An Improved Wind Motor
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
An Improved Wind Motor,
I, HERBERT PERCY SAUNDERSON, of Bedford Road, Kempston, in the County of
Bedford, Agricultural Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved wind motor.
This wind motor, by an arrangement of gearing, levers, and other improvements,
hereinafter described, gives a reciprocating motion to a rod, which is particularly
adapted for pumping water by power derived from the wind.
By adapting a vertical tube the motor can be erected on steel or wood towers, or
on buildings as described in my previous Specification No. 6174. A.D. 1894, and it
has many parts in common with it. The vertical tube forms a pivot on which the
main bracket revolves to face the sails to the wind. The body portion of this main
bracket is hollowed out to fit over the vertical tube-having an opening at the top
through which passes the pump rod, that is continued through the vertical tube, in
suitable guides to the pump. The spur pinion is fixed to the said spindle, and
drives the spur wheel follower on the spindle, which also carries a similar wheel,
which acts only as a crank disc, but is made a duplicate of the
spur wheel for the sake of repairs. The spur wheels have crank pins
fixed in them opposite to each other which actuate two connecting rods, and are
connected at top by the bridge which passes through a hole in the rocking lever,
this said lever is provided with holes to alter the length of stroke. The lever hinges
on the pin, which is held in position by two bars. The arm is hollow, and receives
the crank, and also forms a stop for the vane hinge when open. The cast bracket
carries the vane, and is hinged by the pin. The crank is connected to the vane
hinge by the connecting rod, which has swivel joints at each end, it is actuated by
by a lever having a weight at the long and outer end, which serves the purpose of
opening and shutting the vane through the mechanism. The vane when open
stands at right angles to the wind wheel, and when closed is parallel with it, causing
the wind wheel to stand edgewise to the wind and stop. The short end of the lever
is connected with a rod to the sliding rings which are moved by the irons this can
be pulled down by a wire from the floor, for the purpose of stopping the motor.
Dated this 23rd day of December, 1896.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This wind motor by an arrangement of gearing, levers, and other improvements
hereinafter described, gives a reciprocating motion to a rod, which is particularly
adapted for pumping water, by power, derived from the wind.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of the apparatus.
Fig. 2, is a front elevation of the apparatus.
By adapting the tube B B, the motor can be erected on steel or wood towers, or
on buildings, as described in my previous Patent No. 6174 A.D. 1894; and it has
many parts in common with it. The tube B B forms a pivot on which the main
bracket revolves to face the sails to the wind.
The body portion of this main bracket E, E, E, E, is hollowed out to fit over the
tube B B, having an opening at the top A, through which passes the pump rod D,
that is continued through the tube B B, in suitable guides to the pump.
The spur pinion F, is fixed to the sail spindle S S, and drives the spur wheel G
on the spindle H which also carries a similar wheel I, which acts only as a crank disc,
but is made a duplicate of G for the sake of repairs. The wheels G and I have
crank pins J and J, fixed in them opposite to each other, which actuate two
connecting rods K and K, which are connected at top by the bridge L, which passes,
through a hole in the rocking lever M, which also may have other holes to alter the
length of stroke.
The lever M. hinges on the pin N, which is held in position by the bars O and P.
The arm T is hollow and receives the crank U and also forms a stop for the vane
hinge Q when open.
The casting Q carries the vane and is hinged by the pin X.
The crank U is connected to the vane hinge Q by the connecting rod V which has
swivel joints at each end, it is actuated by a lever W, having a weight R, at the long
and outer end which serves the purpose of opening and shutting the vane through the
mechanism U, V, and Q.
The vane when open, stands at right angles to the wind wheel, and when closed
is parallel with it, causing the wind wheel to stand edgewise to the wind and
stop.
.
The short end of the lever W is connected with a rod to the sliding rings Y
which are moved by the irons Z which can be pulled down by a wire from the floor,
for the purpose of stopping the motor.
1
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
claim is:-
1. In wind motors, the combination and arrangement of the gearing F, G, with
the crank disc I, and by the two connecting rods K, K, anabling me to actuate the
pump rod by the bridge L, and lever M in a manner which throws no side strain on
the rods and levers as in the case with those motors worked by one connecting rod,
substantially as described and according to the accompanying drawings.
2. In wind motors, the combination and arrangemert of the arm T, with crank U,
lever W, rod V, with swivel joints, substantially as de: ibed.
3. In wind motors, the combination of the vario
described in this specification for the purpose specif
Dated this 23rd day of October, 1897.
arts substantially as above
J.
LY,
18 Fulham Place, London, w. Agent for the Applicant.