IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LUBRICATING OF SPINDLES AND BOBBIN WHEELS OF SLUBBING, INTERMEDIATE, ROVING, AND JACK FRAMES, OR ANY OTHER FRAME WHERE BOBBIN WHEELS, COLLARS, AND SPINDLES ARE USED IN COMBINATION, AND FOR THE FOOTSTEPS OF SPINDLES FOR MULES AND TWINERS."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Taylor, of Oldham, in the County of Lancaster,
Cotton Spinner, and Samuel Taylor, of the same Place, Mill Manager, for an
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LUBRICATING OF SPINDLES AND BOBBIN
WHEELS OF SLUBBING, INTERMEDIATE, ROVING, AND JACK FRAMES, OR ANY
OTHER FRAME WHERE BOBBIN WHEELS, COLLARS, AND SPINDLES ARE USED
IN COMBINATION, AND FOR THE FOOTSTEPS OF SPINDLES FOR MULES AND
TWINERS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Taylor and Samuel
Taylor at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th March 1880.
WILLIAM TAYLOR, of Oldham, in the County of Lancaster, Cotton Spinner, and
SAMUEL TAYLOR, of the same Place, Mill Manager. " IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
LUBRICATING OF SPINDLES AND BOBBIN WHEELS OF SLUBBING, INTERMEDIATE,
ROVING, AND JACK FRAMES, OR ANY OTHER FRAME WHERE BOBBIN WHEELS,
COLLARS, AND SPINDLES ARE USED IN COMBINATION, AND FOR THE FOOTSTEPS OF
SPINDLES FOR MULES AND TWINERS."
In performing the first part of our Invention, which is applicable to spindles and
bobbin wheels, we make or cast a double collar with a cavity, the inner collar
forming the bearing of the spindle, and the outer collar forming the bearing of the
bobbin wheel, the cavity between the two collars forming a reservoir for oil, and
the inner and outer collar are perforated with one or more holes to allow the oil to
lubricate the bearing of the spindle and the bobbin wheel. In some cases we
partly fill the cavity with cotton or woollen sponge, cloth, or other material, to filter
the oil and prevent it flowing too freely. We also make or cast on the top of the
bobbin wheel a washer or cover to keep out the dirt and prevent the waste of oil,
leaving a hole or slot for oiling purposes.
The second part of our Invention is applicable to the footsteps of mules and
twiners, and consists in placing or casting a back plate along with the footstep or
footsteps and footstep plate of sufficient height behind and near to the footsteps,
and either vertical or at at angle, to arrest the oil which is thrown off by centrifugal
force, causing it to flow back again into the footsteps. We also fix, cast, or braze to
the ends of each combined footstep plate and back plate a small sheet of metal or
other material to prevent the oil from running away between the joinings of each
plate.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Taylor and Samuel Taylor in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 4th September 1880.
WILLIAM TAYLOR, of Oldham, in the County of Lancaster, Cotton Spinner, and
SAMUEL TAYLOR, of the same Place, Mill Manager. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
LUBRICATING OF SPINDLES AND BOBBIN WHEELS OF SLUBBING, INTERMEDIATE,
ROVING, AND JACK FRAMES, OR ANY OTHER FRAME WHERE BOBBIN WHEELS,
COLLARS, AND SPINDLES ARE USED IN COMBINATION, AND FOR THE FOOTSTEPS OF
SPINDLES FOR MULES AND TWINERS."
The first part of our Invention is applicable to spindles and bobbin wheels.
We make or cast a double collar with a cavity, the inner collar forming the
bearing of the spindle, and the outer collar forming the bearing of the bobbin
wheel, the cavity between the two collars forming a reservoir for oil, and the inner
and outer collar are perforated with one or more holes to allow the oil to lubricate
the bearing of the spindle and the bobbin wheel. In some cases we partly fill the
cavity with cotton or woollen sponge, cloth, or other material to filter the oil and
prevent it flowing too freely. We also make or cast on the top of the bobbin
wheel a washer or cover to keep out the dirt and prevent the waste of oil, leaving
a hole or slot for oiling purposes.
The second part of our Invention is applicable to the footsteps of mules and
twiners, and consists in placing or casting a back plate along with the footstep or
footsteps and footstep plate of sufficient height behind and near to the footsteps,
and either vertical or at an angle, to arrest the oil which is thrown off by
centrifugal force, causing it to flow back again into the footsteps.
We also fix, cast, or braze to the ends of each combined footstep plate and back
plate a small sheet of metal or other material to prevent the oil from running away
between the joinings of each footstep plate, or the footstep plates and back plates
may be brazed together at the joining. We also fix on the door in front of the
spindles an angle plate or plates extending the whole length of the carriage, the
plate or plates being provided with slots, so that the plate or plates may project
beyond and between the spindles when the door is closed in order to keep fluff and
dirt from the footsteps.
And in order that our Invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect, we will describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, reference being
had to the Figures and letters marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is an elevation in section; Fig, 2 is a plan also in section of our improved
double collar bearing for spindles and bobbin wheels. A is the inner collar forming
the bearing of the spindle; b is the cavity containing the oil or other lubricant ;
c is the outer collar which forms the bearing of the bobbin wheel; d is the bobbin
wheel, and e, e, are holes or slots which convey the lubricant from the cavity to the
spindle and to the bearing of the bobbin wheel; the lower rim of the bobbin wheel
rests on a flange on the collar; the lower portion of the collar is formed and fitted
in the lifting rail, as usual; the cavity b may be partly filled with cotton or woollen
sponge cloth to filter the oil and prevent it flowing too freely.
Fig. 3 is an elevation partly in section, and Fig. 4 is a cross section of part of a
mule to which the second part of our Invention is applied. is the footstep plate;
g is the back plate; h is the slotted angle plate, and i is the sheet of metal fixed,
cast, or brazed to the end of the footstep plate and back plate. Fig. 5 is an
enlarged view partly in section, and Fig. 6 is a cross section of the footstep and
back plate cast together with the sheet of metal i fixed to the end.
By the use of the first part of our Invention a great saving of oil is effected, and
the slivers or threads are kept free from oil.

page_text: By the use of the second part of our Invention a great saving of oil is effected,
and the footsteps can be as readily cleaned as under the old system.
Having thus stated the nature of our Invention and described the manner of
performing the same, we declare that we claim, first, the double collar bearing for
lubricating spindles and bobbin wheels, substantially as shewn and described in
reference to Figs. 1 and 2; and second, the back plate cast with or fixed to the
footstep plate and the end plate fixed to the same, substantially as shewn and
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Taylor, for myself and on behalf of
the said Samuel Taylor, have hereto set my hand and seal, this Thirty
first day of August, One thousand eight hundred and eighty.
WILLIAM TAYLOR. (LS.)