Lubricating system for bearings

Abstract

In an improved system for lubricating flyer sheave bearings of a wire buncher or like machine, consisting of a collecting ring wherein the lubricant is deposited into grooves of this ring, and by centrifugal force is conveyed to the bearings of a sheave located on the outer periphery of a flying disc. In present day strand wire forming machines, sometimes referred to as "buncher machines", it is a common practice to employ grooved wheels or pulleys, referred to as "flying sheaves". These sheaves are mounted on the periphery of large, high velocity rotating discs or arms in which the sheaves are supported for rotation by bearings of one type or another. This design has created a serious problem in bearing performance, due particularly to the fact that an adequate system for keeping the bearings properly lubricated has yet to be found. As may be expected, because of their geographical location relative to the center of rotation and the rotational speed of the disc, any lubricant applied to the bearings is cast off by centrifugal force.

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