Pressurized fluid motor
OwnerDavid W. Haydeninventor
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Abstract
The principle of the acid/soda fire extinguisher is applied to generating pressure in the expansible chamber of a power plant or engine. Pressure is generated in a first container by adding sulfuric acid to a bicarbonate of soda solution and the pressurized solution is applied alternatively to the two sides of a double acting piston. The unpressurized side of the piston is alternatively connected to a second container for the collection of used solution. When the solution in the first container is used up, the solution in the second container is activated by the addition of more sulfuric acid and the cycle is reversed.
Claims7
A method of generating pressure in the expansible chamber of a power plant, comprising:
- (a) adding sulfuric acid to a solution of bicarbonate of soda in a first container and generating a solution under pressure;
- (b) conducting said solution under pressure through first valving means to a first side of a double acting piston;
- (c) evacuating spent solution by a second side of said double acting piston through second valving means and conducting said spent solution to a second container;
- (d) reversing said first and second valving means and conducting said solution under pressure through third valving means to said second side of said double acting piston;
- (e) evacuating additional spent solution by said first side of said double acting piston through fourth valving means and conducting said additional spent solution to said second container;
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- (f) adding additional sulfuric acid to said spent solution in said container and directing solution under pressure generated therein to said double acting piston through a check valve means.
An apparatus for generating pressure in an expansible chamber of a power plant comprising:
- (a) a first container having a first inlet and a first outlet for containing a solution of bicarbonate of soda;
- (b) control means for delivering sulfuric acid to said first container and generating a solution under pressure in said first container;
- (c) said expansible chamber having a double acting piston with a first side and a second side;
- (d) a second container having a second inlet and a second outlet for containing spent bicarbonate of soda solution;
- (e) first valving means for delivering solution under pressure from said first container to said first side of said double acting piston;
- (f) second valving means for evacuating spent solution from said second side of said double acting piston and conducting said spent solution to said second inlet of said second container;
- (g) third valving means for delivering solution under pressure from said first container to said second side of said double acting piston;
- (h) fourth valving means for evacuating additional spent solution from said first side of said double acting piston and conducting said additional spent solution to said second inlet of said second container;
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- (i) means for reversing said first, second, third and fourth valving means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.