IMPROVED OIL CAP IN WHARVE OF SPINDLE FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Watson, of Ferguslie Works, Paisley, in the
County of Renfrew, Foreman Mechanic, for an Invention of "IMPROVED
OIL CAP IN WHARVE OF SPINDLE FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Watson at the Office.
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st January 1882.
THOMAS WATSON, of Ferguslie Works, Paisley, in the County of Renfrew,
Foreman Mechanic. "IMPROVED OIL CAP IN WHARVE OF SPINDLE FOR SPINNING.
AND DOUBLING."
My Invention consists of a cap formed in the inside at top of the spindle
wharve projecting downwards into a recess formed in the the top end of the bolster
of an ordinary Rabeth spindle between the tube E and the bolster socket B on the
Drawing of a Patent granted to me on the 13th day of December. 1881, numbered
5438, and titled "Improvements in Spindles and Bolsters for Spinning and
Doubling." It will be seen by refering to the before named Drawings that the
recess above named is there shown and forms a oil cup. The oil in all such
ordinary spindles at high speeds dashes against the top of the wharve and trickles
down the inside of the wharve between it and the bolster and out at bottom,
becoming thereby a very great nuisanse and very objectionable.
My before named oil cap is so designed to overcome that dash and to return the
overflowing oil into the socket B. It will thus be understood that this present
Invention is an addition to my before named Patent yet a distinct object and
patent application.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Watson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 6th June
1882.
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THOMAS WATSON, of Ferguslie Works, Paisley, in the County of Renfrew,
Foreman Mechanic. "IMPROVED OIL CAP IN WHARVE OF SPINDLE FOR SPINNING
AND DOUBLING."
My Invention consists of a cap formed in the inside at top of spindle wharve
projecting downward into a recess formed between the top end of the bolster and
bush of an ordinary Rabeth spindle, and shown on the Drawings of a Patent
granted to me on the 13th day of December, 1881, numbered 5438, and titled
Improvements in Spindles and Bolsters for Spinning and Doubling."
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It will be seen by refering to the before named Drawings the recess, cup, or
chamber is there shown and forms a oil cup.
The oil is in all such ordinary spindles (at high speeds) dashes against the top of
the wharve and trickles down the inside of the wharve between it and the bolster
and out at bottom, becoming thereby a great nuisance besides soiling and spoiling
the spun or doubled yarn wherever touched.
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My before named oil cap is so designed to receive the dash of oil and return it
to its legitimate sourse in reservoir at bottom of bolster. It will thus be seen that
altho' this is an addition to my before named Patent it is a seperate and distinct
Invention; I have by preference here shown it in connection with my patent spring
cushion with the various parts the same, and so lettered I can and may use it in
connection with other spindles and bolsters.
My Drawing herewith is of an ordinary Rabeth spindle showing thereon my
before named springs in position; the several parts are likewise lettered as in the
before named Patent.
A, A is the spindle; B, the bolster; C, section of rail; D, sleeve and wharve;
E, the bush; a, a, split balloon shaped springs; b is the recess, cup, or chamber into
which fits the oil cap c formed or fixed into the inside at top of wharve receiving
the overflowed dashed oil, returning the same between the bush and bolster to its
original sourse at the bottom in reservoir B¹.
Having described my Invention, its use, and importance; I claim as my Invention
and secured to me herein, the oil cap c or any mere modification of the same,
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Watson, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this First day of June, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty two.
Witness,
JAMES ADAM,
Accountant,
Ferguslie.
Paisley.
THOMAS (L.S.). WATSON.