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Patent GB-190227078-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Device for Protecting and Repairing Cricket Bats.
Inventor: KNUTTON HERBERT JOHN
Filed: 1902-12-09
Granted: 1903-10-15
Abstract: 27,078. Knutton, H. J. Dec. 9. Bats.-For protecting or repairing the blades of cricket bats, a strap of thin webbing, made adhesive or otherwise, is fastened round the blade on its rounded side, by means of two or more buckles, as shown. In another form, the strap is provided with eyelets, and laced tightly round the blade of the bat.
Patent GB-190227741-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Apparatus for the Manufacture of Buttweld Tubing
Filed: 1902-12-16
Granted: 1903-05-21
Abstract: 27,741. Lake, H. H., [National Tube Co.]. Dec. 16. Welding; bending; making pipes and tubes.-In the manufacture of butt-welded tubes, the skelps 23 are drawn from a furnace 2 through a welding- bell 9 by the aid of a draw-bench 5, the speed of drawing being gradually increased after the front end of the skelp has entered the bell to a higher speed than is possible in starting the skelp, feeding its end into the bell, and connecting up the drawbench hook. The draw-bench is pivoted at its end 6 so that its other end may be brought opposite any skelp in the furnace. The chain passes over a sprocket-wheel 12 driven by gearing from the armature shaft 15 of a slow-speed electromotor 14. A high-speed electromotor 17 may be connected to the shaft 15 at the desired periods by an electricallyoperated friction clutch 18, the circuit of which is controlled by a rod 21. The skelps are preferably of sufficient length to form two or more standard lengths of tubing to obtain economy in production.
Patent GB-190228688-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mandolines and like Stringed Musical Instruments.
Inventor: BLAIR GEORGE HARVEY
Filed: 1902-12-29
Granted: 1903-11-05
Abstract: 28,688. Blair, G. H. Dec. 29. Mandolins and like instruments are formed with the bass sides somewhat fuller than the treble sides. The sound-hole 3 is formed at the treble side, and the finger-board is extended so as to increase the scale of each string. The top has a ridge across it at the treble side, which merges gradually into an arch or swell at the bass side.
Patent GB-190312862-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pumps
Filed: 1903-06-08
Granted: 1903-09-03
Abstract: 12,862. Lake, H. H., [Southwark Foundry and Machine Co.]. June 8. Concussion, preventing ;pump valves and valve gear; pump valve chambers; relief devices.-Relates to improved means for actuating pump valves, used in connection with either liquids or gases. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of a double-acting pump fitted with this arrangement. Fig. 3 shows a sectional elevation along the line 3-3 of Fig. 4, Fig. 4 a sectional plan along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 a sectional elevation along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, and Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 detail views of the same. E, E<1> and F, F<1> are the admission and delivery valves, respectively ; the water or gas enters through the port G<1> and passes from the chamber G to the chamber g and out through the delivery main g'. Brackets H, H<1>, provided with guide - bearings H<2>, have outwardly - extending flanges H<3>, which support the rocking levers J, J<1>, and act as bearings for the movable cams N, n, as shown in Fig. 7. L, L' are the actuating-rods worked from the rod K, and carry the adjusting- nuts M at their ends, which work the cams. The beads N<3> of the cams form seats for the springs Q, Q<1>, arranged, as shown, to give great uniformity of pressure. Casings I move loosely in the guideways H<2>, and have an aperture to fit loosely the valve-rod in the end I'. The pieces secured to the other end of the casing have slots in them containing sliding blocks I<6>, which are pivoted in the levers J, J<1>. The spring or yielding connections, shown in Fig. 6, in the valve-actuating mechanism, permit the valve to remain stationary when the resistance to their movement exceeds a predetermined amount, and so prevent breakages. As the rod L moves up or down, the cams, which are held normally in position by the springs Q, Q<1>, operate the valves through the levers J, J', as for example, when this rod moves up, the upper cam will remain stationary, the springs being compressed, until the resistance to the movement of the valve falls below the resistance of the spring, whereupon the cam N rapidly moves up, opening the valve. The cup-shaped heads N<2> act as dash-pots to this quick movement. In closing the valves, the cams are moved positively in position by the nuts M, the yielding being taken up, as before, by the springs I<2>. Fig. 5 shows a relief device T, having regulating-pieces T<3>. Fig. 9 shows the method of attaching the valve-rod to the valve, so that it can be easily detached and taken out through the apertures R<1> specially provided for that purpose.
Patent GB-190315275-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Book-edge Locks
Inventor: SYMONDS HARRY LAMBERT
Filed: 1903-07-10
Granted: 1903-10-01
Abstract: 15,275. Symonds, H. L., and Langhorn, R. July 10. Locks, key, for books. Relates to adjustable hasps and locks applicable to books, the thickness of which may be varied, and of the type described in Specification No. 3829, A.D. 1894. A special lock with a double-bitted key is described. Fig. 2 shows one form of hasp of adjustable length, wherein a rod b screws into a tube a having a clawshaped block d at its lower end engaging with a pin f, which passes through recesses in the haspplate C. A catch c, at the end of the rod b, engages the bolt o of the lock A. When the book is in use, the hasp is entirely detachable. Modifications of the adjustable hasp are described, in one of which the rod b and tube a are quite plain, and are held together in any suitable position by means of a set-screw. In a second modification, one rod slides in a dovetailed groove in another rod of rectangular section, and, in a third form, two set-screws on the face of one rod engage with a slot in the other rod. Figs. 9 and 11 show the special lock and key. A running bolt p operates the locking - bolt o. Two tumblers q, q<1> are mounted on a pin p<2>, and a stump q<2> fixed on the bolt p is adapted to engage slots q<3>, q<4>, q<5> in the tumblers q, q<1>. The bits r<1>, r<2> of the key enter slots p<3>, p<4> in the lower edge of the bolt p, so that the steps r<3>, r<4> raise the tumblers q, q<1> during the first half-turn of the key, while the steps r<5>, r<6> actuate the tumblers q, q<1> during the next quarterturn. The lock is thus equivalent to one having four tumblers, since each requires to be operated twice during one locking operation. Two singlebitted keys may be employed, and the hasps may be used in conjunction with a Bramah lock.
Patent GB-190316526-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Making Bottle-capsules and the like.
Inventor: WATZKE EDUARD
Filed: 1903-07-27
Granted: 1903-09-17
Abstract: 16,526. Watzke, E., and Nagy, I. July 27. Drawing. - Relates to the manufacture of bottle capsules by drawing - out cup-shaped blanks of tin foil, sheet tin, or the like into finished capsules. Fig. 1 shows an elevation of the machine partly in section, and Fig. 2 shows a plan with the mandrel 3, Fig. 1, removed. The cupshaped blank 1 falls into a receptacle 2, from which it is pushed by a reciprocating plunger 10 on to the conical end 4 of a rotary mandrel 3 having a sleeve 8 pressed forward by a spring 6. The sides of the capsules are drawn out against the pressure of the spring- pressed sleeve 8, Fig. 6, by rollers 14 which are traversed horizontally. The rollers 14 are each attached to a lever 15 pivoted on a plate 16 and having a pin which is passed through a cam-slot in the plate 16 and in a disc 20 rotatably mounted on the plate 16, so that the relative movements of the plate 16 and the disc 20 operate the levers 15 to move the rollers 14 to and from the mandrel. The plate 16 is attached to a carriage 21 which is reciprocated by a cam 25 in guideways in a piece 36. The disc 20 is turned in one direction by a cam which operates on a rod 33 so as to move a lever 23 and connected parts, and in the opposite direction by a spring 35. The conical shape of the end of the mandrel causes the spring 35 to become compressed and thereby to exert greater pressure on the rollers 14 so that the edge of the capsule is drawn out thinner than the other parts ; this facilitates its attachment to a bottle. When the rollers 14 are removed from the capsule, the spring 6 moves the sleeve 8 forward so as to force the capsule off the mandrel.
Patent GB-190321802-A (GB)
Title: Improved Ignition Device for Explosion Engines.
Inventor: STYCZYNSKI HENRYK
Filed: 1903-10-09
Granted: 1904-10-08
Abstract: 21,802. Styczynski, H., and Linda, S. Oct. 9. Influence machines for igniting in explosion engines. An electric current is generated by an influence machine comprising a rotating cylinder 9 of insulating-material, on the inner surface of which are strips of metal foil connected to knobs on the outer surface. An outer cylinder 10 carries two foil inductors, and to it is fixed a disc 11 carrying the condenser 12 and three pairs of brushes 25 ; two pairs respectively charge the inductors and the condenser, and the third pair is connected together. The condenser is connected by conductors 26, 27 with the poles 14, 15 of the igniting- switch, comprising a rotary insulated cylinder carrying spring-pressed brushes 18 which make contact in succession with each of the terminals 20, 21, Fig. 4, leading to the insulated poles of the sparking-plugs and a bush 30, which simultaneously grounds the current through the pole 14 by its connection with the spindle 17 and the metal of the machine. Timing is adjusted by altering the relative angular positions of the shaft 3 and brushes 30, 18, by means of a helicallygrooved sleeve 16 and pin 32 controlled by the rod 22. The machine and switch are enclosed in a metal casing 1 containing gas under pressure or vapour to prevent the deposition of moisture on them.
Patent GB-190324338-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotative-valves.
Inventor: HUXLEY CHARLES EDWARD
Filed: 1903-11-10
Granted: 1904-01-07
Abstract: 24,338. Huxley, C. E. Nov. 10. Rotary spherical valves; packing, special methods of; spindles; casings.-Relates to a spherical rotary blow-off valve for steam boilers &c., and consists of a metal casing made in two parts A, A<1>, bolted together through flanges a as shown. The casing encloses a spherical valve B, which has a through port B<1> by which an inlet port a<2> is put into communication with an outlet port a<3>. The valve has a rotative steamtight bearing on a stud b held in its seat by a screw bolt a<4>, and is operated by a cylindrical stem, which is surrounded by fibrous, cylindrical, or rope packing, held in place by a screw gland A<7>. The stem is made angular in cross-section at its inner end a<6>, which engages with a socket in the valve B, a steamtight joint being ensured by enclosing a packing-ring A<6> between an annular flange a<7> on the stem and the valve B. Escape of steam &c. is prevented between the valve and its casing by providing a packing on that side of the valve B remote from the inlet port a<2>. The packing consists of two metal rings C, C' separated by a fibrous washer C<2>, the ring C<1> being pressed against the washer by a number of compressed spiral springs C<3>.
Patent GB-190400068-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mechanism for Converting Substantially Continuous Circular Motion into Intermittent Reciprocating motion, or the Reverse
Inventor: JACKSON EDWARD ELLIS
IPC: F16H21/36
Filed: 1904-01-01
Granted: 1904-11-24
Abstract: 68. Jackson, E. E. Jan. 1. Driving-gear; crossheads. - In a motor-roadvehicle internal-combustion engine or in any other reciprocating engine, the crosshead is formed with a cam-slot, as shown in Fig. 1, which receives a crank-pin and so transmits motion to the main shaft. The cam-slots may be of various forms, as shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, in order to give the piston any desired motion relatively to the crank shaft. The crossbead may be in two parts which form a slot when bolted together.
Patent GB-190403665-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Motor Controllers
Filed: 1904-02-13
Granted: 1904-12-15
Abstract: 3665. British Thomson-Houston Co., [General Electric Co.]. Feb. 13. Motors, controlling. - Relates to an improved form of cut-out switch, and of an interlocking device between the controlling and reversing switches in a motor controller, being especially applicable to the type of controller used in electric trains. The cut-out switch c, Fig. 5, provided with contacts E, E', E<11>, Fig. 4, can be moved vertically by rotating the transverse shaft c<1> connected with the switch c by suitable links as shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 4 shows the connections of the cut-out switch c when the motors are in the series position. The fixed contacts 1 to 8, of which the contacts 2, 3, 6, 7 are connected to the proper fingers of the controlling-switch, are connected in pairs, the contacts 6, 7 being connected to the trolley and ground respectively. When the cut-out switch c is raised from its mid position, the contacts 2, 6 are disconnected from the contacts 1,5 and connected together by the contact E", the terminals 1, 5 of the first group of motors being thus disconnected from the controlling-switch. Similarly, by lowering the switch c from its mid position, the second group of motors may be cut out of circuit. The shaft c' projects through the casing D, Fig. 2, and is adapted to be operated only by the handle b<1> of the reversing-switch, which can be removed from the shaft b only when the controlling and reversing switches are in their ' off ' positions. The interlocking device is shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The disc G<1> carried by the shaft a of the controlling-switch is provided with an upwardly-extending flange g, while the disc H carried by the shaft b of the reversing-switch is provided with a downwardlyextending flange h, the two flanges being non-continuous as shown in Fig. 3. The flanges are so arranged, with respect to each other, that the controlling-switch cannot be operated when the reversing-switch is in its 'off' position, Fig. 3, while the reversing-switch is locked when the controlling-switch is in operation, by the flange g passing through one of the openings h', h<11> in the flange h.
Patent GB-190406923-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Cement-asphalt Plates or Slabs.
Inventor: REINEKE EMIL
Filed: 1904-03-22
Granted: 1904-04-28
Abstract: 6923. Reineke, E. March 22. Paving blocks or slabs for walks, roads, street railways, &c., consist of a lower concrete or cement slab a having tapering sides and intersecting rectangular side grooves and V- shaped central grooves, on which is pressed a layer c of asphalt. Specification No. 16,436, A.D. 1896, is referred to.
Patent GB-190408048-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Soldering Irons.
Inventor: HALL CHARLES JAMES
Filed: 1904-04-07
Granted: 1905-02-23
Abstract: 8048. Hall, C. J. April 7. Soldering. - A soldering-iron has an adjustable clip by means of which the bit can be removed or adjusted as it wears away. The clip comprises two jaws 3, 4 pivoted togetber by a screw 7 and tightened by arms 9. 10 the latter of which is provided with a screw to bear against the stem. Instead of the screw 7, one o f the clips may carry studs engaging in slots in the other.
Patent GB-190409323-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Washing, Scouring, Extracting, Neutralising, and Dyeing Machinery for Wool and the like.
Inventor: PEASE JOHN
Filed: 1904-04-23
Granted: 1905-03-09
Abstract: 9323. Pease, J., Parker, J. V., and Hustler, J. April 23. Carbonizing fibres.-Relates to apparatus for washing, scouring, neutralizing, dyeing, or extracting vegetable matter from wool &c. Fig. 2 shows a tank A constructed in the ordinary manner cf wood or metal, lined with acid-resisting material. Mounted on suitable bearings on the side of the tank are shafts C driven by worm-wheels D and the worm E on a shaft F. The shaft F may be driven by a pulley F<1>, or preferably by the gearing shown in Fig. 5. Keyed to the main shaft 1 is a pinion 2 engaging with the spur-wheel 3 which drives a pinion 4 on the shaft 5 ; attached to the shaft 5 is a pulley 6, over which runs a belt 7 driving a pulley 8, mounted loosely on the shaft 1 and connected with a bevel-wheel 9 which engages with a bevel-wheel 10 on the shaft F. The shafts C carry drums G of acid-resisting material; the drums may carry arms H of similar material, or may be of triangular form H<1>, in which case the drum is either in one piece or covered with plates; the form H<2> is also shown in Fig. 6. Here, the square ends C<1> of the shaft are shown passing through holes in the triangular ends G<1> of the drums. The glass plates H<2> shown in Fig. 7 fit into grooves Kin the inner faces of the ends of the drums. The shaft C<1> has a covering C', and the ends G<1> and plates H' are secured in position by means of a boss M screwed on the end of the shaft. To the ends of the drums are attached bosses J, each provided with a groove to receive any liquid falling from the ends of the drum. The wool is fed in by rollers N and is finally led by the drum G' to the delivery grid 0 ; for this purpose, the drum G<2> has shorter and preferably more arms than the others and the tank is narrowed towards this end. The wool then passes between squeezing-rollers P, P' which are arranged as shown in Fig. 8 and are driven by the wheel 3. The rollers are covered with copper or other material S, which in the lower one P projects over the ends of the roller. Let into the recesses thus formed are similarlycovered smaller rollers T provided with grooves T<1> and terminating in flanges T<2> ; the pressed-out liquid runs into these grooves and falls upon a perforated tray below, which retains any wool while allowing the liquid to run back into the tank. The tank A may have its bottom covered by glass sheeting, and is provided with a suitable drain pipe and if desired a steam pipe. A modified form of tank is shown in Fig. 10. The tank A<1> has a false bottom W, and the bottom U is inclined towards the middle and to one end, where a suitable drain valve V is placed. Steam can be admitted by the pipes Y to scrub out the tank, which is then flushed by the pipe X connected with the water supply.
Patent GB-190414731-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Drying Tea Leaves and other Produce
Inventor: JACKSON WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-06-30
Granted: 1904-09-29
Abstract: 14,731. Jackson, W. June 30. Drying tea &c.-In drying-apparatus of the kind described in Specification No. 18,613, A.D. 1893, the dried tea or other material is removed by scrapers or brushes d carried along the floor of the apparatus by means of travelling chains c, to which they are pivotally connected. The chains pass over wheels b mounted on shafts a, one of which is driven by a chain connected to a shaft driving the trays. The dried tea or other material is swept into the chamber k, from which it is removed through doors at the end. The covers l may be closed from outside the apparatus by means of the handles shown. A depression e<3> is made in the floor of the apparatus to prevent the scrapers from jamming.
Patent GB-190417189-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brake and Clutch Mechanism.
Filed: 1904-08-05
Granted: 1905-06-22
Abstract: 17,189. Rudge - Whitworth, Ltd., and Pugh, J. V. Aug. 5. Brake or retarding mechanism; clutches.-The ring-like metallic plates a, b of brake and clutch mechanisms of the Weston type, which are arranged side by side, alternate plates being secured respectively to the fixed and rotating parts of the mechanism and being brought into contact by endwise movement, are so grooved that every part of their touching surfaces is kept cool and lubricated by oil circulated in the grooves by the motion. The grooves are so shaped that no part of one plate is in continuous contact with another plate, and that gripping of adjacent plates is impossible. Several forms of the plates are used, such as flat, corrugated, and wedge-shaped plates; and the grooves b<1>, b<2> are stamped or cut in several different ways ; e.g., the grooves on stationary plates may be circular and the grooves on moving plates may be of spiral form, or the grooves on both moving and fixed plates may be of spiral form. The plates are suitably notched to engage with the moving and stationary parts of the mechanism.
Patent GB-190427943-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Heating Churches, Chapels and other Buildings.
Inventor: HAMPTON EDWIN
Filed: 1904-12-21
Granted: 1905-11-02
Abstract: 27,943. Hampton, E. Dec. 21. Heating buildings &c.- V a r i o u s arrangements of pipes for the more equable heating of churches, chapels, public halls, and other similar buildings are described. The middle pews, or other seats, are heated directly, as shown in plan and elevation in Figs. 1 and 2, by means of the pipe a, which contains hot water under pressure and is doubled under the seats. In the case of pews with a central partition, two similarlybent pipes are employed, one on each side of the partition. In heating by low -pressure steam or water, a central main g, Fig. 8, is fitted with doubled branch pipes. The application of both systems to the heating of the side pews is also illustrated in the Specification, and in Fig. 11 is shown the method of heating such pews by the two-flow system.
Patent GB-190504866-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Construction of "Top" or Upper Part of the Body of Upright Pianofortes.
Inventor: BERRY NATHANIEL
Filed: 1905-03-08
Granted: 1906-03-08
Abstract: 4866. Berry, N., and Berry, J. March 8. Music cabinets. - The upper part of the body of an upright piano is provided with a top or cover A having one or more compartments adapted to hold music or the like, the shape of the piano remaining practically unaltered. The top may be hinged to the case, or may be movably mounted in any suitable manner. A single lid or cover B, B<1> for the compartments may be employed, or there may be separate covers, which may be hinged at the middle, or may slide or roll up. The compartments may have removable slides or drawers.