Climax Patents

Deneh

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Whenever I am researching information about a subject I like to have all the facts at hand for an easy comparison of details. Sometimes, like with the case of the Climax development, that can't always be possible due to poor recordkeeping, age of the facts or things just get lost over time and organization.
With that in mind, I present to you here the many patents of the Climax engine. One, the Gilbert patent, the relative of Charles Scott who kept his name off of the original patent filing in dishonesty. Number two, the patents of Rush S. Battles, owner of the Climax Mfg. Company. These patents were attempts to improve issues with the Gilbert patent. Lastly, patents from the true inventor, Charles Scott Himself.
I do realize that the one of Battles patent is already on this site, but not quickly at hand here for comparison. My regards to the website owner, Bob Harbison, for his posting and mean no slight.
The patent order presented here is by date. The eventual winner of these patents is Charles Scott, even though the others attempted to circumvent the inventor. After the lawsuit, Charles was penniless from the fight and it availed him with no money.

Patent order:

George D Gilbert 393, 896 Dec 4, 1888, Propelling-Gear For Tram-Cars

Rush S Battles 423, 720 Mar 18, 1890, Tramway Locomotive

Charles D Scott 452,124 May 12, 1891, Locomotive For Tramways

Rush S Battles 455,154 Jun 20, 1891, Locomotive

Charles D Scott 488, 484 Dec 20, 1892, Propelling Gear For Tramway Locomotives

Charles D Scott 504, 541 Sep 5, 1893, Tramway Locomotive

George D Gilbert 348, 458 Aug 31, 1886, Steam-Engine

Rush S Battles 421, 894 Feb 25, 1890, Tramway-Locomotive

Charles D Scott 470, 078 Mar 1, 1892, Propelling Gear for Tramway Locomotives
 
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George D Gilbert 393,896 Dec 4, 1888, Propelling-Gear For Tram-Cars
 

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Rush S Battles 423,720 Mar 18, 1890, Tramway Locomotive
 

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Charles D Scott 452, 124 May 12, 1891, Locomotive For Tramways
 

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Rush S Battles 455,154 Jun 20, 1891, Locomotive
 

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Charles D Scott 488, 484 Dec 20, 1892, Propelling Gear For Tramway Locomotives
 

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A photo of the truck assembly of a geared locomotive based on the patent of George D. Gilbert built by the Dunkirk Engineering Company in Dunkirk, New York. The first Climax Class B locomotives were to use this design as well but, testing proved that the axle differential that is visible here in the photo, caused a loss of tractive effort on curves. Therefore, this caused Rush S. Battles to design and a locked axle version described in Patent 455,154.

Image is from a public domain Picryl.com photograph.
 

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George D Gilbert 348, 458 Aug 31, 1886, Steam-Engine
 

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Rush S Battles 421, 894 Feb 25, 1890, Tramway-Locomotive
 

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Charles D Scott 470, 078 Mar 1, 1892, Propelling Gear for Tramway Locomotives
 

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