I am also the inventor of the back pedal braking and coasting bicycle hub, which has been in general use for many years. My application for a basic patent covering this hub has been pending in the Patent Office for twelve years, held back nine years by interference litigation in the Patent Office, owing to an effete interference system which has no apology to offer to justify its existence.
Turbine Engines
In turbine engines I have made some important improvements.
In one the engine is reversible by the movement of a single lever in either direction.
In a second the steam is utilized a second time under conditions doubling the original efficiency, and balancing the end thrust perfectly.
In a third improvement the engine develops more than three times as much power as any other turbine of its class occupying the same floor space. Patents allowed but not yet issued.
I figure that ocean steamers should furnish a large field for these machines.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) William Robinson.
276 Stuyvesant Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.