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United States Patent Office 2,755,609
Patented July 24, 1956
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Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic side elevational view of the
device in operating position to operate through a side of
an engine housing, and showing a motion study in dashed
2,755,609 out-line;
SHAFT GRENDING TOOL Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device with parts broken
away and shortened to show the details of construction;
Cecil Lee Sylvester, Brownsville,Tex., assignor to Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the device with parts
Thelma Sylvester, Brownsville, Tex. broken away, shown in section, and shortened to show
Application December 24, 1953, Serial No. 400,303 the details of construction;
0 Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view with parts
15 Claims. (C. 51-24) shown in section, and with parts broken away, of a con
necting rod throw and showing the centering rollers and
the guide frame members in section;
Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but with the guide
This invention relates to improvements in crankshaft 5 rollers shown in elevation and in the reverse position to
grinders and more particularly to crankshaft grinders that shown in Fig. 5;
Suitable for grinding the crankpins of large industrial Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of
engines without removing the crankshaft from the engine. Fig. 4, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows,
Various crankshaft grinders for grinding crankpins have and with a portion of the teeth of the rack and pinion
been proposed heretofore, but these for the most part, 20 shown in dashed out-line;
were so designed as to make their use impractical on Fig. 8 is a perspective view through the handle support
large engines such as used in power plants, compressor guide roller and the mounting therefor;
units and the like. Fig. 8A is a fragmentary view partly in section and
The present invention enables the crankpin bearing partly in elevation of the handle support guide rollers and
Surface on the crankshaft of an engine to be carefully the mounting therefor;
and accurately ground without the removal of the crank Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view, with parts shown
shaft from the engine. in elevation and with parts broken away and shortened,
It is an object of the invention to provide a crankshaft through the handle portion of the grinding apparatus
grinder for grinding crankpins thereof, having an abrad showing the details of construction thereof;
ing element associated therewith for peripheral contact 30 Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken on the line 0-10
with the crankpin for grinding same, together with power of Fig. 4; looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;
means for rotating the abrading element longitudinally Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken on the line 11-11 of
of the crankpin on the crankshaft. Fig. 9, showing the manner of retaining the thrust bear
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a ings in place;
crankpin grinder for a crankshaft which may be accu 35 Fig. 12 is a fragmentary top plan view of an adjusting
rately and minutely adjusted from a remote point to screw fitted within the frame members for adjusting the
remove any desired amount of material from the bearing abrading element relative to the surface of the connecting
Surface of the crankpin and to provide a new, highly rod bearing throw of the crank shaft,
polished journal surface to complementarily fit a bearing Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken on the line 13-3 of
element of a given size. 40 Fig. 12, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;
A still further object of this invention is to provide a and
crankshaft grinding device for grinding crankpins whereby Fig. 14 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the
the crankpin will be speedily and accurately ground to universal mounting of the dial indicator standard.
the correct size and the results of the grinding may be With more detailed reference to the drawing, the nu
visually observed on a dial indicator during the grinding 45 meral 20 generally designates the handle assembly, as
operation. is best illustrated in Fig. 9. The inner end of this handle
Still another object of this invention is to provide a receives a slidable member 21 that is bifurcated as indi
crankshaft grinder for grinding crankpins whereby the cated at 22 to saddle over frame member cross bar 24,
crankpin of the crankshaft is centered within a frame on as will best be seen in Figs. 1 and 9.
centering rollers which ride upon the radius of the fillet 50 The frame member cross bar 24 has a reduced end or
of the crankpin journal so as to grind crankpin true with tenon portion indicated at 26, which engages slotted end
respect to the original axis. or mortise 28 of arcuate side frame members 30. The
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a side frame members 30 have parallel outer sides which
crankshaft grinding device for grinding crankpins that are held in spaced relation by means of bars 24, 32, 34
has a guide frame to insure the grinding of the cylindrical and 36 that are rigidly secured in place by means of cap
portion of the crankpin journal being perpendicular to screws 38, as shown in Fig. 4, which pass through the
the end flange faces. respective bars and are screw-threaded into the arcuate
Another object of the invention is to provide a pneu side frame members 30 so as to hold the side frame mem
matically operated crankshaft. grinding device for grind bers in parallel relation. At least one of the side frame
ing crankpins that may be inserted through a side plate 60 members 30 is adjustable on the respective bars 24, 32,
opening in the engine housing or through an engine 34, and 36, upon loosening of cap screws 38 to enable
cylinder. the movement of the respective bars relative to the side
Yet a further object of the invention is to provide a frame member, as will best be seen in Figs. 12 and 13,
crankshaft grinder for grinding crankpins or other cylin and which will be more fully described hereinafter. It
drical objects, such as shafting and the like. 65 is to be pointed out that the bars 24, 32, 34, and 36 are
With these objects in mind and others that will manifest of a selected, substantially correct length and only small
themselves as the description, proceeds, reference is to adjustment is necessary between the bars and the respec
be had to the accompanying drawings, of which there are tive side members. The side frame members 30 each
four sheets, in which: have ribs. 40 attachably secured thereto, by means of cap
Fig. 1 is a perspective view taken from above and from 70 screws 42, as will best be seen in Figs. 3 and 4, so as to
a side of the crank shaft grinder, and showing the handle maintain the arcuate side: frame members 30 against
thereof resting on a support member; spreading outwardly. Each of the ribs 40 has an open
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ing formed therethrough to permit relative sliding move may be accurately read to enable the feeding of the grind
rinent between arcuate side frame members and cross ing mechanism, generally designated at 104 into contact
bar 34, when it is desirable to adjust the arcuate side relation with journal 58 of the crank shaft or other cylin
frame members 30 longitudinally of the bars 24, 32, 34 drical member being round.
and 36. The outer periphery of each side frame member 5 The grinding element, as indicated in the present draw
30 is transversely grooved at 33, 35 and 37 to receive ing, has a motor :06 that is preferably of the pneumat
the respective cross bars 32, 34 and 36 in complementary ically actuated type, which motor is slidably mounted
relation. on bracket 70 for transverse sliding movement on keys
Each of the respective cross bars has a slot 46 in each 110 that are fitted in complementary relation with a key
end thereof, as will best be seen from Fig. 3, to adjustably 10 way formed in bracket 70 and base 08. A shaft 132
receive cap screws 38, and each of the side frame mem extends parallel along the side of tubular member 64 and
bers 30 has radially disposed grooves 48 on the inner face has a knurled hand wheel 114 on the outer end and a
thereof to complementarily receive stems 50 which have pinion 16 on the inner end, which pinion meshes with
rollers 51 mounted thereon at approximately 120 degree rack 74.
spacing. Each of the rollers 51 are preferably ball bear 15 The shaft 2 is journaled within a base 08 and is
ing mounted on shaft 52, as will best be seen in Fig. 5. guided within a slot 109 in bracket 11, which bracket
Each stem 50 is off-set at 53 near the inner end thereof is secured near the outer end of tubular member 64, as
so it may be reversed, as indicated in Fig. 6, with respect is best seen from Figs. 1, 2 and 4. The motor 106 is
to the position as shown in Fig. 5. Each stem 50 is held clamped to base 108 by means of an upstanding clamp
in place by means of cap screws 54 which pass fhrough 20 138 having bolt 120 passing therethrough. The motor
a slotted portion thereof as indicated at 56. 106 has a right angle drive 122 at the inner end through
The journal of the crank-throw is indicated at 58 and which a shaft 124 passes, which shaft is threaded at each
has a fillet 60 in each end thereof that is tangent to the end, as will best be seen in Fig. 3. An abrading element,
cylindrical portion of journal 58 and to the inner side such as an emery, ruby, diamond, or other suitable abra
face 62 of bearing flange. The faces 62 are perpendicular 25 sive stone 126 is bindingly secured on said shaft by means
to the cylindrical bearing face of journal 58, and therefore of a nut 28.
the faces 62 are normally parallel. The motor 106 has a flexible conduit 130 attached
The handle assembly, generally designated at 20, com thereto and extending to a point near the outer end of
prises a tubular member 64 that has a key-way 66 at its tubular member 64 where a suitable control valve 132
inner end to complementarily receive a key 68 that inter 30 is mounted. The valve 132 is shown to be mounted on
engages with rack bracket 70 that is secured against lon bracket is for the convenience of the operator. A suit
gitudinal movement by means of set screws 72, except able high pressure, pneumatic conduit may be attached
when it is desired to adjust the bracket longitudinally to the valve 132 and to a suitable source of air supply.
of tubular member 64. With the bracket 70 held against A dial indicator 134 is universally mounted on double
relative rotary movement by key 68, the bracket may 35 clamps mounted on rod 136, which rod is off-set, as indi
be moved longitudinally of the tubular member 64 and cated in Fig. 14, and has a ball joint 138 on the lower
rack 74 may be held in fixed relation with respect to tubu end thereof. This is held in place by arms of a clamp
lar member 64 by set screws 72, as will best be seen in 140 which enables further universal movement or turn
Fig. 7. A longitudinally slidable member 21 is inter ing movement to enable the dial indicator 134 to be
fitted in close sliding relation with tubular member 64 40 moved from side to side so that the plunger 135 may be
and has a keyway 75 in which key 76 is fitted between the so directed as to constantly “track" with the "land" being
outer periphery of the member 21 and the inner diameter cut by the abrasive element 126, thereby to give minute
of tubular member 64 to hold the members 64 and 21 and accurate readings at all times of the amount of Stock
against relative rotation. The slidable member 21 is being removed by the abrading element 26.
welded or otherwise secured to an inner tubular member 45 The invention as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, is indi
78 that extends partially through tubular member 64 and cated as being used through a side of the crank case
has a set screw 80 passing through a sleeve 82 and into housing of an engine and has a bracket 142 secured to
inner tubular member 78, so as to interlock the sleeve 82 the side of an engine crank case housing 44 by means
therewith and against relative longitudinal and rotary of bolts 146 that pass through slots 148 and are screw
movement. A hole 84 is provided in tube 64, as will 50 threaded into housing 144. The slots 143 enable the
best be seen in Figs. 4 and 10, to enable the removal of angle bracket 142 to be readily adapted to engines of vari
the screw 30. ous makes. A plate 150 is mounted on top of angle
The sleeve 82 is screw-threaded to receive threaded bracket 142 and is secured in place by cap screws 152,
bolt 86, as will best be seen in Fig. 9. The screw as will best be seen in Fig. 8. The plate may be raised
threaded bolt 86 is interlocked with a hand knob 88 that 55 or lowered by shims so as to properly position ball bear
is pinned to screw-threaded bolt 86 by means of a pin 90 ing rollers 154 at the proper height.
that passes through a knob 88 and through the screw The rollers 154 are mounted on angularly diverging
threaded bolt 86. Hand knob 88 has an inwardly extend axes 156 so as to substantiate a V-block of a rolling
ing projection 92 that has an annular groove 94 there character, as illustrated in Fig. 8A. The base 158, for
around, which groove is adapted to receive a pair of com 60 these ball bearing rollers 154 is secured in place by bolts
plementary arcuate keys 96, as will best be seen in Figs. 169 which pass therethrough and are screw-threaded into
9 and 11. These keys prevent longitudinal movement plate 150. Suitable dowel pins 162 hold the base 158
in either direction of the hand knob 88. in fixed relation to plate 150.
A bearing 98 is provided within tubular member 64 It is necessary that the peripheral face of abrading ele
near the outer end thereof and in close fitting relation with 65 ment 26 move absolutely parallel with respect to the
the projection 92 of hand knob 88. Set screws 100 pass journal 53, or other cylindrical surface being ground and
through tubular member 64, bearing 98 and into arcuate while the frame bar 24 is normally secured to arcuate side
keys 96 which prevent arcuate keys 96 from moving lon frame members 38 at right angles thereto, it is sometimes
gitudinally so as to serve as a thrust bearing upon the necessary to adjust the frame bar member 24 with respect
turning of hand knob 88. The hand knob 88 is prefer 70 to arcuate members 30. A screw 164 has been provided,
ably calibrated in Anoo of an inch, or in such other indicia as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, which screw has an annular
as desired to indicate the longitudinal movement of groove therearound, as indicated at 166. A half threaded
tubular member 64 relative to cross frame 24. The hole 68 is formed in tenon 26, which hole is threaded
tubular member 64 has a suitable complementary mark, slightly deeper than the length of screw 164. A key 170,
such as indicated at 102 so the indicia on hand knob 88 s as indicated in Figs. 12 and 13, passes transversely through
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the annular groove 166 and extends along a slot 172 23, as will best be seen in Figs. 4 and 9, and with the
formed in the inner side of mortise 28, which slot 172 is rack bracket 70 mounted on tubular stem 64, as is best
slightly larger than half the outside diameter of screw seen in Figs. 4 and 7, the rack bracket is moved longi
164, and is sufficiently long to permit longitudinal slid tudinally therealong on key 68 to the desired adjusted po
ing movement of cross frame member 24 relative to one sition and set screws 72 are tightened to rigidly hold the
of the arcuate side frame members 30, as will best be seen rack bracket in place.
in Fig. 12. The tenon 26 has a slot 174 therein that is The motor 106, which carries the abrading element 26,
enlarged both longitudinally and transversely to permit may be moved toward or away from the peripheral face of
longitudinal shifting of cross frame member 24 relative the crank pin journal, by the turning of hand knob 88 the
to arcuate side frame member 30, as will best be seen in 10 desired amount, whereupon, a set screw 80 may be used
Fig. 12. This arrangement will also enable vertical move to interlock the calibrated hand knob 88 with respect to
ment of tenon 26 relative to arcuate frame members 30, as the sleeve 64 to prevent rotary movement of the knob,
will best be seen in Fig. 13. thereby holding the abrading element in a fixed, radial re
The bracket 70 may be adjustably secured in place on lation relative to the crank pin journal while the abrad
tubular member 64 by means of set screws 72. The tu 5 ing element is passed longitudinally back and forth across
bular member 64 is secured against longitudinal sliding the face thereof to bring the journal to the correct size.
movement on slidable member 21 by means of a set screw For the most accurate truling of the crank pin jour
77 which is threaded through bracket 70 and bindingly en nais, the rollers 51 should ride on the concave surface of
gages key 76. With the bracket secured in this manner, fillets 60 so as to maintain the frame in true concentric
the abrading wheel 126 may be passed transversely of relation to the original axis of the crank pin journal, or
the face of the crankpin parallel to the original axis there such other journal as is being ground. In this manner,
of. the abrading elements are maintained in true relation.
A ciamp bolt 107, as shown in Fig. 7, is provided to with respect to the fillets which are usually free of wear,
bindingly engage base members 108 with bracket 70. thereby enabling the grinding of a concentric journal.
The bracket 111 is secured in place on tubular member The dial indicator 134 mounted on rod 36, which rod
64 by means of set screws 113. is held in fixed relation with respect to the mounting there
Operation. of when set on its universal mounting with respect to
bracket 140 (Fig. 14) and upon rotation of the shaft 58
To grind the crank throw of an engine of the large in at a relatively slow speed, the dial indicator will give the
dustrial type, which has side plates on the crankshaft 30 eccentricity of the shaft with respect to the original, true
housing, the desired plate or plates are removed and the axis, and then, by carefully moving the dial indicator 34
connecting rod removed from the particular throw to be from side to side by means of hand wheel 144, the high
ground. Then cross frame bar member 24, and cross bars places on the shaft may be ascertained, to enable the ini
32, 34, and 36 are selected, to be of a length substantially tial grinding operation to be made by the grinding wheel
the same or slightly shorter than the width of the crank 126. With the plunger or feeler element 135 of the dial
pin journal to be ground, which journals are often twelve indicator 134 in circumferential alignment with the "land'
to fourteen inches in length. Arcuate side frame members to be cut by the abrading element 126, the hand nut is
30 are then Selected that have sufficient arcuate size to turned so that the screw element 36 will move the tubu
pass over the throw of the crankshaft and have sufficient lar element 64 inward on slidable member 21, so the
Space to receive rollers 51 mounted on stems 50, so that 40 abrading wheel 126 will engage the peripheral face of
the rollers can be centered around crank throw or shaft shaft 58, and by regulating the supply of air to the motor
58. The frame cross bar member 24, and cross bars 32, 106 by means of valve 132, the high spots will be ground
34, and 36 are bolted onto arcuate side frame members from the face of the shaft upon rotation of the shaft, as
30 by means of cap screws 38, and with the arcuate side indicated in Fig. 2, and with a centering rest 54 bolted
frame members 30 moved outward against the inner faces 45 to the crank case housing as indicated in Fig. 8, the rollers
of the bearing flanges 62, and since these faces are paral 154 will permit inward and outward movement of the tu
lel with each other and have a factory finish, and with bular element 64 in a pattern, such as indicated in Fig. 2.
the frame member crossbar 24 and cross bars 32, 34, and Slots 148 are provided in angular member 42 to permit
36 tightly secured in place, the frame will present a rigid relative adjustment longitudinally along the face of the
frame structure. 50 opening of crankshaft housing 44.
The adjusting screw 164 may be turned by insertion of The present device is designed to grind more than one
a Wrench thereinto, which wrench may be turned until half of the width of the crankpin bearing surface by
bar 24 is parallel with the top surface of the shaft. At the abrading element 26, on one end of the shaft 124.
least one of the frame members 30 is movable longi When the peripheral face of shaft 58 has been ground
tudinally of cross bar frame member 24, upon loosening to a uniform diameter with respect to the original, true
of bolts 38. When the proper adjustment has been made, axis of the shaft, the abrading wheel is then removed
these bolts are again tightened to hold the parts fixed in from that particular end of the shaft and fitted on the
adjusted relation. opposite end of the shaft where it is secured in place by
It is preferable to have the roller stems 50 calibrated means of nut 128, and the dial indicator 134 is shifted
along a side thereof, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 6, to aid 60 on universal ball joint 138 so that the plunger 135 will
in the setting of the rollers 5 with respect to the inner track with the "land' being ground, and the operation
diameter of the arcuate side frame members 30. With of grinding the high spots from the shaft is repeated
the rollers 5 at each end of the journal or shaft 58 cor until the shaft is brought uniformly to the same diameter
rectly adjusted about the diameter of the shaft 58, which of the first portion that was ground, and since the rack
shaft may be in excess of twelve inches in diameter, as 74 permits movement over more than one-half the width
indicated in Fig. 5, and with the corners of the rollers 5 of the crankpin bearing face, the shaft 58 may be brought
riding on factory formed fillets 60, which usually are to uniform diameter throughout the entire width of the
free of wear at approximately mid-point thereof, the unit cylindrical bearing surface in this manner. Since the
comprising side frame members 30, frame member, cross shaft is trued to the original axis of the bearing, the
bar 24, cross bars 32, 34, and 36 will be maintained in a stem 50 may be removed from the radial slots 48,
journaled relation with respect to the exact, true, original in arcuate side frame members. 30 and the stems re
axis of the shaft, regardless of the wear on the interme versed to occupy the position as shown in Fig. 6, with
diate shaft 58 forming the bearing surface. With the the peripheral face of rollers 51 engaging a true cylin
frame of the grinding element thus fitted, and with the drical bearing surface of the shaft 58 that has been
slidable member 2 boited in place by means of cap screw 75 trued with respect to the original axis, and with the
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arcuate side frame members 30 adjusted with respect to parallel faces of the flange at each end of the crank
shaft 58 the fillet 60 may be ground true with respect shaft journal being ground.
to the original axis of the shaft 58, and the lower end 3. The device substantially as set forth in claim 2;
of the fillet "feathered” so as to obviate any abrupt wherein, said side frame members, in addition to being
shoulder, thereon, and the fillet 60 may be ground truly attachably secured to the cross bars, are adjustably se
tangential with the face 62 on the bearing flange; in cured thereto, and wherein the guide means are rollers.
this manner a grinding job may be performed on the 4. The device as defined in claim 2, wherein, said
crankshaft within the engine with substantially the same second stem is tubular and is telescoped over said first
amount of accuracy as when originally ground at the mentioned stem and guide rollers mounted below and
factory. When a shaft is ground in the manner de () in contact relation with said tubular stem to support said
scribed above, the shaft is trued with respect to the tubular stem for reciprocating movement.
original axis by having the guide rollers 5 roll on the 5. A crank shaft grinding tool adapted to grind the
arcuate surface of the fillets 60 and the roller is held in journal of a crank shaft which journal has a flange at
guided relation by the contact of the arcuate side frame each end thereof, the faces of which flanges are parallel
members 30 with the inner parallel faces 62 of the hear and each has radial fillets thereon: which tool comprises
ing flanges and since the "measuring” that is perfor infer: a pair of spaced apart side frame members having the
on the shaft 58 is such that the "high' and “low” spots outer end faces thereof parallel, said side frame mem
of the shaft may be determined in advance of the actual bers each having an open throat formed therein, the
grinding operation and so noted, then the actual grid outer end faces of each of said side frame members
ing operation is performed under minute control, with being adapted to fit in abutting relation with the respec
the dial indicator indicating the depth of the cut of the tive parallel flanges of the crank shaft being ground when
abrading element, a minimum of metal may be removed the tool is fitted thereon, cross bars connected to said
from the shaft to give a true cylindrical bearing sur side frame members, and attachably secured thereto, a
face on the shaft that is cylindrical with respect to the stem attached to one of said cross bars and extending
original axis of the shaft. 25 outwardly therefrom at substantially right angles there
While the invention has been described and illustrated to, a second stem mounted on and being slidable with
in some detail with respect to grinding the throws of respect to said first mentioned stem, a transverse bracket
cylindrical crankshafts, it is to be pointed out that it secured to said second mentioned stem, a rack mounted
may be successfully used for surfacing and polishing on said bracket, a base mounted on said bracket for
shafts, such as line shafts and the like that are rotated sliding movement longitudinally of said bracket, a motor
either on centers or on journaled bearings, by ones fitting mounted on said base, a pinion rotatably mounted on said
the grinding device about a shaft with the rollers 5 sub base and interengaging said rack on said bracket, a shaft
stantially centering the shaft within arcuate side fraine connected to said pinion and extending outward there
members 30, whereupon the abrading element 26 may from, means on said shaft for rotating said pinion, an
be moved longitudinally along the shaft by means of hand 35 abrading wheel mounted on said motor, and means for
wheel 14, and the handle adjusted on rollers 154, or adjusting said motor carrying said abrading wheel longi
the entire device may be urged manually longitudinaily tudinally with respect to said first mentioned stem.
of the shaft as the grinding and polishing operation is 6. The device substantially as set forth in claim 5,
performed, since the outer sides of the arcuate side frame wherein; means are provided for selectively locking said
members 30 will not be in engagement with flanges, with 40 first mentioned stem and said second mentioned stem
the dial indicator indicating the amount of stock being against relative longitudinal movement.
removed as it is removed from the shaft. 7. The device as defined in claim 5, which includes
It is to be understood that changes in the details of indicator means mounted on said transverse bracket in
construction may be made without departing from the peripheral alignment with said abrading wheel and rear
spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended Wardly thereof, in position to ride on the surface of the
claims. shaft being ground.
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed 8. A crank shaft grinding tool adapted to grind the
S: journal of a crank shaft, which journal has a flange
1. A shaft grinding tool comprising: a pair of side at each end thereof, the faces of which flanges are parallel
frame members having a throat to partially encircie a 50 and each having radial fillets thereon: which tool com
shaft, cross bars connecting said side frame members prises a pair of spaced apart side frame members, the
and attachably secured thereto, a stem attached to one outer end faces of said side frame members being parallel,
of said cross bars and extending outwardly therefrom cross bars attachably and adjustably connecting said side
substantially at right angles thereto, a second stem conn frame members together, a stem attached to one of said
plementarily engaging said first mentioned stem and being 55 cross bars and extending outwardly therefrom substan
slidably mounted thereon in longitudinal siding rela tially at right angles thereto, a second stem mounted and
tion with respect thereto, a transverse bracket secured to being in sliding relation with respect to said first men
said second mentioned stem near the end adjacent said tioned stem, a bracket secured to said second mentioned
side frame members, a base mounted on said bracket for stem, a motor having a shaft, said motor being mounted
longitudinal sliding movement with respect thereto, a on said bracket of said second mentioned stem, roller
motor mounted on said base for movement therewith, centering means mounted on said side members and
an abrading wheel mounted on said motor for rotation adapted to be engaged with the fillets of the crank shaft
thereby, guide means mounted on each of said side being ground, so as to center said side frame member
frame members and projecting inwardly at spaced in with respect to the shaft being ground, an abrading wheel
tervals around the inner surface of said throat for jour secured on the shaft of said motor, means for trans
naling a shaft therein for turning movement with re versely adjusting said motor carrying said abrading wheel
spect thereto, means for adjustably moving said base with respect to the axis of said first mentioned stem, and
carrying said motor longitudinally along said bracket, means for moving said motor, carrying said abrading
wheel, longitudinally of said first mentioned stem.
and further means for adjustably moving said second 9. The device substantially as set forth in claim 8,
mentioned stem and said motor carrying said abrading wherein; means is provided for adjusting the angularity
wheel longitudinally of said first mentioned stem. of at least one of said cross bars with respect to the
2. The device as defined in claim 1 which includes parallel faces of said side frame members.
parallel outer faces on said side frame members, which i0. A crank shaft grinding tool adapted to grind the
parallel faces are adapted to fit in bearing relation with 75 journal of a crank shaft which journal has a flange at
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each end thereof, the faces of which flanges are parallel 13. A crank shaft grinding tool as set forth in claim
and each has radial fillets thereon: which tool comprises 12, wherein; a shaft mounted transversely with respect
a pair of spaced apart side frame members each having to the axis of said tubular Yember and being connected
an open throat, the outer end faces of each of said side in driven relation to said motor and has the ends thereof
frame members being parallel, cross bars connecting said extending outwardly therefrom, each end of said shaft
side frame members and attachably and adjustably se being adapted to receive an abrading wheel thereon, and
cured thereto, a stem attached to one of said cross bars means for securing an abrading wheel selectively to an
and extending outwardly therefrom substantially at right end of said shaft for rotation therewith.
angles thereto, a tubular member telescoped over said 14. A crankshaft grinding tool substantially as set forth
stem and slidably mounted thereon in longitudinal sliding 10 in claim 13; wherein, the peripheral face of said abrading
relation with respect thereto, a bracket secured to said wiheel adapted to engage the shaft being ground, with the
tubular member near the inner end thereof, a pneumatic axis thereof substantially parallel with the axis of said
motor, which motor has a shaft, said motor being slidably shaft being ground.
mounted on said bracket for transverse movement rela 15. A crank-shaft grinding tool for grinding journals of
tive to the axis of said tubular member, guide means 15 a crank shaft, each of said journals having a flange at
mounted on each of said side frame members for jour each end thereof, the faces of which flanges are parallel,
Inaling a shaft to be ground therein for turning movement a radial fillet intermediate each of said flanges and the
with respect thereto, an abrading wheel secured to the respective journals, comprising: a pair of side frame
shaft of said motor, means for adjustably moving said members each having an open throat, the end faces of
motor transversely with respect to said tubular member, 20 each of said side frame members adjacent said flanges
and means for adjustably moving said motor carrying being parallel and adapted to fit in bearing relation with
said abrading wheel longitudinally of said stem. said flanges, and which side frame members partially en
11. A crank shaft grinding tool as set forth in claim circle said shaft, ribs on the periphery of said side
10, wherein; a roller guide means mounted below and in frame members and extending outwardly therefrom,
bearing relation with said tubular stem to support said 25 cross bars connecting said side frame members and
tubular stem for reciprocating movement. attachably secured thereto, a stem attached to one
12. A crank shaft grinding tool adapted to grind the of said cross bars and extending outwardly there
journal of a crank shaft which journal has a flange at from substantially at right angles thereto, a second
each end thereof, the faces of which flanges are parallel stem complementarily engaging said first mentioned stem
and each has radial fillets thereon: which tool comprises and being slidably mounted thereon in longitudinal slid
a pair of spaced apart side frame members each having ing relation with respect thereto, a transverse bracket se
an open throat, the outer end faces of each of said side cured to said second mentioned stem near the inner end
frame members being parallel, cross bars connecting said thereof, a base mounted on said bracket for longitudinal
side frame members, said cross bars being attachably and sliding movement with respect thereto, a motor mounted
adjustably secured to said side frame members, a stem 35 on said base for movement therewith, an abrading wheel
attached to one of said cross bars and extending out mounted on said motor for rotation thereby, guide means
wardly therefrom substantially at right angles thereto, on each of said side frame members and projecting in
a tubular member telescoped over said stem and slidably wardly into said throat at spaced intervals around the
mounted thereon for longitudinal movement with respect periphery thereof for journaling a shaft therein for turn
thereto, a bracket secured to said tubular member near 40 ing movement with respect thereto, means for adjustably
the inner end thereof, a motor slidably mounted on said moving said base carrying said motor longitudinally along
bracket for transverse movement relative to said tubular said bracket, and further means for adjustably moving
member, guide means mounted on each of said side frame said second mentioned stem and said motor carrying said
members for journaling a shaft therein for turning move abrading wheel longitudinally of said first mentioned stem.
ment with respect thereto, an abrading wheel on said
motor, means for adjustably moving said motor trans References Cited in the file of this patent
versely with respect to said tubular member, a calibrated UNITED STATES PATENTS
hand knob for adjustably moving said motor carrying
said abrading wheel longitudinally of said stem, and 879,277 Landis ---------------- Feb. 18, 1908
means on said tubular member to indicate the relative 50 2,109,292 Hribar -------------- Feb. 22, 1938
position of said hand knob. 2,321,081 Hanrahan -------------- June 8, 1943