Improvements in "Needle" Lubricators.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th July, 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1896
PROTIVNAL DE MULD ALL
Improvements in "Needle" Lubricators.
I, JOHN TATE WILLIAMSON Consulting Engineer of Marden Terrace
Cullercoats in the County of Northumberland do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
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Consisting of the ordinary "needle" being separated from the lubricant by a
"tube" as part of or connected to the cork or stopper. In this case the cork or
stopper may be fitted with a tap which communicates or regulates the lubricaut
from the vessel or lubricator to the "needle." Or it may be, the separating
"tube
referred to, instead of being fixed to or part of the cork or stopper, is made the
means of regulating the lubricant to the "needle," by fitting over in a workable
manner, a portion of the cork or stopper on the inside of the lubricator in such a
way that by the turning or raising of the said "tube" on that portion of the cork
or stopper referred to, the lubricant is allowed to pass through suitable openings
therein, to the "needle as may be required. Or, again, the said "tube" may be
actuated and regulated at the top and outside of the lubricator and in various ways
forming different patterns and designs of the same arrangement.
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Dated this 11th day of October 1895
Improvements in Neede
Lubricators.
1, JOHN TATE WILLIAMSON Engineer of Marden Terrace Cullercoats in the
County of Northumberland, 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 :—
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I cover or separate the " needle" of the lubricator from the lubricant by a
"tube," which I will now call the "separating tube." This "separating tube
may be part of or connected to the cork or stopper of the lubricator; in which
case the cork or stopper may be fitted with a tap, thereby communicating or
regulating the lubricant from the vessel or lubricator to the "needle through or
by an additional passage in the cork or stopper to that occupied by the "needle."
Or, the "separating tube" referred to-which I will now call the "regulating
tube "instead of being fixed to or part of the cork or stopper, is made the means
of regulating the lubricant to the "needle," by fitting over in a workable manner
a portion of the cork or stopper or short tube hereafter described-in such a way
that by the turning or raising of the said "regulating tube" on that portion of the
cork or stopper or short tube-the lubricant is allowed to pass through suitable
openings therein, to the "needle" as may be required.
Or, the "regulating tube" may be actuated and regulated at the top or outside
of the lubricator, by various existing methods forming different patterns or designs
of the same arrangement of a regulating "needle" lubricator.

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I may adapt mny regulating tube" with its appertences already referred to in
the foregoing paragraph, to any approved form or design of lubricator wherein a
"needle" is employed, or for other purposes such as the regulating of fluids of any
kind, such as colourings, acids and dyes, automatically,
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In a special manner it is adaptable in its simpler form (as distinct from the
description of outside regulating) to the ordinary type of glass bottle "needle
lubricators, whereby such as are in use can be readily converted into a regulating
lubricator.
DESCRIPTION.
I will first describe my invention as being applicable to existing glass bottle
"needle" (Fig. 2) lubricators referred to in the foregoing paragraph. By lowering
the inner tube a (Fig. 2) on the top side of the ordinary cork or stopper, I insert a
short piece of tube (Fig. 3) about an inch long firmly into the space before
occupied by the original inner tube (4) and projecting from the cork or stopper
about half an inch. This short piece of tube is pierced by a small hole or holes e
(Fig. 3,4) close down to the top of the cork or stopper d (Fig. 3) or in any other
more convenient position.
The internal diameter of the short tube (c) must permit of the free movement of
the "needle" (e) as in the existing "needle" lubricator cork-.
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The regulating tube" (Fig. 3, 4) is of such a length suitable to the space
from the top of the cork or stopper and the top of the inside of the lubricator; its
diameter inside being also suitable to the outside diameter of the short piece of
tube (6) cleared to, fitting over the latter tightly, yet in a workable manner.
One end of the "regulating tube" (7) may be closed, the other en fitting on
the short tube (b) may be cut off square or it may be notched g (Fig. 4) to suit the
small holes (c) in the short tube (6) referred to; if of the former pattern, the
"regulating tube" (1) will require to be raised, if of the notched pattern
the "regulating tube" (/) will require to be twisted or turned in regulating the
lubricant.
The short tube (b) and the "regulating tube" should be of the thinnest
material such as for instance similar to in size (diameter) strength and nature of
the well known white metal penholders at present in use.
I may use any existing form or pattern of cork or stopper (d) used in similar
lubricators, where in my "regulating tube" (/) is applicable, though I do not claim
such as part of my patent-except wherein I do particularly describe and specify
as I do in the following case.
I may use a form or pattern of cork or stopper similar to present ones with the
usual hole through the centre for the wire or "needle" (e) but differing therefrom
in having a metal body d (Fig. 1) (with plain or screwed ends as indicated on left
hand side) and a provision at one side for a small tap h (Fig. 1) in a horizontal
position. A small hole (Fig. 1) from the top side of the tap will pass through
the upper portion of the cork or stopper-running parallel to the said hole for the
wire or "rele" (e); and on the lower side of the tap, a communication / (Fig. 1)
from the tap through and into the "needle hole will complete the passage for the
lubricant from the lubricator to the "needle" (e).
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A "separating tube m (Fig. 1) already referred to is fixed to or part of the
cork or stopper d. By this combination of tap and cork or stopper, the
regulating of the lubricant can be made from the outside at any time.
CLAIMS.
Have now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my sail inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is

page_text: "needle," commonly known as "needle" lubricators, substantially as described and
illustrated.
2. Regulating tubes, in combination with the cork or stopper of lubricators,
commonly known as "needle" lubricators, substantially as described and illustrated.
3. Regulating tubes, in combination with each other fitted with holes con-
stituting regulators for the supply of any fluid or lubricant to the wire or "needle'
of a vessel or lubricator, wherein the said wire or "needle" is oscillated auto-
matically, as in the case of those lubricators, commonly known as "needle
lubricators, substantially as described and illustrated.
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4. A combined cork or stopper with tap in combination with a tube attached or
part of the said cork or stopper thereby separating the fluid or lubricant from the
"needle" of a lubricator, commonly known as a needle lubricator, each combination
arranged and operating substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 11th day of July 1896.
JOHN TATE WILLIAMSON.