Waste Guards and Lubricators for the Pressing Axles of Preparing, Spinning, and other Machinery.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Waste Guards and Lubricators for the Pressing Axles of Preparing,
Spinning, and other Machinery.
JOSHUA VALENTINE EVES Forth River Mill Belfast Mill Manager do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The object of this invention is to prevent waste, fibres, broken threads, etc.
lapping round the pressing axles of preparing spinning and other machinery. It is
accomplished in respect of the centre bearing of these axles by slipping a loose
fitting mutilated pipe or shield over the collars of the axle, before the bosses or
woods are put on and by sinking a groove in the bosses sufficiently deep that the
ends of the pipe are not bound by the bosses when they are screwed home against
the collars of the axle. The bush of the hanger, gib or saddle has admission to the
axle bearing through the slotted or mutilated portion of the pipe.
In the case of overhung bearings I make the axle-washer or bush to surround the
axle-nut by deeply recessing the washer and allowing its edges to enter slightly
into a groove sunk in the wood. Or I may sink a groove in the nut and allow the
edges of the washer or bush to slightly enter therein.
By these means I prevent waste, fibres, etc. getting between the working surfaces
as I present ouly a non-revolving surface in those places where fibres and waste are
liable to fall.
The mutilated pipe or shield gives me facilities for carrying in contact with the
axle a saturated pad for continuous lubrication of the bearing.
Dated this 21st day of January 1893.
JOSHUA VALENTINE EVES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Waste Guards and Lubricators for the Pressing Axles of Preparing.
Spinning, and other Machinery.
I, JOSHUA VALENTINE EVES, of Forth River Mill, Falls Road, Belfast, in
the County of Antrim, Ireland, Mill Manager, 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 prevent waste, loose fibres, broken threads
etcetera lapping round the axles of the pressing rollers in preparing spinning and
other machinery, and has also for its object the better lubrication of same.
It consists essentially in placing over the axle a loose stationary tube or its
equivalent within which the axle rotates a suitable bush being placed therein to
bear and convey the pressure of the weight wire from the gib or saddle.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which several modifications of the invention are shown.
Fig. 1. longitudinal sectional elevation of preparing axle and "woods" with the
invention applied thereto.
Fig. 2. transverse sectional elevation of same.
Fig. 3. front elevation and section of stud F which passes through the stationary
tube C and bears upon the bush D.
Fig. 4. longitudinal and transverse sections D of bush which rests on the axle.
Fig. 5. longitudinal and transverse sections of the loose stationary tube C which
encloses the rotating axle.

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tube C below the bush D.
Fig. 7. longitudinal and transverse sections of cupped washers B¹ which fit over
the ends of the tubes C.
Fig. 8. front and end elevations of axle washers I for controlling the axles by
sliding in the U bars or slots.
Fig. 9. longitudinal sectional elevation shows a modified form of the invention.
Fig. 10. transverse sectional elevation of same.
Figs. 11 and 12. longitudinal and transverse sectional elevation of another
. modification.
Figs. 13 and 14. longitudinal and transverse sectional elevation of another
modification.
Figs. 15 and 16. longitudinal and transverse sectional elevation of another
modification.
Figs. 17 and 18. longitudinal and transverse sections showing the invention
applied to a spinning axle and rollers.
Fig. 19, elevation, and
Fig. 20, perspective view of the tube B shewn in Figs. 17 and 18.
The axle A and the rollers or bosses B are of ordinary form and construction.
Over the central bearing a of the axle I place a loose stationary tube or shield C
which is slipped over the collars before the rollers or bosses B are put on.
Inside the tube or shield C is a bush D which bears upon the uppermost side of the
axle and around the remaining part of the axle inside the tube C is a soft pad E of
flannel or other material to absorb and hold a quantity of oil or other lubricant.
A groove may be cut in the sides of the rollers or bosses B to enclose the ends of
the stationary tube C or a cupped washer B¹ placed on the axle A may be employed
for the same purpose.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 8 the form in which I at present prefer to apply the
invention to the rollers of preparing machinery is shown in detail. The tube or
shield C is formed with a hole or opening c through which a stud F fixed into the
bush bed of the hanger gib G bears upon the bush D, and through this stud F the
stress or pressure of the weight wire H is transmitted to the axle A of the rollers.
The tube or shield C remains stationary as the axle and rollers rotate and as the
cupped washers or recessed wood overhangs the end of the tube any waste fibres
are prevented from getting between the working surfaces and the flannel or other
pad E keeps the central bearing a of the axle always lubricated. Instead of the
stud F a mere projection from the gib casting may be substituted or where levers
are used instead of the gibs shown in the drawing a projection on the underside of
the lever may take the place of the stud F.
In the case of overhung bearings or axle ends I also make the axle washer or
bush I with a tubular projection i to surround the axle nut J and either allow the
edges to enter grooves formed in the wooden bosses or rollers B or cover the edges
and the nut with a cupped washer B' similar to that. which covers the end of the
tube C.
Referring to Figs. 9 and 10 the bush D is found to stand above the collars b to
allow for wear so that the pressure or stress of the gib G may be applied to the
outside of the tube C and the stud F be dispensed with. The lubricating pad E is
placed below the bush D inside the tube C.
Referring to Figs. 11 and 12 another modification is shown in which the stress or
pressure is applied outside of the stationary tube C and the stud F dispensed with.
The space between the collars is filled up with several bushes or rings D' each in
two pieces so as to completely fill up the interior of the tube C. The several rings
or bushes will be placed so that the joints of the parts of one do not come opposite
those of another, and can be maintained in this position by pins or projections on
one fitting corresponding holes in the other.
Referring to Figs. 13 and 14 in this modification the axle A is made with
shoulders a to act as collars for the woods or bosses B to be screwed up against.

page_text: The stationary tube C in this is made sufficiently thick to form both guard and
bush. The under part may be recessed to receive a lubricating pad.
In this case
also the pressure is applied direct to the stationary tube.
This
Referring to Figs. 15 and 16 in this modification the tube C is formed in two
parts connected together by wings through which a small screw passes.
enables the tube being made sufficiently thick to dispense with the loose bush and
also to receive the pressure on the outside. In this case a lubricating pad E is
inserted in the lower part of the tube.
Referring to Figs. 17 to 20 the invention is shown applied to spinning rollers
the tube C in this case is cut away as shown to allow the saddle K to bear direct
upon the axle though one of the modifications shown in the other figs. may be
adopted and the bearing end of the saddle K altered to correspond therewith.
In this case the bosses or rollers B are grooved to receive the ends of the tube C.
It will be understood that in each case either the cupped washers B¹ or grooves
cut in the rollers may be used to enclose the ends of the tube C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A guard or shield for the axles of pressing rollers constructed with a loose
stationary tube enclosing the axle a bush therein to receive the stress or pressure of
the weight wire and cupped washers or grooves in the rollers to enclose the ends of
the tube with or without a lubricating pad substantially as described.
2. The combination with the axle A and rollers B of the stationary tube C the
bush D the lubricating pad E the stud F or its equivalent and the cupped washers B'
(or grooves in the rollers) forming a waste guard and lubricator substantially as
described.
3. The combination with the axle A. and rollers B of a guard or shield for the
axle bearings constructed and arranged substantially as described and shown with
reference to either of the Figs. 1 and 2, 7 and 8, 9 and 10, 11 and 12, 13 and 14, 15
and 16, or 17 and 18 of the drawings.
Dated this 18th day of October 1893
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.