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Patent GB-190104229-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Incandescence Mantles.
Inventor: CLAMOND CHARLES
Filed: 1901-02-27
Granted: 1902-03-27
Abstract: 4229. Clamond, C. Feb. 27. Incandescent gas &c. lamps.-Mantles less fragile when cold, less flexible when hot, and less liable to shrinkage are prepared by substituting a mixture of oxide of thorium and oxide of zinc for pure oxide of thorium. A small proportion of a cerium or equivalent salt is either added to the impregnating-solution. or is sprayed on to the mantle at a later stage of the manufacture. To fix the oxide of zinc and prevent it from being reduced to the metallic state and volatilized in the flame, the mantle, after having been dipped, dried, and burnt off in the usual way, is exposed to the action of the oxidizing part of the burning-off flame, and is subsequently exposed to a strong seasoning-flame, to give it its definite shape.
Patent GB-190108714-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or Applicable to Mechanism for Actuating the Brakes for Railway Wagons or Vehicles.
Inventor: GRESHAM HARRY EDWARD
Filed: 1901-04-27
Granted: 1902-01-30
Abstract: 8714. Gresham, H. E. April 27. Brakes, hand. Relates to retaining-devices for eitherside wagon and like brakes. A rack bar a, connected to the brake rigging in the manner shown, passes through the fixed box c, which contains a pawl e and two bars g which have slots l engaging pins h on the bar a. When one of the handles n on the cross-shaft m is depressed, the brake is applied and is kept ' on' by the pawl e, but, en returning the handle, the bars g rise and their upper surfaces engage the tail of the pawl and trip it, and the bar a can be returned freely to take off the brakes. A spring or elastic link may be placed between the bar a and the arm o.
Patent GB-190112009-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Railway and other Spikes
Inventor: ROSSER ALFRED GRA
Filed: 1901-06-12
Granted: 1902-04-10
Abstract: 12,009. Rosser, A. G. June 12. Spikes. - Railway and other spikes Bare formed with a chisel edge D and serrations E, and are locked in place by the wedge F formed with a sharp projection J and with serrations G.
Patent GB-190113488-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Bee-swarm Catching Apparatus.
Inventor: STEMMLER ERNST
Filed: 1901-07-02
Granted: 1902-07-02
Abstract: 13,488. Stemmler, E. July 2. Beehives.-Relates to apparatus to be placed at the entrance of beehives for catching swarms. The swarm chest f is fitted at one side with gauze g, and has ventilation holes h, and a hinged door or flap f<1>. The bees enter the chest through a queen and drone trap b, to which they have access by a passage c fitted with a funnel-shaped entrance d projecting into the hive body. A flap i is secured by a spring i<1> in the passage c in such positions that the bees can be made to pass up the passage c, or the passage c can be closed, leaving the bees free to pass in and out of the hive through an opening in the front of the passage. The passage c is fitted with hinged flaps c', a.
Patent GB-190120518-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Clip Fastener or Appliance for Fastening or Securing Laces Tape String Cord Ropes or the like.
Inventor: GROOM ROBERT CHARLES
Filed: 1901-10-14
Granted: 1902-09-25
Abstract: 20,518. Groom, R. C., and Groom, I. S. W. Oct. 14. Cleats or holders for securing laces, tape, string, cord, ropes, &c. Figs. 15 and 16 show an appliance for holding cords or ropes in connection with window blinds, skylights, ventilators, boats, yachts, railway wagons, &c. The cord is held by a spring arm or tongue B stamped out of the attachment plate A or riveted thereto. The root of the tengue is provided with a strengthening-bulge C and the tongue has a depression F near the end which forms a locking-bulge. A ridge or ridges D may be formed in the plate A to assist in retaining the cord or rope M, which is passed under the tongue. A hook or hooks may be bent up or stamped out of the plate for the cords to bear upon, or the hook may be employed to secure a ring around which the cord is looped. Two tongues may be arranged side by side or two tongues and two hooks may be arranged in opposition on a circular plate. Where a riveted tongue is employed, the plate is cut away below the tongue. In place' of the hooks, a stud, attached to or formed integral with the plate, may be employed. A modified arrangement is suitable for securing the ends of laces in boots, shoes, gloves, corsets, &c. Figs. 33 and 38 show appliances for use in securing string, tape, &c. used in tying up parcels, packages, boxes, bundles, &c. A spring tongue B, provided with a strengthening-bulge C at the root and a locking- bulge F near the end, is stamped up out of the plate A. A hook H or hooks stamped out of the plate or a stud 0, formed integral with or riveted to the plate, is also employed in securing the string &c. The string is knotted and threaded through a hole N in the plate. Ridges D are formed in the plate to protect the tongue and to prevent the point of the tongue &c. from damaging papers &c secured by the string.
Patent GB-190121271-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Spinning Hemp or like Material
Inventor: DUGAUQUIER LEON
Filed: 1901-10-23
Granted: 1901-12-14
Abstract: 21,271. Dugauquier, L. Oct. 23. Flyer frames for hemp. The flyer is driven through the pulleys 9, 10, at a constant speed, which can be regulated by the strap and cone drums 4, 6. The bobbin shaft 14 is driven from the shaft 5 of the drum 6, through a second pair of cone drums 12, 13, the strap of which is automatically adjusted after each layer has been wound on the bobbin. The bobbin is traversed on its shaft 14 by means of a rod 37, connected to a lever 35, which is oscillated by the nut 32 of a cross-threaded screw 29. The shaft 28 carrying the traverse screw is connected by spur gearing and ratchet mechanism with the shaft 48, which carries upon a screwed portion 41 thereof the strap fork 42 of the cone strap used for driving the bobbins. The shaft 28 is also connected by spur gearing with the shaft 25 of differential gearing shown in Fig. 3. In this arrangement, two pulleys 23, 30 are driven respec- tively from the shaft 5 and the shaft 14. The axle of the pulley 23 carries a spur-wheel 18, and the pulley 30 is secured to a casing 17, within which are a pair of spur-wheels 19, 20, which gear respectively with the spur-wheel 18 and with a similar spur-wheel 21 on the shaft 25, and also with one another. When the machine is used for spinning hemp waste, the flyer is not driven by gearing, but is dragged round by the yarn, and the resistance to the rotation of the flyer is regulated by a brake 63. The brake 63 is applied by an adjustably-weighted lever to a pulley on the shaft 60, which is connected by toothed gearing with the flyer shaft. The weighted lever of the brake is connected by a loosely-jointed link with a second weighted lever 69, which is normally supported by the tension of the yarn, but which, when the tension on the yarn is reduced, falls and aids the weighted brake lever in applying the brake 63.
Patent GB-190124794-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Elastically Supporting Rigid Shafts and other Bodies, Rotating at a High Speed.
Inventor: KRANK ALBERT
Filed: 1901-12-05
Granted: 1902-10-30
Abstract: 24,794. Brewer, G., [administrator of Krank, A.]. Dec. 5. Supporting or mounting bearings of centrifugal machines, turbines, &c. The bearing b, prevented from rotating by a lug i, is formed with a spherical zone c, upon which bear a number of radiallyarranged spring plungers d. In moving to one side, the shaft forces in the plungers on that side, but those on the opposite side are prevented from following it by their stop screws h.
Patent GB-190124936-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Locks or Fastenings for Railway Carriage and other Doors.
Inventor: COLLET JAMES FRANCIS HERBERT
Filed: 1901-12-06
Granted: 1902-12-04
Abstract: 24,936. Collet, J. F. H. Dec. 6. Locks and fastenings, railway and other carriage door &c. - Relates to springless locks or fastenings for railway-:arriage, roadvehicle, and other doors. The bolt b, which is enclosed in a casing a fixed to the door A, is operated by a lever e fixed to a spindle d, and is adapted to engage a recess c in the door frame to secure the door. Each end of the spindle d is secured to a lever f provided with teeth in gear with teeth on one end of a heavy handle h, i pivoted to the casing. The weight of the handles keeps the bolt in the shot position, from which it is released by raising one of the handles to rotate the spindle d. When the door is opened, the bolt is retained in the retracted position by means of a pivoted lever or catch j, which engages a recess in the bolt. On closing the door, a lug or projection k on the striking-plate raises the catch so as to release the bolt, which is then shot by the fall of the handles. The bolt may be locked in the shot position by means of a turn-buckle n, which is rotated by means of a key so as to bring it into engagement with a horn or projection m on the lever e. In some cases, the handles may be arranged to engage an inclined slot in the bolt, or they may be connected together by a link with inclined edges or an inclined slot for operating the bolt, or, instead of a spindle, an archimedean link may be moved transversely to operate the bolt lever.
Patent GB-190126134-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Transmitting Synchronous Motion to Distant Points
Filed: 1901-12-21
Granted: 1902-12-18
Abstract: 26,134. British Thomson-Houston Co., [Saxon, L.]. Dec. 21. Electric locomotives and motor vehicles. -Relates to means for transmitting synchronous motion to distant points, more particularly applicable to systems of electric train control in which the movements of a master controller are required to produce corresponding movements of the motor controllers on the several cars composing the train. Each motor controller C, Fig. 2, is actuated by its own electric motor D, which, as shown in Fig. 3, is composed of two relatively rotatable members, one of which is provided with a winding producing a certain number of permanent poles dn, ds, dn<1>, ds<1>, while the other has a winding divided into two distinct circuits df, df<1>, each arranged to develop the same number of poles as there are on the other member. The two sets of poles produced by the windings df, df<1> 1 alternate with each other. Circuit connections are led from each of the motors D to a master controller E, whereby the two sets of poles referred to can be alternately established and the polarity of each set reversed Each of the master controllers E is provided with the arrangement of contacts shown in Fig. 2, whereby in the several positions of the controller cylinder the following connections are established :-In the " off " position, the armatures d of the motors D are connected in a closed circuit, as also are the field windings df, df' ; in the first "on" position, the armatures d are connected to the source of supply in series, as also are the field windings df; in the second position, the windings df<1> are energized instead of the windings df; while in the third and fourth positions, the circuits are the same as in the first and second, except that the current is reversed. At each change of connections, the motors D move the controllers C each through a definite predetermined distance or step.
Patent GB-190202297-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Baths and Bathing Apparatus.
Inventor: HOEGLAUER HEINRICH
Filed: 1902-01-28
Granted: 1902-11-27
Abstract: 2297. Hoeglauer, H. Jan. 28. Baths.-Relates to the combination with baths of apparatus for producing circulation of the water. Fig. 1 shows a plan of one arrangement. A hand-operated paddle-wheel b is mounted in a casing which communicates with opposite ends of the bath by pipes c ; or, as shown by Fig. 2, the paddle-wheel is mounted in the bath itself and separated by partitions e with slides f to regulate the openings. A passage may lead from the bottom of the paddle chamber to the bottom of the bath, so that an upward current may be produced. The paddle may be replaced by an oscillating flap, Fig. 9, faced with flap valves which allow of the passage of water in one direction only. A turbine or pump may be employed for a similar purpose.
Patent GB-190205576-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture and Packing of Metallic Bedsteads Cots and the like
Inventor: WHITFIELD GILBERT
Filed: 1902-03-06
Granted: 1903-01-22
Abstract: 5576. Whitfield, G. March 6. Bedsteads, cots, &c.-Relates to a method of making the end frames of bedsteads, cots, &c. so that they can be readily taken to pieces for packing. Chills B on the pillars are made with holes or sockets by putting a drift or tube b<2> into the mould when casting. The cross-rods F are inserted in the holes or sockets, and the pillars are connected by ties or angle-irons E and dovetails e', e<1> in the manner described in Specification No. 25,303, A.D. 1898. The tops or bottoms of the pillars may be braced together by the rod H fitting over the vase screw J and secured by the vase L. The central support F<5> for the rod H may screw into a nut laid in the chill f<5>. The rods F may be secured to the sockets by screws M ; or sockets on the rods may fit over pins laid in the chills B.
Patent GB-190206884-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Telephonic Apparatus.
Inventor: GRAHAM ALFRED
Filed: 1902-03-20
Granted: 1903-06-20
Abstract: 6884. Graham, A. March 20. Telephones.-Relates to telephonic apparatus enclosed in a waterproof casing. The casing 8 has a receiver 27, 28, similar to that described in Specification No. 18,806, A.D. 1898, mounted in its rear position, an opening 19 being arranged in front of the diaphragm 25 and leading to a fixed ear-piece 23 or to pivoted tubular ear-pieces. A microphone 1, similar to that described in Specification No. 591, A.D. 1898, is rotatably mounted in the front of the case 8 by means of an annular setting 2 ; 12 is a ring of packing, to make the joint water-tight. Contact is made with the diaphragm by springs 36, 37, which bear against metallic contacts 3, 4 in the back-plate of the microphone. The battery, bell, line, and earth leads are formed into an armoured cable led into the case through the gland 16. The switch for changing the contacts from bell to instruments is shown as a cylinder 47 with contact-pins 48, 49 and a contact-plate 50. The switch may be operated by a fingerpiece 71, by a spring rest for the pivoted eartubes, or by toothed gearing in connection with the ear-tubes. In other modifications, the operating-contacts are mounted on the pivotal portions of the ear-tubes. 60 is a call-push for ringing up. When pivoted ear-tubes are employed, the passage 18 leads to the upper portion of the back, and is closed on the inner side, so that an opening in the pivotal portion only leads to the passage 18 while the telephone is in use. One of the eartubes is preferably rigid, the other being of flexible or telescopic material. Pads may be arranged on the ear-pieces.
Patent GB-190208402-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Automobiles
Inventor: ROULLEAU PIERRE
Filed: 1902-04-10
Granted: 1902-07-31
Abstract: 8402. Roulleau, P. April 10. Motor road vehicles.-Relates to an arrangement of motor and steering forecarriage for automobiles having all its parts mounted on a small frame of steel angle-bars supported by the shafts of the carriage, which may be of any desired form. Fig. 1 shows a front elevation of the forecarriage on a small scale, and Fig. 2 shows in sectional plan the gearing on a larger scale. The motor B and gear-box C are carried by the steel frame A supported by springs D, D<1> on the bent axle E. This at the ends has forks for the swivelling axles of the driving and steering wheels G, G<1>. On the motor shaft a is loosely mounted a pinion r, which by the disc q and friction clutch k, p can be made fast to the shaft. The clutch is actuated by sliding the disc n along the shaft and so operating the levers m. By the pinion r is driven the hollow shaft t, on which are mounted two loose pinions v, to, by either of which the balance gear J may be driven. One or other of these pinions is engaged by a sliding jaw-clutch u<4> operated by a lever and a sliding rod u<1>. The wheel hubs are driven from the balance gear through shafts H, H<1> with universal joints L, M, L<1>, M', which allow for the play of the springs. A ratchet clutch c, d, operated by a coiled steel tape h and spring in the drum j, is provided for starting. The ratchet is automatically engaged by a pin in a helical groove f<1>.
Patent GB-190210516-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of Bromo-indigo-white and Bromo-indigo.
Inventor: IMRAY OLIVER
Filed: 1902-05-07
Granted: 1903-03-12
Abstract: 10,516. Imray, O., [Farbwerke vorm. Meister, Lucius, & Br³ning]. May 7. Dyes, artificial.-Bromoindigo white, which by oxidation is converted into bromoindigo, is produced by acting upon indigo white with bromine. According to the proportion of bromine used, the product has the composition of dibromo- or monobromoindigo, or of a mixture thereof. An example is given, in which a paste of indigo white is treated with bromine, and the bromoindigo white produced is oxidized to bromoindigo by the action of the excess of bromine and the air.
Patent GB-190213986-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Locomotives and Cars for use on what are known as "Single-rail" Elevated Railways.
Inventor: REES EDMUND SCOTT GUSTAVE
Filed: 1902-06-20
Granted: 1903-06-18
Abstract: 13,986. Rees, E. S. G. June 20. Electric locomotives and motor vehicles.-Relates to single-rail locomotives and cars of the kind described in Specification No. 11,742, A.D. 1901, which describes an arrangement for steadying the locomotives and cars. The bogie of the car has a rocker or frame underneath carrying guide-wheels bearing on rails at the side of the track, and connected to the outer axle box of the bogie either through the medium of springs or rigidly, the the frame being pivoted near the longitudinal axis of the locomotive or car. The improvements are for the purpose of lowering the centre of gravity of the car by carrying the motor on the rocker, and driving the main axle by toothed gearing, also for further checking the vibration of the locomotive or car by utilizing the inerti# of the motor. Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of part of the bogie of the electrically-propelled car body. Fig. 2 shows a transverse section of the same part. The frame G carries the motor H, which drives the main axle E through the toothed gearing N, 0 which also speeds down the motor. The pivot f is near wheels O, N so that, during the relative motion of the frame and bogie, the contact of these wheels is but slightly affected. The frame G and the bogie frame are connected by bolts i through the medium of springs L, M so that, as the car sways, the motor H opposes the swaying force through these springs.
Patent GB-190216300-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Transportable Buildings
Inventor: KULHANEK JAN
Filed: 1902-07-22
Granted: 1903-06-18
Abstract: 16,300. Kulhanek, J. July 22. Slabs.-Plates or slabs used for the construction of walls, roofs, ceilings, &c., of portable buildings, are made from cement, concrete, or similar material with overlapping or rabbeted edges. Metal skeletons, consisting of sets of crossed wires or rods s, t, ending in rings v, are embedded during the casting, and also cheap material, such as cork, slag-stone, &c., in blocks.
Patent GB-190223894-A (GB)
Title: A Contrivance for Fixing Gauge-plates or Labels on Barrels, and the like.
Inventor: EGLAU MAX
Filed: 1902-11-01
Granted: 1903-01-15
Abstract: 23,894. Eglau, M. Nov. 1 Label holders; labels.-In affixing gauge-plates or labels to barrels and the like, a socket or holder c having a recess d is provided, the socket being let into and screwed in a recess in the head of the barrel. The circular metallic gauge-plate e is first of a concave shape to facilitate insertion into the holder, and is then flattened to push it home into the recess d.
Patent GB-190228259-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Condensers and Cooling-apparatus
Inventor: MAYBACH WILHELM
Filed: 1902-12-22
Granted: 1903-11-12
Abstract: 28,259. Maybach, W. Dec. 22. Metal pipes and tubes.-A condenser or cooling - apparatus is built up of tubes a, Fig. 2, of square o r other suitable section and having enlarged ends b. The spaces between the tubes and the condenser may be filled by tubes of triangular or other section, as shown in Fig. 4. The tubes a may be formed by enlarging the ends or by compressing the middle parts of tubes with parallel sides. The middle parts of the tubes may be corrugated in order to expose a larger cooling- surface
Patent GB-190301086-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Motor Propelled Vehicles.
Inventor: THORNYCROFT JOHN EDWARD
Filed: 1903-01-15
Granted: 1903-12-03
Abstract: 1086. Thornycroft, J. E. Jan. 15. Motor road vehicles.-Relates to means for cooling water, and for deodorizing the exhaust products, in vehicles driven by internal-combustion motors burning oil. A water-cooler 1 is arranged on the front of the vehicle, the water circulating around tubes through which air is drawn by a fan 5 of the propeller type. The air is then delivered at the base of the chimney 10, where it mixes with the exhaust products, after their passage through the exhaust pipe 11, silencers 12, and blast nozzle 14. The exhaust products are thus diluted, and the mixture discharged from the top of the chimney at a high velocity. In a modification of the water-cooler, the water circulates through the tubes, the air being drawn through the cooler between the tubes by a fan as before.
Patent GB-190305892-A (GB)
Title: Improved Manufacture of Electric Insulating Material
Inventor: STAEDTEFELD PAUL
Filed: 1903-03-13
Granted: 1903-06-18
Abstract: 5892. Staedtefeld, P. March 13. Insulating-compositions. - Consists in grinding mica or mica waste into small pieces, roughening the surfaces of these pieces by means of a small quantity of sulphuric, hydrochloric, acetic, or other acid, or else by grinding between roughened or filelike surfaces, and binding the pieces by adding a cement, such as ground shellac, either in a dry state or in solution. The mass or paste is placed in a hot press, and under a high pressure is formed into blocks or other suitable shapes.
Patent GB-190307821-A (GB)
Title: Regulating Valves
Inventor: SEELEY FREDERIC GEORGE
Filed: 1903-04-04
Granted: 1904-04-02
Abstract: 7821. Seeley, F. G., and Pullen, G. A. April 4. Lift valves; equilibrium valves; shocks in, preventing throttle valves.-A regulating-valve for steam or other fluids, comprises a main valve 4, which is loosely mounted between collars 3<a>, 3<b> on a spindle 3, and normally rests on a seating 1<d> formed in a casing 1. Steam &c. flows from an inlet 1<b> into an annular space 1<e>, and thence through ports 2<b> in a cylindrical chamber 2, fitted in the casing 1, and through ports 5<a> in a loose cylindrical sleeve 5 carried by the valve 4. The fluid thus reaches the outlet 1<c>. The valve 4 is formed with bye-pass ports 4<a>, through which steam can pass to or from a chamber 2<a> beneath the valve, so that the latter is in equilibrium. The valve can be operated by a governor or by hand. In the former case, the sleeve 5 is rotated, thus closing the ports 2<b>. In the latter case, the ports are first closed by lowering the sleeve 5, after which the valve 4 is brought into contact with its seating 1<d>, and finally the collar 3<a> fits into a conical recess on the upper side of the valve 4, so as to close the bye-pass ports 4<a>. Pressure due to leakage of steam past the sleeve 5 is thus allowed to accumulate in the chamber 2<a>, so that the valve 4 is held steam-tight against its seating 1<d> without shock and without any jarring action of wire-drawn steam.