F. J.

COX,
MEANS FOR AR RESTING PARTICLES OF METAL IN UBRICATING 0.
APPLICATION FED ULY 29, 1918.
1,335,955. Patented Apr 6, 1920.

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 UNITEDFRANKSTATES PATENT OFFICE.
J. Cox, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
MEANS FOR ARRESTING PARTICLES OF METAL IN LUBRICATING-orL.
1,385,955. specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr.6, 1920.
Application filed July 29, 1918. Serial No. 247,461.
To all whom it may concern: substantially parallel with the bottom or
Be it known that I, FRANK. J. Cox, a citi
zen of the United States, residing in the side, 1 and
as the case may be, of the crank case.
provided with lateral extensions 5
city and county of San Francisco, State of and 6 extending
California, have invented certain new and and 3 respectivelythrough the apertures 2 60
useful Improvements in Means for Arrest terior of said crank case 1. . . . with
to connect .. .
the in
ingwhich
of Particles of Metal inis aLubricating-Oil,
the following specification. videdThe lateral extensions 5 and 6 are pro
10 forMyarresting
inventionand
relates to improved means with oppositely faced hoods 7 and 8
retaining particles of respectively, the purpose of which will here 65
. . . metals from lubricating. oils within the inafter
A
be more fully set forth.
threaded opening 9 within one end of .
crank case of an internal combustion motor the main portion of the by-pass 4 is en
wherein a grooved magnet operates in cont gaged by the threaded portion 10 of a per
junction with means for circulating the oil
15 manent magnet 11 having grooves or rifles 70
around and in the vicinity of said magnet;
andFirst,
the objects of my invention are 12 preferably formed by means of a square
thread as disclosed in ig. 1 of the draw
to provide an improved means for ings. . .. w n . .
arresting and retaining, particles of metal e outer end of the. magnet 11 is pro
-- 20 from lubricating oil used in the crank case vided with a nut 14 to facilitate removal. 75
of an internal combustion motor; . . of said magnet 11, and a flange 15 which
Second, to provide an improved device of engages a suitable gasket 16 to prevent leak.
the character
rifles to
described
retain particles
having
of
grooves
arrested
or
metal age of oil from the by-pass 4. ..
against the velocity of circulating oil; A drain opening 17, closed by a suitable ...
25.
Third, to provide an improved device of threaded4 plug
when18required.
is provided
. to drain the 80
the class described wherein the metal ar by-pass
The apertures 2 and 3 of the crank case :
resting means may be easily detached or re 1-are located directly under adjacent cranks .
moved for cleansing purposes; and 19 and 20 and the hoods 7 and 8 are faced
30 Fourth, to provide a device of the class in opposite, directions sotheas6ilto through the 85.
facilitatesaid
described having means for assisting in ingress and egress of
maintaining. a circulation of oil past the hoods and thereby tend to maintain a circu
arresting means and preferably in one di lation of the oil through the by-pass 4 in
rection only. . . . one direction only when said oil is dis
35 I accomplish these and other objects by turbedd by the rotation of the cranks. 19 90 -
means of the preferred form of the device and 20.
disclosed in the drawings forming a part of .
the present specification wherein like char willReferring to Fig. 2 of the drawings it
acters of reference are used to designate. 19 will tend tothatbe noted the rotation of the crank
move the oil into the hood 7.
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similar parts throughout the said specifica while the rotation of the crank 20 will tend 95
tion and drawings, and in which is to move the oil past the hood 8 in a direc
Figure 1 is a broken longitudinal
tional view of my device applied to the bot
sec tion which will cause a partial suction in
tom of the cran case of an internal com the vicinity of the said hood 8 and thereby
tend to draw the oil out from said hood 8.
bustion motor; By means of this circulation of oil 100
45 Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through theup by-pass 4 small particles of
on line 22 of Fig. 1 in the direction indi- metal I that have been worno from the mov
cated; and . . . . ;: ling part will be brought into the immediate
Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device vicinity of and attracted by the permanent
removed from a crank casing and disclos magnet 11 and will be generally arrested crested 105
50
ing the oppositely facedo hoods on .opposite.
. . . . . . . . and drawn into the rifles or grooves. 12 of
ends. . .
Referring to the drawings the numeral 1. said said magnet
particle
11,against
therebyremoval
furtherfrom"Eg sai
iscaseused to designate the bottom of a
of an internal combustion motor an
crank. grooves 12 y the movement of the oil past . .
55 provided with apertures. 2. and 3. A by he said magnet. . .
As the particles of metal are thus arrested 110
pass 4, having its main portion arranged and withheld from circulation from the oil
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2. through said by-pass; and means for main
said metal particles will thereby be pre taining a circulation of oil through the said 50
yented from coming into contact with moy by-pass.
ing parts which would tend to score said an6.internal
The combination with the crank case of
combustion motor of a by-pass
parts, especially the cylinder and piston Sur
faces, thereby reducing compression and the connected thereto to receive oil from said 55
general efficiency of the motor. crank case; means for maintaining a circu
lation of oil through said by-pass; and a
Having thus described mytoinvention what
I claim as new and desire secure by Let grooved magnet detachably mounted within
particles of .
ters
1. Patentis- . case of the
The combination with the crank
by-pass to attract and retain
metal from said oil. with the crank case of 60
O 7. The combination
an internal combustion motor of a by-pass an internal combustion motor of a by-pass
connected thereto to receive lubricating oil connected thereto to receive oil from said
from said crank case; and magnetic means crank case; means for maintaining a circu
within the by-pass for attracting and re-- lation of oil through said by-pass; a grooved
5 taining the particles of metal from the oil magnet detachably mounted within the by
65
flowing through said by-pass.
2. The combination with the crank case ot ass to attract and retain particles of metal
an internal combustion motor of a by-pass pfrom said oil; and means for draining the
connected thereto to receive lubricating oil by-pass.
8. The. combination
. . with the crank case of
20 from said crank case; and magnetic means an internal combustion motor of a by-pass 70
within the by-pass for attracting and retain connected thereto to receive oil from said
ing particles of metal from the oil flowing
through said by-pass; and means for main crank-case; oppositely faced hoods formed ,
taining a circulation of oil through the by integral
assist in
with opposite ends
maintaining a
of the by-pass
circulation of
to
oil
25 paSS.3. The combination with the crank case of throughysaid by-pass when said oil is agi 75
an internal combustion motor of a by-pass tated cranks on a crank shaft within
connected thereto to receive lubricating oil said case; and a grooved, detachable magnet
from said crank case; magnetic means with mounted
retain
within the by-pass to attract and
particles of metal within the oil pass 80
30 in the by-pass for attracting and retaining
particles of metal from the oil flowing ing9. therethrough.
The combination with the crank case of
through said by-pass; and oppositely faced an internal combustion motor of a by-pass
hoods formed integral with opposite ends of
the by-pass to assist in maintaining a cir connected thereto to receive oil from said
35 culation of oil through said by-pass.
crank case; oppositely faced hoods formed 85
4. The combination with the crank case of integral
assist in
with opposite ends of the by-pass to
maintaining a circulation of oil
an internal combustion motor of a by-pass through said
connected thereto to receive lubricating oil. tated by cranksby-pass when said oil is agi
on a crankshaft within said
from
netic said crank
means forcase; and detachable
attracting, and mag case; a grooved, detachable magnet mounted 90
retaining
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particles of metal from the oil passing within the by-pass to attract and retain par
ticles of metal within the oil passing there
through said by-pass.
5. The combination with the cranks case of through; and means for draining the by
an internal combustion motor of a by-pass pass. . ". . .
45 connected thereto to receive lubricating oil In witness whereof I hereunto set my sig
from
netic 'said
meanscrank
forcase; and detachable
attracting mag nature.
and retaining . . FRANK. J. COX.
particles of metal from the oil passing