Improvements in Means for Lubricating Stuffing-boxes and Bearings.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1897-Accepted, 25th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Lubricating Stuffing-boxes and Bearings.
TIMOTHY SULLIVAN, 9 Augusta Street, Poplar, E., Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to provide means for circulating oil or grease
around piston and valve rods also through all the bearings whilst the Engine
is in motion and
I carry my Invention into effect as follows:.
For Marine Engines I cut a groove say in the middle of the ordinary glands
all round on the inside, I then cut the bottom so as to form a stuffing box and
fit another Gland in that one, so when the main packing is done I pack the
bottom of the same gland in the ordinary way with another gland so the groove
is in between the two packings. I have an inlet in the main gland also an outlet
if required with a connection from one gland to the other, so the oil or grease
can be forced by any suitable arrangement of mechanism whereby the momentum
or movement of the Engine can be used as the power for forcing the oil or
grease all round piston rods, valve rods and through all the bearings.
For bearings I cut a groove along the top or around it then cut a stuffing box
in each end of the bearings and pack each end in the ordinary way. I have
an inlet and outlet if required so to allow the oil or grease to be forced from one
bearing to the other the glands for the bearings can be made in halves so to fit
in the bearings without lifting the shaft. Cups can be fitted to the glands and
bearings of ordinary Engines & locomotives and kept full of oil so the groove
around the glands & bearings are always full of oil.
Various modifications can be made & any suitable material used always
preserving the essential features of my Invention which is for a suitable arrange-
ment whereby the oil or grease can be forced all over the Engines glands and
bearings.
eth dow of Sentember 1896
Improvements in Means for Lubricating Stuming-boxes and bearings.
TIMOTHY SULLIVAN 9 Augusta Street, Poplar, E., Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my Invention is to provide means for circulating oil or grease
around piston and valve rods also through all the bearings whilst the Engine
is in motion and
I carry out my Invention into effect as follows:-
For Marine Engines I cut a groove say in the middle of the ordinary glands
all round on the inside. I then cut the bottom so as to form a stuffing box and
fit another gland in that one so that when the main packing is done, I pack the

page_text: bottom of the same gland in the ordinary way with another gland so the groove
is in between the two packings. I have an inlet in the main Gland also an
outlet if required with a connection from one-gland to the other, so the oil or
grease can be forced by any suitable arrangement of mechanism whereby the
momentum or movement of the Engine can be used as the power for forcing the
oil or grease all around Piston Rods, Valve Rods and through all the Bearings.
For Bearings I cut a groove along the top or around it, then cut a stuffing box
in each end of the Bearings and pack each end in the ordinary way. I have an
Inlet and Outlet if required so as to allow the grease or oil to be forced from one
Bearing to, the other, the Glands for the Bearings can be made in halves, so as
to fit in the Bearings without lifting the shaft. Cups can be fitted to the glands
and Bearings of ordinary. Engines and Locomotives and kept full of oil so the
groove around the Glands and Bearings are always full of oil.
Various modifications can be made and any suitable material used, always
preserving the essential features of my Invention which is for a suitable arrange-
ment whereby the oil or grease can be forced all over the Engines, Glands &
Bearings.
In the drawings hereunto annexed Fig. 1 represents flanges of auxiliary gland
fitted into main gland. A is the flange of auxiliary gland. B is the flange of
main gland. F is a pipe screwed into flange of main gland, and serves as an
inlet for lubricant; E is the outlet.
Fig. 2 is the auxiliary gland fitted to main Gland in position. A is the auxiliary
gland. B the main Gland. F is the inlet. E the outlet.
Fig. 3 is the half section of Figure 2. A is the auxiliary gland. B the main
gland. F, the inlet. E the outlet. C the packing for auxiliary gland. D the
channel for lubricant around the main. gland.
Fig. 4 is also the half section of Fig. 2 fitted with oil cups with outlet blocked
as described by Fig. 3. The drawings of Cups represent the gland in two different
positions, viz horizontally and perpendicularly. G represents the latter and the
Cup with dotted lines when Engine is working horizontally.
Fig. 5 represents Bearing with small gland fitted in each end. H is the Main
Bearing. K shaft in Bearing. A is the Auxiliary gland fitted to Bearing.
C the packing for small gland. G is oil cap fitted to Bearing. F is the Inlet for
lubricant. E is the outlet. D is the channel along Bearing for lubricant.
Similar letters denote corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
Various mechanical equivalents may be used for forcing the lubricant through
Glands and Bearings and any suitable material used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said In-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. To cut a Stuffing Box in the Ordinary Gland and packed in the usual way.
2. To cut a groove around the ordinary gland on the inside just above the
stuffing Box with an inlet and outlet to the groove for any kind of lubricant
3. To cut a Stuffing. Box in each end of the Bearings so that they can be packed
with a connexion from one gland to the other.
with whole or half glands with an inlet & outlet for any kind of lubricant.
4. The use in combination with locomotives, Stationary Engines and Hydraulics
of oil cups fitted to the glands.
5. The use in combination with Marine Engines of a Circulating Pump to
force any kind of lubricant through the Gland and Bearings.
Dated this 26th day of July 1897.
TIMOTHY SULLIVAN.