An Improved Feed for Tube Polishing Machines and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1899
An Improved Feed for Tube Polishing Machines and the like.
I. ALFRED HENRY BAYES, of Constitution Hill, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My mvention has for its object an improved feed for tube polishing machines
and the like by which I cause the tube to revolve at the same time that it is fed
longitudinally forward. My feed is also adjustable to the various sized tubes
which it is required to pass through the polishing machine to which it is easily
attached.
In carrying my invention into effect I mount two pillars upon a suitable brac-
ket which is adapted for attachment to the bed of the polishing machine and
upon each of these pillars two blocks are mounted to slide up and down. These
blocks are provided with bearings in which two spindles are mounted between
the blocks on the opposite pillars both the said spindles being horizontal in the
one plane and at an inclination to each other in the vertical plane. The spindles
are curved to a spool shape and are each provided with a pulley which is operated
by the same band passing over a fast and loose pulley above by which means
the spindles are revolved and the tube is revolved at the same time that it is
fed forward. The spools are kept to their work and are made capable of being
opened for the insertion of the tube by top and bottom coiled springs surround-
ing the pillars and which press the blocks bearing the spindles together, the
pressure of such springs being made adjustable by screw nuts on the pillars
at top and bottom.
Dated hic 12th day of Naval 1800
LEWIS WM. GOOLD,
Agent for Applicant,
5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.
An Improved Feed for Tube Polishing Machines and the like.
I, ALFRED HENRY BAYES, of Constitution Hill, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, 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:—
My invention has for its object an improved feed for polishing machines and
the like by which I cause the tube to revolve at the same time that it is fed

page_text: longitudinally forward. My feed is also adjustable to the various sized tubes
which it is required to pass through the polishing machine to which it is easily
attached.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more ea ly carried
into practise I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings which fully illus-
trate the nature of my said invention.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my feed.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of Figure 1 with the pulleys removed.
Figure is a sectional plan.
In carrying my invention into effect I mount the pillars 13 13 upon a suitable
bracket such as which is adapted for attachment to the bed or support
of any suitable polishing machines D) and upon each of the pillars B Bi two
blocks E and Fare mounted to slide up and down. These blocks each form
bearings in each part of which the spindles and hearing the reels A and A¹
are respectively mounted.
The reels A, A' are preferably formed of hard wood although I do not confine
myself to this material and are mounted with their axis parallel to each other
on one plane while on the reverse plane they are set at an angle to each other.
The reels are formed as illustrated although I may modify the shape, and are
provided with pullies H. H¹ which are operated by suitable driving bands or
cords J passing over fast and loose pullies arranged either above or below the
feed. The reels A A¹ are retained to their work by the pressure of the bottom
springs K K which are strong enough to support the blocks E. E and reel A
while springs L L' are provided of the necessary strength to produce sufficient
pressure to cause the reels A, A¹ to operate the tube M'so as to feed it forward
and rotate it at the same time by which an automatic rotating feed of the tube M
to the mops or bobs N is provided. The pressure of the springs may be adjusted
by providing sliding collars upon the top and bottom of the pillars B B such
collars being provided with a set screw whereby they can be fixed so as to com-
press the springs more or less as may be required while the springs also allow
of the easy and quick insertion of the tubes between the reels.
I may vary the shape and arrangement of the pillar supports sliding, blocks
and operating springs and I may obviate the use of springs substituting a suit-
able screw for obtaining the required pressure on the tube.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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The improved feed for tube polishing machines and the like consisting of
the two revolving reels A, A arranged obliquely to each other and mounted to
slide on supports B B and held to their work by springs or their equivalents
substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and shewn.
LEWIS WM. GOULD,
Agent for Applicant,
5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.