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Patent GB-190318607-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sight Testing Apparatus.
Inventor: THOMPSON WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Filed: 1903-08-28
Granted: 1903-10-22
Abstract: 18,607. Thompson, W. P., [Reinhard, A., and Scheinman, M.]. Aug. 28. Sight-testing apparatus.- Lenses of regularly increasing and known powers, are arranged round the edge of a disc which may be rotated so as to bring the lenses in turn opposite a sleeve or channel. A slide with a central unglazed aperture carries other spherical or cylindrical lenses, in turn, opposite the same sleeve, and auxiliary lenses may also be placed in the body of the sleeve. The patient looks through the lens system so formed, at a card ur transparency. The hollow base of the telescopic supporting standard has a bracket pivoted internally, which is normally held up by a spring, but may be pulled down and made to clamp the stand to a support. The standard supports an arm 14, which holds a rod having a support holding a card or transparency. The card may be illuminated by the electric incandescent light 43, the bulb of which is covered, except in one part, by opaque material. The standard also supports the disc 6 by an arm forming its axis, the lenses being held in circular apertures by split spring rings in grooves. The arm 14 is fixed to a block 22, Fig. 2, which holds the sleeve 21. One end of the sleeve is close to the disc 6 ; the other is fixed to a rotable thimble, holding a guide 24, in which works the lens-holding slide 25. The guide 24 has a spring bearing on one side of the slide 25. Auxiliary spherical lenses are held in the line of vision, in a slot in the sleeve. The guide 24 has brackets joined by a spring which are made to grip by lips 38 any auxiliary cylindrical lens placed between them. When no such lens is used, the brackets are held apart by a wire yoke pivoted to one bracket and engaging the lips of the other. The cylindrical lenses have straight frosted margins parallel to their axes, which are fixed perpendicular to the length of the slide 25. By rotating the the thimble, the slide 25 may be turned, and with it the cylindrical lens, the amount of rotation being indicated on a dial by a plumb indicator. A screen 47 is held in front of the disc 6 and provided with an aperture in the line of lenses. Sheets of paper, perforated in the same way, are held by paper clips 50 in front of the screen 47.
Patent GB-190318796-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Adjustable Roof Flange or Nozzle for the Smoke Pipes of Stoves, Ventilating Pipes, and such like.
Inventor: URE GEORGE REID
Filed: 1903-09-01
Granted: 1904-07-07
Abstract: 18,796. Ure, G. R., and McGrouther, T. Sept. 1. Shafts.-Relates to adjustable roof flanges or nozzles, for ventilating and other pipes which pass through the roofs of buildings. The device, shown in section in Fig. 3, is particularly suitable for buildings having corrugated iron roofs. It consists of a plate a having a dome b thereon through which the pipe d ascends. Upon the dome is mounted a cap e, having guiding fingers or projections j and a tubular extension f which is fitted with a washer g. The fingers j engage with channels k on the dome. When the cap has assumed the desired position, it is secured in place by bolts and nuts to the dome beneath. Washers g are formed with varying internal diameters so as to render them suitable for variously-sized shafts.
Patent GB-190327900-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Telephone Systems
Inventor: HARDEGEN PAUL
Filed: 1903-12-19
Granted: 1904-02-11
Abstract: 27,900. Hardegen, P. Dec. 19. Telephone systems. - Relates t o a n in t e r c o m munication telephone system with direct call and central calling and speaking batteries. The Figure shows the arrangement of the system as applied to four stations A, B, C, and D. Assuming that the station A wishes to speak to the station D, the plug t<1> is inserted i the socket D4 and the telephone r' is removed from the hook at h<1>. The call push f<1> is then pressed in till contact is made with i<1>, whereupon the call bell e<4> at D is sounded. The electric circuit of the call bell is :-carbon terminal of battery u, wire K<1>, terminal K of station A, contact l<1>, contact spring n<1>, contact p<1>, plug t<1>, socket D4 wire W4, terminal L of station D, contact spring n4, contact o4, bell e4, terminal Z, wire Z<1>, and zinc terminal of battery u. The user of station then removes the telephone s<4> from the hook and conversation between stations A and D takes place, the circuit being as follows :- carbon terminal of battery n, wire K<1>, terminal K of station A, contact l<1>, telephone r<1>, switch s<1> which is held in circuit by hand during the conversation, contact spring n<1>, contact p', plug t<1>, socket D4, wire W<4>, terminal L of station D, telephone r', switch s<4>, push f<4>, contact m', terminal Z of station D, wire Z<1>, and zinc terminal of the battery u. When the conversation is finished and both microtelephones have been placed on their hooks, the apparatus automatically assumes the position of rest, contact being re-made at m<1>, o<1>, and o,.
Patent GB-190405563-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, or in connection with, Incandescent Vapour Burners.
Inventor: BROUGHTON RICHARD THOMAS
Filed: 1904-03-07
Granted: 1904-04-28
Abstract: 5563. Broughton, R. T. March 7. Vapour burners. - An incandescent spirit or oilvapour burner for lighting and heating is shown in Fig. 2. The vapour generator b is provided with clearing-plugs c, d, and the regulating-needle e serves for clearing purposes. The vapour passes up a tube g, which may be in one piece with a chamber n carrying a gallery u and gauze h. To exclude draughts, the generator is surrounded by a tube j in which are holes k to admit air. A cross-armed or other diaphragm l in the tube g assists in mixing the vapour and air. Some of the vapour escapes and burns at holes in the bottom of the chamber n, these flames heating the generator and aiding the formation of vapour. A stud p engaging a recess ensures the flame holes coming over the generator. To prevent flickering of the light due to a back pressure in the oil vessel, caused by excess of vapour, one or more sharp bends are placed in the oil-supply pipe between the oil vessel and the generator. To light the lamp, a small quantity of spirit is placed in a cup t and lighted. This warms the generator and the vapour ignites at the point h.
Patent GB-190408585-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Stocking Suspenders.
Filed: 1904-04-14
Granted: 1905-02-16
Abstract: 8585. Herbert, Kershaw & Co., and Herbert, A. G. April 14. Stocking suspenders.-Relates to stocking suspenders of the type in which the stocking is gripped between a headed stud and a keyhole loop. The principal feature of the invention consists in causing the stocking to be gripped in an elastic manner so as to obviate wear of the parts engaged. In Fig. 1, the part C suitably slotted for attachment to the webbing E, has a sleeve c<1>, into the opposite ends of which are passed the ends of a wire D, bent, as shown, to the usual shape. The parts d<2>, d<3> of the wire separate slightly when the shank of the stud A, which is attached to a tab B and covered by the stocking, is passed into the narrow part d'. Fig. 6 shows a modification made in one piece with a V-shaped piece of rubber G clamped by the turned-over edges of the piece H. The stud in Fig. 1 may be made in the form of an eyelet.
Patent GB-190409169-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Racking Cock for Filling Casks or Barrels with Beer or other Liquid.
Inventor: FORSYTH THOMAS
Filed: 1904-04-21
Granted: 1904-12-31
Abstract: 9169. Forsyth, T. April 21. Plug cocks ; venting-cocks; casings.-The plug of a racking cock for beer barrels &c. is provided with a straight hole a Fig. 1, connecting the inlet a<1> with the dip-pipe nozzle a<11>, and an elbow passage b connecting the air and fob pipe with an annular venting-orifice v. When the plug is turned to the position shown in Fig. 2, the inlet is closed and communication is opened between the passage v and the dip-pipe a<11> by a passage c, thus allowing the liquid to escape from the dip-pipe as it is withdrawn.
Patent GB-190410431-A (GB)
Title: Moistening Cloth for Copying Writings and the like.
Inventor: STERN GUSTAV
Filed: 1904-05-06
Granted: 1904-08-18
Abstract: 10,431. Stern, G., [trading as Stern & Sohn, S.]. May 6. Damping copying-paper.-Relates to damping- sheets for use in copying writings &c., and which are usually made of rubbber or other flexible water. proof material coated on one or both sides with woven fabric, and consists in the use of hosiery or tricot fabric instead of woven fabric. The fabric may be impregnated with rubber solution or the like for attachment
Patent GB-190410842-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Metallic Packing Rings for Pistons, Rods, Plungers and the like.
Inventor: YATES HARRY
Filed: 1904-05-11
Granted: 1904-09-01
Abstract: 10,842. Yates, H. May 11. Stuffing-boxes; pistons.-The packing-rings B, D for a pump or other rod are divided into halves, and are pressed on to the rod by a split spring ring C, which is formed with bevelled edges bearing on bevelled surfaces on the rings B, D. The ring C also presses the rings B, D laterally. The splits in the rings B, D are covered by split rings f let into recesses in the rings B, D and prevented from rotating by pins entering the rings B, D. The packing bears at one end against a bush G at the bottom of the stuffing-box, and at the other end against a sleeve H, which is recessed to receive the cover J. Wire insertion placed under the flange of the cover J is varied in thickness in order to adjust the pressure of the packing on the rod. Similar packing is employed for pistons, the spring being arranged to press the packing outwards.
Patent GB-190410863-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means of Jointing Flanged and other Tubular Pipes,
Inventor: GAGE JOHN FRANKLIN
Filed: 1904-05-11
Granted: 1905-03-16
Abstract: 10,863. Gage, J. F. May 11. Spigot-and-socket joints; joint - making packing.- In a joint, more particularly for iron pipes for conveying fluids under pressure, screw threads are cut on the spigot and socket, the end of the spigot e and an internal flange in the socket f being machined to an angle, as shown. Between these two surfaces, a U- shaped soft-metal packing-ring g is compressed and renders the joint fluid-tight. When pipes of the same diameter are. to be connected, the ends are machined as at e, f, and screwed, a packing-ring similar to the ring g. being compressed between them by an internallyscrewed sleeve.
Patent GB-190414130-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Process for Treating Raw or Partly Dressed Hides.
Inventor: SOUTHWORTH HORATIO WOODBURN
Filed: 1904-06-22
Granted: 1905-04-27
Abstract: 14,130. Southworth, H. W. June 22. Waterproofing.-To render raw or partly-dressed hides waterproof, they are soaked in water to which iron sulphate is added, drained, and then immersed in a bath of glycerine and aluminium acetate, and, after partial drying, their surface is treated with a compound of castor oil and alcohol; afterwards, a composition of oil and wax or shellac and a solution of india-rubber is worked in.
Patent GB-190414895-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Gas or Petrol Engines
Inventor: LEMPERIERE LEON EMILE
Filed: 1904-07-02
Granted: 1904-10-20
Abstract: 14,895. LemperiÞre, L. E. July 4, A.D. 1903, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Gas and like engines.-Motion is communicated to the crank shaft of a two-stroke-cycle gas or petrol engine by connecting-rods, attached to the ends of beams, actuated by two pistons in a single cylinder. The pistons are arranged to perform their inward and outward strokes simultaneously, and control the admission and the exhaust through the ports O, O<1> respectively. On the in-stroke, air is drawn into the chambers R, R<1> through the inlet valve C, and fuel, which travels towards the chamber R along with the air, through the inlet G, while the charge between the pistons is compressed, and fired by the sparking-plug B at the end of compression. At the end of the out-stroke, the compressed air in the chamber R passes in through the ports 0 and scavenges the cylinder through the ports O<1>, after which the ports O<1> are closed and the charge enters through the ports O. For controlling the speed, a governor may be set to regulate the fuel supply. Ribs are shown on the cylinder for cooling purposes, but in larger engines water circulation is preferred. If desired, the single cylinder shown may be replaced by two cylinders communicating at their ends with a common explosion chamber.
Patent GB-190417417-A (GB)
Title: Improved Apparatus for Teaching Billiard Strokes
Inventor: THORNE GEORGE AUGUSTUS
Filed: 1904-08-10
Granted: 1905-06-08
Abstract: 17,417. Thorne, G. A. Aug. 10. Billiards. - An appliance for teaching billiard strokes consists of a series of miniature table surfaces A removably mounted in a frame B. A number of small portions C, which are pivoted in apertures in the table A, bear numbers on one side and small billiard balls E on the other. To make a certain stroke, the two balls E on portions C bearing the same number are brought into view, and the exact method of making the stroke is indicated by markings on the balls E, by lines G, H indicating the lines of travel of the balls, and by lines J representing the position of the cue.
Patent GB-190421210-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Polychrome Photographs.
Inventor: BRASSEUR CHARLES LOUIS ADRIEN
Filed: 1904-10-03
Granted: 1905-10-03
Abstract: 21,210. Brasseur, C. L. A. Oct. 3. Producing coloured photographs; printing.-In polychrome photographs, the alternate coloured and colourless layers are welded together by a solvent, and in parti-coloured screens the outer faces of the coloured areas are substantially in the same plane. For the first coloured image, a colourless gelatine layer may be formed upon the binding-layer, and coloured and sensitized subsequently, or the first colour film may be transferred from a flexible support such as carbon transfer paper. For the second and subsequent images, the colour must be put on before development, and preferably before sensitizing and printing. For a polychrome photograph, the printing is done behind the negative corresponding to the colour of the image, and for a parti-coloured screen through the ruled side of a half-tone screen, the transparent patterned areas of which are one-half the width of the opaque areas. The intermediate protective film, either of horn in the case of viewing screens which have to withstand heat, or of thinner films of celluloid or varnish for ordinary screens, is coated either with colourless gelatine which is subsequently coloured for a sensitive layer, or with a carbon transfer paper in which the colour is already fixed. When celluloid films are used, a thin film of gelatine is flowed over the first image before the intermediate coating of celluloid is applied, and glacial acetic acid added to weld the gelatine to the celluloid. For coloured screens, a thick colourless gelatine layer is coated with a sensitive layer, the first printing giving separated blocks c<1> upon colourless-film blocks b<1>. The first intermediate layer i<1> is coated with a second colourless layer, which is sensitized, the second printing yielding the layers c<2> upon a thinner colourless block b<2>. The third area c<3> is likewise obtained with a very thin layer b<3>, and the areas c', c<2>, c<3> forming the screen are substantially on the same level.
Patent GB-190421294-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Cooling Explosion Engines for Motor Cars.
Inventor: EGLOFF GOTTFRIED
Filed: 1904-10-04
Granted: 1905-08-10
Abstract: 21,294. Egloff, G. Oct. 4. Cooling water.-Relates to a cooling-apparatus composed of sheet-metal chambers which is adapted for cooling the circulating water of explosion engines for motor cars. Each chamber is formed by securing together two oval sheet-metal plates 1, 2 which are so formed that when joined together a hollow space 3 is produced. Near tho ends of the chambers, the plates are pressed outwards so as to form pipe junctions 4, 5. The junctions 4 formed in one plate are of smaller diameter than those in the other plate, so as to fit therein. The junctions are closed alternately at the ends by stops 7 so as to cause the water to follow a zig-zag path. The plates 1, 2 are provided with central grooves 6, which lie in contact with each other so as to keep the plates apart.
Patent GB-190424992-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ladies' Skirt Suspenders.
Inventor: MARTIN CHARLES WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-11-17
Granted: 1904-12-22
Abstract: 24,992. Martin, C. W. Nov. 17. Suspenders for articles of dress; belts.-A device for preventing the waistband of a skirt from slipping down at the back, and for preventing the placket hole from gaping should the fastenings give way, consists of a plate a with hooks b, c, one at each end. The upper hook engages with the corset lacing, which is arranged horizontally at intervals for the purpose. The lower hook passes through a slot d in the waistband, or, when the placket is at the back, through two slots one on each overlapping end of the waistband. A band m passes through vertical slots j, k in the plate, and is passed to the front and fastened by a buckle. The band m passes through slots n in the waistbelt of one or more underskirts, and also through loops attached to the lower edge of the corset. The hook c may be ornamental, and may secure the outer belt by passing through a slot in the latter or through a loop sewn to the belt.
Patent GB-190425849-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Suspenders for Coats, Blouses, and the like.
Inventor: HORLICK JANE SHILLABER
Filed: 1904-11-28
Granted: 1904-12-31
Abstract: 25,849. Norlick, J. S. Nov. 28. Drawings to Specification. Disinfecting.-A suspender for coats and blouses is provided with sachets containing disinfectants.
Patent GB-190428800-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Chocolate Confections.
Filed: 1904-12-29
Granted: 1905-02-02
Abstract: 28,800. Lake, H. H., [Lowney Co., W. M.]. Dec. 29. Moulding confectionery.-A machine for making chocolate cream cakes comprises means for coating moulds while in a reversed position by an upwardly-directed stream of chocolate, means for turning over the moulds, and means for pressing a filling-material into the moulds. A jacketed vessel A, fitted with agitators and containing heated chocolate, communicates at the bottom with a pump which directs a stream of chocolate through a tube c'. The moulds in a reversed position are placed between guideways F', and are gripped by feed-rollers H carried in yielding bearings and driven from a shaft F. The moulds are carried over the tube c', which coats them with chocolate, and are then turned over by a camstrap J which raises one edge, a cam-surface J<1> which receives this edge, and a cam-surface J' which guides the opposite edge. The floor between the guideways is formed of wire gauze to drain the moulds. A filling-material is introduced into the moulds by hand, and the moulds fed by a second set of yielding feed-rolls beneath a roller which has projecting axes lying between uprights on the guideways.
Patent GB-190512617-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Radiators for Hot Water Heating.
Inventor: NAYLOR SAM
Filed: 1905-06-19
Granted: 1906-05-03
Abstract: 12,617. Naylor, S. June 19. Heating buldings.-A hollow plug is inserted in the inlet opening of a radiator for the purpose of producing a circulation of liquid in the radiator. The plug, shown detached in Figs. 2 and 4, has one or more openings B, and is so arranged that water is prevented from passing into the other loops before it has passed up the first.
Patent GB-190513089-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Feed Mechanism for Automatic Magazine Guns.
Filed: 1905-06-24
Granted: 1906-03-29
Abstract: 13,089. Krupp Akt.-Ges. Grusonwerk, F. Sept. 13, 1904, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Machine guns.-Fig. 23 is a longitudinal section, and Figs. 27 and 28 are transverse sections showing two positions of a cartridge-feeding device for automatic guns. The cartridges C are carried in vertical columns in a magazine 1 with open sides, and are raised intermittently by the fingers 12 of a lifter 11, the successive motions of which, from the position shown in Fig; 28, are (1) from left to right, so that the fingers 12 may penetrate between the cartridges, (2) vertically, to the position shown in Fig. 27, the top cartridge (not shown) being then in line with the chamber of the gun, (3) horizontally towards the left, to disengage the fingers 12 from the cartridges, and (4) downwards, to the initial position. The uppermost cartridge is fed into the barrel by the counter-recoil of the breech-block, while the remaining cartridges are held in their raised positions by a spring plate S or other device. When the last cartridge of a row is reached, spring pawls 13, which are normally depressed by the weight of a cartridge, engage projections 14 on the partitions 3, separating the rows and in the third movement draw the magazine to the left so that the next row of cartridges is brought into position. The lifter is actuated in its vertical movements by a roller 28 on an arm 15, working in a cam-groove 27, with a hinged door 29, in the side of the slide 21. The horizontal movements are derived from a roller 24, engaged by a cam-groove 22 in the slide 21, and connected by a crank device 23, 25 with a stud 26 on a reciprocating guide 18, that carries the lifter 11. Two magazines 1 may be coupled together so that a larger supply of ammunition may be obtained. The exhausted magazine turns down on its coupling-pin, as shown in Fig. 28.
Patent GB-190517465-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pipes, more especially intended for use for Conducting Water, or other Fluid, under Pressure.
Inventor: DEVONSHIRE THOMAS EASTON
Filed: 1905-08-29
Granted: 1906-05-17
Abstract: 17,465. Devonshire, T. E., and Stephens, H. Aug. 29. Concrete and metal pipes.-The unperforated metal tube A is made with longitudinal corrugations or equivalent formations in which cement C, C<2> is securely retained. Rings B of steel or iron placed at intervals, or spiral metal windings, or a metal network, are fitted outside the tube A to give additional radial strength. Sleeve joints.-The cement surfaces C which project beyond the ends of the armoured pipes are butted, the corrugations are filled with bitumen, and a bituminous band F is applied to the smoothed surfaces. The joint is completed by concrete rings containing metal bands G, g.