Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 6th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 9th Mar., 1888
I GEORGE JEFFRIES of Orford Hill Norwich in the County of Norfolk, Gunmaker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
On a suitable frame, I mount a special wheel of any required size, and conveniently
formed with a flange between rim and hub. On each side of the flange I attach a
number of elbowed levers working on pins and weighted at their extreme ends.
On each side of wheel and attached to the inside of frame a short distance from
the spindle or axle I fix a spring or an equivalent the upper end being curved to the
downward motion of the wheel. When the wheel revolves the angles of the lever
elbows come in contact with the curved ends of the spring, thus throwing the weighted
ends up to the edge of rim and against stops.
As the wheel revolves and the levers reach the bottom centre the upward movement
causes the levers to close upon the flange, until they arrive at the top centre, where
in rapid succession they are thrown to the outer rim by the aforesaid, spring as
described.
By this action I obtain a powerful self acting motor.
On the frame and by preference nearest to the springs and opposite the rim I fix a
brake.
By preference on the other end of frame I may fix a governor of any known or
suitable construction to regulate the speed.

page_text: I, GEORGE JEFFRIES of Offord Hill Norwich in the County of Norfolk Gunmaker
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:
This invention will be understood from the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1.
is an end view of the motor. Figures 2 and 3 enlarged views from opposite sides
of the elbow levers forming an important part of the motor and Figures 4 and 5 views
of the elbow levers at right angles respectively to Figures 2 and 3.
On a suitable frame A I mount a special wheel B of any required size and con-
veniently formed with a flange C between rim and hub. On each side of the flange
I attach a number of elbowed levers D working on pins at E and weighted at their
extreme ends F.
On each side of wheel and attached to the inside of frame a short distance from the
spindle or axle I fix a spring or an equivalent bracket G the upper end being curved
to the downward motion of the wheel.
When the wheel revolves the angles H of the elbow lever D come in contact with
the curved ends of the bracket G or spring thus throwing the weighted ends F up to
the edge of rim and against stops I thereon. The ends H of the levers are by
preference fitted with friction rollers H'. The levers are formed with set off at the
part E so that they can pass over same. It will also be noticed that the weighted
ends F of the levers are slotted so that the stem parts D can drop into such slots. All
the levers are thus free to drop close upon and into each other as shewn on the right
hand side of Figure 1.
As the wheel revolves and the levers reach the bottom centre the upward movement
causes the levers to close upon the flange until they arrive at the top centre, where
in rapid succession they are thrown to the outer rim by the aforesaid bracket G as
described.
By this action I obtain a powerful self-acting motor.
On the frame and by preference nearest to the springs and opposite the rim I fix
a brake such for instance as the band K one end of which is fixed to the frame A
while the other end can be tightened up by the handle L and screw.
A governor may be applied to the motor-as-required.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim is :-
:-
A motor consisting mainly of a wheel with elbow levers pivoted thereto such levers
being weighted at one end while the other end of the levers in the revolution of the
wheel successively come in contact with a fixed bracket or spring whereby they are
canted and their weighted ends successively thrown out towards the outside rim of
the wheel thus overbalancing the other side of the wheel where the levers are in the
folded or pendent position having their weighted ends more or less towards the centre
of the wheel substantially as described and shewn.