Improvements in Washing and Drying Machinery.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th May, 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
OVISIONAL DI
Improvements in Washing and Drying Machinery.
I, ERNEST DALBY REEVE, of 60, High Street, Wandsworth, in the County of
London, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to further improvements in the washing and drying
machinery forming the subject of my former Patent No. 2206 of 1890.
I have found in practice that when the ball bearings of the cage spindle are placed
and arranged beneath the cage in the tank as described in the specification of my said
former patent they are not only inconvenient to get at but cause considerable strain
on the bearing above the cage in the tank cover.
The main object of the present improvements is to obviate the said objections, and
to diminish friction and oscillation.
For this purpose I provide a relatively long gland fixed in the cover of the tank
and through which the upper end of the spindle revolves the said gland forming a
bearing to take side strain; on the upper end of the gland is a steel ring in which is
formed a race for receiving bearing balls the lower end of the gland being arranged
to forin a stuffing box. The upper end of the spindle is provided with a steel ring
the under side of which bears against the said balls. This ring is made adjustable to
allow of compensating for wear and for adjustment of the spindle.
Dated this 13th day of August 1896.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Washing and Drying Machinery.
1, ERNEST DALBY REEVE, of 60, High Street, Wandsworth, in the County of
London, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in the washing and drying machinery
forming the subject of my former Patent No. 2206 of 1890.
I have found in practice that when the ball bearings of the cage spindle are placed
and arranged beneath the cage in the tank as described in the specification of my
said former patent they are not only inconvenient to get at but cause considerable
strain on the bearing above the cage in the tank cover.
The main object of the present improvements is to obviate the said objections, and
to diminish friction and oscillation.
For this purpose I provide a relatively long gland or bush fixed in the cover of the
tank and through which the upper end of the spindle revolves the said gland or bush
forming a bearing to take side strain; on the upper end of the gland or bush is a

page_text: steel ring in which is formed a race for receiving bearing balls the lower end of
the gland or bush being arranged in conjunction with a stuffing box. The
upper end of the spindle is provided with a steel ring or collar the under side of
which bears against the said balls. This ring or collar is made adjustable to allow
of compensating for wear and for adjustment of the spindle.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a vertical section shewing the construction of my improved bearing;
and,
Figure 2 is a plan view of the gland bearing.
a is the cover of the tank and b is a boss or sleeve thereon through which the
spindle c passes. As shewn in the drawing the said sleeve is made separate from
the cover a but it may if desirable be formed in one with the cover..
d is the gland bearing which is bored internally to receive the spindle c and turned
externally to fit in the sleeve b, and e is the steel ring which is carried in a rebate or
recess formed in the flange f of the said gland bearing, the said ring having in it a
race g for the antifriction balls h.
The ring e and the gland bearing are held in place by studs i, i which are fixed
in the ring e and pass through corresponding holes j, j in the flange of the gland and
of the sleeve b, nuts k upon the lower ends of the studs serving for securing the
parts together.
It will be noticed by reference to Figure 1 that the gland bearing d is made of
such a length that a space which forms a stuffing box is left around the spindle c
at the lower end of the sleeve b, packing introduced into the said space being com-
pressed around the spindle when the nuts k are tightened. m is the collar on the
spindle which runs upon the balls h, h the said collar being made adjustable on the
said spindle by means of nuts n, n.
With the arrangement hereinbefore described when the cage is running horizontally
the weight will be carried by the balls h, h the gland bearing c simply steadying
the spindle whilst when the cage is running vertically the said gland bearing will
take the weight.
It will be understood that my improved bearing is easy of access so that it can be
adjusted and lubricated without difficulty.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a combined washing and drying machine mounting the spindle of the
cage in a combined bush and ball bearing, substantially in the manner described.
2. The combination with a washing and drying machine of a bearing consisting of
the parts constructed and combined, substantially in the manner hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 19th
CM1007
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.