IMPROVEMENTS IN, AND RELATING TO, APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING CARBONIC ACID GAS AS A MOTOR
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William Robert Lake at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th November 1882. Communicated
to him from abroad by Antoine Gateau, of Chicago, Illinois, United States of
America
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WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London, "IMPROVEMENTS IN, AND RELATING TO,
APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING CARBONIC ACID GAS AS A MOTOR [A communication to
him from abroad by Antoine Gateau, of Chicago, Illinois, United States of America]
This invention relates to motors to be operated by carbonic acid gas and
comprises the following novel features, that is to say-
A generator consisting of a shell containing a series of integrally-formed tubes
in which smaller tubes are secured, forming annular independent spaces for
generating the gas, communicating with chambers, in combination with a central
passage by which, the tubes, and inclosing shell, a double return-passage is formed
for the hot air.
A generator consisting of a series of integral tubes connected at their upper and
lower ends to an annular pipe, the upper one communicating with a dome and a
central passage, in combination with the smaller tubes, also with heads, and an
inclosing casing.
A cylinder consisting of a central part attached to a casing and having the ends
provided with liquid-chambers secured to said central part.
The said central cylinder-section having a space for a packing-fluid, and packing
rings.
The combination of the cylinder-ends, with piston-rods, packing rings,
intermediate perforated rings, the liquid chambers, and screw-heads.
A rack-bar and gear-wheel, in combination with another part, a pump-rod, and
another rack-bar, having stop-pins and springs, and the main valve.
The combination of the first rack-bar and the gear, wheel with a projection,
tappets, lock-pins and springs, and the main valve.
The combination of the first rack-bar, the said gear-wheel, and a shaft, with
another gear-wheel, a rod, and a yoke.
In combination with the piston, and a cylinder-part, and end sections, the
packing-rings consisting of rings having a part with lateral flanges.

page_text: The combination with the piston-rod, of the yoke having gear-faces on diagonally-
opposite sides, between which gear wheels revolve, and the main shaft.
The combination, with the piston-rod, of the yoke having gear-faces on
diagonally-opposite sides, and the gear-wheels provided with rollers arranged
in ratchet-notches of a shaft to alternately revolve the wheels, and the shaft
continuously.
A condenser consisting of a casing containing a series of horizontal separate coils
arranged above each other, and having a common vertical connection with the
exhaust-passage from the motor-cylinder.
common
A condenser consisting of a casing provided with open panels and a series of
coils arranged above each other in horizontal planes, and having a
connection with the exhaust-passage and the suction-pipe of the pump.
The combination of the condenser, having a series of coils arranged above each
other in horizontal planes and open panels, with a lamp and central passage of
the generator.
A gas-inlet passage controlled by two union-joints and an inclined opening or
passage, in combination with a throttle-valve.
The method of operating a motor by means of gas generated from carbonic acid
triple-heated, then passing said gas to a working-cylinder, thence to a condenser,
and finally returning it to the generator.
A pump arranged to extend into the casing or gas-chamber to prevent leakage
of gas toward the outside.
In combination with the generator, working-cylinder, gas-chamber, and working
parts of a gas-motor, the casing entirely surrounding said parts and forming a
space for the products of combustion, and said casing provided with a hinged front
.section having a lap-joint for gaining access to the parts.