IMPROVEMENTS IN THE. MEANS OF AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING AND APPLYING MOTIVE POWER WHEREBY PERPETUAL MOTION MAY BE OBTAINED
Year: 1860

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by George Redrup, at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 2nd
February 1860.
I, GEORGE REDRUP, of the Loughborough Brewery, Loughborough, in the
County of Leicester, Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE. MEANS OF AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING
AND APPLYING MOTIVE POWER WHEREBY PERPETUAL MOTION MAY BE OBTAINED," to
be as follows:-
My Invention consists of cylinders with pistons working up and down, or
to and fro as may be required, which are actuated by simple or compound
levers. I use a small cylinder similar to that employed in ordinary steam en-
gines, instead of using steam power. I attach to each end of the cylinder
which I here call the smaller cylinder, an elbow of cast iron or other metal
with the top part large enough to screw or fix on a large cylinder in which I
have a piston working as may be required. On the top of each of the large
cylinders and on the side nearest the small
I fix a piece of iron
or other metal, or if preferred I cast the same
cylinder for the pur-
pose of fixing in the end of a lever near to this which I call the fulcrum, and
upon the lever I attach the piston of the large cylinder in a similar manner
to that which is applied to force and other pumps. At the end or long end of
the levers, I propose to attach either in a fixed or moveable position a weight
which will impart considerable pressure to the piston of the large cylinders.
cylinder,
with the

page_text: Inside the small cylinder is a piston, with the piston rod working through a
stuffing box, which stuffing box is fixed on the elbow at one end of the cylinder,
the said piston rod being connected with machinery as in steam engines for
turning a crank, the piston working to and fro communicating a rotative
motion. Underneath, or in any required position relatively to each of the levers
which act on the piston of the large cylinders, I employ simple or compound
levers with the short end placed close to the end or weight of the lever attach-
ed to the cylinder so that a small weight applied at the long end of the under
lever will raise both the weight and lever which are attached to the cylinder,
and which when raised takes off the pressure from the piston. These levers are
acted upon by certain parts of the machinery when in motion, either by weights,
springs, a wheel or wheels, or other apparatus having cord or other suitable
material attached; I have also various other modes of acting upon them alter-
nately, and they are moved when the piston arrives at or near either end of
the small cylinder, or when required. Inside the cylinders, that is to say,
on each side of the small piston and between that and the pistons of the large
cylinders, I place a requisite quantity of water or other fluid to be acted upon
on each side alternately by the pressure of the lever, piston, and weight of the
larger cylinder as before mentioned.
In farther explaining my Invention, I suppose a machine to be charged
with a proper quantity of water, oil, or other fluid, the piston of the small
cylinder being nearest the stuffing box, and the weight or pressure being re-
moved from the large cylinder farthest from the stuffing box by means of a
lever or levers acting upon the upper lever, thereby lifting up the end of the
long lever the height required, the pressure then being applied on the water by
means of the lever, 'piston, and weight, as before mentioned, on the large
cylinder near the stuffing box; now suppose the large cylinder to be six times
larger than the small one, while the piston descends 'öne inch, the smaller piston
would be forced six inches, causing the water to rise higher in the 'cylinder
with the pressure relieved. When the piston and small cylinder have moved
their proper distance from the stuffing box the machinery will instantly take
off the pressure by the levers from the end just forced down, that is to say, the
piston of the cylinder nearest the stuffing box, and will put the whole pressure
on the water in the other cylinder, which would force the small piston back
again towards the stuffing box ; 'tlie machinery before mentioned acting upon the
levers reverses the pressure as before so that a continual or pérpetual motion
is kept up.
One particular arrangement of my engine is constructed with a
small cylinder placed horizontally, and with a large cylinder placed perpendi
cularly, but I do not confine myself to the foregoing mode of working, fixing, or

page_text: arrangement, as the same may be varied or modified as circumstances may
require.
Among other applications of my Invention I may mention that I propose
to apply it to any kind of motive machinery now driven by horse or other
power, especially to locomotive or marine engines, or carriages used on ordi-
nary roads, and to clocks or time pieces; moreover I apply it modifying it
if necessary with or without fluids in lieu of the pendulum; thus a clock or
time piece would not require winding up. I could if necessary discharge the
fluid from the cylinder instantly the pressure is taken off, and replace it the
moment it is required; it will be obvious that the larger the two cylinders and
pistons are, to which the upper lever is attached, the less will be the distance
from the weight or end of the lever to be raised or lowered.
My Invention may be applied to all steam engines now in use.