The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-19
CLAIMS IN DR.. RoYcE's AIR PATENTS.
Division a, 10. -.

The object OF my pneumatic apparatus is 10
charge or fill reservoirs or conduitS with COM
pressed serifOrm bodies by means OF some
known mechanical power The lOrce-pumpS
~ Az, refrigprating-p 4 I" II IT, ana
main reservoir are stationary, as SHOWN ~ llle
drawing, and the compressed gaseous mediums
are transferred from the torce-punp or pumps
or main pipes, or from this fixed main reSer-
vOir, by means OF pipes, tubes, StOp-cockS, ana
the proper valves and ValVe-gearing and ap-
pendages. By means Of my invention the COM
pressed gaseous bodies can be used for the pur-
poses OF transmitting power, and TO reproduce
some considerable portion OF the power re-
quired for the compression, AT the extremity OF
the conduit from the condenser or main reser-
vOir at any desired locality, within any reason
able distance, through any of the convenient
forms Of steam engine or pumps or other mech
anism suitable for the purpose, and with or
without the addition Of heat, as may be re-
Quired; or by detaching the reservoir from the
condenser the power contained in the conf
pressed air may be used for the purposes Of To-
eOmotion or navigation as well as for operating
machinery.
The condenser may consist of one or more
cylinders and piStOnS, Of cOncentrc cylinders
worked by any power and discharging the con-
densed fluid into a reservoir or through pipes
for use, as aforesaid
What claim as my invention, and desire 10
secure by letters patent Of the United states, Is;
]. The method Of COMPRISING or packing
gaseous mediums in a reservoir for the purpose
OF being used as n means OF storing and trans
hitting power beyond the apparatus itself by
means of a pump or condenser, combined with
the means of absorbing the heat evolved in the
process Of compression, and with reservoir
ting the power confined in the compressed me-
dlums or impaired by the cOndensing apparat-
u.s. substantially As described.
. The employment OF a main reservoir filled
with gaseous mediums compressed by means
OF pumps or other cOndensing apparatus, and
fitted with suitable pipes, tubes, StOp-cOcks,
valves, vaive-gearing, and dppendageS Tor the
purpose OF storing. retaining, distributing and
transmitting, for use outside OF the cOndensing
apparatus or mechanism the power confined
in the compressed mediums or impaired by
the condensed apparatus, substantially as de-
scribed.
& The use Of metallic reservoirs, pipes, tubes,
and other accompanying mechanism, coated
table gums, resins, oils or extracts, when nlled
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 refrigeraiing or cooling ap-
paTatus with the cylinder in which the gaseous
mediums are condensed for the purposes of
power, when combined with the cylinder eth
er externally or internally, substantially as de-
/ scribed.
valves and connections, for the purpose OF
| causing n current OF cool fluid to circulate
| through the piston and connections, for the
purpose and In the manner set forth.
| q. The combination OF n 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 APP
| psndages, 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 10 machinery outside of
the eOndenSns apparatus.
In testimony whereof, ETC., etc.
PATENT NO. 5,sG DIVISION B-CLAIM.
I. The serial compression, whether effected
| simultaneously, by two or more cOmpTessOrs,
in gang, by first charging one or more reSer-
VOirs, then transferring that condensed matter
through the same cOmpresSOrs, and adding
4 greater condensation before again entering a
reservoir or canduit, and the privilege OF iacil-
iiy to rcfrigerate anywhere at any stage OF con-
ldensafiOn, either by immersion OF any or all
parts OF the apparatus, or by the other mode
| stated.
/ = The said apparatus and mechanism, and
| the several parts thereof, as claimed in the
other division OF my reiSSued patent, when
| used TO produce cooling, diSinfectng, or thera-
| peutie 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 inyaiids
reclinel com pressed air or other gases and Vap-
| on singly, or combined in due proportions 10
| the special diseases or eases being treated, on
Insulated bedSteads or bedding, IL desirable, To
| su btract electricity or calOric from the patientI
through the absorbing quality OF expanding
air or vapOr.
In testimony whereof, etc 24l-ly