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Patent GB-190924577-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pressure Gauges.
Inventor: DEWRANCE JOHN
IPC: G01L7/04
Filed: 1909-10-26
Granted: 1910-08-25
Abstract: 24,577. Dewrance, J. Oct. 26. Bourdon vacuum gauges.-The tube a of a Bourdon gauge.for measuring low pressures is exhausted and closed. The casing b is air-tight and is in communication with the vessel the pressure within which is to be ascertained. In order to provide for exhausting and closing the tube, the base plate c, Figs. 1 and 3, upon which it is mounted is formed with a passage c' which may be closed by a conical-pointed screw c<3>, through which there is a second passage c<4> communicating with the first when the screw is slightly withdrawn.
Patent GB-191007050-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Systems of and Apparatus for Emptying, Washing and Refilling Locomotive Boilers.
Inventor: WHITE ELA BERT
IPC: B61C8/00
Filed: 1910-03-21
Granted: 1911-03-16
Abstract: 7050. White, E. B. March 21. Feed - water, supplying; washing-out. - In systems for washing-out and refilling locomotive boilers, as described in Specifications 14,840/08, 13,830/09, and 21,127 / 09, the water that has been used for washing - out the boilers is filtered and used again for washing-out or refilling the boilers. The water passes from pits a beneath each locomotive to a hot-well b, from which it is pumped as required through a filter j to the feed-water or washing- out water reservoir D. The Figure shows the invention applied to the system described in Specification 14,840/08. The hot - well is connected to the inlet side of the pump E used to withdraw the washing- out water from the tank D and force it through the pipe - line 20. The valve f in the pipe 11 between the tank and the pump, and the valve in the pipe-line 20, are closed when water is being pumped from the hot-well. Valves e, i are used during the withdrawal of the washing-out water from the tank D to cut off the connexion d between the hotwell and the pump, and the connexion h between the pump and the filter. The filter preferably consists of a cylinder packed with crushed coke and provided at each end with a perforated retaining-screen.
Patent GB-191009210-A (GB)
Title: New or Improved Apparatus for Measuring or Indicating the Thrust and/or Torque in Shafts.
Inventor: KILROY WILLIE DICKSON
IPC: G01L3/14
Filed: 1910-04-15
Granted: 1911-04-13
Abstract: 9210. Kilroy, W. D.. and Cox. O. April 15. Dynamometers, rotary - transmission; thrust indicators for shafts &c. The torsion and thrust of a shaft are measured by forcing fluid between two parts of the shaft in such a way as to produce a separation of the parts, both transversely and longitudinally with respect to the axis of the shaft. One shaft length 3 terminates in a ram 4 received bv a casing 1 secured to the shaft length 2. The ram is formed with ribs 5 which intermesh with ribs 6 on the casing and thus transmit the rotary motion. Fluid may be forced through pipes 10, 7 so as to separate the parts axially at the point 8, the pressure, as indicated by a gauge 11, measuring the thrust. Similarly, fluid may be forced through a pipe 12 and ducts 9 so as to produce a separation between the ribs 5, 6, the pressure required being a measure of the torque. In order to prevent escape of fluid around the ends of the ribs 5, spring-mounted sliding plates are provided. Electric or other means indicate when sufficient separation has been effected.
Patent GB-191009500-A (GB)
Title: A Toy Monorail System.
Inventor: REHBACH HUGO
IPC: A63H19/00
Filed: 1910-04-19
Granted: 1910-09-29
Abstract: 9500. Rehbach, H. April 19. Railways.-Relates to a toy mono-rail system in which the carriages are maintained in equilibrium without the use of gyrostats or lateral supporting-wheels by employing a curved rail and so arranging the wheels of the carriages that at least three points of support are provided.. The track a is circular and the carriage wheels f are set at such an angle to the longitudinal axes of the carriages that the wheel axles produced would meet at the centre of curvature of the track. The carriages are connected by a coupling k consisting of two flat parts l, m connected by means of pins with a central member formed with an eye u at one end and a hook t at the other. In other forms, the carriages may be rigidly connected.
Patent GB-191010799-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Switches for Obtaining Contacts of Short Duration.
Inventor: RAUSCH WILHELM
IPC: G04C21/32
Filed: 1910-05-02
Granted: 1911-02-02
Abstract: 10,799. Rausch, W. May 2. T i m e alarms. - Electric switches for use in giving time alarms, in which periodic momentary contacts are made in circuits elsewhere completed by slowly moving members operated by clockwork, are constructed as shown. The clock-work, which drives the contact arm 10 over a series of fixed contacts 8, drives also a star-wheel 2, which drives a contact starwheel 3 controlled by a spring 13, pressing on successively presented studs 11, so that the arms of the contact wheel are flicked rapidly past a contact-spring 4 and complete the circuit momentarily.
Patent GB-191015760-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fire control Apparatus-an Instrument for Indicating and Making Allowance for Rate of Change of Bearings, and the like, and for Measuring the Correction for Deflection.
Inventor: BARR ARCHIBALD
Filed: 1910-07-01
Granted: 1911-06-29
Abstract: 15,760. Barr, A., and Stroud, W. July 1. Range-finders. - An instrument for indicating the rate of change of bearing of a target comprises a sighting- device E, Fig. 2, to be kept directed upon the target by means such as a motor H with means for varying the speed or reversing, and connected to a speedometer which indicates the rate of change of bearing. Means for varying the speed and direction of rotation of the electric motor H are shown in Fig. 3. The windings P<1>, P<2> of the fieldmagnet are formed into a wheatstone-bridge quadrilateral with or without a gap at B between the resistances shown, over which is moved the pivoted arm N<4> connected to one end of the armature, the other end of the winding being connected to D, the junction of the windings P', P<2>. The speedometer shown is connected by a flexible coupling L to the motor H, and consists of a coil M rotating in the constant field of a magnet N S, the current being led from brushes N<2>, N<3> to a galvanometer O. In another form of the apparatus, shown in Fig. 4, the motor speed is maintained constant, and there is employed a variable and reversible transmission gear comprising a friction disk D<1>, which is mounted to slide upon the driving-shaft Q under the action of the hand-rotated shaft S, and drives the friction disk D<2>, geared to the sighting- device E, which is thus driven at a speed and in a direction corresponding to the adjusted position of the disk D<2>. The galvanometer 0 may be graduated to show "deflexions" directly; or the gun-sight may be adjusted by a following mechanism similar in principle to that described in Specification 15,480/10, and controlled by the indicating-pointer of the galvanometer. In order to allow for the variation of average velocity with the range, a rangefinder or receiver may be used to vary a resistance in the galvanometer circuit or to effect changes in the strength of the magnetic field &c. Apparatus for the azimuthal control of a gunsight, shown in Fig. 6, comprises the galvanometer pointer 7 controlled by a spring 8 secured at the other end to a worm-wheel 11. The following mechanism keeps continuously in rotation a roller 12 below the pointer 7, a flat being formed on the roller to allow deviation of the pointer 7, which completes the circuit of one of the electro-magnets 15, 16 controlling the differential gears driven by the motor so that the shaft 23, actuating the gun-sight and rotating the wheel 11 carrying the spring 8 to return the pointer to the central position, is rotated in one direction or the other according to the direction of deflexion of the pointer 7. Specification 16,687/10 is referred to.
Patent GB-191022017-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Purifying Middlings and the like.
Inventor: TURNER PEIRSON
IPC: B07B11/06
Filed: 1910-09-22
Granted: 1911-06-01
Abstract: 22,017. Turner, P. Sept. 22. [Cognate Application, 28,383/10.] Pneumatic separating.-The middlings &c. to be purified is fed from a hopper a in a thin stream down an inclined surface b, falls on to an oppositely-inclined surface c, and is subjected as it crosses the space between the two surfaces to a blast of more or less compressed air, which is directed upwards and approximately at rightangles to the stream. The upper incline b preferably forms part of the fan casing, and its lower end may be telescopic so as to vary the outlet d<1> from the fan casing. An external handle c<2> is provided for adjusting the incline c, which is pivoted at c', and the upper incline b may also be adjustable. The heavier material falls into a receiver c, and the lighter material is deposited in the hopper f, whence it passes by a revolving valve g to the delivery worm h. The air &c. passes from the hopper f through openings j into hoppers k, which are connected by openings d<2> with the fan d, and fitted with a worm l to discharge deposited material Instead of hoppers k, pipes which incline downwards from the openings j to the worm ! l and then upwards to the openings d<2> may be used. A scraper m for keeping the bottom of the fan casing clear is pivoted at m<2> to links n, which are pivoted at n', and is operated by rods o' from eccentrics o.
Patent GB-191101143-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Recovering Nitrous Vapours Diluted in a Mixture of Oxygen and Nitrogen.
IPC: C01B21/20
Filed: 1911-01-16
Abstract: 1143. Le NitrogÞne Soc. Anon. Jan. 15, 1910, [Convention date]. Void. [Published under Section 91 of the Act.] Nitrogen peroxide. - Carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, pentachlorethane, or mixtures of these are used as solvents for solid nitrogen peroxide in a process for separating this from gas mixtures by cooling.
Patent GB-191102321-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fluid-pressure Apparatus for Forcing Semi-liquids.
Inventor: ALLUM HARRY WILLIAM
IPC: B05C21/00
Filed: 1911-01-30
Granted: 1911-12-07
Abstract: 2321. Allum, H. W. Jan. 30. Single-stroke apparatus with pistons. - An apparatus for forcing semi-liquids, more particularly applicable to apparatus for relief writing and decorating, and for confectionery and biscuit forcing, consists of (1) a chamber divided into two parts by a piston e, one part comprising a fluid-pressure reservoir and the other a container for the semi-liquid substance; (2) means such as an air-pump n for raising the pressure in the fluid container, and (3) one or more outlets j connected to a pen or nozzle t, Fig. 5, controlled by a spring-pressed ball valve v. One or more outlets p may be connected by a tube s to a different form of " pen," Fig. 4, which contains a piston and plastic material to be forced. The nozzle is controlled bv a ball valve v which may be operated by a togglelever y.
Patent GB-191102478-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Extracting Rubber and other Gums from Plants, Barks, Fibres and the like and for Cleansing Crude Rubber and the like.
Inventor: GUIGUET LEON
IPC: B02C2/10
Filed: 1911-01-31
Granted: 1912-04-30
Abstract: 2478. Guiguet, L. Jan. 31. India-rubber &c., extracting from shrubs &c. -Relates to apparatus for extracting rubber and like gums from twigs &c. and for cleansing crude rubber, of the kind described in Specification 9064/09, comprising a helically ribbed cone rotatable in a casing having ribs forming helices of opposite sign to those on the cone or equivalently inclined relatively one to the other. The teeth thus formed decrease in depth as well as in width towards the smaller end, at which the material is discharged. The pitch of the teeth on the cone may also vary relatively to those on the casing at the two ends of the apparatus. When it is required to moisten the material, a jet of water is introduced between the casing and the cone. The Figure shows a cross section of a portion of the cone b and casing a.
Patent GB-191104176-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Attachment of Trimmings, Bows, Buckles, and the like to Shoes, Slippers, and other Footwear.
Inventor: BOSTOCK JOHN WALTER
IPC: A43C11/24
Filed: 1911-02-18
Granted: 1911-10-05
Abstract: 4176. Bostock, J. W. Feb. 18. Bows, buckles, and the like, attaching.-To secure a bow c, buckle, or other trimming to a shoe &c., a strip a of metal, which is flexible but not springy, is sewn or riveted to the shoe at its centre portion only, and its ends are inserted into pockets f formed in a strip or piece e of material secured to the back of the bow &c. In one form, staples are provided to limit the amount of movement of the strip a.
Patent GB-191105155-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Sewing Machines.
Inventor: LAKE WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: D05B35/02
Filed: 1911-03-01
Granted: 1911-09-07
Abstract: 5155. Lake, W. E., [Herrmann, Aukam, & Co.]. March 1. Hem -stitching machines; needles, vibrating. - In the production of a hem-stitch group of three stitches, a needle-holder having an eccentrically mounted needle is turned through one revolution either continuously or in stages, and the work is fed forward in one step only. Fig. 8 shows apparatus for rotating the needle-holder intermittently. A hollow needle-bar 1 is reciprocated in a bearing in the machine head and a sleeve 8 by a pitman 2. A toothed sector 17 secured to the pitman oscillates a sleeve 13, surrounding the needle-bar, which is key-slotted at three equidistant places 14 so as to engage a lug 15 on the sleeve 8, during the upper half of each needle-bar movement, and rotate it through a third of a revolution. The sleeve 8 is splined internally to a disk 5 secured to a shaft 4 rotatably mounted within the needlebar. The hollow end 9 of the shaft 4 carries an eccentric bush 21, in which is mounted a plate 25 slotted at 34, Fig. 21, to embrace a pin 33 secured in a lug upon the needle-bar. The needle-holder 29 is pivoted by horizontal trunnions 30 to the plate 25, and the needle is positioned between the pin 33 and the pivot of the plate. By these devices, the successive movements of the shaft 4 position the needle so as to make stitches at the apexes of a triangle of relatively very short base as a<1>, b<1>, c<1>, Fig. 23. To lengthen the distance between the stitches a<1>, b<1>, a cam-lug 37 is provided on the pivoted needle-holder, and as this is moved away from the pin 33, the cam-lug 37 is depressed by the pin and rotates the needle-holder upon its pivot 30. The position of the stitches relative to the hem can be varied by turning the needle-bar or by moving the pin 33 to another of the several holes provided for it on the needle-bar. The movement of the sleeve 8 is checked by a spring 18 which bears upon a triangular cam 11 secured to the sleeve. Fig. 26 shows an arrangement for giving a continuous rotation to the sleeve 8. The bevel pinion b is carried by an arm d so as to be concentric with the shaft c. Part of the lateral movement of the needle takes place when the needle is penetrating the fabric. An ordinary feed is operated by a cam which is rotated once for each group of three stitches. The feed is raised by a usual pitman and quadrant connexions.
Patent GB-191107667-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Tyres for Vehicle Wheels.
Inventor: GUNDLACH HERMANN
IPC: B60C9/16
Filed: 1911-03-27
Granted: 1911-09-28
Abstract: 7667. Gundlach, H. March 27. Jackets and covers; tread bands, projections, and surfaces.-A tyre cover b is formed of wire fabric, woven multi-ply or in single plies laced together. Tread projections b<1> may be formed on the cover or on a separate band b<2> seated in a groove in the cover. A layer of insulating-material may be fitted between the cover and the inner tube a.
Patent GB-191110695-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Edge-turning Machines as used in the Making of Collars, Cuffs and the like.
Inventor: WALLWIN JOSIAH MOWER
IPC: A41H33/00
Filed: 1911-05-03
Granted: 1911-07-27
Abstract: 10,695. Wallwin, J. M. May 3. Folding edges.-The presser plate or table c of an edge-folding machine for folding collar and like blanks is carried by a single central column d which slides in a bearing in a bracket e. It is raised and lowered by a treadle gear. When at rest the table is levelled by one or more screws in a collar g clamped to the column which rest upon the upper surface of the bearing-bracket e. The edge-folding plates n and the stock o to which they are fixed are provided with graduation marks on adjacent edges so that the plates can be adjusted readily to suit different sizes of collars &c.
Patent GB-191112442-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Compass particularly applicable for Aerial Navigation.
Inventor: DALOZ GASTON JULES
Filed: 1911-05-23
Granted: 1912-02-22
Abstract: 12,442. Daloz, G. J. Aug. 25, 1910, [Convention date]. Aeronautical c o m - passes.-An objective o throws an image of the ground over which an air-ship is passing on to the mica or like disk d of a compass card. The aviator marks the disk beforehand along the compass direction he wishes to travel, and steers so that the earth appears to move in this direction. In a modification, a plano-convex lens is employed, forming a virtual image.
Patent GB-191114752-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Automatically Indicating the Location of Sunk Torpedoes.
Inventor: HESSE ANTON
IPC: F42B19/36
Filed: 1911-06-21
Granted: 1911-12-21
Abstract: 14,752. Hesse, A. Jan. 16, [Convention date]. Buoys.-Relates to devices for indicating the position of sunken torpedoes, of the kind in which a float is released by the action of a piston operated by hydrostatic pressure when the torpedo sinks to a certain depth. According to this invention, the piston releases a clock-work which liberates the float a given time after the torpedo has sunk. The piston 12, Fig. 1, is sealed by a diaphragm 13 and is controlled by a spring 14, the pressure cf which is adjusted by a nut 16. At the given depth, a lever 17 is deflected and releases the fly 11 of the clock-work. After a given time, the bolt 9 and rollers 23, rotated by the spindle 8 of the clock-work, comes over slots 29, Fig. 4, in plates 24, 28, and the float F, to which the plate 24 is secured, is expelled by springs 26 and rises to the surface. The float may be coloured and is connected to the torpedo by a cable 33. A metal case 37 in the centre of the float is filled with material which produces a smoking flame on coming in contact with water, which is admitted by a hole 39. A screw 40 may be screwed into the hole 39 to facilitate the removal of the case 37. When the case is removed, the clock-work may be wound by a key 42, Fig. 6.
Patent GB-191115320-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Selective Calling Apparatus.
Inventor: CRAFT EDWARD BEACH
IPC: H04Q5/02
Filed: 1911-06-30
Granted: 1912-06-27
Abstract: 15,320. Craft, E. B., and Brown, G. June 30, 1910, [Convention date]. Party-line systems.-Relates to a step-by-step selector for party-line telephone systems &c. The stepping-pawl 28 and holding-pawl 40 are normally held away from the ratchet-wheel 29 by arms 34, 35 carried by a lever 26 on the armature 15 of the slow-acting magnet 6, but are pulled into engagement with the wheel when the magnet is energized. The quickacting magnet 5 under the influence of currentimpulses steps the wheel round by means of an arm 27 and pawl 28. The wheel 29 carries an arm 60, 61 with a contact 62 adapted to engage a contact 63 on a spring 64 at one point in its revolution, the spring 64 having a projection with which the lever 27 engages to lift the contact 63 out of the path of the contact 62 except when the arm 27 is moving forwards. The arm 61 rests against an insulated stop on the arm 71 when at rest, and engages a contact 72 after a complete revolution; the stop arms 71 are differently placed at different stations so as to vary the number of steps required for the contacts 62 to reach the contacts 63. In order to make the air-gap between the armatures and the magnets adjustable, the magnets are suspended from the top of the main frame 2 by screws. The tension of the springs 41, 47, 48 can be adjusted by bending the arms to which they are attached. The ratchet-wheel is mounted in an auxiliary frame 50 on the main frame, and is returned to its original position, when released, by a spiral spring 55.
Patent GB-191116797-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Balancing and Steering Devices for Air Ships.
Inventor: SMITH WILLIAM RANDOLPH
IPC: B64B1/40
Filed: 1911-07-21
Granted: 1912-02-29
Abstract: 16,797. Smith, W. R. July 21. Steering and balancing. - A steering and balancing device for air-ships comprises a weight 12 in the form of a rudder carried on a vertical shaft 6 which can be raised and lowered and be turned in an horizontal direction to balance and steer the ship. The shaft 6 slides in a casing 1 journaled in the frame members 4 of the ship, and is provided with lugs 7, 8 projecting through slots 5 in the casing and serving for attachment of the raising and lowering cable 10. A guide-block 9 is secured to the lug 7. A handle 13 is provided for turning the casing and with it the shaft 6 for steering.
Patent GB-191116823-A (GB)
Title: A Process for Making Sugary Fodder.
Inventor: DYMOND GEORGE CECIL
IPC: A23K10/32
Filed: 1911-07-22
Granted: 1912-02-01
Abstract: 16,823. Dymond, G. C., [Huillard, A.]. July 22. Food for animals. - Any suitable absorbent such as straw, spent grain, pulp and the like is mixed with the juice directly extracted from sugar beet, which may be boiled, scalded, or concentrated to a syrup. The beetroot pulp may be dried and used as food.
Patent GB-191123395-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Type Distributing Machines.
Inventor: DACHEUX RENE
IPC: B41B3/04
Filed: 1911-10-23
Granted: 1912-01-18
Abstract: 23,395. Dacheux, R. Oct. 27, 1910, [Convention date]. Distributing type.-Relates to machines of the kind described in Specifications 14,723/09 and 3325/10. To enable two kinds of type, such as ordinary and italic type, to be distributed, the italic types are provided with the same nicks or signature 2, Fig. 2, as the ordinary types, and, in addition, with a special nick 3 on the opposite side. In addition to the usual controllers 4, Fig. 1, the teeth of which co-operate with the nicks 2, the machine is provided with a series of controllers 11 each having a single tooth 12 which co-operates with the nicks 3. The controllers 11 slide in a bar 10 carried by arms 17 on a shaft 18 which is intermittently rocked by a cam. When an italic type is presented by the disengaging - slide 23 to a controller 4 with which its signature agrees, it is at once released and slides into the magazine. An ordinary type is, however, retained by the controller 11 and is only released when the bar 10 is raised. Oscillating pointers direct the ordinary and italic types into adjacent channels of the magazine. In the event of types adhering to the slide 23, they are pushed off by camactuated ejectors which slide upon the controllers 4. Types which, after being presented to the controllers, fail to re-enter the feed-slide 22 properly, are replaced therein by a camactuated pusher.