A Spring Motor suitable for use to Keep in Motion Sewing Machines, Washing Machines, and other light Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 10th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 9th May, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Spring Motor suitable for use to Keep in Motion Sewing Machines,
Washing Machines, and other light Machines.
I ELIZABETH RUTH PEYMAN of South Bank Milverton Leamington in the County
of Warwick do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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This invention consists of a spring motor suitable for operating sewing machines,
laundry machines, and other light machinery
In carrying out my invention I provide a suitable spring connected to a spring-
arbour to the spring-arbour I connect a first power motion-wheel and also a paul-
ratchet.
I next provide a suitable case which may be separate from the machine to be
operated, or which may form part of the machine to be operated: I then connect a
train of wheels to the first power motion-wheel fixed on the spring-arbour.
The spring so connected to the arbour and train of wheels in conjunction with the
case constitutes the motor
One end of the spring arbour would be formed of sufficient length to project
through the motor case and also formed in a suitable manner to receive a winding
handle.
I next provide a winding handle and when I wish to wind up the motor I connect
the handle to the projecting end of spring arbour and then by rotating the handle
wind up the spring and thereby convey power to and conserve power in the motor.
In using the power so conserved in my motor I connect (by preference) the last
wheel of the train of wheels to the main shaft of sewing-machine, laundry machine,
or other machine that I wish to set in motion: the connection may be made by means
of a crank or by means of a pulley on the operating wheel of motor and a pulley on
the main shaft of machine to be set in motion, such pulleys being driven by means of
a belt; or in lieu of the pulleys I can provide a toothed wheel connected to the
revolving part of motor, gearing into a toothed wheel connected to the machine to
be driven or set in motion.
Dated this 8th day of May 1889
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
A Spring Motor suitable for use to Keep in Motion Sewing Machines,
Washing Machines, and other light Machines.
ELIZABETH RUTH PEYMAN of South Bank Milverton Leamington in the County of
Warwick 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 consists of a spring motor suitable for operating sewing machines,
laundry machines and other light machinery.
In carrying out my invention I provide a suitable spring or two three or more
springs, one end of each spring is connected to a spring shaft or spring arbour, the
springs are then wound round the arbour or shaft; to the spring arbour or shaft I
connect a first power motion wheel, 1 also provide a paul, the fulcrum of which
would be fixed to any convenient part of the motor casing, the front end of the paul
engaging with the teeth of first power motion wheel and thus holding the wheel and
also holding the springs wound up on the spring shaft or spring arbour connected to
first power motion wheel.

page_text: I provide a suitable case which may be separate from the machine to be operated,
or which may form part of the machine to be operated. I then connect a train of
wheels to the first power motion wheel fixed on the spring arbour.
The spring or springs so connected to the arbour and train of wheels in con-
junction with the case, constitute the motor.
One end of the spring arbour would be formed of sufficient length to project
through the motor case and also formed in a suitable manner to receive a winding
handle.
I next provide a winding handle and when I wish to wind up the motor I connect
the handle to the projecting end of spring arbour and then by rotating the handle
wind up the spring or springs and thereby convey power to and conserve power in
the motor, the paul rising out of gear during the rotation of first power motion wheel
connected to arbour. In using the power so conserved in my motor I connect (by
preference) the last wheel of the train of wheels to the main shaft of sewing machine,
laundry machine, or other machine that I wish to set in motion, the connection may
be made by means of a crank or by means of a pulley on the operating wheel of
motor and a pulley on the main shaft of machine to be set in motion, such pulley
being driven by means of a belt, or in lieu of the pulleys I can provide a toothed
wheel connected to the revolving part of motor, gearing into a toothed wheel
connected to the machine to be driven or set in motion.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is
1st. The making of a self contained motor by the application of one, two, three, or
more springs wound on the shaft or arbour, the spring or springs being wound by the
application of a winch handle to the shaft or arbour, the gradual unwinding of the
spring or springs conveying a rotary motion to the shaft or arbour.
2nd. The application of a first power motion wheel to the spring arbour or shaft of
a self contained motor, such first power motion-wheel being geared into a train of
wheels, the last wheel of such train forming and constituting the driving power.
3rd. The utilization of the axle of the last wheel of the train of wheels herein before
described to receive grooved pulley, a crank or other equivalent mover, by means of
which power can be conveyed from the self-contained motor to the main shaft of
machine to which the motor is connected.
Dated this 7th day of February 1890
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.