A Lubricant for Motor and Cycle Chains.
Year: 1898

page_text: IMOYADIUNAL DILUITIVATION.
A Lubricant for Motor and Cycle Chains.
I, GUSTAV GARTZKE, Paint Manufacturer, trading as The Ferrubron Manu-
facturing Company, of and at No. 143, Queen Victoria Street, in the City of
London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I, GUSTAV GARTZKE, trading as The Ferrubron Manufacturing Company, 143,
Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Paint Manufacturer, 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:-
The subject of the present invention is a new lubricant which is distinguished
from all other lubricants by its higher capacity of distribution, its tendency
against absorption of dust and other foreign matters, its quality of not staining
cloth, of never getting cloggy or gummy preserving a clean smooth surface on the
metals.
The new lubricant consists of a fine shining ore (micaceous iron ore) intimately
mixed with animal, vegetable and mineral fats; the latter being first reduced to
a liquid form by heating, and the micaceous iron ore added in the requisite propor-
tions.
The distinguishing feature of shining ore (in commercial quantities found only
in England) is that the fine lamellar crystals form a fine powder which after being
carefully washed and dried has the appearance and touch of the finest graphite but
unlike the latter does not stain.
Shining ore made into a lubricant has the essential advantage over mica used
for that purpose in those points that it has a greater affinity for metals and admits
of a far easier and finer distribution into the bearings thus making the lubricant
more effective and lasting.
The new lubricant is suitable for all classes of machinery principally for cog
wheels, driving chains and generally such parts which are not protected against
dust.
The proportions and nature of the fats employed in carrying my invention into
effect or practice depend on the particular machines for which the lubricant

page_text: according to my invention is intended to be used and the climatic conditions, and
will necessarily vary according to requirements and circumstances.
I have found in practice and as the result of experience that when employing the
lubricant for motor and cycle chains or light running machinery or in a climate
having a tendency to tropical conditions the following proportions and oils or
fats when suitably combined with the aforesaid fine shining ore (micaceous iron
ore) give very good results:-
:-
On the other hand for colder climates or when it is desired that the lubricant,
as with heavy running chains or machinery, should be of an opposite consistency or
character I have found the following proportions give equally satisfactory
results:
I reserve to myself the right, however, to vary these proportions and ingredients
as may be found necessary or desirable to suit the varying conditions or require-
ments under which the lubricant prepared according to my invention is intended
to be used.
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:-
A lubricant consisting of the mixture of shining ore (micaceous iron ore) with
animal, vegetable and mineral fats in or about the proportions specified and all
as substantially set forth and described.
Dated this 11th day of February 1899.
BENJ. T. KING, (A. Inst. Mech. E.),
Registered Patent Agent,
165, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. Agent for Applicant.