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Patent GB-189722562-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mechanism for Launching Ships' Boats.
Inventor: SCHNEEMANN CARL
Filed: 1897-10-01
Granted: 1898-02-05
Abstract: 22,562. Schneemann, C. Oct. 1. Boat lowering and disengaging gear.-Relates to means for lowering boats from a ship's deck. Elevated rails A; D carry travellers which pick up the boats from the deck and carry them to a wire cable F, one end of which is securely fastened to the rail, and the other is wound round the barrel of a winch, so that, when the latter is released the boat is carried down the cable by its own weight, and when water-borne is released by an ordinary spring hook. The winch is provided with a brake and a counterbalancing weight, so that, when the boat is released, the cable is drawn taut. In a modified arrangement, Fig. 7, the boats slide down an inclined gangway P into the water.
Patent GB-189725449-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Shares for Ploughs and Similar Implements.
Inventor: SMITHURST RICHARD ALLIOTT
Filed: 1897-11-02
Granted: 1898-01-29
Abstract: 25,449. Smithurst, R. A., [Martin, J.]. Nov. 2. Ploughs &c.-Relates to the manufacture of shares for ploughs and similar implements out of a single blank of sheet metal. Fig. 5 shows the share in section. The parts d and e are bent round to form a socket, and the parts are secured by projections f fitting into recesses g formed by cutting out tongues i and bending them down, as shown in the Figure. In some cases the tongues i are not bent down to the extent shown in Fig. 5, and then the tongues f project a little above the surface of the share b.
Patent GB-189729735-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Pumping and Spraying Device.
Inventor: GARRINGTON EDWARD JOHN
Filed: 1897-12-15
Granted: 1898-10-08
Abstract: 29,735. Garrington, E. J. Dec. 15. Hand-pumps. - The bucket A having a valve H works in a barrel provided with suction and delivery valves F and G. The barrel is fitted with a rose I,either close to the valve G as shown, or upon an extension, or with a jet or other fitting. The apparatus may be used for pumping and spraying water, for syringing or watering plants, for washing windows, or for inflating cycle tyres.
Patent GB-189730486-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Muscular Exercisers.
Inventor: SANDOW EUGEN
Filed: 1897-12-24
Granted: 1898-10-29
Abstract: 30,486. Sandow, E. Dec. 24. Exercising-apparatus.-Consista in combining such an exercising - apparatus as is described in Specification No. 3242, A.D. 1897, with a source of electricity, so that an electric current is applied to the body while the exerciser is in use. In Fig. 1, the handles h, attached to elastic cords c, are connected by wires a to a battery b. The two wires may run to the two poles, or both may run to the same pole, in which case wire from the other pole passes to a metal plate x upon which the user stands. The wire or wires may be woven in the elastic cord as coils or in a zig-zag fashion, or they may be coiled around the elastic strands or run along them inside the covering. Or the wire may be covered with insulating- material and be formed into a helix so as to take the place of the elastic cord.
Patent GB-189800194-A (GB)
Title: Improved Combined Carpet-tack and Disk.
Inventor: TRIESLER CHRISTIAN GOTTLOB
Filed: 1898-01-04
Granted: 1898-02-12
Abstract: 194. Triesler, C. G. Jan. 4. Pins, carpet; washers.-The ordinary tack a is combined with a washer or loose bead B, B' of the section shown. The head a' projects slightly beyond the central boss of the washer to facilitate withdrawal.
Patent GB-189807301-A (GB)
Title: Protective Shield for Safety Lamps.
Inventor: MEYER GEORG ALBRECHT
Filed: 1898-03-25
Granted: 1898-07-09
Abstract: 7301. Meyer, G. A. March 25. Miners' and like safety lamps.-To check the passage through the wire gauze of currents of air containing fire-damp while permitting of a ready observation of the flame, the wire-gauze cylinder a is protected by two perforated shields or cylinders A, A', which may be rotated or moved relatively to each other to form a hit-and-miss device.
Patent GB-189809173-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Treeing Machines for Boots.
Inventor: MOBBS HARRY WILLIAM
Filed: 1898-04-20
Granted: 1898-06-11
Abstract: 9173. Mobbs, H. W., and Lewis, A. April 20. Trees and stretchers.-Fig. 1 shows a treeing machine, particularly adapted for ladies' high button-boots, consisting of a pillar A provided with a socket B in which the treeing-arm may rotate. This arm consists of a tubular sleeve D to which is secured a pair of tapered plates c, one of which is removed in Fig. 1 to show the internal arrangements. The edges of these plates are flanged inwards, and on them slide a front piece c' and a heel piece c<2>, the inner edges of which are provided with ratchet teeth d. After these pieces c<1>, c<2> have been adjusted by hand, the boot is placed on them. By means of a treadle the bell crank D' is then rocked and the rod g pulled outwards to turn the pawls f<1> into engagement with the racks d. Any further movement of the treadle pulls the pieces c', c' backwards to stretch the boot. The pawls are pivoted to a plate e pulled forwards by a spring.
Patent GB-189812753-A (GB)
Title: Registering Time Lock.
Inventor: PHELPS EDWIN SANFORD
Filed: 1898-06-07
Granted: 1898-07-30
Abstract: 12,753. Phelps, E. S. June 7. Locks, key.-Relates to means for registering the time of operation of a door lock in stores &c., when the bolt is operated from the outside. The bolt 3 may be operated freely from the inside by inserting a key and rotating the hub 4 in one direction, which, through the bar 7, depresses a dog 8 and disconnects the bolt from a rack 9, leaving the bolt free to be operated by the key. By turning the hub in the reverse direction, the rack and bolt are again connected. A lock of the Yale type is provided on the outside of the door. By rotating the barrel, pins 10 on its inner end operate the rack and bolt. At each operation of the bolt, an arm 50 on one pin strikes against one of the bevelled surfaces 49 on an arm 48<a>, and displaces the arm laterally, causing an arm 46 on the upper end of a spring-returned rod 47 to be similarly displaced. The arm 46 then strikes a spring arm 39, and causes a pin on it to perforate a paper dial 40. This dial is divided circumferentially to represent hours and radially to represent days, and is rotated once in twenty-four hours by clockwork. The rocking shaft 35 on which the arm 39 is mounted has a second arm bearing on a snail, rotating once in seven days. The radial and circumferential positions of a perforation on the dial thus indicate the day and the hour of that operation of the bolt. The dial is held on a disc 27 by spring fingers and a pin 44. The disc and snail are simultaneously adjustable with respect to the perforating-pin, to allow the dial to be accurately set. To prevent false registering by allowing only one perforation to be made when the bolt is rapidly locked and unlocked, the dial is given a backward rotation during the unlocking by taking up the slack in the clock train. A pinion 53 gears with a wheel 24 of the train and also with a pinion 54 on a lever 55, pivoted on the axis of the pinion 53. The pinion 54 has a friction disc 56 operated by a cam 57 driven by gearing 59, 60 from the barrel of the outside lock. The disc 56 and cam 57 are kept in contact by a spring 61 connected to the lever. As the bolt is operated the dial is sharply moved, ensuring two perforations for two operations in rapid succession. This device may be thrown out of gear during business hours by suitably placing pins 64 on the disc 27 which operate a lever 63 to move the lever 55 and disengage the disc 56 and cam 57.
Patent GB-189815958-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Glow-bodies for Incandescence Burners.
Inventor: KOHL GEORG
Filed: 1898-07-21
Granted: 1899-06-10
Abstract: 15,958. Kohl, G. July 21. Incandescent gas &c. lamps.-The tops or upper ends of mantles prepared in the usual manner are strengthened by moistening them with a solution obtained by dissolving, in 1À5 kilogrammes of water, 300 grammes of aluminium nitrate, 300 grammes of magnesium nitrate, 2 grammes of chromium nitrate, 2 grammes of manganese nitrate, 20 grammes of calcium nitrate, 5 grammes of alum, and 5 grammes of borax. In the subsequent drying operation, the mantles are hung with the tops downwards to prevent the strengthening-solution from spreading and diminishing the light-emitting properties of the lower parts of the mantles. The mantles are then rapidly dried and incinerated.
Patent GB-189816965-A (GB)
Title: Process for the Synthetic Production of Compounds resembling Peptones and Albumoses.
Inventor: LILIENFELD LEO
Filed: 1898-08-05
Granted: 1899-08-05
Abstract: 16,965. Lilienfeld, L., and Silberstein, F. Aug. 5. Albumoses. -Compounds resembling peptones and albumoses are produced synthetically by condensing a phenol, or a mixture of phenols, with an amido acid of the fatty or aromatic series, or a mixture of such amido acids, by means of phosphorus oxychloride, pentachloride, or sulphochloride, or phosphoric oxide, or metaphosphoric acid. An example is given in which amidoacetic acid is added to an equal weight of melted phenol, 3 to 6 times this weight of phosphorus oxychloride gradually added, and the mixture cautiously heated until a sample gives the viuret reaction. The synthesized compound, which is in the form of its hydrochloride, is separated from the mixture by repeated solution in alcohol and precipitation by ether. The free compound is best obtained by converting the hydrochloride into the sulphate, by means of silver sulphate, and then precipitating the sulphuric acid by means of barium hydroxide, concentrating the solution, and precipitating the free compound by means of alcohol. In another example a synthetic compound is prepared from asparagin p-amidobenzoic acid, phenol, and glassy phosphoric acid, or syrupy metaphosphoric acid prepared in platinum crucibles.
Patent GB-189823229-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Furniture Casters.
Inventor: COUSEN ALFRED
Filed: 1898-11-04
Granted: 1898-12-17
Abstract: 23,229. Cousen, A. Nov. 4. Castors.-A circular plate D with hub F, having ball races I, is pivoted on trunnions K bearing in a fork A secured to the furniture by a screw B. A pin G passes through a hole in the hub F, and is riveted in hubs E on spherical segments C, C<1>. Balls J are placed in grooves I in the hubs E, F. The ball as a whole can thus rotate in two directions at right-angles.
Patent GB-189824951-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Driving Gear for Communicating Power or Motion between Rotating Shafts.
Inventor: KLINE CHARLES LIEBMANN
Filed: 1898-11-25
Granted: 1899-09-16
Abstract: 24,951. Kline, C. L., and Kline, C. L. Nov. 25. Driving-gear.-Relates to a speed-reducing train for connecting a driving and a driven shaft. Fig. 2 shows the application of the invention in connection with a steam engine, but it is also applicable to hot-air engines, gas engines, &c. The crank shaft D has on its ends cranks E, the, preferably revoluble, pins of which engage in cam-plates F, Fig. 4, mounted upon shafts G which are out of line with, but parallel to, the crank shaft, and drive the main shaft K by gearing H, J. When the engine is applied for hoisting purposes, the shaft K carries a drum P, driven by a clutch 0 which is controlled by a lever M' and connections passing through the shaft. When applied for generating electricity, a flywheel on the shaft K is coupled by a belt &c. to the pulley on the dynamo.
Patent GB-189900101-A (GB)
Title: Electrodes for Storage Batteries.
Inventor: WILLARD THEODORE ARTHUR
Filed: 1899-01-03
Granted: 1899-02-11
Abstract: 101. Willard, T. A. Jan. 3. Secondary batteries.- Each electrode is in the form of a tube A with straight, curved, or inclined leaves or projections a for holding the active material in place. The tube may be open at each end, or closed, and may contain a stiffening- core. A number of such tubes may be arranged concentrically, a n d i n this case the innermost tube has leaves a on its outer side only, the outermost has them on its inner side unly, and the other tubes have them on both sides.
Patent GB-189905851-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sails.
Inventor: DUTHIE JOHN
Filed: 1899-03-17
Granted: 1899-07-01
Abstract: 5851. Duthie, J. March 17. Sails. - Gutter - shaped recesses 12, formed of loose strips of canvas with intervening plane sections 14 of canvas, are arranged in the fore-and-aft sails shown in Fig. 1, and are also applicable to square sails. The movements of the cordage braces 15 rove through eyes in the recesses 12 are limited by knots. In modifications, the recesses may be arranged parallel to the luff of the sail, or, instead of running throughout the height and width of the sail, they may be divided by a number of plane sections which cross each other at right-angles. Fig. 12 shows means for lacing up the loose sections when the vessel is sailing close to the wind. The braces 15 are connected by short.lines 21, 22 at each side of the sail. Hauling-lines 23, 25 rove through cringles 24, 26 draw the braces down flat from the luff or leech end of the sail. Supplemental lacing-lines may be fitted.
Patent GB-189907588-A (GB)
Title: Smoke Consuming Fire Bridge for Furnaces.
Inventor: BAKER WILLIAM HALLET
Filed: 1899-04-11
Granted: 1900-03-10
Abstract: 7588. Baker, W. H., and Baker, S. H. April 11. Smoke-consuming; firebridges.-The firebridge of a steam-boiler or other furnace is constructed of two metal-plates A and B, with or without internal ribs F, enclosing a chamber C through which air passes from the ashpit to the outlet E, where it mixes with the smoke and gases passing over the bridge. A flange B forms the bottom and sides of the chamber U, and a removable plate H forms the top. A ledge A<1> supports the grate and a protecting-wall of fireclay. A regulating door or slide may be fitted to the outlet E.
Patent GB-189909714-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in connection with Guards for Circular Saws.
Filed: 1899-05-09
Granted: 1900-03-17
Abstract: 9714. Lees & Co., A., and Dunkerley, L. May 9. Sawing.-Relates to a guard for circular saws which is supported by a radial arm e capable of being clamped by a setscrew f on the vertical pillar c. On the pillar c is a feather d which prevents rotation of the arm e, except when it is lifted above the feather, when the guard can be swung back to give access to the saw b. On the end of the arm e is a bracket g to which is pivoted at m the riving-knife n to - protect the back of the saw. The riving - knife can be clamped at any angle by a bolt o passing through a slot in the bracket. The front of the saw is protected by a curved plate h, which rises between guide-rollers k when the wood passes under the roller i. In a modification, the plate h is pivoted on an arm carried by the bracket g.
Patent GB-189918673-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Steering or Guiding and Locking Devices for Vehicles and Vessels.
Inventor: BROWN ANDREW SCOBLE
Filed: 1899-09-15
Granted: 1900-09-15
Abstract: 18,673. Brown, A. S. Sept. 15. Steering-gear.-The shaft B, Fig. 1, which may be the steering-shaft of a vehicle or a tiller shaft, passes through the standard A and has attached to it the cap D having orifices containing spring- pressed drop bolts d<4>. The standard A, which is provided with projections a<2>, is recessed to receive the collar C<2> of the wheel C, which has cam surfaces C<4> on its upper side with a projection C<7> adapted to engage with lugs d<7> on the cap D. The shaft B is entirely controlled by the wheel C, which may be turned through almost a half revolution in either direction. One of the locking- bolts d<4>, in the position of the wheel C shown m Fig. 1, is raised and the other lowered, and in this position the shaft B may be turned in one direction a bevelled portion permitting one of the bolts to ride over the projections a<2> while the other is raised above them. A modification is described in which the shaft B is horizontal. Fig. 10 shows a modification, in which are four camoperated locking-bolts 17, adapted to engage recesses in the flange of the fixed plate 10, and, in a further modification, the bolts are raised by pivoted dogs, the free ends of which rest on the cam surfaces of the controlling ring or wheel 26, Fig. 10.
Patent GB-189919809-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Actuating the Pistons of Fluid Pressure Engines.
Inventor: SAYER ROBERT COOKE
Filed: 1899-10-03
Granted: 1900-08-11
Abstract: 19,809. Sayer, R. C. Oct. 3. Valves and valve gear.-The supply valves 5, 6 are actuated by pistons 19, 20, rods 21, 22, and levers 27, 127 connected to the threaded rod 78, while the exhaust valves 9, 10 are controlled by pistons 13,14 and levers 23, 24, which are connected by the right and left handed screw 68. Channels 29 connect the cylinders containing the pistons 13, 19 and 14,20. Tubular valves 39, 40, having ports 41, 42, 43, 44, are arranged to vary the cut-off and can be turned by chain and worm gearing connected to the spindles 54 and moved longitudinally by a system of levers connected to the same spindles. When the ports are in the position shown, with the valves 5 and 10 open, 6 and 9 shut, and the valves 39, 40 arranged to cut off at 1/5th of the stroke, as soon as the piston 2 has passed the port 41 of the valve 40, steam enters it, and passes through the passage 83, port 43, and passages 46 and 84, and thrusts down the piston 19, rod 21, and pivoted lever 37 to raise the slide 31 and closes the valve 5 by the lever 27. After the piston has cleared the port 18, steam enters it, and thrusts down the piston 14 to close the valve 10 by the lever 124 and open the valve 9, lowering the piston 13 by the levers 24, 23 and rod 68. When the passage 29 is uncovered, steam passes to and thrusts up the piston 20, exhausting at 30, and this causes the lever 37 to move the slide 32 to close the passage 18 and opens the valve 6 by the lever 28, and the return stroke is completed in a similar manner, steam in this instance passing through the port 41 of the valve 39. When a cut-off of, say 2/5ths of the stroke, is required the valves 39 and 40 are turned and reciprocated until the port 42 is connected with the cylinder 1, the ports 41 and 43 closed, and the port 44 in connection with the passage 46. The engine is stopped by closing the main stop valve, and closing the valves 9 and 10 by operating the screw 68 and drawing the pistons 13, 14 to the end of their strokes. The piston 2 draws air in through the valves 85, 86 and ports 30, and on its return compresses the air, which enters the port 41 and operates the pistons 19 and 20, causing the slides 31 and 32 to open the passages 18 ready for re-starting.
Patent GB-189921424-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spring Frame Bicycles.
Inventor: LORRAIN JAMES GRIEVE
Filed: 1899-10-26
Granted: 1900-07-21
Abstract: 21,424. Lorrain, J. G., [Spencer, W. B.]. Oct. 26. Supporting or mounting bearings.-Relates to antivibration arrangements fitted to the front and rear forks of bicycles. The axle 20 carries grooved discs 23 with cut-away sides which slide vertically in slots 15 in the fork ends 10. The fork ends are extended upwards at 16 to carry cross-bars 17, 18 arranged in pairs as shown. A rod 21, with an eye 22 through which the axle passes, carries a cross-bar 32, which is connected to the cross-bars 17, 18 by rubber bands 33, 34, which are folded over the bar 32, while their looped ends embrace the bars 17,18. The rod 21 passes through a guide 31 carried by the part 16 of the fork end. In the case of the rear frame, the upper and lower stays may be made continuous, as shown at 12, 13, Fig. 5.
Patent GB-189922455-A (GB)
Title: Nailless Horse Shoe.
Inventor: EDDS JOHN FRANKLIN
Filed: 1899-11-10
Granted: 1899-12-16
Abstract: 22,455. Edds, J. F., and Wade, D. N. Nov. 10. Fixing.-The shoe 1 is fixed to the hoof by two broad clips or plates 5, 7, no nails being used. These plates have a base 6, 8 of square section which fits into a corresponding groove in the shoe. The plate 5 is riveted in place, while the plate 7 is pivoted at 8<1> and adjustably fastened by a set-screw 10 which passes through a slot in the plate and screws into the shoe.
Patent GB-190004556-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Solidification of Crystalline Bodies Containing Water.
Inventor: THOMPSON WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Filed: 1900-03-09
Granted: 1901-03-09
Abstract: 4556. Thompson, W. P., [Karavodine, V.]. March 9. Moulding, crucibles, pencils, crayons, electric-lamp carbons, &c.-Mineral substances insoluble in water and containing water chemically combined with them, such as the hydrates of aluminium, silicon, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, and tungsten or wolfram, are subjected, simultaneously, to a high temperature (varying from 100‹ to 1000‹ C. or over), and to a high pressure (varying from 100 or 1000 kilogrammes or over per square centimetre) in a metal mould. The substances may be mixed with fibrous or powdery substances, such as asbestos, graphite, or paper pulp. The resulting body is a slightly-porous solid mass. By treating, as above described, the blue precipitate formed by mixing solutions of copper sulphate and sodium carbonate, which consists of a mixture of copper carbonate and hydrate, artificial malachite is obtained. When graphite is employed, a body is obtained suitable for the manufacture of crucibles, pencils, crayons, and carbons for electric lamps and the like. Other substances mentioned as suitable for this treatment are silicate of aluminium, calcium, or magnesium, and aluminates of calcium or magnesium.
Patent GB-190006128-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Devices for the Quick and Automatic Loading and Unloading of Coal and other Goods into and out of Ships.
Inventor: REDON MAURICE DE
Filed: 1900-04-02
Granted: 1900-06-30
Abstract: 6128. Redon, M. de. April 2. Loading and unloading.-Figs. 1, 2, and 3 show respectively a longitudinal section, a plan, and a cross-section of a ship modified in structure to facilitate the loading and unloading of coal, grain, &c. in bulk. At the bottom of the ship a number of connecting tunnels 1 are made along which wheeled vehicles may run. These vehicles are admitted and removed by shafts c. The material, as shown in Fig. 3, is stored in chambers with bottoms which slope to channels over the tunnels 1. The bottom of each channel is made up of sliding boards, which can be displaced to load the vehicles. The vehicles may also be transported on overhead rails 6.
Patent GB-190007855-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brake Apparatus for Railway and like Vehicles.
Inventor: SPENCER ALEXANDER
Filed: 1900-04-27
Granted: 1901-04-27
Abstract: 7855. Spencer, A. April 27. Brakes, hand. Relates to brakes that can be applied from either side of a vehicle. The brake levers c at the ends of the cross-shaft b are connected to the push-rods i in the manner shown, and have mounted in them the shaft m fitted with the handles n and pawls o. When the brakes are "off," the cross-piece t lies in the recess u of the pivoted rack p. The brakes are applied by releasing the parts t from the recesses u and depressing the levers c, which may be retained in any " on position by causing the pawls o to engage with one of the teeth of the racks p. In a modification, cams are substituted for the pawls, and plain bars for the racks p.
Patent GB-190015594-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Door-Latch.
Inventor: JOHANSSON JOHAN PETTER
Filed: 1900-09-01
Granted: 1900-11-10
Abstract: 15,594. Johansson, J. P. Sept. 1. Latches.-The latch a is pivoted at d, and is provided with a projection b, which engages against the plate k on the door jamb j, or on the fixed half of the door. The latch is automatically fastened by the spring h, and is released by pushing the handle f or pulling the handle f<1>. A hook may engage in the hole e to secure the latch when fastened.