Improvements in Self Acting Lubricators for Lubricating Shafting and other Parts of Machinery.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th June, 1896-Accepted, 18th July, 189ĵ
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Self Acting Lubricators for Lubricating Shafting
and other Parts of Machinery.
I, SAMUEL LUMB, of Thorn Bank, Mytholmroyd, in the County of York, Mill
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to that class of lubricator of the bottle type, provided
with a plug in which is placed a small solid metal wire or rod. The bottle is placed
neck downwards with the solid wire or rod in contact with the revolving shaft, the
rotary motion of which causes the oil to run down the wire and thus lubricate the
shafting.
According to my invention I make use of the bottle and plug formerly in use,
but in lieu of a solid metal wire or bar, I employ a small metal capillary or hair
tube and preferably the said tube is made with two internal diameters preferably
brazed near the top or inlet-end of the said capillary tube.
By means of this capillary tube in the bottle-lubricator, the lubricant will be
more equally distributed and a great saving of oil effected.
Dated this 19th day of September 1895.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Patent Agents.
Improvements in Self Acting Lubricators for Lubricating Shafting
and other Parts of Machinery.
I, SAMUEL LUMB of Thorn Bank, Mytholmroyd, in the County of York, Mill
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 :-
This invention refers to that class of lubricator of the bottle type, provided
with a plug in which is placed a small solid metal wire or rod. The bottle is
placed neck downwards with the solid wire or rod in contact with the revolving
shaft, the rotary motion of which causes the oil to run down the wire and thus
lubricate the shafting.
According to my invention I make use of the bottle and plug formerly in use,
but in lieu of a solid metal wire or bar, I employ a small metal capillary or hair
tube, and preferably the said tube is made with two internal diameters preferably
brazed near the top or inlet-end of the said capillary tube.
The annexed drawing shews my invention, A representing the plug, made from
wood, cork, ebonite or any other suitable material, and B the tube, having at its
upper end a decreased diameter C for the purpose of allowing the oil to issue
therethrough in small quantities.
The lubricant is supplied upon the revolving shaft G as is well understood,
through the vibration of the shaft or bearing to which it is applied and thus the
discharge of oil ceases when the machinery is stopped, thereby preventing
unnecessary waste of oil.

page_text: The oil regulator or feeder, being inside the bottle D cannot easily get out of
order or feed the oil too fast.
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 :-
In a bottle lubricator, the combination therewith of a hair tube B made two
internal diameters constructed substantially in the manner described and shewn
herein.
Dated this 10th
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Patent Agents.