US Patent: 5,889X
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Carriage
Land and Steam Carriage
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Patentee:
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| Simon Fairman (exact or similar names) - Nassau, Nassau County, NY |
| Manufacturer: |
| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Mar. 27, 1830 |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
| Listed in A List of Patents Issued by the United States, from 1790 to 1847, 1847, pgs. 208 & 431.
Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. Little is known about this patent. There are no patent drawings available. This patent is in the database for reference only.
"For a plan for Propelling Land Carriages by means of Steam; Simon Fairman, Nassau, Rensellaer County, New York, March 27.
The specification and drawings belonging to this patent have been prepared with much care, and occupy considerable space, as the structure of the carriage, the propelling machinery, and the steam engine, are all particularly exemplified. To make known these particulars would require the whole specification with its drawings. It is well known that in England several different engineers have been for some years engaged in endeavouring to effect the object for which the present patent is obtained, and that a carriage has actually run to a considerable distance on a common turnpike road, surmounting the ascents, and carrying considerable weight; still the invention is far from complete there, although more has been done than we formerly believed to be possible, and the practicability of running a carriage upon good roads has been demonstrated. We are of opinion that it would have been more prudent to wait for some further experiments at the expense of those who have the thing in hand there, than to commence here a similar career, which will undoubtedly cause the expenditure of large sums, as many abortive essays will be made before complete success is obtained; more good luck than usual must be experienced should not this be the case.
From our recollection of some parts of the carriages constructed in England, we are apprehensive that there are claims made by the present patentee, with which they will interfere; we also think some of the claims too broad, they are as follow.
The parts which I claim as composing the several items of this my improvement, are the platform with all the variations which may be necessary to adapt it to each and every kind of land carriage, together with all the superstructure herein specified; the hind wheels
and revolving axle, and all the intermediate machinery between them and the steam engine, together with the ratchets, the friction band, and expanding corks; the steam engine so far as it differs from those in common use, and the boiler and generator."
Journal of the Franklin Institute, Jun., 1830, pgs. 373-374 |
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