Allen Two-Motion Cone-Valve, Patent Model
Allen Two-Motion Cone-Valve, Patent Model
- Description
- This model was submitted to the U.S. Patent Office with the application for the patent issued to Horatio Allen, of New York, New York, June 19, 1855, no. 13075.
- The model represents a conical plug valve, connected to a valve gear, which gives it two distinct motions. The first motion is a slight one parallel with the axis of the cone and directed toward its larger end; the other is in a direction tending to rotate the valve. Because the valve and valve seat are conical, the first motion effects a very slight separation of the valve from its seat and permits the rotary motion to be given without friction upon those parts.
- Reference:
- This description comes from the 1939 Catalog of the Mechanical Collections of the Division of Engineering United States Museum Bulletin 173 by Frank A. Taylor.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- valve gear, cone, steam engine, model
- patent model, valve, cone
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- date made
- 1855
- patent date
- 1855-06-19
- inventor
- Allen, Horatio
- place made
- United States: New York
- associated place
- United States: New York, New York City
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/4 in x 9 in x 4 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 22.86 cm x 10.795 cm
- ID Number
- MC.308655
- catalog number
- 308655
- accession number
- 89797
- patent number
- 13,075
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
- Bulletin 173
- Engineering, Building, and Architecture
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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