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Patent GB-190507696-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Garment Hangers.
Inventor: BARRELL CHARLES SEWALL
IPC: A47G25/40
Filed: 1905-04-11
Granted: 1905-07-06
Abstract: 7696. Barrell, C. S., and Knight, R. H. April 11. Suspenders for articles of dress.-A device for hanging up coats &c. consists of two rods c, d, Fig. 1, pivotally connected at the base of a hook r. Each arm is surrounded by a helix a, b of wire, butting against stops k at one end, the free ends being turned in and twisted to form a vertical screw-thread h which is engaged by the turned-up end f of each rod. The extremity of the wire is coiled around the rod. By rotation of the helices, they may be altered in length according to the size of the coat. Links m, n are pivoted to each arm and to a block o through which passes a screw pin p. The upper end of the pin passes through a middle piece e connected to the arms, and is provided with a collar which bears upon the upper side of the piece e so that the rotation of the pin will alter the angle at which the rods c, d are inclined. The hook r folds over within the arms c, d, when the latter are closed for packing purposes. In a modification, the rods are dispensed with, a pin 12, Fig. 6, having its ends bent into the helix so as to take their place.
Patent GB-190515868-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Carding Engines.
Inventor: ASHWORTH ELIJAH
Filed: 1905-08-03
Granted: 1906-04-26
Abstract: 15,868. Ashworth, E. Aug. 3. Carding-engines; stop-motions.-Relates to the blending of coloured slivers, slubbings, or rovings with the lap of cotton passing through the card. The slivers from sliver cans placed on the floor, or slubbings or rovings from spindles mounted on the carding-engine, are laid on the lap in serpentine fashion by a reciprocating frame comprising a bar d, Fig. 2, on which are mounted vertical tubular or other guides k, and a bar b provided with horizontal holes a, Fig. 3, the two bars being fixed together by brackets. As the slivers &c. leave the holes a, they pass over fingers e carrying weights f which fall on the breaking of the sliver and pass into holes in the bar g, locking it to the bar d, with which it is then moved. Inclined surfaces g<2> act on an arm l, Fig. 5, turning it about its pivot l<1>, thus causing a lever n, pivoted to a drop lever o, to move away from a supporting ledge o<1> and allow the drop lever to fall, and thus putting the doffer to which it is connected out of gear. If it is desired to stop the fluted feed-roller which feeds the lap to the carding-cylinder, the inclined surfaces g<2> of the bar g are caused to raise the shaped bar p, Fig. 8, and release the bearings q, which are then moved outwards by the action of the spring t. This motion disengages the side shaft r from the shaft s<1> of the feed-roller, which is thus put out of action. In order to put the reciprocating bar d out of action when required, it is operated by a pin u carried by a part u<1> connected by a spring hinge to the oscillating lever h so that the pin can be raised out of engagement with the bar.
Patent GB-190515960-A (GB)
Title: Improved Machine for Slicing and Repacking the Slices of Bacon and other Food Substances.
Inventor: SMITH GEORGE ARCHIE
Filed: 1905-08-04
Granted: 1906-06-21
Abstract: 15,960. Smith, G. A. Aug. 4. Bread cutters.-In a machine for slicing meat, bread, &c., the slices are held together in the form of the uncut piece. The material is sliced by a thin curved knife k, mounted on a shaft i, and travelling within a guide-ring c. The knife passes between the two parts b, f of the table frame. The front part f is carried by arms on a cross-bar d, attached to the guide-ring, and is held by springs against the cross-bar. The material to be sliced is held between plates p, p' which are moved forward together. The plate p is carried by an arm q, supported by sockets r, sliding on a screw and the knife shaft i. A half-nut s, pivoted to the arm q,is adapted to engage the screw j, which is rotated intermittently by an adjustable crank-pin and a pawl and ratchet-wheel from the knife shaft i. The plate p<1> is mounted on a spindle t, which passes through a socket t<2> on the arm q. The socket is slotted and receives a ring u, which is connected to the half-nut s and is adapted to clamp the spindle t in its socket when the half-nut engages the screw j, so that the plates are moved forward together. The plate p<1> is released to permit the removal of the slices when the half-nut s is disengaged. To enable the whole of a piece of meat to be sliced, the points y, which project through the plate p to hold the meat, are carried by a spring-mounted plate y<1> which in the forward feed comes into contact with a stop, which holds back the plate and withdraws the points y<1> from the meat.
Patent GB-190518797-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spring Wheels for Vehicles.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1905-09-18
Granted: 1906-05-24
Abstract: 18,797. Boult, A. J., [Stuart, J. P.]. Sept. 18. Pulleys.-Relates to a spring wheel in which an outer part slides between side plates and bears upon springs. Each side of the wheel consists of a plate A, Fig. 2, and between these is fastened a central wooden disk C' separated by a small space C<3> from a loose rim C sliding between the plates A. Circular holes in the ring C contain band or clock springs B bearing in holes in the plates A and covered externally with caps D. The ring C carries a tyre of metal or rubber, and on its inner surface is a wearing plate E' of steel. In a modification, side plates A, Fig. 3, secured to the hub, enclose the inner ends of the spokes F, and between them is interposed a band spring B. Band or clock springs B' pass transversly from the side plates A through the spokes. Specifications No. 10,531, A.D. 1893, and No. 20,888, A.D. 1897, [Abridgment Class Wheels &c.]., No. 16,715 A.D. 1901, and No. 14,884, A.D. 1904, [Abridgment Class Wheels &c.], are referred to.
Patent GB-190520280-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Seats for Tramway Cars, and other Vehicles, and for other Seats.
Inventor: FIELD EDWARD STORR
Filed: 1905-10-07
Granted: 1906-09-13
Abstract: 20,280. Field, E. S. Oct. 7. No Patent granted (Sealingfee not paid). Seats.-A reversible seat bottom for outdoor seats comprises a board b fitted at one end with pulleys c arranged to work in guides d formed in the sides of a frame a of metal, wood, or other material. After the insertion of the pulleys c, the ends of the guides d are closed by rubber stops e, which also serve as cushioning-pads for the board b. The seat bottom is reversed by turning it into the vertical position, drawing the pulleys c to the opposite end of the guides d, and lowering the seat again into the position for use. Two or more seat bottoms may be fitted in a single pair of guides.
Patent GB-190521675-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Systems of Electric Motor Control
Filed: 1905-10-24
Granted: 1906-10-18
Abstract: 21,675. British Thomson-Houston Co., [General Electric Co.]. Oct. 24. Switches.-An electro-pneumatic master-control system for series railway &c. motors wherein separately-actuated contacts close in automatic progression, similar in general character to a system described in Specification. No. 24,701, A.D. 1904, has several detail improvements relating to the circuit-breaker, and to means for reversing the motors and placing them in a local closed circuit for braking. The circuit-breaker CB, Fig. 1, is preferably similar to one already described in Specification No. 27,401, A.D. 1904, except that pneumatic cylinders 70, 71 take the place of solenoids. Its setting-coil 52 is in circuit with a switch t attached to one of the line contactors T<3> and closed only when the latter is open. The holding-catch 56 is adapted to be tripped by an overload coil 66, and also by the combined action of the pneumatic cylinders 70, 71 and a series coil 68 in case the main motor circuit does not open when the pneumatic cylinders are exhausted. In the operation of the system, air is first admitted at a pressure of ten pounds from the driver's valve V to the train-pipe 1, raising the piston of the cylinder 71, closing the switch e, and depressing the piston r far enough to throw the reversing-switch RS but not to close the switch D. The valve V contains a plug and disk valves, with a central chamber 12 in the disk valve connected to the compressed-air reservoir A, and a number of radiating passages 13 ... 17, provided with reducing-valves to furnish different pressures. Two ports 18, 19 in the disk valve exhaust directly to the atmosphere, and a third port 20 through a reducing-valve. On the pressure being raised to twenty pounds, the switch D is closed against a spring, completing the actuating- circuit through the line switches T', T', T<3> and the series contactor S. The same circuit also actuates and opens two switches T<a>, Tb, which are provided for the purpose of forming a local closed circuit with the motors in series, as shown in Fig. 2, when the supply is cut off and the motors used as braking-generators. When the pressure is raised to thirty pounds, the switch f is closed, completing the accelerating-circuit and causing the resistance contactors R<1> ... R<7> to close in automatic progression. To bring the motors in parallel, the pressure in the pipe 1 is reduced to twenty pounds, and air admitted to the second pipe at ten pounds, closing both the switches e, e<1> in circuit with the parallel contactors P, P<1>. The pressure in the pipe 1 is then increased to thirty pounds, and the resistances are again' cut out. To operate the motors in the. reverse direction, air is admitted to the train-pipes in reverse order.
Patent GB-190523709-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Children's Carriages.
Inventor: SIMPSON DAVID
Filed: 1905-11-17
Granted: 1906-06-07
Abstract: 23,709. Simpson, D., and Simpson, J. J. Nov. 17. Perambulators.-Projecting parts are hinged and arranged so that they can be folded out of the way when the vehicle is not in use. The handle-bars 12 are hinged at 14 and held in the erect position by a clamping-screw 16 or other means. They can be folded down on to the floor of the body when not in use. The upper part of the front of the body 9 is hinged at 10 and secured by brackets 11 and a hook-and-eye fastening 18. It can be folded backwards over the rear of the body after the handlebars have been folded down. The vehicle, with the parts folded, can be raised on end and supported by the front wheels 6 and the front part of the body, so as to occupy only a small space.
Patent GB-190525028-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fittings for Perambulators, Mailcarts, Bassinettes and the like.
Inventor: MAITRE JOHN BRACHE LE
Filed: 1905-12-02
Granted: 1906-08-23
Abstract: 25,028. Le Maitre, J. B. Dec. 2. Stays; pivot adjustments.-Relates to stays for hoods and canopies of perambulators, mail-carts, bassinets, and the like. The socket pieces A, B, Fig. 1, carrying the ribs supporting the hood or canopy are hinged together at C, the part A having the curved arm D secured to it. The arm D carries at its outer end a slotted lever E through which a pin F of the arm B passes. The arm E has a knob e' for operating it, and the slot e' has one or more recesses e<3> in which the pin F may enter. A fly-nut f<2> is provided for securing the parts in position. The pivoted socket pieces A', B', Fig. 4, for canopies may be provided with slotted extension plates a<1>, b, the parts being locked in position by means of the pin F<1> and nut f<2>. In a modification of this device for perambulator hoods, the pin and fly-nut of one pivoted arm work in a slotted quadrant of the other, a lug or an attachment plate being provided to engage the end of the lower arm to prevent it from falling when the joint wears slack.
Patent GB-190602627-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Apparatus for Effecting the Starting of Explosion Motors.
Inventor: RENAULT LOUIS
Filed: 1906-02-02
Granted: 1906-05-10
Abstract: 2627. Renault, L. Feb. 13, 1905, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Gas and like engines, igniting in. Relates to means for starting the rotation of a high-tension magneto upon an explosion motor in order to obtain the initial spark on starting the engine. The high-tension magneto 1 is driven by the shaft 2, through a pinion 3 geared to the motor mechanism, and upon the same shaft is secured the cam 4 of the distributer for the four cylinders of the explosion motor. A clutch 5 is interposed between the magneto 1 and the shaft 2, allowing, the armature of the magneto to be driven by the shaft 2, but at the same time permitting of the independant rotation of the armature in the same direction. Parallel with the main shaft is mounted an auxiliary shaft 6 in a bearing 9, which is adapted to rock about the pin 10, the fric- , tion-wheels 7,8 being normally held apart by the spring 11. Upon the otber end of the auxiliary shaft is mounted the pulley 12, round which is wound the band 13, Fig. 2, connected at one of its extremities to a spiral spring 14, and at the other to a hand-lever. To start the motor, this lever is, operated, and the shaft 6 is rocked upon its pin, bringing the pulleys 7, 8 into contact while the movement imparted to the lever causes the pulley 12, and consequently the magneto, to rotate, producing a spark which fires the explosive mixture in the cylinder which occupies the ignition position. An auxiliary magneto actuated by the driver of the vehicle may be used to obtain the initial spark.
Patent GB-190603143-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means or Apparatus suitable for Shipping or Transporting Animals.
Inventor: MACFARLANE GEORGE THOMAS
Filed: 1906-02-08
Granted: 1907-01-17
Abstract: 3143. Macfarlane, G. T. Feb. 8. Loading and unloading.-Relates to boxes for shipping horses and cattle, and also to railway horse-boxes. Figs. 1 and 2 show a horse-box for shipping purposes The side 9 and end 22 are hinged at diametrically opposite corners of the box, and open out as shown in Fig. 2. The animal is led into the corner between the end 6 and side 5, and its head is made fast. A removable ramp 28, which fits over the lugs 15 and is fastened by a hook at 30, prevents the horse from injuring its hoofs or legs while going into the box. A lever 13 fitting into sockets 12 may be pulled out and used to give additional leverage to the door while getting the horse into position. Eyes 14 on the door 9 receive lugs 15, and the door is fastened at 20. The end 22 is fastened to the post 31 by means of staples 23. Arched braces 25, which swivel at one end and are held by clips at the other end, connect the tops of the sides together. A castor 19 is provided on the door 9 so that its whole weight is not taken by its binges alone. The end 6 may also be made to hinge about the post 7, and thus the horse may be led out of the box without the sides having to be opened. The railway box is provided at each end with a sliding frame or gate, which is drawn out, after the truck has been opened, so as to form two fences. An additional gate is provided between these so as to form an enclosure, which is gradually diminished so as to work the horse into position in the truck. A form is shown in Fig. 3, in which the end gates b are provided with teeth engaging with a pawl as shown ; cis the longitudinal grate.
Patent GB-190603929-A (GB)
Title: A New and Improved Easily Opened Lid or Cover for Boxes Jars Cans and Bottles
Inventor: GARTHWAITE WILLIAM
Filed: 1906-02-17
Granted: 1907-01-10
Abstract: 3929. Garthwaite, W. Feb. 17. Stoppers. -The body of a bottle, jar, can, &c. is provided with a rim b and the lid with a rim or series of beads a placed between the top and bottom. The bottle &c. is opened by leverage between these rims.
Patent GB-190605985-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Step Bearings for Spinning Spindles.
Inventor: KLUSSMANN BERNARD
Filed: 1906-03-12
Granted: 1906-10-18
Abstract: 5985. Klussmann, B. March 12. Ball bearings for spinning-spindles. In order that the spindle d may be readily withdrawn from its bearing, one ball race is formed on the underside of a collar e on the spindle, while the other one a is formed on a shoulder or ring on the body b of the bearing. The races may be formed of hardened rings which are separately secured to the spindle and body b respectively. The body b of the bearing may be filled with oil, so that the bearing-surfaces are efficiently lubricated.
Patent GB-190608900-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Wheels for Vehicles.
Inventor: HORN CHARLES BRIGHT VAN
Filed: 1906-04-12
Granted: 1907-04-11
Abstract: 8900. Horn, C. B. van. April 12. Drawings to Specification. Chain - wheels. - A sprocket - wheel is formed integral with one of the hub-flanges of a motor road vehicle wheel.
Patent GB-190627070-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Air-heating Apparatus for Ventilating and Warming Rooms.
Inventor: HAYLOCK RALPH HILLS
Filed: 1906-11-28
Granted: 1907-05-09
Abstract: 27,070. Haylock, R. H., Pochin, F. H , and Pochin, H. S. Nov. 28. Air, heating; air, supplying, methods of; forced ventilation.-In air-heating apparatus for warming rooms, the air is drawn by a fan D either from the exterior through a valved shaft L or from the apartment itself through a valve M, and is circulated downwardly among the heating - pipes B. The fan D may be arranged on an horizontal axis, and the shaft L may be dispensed with. The entire apparatus may be raised slightly above the floor and secured to a column.
Patent GB-190628618-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Carburetters.
Inventor: SCHUMACHER GEORG
Filed: 1906-12-15
Granted: 1907-08-22
Abstract: 28,618. Schumacher, G., [Leu, P.]. Dec. 15. No Patent granted (Sealing fee notpaid). Carburetting.- The carburettor consists of a conical sheet-metal vessel a across which are fitted grooved baffles s of wire rope or wooden or iron rods or pipes with longitudinal, circular, or helical grooves. The vessel is supported, so that it can be tilted to any desired extent, on hollow journals which rotate in bearings d, e carried by uprights b, c. The fuel is introduced by the pipe n up to about the level p, and the richness of the mixture, formed by air entering at l, is varied by tilting the vessel a. Means for rotating the vessel a are shown in Fig. 4. A worm-wheel q on the vessel is driven from a shaft t, rotated by the motor through an endless helical spring u, pulley s, and worm r. The spring u allows of the vessel being tilted. Two or more carburettors may be used in series.
Patent GB-190701328-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Advertising.
Inventor: CARTER JAMES
Filed: 1907-01-18
Granted: 1907-07-25
Abstract: 1328. Carter, J., and Holland, J. S. Jan. 18. Signals, electriclamp. - An illuminated transparent advertisement is arranged in four compartments A, B, C, D, Fig. 1, in each of which are arranged any desired number of coloured electric lamps 1, 2, 3, 4. Two lamps in each set are connected with the same positive conductor, of which there are four, and all the lamps are connected to one negative conductor. The lamps are lighted by a dynamo b driven in any suitable manner. A drum c, slowly driven from the dynamo by belting f and worm gear g, has mounted on its periphery a continuous conducting-band against which a conducting-spring j connected with the negative conductor is always pressing, and also a concentric segmental conducting-piece h against which four equally-spaced conducting-springs i, i<1>, each connected with one of the positive conductors, consecutively contact, thus simultaneously lighting two lamps in each compartment
Patent GB-190705087-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Fire Alarms.
Inventor: SUTTON JOHN
Filed: 1907-03-02
Granted: 1908-02-27
Abstract: 5087. Sutton, J., and Sutton, G. J. March 2. Alarms, fire.-A thermal switch is operative w h e n a sudden rise of temperature occurs and inoperative w h e n the rise is only gradual. It is also adjustable for various temperatures and can be tested by hand. Two light bowed copper strips d, strengthened upon each edge by being bent, ribbed, or grooved, are clamped at one end to a heavier copper block c mounted on columns on a base a, and secured at the other ends by nuts and bolts e<1> to a block g slidable on guide-pins h, projecting from the end of the block c and urged outwards by a spring i. The strips d are insulated from the blocks c, g by asbestos &c. f. A pointer n<2>, designed to move over a scale-o at one end and carrying a contact p at the other end adapted to bridge the spring contacts q, q<1> of an alarm circuit, is secured to a spindle n supported by an upright bracket attached to the outside of one of the strips d. A rod n<1> supported in a bracket m<1> attached to the other strip d is bent over and secured to the pointer n<2> near its spindle n. When a sudden rise in temperature occurs, the strips d expand quicker than the block c and so increase the bowing of the strips, which causes the pointer to move over the scale and close the alarm circuit. When a gradual rise in temperature occurs, the strips and the block expand at the same rate and cause no movement of the pointer. Secured by screws j to the block c is a frame k, slotted at the top. and carrying a spindle k<1>, to which is secured an eccentric k<2> provided with an arm l projecting through the slot. A screw m in the frame k bears against-the arm l and serves to adjust the position of the eccentric, the arm serving for testing purposes. In Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9, the base a' is shown made of metal having cast solid therewith two vertical members a<2>, between which is disposed a copper bar c of less bulk than in the first case. One of the brackets on the plates d is provided with a cylinder d<1> carrying an air-tight cap. A rod d<2> secured to the other bracket passes through an insulating-bush in the cap, and carries a head adapted to come into contact with the cylinder head. The current in this case passes through the strips d, which are electrically insulated both from the surrounding metal and from each other. The cross-bar connected to the pointer is made in two parts connected together by an insulating-sleeve r. The means for adjusting and testing comprises an eccentric working in a slot t' in the bar c and mounted on a spindle s, to which is attached a finger-piece t regulated by a set-screw u carried by a bracket u<1> secured to the free ends of the strips. Springs v may be inserted between the ends of the parts a<2> and the pieces v<1> at the free ends of the strips d.
Patent GB-190705282-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Steam Engine Governors.
Inventor: DILLON FRANCIS
Filed: 1907-03-05
Granted: 1908-02-27
Abstract: 5282. Dillon, F. March 5. Differential and marine governors.-A shaft 27, Fig. 2, rotated by an independent motor, and a shaft 31 driven by the engine to be governed, are connected by the gearing shown. The shaft 27 rotates a wheel 24, and the shaft 31 a frame 20, which carries round with it a slotted lug 15 on the throttle-valve spindle 14. A pin 22 lying in the slot 15 is fixed eccentrically on the face of a mutilated bevel-wheel 21, shown to a larger scale in Fig. 3. The first and last teeth 34 of this wheel are pivotally mounted as shown, and are held in position by springs 37 so that the valve spindle 14 is not moved so long as the speed of the engine is equal to or less than that of the shaft 27, owing to the yielding of the teeth 34. The apparatus is shown as applied to a triple expansion mirineengine, Fig. 1, and the motion of the spindle 14, besides closing the throttle 13, opens auxiliary exhaust valves 9 at both ends of the cylinders. In a modified farm of the apparatus adapted to check both increases and decreases of speed, a straight rack with spring-pressed end teeth is substituted for the mutilated bevel-wheel, and the governor opens auxiliary exhaust or inlet valves between the stages, according to its direction of motion.