Title: Bearings

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bearing for a railway vehicle axle comprising a housing enclosing a bearing liner to receive an end of the axle. One end of the housing has an end cap shaped to provide an oil reservoir and there is at least one cavity in the lower part of the housing leading from the reservoir to a port in the lower part of the bearing liner to deliver lubricant to the axle end supported in the liner. The other end of the housing has an oil seal to engage the axle.

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Inventors: Hill, Joseph Henry (Greenford, EN)

Application Number: 565089
Filing Date: 1975-04-04
Publication_date: 1976-09-14
Assignee: Vandervell Products Limited (EN)
Primary Class(es): 384/162
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US Patent Ref:

1677171	Jul, 1928	Casey et al.	308/240.
2174307	Sep, 1939	Coultas et al.	308/126.
2785020	Mar, 1957	Browne	308/90.
2829015	Apr, 1958	Holin	308/79.
2969259	Jan, 1961	Rykoskey et al.	308/79.
3363951	Jan, 1968	Rykoskey	308/79.

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Primary Examiner: Wood, Jr., M. H.
Assistant Examiner: Bertsch, Richard A.
Attorney: Connors; Edward F.