Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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The Patent Axle.

II as invented and accommodated 10 all rotary car
r'ages, by the subscriber, follows lsi The of
impulse the point application the propeng force
winch IN the common carriages &c cannot be higher
han the lower edge of the large box by my construc
uun applied to the upper surface of the which
gain IN length of lever the diameter of axle ON
each wheel This additional lever of advantage
Than when obtained by increasing the the wheel
Tor, IL FIVE inches added the lever 80 will neces
fiiy be added to the crcumiccnce that the seat of -
pulse VIII not be so Immediately the object of
obstruction, as when five inches obtained the
wheel The second advantage is obviates this
difficulty, which obtains in all carriages, the confusion
o the buSes against the spndles which occurs more or
less whenever the wheels in motion, varying
intensity according TO circumstances this increases the
dhcuty of progress for the following Bodies
IA MOTION, coming in contact with other bodies, an
exchange of their several dispositions thus body in
motion cannot give to still body disposition move
without receiving of it disposition stop. Now the
axle as II IS confined and cann turn, though strongly
urged both by hard pressure the bottom and cotu-
s"s on every side reacts by implrting 10 the wheels
cNacty the stIne ratio, disposition to stop consequent
%" hs reaction is considerable portion of the oltnr of
carriages,&c. The following simple experiment. although
1t will not accurately the violence which is Offered
10 the motion of the wheels by the axle moi turning /,
connection with them, will probably she that their in
ience is very considerable Take pair of wheels con-
ncciedby the axle in the way mo other npoen-
dage let them be placed where the slope sufficient TO
Induce them TO move down the h without force il will
he found that by forcing wedge between the box and
,he end OF the sPndle prevent the wheels from turn
ing on the axle, and making the axle turn in common
wh the wheels, the slope wall induce them To move
iistcr aud descend farther when the AXLE
Than when they loose the spndles because the
conflict and consequent reaction cannot occur with the
Wheels and axlc that the striking of The ,.s nd
spindes prevented by this method but by giving the
same Kind OF motion TO the axle which is common 10 the
wneeis the reaction is avoided by conformity dspo.
son the surface OF the sPndlcs having the same mo.
Ton of The inner surface OF the boxes both in kind and
degree third advantage ID it overcoipes the pres.
sure oil the boxes on the spndies the top which occurs
when the position of the axles vary from hurizontal
ne the imposing nature OF which influence is very an.
parent ana when 1t happens in with other cir.
cnnsances OF difficulty is often isuperab!e; as when
off Tho
team TO overcome the wheels side ia into r,r
row. by which they become lower than the others This
o'len o necessity produces halt when even the fur
row into which they fall, does by uniformity of depb
conform to the general slope of the h and make no al.
'eIauoh IN me line OF ascent which il arbu.
table to the binding OF the boxes on the spindlcs there
Offering an increased difficulty, which with Carriages
constructed on my plan, cannot occur for reasons
tha may be known by refcrcace pcculiarty of The
upper boxes In my model, in which binding no possible
situation can oppose its influence and by
taty Oh which, that binding, which common roads
must necessarily occur in the lower boxes is other
wise SO great barrier to progress made no import
BECAUSE through their agency progress is not
on the tension oil The lower boxes the upper boxes offer
ing greater facilities from their higher situation than they
could under The most favorable circumstances because
ihey acung on the top of the axle operate more adyana.
Seously than those, which, if they act operate on lower
part OF the wheel, and for that on though in other
respects equally prepared will refuse their snLscrvency
10 progress, but under that service which short trn
ings could not be effected without their agency The
ipurth advantage Is that the axle liable TO break
or get not; not go liable TO break, although the may be
liable TO The same pressure Tor when they are pressed
intensely by the boxes the boxes in addition to that
sure, do not wrench them in common rriages h.
axle WAL not be liable get for two reasons either
OF winch would prevent from getting very hot and
their JOINT influence will be almost sufficient To keep
cooone is, that the axle will not be rubbed i'm any one
particular place, punctual spot it the bottom
side, when the wheels The axle but The game
pressure 10 diiused the whole face of the rubbed sr
lace or circumference of the axle where receives the
upper or bolster boxes the other u.s. that the bol
her boxes constructed pose very large po
portion oil IT'S surface 10 the influence of the surro1ndng
of
that The cooling process will counerbaance the heatno
process, ana ,at which increases the one win increus
the other, and prevent heat from prevailing in any uerni
cous degree, so far have been able to judye and
have used the like boxes in carriages of
loads. Another advantage is, by the axe's he;og
loose and unattached 10 the carriage &c In. ;nr,e
which The wheels receive the from the other: tLe
wheel running on one end of the axle acting as spur TO
the wheel on the other may be tested by placing the
axle OF gig across Lench high enough 10 SUSPEND te
wheels each side If the xle is nearly round ,ohe
rests the bench and one wheel is turned nftr ,lc
manner OF spinning wheel il will be that the other
through the medium Of the axies turning will turn In
the same direction, aud they will progress through The
fundamentally Of the axIcs moving on the Se,cb.
thought The axle not suffered turn the disposton
OF one cannot be impaired the other the wheel on ,e
one end when suspended having no other than yhrlog
motion, must mpart II through the medium ola slruS
agent or nome and IL the influence Of the faseninga o5
me axle between the wheels be ofsuch nature as not
10 forbid the axle turning they will destroy that in.
huence There is also advantage in tic surface
OF friction, which, By my method, is reduced TO one
'ulo III many cases IN no case more than half and in
though the friction in that viii DC lonaIy
more Intense, yet the boxes constructed as 10 reject
the neat ana viii never get materially hot becanse The
agent OF attriion acts too small portion Of lis bulk
ana surface, and Will not produce heat on very LARGE
substance The adoption of the rolling axle will not IN
Wtlvfe WIN any Kind oil springs Carriages &c hut
ADDS very much To Che object not beine fo
the wheels or TO the carriages Tor which eason tey vilI
not receive or impart the agitation as i'm other
situations Those who have had an oppo,tonitv ~
Judging OF the superiority Of the patent axle concur in
te belet That carriages &c constructed on my plan are
twenty per cent easier 10 draw, and the sae roads
jolt considerably lessI have two OK carts on s s,ne
plan and although roughly made, yet the SAME force
WIZ carry more by twenty per cent than Gun be carried
on the old plan, however we'll executed The sdonon
oi my plan VIII be attended with very little o xrence
ne axe Deing united 10 the carriage holsters tlironvh
the medium OF boxes, in which the axle turns exclusive
~ DO not know that the collision which occurs In all
wheei carriages, except those my method has eger
been the subject Of consideration with any other pcrso
or not, probably never has yet if one will lake die
end OF cart tongue the sisfts of RIG and ysk 10
iefably isst he will find that it has strong i,nunIs.
So"hwatd and That this impulse IL greatly Increased
Oy a1uihOnal weight on The axle, or an increased
speed ie WI ind the jarring be quite dsaeteeab
lhough IN his situation he has long lever TO yetcno
tne conflict OF the wheels and axle lf he will then take
TIE tongue or shafts Of cart or giO md walk oyer g.
same ground, he will only be- sensible tbat ns,sn,
cart draws easier but that has comparatively none ~
uat Earring which has lis malinH0encc not only on The
gig ana uose who are IN IT., but every PARTICLE of
gear WIN winch the animal may be possessed Horses
20 patent gigs, &C. viii not only be lees liable TO call
rom er tighter draught bui from the comparatve still
ness snu UNIFORM pressure Of the gear This conflict being
entfey removed by the axle and wheels heinz, r,.
connasura through the agency of the upper or bols,e
bones Those who choose to apply my method 10 tbs,
carriages, &C, will find the cifcamdsaco Of The axles