improvements in Motor Road venicies and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: improvements in Motor Road venicies and the like.
A communication by WILTON SUMNER SCHUYLER, of Oceanside, in the County
of San Diego and State of California, United States of America, Machinist.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.L.M.E.. of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in
the County of Lancaster, 118, New Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, and 322, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In this newly invented motor-vehicle a gear-wheel is fixed to the hind axle
of the vehicle; a shaft is journaled to the frame of the vehicle and is provided
with a pinion adapted to drive the gear-wheel and also provided with a friction-
disk fixed to the shaft; a bevelled cog-wheel is journaled upon the shaft and
a clutch is adapted to connect and disconnect the bevelled cog-wheel with the
shaft. Two shafts are arranged upon opposite sides of the bevelled cog-wheel
and at right angles to the shaft of the friction-disk, such shafts being each
provided with a bevelled. pinion meshing with the bevelled cog-wheel, and also
provided with a friction-wheel having its bearing face arranged in line with
the extended plane of the face of the friction-disk. A grooved driving-shaft is
arranged parallel with the plane of the friction-disk. Two friction-wheels are
arranged to slide along the grooved shaft and each is provided with a spline
sliding in the groove. An adjusting-frame is arranged to slide both said friction-
wheels back and forth along the shaft and means are provided upon the frame
and adapted to operate the clutch to connect the bevelled cog-wheel with the
shaft of the friction-disk only when one of the friction-wheels upon the
driving-shaft is in engagement with one of the friction-wheels which operate
the bevelled cog-wheel.
In this newly invented motor-vehicle a head-light is pivoted to a support and
an operating-arm is attached to the head-light at one end and the other end
thereof is operatively connected with the running-gears of the vehicle and the
same is adapted to turn the head-light to correspond with the line of travel of
the vehicle.
For the purpose of steering by power there is provided a driving-shaft to
which is secured a driving-wheel, a driven-wheel is arranged to be rotated by
the driving-wheel and a second driven-wheel is arranged to be rotated by the
first driving-wheel, steering mechanism is connected with the front axle of the
vehicle, a friction-wheel is arranged to operate the steering mechanism, and
means are arranged to swing the two driven wheels to bring one of said wheels
at a time in engagement with the friction-wheel, thus to turn the axle in one
or the other direction.
It is proposed to use two friction-wheels in the steering mechanism, one
arranged upon one side of the first driven-wheel above mentioned and projecting.
there beyond, and the other arranged upon the opposite side of the second

page_text: driven-wheel and projecting there beyond. Worm-gearing are also employed
and the steering mechanism is driven by power from the motor. The shifting
of the friction-wheel causes the power to be applied to turn the axle in either
direction and also to leave it stationary. The worm which turns the axle can.
also be worked by hand by means of a crank and gearing.
The front axle is pivotally secured to a bed and an arc-rack is secured to the
front axle and is operated by a worm-gear which is driven by gearing connected
with a shaft which is provided with a universal joint above the gear.
A platform is rigidly connected at one end to the front bolster of the vehicle
and is secured at its other end to the hind axle. The front axle is secured
beneath the bolster. A supporting-frame is secured to the king-bolt at one
end and to the lower platform at the other end. The worm gear above men-
tioned meshes with such rack and the vehicle-bed is arranged above the platform.
The bed is spring-supported and a driving pinion is carried by the bed and
meshes with a cog-wheel which is arranged upon the hind axle. Links connect
the hind axle and the shaft of the driving pinion and the motor is arranged
upon the bed for rotating the pinion.
The hind axle is divided into two parts, each part having a supporting-wheel
rigidly fixed thereto and the differential gearing connects the two parts of the
axle with each other, the same being driven from the motor as above stated.
The links are so connected as to hold the pinion in mesh with the differential
gear.
Compensating-mechanism connects the motor with the driving-mechanism
and is adapted to allow the vehicle-hed to move upon its springs without dis-
connecting the motor from the driving-mechanism.
The differential-gear comprises an externally toothed cog-wheel journaled upon
one member of the divided shaft, an internally toothed "cog-wheel secured to
the other member of such shaft and provided with an outwardly projecting
flange, an externally toothed internal gear-wheel fixed upon the other member
of the shaft. pinions meshing with the internal externally toothed gear-wheel
and the internally toothed gear-wheel and journaled upon shafts secured to the
outer externally toothed gear-wheel, and an annular flanged ring secured to
the externally toothed gear and embracing the flange of the internally toothed
gear-wheel.
The vehicle is provided with a water-cooling apparatus comprising a tank and
inclined air-tubes passing through the tank, opening toward the front of the
vehicle and sloping upward toward the rear.
The vehicle is also provided with an auxiliary driving-mechanism arranged
fo be connected with and disconnected from the driving-wheel, a friction-wheel
being arranged at right angles to the friction-disk and arranged to operate the
auxiliary driving-mechanism.
A communication by. WILTON SUMNER SCHUYLER, of Oceanside, in the County.
of San Diego and State of California, United States of America, Machinist.
I, William PhiLLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6. Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in

page_text: the County of Lancaster, 118, New Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, and 322, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer,
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:―
One particular object of this invention is to so arrange a motor-vehicle that
the motor and all of the heavy mechanism may be carried upon a spring-
supported vehicle-bed so as to avoid the loss of power and the strain upon the
machinery which is attendant upon those vehicles having the motor and its
mechanism arranged upon a bed unyieldingly attached to the running-gears of
the vehicle.
A particular object of this invention is to provide means whereby a motor-
vehicle of satisfactory general use may be produced, and without the use of
pneumatic tires, which are expensive, liable to wear out, and unsatisfactory in
use from various other reasons.
A further object of this invention is to provide improved means for steering
the vehicle, so arranged that such mechanism can be operated by power from
the motor, or by hand-power as desired, thus adapting this invention for use
upon heavy trucks as well as light vehicles.
A further object of this invention is to provide means for rendering dust-
proof the differential-gear which connects the two parts of the hind axle with
each other.
This invention comprises the various features of construction and combina
tions of parts hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.
The accompanying drawings illustrate this invention.
Figure I is a fragmental side elevation of a motor-vehicle embodying this
invention. Fragments of the frame-work are broken away to expose the con-
struction.
Fig. II is a plan view with portions of the bed removed to expose the parts.
Fig. III is a fragmental view showing the construction of the differential-
gear, and the link-connection of the hind axle with the shaft of the driving.
pinion.
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Fig. IV is a plan view of the power-steering mechanism.
Fig. V is a fragmental sectional view showing the pivotal connection of the
front axle with the bolster.
Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of this improved motor-vehicle.
Fig. VII is a plan view of the socket-member B.
In the drawings, A represents the front axle of the vehicle, and A represents
a platform or frame connecting the front bolster of the vehicle with the
hind axle. The front bolster is provided with an inverted concave socket-
member B which is provided with a transverse slot within which the king-.
bolt B of the vehicle plays. Upon the front axle of the vehicle is secured a
supporting-point B which fits into the cup shaped socket B, and the king-bolt B₁
passes downward through such point and through the axle. That portion of
the king-bolt which passes through the axle and the point is rectangular so
that the bolt will turn with the axle and the upper end of the king-bolt is,
connected by means of a knuckle-joint with an extension-bolt which projects
upward into the bed of the vehicle for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. A
worm-gear supporting-frame C is pivoted upon the lower end of the king-bolt at
one end and at its other end is pivoted to a bracket C secured to the plat-
form, and a worm-gear C is journalled in the frame and meshes with an arc-
rack which is secured to the front axle. The wornt-gear is provided with
a bevelled cog-wheel, and a steering-shaft D is provided with a bevelled
pinion which meshes with the cog-wheel. The shaft D extends upward
through, the bed of the vehicle and is provided at its top with a crank d¹
whereby it may be rotated if desired. A universal joint D is arranged in the,
shaft between the crank and the pinion.

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E is a motor which as shown is a gasoline-engine, but any suitable motor
may be used. The engine-shaft of the motor is provided with a worm-gear e
which meshes with a gear-wheel e¹ which is secured to a shaft E" which is
journaled in a vertical position and is provided at its top with a driving-gear
wheel F. A frame f is journalled upon this shaft, and a driven cog-wheel F¹
is journalled within the frame and meshes with the driving-wheel F. A second
driven cog-wheel " is journalled in the frame and meshes with the first
driven-cog-wheel F¹. Friction-wheels GG are secured to the wheels F¹ Fl
respectively and upon opposite sides thereof, the friction-wheels being larger
than the cog-wheels and projecting therebeyond. Upon the steering-shaft D
is secured a friction-wheel G which is provided with a wide face, and the
wheels G and G₁ are adapted to be brought, one at a time; into engagement
with the friction-wheel G to thereby rotate such wheel in either direction.
Fixed to the frame f is an arc-rack f and fixed to a shaft H which is provided
at its top with a crank-handle is a second rack which meshes with the
rack f. A spring G holds the frame with the friction-wheels normally out
of contact with the friction-wheel G.
I is a driving-shaft which is connected with the engine-shaft E by means
of universal-couplings or joints I'. This driving-shaft is provided" with a
groove extending along its length, and two friction-wheels are arranged
to slide along the shaft and are provided with splines to slide in the grooves.
These friction-wheels are each straddled by the forks of an adjusting-frame K
which slides on bearings K¹ provided on the supporting-frame of the machine
and is adapted to adjust the friction-wheels back and forth along the shaft.
L is a friction-disc which is arranged with its face in a plane parallel with
the driving-shaft 1 and is secured to a supporting-shaft L' which is journalled
in the frame and is provided with a driving-pinion 7, and a brake-wheel /
which is controlled by a brake-lever M arranged in convenient position to be
operated by the foot of the driver.
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N represents the back axle of the vehicle. This axle is divided into two
parts which are connected with each other by a differential-gear O, and
with this gear meshes the pinion upon the dise-wheel shaft L'.
The differential-gear which is employed is rendered dust-proof by a simple
and effective device which will now be explained. P represents the externally
toothed gear-wheel which is provided with a web p connecting it with the hub
of the wheel. This wheel is journalled upon one part of the hind axle. Pl is
an internally toothed gear-wheel which is of less diameter than the gear-
wheel and is arranged to fit against the web of such gear-wheel. This
wheel is rigidly fixed upon the part of the back axle. P is an externally
toothed internal gear-wheel which is arranged in the chamber formed between
the web of the gear-wheel P and the web of the gear-wheel P and is
rigidly fixed to the part n of the hind axle. Pare pinions arranged meshing
with the gear-wheel 1" and the gear-wheel ' and journalled upon spindles
secured to the gear-wheel P. The gear-wheel 1" is provided with an outwardly
projecting flange, and a flanged ring is arranged to encircle the flange p
and to be secured to the web and to cover the joint between the gear-wheel Pl
and the flange p, thus to prevent the entrance of dirt into the differential-gear.
Journaled upon the axle L' is a bevelled cog-wheel Q and journalled in the
frame of the vehicle and at right angles with the shaft L are two pinion-.
shafts QQ These shafts are provided with pinions which mesh with
the cog-wheel Q, and are also respectively provided with friction-wheels RR1
which are fixed to the shafts and have the bearing-faces of their rims arranged
in line with the extended plane of the bearing-face of the friction-disc L.
$ is a clutch fixed upon the shaft L' and adapted to connect and disconnect
the cog wheel Q with such shaft. This clutch as shown is operated by means
of a clutch-arm S¹ which is engaged by lugs TT arranged upon the frame K
in such relation with the clutch-arm and the friction-wheels JJ that the

page_text: clutch will be operated to connect the cog-wheel with the shaft only when one
of the friction-wheels JJ upon the driving-shaft is in operative engagement
with one of the friction-wheels R R upon the pinion-shafts, and to release the
clutch at all other times.
The motor and all of the driving mechanism excepting the differential-gear
are secured upon the bed of the vehicle, and the bed of the vehicle is secured
to the frame or platform A' by means of springs respectively arranged
at the front and the rear ends of the vehicle-bed. The springs at the rear
end of the bed are secured upon the tops of journal-blocks V which journal the
hind axle of the vehicle. W represents eyes secured to the beams of the vehicle-
bed, and Ware links which pivotally connect the eyes with the tops of the
springs so as to allow the bed of the vehicle to have a slight forward and back-
ward swinging movement with relation to the running-gear of the vehicle.
Zare links connecting the bed with the hind axle. Two of these links are
journalled upon the hind axle; and the shaft L', and the rest of these links are
pivoted in line with the axis of the shaft L' these links thus serve to hold
the pinion in mesh with the gear-wheel Q while the bed is moving up and
down, and also holds the back axle in line. This permits the bed of the vehicle
to move up and down upon its spring supports and the pinion to move up
and down in the arc of a circle upon the gear-wheel P without being discon-
nected from such gear-wheel so that the motor may be run continuously and
operate to rotate the differential-gear and to thus drive the vehicle without
interfering with the spring movement of the bed of the vehicle, the link con-
nection between the eyes and the tops of the springs allowing the vehicle-bed
to move forward or backward to accommodate itself to the position of the pinion
upon the gear-wheel P. The pinion when in its normal position is arranged
near a line passing horizontally through the axis of the gear-wheel P so that
the range of movement forward and backward is very slight even though the
movement of the bed should be considerable.
X indicates a supporting-beam which is arranged above the tops of the springs
and is rigidly connected with the journal-blocks V of the hind axle by means
of ties X. Two bearings are provided for each portion of the divided axle,
and by means of the ties X and the supporting-beam X and the links Z con-
necting the bearings with the bed, the journal-bearings and the axle are held
firmly in position and prevented from getting out of line with each other. This
supporting-beam X also operates as a stop with which the springs engage when
the power applied to propel the vehicle is sufficient to cause the pinion to climb
up the gear-wheel P and to thus tend to raise the vehicle-bed above its proper
position.
Y is a head-light which is pivotally secured to the front end of the vehicle-
bed. The head-light is provided with a crank-arm and an operating-rod Y
is pivoted at one end upon the crank-arm, and is pivotally secured at its other
end to a crank-arm secured to the extended king-bolt 13 of the front running-
gears. The two crank-arms are of equal length so that thereby when the front
axle is turned to cause the vehicle to change its line of travel, the head-light
is also turned by the operating-arm to throw the light in a direction corre-
sponding with the line of travel of the vehicle.
In practice the device being arranged ready for operation, the motor is set
in motion to rotate the engine-shaft E', and this motion is communicated to
the driving-shaft I which is continuously rotated, thus continuously rotating
the friction-wheels J J. When the operating-lever 2, which controls the frame K,
is arranged at its central position upon the arc-rack 3 the friction-wheels JJ
are held in position where they are free to rotate without operating any of
the driving mechanism. The worm-gear e continuously rotates the gear-wheel e¹
which rotates the shaft E" and the driving-gear-wheel F. The driving-wheel F
also rotates the first driven-cog-wheel F and the second driven-cog-wheel F",
and such wheels are thus driven in opposite directions and thereby continuously

page_text: rotate the friction-wheels G and G in opposite directions; the spring G holds
the frame in its normal position, in which position the friction-wheels are held
free from contact with the friction-wheel G and are continuously rotated with
a minimum expenditure of power.
When it is desired to drive the vehicle ahead, the lever 2 is pushed forward,
thus carrying the frame K and the friction-wheels JJ toward the rear of the
machine. The first operation is to bring the friction-wheel into contact with
the friction-wheel R which operates the pinion-shaft Q and the pinion to
drive the bevelled cog-wheel Q. The same motion brings the lug Tinto engage-
ment with the clutch-arm S¹ and throws the clutch S into engagement with
the wheel Q causing such wheel to rotate with the shaft L' and to thereby rotate
the pinion and the differential-gear l' and to drive the vehicle slowly forward.
Further forward movement of the lever 2 carries the friction-wheel J out of
contact with the wheel R, and carries the lug T out of engagement with the
clutch-arm S thus releasing the clutch and disconnecting the cog-wheel Q from
the shaft L'; further movement of the lever carries the friction-wheel J into
engagement with the friction-disc L at the periphery thereof, rotating such
disc. and thus driving the pinion and rotating the gear-wheel P to thus rotate
the hind axle N and the supporting-wheels 5, 6, which are rigidly secured to
the two parts of the axle, and driving the vehicle forward. When it is desired
to change the line of travel of the vehicle, the frame f may be operated by
means of the crank to carry one or the other of the friction-wheels GG' into
engagement with the friction-wheel G" and to rotate such wheel and to thereby
rotate the shaft D and the pinion d to rotate the worm-gear G and to thereby
operate the arc-rack C and turn the front axle. At the same time the
operating-rod Y operates to swing the head-light upon its pivotal support and
to throw the light in the direction in which the vehicle is guided. As the
vehicle turns, the differential-gear which connects the two parts n' of the
hind axle, permits one of the hind wheels to travel slower than the other and
to thus turn the corner without any twisting or wrenching upon the axle of.
the vehicle. The transverse-slot in the socket-member B permits the king-
bolt B to play laterally when the front axle is tilted by the wheels passing
over uneven places.
The motor and all of the driving mechanism excepting the differential-gear,
the steering-worm-wheel and rack are mounted upon the spring-supported plat-
form or bed of the vehicle which allows the vehicle to be propelled over rough
ground with less power than is possible where a dead weight must be raised
whenever the supporting-wheels are obliged to travel over an elevation, and as
the vehicle is moved up and down the pinion rotates up and down the gear-
wheel P without materially restricting the movement of the vehicle-bed.
By throwing the friction-wheel J nearer to the centre of the friction-dise L
the rate of travel of the vehicle will be correspondingly increased, and when it
is desired to stop, the friction-wheel is moved outward off of the friction-disc,
and the brake is applied to the brake-wheel thus bringing the vehicle to a
standstill.
When it is desired to cause the vehicle to travel backward, the lever 2 is
moved toward the rear thus bringing the friction-wheel J into engagement
with the wheel R' and afterward into engagement with the friction-disc, L
rotating such disc in a direction the reverse from that in which it is rotated
by the friction-wheel J.
When it is desired to ascend a hill or a steep inclination, the friction-wheel J
is thrown into engagement with the friction-wheel R, and the lug T operating
against the clutch-arm S throws the clutch S into engagement with the cog-
wheel Q, locking such wheel to the shaft L' and causing such shaft to rotate
as the cog-wheel is rotated. By reason of the friction-wheel R being of sub-
stantially the same diameter as the friction-wheel J and of the smallness of
the pinion compared with..the cog-wheel Q, the power is geared back and

page_text: greatly increased over that which is exerted against the friction-disc L by the
friction-wheel J, and a motor, which, acting upon the friction-disc "L," will
propel the vehicle upon level ground at a high rate of speed, will, when thrown
into operative engagement with the auxiliary driving mechanism, be geared back
so that the same power will carry the vehicle up a steep hill at a slower rate
of speed.
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To produce slow reverse movement of great power the friction-wheel
thrown into engagement with the friction-wheel R' and the lug T throws the
clutch S into engagement with the wheel Q in the manner just described.
It will be observed that in this device the friction-wheels first engage with
the friction-dise at the periphery, thereof and that a slow motion is at first
thereby imparted to the vehicle. The rate of speed can be gradually increased
by moving the friction-wheel nearer to the center of the disc, and the slowing-
down is accomplished by causing the friction-wheel to travel from the center
of the disc outward.
The shaft I is mounted in adjustable bearings I so that such shaft may be
adjusted to take up the wear of the friction-wheels JJ. These adjustable
bearings are of the form ordinarily used for this purpose and detailed description
thereof herein is not necessary.
It will be observed that by this construction, the differential-gear is rendered
practically dust-proof. The friction-dise L and the friction-wheels_J._are
protected by means of a casing Ju secured to the under part of the bed of the
vehicle.
8 indicates the improved water-cooler. This consists of a receptacle provided
with tubes 7 passing through the receptacle and inclined at an angle to the
horizon. This cooling device is preferably arranged at the front end of the
vehicle with the mouths of the inlet-tubes presented toward the front of
the vehicle.
By this arrangement of the water-cooling device, the heated water flows from
the water-jacket of the engine into the cooler, and by reason of the air-tubes
being inclined the air in such tubes becomes heated and rises. passing out of
the top of the tube and producing a continuous current of air through the
tubes which effectually cools the water therein. By presenting the mouths of
the tubes toward the front of the vehicle, the forward motion of the vehicle
accelerates the speed with which the air passes through the tube and conse-
quently the cooling capacity of the device.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what. manner the same is to be performed, as communicated
to me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. In a vehicle, the combination set forth of a support: a head-light pivoted
to the support an operating-arm having one end attached to the head-light
and the other end attached to the running-gears of the vehicle and adapted to
turn the head-light to correspond with the line of travel of the vehicle.
2. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a driving-shaft: a driving-
wheel secured to the shaft: a driven-wheel arranged to be rotated by the driving-
wheel: a second driven-wheel, arranged to be rotated by the first driven-wheel;
steering mechanism connected with the front axle of the vehicle; a friction-
wheel arranged to operate the steering-mechanism and means arranged to
swing the two driven-wheels to bring one of said wheels at a time in engage-
ment with the friction-wheel.
3. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a driving-shaft provided
with a driving cog-wheel; a driven cog-wheel arranged to mesh with the driving
cog-wheel: a second driven cog-wheel, arranged to mesh with the first driven
cog-wheel: friction-wheels, one arranged upon one side of the first driven-wheel
and projecting there beyond and the other arranged upon the opposite side of
the second driven-wheel and projecting therebeyond; vehicle-steering mechanism

page_text: connected with the front axle; a friction-wheel adapted to operate such steering
mechanism and means adapted to being either of the driven friction-wheels
into contact with the steering friction-wheel.
4. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a bed; the front axle
pivotally secured to the bed: an arc-rack secured to the front axle: a worm-
gear meshing with the arc-rack; a bevelled cog-wheel secured to the worm-gear:
a bevelled pinion meshing with the cog-wheel: a shaft. extending from the
bevelled pinion upward to the bed of the vehicle; and a universal joint arranged
in the shaft above the bevelled pinion.
5. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a lower platform rigidly
connected at one end to the front bolster of the vehicle and secured at its other
end to the hind axle; a front axle pivotally secured beneath the bolster; an
arc-rack secured to the axle: a supporting-frame pivotally secured to the king-
bolt at one end and to the lower platform at its other end; a worm-gear
carried by the frame and meshing with the arc-rack means for operating the
worm-gear and a vehicle-bed, arranged above the platform.
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6. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a platform connecting
the hind axle of the vehicle with the front bolster: a driven cog-wheel arranged
upon the hind axle: a spring-supported bed arranged above the platform: a
driving-pinion carried by the bed and meshing with the cog-wheel; links con-
necting the hind axle and the shaft of the driving-pinion; and a motor arranged
upon the bed for rotating the pinion.
7. In a motor-vehicle. the combination set forth of a platform connecting
the hind axle with the front bolster: such hind axle, divided into two parts,
each part having a supporting-wheel rigidly fixed thereto; a differential-gear
connecting the two parts of the axle with each other; a spring-supported bed
arranged above the platform; a driving-pinion for driving the differential-gear:
links connecting the hind axle with the bed of the vehicle and adapted to hold
the pinion in mesh with the differential-gear; and a motor carried by the bed
and adapted to operate the driving-pinion.
8. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of the hind axle divided
into two parts, each part having a supporting-wheel rigidly fixed thereto: a
differential-gear connecting the two parts of the axle with each other: the
vehicle-bed a shaft journalled in the vehicle-bed and provided with a friction-
dise a driving-pinion fixed upon the disc-shaft and adapted to drive the
differential-gear: a driving-shaft journalled parallel with the face of the friction-
disc and provided with a groove; a friction-wheel arranged upon said shaft
and provided with a spline to slide in the groove; a brake-wheel secured upon
the shaft of the friction-dise; a friction-band for engaging with the brake-
wheel and a motor for rotating the driving-shaft.
9. In a motor vehicle, the combination set forth of the platform having the
running-gears secured thereto; the spring-supported vehicle-bed arranged above
the platform; a motor carried upon the vehicle-bed: driving mechanism car-
ried by the running-gears; and compensating mechanism connecting the motor
with the driving-mechanism and adapted to allow the vehicle-bed to move upon
its springs without disconnecting the motor from the driving-mechanism.
10. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a platform: the hind
axle journalled to said platform. divided into two parts, each part provided
with a supporting-wheel rigidly fixed thereto; a differential-gear connecting
the two parts of the axle with each other: a spring-supported bed arranged
above the platform; a disc-shaft journalled to the hed; a pinion secured upon
the disc-shaft and arranged to drive the differential-gear; links holding the
pinion in mesh with the differential-gear; a friction-disc secured upon the
disc-shaft a cog-wheel journalled upon the disc-shaft; a clutch fixed upon the
disc-shaft and adapted to connect the cog-wheel with the shaft; a pinion
meshing with the cog-wheel; a friction-wheel secured upon the pinion-shaft:
a driving-shaft; a friction-wheel secured upon the driving-shaft and adapted to

page_text: operate the friction-wheel upon the pinion-shaft, and to also operate the friction-
disc; means for shifting the friction-wheel along the driving-shaft; and means
for throwing the clutch into its operative position only when the friction-wheel
upon the driving-shaft is in engagement with the friction-wheel upon the
pinion-shaft.
11. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a gear-wheel fixed to
the hind axle of the vehicle; a shaft journalled to the frame of the vehicle
and provided with a pinion adapted to drive the gear-wheel, and also provided
with a friction-disc fixed to the shaft; a bevelled cog-wheel journalled upon
the shaft; a clutch adapted to connect and disconnect the bevelled cog-wheel
with the shaft; two shafts arranged upon opposite sides of the bevelled cog-
wheel and at right angles to the shaft of the friction-disc, such shafts being
each provided with a bevelled pinion meshing with the bevelled cog-wheel and
also provided with a friction-wheel having its bearing-face arranged in line
with the extended plane of the face of the friction-disc; a grooved driving-
shaft arranged parallel with the plane of the friction-disc; two friction-wheels
arranged to slide along the shaft and each provided with a spline sliding in
the groove; an adjusting-frame arranged to slide both said friction-wheels back
and forth along the shaft; and means arranged upon the frame and adapted to
operate the clutch to connect the bevelled cog-wheel with the shaft of the
friction-disc only when one of the friction-wheels upon the driving-shaft is
in engagement with one of the friction-wheels which operate the bevelled cog-
wheel.
12. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of the back axle divided
into two parts and connected by means of a differential-gear; a friction-disc:
a shaft fixed to the disc and provided with a pinion arranged to drive the
differential-gear; a cog-wheel journalled on the shaft; a clutch for connecting
the cog-wheel with the shaft; pinions for rotating the cog-wheel; means for
driving the friction-disc; means for driving the pinions; and means for operat-
ing the clutch to connect the cog-wheel with the disc-shaft when either of the
pinions are operated.
13. In a differential-gear, the combination set forth of the divided shaft; an
externally toothed cog-wheel journalled upon one member of the divided shaft:
the internally toothed cog-wheel secured to the other member of such shaft and
provided with an outwardly projecting flange; the externally toothed internal
gear-wheel fixed upon the other member of the shaft: the pinions meshing
with the internal externally toothed gear-wheel and the internally toothed gear-
wheel and journalled upon the shafts secured to the outer externally toothed
gear-wheel; and an annular flanged ring secured to the externally toothed gear
and embracing the flange of the internally toothed gear-wheel.
14. In a motor-vehicle, the water-cooling apparatus set forth comprising a
tank; and inclined air-tubes passing through the tank, opening toward the front
of the vehicle and sloping upward toward the rear.
15. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of the shaft of the vehicle:
the driven-wheel secured thereto; the driving-wheel arranged to drive the
driven-wheel the friction-disc arranged to operate the driving-wheel; auxiliary
driving-mechanism arranged to be connected with and disconnected from the
driving-wheel and a friction-wheel arranged at right angles to the friction-
disc and arranged to operate the auxiliary driving-mechanism.
16. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of the rear axle. divided
into two parts each being provided with a supporting-wheel rigidly fixed thereto;
differential-gear connecting the two parts of the axle with each other; a pinion
arranged to operate the gear; auxiliary driving-mechanism arranged to be
operated to drive the pinion; a friction-wheel arranged in a plane at right
angles to the plane of the disc and to operate the auxiliary driving-mechanism:
and a driving-friction-wheel arranged. to operate the driven-friction-wheel or
the friction-disc.

page_text: 17. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of the front axle provided
with an arc-rack; a worm-gear meshing with the arc-rack; a shaft for operating
the worm-gear; a friction-wheel mounted upon the shaft; two friction-wheels
arranged to be swung to bring either of said wheels into engagement with the
friction-wheel upon the shaft; and means for rotating the friction-wheels, in
opposite directions.
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18. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a bolster ; the engine-
shaft; a worm-gear fixed upon the engine-shaft; the gear-wheel fixed, upon
the shaft and meshing with the worm; the driving-wheel fixed upon the shaft:
a frame journaled upon the shaft; a driven-wheel journalled in the frame
and engaging with the driving-wheel; a second driven-wheel journalied in the
frame and engaging with the first driven-wheel; steering mechanism.; a
friction-wheel for operating the steering mechanism; and means for throwing
either of the two driven friction-wheels into engagement with the steering-
mechanism friction-wheel.
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19. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of a motor; a worm-gear
fixed upon the engine-shaft; a shaft provided with a driving-wheel; a gear-
wheel fixed to the shaft and meshing with a worm-gear; a frame pivoted upon
the shaft and carrying two oppositely rotating friction-wheels; means con-
necting the friction-wheels with the driving-wheel to rotate the wheels in
opposite directions; an arc-rack fixed upon the frame; a shaft provided with
a crank-arm; and an arc-rack fixed to the shaft and meshing with the arc-
rack fixed upon the frame.
20. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of the frame connecting
the front bolsters with the hind axle; springs secured to the frame; a vehicle-
bed arranged above the frame; brackets depending from the vehicle-bed; and
links connecting the lower end of the bracket with the top portion of the
spring.
21. In a motor-vehicle, the combination set forth of the divided axle ;* -the
differential-gear connecting the two parts of the shaft with each other; the
bearings journalling the shaft; the supporting-beam arranged above the gear:
the ties rigidly connecting the bearings with the supporting-beam; the frame
of the vehicle-bed arranged between the shaft and the beam; the springs
secured upon the axle the links securing the frame of the bed to the tops of
the springs and a pinion journalled upon the frame of the. vehicle-bed and
meshing with. the differential-gear upon the axle.
Dated this 8th day of February 1900.