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UNITED
STATES
PATENT OFFICE.
WILLIAM H. ANDREWS, OF GAINESVILLE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF
TO S. J. KENNERLY, A. D. MADDOX, F. W. SCHOPMEYER, AND E. G. BAILEY,
OF SAME PLACE.
VEHICLE-AXLE.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.. 650,665, dated May 29, 1900.
Application filed March 29, 1900. Serial No. 10,667, (No model.)To all whom, it 7Thay concern,:
Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. ANDREWS,
a citizen of the United States, residing at
Gainesville, in the county of Cooke and State
5 of Texas, have invented certain new and use-
ful Improvements in Vehicle-Axles; and I do
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
to it appertains to make and use the same.
My invention relates to vehicle-axles.
The object of my invention is to provide an
axle with removable spindles which when
they become worn may be easily and quickly
i5 removed and replaced by new ones.
With this object in view the invention con-
sists in certain features of construction and
novel combination of parts,which will be here-
inafter fully described and claimed.
20 In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is
a side elevation of one end of the axle, illus-
trating my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudi-
nal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional
view.
25 In the drawings, 1 denotes the body of the
axle, each end of which on its under side is
formed with a recess 2, having an undercut
shoulder 3. The extreme ends of the axle-
body are beveled, as shown at 4.
30 5 denotes the axle-stock, having an integral
spindle 0. The upper face of the axle-stock
is provided with a recessed portion 7, corre-
sponding with the recessed portion of the axle,
and with a beveled end 8, corresponding with
J5 the undercut shoulder 3, and with an un-
dercut shoulder 9, corresponding with the
beveled end 4. In other words, these parts
match.
10 denotes a central rectangular rib formed
40 on the spindle-stock, and 11 denotes a receiv-
ing coacting groove formed in the under side
of the end of the axle.12 denotes a tapering aperture formed in
the spindle-stock, and 13 denotes a wedge-
shapedapertureformed in thebodyof theaxle. 45
14 denotes a wedge which extends through
said apertures and is provided with a screw-
threaded upper end to receive a clamping-
nut 15.
From the foregoing description, taken in 50
connection with the accompanying drawings,
the construction, operation, and advantages
of the invention will be readily understood
without requiring an extended explanation.
- The separation of the spindle-stock from 55
the axle is resisted and prevented by the bevel
ends 4 and 8 engaging the undercut shoul-
ders 3 and 9. The longitudinal separation of
the parts is prevented by the wedge, and the
lateral separation of the parts is prevented 6o
by the wedge and by the longitudinal rib en-
gaging the longitudinal groove.
Having thus described my invention, what
I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters -
Patent, is-65
The combination with the axle, each end of
which is beveled, the under side of the axle
at its end and extending inward therefrom,
being cut away to form a recess and to form
an undercut shoulder, said axle being pro- 70
vided with a longitudinal groove and a taper-
ing aperture, of a spindle and a stock inte-
gral therewith, said stock being formed with
a recess and undercut shoulder, a beveled
end, a longitudinal rib and a tapering aper- 75
ture, and a wedge inserted through said aper-
tures and provided with a clamping-nut.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand in presence of two subscribing wit-
nesses.
WILLIAM H. ANDREWS.
W itnesses:
DAN BOSLEY,
R. V. ALLEN.
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Andrews, William H. Vehicle-Axle, patent, May 29, 1900; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth514109/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.