The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
CLAIMS IN DR.. ROYCE's AIR PATENTS.
DIVISION 4, 80. 5,90l.

The object OF my pneumatic apparatus Is to
charge or ffll reservoirs or conduiIs with com
pressed a-riform bodies by means OF some
known mechanical power. The ioree-pumpS
A. Az, refrigerating-pipeS + I" r" f"', ana
main reservoir are stationary, as shown IN the
drawing and the compressed gaseous mediums
are transferred from the fOrce-pump or pumps
or main pipes, or from this fixed main reSer,
voir, by means OF pipes tunes, sIop-cocks, anu
the proper valves and valve-gearing ana ap-
pendages By means Of my invention the COM
pressed gaseous bodies can be used Tor the pur-
poses of transmitting power, and to reproduce
some considerable portion OF the power re
Guired for the compression, dt 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 OrOther mech
anism suitable for the purpose, and with or
without the addition Of heat, as may be re-
quired; or by detaching the reservoir nom the
condenser the power contained IN lhe 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 cOncentuc cylinders
worked by any power and dischaTSlng the con
/ densed fluid into a reservoir or through pipes
i for use, aforesaid.
| What claim as my invention, and desire to
secure by letters patent Of the United States, IS
| l. The method of COMPRISING or packing
( gaseous mediums in n 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, ana with reservoir
| and conduit suitable for holding and transmit
ting the power eOunneu IN the com pressed me-
| diums or impaired by the cOndensing apparat-
us, substantially as described.
. The employment OF a main reservoir nlled
! with gaseous mediums compressed by means
| OF pumps or other eOndenSing apparatus, and
/ fitted with suitable pipes, tubes, stop-cocks,
/ valves, valve-gearfng, and appendageS for the
/ purDOse 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.
| and other accompanying mechanism, coated
on the inside with clOSe-grained metals, Vege-
table gums, resins, oils or extracts, when filled
| with compressed MEDIUMS 10 prevent the es-
cape Of the gaseous bodies through the pores of
the investing metal as above described.
l. The use of the refrigerating or cooling ap-
paratus 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-
5. The use OF the hollow piston with suitable
valves and connections, Tor 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 reservoir of COM
pressed gaseous mediums by means of tubes or
pipes OF any suitable material, with stop-cocks,
valves and other proper connections ~ ap-
psndages, through and by means OF whi.b the
power confined in the compressed mecums
J may be drawn on Tor use ana Tor the purpO.e OF
transmitting power TO machinery outside Of
2 the eondensing apparatus.
In testimony Whereof etc, etc.
5 PATENT NO. SOP. DIVISION B-CLAIM.
!. The serial compression, whether effected
simultaneously, by two or more cOmpreSSOrS,
in gang, by first charging one or more reSer-
> yOirS, then transferring that condensed matter
{ through the same cOmpreSSorS, and adding
greater condensation before again entering a
reservoir or canduit, and the privilege of facil-
ity to refrigerate anywhere at any stage Of con-
I densatiOn, either by immersion Of any or all
parts of the apparatus, OF 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 20 produce cooling, disinfectlngs or thera-
peutic 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 inyailds
reelfne) compressed air or other gases ana Nap-
orS singly, or combined in due proportions, 10
fhe SDecial diseases or eases being treated on
insulated bedSteads OF bedding, II desirable, TO
| su btraet electricity or caloric frOm the patient,
through the absorbing quality Of expanding
:. ! air or VapOr.
| In testimony whereof etc. 2Il-ly