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Patent GB-189716980-A (GB)
Title: A Novel or Improved Attachment to Cycles to be used as a Cycle Stand.
Inventor: FELLOWES JOHN CHARLES
Filed: 1897-07-19
Granted: 1898-07-09
Abstract: 16,980. Fellowes, J. C., and Pidd, T. July 19. Supports.-The support consists of struts b, hinged close to the clip c to which they are attached, and passing through holes or open lugs d in the movable clip c'. By moving the clip c' the struts b may be extended, or, when not required, may be drawn up close to the frame member a. The clip to which the struts are secured may be the upper clip, and thimbles may be provided for the ends of the struts so that they may not catch in a lady's dress. In a modification, an auxiliary arm is attached to the frame, and a collapsable support is secured to the arm.
Patent GB-189716990-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Heating and Feeding Boiler Feed Water.
Inventor: WHITELEY WILLIAM
Filed: 1897-07-19
Granted: 1897-08-21
Abstract: 16,990. Whiteley, W., [Holly, E. P.]. July 19. Feedwater, heating, supplying, and controlling.-Feedwater, including waste and drippings from steam plant of all descriptions, is subjected to the direct contact of live steam and automatically fed to the boiler. Fig. 1 shows the application of the system to a marine engine, and Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional elevations on a larger scale of the heating and supplying arrangements shown in Fig. 1. Water from the condenser or source of supply is passed into the pipe 12, and, after passing the controlling-valve 26, enters the upper end of the heater 14 through a spraying-device 16. Here it meets with cup and inverted-saucer shaped deflectors mounted upon the vertical pipe 18, to which live steam is introduced by the pipe 38 and nozzle 41. From the heater, the internal pipe of which is perforated, the water falls by gravity into the boiler. Drips and the like from various parts of the steam plant are taken into the feed by the pipe 43. Excess of steam in the heater passes away by the pipe 47 and the reducing-valve 48. To control the feed the float-chamber 24 and its accessories are employed. The variation in level in the boiler operates the float, which, by suitable leverage, opens or closes the feed-valve 26.
Patent GB-189717354-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Toy Hoop.
Inventor: HOWAT ANDREW
Filed: 1897-07-23
Granted: 1897-10-16
Abstract: 17,354. Howat, A. July 23. Toy hoops.-The iron hoop a is connected to the handle b, or to a pair of handles, by a segmental plate c having eyes d.
Patent GB-189719003-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for the Manufacture of Glass.
Inventor: BROOKE HOMER
Filed: 1897-08-17
Granted: 1897-10-02
Abstract: 19,003. Brooke, H., and Grout, J. C. Aug. 17. C r u c i b l e s.-Molten glass is siphoned off from m e l t i n g -crucibles, the outer arm of the siphon being adjustable to vary the flow, as shown in Fig. 4.
Patent GB-189721394-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Urinals.
Inventor: BRIGHT PHILIP
Filed: 1897-09-17
Granted: 1898-07-23
Abstract: 21,394. Brigrht, P. Sept. 17. Urinals.-Each stall A drains by an open-topped channel E into the gutter C. A grating F pivoted at G covers both gutter and channels.
Patent GB-189721885-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Handle Bars for Bicycles or the like.
Inventor: WOOD RICHARD
Filed: 1897-09-24
Granted: 1898-08-27
Abstract: 21,885. Wood, R. Sept. 24. Drawings to Specification. Lamp brackets for cycles are each formed in one with, or brazed to, a special casting or stamping connecting the handle-bar to its stem.
Patent GB-189724019-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lawn Mowers.
Inventor: TOWNSEND SAMUEL PERCY
Filed: 1897-10-18
Granted: 1897-11-27
Abstract: 24,019. Towasend, S. P. Oct. 18. Lawn-mowers.-Relates to the arrangement of and means for driving the rotary barrel cutters of lawn-mowers. The cutters are formed with two sets of blades c', c<2>, which may overlap each other at the centre of the barrel as shown in Fig. 1. The barrel is driven from the axle a<2> of the main driving-wheels a', a<1> by means of the spur-wheels a<3>, a<4> and a pair of interrupted segment-wheels d<1>, d<2>, which may be connected by bars d' at intervals, and which are both formed integrally with or connected to the pinion a<4>. Pinions e', e' on the cutter shaft gear with the wheels d<1>, d, which are interrupted at intervals to allow clearance for the ends of the blades c<1>, c<2>. The Specification describes modifications of the gearing which may be adapted for use with a front-cutting machine as well as for the rear-cutting machine shown in Fig. 1.
Patent GB-189726844-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bands for Cigars.
Inventor: LEECH WILLIAM
Filed: 1897-11-17
Granted: 1898-07-09
Abstract: 26,844. Leech, W. Nov. 17. Labels for cigars. Paper bands for cigars are formed with perforations or slits c so that, by pulling the tag b, they are easily removed.
Patent GB-189802838-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Motor Cars and Power-driven Vehicles.
Inventor: HYDE ROBERT
Filed: 1898-02-04
Granted: 1898-12-10
Abstract: 2838. Hyde, R. Feb. 4. Motor road vehicles.-Consists of the provision of a single controlling- handle adapted to start the motor and to operate the several levers for throwing the driving-gear into action, altering the speed, applying the brake, and reversing the direction of travel; also of means for relieving the steering-band from pressure and jar and to facilitate straight running. Figs. 1 and 2 show in side elevation and plan the controlling-handle 2 and its connected gear. The engine shaft is at 51 and from this, by slack belts capable of being tightened by jockey pulleys, the balance shaft 52 is driven. The jockey pulleys 32, 34 are carried by arms on shafts, one passing through the other, on which are mounted levers 19, 21. Similar levers 20, 22 are provided for working arms 54, 55 connected respectively to the brakes and to means for reversing the engine. Any one of the four levers can be operated by the hand-lever 2 through the medium of an arm 8 which can be turned from side to side as required so as to enter one of the spaces between the ends of the levers, or to be free of both. For starting the motor, friction ratchet gear capable of being worked by reciprocating the lever 2 is provided. The frictional pawl is rocked by means of a link 39 connected to a downwardly-extended arm 36 projecting from the shaft 3 on which the lever 2 is mounted. A holding sector and latch are provided for the lever 2. In modifications, the arm 8 is made to slide vertically by bell cranks or rack gear instead of to rock. For relieving the steering- hand a clutch operated by the foot is provided to hold the steering-pillar when desired.
Patent GB-189813094-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and in connection with Loose Pulleys, Gear Wheels, and like Rotating Parts of Machinery.
Inventor: WIDMANN KARL
Filed: 1898-06-11
Granted: 1898-08-27
Abstract: 13,094. Widmann, K. June 11. Pulleys; toothed gearing; mounting and securing wheels on shafts. - Relates to means for lubricating and retaining in position loose pulleys, gear-wheels, and the like. The sleeve a, fixed on the shaft by the set-screw c, has a central boss i. On each side of the boss i work the sleeves b, e, connected by ribs h with the parts d, d, which together form the central hub of the pulley. The space within the hub forms an oil reservoir, and when the pulley is rotated the oil travels round with it, forming a ring into which the cup or scoop n projects. From the scoop the oil travels through passages p, q, r, s to the bearing-surfaces. Oil working out from between these surfaces collects in grooves at the ends, and is thrown off by the ridges or projections k, l.
Patent GB-189815981-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Adjustable Ottoman Couches, Lounges, Chairs, and the like.
Inventor: SPINNEY EDWIN
Filed: 1898-07-22
Granted: 1899-07-15
Abstract: 15,981. Spinney, E. July 22. Couches, lounges, chairs, &c. - The scroll or back b of a couch, lounge, chair, or the like is pivoted at b<1> to brackets c; it is held in its vertical position by a flap or shutter e, hinged to a crossbar d, abutting against the upper edge of the end a of the frame ; by pushing in and releasing the shutter, the scroll or back can be turned down to the horizontal position as in Fig. 2.
Patent GB-189817906-A (GB)
Title: Improved Rope Gripping Appliance for Rope Haulage.
Filed: 1898-08-19
Granted: 1899-04-08
Abstract: 17,906. Abel, C. D., [Bleichert & Co., A.]. Aug. 19. Rope graps.-The rope is gripped between a flanged and balanced roller C, which is mounted eccentrically on the pin D and the jaw B, which may form part of the fork A as in Fig. 2, or may be mounted thereon so as to t u r n within the limits of the stops G as in Fig. 4.
Patent GB-189818539-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Covers for Note Books, Writing Pads, Blotting Pads, Calendars, and the like.
Inventor: DIXON SYDNEY WENTWORTH
Filed: 1898-08-30
Granted: 1899-08-05
Abstract: 18,539. Dixon, S. W., Hunting, J. C., and Hayden, N. W. Aug. 30. Drawings to Specification. Fastenings for note-books, writing-pads, &c. A case or cover for a note-book, writing-pad, blotting- pad, calendar, or the like is preferably formed of two pieces of aluminium hinged together and provided with projecting pieces which are bent inwards to form grooves for receiving the cover or outer leaves of the book &c. The two halves of the case or cover may be connected by a tubular form of hinge made by bending and suitably shaping the ends of the metal sheets ; this tubular portion may be used as a holder for a pencil, or for pens, pins, or other small articles. A pencil sharpener may be attached to one end of the tubular hinge.
Patent GB-189821395-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Extraction of Gold, Silver, and other Metals from Ores and the like.
Inventor: ALZUGARAY JOSEPH BAXERES DE
Filed: 1898-10-11
Granted: 1899-10-07
Abstract: 21,395. Alzugaray, J. B. de. Oct. 11. Drawings to Specification. Gold; silver; metals, extracting.-Relates to a process for extracting gold, silver, and other metals from ores and the like. The ore is crushed to the condition of a coarse sand and moistened with a one per cent. solution of cyanide. The moistened ore is then treated with gaseous bromine and oxygen, and lixiviated. The precious metals are recovered from the solution by any known means. In a modification, the ores are moistened with water, and treated simultaneously with all the reagents in the form of vapour.
Patent GB-189822893-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Cutters for Paring and Trimming Boot and Shoe Heels and the like.
Inventor: GOEHRING PAUL
Filed: 1898-10-31
Granted: 1899-08-19
Abstract: 22,893. G÷hring, P. Oct. 31. Paring h e e ls. In rotary cutters, the cutting-surfaces e are connected to the hub g by ribs f of wedgeshaped d or tapered cross-section.
Patent GB-189824180-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Coin-freed Prepayment Meters.
Filed: 1898-11-16
Granted: 1899-10-07
Abstract: 24,180. Tourtel, J., and Tourtel Gas and General Engineering Co. Nov. 16. Gas meters.-Improvements on the invention described in Specification No. 28,960, A.D. 1896. The unit of supply is varied by changing the crown-wheel H, which is secured on a sleeve D by nuts h, h' and gears with a long pinion abutting on the sleeve at right-angles. Coin action.-The ratchet-wheel E, which prevents reversal of the sleeve D, bears a cylindrical flange G having four slots g, g<1>, g<2>, g<3> cut in it at intervals of 90‹. The hand-shaft A running through the sleeve from a turning-knob C ends in a pocket B partly within the flange, and a fullsized coin dropped through the top slot into the pocket remains projecting into the slot, so that shaft and sleeve turn together. Half a revolution is allowed by two stops a, a<1> catching the pocket, and the coin then drops away into a receptacle below. A coin of half the normal value drops through the top slot of the flange, but after the shaft has been turned 90‹ without the sleeve a spring or incline R thrusts the coin into the side slot g<1>.
Patent GB-189824550-A (GB)
Title: An Electro-Therapeutical and Massage Apparatus.
Inventor: SCHNEIDER OSCAR
Filed: 1898-11-21
Granted: 1899-09-23
Abstract: 24,550. Schneider, O. Nov. 21. Massage; electricity, administering; medicines, administering.-A massage roller D, for treating local diseases, and constructed to apply electricity or medicinal preparations, is made of any suitable cross - section, hollow, and of wooden strips D<2> with intermediate metallic strips D<3> alternately connected to metallic end pieces D<1>. The axle d of the roller turns in bearings in a forkshaped handle frame E, and is provided with insulating-washers &c. A contact-pin e<1> with spring e<2>, and a contact-spring e, connect the end pieces D<1> to wires extending through the handle E<1>, and thence to a suitable source of electricity. The interior of the roller may be charged with codliver oil or other emulsions &c. by removing the plug d'. The liquid is ejected through valves B, consisting of a projecting tubular nipple b with openings b<3> at its lower end, supported in an open metal socket b<2>, with a spring b<4> between its inner end and the bottom of the socket. To prevent conduction of electricity by the liquid, the metal strips D<3> extend only partially through the roller, the interior of which is coated with shellac &c. The roller is connected by a flexible shaft to a flywheel F driven by a regulated electromotor. To connect the flexible shaft to the roller, its square end c<4> is inserted in the end of the axle d, and the thumb-screw d<1> is tightened to connect the sleeve d<2> of the frame E with the coupling-piece c<5> of the shaft tube c. Similarly, the other end, c<3> of the shaft is held by a screw g in the hub f<1> of the wheel F, and the coupling-piece g<1> by a screw g<2> in a sleeve f of the supporting-bracket F<2>.
Patent GB-189824865-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Swivel Looms.
Inventor: HOLLINGWORTH EDWARD
Filed: 1898-11-25
Granted: 1899-03-25
Abstract: 24,865. Hollingworth, E., [Hutchins, G. F.]. Nov. 25. Swivel looms.-The swivel shuttles 52 are carried by fingers 49 on a transverse bar 48, and are moved from one finger to the next by levers 54, pivoted to the fingers at 54<1> and operated by a sliding bar 56 on the bar 48. The shuttles are guided by grooves 51, and are held on the fingers by a spring- held ball or pin 57. They may also be open at the top to receive the spool or bobbin 53, which may be mounted in a separate holder. The bar 48 is lowered to pass the swivel shuttles into the shed, and the bar 56 is moved horizontally, by means of levers and mechanism under the control of a jacquard. Two cords of the jacquard are connected to opposite arms of an oscillating cam, which engages with studs on an oscillating lever to communicate the motion to the other parts of the mechanism, and is arranged in such a manner as to be locked in its extreme positions. Means are also provided for preventing the lowering of the swivel shuttles while the ordinary shuttle mechanism is in operation. By using pointed fingers which separate the warp threads and push the different sets into the spaces between the fingers, the whole width of the fabric, or any desired width, may be figured by the swivel shuttles.
Patent GB-189900417-A (GB)
Title: Preservative Paint or Coating Material for Pasteboard Roofing Material and the like.
Inventor: NIELSEN CHRISTEN NICOLAJ
Filed: 1899-01-07
Granted: 1899-04-15
Abstract: 417. Nielsen, C. N. Jan. 7. Preservative compositions.-A paint for coating and preserving pasteboard roofing material &c. is made by working into a paste 55 per cent. of coal-tar, 20 per cent. of water-ground chalk, 15 per cent. of Thomas-Gilchrist slag ground, 9À5 per cent. of pulverized burnt clay, and 0-5 per cent. of turpentine.
Patent GB-189900531-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Hermetically Closing the Circular Seams of Sheet-metal Cans and like Vessels.
Inventor: MENDHAM CONRAD FIELD
Filed: 1899-01-09
Granted: 1899-02-11
Abstract: 531. Mendham, C. F., Griffin, E. F., and Higgs, W. E. Jan. 9. Metal, sheet, seaming and joining. - Relates to machines for hermetically closing the circular seams of sheet-metal cans and the like without the use of solder. After the edges of the top or bottoms, and of the body, have been curled over together, the can is placed in the machine, and the seam compressed between an outside die L and a roller G. The machine comprises a standard A, a sleeve B capable of a limited sliding movement in a guide B' in which it is prevented from rotating by a feather B', a spindle D capable of rotating in the bearing D' and driven by the pulley D<2>, and a roller G on a stud G<1> capable of sliding and rotating in a socket G<2> in the end of the spindle D. The can is placed on a stand N, by which it can be raised so as to be engaged by the roller and die. The die L is screwed into a ring K, which is again screwed to a ring H fixed to the sleeve B. The ring K can be raised and lowered on the ring H by turning it round by means of the handle K<1>. This movement is provided for disengaging the can. A tapered feather key D<3> fixed to the end of the spindle D fits in a tapered keyway in a rotatable ring E. When the top of the can comes against the bottom of the ring H, it raises the sleeve B against the pressure of the spring C', and the ring E is carried with it, forcing the spindle D into an eccentric position and bringing the roller G against the inner side of the seam of the can. The spindle D is brought back to the centre after the removal of a can by the spring D'. In a modification, several conical rollers, carried in a suitable frame and separated by a central roller on the spindle D, are used in place of the roller G.
Patent GB-189906026-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Electrical Incandescence Lamps.
Inventor: FEENY VICTOR ISIDORE
Filed: 1899-03-20
Granted: 1899-04-22
Abstract: 6026. Feeny, V. I., [Allgemeine Elektricitõts- Gesellschaft]. March 20. Incandescent lamps. - A lamp having a filament requiring preliminary heating by a surrounding coil o to render it conductive, is provided with a cap with three contactpieces, to engage corresponding parts of a holder. One contact is a ventilating-tube d, on which the end h of the core i of a solenoid k rests to close the heating-circuit until current passes through the filament and solenoid. The other contacts may be made by a bayonetjoint r, s, and a plate t and plunger u, or by two split rods on the lamp entering sockets in the holder.
Patent GB-189906331-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Oil or Vapour Burners principally adapted for Cooking Purposes.
Inventor: ADAM RICHARD
Filed: 1899-03-23
Granted: 1899-06-10
Abstract: 6331. Adam, R. March 23. Oil &c. burners principally adapted for cooking purposes. The petroleum &c. reservoir 1 is provided with an annular wick-tube 3, 4 for the wick 2, and is surrounded by a vessel 5 containing water. The vessel 5 is connected by a pipe 6 to a central tube 7, to which is secured an evaporating-tube 8 for the production of steam. The tube 8 is divided into three chambers, the middle evaporating- chamber 13, the upper supsrheating-chamber 12, and the lower collecting-chamber 14. Water is supplied to the chamber 13 by means of the wicks 16, which pass through the tubes 17. The steam developed in the chamber 13 passes through perforations 18 to the superheating-chamber 12, and from there down the tube 19 to the collecting- chamber 14, from whence it passes, with a velocity sufficient to induce an air draught, through the nozzles 15 to the tube 3. The tube 8 is encased by a cap 21 which serves to carry a flame-spreader 23, or the cap may be omitted and tubular extensions of the spreader inserted between the tubes 3 and 8. In operating the burner, the wick is first lighted, and burns with a white flame until steam is generated in the tube 8.. The steam now induces a considerable air draught in the tube 3, and causes the wick to burn with a blue flame. Instead of water, a mixture of water and spirit, pure spirit, or any other material containing a volatile hydrocarbon, may be used.
Patent GB-189906822-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Filtering and Straining Apparatus.
Inventor: BERGSTROEM ALBERT
Filed: 1899-03-29
Granted: 1899-04-29
Abstract: 6822. Bergstr÷m, A. March 29. Strainers.-Relates to rotary filters for separating water from paper pulp, or for removing fibres &c. from waste water. The wire-gauze covered cylinder 1, which rotates in a tank of the impure water in a usual manner, has arranged within it a normally-fixed receiver 11, which intercepts that part of the water passing into the cylinder through the portion of the cylinder surface which first enters the water, this portion of the surface, since it has been freed by scrapers &c. from adhering pulp or fibre, being incapable of properly filtering the water. The rest of the submerged cylinder surface is sufficiently coated with pulp &c. to form an effective filter, and the water passing through it flows to the filtered water outlets 17. The water intercepted by the receiver 11, however, is returned by a pump 7 to the tank. The receiver, which is of quadrant section, can be turned about the axis of the cylinder so as to adjust the depth of its bottom 9 below the surface of the water in the tank. The depth of water in the receiver is limited by an inclined plate 21, the upper edge of which is approximately vertically above the axis of the trough 6, so that changes in the position of the receiver shall not appreciably change the depth of water in it.
Patent GB-189918878-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Suspenders for Drawers, Stockings, and other Articles of Wearing Apparel.
Inventor: SMITH GEORGE LOUIS
Filed: 1899-09-19
Granted: 1900-01-06
Abstract: 18,878. Smith, G. L., and Jester, A. H. Sept. 19. Braces; suspenders for articles of dress.-Relates to an attachment to braces which shall serve the purpose of suspending drawers, stockings, and the like, and can be adjusted independently of the braces. Fig. 1 shows the appliance in use, and Fig. 2 shows the clip part of the appliance. Between the tabs 1 of a suspender is fixed a tape or strap 2, which is passed through a buckle, the frame 5 of which is pivoted on the upper horizontal part of a wire loop 7, which loop is bent as shown, so that the tongue 6 of the buckle is formed by one of its ends. Pivoted on the same part of the loop 7 is another wire loop 12, slightly longer than the loop 7, and having mounted on its lower part a slide 13 carrying a stud 14. A portion of the garment to be suspended is placed between the two loops 7 and 12, and the loop 7 is slipped over the head of the stud 14, while it is covered by the garment.
Patent GB-189919902-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Reservoir Brush, especially applicable for Spreading Gum, Paste, and like Liquids.
Inventor: FLEMING EDWARD ERNEST
Filed: 1899-10-04
Granted: 1900-09-15
Abstract: 19,902. Fleming, E. E. Oct. 4. Bottles.-Relates to a combined bottle and brush for spreading gum &c. The liquid is contained in a vessel 2 of metal, celluloid, &c. with spring sides 3, which have to be pressed to eject the liquid. The bristles 4 are bound to a perforated plug 8, fixed in the mouth of the vessel. The bristles are deflected to cover the opening by a ferrule 12. A cap 18 keeps the brush moist when not in use.
Patent GB-189920665-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Explosion-motors.
Inventor: RICHARD GEORGES
Filed: 1899-10-14
Granted: 1900-09-01
Abstract: 20,665. Richard, G. Oct. 14. Gas and explosivevapour engines. Governing. - The exhaust is throttled in four-stroke cycle engines when the speed is excessive, and a smaller charge is consequently drawn in on the following suction stroke. Igniting. - Two-cylinder engines have insulated plugs b, b<1> connected to the ends of the secondary circuit D of an induction coil, so that, when the primary circuit B is closed by a cam K, sparks are produced in both cylinders between the plugs and the mass of the cylinder. In engines with cranks at 180‹, however, the plugs are alternately short-circuited by a cam to prevent them from acting at the wrong time.