Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Mar., 1887.
Complete Left, 17th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 1st July, 1887.
I CHARLES WILCOCK of 11 Kings Court Woodhouse Leeds in the County of York,
Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
.
My invention consists in mechanically oiling rags whilst being fed to the rag
opening machine.
I employ an oil cistern having preferably a series of taps or tubes overhanging the
feed trough by which the rags are fed to the rag machine, the amount of oil issuing
from the taps or tubes is regulated by a valve in the cistern, or instead of the taps
dropping direct on to the rags a brush or other suitable conductor may be used, by
this means the rags are more evenly oiled, and a saving in oil may be effected as well
as a more regular and better pulling or opening of the rags.
JOHN E. WALSH,
30, East Parade, Leeds,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I CHARLES WILCOCK of 11 Kings Court, Woodhouse, Leeds in the county of York,
Overlooker 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 consists in mechanically distributing oil upon rags, yarn, woollen
fabrics, or any material or substance usually pulled on or by a rag machine whilst
being fed or served to the said machine.
employ an oil cistern into which I place preferably heated or warmed oil, this oil
is prevented from quickly cooling, by there being an outside casing around the cistern
the space between the cistern and the outer case being filled in with slag wool, asbestos,
or other suitable non conductor of heat, the cistern has preferably at or near its bottom,
a smaller chamber connected to the oil cistern by tubes; a series of taps are placed,
the plugs of which are either outside the cistern, or in the non conducting part, but
draw from the smaller chamber, the taps communicate with a larger tube overhanging
the feed trough, through which the rags or other substances are being fed to the rag
machine, this tube is fitted with a number of nozzles, the amount of oil dropping from
the nozzles is regulated by the taps, and by the small chamber in the cistern, which
reduces the pressure or weight of the oil, causing it to run more uniformly and slowly;
or other means may be used for conducting to and distributing the oil upon, the rags
or other materials, a rotating brush might be used, or other suitable means; by the
above appliances, the rags or other substances being fed to the machine, are more
evenly oiled, and by this means a more regular and superior pulling or opening
of the materials is obtained, a glass guage is placed in front of the cistern, to indicate
the depth or quantity of oil in the cistern; a sieve is used to keep out any impurities
or solid matters; the size of the cistern may be such as to meet the requirements of
each or any case.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.
A is the oil cistern, B is the outer casing, () is the space filled with slag wool,
asbestos, or other suitable non-conductor of heat, D is the smaller chamber in which
are the tubes E, connecting it with the oil cistern A, F are the taps, and G is the tube
with nozzles H for distributing the oil evenly upon the material being fed to the
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page_text: rag machine the supply being regulated by the taps; J is the glass guage for
indicating the depth or quantity of oil in the cistern A, K is the oil sieve.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood that I do not
limit myself to the means shown for conducting the oil to the material being operated
upon but I declare that what I claim is :-
1. Mechanically distributing oil upon any material or substance, whilst being fed
to the rag machine, for the purposes shown and described.
2. Constructing the oil cistern with a smaller chamber and connections as and for
the purposes shown and described.
3. Providing the cistern with an outer casing the space being filled in with suitable
substances to keep the oil warm for a lengthened period, substantially as shown and
described.