Bangerter, Friedrich, 1868-; Clocks and watches; Perpetual motion
The ball-storage runways 50 comprise inclined floor members 54, 54ª,
54^{b}, each having longitudinally a slight downward inclination in the
direction of the arrows. These runways also comprise longitudinally
extending walls 55, 56, 57, 58, one end of the wall 55 being curved to
meet one end of the wall 57, leaving a passageway 59 between it and one
end of the wall 56. One end of the wall 58 is similarly curved to meet
one end of the wall 56, leaving a passageway 60 between it and one end
of the wall 57. Thus are provided parallel runways 61, 62 and 63, with
passageways from one to the other, whereby a ball deposited in runway 61
will move continuously from that end of the series of runways to the
other end. The runway 61 is provided with an end wall 61ª, and adjacent
thereto the longitudinal wall 55 is provided with an opening 61^{b} to
permit the passage therethrough successively of balls from the
energy-storing wheel 19 to the runway 61.
Projecting through the standard 16^{b} is a threaded bolt 63ª, the end
of the shank of which is beveled, as clearly shown in Figs. 14 and 16,
the function of which is to eject from the uppermost pocket 22 of the
wheel 19, as the same revolves, the balls 23, and thrust them
successively into the runway 61.
At the lower end of the runway 63 is provided a laterally movable
receptacle 64, which has a receiving capacity of one ball only. Said
receptacle comprises a base 65 and perpendicular stop 66. The base 65 is
connected to the floor member 54^{b} of the runway 63 by a horizontally
disposed hinge 67, and to it is also affixed a plate 68, carrying a
downwardly extending lever arm 69, which is formed at its lower
extremity with an outwardly curving portion 70, which is adapted to
engage with the spokes 25 of the wheel 24 and be thereby pressed
inwardly, the result of which is to depress the outer end of the base 65
of the ball receptacle 64, inclining the same in such position that the
ball therein will fall into the adjacent pocket of the wheel 24, the
ball being prevented from falling therefrom on the opposite side by the
stop 71 secured to the standard 16ª. The center of gravity of the lever
arm 69 is such that when the curved lower portion is in its normal
forwardly extended position the rear side of the base 65 of the
receptacle 64 will be depressed and the forward side elevated, so that
the forward side will normally project above the floor level of the
runway 63 and serve as a stop to prevent more than one ball occupying
any of the space within said receptacle at one time.
The ball-storage runways 51 comprise inclined floor members 72, 72ª,
72^{b}, each having a slight downward inclination longitudinally in the
direction of the arrows. They also comprise longitudinally extending
walls 73,
[Illustration: _Fig. 12._
BANGERTER’S PERPETUAL TIME CLOCK]
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