Improvements in Steam Lubricators.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Steam Lubricators.
We, BENJAMIN AUSTON BURGESS, Engineer, and DAVID PERRY ROUS,
Gentleman, both of the City of Hamilton, in the County of Wentworth, in the
Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in steam lubricators, consisting of the
combination of an oil cylinder, steam condensing chamber, steam inlet and three
way-sight feeds, all connected by means of tubes, and arranged and devised in such
a manner that the same shall be capable of introducing the oil, drop by drop, by
means of pressure, thus becoming vaporized.
The objects of our invention being, to provide means to introduce a regular and
continuous lubrication to the valves and cylinders of the engine, in a defined
and regulated manner, the oil passing in sight by drops, as forced by the
volume of weight of water in the condensing chamber. And by the application of
live steam behind the vaporized oil, the said oil is forced through the three ways to
its destined place of any distance; and, also, to afford facilities for the proper
adjustment or regulation of the valves, in order to admit more oil, or to cut off the
supply or outlet of any or all of the feed ways.
Dated this 20th day of December 1893.
TIR DDV
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Steam Lubricators.
BENJAMIN AUSTON BURGESS, Engineer, and DAVID PERRY ROus,
Gentleman, both of the City of Hamilton, in the County of Wentworth, in the
Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, 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:-
Our invention relates to improvements in steam lubricators, consisting of the
combination of an oil cylinder, steam condensing chamber, and steam inlet, and
three way sight feeds, all connected by means of sight tubes, and arranged and
devised in such a manner that the same shall be capable of introducing the oil drop
by drop by means of pressure thus becoming vaporized.
The objects of our improvements are, to provide means to introduce a regular
and continuous lubrication to the valves and cylinders of the engine, in a defined
and regulated manner, the oil passing in sight, by drops, as forced by the volume of
weight of water in the condensing chamber.
By the application of live steam behind the vaporized oil, the said oil is forced
through the three ways to its destined place at any distance. The object is also to
afford facilities for the proper adjustment or regulation of the valves, in order to
admit more oil, or to cut off the supply or outlet of any or all of the feed ways.
We attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings
in which:
Figure 1, is a side elevation of our improved three way, sight feed steam
lubricator for valves &c., the upper and lower parts partially in section to show the
interior

page_text: Figure 2, is a plan in section through a longitudinal line of the lower three-way
feeds.
Similar letters and figures of reference, refer to similar parts throughout the
several views.
In the drawing, the oil cylinder is indicated by the letter A, and its upper oil
entrance is covered by the screwed cover B. The steam is admitted through the
inlet, C, of lower shank C³, thence through the horizontal stem, D, and passing
through the vertical and bent tube, E, which is connected to elbow of said stem,
and into the upper part of the condensing chamber, F, by means of the small
aperture, H, in the upper plug, I.
When the steam has passed through the said aperture, H, it strikes the round
and concaved steam deffector, J, thus spreading itself against the upper part of the
said condenser, F, and running down the sides thereof, in a condensed form, and
forming a body of placid water in the condenser. The lower part of this condenser
is screwed into the upper end of an elbow pipe, L, which is supplied with a
valve, K, in order to regulate the flow of water to the lower part of the oil
cylinder, A, into which the lower part of said elbow pipe L, is screwed.
By the action of this water rising in the lower part of the cylinder, the oil is
forced to the upper part of said cylinder, thence through the three apertures n,
thence through the three sight feeds, o, each of which is regulated by a valve P.
The oil, when dropping from the lower ends of these sight-feeds, is perceptible in
the interior of the glass tubes, T. The oil, when dropped from the said upper
feeds, drops into the lower feeds, U, the lower and outer parts of which, have an
aperture, Q, through which the oil passes from the said lower feeds. As this oil is
leaving these lower feeds, it is forced to its destination by means of live steam
from the aforesaid steam inlet, C, which passes into its central chamber, C₁, thence
through the three ways, C2, and through the regulation valves, S, to and behind
the said drops of oil from apertures, Q, and out through the outlets, V, onto which
may be screwed connection pipes to carry the vaporized oil to places desired.
The shank, C3, when screwed into position to receive live steam, supports the
whole lubricator, and the blank shank, C4, screws into the lower part of cylinder,
thus supporting the same. The ordinary glands, or coupling nuts, N, are applicable
to the connections. The lower screwed plugs, M, form the lower blank end of the
lower down feeds, U, and may be easily removed for cleansing purposes.
The concaved steam deflector, J, herein before mentioned, is supported by the
plug, 1, by means of two or more braces, 'H, in position, in close proximity to the
inner end of apertured plug I. The glass tubes for sight feed are indicated by, T,
in the drawing. This deflector as an assistant steam exhauster, and the three way
sight feeds, are important elements in this improved lubricator.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is;-
1st. In a lubricator, the reservoir A, having an upper oil inlet with screwed
cover B, said reservoir having the discharge passages on three sides, valves P in
said passages, the three feed branches in communication with said passages, and
having regulating valves, S, the steam pipe D, the vertical bent tube E, connected
thereto, in combination with the condenser F, supplied with steam deflector J, and
a pipe L having a valve therein connected to the lower end of said condenser,
and opening into the reservoir, substantially as described.
2nd. In a lubricator, the combination of the reservoir A, the shank C, screwed
into the lower end thereof, provided with a steam inlet C, lateral feed branches
extending therefrom, having regulating valves therein, said feed branchs
communicating with the oil discharge passages and steam inlet, the steam pipe D, the
condeuser and connections from said pipe D thereto, the plug I screwed into the uppe
part of said condenser, having an aperture H and steam deflector J, a pipe L
having a valve therein and connected to the lower end of said condenser and

page_text: opening into the reservoir, and the oil discharge passages leading from the reservoir
having valves P therein, substantially as described.
3rd. The combination of the reservoir A, having oil inlet with screwed cover B
and discharge passages on three sides thereof, sight feeds O, communicating with
said passages and having the tapered feed plugs U, with apertures, Q, therein,
valves P, in said discharge passages, the shank C, screwed into the lower part of
the reservoir, and provided with a steam inlet (', and lateral feed branches (2,
valves S, in said branches, the condenser and connections thereto leading from said
steam inlet C, the plug I in the top of the condenser and having aperture F with
deflector J, the pipe L having a valve therein and connected to the lower end of
said condenser and opening into the reservoir, substantially as described.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1894.
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent for Applicants.