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Patent GB-190319019-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Umbrellas.
Inventor: HERKLOTZ CARL MORITZ
Filed: 1903-09-03
Granted: 1904-01-07
Abstract: 19,019. Herklotz, C. M., and H÷selbarth, C. E. Sept.3. Umbrella sticks. -The stick is made with a jointed piece connecting the lower part, to which the handle is attached, to the upper part which carries the frame, the object being to bring the centre of the umbrella cover directly o v e r the user's head, while the upper and lower portions of the stick remain vertical. A pair of spring- controlled levers k, which ordinarily remain vertical and engage the stick at z, are pivoted to the piece a, in which are formed apertures r by means of which the ends k<1> of the levers k can be pressed inwards against the action of the springs p. The other ends x of the levers k are thereby released from z, and made to engage the upper and lower portions of the stick at y, and so to retain the piece a in the oblique position.
Patent GB-190320664-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Talking Machines.
Inventor: POSSONS MINARD A
Filed: 1903-09-25
Granted: 1903-12-03
Abstract: 20,664. Possons, M. A., and Whitney, G. F. Sept. 25. Phonographs, graphophones, &c.- In talking-machines, particularly of the disc type with metallic inclined stylus or needle, equal wear of the needle is brought about by rotating i t continuously, means being provided for longitudinal a d - justment. The supporting-tube 4. Fig. 3, is connected to the diaphragms 2 at 5, and has bearing surfaces for the shoulders 7, 8 of the holder 6, which contains the needle 3, covered with a soft material to diminish vibration, and clamped by the chuck 10 screwed on to the end 9. Upon this chuck is a worm-wheel 17 driven by the screw 16, Fig. 1, on the flexible spindle 19 with felt disc 18 moving on the surface of the record, the whole being carried by a bracket 12 clamped to the sound-box 1.
Patent GB-190321941-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lifting Jacks.
Inventor: ROTH CHARLES EDWARD
Filed: 1903-10-12
Granted: 1904-10-06
Abstract: 21,941. Roth, C. E. Oct. 12. Lifting - jacks.- Consists of a lifting-jack fitted with means whereby it can be moved from place to place when loaded. The jack 1, fitted with an elevating screw and worm-wheel nut 6, is mounted in a U - shaped frame 15, which is supported on balls, so as to be capable of propulsion along rails 20, by a pinion 25 engaging a rack on one of the rails and carried on a shaft 23 mounted in extensions of the jack. The crank shaft carries a worm 9, which, by lateral adjustment of the shaft, is engaged with either the lifting worm-wheel 6 or the worm-wheel 24 fixed to the upper end of the propelling shaft 23.
Patent GB-190323285-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Telephone Relays or Repeaters.
Inventor: SUNDQUIST GUSTAVUS EMEREL
Filed: 1903-10-27
Granted: 1903-12-03
Abstract: 23,285. Sundquist, G. E., and Wahl, A. H Oct. 27. Telephone systems.-In relays adapted to transmit sound undulations from one line to another with increased intensity, and so arranged that the lines may be worked from either direction, the receivers 1<a>, 1<b>, preferably of the bipolar type, are connected respectively in the line circuits A, B. In each of these circuits is one of the two secondaries 2<a>, 2<b> of the induction coil 3. Microphone transmitters 4<a>, 4<b>, preferably of the granular carbon type, are opposed respectively to the receivers 1<a>, 1<b> and are both arranged in a common primary circuit C with a battery 5 and the primary 6 of the coil 3. Sound-producing undulations are formed in the secondary connected with the receiving-line both by the other secondary coil and by the action of the microphone in the primary circuit.
Patent GB-190323853-A (GB)
Title: Mercury Electrolytic Apparatus specially applicable to Electric Meters and Electric Switches.
Filed: 1903-11-03
Granted: 1904-11-03
Abstract: 23,853. Du Bois, E., and Reason Manufacturing Co. Nov. 3. Drawings to Specification. Electricity, supplying, in general; coin-discharging mechanism.-A mercury voltameter is carried on a shaft, and is arranged so that mercury accumulates at one part until its weight causes the voltameter to turn somewhat, and so start a motor. The motor then turns the voltameter through one revolution, so that the mercury is returned to its original position ; a supply switch may thus be opened, and a coin discharged ; the switch is closed again on insertion of another coin.
Patent GB-190325007-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Matrix Centering Mechanism for Type Casting and Analogous Machines.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1903-11-17
Granted: 1904-02-04
Abstract: 25,007. Boult, A. J., [Lanston Monotype Machine Co.]. Nov. 17. Monotype and like machines; type-writers and like machines.-Relates to the die or matrix centering mechanism of type-casting and like machines, and is described as applied to the Lanston monotype machines, (Specifications No. 8633, A.D. 1899, and No. 13,267, A.D. 1897). Fig. 1 shows a plan of the movable matrix case 1 containing the series of matrices 2, each matrix having a small amount of movement independently of the others. Fig. 2 shows a section through the matrices 2, the casting- mould 3, and the conical - tipped plunger 4 by which the matrix is finally centered over the mould, after being moved into position by the movements of the case 1. The nose of the plunger 4 when depressed enters a conical recess 5 in the end of each matrix. In order to prevent injury to the ends of the comparatively-soft matrices by the end of the plunger 4, in case the means for moving the matrix case are not properly adjusted &c., a perforated steel plate 6 is attached to the case 1 above the matrices, the perforations 7 of which are above the recesses 5. The plunger 4 first operates on the plate 6, when necessary, thereby moving the case 1 into approximately the correct position, and finally engages the recess 5 in the matrix 2.
Patent GB-190407468-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fountain Pens.
Inventor: KEGRIZE FRANK MICHAEL
Filed: 1904-03-29
Granted: 1904-08-18
Abstract: 7468. Kegrize, F. M. March 29. Pens, reservoir. Relates to arrangements for preventing the feed channels from becoming clogged, and the ink from flowing too freely when writing and from overflowing when the pen is placed in the pocket. The feeding-device consists of a round piece 1, Fig. 1, of hard rubber in which is cut a longitudinal slot 2 which extends from near one end to just beyond the centre of the bar, where it terminates in a shoulder 3. The depth of the slot is about two-thirds of the thickness of the bar. A similar slot on the other side and at the opposite end of the bar terminates in a shoulder 5, the inner ends 6 of the slots communicating with one another. The outer end of the bar 8 is bevelled and reduced at the sides 7, Fig. 8, where it comes under the nib. The nib may have an air hole 11, Fig. 1, or air holes 15 may be formed in the sides 7, Fig. 8. When the pen is placed in the writing position, air enters through the holes and the ink descends to the nib. As the air passes up through the slots, some of it is retained by the shoulder 5 and the surface 12. When the pen is inverted for placing in the pocket, this air rises to the air holes, allowing the ink to flow down from the slots into the reservoir. One or both of the slots may have a flat bottom, or one or both may have V-shaped bottoms.
Patent GB-190410185-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: WOLKE GEORGE
Filed: 1904-05-03
Granted: 1904-06-16
Abstract: 10,185. Wolke, G., McLaughlin, W. K., and Kirby, E. P. May 3. Gas and like engines.-For cooling the cylinders and the covers carrying the inlet and exhaust valves of internal-combustion engines, air is compressed in the closed crank chamber 3, and passes to the annular chamber 17 surrounding the cylinder. Connected to the chamber 17, and placed at intervals around the cylinder is a series of tubes 22, having exit holes 25 through which the air is forced on to the cylinder between the radiators 24, and on to the flanges 26 of the cylinder cover. Inlet and exhaust air ports 12, 13, communicating with passages 14, 16 respectively, are provided in the crank chamber and controlled by a wooden disc valve 18, operated by the crank shaft. The cylinder inlet and exhaust valves are contained in the cylinder cover, the exhaust valve being operated by the rod 33, actuated by a countershaft and attached to the gear-wheel 36. An ignition gear may be attached to the gear-wheels 36, 37, and the rotary disc valve 18 may be replaced by check valves.
Patent GB-190413525-A (GB)
Title: Improvements n or relating to Cycle-supports
Inventor: KASBAUER MATTHIAS
Filed: 1904-06-15
Granted: 1904-09-15
Abstract: 13,525. Kasbauer, M. June 15. Supports ; brakes. - A cycle support 11 consists of telescopic tubes 13, 14, of which the outer one has a spike 15 adapted to take into the ground, and the inner one is hinged to a clip 19. The clip is secured by a bolt 20 to either member 4, 5 of the frame, and the spike 15 may be held in a spring clip 28 on the member 5. The outer tube 14 is provided with a spring 24 carrying a knob 26 and a stud which normally engages in a hole 23 at one end of a groove 22 on the inner tube. When the stud is withdrawn, the support can be extended either by hand or by an internal spring and allowed to engage in a hole 23 at the other end of the groove. W h e standing on sloping ground, the front brake 7 is applied and the block 29 is slid up the brake rod 6 into contact with the lamp bracket 8, when a thumb-screw 30 is turned to hold the parts in position. For new brakes, the thumb-screw may pass through the lamp bracket to engage with the brake rod.
Patent GB-190418771-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Water Closet Seats.
Inventor: PRITSCHAU WILHELM
Filed: 1904-08-30
Granted: 1905-08-03
Abstract: 18,771. Pritschau, W. Aug. 30. Closet-seat guards.-On the lid a being raised before use, an arm o is caused by the link q to rotate upon an axle o' which is common to it and the disc k ; a pin x carried by the arm engages a hole cr recess t in the disc when the lid is quite open, and in this position the seat aperture registers with a hole in a strip of paper c. When the lid is closed, the wheel k makes a half-revolution, driving, through spur-wheels i, h, rolls g, d, the upper of which is pressed upon the lower by a spring r and is attached to the end of the paper strip c. The paper is thus caused to pass from the roll e tu the roll d across the seat, the amount of travel each time being equal to the distance between two holes in the paper. The Provisional Specification states that the wheel k may be driven by a ratchet and pawl. One side of the pin x is rounded so that, when the lid is first raised, it escapes from the hole t.
Patent GB-190420708-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Means for Changing the Gauge of Railway and Tramway Wheels.
Inventor: HINTON JAMES CHARLES
Filed: 1904-09-26
Granted: 1905-07-13
Abstract: 20,708. Hinton, J. C. Sept. 26. Permanent way; rails; railways of different gauge, connecting.-In order that railway and tramway vehicles may pass from one gauge of rails to another, each wheel is mounted upon a separate axle supported by traversing bearings or axle-boxes. On arrival of a vehicle at the junction of the two gauges, a locking-piece K<1> npon the truck or vehicle engages a cam-plate P<1> placed mid-way between the rails, so that pins M<1> upon plates B<1> pass to the bottom horizontal portion of U-slots, and, the rims of the wheels being tapered, the wheels follow the flanged rails N<1>. The spreading or contracting movement accompanied by the motion of the pins to the opposite limbs of the slots is thus effected, when the piece K<1>, passing clear of the cam-plate, falls to its normal position and again locks the parts.
Patent GB-190423442-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Apparatus to Facilitate Conversation with People who are Hard of Hearing.
Inventor: OPPENHEIMER SIMON
Filed: 1904-10-31
Granted: 1905-09-21
Abstract: 23,442. Oppenheimer, S. Oct. 31. Ear instruments. -In telephone apparatus for facilitating conversation with deaf people, one or more.microphones a are supported on the lid b of a box containing a battery d, induction coil e, and an automatic switch f so arranged as to complete the battery circuit when the lid is raised. The receiver may be carried in the pocket and connected to the rest of the apparatus by a flexible cord and pronged plug.
Patent GB-190424201-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Engine Valves for Diminishing Friction and Facilitating Accomodation to the Seat and Relief of Cylinder
Inventor: YOUNG OTIS WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-11-08
Granted: 1905-03-16
Abstract: 24,201. Young, O. W. Nov. 8. Valves and valve gear ; valve seats; stuffing-boxes, substitutes for.-Both cylindrical oscillatng valves and flat slide valves are provided with loose strips 13, 13<b> which form their faces. The strips are kept against the seats by springs 14<a> and fluid pressure, but are lifted when the pressure beneath them rises higher in the cylinder, owing to cushioning, than in the valve-chest. The cylindrical valve has two opposite intercommunicating exhaust cavities 12<a> with a straight strip at each side and a curved one 19, Fig. 3, at each end. The strips may be united by dowels in such away as not to impede their independent movement. The opposite steam spaces 12<b> also intercommunicate. The strips 13 may be flanged as shown at 13<a>, or they may be duplicated as shown at 13<c>, 13<d>, Fig.11. When duplicated, they are lifted only one at a time by the pressure in the cylinder, and communication betwaen the steam and exhaust spaces 12<a>, 12<b> is prevented. The lifting also increases the port opening. The strips 13 have grooves in their sides for the passage of fluid behind them. There may be two ports 6, 6<a> leading to the cylinder and joined by a passage 8 outside the valve seating or there may be only a single port. The valve spindle 20, Fig. 2, is kept tight by being made conical and pressed into a conical bearing by a spring 20<b> and by fluid pressure. Figs. 6 and 10 show the invention applied to flat slide valves, Fig. 10 representing the opening of both ends of the cylinder simultaneously to the exhaust port by the lifting of the strips 13<g>. The valves are worked by a linkage gear which imparts to them a rapid cut-off and opening of the exhaust. The valves are worked by a link motion C, I acting through a lever P, rod R, and a bell crank S which is mounted upon one arm of another bell crank W pivoted on a shaft X, X<1>, Fig. 17. The bell crank W is adjusted by an eccentric e keyed to the reversing-shaft K. The effect of this gear is a rapid opening and closing of the admission ports and a pause before the closing of the exhaust port.
Patent GB-190506616-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Combined Spanners and Pipe Wrenches
Inventor: MORGAN EVAN
Filed: 1905-03-29
Granted: 1905-09-21
Abstract: 6616. Morgan, E. March 29. Spanners and wrenches.-A combined spanner and pipe wrench has an upper jaw A furnished with serrations L, and a lower jaw E also furnished with serrations M and connected to a tubular rectangular-section shank F, through which the shank B of the jaw A works. The two jaws A, E incline slightly toward each other and the lower end of the tubular shank F is circular, so as to embrace a reduced end Q of a milled nut P working on a screwed extension D of the shank B. The shank Q has a groove R into which either the metal of the tubular shank may be pressed or screws S may enter, to connect the nut to the tubular shank. If screws are used, the projecting ends are not made large enough to fill the groove, but a little play is allowed to prevent the strain from falling on them. The tubular shank may be left open if preferred.
Patent GB-190508893-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cotton Gins and the like.
Inventor: WEBSTER RALPH WALDO
Filed: 1905-04-27
Granted: 1906-04-26
Abstract: 8893. Webster, R. W. April 27. Gins; burring-apparatus.-In a roller gin, the ginning-roller.and its accessories are set in an inclined position, and the usual beater knives or combs may be dispensed with. The material is fed into the upper part of the hopper formed by the feed-board e', ginning-roller b, and doctor knife d, and as the roller rotates the seeds &c. gradually work down to the lower end of the apparatus and are discharged there thoroughly cleaned. The parts of the machine are geared and driven in the usual way. Fig. 3 shows a machine provided with two ginning-rollers b, b<1>, the knives d, d<1> forming a hopper for supplying the material to the rollers ; three, four, or any convenient number of ginning - rollers may be employed in one machine.
Patent GB-190508967-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Coin-freed Gold-changers.
Inventor: JAGO JOHN CHARLES
Filed: 1905-04-28
Granted: 1906-04-05
Abstract: 8967. Jago, J. C., and Page, H. S. April 28. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). - Money-delivering apparatus.-Relates to coin-freed gold changers. The gold coin is inserted in a slit a guarded by a spring door which prevents two false coins equal in weight to the gold coin from being inserted quickly one after the other. The shoot b, d has the shape shown and corresponds in section to the proper coin. It has an opening at x, a baffle-plate at c, and perforations at d<1>, d<2> to intercept a wire. The coin falls into the balanced receptacle e, which tilts over. If of insufficient weight, the coin is discharged at h. If of correct weight, the coin, guided by the wings g', i<1>, i<2>, falls into the balanced receptacle i, which tilts and removes the tail-piece k<1> from the bent end f<2> of the rod f<1> carried by the drawer f. This drawer contains the lowest packet of a pile of packets containing change. Incomplete actuation of the drawer is prevented by the pawl f<3> and rack k<3>. The coin first rests against the pin i<3>, but, when the drawer is pulled fully out, the receptacle i moves farther down and allows the coin to be discharged.
Patent GB-190510908-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the Measurement and Delivery of Measured Quantities of Liquids.
Inventor: AGAR THOMAS FORRESTER
Filed: 1905-05-25
Granted: 1906-02-15
Abstract: 10,908. Agar, T. F., and Simpson, F. May 25. Measured quantities, delivering.-In gravity apparatus for drawing off a number of similar quantities of a liquid, the open-ended measuring-vessels are charged to a height virtually independent of the liquid level in the tank and sudden changes of momentum avoided by means of an intermediate regulating-chamber, which is first filled, and is of such shape, dimensions, and height as exactly to fill the measures when allowed-to discharge into them. Liquid flows from the tank through the cock 3 into the regulating-chamber 4, and up its air-escape tube until it reaches either a self-closing valve or the tank level, a telescopic joint 13 being provided for adjusting the chamber when required. The cock 3 is then closed and the three-way cocks 8, hitherto in the discharging position shown, are turned to permit a flow from the regulating-chamber to the several measuring-chambers 6, each fitted with a glass air-vent, and the motion ceases when the liquid in the regulating and measuring chambers reaches a common level G. The cocks 8 may be turned separately, but are preferably all interconnected as shown.
Patent GB-190515977-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Workman's Time Recorders.
Inventor: DEY JOHN
Filed: 1905-08-04
Granted: 1906-03-22
Abstract: 15,977. Dey, J., and Day, A. Aug. 4. Chronoscopes; motionwork.-A workman's t i m erecorder contains means for avoiding overstrain on the clock-work w h i c h intermittently actuates certain parts, and for preventing false registration. A clock-driven shaft 29, Fig. 1, actuates a minute-wheel 37, which advances an hour-wheel 46 by means of a pin 43 and a star-wheel 47, Fig. 2. Another pin on the minutewheel carrying a roller 56 engages the underside of a lever 57 before this carrying takes place, and slowly raises this lever against a spring 60. The roller 56 reaches a sloping part of the spring-pulled lever 57 just as transferring occurs, so that the spring 60 then tends to force the minute-wheel forward and relieves the clock-work of sudden strain. To prevent false registration, the starwheel 47 of the hour-wheel is held by a spring-pressed detent 51, the other end of which engages a singlenotched cam on the minute-wheel. This locking - apparatus is similar to that described in Specification No. 6543, A.D. 1904, [A bridgment Class Registering &c.], and allows transferring only at the proper time. Immediately after carrying, the roller 56 comes to the steep end of the spring-pulled lever 57, and cannot return.
Patent GB-190517349-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Safety-valves for Steam Generators.
Inventor: KORNHAEUSER ALEKSANDER
Filed: 1905-08-28
Granted: 1906-04-05
Abstract: 17,349. Kornhaeuser, A. Aug. 28. Safety valves; alarms, high - pressure. -Re'ates to safety-valves and to means in connexion therewith for preventing any sudden escape of large volumes of steam and consequent buckling of the boiler plates, for providing safe access to the valve while blowing off steam, and for sounding an alarm. The valve, as shown, is enclosed in a hood 6 firmly secured to the valve seat and fitted with a stuffing-box for the valve spindle. The escape pipe 14 at one side of the hood is fitted with a whistle or other sounding device, the other side of the hood being fitted with an inspection cover 13.
Patent GB-190519727-A (GB)
Title: Resilient Device for Effecting Reciprocal Movements in Parts Required to be Actuated.
Inventor: GILBERT WALTER VILLA
Filed: 1905-09-29
Granted: 1906-07-12
Abstract: 19,727. Gilbert, W. V. Sept. 29. Tongs, table. - The elastic or resilient device shown in Figs. 1 and 3 acts as a " spring operating " flexible compound lever," and is made from steel, aluminium, cardboard, or other suitable material from the flat or by building up of parts secured together. It has a bowed back a, with a square or diamond configuration d indented at b, and the end parts or wings c may be divergent, parallel, or concave internally. When the ends x are forced together, the wings c tend to close, and, to prevent a tendency of the device to crack along the sides, the terminal points of the indent b may be perforated. The device may also be otherwise perforated to relieve strains and to serve as openings for connexions to operative or operated means, and the parts may be controlled by a tie-rod located between the ends x or between the wings c, or by other suitable means. The device may be used alone, or a plurality of such devices may be used in combination. Several applications are described. The device is shown in Fig. 11 as a pair of tongs, with a stiffening-bend q.
Patent GB-190521650-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Centrifugal Ore Separators.
Inventor: PECK WILBUR HENRY
Filed: 1905-10-24
Granted: 1906-10-24
Abstract: 21,650. Peck, W. H. Oct. 24. Brakes for centrifugal separators for ores and similar materials, of the kind in which the material is fed into the annular space 11 between the drums a, 12, rotating at different speeds, the space being varied in size by moving the inner drum longitudinally. The speed of the outer drum is reduced, when the middlings are to be removed, by brakes 46 governed by the speed of the said drum. The valve 54, regulating the pressure of water communicated to a piston in a cylinder 48 connected to the brakes, is controlled by a ball governor 55 ; this governor is adapted to be rotated by the outer drum through friction and toothed gearing 58, 57, 56 when the hand-lever 60 is shifted The cylinder 48 is freely mounted, and moves against the action of springs 64, which press on the ends of the brake levers 44 and withdraw the brakes when the pressure in the cylinder is reduced.