The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-04
CLAIMS IN DR.. RuYcE's AIR PATENTS.
DIVISION \, No. 5,3OI.

The object OF my pneumatic apparatus is to
charge or MI reservoirs or cOnduitS with COM
pressed eriiOrm bodies by means OF some
known mechanical power. The fOTce-pumpS
A. A., refrigerslting-pipe T. ~ f'' f''', and
mann IesetNo tiN Stltlohs'IS as SHOWN IN tue
drawing and the compressed gaseous mediums
are transferred from the fOrce-pump OF pumps
or main pipes, or from this fixed main reser-
Yoir, By means OF pipes, tubes, StOp-cOcks, and
the proper valves and valve-gearing and ap-
pendages. BY means OF my invention the COM
pressed gaseous bodies can be used for the Dur
poses of Transmitting pOyver and to rpuroduca
some considerable portion of the power re-
quired for the compression, al the extremity OF
the conduit from the condenser or main reser-
vOir n any desired locality, within any reason
able distance, through any OF the convenient
forms of steam engine or pumps or other mech
RnlSm suitable Tor the purpose, and with or
without the addition of heat. as may be re-
quired; or by detaching the reservoir IRON the
condenser the power contained in the COM
pressed air may be used for the purposes OF To-
cOmotion or navigation as well as for operating
The condenser may consist of one or more
cylinders and pistOns, OF cOncentrc cylinders
worked by any power and diScharging the con-
denSed huid into reservoir or through pipes
for use, aforesaid. l4
What claim as nay invention, and desire to
secure by letters patent OF the United States Is:
]. The method OF compTeSsing or packing
gaseous mediums in a reservoir for the purpose
/ of being used as means OF storing and trans
mitting power beyond the apparatus itself by
means OF pump or condenser. combined with
/ the means of absorbing the heat evolved in the
process OF compression and with q reservoir
and conduit suitable for holding and transmit
ting the power confined in the compressed me-
diums or impaired by the cOndensing apparat-
4 US, substantially as described.
i 2. The employment OF a main reservoir nlled
\ with gaseous mediums compressed by means
| of pumps or other cOndensing apparatus, and
| fitted with suitable pipes, tubes, stOp-cOckS,
/ valves yalve-gearing. and appendages for the
purpose OF storing, retaining, distr buting and
/ transmitting, for use outside Of the cOndensing
/ apparatus or mechanism the power confined
/ in the compressed mediums or impaired by
scribed.
g The use of metallic reservoirs. pipes. tubes.
and other accompanying mechanism, coated
ON the insite with close-grained metals, vege-
table gums, resins, oils OF extracts, when filled
with compressed mediums, to prevent the eS-
cape of the gaseous bodies through the pores OF
the investing metal as above described.
4. The use OF the refrigerating or cooling an
paratus with the cylinder in which the gaseous
mediums are condensed for the purposes OF
power, when combined with the cylinder eith-
er externally or internally substantially as de-
seTbed.
s The use Of the hollow piston with suitab1e
valves and connections, for the purpose OF
causing a current Of cool fluid to circulate
through the piston and connections, for the
purpose and in the manner set forth.
.. The combination Of a reservoir OF COM
pressed gaseous mediums by means Of tubes or
pipes of any suitable material, with stop-cocks
valves and other proper connections and ap-
Pendages, through and by means OF which the
power confined in the compressed mediums
may be drawn OF for use and for the purpose OF
| transmitting power TO machinery outside OF
the condenSing apparatus.
In testimony whereof, etc, etc.
PATENT NO. 5a2 DIVISION B-CLAI.4.
| / The serial compression, whether effected
simultaneously, by two or more compressors,
in gang, by first charging one or more reSar,
voirs, then transferring that condensed matter
through the same cOmpressOrS, and adding
greater condensation before agIl1n entering 4
reservoir or oinduit, and the privilege of Iacil-
ity 70 refriSeTate anywhere at any stage of con-
densati9n, either by immersion of any or all
parts OF the apparatus, or by the other mode
=, 2 The said apparatus and mechanism, and
tne several parts thereof as claimed in the
0ther division of my reissued patent, when
used 10 produce cooling, disinfecting or theTa-
peutlc and chemical effect by infusIng into the
atmosphere OF the sick-room or the wards OF
hospitals or other Enclosures (also the couches
or mattresses on which sick persons or invalids
reclinel com pressed air or other gases and vap-
orSf singly, or combined in due proportions 10
the special diseases or cases being treated, on
insulated bedsteadS or bedding, ii desirable, TO
subtract electricity or caloric from the patient,
through the absorbing quality OF expanding
air OF vapOr.
= In testimony whereof, ete. @-l-lS