IMPROVEMENTS IN OBTAINING AND APPLYING MOTIVE POWER.
Year: 1857

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Prodromos B. Kyishogloo, of Constantinople; for.
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the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN OBTAINING AND APPLYING MOTIVE
POWER.".
Sealed the 20th April 1858, and dated the 31st October 1857.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Prodromos B. Kyishogloo
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
31st October 1857.
I. PRODROMOS B. KYISHOGLOO, of Constantinople, 'do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OBTAINING AND APPLYING
MOTIVE POWER," to be as follows:-
The apparatus consists of two vessels or cylinders filled with water, which are
provided with covers on their tops, each of these covers are lifted up and down
by means of a crane, the force is transmitted from the cranes to the covers of
the cylinders by means of a system of levers worked by two or three men; there
are. four screws on each cover, and an additional crane in the middle of each
cover; a chain is attached to the crane first mentioned, and the force is
conveyed through this medium to each crane that is fixed in the centre of each
cover; the cover of the cylinders compresses the water which is contained in
the cylinders, and the compressed water passing through a pipe which is
connected to each of the water cylinders causes a wheel to revolve from right
and left, which wheel is also connected to the shaft of another wheel, in shape
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page_text: somewhat like a paddle wheel, which is placed in the centre of a large air-
tight vessel; atmospheric air is forced into the vessel by means of powerful
bellows which are mounted on a cover or top of this air-tight vessel, which
bellows are also worked by a motion derived from the paddle-wheel shaft by
a system of gearing, and the force of the air driven from these bellows serves
to assist to drive the machine. The paddle-wheel is filled with holes at the
side of its paddles through which the air passes, and thus a degree of elasticity
is obtained; this paddle-wheel is also fitted with a shaft on which it works,
which shaft passes through the sides of the air-tight vessel or tank, and gearing
is attached to this shaft, by means of which the motion is transmitted, and
this actuates any description of machinery. It is provided that if the
apparatus be constructed upon. a small scale, the lever system may be worked
by two or three men provisionally required." The manual work is required
only to start with, and afterwards the lever system will continue its motion by
the assistance of the compressed air whis supplied from the air-tight vessel.
But if upon a large scale, then this provisional power may be supplied from a
small steam engine which may be used to drive" the gearing. When the
machine is thus made upon a large scale, another arrangement may be brought
into operation, which consists, in. using, compressed air, contained in the air-
tight vessel, and which can be applied to work a description of atmospheric
engine, which engine may be made of the usual description of air engines
which, may be conveniently used..
SPECIFICATION in pursuance, of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said-Prodromos B. Kyishogloo..in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 30th April 1858.
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME... I,. PRODROMOS
B. KYISHOGLOO, of Constantinople, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most' Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her. Letters
Patent, bearing date the Thirty-first day of October, in the year of rour, Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, in the twenty-first year..of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs, and successors, give and grant unto me, the
said Prodromos B. Kyishogloo, Her special licence that I; the said Prodromos
B. Kyishogloo. my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others, as
I, the said Prodromos B. Kyishogloo, my exécutors; administrators, and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all
times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might

page_text: make, use, exercise; and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland; the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN OBTAINING AND APPLYING MOTIVE POWER," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said Prodromos B. Kyishogloo, my executors or
administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of
their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature
of the said Invention, and in what manner the same, was to be performed,
and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.....
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Prodromos B. Kyishogloo, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed; to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement 'thereof, referénce being had to the Drawings hereunto annexed, that
is to say:
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The apparatus' consists of two or more vessels or cylinders filled with water,
which are provided with covers on their tops, each of these covers is lifted up
and down by means of a crane, the force is transmitted from the cranes to the
covers of the cylinders by means of a system of levers worked by two or three
men; there are four or more screws on each cover, and an additional crane in
the middle of each cover. A chain is attached to the crane first mentioned, and
the force is conveyed through this medium to each crane that is fixed in the
centre" of each cover. The cover of these cylinders compresses the water
which is contained in the cylinders, and the compressed water passing through
a pipe which is connected to each of the water cylinders, causes a wheel to
revolve from right to left, which wheel is also connected to the shaft of another
wheel, in 'shape 'somewhat like a paddle-wheel, which is placed in the centre
of a large air-tight vessel; atmospheric air is forced into this vessel by means
of powerful bellows which are mounted on the cover or top of this air-tight
vessel, which bellows are also worked by a motion derived from a paddle-weeel
shaft by a system of gearing, and the force of the air driven from these bellows
serves to assist to drive the machine. The paddle-wheel is fitted with holes at
the side of its paddles through which the air passes, and thus a degree of
elasticity is obtained; this paddle-wheel is also fitted with a shaft on which it
works, which shaft passes through the sides of the air-tight vessel or tank,
and gearing is attached to this shaft by means of which the motion is
It is provided
transmitted, and thus actuates any description of machinery.
that if the apparatus be constructed upon a small scale the lever system may
The manual work is
be worked by two or three men provisionally required.

page_text: required only to start with, and afterwards the lever, system will continue its
motion by the assistance of the compressed air which is supplied from the
air-tight vessel: But if the machine is constructed upon a large scale, then
this provisional power may be supplied from a small steam-engine, which may
be used to drive the gearing.
When the machine is thus made upon a large
scale, another arrangement may be brought into operation, which consists in
using compressed air contained in the air-tight vessel, and which can be applied
to work a description of atmospheric engine, which engine may be made of the
usual description of air engines, 'which may be conveniently used.
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In the Drawings hereunto annexed, Figure 1 is a side view, and Figure 2
a plan of my new motive power' engine, in the form, in which I prefer to
construct it. A, A, is the frame, and, B, B are water cylinders placed in
front, one on each side; in these cylinders pistons are caused to move up and
down. alternately by four screws, d, a, working upright in each, cylinder. A
pinion a working in the centre and in gear with four toothed wheels.d, a",
is placed between two plates b, b; the toothed wheels have, each a boss b¹, b¹.
In these bosses a screw thread is cut to allow the four screws a,.a, to turn. A
separate view is' shewn enlarged at Figure 3; the lower ends of the four
screws are fixed' in the top of the piston. Above the top plate b wheels b", b11
having teeth, revolve; these teeth take into links of chains which trav
traverse
round two other similar wheels. c, c. The wheels c, c', are fixed on vertical
spindles, c, c"; one of these spindles is placed at the centre. Between the
cylinders on this spindle a bevil wheel is keyed, which gears into another
bevil wheel; this is firmly fixed on one end of a horizontal, shaft 9,, and, this
shaft is placed lengthwise of the engine, and, has keyed on it a fly wheel g',
and at its other end a crank arm is fixed, which, crank arm is worked by a
connecting rod, which is jointed to the piston rod, of an air-engine cylinder, h
of ordinary construction, placed horizontally, but across the machine at the side
of this air cylinder (which may be placed at an angle or not) a valve box is
fitted; from one end of this box a pipe h¹ runs leading to a second air cylinder
i, which will be presently explained.. A valve piston rod, moves through the
other end of the box. One end of the valve rod is secured to a peculiar
system of apparatus for reversing the motion of the valve. On a separate
standard and in bearings, is fitted loosely a slotted quadrant i, shewn enlarged
and separately in Figure 4. On the top of this quadrant, an arm projects,
screw threaded at top, and carrying a weight; at the other end. A small
arm carrying a pin j¹ projects also from the side near the top; this pin comes
in contact alternately with projections k, k¹, secured by. set screws to an
upright spindle this spindle is fixed at top to, one end of a long lever k

page_text: the other end of the lever k is fixed to a spindle, which is likewise fixed to
and rises with the piston in the water cylinder B. At the back part of the
frame a cross shaft C is placed, secured in suitable bearings; cranks with
connecting levers are keyed on each end of this shaft, which communicate
motion to a train of carriages when the engine is used or applied to run on
railways. Should the engine be used as a stationary or marine engine, drums,
pulleys, or their equivalents are fitted to the outer ends of the shaft C, instead of
cranks. On the shaft C a rotary water engine D is fixed, working in a case
E, shewn with side plate removed, in detached view, Figure 5. This rotary
engine is provided with blades D¹, D", of the shape shown, which move in the
direction of, the arrow; the water is forced against the flat side of the blades
D', D". The case is provided with numerous holes for the inflow and outflow
of the water, and on the outside of the case. a. box E' is secured. In this box
a, plug or sliding abutment, F, shewn separately in. Figure 6, is made to rise
by the revolution of the blades D', D", and, is caused to fall by the helical
spring, placed, partly in an aperture at the top of the plug. In. the plug F
the plug box E'. Instead of
holes are formed to correspond with the holes in
the rotary water engine, I sometimes use one, two, or more steam cylinders,
and then a crank is, formed on the shaft C. On the shaft C and near one
end, a second fly wheel is fixed, enclosed in a case G, made air-tight; the
sides of this case are fitted with stuffing boxes, which allow the shaft to revolve
freely. Atmospheric air may or may not be forced against the periphery of
the fly wheel to assist its rotation; or I fix one or two air or steam cylinders
in the case, which act upon a crank in the shaft. C. Between and above the
water-wheel, and, the fly-wheel a second air cylinder. is placed, supported on
separate standards; the position of this air cylinder is reversed, so that its
piston rod works from the under side, and is connected to a crank on the shaft.
C, thereby assisting, by the force of air, the revolution of the shaft C. A
series of pipes traverse from end to end of the engine for the passage of air
and, water.
I will now shew the mode of action:-Supposing the piston in the cylinder
B is at the top, and the piston in the cylinder B' is at the bottom, then by the
force exerted with the air engine h, the shaft g,,with its crank and fly wheel g',
is made to revolve, and consequently the bevil wheels and their spindles, with
the chains and small wheels attached thereto, so that the pistons in the
cylinders will rise, and fall according to the direction in which the shaft g may
be turning. The piston in the cylinder B being at the top the chain will be
running in the direction of the arrow for the purpose of screwing it down and
forcing the water through the pipe, marked, 1 (in which there is a valve

page_text: working upwards) into the side of the water engine, through which the water
passes and acts on the flat side of the blade D' which it turn's sufficiently far
to clear the port 2, and allow the water to pass through the pipe 2¹. into and
through the plug box as shewn. The water passing out at the opposite side
of the box enters a short pipe 3, and entering the wheel acts against the blade
D. By this time the blade D' has traversed so far as to raise the plug F,
and shut off communication between the pipes 21 and 3, when the water will
pass out at the port: 4 in the plug, and through the back of the case E into
the pipe 5, and away into the pipe 6, which is provided 'with a valve to work
downward to prevent. the water returning. This pipe 6 has communication
with pipe 7, likewise! furnished with a valve, but this valve working upwards
prevents the water passing downward. The pipes 6 and 7 are both connected
to the pipe 8, shewn in dotted lines running along the under side of the frame
A, A, into the bottom of the cylinder B, and water enters until the piston in
cylinder B¹ has reached the top; when the passage of the water is partly
reversed, that is to say, the water being forced from the cylinder. B¹, passes
into the pipe 8, enters the pipe 7, thence into the pipe 5, and then into the
back of the plug box from whence it enters the
flat portion of the blade D' or 'D", and so on as
is simply passing to and fro through the pipe 9,
the reversing gear.
pipe 3, and again acts on the
before: The action of the air
according to the working of
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And having now described the nature of my said Invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I do not confine myself to
the precise details herein-before set forth, as they may be considerably varied
without departing from the essential features of my Invention, for example,
the starting of the machine may take place from the encased fly wheel by
means of a small steam cylinder temporarily placed on the machine.. I
claim,―
First, the general arrangement and combination of the parts, of the motive
power engine herein-before described and illustrated in the Drawings hereunto
annexed.
Second; the employment in the construction of rotary power engines of two
or more cylinders, having pistons. rising alternately for the purposes described
and illustrated in the Drawings annexed.
Third, the construction of rotary engines and the working of the same in the
manner described and represented in the Drawings annexed.
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Fourth, the employment of two or more air cylinders working in the manner
and for the purpose herein-before described.
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And fifth, the method of 'constructing and working reversing gear in motive

page_text: power engines, substantially as described and represented
hereunto annexed.
Drawings
In witness whereof, I, the said Prodromos B. Kyishogloo, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Thirtieth day of April, One thousand eight
hundred and fifty-eight.
In witness whereof, I, the said Prodromos B. Kyishogloo, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Thirtieth day of April, One thousand eight
hundred and fifty-eight.
PRODROMOS B. KYISHOGLOO. (L.S.)