Year: 1887

page_text: Dale of Application, 31st Mar., -1887
Complete Left, 2nd Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1888

page_text: FREDERICK FAWSON LEE The Close, Salisbury, Wilts Surgeon do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for DIRECT MOTOR WHEEL and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My invention consists of a Motor in the shape of a wheel upon which the applic!
force will act directly according to the construction and combination of its several
parts as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out in the claims, and referred
to in the accompanying drawing forming part of this Specification.
Figure 1 is a side elevation with the casing partially broken away; and
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same and showing two such wheels set side by
side in a reverse direction to each other.
In carrying out the invention a wheel A is journaled by means of a shaft A¹
upon a suitable frame B, and is provided at its circumference with a central annular
peripheral partition B₁ and a double set of wedge like compartments a & a¹, one on
each side of the circular partition, the said compartments being alternately arranged
as illustrated in Fig. 2.
A casing C.is provided for the wheel adapted to cover its sides and partially cover
its periphery as shown in C¹ Fig. 2. In the lower part of the casing independent
exhaust pipes C are attached one for each wheel.
A pipe D provided with a suitable nozzle adapted to convey the power either in the
form of gases or vapour in a high state of elastic tension or it may be of water if
desired, is fixed opposite to the circular partition B' so that the motive force impinges
in a jet upon the said partition and being split by it the power is equally applied to
each section of the wheel.
If found in practice more desirable two or more pipes may be fixed separately and
opposite to each half of the wheel; in either event the motive force is purposed to act
upon the wedgelike compartments at each side of the partition.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I desire that what I
claim is
(1.) A motor in the shape of a wheel upon which the force acts directly.
(2.) That by means of the central partition and one median jet or of two or more
jets acting separately on either side, the motive force is divided so as to act upon the
circumference of both halves of the wheel.
(3.) That by means of the wedgelike compartments arranged alternately with those
on the other side of the partition, a surface is presented upon which the motive force

page_text: impinges in such a way that there is a continuous motive action going on, and thero-
fore no dead points.
(4.) That the motive force being confined for a portion of the circumference of the
wheel previously to its escape adds force to the velocity.
(5.) That the whole may be entirely encased if desired, which will serve to deadon
the noise, and an outlet provided in any direction required for the spent motive force.
(6.) That a series of teeth can be adjusted to the axle or any ordinary or improved
system of gearing adopted for speeding down if required.
(7.) That with two such wheels set in opposite directions as in Fig. 2 when the
motive force acts upon the first it will propel the machinery forwards; but if the
motive force is turned off this said wheel and on to the other, it will at first act as a
brake and continuing to act will reverse the direction of the machine.
Dated this Twenty fourth day of November 1887.
F. FAWSON LEE.