US351162A - Sand-band - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

J. CAVANAGH.

SAND BAND.

No. 351,162. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

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JOSEPH CAVANAGH, OF LONG RAPIDS, BHOHIGAN.

SAN D-BAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,162, dated October 19, 1886.

Application filed August 28, 1886.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosErH CAVANAGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Rapids, in the county of Alpena and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sand-Bands, of which the following is a specification.

The object of devices of this character is, as is well known, to prevent mud, sand, gravel, or similar matter which may be carried up by the wheel from falling in between the shoulder of the axle and theinner end of the hub, whence it might find its way into the axle-box, much to the detriment of the wearing parts.

The invention consists in certain features of novelty, which are hereinafter particularly pointed out in the claims, being first fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a vehicle-axle with the improvement ap; plied thereto. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device looking from that side which is adjacent the wheel, the axle to which it is secured being shown in transverse sections. Fig. 3 is a perspective View showing in detail one of the parts removed. Fig. 4 represents a modified form of clip for securing the device to the axle.

A represents a portion of the axle.

C'represents the sand band or cap, which may be formed of brass, tin, copper, iron, or, in fact, any suitable material, and of a plain or ornamental design. \Vhcn in proper-position it fits snugly over the inner end of. the hub, extending to within a short distance of the spokes. Its size and shape must be varied according to the size and shape of the hub over which it is designed to fit. XVith a cylindrical hub it should be constructed on an arc whose radius is slightly greaterthan that of the hub, so that when in operative position onlysufiicientspacc shall be left between them to insure the free rotation of the wheel without contact.

D represents the clip whereby this band or cap is secured to the axle. The upper portion of the clip conforms to the shape of the cap and fits around the same, the two being pref erably secured together by means of bolts and nuts E, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This, however, is not essential, as the clip may be formed Serial No. 212,120. (No model.)

with inwardly-projecting teats or lugs c, as shown in Fig. 4, which pass through perforations in the cap similar to those provided for the passage of the bolts. It will be observed that the upper portion of the clip is much largerthan the axle; hence if the clip were made of the ordinary U form there would be a space left between each of its parallel arms and the side of the axle, which would not only be unsightly, but would also render it possible for the clip to twist out of place. In order to avoid this each arm of the clip is formed with an offset, as at d,whereby the parallel portions thereof are brought close to the sides of the axle, their extremities being threaded in the usual manner for the reception of nuts F, fitting against the under side of cross-plate G.

The sand band or cap 0 rests upon the axle through the medium of a block, H, whose shape corresponds to the internal shape of said hand, and whose periphery is notched or recessed upon the side adjacent to the hub, as shown at h, for the reception of the bolts and nuts (or teats, as the case may be) which hold the band or cap in place within the clip. This block may be of wood, iron, or other similar material, but is preferably formed of rubber, which not only keeps the parts from rattling, but enables the adjustment of the cap 0 in its relation to the hub with exceeding nicety by simply turning the nuts F up on the threaded arms of the clip more or less, and thereby causing the elastic block to yield to the re quired extent.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a sandband, the eombination,with the cap projecting over the hub, of a block of rubbcr interposed between it and the top side of the axle, and a clip securing the parts to the axle, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the cap 0, of the clip D,'for securing it to the axle, the bolts and nuts E,for securing said cap and clip together, and the block H, interposed between the cap and the axle, having recesses h for the reception of nuts E, as set forth.

3. In a sand-band, the combination of a cap, a block interposed between the axle and cap and connected to the latter, and a clip straddling the cap and having the nuts for securing the clip and cap to the axle, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a sand-band, the combination of a cap, ablock interposed between the axle and the cap and secured to the latter, and the clip D,straddling the cap and having the offsets d bearing against the lower sides of the block, and the nuts for securing the clip and cap to the axle,

substantially as described, for the purpose set forth. I

5. In a sand-band, the combination of a cap, the block interposed between the axle and the cap and having the recesses h in one side, the

JOSEPH OAVANAGH.

Witnesses:

OTTO GJORUD, JACOB GEBHARDT.

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