An Improved Bearing for Shafts and like Axles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1899-Accepted. 30th Sept., 1899
An Improved Bearing for Shafts and like Axles.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD HOLLIER, of No. 48, Heathfield Road, Handsworth, in
the County of Stafford, Tea Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described to an improved bearing for
shafts, and like axles, and has for its object to provide a means of making such
bearings whereby they present the least possible bearing surface to the shaft,
thus reducing the frictional surface furthermore the shaft is kept cool by a
current of air passing through the bearing.
My invention is adapted for various shafts and axles, such for example as
marine and locomotive engine shafts, coach axles and the like.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a pair of ordinary brasses or
bearings furnished with three or more grooves in the top, and bottom brass.
Into each groove I fit an antifriction roller. Thus there are six rollers between
which the shaft rotates. It is obvious the friction will be reduced and the shaft
kept cool owing to the air passage between the rollers.
A great saving is also effected in lubrication. I do not confine myself to the
length or number of rolls fitted to each brass or bearing, but may vary the same
as circumstances may require to adapt my invention to the different forms of
shafts or axles.
Dated this 19th day of November 1898
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Bearing for Shafts and like Axles.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD HOLLIER, of No. 48, Heathfield Road, Handsworth, in
the County of Stafford, Tea Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
This invention relates as hereinafter described to an improved bearing for
shafts and like axles, and has for its object to provide a means of making such
bearing whereby they present the least possible bearing surface to the shaft,
thus reducing the frictional surface; furthermore the shaft is kept cool by a
current of air passing through the bearing.
My invention is adapted for various shafts and axles, such for example as
marine and locomotive engine shafts, coach axles and the like.

page_text: In carrying my invention into practice I provide a pair of ordinary brasses or
bearings furnished with three or more grooves in the top, and bottom brass.
Into each groove I fit an anti-roller. Thus there are six rollers between
which the shaft rotates. It is obvious the friction will be reduced and the shaft
kept cool owing to the air-passage between the rollers.
A great saving is also effected in lubrication. I do not confine myself to the
length or number of rolls fitted to each brass or bearing, but may vary the same
as circumstances may require to adapt my invention to the different forms of
axles.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, I will describe
it by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1, represents a cross section and Figure 2, a horizontal section of my
improved bearing. Figure 3, is an end view and Figure 4, a side view of the
same. A, represents an ordinary shaft, and B the top brass or bearing, and C
the bottom brass or bearing with the flange, D and D2, E represents a series of
grooves formed in the said brasses into which fit the anti-friction rollers F, which
are free to rotate in the said grooves and on or about the periphery of the shaft A,
thus reducing the friction.
The space H between the shaft and the rollers forms a passage for the air
which tends to keep the shaft cool.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
The improved bearing for shafts and axles consisting of the anti-friction rollers
arranged to operate substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 10th day of August 1900
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.