US314901A

US314901A - James f

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Publication number: US314901A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1885-03-31
Anticipated expiration: 1902-03-31

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J. F.' WINCHELL.

BLOWER.

No. 314,901. Patented Mar, 31, 18135.

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' ATTONYS WITNESSES ihsirnn .STATES PATENT Ori-ica JAMES F. VINCHELL, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE FOOS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME FLACE.

B LOWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,901, dated Mlaroh 31, 188,5.

Application tiled January 17, 1885.

i citizen ofthe United States, residing atSpringfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Blowers; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a side Aview of the invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom view. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view.

This invention has relation to blowers or blast-fans; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, theletter A designates the blower-case, and B the fanshaft. C is the spout of the case.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby the blower may be secured to horizontal or vertical supports in low or high position without changing the direction ofthe blower-spout, and at the same time to provide means for changing the position of the blower and its spout if necessary, whether the blower be fastened to a vertical or horizontal support or in high or low position.

In the drawings the blower is represented as having its spout directed horizontally, and the case is provided with the feet D D, which are perforated for the passage of the screws whereby it is fastened to the floor or other horizontal bearing when the spout is in the direction shown. If it is required to fasten the blowerin a higher position, its spout still projecting horizontally-as, for instance, to a post or other vertical bearing-the fastening screws are passed through the perforations in the feet E E, the bases or bearing-surfaces of which are at right angles to the bases of the feet D D; and if the blower is to be secured to a horizontal support and at the same time (No model.)

to have its spout directed upward the fastening is made by the passage of screws through the feet E E; or the blower may he fastened to a ceiling beam or rafter by the feet E E, the spoutbeing directed downward. To fasten the blower to a vertical support with its spout directed upward or downward7 the feetD D are employed.

In order to provide for oiling the fan-shaft in any of the different positions ofthe blower, I have devised the following means: Through the shaft-bearing F of the case four perforations or oil-holes, g,extendthrough totheshaft. The outer portion of each oil-hole is countersunk, as at h.

lK represents the oil-cup, having an elongatedbearing. L, which surrounds the shaftbearing F. Through the lower portion of this bearing L extends a set-screw, m, which bears against a small plate, p, which bears upon the bearing F under the lower oil-hole, as shown. The discharge-opening of the oil-cup (shown at n) extends through a downwardlyprojecting lug,o, which is of proper size to fit into the countersunk or enlarged portion lzv of the upper oil;hole, thereby forming a close joint around the oil-passage, so that the oil will not be wasted. When the blower is changed in position according to the adjustnient required, some one of the four oil-holes will be uppermost, as these oi1-holes correspond in angular position to the feet D D and E E. The bearing L is then adjusted, bringing its projection o into engagement with the uppermost oil-hole. The set-screw m is then turned up against theplate p, andthe bearing L is thereby firmly fastened and holds'theoilcup securely in position. Before the oil-cup is placed in position those oil-holes which are not to be used are plugged with soft wood or other plugs, which can be readily removed when another adjustment is required.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

l. A blowencase having perforated feet or bearings D and at right angles thereto perforated i'eet or bearings E, whereby the blower may be adjusted in high or low position to a Vertical or horizontal support Without or with a change of direction of the blowenspout, substantially as specied.

2. An adjustable blower-ease having four 5 oil-holes in the shaft-bearing at right angles vto each other, substantially as specified.

3. An adjustable blower-ease having four oil-holes in the shaft-bearing7 an adjustable oil-cup having a bearing extending around 1o the shaft-bearingra perforated projection entering the upper oil-ho1e, and a set-screw adapted to secure the oil-cup and its bearing firmly in position, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with an adjustable blowercase,of an adjustable oil-cup, substan- 15 tially as specied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES F. VVINGHELL.

Witnesses:

PHILIP C. MAsI, C. A. NELE.