Railway wheel rotundity gage
First Claim
1. A rotundity gage for measuring the roundness of the outer tread of a railway wheel, said gage comprisinga main cross bar for extending diametrically across the diameter of the railway wheel, and adapted to be rotated across a face of the wheel,a roller means mounted for lengthwise adjustment on said cross bar for engaging the wheel tread,a pair of angularly spaced roller means mounted on the other end of said cross bar and engageable with the wheel tread in opposition to said adjustable roller means,a dial indicator means having a plunger mounted on said main cross bar and having a plunger engageable with the wheel tread between said angular spaced roller means for indicating the out-of-roundness of the wheel tread when said main cross bar is rotated.
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Abstract
A rotundity gage for measuring the roundness of a wheel tread of a railway wheel. The gage includes a measuring device and is adjustable so as to be capable of measuring different size wheels.
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1. A rotundity gage for measuring the roundness of the outer tread of a railway wheel, said gage comprising
a main cross bar for extending diametrically across the diameter of the railway wheel, and adapted to be rotated across a face of the wheel, a roller means mounted for lengthwise adjustment on said cross bar for engaging the wheel tread, a pair of angularly spaced roller means mounted on the other end of said cross bar and engageable with the wheel tread in opposition to said adjustable roller means, a dial indicator means having a plunger mounted on said main cross bar and having a plunger engageable with the wheel tread between said angular spaced roller means for indicating the out-of-roundness of the wheel tread when said main cross bar is rotated.
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