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HENRY W. TEAnOEMONrEOSE, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOE OE ONE-HALE To i ELISIIA ELEW AND WILLIAM W. ADAMSON, OE SAME PLAOE.

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4.SPIElCIIICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,044, dated May 5, 1885. l y Application led February 7, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/ Be it known that I, HENRY W. TEAI., a

citizen of the United States, residing at Montrose, in the county of Henry and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motorsg'and I do de- Clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will yenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to motors, and has for its object to provide, in connection with apendulum, devices communicating with a clocktrain, and constructed in such manner thatthe pendulum shall be moved by the train of gears in one direction and left free to swing in its other direction of its own weight, so that the regularity of movement of said pendulum may be preserved, and the machine consequently governed in its operations.

The invention consists in certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, which will be rst fully described, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation taken from the side opposite that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of my machine, and Fig. 4 is an end elevation thereof.

In carrying out my invention I usually ernploya supporting-frame consisting of uprights A, secured at their upper ends to atop frame, A', and provided at a suitable distance from the ground With a horizontal frame, A2, in which are supported the train of gears and the drive-shaft,presently described. The drivepower for this train of gears is preferably a weight, B", as shown. This weight is attached to one end of a cord, lwhich extends up over a pulley, B', journaled on the top frame, A', and the cord extends thence downward and is wound on a drum, C, attached to the main shaft C of the gear train. This drum is clutched by suitable pawl and ratchet to a gear, D, which meshes with an adjacent gear, and so on, driving the train. I provide the 5o drum With a suitable spindle, by which it may rthe teeth on the mutilated gear.

be revolved in order to elevate the weight When the latter has run down.

. of the gear E, and is provided on one end with a crank, F', which operates the pendulum in the manner presently described. This shaft F,[I preferably denominate the driveshaft,7 because it drives the pendulum. On this shaft I secure a gear-pinion, G, which meshes with This pinion is preferably a segmental pinion, as shown; but manifestly a full pinion might be used, if desired; but the teeth of such pinion, except the few shown, Would not be used. Y

The pendulum has its rod H supported on a shaft, H', journaled on the top frangie, A'. This shaft H' may be provided with a crank, H2, to operate a pump, churn, or other desired small machinery; or devices other than the crank may be employed without departing from the invention.

` The rod H has the pendulum-bob I on its "lower end, and is formed near said end with a slot, H3, elongated vertically. The wrist-pin F2 of the crank F' projects into this slot H3, whereby the motion of such crank is communicated tothe pendulum, and vice versa.

The shaft F is also provided with a crank, F3, the pin F* of which connects with a pitman, J. This pitman J connects the crank Fwith 1 a pawl, J, which 1s aiianged to engage a ratchet-wheel, K, secured on one of the shafts of the gear-train. The crank F3, it Will be noticed, projects in a direction diametrically opposite the crank F', and the operating-teeth of the pinion Gproject in a direction at right angles to both the cranks.

The crank F3, pitman J', pawl J, and the ratchet K are so arranged that when the crank F3 is moved to the left the pawl J' is released from the ratchet K, and that when the crank Ico F3 moves to the right pawl J engages ythe ratchet K and stops the motion of the train of gears.

In the operation of the device it will be noticed that when the pinion G of the shaftF projects upward in position to be meshed by the teeth of the mutilated gear the pawl J is released from the ratchet K and the train of gears moves. The mutilated gear is thus revolved, partially turns shaft F, and causes the pendulum to swing to the left. This brings the crank F3 in position to release the pawl J which engages ratchet K and stops the train 0f gears, including the mutilated gear. The pendulum now swings back of its weight to teeth or pinion G, moving the blank spaces of the mutilated gear until such pinion shall be in position to be meshed by the teeth of such mutilated gear. Meanwhile the crank F3 has been moved so as to release pawl J from rack K,when the gears move gear E, being meshed with the pinion G, and operating as before described,and so on, the pendulum being moved first forcibly by crank F to the left, and reu turning of -its weight to the right, carrying crank F in its backward movement, as will be understood. Y

VWhile I prefer to use the crank F3, pitman J, pawl J, and ratchet K, because thereby the operation of the machine is rendered easier and smoother, it is manifest that such might be dispensed with and the mutilated gear-'be formed with the blank spaces of sufcient length to permit the backward operation of the pendulum while the mutilated gear continues to move, the said gear and the pinion G being suitably arranged so that when the pendulum reaches its full position to the right the mutilatedV gear is meshed with and operates such pinion.

I especially intend my motor for use in pumping water, to which end I connect the crank H3 with a pivoted lever, L representing the pump-handle. It is obvious, however, the

motor may be connected in any suitable fashion to any machine and will properly operate such machine. It will also be understood that while I prefer to employ a weight as the drivepower to give motion to the train of gears, a spring would be the equivalent of such weight, and might be substituted therefor as the drivepower in the well-known manner without departing from the invention.

I intend my mot-or to be used in place of windmills, over which it possesses a great advantage in that it may be operated at all times, while a windmill depends on favorable wind.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a motor, the combination of a clocktrain, a drive-shaft havinga crank by which Y to operate the pendulum, the pendulum engaged with said crank, a mutilated gear in the train, a pinion on the drive-shaft arranged to be meshed by the mutilated gear, and the weight for driving the train, substantially as set forth.

2. In a motor, the combination of a clocktraiu, the drive-shaft having a pinion, and provided on end with a crank, the pendulum having its rod provided near its' bob with an elongated slot fitted over the crank on the drive-shaft, a mutilated gear in the train meshed with the pinion on the drive-shaft, and the weight for drivingthe train, substantially as set forth.

3. In a motor, the combination of a clocktrain having a mutilated gear and a ratchetwheel, and the pendulum of the pawl arranged to engage the ratchet-wheel, the drive-shaft having a crank engaged with said pendulum, and a second crank connected with the pawl, a pinion on the drive-shaft arranged to be engaged by the mutilated gear in the train, and the drive-weight,'substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY W. TEAL.

Witnesses:v

JosEPi-r W'ITMER, HENRY S. MARVIN.

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