Improvements in and connected with Turbines.
Year: 1894

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Application, 16th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 14th Apr:, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Turbines.
We, SAMUEL HARRISON, Surveyor, and GEORGE HENRY HARRISON,
Mechanical Engineer, both of Ripon, in the County of, York, do hereby declare
he nature of this invention and in what mauner the same is to be performed to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention has reference to certain improvements in and connected with
urbines.
The object of our invention is to regulate the flow of water to outward re-action
urbines by closing or opening on the inside one or more of the jets by means of a
regulator fixed centrally and internally to the turbine, and revolving with the
turbine, and which regulator is capable of being moved or set or adjusted relatively
to the turbine.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1, is a sectional side elevation of our invention.
Fig. 2, is an end elevation in section through the line A, B, of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a detail sectional side elevation of regulator as shown in Figs. 1 and 2..
Fig. 4, is a sectional end elevation through the line C, D, of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5, is a side elevation of regulator and jet.
Fig. 6, is an end view of regulator boss showing spiral grooves.
In carrying out our invention the turbine D' may be divided longitudinally or
sectorially into two or more parts and each part may have any required number
of jets.
In the drawings annexed five jets E are shown.
The regulator F consists of an annular ring or sectors centred on a shaft G and.
divided longitudinally or sectorially into a corresponding or similar number of parts.
as the turbine. Each part has an opening H, the remainder being solid or closed.
(see J Fig. 4) to cover or uncover the jets E, as may be desired.
The regulator F may be moved by hand, and when set where desired will
revolve (by frictional contact or otherwise) with the turbine.
The said regulator F may also be moved mechanically into any position relatively
to the turbine. For this purpose the shaft G is hollowed out and slotted at K.
Within the said hollow shaft G is a sleeve L internally threaded (this sleeve does.
not revolve) screwing into which is a screwed rod M, at one end of which is
swivelled a cross-piece N which moves in the spiral grooves O when the rod M is
revolved, so causing the regulator F to move clockwise or the reverse, by which
movements the jets E are covered or uncovered, as desired.
The rod M may be prolonged to the outside of the turbine case and revolved by
hand or any suitable governor.
The threaded sleeve L may be fixed on the outside of the shaft G, but we prefer
to fix it or place it inside the said shaft, as shown in the drawings annexed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is :-
1. A turbine having a regulator fixed centrally and internally to the turbine
80 as to close or open, on the inside, one or more of its jets, substantially as set
forth.

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2. A turbine having a regulator fixed centrally and internally to the turbine
so as to close or open, on the inside, one or more of its jets, and to revolve with the
turbine, substantially as set forth.
3. A turbine having a regulator fixed centrally and internally to the turbine
so as to close or open, on the inside, one or more of its jets, to revolve with the
turbine and be capable of adjustment relatively to the turbine, substantially as set
forth.
4. In a turbine, the combination of a regulator F, shaft G slotted at K, sleeve L,
screwed rod M, cross-piece N, and grooves O, as and for the purposes substantially
as set forth.
Dated this 7th den of Esh 1904
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicants.