CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS OR MECHANISM FOR LUBRICATING FRICTIONAL SURFACES, IN MACHINERY
Year: 1864

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Hartley Schofield. of Oldham, in the County
of Lancaster, Millowner, for the Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS OR MECHANISM FOR LUBRICATING FRICTIONAL SURFACES, IN
MACHINERY."
Scaled the 8th September 1864, and dated the 10th March 1864.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Hartley Schofield
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition
on the 10th March 1864.
I, JAMES HARTLEY SCHOFIELD. of Oldham. in the County of Lancaster,
Millowner, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS OR MECHANISM FOR LUBRICATING FRICTIONAL
SURFACES IN MACHINERY," to be as follows:-
My Invention relates particularly to the lubrication of the spindle employed
in apparatus for spinning or twisting fibrous materials. but is also applicable
lo other frictional surfaces.
'The improvements consist in the employment and use of a chamber or tube
containing suitable fibrous or spongy materials, and supplied with oil or
lubricant, such chamber to be arranged (in lubricating spindles) beneath the
"steadying rail" and between the spindles. the termination of each chamber
between the spindle being open and coincident with the opening in the rail in
which the spindles revolve, the spongy material projecting and touching the
spindles so as to supply lubricating material thereto, the oil or lubricant being
'

page_text: supplied to the chambers through apertures in the spindle rail; this arrange-
ment may also be applied in a similar manner to the spindle "fool-step" rail
to lubricate the bearing points of the spindles,
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said James Hartley Schofield in the Great Seal Paleni Office
on the 10th September 1864.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I. JAMES
HARTLEY SCHOFIELD, of Oldham, in the County of Lancaster. Millowner, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Ier Letters
Patent, bearing date the Tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, in the twenty-seventh year
of Her reign. did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said James Hartley Schofield, Her special license that I, the said
James Hartley Schofield, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such
others as I, the said James Hartley Schofield, my executors, administrators.
and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time
and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and
lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland. the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man. an
Invention for "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS OR MECHANISM FOR
LUBRICATING FRICTIONAL SURFACES IN MACHINERY," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said James Hartley Schofield, my executors or
administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of
their hands and seals. should particularly describe and ascertain the nature
of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed,
and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
'
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said James Hartley Schofield, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and hy
the following statement and accompanying Drawings (that is to say):
My Invention relates particularly to the lubrication of the spindles employed
in apparatus for spinning or twisting fibrous materials, but is also applicable to
other frictional surfaces.

page_text: The improvements consist in the employment and use of a chamber or tube
containing suitable fibrous or spongy materials, and supplied with oil or
lubricant, such chamber to he arranged (in lubricating spindles) beneath the
"steadying rail" and between the spindles, the termination of each chamber
between the spindles being open and coincident with the opening in the rail in
which the spindles revolve. the spongy material projecting and touching the
spindles so as to supply lubricating material thereto, the oil or lubricant being
supplied to the chambers through apertures in the spindle rail: this arrange-
ment may also be applied in a similar manner to the spindle "footstep" rail
to lubricate the bearing points of the spindles.
In order that the Invention may be better understood and explained in
detail, I have hereunto attached a Sheet of Drawings made about half
size, letters of reference being marked upon corresponding parts of the
apparatus.
Fig. 1 represents a vertical sectional view of the steadying or bolster rail
and footstep rail as employed in mules for spinning, which is shewn as an
example: Fig. 2 is a view of the spindle and horizontal double channelled
lubricating chamber; Figs 3 and 4 are vertical sectional views, shewing the
application of the improvements to other frictional surfaces. either sliding-or
rotating, such as shafting.
In Fig. 1, a, a. are the bolster rails and footstep rails fitted with the collars
or "bolsters" b. b, and footsteps b', ', within and upon which the spindles
revolve, the space between every alternate collar being formed into a chamber
or reservoir c. c. which is to be filled or nearly so with wool, worsted, or other
spongy or absorbent material. and which is saturated with oil or lubricant
through the aperture e, the lubrication of the spindles at each side of each
reservoir being effected by means of the channels or ducts f. f. through,
which the lubricant passes to the rotating spindle or other frictional surface.
In Figs. 3 and 4, which exhibits the apparatus designed for lubricating
large frictional surfaces, such as large shafting; g. 9, is a cup and tube for
holding a larger quantity of lubricant, and for supplying the reservoir c, c; the
cup and tube may also be packed with wool or absorbent material. as well as
the reservoir if required.
I would here remark that I am aware that a vertical hole has been drilled
in the bolster rail at the side of each spindle, which has been lubricated from
the said hole through a single channel, and this single-acting arrangement of
lubricator I do not claim.
Having now described the noinra
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the method of carrying the same into practical effect. I wish it to be distinctly
understood that I claim, -
First, the use and application of a horizontal reservoir or chamber containing
lubricant and spongy material, and situated alternately between the spindles
(as shown) ducts or outlets communicating with the spindle at each side of
the chamber, so that one chamber will lubricate two spindles.
Secondly, claim the application and arrangement of apparatus for
lubricating other frictional surfaces, as herein-before described, set forth, and
fully illustrated in the Drawings attached.
In witness whereof. T. the said James Hartley Schofield. have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Ninth day of September, in the year our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.
JAMES HARTLEY SCHOFIELD. (L.S.)
Witnessed by
JOHN L. DAVIES, C.E.,
Office for Patents,
4, St. Ann's Sq.,
Manchester.