Steam driven road vehicle
OwnerJohn Ketchaminventor
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Abstract
A steam driven road vehicle having a firebox, a boiler, a drive mechanism operated by steam from the boiler, a water supply supplying water to the boiler, and a drive connection connected between the drive mechanism and an axle of the vehicle. A fuel bin is supported by the vehicle frame holds a supply of fuel to be fed to the firebox. A power driven conveyor conveys fuel from the fuel bin to the firebox. An electrical system is made up of a plug-in element which connects with an electric source, and a preheating element on the boiler for producing preheat in the boiler. A heat control device controls the temperature of the output of the preheating element, and a time control device is arranged to energize the preheating element prior to driving the vehicle.
Claims9
A motor vehicle powered by electricity or combustion either singularly or in combination, the vehicle comprising:
- a flash boiler;
- a quantity of water;
- battery means;
- a microwave unit;
- heating coils, the microwave unit and the heating coils being powered by the battery means to heat water in the flash boiler until a predetermined boiler pressure is achieved, a required level of steam is developed and the heating coils are deactivated;
- and a condenser system converting spent steam into water and thereby lowering the quantity of water needed to be carried by the vehicle.
A steam driven road vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- wheel means supporting the frame on the ground including a drive axle;
- a firebox, steam boiler and condenser supported on the frame;
- steam powered drive means on the vehicle operated by steam from the boiler;
- a water supply system supplying water to the boiler;
- drive connection means connected between the power drive means and the drive axle;
- a fuel bin on the frame arranged to hold a supply of fuel for feeding to the firebox;
- first and second means connected between the fuel bin and firebox for selectively conveying fuel from the fuel bin to the firebox, the first means comprising a power driven conveyor and the second means comprising a gravity fed chute;
- an electrical system in the vehicle including plug-in means arranged for detachable connection to a conventional 240 volt circuit;
- an electrical preheating element on the boiler connected in an with said electrical system for producing preheat in the boiler;
- heat control means in the electrical system controlling the temperature of output of the preheating element;
- and time control means in the electrical system arranged to energize the preheating element at a preset time prior to driving the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.