US709304A - Power mechanism. - Google Patents

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l PDWEB MECHANISM.

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FERDINAND CLEMENS, JR., OF DELTA, IOWA.

POWER MECHANISM.

SPECIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 709,304, dated September 16, 1902.

Application filed September 13, 1901. Serial No. 75,306. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND CLEMENS, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Delta, in the county of Keokuk and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Power Mechanism, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a mechanism for transforming and transmitting power. It is particularly adapted to be driven by horse or other animal power and may be used with advantageous results for pumping water, sawing wood, and various other domestic purposes. y

It comprises certain novel combinations of parts, which will be fully explained hereinafter.

This specication is a specific description of one form of the invention, while the claims are definitions of the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a plan view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the invention.

o, indicates a turn-table which is carried on a central shaft a', extending vertically. On the turn-table a is mounted a boxl) by a hinge h2, in which is fastened rigidly a tube extending radially relatively to the shaft ct. In this tube is arranged to turn ashaft c, carrying at its outer end a broad-faced traction-wheel d and at its inner end a crankdisk e.

d indicates a beam which is attached to 4the outer end of the tube b and extends trans- These versely, carrying at each end a box d2. boxes are designed to receive stones or other weight, so as to cause the traction-wheel d to forcibly engage the ground.

f indicates an orificed ange, which is attached to one of the boxes d2 and extends parallel with the shaft c, 'This iiange f is connected by rod 2 with the disk e.

ground at all times, and unevenness in the track of the wheel will not affect its operation or cramp any part of the machine.

Erected on the Turn-table ais a verticallyextending frame h, which carries a slide t, The disk e is provided (see Fig. 3) with a number of openings therein at different distances from its center, and through means of either of the openings the rod t2 may be connected with thedisk. This will regulate the throw of the rod, as will be fully understood. The frame h turns with the ltable a and the parts b, b', c, d', and cl2, and as the traction- Wheel sweeps over the ground a rotary movement is imparted to the shaft o, and this shaft, through the action of the parts e and i2, drives the slide t'.

7c indicates a Walking-beam, which maybe of any construction desired and which is mounted on a suitable support Z. This walking-beam is provided at one end with a fixture 7c', which is revolubly engaged with a screw @"3 on the upper end of the slide t'. At the other end of the walking-beam is connected the apparatus to be driven, (here shown as a pump n.) Reciprocal movement of the slide will drive the walking-beam 7s and operate the pump fn, or any other appliance which may be connected with the `walkingbeam.

-In the operation of the device the wheel d in moving around its circular path carries withit the parts dgd, h,b,ct, ha', 2,and c. The slide t' in addition to its turning movement around its vertical axis has also an axial movement which drives the walking-beam 7c.

`It should be understood that the connection between the parts k and t3 should be sufficiently loose to allow of the swinging movement of the walking-beam k.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of my invention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I consider myself entitled to all such variations as may lie within the scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentf 1. The combination of a turning support, a vertically-extending frame erected thereon, a

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box mounted on the support, a shaft arranged to turn in the box, a traction-wheel connected to the shaft and running on the ground to rotate the shaft as it swings with the turning support, a crank attached to the inner end of the shaft, a connecting-rod attached.v to the crank, a slide mounted in the frame and attached to the connecting-rod, and a walkingbeam with which the upper end of the slide is revolubly engaged. l

2. The combination of a support arranged to turn on a vertical axis, a box hingedly mounted thereon, a shaft revolubly carried in the box, the shaft run ning radially of the axis of the turning support, a traction-wheel carried by the shaft and running on the ground to rotate the shaft as it swings with the turning support, a vertically-extending frame mounted rigidly on the turning support, a crank in connection with the inner end of the shaft, a connecting-rod attached to the crank, a slide mounted in the frame and attached to the connecting-rod, and a walking-beam with which the upper end of the slide is loosely connected.

3. The combination of a support arranged to turn, a tube carried to swingwith the support, a shaft revolubly mounted in the tube, means connected with the inner end of the shaft to transmit the motion thereof, a wheel carried on the outer end of the shaft and running on the ground as the shaft swings with the support, a beam mounted transversely on the tube alongside of the wheel, and. Weightboxes attached to the ends of the beam and extending past the face of the wheel, for the purpose specified.

4. The combination of a support arranged to turn, a tube carried to swing with the support, a shaft revolubly mounted in the tube, 4o

means connected with the inner end of the shaft to transmit the motion thereof, a wheel carried on the outer end of the shaft and running on the ground as the shaft swings with the support, a beam mounted transversely on the tube alongside of the wheel, weight-boxes attached to the ends of the beam'and extending past the face of the wheel, for the purpose specified, and a ange attached to one of the weight-boxes and adapted to have the draft apparatus engaged therewith.

5. The combination of a support arranged to turn, a tube carried to swing with the support, a shaft revolubly mounted in the tube, means connected to the inner end of the shaft to transmit the movement thereof, a wheel carried on the outer end of the shaft and running on theiground as the shaft swings with the support, and a weight sustained on thel outer portion of the tube, for the purpose specified.

6. The combination of a turning support, a shaft revolubly mounted on the support, means connected to the inner end of the shaft to transmit the motion thereof, a wheel carried on the outer end of the shaft and running on the ground as the shaft swings with the support, a weightlocated immediately adjacent to the wheel, and means engaged with the shaft and with said turning support, whereby to sustain the Weight.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FERDINAND CLEMENS, JR.

Witnesses:

W. N. BROWN, T. J. MCNABB.

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