An Improved Weight Motor.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1898-Accepted, 20th May, 1898
COMPLETE DI BULTIVATIO
An Improved Weight Motor.
I, CHARLES BAILEY SUITS, of No. 205 North James Street, in the City of Rome,
County of Oneida, and State of New York, United States of America, Hotel
Keeper, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved weight motor, and has for its object the
production of a device, which is simple in construction, and is highly effective in
operation; and to this end, it consists in the combination, construction, and
arrangement of the component parts of a motor, as hereinafter fully described and
pointed out in the claims. In describing this invention, reference is had to the
accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which, like letters in-
dicate corresponding parts in all the views.
Figures 1 and 2 are, respectively, side elevation and top plan, partly in section,
of my improved motor.
Figure 3 is a top plan of the detached central portion of the revoluble frame of
said motor; and
Figures 4 and 5 are face views of two of the weights supported by the revoluble
frame.
My improved motor consists of a revoluble frame A, a plurality of weights B B¹
supported by the frame, means for forcing the weights towards and away from the
axis of the frame, and means for temporarily holding the weights in their outer
positions and releasing said weights in order that they may be moved to their
inner positions. The frame A. is of any desirable form, size, and construction, and
is journaled in a suitable support A', which preferably consists of a base a and
separated uprights or standards a' arranged on opposite sides of the frame A.
usually constructed, the frame A consists of a hub a², a peripheral ring or band a³,
and radially arranged diverging barrels or cylinders a connecting said hub and
ring and provided with lengthwise guides or slots as in their opposite sides.
As
The weights B preferably consist of separated disks or rollers b, b arranged on
opposite sides of alternate barrels or cylinders a*, and connecting spindles b¹
movable in the lengthwise guides or slots a5 of said barrels or cylinders. The
weights B¹ generally consist of separated disks or rollers 62 arranged on opposite
sides of the remaining barrels or cylinders a', and connecting spindles 63 movable
in the lengthwise guides or slots as of said barrels or cylinders. The disks or rollers b
of the weights B are separated a greater distance than the corresponding disks or
rollers of the weights B₁, as best seen in Figures 2, 4, and 5.
The means for forcing the weights B B¹ inwardly towards the axis of the frame
A preferably consists of springs C arranged within the barrels or cylinders at, and
having their opposite ends provided with heads c engaged respectively with the
spindles 6 6s and the outer ends of said barrels or cylinders. Immediately after
the springs Chave forced the weights B B¹ to assume their inner positions, said

page_text: weights are engaged by a suitable cam C¹, which prevents them from rebounding
against the action of the springs C. This cam C₁ is usually fixed to the support
A¹, but may be otherwise supported if desired.
The means for forcing the weights B B¹ outwardly against the action of the
springs preferably consists of cams D D¹ pivoted at d to suitable supports, as
upwardly projecting arms a, provided upon the uprights a¹. I preferably use two
cams D, which are arranged on opposite sides of the barrels or cylinders a' in the
path of the disks or rollers 6 of the weights B, as best seen in Figure 2, and use a
corresponding number of the cams D', which are interposed between the cams D,
and are aligned with the disks or rollers 62 of the weights B¹. The cams D D₁ are
usually arranged so as to force the weights B B¹ outwardly during a portion of the
rotation of said weights above the axis of the revoluble frame A.
During the operation of the cams D D¹, their free ends are forced outwardly by
additional cams a', which project at intervals from the hub a² of the revoluble
frame A. These cams a are usually provided with antifriction rollers as movable
into engagement with inner curved faces d¹ of the cams D D¹ and flat springs a³
which are arranged in front of the antifriction rollers as in proximity thereto, and
incline outwardly towards said rollers for gradually raising the free ends of the
cams D D¹ into engagement with the outer portions of the rollers as. The outward
movement of the cams D D¹ effected by the cams a facilitates the outward move-
ment of the weights B B₁, but it is obvious that said additional cams a² may be
dispensed with desired.
The means for holding the weights B B¹ in their outer positions and for releasing
said weights preferably consists of a series of stops and trips e, el supported by
the barrels or cylinders a¹. The stops e are usually arranged in front of the
barrels or cylinders at, and are pivoted at their inner ends to ears a¹0 projecting
from the adjacent sides of said barrels or cylinders. The outer ends of the stops e
are provided with rearwardly extending arms e2, which are formed with inclined
inner faces and normally engage the spindles 61 53 of the weights B B¹ as best
seen at Figure 1. The trips el are also preferably arranged in advance of the
barrels or cylinders at, and are pivoted to ears projecting from the adjacent sides
of said barrels or cylinders. The inner ends of the trips el engage the rear faces
of outwardly projecting shoulders es provided upon the outer ends of the stops e,
and the outer ends of said trips are passed through perforations in the ring
or band a³, and are successively movable into engagement with suitable actuating
means, as a fixed shoulder a¹¹ adjustably secured to the base a of the support A¹.
As the frame A revolves, the outer ends of the trips e¹ are forced backwardly, and
the arms e² of the stops e are forced out of engagement with the spindles 61 63 of
the weights B B', whereupon the springs C move the weights B B¹ inwardly
towards the axis of the frame A. This shoulder 1 is preferably aranged directly
beneath the axis of the frame A and in advance of the cam C¹, in order that the
weights B B¹ may assume their inner positions as their upward movement
commences.
In the operation of my improved motor, a number of the weights B B¹ are locked
in their outer positions, and are of sufficient weight to revolve the frame A and carry
upwardly the remaining weights B B¹, which are arranged in their inner positions.
As the frame A revolves, the weights B B locked in their outer position are
carried downwardly, are successively released by the operation of the trips e', and
are moved inwardly by the springs C at the commencement of their upward
movement effected by the continued rotation of the frame A.
During this
downward movement of the weights B B' held in their outer positions, the weights
arranged in their inner positions are successively forced outwardly against the
action of the springs C by the cams D, D¹, a7, and are locked in their outer positions
by the stops e.
The construction and operation of my improved motor will now be readily
understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying
drawing.

page_text: 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 I
claimed is:
1-In a motor, the combination of a revoluble frame, weights supported by the
frame, springs for moving the weights inwardly towards the axis of the frame, and
a cam for automatically forcing the weights outwardly against the action of the
springs, substantially as and for the purpose described.
2 In a motor, the combination of a revoluble frame, weights supported by the
frame, springs for moving the weights inwardly towards the axis of the frame, a
cam for holding the weights in their inner positions, and a second cam for
automatically forcing the weights outwardly against the action of the springs,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3-In a motor, the combination of a revoluble frame, weights supported by the
frame, springs for moving the weights inwardly towards the axis of the frame, a
pivoted cam for forcing the weights outwardly against the action of the springs, a
support for the pivoted cam, and a second cam for moving the first cam outwardly,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4-In a motor, the combination of a revoluble frame provided with a plurality of
guides extending outwardly from the central portion of the frame, a series of
weights consisting of separated disks or rollers and connecting spindles movable
lengthwise of a number of the guides, a second series of weights consisting of
separated disks or rollers and connecting spindles movable lengthwise of the
remaining guides, said second series of weights having their disks or rollers
separated a less distance than the disks or rollers of the first series of weights,
springs for moving the weights towards the axis of the frame, a pair of cams for
engaging the disks or rollers of the first series of weights and forcing said weights
outwardly against the action of the corresponding springs, and a second pair of
cams arranged between the first cams for engaging the disks or rollers of the second
series of weights and forcing said weights outwardly against the action of the
corresponding springs, substantially as and for the purpose described.
5-In a motor, the combination of a revoluble frame, a plurality of weights
movable towards and away from the axis of the frame, stops for holding the
weights in their outer positions, trips for forcing the stops from operative position,
and means for successively actuating the trips, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
6-In a motor, the combination of a revoluble frame provided with a plurality
of diverging barrels or cylinders having opposite sides thereof formed with length-
wise guides or slots, weights consisting of separated disks or rollers arranged on
opposite sides of the barrels or cylinders and connecting spindles movable in the
guides or slots, springs arranged in the barrels or cylinders for moving the weights
towards the axis of the frame, cams for engaging the disks or rollers of the
weights and forcing the weights outwardly against the action of the springs, stops
for engaging the spindles and holding the weights in their outer positions, trips
for forcing the stops from operative position, and means for successively actuating
the trips, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
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