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Patent GB-190223675-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Cork Drawing Machines
Inventor: MASON SAMUEL GEORGE
Filed: 1902-10-30
Granted: 1903-09-03
Abstract: 23,675. Mason, S. G. Oct. 30. Cork-drawers.-In the construction of the corkdrawer shown in Fig. 1. the sliding piston bearing or block D to which the revolving corkscrew D<1> is attached is connected to the slotted lever A by a pin E, which is fitted with nuts H. The lever is forked to pass on each side of the barrel G, which is slotted longitudinally for the reception of the pin E. The pin E may be replaced by trunnions formed on the block D. Antifriction rollers may be used on the ends of the trunnions, or on the pin E, to work in the slots in the barrel G.
Patent GB-190225336-A (GB)
Title: Improved Method of and Apparatus for Purifying and Heating Feed Water to Prevent the Incrustation of Steam Boilers and to Economize Fuel.
Inventor: SELWOOD JOB
Filed: 1902-11-18
Granted: 1903-02-26
Abstract: 25,336. Selwood, J., and Aird, A. B. Nov. 18. Feedwater, heating and purifying.-The cold feedwater led from a tank 1 by a pipe 3 issues into a chamber 5 from a perforated ring 6, against which the exhaust steam is discharged by a pipe 7, and the heated water resulting runs off by a pipe 10, but the scum and sediment which are washed behind a baffle 8 are drawn off by a tap 9. The chamber is open to the air through a pipe 11, under which is a baffle 12.
Patent GB-190300334-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Storage Battery Plate and Method of Making the same.
Inventor: NEWTON PHILIP ARTHUR
Filed: 1903-01-06
Granted: 1903-02-19
Abstract: 334. Newton, P. A., [Coster, C.]. Jan. 6. Drawings to Specification. Secondary batteries.-Plates or electrodes are made of a thin corrugated plate of compressed arborescent crystals or other finely-divided form of lead. If the plate is to be used as a peroxide plate, it is, before the regular " forming operation takes place, covered with a thin coating of lead peroxide, preferably by making it the anode in a lead nitrate solution with a metallic-lead cathode. The plate may be provided with a frame of elastic non-conducting material, and a number of small plates of this kind may be united to a common conducting- strip so as to serve as one plate.
Patent GB-190304625-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Sulphate of Copper
Inventor: GIN GUSTAVE
Filed: 1903-02-27
Granted: 1904-01-21
Abstract: 4625. Gin, G. Feb. 27. Filter-presses; filtering-media. -Relates to the manufacture of sulphate of copper. A solution is obtained containing only copper and ferrous sulphates. In order to separate the copper and ferrous sulphates, advantage is taken of the fact that the iron salt is entirely insoluble under pressure at a temperature of about 160‹ C. The liquid is kept at a temperature of 180‹ C. in a tubular copper boiler, whence it is driven by its own pressure into the filter-press, of which Fig. 1 is an elevation, Fig. 3 a cross-section of a detached plate, and Fig. 4 shows three plates in longitudinal section. The liquid, after having been stirred, enters by the pipe A, penetrates into the plate chambers B, where the ferrous sulphate is deposited as the liquid passes through the asbestos cloths C and collects in the canals D. These canals communicate with the outlet tube E, which opens out into the copper-sulphate crystallization reservoir. Steam enters at F, and, after circulating through the hollow plates consisting of a bronze frame H closed by copper plates I held together by ties K, passes out at G. The U-tubes L connect one plate with the next. When the spaces between the filter cloths become filled bv the precipitated iron salt, the operation is stopped.
Patent GB-190313277-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Golf Balls.
Inventor: RAFFETY ROBERT
Filed: 1903-06-13
Granted: 1903-10-08
Abstract: 13,277. Raffety, R. June 13. Balls for golf are constructed as follows:-A core a of cork &c. is enclosed by a thickness of vulcanized rubber b made in two parts and cemented together, or in one part having a slit, through which the core a can be passed. Over this i s moulded a cover c of gutta-percha or the like. The body b is formed with recesses b<1>, into each of which a small shotlike weight d is pressed. The construction may be modified by using only one weight placed in the centre of the cork core, and a form of ball is also shown, in which disc weights are arranged equidistantly round, and adjacent to, the core a. In a further modification, the cork core is dispensed with, and a hollow is left in the centre of the ball, the thickness of rubber b being increased accordingly.
Patent GB-190320311-A (GB)
Title: Improved Manufacture of Projectiles.
Inventor: HADFIELD ROBERT ABBOTT
Filed: 1903-09-21
Granted: 1904-07-21
Abstract: 20,311. Hadfield, R. A., and Jack, A. G. M. Sept. 21. Projectiles, ordnance.-The heads of armourpiercing projectiles are shaped as shown, the curve c f forming part of the ellipse, the minor axis c e of which is twice the diameter of the projectile and the major axis b d of which is three and one-third times the diameter.
Patent GB-190321473-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Drying Garments and the like
Inventor: BARNES WILLIAM M
Filed: 1903-10-06
Granted: 1904-02-04
Abstract: 21,473. Lake, H. H., [Barnes, W. M.]. Oct. 6. Drying clothes.-Fig. 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 of apparatus for automatically stripping clothes from conveying apparatus used in a drying room. A conveyer F is supported by arms G attached to rollers adapted to run on overhead rails A. At intervals the conveyer is fitted with rods B, the lower ends of which carry hooks C upon which the clothes are hung. Guards D, D<1> are also pivoted to the rods B. Normally, each of these guards occupies the position shown in Fig. 2, in which D is threaded over the hook and D<1> rests against the end of it. At the discharging point, a horizontal wedge I passes between the arms D and forces them outwards, thus forcing the clothes from off the hooks.
Patent GB-190327879-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Permutation Locks.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1903-12-19
Granted: 1904-10-13
Abstract: 27,879. Boult, A. J., [Mills Novelty Co.]. Dec. 19. Locks, permutation.-Relates to a permutation lock in which a notched tumbler disc is set to the required position to allow the bolt to be withdrawn by means of one or more pawls operating selector wheels. Fig. 3 shows a back view of the apparatus. The bolt B is formed in two parts slotted and mounted to slide on a stud a<3> which carries the pivot pin a<4> for the tumbler disc C<1>. The part B<2> of the bolt has a heel-piece a<2> and is held forward by a spring a. The part B' normally rests between the heel-piece a' and the forward stop c, and carries a stud b for working in a peripheral slot of the tumbler disc C<1> as well as a stud b<1> for engaging with the lever of the bolt-operating handle. The disc C' is formed in two parts clamped together by a screw g' working in a slot g<1> in one part to allow of a variation in the relative positions of the peripheral slot, in one part of C', or the selector pins f, in the other part of C<1>. The disc is held in its normal position by a tension spring. In a modified form, the disc C' is doubly slotted to allow of a separate variable connection with the tension spring. The pins f are moved by engaging with pins l variously set in selector wheels connected with ratchetwheels D, D' and having returning-springs i to set the wheels at their initial positions when released. The wheels are moved as required by pawls n pivoted to arms m on axes m<1> provided on the outside with handles. The pawls n are connected by springs p with the heels of locking pawl. levers o. The levers o are forked so that, when in action, one arm can act as a detent, and when released, the other arm o' can act as a zero stop. The levers are loosely connected by rods s with the heel-plate t of the external handle cover F, so that, when the cover is depressed, the selector mechanism returns to its initial position.
Patent GB-190404116-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Electrically Controlled Lifts and Hoists.
Inventor: CHAUDOIR EUGENE
Filed: 1904-02-18
Granted: 1905-02-18
Abstract: 4116. Chaudoir, E. Feb. 18. Lifts; cranes.-Relates to push-button electric control systems for lifts, and is applicable also to travelling cranes, transporters, runways, and the like, in which the load carriage is operated from a distance. At each floor are two pairs of contacts, one or the other of which (according to the position of the cage) is bridged by a two-armed switch I, which is thrown over on the passage of the cage by a roller P on the cage engaging a fork on the switch spindle. The two sets of contacts are in series with the two solenoids D, E respectively of the reversing-switch, the contact pairs of each set being in parallel. The two circuits are completed through push-button switches M arranged in parallel, and then through door contacts and locking-solenoids for the push-buttons all arranged in series. The switches I are thus set by the passage of the cage to select one or other of the solenoids D, E and to stop the cage at the required floor. A rope, reeved through pulleys connected with all the doors, is anchored at the top of the well and carries a weight, which is thus adapted to close any open door. This weight d, Fig. 1, when raised by the opening of a door, is supported in its raised position by a catch c, and so held until released by a solenoid b in a shunt circuit X<2> which is made by pressing a button k at the floor or by means of an auxiliary contact on each button M. Alternatively, the weight d is held up directly by a solenoid, in which case the circuit X<2> is broken to cause the door to close. The safety door-locks are similar to those described in Specifications No. 2060, A.D. 1903, and No. 3356, A.D. 1904, and the door-closing device is similar to that described in the latter Specification. There is a single push-button at each floor and in the cage a corresponding set, and in addition a push-button switch in series in the control circuit, so that the cage can be stopped at any point and all the push-buttons unlocked by opening this switch. The locking-device for the pushbuttons, Fig. 4, comprises a catch U, which is raised by the solenoids V in series in the control circuit, and which engages in one of two notches in the push-stem, thus locking the active push in and all the others out. In a modification, adapted more particularly for cranes, transporters, and the like, a full set of push-buttons is arranged at each stopping point, while in another modification, suitable for goods lifts, there are simply 'up,' 'down and 'stop' pushes at each floor.
Patent GB-190416679-A (GB)
Title: A Dust-laying Composition and Process for the Production of the same.
Inventor: BAUER CHARLES
Filed: 1904-07-28
Granted: 1905-06-22
Abstract: 16,679. Bauer, C., [Lambeck, G. & W.]. July 28. Cleansing-compositions.-A dust-laying composition for floors &c. consists of stearin, beeswax, mineral oil, river sand, fir tree sawdust, and English or Venetian Red. In a modification, the proportions vary somewhat, beeswax is omitted, and slag and pine oil are added. The wax and oil are first mixed and boiled and the other sifted ingredients are then added.
Patent GB-190417922-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Window Blind Furniture.
Inventor: BROWN GEORGE CRAIG
Filed: 1904-08-18
Granted: 1904-09-22
Abstract: 17,922. Brown, G. C. Aug. 18. Window b l i n d s. - A bracket for supporting a roller blind is formed with a bayonet slot j with its lower end cut at an angle as shown. The end pin of the roller is supported in the slot j. A pawl g of special form is pivoted at hand bears against the ratchet f, which is of the construction usual in "Scotch" blind furniture. The blind may be hung either next to, or away from the window. the position of the pawl in the latter case being shown in dotted lines. A stud i is provided to prevent the pawl from being thrown over and out of gear. The bracket may be also arranged horizontally.
Patent GB-190418258-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Orthopædic Exercising Apparatus.
Inventor: KLEINBACH JOHN
Filed: 1904-08-23
Granted: 1904-12-22
Abstract: 18,258. Kleinbach, J. April 6, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Cords, adjusting length of.-One end of a cord 2 is fixed to a ball 5, shown in section in Fig. 3. The intermediate part of the cord is passed through a curved hole 6. By altering the position of the ball 5, the length of the cord is adjusted. The invention is described in connection with a gymnastic apparatus.
Patent GB-190424106-A (GB)
Title: Improved Method of and Means for Forming Undercut Grooves in Wood.
Inventor: SETTLE ALFRED EDWARD
Filed: 1904-11-08
Granted: 1905-10-12
Abstract: 24,106. Settle, A. E. Nov. 8. Dovetailing; moulding; grooving; wooden rods and bars; tools.-Undercut grooves are made in wooden rods for cornice poles, picture rails, rolldesks, billiard markers, &c. by first forming a slot of the depth of the intended groove and then feeding the wood endwise against a revolving tool of the form shown in Figs. 4 and 10. The neck D of the tool passes through the groove previously made. Fig. 2 shows a cornice pole with a roller F running in the undercut groove and a wire hook G attached to the roller. Fig. 8 shows a picture rail made in this manner, a similar method being used in making billiard marker,s. The roller or its equivalent may be introduced at the end of the bar or through a hole or holes of the same diameter as the width of the groove made in the back of the bar.
Patent GB-190427999-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or in connection with Air or Gas Pumps for Increasing the Pressure or Heating and Lighting Gas.
Inventor: MACHLET GEORGE
Filed: 1904-12-21
Granted: 1905-02-16
Abstract: 27,999. Machlet, G. Dec. 21. Crescent - shaped chamber type; governing and regulating. - A rotary pump for increasing the pressure of gas supplied from a main consists of a drum carrying reciprocating blades 5, which are constrained to work in contact with an eccentric casing 6 by projections working in a circular groove 12. When the pressure in the delivery pipe 20, or at a remote part 43, exceeds a predetermined amount, a lift valve 29 connected to an adjustably-weighted diaphragm 34 is raised to permit gas to escape back to the inlet side of the pump as shown. Passages 39, 43 communicating with the underside of the diaphragm are closed when desired by a screw-down valve 46 and a cock 47 respectively. The above pressureregulating means are applicable to air-compressors generally.
Patent GB-190501383-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Hand Brakes for Railway Coal and other Wagons.
Inventor: SMITH JAMES
Filed: 1905-01-24
Granted: 1906-01-24
Abstract: 1383. Smith, J. Jan. 24. Brakes.-To apply an " eitherside " railwaywagon brake, a hand-lever A or A' is turned, so causing a sleeve C to traverse a screw-threaded shaft B, whereby a bell-crank lever F is operated, through a link E, to depress a lever G and force blocks J, J<1> against the wheels through togglelinks H, H<1>. The blocks are mounted upon resilient hangers K, K<1>. [Reference has been directed under Patents Act, 1902, to Specification No. 6205, A.D. 1896.]
Patent GB-190503446-A (GB)
Title: Improved Method and Means for Securely Binding and Locking in Proper Position the Ends of Steel Rails of the Permanent Way of Railways & Tramways
Inventor: KILLEN EDWARD BRICE
Filed: 1905-02-20
Granted: 1906-02-20
Abstract: 3446. Killen, E. B. Feb. 20. Rail joints for railways and tramways are made by means of a troughshaped metal clip which completely embraces the lower portion of the abutting rails, contacting therewith at five points. Fig. 5 shows the clip as adapted for one form of rail, and Fig. 6 another slightly modified form. The base of the clip is shaped so that pressure on the rail tread causes its sides a<1>, a' to grip more firmly the webs of the rails. The clip is forced on to one of the rail ends and then slid into the position shown in Fig. 5. To prevent any movement of the clip when placed in position, ordinary screw bolts may be passed through its sides and the webs of the rails, or either of the screwless bolts shown in Figs. 2 and 3 may be used. The small heads e<2>, f<2> of these bolts are passed through openings of exactly the same shape formed in the rail webs and the clip ; to lock the bolts in position, the large-square head is then given a quarter-turn.
Patent GB-190505962-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Ball Bearings.
Inventor: CHAPMAN CHARLES HENRY
Filed: 1905-03-21
Granted: 1905-07-13
Abstract: 5962. Chapman, C. H. March 21. Ball bearings.-Relates to ball retainers or cages for ball bearings, such retainers carrying spacing- balls to bear on and separate the main balls. Tubular retainers 8, Figs. 1 and 4, with flaring ends, carry balls 7, which are retained by projections 10 and bear on, and are on the line of centres of, adjacent main balls 6. The retainers may be longitudinally-split tubes recessed to retain the balls 7, or plain cylindrical tubes with projections 10 as before, the edges of the tubes being bevelled to bear on the balls 6.
Patent GB-190507260-A (GB)
Title: New or Improved Multiple-way or Change Valve with Liquid Seal.
Filed: 1905-04-06
Granted: 1906-01-04
Abstract: 7260. Ledoux, E., and Simon - Carves Bye-product Coke Oven Construction and Working Co. April 6. Liquid-seal valves; hinged valves.-A multipleway liquid-seal valve for coking, gas-making, or ammonium-sulphate plant, &c. comprises a casing having two inlets E, E' and one outlet in the part A<1> of the casing or vice versa. The valve consists of two connected caps F, F<1>, formed together at a rightangle or other angle, and operated by a handle L on the spindle G'. The flanges of the caps dip, when in the enclosed position, in liquid seals surrounding the mouths C, C' of the passages E, E<1>.
Patent GB-190508549-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Anatomical Measuring and Recording Machines.
Inventor: LAVERY HENRY CHARLES
Filed: 1905-04-20
Granted: 1905-11-23
Abstract: 8549. Lavery, H. C. April 20. Phrenological apparatus.-Coin-freed apparatus for determining the dimensions of a person's head at prescribed regions and giving a printed record of the same by the aid of a manually-operated spring- motor and electric selecting-device is shown in Figs. 2 and 9. The cabinet which contains the electric receiver, printing, and coin-freed arrangements supports an overhanging hemispherical helmet with slidable measuring-points 23, carried by radially-grouped carriers 10, and the measurements are referred to two recognized phrenological lines by means of reference points 33, 30, 29 and the supporting ear-pieces 34, all of which are first placed iu prescribed positions on the head. During the setting of these reference points, the bars 28, 35 move upon their pivots 36, and by a wedging action of their upper ends lift a pin upon the rod 43, and thus determine the position of the parts 45, 47 and the radial carriers. Each measuring-point is pivoted to a lever 17, one end of which takes up position over one of the five contact-points 20 according to the movement of the measuring-point, thereby coupling one of them to the corresponding contact-plate of the corresponding group in the receiver, which is operated to record the fact as follows :-A coin c falls from the shoot on to a tilt-lever 70, whereby the handle 65 is locked to the segment 66, and upon depression by hand winds up a spring motor adapted to drive the spindle 55 and contact-arm 54, suitable ratchet-and-pawl arrangements for windiug and holding being provided. If desired; the arm may be held at the starting-point and subsequently released by a detent 65<a>, but when it arrives at a plate corresponding to one at which a transmitter contact-lever stands, a circuit is completed through the electro-magnet 80 and a battery, releasing a detent and allowing the mutilated printing-roller 76 to be driven sufficiently by the motor to press the paper strip T . against the appropriate type on the stereo-plate 56 and obtain a record. At the end of the rotation, a projection upon the plate 56 releases the spring-operated member of a pair of shears to cut off the record for delivery at the shoot 100, the pin 93 upon the sector restoring these parts at the next operation. The type is inked by a roller 86.
Patent GB-190509504-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Bicycle Handles and the like.
Inventor: HUNAEUS PAUL
Filed: 1905-05-05
Granted: 1905-06-22
Abstract: 9504. Hunaeus, P. May 5. Handles.-For filling the hollow part of a bicycle or like handle, filling-substance, such as a paste of sawdust and glue, is introduced under pressure through holes e in a tube d inserted in the handle c. When the substance has set, the tube d is withdrawn. In cases in which the handle has an inner cardboard lining which closely fits the handle-bar, this lining is perforated to correspond witb the holes in the tube d. A casing f may be provided to prevent deformation of the handle, the casing being, if desired, connected to the introduction tube.
Patent GB-190514065-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tiles for Malt Kiln Floors.
Inventor: BLIZZARD ALBERT EDWARD
Filed: 1905-07-07
Granted: 1906-02-22
Abstract: 14,065. Blizzard, A. E., and Todd, H. July 7. Tiles.-V- or U- shaped grooves C are provided in tiles for lining maltkiln floors, and are connected with the perforations D by other similar grooves E so that, should a grain &c. cover one of the perforations, the passage of heat from it will not be entirely cut off.
Patent GB-190514507-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Humane Rabbit and Vermin Traps
Inventor: CARNE HARRY
Filed: 1905-07-14
Granted: 1906-03-01
Abstract: 14,507. Carne, H. July 14. Traps for rabbits and vermin. In a trap of the spring-jaw type, curved bars a of the form shown in Fig. 2 are substituted for the toothed jaws so as to hold the animal without injury. The spring e, Fig. 1, is provided with a catch k engaging with a notch l in the foot-plate in the usual manner, and is prevented from passing more than a short distance up the arms by a bend m in the latter ; or a curved bar b, Fig. 7, attached to one of the arms, may be used as a catch, in which case the bend m may be dispensed with.