AN IMPROVED METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR LUBRICATING THE SPINDLES OF MULES, JENNIES, AND OTHER SPINNING MACHINERY
Year: 1884

page_text: We, THOMAS HOWARD BLAMIRES, and HENRY BLAMIRES of Huddersfield in the
County of York, Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of our invention
for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR LUBRICATING THE SPINDLES
OF MULES, JENNIES, AND OTHER SPINNING MACHINERY "to be as follows:-
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The object of our Invention is to construct and arrange the journal loop or
bolster in which the spindle runs in a more suitable manner than has hitherto been
done, for the purpose of lubricating the spindles whilst they are rotating or
standing, and this we accomplish by making an opening either straight or angular
in front of the bolster or journal, through which the spindle passes, and in which
it rotates, the said opening being large enough to expose a section or part of the
spindle.
When the spindles require lubricating, either an oil can having a brush, sponge
or other suitable material attached to the spout is employed, the said brush or
spongy material being; when saturated with lubricant placed in contact with the
spindle, by which means the spindle gathers up the lubricant from the brush, or
spongy material at the end of the oil can spout. Or an oil can with a dip brush,
sponge or cloth or any suitable material which can be readily saturated with oil,
and applied to the spindles may be used.
In some cases we use another oil can, constructed on the principle of a water
drinking trough for birds, where a cup is formed at the bottom of a bottle, and
which cup always remains full, so that when a brush is placed into the cup it
always receives a given and regular quantity of oil. A vertical pipe is placed in
connection with the cup down which the brush is passed for oil, and any superfluous
oil which may get on the brush is allowed to return down the pipe in the cup,
thereby preventing any unnecessary waste of oil, or smearing of the can and brush
handle.
Or instead of supplying the oil to the spindles by hand labor, they may be oiled
by self-acting mechanism, which may consist of an endless tape or band saturated
with oil by passing through an oil vessel; and rubbing against or in contact
with the spindles as the tape traverses, and passes the openings in the bolsters.
The endless tape or band may receive its motion (when applied to mules or
jennies) from the action of the carriage as it is moving to and fro, or from other
quitable driving mechanism, and when applied to other machines the tape may be

page_text: caused to rotate from any suitable rotary part of the machine or instead of an
endless tape, a single tape or band saturated with oil in any suitable manner may
be made to oscillate to and fro in front of the spindles, and so supply the lubricant
to the spindle.
By the lubricating opening being made in the bolster underneath the flange
which is screwed down in the usual manner to the ordinary rail, the cop bottoms
are clean and free from oil and dirt, as the oil is introduced to the spindle below
the flange, instead of the old method of oiling from above.
The methods above described ensure much better and regular lubrication, and
prevent loss of time in both lubricating and cleaning the dirty oil or grease from
the spindles, also economising oil; as less quantity is used in consequence of there
being greater regularity in supplying the said oil.
Dated the fifteenth day of January 1884

page_text: We, THOMAS HOWARD BLAMIRES and HENRY BLAMIRES of Huddersfield, in the
County of York, Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of our invention
for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR LUBRICATING THE SPINDLES
OF MULES, JENNIES AND OTHER SPINNING MACHINERY" 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 our Invention is to construct and arrange the journal loop, or
bolster in which the spindle runs in a more suitable manner than has hitherto been
done, for the purpose of lubricating the spindles whilst they are rotating or
standing, and this we accomplish by making an opening either straight or angular
in front of the bolster or journal, through which the spindle passes, and in which
it rotates, the said opening being large enough to expose a section or part of the.
spindle.
In order that our Invention may be better understood, we herein give reference
to the accompanying sheet of Drawings, wherein Fig 1 is elevation of mule or
jenney and Fig 2 end elevation of same.
A is the spindle driven by a cord from the tin cylinder B in the usual manner,
and C is the journal loop or bolster in which the spindle rotates and by which it is
steadied. These bolsters or bosses project from the bar or plate D and it necessarily
follows that they must be frequently supplied with oil, in order to keep them
lubricated, and this has generally been done by putting the oil in at the part
marked a which is on the top side of the bar or flange D.
Our Invention consists in making an opening in front of the bolster at b, the
said opening being large enough as to expose a portion of the spindle as shewn in
the drawings. The opening may stop short as shewn in Fig 3, or it may extend
to the bottom of the bolster as shewn in Figs 4 and 5, leaving the flange whole,
and intact at the top, to keep the cop free from dirt and to prevent "fly" from
getting into the journal of the spindle.
Thus by making the openings as shewn, in front of the bolster, the spindles can
be easily lubricated either by an oil can having a brush, sponge or other suitable
material attached to the spout, the said brush or spongy material being, when
saturated with lubricant, placed in contact with the spindle, by which means, the
spindle gathers up the lubricant from the brush or spongy material at the end of
the oil can spout; or an oil can with a dip brush, sponge, or cloth or any suitable
material which can be readily saturated with oil, and applied to the spindles, may
be used.
In some cases we use another oil can constructed on the principle of a water
drinking trough for birds, where a cup is formed at the bottom of a bottle, and
which cup always remains full, so that when a brush is placed into the cup, it
always receives a given and regular quantity of oil. A vertical pipe is placed in
connection with the cup, down which the brush is passed for oil, and any
superfluous oil which may get on the brush is allowed to return down the pipe
in the cup, thereby preventing any unnecessary waste of oil or smearing of the can
and brush handle.
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Or instead of supplying the oil to the spindles by hand labor, they may be oiled
by self-acting mechanism, which may consist of an endless tape or band, saturated
with oil by passing through an oil vessel, and rubbing against or in contact with
the spindles as the tape traverses and passes the openings in the bolsters. The
endless tape or band may receive its motion (when applied to mules or jennies)

page_text: from the action of the carriage as it is moving to and fro, or from other suitable
driving mechanism, and when applied to other machines the tape may be caused
to rotate from any suitable rotary part of the machine; or instead of an endless
tape, a single tape or band may be made to oscillate to and fro in front of the
spindles, and so supply the lubricant to the spindle. Or a narrow strip of cloth
may be placed on what is technically called the spindle board, such cloth being
saturated with oil, so that when the spindle board is closed the saturated cloth will
be in contact with the exposed part of the spindle, thus forming a continuous
lubricator.
By the lubricating opening being made in the bolster underneath the flange D
which is screwed down in the usual manner to the ordinary rail E, the cop bottoms
are clean and free from oil and dirt, as the oil is. introduced to the spindle below.
the flange, instead of the old method of oiling from above.
The methods above described ensure much better and regular lubrication, and.
prevent loss of time in both lubricating, and cleaning the dirty oil or grease from
the spindles, as this can be performed when the machine is either running or
standing; also economising oil, as less quantity is used in consequence of there
being greater regularity in supplying the said oil.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is-
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The construction of the journal loop or bolster C having an opening therein of
any suitable size and shape underneath the flange D for the purpose of lubricating
the spindles, for the purposes substantially as shewn and described..
Daved this 10th day of October 1004
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Commercial Street, Halifax,
Agents for the Applicants.