An Improved Oiler for Cranks and other Moving Parts.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left 9th Sent. 1892-Accepted. 9th Dec.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Oiler for Cranks and other Moving Parts.
I JOHN TITLEY, Works Manager, of Alice Street Bilston in the County of
Stafford, Inventor, and 1 GEORGE HENRY SHACKLETON of 4 Crown Street
Bilston, in the County of Stafford, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention has for its object. the supply of a definite amount of oil to the
parts requiring it. To do this the oil is suspended above the level of the parts to
be oiled (in a suitable oil vessel), and is regulated by means of a tap plug or valve,.
(as desired) to a drop feed forming upon the curved end of a small delivery tube.
This supply or oil drop is taken off the before mentioned curved tube, by means of
a sponge (or any other porous or textile substance) fixed in the mouth of a funnel,
the said funnel being connected or attached (by means of suitable screws) to the
moving part intended to be oiled. The oil is thus filtered while passing through
the sponge fixed in the funnel (before mentioned) and conveyed pure, and in any
desired quantity to the parts intended to be oiled.
Signed this Eighth day of December 1891.
JOHN TITLEY.
GEORGE HENRY SHACKLETON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Oller for Oranks and other Moving Parts.
I JOHN TITLEY of Alice Street Bilston Works Manager & GEORGE HENRY
SHACKLETON of 4 Crown Street Bilston Tin Plate Worker & Japanner both in
the County of Stafford 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 oil is contained in any suitable vessel suspended above the part intended to
be lubricated, and the supply regulated to any desired quantity by means of a screw
plug valve in the container or vessel. The oil passing through the valve forms on a
bulb or nipple on the underside of the container & is taken off the same by means
of a sponge, or other textile or porous substance which is fixed in the mouth, or
top, of a small cup the said cup being attached to the moving part intended to be
oiled.
The oil is contained in the vessel marked a, held or fixed by the suspender, b, and
the supply regulated by the screw plug, c, allowing the supply of oil to form on
the bulb or nipple, d, the oil being taken off the same by the sponge, e, the sponge, e,
being fixed in the mouth of cup,, the cup, f, being attached or connected at
screw, h, to the part intended to be oiled, i, is a small coil spring placed under the
sponge, e, to press same into the neck of cup, f, and so hold it in position to take
off the oil, and leave the under part free for the flow of oil through aperture k.
The action or motion of the crank or slide or other moving part causes the sponge
to pass under the oil contained in the before mentioned vessel, and takes off that
part of the oil which forms on the bulb or nipple before mentioned, the oil so
passing through the sponge is filtered before flowing on to the parts intended to be
oiled.

page_text: Having now particularly & fully described the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed! we declare that what we claim is
1st. That by useing this method we avoid all waste, the supply being fully under
control.
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2nd: That by useing the sponge in the manner described the oil is not thrown off
by the action of the moving pant intended to be lubricated.
3rd. That the oil is filtered before passing, on to the part intended to be oiled.
Dated this Eighth day of September 1892.