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Patent GB-189925502-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Disintegrators.
Inventor: KREISS CHRISTIAN EUGEN
Filed: 1899-12-23
Granted: 1900-10-27
Abstract: 25,502. Kreiss, C. E. Dec. 23. Ball mills; impact pulverizers.-The drum is formed with a series of pockets c by which the balls and the material under treatment are carried up and delivered upon the descending side of the drum. A small drum l, fixed to the main drum and provided with scoops or the like m, assists in the action. Instead of this small drum, a cage, consisting of radial arms and transverse beaters, may be mounted inside the drum and rotated independently. The drum, from which the reduced material escapes by perforations o, is surrounded by a double sieve d, e ; the material rejected by the sieves gathers in pockets f, which open into the pockets c in the drum and are provided with inspection openings.
Patent GB-190004680-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Accumulators.
Inventor: MUELLER ADOLPH
Filed: 1900-03-12
Granted: 1901-03-02
Abstract: 4680. M³ller, A. March 12. Secondary batteries. - A compound plate or electrode is made by pressing a number of gridshaped plates containing the active material into a metal frame, so that metallic contact is established between the contiguous surfaces. of the plate and frame. For this purpose, the area of the combined plates is somewhat larger than the opening in the frame.
Patent GB-190006391-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Liquid Meters.
Inventor: ASHLEY HERBERT
Filed: 1900-04-05
Granted: 1901-04-04
Abstract: 6391. Ashley, H., and Martin, H. M. April 5. Liquid meters.-The open-ended cylinder i, in which slides a heavy or a light piston m, oscillates about the diaphragm r as a centre, and alternately closes the inlet and outlet valves e, e<1>, f, f<1> on either side of the diaphragm. The ribs s engage the end of the cylinder to guide it and the catches o, o' which hold it are released when struck by the piston. The casing consists of concentric cylinders with the main inlet and outlet c<1>, d<1> and is made in two parts, between which the diaphragm r is clamped when they are drawn together by bolts a<2>. The valves consist of internally and externally flanged rubber rings fitting on nipples &c. Suitable counting-apparatus is operated from the oscillating cylinder.
Patent GB-190010467-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Operating the Taps of Gas Lights.
Inventor: PRUNELL THOMAS LAMB
Filed: 1900-06-08
Granted: 1900-07-14
Abstract: 10,467. Prunell, T. L. June 8. Lighting and extinguishing gas.-Relates to a system of cords and attachments by which gas cocks may be actuated by a person at a distance or lying in bed. Set-screws a', a<3> secure to the thumb-piece B of the gas cock the looped end a<1> of a lever to which the actuating cords F, H are attached. The lever is preferably formed in two parts A<1>, A<2>, connected by a bolt or screw a<4>, to allow the angle which the part A' makes with the thumb-piece B to be varied. Upon pulling the cord F, the cock is brought to the open position, shown in full lines, in which position it remains until the tassel f<2> is lifted. The counterbalance weight K then pulls the lever A<2> to the position shown by the dotted lines, in which position only sufficient gas passes to the burner to supply a pilot flame, the further closing of the cock being prevented by the abutment of the screw C against a pivoted plate D on the bracket E. Wheu the plate D is raised, the screw C will pass through the hole in the bracket E, and the gas cock will be turned into the closed position. In a modification for use when the thumb-piece B is below instead of at the side of the cock, the lever A', A<2> is arranged horizontally, the cord F as well as the cord H pass through the eye on the bracket E, and the cord H is attached, not to the lever A', but to that end of the loop a' which is opposite to the lever A'.
Patent GB-190014782-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machinery for Cutting Leather and other Materials.
Inventor: SEFTON-JONES HERBERT
Filed: 1900-08-17
Granted: 1900-11-03
Abstract: 14,782. Sefton-Jones, H., [Fischer, B.]. Aug. 17. Sharpening.-Relates to machines for cutting leather, cardboard, soft wood, &c. The cutter a is cylindrical, as shown in Fig. 1. Its edge may be sharpened by a grinding-wheel y, as shown in Fig. 11. The wheel is driven by suitable means, and is mounted in a pivoted bracket x, the position of which is adjusted by a screw.
Patent GB-190022464-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Means for Connecting the Ends of Driving Belts and the like.
Inventor: LAGRELLE ALEXANDRE DAMIEN
Filed: 1900-12-10
Granted: 1901-01-19
Abstract: 22,464. Lagrelle, A. D. Dec. 10. Bending; stamping.-Relates to fastenings for driving-belts. That shown in Figs. 7, 7<a> may be produced by stamping from sheet-metal and then bending the shanks. In a modification of that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with loose heads at each end, the connecting-bar may be pressed from a ring.
Patent GB-190106259-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Springs.
Inventor: SHEA THOMAS ALEXANDER
Filed: 1901-03-25
Granted: 1901-07-20
Abstract: 6259. Shea, T. A. Aug. 25, A.D. 1900, [date applied for under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act, A.D. 1883]. Springs, bearing.-The end-plates 5 are secured to the top leaf 2 of the spring 1, by forming undercut notches on each side, near the ends, of the leaf ; the end-plates are formed with dovetailed flanges 4, Fig. 3, which, when the leaf is in position, are hammered or pressed into the notches, Fig. 5. The invention is also applicable to semi-elliptical springs for locomotives &c.
Patent GB-190107429-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Clutches for Windlasses and other Apparatus.
Filed: 1901-04-10
Granted: 1901-07-20
Abstract: 7429. Clarke, Chapman, & Co., and Cookson, W. D. April 10. Windlasses.-Relates to clutches for windlasses &c. The cable holder or lifter A, formed with a clutch part to engage a corresponding clutch part on the driving shaft M, is moved along the shaft B by means of screws J, which work in nuts seated in recesses in the ring G. The screws are supported in the frame F, and are geared by spurwheels K to a loose wheel L which serves as a hand-wheel. In a modification the screws are connected by worm gearing to a cross-spindle.
Patent GB-190110300-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Scissors.
Inventor: FARBER LOUIS
Filed: 1901-05-17
Granted: 1901-07-06
Abstract: 10,300. Farber, L. May 17. Scissors.-The blades a, b, pivoted together at c without crossing, are formed with short shanks a', b<1>, which are jointed at d, e to a pair of bows j meeting as bell-crank levers on a pivot g.
Patent GB-190111129-A (GB)
Title: A Device for Cooling, Moistening and Purifying Air.
Inventor: MUNK JACOB
Filed: 1901-05-30
Granted: 1901-07-27
Abstract: 11,129. Munk, J. May 30. Moistening; washing. - The air is forced by a fan P through a casing K in which revolves a shaft carrying a number of radial frames covered with fabric or metal gauze, or made of sheet metal. The frames are partially immersed in water.
Patent GB-190111546-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Collapsible Canopy for Cycles and other Vehicles which may also be adapted for a Sail for Cycles
Inventor: ANDERSON JOSEPH
Filed: 1901-06-06
Granted: 1902-02-20
Abstract: 11,546. Anderson, J. June 6. Hoods, roofs, and weather screens.-Relates to a collapsable canopy or sail for cycles and other vehicles. It comprises a sheet of suitable material and preferably either oblong or of the shape shown in Fig. 1, which is supported by ribs B, C, D, E, F pivoted to a notch A on a stick Z and supported by stretchers G connected to a runner I mounted on the stick Z and arranged to secure the canopy in an open or closed position by the usual catches J. The canopy may be arranged with a raised centre or other part by securing the centre or other ribs to a second notch higher on the stick, or by fastening the corresponding stretchers to a second runner or to a higher part of the same runner. The stick Z is preferably fitted with a joint K which consists, as shown separately in Fig. 4, of a link K<4> connecting the parts of the stick which are rigidly connected, when required, by a sliding sleeve adapted to be secured by set-screws. The lower end of the stick fits in a clamp M, Fig. 5, formed with a cross-piece having clamps N to attach it to the cycle &c., and preferably fitted with a suitable universal joint. The socket may be curved to fit on the handle-bar stem, the universal joint being then dispensed with.
Patent GB-190112052-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Pressing Wool and the like into Bags.
Inventor: ILLINGWORTH ALFRED HOLDEN
Filed: 1901-06-13
Granted: 1902-04-17
Abstract: 12,052. Illingworth, A. H., and Fraser, R. A. June 13. Baling-presses.-Wool is packed into bags by putting the bag over a number of longitudinal bars B extending from the box A'. The bag is supported at the end by a plate J running on a trolley W<1> and secured to the box A' by chains K. The box and bag are filled with wool, which is compressed by the follower F operated by the screw and nut D, E and the electric motor R. After compression, bars are pushed through the links K of the chains and grooves H<1> in the follower, and retain the wool while the bag is withdrawn from the bars and its open end secured. Two presses may be combined and operated by one nut with a follower at both ends of the screw.
Patent GB-190114513-A (GB)
Title: Improved Construction of Carburetting Apparatus.
Inventor: KARFUNKELSTEIN CARL
Filed: 1901-07-16
Granted: 1901-09-28
Abstract: 14,513. Karfunkelstein, C. July 16. Soldering. - Relates to a carburetter which may be used with a gas soldering - apparatus on buildings, the air being supplied by bellows. A vessel a is filled with wadding or other absorbent, and a volatile hydrocarbon is fed by a pipe l to a cage c at the bottom of the vessel. Compressed air enters the cage by the pipe h, and, rising through the absorbent, carries some of the liquid from the cage with it and becomes impregnated therewith. Drops of liquid are separated from this air as it passes through an upper cage b to the outlet i.
Patent GB-190115589-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: PRESTWICH JOHN ALFRED
Filed: 1901-08-01
Granted: 1902-07-31
Abstract: 15,589. Prestwich, J. A. Aug. 1. Gas and explosive-vapour engines.-The motor piston c is ;slightly in advance of the air-pump piston d. A rotary valve l, driven by chain gearing m, admits air to the pumps through ports p, q, and allow it to escape through ports s, r, t to a pipe u. Oil enters a port x in an extension w of the valve from a pipe z, Fig. 3, and is expelled by air from the pump into the pipe u through a pipe 3 and nozzle 4, where it is vaporized by the heat of the compressed air. The oil may be supplied by a pump controlled by the governor. The exhaust valve 6 is operated by a cam 5 on the valve l and levers 7, 8. When gas is used, it may be drawn into the compression cylinder with the air, or forced into the motor cylinder separately. The cylinder is hot enough to insure ignition. Air is forced through a non-return valve 17 from the pump to a reservoir whence it is admitted to the motor through a port 20, Fig. 4, in the valve l and the pipe t for starting, or it may be used for injecting oil into the cylinder. By varying the advance of the motor piston, any degree of compression may be obtained without risk of premature ignition.
Patent GB-190115604-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Dog-slips
Inventor: SANKEY RICHARD JOHN
Filed: 1901-08-01
Granted: 1902-05-29
Abstract: 15,604. Sankey, R. J. Aug. 1. Hooks.-A slip hook for a dog leash consists of the hooked piece a pivoted at c to the body b, and held in place by a spring bolt d which may be drawn back by the cord j. The hook is normally closed by a pivoted spring tongue n. A spring may return the piece a into its locked position after it has been released to free the ring o.
Patent GB-190115608-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Braiding Machines.
Inventor: GROUPE ANDREW VINCENT
Filed: 1901-08-01
Granted: 1901-09-07
Abstract: 15,608. Groupe, A. V. Aug. 1. Braiding-machines.-The object of the invention is to produce a machine in which the motion of the braiding-mechanism is entirely rotary, as distinguished from reciprocatory. A spider consisting of the arms 14, rim 15, and boss 8 is rotated on a fixed post 7 by bevel gearing 10, 11 from the main shaft 12. Arms 16 projecting downwardly from the spider support a ring 17, which carries a number of hollow posts 18 on which rotate pinions 19 gearing with a fixed ring 20 and carrying frames 21 which support thread-guide tubes 22. The thread a passes downwards from a spool or body of thread contained in a case 25 carried on the spider and upwards through the hollow post 18, eye 24, and tube 22 to the braiding-point. As the spider rotates, the threads in the tubes 22 follow an epicycloidal path, and intersect the path of the other set of threads, which move in a circular path in the opposite direction to the threads a. The other set of threads b is drawn from spools or bodies of thread in cases 35 carried on brackets 34<x> supported on carriers 33 working in annular grooves in a twopart fixed ring 27. Each carrier has a toothed segment 34, which gears with pinions 30 driven by means of pinions 31 and an internal toothed wheel 32 on the rim 15 of the spider. Gaps 28 in the ring 27 allow the tubes 22 to cross the path of the bobbins 35 between the segments 34.
Patent GB-190117335-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary or Flat-bar Knitting Machines.
Inventor: ALDRIDGE CHARLES HENRY
Filed: 1901-08-29
Granted: 1902-08-21
Abstract: 17,335. Aldridge, C. H. Aug. 29. Straight-bar knitting-machines. - Relates to supplementary thread-carriers for splicing, plaiting, and striping. The extra thread-carrier C is pivoted at C<2> to the bracket which supports the main carrier B ; it has a slight rocking motion, limited by stops. A spring C<3> normally pulls the carrier C to its upper position shown in Fig. 1, thus ensuring the two threads being laid correctly on the needle stems. In order to ensure the plaiting-thread being laid correctly on the selvage needles, the extra carrier is depressed, when approaching the selvage, by means of an inclined plate D carried by the slur box and acting on the tail C' of the carrier C. In a modification, the inclines D are carried on a separate bar, which is automatically moved outwards after the carrier has reached the selvage and before the next course is laid. In another modification, the carrier C is depressed by a rod G<2> carried on arms G<1>, Fig. 6, on a rocking shaft G, which is held in its two positions by a spring G<4> and notched quadrant G<3> The shaft G is rocked, when the carriers approach the selvage, by means of a link G<8> and a lever G<5> acted on by a spring catch carried by a bar H connected to the slur box or other convenient part. The spring catch only acts when the bar H moves in one direction. In a third modification, the carrier C is rocked by means of plates with inclined ends carried by a shaft moving with the slur box and rocked at the end of each traverse by means of fingers on a second shaft rocked by means of suitable cam mechanism. In order to save power when splicing only a portion of an article, such as pants, the splicing-carrier driving friction boxes are connected to a draw lever or levers driven by a separate special draw cam or cams either connected to the ordinary draw cam or carried on an independent shaft. In some cases, when supplementary carriers are used to splice both sides of the fabric at the same time, it is sometimes desirable that the two carriers should not both lay their threads at exactly the same time ; in this case, the carriers are driven independently by means of two special draw-cams, either connected together or on independent shafts. When the supplementary carriers are for use in striping, the carrier driving friction box P<3> is connected to the driving-bar R, R<1> by means of a pivoted latch P<5>, which is raised or lowered by means of a pin P' automatically operated by means connected with the striping-menhanism.
Patent GB-190121848-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sharpening or Setting Apparatus for Razors and the like.
Inventor: PELLETT WALTER WILLIAM
Filed: 1901-10-30
Granted: 1902-10-02
Abstract: 21,848. Pellett, W. W. Oct. 30. Sharpening or setting razors &c. The razor blade 17 is held in the clip 5, 6 provided with a spring 9, and is acted on, one side at a time, by rollers or spirally-curved blades 12, preferably of metal covered with leather. The blades are fixed eccentrically to the spindles 4, and are capable of sliding laterally upon them, against the action of springs, by means of the slots 14. The spindles are geared together by spur-wheels, and one of them carries a handle 11.
Patent GB-190125600-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Safety Devices for Fuses, Vent Sealing Tubes and the like.
Inventor: DAWSON ARTHUR TREVOR
Filed: 1901-12-14
Granted: 1902-11-06
Abstract: 25,600. Dawson, A. T., and Silverman, L. Dec. 14. Fuzes for projectiles.- Consists in making a hole a<2> in the firing-pin A, Fig. 1, to form a swelling which pravents the pellet B from sliding rearwards before the projectile is discharged from the gun. Primers. - Consists in making a hole a<2> in the firing-pin A, Fig. 5, to form a swelling which prevents the pin from sliding forwards before the head E has been struck by the hammer of the gun. Tubes.-Consists in making a hole a' in the friction bar A<1>, Fig. 7, to form a swelling which prevents the bar from moving in the composition D<1> before it is pulled. The pin or bar may be made of half-round metal folded up in the manner shown in Fig. 9.
Patent GB-190203523-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and Relating to Means for Heating Feed Water for Boilers and Precipitating therefrom Scale-forming Particles and Preventing the Deposit thereof on the Walls of the Passages of the Heater.
Inventor: GUNNING THOMAS
Filed: 1902-02-11
Granted: 1902-05-01
Abstract: 3523. Gunning, T. Feb. 11. Feedwater, heating and purifying; incrustation, preventing.-To prevent incrustation on the water tubes of steam-heated feedwater heaters, removable metallic bodies, such as chains 17 on which the deposit takes place, are inserted in them, as shown.
Patent GB-190205253-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mining Cages for the Conveyance of Men from the Surface to Underground Workings.
Inventor: PEARCE WILLIAM JOHN
Filed: 1902-03-03
Granted: 1902-05-01
Abstract: 5253. Pearce, W. J. March 3. Safety suspending or retaining apparatus for mine cages. A bar l supported on a collar u<1> of a rod u connected to the winding - rope and passing through holes v in the floors of the cage, is connected by links d passing through guides c to the arms h of spindles g mounted in bearings secured to the cage. When the rope breaks, a spring, resting on a collar n and bearing against a frame r, forces down the bar l, thus causing arms e of the spindles g to be projected through the cage so that they may engage the usual beams z in the shaft. The ends of the bar l are forked to engage the links d, the lower ends of which are similarly forked to engage the arms h. The winding-rope, in addition to being connected to the rod u, is connected by chains x to eye-bolts s.
Patent GB-190212122-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Blast Furnace Tops
Inventor: MEEHAN PATRICK
Filed: 1902-05-27
Granted: 1902-09-18
Abstract: 12,122. Meehan, P. May 27. Drawings to Specification. Building-blocks for blast furnaces. Upon the upper parts of the masonry lining of a blast-furnace shaft are one or more tiers of hollow interlocking metal blocks. The upper blocks have downwardly- projecting flanges, which lap over the upper part of the metal casing of the furnace shaft.
Patent GB-190213545-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Arc Lamps.
Inventor: WEINERT KARL
Filed: 1902-06-14
Granted: 1903-06-11
Abstract: 13,545. Weinert, K. June 14. Arc lamps.-An arc between obliquelyplaced carbons is deflected, and lateral movement of it is prevented, by placing two or more magnetic poles on opposite sides of it. In the arrangement shown, two straight magnets b, provided with magnetizing-coils a and adjustable tubular pole-pieces c, keep down an arc formed between the lower ends of carbons d.
Patent GB-190218225-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Stands and Luggage Carriers for Bicycles and like Vehicles
Inventor: PRICE THOMAS
Filed: 1902-08-19
Granted: 1902-12-11
Abstract: 18,225. Price, T. Aug. 19. Supports; luggage-carriers; home - trainers. - Relates to an appliance for use on motor and other bicycles or like vehicles. Four bars a, arranged in pairs on each side of the rear wheel and connected at their ends by links h fitted with rule-joints j, are connected by rule-joints b to pieces c pivoted to brackets e clamped on the chain stays. The appliance may be turned down, as shown in Fig. 2, for use as a support or home- trainer, or one pair of bars may be strapped to the back stays, as shown in Fig. 3, and the appliance used as a luggage-carrier, the links h being con- nected by a net or provided with straps. When not in use, the bars a are closed together and suitably secured under the chain stays.
Patent GB-190221073-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Internal Combustion Motors
Inventor: DUNLOP JAMES
Filed: 1902-09-27
Granted: 1903-09-24
Abstract: 21,073. Dunlop, J. Sept. 27. Gas and like engines.-The front end of the cylinder of a four-stroke cycle engine is closed to compress air, and to serve as a compressed-air motor for starting. It may compress air on alternate out-strokes into two reservoirs at different pressures, the low pressure for scavenging, gas making, &c. Or, at alternate revolutions, it may be open continuously to the reservoir, the air forming a cushion. With two-cylinder engines, the front of one cylinder is constantly open to the reservoir, while the other acts as a pump and motor. For reversing, the phase of the valve gear is altered by screw gearing. Starting; valves.-The front end A of the cylinder has a single distributing-valve C, worked by a cam revolving at half the speed of the crank shaft. When it is at the middle of its stroke and the change valve H is arranged as shown, for compressing, it admits air from the inlet L through the port E, and when at the ends, as shown, the air passes by the ports F, valve G, and ports J to a reservoir K. When the change valve is at the other end of its stroke, the reservoir K is put into communication with the middle port E, and the ports F and valve G with the atmosphere through the pipe L. The two ports F may be made to lead to different reservoirs. The change valve H may be worked by air pressure, or it may be of the rotary type. Reversing; valve gear.-The admission, exhaust, and ignition valves are worked by separate shafts, which are driven by screw gearing. Fig. 2 shows the admission-valve shaft P and exhaust-valve shaft N worked by screws R, S, on the half-speed countershaft Q, which works the igniter. By shifting the screws R, S longitudinally, the shafts P, N are turned in opposite directions through about 90‹ or, if desired, 270‹. Fluid-pressure cylinders U are employed for this purpose. The screws R, S may be on different shafts.
Patent GB-190221548-A (GB)
Title: Process for Deodorising Tar-and Mineral Oils.
Inventor: WETTER JASPER
Filed: 1902-10-03
Granted: 1903-08-27
Abstract: 21,548. Wetter, J., [R³tgerswerk Akt.-Ges.]. Oct. 3. Tar oils; mineral oils.-Tar oil and mineral oils such as are used for impregnating wood &c., are deodorized by mixing them with an aldehyde or a ketone, for instance formaldehyde or acetone, or a mixture of these, preferably together with a small quantity of an acid or an alkali, after which the oil mixture is heated and steam is passed through it for a considerable time. The oils thus treated contain a smaller proportion of volatile inflammable constituents.