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Patent GB-189910925-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Life Saving Appliances.
Inventor: ORR WILLIAM JARVIE
Filed: 1899-05-25
Granted: 1900-04-07
Abstract: 10,925. Orr, W. T., and Thomas, J. May 25. Swimming appliances.-A beam A, floated by a buoyant head C and two cigar-shaped side floats D, supports in a lying position a person who, with. his feet against pegs P, propels himself through the water by turning a pair of crank handles H which are geared to a shaft d that runs through the beam and terminates in a screw propeller S.
Patent GB-189913975-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Injectors.
Inventor: BROOKE ROBERT GRUNDY
Filed: 1899-07-06
Granted: 1900-04-14
Abstract: 13,975. Brooke, R. G. July 6. Drawings to Specification. Clack boxes.-Relates to combination injectors. The clack valve is seated directly on the end of the delivery tube, and is guided by the cap which closes that end of the casing. The axis of the steam, combining, and delivery cones and that of the overflow passage are in a plane parallel to the plane containing the axes of the steam, water supply, and delivery valves, so that the two ends of the part of the casing containing the cones are readily accessible and can be closed by screw caps.
Patent GB-189914809-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Pneumatic Tyres for the Wheels of Vehicles.
Inventor: MARKS ARTHUR HUDSON
Filed: 1899-07-18
Granted: 1899-10-21
Abstract: 14,809. Marks, A. H. July 18. Moulding tyres.-A rubber layer 20 is placed on a mandrel having a flat outer surface and is enclosed by a fabric wrapping 21. Rubber strips 22 are then placed on the flat part until the whole crosssection is circular, when the fabric wrapping is continued 23 and is finally enclosed in rubber 24 having a broad tread 25. The various parts are fixed in position by vulcanization.
Patent GB-189922639-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Preparation of Quinine.
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES YATE
Filed: 1899-11-13
Granted: 1900-09-29
Abstract: 22,639. Johnson, J. Y., [Vereinigte Chininfabriken Zimmer & Co.]. Nov. 13. Medicinal preparations.-In the preparation of chloro - carbonyl - quinine, quinine-carbonic-ethyl ether, quinine-carbonic-benzyl ether, &c., by the processes described in Specification No. 4991, A.D. 1896, the anhydrous alkaloids are replaced by their more readily obtainable salts. The salt, such as quinine hydrochloride, preferably in an anhydrous state, is acted upon either alone or in a suitable solvent by the particular derivative of chlorocarbonic acid necessary to yield the desired product.
Patent GB-189922971-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Bronze Printing Materials.
Inventor: BURGER LUDWIG
Filed: 1899-11-17
Granted: 1899-12-23
Abstract: 22,971. Burger, L. Nov. 17. Paints, materials for.-Relates to bronze printing-materials. Bronze powder is stirred into a heated mixture of mutton suet and linseed oil, and then a further quantity of linseed oil is added, forming a colour which can be worked as usual. Thickened linseed oil may be used..In another process, copal or amber in linseed oil is melted with tallow and olein, paraffin oil, or castor oil, and bronze powder stirred in. thickened linseed oil being finally stirred in. The tallow may be replaced by stearin, palmitin, bone-fat, &c. A mixture of silver or gold bronze with a printer's varnish &c. may be used.
Patent GB-189923473-A (GB)
Title: Means or Apparatus for Effecting the Simulation of Flames of Fire for Spectacular Purposes.
Inventor: FULLER IDA MAY
Filed: 1899-11-24
Granted: 1900-09-22
Abstract: 23,473. Fuller, I. M. Nov. 24. Theatrical appliances.- Relates to means for simulating fire on the stage. Streamers 12, of red, coloured, or darkened translucent or transparent material, are attached by loops to the wires of a gridiron or perforated screen secured in the floor, and are fluttered by blasts of air produced by fans 13<a>. The streamers are illuminated from below by electric light, and coloured slides or sheets of glass or gelatine may be interposed to produce luminous effects. The effect of sparks is obtained by introducing spangles or bits of coloured paper into the air currents. The axes of the fans converge towards the grating, and an inclined reflector throws the light in the required direction. A flange or kerb 11 is placed at the front and sides of the opening in the stage floor.
Patent GB-190005150-A (GB)
Title: Improved Composition for use as a Polish Powder.
Inventor: ROOSE-JONES DAVID
Filed: 1900-05-17
Granted: 1901-04-06
Abstract: 5150. Roose-Jones, D. May 17. Polishing-powders.-A composition for polishing gold, silver, &c. consists of the following solids added to one quart of water, namely, soda, 4 lbs.; whiting, 4 lbs.; kieselguhr, 4 lbs. ; resin, 2 lbs.; borax, ¢ lb.; and rouge, ¢ oz. If the solids used are either soda, borax, or resin mixed with whiting or the like a composition with similar properties is obtained. The composition may be used as a liquid, or dried and reduced to a powder, when a suitable damping-means is required. In any case the composition is preferably removed from the article before it is quite dry.
Patent GB-190007397-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Softening and Purifying Water
Inventor: PEMBERTON WALTER
Filed: 1900-04-21
Granted: 1901-04-20
Abstract: 7397. Pemberton, W. April 21. Water, purifying and softening; settling; filters, supplying liquid to.-The reagent solution and water to be softened are supplied through valves L, L<1> respectively, to the settling-tank or filter I, the water level in which controls the valves by means of a single float N. The valve spindles are threaded on the float arm, and the valves are adjustable along the arm by means of a slot O<1> in the supporting-bracket. The valve outlets R, Fig. 3, face each other, in order to promote the mixing of the liquids, which are further mixed by passing through a plate having holes with short depending tubes K<2>. Fig. 7 shows one of the valves. It consists of a rubber disc Y supported by a nut and washer and seating on a beaded edge X<1>. Escape of liquid upwards past the spindle is prevented by a dished rubber disc S, held between grooved washers on the spindle, and between the valve-box cover and a grooved projecting rim W. The reagent tank A is preferably duplicated.
Patent GB-190007432-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in the Construction of Travellers Used in Ring Spinning.
Inventor: COOK JOHN WILLIAM
Filed: 1900-04-23
Granted: 1900-06-23
Abstract: 7432. C o o k, J. W. April 23. Spindle apparatus.-The travellers of ring and traveller frames are made pointed at the ends as shown at B.
Patent GB-190009147-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Car Couplers.
Inventor: MCINTYRE WILLIAM HENRY
Filed: 1900-05-17
Granted: 1900-07-21
Abstract: 9147. McIntyre, W. H. May 17. Couplings, automatic.-The outer end of each pivoted draw-head c has an inclined vertical face c<2> and a shoulder c<3>, while the inner end is connected to the spring pin G. When two vehicles come together, the parts C couple automatically, and are prevented from unlocking by lowering the pivoted lever J into the position shown in dotted lines. To uncouple, the lever J is raised by the chain K and rod K<1>, and the pivoted blocks are swung sideways by operating one of the levers H, H<1>, which are connected by guided chains to the inner and outer ends of the blocks C. Buffers L, having coiled springs L', are fitted over the couplings as shown in Fig. 1.
Patent GB-190010334-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Operating Targets for Rifle-shooting.
Inventor: TRICK WILLIAM DAVID
Filed: 1900-06-06
Granted: 1901-03-30
Abstract: 10,334. Trick, W. D. June 6. Targets. - A pair of targets a, b are arranged to slide on horizontal rods h, k, and are connected by cords passing round pulleys in such a manner that one target is moved into view when the other is withdrawn behind the mantlet. When it is desired to move the targets to the other side of the mantlet, to avoid the shadow of the mantlet as the sun moves round, the targets, rods, and parapet p are unshipped, and secured at the other side. The parapet is constructed of wood and iron bars, and is secured to a perforated end-piece, which is let into the ground at either side of the mantlet, and receives the outer ends of the rods k. The inner ends of the rods k are secured in sockets of a base block by pins, and the base block is fixed to the ground by a spike. The lower eyes m are formed of coiled wire riveted to straps bolted to the targets, and are detached by removing the bolts. The guide-posts e are fixed to the mantlet base d, and are fitted with antifriction rollers o and a cap g. The upper eyes are screwed or fixed to the targets, and the upper rods h extend between the uprights and are detachable. Single targets can be transferred from one side of the mantlet to the other in a similar manner.
Patent GB-190014621-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Stop Valve for Steam, Fluids and Gases for High and Low Pressures.
Inventor: WOODLAND WILLIAM
Filed: 1900-08-15
Granted: 1901-07-20
Abstract: 14,621. Woodland, W. Aug. 15. Lift valves.-The hollow spindle A has an enlarged lower end, into which a conical body C is screwed, and the spindle end and body fit into a conical seat D. Suitable packing is inserted into the spindle, and pressed home by means of a screwed rod E.
Patent GB-190015382-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Systems of Electrical Distribution.
Filed: 1900-08-29
Granted: 1900-12-31
Abstract: 15,382. British Thomson-Houston Co., [Green, C. M., and Callan, J. G.]. Aug. 29. Distributing ; regulating.-To prevent puncturing in cables possessing capacity and fed from a source of fluctuating electromotive force in multicircuit systems such as those described in Specification No. 23,529, A.D. 1898, sections of the cables are arranged in inductive connection. The Figure shows one arrangement. The generator has sections of the armature and field magnets in series with the working circuits 4, 5. The circuits are in inductive connection through the coils 8, 9 of a transformer T.
Patent GB-190104424-A (GB)
Title: Improvement relating to the Plugs or Handhole Covers for Steam Generators.
Inventor: DUERR GUSTAV
Filed: 1901-03-01
Granted: 1901-05-04
Abstract: 4424. D³rr, G. March 1. Handhole doors for water - tube boilers &c. These are made in the form of hollow plugs with Barges a, cut away at the opposite sides at b. The hollow may be internal or external, and the plug may be drawn to its seat from outside by a bolt and bridge, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, or pressed into its seat by an external nut d, with a conical seating, and a T-headed bolt, as shown in Fig. 6.
Patent GB-190108908-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lubricators.
Inventor: TOERNBLOM GUSTAF ANATOLIUS
Filed: 1901-04-30
Granted: 1902-03-20
Abstract: 8908. T÷rnblom, G. A. April 30. Lubricators.-An oil reservoir A has holes B, 0 in the bottom, the holes B communicating with pipes D extending above the oil level and open to the atmosphere. A plate M is mounted beneath the reservoir and has holes N, communicating by pipes 0 with the parts of the machine or engine to be lubricated, and registering with the holes B. Between the bottom of the reservoir and the plate M is a slide F provided with holes L and operated, for instance, from a roller G provided with a camgroove G<1> engaging a pin on the slide. The roller is rotated by pawl-and-ratchet gearing. In one extreme position of the slide, the holes L and 0 are in register, and the holes L are filled with oil. In the other extreme position, the holes L come into register with the pipes D, 0, and the oil is fed to the parts to be lubricated. The amount of feed is controlled by screws P, which enter the holes L either directly through the slide or through stuffing- boxes. In case the apparatus is disarranged, wicks may be introduced into the tubes D, and the slide brought into such a position that the apparatus may act as a siphon lubricator. Should a greater quantity of oil be required in a place, oil may be introduced into the corresponding pipe D by means of an oil can or wick.
Patent GB-190109739-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Apparatus for Slaking Lime.
Inventor: BENY FRIEDRICH AUGUST
Filed: 1901-05-10
Granted: 1901-06-15
Abstract: 9739. Beny, F. A., and Heinrigs, J. May 10. Moving beater apparatus.-Lime to be slaked is fed into a hopper g, from which it is transferred by the worm i to the chamber a, where it is agitated by the beaters k and slaked by steam and d water admitted through apertures n. The slaked lime passes from the chamber a into tapered receivers o in which it is allowed to remain until it is completely slaked and dried by its own heat. The draw-plates q are then withdrawn and the slaked lime is passed into the cylindrical screening- chamber r, from which all foreign bodies are discharged at v.
Patent GB-190114363-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Furnaces for Converting Metallic Oxides into Metal.
Inventor: FYFE WILLIAM WALKER
Filed: 1901-07-15
Granted: 1902-09-15
Abstract: 14,363. Fyfe, W. W. July 15. Metallurgical jurnaces.-In furnaces for the reduction of metallic oxides, the hearth or basin B and a pot E for the reception of the metal are arranged together in one furnace structure as shown. After passing over the hearth B, the furnace gases traverse flues D', D<3> beneath it, and finally pass through flues D<5>, D<6> beneath the pot E. A large lateral opening G is provided, having a suitable door. The hearth or basin B is constructed of blocks and slabs as shown, and rests on transverse supports B<5>. The application to the reduction of antimony and tellurium is mentioned.
Patent GB-190117710-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Riding Saddles
Inventor: KAUCIC FRIDOLIN
Filed: 1901-09-04
Granted: 1902-07-17
Abstract: 17,710. Kaucic, F. Sept. 4. Fastening girths. Fig. 2 shows an elevation of the fastening for riding-saddle girths, and Fig. 3 shows a section on the line A-B. The girth 1 is attached to a plate 2 provided with a handle 9 and with pins 3, 4 for entering notches 8 in angle-iron racks 5, 6 fixed to the saddle-tree. The pins 3, 4 are inserted in the proper notches, and then the girth is finally tightened by turning up the handle and plate, which are curved to bear against the saddle-flaps. Additional pins 10, 11 are provided, in case the pins 3, 4 should break.
Patent GB-190122526-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Traverse Motion for Guiding Yarn or other Fibrous Materials to the Rollers Employed in Spinning, Preparing, and similar Machinery.
Inventor: MUSGRAVE HERBERT EDGAR
Filed: 1901-11-08
Granted: 1902-09-11
Abstract: 22,526. Musgrave, H. E., and Barnes, G. A. Nov. 8. Rollers and roller heads; roving and thread guides and carriers therefor.-Relates to means for traversing the thread-guides to prevent the grooving of the rollers. The thread-guides are connected by a link 27 with a crank 23 having an adjustable throw and secured to the face of a wheel 18. The wheel 18 is driven by the wheel 14, which carries on its face a pin 13 engaging with a slot 12, which extends across the face of a disc 11 driven by the worm gearing shown from the shaft 33 of the bottom front rollers.
Patent GB-190203188-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Life-guard for Tramway Vehicles and the like.
Filed: 1902-02-08
Granted: 1903-01-15
Abstract: 3188. National Rail and Tramway Appliances Co., and McCullough, P. Feb. 8. Obstruction -removers for tramcars &c. The pivoted gate A, when forced back by an obstruction, causes the lug N to lift the recessed end of the rod F clear of the hinge rod G and allows the tray B to fall on to the truck, and, at the same time, the shoulder K<1> on the bolt K engages a ledge in the platform. The parts are re-set by releasing the shoulder K<1> and depressing the bolt. The gate A has a rule joint at 0 which allows the bottom section G<1> to swing forwards but not backwards.
Patent GB-190211045-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Steam Turbines.
Inventor: WESTINGHOUSE GEORGE
Filed: 1902-05-14
Granted: 1903-07-14
Abstract: 11,045. Westinghouse, G. May 14. Superheaters, steam. - A multiple-expansion reversible steam turbine fitted with a superheating device is shown in Fig. 4. A rotary drum 15 is made in sections bolted together and rotates inside a casing 1 having a central annular steam chamber 6, on both sides of which are arranged duplicate sets of vanes. The steam passes through the first set of vanes 251 and then passes in turn through the second set 26, and a third set (not shown), which are arranged stepwise to provide for expansion. The steam is superheated in passing from the first set of vanes to the second set by passing through half-round coils of pipes 44, 45, separated by a baffle partition 47, and supplied with superheated steam or other fluid. Other superheating means may be adopted, and may be placed outside the turbine.
Patent GB-190213601-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cycle, Table, and Similar Bells.
Inventor: SCHLIE EMIL
Filed: 1902-06-16
Granted: 1902-07-17
Abstract: 13,601. Schlie, E., and Forster, E. June 16. Velocipede bells; table bells &c.-The bell hammer h is oparated by a spring and train of mechanism similar to that of a clock alarum. The spring is wound up by a lever o and ratchet mechanism m, p, n, and the bell hammer is released only when the lever o is moved into its extreme position, and allows a wire r to play in a recess t in the curved arm s on the lever. The spring u, Fig. 5, is prevented from breaking by overwinding by fixing its outer end to a stiff spring v, which is held by friction in the drum b.
Patent GB-190213918-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Supporting and Straining Nets used in Playing the Game of Lawn Tennis or the like
Inventor: AYRES FREDERICK HENRY
Filed: 1902-06-19
Granted: 1903-05-14
Abstract: 13,918. Ayres, F. H., and Kearus, W. T June 19. Net supports. - A device for straining a lawn-tennis &c. net is placed at the foot of the supporting - post. The cord d passes over a pulley a<2> in the head of the post a, and round a pulley a<3> at the side, and is wound on to a drum e, supported by brackets attached to the foot b and driven by a a handle f<2> through worm gearing or by a pinion and spur-wheel. In the latter case, unwinding i s p r e - vented by a ratchet and pawl. The mechanism is enclosed by a hinged cover k.
Patent GB-190223498-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Horse Ankle Boots for Strengthening and Preventing Injury to the Legs and Joints of Polo and Race Horses.
Inventor: COOPER MATTHEW
Filed: 1902-10-28
Granted: 1903-10-28
Abstract: 23,498. Cooper, J., and Ruddock, J. W., [executors of Cooper, M.], Cooper J., and Cooper, W. Oct. 28. Horse-boots.-An ankle boot for a polo or racehorse is secured to the animal's leg by a webbing or other strap A, attached to the bottom of the boot, passed through an eyelet hole B, and wound round the boot, being held in position by loops D, E, F and secured by a buckle C. The boot is hollowed to fit the leg ; and, with the strap, may be made of felt, rugging, kersey, leather, caoutchouc, or the like.
Patent GB-190300074-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Process for Sterilizing and Preserving Eggs.
Filed: 1903-01-01
Granted: 1903-11-19
Abstract: 74. Caines, C., and Condensed Egg Syndicate. Jan. 1. Preserving eggs; food preparations.-To sterilize and preserve eggs, 35 to 75 per cent. of sugar, as, for example, cane or beet sugar, glucose, dextrose, invert sugar, milk sugar, malt sugar, or the like, is mixed in the cold with the whites and yolks, either singly or together. An American white sugar, known as "anhydrous sugar" or "crystalline grape sugar," may also be used. After tinning or bottling, the receptacles are immersed in water, or subjected to a current of air, at 120‹ F. to 175‹ F.
Patent GB-190307330-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Mounting or Securing Card Clothing or the like upon Carding Engine Cylinders or Rollers, also applicable for Securing the Leather or other Coverings upon the Rollers of Spinning and Twisting Frames and for other similar purposes.
Inventor: MOORHOUSE JOSEPH
Filed: 1903-03-30
Granted: 1904-03-03
Abstract: 7330. Moorhouse, J., and Crowther, J. March 30. Carding engines; rollers.-Relates to means for securing card clothing or the like upon carding- engine cylinders or rollers, for securing leather &c. coverings upon the rollers of spinning and twisting frames, and for like purposes. In the case of metal rollers D, Figs. 3 and 5, holes are drilled, and pins A, B, Fig. 3, are driven in, or wood plugs J, Fig. 5, are driven into the holes and then pins A, B with a collar E are inserted. In the case of wood rollers D, Fig. 4, similar pins with collars are used. These pins are preferably arranged parallel to the axis of the roller, and placed close together, as shown in Fig. 7, to secure the abutting edges of the covering F, which they pierce from beneath. A metal strip G, with turned-down and plain or serrated edges, is fixed by screws so as to cover the pins and joint.
Patent GB-190310051-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Filling Bottles and the like with Aerated Malt Liquors
Inventor: MARLEY ERNEST LEONARD
Filed: 1903-05-04
Granted: 1903-11-05
Abstract: 10,051. Marley, E. L. May 4. Bottling. -Relates to a device for bottling aÙrated malt liquors. A hollow standard a serves as a pressure chamber for gas, which is fed through a pipe p to a gas cylinder c<1>, carried by a bracket b attached to the standard a. Another bracket d is clamped to the standard a, and carries a pivoted bottle rest e<1>, which, by means of a spring support e<3>, forces the bottle mouth against a washer n attached to a screw cap o, Fig. 3. The ends of the cylinder c' are closed by gland nuts f, g, the upper one f acting as a support for a central pipe h, which feeds the liquid from a supply cock i to the bottle. The cylinder c<1> contains a lift valve, the sleeve j<1> of which passes through the lower gland nut g, a washer k being fixed to the underside of the cap j of the valve, and resting on the top of the gland nut g when the valve is closed. The pressure of the bottle mouth against the washer n lifts the valve against the tension of a rubber sleeve m, and allows the gas from the cylinder c' to pass through perforations l in the sleeve j<1> to the bottle; after the pressure is removed, the sleeve m closes the valve. There are, preferably, two similar devices fixed to the same standard and operated alternately.
Patent GB-190312340-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Adjustable Chucks for Drills and like Tools.
Inventor: FOX WILLIAM PARKER
Filed: 1903-05-30
Granted: 1903-09-03
Abstract: 12,340. Fox, W. P., and Fox, T. May 30. Chucks.-The body A, Fig. 1, of a chuck for drills and like tools is bored at A<2> to fit the machine spindle, and has a cross-aperture B, of the shape shown, to receive jaws C, Fig. 3, of similar shape. The jaws are adjusted by a right and left hand screw E, Fig. 5, engaging one pair of ears, and are then further tightened on the tool by a headed screw F, Fig. 6, passing through one ear and tapped into the other of the second pair. The screw E is grooved at e, and held longitudinally by a screw G, Fig. 7, screwed into the face of the chuck, and having a conical portion g<3> so that slackness may be taken up when the groove e wears. The aperture B may be extended at the point b<1> so that one or more additional tightening- screws may be used in the jaws.
Patent GB-190313922-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Hammers
Inventor: ROWE GEORGE HENRY
Filed: 1903-06-22
Granted: 1903-09-24
Abstract: 13,922. Rowe, G. H. Dec. 15, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Combination tools.-A nail-extracting dog C is pivoted in a recess in one side of a claw hammer. The nail is introduced between the dog and the wall B<1> of the recess, and, as the hammer is rocked, the nail engages with the curved and enlarged end C<2> of the dog, compresses the spring F, is gripped between the wall B' and the sharp nose C' of the dog, and extracted.