AN IMPROVED GOVERNOR FOR STEAM, GAS 36 AND OTHER MOTIVE POWER ENGINES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Albert Beverley, of Stanley near Wakefield, în the
county of Vesk, Gentleman and Arthur Sykes of Wakefield aforesaid,
Engineer for an Invention of AN IMPROVED GOVERNOR FOR STEAM, GAS
36
AND OTHER MOTIVE POWER ENGINES "
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եւս Armour Dykes of Wakefield aforesaid,
Engineer for an Invention of "AN IMPROVED GOVERNOR FOR STEAM, GAS
AND OTHER MOTIVE POWER ENGINES "
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Albert Beverley and Arthur
Sykes at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th September
1882.
ALBERT BEVERLEY, of Stanley, near Wakefield, in the county of York,
Gentleman, and ARTHUR SYKES of Wakefield, aforesaid, Engineer "AN IMPROVED
GOVERNOR FOR STEAM, GAS, AND OTHER MOTIVE POWER ENGINES
"
Our invention relates to an improved construction of governor for steam, gas and
other motive power engines the object of the said invention being to regulato
the velocities and to reduce the waste of the motive power to a minimum in such
engines.
In carrying out our invention we construct the improved governor of a metallic
spindle of any suitable size or shape working in metallic bearings; this spindle
has fastened to it, or carries, a cylindrical or other shaped box or receptacle which
is provided with a number of suitably shaped weights in its interior sliding in a
radial direction either on the bottom of the box or case or on a rod or rods one end
of which is or are fastened to the outer rim of the box or case the other end being
fixed in the spindle boss or at any other suitable point or points of the box or
case, or the weights may slide on the rods and the bottom at the same time, or
they may slide in grooves or other guides; the above mentioned weights have
bevelled faces of any angle which faces serve to raise a cap or cover with which
the box or case is provided as hereinafter described, or these weights may be
provided with anti-frictional pulleys or rollers instead of the said bevelled faces;
the cap or cover is moveable in a vertical direction and covers the ring or cluster
of weights and is provided in its interior with a number of bevelled projecting
pieces or lugs corresponding with the number of bevelled faced weights employed,
[Price 6d1

page_text: the faces of these lugs being bevelled at the same angle as the weights on which
they move; the said lugs may be adjustable on the cap or cover to allow for the
wear of the bevelled surfaces; the cap or cover has a projecting rim or other
suitable means for preventing the admission of dirt or air to the parts and pre-
venting as much as possible atmospheric variation or disturbance inside the cap or
cover. This moveable cap or cover is of sufficient weight to fall by its own
gravitation and is formed with a vertical column of metal in which at a suitable
height is formed a groove in which runs the strap or any suitable contrivance for
connecting the governor with the valve or regulator.
The herein before described lugs or projections are each formed with a recess
which fits over the guide rod to prevent the cap or cover from bearing against the
sides of the bevilled face of the weight; the object of these recesses is to keep the
outer plate or cover in position relative to the weights.
The rod or rods before mentioned on which the weights move is or are provided
with spiral or other suitable springs one end of which bears against the outer rim
of the box or case and the other end bears against the inner surface of a cavity
formed in the weight; or other suitable means may be employed for bringing back
the weights as the velocity of the engine is reduced. Near the upper end of the
spindle a collar or stop is provided to prevent displacement of the cap or cover and
to limit its upward movement.
The spindle of the governor is placed in a suitable bearing or frame and is driven
by means of toothed wheels or other gearing.
When the governor is at rest the weights have their inner or concave faces-lying
in close proximity to the central boss, the springs are free, the cap or cover has its
lugs or bevilled projections resting on the bevelled faces of the weights and presses
the weights against the spindle boss the box is then in its closed position.
The moment the governor is caused to revolve the weights, by virtue of centri-
fugal force, tend to move outwards in a radial direction and this motion or outward
movement of the weights raises the cap or cover by means of the bevelled faces;
at the same time the springs are compressed as the velocity increases, the weights
move, farther away from the centre and compress the springs more and more
and raise the weighted cap or cover; in case of any decrease of velocity, the
springs, which were strongly compressed until now, together with the weight of
the cap or cover react and force back the weights.
When our improved governor is to be employed in a horizontal position the cap
or cover is made lighter and is forced back to its normal position by means of a
spiral or other suitable spring or springs or in any other suitable manner.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said Albert Beverley and Arthur
Sykes in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 22nd March 1883.
ALBERT BEVERLEY of Stanley near Wakefield in the county of York,
Gentleman and ARTHUR SYKES of Wakefield aforesaid, Engineer "AN IMPROVED
GOVERNOR FOR STEAM, GAS AND OTHER MOTIVE-POWER ENGINES'
"
Our invention relates to an improved construction of governor for steam, gas and
other motive power engines the object of the said invention being to regulate the
velocities and to reduce the waste of the motive power to a minimum in such
engines.
In carrying out our invention we construct the improved governor of a metallic
spindle of any suitable size or shape working in metallic or other suitable bearings,
such as compressed pulp or similar material, this spindle has fastened to it, or
carries, a cylindrical or other shaped box or receptacle which is provided with
a divided ring or a number of suitably shaped weights in its interior sliding in a
radial direction either on the bottom of the box or case, or on rods the outer ends
of such rods being fastened to the rim of the box or case the other ends being fixed
in the spindle boss or at any other suitable point or points of the box or case or
the parts of the divided ring or the weights may slide on the rods and the bottom
of the box or case at the same time, or they may slide in grooves or other guides ;
the above mentioned weights have bevelled faces of any angle which faces serve to
raise a cap or cover with which the box or case is provided as hereinafter described;
or these weights may be provided with antifrictional pulleys or rollers instead of
the said bevelled faces; the cap or cover is moveable in a vertical direction on the
spindle and covers the ring or cluster of weights and is provided in its interior with
a number of bevelled projecting pieces or lugs corresponding with the number of
bevelled faced weights employed, the faces of these lugs being bevelled at the same
angle as the weights on which they move; the said lugs may be adjusted on the
cap or cover to allow for the wear of the bevelled surfaces; the cap or cover has a
projecting rim or other suitable means for preventing the admission of dirt and free
access of air to the parts and so preventing as much as possible atmospheric
variation or disturbance inside the cap or cover. This moveable cap or cover is of
sufficient weight to fall by its own gravitation and is formed with a vertical
column or sleeve in which at a suitable height is formed a groove which receives
the strap or any suitable contrivance for connecting the governor with the valve or
regulator.
The herein before described lugs or projections are each formed with a recess
which fits over one of the guide rods of its corresponding weight to prevent the cap
or cover from turning without the weights and bearing against the sides of the
bevilled face of the weights.
The lower rods on which the weights move are provided with spiral or other
suitable springs one end of which bears against the rim of the box or case and the
other end bears against the inner end of a cavity formed in the weight; or other
suitable means may be employed to assist in bringing back the weights as the
velocity of the engine is reduced. Near the upper end of the spindle a collar or
stop is provided to prevent displacement of the cap or cover and to limit its
upward movement, and in order to enable our invention to be fully understood we
will proceed to describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawing in
which figure 1, is an elevation, half in section, of a vertical governor constructed
according to our invention the parts being shewn in their normal position;
figure 2, is a plan half in section of the governor on line AB of figure 1; figure 3,

page_text: similar view to that shewn in figure 1, except that the parts are shewn in their
extended position; figure 4, is an elevation of one of the weights or parts of the
divided ring.
a, is the spindle of the governor which works in suitable bearings and is driven
in any usual manner; b, is the box or receptacle connected to and moving with
the spindle a; this box or receptacle b, is shewn of cylindrical shape in the
drawing but it may be of other suitable shape; c, c, c, are the weights or parts
forming a divided ring placed around the spindle a, and within the box b; each
weight is provided with two holes d, and d', so that the weight can slide radially
in the box b, on guide rods; e, e, shew the guide rods on which one of the
weights c, slides, each of the other weights having similar rods; the outer ends of
the rods e, and e', screw into the rim of the box or case b, the inner ends passing
into suitable holes in the boss f; the hole d, in each weight c, is large enough to
admit of a spiral spring g, being placed over the rod e,; each weight c, has a
bevelled face h, such bevelled faces h, bearing against corresponding bevelled faces i,
on projections or lugs j, in the cap or cover k, k, of the governor; the cylindrical
part, of the cover slides on the spindle a; k², is the projecting rim of the cap or
cover to prevent the admission of dirt; l, is the groove in the cylindrical part k',
of the cap or cover for receiving the strap or other usual contrivance for con-
necting the governor with the throttle valve or equivalent regulator of the
engine; each lug j, is formed with a recess or slot m, which fits over the guide
rod e, passing through its corresponding weight c, whereby the weights c, are kept
in the proper position relatively to the lugs j; n, adjustable stop or collar on the
spindle a, to regulate and limit the upward play of the cover or cap k, k¹.
The operation of a governor constructed as herein before described is as
follows:-
When the governor is at rest the parts will be in the position shewn in figures 1,
and 2, of the drawing and the bevelled faces i, of the projections j, bearing against
the bevelled faces h, of the weights c, these latter will by the weight of the cap or
cover k, k¹, assisted by the action of the spiral springs j, be pressed inwards so that
their inner or concave faces will rest against or in close proximity to the central
boss f.
The moment the governor is caused to revolve the weights c, by virtue of
centrifugal force move outwards in a radial direction and in this motion or outward
movement of the weights the bevelled faces h, of the weights c, pressing against the
bevelled faces i, of the lugs j, will raise the cap or cover k, k; at the same time
the springs g, will be compressed as the velocity increases, the weights c, move
farther away from the centre and compress the springs more and more and raise
the weighted cap or cover until the top of the sleeve le¹, comes into contact with the
adjustable collar or stop n, as shewn in figure 3; in case of any decrease of
velocity, the weights c, are forced inwards by the weight of the cap or cover k, k₁
assisted by the reaction of the springs g, the degree of rise or fall of the cap k, k',
corresponding with the outward or inward movement of the weights c.
By this arrangement the sleeve ², rising and falling according to the velocity of
the spindle a, will operate the throttle valve or otherwise so as to regulate the
speed of the engine in the usual manner.
When our improved governor is to be employed in a horizontal position the cap
or cover k, k¹, is made lighter and is forced back to its normal position by means of
a spiral or other suitable spring or springs or in any other suitable manner and
such arrangement will be understood without further description
Although we have shewn in the drawing spiral springs g, for assisting the
return of the weights c, to their normal position, such springs are not absolutely
essential for the working of the governor but we have found that they work well
in practice when used as described.
When our improved governor is attached directly over the equilibrium or throttle 5
valve, the spindle a, is formed hollow to receive a rod connected to the equilibrium
or throttle valve in the usual manner. It will be evident that instead of the

page_text: herein before described inclined or bevelled surfaces equivalent surfaces such as
those of rollers may be employed.
Having thus described our invention and the manner of performing the same
what we claim is :-
Firstly. In a governor for steam, gas and other motive power engines the use of
inclined surfaces (or their equivalents) arranged as hereinbefore directed so that the
movement of one set of inclined surfaces operated by centrifugal force may give
the requisite motion to the other set of inclined surfaces for the purpose of
regulating the speed of an engine substantially as hereinbefore described.
Secondly. The combinations of parts forming the improved governor for steam,
gas and other motive power engines arranged and operating substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated in figures 1, 2
and 3 of the accompanying drawing.
Thirdly. In a horizontal governor for steam, gas and other motive power engines
constructed as hereinbefore described the use as above mentioned of a spring for
moving the parts back to their normal position as the velocity decreases.
In witness whereof we the said Albert Beverley and Arthur Sykes have
hereto set our hands and seals this tenth day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three
A. BEVERLEY (L.S.)
A. SYKES
(L.S.)