Improvements in Cleaning and Lubricating Machine and other Chains.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 13th July, 1900 Accepted, 12th Oct., 1000
.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cleaning and Lubricating Machine and other
Chains.
We CHARLES PITT BYRNE Esqr. 16 Montagu Street London W. and FREDERICK
HAISMAN Machinist High Street Hanwell County of Middlesex do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A new method of cleaning & lubricating Machine or other chain while at rest or in
motion and is effected by means of brushes either fixed or revolving which may be
kept adjusted in contact with chain. We fasten to the Machine two circular or other
brushes adjustable in such manner that the chain continually passes between them
while in use, and causing the brushes, if circular, to revolve and thus reducing friction
and wear of same.
One or both brushes may if prefered be prevented from revolving by tightening
either on its bearing respectively, or fixed brushes, on one revolving one fixed or one
brush only may be used.
But we prefer to allow both or one to revolve on account of friction as above. *
To clean or lubricate chain without fixing brushes to machine we fix two brushes
to the ends of wire or other support forming a handle so that the brushes may be
brought opposite or in contact with each other. These are used by holding the chain
between said brushes which are then passed to and fro over chain.
These brushes can be used with lubricants either dry or liquid.
C. PITT BYRNE.
FREDERICK HAISMAN,
High Street, Hanwell, County of Middlesex, Machinist.
COME DULE DIBUITICATION.
Improvements in Cleaning and Lubricating Machine and other
Chains.
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We CHARLES PITT BYRNE of 16 Montagu Street London W., Esqr. & FREDERICK
HAISMAN of High Street Hanwell Machinist 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 this invention is to obtain a method of cleaning & lubricating the
chains or gears of velocipedes or other machinery; such cleaning or lubrication to
be effected while the machinery is running if desired.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, reference is made to
drawings. Fig. 1 shows one form of apparatus as applied to a chain & Fig. 2 one
form as applied to a cog wheel such as used in a machine known as "The geared up
Facile." It being understood that the apparatus may be modified according to the
exigencies or form of the machinery to be cleaned or lubricated.
We provide one or more brushes A. A. A. constructed of hair or other substance
which for a similar purpose should have a similar effect. The brushes as shown are
of circular form & revolve freely in spindles B. B. B. The said spindles are held by
suitable means, preferably by springs C. C. C. which hold them in such manner that
the surface of said brushes is kept in contact with the gearing to be cleaned or lubri-
cated. The said springs may be fastened direct to the mechanism Fig. 2 or indirectly
if necessary by any suitable contrivance such as the bracket E or E Fig. 1.
It will be seen that when the chain or gear is in motion, successive portions are
brought into contact with the brushes-while friction is minimized by the free
revolution of said brushes.

page_text: It may be asked-If there is little or no friction how can they clean? This is the
particular claim we make in the use of above springs which cause the brushes to con-
stantly pass into & out of the gear, besides which the continued action allows no
accumulation of dirt to take place. We sometimes however use fixed brushes without
rotation or brushes of other forms. We sometimes also cut the surface of rotary
brushes into notches or teeth having the same pitch as the chain or gear. We also
sometimes form a cavity in the interior of the brush, from which cavity a lubricant
or other material is supplied to said brush.
It is obvious also that our brushes in any of said forms may be taken off the
machine & used by hand.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion & in what manner it is to be performed we declare that what we claim is
1. The use of brushes to be fixed to velocipedes substantially in the manner & for
the purpose above described & explained.
2. The use of revolving brushes subtsantially in the manner & for the purpose
described & explained.
3. The use of brushes of substances other than hair which for a similar purpose
should have a similar effect as above explained.
4. The use of our springs substantially in the manner & for the purpose described
& explained.
5. The forming a cavity for the supply of lubricants &c.-as described &
explained.
6. The use of our brackets for connecting our apparatus to the mechanism as
described & explained.
7. The combination of all or any of the above apparatus for the purpose above
stated.
8. The use or combination of the same for other machinery, chains or gears to
which the the same may not have been applied.
Dated this 12th day of July 1889.
C. PITT BYRNE.
FREDERICK HAISMAN.