Improvements in Apparatus for Lubricating the spindles and Tupes of Spinning, Doubling, and Winding Machines.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 7th Dec., 1888
Improvements in Apparatus for Lubricating the spindles and Tupes
of Spinning, Doubling, and Winding Machines.
We, GEORGE CLEGG, JOHN THOMAS, and WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, all of Miall
Street Mills, Halifax in the County of York, Worsted Spinners, do hereby declare the
naturo of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improved apparatus for purpose aforesaid, and the object
is to provide for the automatic lubrication of the spindles from a reservoir of oil or
lubricant.
On the fixed or dead spindle is placed a circular hollow boss, which forms the
reservoir for oil, and having a concentric tube in height about level with the top
of the boss.
On the said tube is placed a bush or "sleeve" the upper end of which is a little
higher than the concentric tube, and on the bush rests the under surface of the boss of
the wharle carrying the " tubo proper and bobbin, and under the hollow boss or oil
reservoir is the usual wad.
The rotation of the wharles boss on the bush imparts rotation to the bush and the
centrifugal action causes the oil to ascend between the concentric tube and the bush
whereby the oil reaches and lubricates the spindle any oil that descends the spindle
is received by the wad.
In the winding the concentric tube of the reservoir is made longer so as to extend
into the wharle, the lower end of the tube of the wharle rests upon the bush as before
described in relation to the fixed spindle, and in order to provide for the return of the
superfluous oil from the interior of the tube of the wharle there is cut near the top
of the concentric tube of the reservoir a circumferential groove; a corresponding
groove being cut in the interior of the tube of the wharle, the two grooves being
opposite cach other-The groove in the tube of the wharle communicates with the
reservoir by a hole or holes bored vertically in the wharle and form return passages
for the oil to the reservoir, the underside of the wharle has a concentric ring which
tips the top of the reservoir and so prevents oil being drawn over the edge or top of
the latter.
Deal: h J. 1000
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Lubricating the Spindles and Tubes
of Spinning, Doubling, and Winding Machines.
We, GEORGE CLEGG, JOHN THOMAS, and WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON all of Miall
Street Mills Halifax in the County of York Worsted Spinners, 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 improved apparatus for purpose aforesaid and the object is
to provide for the automatic lubrication of the spindles from a reservoir of oil or
lubricant.
On the fixed or dead spindle is placed a circular hollow boss which forms the
reservoir for oil, and having a concentric tube in height about level with the top
of the boss.
On the said tube is placed a bush or "sleeve" the upper end of which is a little
higher than the concentric tube and on this bush rests the under surface of the boss of
the wharle carrying the "tube" proper and bobbin and under the hollow boss or oil
reservoir is the usual wad.
The rotation of the wharles boss on the bush imparts rotation to the bush and the
.centrifugal action causes the oil to ascend between the concentric tube and the bush
whereby the oil roaches and lubricates the spindle, any oil that descends the spindle
is received by the wad.
In the winding the concentric tube of the reservoir is made longer so as to extend
into the wharle, the lower end of the tube of the wharle rests upon the bush as before
described in relation to the fixed spindle, and in order to provide for the return_of
the superfluous oil from the interior of the tube of the wharle there is cut near the
top of the concentric tube of the reservoir a circumferential groove, a corresponding
groove being cut in the interior of the tube of the wharle the two grooves being
opposite each other. The groove in the tube of the wharle communicates with the
reservoir by a hole or holes bored vertically in the wharle and formn return passages
for the oil to the reservoir, the underside of the wharle has a concentric ring which
tips the top of the reservoir and so prevents oil being drawn over the edge or top of
the latter.
Such being the nature and object of this our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is an elevation of our improved apparatus for automatically lubricating
the spindles and tubes.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 1.
The remaining figures on sheet 1 are details or parts detached in order to show
clearly their construction.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of lubricating apparatus for spindles and tubes used for
winding.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of Fig. 3 but shewing the several parts detached or drawn
apart.
Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 3.

page_text: According to this our said invention, on the fixed or dead spindle is placed a
circular hollow boss 1 which forms the reservoir for oil 2, and having a concentric
tube 3 in height about level with the top of the hollow boss 1.
On the said tube is placed a bush or "sleeve" 4 the upper end of which is a
little higher than the concentric tube 3, and on this bash 4 rests the under surface
of the boss of the wharle 5 carrying the "
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tube proper and bobbin and under the
hollow boss 1 or oil reservoir is the usual wad 6. For some purposes we find it
preferable to provide the bush or "sleeve" 4 with a projecting pin 7 which, when
the sleeve is in position on the tube 3, comes in contact with the lump 8 cast
to the bottom of the hollow boss or reservoir 1. The pin 7 and lump 8 prevent
the revolving, with the spindle, of the sleeve 4, but do not hold it in a rigid
position.
The rotation of the wharles boss 5 on the bush or sleeve 4 imparts rotation to the
bush and the centrifugal action causes the oil to ascend between the concentric
tube 3 and the bush 4 whereby the oil 2 reaches and Inbricates the spindle; any oil
that descends the spindle is received by the wad 6. When the pin 7 and lump S are
employed the rotation of the spindle imparts a slight wobling motion to the
sleeve 4 which motion causes the oil 2 to ascend and lubricate the spindle, but
not so freely as if the sleeve 4 was free to revolve with the wharle.
The concentric tube 3 of the reservoir 1 is made longer so as to extend into the
wharle 5, the lower end of the tube 9 of the wharle rests upon a bush 10 as
before described in relation to the fixed spindle and in order to provide for the
return of the superfluous oil from the interior of the tube 9 of the wharle 5 there is
cut near the top of the concentric tube 3 of the reservoir 1 a circumferential groove 11,
a corresponding groove 12 being cut in the interior of the tube 9 of the wharle 5, the
two grooves 11. 12 being opposite each other. The groove in the tube 9 of the wharle 5
communicates with the reservoir 1 by a hole or holes 13 bored vertically in the
wharle 5 and form return passages for the oil to the reservoir 1, the underside of the
wharle has a concentric ring 14 which tips the top of the reservoir 1 and so pre-
vents oil being drawn over the edge or top of the latter.
The bush 10 has holes or perforations 15 formed in its circumference to admit of
the free passage of oil to the tube 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The reservoir 1 having a concentric tube 3 in combination therewith and the
sleeve or bush 4, the latter being operated by and operating through the rotation of
the wharle 5 as herein described and illustrated by the annexed drawings.
2. The reservoir 1 having the concentric tubo 3, bush 10 and return oil passage
ways 12-13 formed in the revolving wharl 5 all in combination for purpose
described and as illustrated by the annexed drawings.