Year: 1888

page_text: The decision of the Comptroller-General, of the 30th day of July, 1892. allowed,
under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883, an amendment of this
Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1888-Accepted, 5th Feb., 1889
We AMOS MORONY VEREKER of Wellington Place Clyde Road Dublin Gent
and STEPHEN MITCHELL YEATES of Grafton Street Dublin Optician do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved arrangement whereby the momentum of the car when being.
stopped is stored up availably for starting when required. This we accomplish by
fixing between the running axles (or in other suitable position) a short supplemental
axle or countershaft, as in our Patent 16,748-86. Upon it or upon one of the car
axles we place a drum-governed by a spring (or other source of power) and having
on one or on both sides ratchet-teeth cut, which gear into ratchets on drums on one or
both sides. One or more of said drums being on either the car axle or the counter-
shaft by which means the noise inseparable from the double ratchets is avoided. On
the other car axle we place a fixed druin connected to the first axle or to the counter-
shaft by chain and cog-wheels-by which means the use of the crossed chain (as in
Specification 16,748-'86) is avoided.
By a suitable arrangement of levers-whichever way the car is running one of those
ratchets (or both) may be thrown into action by the driver and the spring wound up-
in which state it will be retained by the other ratchet or by a pall till released by the
driver or by the first pull of the horses when starting-and on being so released will
start the car for the horses.
A. M. VEREKER.
S. M. YEATES.

page_text: We AMOS MORONY VEREKER Gent of 31 Wellington Place Clyde Road Dublin
and STEPHEN MITCHELL YEATES Optician Grafton Street Dublin 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:-
An improved arrangement whereby the momentum of the car when being stopped
is stored up availably for starting again when required-This we accomplish by fixing
between the running axles (or in other suitable position) a short supplemental axle or
countershaft as in our Patent 16,748-'86-Upon it or upon one of the car axles we
place a drum governed by a spring (or other source of power) and having on one
or on both sides ratchet-teeth cut which gear into ratchets on drums on one or both
sides one or more of said drums being on either of the car axles or the countershaft-
and on the other car axle a fixed drum connected to the first axle or to the counter-
shaft by chain and cog wheels-By a suitable arrangement of levers whichever way
the car is running one of those clutches (or both) may be thrown into action by the
driver and the spring wound up-in which state it will be retained by the other ratchet
or by a pall, till released by the driver or by the first pull of the horses when starting.
and on being so released will start the car for the horses.
In order the more easily to explain our invention and the manner in which the
same is to be performed we subjoin two plates in both of which the same letters refer
to the same parts. Fig. 1-is an inverted plan of the car frame-A is the countershaft-
B is a drum fixed on same and governed by a spring S, or other source of power-
C. & Care two chain wheels-one fixed on the countershaft the other running loose on
the car axle having D. an endless chain or belt passing in one direction round said
wheels E&E are two similar tooth-or spur wheels-which like C & C-tho' indepen-
dent of them, are one fixed on the countershaft--the other running loose on the car
axle and gearing into each other-F. & F¹ are two friction or ratchet-clutches-
feathered and sliding on the car axle, and engaging in friction or ratchet teeth formed
on the sides of C. & E.-G. & G' are two forked levers for moving the clutches F & F'-
as described in our Patent 167 18-'86:
In Fig. 2, we shew another arrangement of the same parts (but dispensing with the
countershaft and cog wheels)-by placing the chain wheels C & C¹-
-one on each axle of
the car C & C in such case run loose on the car axles and have on their inner sides
ratchet teeth cut in opposite directions and gearing into teeth on ratchet wheels F & F¹
which are keyed firmly on the axles-the chain D. instead of passing round (& ( is
passed over and round one and under and round the other (as shewn in Fig. 3) one
end being attached to the spring S (or other source of power) and the other end to a
light spring or spring barrel to keep it taut or making it continuous by connecting the
ends as at D D Fig. 4-G & G are the forked levers moving the wheels C & C into
and out of gear with F & F and are actuated by the rods R & R R & R'-through
the foot spud and bell crank lever as set forth in Specifin. 16748-86.

page_text: From the foregoing and inspection of the drawings it will be evident that while
C & C Fig. 2 are held out of engagement with F & For in Fig. 1-F & F are held
out of gear with C & E-the car axles will run free-the clutches F & F' only revolving—
while all other parts remain motionless-but when C & C Fig. 2. or C & E.-Fig. 1,
are thrown into gear with them by a suitable arrangement of levers (such as that
shewn in the drawing) the one whose teeth are opposed to the motion of the car will
wind up the chain or band-and motor spring attached thereto the other slipping and
acting as a retaining ratchet-until the driver wishing to start or the horses starting
release the former when the latter will communicate motion from the spring and will
start the car.
The action is as follows-The driver wishing to stop simply knocks the foot-spud
to the left with his foot-from the position in which it held both ratchets out-to that in
which both are thrown in-whereby the spring is wound up by one ratchet and
retained by the other till released by the first pull of the horses-whon it moves the
car on the driver subsequently at his leisure pushes back the spud to its normal
place leaving all free.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :-
Firstly The combination of the supplemental axle or countershaft carrying drums or
egged wheels in connection with one or both the ear axles substantially us-described.
Secondly The use of simple chain or belt gearing noting directly on the ear axles
substantially as described and set forth.
1. In starting gear for tramcar and other vehicles the combination of a counter shaft A,
having a drum B, a chain wheel C, and a toothed wheel E', severally fast thereon, one
of the car wheel arles being fitted with a chain wheel C having ratchet teeth, and a toothed
wheel B, also having ratchet teeth and both loose on the car acle; the wheels E and E¹
gearing together; the same axle being also fitted with ratchet clutch wheels F and F¹,
both carried round by the arle by means of feathers fitted to the axle and both wheels F
and F' being capable of acting as clutches to and drining the wheels C and E by means
of the levers G and G, the levers being operated by rods R R R R' in conjunction with
the chains or belt D Ĺ; whereby the spring S is utilised in storing the force of the
momentum, and utilising such force in starting the tram car from a state of rest (the
year being put into operation by means of the foot spud described in No. 16,748)
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawings.
2. In starting year for tramcars and other vehicles, the combination of chain wheels C
and both having ratchet teeth and running loose on the axles of the car, ratchet
toothed clutch wheels FF fast on the car arles; the wheels C and C being operated
by forked levers G G', rods K R' and chains or belt D D whereby the spring S is utilised,
as mentioned in the first claim, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.
A. M. VEREKER.
S. M. YEATES.

page_text: We AMOS MORONY VEREKER of Wellington Place Clyde Road Dublin Gent
and STEPHEN MITCHELL YEATES of Grafton Street Dublin Optician do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved arrangement whereby the momentum of the car when being
stopped is stored up availably for starting when required. This we accomplish by
fixing between the running axles (or in other suitable position) a short supplemental
axle or countershaft, as in our Patent 16,748-'86. Upon it or upon one of the car
axles we place a drum-governed by a spring (or other source of power) and having
on one or on both sides ratchet-teeth cut, which gear into ratchets on drums on one or
both sides. One or more of said drums being on either the car axle or the counter-
shaft by which means the noise inseparable from the double ratchets is avoided.. On
the other car axle we place a fixed drum connected to the first axle or to the counter-
shaft by chain and cog-wheels-by which means the use of the crossed chain (as in
Specification 16,748-'86) is avoided.
By a suitable arrangement of levers-whichever way the car is running one of those
ratchets (or both) may be thrown into action by the driver and the spring wound up-
in, which state it will be retained by the other ratchet or by a pall till released by the
driver or by the first pull of the horses when starting-and on being so released will
start the car for the horses.

page_text: We AзOS MORONY VEREKER Gent of 31 Wellington Place Clyde Road Dublin
and STEPHEN MITCHELL YEATES Optician Grafton Street Dublin do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and astertained in and by the following statement :-
An improved arrangement whereby the momentum of the car when being stopped
is stored up availably for starting again when required-This we accomplish by fixing
between the running axles (or in other suitable position) a short supplemental axle or
countershaft as in our Patent 16,748-'86-Upon it or upon one of the car axles we
place a drum governed by a spring (or other source of power) and having on one
or on both sides ratchet-teeth cut which gear into ratchets on drums on one or both
sides one or more of said drums being on either of the car axles or the countershaft-
and on the other car axle a fixed drum connected to the first axle or to the counter-
shaft by chain and cog wheels-By a suitable arrangement of levers whichever way
the car is running one of those clutches (or both) may be thrown into action by the
driver and the spring wound up-in which state it will be retained by the other ratchet
or by a pall, till released by the driver or by the first pull of the horses when starting,
and on being so released will start the car for the horses.
In order the more easily to explain our invention and the manner in which the
same is to be performed we subjoin two plates in both of which the same letters refer
to the same parts. Fig. 1-is an inverted plan of the car frame-A is the countershaft-
B is a drum fixed on same and governed by a spring S, or other source of power-
C. & Care two chain wheels-one fixed on the countershaft the other running loose on
the car axle having D. an endless chain or belt passing in one direction round said
wheels E&E are two similar tooth-or spur wheels-which like C & C tho' indepen-
dent of them, are one fixed on the countershaft-the other running loose on the car
axle and gearing into each other-F. & F are two friction or ratchet-clutches-
feathered and sliding on the car axle, and engaging in friction or ratchet teeth formed
on the sides of C. & E.-G. & G are two forked levers for moving the clutches F & F¹-
as described in our Patent 16748-'86.
In Fig. 2, we shew another arrangement of the same parts (but dispensing with the
countershaft and cog wheels)-by placing the chain wheels C&C one on each axle of
the car C & C in such case run loose on the car axles and have on their inner sides
ratchet teeth cut, in opposite directions and gearing into teeth on ratchet wheels F & F
which are keyed firmly on the axles-the chain D. instead of passing round C & C¹ is
passed over and round one and under and round the other (as shown in Fig. 3) one
end being attached to the spring S (or other source of power) and the other end to a
light spring or spring barrel to keep it taut or making it continuous by connecting the
ends as at D D Fig. 4-G & G¹ are the forked levers moving the wheels C & C into
and out of gear with F & F and are actuated by the rods R & R-R & R-through
the foot spud and bell crank lever as set forth in Specifin. 16748-86.

page_text: From the foregoing and inspection of the drawings it will be evident that while
C&C Fig. 2 are held out of engagement with F & F or in Fig. 1-F & F¹ are held
out of gear with C & E-the car axles will run free-the clutches F & F¹ only revolving
while all other parts remain motionless-but when C & C¹ Fig. 2. or C & E Fig. 1,
are thrown into gear with them by a suitable arrangement of levers (such as that
shewn in the drawing) the one whose teeth are opposed to the motion of the car will
wind up the chain or band and motor spring attached thereto the other slipping and
acting as a retaining ratchet-until the driver wishing to start or the horses starting
release the former when the latter will communicate motion from the spring and will
start the car.
The action is as follows-The driver wishing to stop simply knocks the foot-spud
to the left with his foot-from the position in which it held both ratchets out-to that in
which both are thrown in-whereby the spring is wound up by one ratchet and
retained by the other till released by the first pull of the horses-when it moves the
car on the driver subsequently at his leisure pushes back the spud to its normal
place leaving all free.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :—
Firstly The combination of the supplemental axle or countershaft carrying drums or
cogged wheels in connection with one or both the car axles substantially as described.
Secondly--The use of simple chain or belt gearing acting directly on the car axles
substantially as described and set forth.