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Patent GB-190404189-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means or Apparatus for Ascertaining and Indicating the Rate of Speed Travelled by a Motor Vehicle, or of Revolutions of Parts of other Mechanism
Inventor: FURNEAUX HENRY JOHN
Filed: 1904-02-19
Granted: 1905-01-05
Abstract: 4189. Furneaux, H. J. Feb. 19. Speed indicators.-The index-hand is normally locked in position, but at the end of regular intervals of time is placed in direct gear with a rotating element which has been driven throughout the latter part of that interval by the shaft or the axle of a vehicle of which the speed is required. At the end of each interval the rotating element returns to its starting-point. Fig. 1 is a front view of, and Fig. 2 a section through, the mechanism showing the fourth spindle X and the centre spindle Z of a clock. The motion-work is placed inside the frames k, l, the hour-wheel I and cannon pinion J for the minutes being shown, and upon the socket of the former there ride freely two wheels B, C, with fine ratchet teeth, Figs. 6 and 7, the springs B<1>, C' always tending to restore these wheels to the position in which a pin 5 on the wheel C rests on the fixed pin 4, and the pin 6 on the wheel B rests on the pin 5. The spindle X rotates once a minute, and the cam G, Fig. 4, thereon displaces the pivoted lever D every alternate ten seconds, so that the wheel A, which derives motion from the wheels of a motor or other road vehicle, through a flexible shaft, screw and worm-wheel, may drive the wheel C for that period, a second cam H, Fig. 5, releasing the ratchet brake 3 from the wheel B just before the end of the period, so that the spring may ensure the pins of the two wheels B, C being in contact at the end of the period, when the drive ceases and the brake is again applied to the wheel B. The socket of this wheel carries an index hand to show the speed upon a suitablygraduated circle on the clock face. The worm on the flexible shaft may also operate a counter.
Patent GB-190404416-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, and relating to, Bearings.
Inventor: MAIR WILLIAM BRUCE
Filed: 1904-02-22
Granted: 1904-12-22
Abstract: 4416. Mair, W. B. Feb. 22. Steam &c. turbines.-Bearings for turbines and other rotary motors can be arranged inside the revolving masses. An electric motor is taken as example. The armature c and commutator d revolve with the shaft e connected by the flexible coupling f, Fig. 1, or by the screw-and-nut arrangement g, with or without the key k. In Fig. 1, showing a motor for driving at one side only, the armature c is hollowed out to form the cavity i, into which projects the supporting stud j secured to the casing a and magnets b by screw and nut or other means. In the intervening space m are the bearing components n. Fig. 4 shows a combination of forms suitable for either or both end-driving with end pressure, one resembling the left part, where the bearing components n are inside the tubular arm j, the other resembling the right part, where they are outside. The arm j may be secured to the casing by the bolts c. A clearance p is left inside the arm j when the bearing components n are outside. These components n are preferably of the ball or roller types, with moving rings s and fixed rings t, having balls or rollers r for end pressure besides the journal ones q. A drawing of the left-hand type of bearing, Fig. 4, without thrust balls r is shown. A separate thrust bearing may be made. To save expense, for the balls q, r, and rings s, t, the spherical-bearing components u, Fig. 6, and solid bush v revolving in the cavity i, may be substituted, the whole being secured by screwing the nut w on the end of the stud j, and the ring x into the armature body. The spherical parts u are kept from revolving by keys y, or otherwise, but can move endwise to allow for temperature effects. The support j is of the stud form of Fig. 1. The rings z are for retaining the lubricant. The invention is applicable to shafts inclined at all angles.
Patent GB-190408392-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic clutch.
Inventor: SPARKS GEORGE
Filed: 1904-04-12
Granted: 1904-10-20
Abstract: 8392. Sparks, G., and Boothby, F. S. E. April 12. Clutches; lever linkages; cams.-Relates to oil &c. pressure clutches, suitable for motor vehicles &c. Keyed to the driving-shaft A, Fig. 2, is a heavy case B, and to the driven shaft C, Figs. 2 and 3, is secured a ring D carrying a projection D' which fits the interior of the case B. When the motor is to run free, two valves E, turning on pivots E', passing through stuffing-boxes in the outer case, are turned aside so that the projection D<1> turns freely in the oil &c. with which the whole case B is filled. By partly or entirely closing the valves E, or a bye-pass, the amount of drive may be varied, the valves being arranged to always swing aside as the projection D<1> passes, by a sliding cam F, Figs. 3 and 4, on the shaft C, acting through a lever E' and links E<3>, E<2>. The cam F is circular at one end, so that the valves E are always kept open, and tapers to an elongated shape F<2> at the other end. The valves may be carried in the ring D, sliding valves G being shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the projection D' being replaced by a valve E carried by the case B. The valves G are given the same motion as before, when the valve E rasses, by being attached to frames G' carrying rollers G<2> bearing on cams H secured to the shaft A. The valve E is turned to the position required by moving a sliding sleeve K to which is pivoted a rod J' pivoted to a ball joint J to a crank E<2> on the spindle E'.
Patent GB-190409836-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Production of Metallic Deposits upon Metal to Prevent the same from Oxidation.
Inventor: LEVY ALFRED
Filed: 1904-04-29
Granted: 1905-04-29
Abstract: 9836. LÚvy, A. May 1, A.D. 1903, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Coating.-Metal articles, particularly of iron and steel, are protected from oxidation by first depositing a coating of zinc, preferably electrolytically, and then one of nickel, copper, brass, tin, lead, silver, &c., either by electrolysis or with the molten metal.
Patent GB-190410003-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Steam Engine Air Pumps.
Inventor: WEIR WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-05-02
Granted: 1905-04-27
Abstract: 10,003. Weir, W. May 2. Air pumps.-Relates to single acting vertical air pumps, which are driven directly by steam cylinders fitted with any type of valve-gear ; means are provided for proportioning the power to the unequal loads on the pump piston during its upward and downward strokes respectively. Communicating with the main steam cylinder D is an auxiliary cylinder E, having a piston B connected to the main piston C. The steam-inlet stop valve G has a branch H leading to the space F, which is always filled with steam at initial pressure. By this means, the steam-pressure areas available for actuating the pump during the upward and downward strokes are equal respectively to the suitablyproportioned areas of the pistons C, B. The pistons of the steam and pump cylinders may be connected by two or more rods carried outside the auxiliary cylinders.
Patent GB-190410570-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Calendar.
Inventor: LANG GERHARD
Filed: 1904-05-07
Granted: 1904-06-09
Abstract: 10,570. Lang, G. May 7. Calendars.-A sheet a has marked on it in sections c the dates of the period preceding any noteworthy event, and a second sheet which may be divided by perforations into divisions similar to the sections of the first sheet, has on the front a picture illustrating the event, and is gummed at the back. As the dates in each section expire, that section is covered with the corresponding division of the picture.
Patent GB-190412783-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Means for Uniting a Pair of Bicycles to Form a Quadricycle.
Inventor: NICHOLAS CHARLES HERBERT
Filed: 1904-06-06
Granted: 1905-04-13
Abstract: 12,783. Nicholas, C. H. June 6. Field carriages.-Two bicycles are coupled side by side to form a machine-gun carriage. A central member, comprising parallel tubes a connected by a brace b, carries a transverse tube c fastened to the rear hub spindles, and a pair of divergent limbs e clamped to the down tubes or the heads at or near the junction-pieces. The limbs are connected by a brace j, while struts l, hinged to adjustable clips o, are also hinged to the bolts of the seat lugs. For steering purposes, a rod w may connect two arm u upon the front wheel spindles, or the turning-gear may be otherwise coupled. As shown, a seat Z rests upon the tubes a and is supported by springs z. The central member may comprise a single tube, and, in some cases, this tube may be continued and connected to a tube t forming a direct connection between the heads. The Provisional Specification states that when ordinary bicycles are coupled the struts are unnecessary, while the rod w may connect the fork crowns or the head lugs.
Patent GB-190417901-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in "Engaged" and like Indicators
Inventor: KJELLGREN AXEL BERNHARD
Filed: 1904-08-17
Granted: 1905-02-02
Abstract: 17,901. Kjellgren, A. B. Aug. 17. Indicators, " en- " gaged " and like.- A reversible ticket or card consists of two leaves or flaps a, b, one of which is fixed to a standard d, while the other b is suspended from an axle c. Each leaf is marked " Engaged " on one side and " Disengaged" on the other, or other words may be used, and arranged so that the same word is shown by both cards. The card b is made larger than the other to facilitate the turning over.
Patent GB-190424942-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Combination Stands and Luggage Carriers for Motor Cycles and the like.
Inventor: MAIN GEORGE PEET
Filed: 1904-11-17
Granted: 1904-12-22
Abstract: 24,942. Main, G. P. Nov. 17. Supports ; luggage-carriers.- Comprises a combination support and carrier, for use with motor or other bicycles, which is an improvement upon the invention described in Specifications No. 19,235, A.D. 1900, and No. 10,780, A.D. 1902. The rods 7, 7<a>, which are connected with duplicates by rods 6, 6<a>, constitute the stand. They are pivoted to the hub spindle or other suitable place, and are connected by stays 4 pivoted at one end and made with a slot and thumb-screw at the other, so that the supports may be closed when not required for use. The carrier is secured to the back stays and the hinged joint for folding it is provided with inclined shoulders 8, and a projection resting on the mud guard to support the carrier when the stand is in use. To connect the stand and carrier, the latter is provided with slots 2 and angle-slots 3, to secure rigidity.
Patent GB-190425704-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Dyeing and Bleaching Textile Materials or Fabrics.
Inventor: SCHARMANN FRANZ
Filed: 1904-11-25
Granted: 1905-04-06
Abstract: 25,704. Scharmann, F. Feb. 26, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Bleaching; dyeing.-Textile fabrics &c. to be bleached or dyed are placed in the vessel b, which consists of two annular compartments c, d, one above the other, surrounding two cylindrical compartments e, f. The cylindrical walls of all these compartments are of perforated sheet metal. The horizontal partition h has two openings i, k, and the bottom g of the apparatus has two openings l, m. An axial shaft a carries a pair of discs v, w; in the disc v is an opening q, and in the disc w are openings o, p ; the openings p, q are in connection by the vertical pipe r. A suction and force pump p' is in a casing n, communicating with the compartments f, e by the pressure pipe t and suction pipe u. When the discs are in the position shown, liquid is forced through the opening o, the compartment f, d, and the outer walls of latter into the compartment c, from which it escapes into the compartment e and back to the pump through the pipe r. When the discs are turned through an angle of 180 degrees, the liquid will pass by the pipe r to the compartment e, and so circulate in the opposite direction through the materials.
Patent GB-190428017-A (GB)
Title: Safety Devices in or relating to Lifts and Hoisting Apparatus.
Filed: 1904-12-21
Granted: 1905-12-21
Abstract: 28,017. Siemens Bros. & Co., [Siemens Schuckertwerke Ges.]. Dec. 21. Lifts; speed, governing; lockinq-gear at floors; electrically-actuated apparatus.-Catches for supporting the cages of lifts or other hoisting-apparatus at various stages, are connected to electromagnets in circuits controlled by the speed of the cage and by the signalling-devices, the arrangement being such that any set of catches may be positioned to stop the cage, but that the catches are normally withdrawn from the acting position, and also withdrawn after being set, if the cage approaches them at an excessive speed ; the controlling-lever may be partially locked to prevent excessive motion being given to the cage when approaching a catch in the acting position. Fig. 1 shows one arrangement in which the counterweighted catches c are linked to one another and connected to the armatures of electromagnets m<1>, m<2>, m<3>. The switch u can be operated to include and energize the magnets of any set of catches in the battery circuit b, and so depress the catches into the operating position. A second switch s is operated to close the circuit under suitable circumstances by the signalling-device for starting the winding-engine, and a third switch g is controlled by the speed indicating or regulating device for the cage, shown in this case as a centrifugal governor r driven from the winding-shaft. The switch g completes the circuit when the lift slackens speed, and allows the selected stops to catch the cage. To prevent the speed from increasing again and so causing the withdrawal of the stops, the armature of an electromagnet p in the battery circuit acts upon pivoted elbow levers n<1>, n<2> and limits the movement of the speed-controlling handle h. The Provisional Specification states that the potential of the hoisting-motor may be limited to a predetermined amount during the lowering operation by means of brakes dependent on the speed of the motor, or by regulating its excitation by cutting out coils or connecting them in opposition. Where two hoist motors are used, they may be disconnected singly or used in opposition to one another.
Patent GB-190501386-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Sewing Machine Shuttle Drivers.
Inventor: NOBLE DONALD
Filed: 1905-01-24
Granted: 1905-06-01
Abstract: 1386. Noble, D. Jan. 24. Drawings to Specification. Lubricating sewing-machines. The circular race of a rotary shuttle is cut away at its lowest point, and a plug of suitable material saturated with a lubricant is inserted.
Patent GB-190507419-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Railway and the like Signalling Apparatus.
Filed: 1905-04-07
Granted: 1906-03-15
Abstract: 7419. British Thomson-Houston Co., [General Electric Co.]. April 7. Semaphore and lamp signals; controlling and locking signals. - Relates to signals worked by electric power and controlled either automatically or manually The signal is positively locked under electric control in both the 'safety' and the 'danger' position. The motor 2 is adjustably secured on a bolt or rod 3, and drives through gearing a wheel 17 to which is adapted to be clutched the bracket 28 and sector 21. The shaft 18 carries two contact-devices, the one 20 serving as a connexion for the supply of current to the clutch magnet 32, which is carried by the bracket 28 and moves with the sector 21, and the other controlling an electro-magnet 53 which locks the semaphore in the 'safety' position. The wheel 17 is provided with V-sectioned projections 17<1> adapted to be engaged by a toggle-actuated lever under control of the electro-magnet 32. The sector 21 is connected to a crank 23 on the shaft of the semaphore by a rod 22 which serves also as a counterweight, and is enclosed in a housing 76. A lensframe 26 is used in conjunction with a fixed lamp 27 for signalling at night. The electro-magnet 53 controls toggle-levers 43, 48 so as to cause the tooth 39 to lock the sector 21 by engagement with the notch or shoulder 40 when the signal is in the 'safety' position. The electro-magnet and togglelevers are carried by a " back-plate " 33 which also strengthens the standards 1 which support the actuating-mechanism. The signal is locked in the 'danger' position by a detent 64, which engages with a notched disk 66 on the shaft 18 and is carried by a lever 63 which extends from a rockshaft 62. The same shaft carries an arm 71 with a pair of armatures which are attracted by the field magnets of the motor when it is supplied with current to put the signal at 'safety.' The signal is thus unlocked at the same time that the power which actuates it is applied. The disk 66 carries a crank-pin for the piston-rod of an oscillating dash-pot 68. When the signal reaches the safety' position, the electro-magnet 53 is energized and holds it there until the current ceases, when it returns by gravity and is again locked by the detent 64. Reference is made to Specification No. 19,086, A.D. 1901.
Patent GB-190507569-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Charging Retorts.
Inventor: FOWLER SAMUEL JONES
Filed: 1905-04-10
Granted: 1905-11-02
Abstract: 7569. Fowler, S. J. April 10. Gas retorts, charging. A machine is constructed to project coal into gas retorts by means of centrifugal action, and comprises a projector suspended from an overhead carriage. The projector consists of a frame, Fig. 2, in which are journaled, upon either horizontal or vertical axis, a projecting-wheel i and a series of pulleys k, k<2>, k<3>, k<4>, to maintain an endless travelling belt j in contact with the greater part of the rim of the wheel. One or more of the pulleys may be fitted with adjusting screws so that the belt may be tightened. The wheel consists of two disks p, q, Fig. 7, connected by radial blades t and having flanges u to support the belt. The disk q has a central orifice r, and the disk p is fitted with a shaft which is journaled in the side of the frame. If desired, the blades t may be dispensed with and the disks held together by bolts and sleeves. The belt is caused to travel about its pulley, and the wheel to rotate in contact therewith, by a suitable driving-means, either the belt or wheel being used as the driving-agent. The coal is then led from a hopper d, Fig. 2, by means of a telescopic shoot e to the central part of the wheel, flows through the bucket-shaped passages formed by the blades, and is projected through an opening between the pulleys k, k<5>, in a line tangential to the rim of the wheel, into a retort w. Suitable plates or shields may be used to protect the belt from injury by lumps of coal.
Patent GB-190510144-A (GB)
Title: A Lamp or Lantern to Burn Candle-grease.
Inventor: ARCHBOLD JOHN
Filed: 1905-05-15
Granted: 1906-03-22
Abstract: 10,144. Archbold, J., and Archbold, R. May 15. Lamps burning solid hydrocarbons ; hand lamps ; lanterns.-A burner C is placed beneath the reservoir G so as to convert the hydrocarbon into oil, which is fed to the burner by a wick contained in the tube B leading from the top of the reservoir. The reservoir and burner are enclosed in a glazed casing H. A second burner E may be provided above the reservoir.
Patent GB-190511091-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Device for Catching Flies and other Insects.
Inventor: GILES CHARLES
Filed: 1905-05-27
Granted: 1906-04-19
Abstract: 11,091. Giles, C. May 27. Traps for flies. In fly catchers of the kind in which a strip of paper &c. coated with viscid composition is secured at one end to the bottom of the box, and provided at the other end with a suspending loop &c., the coated strip is folded across at about the centre of its length and rolled up in a double roll, so that it will fit completely in the box and will unroll and draw out readily when required to be used. In the figure, B represents the coated strip which is secured at one end to the box A, rolled up from about the centre, and provided with the loop C.
Patent GB-190515734-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Safety Razor Sharpening Machines.
Inventor: WILLETT SAMUEL
Filed: 1905-08-01
Granted: 1906-08-01
Abstract: 15,734. Willett, S. Aug. 1. Sharpening.-In a stropping-machine for safetyrazor blades, the blade is held in a clip o, Fig. 1, on a carrier n, one end of which is fixed to a plate m which turns round the pin c, and the other end p of which is bent round so as to embrace the farther end of the pin. A roller h is mounted on a loose sleeve on the pin, the end of which is fastened to a handle. A plate d, Fig. 3, which carries a semicircular pinion e which gears with a pinion f carried by the sleeve g, is mounted on the pin c. A semicircular plate i is attached to the pinion e and carries a p n k which works in a slot l in the plate m. The pliate i is slotted so as to allow the pin and sleeve to pass through it. The pin k at the ends of its travel comes into contact with a wire spring r.
Patent GB-190522338-A (GB)
Title: Improved Apparatus for Screening Coals.
Inventor: HARRISON JOHN
Filed: 1905-11-01
Granted: 1906-08-23
Abstract: 22,338. Harrison, J., and Tidswell, R. T., [Vieuxbled, T.]. Nov. 1. Screening coal &c.--- Apparatus for screening coal &c. consists of a series of inclined screens A<1>, A<2> A<3>, A<4>, Fig. 1, supported one above the other by means of pivoted links E from an adjustable carrier B and oscillated by rods H<1>, H<2>, H<3>, H<4> from cranks carried or revolved by a train of gear-wheels. The screens are of progressively diminishing mesh, and the oscillation of successive sieves is in opposite directions. The carrier B is pivoted at its lower end to the frame B', while its upper end is supported by rods G, the lower screwed ends of which engage nuts g<1> formed in one with worm-wheels gearing with worms f<1> on a shaft F surned by a hand-wheel f. The coarser screens may be of perforated plates, but the finer ones are of wire gauze or netting. To prevent sagging, each screen is made in two half-widths or sections, the lateral edges of which are secured to rods L, L', Fig. 5, the inner rods L being supported at intervals on double hooks l straddling the rib k on the frame K, while the rods L are drawn towards the sides of the frame by means of hook bolts M and nuts m. Inclined guard-plates N, N<1> are provided for the edges of the screens, and delivery spouts at the lower ends of the screens.
Patent GB-190524377-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Machines for Making Caps or Stoppers for Bottles and the like.
Inventor: WALTHO ALFRED
Filed: 1905-11-25
Granted: 1906-07-26
Abstract: 24,377. Waltho, A. Nov. 25. Moulding stoppers.-The machine described in Specification No. 11,132, A.D. 1902, is improved by making the operation multiple, a number of grouped plungers L, within sleeves K as before, being depressed into the same number of simple moulds, supported in trays G in slots in a table A intermittently rotated. The partial rotation of the plungers is effected by a spring-pressed handle M, linked to the group of plungers to rotate them simultaneously. Collars Q on the plungers act as lids to the moulds during compression, a plate T, passing a spring catch V as the plungers descend, holds them down till the catch is removed, and the table is rotated by means of handles B and held in correct position by spring catches D engaging holes or slots.