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Patent GB-190318739-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Straining or Sieve Plates and the like.
Inventor: FIEDLER HERMANN
Filed: 1903-08-31
Granted: 1904-06-30
Abstract: 18,739. Fiedler, H., and Goldberg, W. Aug. 31. Brewing; yeast.-The straining or sieve plates for use in breweries, yeast, or barm factories and the like, are made with recesses c in their bottoms. In these recesses are pins, conical plugs, or wedgeshaped crowns or combs d tapering downwards so as to lead off the liquid oozing through the holes b bored in the thin parts of the plates.
Patent GB-190320220-A (GB)
Title: Vending Machine
Inventor: BROMHEAD SAMUEL SIDNEY
Filed: 1903-09-19
Granted: 1903-10-29
Abstract: 20,220. Bromhead, S. S., [Vending Machine Co.]. Sept. 19. Sale apparatus for newspapers and periodicals or folded articles of merchandise having rounded edges. Casings ; storage.-The rectangular tall casing 4 has a hinged lid to be secured by a padlock, and presents a vertical slot in the front 4 to which there is a door, kept shut by a flange on the lid. A bundle of papers introduced at the top is lowered to shelves 21, 22 without disarrangement by the filler having his arm in the slot. The available cross-section of the case is adapted to the size of the papers, and friction is reduced by means of upright rods 31, 34 on the side walls and by hinged bars 36 at the back which are sot forward to suit by a yoke 40 and a strap 42 from a clamping- screw 44. Delivery mechanism.-The rear shelf 21 being fixed, the front one 22 forms part of a drawer 14 suspended by links 17, 18 so that it can be worked by a handle 16. In the outward stroke of the drawer, the papers become supported in front by an intermediate shelf 23, which is hinged in it and is held up by wires 25 from collars 26 on the suspending links 17. In the return stroke the front shelf parts the lowest paper from the next one so that it can be pulled out by a hand at the aperture 13 under the drawer. The collars 26 on the suspending links can be shifted by screws 28 to set the hinged shelf suitably for papers of different thickness. A link 19 connects the drawer to an arm 20 on a rock-shaft 12 which is only free to act after prepayment. Fraud, preventing.-The extraction of the papers when the drawer is out is prevented by a hinged rake 45 having a cam-slot 52 engaging with a pin 51 on the drawer so that it is brought down upon the hinged shelf after the front one has passed.
Patent GB-190321653-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Coherers for Wireless Signaling.
Filed: 1903-10-08
Granted: 1904-01-14
Abstract: 21,653. Clark, T. E., and Thos. E. Clark Wireless Telegraph - Telephone Co. Oct. 8. Telegraphs.-A coherer for use in wireless telegraphy is made up of detachable parts. As shown in Fig. 2 it consists of a glass tube 1 for containing the filings 8, two vulcanite sockets 2 cemented to the glass tube, and screwed inside to receive the screwed ends of the nuts 3. The screwed shanks of the electrodes 6, 7 are screwed through the nuts 3 and lock-nuts 10, 16, so that, by turning the electrodes, the filings 8 between their ends may be more or less compressed. The nuts 3 are held between spring supports 17 which are connected by terminals 19, 20, and wires 22, to the two aÙrial conductors 21. The relay circuit 24, 23 is also connected to the terminals 19, 20. The de-cohering hammer 32 is actuated by an electromagnet in a second relay circuit 29 which is closed by the first relay. The shank of one of the electrodes is made hollow for the purpose of exhausting the coherer tube.
Patent GB-190323654-A (GB)
Title: A Covering for Children's Collapsible Carts, Mail-carts and the like.
Inventor: SMITH GEORGE
Filed: 1903-10-31
Granted: 1904-08-25
Abstract: 23,654. Smith, G., and Jackson, J. J. Oct. 31. Perambulators, children's mail carts, and like vehicles.-A covering for children's collapsable carts, mail carts, and the like consists of a back piece a, adapted to extend from the top of the seat back to the footboard, and a knee cloth c having a muff h or other covering for the hands, and forming 'with the piece a a pocket d for the feet. The lower part of the piece c may be stitched to the piece a as at e, the upper part being fastened by studs g or other suitable fastenings. The covering is attached to the vehicle by the ribbons b, buttonholes, or the like. If the covering be made of leather, the upper part is preferably cut to fit around the body of the child.
Patent GB-190324563-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Apparatus for Facilitating the Processes in Photography of Developing and Fixing Films, Papers, and Plates, and Toning and Fixing Papers
Inventor: WILKINSON JOHN
Filed: 1903-11-12
Granted: 1903-12-17
Abstract: 24,563. Wilkinson, J., and Wilkinson, A. Nov. 12. Washing; toning; developing; fixing; trays and dishes ; lifters or holders, plate and like.- Fig. 4 shows the form of bath designed for fixing. The bath a has an overflow pipe l and a flange ax with a raised edge b. Similar baths for washing and for toning and developing are described, that for washing having an inlet and an outlet tube, while that for toning and developing is divided by vertical partitions. Fig. 7 shows the frame c which fits in the flange a<x> of the various baths. It is provided with a number of grooves d in which fit the ends of suspension bars e shown in Fig. 9. Each bar is provided with clips g, having spring clips g<1>, and a bent-up portion g', in which the plates, films, or papers k are retained during the various processes.
Patent GB-190325981-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in the Manufacture of Photographic Film Cards, Papers and the like
Inventor: JUSTICE PHILIP MIDDLETON
Filed: 1903-11-27
Granted: 1903-12-31
Abstract: 25,981. Justice, P. M., [Soc. Anon. des Plaques et Papiers Photographiques A. LumiÞre et ses fils]. Nov. 27. Sensitized films.-Paper is glazed by coating gelatine or the like as described in Specification No. 9120, A.D. 1901. A coating of glycerine, gum, or the like is then applied. The back of the sensitized film is then applied to this support, and squeezed into close contact by passing through rollers or by a press. After exposure, or after development, the film may be removed from the support by raising one corner and then stripping off. Bands of film with their opaque paper backing may be wound on spools for daylight use in a roller slide.
Patent GB-190407600-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sea & like Sounding Apparatus.
Inventor: DOWNING GEORGE CLEMENT
Filed: 1904-03-30
Granted: 1904-06-02
Abstract: 7600. Downing, G. C., [Philp, J.]. March 30. Sounding - apparatus.- Fig. 1 shows a side view of apparatus adapted for taking soundings while a ship is proceeding at full speed. A frame D, supported by a float E, carries rollers d, between which the sounding line a passes. The frame D, during the taking of a sounding, is allowed to fall astern until the lead A reaches the bottom. The registering-apparatus indicates automatically the distance of the float E and the length of sounding-line, i.e., the depth, beyond it. Fig. 7 is an elevation of the winding drums. Each of these is fitted with a brake-disc at one end and a gear-wheel at the other by which it geare with,a pinion on the power shaft L. Handles M are provided to throw these pinions into and out of gear. Fig. 14 shows in section a pair of shafts P, Q, for operating the indicating- mechanism which runs between the standards f<4>, f<5>. The hollow shaft P is fitted at one end with a spur-wheel p<2> which, through a train, gears with a pinion on the hub of the line reel C, to which the line c is attached. The other end of the shaft carries an indicating-dial p with an index p<1> to indicate on a fixed dial R. The inner shaft Q carries an index q at one end and a spur-wheel at the other, by which it is driven through a train from a pinion on the hub of the reel R to which the sounding-line a is attached. During a sounding- operation, both reels B, C are allowed to run free. The distance of the frame D from the ship at any time is indicated by the index p<1> on the dial R, while the distance of the sounding-lead from the frame D is indicated by the index q on the dial p.
Patent GB-190409981-A (GB)
Title: Shade-carrier for Electric Glow Lamps and the like.
Inventor: WALTHER KARL
Filed: 1904-04-30
Granted: 1904-06-02
Abstract: 9981. Walther, K. April 30. Lamp-shade holders.-In a shade-holder for electric glow lamps and the like, a ring a to which the lamp shade is to be attached is supported by arms g, g, g<1>. After the bolder has been placed in position with the lamp socket passing through the opening o, between the juxtaposed ends of the arms, the hinged arm g<1> is brought down to the closed position and may be secured by a catch h and a stud n on the arm.
Patent GB-190411321-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Self Locking Nut.
Inventor: LAMBERT HENRY
Filed: 1904-05-17
Granted: 1904-12-31
Abstract: 11,321. Lambert, H. May 17. Locking nuts.-A self-locking nut consists of the two parts A, A<1>, each of which has two oppositelyinclined surfaces A', A<3>, the two parts fitting together, as shown in Fig. 1. After the nut is screwed into place, the part A is turned back, slightly separating the two parts and gripping the screw thread. Solder or other metal, or a spring clip or stop, may be inserted in the space left between the shoulders A<4>, A<5>. In the Provisional Specification, it is stated that inclined recesses may be formed in the opposing surfaces of the two parts of the nut, to receive springs or detents, fixed by pins engaging cavities, or the recesses may be filled with molten metal.
Patent GB-190414279-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Punching Sheet Metal and the like.
Inventor: WHITEHEAD CHARLES
Filed: 1904-06-25
Granted: 1905-03-23
Abstract: 14,279. Whitehead, C. June 25. Punching ; shearing ; stamping. - A machine worked by hand or power for punching sheet metal &c., is operated by an eccentric c mounted in the frame a of the machine and provided with a strap d integral with a lever d<1>. The lever d<1> operates toggle-levers e, f which depress the ram g. The punch i, which is of one diameter throughout, is fixed to the ram g, which has one half of its diameter cut away, by a jaw j held in position by a U-shaped bolt k tightened by nuts l. The die o may be provided with different-sized holes and the same principles may be applied to shearing and stamping machines.
Patent GB-190416128-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Casements.
Inventor: WEBBER BENJAMIN KENT
Filed: 1904-07-20
Granted: 1905-05-25
Abstract: 16,128. Webber, B. K. July 20. Casements; draught and weather excluders.-Inwardly-opening windows are made weather-proof by means of a plate 2, Fig. 3, which is hinged at 3, enters a groove 4 in the underside of the casement bottom rail 5, and is overlapped by a plate 9 fixed to the rail 5. When the casement is open, the plate 2 lies upon the bead 7, but, when closed, a stud 10 on the bottom rail 5 holds the plate 2 tightly against the plate 9, so that rain cannot be forced in. The bead 7 is bevelled to carry off any water driven past the hinged plate, or water of condensation which passes through the hole 11 in the bar 5. To reduce draught, the inner edge 12 of the bottom bar 5 is extended so as to fit tightly against the bead 7 when the window is closed. Fig. 9 illustrates a metal casement constructed in a similar manner. Fig. 12 shows a section of a metal casement, capable of swinging inwards or outwards. The casement is supported on hinges having double leaves, and the hinged side of the casement is fitted with a bead 13 fitting into a groove 14 in the adjacent stile. The opposite stile is recessed, and in this recess a metal strip 22, of the section shown, is mounted upon vertical hinges 23. This strip, when in the position shown, has a part projecting beyond the stile of the casement so as to exclude draught, while, when turned back into the position shown in dotted lines, the window may be opened inwards. A similar strip is provided at the bottom of the casement frame. Draught is excluded at the top of the casement by means of a slip of india-rubber fitted into a groove along the edge of the casement, or, as shown in Fig. 13, by means of a metal strip 21, loosely pivoted at its ends and adapted to hang within the groove 25 formed in the top rail of the casement. When the casement is opened in either direction, the strip 24 is moved out of the way within a recess 27. Fig. 17 shows a section of a wooden casement adapted to swing inwards and outwards. The bottom rail is rabbeted so as to fit over the hinged sill 2<a>, and is grooved at 28 to prevent water from creeping in under the casement.
Patent GB-190417060-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Playing Card Holders and Indicators for use in Card Games
Inventor: YARINGTON CHARLES HENRY
Filed: 1904-08-04
Granted: 1905-08-03
Abstract: 17,060. Yarington, C. H., and Alexander, G. H. Aug. 4. Card games; scoring and marking.-Relates to a holder for playing cards, which is combined with a trump indicator, and in some cases with a marking- device. In one form, the cards are held between two cardboard, celluloid, &c. discs a, b, secured by a rivet or screw c and connected to a handle e. The disc b is provided with a notch b<1>, to facilitate the insertion of the cards. To indicate the trump suit, a disc f is freely mounted on the rivet c, and is provided with an aperture g, which allows one of the representations of card suits marked on the card b to be visible. In modified forms, the discs a, b are made of thin sheet metal, and a more effective gripping action is obtained by introducing a spring d, Fig. 7, between the disc b and the head of the rivet c. The disc b can thus move transversely relatively to the disc a, which is fixed to the rivet. The disc b is connected to the handle e by a tongue b<2>. Discs f, h, with apertures for indicating trumps and the score of the game respectively, are revolubly mounted in front of the disc b. The disc h may be dispensed with. The discs f, h are provided with studs to facilitate rotation, and the rotation of the disc f may be limited by a stop j.
Patent GB-190423665-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Steering Gear for Vessels.
Inventor: HOLMES HUGH
Filed: 1904-11-02
Granted: 1905-08-31
Abstract: 23,665. MacTaggart, H. H., and Scott, R. G. Nov. 2. Steering-gear.-In telemotor apparatus of the class described in Specifications No. 14,456, A.D. 1888, and No. 12,232, A.D. 1898, the rack is in two parts E, E<1> and connected to the piston-rod of the hydraulic cylinder A by a yoke F. The two parts E, E<1> work on guides formed on the framework on opposite sides of the cylinder A. The shaft H, upon which the pinions K, K<1> are mounted, is operated from the hand-wheel by toothed wheels mounted on shafts L, L' supported in the framework D. In operation, the racks E, E' pass upwards on each side of the cylinder.
Patent GB-190428300-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Race-game.
Inventor: WRATITSCH JOSEF
Filed: 1904-12-23
Granted: 1905-09-07
Abstract: 28,300. Wratitsch, J. Dec. 23. Race games.-A mechanical chance race game, in which the cars &c. are drawn along by means of magnets operated by cords wound on drums, is so constructed that all the cars can pass the winning-post without risk of breaking the cords, that the operating-mechanism is hidden from view, and that the cars may follow sinuous paths. The invention is described with reference to a motor hillclimbing competition, but other objects may be drawn over horizontal or inclined courses. The cars s, Fig. 1, are arranged to move over a suitablymarked opaque track c, and are drawn along by means of magnets carried by carriages e, which attract iron pieces t on the cars ; or, the wheels may be of iron in order to be drawn along by the magnets. The carriages e slide in guides d, Fig. 3, which may be wide enough to allow the carriages some movement laterally as the winding-cords f are being wound around drums k, which are freely mounted on a shaft m driven by means of a crank handle. In order that the motion of each car may take place by chance, parts g of the cords fare thickened by knots &c., and sleeves h are arranged on the cords, thereby ensuring irregular winding of the cords. The cars may be returned to their starting points by means of the cords i which project from the end of the case a. A further element of chance is introduced by driving the winding drums k by means of springs p on the shaft m; the springs engage pins o on flanges n of the drums, and are so arranged that, when the shaft m is rotated, some drums are driven before others. When a car reaches the winning-post, its carriage e is stopped by a projection on the track, and, if the shaft m is rotated farther in order to pull the other cars along, the spring p of the winding-drum k snaps past the pin o and this drum k remains stationary. The drums k may be normally acted on by springs r, Fig. 4, which keep the drums in positions to be acted on by the springs p. Each drum k is in this case acted on by a projection q carried by a carriage e, so as to free the drum from the action of the spring p when a car has reached the winning-post. In this case, rigid connections may be used in place of the springp. The cars may be arranged to operate a signal device when passing the winning-post.
Patent GB-190510559-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Collar-supporters for Personal Wear
Inventor: GOODMAN OLIVER GRIFFITHS
Filed: 1905-05-20
Granted: 1905-10-19
Abstract: 10,559. Goodman, O. G., and Goodman, B. L. May 20. Collars; stays or stiffeners.-A stiffener for lace collars consists of a slow pitched helix of wire a, Fig. 2, with a horizontal loop b<1>, b<2>, at each end, for attachment to the collar, inserted by a stem into the spiral. In a modification, the helix is opeued as in Fig. 6, or the wire is twisted into a series of loops in the same plane, Fig. 8, with lateral extensions for attachment purposes. Several wires may be twisted together as in Fig. 7 and the ends d bent over. In the form shown in Fig. 9, one end is inserted into a barrel g<2> with a tubular piece g<1> attached. A safety &c. pin is passed through the part g<1> and through the collar.
Patent GB-190511787-A (GB)
Title: Submarine Boat with Buoyant Deck.
Inventor: LAKE SIMON
Filed: 1905-06-05
Granted: 1905-10-26
Abstract: 11,787. Lake, S. June 5. Check valves. - The discharge of each ballast pump in a submarine vessel is provided with a spring-controlled check valve 33, the stem of which passes through a stuffing- box 33<b> around which is a spring normally holding the valve on its seat. When the superstructure of the vessel is filled, the spring enables the valve to lift and discharge overboard.
Patent GB-190513275-A (GB)
Title: Body Support for use in Domestic Baths.
Inventor: BARRASFORD MAUD
Filed: 1905-06-27
Granted: 1905-08-31
Abstract: 13,275. Barrasford, M. June 27. Baths.-Body-supports for domestic baths are constructed of a piece B of wocd or the like, curved to the shape of the body, to which are hinged side-pieces C. These may be closed in upon the body of the bather and secured by a fastening c. The device is supported upon the edges of the bath by brackets D. One hinged piece may be used instead of the two pieces C.
Patent GB-190513819-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Rotary Engines.
Inventor: POWELL EDWARD CHURTON
Filed: 1905-07-05
Granted: 1906-07-05
Abstract: 13,819. Powell, E. C., Macarthur, C., and Smith, F. July 5. Annular-chamber type of rotary engines. A non-reversible , engine is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The abutment c rotates on a trunnion through which steam is admitted so as to pass through ports n, o to the working chamber a. A space q is provided to allow steam to enter the chamber a when the recess k is in the chamber b. The abutment is packed by an adjustable strip r, The disk or pinion e carries one or more vanes f which travel over the surfaces of the inwardly-extending parts d. The piston and abutment are of the same diameter and are geared together by equal spur-wheels j. Exhaust takes place at s. A reversible engine is shown in Fig. 4 in which two exhaust valves t are connected by gearing n<1>s', which is actuated when the lever v, which rotates the trunnion l, comes in contact with either of the stops v<1> on the connecting-link s'. To vary the rate of expansion, the trunnion l is stationary and is provided with an internal rotating sleeve w having ports x, x and a projecting portion y adjoining each port x, Fig. 5. The projections y form an adjustable cut-off device relatively to the port o. Within the sleeve w is a hollow plug z having ports z', z<2> for the purpose of reversing. The hollow plug z is connected to the lever v, Fig. 6, and the sleeve w to a quadrant v<2> having stops w<1> and an arm w<2> carried by the lever v. The reversing-lever when moved, carries the sleeve w with it, but this sleeve may be independently moved backwards by a lever f. A space q is provided on each side of the abutment. Two or more vanes f, abutments c, and sets of exhaust ports may be provided. drum is built up from dished plates. Fig. 1 illustrates the first method, showing the drum 1 as turned down, and flanges 5, 6. Fig. 2, illustrates the second method.
Patent GB-190513962-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for the Automatic Discharge of Liquid from Vessels.
Inventor: KUNZ CONSTANTIN
Filed: 1905-07-06
Granted: 1905-11-23
Abstract: 13,962. Kunz, C. July 6. Ball and float valves.-In washing, dyeing, and like processes in which objects are soaked in a liquid for a given period of time, the liquid is automatically discharged from the receptacle by means of a float after a predetermined interval. The liquid flows into the vessel a from the reservoir c through an adjustable cock d and out through an overflow pipe k. The cock d is regulated so that after the predetermined interval the float j will have dropped to the level n and will raise the plug by the chain i. The latter is also adjustable in length.
Patent GB-190516235-A (GB)
Title: A Stocking and Sock Holder and Clip for Trousers and other Analogous Articles.
Inventor: MORAN THOMAS OWEN
Filed: 1905-08-09
Granted: 1906-06-07
Abstract: 16,235. Moran, T. O., and Cuthbert, J. Aug. 9. Garters; trouser clips.-In a stocking, sock, &c. holder or trouser clip, formed of a piece A of elastic web and plates having hooks e', e', e<3>, &c. and thumb-pieces D, the plates are attached by lugs b and projections c integral therewith. The projections c prevent the ends of the elastic web from unravelling.
Patent GB-190516815-A (GB)
Title: A Dental Plate Swaging Device and Method of Forming Dental Plates.
Inventor: JUSTICE PHILIP MIDDLETON
Filed: 1905-08-19
Granted: 1905-11-23
Abstract: 16,815. Justice, P. M., [Century Dental Instrument Co.]. Aug. 19. Stamping. - An apparatus for stamping dental plates consist of a bed-plate 1 carrying a number of standards 4, the upper ends of which are passed through a cap 6. A cylindrical shell 9 contains mould sections 10, 11, the latter of which has a central passage for a plunger 13, screw-threaded at its upper portion, and passing through an outer tubular screw 14, which is screwed into the cap 6. These screws are operated by a " tommy 16, Fig. 5, the ends of which engage respectively the holes in the ends of the screws. The die 21 is placed in a soft compound 20, and a sheet of lead 1/16 to # inch thick is placed over it. Small pieces of paraffin wax 23 are then placed over the lead to fill up the top mould, which is then screwed down by the outer screw 14. The ram is pressed down by the inner screw, and exerts great pressure and makes the lead take a sharp outline of the die. The apparatus is unscrewed and the moulds separated, and a sheet of gold, covered with a sheet of paper to prevent contact with the lead, is placed on the die and the process of compression repeated. In a modification, the shell 9 is done away with, the moulds being enclosed by the cap and bed-plate.