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Patent GB-189715358-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Coin Freed Apparatus, especially applicable to Gas or other Fluid Meters.
Inventor: GLOVER RICHARD THOMAS
Filed: 1897-06-26
Granted: 1898-04-30
Abstract: 15,358. Glover, R. T., and Glover, J. G. June 26. Gas m e t e r s; coin action. - Provision is made for operation by coins of two values. A sixpenny piece connects the rotary handle A and a crown-wheel B fast on the coaxial shaft E<1> of the valveopening mechanism. A penny connects the handle with a larger crown-wheel loose on the same shaft as the smaller one, but geared thereto by a reducing- train W, X, Y. Half a revolution is given to the handle for each coin, and then it applies a brake to the larger crown-wheel and the coin drops away.
Patent GB-189718071-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spinning and Doubling Frames.
Inventor: RADCLIFFE FRANK
Filed: 1897-08-03
Granted: 1898-06-04
Abstract: 18,071. Radcliffe, F., and Radcliffe, R. Aug. 3. Spindle apparatus; winding-on motions.-The yarn is twisted by means of a rotating wharve or bush f mounted upon a fixed rail c and carrying a suitable curl or guide eye. The spindles are hollow tubes, and rotate upon fixed pins carried by the traverse rail d operated in the usual manner. To maintain a uniform tension on the yarn during the winding operation, the spindles are driven at a variable speed during the rise and fall of the rail. Each spindle is driven by a band from the drum o, which rises and falls with the rail and carries a grooved pulley, round which the driving-band or cord is completely wound. The grooved pulley q, over which this driving-band passes, is driven through a pair of cone pulleys s, s', the strap fork of which is connected by means of a lever and a weighted cord x with a bell-crank lever v, which is oscillated by connection with the building-motion lever n. The cord x is secured to a nut w mounted upon a screw 4, and during the building of the cop bottom, the nut w is moved gradually towards the end of the lever, by reason of a ratchet arrangement on the end of the screw causing the screw to be turned at each oscillation of the lever. When the cop bottom is finished, the operating-catch of the ratchet is put out of gear by a finger w<1>, and the winding proceeds uniformly until the cop is finished.
Patent GB-189718284-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Method of Making High Electrical Resistances.
Inventor: FAWCETT FREDERICK BENJAMIN
Filed: 1897-08-06
Granted: 1898-05-20
Abstract: 18,284. Fawcett, F. B. Aug. 6. Resistances. - A high resistance is made by depositing on clean glass a very thin film of a metallic alloy, attaching connecting-wires by soldering, boiling in heavy mineral oil under reduced pressure for some time, and cutting the film so that it forms a long zig-zag of the required resistance. The resistance is then placed in a glass vessel, the wires are sealed in, and the vessel is filled with oil, heated under reduced pressure to remove volatile matter, and then sealed. It is then heated in boiling water for some days until the resistance is constant. An auxiliary wire or other resistance may be added to adjust the resistance to the required value, and the whole is mounted in a case with terminals. The films are deposited by supporting the glass in a high vacuum in metal holders between a platinum and gold wire cathode and a wire anode, and passing the discharge from an induction coil until the glass is partially opaque. The film is cut by a steel style, under which the glass is traversed.
Patent GB-189729568-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Toys.
Inventor: BARTHOLOMEW CASSIUS M
Filed: 1897-12-14
Granted: 1898-10-29
Abstract: 29,568. Bartholomew, C. M. Dec. 14. Spinning toys.-Upon a shaft 1 are attached at one end a number of triangular-shaped wings 2 meeting in a point, and at the other a spring 3, the free end of which is attached to a loose sleeve 4. By pulling the shaft downwards and winding up the spring simultaneously, the toy is ready, when the shaft is released, to discharge into the air a light paper or like ring resting upon and passing around the wings. A cord may be attached to the shaft, a few turns given to it, and its free end passed through eyes 7,8, in the sleeve and the shaft. The toy is then prepared for propelling the ring by simply pulling the cord downwards. The ring may be afterwards caught upon the wings.
Patent GB-189806183-A (GB)
Title: Ball Bearing Castors.
Inventor: STILWELL WILLIAM IRVING
Filed: 1898-03-14
Granted: 1898-06-04
Abstract: 6183. Stilwell, W. I., and Solders, G. B. March 14. Castors.-The casing A is hexagonal at the top 3 so that a wrench can be used for driving in the screw 5. The recess 6 enables the top to be forced tight against the wood. The lower part of the casing A is cylindrical, and the edge 2 is curved in to retain the ball B in place. This ball bears against three small balls 10 mounted in hemispherical recesses in projections 8 within the casing. The recesses are so formed that the lines joining their centres with the centre of the ball B are at an angle of 45‹ with the vertical axis.
Patent GB-189812634-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pleasure Apparatus similar to Roundabouts, Carousals and the like.
Inventor: BRANNAN EDWARD INDEPENDENCE
Filed: 1898-06-06
Granted: 1898-08-06
Abstract: 12,634. Brannan, E. I. June 6. Roundabouts.-Cycle roundabouts are formed by arranging a number of bicycles or other wheeled carriages on a circular track 15, slightly inclined inwards, and connecting each cycle to a central revolving ring or wheel 2 by three flexible radial arms, two 4 connected to the front and rear axles and joined together by a rod 9, and a central one 4<a> to the top of the frame 5. The arms are adjustably connected by right and left unions 6. Around the central post 1 are two rings, an upper one 17 and a lower one 2, connected together by rods 16. From the top ring proceed rods 19, having springs 18<a>, to the lower rods 4. Each set of radial rods is connected to the preceding and following set by an adjustable flexible material, such as the wire cable 10. Each cycle frame is bent to a curve having the post 1 for its centre. When not in use, any particular bicycle is raised off the track by the spring 18<a>. A brake band is arranged around a flange on the ring 2.
Patent GB-189818787-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Slings for Fire Escapes and the like.
Inventor: LINDEBERG EMELIA
Filed: 1898-09-02
Granted: 1898-10-15
Abstract: 18,787. Lindeberg, E. Sept. 2. Fire - escapes. - Relates to a sling for windlass fireescapes consisting of a pair of breeches. The breeches 40 are suspended from the windlass 20 by two straps 31 attached to a strong band 32 at the back. A strap 37 passes round the body. To adapt the breeches to different sizes of persons, they are provided with an elastic take-up 42.
Patent GB-189818914-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for the Direct Conversion of the Energy of Fuel and an Expansion Medium into Power.
Inventor: HOWARD AUGUSTUS
Filed: 1898-09-05
Granted: 1899-02-18
Abstract: 18,914. Howard, A., and Green, W. R. Sept 5 Gas and like engines.-The air that forms the charge is alternately expanded and compressed to reduce its temperature and cause it to give up moisture before it enters the cylinder. After entering it is again allowed to expand, and is again compressed with the same object, and then a small charge containing the fuel is injected into it. The engine is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 1. The cylinder 1 is double-acting, and the air is drawn into the pump 40 from the cylinder jacket 4 and the coil 58, when its moisture is deposited. Compressed air is admitted to and expands into the cylinder jacket. The small charge is drawn from the pump 40 and compressed by a pump 50, and enters the pipes 39 beyond the delivery valves 48 of the pump 40. The fuel is admitted to the pipes 39, if solid from hoppers 61, and if liquid from a valved recess in the pipe. The exhaust valves 21 are operated by cams ; and the electric contact-breakers of the igniters 30, 31 are operated by the same shaft.
Patent GB-189819721-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Moulding Boxes.
Filed: 1898-09-17
Granted: 1899-09-02
Abstract: 19,721. Planet Foundry Go., Learmonth, J., and Calderwood, G. F. Sept. 15. Moulding.-A moulding - box for plate-moulding light castings, such as a register grates, mantelpieces, &c. has brackets A', D on the two parts A, C. The brackets D have trunnions E, E<x>, and the brackets A<1> corresponding recesses B, B<x>. The recess B is made large enough to receive projections on the moulding- plate. In using the box, the plate is placed on the part C. The part A is then placed in position, and sand rammed into it. The whole is then inverted, and the part C filled. The part C is raised, first on the projections on the plate, and then on the trunnions E<x>, so that the pattern may be removed The part C is then lowered on the trunnions E<x> till it rests on the box A. Snugs, ears, &c. are provided to prevent relative lateral movement of the parts. The trunnions and recesses may be formed with knife-edges and grooves respectively to prevent them from being choked by sand.
Patent GB-189820802-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mutoscopes.
Inventor: RALEIGH CHARLES
Filed: 1898-10-03
Granted: 1899-09-02
Abstract: 20,802. Raleigh, C. Oct. 3. Kinetoscopes.- The pictures are mounted each with its edge slightly in advance of that of the following picture, so that in travelling they move edgewise or substantially in the plane of their surfaces. In Fig. 1 the overlapping picture cards are shown as mounted upon the spindle B, which receives its motion through the worm-wheel b<1>, worm b<1>, and an exterior operating-handle. By means of the curved guide D the pictures are deflected laterally and allowed to descend upon a stop E in position for being viewed through the lens F. The pictures may be rectangular or wedge-shaped in plan. In an alternative method of mounting, the pictures are secured to the central spindle in the form of a helix. In Fig. 4, the pictures are shown mounted on an endless band or carrier B‹, while in another arrangement the pictures similarly mounted are arranged in sections. In other cases, the mounting may be circular, as in Fig. 6, the pictures being secured to a rotating plate B<x>. The guide or deflector D<o> is arranged as shown.
Patent GB-189825973-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Manufacture of Animal Food from Skim Milk.
Inventor: JUNG CARL
Filed: 1898-12-08
Granted: 1899-01-28
Abstract: 25,973. Jung, C., Brecher, A., and Kittel, A. Dec. 8. Food for animals.-Relates to the preparation of animal food from skim milk by soaking bran in the skim milk so as to dissolve the nutritive constituents of the bran, while at the same time converting some of the starch into sugar. The fibrous constituents are next separated by pressing or by centrifugal action, and the resulting fluid evaporated to dryness The residue is ground, and, if necessary, pressed into cake form.
Patent GB-189905732-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Acrobatic Performances.
Inventor: SILBON WALTER
Filed: 1899-03-16
Granted: 1899-05-27
Abstract: 5732. Silbon, W. March 16. Gymnastic apparatus; trapezes.-The framings or platforms in combination with trapezes are arranged in such a way that, when either of them are not immediately required, they may be turned up out of the way. Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view of the whole arrangement. The two parts A, A' of the main platform are hinged together at A', from which start the additional and triangular framings a<1>, a' and a<3>, a<4> the arms of the latter projecting laterally. By means of the ropes B', B', the part A' may be raised so as to occupy out of use the position shown in dotted lines. The part A with its triangular framings is supported by cords B, B'. Spring pendants support a trapeze C'. The bar D is hinged in such a way as to be swung out of position and to be secured parallel to one of the side rods. An auxiliary platform F is so hung that, when swung out of its normal position, it shall be horizontal. A trapeze I is also hung from this end, the height of the platform and trapeze being adjusted by cords at the main platform end.
Patent GB-189905941-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Incandescent Electric Lamps.
Filed: 1899-03-18
Granted: 1899-04-22
Abstract: 5941. British Thomson-Houston Co., [Rice, E. W.]. March 18. Incandescent lamps.-A body of porcelain, clay magnesia, or other refractory material surrounds or is surrounded by a carbon, platinum, or other resistance, and may be mounted in an open or closed and exhausted bulb. When current is supplied to the resistance, it heats the refractory body so that this conducts and becomes incandescent. The current is thus diverted to some extent from the resistance, or this may then be disconnected. In the lamp shown, the heating- resistance is a wire wound on the refractory body. and is supplied with current through a wire B<2 >and a contact made by a circular metal thermostat strip F, arranged to stop the supply of current to the heating-wire when the lamp becomes hot. In another arrangement, the contact is made by the spring-actuated armature of an electromagnet, which is connected in circuit with the refractory body, so that, when this conducts, the magnet breaks the contact. A steadying-resistance is used in series with the lamp. It is stated that such lamps are especially useful with alternating currents of low frequency.
Patent GB-189907827-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Railway Couplings.
Inventor: HILTON THOMAS
Filed: 1899-04-14
Granted: 1900-02-24
Abstract: 7827. Hilton, T., and Hulton, J. S. April 14. Couplings, automatic.-Each link b is carried on a horizontal pivot c, and is provided with a tailpiece b<1> for retaining it in horizontal position. Each hook a is provided with a guide b<2> for the opposite ascending hook. When two cars come together, both links are engaged. A cross-shaft d, provided with operating-handles at its ends, carries a weighted lever g for raising the link b to uncouple the cars.
Patent GB-189908002-A (GB)
Title: Improved Machine Hoe.
Inventor: COURTMAN TOM
Filed: 1899-04-17
Granted: 1900-03-24
Abstract: 8002. Courtman, T. April 17. Hoes, horse and traction.-Relates to a machine for horse or other power in which the hoes have a drawing motion imparted to them similar to that of hand-hoes. The hoes M are attached to rods J connected to crank arms I on a shaft driven by spur or sprocket gearing from the axle of the main wheels. The rods J pass through guides L, which are free to slide in slots in the frame, and are kept down by suitable springs. The machine is provided with steering-handles R. Certain of the cranks I may be thrown out of action, if desired, by means of suitable clutches.
Patent GB-189912076-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of Black Colouring Matters directly Dyeing Cotton.
Filed: 1899-06-09
Granted: 1900-04-07
Abstract: 12,076. Abel, C. D., [Actiengesellschaft f³r Anilin Fabrikation]. June 9. Dyes, artificial.-Black colouring-matters directly dyeing cotton are obtained by treating with hyposulphites, in the presence of mineral acids, substitution products of quinone-chlorimide, e.g., the halogen, carboxyl, sulpho, nitro, or amido substitution products, or quinone - dichlorimide or its derivatives. Chloroquinone - chlorimide, for example, is suspended in a concentrated solution of sodium hyposulphite, a quantity of sulphuric acid is added, and the mixture is slowly heated to boiling. The black colouring-matter which separates out is purified by dissolving it in a solution of sodium carbonate or diluted soda lye, filtering, and precipitating the dye-stuff from the filtrate by means of common salt.
Patent GB-189912859-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spades.
Inventor: KILLMER FRIEDRICH WILHELM
Filed: 1899-06-20
Granted: 1899-08-19
Abstract: 12,859. Killmer, F. W. June 20. Spades.-Relates to forming a flat surface or tread for the foot at the top of the blade of spades The surface may be formed by securing a piece of T-iron or two pieces of angle-iron to the blade, or, as shown in Fig. 4, cuts may be made in the metal of the blade, and the tongues e, e so formed may be bent at right-angles, alternately in opposite directions.
Patent GB-189922412-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Tyre for Wheels of Motor Cars or other Vehicles.
Inventor: MANNERS CHARLES
Filed: 1899-11-09
Granted: 1900-09-22
Abstract: 22,412. Manners, C. Nov. 9. Tyres, elastic other than pneumatic. - The tyre consists of rubber or other blocks a, arranged round the rim c so that each block does not touch the adjacent blocks. The blocks may be secured to the rim by any means, but preferably by headed bolts passed through the rim and fixed in T-shaped slots in the blocks. The inner parts of the blocks may be hardened.
Patent GB-190000122-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Spinning or Twisting Machinery.
Filed: 1900-01-02
Granted: 1900-06-16
Abstract: 122. Lake, H. H., [International Rotary Ring Spinning Co.]. Jan. 2. Ring and traveller frames.-The rinv 21 is made of the form shown, and is loose within a correspondingly-shaped casing 13, 14. The casing is in two parts, of which the lower part is secured in the usual apertnre in the rail, while the upper one is secured to the lower and to the rail by screws, the upper parts of which are encircled by springs, so that this part of the casing can yield slightly to pressure. When the spindle is stationary or revolving at a comparatively slow speed, the ring rests on the lower horizontal surface of the casing, but, at high speeds, the ring is raised and dragged round by the traveller. The anti-ballooning rail 10, in addition to the usual separators 9, carries also adjustable rods 28, each provided at its upper end with a forked plate 32 carrying adjustable, curved, and weighted rods 33. In the normal position, the weights 34 on the ends of the rods hold the curved extremities thereof in contact with one another as shown in Fig. 10, but in such a manner that they will yield to pressure and open when the rail is depressed to facilitate the doffing operation. The traveller may be dispensed with, the yarn being passed through an eye or slot in the ring.
Patent GB-190004779-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Closing Preserve Tins or Boxes and the like.
Inventor: PELLENC ABEL GODEFROY
Filed: 1900-03-13
Granted: 1900-12-31
Abstract: 4779. Pellenc, A. G., and Maume, J. E. March 13. Soldering.-Relates to means for closing or soldering preserve tins, boxes, &c., the object being to prevent the solder from directly uniting the lid and body of the tin and so hindering opening. The lid b and body c are united by a metal strip a soldered to both of them by employing a strip of solder e, which is placed beneath the strip a and afterwards heated. A strip f of aluminium or other metal not receiving solder is placed beneath the strip e, to prevent the solder from reaching the edge of the lid. The strip a is hooked to the body d, and is adapted to be removed by winding upon a key. In a modification, the strip e is replaced by two parallel wires of solder. Fig. 5 shows a method of soldering on the lid while the body remains open. A gap is left between the lid and body, and a mandrel of aluminium &c. is .nserted as shown. The strips a, e are used as before, and the aluminium strip is dispensed with.
Patent GB-190007058-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Watch Winding and Setting Mechanisms.
Inventor: WACHTER LOUIS EDWARD FRANK
Filed: 1900-04-17
Granted: 1900-05-19
Abstract: 7058. Wachter, E. F., and Hansel, C. R. April 17. Case springs; pendants.-A sleeve 5 upon the pendant 1, with a pin 23 engaging vertical or annular grooves 24, 25 bears the bow 10, and is attached by a set-screw under the crown 11 to a sleeve 7, which is in the pendant and has a flange 8 resting on the spring 4. Thus, when the sleeve is pressed down by means of the lever, the case spring is disengaged. Keyless mechanism. - The winding and handsetting sleeve 12 passes through the inner sleeve 7 from the crown 11, by which it is turned, and is squared at the bottom to engage a hole in the end of an arbor which bears a loose spur pinion 14 and continues as a square 13 through a combined ratchet clutch and crown pinion 15. The spur pinion normally gears with an idle wheel 17 between it and the mainspring arbor. The crown pinion, being supported by a slide 19 on a spring 21, is normally out of gear with a wheel 16 on the hands arbor.
Patent GB-190012970-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machinery for Pressing Bricks and the like.
Inventor: HUGHES RALPH TOWNSEND
Filed: 1900-07-18
Granted: 1901-06-08
Abstract: 12,970. Hughes, R. T. July 18. Moulding bricks &c.- The bricks are pressed with indents or panels in the sides by horizontal plungers working through the open sides of the mould A, as described in Specifications No. 6239, A.D. 1895, and No. 7801, A.D. 1899. Instead of closing the mould by a slide, a cover E is carried by a vertical frame C, which slides through guides c<2>, c<3>, and is raised and lowered by cams K, L. The discharging - plunger D is attached to a vertical rod D<1>, which slides through a cross-bar C' of the frame C to an extent limited by collars D' on the rod D<1>. A vertical sliding rod M, acted on by the cam K, is connected to the cross-bar C' by a lever N and links M', O. When the frame C is lowered, the plunger rod D<1> rests on the bed-plate of the machine, and the mould is closed by the upper plunger E.
Patent GB-190013230-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Curtain Poles for Bay Windows.
Inventor: WEST JOHN BENJAMIN
Filed: 1900-07-23
Granted: 1901-07-06
Abstract: 13,230. West, J. B. July 23. Curtains, drawing and suspending.-The curtain pole is in six sections. The ends D are rigidly connected to the parts C by cutting a circular hole half way through the part D, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5, and then inserting the unmitred end of the part C and securing by screws d<3>, d<4>. The parts B are connected to the parts A, C by joints E made as follows :-The ends of the part B are rounded at b<1> and mitred at b<2>, and the mitred ends are hollowed out as shown at b<3>. A hemispherical turning E with plug e<1> is now secured by glueing and by a pin e<2> in the hollowed part of the mitre. A plug F has a corresponding hemispherical head f<2>, and is secured by screws a, a<2> to the part A. The two hemispheres E, f<2> are now connected by a pin e<3>.
Patent GB-190101614-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Machines for Hackling Flax.
Inventor: COTTON CHARLES CLARK
Filed: 1901-01-24
Granted: 1901-12-14
Abstract: 1614. Cotton, C. C. Jan. 24. Drawings to Specification. Nuts for the flax holders of heckling-machiuei are provided with teeth, which gear with a toothed wheel or segment operated by power to tighten or loosen the nut.
Patent GB-190101964-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Safety-pins.
Inventor: PITTS THOMAS WOOLCOTT
Filed: 1901-01-29
Granted: 1901-03-23
Abstract: 1964. Pitts, T. W. Jan. 29. Safety-pins are made with two pointed arms, substantially as shown, from two lengths of wire, one forming the frame -and the other forming the arms and pintle.