Improvements in Fair Lead Rollers and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fair Lead Rollers and the like.
I, JOHN RESIDE SMITH, of 219, Boulevard, Hull, Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:--
The object of my invention is the combination of a chilled roller made so hard
that practically it cannot be machined, my object being to prevent the warp
cutting into this said roller; yet I so arrange that this roller, works smoothly
on the turned pin, fastened to usual pedestal or base. This I accomplish by coring
a hexagonal or other shaped hole through the centre of chilled roller, which I
afterwards fill with special alloy or other metal, and bore same to suit pin
on which it revolves. To take the weight of roller off the collar or the base of
the pedestal and so reduce the "weight friction," I introduce one ball on top of
pin, on which ball the cover of roller rests and revolves, or I may turn this top
of pin to a rounded point. This cover I fasten to body of roller by means of
two or more T headed bolts fitted into special recesses formed in the same roller.
Dated this 1st day of October 1897.
JOHN RESIDE SMITH.
JOHN RESIDE SMITH, 219, Boulevard, Hull, 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; -
The object of my invention is the combination of a chilled roller made so hard
either by external chilling, but preferably chilled throughout, so that the roller
practically cannot be machined, my object being to prevent the warp from cutting
into the said roller, at the same time I so arrange that this roller works smoothly
on its bearings, or pin fastened to the usual pedestal or base. This I accomplish
by coring a hexagonal or other shaped hole through the centre of chilled roller,
which I afterwards fill with a special alloy or other metal or material, and I
machine or core out this softer material to fit the pin on which it revolves.
In cases where the roller is working on an upright pin, I take the weight
of the roller off the collar or base of the pedestal and so reduce the weight friction.
I introduce one ball on top of pin, on which ball the cover of roller rests and
revolves, or I may turn this top of pin to a rounded point to serve the same object.
This cover I fasten to body of roller by means of two or more T headed bolts
fitted into special recesses formed into top of said roller. In the case where my
chilled roller requires to work at an angle, I fill my core in chilled roller, with

page_text: special alloy or other metal or material, and machine or core this softer material
to fit the pin on which it revolves.
And in order that my invention may be properly understood. I append herewith
a sheet of drawings to be hereafter referred to.
my
On Sheet I, Figure 1 is a side elevation and Figure 2 is a plan of fair-lead
chilled rollers working on an upright pin, Figure 3 is a side elevation and Figure 4
a plan of my chilled roller working on an angled pin. The same reference letters
in the different views indicate the same parts.
Referring to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4. A and A 1 are the chilled rollers, having
an octagonal core C and C1, which I fill with a special alloy or other material D
and D 1, and afterwards machine the said softer material to suit the pin P and P 1.
I also fit a ball on top of pin, or round the top of pin, B, in Figure 1, which takes
the weight of roller A from top of pedestal W.
In the case of the angled fair-lead Figure 3 where owing to the angle and line
of pull the weight friction is not so important, I dispense with ball, and introduce
a washer at bottom X. In Figure 1 the cover K, I fasten to chilled roller C by
means of T headed bolts L.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what way the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. Fair-lead rollers substantially as described.
2. The combination in fair-lead rollers, of chilled rollers, which practically
cannot be machined, with a centre of softer material, which is cored or machined
to fit pin on which it revolves the weight friction being sustained as substantially
described in Figures 1 and 2.
3. The combination of fair-lead rollers working on an angled pin, where the
chilled roller has its centre of softer material cored or machined to suit the working
pin as substantially described in Figures 3 and 4.
Tot dove of Mov 1808
JOHN RESIDE SMITH.