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Patent GB-189706714-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Instrument or Means to be Employed in and for Sutural and like Medical Operations.
Inventor: SYKES ALFRED
Filed: 1897-03-15
Granted: 1898-02-05
Abstract: 6714. Sykes, A. March 15. Needle-holders; forceps.-An instrument for use in stitching-up wounds, clamping piles, &c. is composed of two blades a and b pivoted together at c and having their forward ends arranged so as to form a clamp d for securely holding the parts during the stitching or other operation. Mounted in a bracket g carried by one of the blades is a spindle h, the front end of which is enlarged and formed with a helical groove in which works a helical needle i, capable of being advanced by means of loose bevel gear k, operated by a spindle l<1> or by other suitable means. The needle has a groove i<1> on its surface for receiving the charge of thread, which passes on to it through a guide n as it advances to perform the stitching operation.
Patent GB-189714258-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Bottles, Flasks, and similar Articles.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1897-06-11
Granted: 1898-06-11
Abstract: 14,258. Boult, A. J., [Boucher, C.]. June 11. Blowing and moulding bottles &c. - Relates to machines for blowing or moulding bottles, flasks, vases, &c. Two moulds are employed, a 'rough' mould 5, Fig. 1, and a ' finishing'-mould 6. The former is carried on an arm 3, and may be inverted by turning the hand-wheel 4, which has a spring locking-stop p fixing it at each half revolution. The t w o halves of the mould are opened and closed by partially turning t h e bevel-wheel 12 by a handlever. The finishing- mould 6 is similarly opened and closed by the hand-wheel 19, and accurately takes the place of the rough mould, the same mould bottom serving for both. The molten glass is poured into the rough mould while inverted, the mould bottom being turned back on a hinge as shown in Fig. 7. The metal flows into the neck-shaping mould 26, Fig. 8, too rapid cooling of the glass being prevented by an envelope 29 which may be packed with non-conducting material. The bottom of the mould, and the rod 27 which forms the neck opening, may be made of coke, clay, talc, or other non-conductor of heat. The mould and accessories having been re-inverted, air is admitted through the tube 37, Fig. 8, to the chamber 33, from which it passes to the mould round the rod 27. After the bottle &c. has been blown in the rough mould 5, the finishing-mould 6 is substituted for the other, and during the second operation the bottle, supported at top and bottom, may be rotated within the mould 6 by turning the handle l and crank 24, Fig. 1, the neck mould 26 and mould bottom 7 being thus rotated together. An alternative means of preventing the formation of ribs &c. at the mould joints is to employ a hollow mould and to admit compressed air to the jacket so as to balance, or nearly so, the pressures outside and inside the glass while being blown. A vacuum may be formed in the neck mould during the introduction of the glass, when it is not in a sufficiently fluid condition to take the shape of the mould, and in some cases steam under pressure may be introduced into the rough mould for the same purpose. Fig. 9 shows a modified form of machine, in which the bottle is not arranged to rotate, and in which the glass is allowed to extend by its own weight after blowing in the rough mould. The mould bottom 55 may be raised by the lever 54 to touch the pendulous mass of glass 56 after the rough mould has been removed, and the extension is then allowed to take place until the mould bottom reaches the level of. the bottom of the finishing-mould, which is then closed around the glass. A jet of cold compressed air may be directed against any part which shows a tendency to undue extension. The cone 60 is raised at the last moment when a recess of considerable depth is required at the bottom of the bottle. The bottles &c. are transferred direct from the machine to the annealing-furnace.
Patent GB-189717954-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Shirts, Blouses, and like Garments.
Inventor: STURGESS GEORGE FREDERICK
Filed: 1897-07-31
Granted: 1898-06-11
Abstract: 17,954. Sturgess, G. F. July 31. Shirts are arranged so that the braces and the upper edge of the trousers are concealed from view, and are provided with pockets so that a waistcoat need not also be worn. In the Figure, C are pockets. D, E are holes, and F, F buttons. The shirt is folded upwards all round so as to bring the holes D, E both a t back and front into coincidence, and the fold thus formed conceals the pockets and covers the upper edge of the trousers. The brace tabs are passed through the hole D, E so as to keep the fold in place and are fastened to the trousers buttons as usual. The braces may be worn inside the shirt, fastened to buttons F<1> on the shoulder line, and the tabs are passed through the holes E only. The braces may be replaced by short tabs attached to the shirt, or the trousers may be buttoned directly on to the shirt. The brace tabs are fastened on to the buttons F to prevent the former from slipping back through the holes D, E when they are not engaged in suspending the trousers.
Patent GB-189805254-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Combined Wheel Rim and Tyre.
Inventor: RICHARDSON SAM THOMAS
Filed: 1898-03-03
Granted: 1899-03-03
Abstract: 5254. Richardson, S. T., and Price, R. March 3. Tyres, elastic other than pneumatic; felloes or rims. -The metal rim A, of horse-shoe section, is provided with a rubber tread B, which has an enlarged base b<1> within the rim and an extended part b' projecting through the narrow periphery of the rim. The interior of the rim is filled either with cork sections D<1>, D<2> which may be enclosed in rubber tubes d<1>, or with other elastic material such as hemp rope. Tyres, pneumatic.-According to the Provisional Specification, the elastic material on which the tread B rests may be replaced by the air tube of a pneumatic tyre.
Patent GB-189805688-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Weft Stop Motions for Weaving Looms.
Inventor: SLICER EDMUND
Filed: 1898-03-08
Granted: 1899-01-14
Abstract: 5688. Slicer, E. March 8. Loom stop-motions. -In weft stopmotions of the kind described in Specification No. 4937, A.D. 1892, in which two weft forks operate in conjunction with two distinct threads from a double-pick shuttle, the prongs o f the lower fork d<1> are cranked so that its upper part j lies behind the upper fork d.
Patent GB-189807144-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sphygmometers.
Inventor: HILL LEONARD ERSKINE
Filed: 1898-03-24
Granted: 1898-10-08
Abstract: 7144. Hill, L. E., Barnard, H. L., and Hicks, J. J. March 24. Sphygmometers.-Fig. 2 shows one form of the instrument in section. The tube a is formed with an air chamber a<2>, with a tap d, and with a flange or extension a<3> covered by a membrane e. A flexible chamber b is secured to the bottom of the tube a by a cap c. The tube a is graduated, and is partially filled with a coloured liquid. To use the instrument, the liquid is first brought to the zero point by opening the tap d and pressing upon the membrane e. The tap is then closed, and the chamber b is pressed upon the artery, the pressure in which it is desired to measure. The instrument may be removably fixed in a clamp, by means of which it can be held in position on the wrist. In a modification, the tube a is U-shaped and is connected by a flexible tube to a flexible chamber which can be fastened to the arm or other part of the body by means of a strap. In this form, a pump is employed for inflating the said flexible chamber.
Patent GB-189810210-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Candle-making Machines and the like.
Inventor: DAY WILLIAM HARPER
Filed: 1898-05-04
Granted: 1899-03-11
Abstract: 10,210. Day, W. H., and Murch, W. May 4. Candles.-Relates to the " water box " for use in heating and cooling cand!e-making and like machines. The pipe a is supported above the bottom of the box, and is provided with a series of nozzles a<1> having slotted openings set in different directions. The pipe a<2> for admitting steam or water is connected to the middle of the pipe a.
Patent GB-189810465-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Collapsable Boxes made of Cardboard and Analogous Materials.
Inventor: STEVENSON ARTHUR WILLIAM
Filed: 1898-05-07
Granted: 1898-06-11
Abstract: 10,465. Stevenson, A. W. May 7. Folding-boxes of cardboard and the like which are formed from suitably-scored blanks have flaps e on the ends b secured by studs f, which hold and fasten flaps on the sides.
Patent GB-189811852-A (GB)
Title: Certain Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
Inventor: PHILLIPS EPHRAIM
Filed: 1898-05-25
Granted: 1899-04-01
Abstract: 11,852. Phillips, E. May 25. Saddles, rocking. The leather &c. cover A carries the rear plate F, which is connected to the frame G by a bolt D and is fitted with ball bearings i held in place by washers j<1>, j'. The front end of the cover is supported by a casting E, which is fixed to or rotates on the usual tension screw C. The longitudinal bars B are fixed to the frame G by bolts.
Patent GB-189812066-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or applicable to Machines for Winding, Gassing, and the like Operations on Yarn or Threads.
Inventor: TOMLINSON JOHN DANIA
Filed: 1898-05-27
Granted: 1899-03-25
Abstract: 12,066. Tomlinson, J. D., and Porter, J. May 27. Winding machines ; yarns, gassing &c. -The thread-guide c is pivoted upon a horizontal axis c<1> and also upon a vertical axis or pivot c<3>, so that it can rise as the bobbin fills and also be moved from side to side by the traverser d. The traverser d, which is secured to the traverse bar e, consists of a plate which is bent as shown and in which is a T-shaped slot. During the winding operation, the guide c moves in the vertical portion of the slot, and as the bobbin increases in diameter the guide engages with the plate d at points which are gradually further from the fulcrum c<3>, so that the extent of the traverse becomes diminished as the bobbin fills and the bobbin is wound with conical ends. When the winding is completed, or to facilitate piecing up &c., the guide c is moved into the horizontal portion of the T-shaped slot, where it is practically stationary.
Patent GB-189817812-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Washing Machines.
Inventor: TULLIS DAVID KIEL
Filed: 1898-08-18
Granted: 1899-07-08
Abstract: 17,812. Tullis, D. K. Aug. 18 W a s h i n g-machines.-RelatEs to either single or double case machines. Fig. 2 shows a vertical section of one endplate. A jet of steam or water, or both, is introduced through the hollow journal A, and passes through one or more radial passages C to a circumferential duct communicating with the perforated longitudinal chambers E<1> formed by the lifters of the machine. The water &c. passes away through a hollow journal at the other end of the machine.
Patent GB-189819508-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Manhole Doors.
Inventor: MECHAN HENRY
Filed: 1898-09-14
Granted: 1899-07-08
Abstract: 19,508. Mechan, H. Sept. 14. Manhole doors.-Projections a, a are stamped on the door to abut against the edges of the manhole, and recesses a', a' are similarly formed to receive the bridge-pieces B, B, by which the door is secured, the studs being screwed into the centres of the recesses. A recess may also be made for the eye-bolt C. The application of such doors to water-ballast tanks and boilers is mentioned.
Patent GB-189820511-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Planing, Milling and Shaping Machines.
Inventor: SIMPSON HENRY CHARLES
Filed: 1898-09-28
Granted: 1899-08-19
Abstract: 20,511. Simpson, H. C., and Jones, G. T. Sept. 28. Milling; planing and shaping.-The tool slide a is operated by an adjustable crank-pin f<1> on a crank f on a spindle e. The slide a is free on the slide b, and the latter is free on the slide c, so that the point of the tool d describes a circle, the tool remaining vertical, and cutting out concave or convex cylindrical surfaces such as those for rocker bearings for bridges. When applied to a shaping- machine as shown, the spindle e is mounted in a bridle h secured on the slide c, and is intermittently rotated by a pawl and tappet rod l through worm gearing. In a shaping-machine, the bridle is fixed on the ram. In a milling-machine, the cutter is driven by bevel gearing from a revolving spindle, passing through the tool bar, and having feathered on it a sprocket-wheel driven by chain gearing to permit the necessary movements of the slides.
Patent GB-189823049-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Attaching Sash Lines to Window Sashes.
Inventor: BECKTON ERNEST
Filed: 1898-11-02
Granted: 1898-12-23
Abstract: 23,049. Beckton, E. Nov. 2. Windows.-T h e sash cords bare slipped between the bent prongs a of retaining-forks let into the sash stiles at the lower ends of the grooves, and can be attached or detached without having to make loops, untie knots, &c. The forks may be castings or stampings of brass, iron, steel, &c.
Patent GB-189824470-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Oil Engines and their Application to the Propulsion of Cycles or like Vehicles.
Inventor: CLERK ARCHIBALD
Filed: 1898-11-19
Granted: 1899-11-18
Abstract: 24,470. Clerk, A., [Mauxion, A.]. Nov. 19. Exhaust-silencers; flywheels.-The exhaust-silencer of an oil engine for driving velocipedes &c. is placed below the vaporizer in order to heat it. The flywheel has a leaden rim and steel or aluminium spokes.
Patent GB-189901820-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Turn-table for Inclined Rail Roads.
Inventor: BEST PAUL
Filed: 1899-01-26
Granted: 1899-04-01
Abstract: 1820. Best, P. Jan. 26. Turntables; stops.-In order to transfer vehicles from an inclined road B to a horizontal crossing road in mines, use is made of a turntable with an inclined axis b. Fig. 4 shows such a turntable g with means for adjusting the angle and height of the axis so that it can be used for different gradients and crossing angles. The angular adjustment is made by slots a<1>, a<3> in the plates which connect the head of the axis to the table, or by the similar arrangement shown in the mounting of the bearing. The height is adjusted by turning the screw k at the foot of the bearing. To hold the vehicles on the incline, a stop l<1>, Fig. 6, is held by a spring o and rod m which may be released by a treadle r.
Patent GB-189902619-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Horse Shoe Pads.
Inventor: GEDDES DAVID
Filed: 1899-02-06
Granted: 1899-05-06
Abstract: 2619. Geddes, D., and Rodgers, P. Feb. 6. Hoof pads.-The pad B of rubber &c. with an opening C is cemented &c. to a plate of leather &c. D which is nailed beneath the shoe A. The pad is channelled at b, b<1>, and is preferably heart-shaped. The shoe is cut away at a to receive the pad, which projects slightly below the surface of the shoe.
Patent GB-189907722-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Banjos and similar Stringed Musical Instruments.
Inventor: WINDER JOHN GELDART
Filed: 1899-04-12
Granted: 1899-06-02
Abstract: 7722. Winder, J. G., and Temple, W. G. April 12. Banjoes, guitars, mandolins, and like instruments. -The object is to increase the volume of tone at will by bringing pressure to bear on the strings between the tail-piece c and the bridge of a banjo, guitar, mandolin, or the like. The strings are tied round a grooved cross-bar a, and the pressure is applied by a cross-bar e, carried by arms f pivoted in lugs b, by means of the screw i and nut k. In the modified form shown in Fig. 3, the strings are secured to studs c', and pass through grooves c<3> in the tail-piece c<1> ; the pressure is put on by the cross-bar e carried by bell-crank levers f<2>, f<3> on turning the screw f<6>.
Patent GB-189919036-A (GB)
Title: Acetylene Gas Generating and Storing Apparatus.
Inventor: BJOERNRUD EDVARD
Filed: 1899-09-21
Granted: 1900-06-23
Abstract: 19,036. Bj÷rnrud, E. Sept. 21. Drawings to Specification. Gas holders for acetylene are provided with a cap, forming a water seal, over the end of the gas inlet pipe to prevent the gas from passing back to the generator, and with an escape pipe to come into use if the lower end thereof is exposed, owing to too much gas being present.
Patent GB-189921198-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Musical Instruments.
Inventor: GABLE EDWARD
Filed: 1899-10-24
Granted: 1900-02-24
Abstract: 21,198. Gable, E. Oct. 24. Wood, treating.-Relates to soundboards and other parts of musical instruments, and consists in coating and impregnating the wood with an alkaline silicate, such as sodium silicate, with a view to augmenting its resonant qualities.
Patent GB-189924413-A (GB)
Title: Improvements connected with the Doors of Bakers' Ovens, and of other Ovens, Stoves and Furnaces.
Inventor: PERRY THOMAS
Filed: 1899-12-08
Granted: 1900-10-27
Abstract: 24,413. Perry, T., and Perry, G., [trading as Perry, T. & G.]. Dec. 8. Doors.-The door A is suspended by two chains ; one e is led over a single pulley C and a double pulley D', and is connected to a counterweight E. The other chain f is connected to the second portion of the double pulley. The weight E is enclosed within a casing F, and is manipulated by the handle g. The door is fastened tightly against the frame by means of a spindle G, which passes through bearings a on the door, and is fitted with eccentrics b adapted to fit in recesses i formed in brackets H secured to the door frame.
Patent GB-190005380-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Cloth Finishing Apparatus.
Inventor: LISTER JOHN THOMAS
Filed: 1900-03-21
Granted: 1900-04-21
Abstract: 5380. Lister, J. T. March 21. Steaming. -In steaming - apparatus, such as that described in Specification No. 17,873, A.D. 1899, the steam pipe B, which is surrounded by the perforated cloth cylinder A, has extensions b provided with flanges b<1> which engage with the ends c of an arm C pivoted by means of an eye E to a pivot D, so that the cloth cylinder can be readily moved from the vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1, to the horizontal position. The main steam pipe F is connected to the pipe B by means of a sleeve f<1>.
Patent GB-190009183-A (GB)
Title: Improved Handle or Device for Facilitating the Carrying of Books and other Goods.
Inventor: GREEN CHARLES
Filed: 1900-05-18
Granted: 1901-03-23
Abstract: 9183. Green, C. May 18. Parcel-carriers.-Relates to handles to facilitate the carrying of travellers' sample books, pattern books, &c. The end of the handle a is passed through a clip d, embracing the strap b, which is attached to the book &c. by stitching, riveting, or other suitable means, and may be strengthened by means of a metal plate c. The clip d may be passed through apertures in the strap b or stiffener c, or both, so as to embrace only the central portion of the same, and the extremities of the handle a may be provided with heads as shown.
Patent GB-190012686-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Utilization of Fish for Human Food.
Inventor: DANILEVSKY ALEXANDER
Filed: 1900-07-13
Granted: 1901-05-18
Abstract: 12,686. Danilevsky, A. July 13. Manures.-Relates to a process for the treatmeat of fish for human food. The bones, scales, and other matter separated during the process may be treated in any suitable manner for the preparation of manure.
Patent GB-190015015-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sanitary Head Rests for Barber's and like Chairs.
Inventor: MARSHALL HECTOR
Filed: 1900-08-22
Granted: 1901-02-23
Abstract: 15,015. M a rshall, H. Aug. 22. Head-rests for barbers', dentists', and similar chairs are provided with sanitary material which can be readily removed after each sitting. In Fig. 1, a barbers' head-rest is shown as formed with rollers D, G, between which material, such as paper, passes. A knife L cuts off the used portion, this portion being used by the barber for wiping his razor. In a modification, the lower nipping-rollers may be dispensed with, or, instead of a reel of material, there may be pads rotating on a spindle.
Patent GB-190016708-A (GB)
Title: A Preparation of Food from Gelatine.
Inventor: BRAT HEINRICH
Filed: 1900-09-19
Granted: 1901-07-06
Abstract: 16,708. Brat, H. Sept. 19. Food preparations.-A food preparation is made by rendering a solution of gelatine either acid or alkaline, heating on the water-bath for some hours, then neutralizing and removing the inorganic salts by precipitation, or by dialysis, filtering, and evaporating to dryness, forming a mass which is easily pulverized.
Patent GB-190022807-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Loom Shuttles.
Inventor: JUCKER JACOB
Filed: 1900-12-14
Granted: 1901-10-19
Abstract: 22,807. Jucker, J., [R³sch, U.]. Dec. 14. Loom shuttles.-A shuttle, formed with a threading-slot in connection with the thread passage c or eye f, is provided with a bent wire d and a hook e. The hook and bent wire are situated opposite the thread passage, and assist in retaining the thread. In modifications, the wire and hook may be formed in one piece, or may be secured to a metal plate fitted in the shuttle.
Patent GB-190101113-A (GB)
Inventor: ROBERTS JOHN FRANCIS AUGUSTUS
Filed: 1901-01-17
Granted: 1901-12-21
Abstract: 1113. Roberts, J. F. A. Jan. 17. Signals on engines etc.; signals, lamp; contacts, electric. - Relates to fog-signalling apparatus for railways, tramways, &c. Between the distant signal and the home signal, three insulated conducting-rails A, B, C are mounted between the ordinary rails of the track, so that they will make contact with the three corresponding spring-mounted rollers, trolleys, &c. A<1>, B<1>, C' on the locomotive, a red lamp K and a green lamp J being arranged in the view of the driver in the circuits A', C' and B<1>, C<1> respectively. By means of a switch F in the signal cabin, one or other of the rails A, B can be connected through an accumulator H or other source of electricity with the rail C, so that, when the locomotive is over these rails, the circuit A', C<1> or B', C' will be completed, and the corresponding lamp K or J illuminated. A bell N on the locomotive is connected to two rollers L', M' adapted to make contact with the short conducting-rails L, M, located at the home signal, to give a warning signal to the driver. The rails L, M are connected to the accumulator H, and a switch may be provided for cutting them out when not required.
Patent GB-190101455-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Files or Clips for Letters, Invoices and other Papers or Articles,
Filed: 1901-01-22
Granted: 1901-10-26
Abstract: 1455. Walker & Co., J., [Eclipse Office Furniture Co.]. Jan. 22. Filing papers &c.-Relates to a hanging-file for letters, invoices, papers, &c. Fig. 2 shows a side view, and Fig. 3 a back view. The board a carries two springs c, provided with a cross-piece j having lugs i in which are pivoted the ends of the bent wire clip g, g'. The file may be suspended from the loops f, h. When the board a is pressed back against the springs c, the clip g, g<1> moves into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the papers b are released.
Patent GB-190101895-A (GB)
Title: A Mouthpiece, Tip or Tube attached to Tobacco Leaf Covered Cigarettes
Inventor: GLOAG FREDERICK ROBERT MARTIN
Filed: 1901-01-28
Granted: 1901-12-07
Abstract: 1895. Gloag, F. R. M., [trading as Gloag & Co., R. P.]. Jan. 28. Cigarettes.-A straight, spiral, or fishtail mouthpiece, with or without a flanged edge or rim and made of any suitable wood, meerschaum, or imitation meerschaum, with one or more bores, is secured to tobacco-covered cigarettes, such as " los "brillantes," the outer leaf being secured over the end of the mouthpiece. A piece of chemical wool or other suitable absorbent is placed within the cigarette at the inner end of the mouthpiece.