US2023991A - Journal box lubricator - Google Patents

Description

T. CARDWELL.

JOURNAL Box LUBRICATOR Filed Aug. 18. 1954 Figli.-

r y g V Patented Dec. 10, 1935 UNi'i'ED STATES miens Price 4 Claims.

This invention relates to journal box lubricators for use in lubricating the journal box of engine trucks, trailers and tenders, and passenger and freight car journal boxes.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved lubricator having a rigid supporting frame of appropriate length and width and designed and adapted to be mounted in the journal box that is to be lubricated, in combination with a series of lubricating wicks supported on adjustable actuators and supports and mounted in connection with said frame for supporting and pressing the wicks against the journal in a manner to lubricate the same effectively.

Other objects of the invention will be readily apparent from the following description, reference being made to the annexed drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a journal box having my improved sectional lubricator mounted therein.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view of the journal box showing the lubricator in end elevation.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the lubricator.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the supporting frame, the wicks being omitted.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross sectional view of the lubricator on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the sectional wicks.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the supports and actuators for the wick sections.

The journal l extends into the journal box 2, which is designed and adapted to contain a quantity of oil to be applied to the journal.

My improved lubricator comprises a support including a plate shaped to provide a bottom wall 3 and upwardly extended side portions 4. A rigid frame is mounted between and attached to the side portions 4 and comprises a cross member 5 at one end, from which a pair of spaced parallel frame members 5 extend to connection with laterally extended arms 'I at the opposite end of the frame. The ends of the cross member 5 and the ends of the laterally extended arms 'I are rigidly attached to the upwardly extended portions i of the support by fasteners 8.

A number of wick sections are mounted between the longitudinal frame portions 6, each wick section comprising a relatively narrow central part 9 and two relatively wide side parts I0 attached to the central part and to each other by stitches II. The wick parts Ill below the lower edge of the -central wick part 9 are separated a distance equal to the distance of the central part 9 and the lower edges of the parts II) ,flare outwardly from each other.

Each wick section, comprising a part 9 and the parts I, is actuated upwardly by an actuating 5 device comprising a channel member I2 supported for sliding movements along journal posts I3v attached to a base plate I4. A spring I 5 is mounted on each post I3 and have their lower ends seated on the base plate I4. The upper ends of 10 said springs support a plate I5 mounted for vertical sliding movements along the posts I3 and having downwardly and outwardly inclined side portions Il. The base plate Ill may be provided with upwardly extended flanges I8 at its ends. 15 Nuts I9 are screwed on the upper ends of the posts I3 and hold the parts in assembly.

The length of these actuators is approximately equal to the length of the wick section with which it cooperates and the respective wick sections and 20 cooper-ating actuators therefor are placed in endwise relation in the frame with the upper edges of the wick sections extending above the frame parts 5, 6, and l and pressed into close contact with the journal I. The channel members I2 25 press against the lower edges of the intermediate wick portions 9 and the flaring margins I'I of the plates I5 spread apart the lower margins of the wick portions I0. The respective wick sections are easily removable -en-dwise from the frame and 30 may be replaced with equal facility. An arm 20 has one end mounted on a'pivot 2l supported by one of the laterally extended portions 1 of the frame and the opposite end provided with a slot 22 adapted to be engaged with and disengaged 35 from a latch lug 23 in cormection with the opposite frame part l. When the arm 20 is latched across the frame, the wick sections are securely retained in the frame and cannot work out longitudinally. 40 A device of this construction is more easily assembled and disassembled than devices in which the entire wick structure is in a single piece. Moreover, the frame, comprising the parts 5, 5, and "I, is integral and, therefore, rigid 45.

and will cooperate more efficiently with the associated structure to hold the parts in proper cooperative relationship.

This invention has been found to obtain all of its intended objects and purposes efciently and economically. The construction of the invention may be varied within the scope of equivalent limits without departure from the nature and principle of the invention.

I claim:

1. A journal box lubricator for an axle extending into said box comprising a rigid frame, a longitudinal series of wick devices mounted in Vsaid frame and extending longitudinally of the axle and each having a. central portion and downwardly extended side portions separated below said central portion by an intervening space, a longitudinal series of bars between said side portions of said wick .devices engaging the lower margins of said central portions, and springs pressing said bars upwardly.

2. A journal box lubricator comprising a rigid frame, a longitudinal series of wick devices mounted in said frame and each having a central portion and downwardly extended side portions separated below s-aid central portion by an intervening space, a longitudinal series of bars between said side portions of said wick devices engaging the lower margins of said central portions, springs pressing said bars upwardly, means for holding said springs in .proper relationship, and means for spreading said downwardly extended side portions of said wick devices.

3. A journal box lubricator comprising a support, a rigid frame mounted rigidly in said support, a longitudinal series of wick devices mounted in said frame, a longitudinal series of bars engaging the under sides of said wick devices, springs pressing said bars upwardly, a series of unattached plates supporting said springs, and members attached to said plates respectively holding said springs and guiding said bars.

4. A journal box lubricator comprising a support, a rigid frame mounted rigidly in said support, a longitudinal series of wick devices mounted in said frame, a longitudinal series of bars engaging the under sides of said wick devices, springs pressing said bars upwardly, a series of unattached plates supporting said springs, members attached to said plates respectively holding Said springs and guiding said bars, and means mounted on said members and supported by said springs spreading apart the lower portions of said 20 wick devices.

THOMAS CARDWELL.

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