Manufacturers Index - Westinghouse Co.
Westinghouse Co.
Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Wood Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines
This page contains information on patents issued to this manufacturer.
Submitting Patent Information
If you find a patent number or patent date by this manufacturer that is not on this
list, please contact the Site Historian.
Key to Links for Patent Information
USPTO = U.S. Patent Office .
Images of the actual patent can be viewed on the U.S. Patent Office web site but
a special TIFF viewer must be installed with your browser in order properly work.
More information on how to configure your computer to view these patents can be
found at TIFF image Viewers
for Patent Images.
DATAMP = Directory of American Tool And
Machinery Patents . A sister site to VintageMachinery.org with information
on patents related to machinery and tools. A much easier user interface than the
USPTO's for finding information on machinery patents.
|
11,104
|
Jun. 13, 1854
|
Endless-chain horse-power
|
George Westinghouse Sr. |
Central Bridge, NY |
|
|
27,588
|
Mar. 20, 1860
|
Improvement in crank-boxes
|
George Westinghouse Sr. |
Schenectady, NY |
|
|
27,941
|
Apr. 17, 1860
|
Grain-separator
|
George Westinghouse Sr. |
Schenectady, NY |
|
|
34,605
|
Mar. 04, 1862
|
Improvement in grain and seed winnowers
|
George Westinghouse Sr. |
Schenectady, NY |
|
|
48,857
|
Jul. 18, 1865
|
Improvement in sawing machines
|
George Westinghouse Sr. |
Schenectady, NY |
The inventor, George Westinghouse, was the father of the very famous George Westinghouse, Jr., who held over 400 patents. George Sr. was the owner of G. Westinghouse & Co. of Schenectady, which probably manufactured this saw. The company made agricultural implements, including sawmills. |
|
50,759
|
Oct. 31, 1865
|
Improvement in rotary steam-engines
|
George Westinghouse Jr. |
Schenectady, NY |
This is the first patent granted to George Westinghouse, Jr., who eventually received around 400 patents. |
|
122,420
|
Jan. 02, 1872
|
Improvement in thrashing-machines
|
George Westinghouse Sr. |
Schenectady, NY |
|
|
191,211
|
May. 22, 1877
|
Improvement in links for endless-chain horse-powers
|
Jay Westinghouse |
Schenectady, NY |
|
|
247,723
|
Sep. 27, 1881
|
Traction Engine
|
John Westinghouse |
Schenectady, NY |
Abstract:
This invention relates to portable engines or traction-engines; and it consists in certain novel combinations of parts, hereinafter fully described.
Claims:
l. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of the main shaft and its pulley, the propelling-shaft geared with the rear vehicle-wheels, the climbing-shaft, the loose pulley on the climbing-shaft adapted to connect with the pulley on the main shaft and geared with the propelling-shaft, the tension racks, and the toothed segments fixed to the climbing-shaft and engaging the racks.
2. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, with the climbing-shaft and its handle, of the notched segmental guide for such handle, and the spring-catch arranged on the handle to engage the notches of the guide.
3. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, with the climbing-shaft and its pulley, of the brake-shoe fixed to the machine bed or frame opposite to such pulley.
4. The wheels constructed with the laterally projecting concentric rings, having transverse equidistant slots or openings, forming cogs adapted to engage with the propelling-gear.
5. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, with the wheels having inwardly-projecting lugs, of the slotted rings having outwardly-projecting lugs united with the lugs of the wheels.
6. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, with the propelling-shaft, of the loose sleeve on such shaft, the steering chains or their substitutes connected to the forward axle and adapted to wind on the sleeve, and the steering-gear acting on the sleeve.
|
|
|
|
Traction Engine
|
Spencer Moore |
Schenectady, NY |
|
|
|
|
Traction Engine
|
Herman H. Westinghouse |
Pittsburg, PA |
|
|
259,955
|
Jun. 20, 1882
|
Thrashing-machine
|
Jay Westinghouse |
Schenectady, NY |
|
|
|
|
Thrashing-machine
|
William Webber |
Schenectady, NY |
|
|
485,364
|
Nov. 01, 1892
|
Chuck
|
Dana A. Barnes |
Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY |
|
|