Improvements in Appliances to be Employed in Oiling Spindles of Spinning Frames.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1897
"Improvements in Appliances to be Employed in Oiling Spindles
of Spinning Frames.'
We, JOHN HENRY WHITLEY, of Hanson Lane Mills, Halifax, in the County of
York, Cotton Spinner, and JOHN GREENWOOD, of Hanson Lane Mills aforesaid,
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates mainly to the class of spindles employed on ring spinning
frames, and the object is to ensure an automatic supply of oil to a series or section
of spindles at one time, as distinguished from a separate supply of oil applied to
each and every spindle as heretofore commonly practised. The invention relates
also to appliances for effecting such supply and for sealing and preventing escape
or loss of oil.
According to this invention we apply to the spindle rail an oil container or
reservoir extending longitudinally along the under side of such rail and com-
municating with the base of the spindles, said oil container is of requisite length
as to extend under and supply with oil any predetermined number of the spindles
and is of U or other form on cross section, and there is extending from each
reservoir one or more supply tubes through which oil is introduced to the reser-
voir, and having a cap or cover, on removal of which at any time the quantity
or level of the oil within the reservoir can be inspected and ascertained.
The reservoir is connected with bolster of the spindles by means of screw and
nut, there being an intervening washer or packing of sheet or leaf lead or other
compressible oil resisting packing, so as to seal and cut off escape of oil, which
by reason of capillary attraction or through the effect of rapid rotation of the
spindles is raised above the reservoirs level and on and about the junction of the
reservoir and bolster. There is provided a hole or passage way from the reser-
voir to the foot of the spindle and to its balancing tube.
Each reservoir is provided at its base with a sealed set screw, on removal of
which a screw nozzle can be applied so as by use of an exhaust pump or other like
contrivance the remains of exhausted oil can be removed preparatory to a renewal
of the supply.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers Halifax.
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: "Improvements in Appliances to be Employed in Oiling Spindles
of Spinning Frames."
We, JOHN HENRY WHITLEY, of Hanson Lane Mills, Halifax, in the County of
York, Cotton Spinner, and JOHN GREENWOOD, of Hanson Lane Mills aforesaid,
Manager, 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:
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This invention relates mainly to the class of spindles employed on Ring Spinning
frames, and the object is to ensure an automatic supply of oil to a series or section
of spindles at one time as distinguished from a separate supply of oil applied to
each and every spindle as heretofore commonly practised. The invention relates
also to appliances for effecting such supply and for sealing and preventing escape
or loss of oil.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, in
which:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of part of a Ring Spinning frame with the improved
appliance attached thereto.
Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are details of the improved oil container or reservoir.
According to this invention we apply to the spindle rail 1 an oil container or
1eservoir 2 extending longitudinally along the underside of such rail 1 and com-
mmunicating with the bolsters 3 of the spindles. The oil container 2 is of requisite
length to extend under and supply with oil any predetermined number of the
spindles, and is of U or other trough like form on cross section (Fig. 3) and there
is extending from each reservoir 2 one or more supply tubes through which
cil is introduced to the reservoir and each tube 4 has a cap or cover in which is
AL air hole 6 (see Fig. 4). On removal of the cap or cover 5, the quantity or
level of the oil within the reservoir 2 can be inspected and ascertained.
The reservoir 2 is closed or covered at the top and has a series of holes 9-9
formed therein (see Fig. 4), these holes corresponding in size and pitch with the
bolsters 3 of the spindles. When the reservoir 2 is in position the bolsters 3
are received in the holes 9 (see Fig. 4) and so pass to the interior of the reservoir 2
and dip into the oil contained therein. Previous to fixing the reservoir 2 in
position a rubber or leather washer 8 is placed on each bolster 3 and when the
reservoir 2 is by the clamps 7. 7 and bolts drawn towards and bolted to the spindle
rail 1, the washers S are compressed and a tight joint is made, the oil reservoir
being thus hermatically sealed and preventing the escape of oil which would
otherwise occur owing to the level of the oil being kept about half an inch from
the top of the supply tube 4 such level being found to give the best practical
results. The bolsters 3 of the spindles and the spindles being constructed as
ordinary the oil reaches the balancing tube and lubricates the interior working
parts of the spindle.
Each reservoir may be provided at its base with a sealed set screw, on removal
of which a screw nozzle can be applied so as by use of an exhaust pump or other
like contrivance the remains of exhausted oil can be removed preparatory to a
renewal of the supply. Or oil may be withdrawn from the reservoir by means of
an exhaust pump applied to the supply tube 4, in which case the set screw will
not be required.

page_text: 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) The general construction, combination, and arrangement of parts con-
stituting the improved appliances for lubricating a series of spindles, as herein
described and substantially as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the accompanying
drawings.
(2) A hermetically closed oil containing reservoir connected to the spindle rail
in such a manner that the bolsters of a series of spindles extend into such reservoir
and are lubricated by the oil contained therein in the manner herein described
and substantially as illustrated by the drawings hereto annexed.
Dated this 15th day of November 1897.
JOHN HENRY WHITLEY
JOHN GREENWOOD.
By their Agents, Brierley & Howard
Penny Bank Chambers. Halifax,