The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-11
CLAIMS IN DR.. RuYCE's AIR PATENTS.
nINIsION 4. 80. l.9OI.

The object of my pneumatic apparatus is to
charge or I'LL reservoirs or cOnduitS with COM
pressed 'eTitoIm bodies by means Of some
known mechanical power. The fOrce-pumps
A. A., refrigerating-pipes + r. f''' f'''. and
main reservoir are stationary, as shown in the
drawing. and the compressed gaseous med iumS
are transferred from the fOrce-pump or pumps
or main pipes, or from this fixed main reSer-
vOir, 10y 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 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 re>er-
VOir NJ any desired locality. within any reason
able distance, through any of the convenient
iornS OF steam engine or pumps or other mech
anlSh suitable Iur the purpose, and with or
without the addition OF heat, as may be re-
quired; or by detachin= the reservoir from the
condenser the power contained in the COM
pressed air may be used for the purposes of To-
eOmOtion or navigation as well as Tor operating
machinery.
The condenser may consist of one or more
cylinders and pistOns, OF concent1c cylinders
worked by any power and dischaTsing the con-
for use. aforesaid.
What claim ~ nay invention, and desire 10
secure by letters patent OF the United States, is:
l. The method Of COMPRISING or packing
gaseous mediums in a reservoir for the pu rpOse
Of being used a means Oi storing and trans
Uniting power beyond the apparatus itself by
means OF a pump OF condenser, combined with
the means OF absorbing the heat evolved in the
process OF compression. and with "a reservoir
and conduit suitable for holding and transmit
ting the power confined in the compressed me-
diums or impaired by the cOnden>ing apparat-
US, substantially rs described.
,. The employment of a main reservoir filled
with gaseous mediums compressed by means
of pumps or other cOndensing apparatus, and
ntted with suitable pipes, tubes, stOp-cocSS,
valves, valve-geaTing, and appendages for 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-
scribcd.
J The use of metallic reservoirs. pipes, tubes,
and other accompanying mechanism coated
on the inside with elOSe-grained metals, Eege-
table gums, resins oils or extracts, when nlied
with compressed mediums, to prevent the es-
cape OF the gaseous bodies through the pores Ol
the investing metal as above described.
4. The of the refrlgerating or COOLING ap-
paratus with the cylinder in which the gaseous
mediums are condensed for the purposes OF
power when combined with the cylinder elth-
er externally or internally, su bstantldIy as de-
scribrd. o., ..-tt-
4 The use Of the hollow piston with suitable
valves and connections, for the purpose oI
causing "a current Of cool uuid 10 ciIculate
fbrof,gI tine DiStDu and connections lOF tuc
,,',,-,s. ,,,,i IL, the manner set forth.
Il The combination Of a reservoir OF COM
,,vsssn,i t,aseouS mediums by means OF tubes or
I,i,,e. If amy suitable material with StOp-cOc6s
valves and other proper connexions and ap-
,,sndageS through and 10y means Of which the
hi,,.,,-er confined in the compressed mediums
nav he drawn off for use and for the purpose OF
transmitting power to machinery outside oI
the cuudenSius apparatus.
In testimony whereof, etc, etc.