From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Description of a lubrication system for bearings, detailing the operation of oil distribution via capillary action.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\2\ scan0260 | |
| Date | 19th December 1935 guessed | |
| The operation of the invention will be evident from the foregoing description. The oil stored in the felt reservoir members is taken up by the capillary attraction of the porous, oil-permeable distributing members and by them fed directly to the rolling load-carrying members at a rate sufficient for the lubrication requirements of the bearing. The fine, cellular structure of the distributing members prevents a too rapid feed of the oil, and their rigidity prevents any squeezing action by reason of pressure to which they may be subjected. Thus the bearing is adequately lubricated without waste of oil, and the oil-carrying capacity of the storage members is sufficient to ensure lubrication over a substantial portion of the normal life of the bearing. 10 It will be understood that various forms of the invention other than those described above may be used without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. - 7 - | ||