IMPROVEMENTS IN LUBRICATING APPARATUS
Year: 1867

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Sutton Gamble, of Idmiston Road, Forrest
Lane, Stratford, in the County of Essex, Marine Engineer, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN LUBRICATING APPARATUS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Sutton Gamble
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
21st February 1867.
I, WILLIAM SUTTON GAMBLE, of Idmiston Road, Forrest Lane, Stratford, in
the County of Essex, Marine Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the
said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN LUBRICATING APPARATUS," to be as
follows:-
My Invention has for its object the absorbing of lubricants in steam, air, or
other gases, or combination of gases used in steam or other engines, or
apparatus requiring the lubrication of their working or wearing parts exposed
to such gases.
My Invention consists in a metallic casing placed in an upright or nearly
upright position, and may be provided with one or more projecting inside,
edges; this casing contains several pipes or sets of pipes, diaphragms, or discs
and deflectors, or shields arranged inside: Firstly, the steam or gas inlet
pipe [or pipes]; this pipe is provided with one or more deflectors or shields at
its mouth or inlet in the casing for the purpose of breaking the force or
current of and diffusing the steam or gas. Secondly, the lubricating or outlet

page_text: pipe [or pipes] which at its upper extremity is provided with slots or
perforations, or an enlarged end with a suitable opening or openings, and
having attached to its lower outside circumference one or more diaphragms or
dises. Thirdly, the surface regulating or water overflow pipe [or pipes]
which at its highest point discharges into the outlet or lubricating pipe; the
length or height of this pipe is conveniently adapted for the purpose. And,
fourthly, an ascending steam pipe [or pipes] which when required causes the
casing to be cleared of air, vapour, water, or other matter through a blow-off
pipe having its opening at or near the bottom of the casing. These pipes or
sets of pipes I arrange in combination with a cock provided with corresponding
ways or passages for the purpose of conveniently exercising the functions
ascribed to the aforesaid pipes or sets of pipes. The casing has provided on
its front or side or sides one or more round or otherwise shaped holes, with
glass plates or cocks inserted in the same to serve the purpose of gauge
glasses or gauge cocks. The casing, which is provided with means for sup-
plying the apparatus with the lubricating material, has 'also a loaded escape
valve for letting off the air or vapour that might be contained in the appa-
ratus. The upper part of the casing has a partition separating it from the
lower part of the same. The partition forms the seat of an inlet valve for
allowing the lubricant to enter the lower part of the casing, and it also forms
the seat of the escape valve before mentioned.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said William Sutton Gamble in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 21st August 1867.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
SUTTON GAMBLE, of Idmiston Road, Forrest Lane, Stratford, in the County
of Essex, Marine Engineer, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her.Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twenty-first day of February, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, in the thirtieth year of Her reign,
did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said
William Sutton Gamble, Her special licence that I, the said William Sutton
Gamble, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the
said William Sutton Gamble, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all
times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might

page_text: make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IM-
PROVEMENTS IN LUBRICATING APPARATUS," upon the condition (amongst others)
that I, the said William Sutton Gamble, my executors or administrators, by
an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals,
should particularly describe and, ascertain the nature of the said. Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to.be
filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar, months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I; the said William Sutton Gamble, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described, and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My Invention has for its object the absorbing of lubricants in steam, air, or
other gases, or combination of gases used in steam or other, engines or
apparatus requiring the lubrication of their working or, wearing parts exposed.
to such
gases.
My Invention consists in a metallic casing constructed in one or more
pieces in the height, and placed in an upright or nearly an upright position; this
casing is by a plain partition or otherwise divided off into two parts, the one
being the receptacle for the lubricant, and the other exercising the function of
diffusing or absorbing of the lubricant by the steam, air, or other gas. The
latter may be provided with one or more projecting inside edges, and contains
several pipes or sets of pipes, diaphragms, or discs and deflectors, or shields
arranged inside; these pipes communicate with a cock, and are, firstly, the
steam or gas inlet pipe (or pipes); this pipe is by preference placed or. ter-
minating in the middle, and is provided with one or more deflectors or shields,
or similar contrivances at its mouth or outlet in the casing for the purpose of
breaking the force or current of and diffusing the steam, or gas. Secondly, the
lubricating or outlet pipe (or pipes), which at its upper extremity is provided
with slots or perforations, or an enlarged end with a suitable opening or
openings, and having attached to its outside circumference below the slots or
openings one or more of the diaphragms or discs above named. Thirdly, the
surface regulating or water overflow pipe (or pipes) which at its highest
point discharges into the outlet or lubricating pipe; the length or height of
the overflow pipe is conveniently adapted for the purpose. I may here.
mention that it is of importance for the efficient working of the apparatus that.
the lowest edge of the overflow or surface, regulating pipe should be on the
same vertical level as the lowest edge of the deflector which breaks the

page_text: current of steam on first entering the casing. And, fourthly, an ascending
steam pipe (or pipes), which when required, causes the casing to be cleared
of air, vapour, water, or other matter through a blow-off pipe having its
opening at or near the bottom of the casing. These pipes or sets of pipes I
arrange in combination with a cock provided with corresponding ways or
passages for the purpose of conveniently exercising the functions ascribed to
the aforesaid pipes or sets of pipes. The casing has provided on its front or
side or sides one or more round or otherwise shaped holes with glass plates' or
cocks inserted in the same to serve the purpose of guage glasses or guage
cocks. The casing, which is provided with means for supplying the appa-
ratus with the lubricating material, has also a loaded escape valve or similar
contrivance for the purpose of letting off the air or vapour which might be
contained in the apparatus before and while replenishing the same. The par-
tition dividing the upper from the lower part of the apparatus forms the seat
of an inlet valve or similar contrivance for allowing the lubricant to enter the
lower part of the apparatus, and it also forms the seat of the escape valve or
similar contrivance before mentioned.
Referring to the annexed Drawings, Fig. 1 represents an outside elevation
of the apparatus, and Fig. 2 a vertical section, such as has been found to
answer well in practice. The tallow receptacle or cup is here screwed on
and in continuation with the lower part of the apparatus, but these two
parts may of course be joined and fashioned externally and internally very
differently from the Drawings shown without departing from the principles
of the Invention set forth. Thus a common tallow cup may be screwed
or bolted on to the casing, and having an ordinary cock for letting the
contents of the tallow cup into the lower part of the apparatus; this cock may
then conveniently be provided with a small vent hole for letting off the air or
vapour while the tallow flows through the same. In Fig. 2, B is the steam
pipe conveying steam to the apparatus; this pipe has two shields or deflectors
C, C, attached to its upper outlet. D is the pipe conveying the vaporized
tallow to the engine or apparatus to be lubricated; it has in this case three
diaphragms E, E, E, attached to its outside near its upper opening. The
overflow pipe F is here shown in one piece with the lubricating pipe D. The
steam blow pipe G for clearing the apparatus is also shown, as well as the
blow-off pipe H. The partition L divides the tallow receptacle from the other
part of the apparatus, and is the seat of the tallow valve M and the air
escape valve K loaded by a spiral spring. The tallow receptacle is
having a small lid J. To
replenished through the hole J in the cover K
ascertain the level of the fluid contained in the apparatus the same is pro-

page_text: vided with a gauge glass I. All the pipes except the overflow pipe com-
municate directly with the cock N attached to the lower part of the
apparatus, and which by properly arranged ways and stops exercises the various
necessary functions required in a certain and efficient way, thus dispensing
with or superseding the use of two or more cocks. The fresh steam enters
the apparatus from the inlet O, shewn in Fig. 1.
Having now described the nature of my Invention, and the way in which
the same may be carried out, I wish it to be understood that I claim as my
Invention the combination of the various parts substantially as above described,
in the manner and for the purposes substantially as herein described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Sutton Gamble, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of August, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
WILLIAM SUTTON GAMBLE. (L.8.)