An Improved Oil Can for Lubricating the Spindles of Self Acting Mules and Twiners Used for Spinning and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Substances.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 6th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 10th May, 1887.
An Improved Oil Can for Lubricating the Spindles of Self Acting
Mules and Twiners Used for Spinning and Doubling Cotton and
other Fibrous Substances.
I THOMAS LEES of 582 Middleton Road Oldham in the County, of Lancaster
Operative Spinner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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The object of this invention is to promote cleanliness in oiling spindles and to
economize both time and oil.
The improvement consists chiefly in the application to an oil can of a guide or
guard made of wire which runs upon the spindle rail and holds the spout of the can a
slight distance above the surface thereof, so as to prevent the spout from oiling the
rail and at the same time guides it so as to touch each spindle and oil it in passing.
The form of the can is an oblong parallelogram which enables it to be passed along
between the spindles and the "faller-uprights" and to contain a larger supply of oil
than usual.
This can will act with greater certainty than cans of the usual construction, will.
prevent the oiling of the spindle rail, and the cop bottoms, and will greatly economizo
the consumption of oil.
Datad thin 10th of A 1000
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Oil Can for Lubricating the Spindles of Self Acting
Mules and Twiners Used for Spinning and Doubling Cotton and
other Fibrous Substances.
I THOMAS LEES of 582 Middleton Road Oldham in the County of Lancaster
Operative Spinner, 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 this invention is to promote cleanliness in oiling spindles and to
economize both time and oil.
The improveinent consists chiefly in the application to an oil can of a guide or
guard made of wire which runs upon the spindle rail and holds the spout of the can a
slight distance above the surface thereof, so as to prevent the spout from oiling the
rail, and at the same time guides it so as to touch each spindle and oil it in passing.
The construction and practical application of my invention will be readily understood
on reference to the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation
thereof
Fig. 1. on the drawing is an elevation and Fig. 2. a plan view of my improved
oil can.
The form of the body a, a of the can is an oblong parallelogram which enables it to
be passed along between the spindles and the faller uprights, and to contain a larger
supply of oil than usual. b, b is the guide wire, one end of which is attached to the
can a, a and the other end to the spout c, c. This wire is set slightly at an angle to the
side of the can so that when it runs upon the spindle rail it holds the mouth of
the spout c, c in such a position as to touch each spindle as it passes; d, d is a screw
cap for charging the can with oil, and e, e is an air tube.
This oil can will act with greater certainty than oil cans of the usual construction,
will prevent the oiling of the spindle rail and the cop bottoms and will greatly
economize the consumption of oil.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to he performed I declare that what I claim is :-
The improved oil can for lubricating the spindles of self acting mules and twiners
used for spinning and doubling cotton and other fibrous substances, consisting of an
oblong can provided with a guide or guard which runs upon the spindle rail and holds
the spout of the can a slight distance above the surface thereof substantially in the
manner and for the purpose above particularly described.
Dated this 5th day of Anril 1887
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.