IMPROVEMENTS IN WHEEL MOTORS TO BE WORKED BY STEAM, COMPRESSED OR HOT AIR OR GAS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 20th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 21st Jan., 1887.
or Hot Air, or Gas.
We DAN RYLANDS of Hope Glass Works, Stairfoot near Barnsley in the County of
York, Glass Bottle Manufacturer, and BENJAMIN STONER of Stairfoot aforesaid
Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WHEEL
MOTORS TO BE WORKED BY STEAM, COMPRESSED OR HOT AIR OR GAS to be as follows:-
Our improvements in Wheel Motors are intended to ensure economy in the use of
steam, air or gas for driving such Motors, and in the more easy and simple construction
of the same.
By referring to the drawings annexed, the main portion of our invention will be
clearly understood.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation, Fig. 2. an end elevation of one form of improved Motor,
and Fig. 3 is an elevation of wheel for the same.
Fig. 4, is a side elevation and Fig. 5. a transverse sectional elevation of another form
of improved Motor.
Referring to Figs. 1. 2. and 3. The casing is made in two vertical parts a, and b,
which are bolted together as shown; within this casing works the Wheel c, which has
a boss d, and webb e. The facings ff, shown on the periphery of the wheel C. are
made to fit steam tight against the facings g, g, shown within the casing a, b. The
periphery of the wheel C. has pockets h, h, formed therein.
4.
On the upper portion of the casing a, a small cylinder i, wherein works the piston j,
The piston j
which has a rod or spindle K, passing through a stuffing-box as shown.
is withdrawn from the pocket h, by means of the spring 1, and is pressed, therein by
means of the lever m, which is connected to the rod n, and lever o, the said lever o,
being actuated by means of a cam p, attached to the Shaft The shaft
9 passes
through the boss d, of wheel C, and, is secured thereto; it runs in the adjustable
bearings,, which are attached to the brackets s, s, which are either fastened to or made
in one with the casing a. b. A Flywheel t, is also secured to the shaft q.
box 2, is situated as shown and the v, is worked by means of the lever w, and wheels
and the
w, w2. An inlet pipe y, is either made with or attached to the valve box
exhaust z, is at the lower part of the casing. The casing has suitable feet x, x, which
may be bolted to an ordinary bed plate.
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U
A valve

page_text: Where it is preferred the inlet y, may be placed on the side of the casing, in which
case the valve box u, valve v, and arrangements for working the same may be
dispensed with.
The piston j, may also work from the side of the casing instead of the face, in which
case the pockets h, are modified in form so as to suit such an arrangement.
The piston j, may be either forced into the pockets h, by means of the lever_m, and
withdrawn by means of the spring 1, as shown, or forced in by means of a spring and
withdrawn by means of a lever, or forced in by a spring and worked out by means of
the pockets pressing against the bottom of said piston. The cylinder i, may be situated
on any part of the casing; and where preferred two or more cylinders may be used.
The steam chest u, may be also placed on any desired part of the casing and where
preferred two or more steam chests u, and valves v, may be used. A suitable
arrangement may be connected to the valve v, so as to cut the steam or air off at any
desired part of the revolution of the wheel C. The wheel C. may have any desired
number of pockets h.
The facings g, g, may be made separate to the casing and screwed tight up to the
facings,, on the wheel by means of suitable screws working through the casing.
The speed of the Motor may be regulated by means of suitable governors acting
upon a throttle valve in the ordinary manner.
The valve v may be a slide valve instead of a drop valve and may be worked from
the shaft q, by means of a suitable cam.
Referring to Figs. 4, and 5. The casing is made in two vertical portions a, and b,
and has suitable flanges, a', 61, which are bolted together as shown.
The Wheel C, has a boss d, and a web e, which connects the pockets h, to said boss.
On the periphery of the wheel C, are facings f which work steam tight against the
facings g, formed on the inside of casing a, and b.
In this arrangement the steam blows direct on to the pockets h, and is exhausted
at z.
Our improvements in the Motor shown at figs. 4, and 5, are principally in so
constructing the same that the casing can be turned up perfectly true for the periphery to
work in. Hitherto the casings of these Motors have been divided horizontally and this
prevents that portion of the casing wherein the periphery of the wheel has to run being
trued up properly. We divide the casing vertically and thus the internal portion of
the casing a, b, can be turned up so that the periphery of the wheel works exactly in it.
Any suitable number of inlets and outlets y, may be arranged in any suitable portion
of the casings, Figs. 1, 2, 4 & 5.
To more economically utilize the steam which drives the Wheels C, another similarly
constructed Motor to those herein illustrated but of a suitable size may have its inlet
or inlets y, connected to the exhaust or exhausts, by means of which either of the
Motors may be compounded.
The portions a², b³, of the casing a, b, may be either dispensed with or made separate
and attached to the rest of the casing in any suitable way.
Where Gas is used to drive the Motors a suitable mixing Chamber in conjunction
with the inlet or inlets y, is arranged and the necessary quantities of air and gas may
if preferred be forced therein by means of a pump or pumps actuated from the Shaft 4.
The mixture is exploded in the ordinary manner.
The Flywheel t, may, where preferred, be dispensed with.
Where Gas is used the inlet or inlets is or are preferably arranged at the lower
portion of the casing.
It will be well understood that we do not limit ourselves to the exact mechanical
details herein foreshadowed, and that mechanical equivalents may, where preferable,
be adapted, without interfering with the novel features of our invention.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wheel Motors to be Worked by Steam, Compressed
or Hot Air, or Gas.
We DAN RYLANDS of Hope Glass Works, Stairfoot near Barnsley in the County of
York, Glass Bottle Manufacturer and BENJAMIN STONER of Bridge Street, Stairfoot
aforesaid Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN WHEEL MOTORS TO BE WORKED BY STEAM COMPRESSED OR HOT AIR OR GAS and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The objects of this invention are to ensure economy in the use of steam air, or gas
for driving Wheel Motors and in the more easy and simple construction of the same.
Referring to the drawings left with the provisional specification.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation and Fig. 2. an end elevation of on eform of our improved
Wheel Motors and Fig. 3. is a side elevation of the Wheel for the same Fig. 4 is a side
elevation and Fig. 5. a transverse sectional elevation of another form of our Improved
Wheel Motor.
Referring to figs. 1. 2. and 3. the casing is made in two vertical parts a, and b, which
are bolted together as shown.
Within this casing a, b, works the wheel C. which has a boss'd, and web e.
The facings f, f, shown on the periphery of the wheel C. are made to fit as near as
possible steam or air tight against the facings g, g, which are on the inner side of the
casing a, b.
The periphery of the wheel C. has pockets h, h, formed therein.
On the upper portion of the vertical casing a, is a small cylinder i, within which
works the piston j, which has a rod or spindle K. secured thereto and passing through
the stuffing box as shown at fig. 1.
The piston j is withdrawn from the pocket h, by means of the spring I, and is pressed
therein by means of the lever m, which is connected to the rod n, and lever o, being
actuated by means of the cam p, which is attached to the shaft
2.
The shaft q passes through the boss of the wheel C, and is secured thereto; it runs
in the adjustable bearings r, r, which are attached to the brackets s, s. These brackets,
may either be made with or attached to the casing a, b.
A Flywheel is also secured to the shaft 4.
The valve box u, may be either made with the casing a, as shown figs. 1. and 2, or
attached thereto.
The valve v, is actuated by means of the lever w, and wheels w¹, w³; these are
worked from the shaft q, by means of the cam p, and levers o, and m.
An inlet pipe y, is either made with or attached to the valve box u, and an exhaust
pipe z, is either attached to or made with the lower part of the casing a.
The casing a, b, las suitable feet a, a, which may be bolted to any ordinary bed
plate or foundation.

page_text: The cycle of operations which take place in working the above described Motor with
steam or air is as follows:-
Steam or air admitted at y, passes the valve v, (when the said valve is open) and
enters the portion of the pocket h, which is on the left hand of the piston j, the steam
or air presses against the piston j, and the end of the pocket h, by which means the
wheel C. begins to move or revolve.
When sufficient steam or air is admitted into the pocket h, the valve v, closes and the
steam or air is expanded thus revolving the wheel C, until the pocket h, passes the
piston j.
As the pocket h, passes the piston j, the said piston is lifted by the spring 1, clear of
said pocket and descends again as soon as another pocket comes up under it by means
of the camp, actuating the levers 0, and m, and pressing on the rod K.
As each pocket travels to the lower part of the casing, a, b, the expanded steam or
air escapes from the pocket out of the exhaust pipe z.
The steam or air valve v, opens or closes in accordance with the number of pockets h,
there are in the periphery of the wheel C.
The inlet y, may be placed on the side of the casing a, b, instead of on the top as
shown, in which case a direct opening is formed through the casing a.
The pockets h, have slot holes in their sides which as they come opposite the opening
in the casing steam or air is admitted, and is cut off as soon as they pass the same.
By means of this arrangement the valve box u, and valve and the mechanical
details for their working may be dispensed with.
The piston and cylinder i may be placed on the side of the casing a, b, instead of
on the face, in which case the spring 1, is arranged to press the piston into the pockets h,
and the said pockets h, are formed so that they press the piston j out as they pass
the same; in this arrangement the portion of the lever m, which presses on the piston
Rod. K is dispensed with.
and
The piston may be either forced into the pockets h, by means of the lever
withdrawn by means of the spring 1, as shown at fig. 1, or forced in by means of a
spring and withdrawn by means of a lever, or forced in by a spring and worked out by
means of the pockets pressing against the bottom of the said piston.
The cylindar i, may be situated in any part of the casing a, b, and where preferred
two or more cylinders may be used.
The Steam Chest u, may also be placed on any suitable part of the casing a, b, and
where preiferred two or more steam chests may be used.
Any su table mechanical contrivance may be connected to the valve v, so as to cut
the steam or air off at any desired part of the revolution of the wheel C.
The wheel C. may have any number of suitable pockets h.
The facings g, g, may be made separate to the casing a, b, and screwed tight up to
the facings,,, on the wheel C. by suitable screws a, b, as will be well understood.
The speed of the Motor may be regulated by suitable governors acting upon a
throttle valve in the ordinary manner.
Instead of a drop valve v as shown, a slide valve may be used which can be worked
from the shaft q by any suitable mechanical means.
Referring to figures 4 and 5 of the drawings left with the provisional specification.
The casing is made in two vertical parts a, and b, and has suitable flanges a¹ bi
which are attached to each other as shown.
The wheel C has a boss d, and a web e, which connects the pockets h, to said boss.
On the periphery of the wheel C. are facings f, which work as near as possible
steam tight against the facings g, formed on the inside of the casing a. b.
In this arrangement the steam or air after entering by the pipe y, impinges direct
on to the pockets h, and as the pockets revolve it is exhausted at z.
Our improvements in the Mortor shown at figs. 4, and 5. are in so constructing the
same that the inside facings g, g, can be turned or faced perfectly true for the
facings ff, on the periphery of the wheel C. to work against.
Hitherto the casings of these Motors have been divided horizontally and the
arrangement prevented that portion of the casing wherein the periphery of the wheel
had to run being turned up properly.

page_text: We divide the casing vertically and thus the internal portion of the casing a, b, can
be turned up so that the periphery of the wheel works exactly and truly therein.
Any suitable number of inlets y, and outlets 2. may be arranged at any suitable
part or parts of the casing a, b, figs. 1. 2. 4 and 5.
To more economically utilize the steam which drives the wheel C, another similarly
constructed Motor to either of the ones herein before described and of a suitable size
may have its inlet or inlets y, connected to the exhaust of the Motor; by this means
either of our improved wheel Motors may be compounded.
Where our improved Motor is worked by gas a suitable chamber is arranged in
conjunction with the inlet or inlets y, for the reception of the explosivo mixture
the same being forced therein by means of a pump or pumps worked by the shaft q,
and ignited in the ordinary manner.
The flywheel t may be dispensed with where preferred.
Where gas is used to drive the Motor the inlet or inlets y, is or are preferably
arranged at the lower part of the casing a, b, and where preferred the said inlet or
inlets y, may be placed at the lower part of the casing a, b, when the wheel C is driven
by gas or air.
We would have it well understood that we do not limit ourselves to the exact
mechanical details herein described and illustrated, for the simple reason that
mechanical equivalents of somewhat similar design may be substituted without
interfering with the novel features of our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :—
1. A wheel Motor having a wheel C with pockets h. working in a casing a, b, which
has a cylinder or cylinders i, attached or made therewith wherein works a piston j. and
with or without a drop or other valve v, and having an inlet or inlets y, and exhaust
or exhausts, all combined and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described or
any mere modification thereof and worked by steam hot or compressed air or gas.
2. In wheel Motors the combination of a casing made in vertical parts a, b, having
internal facings 9, 9, which may be adjustable or otherwise with a wheel C.
having facings, f, substantially as hereinbefore described and for the purpose
specified.
DAN RYLANDS.
BENJAMIN STONER.