Improvements in Apparatus for Supplying Oil and other Liquids for Lubricating and Moistening Rags Previous to Passing such Rags to the Rag Tearing Machine or "Devil."
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1887
Specification Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
Improvements in Apparatus for Supplying Oil and other Liquids
for Lubricating and Moistening Rags Previous to Passing such
Rags to the Rag Tearing Machine or "Devil."
We, JOHN WILLIAM VINE of Queens Square, Plumber, WILLIAM Fox of Cardigan
Villas, Headingley, Gentleman, and BENJAMIN SMITH of Basinghall Street, General
Merchant, all of Leeds in the County of York, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to provide apparatus as hereafter described for
supplying oil and other liquids, either separate or in combination, and more evenly
distributing the same over the rags, previous to such rags being passed into the rag
tearing machine or devil." By our apparatus also the oil is cleansed prior to being
passed onto the rags.
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In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 a transverse
section through A. B. Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 a side elevation.
For the above purposes we provide a tank A. having a perforated cover B and
through the perforations of such cover the oil is poured into the tank A whereby the
larger pieces of foreign matter are kept back. We also provide another tank for
the reception of water or other liquid, into which we insert the oil tank A, and cover
in the space at the top D of the outer tank as shewn. This outer tank C is supplied
with water or other liquid from a small cistern E attached to the side thereof. The
water or other liquid supplied to the outer tank C is heated by steam or other
convenient means. The oil in the inner tank A being thus surrounded by hot water
or other liquid is not only prevented from freezing, but also is brought to a more
liquid state.
In the front wall F of the outer tank Care provided the outlet pipes G. G for the
passage of heated water or other liquids. We also provide the pipes H. H which
pass through the outer tank C and into the inner tank A, these being for supplying
the oil. To the water or other liquid pipes G. G, and oil pipes H. H is attached a
horizontal tube J provided with small outlet nipples K; also on each of these pipes is
provided a stop cock respectively shewn at G1 G and H¹ H', so that water or other
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liquid may he supplied to the rags either separately or in combination with the oil, or
the oil.may be supplied alone to the horizontal pipe J. Further in order to supply
water clear and distinct from the oil, we provide another horizontal pipe I in con-
nection with the tubes G. G, such horizontal pipe L being similar in construction to
the other horizontal pipe J, and provided with other stop cocks M. M.
The horizontal tubes J and I have closed ends, which are arranged so that they
can be taken off at pleasure for cleansing purposes.
In the drawings we have shewn a syphon connection N in the oil tank A for
preserving greater freedom from sediment, though in some cases this may be
dispensed with.
The apparatus is also provided with water gauge O and oil gauge P of ordinary
construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to, be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
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1st. The arrangement and application of tank A containing oil, within another
tank C containing hot water or other liquids, substantially as and for purposes herein
set forth..
2nd. The arrangement of tank A containing oil, within another tank (containing
hot water or other liquids, in combination with apparatus for supplying the same
either separately or together for lubricating or moistening rags previous to passing
such rags to the rag tearing machine or "devil," substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1887.