US Patent: 5,585X
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| Engine for Raising Water by Steam and Atmospheric Pressure
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Patentees:
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| James Mead (exact or similar names) - Lebanon, Warren County, OH |
| Milden Kitchell (exact or similar names) - Lebanon, Warren County, OH |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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| Granted: |
Jul. 27, 1829 |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
| 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 an improved Atmospheric Steam Engine; James Mead and Milden Kitchell, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, July 27.
This steam engine, although denominated Atmospheric by the inventors, has but little title to the name, as it is proposed to work a double lifting, or forcing pump, by means of a double stroke steam cylinder. The whole contrivance is one of those frequent, but unfortunate, efforts made by persons of more ingenuity than skill or information. Instead of the condenser used in the Boulton and Watt engine, the pumps by which the water is to be raised, are to perform that office; for this purpose one eduction pipe leads from the upper escape valve into the body of one pump, and another from the lower valve into a second pump. It is calculated that the steam will be condensed, and a vacuum left, which will cause the atmosphere to keep it full of water to the height of thirty-three feet, when two pistons, worked by the beam of the steam engine, are to raise it higher.
The water, after being pumped up, is to fall upon a wheel, to drive machinery, after which, it returns to its original reservoir, to be again raised and to resume its labour. The mere fact of the purpose in view being to raise water by steam, to turn a wheel, renders comment unnecessary to those who have any claims to practical science, and we cannot spare time and room, at present, to write a hornbook for others.”
Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol. 7, Oct. 1829 pg. 264
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