Improvements in Oilers.
Year: 1895

page_text: of 228 8th Street, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.]
Improvements in Oilers.
1 WILLIAM HUmphrey WHEATLEY of the Firm of Wheatley & Mackenzie
Engineers and Patent Agents of 40 Chancery Lane, London 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 novel and useful improvements in oilers, designod
particularly for use in oiling shafting and other places where oil for lubricant is
required and which are not ordinarily accessible, and it consists in certain novel
and useful details of construction and operation of parts, all as hereinafter more
fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the annexed drawings similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts
in all views, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved device and Figure 2
is a similar view showing the same in two positions, one in full and the other in
dotted lines.
Referring to the drawings-A is a standard by means of which the oiling device
is suitably supported, and to which the body B is connected by means of the two
straps, more particularly shown in the projection at the left of Figure 1, so that
the body of the can may be tilted to any angle of inclination and thereby bring the
auxiliary nozzle 2 to the position required for oiling the particular piece of work
designed to be reached.
B is a body of any preferred style of formation, though shown in the drawing as
having its filling nozzle at the upper left hand side and then fitted with a screw cap
to hold the same closed.
Projecting outwardly and downwardly from the lower portion of the can is the
deflected spout C which connects intermediate the two ends thereof with an
auxiliary spout 2 which has both of its ends free from connection with the can
body B or any of its attachments.
and a valve seat
therefor, which is designed to stop the flow of oil from the lower end of the said
spout.
In the lower end portion of the auxiliary 2 is a valve
Extending upwardly from said valve d is a stem e provided with the upset upper
end portion e on which bears the spring F designed to hold the said valve d
normally in place in its seat in the lower end portion of the said spout 2.
G is a lever pivotally supported from the can body or from the spout C, one end
of which is connected to the valve-stem e and the other end of which is free, while
5 connected to the free end of said lever is a cord or equivalent device for actuating
said lever and by depressing its free inner end to raise the valve d from its seat
and permit the oil to flow freely from the auxiliary 2 to the particular point where
it is desired for lubrication.
a aud bare straps which connect and secure the can body B to the standard A,
O and the strap a is provided with the slot a' within which works the stem of the set
screw all which is used to secure the strap and standard in any angle in which it
may be desired for changing the angle of inclination of the can body B and
auxiliary 2 so as to permit access to any point where oil is needed.

page_text: The strap bassists in supporting the can body and is hinged to the underside
thereof at one end and connected to the standard A. at the opposite end.
Various changes in details of construction will be readily apparent to an expert,
and I do not wish to confine myself to the precise form of device here illustrated
but wish to claim any well known equivalents of the devices illustrated which are
within the scope of my invention as herein before set forth and are specifically
pointed out in the claims.
In operation the device is as follows:
The can body is set at the desired angle of inclination by means of the adjustable
strap a and set-screw all, the can is then lifted into position with the lower end of
the auxiliary spout 2 at the point where lubricant is to be applied, the cord o is
pulled sufficiently to cause the valve,d to raise from its scat and open the passage
for oil, and is held open until a sufficient quantity of oil has been applied, when the
cord is released and the pressure of the spring F will close the valve opening and
prevent further flow, of lubricant.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
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1. In an oiler, a can body, a deflected spout, an auxiliary having a spring
actuated valve in said auxiliary a supporting standard adjustable connections
between said can-body and the standard, and controlling devices for operating said"
spring actuated valve, all in combination, substantially as specified.
2. In an oiler, a standard, adjustable securing devices thereon, a can body
connected to said standard by said adjustable securing devices, a deflected spout
extending from said body, an auxiliary spout connected to said deflected spout with
its.ends entirely free from said deflected spout, a spring actuated valve in said
auxiliary a controlling lever and a cord connected thereto at its free end, adapted
to actuate said lever and valve, substantially as shown and specified.
3. In an oiler, a can body, a downwardly deflected spout extending therefrom
at or near its lower end, an auxiliary spout of greater deflection at the free end
thereof, a valve and valve-stem in said auxiliary spout, said valve-stem projecting
upward therefrom, an actuating lever hung in convenient proximity to said valve
stem and engaging therewith at one end, an actuating cord connected thereto, and
a spring set in such position as to bear upon said valve stem, supporting standard
and adjustable supporting devices connecting said valve standard and the can body
and adapted to hold it in different angles therefrom substantially as shown and
specified.
Dated this 17th day of September 1895.