US Patent: 724,438
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| Steam and Governor Connection for Twin Engines
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Patentee:
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| Harry C. Clay (exact or similar names) - Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Oct. 12, 1901 |
| Granted: |
Apr. 07, 1903 |
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Joel Havens
"Vintage Machinery" entry for Reeves & Co.
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Description: |
| Abstract:
My invention relates particularly to a peculiar arrangement of connections between the boiler and the twin engines of a traction-engine, although, of course, not necessarily limited to such use.
In traction-engine construction it is essential that the mechanism be as compactly arranged as possible, especially in the matter of width of the machine. It is therefore customary to place the engine on the top of the horizontal boiler, and if two engines are used they are mounted side by side upon the top of the boiler.
Heretofore considerable difficulty has been experienced in so arranging the steam connections and the throttling -governor that each cylinder will obtain the same quantity of steam, and difficulty has also been experienced in so arranging the oil-cup as to equally distribute the oil to the two cylinders.
The object of my present invention is therefore to so arrange and group the steam connections, the throttling-governor, the oil-cup, and the driving connections between the governor and crankshaft as to insure an equal distribution of steam and oil to each cylinder and without increasing the width of the machine. |
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