely disposed spring arms I3 to permit the body of the' frame to be readily' i bent or flexed vinto shape so as to t within the journal box`5 beneathr the journal 6 thereof with the Iside walls' of the frame yieldably engaging the inner `walls of the journal boxrto prevent accidental displacement of said frame.

' The'opposite ends ofthe frame Il are solid,

as indicated at I4, and the free ends of the porl `tions I4 .are'bent to formliinge ,members I5 a which vcoact with-correspondinglyjshaped yhinge members I6l formed on` the inner ends ofbrush Figure 1 is a vertical sectional viewfofa' jour-i nal box showing the improved packing holder in:

position thereon, I l

- Figure 2 is a transverse sectionalviewtaken on the line 2 2 of Figure l, thefjournal being shown in elevation,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional `View taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 1,-

rvFigure 4 is a top'plan view .of the resilient frame 'and its associated parts detached and before being bent into shape, the brushes being shown separated from the supporting plates for sake of clearness, and i Y Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5 5 Aof Figure 2. y

supporting-plates' I1,v there being pivot pins I8 extending-.through Lthe hinge members I5 andl IB on 'each side'ofthe iframe'l so as tonpermit pivotal movement of the brush supporting plates I1 with respect-to said frame. The endportions I4 of the frame I'I are provided with spaced slots r lil and 20 and extending through said slots are flat springs 2I.the lower ends oi'` which are riveted at 22'to the end portions, while the upper ends thereof iextend through the slotsZIl'and bear against thelower surface of the brush sup- The improved packing holder forming thesubject-matter ofthe present invention may be used in connection with any type or style of journal f porting plates l1, asbest shown in rFigure 1 of thedrawings, thereby to normally exert an upward yielding pressure ony said plates.` l

While, thespeciflc construction shown contemplates the use of flat springs, it will, of course, be understood that, if. desired, coil springs may be employed in lieu thereof with the` convoluf tions of the springsjcoiled around' the pivot pins I3 and` with the ends Vof the springs bearing against the plates I1 to exert an upward yieldl slots 25 through which extend bolts, rivetsV or other similar fastening devices 26 for holding the brush members in position on the pivoted supporting plates I1.- It will thus be seen that the brush members 23 are free to slide laterally on the supporting plates I1 so as to compensate for normal lateral movement between the journal and journal box which occurs in the operation or the car. In other words, as the journal moves laterally due to uneven track conditions. curva-- ture and other causes, the journal collar I by pressure on the ends of the adjacent brush members 23 will cause said brush members to slide laterally on the supporting plates I1 while at the same time the bolts or rivets 26 extending through the slots 25 will effectually prevent accidental separation of the brush members from' their supporting plates.

The rear longitudinal edge of the frame I I and the rear ends of the plates I1 are formed with projecting portions 26' adapted to be'bent laterally on the dotted lines 21 to form inwardly ex tending rear packing fingersvor guards 28 4which serve to catch and hold the packing as it tends to rise at the rear or thejournal box.

In operation, the opposite ends oi' the' frame II are ilexed upwardly to a substantially U- shaped position and said frame inserted within the journal box 9. As soon as the pressure on the opposite ends of the frame II is released, the end portions I4 of the frame will tend to assume their normal position and thus yieldably engage the'inner walls of the journal boxv and prevent accidental displacement oi said frame. When the car is in motion, rotation ofthe journal i will tend t collect and elevate some of the strands or fibers of the packing vmaterial 9, but owing to the fact that the brush members 23 engage opposite i sides of the journal 6 above the packing material in the box 5, said strands or fibers will be prevented from ilnding lodgment in the recesses or crevices I0, while at the same time thel guard 1 iingers 28 will prevent the packing from Vrising It will, of course, be understbod that the packment with respect to said holder, brushes slidably mounted for lateral movement on the 4tree ends of the supporting plates. and springs secured to the holder and bearing against the supporting plates for normally and yieldably holding the brushes in contact with the journal.

2. The combination with a journal box adapted to receive packing material and including a journal and bearing therefor, of a packing holder iitting within the box beneath the journal and comprising a resilient frame yieldably engaging the inner walls of the journal box', supporting plates pivotally mounted on the opposite ends of the frame and normally held against longitudinal/movement with respect to said frame. and yieldably supported brushes slidably moimted for lateral movement on the supporting plates and bearing against the journal.

- normally held; against longitudinal movement with respect to said holder, and yieldably supported brushes bearing against the journal and having a limited lateral sliding movement with respect tosaid holder.

4. The combination with a journal box-.adapted to receive packing material and` including a journal and bearing having portionsthereof spaced from the journal to form crevices, o! a packing holder iitting within the box beneaththe journal .and comprising a, resilient substantially U- shaped frame, supporting plates pivotally mounted on the opposite endsof the frame and norying holders may be made in different sizes and shapes and constructed of any suitable material without departing from the spirit oi' the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: v

1. The combination with a vjournal box adapted to receive packing material vand including a jour-.- nal and bearing therefor, of a packing holder fitting within the box beneath the journal, supporting plates pivotally mounted on the holder and normally held against longitudinal move- Amally held 'againstl longitudinal movement -with respect to said trame, andbrush' members slidabiy 4mounted for lateral movementon the free en ds of the supporting plates and yieldably en-` gaging the journal for preventing the packing material from being carried upwardly and lodging within said crevices.

5. The combination with a journal box adapted v to receive packing material and including a journal and bearing therefor, of a packing holder ntting within the box beneath the journal and comprising a substantially U-shaped resilient trame having spaced sets of vertical slots formed therein, supporting plates pivotally mounted on the opposite ends of the frame andnormally held against longitudinal movementv with respect to -said frame, vbrushes slidably mounted for lateral movement on the supporting plates and yieldably engaging the journall and springs 'extending through the 'slots in the frame and bearing against the'low'er faces of the supporting plates.

6. Apacking holder for journal boxes comprising a body portion bent to form a substantially U-shaped frame and providedwith'an opening deilningpresilient arms, longitudinally vslotted supporting plates `hingedly connected with the opposite ends oi' the frame, brusheshaving bifurcatedv portions receiving the lsupporting plates, fastening devices extending through the brushes and slots in the supporting plates, and' springs secured tothe trame landbearing against said supporting plates. 1

27. A packing holder for journal boxes comprising a body portion bent to form a substantially U-shaped frame, the opposite ends or said body portion being provided with slots and formed with spaced hinge members, supporting plates having hinge members coacting with the hinge members on the framerpivot pins extending through the hinge members, said supporting plates being formed with spaced slots, brushes having their inner ends bifurcated and tted over the supporting plates, fastening devices extending through the brush members and slots in the supporting plates for permitting lateral movement of the brush members with respect to the supporting plates, and springs each having one end thereof secured to the inner face of the frame and its other end extended through the slots in said frame and bearing against the adjacent supporting plate.

8. The combination with a journal box adapted to receive packing material and including a jour-,

bearing against the journal, and guard fingers extending laterally froml the holder above the packing material at'the rear end oi said holder.

9. The combination with a journal box adapted to receive packing material and including a jour-V nal and bearing therefor, of a packing holder fitted within the box beneath the journal, supporting plates pivotally mounted on the holder, brushes tted to the free ends of the supporting plates, springs operatively connected with the plates for yieldably supporting the brushes in contact with the journal, and inwardly extending guard ngers carried by the holder and supporting plates respectively and disposed above nal and bearing therefor, of a packing holder l5 the packing material at the rear of said holder.

tted within the box beneath the journal, brushes mounted on the holder and yieldably CLARENCE L. CARNARIUS.

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