Improvements in Apparatus for Feeding Lubricants and other Substances against the Action of Centrifugal Force.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 11th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
Improvements in Apparatus for Feeding Lubricants and other
Substances against the Action of Centrifugal Force.
THOMAS EDGE-Mechanical Draftsman 60 Ainsworth Lane-Bolton-le-inoors.
LESTER HASELDEN Mechanical Draughtsman 64, Chorley New Rd. Bolton-le-moors.
JAMES ATKINSON-Mechanical Draughtsman 175 London Rd. Blackburn do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to a means, whereby a fluid or a plastic substance, while
rotating about an axis, may be forced towards, or to the axis of rotation.
The means by which the above result is produced, is to enclose the' substance that'
requires forcing towards the axis, in a vessel in which a channel is so placed as to
lead the substance towards the axis, when the centrifugal force of the substance is
overcome, by the centrifugal force of a weight or weights, so placed in the vessel
that their centrifugal force can act on the substance & cause it to pass along the
channel aforementioned.
The weight or weights whose centrifugal force has to overcome the centrifugal
force of the substance are proferably of a greater specific gravity than the substance
& may be in any form or shape, so long as it accomplishes the end in view..
There are three methods shown in the drawings whereby the above results are
produced, but there are various methods & designs of arrangements, by which the
same result can be arrived at, so that the three methods shown in the drawings, are
simply to show how the invention can be applied and not as the limit of their
applicability.
No. arrangement. A, is where the substance to be acted on is placed & a
communication from A to B is made at the part marked C. B, is the channel which
leads towards the axis of rotation, as D is the part, directed towards the axis. E is a
piston of any material or design, so long as it does not allow any of the substance to
pass from A to G. F, is a weight or weights placed behind the piston, these may be
dispensed with if the piston is made sufficiently heavy. G, is the space left behind
as the piston travels outwards, there is a small orifice or orifices from G.
communicating with the atmosphere. H, is a thumb-screw that holds a sinall
cover-plate in position on the cap I. by slackening the thumbscrew & moving the
plate on one side, the lubricator, can be filled without taking the cap I off. (The
cover-plate is not shown.)
No. 2 arrangement. A is where the substance is placed. B, is the channel:
through which the substance forced. C, is a piston similar to the piston in No. 1
arrangement. D, & E, are respectively weights & space; behind piston, there is a
small orifice or orifices from E, to the atmosphere. F & G, are respectively
thumbscrow & cap. F, is connected to a coverplate not show!!.
No. 3 arrangement. A is where the substance is placed. B. is the channel
through which the substance is forced. C, is an orifice or orifices from A to B. D,
is a piston similar to the piston in No. 1 arrangement. E & F are respectively

page_text: weights & space, behind piston there is a small orifice or orifices from F to the
atmosphere.
G & H, are respectively thumbscrew & cap. G, is connected to a coverplate not
shown.
Our invention is primarily intended as a means of lubricating surfaces, but can be 5
used in any case where a substance rotating around an axis requires forcing Lowards
or to the axis of rotation.
THOMAS EDGE
LESTER HASELDEN
JAMES ATKINSON
Improvements in Apparatus for Feeding Lubricants and other
Substances against the Action of Centrifugal Force.
"late of " 60 Ainsworth
THOMAS EDGE-Mechanical Draftsman
Lane-
Bolton-le-moors, 4 Princess Road, Heaton Park-Manchester LESTER LONGWORTH
HASELDEN Mechanical Draftsman, 64, Chorley New Road Bolton JAMES ATKINSON—
Mechanical Draftsman 175 London Road-Blackburn 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:
Our invention relates to a means whereby a fluid or a plastic substance while
rotating about an axis may be forced towards or to the axis of rotation.
The means by which the above result is produced is to enclose the substance that
requires forcing towards the axis, in a vessel in which a channel is so placed as to
lead the substance towards the axis when the centrifugal force of a weight or weights
so placed in the vessel overcomes the centrifugal force of the substance & causes the
substance to pass along the channel.
The weight or weights whose centrifugal forco has to overcome the centrifugal
force of the substance are preferably of a greater specific gravity than the substance
& may be in any form or shape so long as it accomplishes the end in view.
There are three methods shown in the drawings "thoso left with the provisional
specification" whereby the above results are produced, but there are various methods
& designs of arrangements by which the same result can be arrived at, so that the 3
methods shown in the drawings are simply to show how the invention can be applied
& not as the limit of their applicability
No. 1 arrangement shows a sectional elevation & a sectional plan
A is where the substance to be acted on is placed & a communication from A to B
is made at the part marked C. B is the channel which leads towards the axis of
rotation, as D is the part directed towards the axis. E is a piston of any material
or design, so long as it does not allow any of the substance to pass from A to G.
Fare weights placed behind the piston, these may be dispensed with, if the piston
itself is made sufficiently heavy. is the space left behind as the piston travels
outwards, there is a small orifice or orifices from G communicating with the
atmosphere. H is a thumbscrew that holds a small cover plate in position on
the cap I by slackening the thumbscrew & moving the plate on one side the lubricator
can be filled without taking the cap I off. The coverplate is not shown.
No. 2 arrangement shows a sectional elevation & a sectional plan
A is where the substance is placed. B is the channel through which the substance
is forced. C is a piston similar to the piston in No. 1 arrangement D & E are
respectively weights & space behind the piston, there is a small orifice or orifices

page_text: from E to the atmosphere. F & G are respectively thumbscrew & cap, F is connected
to a coverplate not shown.
No. 3 arrangement shows a sectional elevation & a sectional plan.
A is where the substance is placed. B is the channel through which the substance
is forced. C is an orifice or orifices from A to B. D, E & Fare respectively piston,
weights & space, there is a small orifice or orifices from F to the atmosphero. G & H
are respectively, thumbscrew & cap. G is connected to a coverplate not shown.
There is stopper in each arrangement (not shown on drawings) by means of which
the quantity of the substance forced down the channel may be regulated.
Our invention is primarily intended as a means of lubricating surfaces, but can be
used in any case where a substance rotating around an axis requires forcing towards
or to the axis of rotation:
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said invention
& in what manner the same can be performed, we declare that what we claim is:
Means whereby the centrifugal force of a weight or weights can force a substance
towards or to the axis about which the substance is rotating.
Daten Luis ven any of Octobe
THOMAS EDGE
LESTER LONGWORTH HASELDEN.
JAMES ATKINSON