The Register of arts, and journal of patent inventions, ed. by L. Herbert, Volume 7Luke Hebert 1832 |
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Page 93 - That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen passengers. " 3. — That their weight, including engine, fuel, water, and attendants, may be under three tons. " 4. — That they can ascend and descend hills of considerable inclination with facility and safety. " 5. — That they are perfectly safe for passengers.
Page 258 - Having now described the nature of my invention, and the manner in which the same is to be performed, I would have it understood that I lay no claim to the...
Page 86 - Committee to believe that the substitution of inanimate for animal power, in draught on common roads, is one of the most important improvements in the means of internal communication ever introduced. Its practicability they consider to have been fully established ; its general adoption will take place more or less rapidly, in proportion as the attention of scientific men shall be drawn by public encouragement to further improvement.
Page 93 - Sufficient evidence has been adduced to convince your Committee : — "1. That carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average rate of ten miles per hour. '< 2. That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen passengers. " 3. That their weight, including engine, fuel, water, and attendants, may be under three tons.
Page 278 - What I claim, therefore, as my invention, and for which I ask a patent, is, the before-described manner of arranging and connecting the eight wheels, which constitute the two bearing carriages, with a railroad car, so as to accomplish the end proposed by the means set forth, or by any others which are analogous and dependent upon the same principles.
Page 290 - Devon, gentleman, for their having invented improvements in certain machinery and apparatus for separating copper, lead, and other ores from earthy and other substances, with which they are or may be mixed; the said improvement being applicable to the machinery for which a patent was granted by his late Majesty to the petitioner Thomas Petherick, bearing date the 28th day of April, 1830.—8th March, 6 months.
Page 91 - In proportion as we augment the power of the engines, we must increase their strength, and consequently their weight; the greater weight will be a material diminution of efficiency. To a certain extent the power may be increased in a greater ratio than the weight ; but, with our limited knowledge of the application of steam, and with the present formation of the public roads, the point will be very soon attained, when the advantage of increased power will be counterbalanced by the difficulties attendant...
Page 85 - ... objection to this application of Steam have been founded, viz. the insecurity of Carriages so propelled, from the chance of explosion from the boiler, and the annoyance caused to travellers on the common roads, either by the peculiar noise of the machinery, or by the escape of smoke and waste Steam, which were supposed to be inseparable accompaniments. " It being also in charge to the Committee, ' to report upon the proportion of Tolls which should be imposed upon Steam Carriages...
Page 186 - Lachez was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched in a similar manner. By these means a tree descended every five or six minutes, provided no accident happened to the slide, which sometimes took place, but which was instantly repaired when it did.
Page 86 - The great expense of the engine must retard the progress of such experiments. The projectors will, for a long period, work with caution, fearing not only the expense incurred by failure, but also that too sudden an exposure of their success would attract the attention of their rivals.