Improvements in Oilers for Lubricating.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 20th May, 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oilers for Lubricating.
THOMAS HENRY PRICE, Mechanic of 8 Norman Street Birmingham and
FREDERICK WESTWOOD Manager of 1 Lombard Street Birmingham, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement in oil containing vessels, such as oil-
cans and the like, used in lubricating the axels of shafting or wheels, and other
analogous purposes, and consists in a method of opening and closing the aperture
through which the oil is discharged.
We will describe it as applied to an ordinary oil can, having a neck or spout.
The neck or spout is made of two tubes, the one telescoping into the other; one
fitted into the body of the oil-can, the other capable of revolving round it; or
moving up or down upon it. The opening and closing of the oil discharging aperture
is performed by piercing discharging holes in each tube, excentrically placed to one
another. One process of carrying this into effect is as follows. The end of each
tube is formed into an apex. The outer apex, is formed with a discharging hole
exactly at the top. The inner one made with a hole laterally, generally in the side
of the apex.
When the tubes are pushed or screwed down tightly over each other,
the point of the inner apex, closes the hole at the point of the outer one.
they do not fit closely together, the oil which is discharged through the lateral hole
in the inner tube, passes along the cavity and is discharged at the point of the
outer one.
When
We would have it understood, that we do not limit ourselves to the one form as
herein described, providing we do not depart substantially from the principle and
method as herein discribed.
Dated this 17th day of August 1894.
THOMAS HENRY PRICE.
FREDERICK WESTWOOD.
Improvements in Oilers for Lubricating.
We, THOMAS HENRY PRICE, Commission Agent, of 8 Norman Street
Birmingham and FREDERICK WESTWOOD, Manager, of 1 Lombard Street,
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of our
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to an improvement in oil containing vessels such as oil-
cans. The like used in lubricating the axles of shafting or wheels and other
analogus purposes and consists in a method of opening and closing the aperture
through which the oil is discharged.
We will describe it as applied to an ordinary oil-can having a neck or spout.
The neck or spout is made of two tubes the one telescoping into the other; one
fitted into the body of the oil can, and the other capable of revolving round it, or

page_text: moving up or down upon it. The opening and closing of the oil discharging
aperture is performed by piercing discharging holes in each tube eccentrically
placed to one another. One process of carrying this into effect is as follows:-
The end of each tube is formed into an apex. The outer apex is formed with a
discharging hole exactly at the top. The inner one is made with a hole laterally,
generally at the side of the apex. When the tubes are pushed or screwed
down tightly over each other the point of the inner apex closes the hole in the
point of the outer one. When they do not fit closely together the oil which is
discharged through the lateral hole in the inner tube passes along the cavity and is
discharged at the point of the outer one.
We would have it understood that we do not limit ourselves to the one form as
herein described providing we do not depart substantially from the principles and
methods herein described.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise we have illustrated the same on the accompanying sheet of drawings,
as applied to an ordinary hand oil can such as is suitable for cyclists to carry with
them to oil their machines but from which the principle will be sufficiently
understood to enable others to apply it to other oil cans and vessels used for
various purposes.
Figure 1., is a general view of the oiler with its parts completely brought together
ready for use.
Figure 2., is a part sectional elevation with the parts so locked that the oil is
sealed in the reservoir or vessel A.
Figure 3., is a similar sectional elevation to Figure 2 but with the parts in the
necessary position to allow the oil to flow out when held in position and in response
to applied pressure by the hand upon the reservoir A as is well understood for
ordinary oil cans.
Figures 4., is an elevation of the cap E., as also an inverted plan of same.
Figures 5., is an elevation of the lower intermediate or inner tube B., and a plan
of the top of the same.
Figures 6., is a broken off sectional elevation of a modification of the parts B
and E., with a plan on ' of B.
The reservoir A for containing the oil may be of any ordinary kind such for
instance as that shown. The inner tube B screws into the same by a neck and
a collar as usual. The top end of B is provided with a stopped end by the
disc in which there is a perforated hole 2 or more than one hole 62 as seen
in plan under Figure 6. Then the cap and cover tube E fits over the inner
tube B as seen in sections Figures 2 and and screws down into its position
by screw threads at the base e and b. At the upper part of E is a similar
disc to the disc of B having the hole e communicating with the point
of E. When the oil is free to run the discs stand as shown in section Figure 2
that is with the discs 6' and e² a little apart which is effected by unscrewing the
tube E a little which enables the oil to How between the said discs ¹ and e² or
by bringing the holes opposite to each other as shown by Figure 3 but to stop
the oil the tube E is screwed down until the discs meet which stops the communi-
cation as shown by Figure 2. The hole e may be in any position as for instance
as shown at Figure 6 so long as the holes e³ and 6 never come opposite each other
when the discs are together for they form the sealing medium. There may also
be any number of the holes as shown by Figure 6 and the sealing may take
place as there seen with the oil hole in the point of E quite straight.
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 :-
1st. The improvements in oilers for lubricating herein set forth and shown upon
the accompanying drawings.

page_text: 2nd. In oilers for lubricating the combination of the inner tube B with the
outer tube E having the perforated sealing surfaces b¹ and e² in conjunction with
any suitable reservoir A substantially as herein set forth and illustrated.
Dated this 18th day of May 1895.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.