AN IMPROVED HYDRAULIC MACHINE FOR PRODUCING MOTIVE POWER
Year: 1884

page_text: FREDERICK CUTLAN, Architect Newton Villa, Oakfield Street, Roath Cardiff,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED HYDRAULIC
MACHINE FOR PRODUCING MOTIVE POWER to be as follows:-
First I prepare a tank or cell, at or near the bottom of the cell is fixed (on
proper bearings) a Pulley of Octagon shape or any other form. Another Pulley of
the same dimensions and shape to be fixed on top of the cell on proper bearings
and perpendicular with the bottom Pulley. Both the Pullies to have a deep flange
on each side. I propose next to construct a wide chain band of brass or some
other suitable material to fit between the flanges of the Pullies with a series of
joints (similar to a hinge joint) the distance between the joints being determined
by the Flat spaces on the Pullies over which the chain band is intended to run.
I now prepare a number of air drums in the following manner; The top and
bottom of the drums to be of brass or sonic other suitable material, the sides to bo
of India-rubber or some other suitable waterproof material, the size and number of
the drums required to be determined by the width and number of joints in the
chain band, the drums being attached to the side of the top to the band; The top
of each drum is provided with a Valve which I call an escape Valve; also leading
from the top of the drum is an air tube which I call a breathing tube on the end
of the tubes and attached to the chain band is a Valve for the admission of
air, to the bottom of each drum is attached a weight of sufficient size to cover the
bottom. The drums with tubes and Valves being attached to the chain band
which passes round the Pullies which run on the bearings fixed in the cell as before
described; The action will be as follows; the cell being filled with water until
it reaches the underside of the upper Pulley, and the air drums attached to the
chain and on one side of the Pullies being bottom downward and being inflated
through the opening of the valves and the drawing down of the bottom weights,
and the air druius on the other side of the Pullies being bottom upwards the air
being allowed to escape through the escape valves the heavy weights attached to
the air-drums causing them to colapse, the result being the sinking on the one side
and floating on the other thus causing the Pullies to revolve.
Dated this 15th day of January 1884.

page_text: FREDERICK CUTLAN, Architect Newton Villa, Oakfield Street, Cardiff do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED HYDRAULIC MACHINE FOR
PRODUCING MOTIVE POWER and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
I prepare a Tank or Cell as shewn in the Drawings (Fig. 1)-Near the bottom of
Cell is prepared to run on proper bearings a Pulley of Octagon shape (see Fig. 2)
or of any other forin;-Another Pulley of the same dimensions and shape as Fig. 2
to be fixed on bearings above the water line and perpendicular with Fig. 2, the
upper Pulley being Fig. 3 ;--The both Pullies have a deep flange on each side;-
Fig. 4 is a Chain-band of Brass or other suitable material which fits in between the
flanges of the Pullies, with a series of joints (similar to a Hinge joint) the distance
between the joints being determined by the flat spaces on the Pullies over which
the Chain band is intended to run;-Figs. 5 are Air-Drums the Tops and Bottoms
being of Brass or some other suitable material; the Sides are of India-Rubber or
may be of any other waterproof material; the size and number of Drums required,
to be determined by the width and number of Joints in the Chain-band-The
Druns have a perforated casing (Fig. 0) the Casing is attached to the Chain-band
and the Drums being fixed by the Top to the Casing, the Drums are thereby kept
in position; At the Top of each Drum is a Valve Fig. 7-which when open
allows the Air to escape;-Connected to each Drum is a Flexible tube Fig. 8-
which I call Breathing Tubes;-On the end of each tube and attached to the Chain-
band are Valves Fig. 9-for the admission of Air, theso Valves are opened as they
pass over the flat spaces of the upper Pulley;-To the bottom of each of the Drums
is attached a Weight-Fig 10;The Drums with Tubes and Valves, being
attached to the Chain-band which pass around the Pullies which run on the
Bearings fixed in the Cell as before described, the Action is as follows;-The Cell
being filled with water up to the dotted line A-the Air Drums attached to the
Chain-band on one side of the Pullies being bottom downwards (as drawing
marked B) and being inflated through the opening of the Valve and the drawing
down of the Weight and the Air Druins on the other side of the Pullies being
bottom upwards (as drawing marked C) the air being allowed to escape through
the escape Valve and the Bottom weight attached to the Air Drums causing them
to colapse, the result being the sinking of the Druins on one side and floating on
the other side thus causing the Pullies to revolve.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
1st The Cell with the Pullics as before described.
2nd The Chain-band with the Air Drums and Tubes, and Weights and Valves
attached as before described.
3rd The inflating of Air Drums and the causing of them to colapse for the
purpose of producing motive power, substantially in the manner herein
described.
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