US Patent: 706,191
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| Traction Engine
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Patentees:
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| Samuel S. Morton (exact or similar names) - York, York County, PA |
| Walter S. Morton (exact or similar names) - York, York County, PA |
| Robert L. Morton (exact or similar names) - York, York County, PA |
| William Evans (exact or similar names) - York, York County, PA |
| William H. Evans (exact or similar names) - York, York County, PA |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Sep. 26, 1901 |
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Aug. 05, 1902 |
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Joel Havens
"Vintage Machinery" entry for Morton Mfg. Co.
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Description: |
| Abstract:
The object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, and comparatively inexpensive form of gearing,. whereby the power from the engine may be communicated to the drive- wheels and the operator with a single operating-lever be permitted to change the direction of movement of the traction-engine, vary its rate of speed in either direction, and start and stop the traction-engine without stopping the engine.
Claim:
The combination with a power-shaft and a driven shaft, the former having a longitudinal movement in its bearing, of a friction-wheel and a friction-disk, the one secured to the power-shaft and the other to the driven shaft, a collar fixedly secured to the power-shaft, a collar loosely secured to the power-shaft, and having antifriction - rollers arranged between them, a universally-movable lever, a link connecting the lever to the friction-wheel for moving it longitudinally upon its shaft across the face of the friction-disk, a pivoted lever adapted to engage the movable collar to force it toward the fixed collar, and a link between the pivoted lever and the universally-movable lever. |
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