The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-07
CLAIMS IN DR.. R0YCE'S AIR PATENTS.
DIVISION \, No. 5,SOl.

The object ot my pneumatic apparatus is to
charge or nh re-eryoiTS or conduits with COM
pressed rrilorm bodies 10y means Of some
known mechanical power. The fOrce-pumps
A. A., relrig"ratins-pipes T. f. f'' f'''', and
main reservoir are stationary, as shown in the
drawing, and h- compressed gaseous mediums
are transferred from the force-pump or pumps
or main pipes, or from this fixed main reser-
Noir- uy means OF pipes, tubes, stOp-cOcks, and
the proper valves and VaIVe-Eeariug and ap-
pendaSes- BY means of my invention the COM
pressed gaseous bodies can be used for the pur-
poses Of transmitting power, and 10 reproduce
SOME 'on~iic-a'tr portion Of the power re-
QuirCd FOR the compression. al the extremity of
the conduit nom Ile condenser or main reser-
FoiI at any br~iItd locality within any reason
able distance, through any of the convenient
forms Of steam engine or pumps or other mech
anism suitable Tor the purpose. and with or
without the addition Of heat. as may be re-
quired: OF hV detarhing the reservoir from the
condenser the power contained in the COM
pressed air may De used for the purposes Of To-
comotion or navigation as well as forOperating
machinery.
cylinders and pi>tOnS. Ot coEcrntrIc cylinders
worked by any power ana di>charsiug the con-
denSed fiuid into "a reservoir or through pipes
for use, aforesaid.
What claim as nay invention. and desire TO
secure 10y letters patent OF the United States is:
me method OF cuuprcSSiug or packing
gaseous mediums I'm reservoir for the purpOse
OF being used as a means OF storing and trans
nitting power beyond the apparatus itself by
means OF q pump or condenser. com bined with
the means of absorbing the heat evolved in rhe
process Of compression and with "a reservoir
and conduit suitable for holding and tranSmit-
ting the power confined in the compressed me
diuinS or impaired by the condensiug apparat-
Us, substantially rs described
The employment OF q main reservoir filed
Win gaseous mediums compressed by means
.! %, pump, or other eondensing apparatus, and
iteu Win suitable pipes. tubes, stOp-cOckS,
valves, valve-gearing. and appendages for the
purpose OF storing retaining, distributing and
transmitting, Tor use outside of the cOndensing
apparatus or mechanism the power confined
IN the compressed mediums or impaired BY
the condensed apparatus, substantially as de
r The use Of metallic reservoirs. pines. tubes.
ana other accompanying mechanism, coated
ON the inside with clOSe-grained metals, vege-
ttoie gums resins oils or 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.
l. The use OF the refrigerating or cooling ap-
paF9tus with the cylinder in which the gaseous
InedlunS are condensed for the purposes Of
power, when combined with the cylinder eth
er externally or internally, substantially as de-
scribed.
= The use ofthe hollow piston with suitable
valves and connections, for the purpose Of
through the piston and connections for the
purpose and In the manner set forth.
B. The combination of a reservoir OF COM
pressed gaseous mediums 10y means OF tubes or
pipes OF any suitable material, with Stop-cocks,
valves and other proper connections and APP
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
. r ..TTlnsinitting power to machinery outside OF
In testimony whereof, etc, etc
PATENT No. 5,202 DIVISION R-CrArlr
l. Inc serial compression, whether effected
'lHluit'theoUSiNr by two or more com preSsOrs
N gang, by hrSt charging one or more reser-
,olIs, tiieii transferring that condensed matter
S llIouSh lhe same compressors, and adding
,Ieslter condensation before again entering a
- IVois or canduit, and the privilege OF Iacil-
" 10 reirigerate anywhere at any stage of con-
lensatlon, either by immersion OF any or an
stated. ~ nv Oi iiNNO
. nv
~ 1ne sald apparatus and mechanism, and
III. N seHer;l parts thereof, claimed in the
M tssu 70 produce cooling, diSiufecting. or thera-
'ss.C anu chelnical effect by infuSing into the
lospltais or other Enclosures talso the couches
u HiatresseS on which sick persons or invalids
'ecline) compressed air or other gases and vap-
rs, Slngly, or combined in due proportions, to
ne Specltl diseases or cases being treated, on
insulated bcdsteads or bedding, if desirable, 10
uptfact electricity or calOric from the patient,
nrough the absorbing quality OF expanding
'lr or vapOr.
In testimony whereof etc. 2-4l-ly