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UNTTDSTATESPA TENT OFFifEo
WILLIAX A. HAZLEWOOD, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS. ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO 3I. ADO
WHITESIDE, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
LOCOMOTIVE DRIVING-BOX.Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 29, 1917.
Application filed August 4, 1916. Serial No. 113,113.Tb all whogn it may concern:
Be it known that 1, WI A7rA A. HAzr-
wooi, a citizen of the United States. resid-
ing at Forth Worth. in the county of Tar-
5 ran and State of Texas. have invented a
new nd useful finprovem ent in Loconotive
Driving-Boxes, of which the following is a
Specification.
Mv invention relates to a detachiable flange
10 for .locom-otive driving l)Oxes,) and tie object
is to provide a simple detachable fiince for
locomotive driving boxes which can be
quickly and easily removed for renewal of
hearings, s mes, wedges. and associated et.
5 mients. The principal advantage of such a
detachable flange is the time saved in re-
moving the same for its own repair or re-
newal, or any of the coOperating parts and
the saving in time nd avoidance of expense
sO in taking down various other parts which
co~pera te therewith and restoring such
parts. Other objects and advantages will
be fflly explained in the following descrip-'
tion'pnd thle invention will be mo reparticu-
25 Iarly pointred out in the claims.
Reference is had to the accompanying
drag -7,.ings which form a part of this apph-
cann.
.Fiure I is a side elevation, showino the
30 fbange in place. Fig. 2 is a siinilar view.
sho(wing' in dotted outline. one of th e miem
lers of the flange raised Om'rswung upwatrdly
and outwardly on its pivot bolt. Fig. 3 is q,
vertical cross-section. taken on the Ine c-c
35 of Fig. 1. Fig. I is a. horizontal section,
taken on the line A-A of Fig. 1, showing
the upper part of the box and the flautge
Fig. 5 is a plan view of the box with- tue
flange applied. Fig. t is a side el r.at)i of
40 the box and the flange, being a view at right
aiigles to Fig. 1.
Similar characters of reference are uisedc
to indicate the same parts throughout the
several views.
45 A box E of ordinary type is shown in the
drawings, having integral flanges C and de-
tachable flanges A a.nd B. Grooves F are
formed in the vertical sides of the box E
and the detachable flange, composed of mem-bers A and B have vertical ribs or flanges G 56
which occupy the grooves F. The members
A and B are pivotally connected together on
top of the box, preferably at the middle
point of the top part of the box E by a pivot
bolt 11. At the lower side of the box mem- 55
ber, the members A and B are secured rig-
idly to thb box by Ia rod D with nut K. The
flange members ' and B are easily and
(iiickly removed by removing the nut K and
th rod D. -60
'arions changes in the sizes, proportions
dnd constiuction of the different parts may
be uole without departing from my inven-
lion.
'AWh'at I claim, is- 65
1. A divin:) box for locomotives having
I etchiible finge on the hub side thereof
nd vertical ro Le in the sides thereof,
made iin two parts and joined together ab6
time top and middle of stid box by a rivet 70
or bolt. the s,id fiamre having a rib on each
pArt fittillg into said grooves. and joined at
the bottom w itli m Ibolt pinssing through the
NIanges wiai ni t on the end thereof.
2. A diivino bo for locomotives having 75
m detech tbl flange composed of two mem-
ors piv1tmli.7 connected together on top of
the box, sId box having vertical grooves in
the sides thho O mmber having a rib
thereon and sid ribs fitting in said grooves, so
iand a rOd secuino Said flange members on
said block at the lower side thereof.
3. A driving box for locomotives having
a detehable flange composed of two mem-
,bers pivotally connected together and en- 85
agMi time )pper side of the box, said box
]),I mn vertical grooves in the side thereof
mnd sid members having portions thereof
fitting m- said grooves, and means for bind-
in; said imenbcrs eo said box. 90
An testimony hcreof, Iset my hand in
the presence of two witnesses. this the 12th
niy of June. A. D. 1916.
WILLYAM A. HAZLEWOOD.
Witnesses:
J. Ano wYrrIssE,
S. J. Lrr=n.A-1,227,907.
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Hazelwood, William A. & Whiteside, J. Aldo. Locomotive Driving-Box., patent, May 29, 1917; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth858799/m1/2/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.