Improvements relating to the Lubrication of the Spindles of Machines for Spinning and Twisting Cotton, Wool, and other Fibrous Materials.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Lubrication of the Spindles of
Machines for Spinning and Twisting Cotton, Wool, and other
Fibrous Materials.
We, JOHN HODGSON WYNNE of 72 Tarvin Road, Chester, Engineers Repre-
sentative and JOHN SNOWDON the younger of 38 Old Church Road, Stepney,
London E. Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention in its initial application has reference to the lubrication of the vertical
spindles of Cotton mills, and has for its object the continuous lubrication of such
spindles, thus materially reducing the wear and tear, and rendering unnecessary the
constant attention and labor required under existing systems of lubricating vertical
spindles.
In carrying out our invention we produce an annular case or receptacle of any
suitable size and material, formed to fit accurately the footsteps of vertical rotating
spindles, within which receptacle is introduced the lubricant; the spindle passing
through the centre of said annular case and resting upon the footstep aforesaid. The
lubricant, which may be solid or otherwise, (as for instance "Asbestoline") is fed to
the spindle footstep through one or more holes formed in the inner wall of the annular
case or receptacle above mentioned. Above the lubricant contained within the latter
is placed a weight of convenient size (provided if desired with a suitable handle) so
as to exert a certain pressure upon the lubricant whereby the lubrication of both the
spindle and footstep is rendered constant and regular.
Dated this 26th day of January 1889.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Lubrication of the Spindles of
Machines for Spinning and Twisting Cotton, Wool, and other
Fibrous Materials.
We JOHN HODGSON WYNNE, of 72 Tarvin Road, Chester, Engineers' Repre-
sentative, and JOHN SNOWDON the younger, of 38, Old Church Road, Stepney,
London, E. Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
Our Invention in its initial application has reference to the lubrication of the vertical
spindles of cotton mills, an 1 has for its object the continuous lubrication of such
spindles, thus materially reducing the wear and tear, and rendering unnecessary the
constant attention and labor required under the systems of lubricating said vertical
spindles usually adopted.
In order that our Invention may be thoroughly understood we have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1 is a section through the foot-step of a vertical spindle, of the kind mentioned
above, to which our lubricating device is applied.
Figs. 2 and 3 are a plan and elevation respectively of the annular case of the
lubricating device.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the form which we prefer to give to the weight that is placed on
the lubricant contained in the annular case. In these figures similar letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts.

page_text: In carrying out our Invention we produce an annular case or receptacle A of any
suitable size and metal or other heat-conducting material formed to fit accurately the
footstep B of a vertical rotating spindle C, within which receptacle is introduced the
lubricant D, the spindle C passing through the centre of said annular case or recep-
tacle A, and resting on the foot-step B. Instead of the spindle coming below the
annular receptacle, as shown, it may only come down to the level of the bottom of
the said annular receptacle.
The lubricant D, which may be solid or of a semi-solid nature, is fed to the spindle
foot step through one or more holes E formed in the inner wall A¹ of the annular case
or receptacle A. Above the lubricant and contained within the annular case or recep-
tacle A is placed a weight F of such a size, as to exert a certain pressure upon the
lubricant whereby the lubrication of both the footstep B and the spindle Cis rendered
constant and regular. We prefer to form the weight F of an annular form as shown
in Fig. 4, and it may be provided if desired with a handle F¹.
The above described lubricating device is specially applicable to the said vertical
rotating spindles for use with that variety of lubricant known as "Asbestoline."
The device is also applicable to the upper bearings of vertical rotating spindles of the
kind hereinbefore mentioned.
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 --
The improved device for lubricating the bearings of the vertical rotating spindles
of machines for spinning and twisting cotton wool, and other fibrous materials, sub-
stantially as described herein and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of October 1880
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, W.C., Agent for Applicants.