Device for lubricating crankshaft and connecting rod bearings by means of a forced-feed lubricator

Claim 1

IN A LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR RECIPROCATING MACHINES, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A FRAME HAVING A PISTON CYLINDER, A PAIR OF BEARING SEATS FORMED IN THE FRAME, A CRANKSHAFT HAVING A HOLLOW CRANKPIN AND TWO MAIN BEARING SEATS, A PAIR OF MAIN ANTIFRICTION CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS HAVING OUTER RACES LOCATED IN SAID FRAME BEARING SEATS AND INNER RACES MOUNTED ON SAID CRANKSHAFTS SEATS, DUSTS IN SAID FRAME COMMUNICATING WITH SAID BEARING SEATS TO SUPPLY LUBRICANT TO SAID CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS, AN ANTIFRICTION BEARING MOUNTED ON THE CRANKPIN, A PISTON LOCATED IN THE CYLINDER, A CONNECTING ROD HAVING A PORTION SURROUNDING THE CRANKPIN BEARING, SEALING MEANS ON THE SIDES OF SAID CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS REMOTE FROM THE CRANK OF SAID CRANKSHAFT, A LUBRICANT COLLECTING RING ON ONE SIDE OF SAID CRANK HAVING A PERPHERAL EDGE DIRECTED RADIALLY INWARDS TOWARD THE AXIS OF SAID CRANKSHAFT AND A SPOUT OPENING INTO SAID HOLLOW CRANKPIN WHEREBY LUBRICANT FROM THE CORRESPONDING CRANKSHAFT BEARING IS TRANSMITTED TO SAID CRANKPIN ANTIFRICTION BEARING, A PERIPHERAL GROOVE IN THE OUTER RACE OF THE CRANKSHAFT BEARING NEAR SAID COLLECTING RING, AN OUTWARDLY RADIALLY EXPANDING SEALING RING DISPOSED IN SAID GROOVE, SAID SEALING RING BEARING ON SAID INWARDLY DIRECTED PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID LUBRICANT COLLECT ING RING.