Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1896-Accepted, 8th Aug.. 1896
I THOMAS CANNON of No. 10 Charlton Crescent, Islington, N. in the County
of London, Journalist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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A (Fig. 1 and 10) is a shallow hollow circular vessel which I call "the
cylinder" made of metal or other suitable material and of any convenient size
or diameter, through which cylinder runs the solid spindle or axle B (Fig. 1
and 10).
The spindle which supports the cylinder, rests upon the bearings C C (Fig. 1).
The cylinder has upon its circumference 12, or some other number of
orifices (E Fig. 1). That shewn in the drawing has 12. The shape of the
orifices is not important.
To each of these orifices is fastened an air and water tight vessel which I call a
"receiver "G (Fig. 2, 6, 7, and 10), the top and sides of which are made of some
kind of flexible but non-expansible waterproof material, and the stiff back and
front of which work backward and forward upon the hinges L L (Fig. 2, 6, 7, 10)
in the manner of an ordinary pair of bellows. (Fig. 6 and 7 shew the receiver
open and shut.)
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Upon the top of both back & front of the receiver is placed the small roller I
(Fig. 2, 6, 7, 10) and at the smaller end of the receiver is a mouth
opening (H Fig. 3) of the same size as the orifices in the circumference of the
cylinder, over which orifices the receivers are to be hermetically fastened
but so as to leave tree internal communication between the receiver and the
cylindeı.
M (Fig. 8) is a fixed metal stiffener fastened at the lower ends to the
circumference of the cylinder so as to give each receiver a firmer hold upon
the cylinder.
When all the 12 receivers are affixed to the cylinder and the machine is placed
in proper position (as shewn in Fig. 10) the 12 small rollers at the top of the
receivers will be in such a position as to correspond with the twelve hour-figures
upon an ordinary clock face.
Each of the stiffeners of the receivers is clamped or fastened to the next, as
shewn in Fig. 10.
Immediately over the rollers opposite the figures 12 & 1 (Fig. 10) & supported
from above is fixed an angular arrangement (K Fig. 5 and 9) which I call the
"opener."
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Underneath the machine & in the space between the figures 6 & 7 is another
almost similar arrangement which I call the "closer (J Fig. 4 and 11) the
difference being that at the apex of the angle of the closer an opening is left
wide enough to allow the passage through the opening of the 2 rollers I,
(Fig. 1, 6, 7, 10) on the back & front of a closed receiver (Fig. 6).
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To make the machine ready for action, the receivers Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are to
be closed, & held closed by an automatic clasp or catch (not shewn in the
drawings) & the receivers Nos. 7 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 opened to their full extent,
& held open by a similar automatic arrangement.

page_text: The cylinder and the last mentioned 6 receivers are then by means of a funnel
inserted in the inverted tap F (Fig. 1 and 10), to be filled with water or any other
suitable fluid & the tap closed.
The spindle B being then placed upon the bearings C, C, (Fig. 1) the rollers
of receiver 12 being where the figure 12 would be upon a clock-face, the
preponderating weight of the six filled receivers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 over that of the
six empty receivers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, causes the machine to immediately begin to
revolve in the direction from right to left (12 to 11, 10, and so on).
This action immediately releases the automatic clasps of the closed empty
receiver No. 1 and of the open, filled receiver No. 7, whereupon the two
rollers (I. I.) of receiver No. 1 (Fig. 10) come into contact with the outer
surfaces of the opener K (Fig. 5 and 9.) and the rollers (I, I,) of receiver No. 7
(Fig. 10) come into contact with the inner surfaces of the closer J (Fig. 4
and 11).
As the machine continues to evolve the vacuum caused by the opening of
receiver No. 1 (Fig. 10) is necessarily filled with the fluid forced upward by the
closing of receiver No. 7, (Fig. 10) because the fluid from No. 7 has no other
place to escape to, so that when the rollers of receiver No. 1 arrive opposite the
figure 12, and the rollers of receiver No. 7 arrive opposite the figure 6,
receiver No. 1 will be full, and receiver No. 7 will be empty.
The centre of gravity being thus kept constantly in advance of the fulcrum, this
process will thenceforth be constantly repeated by the simple operation of
gravitation, and the machine (unless stopped) will continue in motion as long as
the materials used in its construction will endure.
Dated this Tenth day of August 1895.
An Improved Motor.
I, THOMAS CANNON, of No. 10 Charlton Crescent, Islington, N. in the County
of London, Journalist do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to an improved motor designed to operate automatically
and having a revolving series of receivers adapted to contain fluid, and provided
with meaus for transferring the fluid contents from the ascending receivers to the
descending ones, so as to cause the latter to preponderate in weight, thereby
keeping up the motion.
The invention will be readily understood from the following description and by
reference to the three sheets of drawings filed with my application for patent and
to the two sheets accompanying this description.
A is a narrow hollow circular vessel which I call the "cylinder" made of metal
or other suitable material and of any convenient size and diameter, through
which cylinder runs the solid spindle or axle B. This spindle is mounted on
bearers, C, C. D, is a wheel for a driving band.
The cylinder has around its circumference a number of orifices E, (in the
present case twelve), the shape of the orifices not being important.
To each of these orifices is fastened an air-tight and water-tight vessel G, which
I call a "receiver," the top and sides of which are made of some kind of flexible
but non-expansible material such as macintosh cloth, parchment, vulcanized-rubber,
leather or the like, and the stiff back and front of which, receiver, (made of
wood, metal, or other suitable material) work backward and forward upon the
hinges L, L, in the manner of an ordinary pair of bellows. Figures 6 and 7 shew.

page_text: the receiver open and shut, while in Figure 10 the relative positions of the
receivers are shewn, numbered from 1 to 12.
Upon the top of both front and back of each receiver is mounted a small
roller, I, and at the smaller or inner end of the receiver is a mouth or opening, H,
of the same size as the orifices in the circumference of the cylinder, over which
orifices the receivers are to be hermetically fastened, but so as to leave free
internal communication between the receivers and the cylinder. M is a metal
frame or stiffener fastened to the circumference of the cylinder, so as to give each
receiver a firmer hold upon the cylinder, and these stiffeners are brased or fastened
together in any convenient form or manner.
Immediately over the rollers opposite the positions marked 12 and 1 (Figure 10)
is fixed an angular or wedge-shaped arrangement K (Figures 5 and 9) which I
call the " opener," and which conveniently consists of two smooth boards or plates,
or the like, so arranged that when the machine is at work the rollers I, I, of each
receiver come into contact with the opposite outer sides thereof and are pressed
apart, thus opening the receiver.
Underneath the machine and opposite the positions marked 6 and 7 is another
almost similar arrangement, J, (Figures 4 and 11) which I call the "closer," the
difference being that when in action, the rollers enter the wide end thereof and
bear against the insides thereof so as to be pressed together and close the
receivers. At the apex or angle of the closer an opening is left, wide enough to
allow the passage through that opening of the two rollers I, 1, of each closed
receiver.
To ensure the opening and closing of the receivers only at the proper times,
1 provide each receiver with an automatic arrangement shewn more clearly in
Figures 12 to 19.
R and S are plates in each of which is a rectangular slot or opening, on each
side of which opening is a roller, the position of the slot in R being in the lower
part of the plate, and of that in S in the upper part of the plate.
Two of these plates (R and S) are fastened to the stiff back and front
respectively of each of the receivers, the plate R having attached to its upper part
a moveable arm P which by the hinge W works through the slot and upon the
rollers in the upper part of plate S. The plate S has attached to the lower part
of it by the similar hinge W a moveable arm Q which works through the slot and
upon the rollers in the lower part of plate R.
The arm P has upon its extremity a roller O; and the arm Q has upon its
extremity a roller N; both of which rollers should be made of some heavy
substance.
When the plates R and S with their arms P and Q attached, are duly arranged
and fixed to the sides of each of the receivers (G), each of the open and filled
receivers will present the appearance of Figure 16; and each of the closed and
empty receivers will present the appearance of Figure 17; the six open and filled
receivers, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, 12, being held open by the notches in the arms Q and the
six closed and empty receivers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, being held closed by the notches in
the arms P.
When the machine is revolving the two arms P and Q are automatically released
by the two rollers O and N attached to the arms P and Q of the receivers (G)
when opposite the positions 1 and 7 (Figure 10) bearing against a fixed cam, or
incline, or other like arrangement, secured at any convenient spot by the side of
the machine, whereby the arms P and Q are temporarily lifted from their positions
and set free.
The receiver (G) opposite position 7 (Figure 10,) then at once begins to empty
itself, and by the time its rollers I, I, arrive opposite the position 6 (Figure 10)
it is quite empty and closed, and the notched arm P (Figure 17) aided by the
leverage of the heavy roller O, drops down, and keeps the receiver closed, until its
rollers I, I, arrive opposite position 1 (Figure 10) when the receiver (G) is again
automatically opened, and begins to fill again, and by the time its rollers I, I,

page_text: arrive opposite position 12 (Figure 10) it is quite filled, and the notched arm Q
drops down and keeps the receiver open until its rollers I, I again arrive opposite
position 7 (Figure 10) when the receiver, being released, again automatically begins
to close and empty itself, these operations being continuously repeated by every
receiver until the machine is stopped or injured by wear and tear. In some cases
curved guides. U, may be substituted for the automatic catches before described,
the rollers I, I, being made to pass from opposite the position 6 to opposite the
position (Figure 10) against the inner sides of these curved guides, U, and from
position 12 to position 7 upon the outer sides of a similar but wider guide. In the
cases where these guides can be used the plates R and S may be considerably
shortened.
To make the machine ready for action, the receivers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
(Figure 10) are to be closed, and held closed, by the automatic clasps or guides
before described, and the receivers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 opened to their full
extent, and held open in the same manner.
The cylinder and the last mentioned six receivers are then by means of the
inverted tap, F, (Figures 1 and 1",) and a funnel, filled with water or any other
suitable fluid, and the tap closed. The preponderating weight of the six filled
receivers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 over that of the six empty receivers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
immediately causes the machine to begin to revolve from right to left, or in the
opposite direction to the hands of a clock.
This action of the machine immediately releases the automatic clasps of the
closed empty receiver No. 1, and of the opened filled receiver No. 7, whereupon
the two rollers I, I, of receiver No. come into contact with the outer surfaces of
the opener, K, and the rollers I, I, of receiver No. 7 come simultaneously into
contact with the inner surfaces of the closer, J.
As the machine continues to revolve the vacuum caused by the opening of
receiver No. 1 is necessarily filled by the fluid forced upward by the closing
of receiver No. 7, because the fluid from receiver No. 7 has no other place to
escape to, so that when the rollers I, I of receiver No. 1 arrive opposite No. 12,
and the rollers I, I, of receiver No. 7 arrive opposite No. 6, receiver No. 1 will be
full and receiver No. 7 will be empty.
The centre of gravity being thus kept constantly to one side of the axle, the
foregoing operation will thenceforth be constantly repeated by each receiver, by
gravitation alone, and the machine unless stopped, will continue in motion as long
as the materials used in its construction will endure.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. A motor provided with revolving receivers adapted to be opened and closed
automatically and so arranged that the fluid contents of the ascending receivers
are transferred to the descending receivers substantially as described.
2. In a motor of the kind referred to in the preceding claim, the combination of
the rollers I, the closer J, and the opener K, with or without, the arms or
catches P and Q and their connected parts, substantially as described.
3. My improved motor, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as
herein before described and as shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated 15 20 d. I..L. 1000
THOS. CANNON.