US247700A - Spiral spring for indicators - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- This invention consists in making a spiral spring for steamengine indicators of two or more separate coils and rigidly connecting the to same at their respective ends, said coils being arranged in respect to each other so that a tendency of either to bulge when compressed .will be counteracted by theothers, and a direct and simultaneous movement of each coil transmitted.
- This invention is particularly designed to be used as a retracting-spring for the piston of a steam-engine indicator, wherein a co-operative and simultaneous action of therespective coils is essential to insureprecisionin the connected recording devices, and avoid the friction of the piston that is occasioned by the bulging of the single coiled spring in common use.
- Figure 1 2 5 represents an elevation, Fig. 2 a vertical central section, and Figs. 3 and 4 plan views, of a spring embodying my invention connected at its opposite ends to an indicator-cylinder head or cap and piston-nut, which are con- 0 structed with spiral grooves, as shown, to receive the ends of the respective coils, and which may be secured therein by solder or by any other well-known means.
- This method of connecting the ends of the coils together and to'adjacent parts will be found convenient in 5 arranging the coils relatively to each other, the spiral grooves being constructed of correspondin g pitch to facilitate the connection.
- Au indicator-sprin g composed of two separate intervolved coils or helices having their respective ends secured to common rigid abut- 5o ments or supports adapted for connecting the spring in position for use, substantially as described.
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A. N. S'ILL. SPIRAL SPRING FOR INDICATORS.
Patented Sept. 27,1881.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
ALLEN N. SILL, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TOTHE ASHCROFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF. SAME PLACE.
SPIRAL YSPRING FOR INDICATORS.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,700, dated September 2'7, 1881, Application filed January 24, 1881. (No model.)
To all whom it may concern.-
- Be it known that I, ALLEN N. SILL, of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement; in Indicator- 5 Springs, of which the following is a specification.
This invention consists in making a spiral spring for steamengine indicators of two or more separate coils and rigidly connecting the to same at their respective ends, said coils being arranged in respect to each other so that a tendency of either to bulge when compressed .will be counteracted by theothers, and a direct and simultaneous movement of each coil transmitted.
, This invention is particularly designed to be used as a retracting-spring for the piston of a steam-engine indicator, wherein a co-operative and simultaneous action of therespective coils is essential to insureprecisionin the connected recording devices, and avoid the friction of the piston that is occasioned by the bulging of the single coiled spring in common use.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 2 5 represents an elevation, Fig. 2 a vertical central section, and Figs. 3 and 4 plan views, of a spring embodying my invention connected at its opposite ends to an indicator-cylinder head or cap and piston-nut, which are con- 0 structed with spiral grooves, as shown, to receive the ends of the respective coils, and which may be secured therein by solder or by any other well-known means. This method of connecting the ends of the coils together and to'adjacent parts will be found convenient in 5 arranging the coils relatively to each other, the spiral grooves being constructed of correspondin g pitch to facilitate the connection.
The respective coils may be formed with a regular or variable pitch or diameter to dis- 4o tribute and equalize theirtension to insure uniformity in the same, as now practiced with the ordinary spiral spring, without departing from the spirit of my invention; and, therefore,
Having thus fully described the same, what 5 I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
1. Au indicator-sprin g composed of two separate intervolved coils or helices having their respective ends secured to common rigid abut- 5o ments or supports adapted for connecting the spring in position for use, substantially as described.
2. In an indicator-spring, the combination,- with two separate intervolved coils or helices, of the attached screw-threaded head and nut, substantially as described.
3. In an indicator-spring, the combination, with the two intervolved coils or helices, of the head or nut provided with spiral grooves to receive the ends of said coils or helices, substantially as described.
- ALLEN N. SILL. Witnesses:
F. F. RAYMOND, 2d, CHAS. W. FORBES.
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