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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 52

F⁸ and F⁴ from coupling-rod D¹, and valve-chests A⁸ provided with valves a, a¹, substantially as described and shown. (7.) In power-propelled vehicles, a carburetter for producing the explosive vapour for the motor, consisting of oil-plug K⁵, fed by pipe K⁴, and provided with nozzle K⁶ and whirl-vanes K², combined with pipes A⁴ and A¹⁴ and receiver A⁵ and reservoir A⁷, having a screen A⁹ between them, substantially as described and shown. (8.) In a power-propelled vehicle, a governor-valve for the purpose specified, consisting of an outer casing H² having a tubular valve-casing H¹ within it to receive valve H, said casing H¹ and valve H being provided with suitable ports, and the space between casings H¹ and H² being divided into three compartments h⁶, h⁷, and h⁸, the compartment h⁷ being connected by pipe A⁸ with receiver A⁵ and with scavenging air-pipe Z¹, the compartment h⁸ connected by pipe G¹ with the valve-box G, and the compartment h⁶ being in direct communication with the vaporised gas in reservoir A⁷, substantially as described and shown. (9.) In a power-propelled vehicle, a governor-valve H, as described in the preceding claim, having ports h, h¹, and h² in it to govern the supply of air and gas entering through ports h³, h⁴, and h⁵ of the valve-casing H¹, said valve H being adapted to slide vertically when operated by the governor, and to be rotated by hand regulation, substantially as described and shown. (10.) In power-propelled vehicles, in combination, the oil-plug K⁵ in casing K, valve H arranged in casing H² on the reservoir A⁷, and the governor U on cam-shaft F, and connected with oil-plug K⁵ by parts marked U¹ to U⁹, substantially as described and shown. (11.) In power-propelled vehicles, the combination of the triple-cylinder engine composed mainly of cylinders A–A¹, pistons B–B¹, ignition-gear Y–Y¹ and Y², connecting-rods C, three throw-cranks D, discs D², and coupling-rods D¹, valve-chests G and A⁸, and their connecting-pipes G¹, Z, Z¹, Z², and z, z¹, with the carburetter oil-valve K, carburetter reservoirs A⁵ and A⁷, and pipes A⁴ and A¹⁴, and the governor-valve H, all substantially as described and shown. (12.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination of a three-cylinder motor with enlarged pump or compressing-parts having pistons, cranks, valves, ignition- and coupling-gear, all mounted on a separate frame, having a ball joint and flexible bearings and pneumatic-cushion supports, and connected to the main driving-axle by a variable-speed transmission-gear, substantially as described and shown. (13.) In power-propelled vehicles, a reversible axle driving-clutch composed of three main parts—viz., a body as J, having an internal gripping-surface as j⁷, said body being adapted to rotate a shaft as L, a body as j² having two rings of reversely arranged recesses as j⁸ in it, said body being adapted to have a reciprocating motion imparted to it, and two sets of grooved gripping- and releasing-rollers, as j⁴, retained in said recesses j⁸ by straps as j⁶, and adapted to grip the internal face j⁷ of body J by either set of grip-rollers, in order to carry said body in the direction desired, substantially as described and shown. (14.) In power-propelled vehicles, a reversible axle driving-clutch J, consisting of a drum provided with deep bosses, adapted to slide on a feather j¹ on main axle L, and said bosses having arranged loosely upon them two annuli as j², carrying in recesses j⁸ in their periphery grooved gripping- and releasing-rollers j⁴, held in position by straps j⁶, one set of said rollers being designed to grip in one direction, whilst the other set grip in the reverse direction, and said drum J being adapted to slide on axle in order to place either set of gripping-rollers upon the internal working-face j⁷ of drum, the annuli j² having annular grooves j⁵ in them to fit upon rim of drum, and said annuli being attached by arms J¹⁷ to the rods E⁸ of the variable-stroke driving-gear, substantially as described and shown. (15.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination of a motor mounted on a separate frame, connected at two of its crank-pins to the driving-axle by a speed-varying transmission-gear, with clutch mechanism mounted on the driving-axle to operate it in either direction, substantially as described and shown. (16.) In power-propelled vehicles, a reversible and independent wheel-clutch, composed of a drum, as J⁶, adapted to slide on a feather on axle, and having arranged in its surface, within a metallic wheel-hub provided with internal gripping-surfaces j⁷, four rings of grooved gripping- and releasing-rollers j⁴, located in reversely arranged recesses, and held therein by straps j⁶, substantially as described and shown. (17.) In power-propelled vehicles, in combination, the reversible axle driving-clutches J, the reversible and independent wheel-clutches J⁶ arranged in hubs of wheels M, main drive-axle L, straps J¹ and J⁷ connecting sliding parts of clutches to fork-piece J², shaft J³ and lever J⁴ for operating the clutches, all substantially as described and shown. (18.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination of a motor having two of its crank-pins connected by a speed-varying gear to the reversible driving-clutches on the main axle, said driving-clutches being linked to the wheel-clutches so that all can be moved longitudinally by the one lever to obtain a forward or backward motion of the vehicle, at the same time leaving one of the wheels free on axle in order to take curves, substantially as described and shown. (19.) In power-propelled vehicles, in combination, the operating-lever I, centred on pins E⁶, and the motor starting-gear consisting of link I⁵, clutch-arm I⁶, provided with friction-rollers which grip the internal surface d² of discs D², such gear being adapted to be operated when trip-levers I¹ and I² release the gears under their control, substantially as described and shown. (20.) In power-propelled vehicles, in combination, the operating-lever I centred on pins E⁶, and the speed-regulating mechanism consisting of trip-lever I², rod i², which engages a gap in quadrant-bar I³, rod E connecting lever I with compass-lever E¹, and jointed pitman E, disc D², cross-head E⁷, guides E⁹, rods E⁸, friction-clutches J, which rotate driving-axle L, and releasing trip-lever I¹, substantially as described and shown. (21.) In power-propelled vehicles, the combination of lever I with the motor-starting and the speed-regulating mechanism as claimed in the two preceding claims, and with the brake-gear Q to Q⁴, and the hubs of driving-wheels M, all substantially as described and shown. (22.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination of a motor having its crank-shaft connected to the main driving-axle by a speed-varying gear having a lever and trips by which the speed-varying part of the mechanism can be disconnected and left at a standing position, the lever being then free to be used for operating a friction-clutch for revolving the crank-shaft for the purpose of starting the motor, substantially as described and shown. (23.) In power-propelled vehicles, the construction of the wheel-spokes in such a manner that they are compressible radially, the spokes being secured to a jointed or hinged rim, and each spoke telescoping a boss on wheel-hub, and either compressed outwards by pneumatic cushions or bags as O², connected together by pipes O and O¹ (Fig. 9), or by being seated on a volute-spring as M³ (Figs. 9 and 10ᵇ), substantially as described and shown. (24.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination of a motor mounted on a frame, the motor being connected to the main driving-axle by speed-varying mechanism linked to clutches in wheels having spokes which telescope on bosses on hub, and kept in extension by pneumatic, volute spiral, or coil springs substantially as described and shown. (25.) In power-propelled vehicles, the front wheel-fork P, attached by lazy-tongs levers as P² to the axle, and seated thereon upon double volute-springs, as P¹, arranged about a stem as P³, which passes into the hollow fork-stem, or seated on a pneumatic cushion or bag as P⁴ or P¹⁰, substantially as described and shown. (26.) In power-propelled vehicles, the front wheels steering-gear, consisting of short axles having rearward arms p attached to them, said arms being connected together by rod p¹, and said gear being adapted to be operated by hand-lever P⁷ on stem P⁸, substantially as described and shown. (27.) In power-propelled vehicles, supporting the fore-end of the body R of vehicle about and upon the fork-stems P⁸, upon pneumatic cushions R², located between a flange P⁹ on body and a flange P¹⁰ on fork-stem, substantially as described and shown. (28.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination of a metallic body-frame having pneumatic-spring supports, which are mounted on the roller-bearings of driving-axle at rear, and also pneumatic cushion inserted in a recess and supported on a flange on stem of the steering-wheel forks at forward end, and lazy-tongs links and spring connection between the front-wheel axle and ends of fork-stem, substantially as described and shown. (29.) In power-propelled vehicles, supporting rear end of body-frame on pneumatic springs W⁶, and fore end of motor-frame by a ball-seating P¹¹, carried by a pneumatic cushion P¹², arranged between suitable supports, substantially as described and shown. (30.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination of a three-cylinder motor having enlarged pump-chambers, pistons, ignition- and valve-gear, three throw-cranks and connecting- and coupling-rods, all mounted on a separate frame, which is supported at one end on main driving-axle, and at other end carried in a ball-joint supported on a pneumatic cushion arranged in the body-frame, substantially as described and shown. (31.) In power-propelled vehicles, constructing the framing R, for the body, of sheet-metal, having its edges rounded or beaded as at s², with the marginal edge of the beading secured down by eyelets as s³, and forming flanges as s⁴ for the floor- or cross-boards of body, substantially as described and shown. (32.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination of a metallic body-frame mounted on pneumatic-spring supports, with sockets at one end to receive the fork-stems of steering-wheels, steering-lever-stem, and a ball-socket for supporting the frame on which the motor and its varying-speed gear is mounted, substantially as described and shown. (33.) In power-propelled vehicles, arranging each seat T upon a stem T² carried by guides in the transverse body-stays, and supporting each stem vertically upon a pneumatic cushion as T¹, and also, when desired, by a spring T³, substantially as described and shown. (34.) In a power-propelled vehicle, the combination in a motor having three cylinders—that is, three explosive chambers with enlarged