DANEL N C F A R AND COO K.

Improvement in induction Coils,

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Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 119,825, dated October 10, 1871.

To all whom it may concern: made of uninsulated wire coiled into a solid helix,
Beitknown that I, DANIELMCFARLAND COOK, being insulated only between the coils, in which
of Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State case there current.
is but little or no opposing initial
of Ohio, have invented an Electro-Magnetic Bat secondary Helices alone with large
tery, of which the following is a specification: quantities of wire will produce similar results.
Myinvention relates to the combination of two A ribbon spiral may be substituted for the sec
or more simple or compound helices and iron Ondary helix, say of three, six, twelve, or twenty
cores or magnets in such a manner as to produce fourinches in width and of any convenientlength,
a constant electric current Without the aid of a but always of sufficient length to raise the tension
galvanic battery. of its terminal current to a degree necessary to
Figure 1 represents the different parts of a reproduce itself by its action on the primary
compound helix and iron core. Fig. 2 is a per helix. In the use of compound helicesittisimport
spective view of my invention. ant that the secondary coil should be wound on
In carrying out my invention I do not confine in the same direction as the primary coil, and
myself to any particular mode of constructing a that the secondary poles or wires should be con
helix or helices, or to any particular size of wire, nected to the opposite poles of the primary coil
observing only that the quantity of wire in the B. The action will then be as follows: The ter
several helices is sufficient to produce the result, minal secondary current of the secondary helix
using less or more Wire in the helices to suit the C Will circulate through the opposite primary coil
purpose for which they are designed; also using B, while at the same instant a terminal second
such material for insulating the helices as will alry current from the primary helix B will be de
secure a proper action. I prefer, however, in veloped and circulate through the opposite sec
common, to use the same size of wire in the con ondary helix C, both currents flowing in the same
struction of either simple or compound helices. direction in the opposite helices B C, and pro
In the use of the simple helices for convenience, duce a combined magnetic action upon the iron
and to favor the insulation in the resistance to bar A in the center; the opposing initial second
obtain a sufficient tension and quantity of current ary currents of the two helices B C being over
for action, it is desirable to use a longiron core, powered do not manifest themselves in the main
A, Fig. 1, say two, three, or even six feet in circuit D of the battery, there being eight dis
length, and two, three, or more inches in diam tinct currents developed in the action of one en
eter; also a large copper wire of good conduct tire circuit of the two pairs of helices, two ter
ive quality, the wire being well insulated with lminal and two initial secondary currents to each
silk, shellac, or paraffine only, the latter being ob pair of helices, the four initial secondaries con
jectionable as it is liable to be melted by the stantly opposing the circulation of the four ter
heating of the helix while in action. The iron minal secondary currents; but the initial second
core A may be a solid bar or a bullndle of iron aries being of much lower tension and less in
wire, the latter giving higher tension to the cur quantity than the terminal secondary are con
rent with equal length and fineness of Wire. In sumed or taken up by the terminal, leaving a suffi
any event the wire may be fine or coarse; but I cient surplus terminal to overcome the resistance
prefer to use No. 16, or even heavier wire, as the of the primary wire and charge the bar A to a de
result is powerful in proportion to the size and gree necessaly to reproduce itself in an oppo
length of the wire. In the use of the compound site secondary coil. By this means a constant
helicesitis preferable, in some cases, to use a small current is kept up in the several helices. These
wire, say No. 30, or even less, for a primary helix, coils may be composed of from five hundred to
and No. 16, or even larger, for a secondary helix. one thousand feet or more primary coil, and less
By this combination the initial secondary current or more secondary coil; in any event the more
of the primary helix being very Small in quan coil and the better the insulation the more pow
tity in comparison to the terminal secondary cur erful the result. In the use of simple helices, or
rent of the secondary helix offers but little re two coils only, any size of Wire may be used, only
sistance to the terminal secondary,hence a quick so that the insulation is effectual and the quantity
er action is secured; or the primary helix may be of the wires is sufficient. The longer and larger
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the Wire or coil the more powerful the result, one in the helices is feebly maintained when the main
thousand or more feet being preferable. The circuit is broken, and instantly restored when it
poles of the two helices being connected the ac is closed to its full force. By this means the ac
tion is the same as in the compound helices, there tion becomes in effect the same as the common
being but four currents developed, two initial battery currents, and may be used for similar
and two terminal currents, the latterflowing con purposes. For the purpose of preventing the heat
stantly in the same direction-ineffect there being ing of the helices caused by the intensity of the
but One clurrent in the same direction. action, and to prevent circulation of the initial
The mode of producing or starting the action in secondary currents in the main circuit, a rheostat
the helices consists in the use of a steel or electro of ally convenient form may be made to consti
magnet, or a helix, around one of the helices, and tute a part of the main circuit D. The alternate
causing a secondary current in the inclosed helix changes of the iron cores or magnets may be used
by means of a battery current in the outer one; for producing electro-magnetic motion, or motion
the action then in either the simple or compound to a wheel of any suitable device.
helices increases in quantity to the maximum ca Having described my invention, what I claim
pacity of the wires to conduct with the existing as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,
tension of the current. If, now, the circuit is S
broken the current instantly ceases, and can only The combination of two or more simple or com
be restored by the same means that it was first pound helices, in the manner and for the purpose
produced; hence to allow the use of the main cir Set fourth.
cuit for common purposes I introduce a rheostat DANIEL, MCFARLAND COOK.
or a resistance of any kind into the circuit, so Witnesses:
that a small portion of the current only willflow A. J. MACK,
along the resistance, by which means the action J. W. JENNER.