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Patent GB-190419597-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or Additions to a Certain Class of Harness-bits
Inventor: DEWSBURY ALFRED
Filed: 1904-09-12
Granted: 1904-10-13
Abstract: 19,597. Dewsbury, A., [trading as Dewsbury & Son, J.]. Sept. 12. Bits.-Bits having mouthpieces wholly or partly made from, or covered with, non-metallic material are fitted with metallic or other protecting-plates to prevent animals from biting through the rubber or other covering. The plates e may be of saddle form, as shown in Figs. 1, 6, and 7, having turnedin edges e', which are embedded in the rubber before vulcanization, and staples e<2> may be fitted to afford further hold. Alternative forms consist of tubes which are embedded flush with the covering and may be split and formed with turned-in edges e<1>, Fig. 8 ; or complete sleeves may be made by encircling the mouthpiece covering with metallic strips, preferably laid in grooves and secured by indenting the metal in places. The plates may be of metal, vulcanite, xylonite, woodite, bone, ivory, horn, or other hard material.
Patent GB-190420846-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Circuit Breakers, or Switches
Inventor: LIDDLE JOHN
Filed: 1904-09-28
Granted: 1905-04-06
Abstract: 20,846. Liddle, J., [Hartman, E. R.]. Sept. 28. Drawings to Specification. Electromagnets.-In a high-potential switch provided with an electromagnetic tripping-device, the electromagnets are fitted with internal tubes, within which movable cores are supported on adjusting-screws.
Patent GB-190507253-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Coupling Link or Shackle for Chains, Ropes and the like.
Inventor: WISE GEORGE SAVILE
Filed: 1905-04-06
Granted: 1906-01-18
Abstract: 7253. Wise, G. S., and Bell, T. L. April 6. Shackles; coupling-links.-A shackle or coupling- link for chains, ropes, and the like consists of two C-shaped parts, Fig. 3, which are secured together by a bolt b, Fig. 2. Each part may be provided with pins or lugs E, H engaging in recesses formed in the other part.
Patent GB-190508975-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Telephone Exchange Systems.
Inventor: KUGELMANN BERNHARD
Filed: 1905-04-28
Granted: 1905-06-29
Abstract: 8975. Kugelmann, B. April 29, 1904, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Telephone systems.-In automaticexchange telephone systems, a number of selecting - devices are arranged common to all the subscribers, and relay devices are provided by which a calling subscriber automatically selects the first unoccupied selecting- device, at the same time closing the same against other calling subscribers, and completing a connexion to the next free selecting-device. The relay device also actuates the selecting- device, which may be of any form. The Figure shows the arrangement of two subscribers A, B, in connexion with two selecting-devices I, II, of which only the actuating-relays R<a>, R<b> and the contact-carrying shaft w<1> are shown. If subscriber A calls and the first selecting-device is unoccupied, current passes from the battery S over the wire 39, spring U<2>, relay R<a>, contact 42, wire 10, relay 45, armature spring 11 of the relay 47, relay 47, - and the line-wire a to ground at the subscriber's station. The relays R<a>, 45, 47 are thus energized. The energizing of the relay R<a> raises the shaft w<1> one step thereby releasing the switch arm X<1> so that the contact 42 is broken and contacts 51, 58 made. The contact 51 completes the connexion to the next selecting-device. The energizing of the relay 45 connects the line-wires a, b by means of the first and second armature springs to the wires 54, 65 connected to the relays R<a>, R<b> of the selecting-device. The subscriber can then connect himself to the desired subscriber. The energizing of the relay 47 cuts off the other relays 45 from the line-wires a, b, and at the same time completes another circuit from the middle of the battery S through the relay 47, its lowest contactspring, relay 45, its lowest contact-spring, wire 13, and the contact 58 to eartb. This current keeps the armatures of the relays 45, 47 attracted until the selecting-device is returned to zero. If another subscriber B calls while the first selecting-device is engaged, current passes from the battery S, contacts 51, 40, relay R<a1>, contact 42<1>, relay 45<11>, wire 46<1>, relay 47<1>, and the line-wire a to earth at the subscriber's station. The second selecting-device can thus be actuated. The relay 47 also serves to actuate the blocking- line sp of the calling subscriber to prevent him from being called when engaged. Specification No. 21,302, A.D. 1903, is referred to.
Patent GB-190512599-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pipe Couplings
Filed: 1905-06-17
Granted: 1906-06-16
Abstract: 12,599. United Engineering Co., and McRae, J. June 17. Screw unions; hose, connecting to couplings.- India-rubber tubes, hose, and the like, whether unarmoured or armoured, are coupled by members which still remain secured to the pipe ends when the nut is slackened off. The hose ends a, a<1> are fitted with outwardly-flaring sleeves b, b<1> screw-threaded internally, and are expanded into these sleeves by screwing or otherwise forcing within the hose ends tapered expanding thimbles g, which are screwed, or plain, or are made of coiled wire. The parts are drawn together by a union nut c. Specification No. 568, A.D. 1901, is referred to.
Patent GB-190513115-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Towing-arrangements for Cycles and Motor Road Vehicles
Inventor: RATCLIFFE RICHARD
Filed: 1905-06-24
Granted: 1906-01-11
Abstract: 13,115. Ratcliffe, R. June 24. Towing, arrangements for.-For rendering assistance to another cyclist, a spring-controlled band e, with or without an elastic handle r, is carried in a case a upon a motor or other cycle or a motor-car, the assistance being afforded by the rear cyclist seizing the handle and then dropping back, pulling out the band. As shown, the case, turning about a swivel o, is secured to the saddle pillar of a bicycle by a rod k and a wing-nut m. The spindle b carries a reel upon which the band is wound, while a coil spring is secured at one end to the spindle and at the other end to the case, so that when the band is drawn out the spring is tensioned. When not in use, the handle r hangs in the position shown in dotted lines. [Reference has been directed under Patents Act, 1902, to Specification No. 17,953A, A.D. 1897.]
Patent GB-190514088-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Transmission Systems of Automobiles
Inventor: MELOTTE JULES
Filed: 1905-07-08
Granted: 1906-03-01
Abstract: 14,088. MÚlotte, J. July 8. Motor road vehicles.-Relates to the transmission gearing of motor road vehicles, and consists in so constructing the mechanism as to prevent the displacements of the chassis with reference to the road-wheel axle from influencing the speed of the motor. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the pinion 1, on the end of the transverse differential shaft, drives, through the intermediate pinions 3, 11, the wheel 2 fixed to the road wheel. The intermediate wheel 3 is equal in size to the wheel 2 and is carried by the frame, a radius rod 7 being jointed to its centre. With this arrangement the wheel axles can be displaced relative to the frame without causing any rotation of the driving-wheel 1. When a cardan-shaft drive is used, it is necessary to maintain the axis of the driving-pinion of the differential gear parallel to the plane of the frame, or at a constant angle with that plane. In Fig. 2, the turning movement of the differential gear box 15 is avoided by connecting it to the frame by two parallel radius rods 12 jointed at each end. In a modification of this arrangement, a vertical rod fixed to the top of the case slides in a vertical guide fixed to the frame. Figs. 7 and 8 show a method of carrying the first part of the invention into practice. The differential shaft r drives through universal joints n a pinion c mounted on a pin k. The drive is transmitted through the wheels d, e, b to the road wheel a. The gear box f is mounted on the axle a and is secured to the frame by the pin h, about and along which it is free to move in all directions owing to the spherical bearing j. The pin k is connected by a link o to an axle m, about which the wheel d turns. The link o has a vertical arm with a pin p working in horizontal guides i fixed to the frame. The axis k of the pinion c is thus capable of following every movement of the gear box except its angular movement round the pin h, and in consequence the speed of the motor will not be influenced by jolting. The pinion c may gear with an inner toothed rim formed on the wheel d, and in this case it is placed adjacent to the pinion, e. When a chain drive is employed between the wheels b, d, their axes are connected by a rod and the pinion c which gears with an internal rim on the wheel b is supported in bearings fixed to the frame.
Patent GB-190514164-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Driving Gear of Motor Driven Vehicles.
Inventor: NAPIER JOHN STEWART
Filed: 1905-07-10
Granted: 1906-05-10
Abstract: 14,164. Napier, J. S. July 10. Motor road vehicles.-Consists of a combined spring driving-coupling and universal joint for the power-transmission gear of motor-driven vehicles. Figs. 1 and 2 show sections of the arrangement. The driving-shaft A is fitted with a frame B, which supports the end of the driven shaft E in a spherical bearing F, and is formed with trunnions D fitting in square blocks D<1>. The blocks D' slide between pairs of arms C<1> which form faca projections from a disk C' and are connected by the parts C encircling the end of the frame B. The driven shaft E carries, and is driven through, a drum G, which fits over the frame B and disk C<2> and is formed with invariably-projecting arms H, between which and the arms C<1> are placed the springs J.
Patent GB-190516079-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Interrupters for Making and Breaking Electric Circuits.
Inventor: DAVIS ALBERT LEWIS
Filed: 1905-08-05
Granted: 1906-01-04
Abstract: 16,079. Davis, A. L. Aug. 5. Switches for making and breaking electric circuits without sparking are constructed by arranging on the mechanicallyrotated shaft d a sleeve a which carries a hollow cylinder held by a washer e and a nut f. Between the sleeve end plates and the cylinder, insulating- material n is introduced, and the cylinder is divided axially, by an insulating- strip and a slot p, into two parts h, k, the latter being connected electrically by the pin q to the shaft d. One lead is attached to the part k of the cylinder, and the other to the contact s. The whole is rotated in paraffin or like insulating-liquid, so that contact is broken as soon as the brush s has completely passed on to the section h, sparking being stopped by the stream of oil which flows outward through the slot p and is drawn into the cylinder through the holes r. The cylinder may have more than one insulated portion h.
Patent GB-190517954-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Combined Internal-combustion and Compressed Air Motors
Inventor: CRUZ JULIO LOPES VALENTE DA
Filed: 1905-09-05
Granted: 1906-08-30
Abstract: 17,954. Cruz, J. L. V. da. Sept. 5. Gas and like engines; compressed-air engines.-Figs. 1 and 2 show a combined internalcombustion and compressed-air engine in which a four-stroke cycle takes place between the pistons 1, 2 while compressed air is admitted periodically to the ends of the cylinders adjacent to the crank - shafts 5, 9. The auxiliary piston 2 is connected to a crank - shaft 5 which rotates at half the speed of the driving-shaft 9, the two shafts being geared as shown in Fig. 2. The auxiliary piston serves to expel the exhaust products, assists in drawing in the charge, and during the compression stroke and part of the working stroke of the piston 1 transmits power to the driving- shaft. The combustible - inlet valve 12 and the outlet valve 11 are operated by cams 8, 7 on the crank-shaft 5. The cylinders are cooled by water circulated through a spiral passage 13 formed in a casing 14 surrounding the cylinder. At every alternate down-stroke of the piston 2, compressed air is admitted to the cylinder 4 through the valve 17, Fig. 2, and exhausts on the following up-stroke through the valve 24. During the two succeeding strokes, the top of the cylinder 4 is open to the atmosphere through the valve 25, Fig. 2. The valves 24, 25 are operated by cams on the shaft 15. The exhaust air from the cylinder 4 enters a spiral passage 19, surrounding the main cylinder, and is admitted to the bottom of the working cylinder at every eighth up-stroke of the piston 1 through a valve 21, operated by a cam on the shaft 16. On the succeeding down-stroke, the air is exhausted through a valve 20, Fig. 2. The cam shafts 15, 16 are rotated at one-quarter the speed of the driving-shaft. The engine may be started by admitting air to the cylinder 4, and is suitable for use on submarine vessels. If preferred, the motor may be operated by either of the sources of power independently.
Patent GB-190519135-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Wind or Weather Shields for Vehicles.
Inventor: HUILLIER GEORGES
Filed: 1905-09-21
Granted: 1906-03-29
Abstract: 19,135. Huillier, G. Sept. 21. Wind guards.- A wind or weather screen for motorcars and other vehicles comprises a glazed frame supported near the eyes of the driver, and a curtain connected to the lower part of the frame and to the dash - board. The glazed frame c may be hung by supports g from uprights b which are detachably mounted in sockets f secured to the dash-board. A curtain d of thin cloth or other material is attached by turn-buttons h to the frame and by grooved nails l or the like to the dash-board, and is further secured at the sides by straps e. The frame c may be arranged to oscillate in order to prevent rain from clinging to it, or it may be rigidly secured to the uprights ; its lower end may be forwardly inclined. In vehicles having a projecting hood, the glazed frame may be attached to the hood itself.
Patent GB-190525901-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cardboard and like Boxes.
Inventor: WASHINGTON WILLIAM
Filed: 1905-12-13
Granted: 1906-12-06
Abstract: 25,901. Washington, W., and Washing- ton, G. E. Dec. 13. Cardboard and like boxes are closed anJ sealed to prevent entrance of air. A slide f may be moved by means of a tab g between the two thicknesses b, e of material to cover the opening c, being guided by a frame d, the covering paper of the box, or inwardly-extending flanges. The material cut out to form the opening i in the top portion e may be replaced when the slide f closes the box, and the box is sealed by a gummed label.
Patent GB-190601436-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Airships.
Inventor: MIDDLETON HARRY MARTIN
Filed: 1906-01-19
Granted: 1906-07-19
Abstract: 1436. Middleton, H. M. Jan. 19. Aerial-machines with aerostats; propelling; steering.-The propelling-apparatus shown is suspended beneath the aerostat with its longer axis at rightangles to the line of travel. A preferably threearmed tubular framework 2, 3, having braces '4, 5, is mounted at each end of the motor framing and carries a disk 10 of the section shown in Fig. II. The disks carry in ball races 13 inner plates 12 carrying bearings 14, in which the shafts 16 of the propellers 17 are turned by bevelgearing from the main shaft 6. This shaft is preferably driven from the motor by a chain 7, and has a clutch 8. For steering, the angular relation of the shafts 16 is altered by rotating the tubular shafts 20 on the shaft 16, the tubes being rigidly attached to the bearing-plates 12. This may be done by the worm and sprocket gear 22, 24, 25, or by separate steering-shafts 28, tooth-geared to the hollow shafts 20. In an alternative form, the ball bearings in the plates 10 are omitted, the tubes in that case passing through plain bearings at the centres of the plates and carrying at their ends tapered fork-like blocks in which the shaft, 16 revolve.
Patent GB-190601632-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hand Roller Copier.
Inventor: SPINGLER HARRY
Filed: 1906-01-22
Granted: 1906-05-17
Abstract: 1632. Spingler, H. Jan. 22. Copying documents; damping copying paper.- Apparatus for copying letters without the use of a press comprises a casing 1, Fig. 1, having a chamber 2 for storing the blotting-roller 11, and the damping and pressure rollers 12, 13, which are both mounted on one frame with a removable handle. The other part of the casing 1 forms a water chamber 4, with a perforated plate 5 which is supported by springs 6 and prevented from upward movement by catches 7, and over which the damping-roller 12 is rolled, slightly. depressing.the plate below the surface of the water, to moisten the roller. If excess of moisture is taken up, it is squeezed out either on a surface 3, or by a wringing-roller mounted on the roller frame and bearing against the roller 12, which is then kept moist by being suspended as shown, within the casing, slots for the supporting- arms being provided in the cover 10 and part 8 of the casing. In some cases, a trough is mounted between the pressure roller 13 and the wringing- roller to prevent drips from the latter from falling on the former, and the blotting-roller may also be mounted on the same frame. The paper to be copied and the copying-paper are clipped to a board 22 with a felt surface 23 by a clip 24.
Patent GB-190603474-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Heating Baking Ovens
Inventor: MASON WILLIAM FREDERICK
Filed: 1906-02-13
Granted: 1907-01-10
Abstract: 3474. Mason, W. F. Feb. 13. Bakers' ovens.- Each steam - tube a, e of a Perkin'stype oven returns upon itself to form a complete circuit. A loop a<1>, e<1> of the tube is fixed in the furnace d, and the tubes are bent so that the loops in the furnace may be brought close together as shown in Fig. 2. Each tube may return on itself a number of times before completing the circuit. [Reference has been directed under Patents Act, 1902, to Specification No. 2345, A.D. 1887.]
Patent GB-190609714-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Coin Freed Apparatus and the like.
Inventor: KINGSBURY JOHN EDWARD
Filed: 1906-04-25
Granted: 1906-12-13
Abstract: 9714. Kingsbury, J. E., [Western Electric Co.]. April 25. Telephonic apparatus; coin-discharging apparatus; money shoots ; returning coin.- When a number of coins are required in order to obtain the desired connexion, a temporary coin-holder is provided and also means operated by an electro - magnet for discharging the coins from the holder to the one side or the other, in order either to deposit them one at a time, with operation of a register, or to refund them without affecting the register. The holder for the coins is formed of a lower fixed guide-rail b, Fig. 5, with an upturned end b<1>, and an upper guide in two sections c, c', which are carried by pivoted arms e<1>, e respectively. The inner section c<1>, bearing a separating-finger c<3>, is only long enough to hold one coin, and the arm e which carries it can be rocked to the right or the left by a polarized electro-magnet f and armature f <1>. The coins are accordingly discharged laterally, either one by one into a shoot h' which leads to a locked receptacle, or, since the short section has a finger c<4> to catch the long one, all together into a refunding-shoot. The coins are held edge to edge, rocking stops being automatically interposed between them. Registers.-The rocking armature f<1>, Fig. 3, of the electro-magnet f has a central finger, by which it .operates a lever with a pawl g<1> to actuate a counter g as the coins are discharged separately.
Patent GB-190613083-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Compressed Sanitary Towels.
Filed: 1906-06-06
Granted: 1907-01-31
Abstract: 13,083. Southall Bros. & Barclay, and Barclay, T. June 6. Drawings to Specification. Catamenial appliances.-The rings or loops of compressed sanitary towels are given a distinctive colour, or are left unbleached, in order to render them readily recognizable. Specification No. 14,747, A.D. 1902, is referred to.
Patent GB-190613354-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Traveling Cranes
Inventor: TAYLOR CLARENCE LANDFEAR
Filed: 1906-06-09
Granted: 1907-02-14
Abstract: 13,354. Taylor, C. L. June 9. Cranes. -Relates to the arrangement of the bridge and trollies of a travelling crane employed for carrying ladles of the kind in which the hoisting- trolly runs upon main girders and the supplementary trolly upon girders intermediate to the main girders. The main girders of the bridge are constituted by sections 2, 2<a> carrying rails 5 upon which the hoisting-trolly 7 runs. Auxiliary girders 29 attached to and intermediate of the main girders carry rails upon which the tipping-trolly 30 runs. The bridge and main trolly 7 are preferably carried at the four corners upon compensating or pivoted trucks 8, 10. The trolly 7 carries two double hoist drums 11 driven through gearing at equal rates by a motor 15. The traversing is effected from a motor 16 geared to the travelling wheels. A hoisting rope or chain is secured to each section of each double drum 11 and passes down to pulleys 26, in frames integral with the ladle-carrying bar 26<a>, and up over sheaves 27, carried by the trucks 10, to compensating-levers 25<a>. In alternative forms, one rope only is employed for each double drum to which the rope is fastened at the middle or ends. In the latter case, the lever 25<a> is replaced by a sheave. By locating the drums 11 directly over the main girders, and by arranging the hoisting- ropes to depend between the sections thereof, the tendency to spread is obviated.
Patent GB-190613357-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Lining Up Shafting in Mills, Workshops, or the like
Inventor: KENNEDY HENRY COTTON
Filed: 1906-06-11
Granted: 1907-04-18
Abstract: 13,357. Kennedy, H. C., and Hamilton, W. J. June 11. Levels and plumbing-instruments. -Relates to apparatus for use in lining up shafting. Fig. 2 shows a device as applied in testing for vertical errors. It comprises a clamp consisting of a fixed V-jaw A and a sliding jaw B for engaging the shaft S. The jaw B is moved by a screw b<1> operated from a handle c' through a rod C and bevel-gears c<2>, b<2>. A tubular arm D depends from the jaw A and carries a projection d<2> which is adjustable by means of a screw, as shown in Fig. 8, and is arranged in connexion with a scale formed on, or adjustably fixed to, the arm D. In use, two of the above devices are employed in conjunction with a straight'edge E, the arms D being set vertically. In testing for horizontal errors, similar devices are employed, except that the bevel-wheels b<2>, c<2>, shaft C, handle c', and upper section of the arm D are removed and that a handwheel operates the screw b<1>, as shown in Fig. 3. In use, the arms D are set horizontally and the devices are employed in conjunction with a stretched line L.
Patent GB-190622079-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Book for Convenience of Public Speakers or Readers.
Inventor: O'LEARY EDWARD
Filed: 1906-10-06
Granted: 1907-09-26
Abstract: 22,079. O'Leary, E. Oct. 6. Books ; albums.- A book is provided with a handle for the convenience of public speakers or readers, and the leaves have portions cut out to facilitate turning over. The handle a is hinged to the cover, as shown in Fig. 1, and is inclined towards the meeting of the sides of the cover. Each of the leaves has an excised portion, as shown in Fig. 4, the excisions varying in length from the first page to the last, so that the pages can be turned over with the thumb, while holding the book by the handle. Extra pages are inserted by pasting one side of a double sheet to a page already in the book. The notebook is inserted in the cover by pasting, or by slipping one of the pages into a pocket in the cover.