Year: 1886

page_text: Opon the axis of this ratchet cylinder A are arranged a chain wheel E and a
fly-wheel F.
Each pawl C is attached to the corresponding ring D and the whole series of
rings D D is maintained between two plates bb fixed to the two extremities of
the ratchet cylinder A. This construction is clearly shown in Figure 6 of the
drawing.
The motion of the cylinder A. takes place conjointly with the motion of a fly
wheel M to which the said cylinder is connected by an endless chain U passing
over the chain wheel E and a corresponding chain wheel L on the shaft of the said
fly wheel.
The fly wheel M is provided with a movable counterweight N adapted to rotate
therewith and serving for stopping and starting the apparatus through the medium
of a handle N¹.
The weight N bears against the periphery of the fly wheel M through the
medium of a spring & acted upon by a screw.
In order to stop the apparatus the handle N¹ is displaced so as to push the
stop e under a projection f on the counterweight N. The latter is thus stopped
and consequently friction is created between the fly wheel M and the spring d of
the counterweight N.
Upon the axis of the fly wheel M and the receiving and distributing wheel L is
arranged a pinion K transmitting the motion by the pinions and gear wheels G,
H, I to a shaft T provided with 39 spur wheels, over which pass 39 endless
chains X X.
These gear wheels transmit a much greater force than that necessary for raising
the levers, whose number varies according to the required power of the apparatus.
Above and below the shaft T of the first series of spur wheels g g are placed two
other shafts T¹ T' respectively each of which is provided with 39 spur wheels.
Thus the three shafts T T¹ T' carry each the same number of wheels of the same
size and having the same number of teeth, and these wheels serve to impart motion
to the series of 39 endless chains X X designed to raise the 38 levers B. B.
A shaft is represented separately in Figure 5, wherein the 39 spur wheels g g
are seen.
Between each two adjacent chains X X are arranged two rollers V as shown in
Figures 3 and 4; there are thus two series of 38 rollers V, V corresponding to the
38 levers B B. These rollers, which are arranged at equal distances apart upon
the endless chains form, so to speak, a screw thread serving to raise the levers BB,
each of which rests upon one of the rollers attached to the endless chains, rollers
being employed in order to obviate friction.. Figure 3 shows the development of
the series of endless chains and Figure 4 a part of this development drawn to an
enlarged scale.
The series of endless chains has for its object to render the power of the
apparatus inexhaustible by successively raising the said levers. The same number
of levers is constantly in engagement with the rollers V whilst on the contrary
each lever is successively released and allowed to fall, so that its pawl can act on
the cylinder A.
The power of the apparatus depends upon the number of levers which are falling
at one time..
As shown in the drawing the arrangement is such that when 35 levers B B are
being raised, three others are descending. Figure 6 shows the three motive levers
and Figure 7 shows levers which are being raised, and which collectively assume
the form of a fan.
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In Figure 1 the three levers which are falling are indicated in full lines, while
the 35 levers which are rising under the action of the rolls, and chains are
represented by dotted lines.
The descent of a single lever is sufficient to cause the motion of the apparatus,
nevertheless it is necessary to have three in order to obtain a continuous and more
or less accelerated motion..

page_text: Each of the three levers which are falling, or in operation, is replaced, even
before it reaches the limit of its fall by the levers which is the highest.
It is obvious that I may vary the relative forms and dimensions of the different
parts of the apparatus and also the number of levers employed therein without
departing from the nature of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
First In apparatus for the production of motive power, the employment of a
ratchet cylinder upon which are maintained a variable number of rings carrying
pawls engaging with the teeth of the said cylinder, each of which rings is connected
to a lever, the fall of which produces an oscillation of the corresponding pawl ring
and consequently imparts motion to the ratchet cylinder.
Second The combination of the ratchet cylinder provided with pawl levers,
with a series of endless chains carrying rolls arranged in an oblique line, these
endless chains being designed to raise the fallen levers, and receiving their motion
from the ratchet cylinder.
Third-The combination of a ratchet cylinder provided with pawl levers and
lifting chains, with a fly wheel provided with a counterweight for starting and
stopping the apparatus.
Fourth-The employment of a handle or catch the displacement of which in one
direction stops the rotation of the counterweight and causes it to rub either directly
or indirectly upon the circumference of the fly wheel and stop the apparatus, the
displacement of the handle in the reverse direction having the effect of enabling
the counterweight to turn with the fly wheel.
Fifth The improved apparatus consisting of the parts constructed and com-
bined substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings and
operating as, and for the purpose, set forth.
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1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.