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Patented Sept. 3, |901. H. W. LEIIIIARD.

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HARRY VARD LEONARD, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

ELECTRIC-CIRCUIT CONTROLLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,716, dated September 3, 1901.

Original application filed March 27, 1899, Serial No. 710,726. Divided and this application filed April 9, 1901. Serial N0.55,000. (No model) y 'Y r I T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that LHARRY WARD LEONARD, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city and county of New York, State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Electric-Circuit Controllers, of which the following is a description.

Myinvention relates to the class of switches or rheostats provided with means for antomatically opening or closing, regulating, or otherwise aifecting or changing the condition of a circuit upon the occurrence of an abnormal increase or decrease in current to prevent injury to the translating devices in the circuit, said means being controlled or operated by electroresponsive devices.

The object of my invention is mainly to provide a circuit-controller of the character referred to with an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal increases in current, hereinafter referred to as overload cnrrents, which will be effective at all times-n that is, both while the controller is being operated byhand to adjustit to the normal position and after adjustment-the overload switch or controller operated or controlled by said electroresponsive device being operative to respond to an overload-current even while the switch-operating lever of the controlleris being moved by the operator.

A further object is to provide an overload electroresponsive device which may be adjusted to operate whenever the current reaches or exceeds a predetermined amperage and which will become more positive and reliable as the amount of overload increases.

A further object is to provide a more reliable lookin g device for the overload switch or controller and means for disengaging said locking device to release said switch or controller and also means for facilitating or insuring the operation of both the overload and underload switch levers or controllers when the electroresponsive devices act.

In carrying my invention into effect I employ two independently-movable switch-levers, one designed to open or close, regulate, or otherwise affect or alter the circuit upon the occurrence of an underload-current and the other for similarly or differently affecting the circuit, but independently ot' the former, upon the occurrence of an overload-current. The former is preferably held in its normal position by any suitable form of electroresponsive device, a magnet being preferred, the armature for which is carried by the switch-lever. This lever may, however, be held mechanically by a latch, for instance, and the latch released through the agency of a'magnet or solenoid. The second switchlever is held in its normal position by a mechanical latch, the release being effected through the agency of a magnet or solenoid. The release or disengagement of the mechanical latch for the overload switch-lever and for the underload switch-lever when one is employed is preferably eected by a hammerlike blow produced by the action of the electroresponsive devices upon their armatures. In the preferred form of such devices I employ solenoids whose cores move vertically and which when actuated by the current flowing through the coils of the solenoid give a sharp blow upon the latch, which results in a quick release. The switch-levers are preferably always under spring tension, tending to move them when released. In controllers designed for handling large currents I employ knife-switches entering spring-clips or stationary contacts, and with such switches I preferably employ means for imparting a hammerlike blow to start them from the spring-clips when the electroresponsive devices respond to abnormal conditions in the circuit. The overload-switch is preferably provided with an auxiliary break of carbon or other material upon which the arc is broken. I also employ other features of construction, which will be more fully hereinafter referred to in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the foregoing statement I have referred to a combined underload and overload switch or controller; but it will be understood that the several features of my invention are not limited to their combined use-that is to say, the devices responding to overload-currents may be separately employed in a switch or controller responding only to overload-currents, and the devices responding to underload-currents may be likewise separately employed in a switch or controller responding IOO only to underload-currents-Land all features of my invention are equally applicable to simple switches and rheostats, and particularly to rheostats employed for starting and accelerating electric motors. The elect-roresponsive devices may be connected in the circuit in any suitable way. They may be connected in series or otherwise and arranged in the path of the entire current flowing to the translating device or arranged to be affected by only part of such current, or either or both devices might be in a different circuit from that in which the translating device is connected. When the apparatus is employed in the circuit of a motor, I connect the underload responsive device in most instances in series, with the shunt held-winding of themotor and the overload responsive device in series with the motor-armature.

In the accompanying drawings,which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is aplan and diagrammatic yiew of a rheostat embodying certain features of my invention, a hammer-blow arm for the underload or rheostat switch being shown. Fig. 2 illustrates a construction like that of Fig 1, but showing the hammerblow arm applied to the overload-switch. Fig. 3 illustrates a modied form of hammer-blow arm for the underload or rheostat switch. Fig.'4 illustrates a construction having the hammer-blow arm of Fig. 3 applied to both switches, and Fig. 5 illustrates another modified form of hammer-blow arm applicable to both switches.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, 4 and 10 represent, respectively, the independentlymovable underload and overload switches, the former being also the rheostat contactlever. These levers are pivoted on a common stud having a spring 7 coiled around it under tension and arranged so as to tend to move the levers 4 and l0 to the dotted-line positions l and 2, respectively, when released. To limit the movement of the switch-levers when released and to reduce the effect of the blow, I provide rubber or spring buiers 29, one mounted upon the base 26 and the other mounted upon the under side of the switchlever 4, the lever l0 being provided with two plates 38, adapted to engage with said buffers. The overload switch-lever 10 is provided with a pin 14, which is engaged by a latch 11, pivoted upon the base plate 26 at 15. This latch is provided with a linger 39, which projects over a head 16, of insulating material, carried by a shank 19, working through a non-magnetic sleeve 18, fitted within the iron casing 20 of the solenoid-coil 21. The inner end of shank 19 has a small head to prevent displacement and against which the core 24 strikes when drawn upward or inward by the action of the solenoid. The head on core 24 rests normally upon the upper end of screw 28, which works through the bottom of a' frame 25, secured to the casing 20. Screw 28 is locked in its adj usted position by a jamnut 27. The head on core 24 is beveled to form a pointer or index, and the frame 25 is provided with graduations, as shown, to indicate the amperes for which the overload release may be set. The core is shown as adjusted for forty amperes, and when the current passing through coil 21 exceeds that amount the core will be actuated, and the rapid movement of the core will give a hammer-like blow to rod 19 and trip the latch 1l, whereupon spring 7 will move switch-lever 10 to the dotted-line position 2. Switch-lever 10 at the left-hand side of its pivot makes contact with spring-clips 33, and at the righthand end the lever is provided with an auxiliary break for taking the arc away from the switch-contact 33 when the switch-lever is operated. The auxiliary break is preferably made of carbon when the controller is intended for circuits having small currents and high electromotive forces; but when the controller is intended for circuits having large currents and low electromotive forces, and hence low resistances to consider, the carbon has so much resistance that it does not take all the arc away from the switchcontacts, and therefore I prefer in such instances to employ copper or other material of lower resistance than carbon for the auxiliary break. In the form shown in Fig. 1 lever 10 is provided with a carbon block 34, carried by a spring-socket 35, and this carbon block is arranged to make contact with a stationary member formed of a copper block 36 and carbon block 37. Thus in breaking the circuit with this switch the current passes first through carbon and copper and then carbon and carbon. The underload switch-lever 4 in its nal position enters stationary springcontacts 32, and in order to obtain a rapid break at this contact I employ an operatinghandle 40 for the switch-lever 4, which operates to impart a blow to the switch. This operating-handle is pivoted upon the stud 17 and is provided with a slot 4l, into which projects a pin 42, carried by lever 4. The armature 6 is pivoted upon this operatinghandle and is held by the underload-magnet 13. From Fig. 1 it will be seen that when the operating-arm is moved to thevright by means of its handle 5 the engagement with pin 42 will carry the switch-lever 4 in the same direction. It will also be seen that when the arm 40 is released by the magnet 13 it will be moved to the left by means of spring 43, which is also coiled around the stud 17, until the pin 42 reaches the other end of the slot 4l, when a blow will be imparted to the pin sufficient to start the lever 4 from the spring-clip 32, whereupon the combined tension of springs 7 and 43 will drive the kswitch-lever 4 to the left to dotted-line position l, the movement being arrested by its buffer striking the plate 38 on the left of the pivot. The contact-buttons and resistance are shown at 30 and 31, respectively. It will be understood, however, that the resistance will be carried upon the under side IOO IIO

'of the base-plate 26 and suitably protected and insulated, or the resistance may be mounted upon the under side of a base of slate or equivalent insulating material and covered by a metal box and insulated and arranged as shown in my Patent- No. 657,703, issued September 11, 1900. The circuit connections for a motor speed controlling or starting rheostat will preferably be as shown in Fig. 1, where A indicates a double-pole line-switch, B the shunt field-winding of the motor, and C the armature of the motor. The iield and armature are connected in two shunt-circuits, one including the motor-armature, overload-magnet, and both switches and the other including the motor field-winding, overload-magnet, both switches, resistance, and underload-magnet. The armatureshunt is from line-switch A to binding-post 22 through coils 21 of the overload releasesolenoid to contact 33, switch- levers 10 and 4 to contact 32 to binding-post 23, and from binding-post 23 to motor-armature C to the other side of the line-switch A, the auxiliary break connection extending from contact 33 to copper block 3G. The field-shunt extends from the final contact 3 of the resistance throughthe resistance 31 to underload-magnet 13, and from magnet 13 to binding-post 23, and from that binding-post through the motor field-winding B to the other side of the line-switch A. The normal operative position of the controller of Fig. 1 is shown in full lines. When an overload-current occurs, the release of switch-lever 10 is effected as above described, and spring 7 moves said lever to the dotted-line position 2, thus opening the circuit at stationary contact 33 and denergizing both electroresponsive devices, whereupon operating-arm 40 is also released, which delivers a blow to switch 4, as above described, starting it from its spring-contact 32. The tendency of levers 4 and 10 is to move toward each other under the iniiuence of spring 7 when released; Vbut it will be seen that when lever 10 is released it moves a short distance before the circuit is broken, and hence that lever is in full movement before switch-lever 4 starts away from contact 32. Therefore lever 10 will reach the dottedline position 2 and be there arrested by bnffers 29 before switch 4 begins to move, or should lever 4 begin to move before lever 10 reaches position 2 the greater momentum of lever 10 will drive lever 4 backward toward its normal position when its bulfer is struck by plate 3S on lever 10. To return lever 10 to its normal position, lever 4 is moved to the left by its operating-lever 40 to the dottedline position 1, and switch 4 through buffer 29 and plate 38 will move switch 10 before it from position 2 to the normal position in engagement with spring-contact 33, when le- Ver 10 will be locked in position by latch 11. Switch-lever 4 is then returned to its normal position, the circuit being closed through both electroresponsive devices when switch 4 makes contact with the first resistance-contact,and when this lever reaches its final position armature will strike the pole-pieces 12 of magnet 13, magnetism holding the armature, and hence the lever 40,in that position. When an underload occurs, magnet 13 releases the operating-lever 40, and its spring 43 drives it forward and imparts a blow to switch 4, as above described, the springs7 and 43 driving the levers forward until lever 4 is arrested at position 1 by its buffer 29 striking the plate 33 on lever 10,which remains locked in its normal position. To close the circuit again, it is now only necessary to return lever 4 to its normal position ,where,if the current isnormal, it will be held again, as above explained. If while the operator is moving the switch 4 after the overload-switch 10 is closed the current through coil 21 should exceed the amount forV which the controller is set, the overloadswitch will be released and open the circuit instantaneously, or, in other words, the instant the currentenergizing coil 21 is sufficient to actuate its armature 24. lf for any reason the current fails entirely or decreases abnormally while switch 4 is being operated, magnet 13 will not hold lever 40, and hence switch 4, in their linal or normal positions against the tension of springs 7 and 43, and these levers will return to the starting position the instant the operator removes his hand from the operat-Y ing-handle. Thus it will be seen that by employing two independently-movable switchlevers controlled by separate electroresponsive devices the circuit cannot be maintained an instant unless it is in its normal condition. 1t will also be seen that the arrangement which necessitates the closure of the overlead-switch by means of the underload-switch, so that the former can only he closed while the latter is open, prevents all injury to the translating devices in the circuit should an overload-current occur while the controller is being operated-that is to say, by placing the operating-handle upon or interlocking it with the underload switch lever the overload switch-lever is always free to respond instantly to an overload-current. Such would not be the case if the overload-switch were closed by hand after the underload-switch is closed,because in that case should an overload occur while the controller is being operated the damage which an overload-current would cause would actually be done before the operator could remove his hand from the operating-handle. Of course it willbe understood that the switch-lever could be made to close separatelyand independently instead of closing the overload first by means of the underload switch or operating lever, and still accomplish my results, if some means were provided whereby the underload-switch could not be closed until the overload-switch is closed, and such an arrangement would be within the scope of my invention. lt will also be under- IOC IIO

stood that the controller can be employed to close a circuit instead of opening a circuit, as described.

In Fig. 2 I have shown the hammer-blow device of Fig. 1 applied to the overload switchlever, the stationary contact for this switch in this arrangement being arranged to engage the left-hand end of the switch. Switch-lever 10 is provided with a pin 47, which projects into a slot 48 in the arm 49, and which arm is pivoted upon the stud-carrying levers lO and 4. Spring 7is secured to arm 49 and lever 4 and performs the function of spring 7 of Fig. l in addition to causing the arm 49 to impart the hammer-blow to lever lO. The locking-latch 11 in this form engages a pin 14 on arm 49 and holds lever 10 in the normal position through the engagement of pin 47 with arm 49. When arm 49 is released by the action of the overload-solenoid, spring 7 will swing arm 49 and cause it to strike pin 47, the blow starting lever 10 from springclip 33, and then spring 7 forces both arm 49 and lever 10 toward lever 4. The movement is arrested by the projection 38 on the righthand side of lever 10 striking buffer 29, as in the arrangement of Fig. l. To close the overload-switch, switch-lever 4 is moved to the left, the buffer 29 on the under side of the latter engaging arm 49 and moving it toward the left until pin 47 reaches the end of slot 48, when switch-lever 10 will be carried along and forced into spring-clip 33 and pin 14 on arm 49 into engagement with latch 1l.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the operating-lever 4O is pivoted directly vupon switch-lever 4. The handle 5 for lever 40 is mounted upon a cross-piece on the arm 40, and which cross-piece is provided with lingers 44 and 46, projecting downwardly on opposite sides of the switch-lever 4. Armature 6 is pivoted upon the cross-piece, and a spring 43 is coiled around the pivot of the lever 40, one'end being secured to the switch 4 and the other end to the lever 40. In this construction when armature 6 is released spring 43 swings arm 40 on its pivot, causing inger 46 to strike the switch 4, imparting a blow sufficient to start the switch from the stationary contact. The weight of armature 6 in this form increases the effect of the blow.

In Fig. 4 I have shown the hammer-blow deviceof Fig. 3applied to both switch-levers, andin this arrangement the pin l4,with which the latch 11 engages, is carried by the crossarm of the hammer-blow device 40, and it will be seen that when the overload-solenoid responds to an overload-current latch 11 will be tripped and the projection on the crosspiece of arm 40a will strike a blow to switch 10 and drive it from its stationary contact 33, which in this construction is preferably arranged at the left-hand end of the switchlever.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a form of hammerblow arm 40 like that of Fig. 3, but pivoted upon the switch-pivot instead of upon the switch-lever. In this arrangement the ends of spring 7 are secured, respectively,to switch 10 and arm 40, thus serving to operate the three levers, as will be evident.

The features of my improved controller have been described and illustrated only in connection with single-pole controllers; but it is obvious that such features may be applied to double-pole switches by simply providing the necessary number of contacts and properly insulating the several switch members or by altering the form of the switch-levers, and it is evident that such a modification is within the scope of my invention. It will also be evident that by the application of well-known methods and means my improved controller may be employed on circuits of alternating currents. While the various switches are shown with the arms moving in a plane parallel to the base-plate 26, it will be understood that in many cases it will be desirable to have the switch-levers so mounted as to move at right angles to the plane of the base-plate.

I do not claim herein the broad feature of two switch-levers movable independently in responding to abnormal conditions in the cir` cuit and arranged so that the overload switchlever must be closed before the underload switch-lever is moved to its final position, as described herein, since that feature forms the subject-matter of my application led March 27, 1899, Serial No. 710,726, of which the present application is a division.

What I claim is- 1. In a circuit-controller, the combination of two independently-movable switch-levers, an electroresponsive device for controlling one of said levers and responding to failure or abnormal decrease of current to release said lever, means for moving said lever when released to affect the circuit, an electroresponsive device for, controlling the other lever and responding to abnormal increases of current to release said second lever, means for moving said lever when'released to affect the circuit, and means for imparting blows to said switch-levers to start them when released.

2. In a circuit-controller, the combination of two independently-movable switch-levers, an electroresponsive device for controlling one of said levers and responding to failure or abnormal decrease of current to release said lever, means for moving said lever when released to affect the circuit, a mechanical latch for holding the other lever in its normal position, an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal increases of current to release said lever, means for moving said lever when so released to affect the circuit, and means for imparting blows to said switch-levers to start them when released.

3. In a circuit-controller, the combination of two independently-movable switch-levers, an electroresponsive device for controlling one of said levers and responding to failure or IOD IIO

abnormal decrease of current to release said lever, means for moving said lever when released to affect the circuit.` a mechanical latch for holding the other lever in its normal position, an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal increases of current to impart a blow to said latch to release said lever, means for moving said lever when so released to aect the circuit, and means for imparting blows to said switch-levers to start them when released.

et. In a circuit-controller, the combination with a movable switch member, and a stationary member with which said movable member is designed to make heavy rubbing contact, of means controlled by an electroresponsive device for imparting a blow to said movable switch member, said electroresponsive means responding to failure or abnormal decrease of current.

5. In a circuit-controlling rheostat,the combination with a series of contact-pieces with which the sections of the resistance are connected, anda movable arm adapted to make contact with said series of contact-pieces and heavy rubbing Contact with a final contactpiece,of means controlled by an electroresponsive device 'for imparting a blow to said movable arm.

6. In a circuit-controller, the combination with stationary switch members, of two movable members independently movable, an electroresponsive device for controlling one of said movable members and responding to abnormal decreases in current to release said member, means for imparting a blow to said member to start it when released, and means for moving said member when so released to affect the circuit.

7. In a circuit-controller, the combination with stationary switch members, of two movable members independently movable, alatch for holding one of said members in its normal position, an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal increases in current to eiect the release of said member, an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal decreases in current to release the second movable member, means for imparting a blow to said second movable member to start it when released, and means for moving said member when so released to aiect the circuit.

8. In a circuit-controller, the combination with stationary switch members, of two movable members independently movable, a latch for holding one of said members in its normal position, an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal increases in current to impart a blow to said latch to release said member, an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal decreases in current to release the second movable member, means for imparting a blow to said second movable member to start it when released, and means for moving said member when so released to affect the circuit.

In a circuit-controller, the combination with stationary switch members, of two movable members independently movable, an electroresponsive device for controlling one of said movable members and responding to abnormal increases in current to effect the release of said member, an auxiliary break for said member, an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal decreases in current to release the second movable member, means for imparting a blow to said second movable member to start it when released, and means for moving said member when so released to affect the circuit.

IO. In a circuit-controller, the combination with stationary switch members, of two movable members independently movable, an electroresponsive device for controlling one of said movable members and responding to abnormal increases in current to effect the release of said member, an auxiliary break for said member, means for adjusting said electroresponsive device for dierent currents, an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal decreases in current to release the second movable member, means for imparting a blow to said second movable member to start it when released, and means for moving said member when so released to affect the circuit.

ll. In a circuit-controlling rheostat, the combination with a series of contact-pieces with which the sections of the resistance are connected, a movable arm adapted to make contact with said series of contact-pieces and heavy rubbing contact with the iinal contactpiece, means controlled by an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal decreases in current for imparting a blow to said arm, means for moving said arm to its initial or starting position after the blow is struck, and

a switch controlled by an electroresponsive device responding to abnormal increases in current to affect the circuit.

12. In a circuit-controller, the combination with a pivoted knife-switch lever, of switchcontacts cooperating with one end of said lever, an auxiliary break cooperating with the other end of said lever, an electroresponsive device for controlling said lever and responding to abnormal variations in current to release said lever, and means for imparting a blow to said lever when released.

13. In a circuit-controller, the combination with a pivoted knife-switcl1-lever, of switchcontacts cooperating with one end of said lever, an auxiliary break cooperating with the other end of said lever, means for holding said lever in its normal position, an electroresponsive device for releasing said lever, and means for imparting a blow to said lever when released.

14. In a circuit-controller, the combination with a centrally-pivoted circuit-controlling switch-arm, stationary switch-contacts upon opposite sides of the pivot of said arm, and with which said arm makes contact, means for imparting a blow to said switch-arm, and

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an electroresponsive device for controlling said means.

l5. In a circuit-controller, the combination with stationary switch-contacts, a movable contact-arm, a slotted operating-armfor said movable contact-arm, the latter having a projection working in the slot of said operatingarin, a spring placed under tension by said operatingarm, and whereby said arm is caused to impart a blow to said contact-arm, and an electroresponsive device controlling the action of said operating-arm.

16. In a circuit-controller, the combination with a centrally-pivoted circuit-controlling switch-arm, stationary switch-contacts upon opposite sides of the pivot of said arm and with which said arm makes contact, a slotted operating-arm for said switch-arm, the latter having a projection working in the slot of said operating-arm, a spring placed under tension by said operating-arm, and whereby said arm is caused to impart a blow to said switch-arm, and an electroresponsive device controlling the action of said operating-arm.

17. In a motor-controlling switch, the combination with the switch elements, of an electroresponsive device responding to overloads and arranged for connection in the armaturecircnit of a motor, a second electroresponsive device responding to underloads and arranged for connection in the field-circuit of the motor, said electroresponsive devices responding independently of each other to abnormal conditions to control themotor-circuit.

18. In a motor-controlling switch, the combination with the switch elements, of an electroresponsive device responding to overloads and arranged for connection in the armaturecircuit of a motor, a second electroresponsive device responding to underloads and arranged for connection in the field-circuit of the motor, said electroresponsive devices responding independently of each other to abnormal conditions to control the armatu re-circuit of the motor.

19. In a motor-rheostat, the combination with the resistance and switch elements, of an electroresponsive device responding to overloads and arranged for connection in the armature-circuit of a motor, a second electroresponsive device responding to underloads and arranged forconnection in the field-circuit of the motor,said electroresponsive devices responding independently of each other to abnormal conditions to control the 1n otor-circuit.

20. In a motor-rheostat, the combination with the resistance and switch elements, of an electroresponsive device responding to overloads and arranged for connection in the armature-circuit of a motor, a second electroresponsive device responding to underloads and arranged for connection in the field-circuit of the motor, said electroresponsive devices responding independently of each other to abnormal conditions to control thc armature-circuit of the motor.

21. In a motor-controller, the combination of an overload-switch, an independently-movable underload-switch, two electroresponsive devices for controlling the automatic operation vof said switches and responding respectively to overloads and underloads, said overload device being arranged for connection in the armature-circuit of a motor and said underload device being arranged for connection in the field-circuit of the motor, and said devices responding independently of each other to abnormal conditions and whereby either switch is caused to affect the motor-circuit.

22. In a motor-controller, the combination of an overload-switch, an independently-movable underload-switch, two electroresponsive devices for controlling the automatic operation of said switches and responding respectively to overloads and underloads, said overload device and both switches being arranged for connection in series in the armature-circuit of a motor, and said underload device being arranged for connection in series with both switches and said overload device in the field-circuit of the motor, and said devices responding independently Aof each other to abnormal conditions and whereby either switch is caused to affect the motor-circuit. v

23. In a motor-rheostat, the combination of the resistance and its switch, an independently-movable switch, an electroresponsive device responding to underloads for controlling the automatic operation of said resistance-switch, an electroresponsive device responding to overloads for controlling the automatic operation of the other switch, said underload device being arranged for connection in the field-circuit of a motor, and said overload device being arranged for connection in the armature-circuit of the motor, and said devices responding independently of each other to abnormal conditions and whereby either switch is caused to affect the motorcircuit.

24. In a motor-rheostat, the combination of the resistance and its switch, an independently-movable switch, an electroresponsive device responding to underloads for controlling the automatic operation of said resistance-switch, an electroresponsive device responding to overloads for controlling the automatic operation of the other switch, said underload device being arranged for connection in series with the overload device, both switches and the resistance in the field-circuit of the motor, and said overload device being arranged for connection in series with bot-h switches in the armature-circuit of the motor and said devices responding independently of each other to abnormal conditions and whereby either switch is caused to affect the motor-circuit.

This specification signed and witnessed this 3d day of April, 1901.

H. WARD LEONARD.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM PELZER, JNO. R. TAyLoR.

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