Improvements in Valves for Lubricators and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 26th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Valves for Lubricators and the like.
We, WILLIAM HENRY BAILEY and ALFRED JOHN BAILEY, both of the firm
of W. H. Bailey and Company Limited, of Albion Works, Salford, in the County
of Lancaster, Hydraulic Engineers and Brassfounders, do hereby. declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to valves for lubricators and the like and consists in the
application of a simple device for regulating the amount of the lubricant or fluid
allowed to be delivered from the cup or reservoir.
In carrying out our invention we pivot eccentrically above or outside the oil cup
or valve casing a disc upon the valve stem or spindle and we fix a pin upon the said
stem or spindle or otherwise arrange so as to limit the extent of its movement
longitudinally. The weight of the stem or spindle, or it may be a spring, always
tends to close the valve; but by moving round the disc upon its pivot the valve
can be opened to its fullest extent or set to any intermediate point so as to deliver
any required amount of lubricant or fluid. We prefer to graduate the disc from say
zero to four or any other convenient number in order to indicate at a glance the
position of the valve.
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Dated this 25th day of February 1891.
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Valves for Lubricators and the like.
We, WILLIAM HENRY BAILEY and ALFRED JOHN BAILEY, both of the firm
of W. H. Bailey and Company Limited, of Albion Works, Salford, in the County
of Lancaster, Hydraulic Engineers and Brassfounders, 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 valves for lubricators and the like and consists in the
application of a simple device for regulating the amount of the lubricant or fluid
allowed to be delivered from the cup or reservoir.
In carrying out our invention we pivot eccentrically above or outside the oil cup
or valve casing a disc upon the valve stem or spindle and we fix a pin upon the
said stem or spindle or otherwise arrange so as to limit the extent of its movement
longitudinally. The weight of the stem or spindle, or it may be a spring, always
tends to close the valve but by moving round the disc upon its pivot the valve can
be opened to its fullest extent or set to any intermediate point so as to deliver any
required amount of lubricant or fluid. We prefer to graduate the disc say from
zero to four or any other convenient number in order to indicate at a glance the
position of the valve.
And in order that our invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect we will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a lubricator to the valve of which our
improvements have been applied and Figure 2 is a similar view but showing the
valve in a different position.
In these views a designates the oil cup or reservoir, the valve seating, c the

page_text: valve, d the valve spindle, e the stop thereon to limit the lift, and the graduated
disc which is pivoted eccentrically to the valve spindle d.
In Figure the valve is shown closed, the spindle d pointing to zero on the
disc, and when in this position no oil or other lubricant can flow from the cup or
reservoir à past the valve c.
In Figure 2 the valve is shown opened to its fullest extent as limited by the stop e,
and consequently the maximum quantity of lubricant can flow from the cup or
reservoir à past the valve c.
By adjusting the disc
to either of the intermediate points marked 1, 2, 3, 4,
respectively the flow of lubricant can be further regulated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
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The combination with the valve stem or spindle of a lubricator, of an eccentrically
pivoted disc for adjusting the position of the valve and regulating the delivery of
lubricant from the reservoir substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 25th day of November 1891.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicants. .