New or Improved Means for Transmitting Motive Power.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 19th Dec., 1892-Accepted. 17th Mar.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means for Transmitting Motive Power.
JAMES THOMAS GREEN of the "Yew Tree" Reigate Licensed Victualler do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a new or improved means for transmitting
motive power whereby a motor of great power is constructed with economy of
natural or artificial force and at the same time the working parts are so arranged
that a great reduction of friction is obtained.
The invention consists in mounting two or more levers (similar to the beams
of a pumping engine) side by side by means of a central stud or cross shaft
working in suitable bearings.
Each lever is balanced by suitable weights adjustably secured to each end
thereof for regulating the power required, and are each provided with two arms
or connecting links pin jointed at or near one end of the levers.
The opposite or lower ends of the said arms or connecting links are connected
by any desired means to two crank shafts set at right angles to the said levers,
such crank shafts working in bearings of any known design. One of these crank
shafts is driven by steam, water, wind, horse hand or other power.
The other crank shaft being the driving shaft and is provided with pulleys as
usual.
It will be seen that the levers being weighted at each end, a very small
amount of power will be required to set in action my improved motor, at the
same time a continuous and steady rotary motion is given to the power crank
shaft.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means for Transmitting Motive Power.
I JAMES THOMAS GREEN of the "Yew Tree" Reigate Hill in the County
of Surrey Licensed Victualler do hereby declare the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object a new or improved means for transmitting
motive power whereby a motor of great power is constructed with economy of
natural or artificial force and at the same time the working parts are so arranged
and combined that a great reduction of friction is obtained.
The invention consists in mounting two or more levers (similar to the beams of a
pumping engine) side by side by means of a central stud or cross shaft working
in suitable bearings.
Each lever is balanced by suitable weights adjustably secured to each end thereof
for regulating the power required and are each provided with two arms or connec-
ting links one of which is pin jointed near the centre and the other at or near the
extreme end of such lever.
The opposite or lower ends of said arms or connecting links are connected by
any desired means to two or more crank shafts, the one at the extreme end of the
lever being in preference the power shaft and the other near the centre the driving
shaft, said shafts being set at right angles to said levers and work in bearings of
|any known design.

page_text: The power shaft is driven by steam wind, horse, hand or other power.
The other shaft being the driving shaft is provided with the usual pulleys.
Additional levers may be provided so as to extend the crank shafts and thus
multiply the power as required.
It will be seen that the levers being weighted at each end a very small amount
of power will be required to set in action my improved motor at the same time a
continuous and steady rotary motion is given to the driving shaft.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect I have appended hereto a sheet of drawings in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation and
Figure 2 an end view of a motor constructed according to my invention.
In the accompanying drawings which show one method of arranging and com-
bining the parts together to form the means for transmitting motive power.
I connect the power shaft a directly to the connecting rod b of a steam or other
engine (not shown) by means of a disc or wheel c carrying the crank pin 6'. This
power shaft a, is supported in bearings d and has two or more cranks a¹ a³ formed
thereon, said cranks a¹ a' are connected by rods or links e to the levers or beams ff¹
by the forked ends e' thereof which are pin jointed to such levers.
The driving shaft 9 is mounted in bearings and has also two or more cranks g₁
formed thereon which are connected by rods or links k to the levers or beams ƒƒ¹
by the forked ends & thereof and is likewise pin jointed to said levers. To one
end of the driving shaft g is attached the usual cone pulleys g².
The levers or beams ff are supported by a cross shaft r which is mounted in
bearings m carried by the pillar or column m¹ such pillar or column is bolted or
secured to a suitable bed plate as is also the standards carrying the driving and
power shafts.
The levers or beams f,f, are provided with weights n which are made adjustable
by means of the slide upon which they are moved backwards or forwards by
the screw bolts p working in the lugs or projections q formed on each end of such
levers.
It will thus be seen that it will take a very small amount of power to start the
motor the levers being weighted or counterbalanced. A motor of this construction
will have a continuous and steady motion and of great power.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the said is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The arrangement and combination of parts constituting means or apparatus for
transmitting motive power substantially as herein described and shown in the
accompanying drawings or any mere modification thereof.
Dated this 16th day of December 1892.