US844893A - Vehicle-axle. - Google Patents

Description

' PATENTED FEB..19, 1907.

S. H. RAINES & A. 0. SCHUESSLER.

VEHICLE AXLE.

APPLIOATION IILEDOOTJQ. 1904.

STEPHEN H. RAINES AND AMILE O. SCHUESSLER, OF MASON, TEXAS.

VEHICLE-AXLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

Application filed October 19,1904. Serial No. 229.170.

To all whom it 'mtty conrocrn;

Be it known that we, STEPHEN H. RAINES and AMILE O. SCHUESSLER, citizens of the United States, residing at Mason, in the county of Mason, State of Texas, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Axles; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates particularly to axles for buggies and other light vehicles, though it may be used to advantage on vehicles of any description.

One object of the invention is to arrange the axle trees and spindles in separate pieces, so that when the latter becomes worn or otherwise unfit for use the defect may be remedied without the necessity of resorting to the application to the vehicle of an entirely new axle.

Another object of the invention is to provide an exceedingly simple, inexpensive, durable, and highly efficient detachable spindle for axles.

A still further object resides in the construction and arrangement of means whereby a detachable spindle of an axle may be securely arranged with relation to its axletree in such manner as to preclude the accidental displacement thereof without the use of separate or detachable elements, such as screws, clamps, or like fastenings.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made withinthe scope of the claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the present invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of our invention, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same Referring now to the accompanying drawings, the reference character 1 designates an axletree, of metal or any other suitable material,,having an enlarged outer end 2, provided with an internal female screw-threaded bore 3. Of course both ends of the axletree are formed alike, although but one end is shown in the drawings.

1 4 indicates the detachable spindle, near 5 the inner end of which is formed the hub collar, flange, or band 5. Beyond the inner I face of the hub collar, flange, or band 5 extends an integral male screw-threaded porj tion 6. The inner face of the member 5 is l bored or otherwise formed to present a tapering or cone-shaped surface 7 for a purpose l presently understood.

It is a well-known fact that axle-spindles become worn from constant use, rendering it necessary to remedy the defect to avoid accident. ln fact, there are times when the spindle becomes worn or otherwise deteriorates without the knowledge of the attendant, and therefore in the use of our improved arrangement a new spindle may be substituted readily for the old one at any time, it being obvious that extra spindles may be kept at hand for the purpose, thereby enabling one to prevent accident of the nature mentioned or to remedy accident, if it should OCCLI.

When it is desired or thorght necessary to replace the old spindle with a new one, it is simply necessary to clear the female bore 3 for the admission of the male screw-threaded l portion 6, which is screwed home by any sLitable means, the beveled or cone-shaped face of the band, flange, collar, or the like 7 riding upon the externally-beveled or cone srrface 8 l of the enlarged portion of the axletree. Of

course the band or other element 5 may have its exterior serrated, sqi ared, or otherwise is our p'crpose to arrange the right and left hand threaded connections fol the right and left hand sides of the ra nning-gear, whereby the parts will tighten rather than become loose from jolling, &c. It will this be seen that I formed for the ready reception of a wrench. l

l j the cone s1 rfaces of the axle tree and spindle not only give the connection much strength,

' as well "understood, but insure a tight joint regardless of jolting of the vehicle or wear and tear 1' pen the parts, prevenling'dirt or other foreign matter finding its way into the i connections. Moreover, the association of the cone sirfaces with the joint establishes a j means to insure against the spindle becoming out of tllle.

j The hub flange, band, collar, or the like 5 is provided with a V-shaped or other form of l groove 9.

It is deemed unnecessary to illustrate the usual axle-box and hub and the nuts for se- I curing the latter in place, their arrangement and location being immaterial.

What is claimed is The combination with an axletree having an end portion of greater diameter than said aXletree and provided with a central screwthreaded bore, the extreme annular edge of said spindle and on its outer end provided with a plain surface to allow the hub, to bear againstit and on its inner end'witlf a blunt beveled surface extending from the threaded 2o stem outward and rearward to a sharp edge i and adapted to lie over and receive the correspondingly-beveled end of the tree thereby forming a tight joint.

In testimony whereof we affix our signa- 25 said end portion being provided with a blunt tures in presence of two witnesses.

bevel; of a detachable spindle having a stem of larger diameter than said spindle threaded to correspond to the threaded bore in the aXletree and an integral collar formed on said spindle, and located between the screwthreaded stern and the bearing portion of STEPHEN H. RAINES. AMILE O. SCHUESSLER.

Witnesses:

JJH. JONEs, '1. T. JoNEs.

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