US209947A - Improvement in wind-engines - Google Patents

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D. O. WALL'ING..

Wind-Engine Patented Nov. 12, 1878.

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DAVID (J. WALLING, OF KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. I

IMPROVEMENT IN. WIND-ENGINES;

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 209.94%, dated November 12, 1878 application filed September 28, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID C. WALLING, o Kendallville, in the county of Noble and State of Indiana, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Windmills; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a side view, part sectional, of my windmill. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective detail views, and Fig. 4 is a view of the cap B.

.The nature of my invention relates to that class of machines wherein wind is utilized as a motive power.

The novelty consists, first, in the adaptation and arrangement of the governor relatively to the rudder or vane; and, secondly, in a capped sleeve, perforated longitudinally to receive the piston-rod, having radial longitudinal flanges, which are received and secured between the timbers of the derrick, to prevent rotary motion, and provided with a recess in its upper surface adapted to receive a lubricant, and within this recess an annular shoulder furnishes a bearing for a corresponding shoulder upon the revolving frame. This cap is rigidly secured to the top of the derrick, and furnishes the complete bearing for the oscillating wind mechanism.

Referring to the drawing, upon a suitable derrick, A, is rigidly and firmly secured a capped sleeve, B. representing 'the cap, and B the tapering sleeve. Radial flanges b,-run ning longitudinal with the plane of the sleeve 13', are received between the timbers, and, bein g securely bolted thereto, prevent rotary movement of the cap, which cap furnishes the bearing for the engine and comprises the base of the turn-table. Upon theupper surface of the cap B is an annular upwardly-extending flange, I), of larger diameter than the diameter of the upper end of the sleeve, and also an annular shoulder, W, for the corresponding bearing-shoulder a upon the rotating frame 0 or turn-table.

This turn-table O is of about quadrilateral form, and from it extends, on opposite sides, brackets D and E, on the former of which I journal the wind-wheel W, and on the latter I journal the horizontal shaft f, of the governor F. A lateral projection, e, on the bracket E provides a bearing for the lower end of the vertical standard 9 of the vane G, andthe upper end of said vertical standard is formed hollow, and receives a thumb-screw, ac, which passes througha projection, a, on the frame 0. Y

Upon the bracket E, and on the side next the tail-vane, is a lug, 6, against which a corresponding lug, g, on the vane G abuts when the governor is at rest. A sleeve, f receives a rod, f which is rendered adjustable by means of a set-screw, f and which carries a weight, f*. A sleeve, f receives an adjustable eyepin, f, to which is loosely connected a link, f which extends to the vane.

It will thus be observed that my governor is adjustable in three different places, and that by this construction a greater scope of choice is allowed the operator to regulate the power to correspond with the wind required.

Upon the inner end of the wind-wheel shaft to is an eccentric, H, which carries a pitmanconnection, .I.' J represents the pitman-rod. These are of ordinary construction, and no claim is made for them herein.

A projection, 9 upon the inner end of the vane G is adapted to abut against the frame 0 whenthe governor is in full force. It will be observed that the play of the vane is nearly ninety degreesthat is to say, the projection 9 abnttin g against the projection 0, holds the vane a little away from a right angle with the plane of the wind-wheel when the governor is at rest, and the projection 9 abutting against the frame 0, holds the vane a little away from Y a parallel with the plane of the said Wheel.

K represents a stationary pulley, over which passes a cord, wire, chain, or the like, one end of which is secured to the rod f of the governor F, and the other extends downward in the derrick.

The operation of my invention is obvious.

The governor may be operated from below, either to gage the speed or power or to enlongitudinal flanges b, made of one piece of metal, and adapted to serve in combination with the derrick-frame and rotating frame, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID 0Q WALLING.

Witnesses R0131. P. BARR, L. E. Goonwm.

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