Improvements in Oil Cups.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1897-Accepted, 31st July, 1897
Improvements in Oil Cups.
We, PETER ANDERSON, (Machinist) and WILLIAM LARSON, (Machinist) both
residing at 618 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, in the County of Kings, and State of
New York, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be nerformed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
This invention relates to oil cups, and the object thereof is to provide an improved
device of this class which is designed for use in oiling the bearings of engines and
other machines.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :-
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Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of our improved oil cup and its connections,
and,
Fig. 2, a section of a detail of the construction.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of our
improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the
views, and in the practice of our invention we provide a spherical receptacle 5,
which is provided at its lower side with a tubular extension G, which is screw
threaded interiorly, and with which is connected a sleeve, which is closed at
its lower end as shown at 8, and provided with depending tubular nozzle 9.
The sleeve 7, is also provided about centrally thereof with an annular flange
or rim 10, and connected with the lower end thereof is a short tube 11, which is
provided with side openings 12, and at the lower end thereof with an inwardly
directed annular shoulder 13, below which is forced a depending tubular exten-
sion 14, which is screw threaded on the outer side thereof as shown at 15, and by
means of which connection may be made with a journal box or bearing, or with
any part of an engine or other machinery, in connection with which oil cups are
employed.
We also place in the tube 11, a short glass tube 16, which is provided at its
upper and lower ends with packing 17, and when the sleeves 7, and the tube 11,
are connected as shown in Fig. 1, and the glass tube 6, placed therein, the con-
nections between these parts will be oil and water tight as will be readily
understood.
We also mount in the spherical receptacle 5, a tube 16, the lower end of which
is secured in the sleeve 7, and the upper end of which projects nearly to the upper
side of said receptacle, and said tube 6, is provided at or near its upper end with
side perforations or openings 18, and the receptacle 5, is provided centrally of
its upper side with an upwardly directed screwthreaded tubular extension 19, on
which is mounted a cap 20, through which is passed a screw threaded' shaft 21,
which projects downwardly through the tube, and the lower end of which is formed
into a valve as shown at 22, and is adapted to close the port or passage through
the nozzle 9.
The shaft 21, is provided at its upper end with a disk or plate 23, one side of
which is provided with a depending tube 24, and passed through said tube and

page_text: ine disk or plate 23, is a screw threaded shaft 25, the lower end of which is pointed,
and is adapted to move in an annular groove 26, formed in the top of the recep-
tacle 5, and the object of the shaft 25, is to regulate the position of the screw-
threaded shaft 21, and to hold the same out of contact with the valve seat at the
lower end thereof.
The receptacle 5, is also provided in one side thereof with a screw threaded
opening 27, into which is screwed a tube 28, which is provided at its outer end
with an annular screw threaded shoulder or projection 30, on which is mounted
a screw threaded sleeve 31, and the sleeve 31, is provided at its outer end with an
annular inwardly directed flange or rim 32, and I also provide a supply pipe 33.
which is provided with an annular flange or rim 34, and which is held in connec-
tion with the pipe 28, by means of the sleeves 31.
The inner end of the supply pipe 33, is screw threaded interiorly as shown at 35,
and in practice, we provide a plug 36, as shown in Fig. 2, by which said pipe may
be closed when the oil is not connected therewith.
It will be understood that any desired number of these devices may be con-
- nected with the supply pipe 33, and the object of the pipe 16, is to provide means
to prevent the dirt and other impurities in the oil from settling in the bottom of
the oil cup or receptacle 5, and thus closing the nozzle 9.
It will be understood that the oil cup or receptacle 5, must be filled or partially
filled with oil before the latter can flow through the nozzle 9, and in this operation
the oil rises in the cup or receptacle 5, and passes arough the perforations 18, in
the upper end of the tube 16, and then down through said tube and through the
nozzle 9.
It will be understood that the flow of the oil through the nozzle 9, may be
regulated as desired by means of the shaft 21, and it will thus be seen that we
accomplish the object of our invention by means of a device which is simple in
construction and operation and which is also inexpensive, compared with other
devices of this class.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. An oil cup for engines and other machinery, consisting of a receptacle 5,
the bottom of which is provided with a tubular extension which is closed by a
sleeve, the lower end of which is provided with a discharge nozzle, said sleeve
being also provided with a tube which projects upwardly though said receptacle,
and into which the oil is adapted to flow, and a valve shaft which passes through
the top of said receptacle and through said tube, and which is adapted to close
the passage through said nozzle, substantially as shown and described.
2. An oil cup for engines and other machinery, consisting of a receptacle 5,
the bottom of which is provided with a tubular extension which is closed by a
siceve the lower end of which is provided with a discharge nozzle, said sleeve
being also provided with a tube which projects upwardly through said receptacle,
and into which the oil is adapted to flow, and a valve shaft which passes through
the top of said receptacle, and through said tube, and which is adapted to close
the passages through said nozzle, said valve shaft being provided with a disk or
plate at its upper end through which passes a screw, the lower end of which is
provided with hearing in the upper side of said receptacle, substantially as shown
and described.
3. An oil cup for engines and other machinery, consisting of a receptacle 5,
the bottom of which is provided with a tubular extension which is closed by a
sleeve, the lower end of which is provided with a discharge nozzle, said sleeve
being also provided with a tube which projects upwardly through said receptacle,
and into which the oil is adapted to flow, and a valve shaft which passes through
the top of said receptacle, and through said tube, and which is adapted to close the
passage through said nozzle, said valve shaft being provided with a disk or plate

page_text: at its upper end through which passes a screw, the lower end of which is pro-
vided with a bearing in the upper side of said receptacle, and said sleeve being
provided at its lower end with a tube which is secured thereto, in the sides of
which are formed openings, and a glass tube which is placed therein, said tube
being provided at its lower end with a screw threaded extension, substantially as
shown and described.
4. An oil cup for engines and other machinery, consisting of a receptacle 5,
the bottom of which is provided with a tubular extension which is closed by a
sleeve, the lower end of which is provided with a discharge nozzle, said sleeve
being also provided with a tube which projects upwardly through said receptacle,
and into which the oil is adapted to flow, and a valve shaft whica passes through
the top of said receptacle, and through said tube, and which is adapted to close the
passage through said nozzle, said valve shaft being provided wit. a disk or plate
at its upper end through which passes a screw, the lower end of which is pro-
vided with bearing in the upper side of said receptacle, and said sleeve being
provided at its lower end with a tube which is secured thereto, in the sides of
which are formed openings, and a glass tube which is placed therein, said tube
being provided at its lower end with a screw threaded extension, and said recep
tacle being provided with means for securing a supply pipe thereto, substantially
as shown and described.
Dated this 6th day of May 1807
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.