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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,214,268

MAGNETIC PUG
Thomas E. Brooks, Clarinda, Iowa, assignor to
Lisle Corporation, Clarinda, Iowa, a corpora
tion of Iowa
Application June 1, 1937, Serial No. 145,825
Claim. (C. 209-215)
One of the most important objects of my pres My plug comprises a shell S and a magnet M.
ent invention is to provide simple and inexpen The shell S has an integral nut portion for
sive means for securing a bifurcated magnetic removing and positioning the shell relative to
core Within the recess of a pluglike shell to the boss 0. The shell has a threaded portion 2
is thereby provide a magnetic plug adapted for in for engagement with the threads of the boss 0.
Sertion in the lubricant opening of a gear housing Within the shell S, I provide a recess 13, which
or the like. is of such size relative to the magnet M that the
Still a further object is to provide a fastening magnet may fit Snugly therein, aS best illustrated
means, which extends through the magnetic core in Figure 2.
0 and serves to effectively secure the magnetic core The shell S may be made of metal of any kind. O
in the shell against accidental displacement For instance, brass is suitable, although cast iron
therefrom. or the like can be used.
Still a further object is to secure a magnet in Preferably the poles of the magnet M extend
a shell or body, So that it Will operate efficiently slightly beyond the upper end of the shell S So
5 to attract particles of broken gears and other that the strongest magnetic field is thus in posi s
steel or ferrous particles within the housing, such tion to readily attract particles P from the oil 5
housings being Ordinarily partially filled With oil in the housing Has shown in Figure 1.
Or grease to lubricate the gears and other mech To retain the magnet Massembled in the shell
anism housed therein. S, the shell is provided With opposite notches Or
20. A further object is to provide fastening means a peripheral groove 2 and a deformable bar 28
for a magnet relative to a plug or body, which retains the magnet in position. This bar may be
does not necessitate drilling a hole or forming formed of lead or the like and may be initially
Other openings in the magnetic cores, which are short enough to enter the recess 3, but When
of extremely hard material and difficult to ma deformed by hammering a depression 29 therein,
25 chine without affecting their magnetic properties. it expands in length, SO as to engage in the oppo
With these and other objects in view, my in site Walls of the Shell. The bar Will thereafter
Wention consists in the Construction, arrange remain in position against displacement and Will
ment and combination of the various parts of retain the magnet in its desired position.
my magnetic plug, whereby the objects contem A plug assembled in this manner is obviously
80 plated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set quite inexpensive and affords a practical method
forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in for securing a magnetic core Within a shell or
the accompanying drawing, in which: body to provide a magnetic plug unit for gearing
Figure l is a sectional view through the lubri housings Or the like.
cant opening boss of a transmission. Or other type Some changes may be made in the arrangement
5 of gear housing, showing my plug installed rela and construction of the various parts of my mag
tive thereto. netic plug without departing from the real spirit
Figure 2 is a plan view of my invention, using and purpose of my invention, and it is my inten
a cross pin to retain the magnetic core in posi tion to cover by my claim, any modified forms
tion. of structure or use of mechanical equivalents,
Figure 3 is a sectional
Figure 2; and m
view on the line 3-3 of which
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may be reasonably included within its
Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of I claim as my invention:
Figure 3. A magnetic plug for a gear housing or the like
On the accompanying drawing, I have used the having an opening therein comprising a body for
reference character H to indicate a housing, Such positioning in Said opening and having at its
as one for transmission of differential gears or outer end means to remove and position the same,
the like. said body having an open receSS in its inner end,
The housing His provided with a bOSS 10 which said recess being enlarged at a point Spaced from
may be utilized for receiving a drain plug or a said inner end of said body, a bifurcated mag
plug which can be removed for introducing lubri netic core received in said recess, and means to 50
cant into the housing H depending, of course, on retain said magnetic core in Said recess compris
the installation. ing a bar of deformable material between the
Also various housings for different types of ma" poles thereof, Said material extending into the
chinery may be provided for the boss 0, specifi enlarged portion of Said recess and due to defor
55 cally to receive magnetic plugs...of the type dis mation of said bar, pressing against the cross 55
closed for the purpose of attracting small metal piece of said magnet and urging it toward the
lic parts in the housing and preventing then bottom of Said receSS.
from entering gear teeth or other mechanism. EOMASE, BROOKS,