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Patent GB-190705015-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Plant or Apparatus for Coaling or Loading Ships.
Filed: 1907-03-01
Granted: 1908-03-02
Abstract: 5015. Fraser & Chalmers, and Christensen, P. F. March 1. Loading and ui?.- loading. - Relates to apparatus for coaling or loading ships, in which a pontoon is brought along the ship's side intermediate of the ship and the coal supply, and is provided with appliances whereby the stream of material may be elevated, divided, and distributed in desired proportions to the ship's bunkers, and consists essentially in the use of two inclined belt conveyers for the purpose of elevating the material to the distributing-devices. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the pontoon c is disposed at the side of the ship a to feed the bunker holes b with the material contained in barges d. The barges d are provided with conveyers e, working beneath false bottoms and having telescopic inclined delivery sections g, driven by electric leads e<2> from the power plant of the pontoon. By these conveyers, the material is delivered at each end of the pontoon by hoppers h to inclined conveyers i, j, which raise it to the top of a staging k, or to a platform, whence it passes by cross-shoots m to a conveyer n, which carries the material along parallel to the ship's side. This conveyer discharges either direct, or through a hopper or hoppers simultaneously on to a series of transversely-arranged adjustable conveyers q, leading to the bunker openings b. The conveyers i,j, or the conveyer n may also supply conveyers r leading to the ship's hatches. The apparatus may be arranged so that one, two, or more barges d may be discharged at the same time. In another arrangement, Figs. 4 and 5, the material is contained in the pontoon itself. The material is loaded to the pontoon by a screw s, by which the nuts are fed on to a conveyer u from second screen t, while the coarse material passes to the conveyer through a cracker x. The conveyer u leads the material to the compartments of the pontoon. The material is led through doors z to a belt conveyer e arranged beneath the false bottom v, which is inclined to discharge into a belt elevator i. This elevator is divided into sections supported upon standards k. Deflecting-plates 4 are placed between each section, by which the material is delivered equally at each standard to shoots 3 leading to the ship's bunkers. Water ballast tanks 7 and a pump 8 are provided to compensate for unequal lightening or loading of the pontoon.
Patent GB-190709238-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Bands for Personal Wear, Suspenders and the like.
Inventor: LAUCKNER BRUNO
Filed: 1907-04-20
Granted: 1908-04-18
Abstract: 9238. Lauckner, B. April 20. Bands; stocking and sock suspenders ; trimmings.-A suspender &c. band c, Fig. 1, is made with a longitudinal tube b, which is filled by a spring e, Fig. 3. The band is puckered on the spring, which is made shorter than the band, the latter being drawn up on the spring until the ends of both coincide. The ends are then sewn together, and eyes g and clamps f attached. The use of spring gussets with end extensions of the covering- material is disclaimed.
Patent GB-190713117-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Smoke Preventing Chimney Pots
Inventor: HARLOW WALTER
Filed: 1907-06-06
Granted: 1908-04-30
Abstract: 13,117. Harlow, W., and Harlow, C. June 6. Chimney tops.- Helical pipes b, c, d, e and shielded openings f are provided to admit air currents and increase up-draught, the pipes d, e delivering into the pot at a lower level than the other pipes b, c and beneath the openings f. The pipes are preferably U-shaped in crosssection, and have bonnet-shaped mouths similar to the mouths of ships' ventilators,
Patent GB-190714309-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pistons and Piston Rings and the Automatic Adjustment thereof
Inventor: MCCULLOCH JAMES
Filed: 1907-06-21
Granted: 1908-05-14
Abstract: 14,309. McCulloch, J. June 21. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Pistons for gas or other fluid-pressure engines, and piston valves &c., are formed with conical surfaces to receive split packing-rings, having corresponding conical inner faces, acted on by spring- pressed cover-plates. The piston shown in Fig. 3 has conical surfaces for receiving two sets of packing- rings D. The cover-plates A are acted on by springs E confined between the cover-plates and a nut C and a shoulder on the piston-rod. The compression of the springs is limited by a sleeve C<1>. In a trunk piston, the spring E is acted on by a nut on a stud tapped into the piston. In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the cover-plates A are formed with surfaces A<1> engaging corresponding surfaces A<2> on the piston body. The cover-plates are formed with recesses containing springs E, which are acted on by a nut C on the piston-rod and a nut C threaded on to the piston body. In further modifications, bolts or studs for adjusting the springs E are tapped into the piston body, or pass right through the piston.
Patent GB-190714876-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Dynamo-electric Machines
Inventor: NOEGGERATH JAKOB EMIL
Filed: 1907-06-27
Granted: 1908-03-19
Abstract: 14,876. Noeggerath, J. E. June 30, 1906, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Homopolar type; armatures.-In a rotary converter having a homopolar field structure, the primary circuit includes all the armature conductors and the secondary circuit a portion of them, the conductors being so arranged with respect to each other that their magnetizing effect is neutralized. The armature conductors a, Fig. 3, connected at each end to collector rings C on which bear brushes so that the conductors may be connected in series, are so arranged that each is placed closely adjacent to a conductor carrying an equal current in the opposite direction. The small space between the adjacent conductors is made non- magnetic so that a practically complete neutralization of the armature magnetic field is secured The armature conductors a, Fig. 4, may be made flat and secured closely adjacent to one another so that they form a complete cylinder of current carrying conductor around the periphery of the armature, the slight space between neighbouring conductors being filled with non-magnetic insulating-material. The conductors may be carried in holes in the armature core, in which case the space between the conductors is partly cured out so as to make the flux path of high reluctance, Fig. 5. The conductors may be of semicircular section, two conductors being placed in a single hole ; or two or more conductors may be arranged within a tube or rod of non-magnetic material which extends through the armature core.
Patent GB-190720267-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Paper and Material therefor.
Filed: 1907-09-11
Granted: 1908-12-11
Abstract: 20,267. Hutchinson, T. J., and United Railway and Trading Co. Sept. 11. Washing.-In a process for removing the gummy and other matters from bagasse, and for reducing it to half-stuff for paper-making, the bagasse is treated for an hour with a weak solution of sodium carbonate, or sodium hydrate, or with a mixture of the two at about 100‹ C. or up to a steam pressure of 10 lb. in a digester of the vomiting steam-coilheated type, and then discharged into a washing- machine such as is used for washing wool. The washing-machine used may have compartments formed by perforated walls, the water flowing in one direction while the material is moved in the opposite direction by rakes.
Patent GB-190722479-A (GB)
Title: Means for Suspending Curtains.
Inventor: GASCOINE EDMUND
Filed: 1907-10-11
Granted: 1908-09-24
Abstract: 22,479. Gascoine, E. Oct. 11. Clip suspenders.-A clip for suspending curtains comprises a baseplate a, Fig. 1, and an integral hook b for attachment to a curtain-ring, a pin d carried by a lug c on the baseplate, and wire clips f coiled in the centre on the pin d. The base-plate may be channel-shaped in section, as shown in Fig. 6, and may carry a separate hook b, the shank of which passes through the webs c and through the coil of the wire clips. The clips may also take the form of coils of wire e, Fig. 6<a>, carried on two horizontal pins on the base-plate. In the form shown in Fig. 7, the clips consist of two waved tongues g riveted to the base-plate. In another modification, shown in Figs. 10 and 12, the clips consist of two wire loops f riveted to a horizontal base-plate a. The base-plate may be of guttershaped cross - section as shown in Fig. 15, and the clips f<2> may be held in place by springs or by pawls h engaging with teeth formed on the clip arms or on the base-plate.
Patent GB-190723187-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Conveyer Strippers.
Inventor: MOE SIVERT
Filed: 1907-10-21
Granted: 1908-04-23
Abstract: 23,187. Moe, S. May 23, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Conveyers.-Relates to a conveyer having supporting-pins for the articles to be carried, and means for automatically unloading the pins and for stopping the conveyer at any point. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the conveyer, and Fig. 2 is an elevation showing one of the pins and means for unloading it. The conveyer chain is supported at intervals by rollers running in an overhead track, each of the arms 5 depending from the rollers being made in one with a link of the chain. Other links of the chain are formed with extensions 9, to which are secured the pins 10, preferably in pairs. The conveyer passes between the arms of the hanger 22 which is secured to the roller track. The levers 21 are pivoted to the hanger and their lower ends are shaped to embrace the carrying pins. When these pins are moving past the hanger, the arm 9 strikes the head of the pivoted levers and carries them into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The lower ends of the levers thus traverse the pins and sweep the goods off. Guideplates 31 are fixed to the hanger to prevent the conveyer chain from swaying. The carrier arms 9 are provided with a slot into which a bar 12, formed with a small central port to fit the slot, may be put to engage a boss on the arm 14 and thus stop the conveyer by shutting off the power.
Patent GB-190726342-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Explosion Engines.
Inventor: JOHANSEN HUGH VALDEMAR
Filed: 1907-11-28
Granted: 1908-07-23
Abstract: 26,342. Johansen, H. V. Nov. 28. Lubricating pistons, and piston - rods. In a vertical double-acting internal-combustion engine, the piston-rod works through an oil-chamber d, and the oil passes to the cylinder walls through passages e, f in the piston-rod and piston.
Patent GB-190803138-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Illuminated Sign or the like.
Inventor: SAGE ALFRED EMILE
Filed: 1908-02-12
Granted: 1908-06-25
Abstract: 3138. Sage, A. E. Feb. 12. Advertising.-An illuminated sign &c. comprises one or more sheets of horizontally prismatic glass c. with or without a surface divided into a number of lens-shaped parts, and placed behind a design or artistic enamel or glass b, and one or m o r e mirrors d, which may be arranged in steps from the lowest point of the prismatic glass to the back of the casing. The mirror d may be hinged to the frame a, and the apparatus may then be closed in by a sheet e and side sheets of glass &c. An external auxiliary mirror may be used to deflect light into the casing, and the sheets of glass may be coloured.
Patent GB-190811556-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines or Tools for Making Wall Ties.
Inventor: TRUEMAN WILLIAM
Filed: 1908-05-28
Granted: 1909-03-04
Abstract: 11,556. Trueman, W. May 28. Shearing; stamping. - Wall ties of the form shown in Fig. 5 are made from a bar of metal by slitting the ends 28, 29 and forcing apart the slit portions, and, it may be, also bending the centre to form a trough 33 or hand-twisting it. The bending or twisting facilitates drip. The bar is worked hot and may be previously cut, or cut by a shear blade 34, Fig. 1, on one of the slitting-tools C. The bar is pushed into the machine between stops and on top of the die and bottom cutters 7, 8, 9, 10, Fig. 3. These cutters are pivoted, and are pressed inwards by springs 18, and outwards by the slitting-tools C, which have cutting-surfaces 21 and are of gradually increasing triangular section from the knife edge 21 upwards. The slitting-tools are carried by a head E which falls by gravity and has a die 36 co-acting with a die 35.
Patent GB-190816369-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Making I-girders with Parallel Flanges.
Inventor: SACK HUGO
Filed: 1908-08-01
Granted: 1908-12-03
Abstract: 16,369. Sack, H. Aug.1. [Patent of Addition to No. 21,979, A.D. 1906.] Rolling; bending. -In the manufacture of I- girders with parallel flanges as described in Specification No. 21,979, A.D. 1906, to prevent excessive wear of the'rolling-surfaces of the horizontal rollers which form the inner surfaces a of the flanges, and to permit the making of several passes through the finishing-rolls, the rolling - surfaces are provided with a slight inclination. The final straightening of the flanges is then effected in a separate machine such as is indicated in Fig. 2, the bar being passed or drawn through guides s and rolls w. The guides s may be replaced by rolls.
Patent GB-190824963-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Kitchen Ranges.
Inventor: URE GEORGE ALBERT
Filed: 1908-11-20
Granted: 1909-09-09
Abstract: 24,963. Ure, G. A. Nov. 20. Dust and light ashes, removing.-A flue or aperture with a damper or cover is fitted in the wall of the ash-pit of a kitchen range so that the draught in the outlet flues may be utilized to remove the fine dust which is produced by the cleaning or moving of the grate bottom. The device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 consists of a boxlike flue D attached to the plate E which divides the oven flue K from the ash-pit J. When desired, the hinged cover G of the flue D is raised by a foot-lever N and a sliding rod L in a guide M, so that the draught in the flue K draws the dust &c. from the ash-pit J. A hand-lever may be used for the same purpose, and the hinged cover G may be replaced by a hit-and-miss damper plate.
Patent GB-190825905-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Turbine Engines.
Inventor: COOPER ARTHUR WILLIAM
Filed: 1908-12-01
Granted: 1909-08-26
Abstract: 25,905. Cooper, A. W. Dec. 1. Elastic-fluid turbines.-The turbine rotor and the drum or shaft are so constructed and secured together as to obviate injury due to differential expansion. The drum or shaft E, Fig. 3, is provided with recesses D, which allow the feather F formed on the rotor A to pass when the rotor is moved axially into position. The rotor is then turned about the shaft so that the feather F registers with the groove C in the shaft, and a key filling is expanded in the recesses D. Differential expansion of the rotor and shaft in a radial direction is thereby allowed, while relative axial or rotary motion between these elements is prevented. In a modification, the feather is formed on the shaft and the groove in the rotor.
Patent GB-190826068-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Evaporating Brine for the Production of Salt, or for Evaporating Liquid from other Solutions.
Inventor: HODGKINSON JAMES
Filed: 1908-12-03
Granted: 1909-11-11
Abstract: 26,068. Hodgkinson, J. Dec. 3. Drawings to Specification. Evaporating furnaces.-A modified form of the evaporating-apparatus, described in Specification No. 5011, A.D. 1908, comprises a Hodgkinson or like stoker, flues provided with perforated walls and baffles beneath the pans, and a fan for inducing the gases through the flues.
Patent GB-190827002-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sundials.
Inventor: HOMAN WILLIAM MACLEAN
Filed: 1908-12-12
Granted: 1910-01-12
Abstract: 27,002. Homan, W. M. Dec. 12. [Patent of Addition to No. 19,295, A.D. 1908.] Sundials.-In a sundial in which the time scale A and the gnomon B are together rotatable about an axis D parallel to the edge of the gnomon, or in which the time scale only is rotatable; when the said axis coincides with the edge of the gnomon, a suitable device such as a spirit-level C, preferably provided with a scale of dates, the divisions corresponding with the equation of time, is attached to the time scale, to indicate by what amount it is necessary to rotate the dial in order to adjust it to show mean time instead of solar time on a given date. The dial may also be adjusted by rotation about the axis D, to show the time at any longitude. Special means employed to erect and adjust the sundial correctly, comprise an equatorial are W fixed to the time scale, a scale of dates S, T attached parallel to the edge of the gnomon, the divisions indicating the product of the tangent of the sun's declination on the given dates multiplied by the radius of the equatorial arc, and a plumbline R, or a spirit-level to indicate the vertical plane through the edge of the gnomon. The erection is carried out as follows :-The time scale and gnomon are rotated about the pivot D, and at the same time moved relatively to the main support of the sundial (not shown), until the shadow of a cross-piece S which is attached to the date scale at the correct division, falls on the division of the arc W that indicates solar time at the moment of erection ; simultaneously the division of the arc W that indicates solar noon is brought into the vertical plane passing through the edge of the gnomon. The apparatus is then clamped. In order to show mean time, the dial is further rotated through the necessary amount about the axis D, and the spiritlevel C is adjusted until the bubble is opposite the correct date on its scale, and then fixed.
Patent GB-190901523-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Life-belts.
Inventor: FOTH PAUL
IPC: B63C9/15
Filed: 1909-01-21
Granted: 1909-11-04
Abstract: 1523. Foth, P. Jan. 21. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Belts; inflating.-A life-belt comprises several superposed tubes a, made of fabric which is extensible in the longitudinal direction only, which are placed around the body and inflated from the lungs through inlet valves b. They are emptied through outlet valves k. The valves b are connected by a pipe f, and each valve has a screwthreaded stopper g with a conical edge seat g<2>, so that each tube can be closed when desired, the bore g<1> permitting the incoming air to pass. The outlet valves k comprise pipes connected by a tube m, in which pistons o, one for each pipe, are arranged on a rod n. All the tubes may be emptied singly or simultaneously by removing the caps u or the cap x, according to the position of the pistons.
Patent GB-190907628-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Range Keepers for use with Guns.
Inventor: DAWSON ARTHUR TREVOR
Filed: 1909-03-30
Granted: 1910-03-10
Abstract: 7628. Dawson, A. T., and Buckham, G. T. March 30. Range - finders. - In the range - keepers described in Specification 17,844/06, the spindles a, f of the crank-handles A<2>, F<2> operating the range dial and following pointer are placed in alinement, and motion is transmitted from them to the rotary transmitter switch E by differential or epicyclic mechanism l, l<2>, k, k<2>, so that the handles can b e operated simultaneously or independently. A movable correction dial G can be utilized, showing, for reading through a glazed opening, only a small portion of its surface, and the body portion of the correction electro-magnetic clutch is driven by a single wheel and not by a train. Specification 12,228/07 is also referred to.
Patent GB-190907859-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Valve Gears for Engines Worked by Fluid Pressure.
Inventor: HOLCROFT HAROLD
Filed: 1909-04-02
Granted: 1909-11-25
Abstract: 7859. Holcroft, H. April 2. Link-motions and linkage gears-Relates to simple or compound engines having three parallel cylinders a, a<1>, a<2> connected to a common crank-shaft d, in which the distributing- valve b<1> of the centre cylinder is operated by the joint action of the valve-gears operating the valves b, b<2> of the side cylinders. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the valve-gears c oscillate levers f, f<1> fixed on pivots f<2>, f<3>, the ends of which are connected to the ends e<2>, e<3> of a lever pivoted on the valve spindle b<1>. When the valve b<1> is arranged above the cylinder as shown in Fig. 4, the lever e is oscillated by links h<3> connected to levers h pivoted at i and operated by the valve-gears. In this arrangement, if the outside valves have outside admission, the centre valve has inside admission, and vice versa. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 6, the lever e is connected to the tail ends of the valve spindles b, b<2>, and the centre of the lever e is connected to the centre valve spindle by the pivoted lever k and link m. In compound engines, the fulcrums f<2>, f<3>, Fig. 1, are variable to allow independent variation of the cut-off in the high and low pressure cylinders. In engines with cranks arranged at 120 degrees, the levers f, f<1>, k are divided in the ratio of one to two. In engines having the outside cranks at rightangles, and the middle crank midway between them, the levers f, f<1>, k are divided in the ratio of about seven to ten.
Patent GB-190911717-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Automobile Scenic Railways.
Inventor: NEVILLE ASA GEORGE
IPC: A63G7/00
Filed: 1909-05-18
Granted: 1910-05-18
Abstract: 11,717. Neville, A. G. May 18. Railways for recreation. -Relates to scenic railways, in which cars resembling automobiles are propelled either by gravity or power on an undulating track, and consists in providing means for reducing the speed of the cars at certain points of the track and also for preventing backward motion of the cars. The track 3, Fig. 1, is provided with a central flanged rail 4 which is engaged by rollers 30, 23. These rollers are supported by arms 25, which project from a plate 16 attached to the front axle. The car is thus guided by the rail; and the rollers, engaging under the flange, prevent the car from lifting from the track. The back wheels are guided in a similar manner. In order to reduce the speed at predetermined points, the track is provided with protuberances 70 which are engaged by brake shoes 71 carried by the car. To prevent backward motion of the car on an incline, it is provided with an automatic sprag which consists of a pointed arm 56, Fig. 5, pivoted on the rear axle. The arm has a slot 57, in which the axle pin 58 of a disk 60 moves. When the car is moving forward, the pin 58 is at the lower end of the slot, and the disk lifts the point of the arm from the ground. On a backward movement of the car, the pin travels up the slot, and the point of the arm touches, and is forced into, the ground. In addition, an arm 63, pivoted on the axle, passes through a slotted plate 65 and hangs with its lower end in front of one of the rollers 46 which guide the rear axle. The roller throws the arm forward during the forward movement of .the car, but, if backward movement takes place, the roller 46 frictionally engages the arm and wedges it against the plate 65 thereby acting as an additional sprag.
Patent GB-190913136-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Small Arms.
Inventor: WHITE HERBERT
IPC: F41A19/54
Filed: 1909-06-04
Granted: 1910-03-31
Abstract: 13,136. White, H. June 4. [Cognate Application 16,223/09.] Breech actions, drop-down barrel.-Consists in facilitating the assembling of guns having detachable side locks (1) by providing a spring to depress the rear end of the cocking-arm, and (2) by forming a yielding piece on the cocking- arm, or on the hammer, so that the parts can subsequently take up their correct positions without being strained. The yielding piece, when on the hammer, consists of a spring pawl g, Figs. 1 and 3 which forms the lower projecting horn on the boss of the hammer. When applied to the cocking-arm, the yielding piece consists either of a pivoted pawl g<1>, Fig. 4, or of a sliding piece g<111>, Fig. 7. Specification 680/09 is referred to.