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RICHARD DE LOGERT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VENTILAToR.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,571, dated January 19, 1886.
Application filed November 5, 1885. Serial No. 181,926. (No model.)

To al@ whom it may concern.

Be 1t known that I, RICHARD DE LoGERoT,
\ a subject of the King of Italy, at present re

the exterior to pass freely into the bulb,while

the tube a reaches forward within the apart
ment and is connected to a main distributing

siding in the city, county, and> State of New pipe. B, the tube a being provided with a 55
York, have invented a cert-ain new and use valve, b', which opens toward the distributing
ful Ventilator, of which the following 'is a pipe, thereby allowing the free passage of air
to said pipe, but preventing all passage of air
specication.
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My invention is applicable alike to public to the bulb.

and private buildings, public conveyances,

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From the main pipe B there are branch

mines, and, in fact, to any use to which aven

tilator has ever been applied, the object> of
the invention being to provide a ventilator
whereby a constant current of fresh air may
be supplied to dwelling-apartments or public

pipes, as C and C', which lead upward toward

the ceiling of the apartment, and extend along
the side walls just beneath such ceiling, the
upwardly-extending branches C being pro

of ventilator being that when in use about as

box-like structures D, the faces of which are

vided with perforations, as 'i z', and the hori 65

halls without causing any perceptible breeze zontal sections d being also provided with
or draft, the objection to the ordinary form perforations i, and, in addition thereto, with

much draft is created as would be caused by covered with wire-cloth or gratings u of any
opening one of the windows of the apartment.`
To the end named my invention consists of
an elastic bulb or ,sack provided with valves
and tubes, one of which tubes leads outward
through the exterior wall of the building or
apartment, while the other tube connects with
25 perforated distributing-pipes located at any

kind. There may be as many of these box 70

like structures as may be deemed necessary

to properly distribute the fresh air within the

apartment, and in some cases the boxes D

may be entirely omitted and the air distrib

uted through the perforations z'.
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. As shown in the drawings, there are two of

convenient position within the apartment, the branch pipes,which have been lettered C

said bulb or sack being operated by a clock and C', but it would often happen that a
work mechanism which acts alternately to single branch pipe would be sufficient to dis-v
compress and> permit of the expansion of the tribute the air. A second branch distribut
ing-pipe, or pair of such pipes, is connected to
bulb or sack.
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Reference is to be had to the accompanying the main pipe B, and leads downward there
drawings forming part of this specification, from toward the oor of the apartment, ter
. in which similar letters indicate correspond minating at such distance from thesaid door as
may be deemed advisable for the purpose of 85
ing parts in both of the figures.
perfect
ventilation. These pipes are shown
Figure 1 isa longitudinal vertical section
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of the bulb or sack and its inclosing-case, the at E, and terminate in decided enlargements other parts of the apparatus being shown in c, which are covered by a perforated cap, e',
elevation. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of this being the preferred construction; but the
the bulb or sack, the operating mechanism in pipes could be formed without the enlarge 90
ments, and with simple perforations in the
this case being also shown in elevation.
My improved form of ventilator consists,es- body of thetube. IThe bulb or sack A rests
sentially, of an ov al bulb, A, which is formed upon the concave surface of a plate, F, car
of rubber, or any other impervious elastic ried by a stand, G, and above the bulb there
material, the bulb being preferably eight is a second plate, H, which is'held in place 95
inches in diameter and eleven in length,when by four springs, ff, one of such springs be
the device is to be applied for use in ordinary ing secured near each corner of the plate H,
apartments. This bulb A is formed with two and all of the springs leading directly down
extending necks or tubes, a a', the tube c ex

ward to the plate F, to which they are also se

tending through the outer side wall of the cured. With a bulb of the proportions here
50 building, and being provided with a valve, b, inbefore named, the springs,when not under
which opens inward andA allows the air from tension,would support the `plate H at about

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four inches above the plate F, so that the bulb

When located in the apartment of an ordi
A would be normally contracted.
nary dwelling or public building, I prefer to
In order that the plate H may be raised inclose the apparatus in a casing, such as that 70
against the tension of the springs f and the shown. at R, and to locate the whole device be
bulb A allowed to expand toits full extent, neath the window; but of course it will be un
I provide such a mechanism as I have illus derstood that the apparatus could be located
trated in the drawings, and which I will now at any other convenient position within or
proceed to speeically describe. A driving outside of the apartment to be ventilated.
shaft, I,which carries a spring, J, is mount
XVithin the casing R, I form apertures r o',
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ed in bearings formed on the stand G, one

through which a key or crank-shank may be

end of the spring .I -being secured to said inserted to engage with the square end of the
shaft,while the other end of said spring is fix shaft I, in order that the spring .I may be
ed to a cross-bar, lr, or other convenient sta wound up. Vhen the spring is so wound up,
tionary device. The shaft I carries two large it is held in place by a pawl or ratchet, as

gear-wheels, K K, which, througha train of

shown at s f.

accelerating-gearing, such asI have shown in

In order that the actuating mechanism may
the drawings at N N, impart a rapid rotary be stopped at will, I provide one of the eccen
motion to two large gears, M M, which are trics, O, with a lug, o, so placed as to engage
studded to the frame or stand G at the points with a pin, p, that projects inward through
Z l. rlwo eccentrics, O O', are made integral one of the walls of the casing R, said pin be
with the gears M M, respectively, so that as
said gears are rotated a like motion will be

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ing provided with a manipulating-knoop', by

which it may be drawn outward to start the

imparted to the eccentrics. These eccentrics machine,or pushed inward against the face of
bear upon the under side of the plate H, and the eccentric,and in the path of the lug o,when
25 as they are revolved by the action of the it is desired to stop the actuating mechanism.
spring J they will act to impart a vertical
Vith this apparatus an apartment may be
reciprocating motion to the saidplate H, which continually supplied with pure fresh air with
will be vraised to a height ofeight inches above out opening either a door or a window, and
the plate F when the eccentrics are on the the air so supplied will be introduced rapidly,
30 full upstroke, and restored, by the action of but so evenly as not to cause a draft. Conse

the springs, f, to its normal position when quently the apparatus will not only be bene

the eccentrics are on -the full downstroke.

iicial, but will be a decided necessity in hos

Such being the action of the parts, it will be pitals, dormitories, and in all other places
readily understood that when the plate H is where a constant supply of fresh air is re
35 raised by the action of the eccentrics O O the quired, but where a draft would be fatal to the
elasticity of the bulb or sack A will cause it

occupants of the apartment.

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to expand, the air to fill the bulb being drawn

Although I have illustrated and described
in through the tube a from the exterior of the the springs f as wire bent to a spiral form, it 105
building, and that, as the bulb is compressed will of course be understood that the springs
by the action ofthe springsf when the eccentric could be made of india~rubber, or of any elas
is turned so as to allow for the depression of tic-material desired.
the plate H, the fresh air contained within the
It will also be understood that my appa
bulb will be forced outward through the tube vratus can transmit not only air but gas also. IIO
a into the pipe B, and from that point forced It can therefore be used to disinfect, make

45 into the branch pipes, eventually finding its

way into the apartment through the perfora

tionsi or the gratings u. In this way the vi
tiated atmosphere of a chamber or apartment

may be replaced by the live air from the out

side, and the change effected without incon
venience or risk to the occupants ofthe apart
ment. As the incoming air will be so eifect
ually divided into branch currents, the effect
of a single current would not be felt, but
55 the aggregate of these small currents will
thoroughly renew the atmosphere.

wholesome, transmit, 85e.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claiml as- new, and desire to secure by

Letters Patent, is
l. In a Ventilating apparatus, the combina

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tion, with a bulb, A, mounted between plates

F and H, and formed with tubes a a', pro

vided with- valves b b', of springs f,connecting

the plates F and H, eccentrics O, arranged to
bear against the under side of the plate H,

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and an actuating mechanism, substantially as

described.

Although I prefer to provide a spring that

2. In a Ventilating apparatus, the combina

will run the operating mechanism for about tion, with a bulb or sack, A, mounted be
twenty-four hours, it will of course be under tween plates F and H, and formed with tubes 125
derstood than any strength of spring could be- a a', that are provided with valves b b', of
employed, and although I have described my springs f, connecting the plates F and H, a

invention as more particularly applicable to shaft, I, eccentrics O, and actuating mechan

apartments above the ground, it will be un ism,and tubes B and C, the tubes C being pro

derstood that by extending the tubea the de

vided with perforations z', substantially as de

65 vice could be located at any depth beneath the scribed.

ground, as in the case of mines, submarine

works, tunnels, &c.

8. In a Ventilating apparatus, the combina

tion, with a bulb, A, mounted between plates

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F and H, and formed with tubes a a', that are G, carrying a concave plate, F, upon which
provided with valves b b', of springs f, unit the bulb A is mounted, a plate, H, arranged
ing the plates F >and H, gears M, and eccen above the bulb, and spring f, connecting the
trics O, said eccentrics being arranged to bear plates, eccentrics O, made integral with the
upon the under side of the plate H, a mech gears M, spring J, gears K, accelerating-gear
anism for imparting a rotary motion to tbe ing N, arranged between the gears K and M,
gears M, to which the eccentrics O are fixed, and tubes B, G, and E, the tubes C and Ebe
and tubes B, C, and E, the tubes C and E be ing provided or formed with apertures, sub
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ing formed with perforations, substantially as stantially as described.
RICHARD DE LOGEROT.
described.

4. In a ventilatingapparatus, the combina

tion, with a bulb, A, formed with tubes a a',

that are provided with valves b b', of a stand,

Witnesses:

EDWARD KENT, Jr.

C. SEDGWICK.