MAGNETIC ENGINE

• US 3,621,424 A
• Filed: 10/19/1970
• Issued: 11/16/1971
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joseph O. Query, 117 Summer St.
• Original Assignee: Joseph O. Query, 117 Summer St.
• Inventors: Joseph O. Query, 117 Summer St.
• Primary Examiner(s): G. Harris
• Application Number:
  US05/081,683
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• Field of Search: 335/209,302,306 310/46,103,152
• US Class Current: 335/296
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 17/02 Oscillators acting by gravity, e.g. pendulum swinging in a plane setting the pendulum to the required length G04B18/003; temperature compensation for pendulums G04B17/225; bearings in general, e.g. knife-edge G04B31/00; clocks fitted in pendulums G04B45/043; imitation pendulums driven by the clock mechanism G04B45/0046, G04B45/0053; pendulum ornamentation G04B45/0061; contacts actuated by a pendulum G04C13/065; measurement of force with a pendulum G01V7/12
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0242 Magnetic drives, magnetic coupling devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 49/10 of the permanent-magnet type

Abstract

A first and a second magnet comprise the magnetic engine. The first magnet is coupled to the free end of a pendulum and the second magnet is pivotally mounted, and responsive to the swinging of the first magnet to cause pivotal or rotary motion of the second magnet.

Claims

1. A magnetic engine comprising, a first magnet, a pendulum secured at one end and having said first magnet coupled to the free end thereof, a second magnet, said first and second magnet each having at least one like pole in facing relationship to each other, means located adjacent said first magnet for pivotally supporting said second magnet, and counterweight means coupled to said second magnet, wherein said second magnet normally assumes a first position under the bias of said counterweight and is moved to a second position by said first magnet as it approaches said second magnet.

2. A magnetic engine as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second magnets are horseshoe-shaped magnets.

3. A magnetic engine as set forth in claim 1 further comprising first and second stop means spaced on either side of said counterweight means for limiting movement thereof.

4. A magnetic engine as defined in claim 3 wherein said counterweight extends below said second magnet and is positioned between said first and second stops.