An Improved Means or Method of Lubricating the Spindles of Mules.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
An Improved Means or Method of Lubricating the Spindles of Mules.
I, HENRY HIRST WALLER of the Firm of Waller Brothers, Onecliffe Mills, West
Vale near Halifax, in the County of York, Cotton Spinners do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a ready effectual and economical
method of lubricating the spindles of spinning mules.
In carring out my invention with regard to the bolster plate of mules, I insert a
longitudinal metal bar having a longitudinal semicircular groove formed in its
surface. The vertical spindles pass through holes made in this grooved bar and I
also make in the longitudinal grooved bar a recess on each side of the spindle so
that when oil or other lubricant is poured into the longitudinal grooved bar such
said lubricant will enter the recesses and as they are inclined, that is to say, made
deeper nearest the spindle the lubricant will gravitate down the inclined recesses and
freely and thoroughly lubricate the spindle. The same form of longitudinal grooved
bar and inclined recesses will equally apply to the footstep plates of inules to lubricate
the foot of the spindle. By means of iny invention the spindles will be continuously
and freely lubricated and there will be less waste of oil, whilst a higher speed is
obtained and the life of the spindle lengthened.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means or Method of Lubricating the Spindles of Mules.
I, HENRY HIRST WALLEB, of the Firm of Waller Brothers, Onecliße Mills, West
Vale near Halifax, in the County of York, Cotton Spinners, 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 object of my invention is to provide a ready, effectual, and economical, method
of lubricating the spindles of spinning mules.
Fig. 1 in the accompanying drawings shews a plan view of my improvements,
Fig. 2 cross section and Fig. 3 longitudinal section. A is a longitudinal metal
bolster plate fastened or secured by screws or otherwise to the rail B. This bolster
plate has a longitudinal semicircular recess C formed on its upper surface as shewn
clearly in Fig 2, with holes therein through which pass the vertical spindles D. On

page_text: each side of the spindle in the bolster rail is a longitudinal recess or groove E slightly
increasing in depth as it nears the spindle. When oil is poured into the semicircular
recess C, it enters these said grooves or recesses E, the capilliary action of the
spindle as it revolves drawing in the oil and lubricating itself. The same form of
longitudinal grooved bar and inclined recesses will equally apply to the footstep plates
of mules to lubricate the foot of the spindle.
By means of my invention the spindles will be continuously and freely lubricated
and there will be less waste of oil, whilst a higher speed is obtained and the lives of
the spindle, bolster plate, and footstep are lengthened.
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 :-
In a bolster, plate of mules, the formation of a semicircular recess C and grooves
E arranged in the manner and for purposes described.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax, Agents for Applicant.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax, Agents for Applicant.