US1749095A - Journal box - Google Patents

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March 4, 1930. D. s. BARRows JOURNAL BOX Filed July 15. 1922 Patented ,Maiz 4, 1930 AUNITED STATES DONALD S. BARROWSfOF ROCHESTER, 'NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- y MENTS,r TO.k THE SYMINGTON COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MARYLAND PATENT :oFFicE JOURNAL Box Application med July i3, i922. serial No. 574,666.

invention relates to journal box wear plates and, generally stated, involvesv a re-V l newable liner of durable construction adaptf yed to be detachablyconnected to the journal j box of a railway ycar for preventing destrucjfio being liners.

Thefpresent invention has for a principal obj ect the provision of a flanged liner having means for clamping the liner to projections on the journal box whereby the flanges on the linerengage a plurality of faces on the journal box.

" Another object the; inventionis to pro y'vide a wear liner for j ournalboxes, the upper .f;f.2o;portion ofthe liner being positioned beneath f the seat'on the journal kbox which receivesk ythe cushioning element.k i

- i. Another object of he invention is to provide in combination .with a journal box a renewable liner with bendable means for detachably `connecting the liner to thejournal box, said means 'including a bendable tang `adapted to be clamped over the journal ybox :projection andarranged to extend substan- 1:3530 tially parallel with the wearing face of the liner.

vision of a journal box renewable pedestal ,wayy liner which can be inexpensively.manu` 'factured' and easily attached tothe side wall l off thejournal box.

y features of my invention las will more clearlyappear from thefdetailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings chosen to illustrate the There are other invention and kin ywhich Y Figure l is a view in side elevation of a l n railwaycar journal box showing myv irnv `proved wear plate or liner applied thereto.

' Figure 2 is a .detail vertical sectional view'v fon the line 2-2 of Figure l through a porf vtion ofy the yjournal box showing the liner at tached thereto. v

rFigure Sisa detail-horizontal sectional view Yon the line 3-f3of Figure lshowingthev flanged liner cooperatively associated-with opposite faces of the journal box. v Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of a railway car journal box illustrating a modi- Figure 6` is adetail horizontal sectional4 view onthe line 6*-6 of Figure 4.

Referring tothe drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views, a railway car journal box is indicated by the numeral 1, said journal box being provided with .a seat or recess Qadapted to receive an equalizerbar, or other type of cushioning element,

f according to the type of car truck upon which my invention is used. The journal box is providedwitha `side wall 3 from which project flanges or ribs 4 forming a pair of oppositely disposed faces which, together with 'the side wall of thejournal box, form the pedestal way. The side wall 3 is preferably thickened at the top thereof intermediate the projecting ribs 4, asindicated by the numeral 5, and provided in said `thickened portion is a recess or groove 6 extending below the seat 2 at the top of the journal box. The seat or recess is shown in the shape of a V, an upstandingA or vertical projection 7 being formed between said recess and the outer wall of the journal box.

Thev wear plate or liner8 is preferably formed'of relatively thin uniform flat steel provided with 'an intermediate wear portion 9, said plate being adapted to fit the side wall of the journal box. Projecting flanges 10 are provided on the wear plate, said flanges being' adapted to engage the opposed -faces formed on the ribs 4 projecting from the side walls yof the journal box. The flangesy l0 are angularlyy disposed with relation to the body portion and wearing surface kfof the linersaid flanges snugly fitting within the corner recesses or pockets formed at thel juncture of the journal box side wall and the wardly within the recess 6 and being ar-y Vof the journal box.

tothe journal boX'includes loendableex-` tension ll provided on the upper edge of the liner, and a somewhat shorter or similar extension l2 lformed on the lower edge of said liner. The extension l1 forms a tongue or tang. which: isfbent rvover .the projection Tf-on the journal box, said-tongue extending downranged substantially parallelwith'the wearing surface ofthe liner.. The. tongue is hrm.-

ly pressedover the projection, as shown, and the wear plate isv kept, as a result, inf-continuous and close contact with the side wall The lower tongueor tang l2 is bent around the lower edge of the journal box and serves toassist infirmly Y holding the wear plate in position'. 'l

In Figures 4, l5 and 6 Ihave shownan embodiment of' my present invention wherein spaced liner or wear plates 13-13 are `positioned within the corner pockets or Y recessesforrned at the juncture of the journal v box side wall and each projecting rib 4. VThe A the side? wall of the outwardly extending flange portion 14'- of each liner engages the'inner vertical face of the projecting rib 4, the body portiono'f `the liner being preferably 'countersunk within journal box, as best shown in Figure 6.

Means forl attaching the f liner 13 within thecountersunk portion of the journal'box )fore described. Y

side wall includes bendable' extensions l5 provided on both body portion and iia'nge 14 of each liner, said extensions forming tongues or tangs adapted to be clamped yaround the upper edge-of the journalbox lside wall and the adjacent ribfprojecting fromthe journal box.l Bendable'extensions '16 'are provided onv the'lower edge of the ,body portion of the liner and the flange portion 14, said extensions forming tongues orV tangsv adapted tOsnuglyfitfabout the lower edges ofthe journal box side 'walljandad jacent projecting rib. The'uppertangs are arranged so as to-terminate short lof theseat' lor recess Q, which receives the cushioning element.r` lt will be also'noted'thattheupper edge of the side wall of the journalbox projects'above Vthe top ofthe box and-that the tangl on 'the'body portion of the yliner'is pressed aboutl said upper edge and'extends downwardly` substantially parallel Awith the wearing surface of the liner. At the angle or'bendof the liner the extensions are "split, as `indicated bythe 'numeral 17,"thereby1pe`rmittingV the' wear plate to be angularly formed" with separated tongues or tangs which'I cani be respectively bent vas i hereinbe 'k Fromthev foregoing it will beobvi'ous that Iv havel produced a flanged wear'fplate capable of effectively Ylining the"pe`destal Vways, the flanged "portion" of' said plate resisting the wear incident to axle thrusts, as well as'pthev 'wear incident to the relative vertical' movement between thefpedestal of the truck and l cushioning element seat' onthe journal box 70 pedestal trucks, and a weariplate or liner dej .tachably Aconnected thereto,saidwear plate being formed with'anangular portion adapt! ed toengage a pair of faces on the journal box and connected to said box by'bendable y tonguesengaging-a' wall portion thereof, a s

portion of said wall being thickened and provided withfa pocket therein for receiving one n of said'ton'gues.`l i n 1 Y 2. The'combination with a journal box for pedestal Vtrucks having a thickened wallpor-` tion formed with a pocket, Landa liner con-r:

nected thereto, said liner being formed with an angular portion adaptedlto'engage'one pair of 'faces on. the journal box and having means extending' into saidpocket for de-V tach'ably connecting said linerto the j ournalmeo box. y Y

` 3i The combination with a journal box'for vpedestal trucks having'a wall portionvformed with an upwardly opening'pocket with sloping sides formed in aA thickened portion there-.i195

of, and a' wearplate, said Vwear platehaving a plurality of wearing' surfaces, said wearing surfaces cooperating with a plurality vof f. faces provided on the journalbox andjsaidVVV Y plate provided with attaching means bent tof'loo 'extend into Vsaid pocket. Y f 1'? 1 4. The combination witha journal box for pedestalv trucks formed 'with a pocket in its upper surface, and a wear platedetachably y connected thereto, said wear plate having-"1o5 a plurality of adjacent wearing surfaces cooperatively associated with adjacent faces on the journal box andprovided with re-e`ntrant connecting means considerably narrower than the adjacent wear plate "surface extendingfllo into said pocket.

5. The .combination with a journal box for pedestal trucks having a Vseatzfor acushioning element, and a vwear plate detachably connected to said journal box,r` theupperrnost ,f

yportion of said wear platefbeing 'arrangedy beneath and within thearea of saidseat. 6; The combination with a journal box for pedestal trucks .having a seat fora cushioning element, anda liner carried thereby, said 1210 liner having a plurality of wearing surfacesy cooperatively ,associatedV with a pair offaces on the journalk box, and relativelynarrow means detachably connecting the liner to the journal box with the uppermost portion'flf'f i Ythereof positioned below and withinthe, outlinefof the seat' for the cushioning element.

Y 7 The combination with a journal boxl for pedestal trucks having a seatfforfthefcushv ioningelemennlofa projection on'said jour- 11130 nal box larranged beneath and yalined with said seat, and a wear platehaving a' portion adapted' to yengage said projection below said seat. 1 j y y A8. The combination with aj ournal box for pedestal trucks having a seat for the cushioning element, of projections on said'journal box, and ya liner havingy opposite bendable portions adapted toengage said projections, saidA bendable portions being arranged below said seat.. i v

9. The combinationwithajournalbox having la sidewall portion, of a projection adjacent andextending from a thickened portionofsaid side wally portion, a wear plate having centrally disposed means connecting the upper end thereof to said projection, and

similar means connecting the lower end of lsaid wear plate to said side wall portion of the journal box.

f 10. The combinationwith a journal box having ta side wall portion thickened at the top, jofprojections therefrom, a wear plate yhaving a ymain wearing lsi`1'rface,-side surfaces angularly disposed with respect thereto, and oppositely disposed end portions onr said y main surface adapted to be bent about said projections, said bent end portions being arrangedsubstantially parallelwith the wearing surface of said liner.

11. The combination with a journal box having a thickened side wall portion, of a projection therefrom, a U-shaped wear plate ijf having an end portion bent around said projection from the main bodythereof and ex- (tending substantially parallel with the wearg ing surface of said plate, and similar means connecting the lower end .-of'saidwear plate to thejournal box. l

12.' The combination .with a jou'rnalibox having` ay seat-for a cushioningelement, a

projection on said journal box. disposed on a thickenedwallvportion thereof, and a wear plate having means engaging the projection "each other, and oppositely arranged tangsy carriedlby said plate, positioned on one of n 'said' wearing surfaces, and adapted to emf co ybelow and alined with said seat. 'A 13. A wear plate for journal 'boxes comprising a plurality of relatively flat adjacent weary surfaces arranged at an angle to each other, and relatively narrow tangs carried byy said plate, arranged at opposite ends of an intermediate onev of said wear surfaces,

y"and'adapted to be bent to'embracing engagement with an associated box.

14. A wear plate of the class described comprising a plurality of relatively Hat adjacent wearing surfaces arranged at an angle to positely disposed, and another of said Wear surfaces connecting said oppositely disposed Wear surfaces and provided with relatively narrow tangsadapted to be bent back on themselves to connect said plate with an associated box.

` 16.v A wear plate of the class described comprising a plurality of wear surfaces angularly disposed with relation to each other, two of ysaid wear surfaces being oppositely disposed,

another of said wear surfaces connecting said oppositely disposed wear surfaces, and relatively narrow bendable means provided on the top and bottom of the connecting wear v bracingly engage adjacent edge-portions of j i an associated box. I ,Y

15, A wear plate `of the class described comprising'a plurality ofadjacent wearing surfaces angularly disposed with relation to each other, two of said wearing surfaces being op-r

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