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Patent GB-190300088-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Stuffing Boxes and in Packing therefor.
Inventor: READING THOMAS
Filed: 1903-01-02
Granted: 1903-11-19
Abstract: 88. Reading, T. Jan. 2. Stuffing-boxes. - The packing for a piston-rod consists of two or more clamps a, each divided into two parts having at their ends lugs b<1> through which connecting-bolts d pass. Springs are interposed between the lugs b<1> and the nuts e of the bolts d. The lugs b<1> enter slots in side blocks i, and have screwed projections h to receive nuts h<1>. Lugs j on the blocks i engage with the bolts j<1> of the stuffing-box, and so hold the clamps a in a position to break joint. The clamps a may be lined with white metal. They are enclosed in a box k, which is held in place by its cover k<1> and the stud bolts j<1>. The inner joint r<1> of the box is packed by the flange r of a gland u. The flange of a bush inside the gland is pressed against the inner clamp a by springs n received by recesses in the gland. The box k is hinged, and can be opened without removing the cover k<1>.
Patent GB-190300506-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Fulling Cloth
Inventor: MAUE WILHELM
Filed: 1903-01-08
Granted: 1903-12-03
Abstract: 506. Maue, W., and Maue, F. Jan. 8. Fulling.-A machine for fulling rolled or folded cloth and at the same time removing the fold or plait marks is constructed with fulling-rollers a, b, Figs. 2 and 3, of truncated cone form, and the cloth is fed over a horizontal guide-roller i between the central part of the rollers, which deliver it to a jogging-channel l. The rollers a, b are equal in diameter at their centre line, and are fixed on shafts c, d, which are driven at the same speed. The end pressure of the shafts is taken by collars fixed on the shafts and bearing against balls mounted in races formed in the shaft bearings. Owing to the shape of the rollers, a movement, indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3, is imparted to the roll of cloth passing between them, in addition to the longitudinal movement, and the layers of the roll receive a small relative displacement. As the roll of cloth passes to the channel the action of the rollers, in conjunction with the checking action of the jogging-lever k, causes it to turn over suddenly, so that the part in contact with the upper roller comes against the bottom of the channel. The lever k is pivoted on the shaft c. According to the Provisional Specification, cylindrical rollers on inclined axes may be employed, or inclined guide-rollers may be employed in front of the usual horizontal cylindrical rollers.
Patent GB-190303667-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ticketing Apparatus
Inventor: BAINES EDMUND NORBURY
Filed: 1903-02-17
Granted: 1903-12-17
Abstract: 3667. Baines, E. N., Schmidt, J. W., and Walls, A. G. Feb. 17. Feeding sheets.-Relates to means for feeding tickets singly to conveying-apparatus, which carries them either to their desired position on the objects to be labelled or to the gumming and other like apparatus. The tickets are contained in a magazine A, having a slot at each side and carried by a bracket B sustained on a shaft C by means of an arm D. The tickets, pressed downwards by springs or weights, are discharged through an opening in the base of the magazine into a slotted recess H formed in a revolving or oscillating plate G, and of a depth such that one ticket only is taken. The plate G turns round a stud F passing through the bracket B, and is kept in position by means of a collar K pressed tightly thereupon by a nut L. A reciprocating shaft P produces rotation of the plate G, by way of links O, N, M, the last of which is fixed to a torsion spring R attached to the collar K. The tickets are thus dropped from the magazine into the plate recess, and are carried forward by the oscillation of the plate until fully exposed, when they are extracted by, preferably, the label carrier described in Specification No. 10,991, A.D. 1895, [Abridgment Class Ropes &c.]. In place of the oscillating plate, a reciprocating slide or bar, provided with a similar slotted recess, may be worked from the shaft P. Any number of like ticket-feeding devices may be supported on the shaft C and worked by the reciprocating shaft P, and, if the alternative bar or slide be employed, it may be supplied with a series of slotted recesses and simultaneously remove a ticket from each of a number of magazines all carried by the shaft C.
Patent GB-190304325-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Street Sweepers.
Inventor: COLLINS JOHN THOMAS
Filed: 1903-02-24
Granted: 1903-05-21
Abstract: 4325. Collins, J. T. March 7, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Sweeping-ma - chines.-Relates to a street - sweeping machine which has a steam motor for propelling the machine and for rotating the-brush. The dirt receptacle 4, mounted on the frame 1, is connected by jointed arms 7 to the walls of the casing 6 within which the brush 5 can be rotated quickly from the motor 8. A hinged dust pan 9 extends below and in front of the brush, which can be raised and lowered by the driver. A pipe 10 leads from the exhaust of each steam cylinder 11 to a transverse pipe 13 provided with holes through which the steam issues on to the brush. At each end of the pipe 13 is a pipe 14, which discharges steam on to the ground at the sides of the brush.
Patent GB-190307472-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Photographic Prints.
Inventor: WHITE HAWLEY CASTLE
Filed: 1903-03-31
Granted: 1903-06-25
Abstract: 7472. White, H. C., and White, H. C. March 31. Mounting prints.-Relates to a process for mounting prints on stiff cards and finishing the faces thereof so as to produce a wrinkled surface which is uniformly lustrous, the process being suitable for stereoscopic views. The prints are wetted, piled one upon another, and drained. Adhesive substance is then applied, and the prints are adjusted on the card mounts. A ferrotype or equivalent plate is then placed on each print with its enamelled side against the print. The pile is then passed between rollers, and confined in a press until the adhesive matter has set. Finally, the piles are slowly dried, preferably in a kiln under a hot blast, the edges being held to prevent curling.
Patent GB-190308504-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Safety Stirrups
Inventor: BIRTELS JOHN MICHAEL
Filed: 1903-04-14
Granted: 1903-05-21
Abstract: 8504. Birtels, J. M. April 14. Stirrups.-A stirrup arranged to release the foot of the rider when thrown from his mount comprises an ordinary stirrup iron with projecting arms 3 connected by a rod 6 and having their ends 4 grooved or undercut. The saddle strap is attached to a loop 7 provided with a head 8 to fit between the arms 3 and recessed to fit upon the rod 6. In the case of a wooden stirrup, the arms are formed integral with a yoke secured to the stirrup frame by a suitable cross-pin.
Patent GB-190309101-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Drying Apparatus
Inventor: SCHILDE BENNO
Filed: 1903-04-22
Granted: 1903-08-06
Abstract: 9101. Schilde, B. April 22. Drying-apparatus.-Trays a are automatically fed into a drying-chamber from the table b of a lift by arms i on chains/, which are drawn forward by a weight d when a bar g, to which their back ends are attached, is released. The release is effected by the withdrawal of a detent h by suitable mechanism, which is brought into action when the lift reaches the top of its travel. The lift, in descending, takes the bar g back with it.
Patent GB-190309909-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Linotype-machines.
Inventor: MAYER JACQUES
Filed: 1903-05-01
Granted: 1904-03-03
Abstract: 9909. Mayer, J. May 1. Linotype machines. -The matrices are caused to travel approximately equal distances from the magazines a<1>, a<2> of a linotype machine to the assembling point e by arranging the lower ends g of the magazines in a plane inclined at a large angle to the belt c, or by providing guidechannels f of different lengths.
Patent GB-190312895-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Soft-metal Headed Wire Nails and Screw Nails.
Inventor: DAVIES JOSEPH BARTLETT
Filed: 1903-06-08
Granted: 1904-06-08
Abstract: 12,895. Davles, J. B. June 8. Casting.-Relates to wire nails or screw nails in which a softmetal covering is applied to the heads. The heads B of the nails made from wire, iron, or steel, whether plain or galvanized, tinned, &c., are treated with a flux such as zinc chloride, resin, &c. The heads are heated before or after treatment with the flux, and are afterwards heated to the temperature of the molten metal to be applied. The soft metal, such as lead, is applied under pressure to the nail heads set in dies. The heads are afterwards cooled and may be finally shaped. The heads may be flat or concave underneath and the shanks may be plain, jagged, or partly or entirely twisted. One form is shown as a screw nail with the head slotted to receive a screwdriver.
Patent GB-190314623-A (GB)
Title: A Safety Guard for Printing and like Machines.
Inventor: HOWDEN JOHN STANLEY
Filed: 1903-07-01
Granted: 1904-09-01
Abstract: 14,623. Howden, J. S. July 1. Platen presses.-Guards for platen and like machines consist of a bar or fence, which is mounted on some stationary part of the machine, and is capable of turning about a pivot, or of having a rising and falling motion, the motion, in either case, being transmitted to it from the platen or other moving part of the machine. Fig. 1 shows a guard fitted to a 'Cropper' type of machine. An arm A is pivoted at B to a plate C secured to the feed-board E of the machine. As the platen approaches the type surface, a tappet F on the platen engages a tappet G, thus raising the arm A. The arm A may be returned to its position as the platen recedes, by a spring or gravity. Fig. 2 represents a type of guard applicable to an Arab' machine. To a projection on the arm A, as shown, is attached a rod H, which passes through a guidebox I and carries at its extremity a roller J. The roller J is engaged by a cam K carried by the part L of the machine, which moves in synchronism with the platen.
Patent GB-190314791-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Buttons
Inventor: SCHMIDT CARL
Filed: 1903-07-03
Granted: 1904-05-12
Abstract: 14,791. Schmidt, C. July 3. Buttons.-The button is formed of three parts a, b, c the shank c being free to revolve in the head a, b to which the central spindle d is fixed. Two pieces of wire g fixed to a head h are passed through the fabric into holes f in the shank and holes e in the top of the button. By turning the head of the button, these wires g are caused to wind on the central spindle, thus securing the button, as shown in Fig. 2.
Patent GB-190316722-A (GB)
Title: A Combined Spirit Level, Plumb & View Finder for Photographic, Artists, & General Use.
Inventor: BROOKER ALGERNON
Filed: 1903-07-30
Granted: 1904-07-07
Abstract: 16,722. Brooker, A. July 30. Levels and plumbing-instruments.-A combined spirit level, plumb and view-finder for photographic artists and general use, consists of a frame, two adjacent sides of which are mutually at rightangles, having a horizontal spirit level attached to one side, and a view-finder enclosed within it. The frame, which may be of metal, wood, or other material, may be of square, oblong, or triangular shape. In the form of apparatus shown in Fig. 1, a spirit level is fitted in a slot F in the upper side. The sides A, C are at right-angles to the underside B, the horizontal position of which is indicated by the air bubble, in the level, appearing at the side opening E and in the centre of the slot F. A view-finder of any ordinary biconcave lens type is inserted in the opening G. Fig. 2 shows a triangular frame in which the level is fitted in the underside. The view-finder is inserted in the opening M in the frame, the sides J, K of which are at rightangles to each other. The instrument, which is portable and suitable for carrying in the pocket, may be attached to a camera.
Patent GB-190319692-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Cylinders of Explosion Motors or the like.
Inventor: BALTZINGER FREDERIC
Filed: 1903-09-12
Granted: 1903-12-10
Abstract: 19,692. Baltzinger, F. Sept. 12. Drawings to Specification. Casting.-Cylinders for explosion motors and the like, pump-barrels, or other receptacles subjected to internal pressure and required to be strong and light, are provided with an envelope or jacket of aluminium cast on a foundation or lining of cast iron or steel. The lining, after being machined, is placed in a mould to serve as a core while the aluminium is cast around it. The envelope may include a water jacket and also such lugs or projections as may be required on the finished cylinder. The envelope may be used to unite several cylinder linings.
Patent GB-190320497-A (GB)
Title: Electric Plant for the Synthetical Production of Nitric Products by Means of Discharge of Electricity in Gaseous Mixtures.
Inventor: KOWALSKI JOSEPH VON
Filed: 1903-09-23
Granted: 1903-10-29
Abstract: 20,497. Kowalski, J. von, and Moscicki, I. Sept. 23. Nitrogen oxides. -In a process for synthesising nitric products by means of electric discharges in gaseous mixtures, several discharging s e c - tions are introduced into one and the same circuit in derivation. In the drawing, which illustrates one form of the invention, a, c denote respectively the primary and secondary coils of a transformer supplied from a source b of electricity. The discharging circuits d are introduced in parallel circuit with the coil c, each containing a condenser g and a small self-induction coil h in series with the discharging- electrodes e, f, each pair of which are arranged in the interior of the superposed chambers k furnished with the necessary devices for supplying the gases and absorbing the products. The mutual reaction of the condensers g tends to excite in the sections electric oscillations of very high frequency, while the self-induction coils h, which should not have iron cores, maintain the oscillation frequency between six and ten thousand per second. The self-induction coil i is intended to render the quantity of electric energy " de- " watted " in the induced current insignificant. The self-induction coils l, larger than h preferably containing iron cores, are placed as shown to prevent electric oscillations caused by the condensers of each of the groups of discharging sections from being diffused beyond the corresponding groups into the winding of the transformer and thus occasioning loss of energy therein. Generally not more than six discharging sections d should be coupled to one and the same coil l in order to prevent the interference of the oscillations from causing extreme differences of tension which might destroy the insulation of the coil windings.
Patent GB-190322550-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spring Wheels for Vehicles.
Inventor: ROBINSON ARTHUR SAMUEL FRANCIS
Filed: 1903-10-19
Granted: 1905-01-19
Abstract: 22.550. Robinson. A. S. F. Oct. 19. Spring wheels; disc wheels; hubs. - The hub is formed at each side with a flange b to which is bolted a disc c. Side-plates e are secured to the flanges of the channel-iron rim d and overlap, the hub discs. Spring levers f, secured midway of their length to an eye-bolt g which is freely pivoted on a pin h passing through the plates c, bear directly, as at B, or through the agency of roller carriages, as at C, D, against the inner periphery of the rim. In a modification, shown at D, the springs f are pivoted in pairs at the ends of equalizing-levers m which are pivoted at n to the discs c. To secure contact between the rim d and the rollers k of the carriages, an auxiliary spring w is mounted on a pin x and bears against one end of the lever m. A spring driving-rod s of split-pin form embraces the pin n and bears against rollers t mounted on pins u which are carried by the side-plates e and pass through slots v formed in the discs c.
Patent GB-190322988-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Balancing Axial Thrust in Multiple-turbines Actuated by Elastic Fluids.
Inventor: LINDMARK TORE GUSTAF EMANUEL
Filed: 1903-10-23
Granted: 1904-04-28
Abstract: 22,988. Lindmark, T. G. E. Oct. 23. Steam &c. turbines. - Consists in means for balancing axial thrust in compound or multipleexpansion elastic-fluid turbines. A turbine having three outward-flow wheels 6, mounted on a common shaft 36 and arranged in chambers 14 with axial inlets 2, has an inlet pipe 9 connected to the highpressure chamber, and an exhaust pipe 15 leading from the low-pressure chamber. The outside walls 16 and inside walls 12 of the casing form tight joints with the hub portions 7, 22, 30, and chambers 24 formed in the walls are connected by steam passages so that they have a common pressure which exerts an axial thrust on the projecting hub portion 5 and the cut-away portion 31. This arrangement balances the axial thrust due to the increasing size of the wheels, and inlet openings. In a modification, the common-pressure chamber is extended down to the shaft at each end of the turbine. Another modification has commonpressure chambers with tight joints formed between annular ribs on the wheels and internal walls in the casing. Another modification is adapted for a compound turbine.
Patent GB-190323472-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Process of Manufacturing a Safety Explosive.
Inventor: O'DONNELL JOHN PATRICK
Filed: 1903-10-29
Granted: 1904-03-03
Abstract: 23,472. McDonnell, J. P., [Frank, C. J.]. Oct. 29. Explosives.-Picric acid is dissolved in about half its weight of glycerine at 212‹ F., the solution is neutralized by the addition of ammonium carbonate, and infusorial earth is added. The mixture is heated with a solution of potassium nitrate at 240‹ F. until comparatively dry. Sulphur is then incorporated, the whole being spread on trays and sun-dried. An example contains picricated mixture 35 parts, potassium nitrate 60 parts, and sulphur 5 parts.
Patent GB-190324198-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Typewriters.
Inventor: MUELLER FRANZ JOSEPH
Filed: 1903-11-07
Granted: 1904-08-18
Abstract: 24,198. M³ller, F. J. Nov. 7. Type-writers.-Relates to type-writers having rotary typecarriers provided, besides the usual single types, with groups of two and three types forming short words and syllables. The treble types are placed on one half of the carrier, and the ordinary characters and double types on the other half. The double and treble types are arranged on tangent planes on the periphery of the carrier. The key-levers are provided with grooves which engage with transverse bars a<4>. A pin on the end of each lever works in a groove in the end of a lever a, and serves to actuate the lever. The keys and levers are returned to their normal positions by springs a<5>. The inner ends of the levers act on one or other of three frames X, Y, Z, which are connected by rods E to levers for actuating the hammers. There are three hammers, having widths equal to one, two, and three types respectively, and each hammer is actuated by one of the above-mentioned frames. The three frames are actuated by the key-levers corresponding to the single, double, and treble types. The type-carrier is raised so as to bring the desired type to the printing-level by lifting-levers a<2> which are operated by small arms which bear under the key-levers. When a key-lever is depressed, the arms are operated by springs, and the levers a<2> cause a partial rotation of a frame c<3>, which takes under abutments on the axle g of the type-carrier, the axle being thereby raised. The rotation of the carrier is effected by one or the other of two segments c, provided on their inner faces with teeth which engage with a toothed wheel c<2> on the axle g. The segments are operated by lifting-bars a<1> actuated by the key-levers. The guide-plate has three orifices corresponding to single, double, and treble types, and the plate is raised to the proper position by a frame c' operated by short arms on the levers a<2>. The carriage is moved by a spring, and has a rack q which gears with a pinion P, on the shaft of which is a toothed wheel M. A pawl at the end of a lever L<2> engages with the wheel M, and the lever also carries a pawl which engages with teeth round the outside of a box N. Inside the box is a split ring to which is connected a lever i<3>, so that the lever may move freely in one direction, but when it moves in the other direction it expands the ring so that it grips the inside of the box and causes it to rotate with it. The lever i<3> is connected by a rod U to a frame K which is operated by the depression of the frames X, Y, Z in striking the hammers. The frames bear against screws T, of different heights, through the frame K, giving different amounts of rotation to the box N for single, double, and treble types, the carriage thus receiving different amounts of feed.
Patent GB-190403792-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Screw-caps for Sealing Bottles.
Inventor: NASH RICHARD GRAINGER
Filed: 1904-02-15
Granted: 1905-02-09
Abstract: 3792. Nash, R. G. Feb. 15. Stoppers.-Relates to screw stoppers of the type described in Specification No. 7383, A.D. 1898. To prevent the uppermost screw threads from bearing against the lips of the bottle mouth and so interfering with the formation of a tight joint, the screw threads are made to terminate in an enlarged circular portion b formed at the top of the stopper. The enlarged part b contains the washer d, and is formed with a series of indentations on its periphery, to facilitate the manipulation of the stopper. Preferably, the upper part of the stopper is dished slightly, as shown in Fig. 3, so that it springs into the convex form shown in Fig. 4 when applied to a bottle.
Patent GB-190404462-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Means for the Recovery of Metallic Bases or Compounds from their Acid Solutions
Inventor: GUTENSOHN ADOLF
Filed: 1904-02-23
Granted: 1905-02-16
Abstract: 4462. Gutensohn, A. Feb. 23. Soaps.-A resin soap, for use in precipitating metals from their solutions, is prepared by stirring powdered lime into melted resin to form a resin lime plaster capable of taking up a large proportion of alkali. The plaster is added to boiling water to which soda crystals or caustic or other alkali is also added, the mixture being well boiled and stirred. More caustic alkali is then added, the mixture is again boiled, and a further quantity of crystals or alkali added. The mixture is preferably used hot.
Patent GB-190405918-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Incandescence Gas Lamps.
Inventor: ARTHUR HEIMANN
Filed: 1904-03-10
Abstract: 5918. Heimann, A. Sept. 7, A.D. 1903, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901 ]. Void. [Published under Patents Act, A.D. 1901.] Incandescent gas lamps; globe holders. - Inverted incandescent gas lamps are provided with a curved mixing-tube in order to keep the gas inlet away from the hot gases, with a burner top constructed of refractory material and with an adjustable globe-holder. The mixing-tube a widens towards the top which contains the gas-inlet nozzle d and axial air holes b. The air supply is regulated by a plate c. The burner top i, which fits over the lower end of the mixing-tube, is made of steatite porcelain, glass, or the like, and is furnished with projections for supporting the mantle. The globe l, which is provided with air-inlet holes m, is supported by a holder f which has openings g in it except at the part directly under the mixing-tube. These openings may be covered with sloping tops to increase the draught. The globe-holder f may screw upon the part h of the mixing-tube so as to be movable vertically. A smaller globe may be used to surround the mantle k, and this may also be movable vertically on the mixing-tube.