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sleeve has its ends formed so as to engage with the gears mounted upon 

 shaft G, and by means of a lever, which is not shown, but which works 

 in groove a, the clutch either s or ss can be thrown into engagement 

 with its corresponding gear. If s is thrown into gear, as shown in the 

 drawing, the wheel F will turn H and the pinion I will rotate the gear 

 J which is mounted upon the axle of the carriage. If the clutch ss is 

 thrown into engagement, the gear G will turn K and this wheel will 

 turn I; but, as can be clearly seen, the direction in which I will revolve 



Fig. 4. Plan am> Elevation of Unherbeik, Motor Voituretth 



will be opposite to its motion when driven through F and H, there- 

 fore, if when F drives the carriage runs forward, when G drives it will 

 run backward, and when E is moved to the central position, so that 

 neither s nor ss engages with their respective gears, the vehicle will 

 stand still, but the motor will continue to revolve. 



This diagrammatic arrangement is more simple than the gearing ac- 

 tually used and is not as complete in action as many of the devices, as it 

 only provides means whereby the direction of rotation of the axle may 



