Improvements in Bushes, Journals, or Bearings for Spindles or Shafts.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th July. 1894-Accepted, 4th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bushes, Journals, or Bearings for Spindles
or Shafts.
I, WILLIAM PATERSON, of 26 Forfar Road, Dundee, in the County of Forfar,
Scotland, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in bushes, journals, or bearings for
spindles or shafts, its object being the more efficient lubrication of such by
excluding dust, storing, and then gradually applying the lubricant.
In carrying out my invention according to one modification, as adapted for the
spindles of say spinning frames, such spindles being vertical, I hollow out the upper
extremity of the bush annularly, and immediately beneath same form a circum-
ferential groove, open next the spindle, communication being established between
the aforesaid annular hollow and the circumferential groove by means of a series of
small holes. Into the circumferential groove is then placed a ring of worsted, in
order that the oil when poured into the annular groove may be stored up and
gradually applied to the spindle, it at the same time arresting any dust which might
otherwise pass into the bearing.
In some cases, I may have more than one circumferential groove in the
journal, or even more than one worsted ring, as may be found suitable. It is
obvious that such worsted rings may be applied to horizontal bearings of special
construction; to act as reservoirs for oil and to arrest the passage of dust or grit
into same.
Dated this 30th day of March 1894.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant.
Improvements in Bushes, Journals, or Bearings for Spindles
or Shafts.
I, WILLIAM PATERSON, of 26 Forfar Road, Dundee, in the County of Forfar,
Scotland, Mechanic, 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:—
This invention relates to improvements in bushes, journals, or bearings for
spindles or shafts, its object being the more efficient lubrication of such by
excluding dust, storing, and then gradually applying the lubricant.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended two explanatory sheets of drawings in which the same reference letters
are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figure 1. (Sheet 1.) is a sectional view of a neck bush at A. A. (Figure 2.).
Figure 2. is a plan of same, Figure 3. is a view of the ring 14, Figure 4. being a
view on a smaller scale showing how such a bush, constructed in accordance with
my Specification, is applied.
Figure 5. (Sheet 2.) shows a longitudinal sectional elevation at B. B. (Figure 6.)

page_text: of a horizontal bearing; Figure 6. showing a part cross-section at C. C. (Figure 5.)
and a part end view of same.
In carrying out my invention according to one modification, as adapted for the
spindles 10. of say spinning frames, such spindles being vertical, I hollow out the
upper extremity of the bush 15. annularly as at 11, and immediately beneath same
form a circumferential groove 12, open next the spindle, communication being
established between the aforesaid annular hollow and the circumferential groove by
means of a series of small holes 13. Into the circumferential groove is then
placed a ring 14. of worsted, or of wool or any other suitable material, in order that
the oil when poured into the annular groove may be stored up and gradually applied
to the spindle 10, it at the same time arresting any dust which might otherwise
pass into the bearing.
In some cases I may have more than one circumferential groove in the journal,
or even more than one worsted ring, as may be found suitable. It is obvious that
such worsted rings 14. may be applied to horizontal bearings 16. of special con-
struction as shewn in Figures 5. and 6; to act as reservoirs for oil and to arrest the
passage of dust or grit into same.
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 1
-claim is :-
(1.) In journals or bearings, the mode of using a ring or rings of worsted, or of
other suitable material, substantially as described and for the purposes as set
forth.
(2.) The combination of the bush 15. with the annular groove 11. circumferential
groove 12, holes 13, and worsted ring 14, substantially as described and illustrated
on the aunexed drawings.
(3.) The combination of the bush 15. with the annular groove 11. two or more
circumferential grooves, holes 13, and worsted ring 14, substantially as described.
(4.) The combination of the bush 15. with the annular groove 11. two or more
circumferential grooves, holes 13, and worsted rings, substantially as described.
(5.) The combination of the bush 16. with the circumferential grooves 12. and
worsted rings 14, substantially as illustrated and described.
Dated this 3rd day of July 1894.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant.