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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JOHN HARDIN FORISTER, OF FLATONIA, TEXAS.
MOTOR.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,990, dated February 24, 1885.
Application filed December 3, 1884. (No model.)
To all wlhon, it ncay concern: At the lower rear end of the frame is mount- 55
Be it known that I, JOHN H. FORISTER, a ed a treadle, G, carrying at its outer end a
citizen of the United States, residing at Fla- weighted arm or rod, H. This arm or rod H
tonia, in the -county of Fayette and State of is adapted to be pivoted to the crank or handle
Texas, have invented a new and useful Im- of the crank-shaft. It will thus be seen that
provement in Mechanical Powers, of which said treadle may beoperated to turn the crank- 6o
the following is a specification, -reference be- shaft, or, if preferred, the treadle may be dis-
ing had to the accompanying drawings. connected and the crank-shaft operated by
My invention relates to a mechanical power hand.
adapted to operate a churn, saw, and for oth- In Fig. 2 I have shown an ordinary hand-
er light work, and it has for its object to pro- saw in position for operation. In this case 65
vide a device of this character which shall the rear end of the saw is connected with the
be cheap and simple in its construction, ef- clank-shaft at one end and with the angular
fective in its operation, and one that will be arm at its other end.
strong and durable. The saw may be operated by the handle of
With these ends in view, the invention con- the craunk-shaft, or said handle may be con- 70
sists in the improved construction and combi- neeted with the treadle and operated thereby,
nations of parts hereinafter fully described, as before described.
and pointed out in the claims. It will be seen from the above description
In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective that my improved mechanical power is sim-
view of a mechanical power constructed in ac- ple in its construction, may be manufactured 75
cordance with my invention and showing the and supplied at a slight cost, is effective in its
same arranged for operating a churn. Fig. 2 operation, and strong and durable.
is a perspective view showing the device ar- Having fully described my invention, what I
ranged for operating a saw. claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
In the accompanying drawings, in which Patent, is- 80
like letters of reference indicate correspond- 1. In a mechanical power, the combination,
ing parts in both the figures, A represents a with a suitable supporting-frame, of a shaft
suitable supporting-frame consisting of the carrying an angular arm journaled at one end
parallel longitudinal supporting-beams a, con- thereof, and a crank-shaft journaled at its
nected by cross or tie beams b. other end, substantially as set forth. 85
A short distance from the forward ends of 2. In a mechanical power, the combination,
the longitudinal beams a are vertical uprights with a suitable supporting-frame, of a shaft
or standards B, in the upper ends of which is carrying an angular armu journaled at one
journaled a shaft, C. end thereof, a crank - shaft journaled at its
Securedto the rear side of the shaft C, mid- other end, and a treadle connected with said 90
way between the ends of the same, is an angu- crank-shaft for operating the same, as set
lar arm, D, to the forward end of which is forth.
pivoted a dasher, D, which works in a churn, 3. In a mechanical power, the combination,
d, seated on a cross or supporting piece se- with a suitable supporting-frame, of a shaft
cured to the longitudinal beams a. carrying an angular arm journaled :at one end 95
Near the rear ends of the longitudinal beams thereof, a crank-shaft journaled at the other
a are provided vertical uprights e, in which end of the frame, an arm or rod connecting
is journaled a crank-shaft, F, carrying at one said angular arm and crank-shaft, and a treadle
of its ends outside of the frame a balance or for operating the same, as set forth.
fly wheel, g. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as coo
Connecting the crank-shaft with the rear end my own I have hereto affixed my signature in
of the angular arm D is a rod, D'. It will thus presence of two witnesses.
be seen that when said crank-shaft is turned
it will, through the medium of the rod D' JOHN HARDIN FORISTER.
and arm D, impart a reciprocatory movement
to the dasher. The crank-shaft is extended Witnesses:
beyond the frame, and is bent to form an op- M. J. SLOAN,
erating-handle. I. J. KocH.
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Forister, John Hardin. Motor., patent, February 24, 1885; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth170906/m1/2/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.