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Patent GB-190618226-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means or Suspending & Drawing Curtains and the like.
Inventor: HANFF EDWARD
Filed: 1906-08-14
Granted: 1907-08-08
Abstract: 18,226. Hanff, E., and Hanff, M. Aug. 14. Curtains, drawing and suspending.-A railwayaction curtain-pole comprises a box a, preferably equal in section, having two parallel slots in the bottom, one for each set of curtain runners. The runners b are strung on a cord e, which passes over three pulleys f, as shown in Fig. 2, and is permanently fastened to the pair of runners nearest the centre. [Reference has been directed under Patents Act, 1902, to Specifications No. 11,394, A.D. 1899, No. 1430, A.D. 1900, and No. 18,484, A.D. 1902.]
Patent GB-190618300-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Slicing Apparatus applicable for Slicing Bread, Vegetables, Fruit and other Articles.
Inventor: FOLLOWS FREDERICK WILLIAM
Filed: 1906-08-15
Granted: 1907-07-18
Abstract: 18,300. Follows, F. W. Aug. 15. Bread cutters. - A slicing- apparatus for bread, vegetables, or fruit comprises a frame A in which slides a panel a carrying the knife B. A gnide-panel a<1> for determining the thickness of the slice is connected to the knife board a by a cranked hinge pin D and cranked lever E, the latter being pivotally attached to the panel a and carrying a vertical pin e to which the narrow end of the panel a' is pivoted by a bracket. The cranked lever E carries a clamping-screw e<1> sliding in a slotted quadrant F which is fixed to the knife board a. In order to vary the thickness of the slice, the panel a' is adjusted by changing the position of the lever E, the panel being constrained to execute a parallel movement by means of a cranked hinge pin D. The knife panel a is reciprocated bv a handle C, provided with a curved incline at the back and an enlargement at the front, the underside being slightly inclined in both directions.
Patent GB-190619545-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Twist Lace and in Machines therefor.
Inventor: HARDY SILAS WILLIAM
Filed: 1906-09-01
Granted: 1907-05-02
Abstract: 19,545. Hardy, S. W. Sept. 1. Lace machines.-The position of the warp and beam threads relative to the bobbins is changed at intervals as the work proceeds for the purpose of working, as far as possible, an equal amount of thread off all the bobbins. In order to make this change, the whole of the warp and beam threads A are moved one or more gates from the position at which they were formerly working by a corresponding movement of the guide-bars D controlling the threads ; a corresponding number of bobbins and carriages B are also transferred from one end of the machine to the other, to compensate for the movement of the warp and beam threads A. The required independent longitudinal movement of the bars D is conveniently effected by suitably changing the position of the reciprocating driving-bars E of the jacquard mechanism, relatively to their operating - cams. This may be done by inserting distance-pieces G, which may be slidable on the bars E and stepped or otherwise.
Patent GB-190620473-A (GB)
Title: Improved Propelling Apparatus for Ships and the like
Inventor: BOURDONCLE GEORGES JULES ALBER
Filed: 1906-09-14
Granted: 1907-04-04
Abstract: 20,473. Bourdoncle, G. J. A., and Leymarie, A. E. Sept. 26, 1905, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901 ]. Screw propellers; driving-gear.-The screw propeller s is operated from a motor through bevelgearing enclosed in a casing attached to the stern. The horizontal shaft f is driven from a flexible shaft c attached to the motor, and is provided with a sliding clutch n operated by a hand-lever d, so that the shaft f drives either of the bevel-wheels h, h<1> or occupies a neutral position. The vertical shaft j is enclosed in a casing and drives an horizontal shaft k; upon which the propeller is mb'unted, by bevel-gearing l, m. By means of the clutch n, the vessel may be driven ahead or astern, or the motor may run light. The blades of the propeller are screwed in the boss and secured by keys t and screws v; so that they may be set at any desired angle.
Patent GB-190624234-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Purification of Tantalum.
Filed: 1906-10-30
Granted: 1907-10-10
Abstract: 24,234. British Thomson-Houston Co., [General Electric Co.]. Oct. 30. Electric furnaces; incandescent lamps.-antalum is refined by making it the anode in a fused electrolytic bath. The process may be carried out in a vessel of magnesia or tantalum oxide. The purified metal can be used for the production of refractory heaters and glowers for electric furnaces and other electric apparatus.
Patent GB-190627909-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Non-skidding Devices for Motor Vehicles.
Inventor: HOLE GEORGE WILLIAM
Filed: 1906-12-07
Granted: 1907-02-07
Abstract: 27,909. Hole, G. W., and Childs, E. A. Dec. 7. Slipping of wheels, preventing.-Brackets bare provided under the vehicle to which two divergent legs d are pivoted at c. A vessel h, half filled with water or some other liquid or substance, moves with the legs d and is normally kept in an horizontal position by spiral or other springs 'i. Wheels or rollers fare provided at the lower ends of the legs d. When side slip commences, the inertia of the liquid in the vessel h causes one or other of the rollers to be pressed into contact with the road.
Patent GB-190702204-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Coupling Link.
Inventor: BRITTON SAMUEL JAMES
Filed: 1907-01-29
Granted: 1907-05-23
Abstract: 2204. Britton, S. J. Jan. 29. Coupling-links.- Relates to coupling- links of the kind composed of two C-shaped parts with reduced ends fitting together, and consists of means for locking the parts. The thickened central portion a of each part is cut away so as to form shoulders a<1>, a', having wedge extensions c, c' adapted to dovetail into corresponding notches E, E<1> formed in thereduced ends of the other part. The parts thus interlock at four points and are held by a bolt G screwing into one member, the other having a recess B<2> to permit the application of a key for screwing up the bolt. A sleeve may be threaded on the bolt between the sides of the link to prevent them from closing in under great strain. To assist in closing the link in the dark, studs J, J<1> are placed near the engaging parts as shown.
Patent GB-190702961-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Clutches for Conveying Rotary Motion.
Inventor: ANDERSON CHARLES HAROLD
Filed: 1907-02-06
Granted: 1907-10-17
Abstract: 2961. Anderson, C. H., Pitchforth, J., and Leith, C. A. Feb. 6. Clutches.-In segmental friction clutches, actuating-wedges 5 ... 8 are moved at right-angles to each other on guiding-surfaces, formed on the casing 3 and on a square part 4 on the shaft 1, by a sleeve 18 engaging pins 15 on the wedges. The sleeve is rotated by a sliding sleeve 25, a pin 22, and a helical slot 23 in the sleeve 18. Projections 15 on the friction segments 10 engage recesses in the wedges, so that the segments may be positively withdrawn, and radial guides 14 for the segments are formed on the casing 3.
Patent GB-190704811-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in High Pressure Centrifugal Pumps.
Inventor: ROSSITER JAMES THOMAS
Filed: 1907-02-27
Granted: 1908-02-27
Abstract: 4811. Rossiter, J. T. Feb. 27. Centrifugal pumps.- Relates to the fixed guidepassages in multi-stage centrifugal pumps. Fig.1 shows a number of impellers 5 arranged in series on a shaft. Each impeller delivers into a channel 9 formed in a disk or r i n g 6. The channel 9, Fig. 4, leads from the periphery 5<b>, of the impeller, across the disk 6 in an oblique direction, to an annular passage 10 communicating with the suction eye of the next impeller. An annular recess in a disk 7 forms this passage 10 which is bounded by the face of the preceding disk 6. Guide-vanes are arranged in the passage 11 leading to the next impeller. Screws 17 are provided for forcing the rings 6, 7 together endways when assembling, and screws may also be used for ejecting the rings from the casing. The capacity of the pump may be varied by altering the number of sections. In a modification, the parts 6<a>, 7<a> of the rings 6, 7, are not contiuued towards the shaft, as iu Fig. 1, but terminate at the periphery of the impeller parts, Fig. 10. This Figure also shows flanges 6<b> on the rings 6 for bolting the sections together. In another modification, long bolts are passed through both sets of rings for securing purposes. End-thrust is balanced as described in Specification No. 4811<A>, A.D. 1907.
Patent GB-190705536-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Construction of Crank Chamber for Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: CLIFT ERIC HOLLOCOOMBE
Filed: 1907-03-07
Granted: 1907-12-12
Abstract: 5536. Clift, E. H. March 7. Covers or caps; lubricating air and gas engines. To facilitate the removal of the crank-shaft, the ends e<3> of the caps E of the shaft bearings are inserted in recesses a' in the webs of the crank casing, the opposite ends a<3> being forked and held down by nuts &c. in the usual way. The ende e<3> are provided with adjustable screws e, the heads of which bear on the undersides of the recesses a<1>. Leakage of oil from the crank casing is prevented by spring rings D, fitted in a collar x<1> on the shaft X, which run in an extension of the cover-plate C<1>.
Patent GB-190706538-A (GB)
Title: A Variable Speed Gear for Motor Cycles & other Light Motor Vehicles
Inventor: ROBINSON EDWARD THOMAS
Filed: 1907-03-19
Granted: 1907-12-31
Abstract: 6538. Robinson, E. T. March 19. Motor-cycles; driving-mechanism.-Motor-cycles and light motor vehicles are provided with an expanding-pulley type of gearing driven by a V- belt, and the invention consists in effecting automatically the movement of the adjustable flange of the pulley by means of a series of weighted levers bearing against the outer face of the movable flange. The fixed flange A of the pulley has a tubular boss A<1> secured to the engine shaft B by suitable means such as a key C and a nut. The movable flange E is provided with a sleeve E<1> which slides on, but does not rotate relatively to, the sleeve A'. Pivoted bent levers H are carried by the outer end of the sleeve A', the inner ends of the levers being provided with rollers I which bear on the outer face of the flange E, while the outer ends of the levers H carry balls or weights J which are made adjustable according to the engine. The levers H are adjustably secured to the outer part of the sleeve A<1> by a ring K having lugs k through which pass pins k<1> which serve as pivots for the levers H. The ring K is screwed to the sleeve A', and is locked thereto by a washer L having a pin l which passes into a hole partly in the ring K and partly in the sleeve A<1>. The washer is secured by a nut M. When the speed of the engine is reduced by the rider or when a hill is met with, the levers H drop, the width of the groove of the pulley increases, and the belt falls. The slackness of the belt is then taken up by means of a jockey pulley operated by foot or hand. When the speed of the engine is increased by the rider, or by going down hill, the balls fly out and the groove in the pulley becomes narrower.
Patent GB-190711591-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bottle Stands.
Inventor: MIDDLETON ALBERT RUPERT
Filed: 1907-05-17
Granted: 1908-05-14
Abstract: 11,591. Middleton, A. R. May 17. Bottle tilters and the like.-Relates to a bottle stand for wine, spirit, and like bottles, constructed so that the bottle may be tilted to any desired angle and retained in its inclined position. The bottle is placed in a cradle 3 supported in trunnions 9 in uprights 12, and is retained in the cradle by a chain 5, Fig. 1, or a spring-clip 20, Fig. 3. To retain the bottle in any inclined position, a ratchet wheel 15 on the cradle is adapted to be engaged automatically by a pawl 16 on one of the uprights of the stationary part of the stand.
Patent GB-190713330-A (GB)
Title: Method of and Machine for Producing Saw Tooth Corrugated Metal Fastener Strips
Filed: 1907-06-08
Granted: 1908-03-26
Abstract: 13,330. Acme Flexible Clasp Co., and Norton, E. S. June 8. Spiked plates; pins, dowel and like.-Fasteners for-connecting pieces of material, and having oppositely-inclined corrugations at the ends separated by single tapered corrugations, as shown in Fig. 9, are obtained by dividing a corrugated metal strip at the points c ... c. T he strip a is corrugated by rolls enclosed in a frame 5 and operated intermittently by ratchet-mechanism 15, 16, and then passes into the edge-bevelling mechanism wherein it is clamped between a fixed plate 22 and a plate 25 operated by a cam 42 from the shaft 1, and has its edge bevelled from the middle in opposite directions by cutters 31 on slides 30 operated by springs 37 and a reciprocating press head 33. The strip a is fed by rolls 51, 52 on to a core 68 between fixed and removable disks 67, 72 on a shaft 63 driven from the roll 51 by a belt 65, which slips to compensate for the increase in the size of the coil as the winding proceeds.
Patent GB-190713637-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Variable Speed Gearing
Inventor: NEALE WALTER
Filed: 1907-06-13
Granted: 1908-06-11
Abstract: 13,637. Neale, W. June 13. Variable - speed gearing.-In variable ratchetgearing of the class in which power is transmitted through an oscillating disk of variable inclination, a disk E, made in two parts, oscillates upon a ball Z upon the driving-shaft G and is caused to rotate therewith by a key Z<1>. Arms E', projecting from the disk E, are engaged by inclines H, H<1>, which are connected by a rod X inside the shaft G and are traversed longitudinally to vary the velocity-ratio. A ring V mounted upon ball bearings about the disk E is provided with projections D, D'. Cross-bars N of a frame K which rocks about trunnions T engage the projections D, and prevent the ring V from rotating while allowing it a wobbling or universal movement. Power may be transmitted to a rotating member through a system of ratchet clutches by rods or other links engaging the projections D' or parts of the frame K. The inclines H, H<1> may be arranged together on a sleeve sliding on the shaft G on one side of the disk E.
Patent GB-190717499-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Clasp or Fastener for Corsets and other Articles and the like.
Inventor: BLANCHARD DOUGLAS
Filed: 1907-07-31
Granted: 1907-11-21
Abstract: 17,499. Blanchard, D. July 31. Hooks and eyes.-A fastening for corsets, gloves blouses, &c. comprises a clasp or hook member A, Fig. 4, with which an eye C, Fig. 5, engages. The member A, made of spring steel, has a bridge-piece A' terminating in a coil a bearing on the base-plate A. Inside the bridge is riveted a similarly-shaped piece B, under which the loop C passes. The members may be riveted or stitched to the corset busks &c.
Patent GB-190721623-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Striking Mechanism for Time-pieces.
Inventor: MOELLER MAX
Filed: 1907-09-30
Granted: 1908-04-02
Abstract: 21,623. M÷ller, M. Sept. 30. Striking - mechanism; electric clocks. - Known striking - mechanism is adapted to actuate an electric contact-device. A segment b pivoted on an axis a has teeth d which gear with a pawlcontrolled pinion e. On the same axis a is a lever i which prevents the segment from moving, until the former falls from one of the two pins k at the end of each half-hour. As the segment b falls to an extent governed by the snail q, the train h is operated, and a pin n on the spindle m closes a circuit at each revolution. While the lever i restores the segment b to its normal position, the train'h is held stationary by a pawl g.
Patent GB-190727866-A (GB)
Title: Rocking Horses combined with High Chair
Inventor: BAILEY ALFRED JHON
Filed: 1907-12-18
Granted: 1908-07-16
Abstract: 27,866. Bailey, A. J. Dec. 18. Chairs.-A pair of rocking-horses f, Figs. 3 and 4, with a seat a between them, serve as a high chair when inverted as shown, the back g becoming the seat.
Patent GB-190814964-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Turbines.
Filed: 1908-07-14
Granted: 1909-07-14
Abstract: 14,964. Belliss & Morcom, and Morcom, R. K. July 14. [Patent of Addition to No. 23,400, A.D. 1905.] Elastic-fluid turbines.-A spacing-strip is employed in conjunction with the means for securing blades described in Specification No. 23,400, A.D. 1905. The spacing-strip f is provided at intervals with perforations e through which the narrow blade shanks are threaded and then crushed over a rod d or ridge within under-cut grooves b, formed in the rotor or stator. The strip f serves also to cover the unoccupied portions of the groove. The rod d may be notched to space the lower extremities of the shanks.
Patent GB-190816617-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Treatment of Mineral Oils.
Inventor: HOOD JOHN JAMES
Filed: 1908-08-06
Granted: 1909-09-06
Abstract: 16,617. Hood, J. J., and Salamon, A. G. Aug. 6. [Cognate Application No. 24,209, A.D. 1908, dated Nov. 11.] Purifying oils; fatty oils. - Vegetable and mineral oils are decolorized and deodorized by treatment with either alumina or magnesia in the anhydrous state, obtained by igniting either the chemically precipitated bodies, or the naturallyoccurring substances such as bauxite or magnesite, after a preliminary treatment with lime or other alkali, or hydrochloric or other acid, where necessary. The oil may be treated either by filtration or agitation. The used material may be regenerated by distilling off the oil, driving the oil out with steam, or wasbiug the oil out with spirit and then igniting the oil-free residue. Viscid oils may be dissolved in petroleum spirit before treatment, the solvent being subsequently removed by distillation. A mixture of alumina and magnesia may also be employed.
Patent GB-190816648-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Elastic Fluid Pressure Turbines
Inventor: WESTINGHOUSE GEORGE
Filed: 1908-08-07
Granted: 1908-10-15
Abstract: 16,648. Westinghouse, G. Aug. 9, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Elastic-fluid turbines -The stator blades of turbines are fixed to rings held yieldingly in grooves in the stator, so that if contact takes place between the parts while running, serious damage is avoided. Caulking is rendered unnecessary for the stator blades. The stator blades 5 are secured in holes 10 in segmental rings 8, which are provided with shoulders 11 adapted to bold them in T-shaped grooves 9 with some radial play. The yielding support is given by one or more flat springs 15 placed in gooves 14. Passages 16 admit working fluid to the outer side of the rings. Each ring 8 carries a flange 13 extending axially over the adjacent ring of rotor blades 4, thus giving small clearance at this point without danger of stripping if contact occurs. The rings 8 may be drawn or rolled to the required section.
Patent GB-190820640-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Smoothing the Edges of Collars, Cuffs, Fronts and the like.
Inventor: SINFIELD ALFRED COTTON
Filed: 1908-10-01
Granted: 1909-07-08
Abstract: 20,640. Sinfield, A. C. Oct. 1. Button-holes.-A machine for use in smoothing the edges of collars &c. consists of a rotary dished plate 5 provided on its outer surface with a number of variously sized grooves 10 shaped as shown. The plate, heated by a burner 9, is preferably mounted on an inclined shaft 6, rotated by bevel gearing 4, 8 from a driving-shaft 2. To open and smooth the edges of the button-holes, these may be passed over a pin 5<1>, and a slotted piece of metal passed over the pin and pressed upon the material.
Patent GB-190822947-A (GB)
Title: Brush for Cleaning Type.
Inventor: SCHULTE OTTO
Filed: 1908-10-28
Granted: 1909-04-15
Abstract: 22,947. Schulte, O., [Schulte, K.]. Oct. 28. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Bristles, materials for.-Brushes for cleaning type are made with tufts b of elastic curled wire, and protecting-tufts c of hog's bristles &c.
Patent GB-190823015-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Metal Punches and Shears.
Inventor: GODDARD ARTHUR LAURENCE
Filed: 1908-10-29
Granted: 1909-05-27
Abstract: 23,015. Goddard, A. L. Nov. 2, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c Act, 1907]. Punching ; shearing.- In a hand-operated punching or shearing machine, swinging and guide links are employed to prevent slipping of the cam - surface of the operating-lever upon the punch - depressing lever. The guide - links 5 are pivoted to the operating- lever 2 and punch - depressing lever 3, and the swinging links 4 carry pins 8 forming the fulcrum of the lever 2 and are pivoted by pins d to the frame of the machine. Stop-lugs e carried by the links 4 engage lugs f on the frame and limit the reverse movement of the lever, which may be utilized for stripping the punch.
Patent GB-190823286-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Emergency Signals for Railways.
Inventor: PETER FRITZ
Filed: 1908-10-31
Granted: 1909-09-30
Abstract: 23,286. Peter, F. Oct. 31. Pyrotechnic signals; detonating signals.-A light carriage driven by a rocket or rockets along the track rails and serving to warn drivers by a shower of sparks and by a detonating signal, is provided with bearing-rollers and guide-rollers to keep it on the rails. A projecting tongue is arranged to be gripped by the wheels of the train so as to prevent derailment of the signal. The carriage a runs on rollers e and is held on the rail head by side rollers f one of which is carried on a hinged arm held in its closed position by a spring catch in the hinge b. The carriage is propelled by rockets g arranged to be fired in succession. In the modified form shown in Fig. 6, the extra rollers i are carried on hinged supports to run on the sides of the fish-plates and are connected to the rollers f so as to spread these rollers and prevent derailment of the signal by the fish-plate. The signals may be arranged on a telescopic tubular frame arranged to run on both track rails.
Patent GB-190900598-A (GB)
Title: Extensible Masts.
Inventor: JAEGER FRITZ
IPC: B21C37/15
Filed: 1908-10-14
Granted: 1909-04-15
Abstract: 598. Jaeger, F. Oct. 14, 1908, [Convention date]. Posts.-Extensible masts or posts of a skeleton form, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, are constructed from flexible metal strips a, b, which are unrolled from drums h, i, and are arranged in the shape of a structure strengthened by the cross-pieces c. The strips a, b are connected together at their upper ends, and one or more are provided with slots or projections for engagement with the worm n of the exciting or retracting machine shown in Figs. 11 and 13. The cross-pieces c are arranged at intervals as desired, and are provided with openings d through which rods f having stopblocks e pass ; or they are held in position by hinges, hooks, ropes, or the like.
Patent GB-190901430-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Steam Generators.
Inventor: ELLIS WILLIAM JEFFERSON
IPC: F22B7/12
Filed: 1909-01-20
Granted: 1909-09-23
Abstract: 1430. Ellis, W. J., Savage, C. W., Savage, W. A., and Fakes, B. R. Jan. 20. Steam - generator f u r n a c e s ; fuel, feeding; doors. - Consists in modifications of the construction of t h e boiler furnace described in Specification 21,729/07, in which the fuel is fed into the firebox from the top. The fire-box 1 is provided with a door 7 at the front in addition to the top doors 26. The door r 7 is preferably hinged at its upper edge, and contains a s m a l l stoking-door 8 and air - supply apertures 31. The furnace chamber and the longitudinal combustion chamber 27 are lined with fire-clay slabs or bricks.