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Patent GB-189907987-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Printing Machines for Yarn or Warp Threads.
Inventor: BAREUTHER CARL
Filed: 1899-04-15
Granted: 1899-10-14
Abstract: 7987. Bareuther, C. April 15. Printing yarns and threads. - A machine for printing yarn or warp threads for use in the manufacture of carpets, figured plush, and velvet covers is shown in side elevation in Fig. 1. The yarn or threads, of any desired length, are supported by an endless band 3 which passes over a drum 1, mounted in fixed bearings, guide roller or rollers 51, and an adjustable drum 2, and beneath rollers 46 carried by the colour frame. The drum 2 is driven from the drum 1 by means of the bevel gearing 8, 9 and shaft 10, and the drum 1 is driven, during the winding of the yarn &c. on the drums, by means of bevel gearing 22, 23 and a pulley 11 mounted on a shaft 4 fitted with a band brake 24. A guide-rod 29, carrying the thread-guides and having a screw-threaded portion, is actuated through the medium of gearing 28 from the shaft 4, and an arrangement for indicating the lengths of the wound threads is also driven from the shaft 4 by means of spur and bevel gearing. After completion of the winding operation, the belt is shifted from the pulley 11 to a pulley 12 attached to or forming part of a pulley 13 mounted loosely on the shaft 4. During the printing operations, the drum 1 is rotated by means of a hand-wheel 35 and gearing 31, 32. A pair of counting-discs, for indicating the distance through which the yarn or threads pass during the operation of the hand-wheel 35, is driven by suitably-proportioned gearing from the axle 33 carrying the pinion 32. By means of the hand-wheel and counting-discs, the attendant can accurately divide the yarn &c. into strips intended to receive the colour, and during each printing operation the drum is held by a pawl. The colour carriage is suspended from a rope 71 which passes over two rollers, one of which 69 is mounted on a shaft 68 driven from a countershaft 14', by means of the gearing 16, crank 17, toothed sector 18, and gearing 19 ; the shaft 14<1> is driven from the pulley 13. As the carriage moves transversely beneath the yarns &c., they are forced against the colour roller by a sheet-steel or other impression bar 45 carried by bars 45', 45<2>. The rollers 46 are raised by the levers 47, 48, hand-wheel 49, and screw 50, to prevent smearing of the yarn &c. during the winding process. The drum 2 is mounted upon a frame which can be moved along the bed of the machine by means of a crank 52 and gearing 52<1>, 52<2>, 52<3>,< >52<4> engaging with a rack 52<5>. After the yarn &c. has been printed, the bearings of the drum 2 are moved along the rails 56 by means of screw spindles 57 and bevel-wheels 58, and the band 3 is loosened so as to allow removal of the yarn &c.
Patent GB-189909403-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hats and Helmets.
Inventor: BALL JOHN
Filed: 1899-05-04
Granted: 1899-07-22
Abstract: 9403. Ball, J. May 4. Felt hats helmets; linings; silk hats; ventilating.-Linings for felt or silk hats and helmets are made of celluloid, xylonite, and the like. Air vents are made through the lining and the body of the hat, and the smooth surface of the lining is stated to cause the moisture to pass away from the hat more rapidly than with the usual linings.
Patent GB-189912368-A (GB)
Title: Improved Ventilator for Boots, Shoes, and Hats.
Inventor: CARTER JOHN
Filed: 1899-06-14
Granted: 1900-04-14
Abstract: 12,368. Carter. J. June 14. Ventilating.-Fig. 1 shows a cross-section of a ventilator. In an opening in the hat is fastened a perforated box or capsule A, in which is secured a quantity of wool, asbestos, or other filtering- material by a perforated cap B. A second perforated cap C, screwed to the box A, can be rotated to make its perforations register with those in B to any desired extent. An outer cap D is screwed over C when the ventilator is not in use.
Patent GB-189913985-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Machine for Cleaning, Blacking and Polishing Boots and Shoes.
Inventor: CLARK FRANK LOWSON
Filed: 1899-07-06
Granted: 1899-09-09
Abstract: 13,985. Clark, F. L. July 6. Boots and shoes, cleaning and polishing.-Relates to a machine for cleaning and polishing boots and shoes. Fig. 1 shows a plan. The boot is placed on the rest d, which travels to and fro between guide-bars d' upon the screw g driven from the main shaft b by bevel gearing. The bevel-wheels turn freely on the shaft b, and either may be connected with it by means of the clutch j, which is operated by means of the handle l<3> and the mechanism shown. The brush frames n, pivoted on the vertical shafts n<1>, are continually drawn inwards by the springs n<2>, and carry cam surfaces n<3> engaging rollers p<1> on the shaft p by which their position is regulated. The vertical brush shafts q are driven rapidly by means of bevel gearing connected with the shaft b, and each carries three sliding cylindrical brushes, for cleaning, blacking, and polishing which rotate with their shafts when above the level of the guide-bars d<1>, and are raised and lowered by means of levers t governed by curved arms carried on the shaft p. The horizontal brush shaft u is mounted in brackets u<1> capable of oscillating about stud-shafts u<6>, and is driven from the shaft b by means of a chain and sprocketwheels ; it carries three concave sliding brushes v, v<1>, v<2>, any of which may be brought above the boot. Blacking is applied to the brush v<1> by means of the convex roller v<3> carried by the lever V<6> pivoted to the frame a, and to the vertical blacking brushes by means of rollers w<2>, w<3>, carried on levers w pivoted at w<1> to the frames n. The roller w<3> is covered with felt or other absorbent material to carry water. The surface of the roller w<2> is provided with recesses to carry blacking, and the surface of the roller v<3> is partly covered with absorbent material, the remainder being provided with recesses to carry blacking. A modification is described in which the boot rest is connected to the screw feed by means of a band or chain passing over guide-pulleys.
Patent GB-189915002-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Arc Lamps.
Filed: 1899-07-20
Granted: 1900-05-19
Abstract: 15,002. Barton, J. B., and Jandus Arc Lamp & Electric Co. July 20. A r c lamps.-A clutch lamp is constructed as shown The upper carbon o is carried in a central tube m by four clutch rings p, supported in inclined radial slots in an annular block r, fixed on the tube, and loaded with lead t. A ring s passed through the clutch rings prevents these from dropping out. The tube is hung from the smaller half of a rotating piece g, the larger half of which supports a core in a series solenoid a, the clutch tube thus having only half the extent of motion of the core. The core fits the solenoid bobbin, the lower end of which is nearly closed by a lift valve, to check downward movement of the core. At its upper end the core carries a thin iron disc c, which is stated considerably to damp its movements, magnetically. A series resistance u is carried on insulators v.
Patent GB-189916554-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hat-Ironing Machines.
Inventor: LARKIN GEORGE FREDERICK
Filed: 1899-08-15
Granted: 1899-10-07
Abstract: 16,554. Larkin, G. F. Aug. 15. Felt hats; ironing.-Relates to apparatus for ironing or finishing hat bodies, The hat body H is placed on a block b<4>, which is fastened on a rotary shaft b by a clutch b<3> so that the hat is caused to revolve. The iron k', which is heated by gas supplied through a pipe j, is made in one with a piece k which is pivoted at its ends in a frame i fixed on a bed-plate d' which slides on a table d. A flat spring k<6>, attached at one end to the piece k and having its free end resting between two studs d<11>, ensures that the iron shall bear flush against all parts of the hat body. The iron is pressed up to the hat by springs l<4>, and the table d has an oscillatory motion imparted to it from the shaft b by means of a worm b<5> and a wormwheel f, with which engages a friction disc f<3> which carries a pin h<4> on which is a roller which works between guides e<2> attached to a sleeve e' on a rod e<3>, so that the rod is reciprocated backwards and forwards. The rod e<3> has on its right-hand end a rack which gears with a wheel on the arm d' on which the table d is mounted, so that the table receives an oscillatory motion.
Patent GB-189923395-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Lasting Apparatus used in Manufacturing Boots and Shoes.
Inventor: BROOKES ALFRED GEORGE
Filed: 1899-11-23
Granted: 1900-11-23
Abstract: 23,395. Brookes, A. G., [Hill, J. A.]. Nov. 23. Lasting. - The jack of a lasting-machine iscarried by a revoluble spindle H<2>, which can be depressed by a treadle and is raised by an adjustable spring. The last-pin is screwed into a sleeve, and can be adjusted in height by rotating it. The sleeve is pivoted at h<10>, and can be swung in a vertical plane by a sector and worm. The lower part h<3> of the carriage is grooved to receive a toothed segment h<8> on the upper part, this toothed segment being in gear with a worm operated by a wheel h<12> to adjust the transverse inclination of the last-pin. The part h<3> is movable on the head H, and is fixed in the desired position by a pin. The toe-wiper is of ordinary construction, and is mounted on a carriage which is moved along the head H by a pinion m<1> operated by worm gear and engaging the toothed edge of the head. The toe and heel lasting-devices are carried by arms A<10>, A<11>, Fig. 2, placed at right-angles to one another and mounted on a revoluble spindle A<6>. Either arm can be brought into the operative position over the last, in which it is held by a device engaging with the stop-pin B. The carriage D', Fig. 1, supporting the toe-lasting device, is moved along the arm A<11> by rotating a handwheel D<5> by which a wheel gearing with a rack a<1> is rotated. The lasting-jaws b<6> are pivoted on a block E movable in a piece D<12>, which is mounted in trunnions and adjustable as to inclination by a sector D<10> and worm rotated by a wheel D<9>. The lasting-jaws are operated by a rotatable lever b<1>. This lever is mounted on a stud on the block E, and an arm on its lower end is connected by a link to the piece D<12>, so that the rotation of the lever causes the block E, which is faced with some soft material, to move up against the last. It also rotates a double-armed lever connected by links to the lasting-jaws. Below the jaws is mounted a revoluble plate having four notches of variable contour cut in it to suit lasts of various toe-shapes. This plate is fixed in the desired position by a pin. The heel-lasting devices are similarly constructed and manipulated. When the toe-lasting devices are in use, the stop bearing on the pin B actuates a device which locks the jack in position.
Patent GB-190000956-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Telephone Apparatus and in Induction Coils for use therewith.
Inventor: WILSON DAVID HENRY
Filed: 1900-01-16
Granted: 1900-07-14
Abstract: 956. Wilson, D. H. Jan. 16. Transformers.-Relates to telephonic apparatus in which a magneto is employed having a doublewound armature E, the winding E<1> being a primary connected to a commutator E<4>, and the winder F being a secondary connected to a collector F<1>, F<2>. The magne's may be actuated by a handle H, either attached directly to the axle or provided with a pawl to engage with a ratchet-wheel on the axle so that the magnets can act as a motor generator excited by a local battery. In Fig. 5, the primary is shown connected to line for conversation purposes, the transmitter B and battery C<3> being in this circuit. The secondary circuit in this arrangement includes the receiver B', and is a local circuit. In calling, the currents of the secondary are sent to or received from the line. In another arrangement, the primary is always in the local circuit, whether signalling or conversing, the secondary always being to line.
Patent GB-190008872-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of Alkylated Colouring Matters of the Acridine Series.
Inventor: IMRAY OLIVER
Filed: 1900-05-14
Granted: 1900-10-06
Abstract: 8872. Imray, O., [Soc. of Chemical Industry in Basle]. May 14. Dyes, artificial.-(1) New acridine derivatives are produced by first condensing equimolecular proportions of a m-diamine, or a monoalkylated or a symmetrically-dialkylated m-diamine and the methylenic derivative of any other m-diamine, or monoalkylated or asymmetrically dialkylated mdiamine, in aqueous or alcoholic solution, and then acting upon the base at a high temperature, with or without pressure, with an agent, such as a mineral acid or zinc chloride, which withdraws ammonia. (2) Alkylated acridine dyes are produced by alkylating or further alkylating by the process described in Specification No. 18,589, A.D. 1894, acridines of the following types :- in which R indicates a phenyl, tolyl, or naphthyl radicle, R<1> indicates hydrogen or an alkyl, alphyl, amidoalphyl group, X indicates hydrogen or an alkyl group, and S indicates an acid radicle. Type (a) includes the naphthacridines described in Specification No. 16,475, A.D. 1898, and in the French Specification No. 292,099, and the amidoacridines described in the German Specifications Nos. 106,719 and 107,626. Type (b) includes the acridinium compounds described below and those of the French Specifications Nos. 292,151 and 292,152, as well as those derived from acridineyellow and benzoflavine. Types (c) and (d) include the acridine derivatives produced as described in (1) above, and the alkylated derivatives of acridine-yellow and benzoflavine described in Specification No. 18,589, A.D. 1894. (3) Acridine-yellow, benzoflavine, and the derivatives of acridine defined in (a), (b), (c), and (d) above are alkylated or further alkylated by acting upon them in acid solution at the temperature of the water bath with formic aldehyde in presence of zinc powder, or other agent capable of liberating hydrogen in the nascent state. (4) Acridines and amidoacridines, for example the toluylene-yellow described in Specification No. 1808, A.D. 1890, are converted into acridinium compounds alkylated at the acridinium nitrogen by heating them in a water or oil bath in a dry indifferent solvent such as nitrobenzene, or chloroform, with an ethereal alphyl sulphonate, such as alkyl salts of benzene sulphonic acid, or of toluene sulphonic acid, or with an alkyl halide. (5) Alkylated amidoacridines, for example the tetramethylacridine-yellow described in Specification No. 8243, A.D. 1890, and patent phosphine - R, are converted into acridinium derivatives alkylated at the acridinium nitrogen by similar treatment with ethereal alphyl sulphonates, alkyl halides, or dimethyl sulphate or its homologues. The dyes produced by the foregoing processes dye tannin-mordanted cotton and leather yellow to orange-red and red-brown shades.
Patent GB-190015088-A (GB)
Title: An Improved form of Tobacco Smoking Pipe.
Inventor: LEIGH HENRY HARINGTON
Filed: 1900-08-23
Granted: 1901-08-23
Abstract: 15,088. Leigh, H. H., [Naylor, W.]. Aug. 23. Tobacco pipes.- The bowl is closed at the top, the tobacco being lighted at the bottom so that it burns upwards. The bowl a communicates b y a channel b with the bore of the stem, and is fitted with a spring-depressed plate i, which forces the tobacco downwards against a removable grid d. This grid fits tightly in the bowl, or is hinged at e. A cup h, with openings f, which may be more or less closed by a perforated sliding ring l, regulates the admission of air. In a modification, the vertical part of the channel b is enlarged to form a chamber for the reception of an absorbent plug, which can be removed through an opening above.
Patent GB-190016703-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Controlling Electric Motors.
Filed: 1900-09-19
Granted: 1900-12-31
Abstract: 16,703. British Thomson-Houston Co., [Day, M. W.]. Sept. 19. Lifts, electrically - actuated. For quickly retarding the speed of motors operating electric lifts and other devices having considerable inertia, means are provided (1) for shortcircuiting the motor and thereby converting it into a generator which acts as an electric brake, and (2) for automatically applying a friction brake when the generating action becomes weak. Fig. 1 is a diagram of the motor and its connections, the controlling-switch being shown with its contacts developed. The motor armature 4 carries a pulley fitted with a band brake 10 operated by a lever 11, which, when left free, falls into the position shown and applies the brake, but when acted on by a pair of solenoids 12, 12<a> releases the brake. The coil 12 is connected as a shunt round the variable resistance 5 of the controlling-switch, and the coil 12<a> as a shunt round the motor armature. When the controlling-switch is in the off position, as shown, the contacts 6<g> and 6<h> bear on the cross-connected segments 13 and 13<a>, and short-circuit the motor armature, and, as the coils 12 and 12<a> are now out of circuit, both the electrical and the mechanical brakes are applied. To produce an upward movement of the lift, the controller is moved in the direction of the arrow a, and current is caused to flow through a portion of the resistance 5 and the armature connected in series, the resistance being then gradually cut out. For the downward movement, the controller is moved in the direction of the arrow b, so that current is caused to flow through the armature in the opposite direction, and the armature is then gradually thrown into parallel with the resistance.
Patent GB-190016954-A (GB)
Title: Automatic Lighting Device for High Pressure Incandescent Burners.
Inventor: KEITH JAMES
Filed: 1900-09-24
Granted: 1901-04-06
Abstract: 16,954. Keith, J. Sept. 24. Lighting gas.-In connection with highpressure incandescent burners, a diaphragm, piston, or bell float valve controls the gas supply in such a manner that when the gas pressure is normal, gas passes to the pilot jet only, and when the pressure is increased, gas passes to the main burner and is ignited by the pilot jet, the gas supply to which is then cut off. In the diaphragm valve f shown in Fig. 1, the tubular stem i of the valve head b is slotted at j to permit gas at the normal pressure to traverse the bye-pass k, under the control of the screw valve s, the chamber a, and the pipe c, to the pilot jet. Upon increasing the gas pressure, the diaphragm f lifts the valve head b from its seat, and after the ignition by the pilot jet of the gas passing to the main burner, the continued movement of the diaphragm causes the shoulder l to close the outlet of the bye-pass k and extinguish the pilot jet. Similarly, the fall of the valve when the pressure of the gas is lowered, ensures the re-ignition of the pilot jet by the main burner before the latter is extinguished. Any gas escaping through the valve passes to, and is consumed at, the pilot jet.
Patent GB-190020430-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Fabrics Faced or Coated with Finely Comminuted Materials.
Inventor: MARKUS HARRIS
Filed: 1900-11-13
Granted: 1901-10-19
Abstract: 20,430. Markus, H. Nov. 13. Coated fabrics.-Relates to improvements in the manufacture of waterproof fabrics faced or coated with finely-comminuted materials, such as ground flock, hair, or waste textile materials. The facing- material b, Fig. 1, is first shaken from a sieve or otherwise spread on a temporary support consisting of a sheet of linen or other cloth a, which is coated with a very weak adhesive or, in some cases, is simply damped. Over the layer b is applied a weak solution of india-rubber, which serves to bind the particles of the facing-material together. When dry, a layer c of a stronger solution of india-rubber is laid on. A sheet d of the fabric to be treated, coated with india-rubber composition, is now laid on the layer c, and the whole is rolled or pressed, and the sheet a is afterwards stripped off. The fabric may be vulcanized. Fig. 4 shows one form of apparatus for effecting the various processes stated. The endless temporary support or band, mounted as shown, is moistened by a rotating brush in a tank m, and the flock or other material b is shaken from a sieve on to the band as it passes over a table s, which may be perforated and hollow, and in communication with an exhausting-fan. The band then moves up an incline and between rollers n the bearings of which have a rapid, vertical, oscillatory movement to cause the excess of flock to fall back against a board n<1>. The weak rubber solution is applied as the band passes over the heated table o, and the stronger solution as it passes over the heated table o<1>. The fabric d to be coated is pressed to the coating by the rollers p<1>, p', and it may be vulcanized in its passage by the rollers r', r<2>, which convey to it a vulcanizing-solution contained in the tank r. In a modification, the support s is replaced by a revolving drum. The Provisional Specification states that wall papers may be similarly manufactured.
Patent GB-190104153-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Vegetable Cutters.
Inventor: MARKS GEORGE CROYDON
Filed: 1901-02-26
Granted: 1901-03-30
Abstract: 4153. Marks, G. C., [Lane, J. R.]. Feb. 26. Vegetables, cutting and slicing.-A. cutter c, which may be corrugated or otherwise shaped, is mounted in a frame a, b, and the vegetable to be sliced is placed in a sliding frame f, g and pressed against the cutter. A guide e is adjustably fitted on the base, to guide the corrugated face of the vegetable after the first slice has been removed. By suitably arranging the guide, or by turning the vegetable after each cut, products such as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 may be obtained.
Patent GB-190105581-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Typewriters.
Inventor: POTTER WILLIAM JAMES
Filed: 1901-03-16
Granted: 1901-12-21
Abstract: 5581. Potter, W. J., and Rasheed Khan, Abdur. March 16. Type - writers.- Relates to improvements in typewriters used in writing Urdu, Persian, Arabic, and Turkish languages. The 156 characters of Urdu or Persian are reduced to 81, and the 133 characters of Arabic or Turkish to 84, by providing separate keys for the distinguishing dots and accents and for the main formations of certain characters, so that a considerable proportion of the characters can be built up by making two impressions. Tables are given showing the characters employed. In printing built-up characters, the space-key is depressed at the same time as the main formation key, and is held down until the accent key has been depressed. The accent keys do not actuate the spacing-mechanism. The type are arranged so that those letters which should connect up with preceding or following letters will do so in the printed impression. The characters are classified as requiring a full space, two-thirds full space, or half full space, and a differential escapement spacing-mechanism is provided to give corresponding feed movements to the paper carriage, which is adapted to move from left to right instead of conversely. The keyboard is divided into three sections for the three classes referred to, and there is a space-key for each section. The differential spacing-mechanism is of the following character:- At the rear of the carnage-rack D are situated three spring-controlled parallel spindles A, bearing at one end pinions C and splined at the other to escapement-wheels B. The pinion on the middle spindle is normally in engagement with the rack, and the other two are just clear of it, as shown in Fig. 7. When either of the two outer spindles is pushed forward to engage its pinion with the rack, the middle spindle is also pushed forward by a suitable arm, so as to disengage its pinion. The outer spindles are pushed forward by arms G carried by the escapement dog rocker. Thus, in whichever section of the keyboard a key is depressed, the corresponding pinion C and escapement-wheel B control the carriage feed. The number of teeth on the three escapement-wheels are in the ratio of 2, 3, 4. The escapement-wheels may be fixed to the spindles and the pinions movable thereon, or the whole contrivance of pinions, spindles, and escapement-wheels may be adapted to be thrown backwards and forwards in engaging and releasing the rack and escapement clogs.