A New or Improved Lubricator for Steam Engine Cylinders and Valves.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 9th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov., 1897
PROVIDIUNAL DE TUINTUATION.
A New or Improved Lubricator for Steam Engine Cylinders and
Valves.
I CHARLES WILLIAM ALEXANDER TAYLOR of Clyde View Bowling Dumbartonshire
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to devices for lubricating the internal parts of steam cylinders
and valves, and its object is to improve their construction.
In carrying out my invention I use a stationary cylinder (herein after called A) at
a fixed distance from which is placed a plunger (herein after called C) same being of
metal or glass, hollow or otherwise. Between A and C there works a hollow cylinder
(herein after called B) telescope fashion; the external surface of which slides
within A, the internal surface sliding upon C.
The cylinder B is filled with oil by suitable cocks. Steam from boiler is admitted
to cylinder A forcing B out along C. The oil in B being displaced by C is forced
through a suitable passage in C to cylinders.
If C is made of glass it may be filled with water and act a sight feed.
A drain pipe from A leads to condenser when required.
A New or Improved Lubricator for Steam Engine Cylinders and
Valves.
I CHARLES WILLIAM ALEXANDER TAYLOR of Clyde View, Bowling Dumbartonshire
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 :-
This invention relates to devices for lubricating the internal parts of steam
cylinders and valves and its object is to improve their construction.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended a drawing the same being a section through vertically.
In carrying out my invention I use a stationary cylinder A, at a fixed distance
either by two columns F F or other equivalent distance pieces, is placed a plunger C,
same being hollow & having a cored out passage D at one side and a hole in bottom
to which is fitted a screwed plug with handle H. Between A and C there works a
hollow cylinder B, telescope fashion the external surface of which slides through a
stuffing box in A; B itself having a stuffing box through which its internal surface
slides upon C.

page_text: By removing the plug H the oil is let into-cylinder B and on same being filled with
oil the plug H is replaced.
At the bottom of A is a two way cock at G one way connected with steam
from Boiler and the other way connected to the condenser of the engine.
By opening the cock G to steam a pressure is set up on the bottom of B
causing same to move out of A and up C and in so doing a quantity of oil is
forced out through the cored out passage D and out of E where there is a cock or
valve regulating the velocity of oil to cylinders and valves of Engine.
When the lubricator is empty B is up along C and nearly out of A and to fill again
with oil, close the valve at E, and shut off the cock at G, from the steam connection
and open it to the condenser; the cylinder B will then be forced into A by the
atmospheric pressure, there being a vacuum in A. When B is at the bottom,
unscrew the plug H and fill B with oil then by replacing plug H the lubricator is
again ready for working.
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
1st. The arrangement of cylinders or plungers.
2nd. The connection with condenser whereby the cylinder B is caused to go into A.
Dated this 8th day of October 1897
CHARLES WILLIAM ALEXANDER TAYLOR.