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Bessemer Gas Engine Co.
Grove City, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Steam and Gas Engines
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626,155
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May. 30, 1899
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Gas Engine and Means for Governing the Same
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Edwin J. Fithian |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
Claims:
1. In a gas-engine, the combination with the combustion chamber; and the piston; of means for admitting a full charge of explosive mixture to said combustion-chamber normally with each complete traverse of the piston; mechanism for cutting off at the entrance to the combustion-chamber the admission of the air and gas, when the power exceeds the load; and a governor for operating the cut-off mechanism to cut ed the admission of mixture a sufficient number of strokes to adjust the engine to the load.
I 2. In a gas-engine, the combination with the combustion chamber; and the piston; of means controlled by the piston for admitting a full charge of explosive mixture to said combustion-chamber normally with each complete traverse of said piston; mechanism for cutting off the admission of mixture when the power of the engine exceeds the load; and a governor for actuating said cut-off mechanism to cut off the admission of mixture a sufficient number of strokes to adjust the engine to the load.
In a gas-engine, the combination with the combustion-chamber; and a piston; of a port leading to said chamber opened by said piston with each complete traverse thereof; means for closing said port; and a governor for actuating said means only when the power of the engine exceeds the load and then to close said port a sufficient number of strokes to adjust the engine to the load.
4. In a gas-engine, the combination with the combustion-chamber having the port, b leading thereto; and the piston arranged to uncover the port, b at the extreme end of its traverse; of the valve, II, arranged to cover said port; a rock-arm, engaging said valve; rock-shaft, H carrying said rock-arm; a spring tensioned to effect a movement of said rock-arm to hold said valve normally off of the port, 11 and means for actuating said valve when the power of the engine exceeds the load and then to close said port. I
5. In a gas-engine, the combination with the cylinder one end of which forms the combustion-chamber, and the other the compression chamber; and a piston separating said chambers; of means for admitting a full charge of explosive mixture from the compression chamber to the combustion chamber normally with each complete traverse of the piston; mechanism for cutting off the passage of mixture from the compression-chamber to the combustion-chamber when the power of the engine exceeds the load; and a governor for operating the cut-off mechanism to cut off the admission of mixture a sufficient number of the strokes to adjust the engine to the load.
6. In a gas-engine the combination with the cylinder comprising a combustion-chamber and a compression-chamber; of a passage connecting the chambers and opening into the combustion-chamber at a point uncovered by the piston with each complete traverse thereof; means for closing said passage; and a governor for operating said means only when the power of the engine exceeds the load and then to close said passage.
7. In a gas-engine the combination with the cylinder B, having the combustion-chamber, compression-chamber, B, passages between said chambers leading to the combustion-chamber through the port, 11 and the piston; of the valve, H, arranged in the passage and over the port, b said valve being arranged to remain normally off said port; and a governor connected to actuate said valve when the load of the engine requires the missing of a charge and then to close said port.
8. In a gas-engine, the combination with the combustion-chamber; and the piston; of a valve mechanism normally opened with each complete traverse of the piston; and a governor arranged to actuate said valve mechanism only when the load requires a charge to be missed and then close said valve mechanism.
9. In a gas-engine, the combination with the combustion-chamber; and a piston; of means for admitting an explosive mixture to said chamber opened by said piston normally with each complete traverse thereof; a governor valve arranged to leave said means for the admission of mixture normally open for the introduction of a full charge of mixture; and a governor arranged to close said valve a sufficient number of strokes to adjust the engine to the load.
10. In a gas-engine, the combination with the cylinder comprising a combustion-chamber and the compression-chamber; and the piston separating said chambers; of a passage connecting said chambers opened by the operation of the piston normally with each complete traverse thereof; a governor-valve in said passage, said valve being arranged to be normally open for the introduction of afull. charge of mixture; and a governor connected with said valve and arranged to actuate said valve to close it a sufficient number of the strokes of the engine to adjust the engine to the load.
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837,708
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Dec. 04, 1906
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Igniting Device for Explosive Engines
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Harry D. Murray |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
Abstract:
This invention relates to igniting devices for explosive engines; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction thereof, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims, The ignition is effected in this apparatus by an electric spark, and the apparatus is designed to simplify and make more efficient devices of this character.
Claims:
1. In an igniting device for explosive-engines, the combination with the cylinder part; electrodes arranged within said cylinder part; means for completing an electric circuit through said electrodes; an oscillating rod extending through said part and carrying one of said electrodes; means outside of said cylinder part for oscillating said rod for breaking contact; means actuated by the pressure of exploded gases for momentarily locking said rod against a return movement; and means for breaking the circuit while said-rod is momentarily locked against the return movement.
2. In an igniting device for explosive-engines, the combination with the plug A; the electrodes C and B arranged on the inner end of the plug; means for completing an electric circuit through said electrodes; the rod C2 extending through the plug and having the arms C' thereon for carrying the contact points C; the shoulder c on said rod engaging said plug; means for rocking the rod C2 for breaking the contact between the electrodes C and B, said rod C2 being free-to move axially to permit the shoulder C' to be brought into frictional contact with the plug A to lock the rod against a return movement; and means for breaking the electric circuit while the rod is locked against the return movement.
3. In an igniting device for explosive-engines, the combination with the electrodes; a movable means carrying one of said electrodes; devices for delivering a hammer-blow to said means to break the contact; rotating mechanism comprising a ratchet-cam for actuating said hammer device; and means imparting movement to said rotary mechanism.
4. In an igniting device for explosive-engines, the combination with the electrodes; a movable means carrying one of said electrodes; devices for delivering a hammer-blow to said means to break the contact; a ratchet-cam; the teeth of which in their movement actuate and release the hammer devices; and a reciprocating bar and pawl therein operating upon the teeth of said ratchet for rotating the same step by step.
5. In an igniting device for explosive-engines, the combination with the electrodes; movable means carrying one of said electrodes; a lever E for moving said movable means; a spring F actuating the lever E; the lever G forming a hammer device and arranged to deliver a hammer-blow to the lever E to break the contact of the electrodes, said lever G being influenced to this movement by the spring F; the ratchet-cam H having the teeth h adapted to operate the lever G; and the reciprocating part J and the ratchet pawl k carried with the lever J and acting upon the teeth of the ratchet for moving the same.
6; In an igniting device for explosive-engines the combination with the electrodes C and B the oscillating rod C2 having the arm C' carrying the electrode C; the plug A on which said parts are mounted; the lever E mounted on the rod C2; a hammer-lever G pivotally mounted and arranged to deliver a hammer-blow to the lever E to break the contact between the electrodes C and B; the spring F for actuating the lever G and lever E, the lever G to deliver the blow and the lever E to return the electrodes into contact; the cam-ratchet H arranged. to operate the lever G as it is rotated; and a moving part for rotating the cam-lever H.
7. In an igniting device for explosive-engines, the combination with the electrodes C and B the oscillating rod C2 having the arm C' carrying the electrode C; the plug A on which said parts are mounted; the lever E mounted on the rod C2; a hammer-lever G pivotally mounted and arranged to deliver a hammer-blow to the lever E to break the contact between the electrodes C and B; the spring F for actuating the lever G and lever E, the lever G to deliver the blow and the lever E to return the electrodes into contact; the cam-ratchet H arranged to operate the lever G as it is rotated by a moving part for rotating the cam-lever II; the rod C2 having a shoulder c thereon free to be forced into frictional contact with the plug by the pressure of exploded gases and to lock the parts against a return movement.
8. In an igniting device for explosive-engines the combination with the electrodes; a movable means carrying one of said electrodes; spring-actuated devices for delivering a hammer-blow to one of said means to break the contact; means controlled by the exploded gases for momentarily holding the electrodes out of contact; and means for breaking the circuit during the time that the electrodes are locked out of contact.
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Igniting Device for Explosive Engines
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Edwin J. Fithian |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
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1,064,242
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Jun. 10, 1913
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Friction Clutch
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Harry D. Murray |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
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1,165,028
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Dec. 21, 1915
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Water and Feed Pump for Hydrocarbon Engines
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Harold F. Shepherd |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
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1,258,156
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Mar. 05, 1918
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Hot Plate Apparatus for Explosive Engines and the Like
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Harold F. Shepherd |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
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1,485,890
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Mar. 04, 1924
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Hot Plug
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Harold F. Shepherd |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
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1,515,474
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Nov. 11, 1924
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Valve
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Jesse G. Gibson |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
This patent was improved with patent #1,530,113.
Abstract:
This invention is designed to improve what are commonly termed feather valves. It is desirable with such a valve to permit it to yield freely under pressure to uncover the valve opening; to prevent undue flexing in any part of the valve and to guide the movement without interfering with the free action of the valve. In the present structure I arrange the flexible plates in a pivot pin which oscillates as the valve is exed thus permitting a free action of the valve and at the same time guiding or holding it in proper relation to lts seat. This construction lends itself readily to a grouping of such plates in that a number of them may be readily secured to the same pivot pin, thus giving a grid effect with a simplicit of mechanism.
Claim:
In a valve, the combination of a seat; a resilient feather plate closing on the seat; a pivot pin to which one end of the feather plate is attached, said pin rocking with a flexure of the feather' plate; and a cap having a stop' surface limiting the opening movement of the feather plate.
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1,530,113
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Mar. 17, 1925
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Valve
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Jesse G. Gibson |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
Abstract:
This invention is designed to improve valves of a type commonly termed feather valves. In an application filed by me, August 24th, 1923, Serial Number 659,125, (patent #1,515,474) I have improved valves of this type and the present invention relates to an improvement in the method of connecting the feather valve plates to the pivot pin in the construction there disclosed and an improvement in locating the pivot pin so as to make the valve plates properly register with the valve seats.
Claim:
In a valve, the combination of a seat; a resilient feather plate closing the seat; a pivot pin for the feather plate, said pivot pin being notched to receive the feather plate exposing one face of the feather plate; and means of securing the feather plate in the notch, said pin rocking with a flexure of the feather plate in opening and closing the valve. |
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1,630,799
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May. 31, 1927
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Compressor
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Donald Graham Murray |
Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
Abstract:
The invention is particularly directed to the valve construction of compressors. According to the present invention leaf valves are used and are of a type and construction that particularly adapt them for use at the ends of the cylinders giving a very small clearance and a very efficient closure.
Claim:
In a compressor,-the combination of a cylinder; a valve plate on the cylinder having an exhaust port and an inlet passage therethrough; a head on the plate having an inlet port and an outlet passage therethrough; inlet: and exhaust straight-sided leaf valves controlling the ports; coil springs pocketed in the head acting on the exhaust valve; and coil springs extending through the plate and pocketed in the cylinder acting on the inlet valve.
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