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Patent GB-190601324-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Closets for Railway Carriages and the like.
Inventor: DOULTON HENRY LEWIS
Filed: 1906-01-17
Granted: 1906-08-30
Abstract: 1324. Doulton, H. L., and Pleace, R. J. Jan. 17. Water-waste preventers, seat and seat-lid action. A flush of a given quantity of water is obtained in railway - carriage and like closets by means of a regulator valve A, which is actuated by means of an arm C attached to the balanced seat D by a knee joint E. When the seat is depressed, the joint yields, but when it moves back into the vertical the end of the arm C or a friction roller F strikes the conical head B of the valve and a flush ensues. In a modification, the valve is placed higher so that a small flush is given when the seat is depressed. In another modification, the rod C is fixed to the seat-lid. When the seat on rising strikes the lid, the rebound carries the lid forward, thus opening the valve. In this case the joint E is reversed.
Patent GB-190603099-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Valve for Regulating the Flow or Supply of Liquids or Vapours.
Inventor: ROSS JAMES WILLIAM GEORGE
Filed: 1906-02-08
Granted: 1906-12-13
Abstract: 3099. Ross, J. W. G., [trading as Boilerine Manufacturing Co.]. Feb. 8. Incrustation and corrosion, preventing.-In connexion with the apparatus described in Specification No. 18,040, A.D. 1905, for supplying antiincrustation solution to boilers, a valve of the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 4 is employed. The valve comprises a grooved disk C, or a pair of disks slightly separated on the stem, the groove communicating constantly with the outlet and with the inlet F when a hole H, Fig. 4, in the lower disk registers therewith. To provide a fine adjustment, the lower disk in proximity to the hole is cut away cam-fashion, or is bevelled, as shown in Fig. 4.
Patent GB-190603783-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Fusible Cut-outs
Inventor: PEARD OLIVER LEOPOLD
Filed: 1906-02-15
Granted: 1906-12-20
Abstract: 3783. Peard, O. L. Feb. 15. Cut - outs. - In safety fuses of the type in which the fusible conductor-is partly or wholly enclosed, such as are described in Specification No. 20,483, A.D. 1902, the filling- material is made of plaster of paris, magnesite, &c., in the form of pellets, cylinders, or disks,as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and in some cases, especially for low-tension currents, the material may be surrounded by a perforated tube, as shown in Fig. 9. The spherical pellets a, or cylindrical fragments b, lock together in the casing c, and leave a passage through which the fuse d may pass. The disks f, g are formed with a central hole for the fuse d, and, to ensure a good fit, grooves g<1> fitting ridges on adjacent disks may be provided. To offer a large surface, the disks may be made thinner at the centre, and radial and annular grooves may also be formed in the faces of the disks. In the partly enclosed fuse holder shown in Fig. 9, the fuse F passes through the movable tubular handle C, and is connected to end contact-blocks D by means of terminals E. The disks G are surrounded by a slotted or perforated tube H made of suitable insulating-material. The perforations communicate with a space K and vents L. The tube H and disks G may be renewed by removing a screwed plug I.
Patent GB-190604552-A (GB)
Title: Improved Process of Preparing and Filtering Beer Wort
Inventor: HELLWIG ALBERT
Filed: 1906-02-24
Granted: 1907-02-21
Abstract: 4552. Hellwig, A. Feb. 24. Brewing.-Malt, during extraction in a mashtun, is stirred so that only the horizontal layers are mixed. A mash-tun 3 having a perforated bottom 4 is provided with vertical forked mixers 6 carried by a cross-bar 7. The cross-bar is rotated by gearing 9, 10, and the mixers 6 are rotated on their own axes, by chains passing round chainwheels 12 and driven by gearing 16, 17. A layer of malt resting on the perforated bottom 4 is left undisturbed to act as a filter. A filtering-material may be provided below the perforated bottom 4. This filtering-material may be cleansed by forcing a current of water upwards through it and loosening the sediment by oscillating an horizontal grid 21 on its surface. The current of water passes by a pipe 25 into the upper part of the tun. The mash-tun is fed with water to a constant height by a pipe 18.
Patent GB-190605740-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Safety Sky-lights.
Inventor: MAY ROBERT SEAYEARS
Filed: 1906-03-09
Granted: 1906-11-01
Abstract: 5740. May, R. S. March 9. Window - opening apparatus.-The retaining- catch of a skylight f is released by the weight of a person mounting the steps leading thereto, so that the skylight can be automatically swung open by spring action or an adjustable counterweight. The upper end of the steps bears on a spring- supported hinged flap d which carries two studs d<2> bearing on a hinged spring-pressed latch g. The weight of the operator disengages the catches g<x>, f<x> and allows the skylight to swing open.
Patent GB-190609988-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Gas Producers
Inventor: FAIRWEATHER WALLACE CRANSTON
Filed: 1906-04-28
Granted: 1906-08-02
Abstract: 9988. Fairweather, W. C., [Seyfarth & Sohn, G.]. April 28. Producers.-In order to prevent the air supply from escaping through the masonry to the gasoutlet connexion, the shaft of a producer is formed in two parts d, g, between which is a sand seal a, b, formed between the masonry and an outer casing c.
Patent GB-190613202-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Folding Brushes.
Inventor: TUPPER MELBURN HORACE
Filed: 1906-06-07
Granted: 1906-12-13
Abstract: 13,202. Tupper, M. H. June 7, 1905, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Drawings to Specification. Combs, hair.-A collapsible brush is provided with a cover arranged to hold a mirror and comb..
Patent GB-190614060-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, and relating to, Hertzian Wave Telegraphy.
Inventor: MUIRHEAD ALEXANDER
Filed: 1906-06-19
Granted: 1907-06-13
Abstract: 14,060. Muirhead, A. June 19. Telegraphs.-Aerials for wireless telegraphy consist of two insulated capacity areas j arranged unsymmetrically, the lower one pointing in the desired direction of radiation and the upper one in the opposite direct:on. A better directive effort is obtained by the rotation of the upper are about its edge m towards the earth and towards the plane of the lower area. Fig. 5 shows a portable field aerial with triangular areas, the upper one pointing to the earth ; the ends of the wires form the leads a, b. Specification No. 11,575, A.D. 1897, is referred to.
Patent GB-190629367-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Process of Treating Negative Pole Plates and the Product thereof.
Inventor: BIJUR JOSEPH
Filed: 1906-12-24
Granted: 1907-11-21
Abstract: 29,367. Bijur, J. Dec. 24. Secondary b a t teries.-PlantÚ negative plates are impregnated with inert material by dipping them in a suitable solution of an organic substance after the y have been formed or otherwise completed. Thus a plate after forming, reduction, and drying, is dipped into a sugar solution and, when sufficiently impregnated, is removed and baked to carbonize the sugar. Fig. 2 shows suitable apparatus for baking a plate A which is provided with an alloy frame B of lower melting-point than the rest of the plate. The framework C is divided into compartments D each containing a burner ; the walls H are made double with air spaces G between them, so that the parts B are not heated as much as the rest of the plate. The plate may be raised afterwards. Plates that have been used may be subjected to the process.
Patent GB-190700993-A (GB)
Title: A Process for Preparing Paper for Photographic purposes.
Inventor: SCHWARTZ YORK
Filed: 1907-01-14
Granted: 1907-11-21
Abstract: 993. Schwartz, Y. Jan. 14. Paper, coating and preserving. - To avoid the detrimental reaction between any metallic particles in photographic paper and any soluble silver salts in the emulsion, a protecting layer is used containing salts insoluble or hardly soluble in water and alcohol, which will react upon the silver salts diffusing from the emulsion and form an insoluble silver salt which will remain within the protecting layer. Neutral phosphates of the earths or alkaline earths may be used for this purpose, and especially the " calcium phosphoricum" referred to in the Pharmacopoeia Britannica II. Other inactive substances such as baryta or colouring-matters may also be included in the protecting layer.
Patent GB-190701340-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Mounting a Bicycle Wheel whereby it may be placed Concentric or Eccentric with Axle.
Inventor: ROBBINS ARTHUR DELORAN
Filed: 1907-01-18
Granted: 1907-06-27
Abstract: 1340. Robbins, A. D. Jan. 18. Wheels with radially-displaceable axles. - A bicycle wheel is mounted so that it may be placed concentric or eccentric with the axle without the rider dismounting. To the wheel a, Fig. 2, are affixed two guides b, along which a square flanged hub c slides. Mounted in this hub is a hollow axle d, Fig. 4, a spring- controlled campiece f, with cam-surfaces g, sliding on the axle being pulled by a wire or equivalent device j, Fig. 6, attached at its other end to any suitable operating-lever. The hub is locked in its two positions by a spring-pressed bolt i, release being effected by the cam-piece ; or the cam-piece may permanently hold the bolt from its locking positions by setting the operating-lever of the wire j in an intermediate position. The bolt i passes through a slot b<*> in the guides when the hub is moved along the guides. To absorb the shock when the hub is moved, a spring-pressed buffer e is placed in the end of the guides. The spokes of the wheel are attached to the guides,
Patent GB-190709819-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lifting-dogs.
Inventor: PARRY DAVID
Filed: 1907-04-27
Granted: 1907-10-17
Abstract: 9819. Parry, D., and Evans, E. April 27. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Lifting-dogs for lifting ingots, castings, stone blocks &c. are constructed with jaws that open automatically when unloaded, and also close and grip an article upon coming in contact therewith. Fig. 2 shows a pair of automatic lifting- dogs with gripping- levers a pivoted at e and suspended by chains h from the hoisting- apparatus. A weight b is guided on the pivot e by means of a slot g, and is connected by togglelevers f to the upper end of the gripping - levers, so that it normally tends to force them outwards and open the jaws. When the weight rests on the article to be raised, the toggle-levers close automatically by their own weight, and grip the article. The weight b may be replaced by a spring and tappet arrangement.
Patent GB-190715224-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Indicators or Annunciators.
Inventor: HILDYARD WILLIAM ARTHUR
Filed: 1907-07-02
Granted: 1908-04-02
Abstract: 15,224. Hildyard, W. A. July 2. Indicators or annunciators. - Vibratory annuciator disks a, Fig. 1, supported on springs b are mechanically actuated from a distance by wires h connected to spring- controlled sliding rods g, each of which has a stop for deflecting one of the disks and a beut-up end for engaging one of two bell-crank levers j which operate a bell. The wires h pass through tubes the ben 's of which are pro vided with casings to contain pulleys of sufficient width to ensure the wire always running on to the pulley groove. A pushbutton acting on one end of a bell-crank lever may be used to pull the wire ; or the arrangement shown in Fig. 5 may be used, in which the wire h passes through a flexible hanging tube r which ends in a push t, the end of the wire h being fixed to a handle s movable on the tube r.
Patent GB-190719169-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in connection with the Supply of Air to Steam Boiler Furnaces.
Inventor: MILLS DAVID
Filed: 1907-08-26
Granted: 1908-08-26
Abstract: 19,169. Mills, D., and Irvine, A. J. Aug. 26. Air, supplying; air supply, regulating.-In steamboiler furnaces having slotted bars at the sides of the grate as described in Specification No. 25,761, A.D. 1905, revoluble perforated pipes are arranged at the back of the slots in the bars to direct a stream of air through them, and the slotted bars are inclined instead of vertical ; means are also provided for controlling the air supply to the perforated pipes by opening the fire door or by the variation of the pressure in the boiler. The pipes L, which are arranged as shown behind the slotted bars C, hare perforations l and are provided with cones N into which steam is injected from steampipes n<2>. Converging plates M are provided for directing the steam and air, and handles P for rotating the pipes through a portion of a revolution. The pipes may be operated independently or preferably simultaneously, in which case they are connected through arms and rods, such as l<3>, l<4>. In order that steam may be admitted to the pipes L when the fire-door is opened, the hinge-pin of the fire-door is provided with a crank o connected to a rod o<2>, which has a slotted end engaging a pin o<3> on a bell-crank lever 0 for actuating the steam cock n<3>. The steam-operated device comprises a cylinder with a loaded piston, which is exposed on its underside to the steam pressure and the rod of which is connected to a rod S having a slot s engaging with a pin s<2> on the lever O. In the event of the steam pressure in the boiler falling, the piston moves downwards and actuates the lever 0 to open the cock n<3>, A spring s<1> in the slot s is compressed when the fire-door is opened and serves to close the cock n' when the door is closed.
Patent GB-190720944-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Tins, Cans and the like.
Inventor: WALLER WILLIAM
Filed: 1907-09-21
Granted: 1908-09-21
Abstract: 20,944. Waller, W. Sept. 21. Metal, sheet, seaming and joining. -In a canseaming machine, with a constantly rotatable table of the type described in Specification No. 29,432, A.D. 1906, means are provided for seaming cans of rectangular or other irregular forms. Improved means for clamping and ejecting the work are also provided, whereby any cans placed incorrectly on the chucks are not clamped and are thus saved from injury. The rotary table, consisting of upper and lower portions a<1>, a<2>, is driven by bevel-gearing b<2>, b<3>, ball bearings c being provided. In the form shown, the upper chucks i' are driven by chain gearing from a fixed gear-wheel f and carry cams i which control the movement of arms j, j<1>, Fig. 3, to which are pivoted toggle-operated arms k<1> carrying the seaming-rollers. In a modification, Fig. 6, rollers k<2> of successive contours are mounted on a pivoted plate r, mounted on a slide and operated by a cam r<5> to engage the work, intermittent rotation to bring successive rollers into engagement being obtained from a cam-operated quadrant t. In a further modification, Fig. 11, the pattern cam i is fixed, the seaming-rollers gyrating round the tin &c. to be seamed ; the rollers are toggle-operated by means of a bevel-ended casing 28, co-operating with a bevel roller 27, the casing being moved vertically to cause engagement. For clamping the work, a weighted lever u,Fig. 1, operates each lower chuck y<1> and runs on a cam-path u<2>, a rod v ejecting the work when the lever is raised. A lower cam-path u<4> is also provided, and if the can is incorrectly placed and the weighted lever thus cannot descend, the lever is operated' by the lower path and does not clamp and thus damage the tin. To provide a period of rest to enable the operator to feed work to the machine, the wheel f is mutilated, the teeth of the pinions f<1> which it engages being also slightly mutilated.
Patent GB-190722261-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with the Shedding Mechanism of Looms for Weaving.
Inventor: ISHERWOOD TEDDY
Filed: 1907-10-09
Granted: 1908-06-18
Abstract: 22,261. Isherwood, T. Oct. 9. Loom shedding-motions. -A frame or the like H, Fig. 1, is caused to reciprocate along rods or slides I, I<1> by means of the slotted arm B fixed to the main shaft A, the stud C, the slide block D, and the slot E. An arm N attached to the frame H has a slot N<2>, through which passes a bolt M carrying a lever 0 attached to the shaft P, which is oscillated through these connexions. The shaft P is connected to the heald staves T, T', Fig. 4, by straps R', R<2> and cords S', S<2>.
Patent GB-190724221-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Apparatus for Recording the Course Taken by Motor Vehicles.
Inventor: DIXON WALTER MATTHIAS
Filed: 1907-11-01
Granted: 1908-10-29
Abstract: 24,221. Dixon, W. M., and Dettelbach, W. Nov. 1. Course recorders.-Relates to a course recorder for motor road vehicles in which a diagram is obtained of the track passed over by the vehicle, while points of interest are also noted. A paper strip D, driven at a rate. proportional to the speed of the vehicle, is drawn from a roller E over a table C to the roller F. A pencil H, pressed against the strip by a spring, is mounted in a casing H<1> working in transverse guides G<2> and kept in a central position by springs J. The pencil normally marks a straight line on the strip, but it is moved aside to indicate-turnings taken by the car by depressing key-levers L connected to the casing by cords K. A pivoted quadrant M carries spring-controlled stamps N working in radial slots M<2> in the quadrant. Points of interest, such as 'village,' 'mile-stone,' &c., are marked by the stamps on the record-strip in the proper positions relatively to the road. An inking-ribbon is carried from a roller O<1> to the roller O<3>, which is driven through bevel - gears O<4>, F' by the spindle F. When the inking-ribbon is to be wound back, the bevel-wheel O<4> is disengaged from the wheel F' against the action of a spring. The record-strip is driven by a roller Q provided with driving-pins Q<1> and mounted on arms P<1> rocking on a spindle P. The roller Q moves outwards against the action of a spring Y as the roll of paper on the spindle F increases in size. The spindle Q carries a pinion Q<2> gearing with a pinion P<2> fast on the spindle P and rotated by a ratchet-and-pawl device mounted on the arbor S. The pawl S<3> is linked to one arm of a bell-crank lever T, the other arm of which serves as armature to electro-magnets T<2> intermittently energized when the vehicle is in motion.
Patent GB-190801354-A (GB)
Title: Improved Apparatus for Moistening, Gumming, Fastening Down or Sticking Envelopes, Labels and the like.
Filed: 1908-01-20
Granted: 1908-08-27
Abstract: 1354. Marks, E. C. R., [Bolte & Anschutz]. Jan. 20. Damping envelopes &c. - Relates to appliances for moistening and simultaneously fastening down the flaps of envelopes and for gumming or moistening and simultaneously fastening down or sticking labels &c. One form of the apparatus is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A vessel b containing water or an adhesive is mounted on a wire frame a formed with a handle a<1>. The vessel is provided with a filling-bole d and on the front with an absorbent pad c. A pressing-down frame e is formed with a handle e<1>, which is hinged to the frame a, a spring f being provided to maintain the frame a in the raised position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Fig. 11 shows the operation of the appliance in connexion with an envelope i having a sealing-flap k. In modifications the frame e is pivoted to the frame a, and the handle e<1> is arranged below the frame a<1> ; or the frame e and the handle e<1> may be separate, both being pivoted to the frame a<1> and arranged to slide on one another in operation.
Patent GB-190803085-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Upright Bearings
Inventor: OSGOOD ISAAC
Filed: 1908-02-11
Granted: 1908-04-23
Abstract: 3085. Osgood, I. Feb. 11. Lubricating. -A vertical cylindrical bearing is lubricated by means of an arrangement of three grooves which do not inter-. sect one another The grooves, which are shown in development in Fig. 4, are formed on the rotating member, or on either surface of a bush which may rotate or be fixed. At the upper part of the bearing is a continuous groove 32 open at its highest point 321. Below the groove 32 are two helical grooves 33, 34 each intersecting itself at one point, as shown. The lowest point of each groove laps below the highest point of the groove next below, so that every part of the bearing- surface receives lubricant from one of the grooves. The lubricant is supplied to a pocket, formed either above the bush, or by cutting away a part of the bush or of the rotating member, and enters the opening 321, passing between the bearing-surfaces to the grooves 33, 34, in which it is retained when rotation ceases. Lubricant which accumulates in the lowest groove tends to be distributed into the upper grooves by the rotation.
Patent GB-190804826-A (GB)
Title: Method of and Means for Controlling Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: RUNDDOEF ERIK ANTON
Filed: 1908-03-03
Granted: 1908-06-25
Abstract: 4826. Rundl÷f, E. A. March 14,1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Gas or explosive-vapour engines.-To avoid stopping an engine used for propelling ships and boats or for similar purposes, and to facilitate starting in either direction, the engine is repeatedly reversed when power is not required. The crank-shaft may oscillate about the dead-point or may make one or more revolutions between successive reversals. A suitable device for producing repeated reversals is shown, and comprises fuel pumps a, b actuated as described in Specification No. 10,252, A.D. 1907, and a lever g and spring f which are provided for holding the bell-crank lever c in the position shown in dotted lines, so that the pump b, which injects fuel during the compression stroke of the engine, is kept continuously in operation. In the Specification in the original form, as open to inspection under Section 91 (3) (a), it is stated also that forward or backward running is resumed by releasing the spring f when the engine is making an outstroke in the desired direction of rotation. This subjectmatter does not appear in the Complete Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-190811863-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in I-sections for Iron or the like.
Inventor: SACK HUGO
Filed: 1908-06-01
Granted: 1908-11-26
Abstract: 11,863. Sack, H. June 1. Bars.-A bar, girder, or beam of I-section, more particularly intended for use in shipbuilding, is made with the edges of one flange b rounded, and with the outer edge of the other flange square. The flanges may or may not be parallel.