Improvements in Lubricating Apparatus.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug.. 1892-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lubricating Apparatus.
1, EDOUARD BOURDON of 16 Rue Drouot, Paris in the Republic of France,
nventor and Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
ollows
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My invention has for its object a new arrrangement of direct oleometric
ubricator the action of which is based on the known principle of a charge of
water forcing the oil to flow passing drop by drop into a glass tube full of water.
This new arrangement may be carried out with any known type of lubricator
acting on this principle, but it can be applied with special ease in the case of a
lower container with a central conduit allowing the passage of a vertical tube
which conducts the steam to the upper container.
It is this kind of apparatus which I will take as a pattern and which is shown in
sectional elevation on the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.
The superimposed containers placed on the same axis and acting in combination
are connected by three tubes, placed parallel in the same plane for the circulation
of the steam, water and oil, also by the employment of an upper central orifice
For the introduction of
serving simultaneously for the three following functions.
the oil into the lower container, for the introduction of the water into the upper
container and for clearing the column of steam.
In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will be made to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.
The container R may be of bronze of an annular section and with a central
orifice to make way for the tube K by which the steam is introduced. This con-
tainer is fixed on a foot piece X by means of a revolving coupling O. There is
attached to the container R by means of insulating rings a main cock F for the
introduction of the steam and the withdrawal of the oil. There is further an upper
container S forming a condenser and reservoir for the water, it is surmounted with
a cupped orifice A allowing of the introduction of oil and water.
These two containers R and S, are in communication with each other by means
of a tube L. V is a tube for counting the drops of oil which is kept constantly
filled with water, and M is a spigot for the withdrawal of the oil brought down
by the tube U. This spigot can be furnished with a regulating screw P. D is a
cap allowing of the glass tube V being put in place and of it being filled with water.
Tis a communicating tube by which the oil is to be introduced into the central
tube K, and there are two spigots, one N for emptying and one I for evacuating
whereby the lower container Ŕ may be filled.
The foregoing are the indispensable elements for securing the working of this
lubricator, but it must be understood that there may be added to such, any
accessory elements, such for instance as a second glass tube indicating the level in
the container.
In place of an appliance filled with water for counting the drops in which the
oil ascends, an appliance for counting the drops could be arranged filled with steam
into which the oil would fall instead of ascending.
The foregoing apparatns works in the following manner-
Supposing that the cup A at the top of the apparatus has had introduced
through it oil into the lower container R up to the spigot I, which is the case when
the oil commences to flow away through I, I is then shut and the upper container S
is filled with water by means of the same cup A. This being done, the apparatus
is in a state ready for working. The tube F at the bottom of the apparatus is
opened whereby steam is supplied which is condensed in the upper container S and

page_text: re-descends to the bottom of the lower container R by means of tube L forcing an
equivalent quantity of oil to escape by the exit tube U and spigot M, rising drop
by drop into the counting tube V from whence it rises and passes through a con-
necting tube T into the steam tube K where it mixes with the steam.
When the lower reservoir R no longer contains any oil, the spigot F at the
bottom of the apparatus is closed. The cupped cock A at the top of the apparatus
is opened and then the water which is contained in the lower container R is
emptied by means of the spigot N, the upper reservoir S also becoming empty.
Opening then the upper spigot I which allows the escape of the air, the lower
spigot N is closed and the apparatus is filled by the cup cock A at its top as has
been described at start.
Finally, the spigot I for evacuating with and also the cock A at the top of the
apparatus are closed and the apparatus is then ready to act afresh.
Dated this 28th day of December 1891.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lubricating Apparatus.
I, EDOUARD BOURDON of 16, Rue Drouot, Paris in the Republic of France,
Inventor 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 :-
My invention has for its object a new arrangement of direct oleometric
lubricator, the action of which is based on the known principle of a charge of
water forcing the oil to flow passing drop by drop into a glass tube full of water.
This new arrangement may be carried out with any known type of lubricator
acting on this principle, but it can be applied with special ease in the case of a
lower container with a central conduit allowing the passage of a vertical tube
which conducts the steam to the upper container.
It is this kind of apparatus which I will take as a pattern and which is shown
in sectional elevation on the two accompanying sheets of illustrative drawings.
The superimposed containers placed on the same axis and acting in combination
are connected by three tubes placed parallel in the same plane for the circulation
of the steam, water and oil, also by the employment of an upper central orifice
serving simultaneously for the three following functions. For the introduction of
the oil into the lower container, for the introduction of the water into the upper
container and for clearing the column of steam.
In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will be made to
the accompanying sheets of illustrative drawings, in which,
Figure 1 is a view in sectional elevation of a condensing lubricator of this
pattern having a container R, with parallel passages.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of a modified apparatus on the same system.
The same reference letters represent the same parts in the two figures.
The container R, Figure 1, may be of bronze of an annular section and with
a central orifice to make way for the tube K by which the steam is introduced which
is extended to K¹ in its upper part. This container is fixed on a foot piece X by
means of a revolving coupling O. There is attached to the container R by means
of insulating rings, a main cock F for the introduction of the steam and the with-
drawal of the oil. There is further an upper container S forming a condenser and
reservoir for the water, it is surmounted with a cupped orifice A allowing of the
introduction of oil and water.
These two containers R and S are in communication with each other by means
of a tube L. V is a tube for counting the drops of oil and is kept constantly
filled with water, and P is a spigot for the withdrawal of the oil brought down by

page_text: the tube M and passage M. D is a cap allowing the glass tube V to be put in
place, and of it being filled with water. T is a communicating tube by which the
oil is to be introduced into the central tube K, and there are two spigots, one N
for emptying and one I for overflow purposes, whereby it may be known when the
lower container is filled, also for the escape of air.
The foregoing are the indispensable elements for securing the working of this
lubricator, but it must be understood that there may be added to such any
accessory elements, such for instance as a second glass tube indicating the level
in the container.
In place of an appliance filled with water for counting the drops in which
the oil ascends, an appliance for counting the drops could be arranged filled
with steain in which the oil would fall instead of ascending such as is shown
in Figure 2.
The foregoing apparatus works in the following manner —
Supposing that the cup A at the top of the apparatus has had introduced
through it oil into the lower container R up to the spigot I, when the oil
commences to flow away through I which is open, I is then shut and the upper
container S and the tube L are filled with water by means of the same cup A.
This being done, the apparatus is in a state ready for working. The tube F at
the bottom of the apparatus is opened whereby steam is supplied which is con-
densed in the upper container S and re-descends to the bottom of the lower
container R by means of tube L forcing an equivalent quantity of oil to escape by
the exit tube M' and passage M, rising drop by drop into the counting tube V,
from whence it rises and passes through a connecting tube T into the steam tube K
where it mixes with the steam.
When the lower reservoir R no longer contains any oil, the tap F at the bottom
of the apparatus is closed. The cupped cock A at the top of the apparatus is
opened and then the water which is contained in the lower container R is emptied
by means of the spigot N, the upper reservoir S also becoming empty. For filling
purposes the upper spigot I which allows for the escape of the air, also for the
overflow, is opened and the lower spigot N is closed and the apparatus is again
filled by the cup cock A at its top as has been described at start.
Finally, the spigot I and also the cock A at the top of the apparatus are closed
and the apparatus is then ready to act afresh.
In Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings, R also represents the cylindrical
container, made of bronze, holding the oil, K the steam supply tube, and L the
tube communicating between the container R and the container S forming the
condenser and water reservoir. F is the main tap forming the support with a
revolving coupling O allowing the lubricator to be adjusted. X is the foot
having a screwed socket for fixing the apparatus in position. A is the cupped
opening for inserting the oil and the water, V is the glass tube for allowing the
drops of oil to pass which here drop through steam. M is the oil discharge tap
having a regulating spigot P. T is the lower support of the glass tube bringing
the oil to the tap F. Ď the plug which permits the glass tube to be placed in
position. P is a screw tap enabling the passage T to be cleaned. N is the emptying
tap and I the air escape & overflow tap allowing the container R to be filled as in
the previous example and indicating when it is full. This apparatus works in a
similar manner to the preceding one. It must again be remarked that this
particular mode of constructing a lubricator with two containers placed one above
the other may be combined with any of the devices hitherto known which
act by the action of a quantity of water forcing the oil to flow drop by drop by
displacement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what [
claim is―
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page_text: with superimposed reservoirs, of a single orifice arranged in the upper part of
the apparatus allowing the oil and water to be introduced, this upper vessel
being capable of being connected with the oil reservoir by suitable means
according to the different types of lubricators to which it is applied substantially
as herein before described.
2. An improved direct oleometric lubricator consisting in the combination of
two containers placed one above the other arranged on the same axis, acting
conjointly to produce the flow of the oil in the steam under pressure and
connected by three parallel tubes serving for the three circulations of steam,
water and oil; and of a central upper orifice serving for the introduction of
the oil and the water into the containers and also for cleansing the steam
tube, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown as an example on the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of August 1892,
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.