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Patent GB-189918880-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fuel for Spirit Stoves and in the Method of Making the same.
Filed: 1899-09-19
Granted: 1900-06-16
Abstract: 18,880. Spiritine (Limited), [Hoffmann, B.]. Sept. 19. Fuel.-A fuel for use in a spirit stove, or receptacle, may be made by heating a mixture of stearine, carbonate of soda, and methylated spirit. Instead of, or together with, stearine, other animal or vegetable fatty substances, such as beeswax, cotton-seed oil, or carnauba wax, may be used ; carbonate of potash, caustic soda, caustic potash, ammonia, or other alkali may also be used instead of carbonate of soda ; and wood naphtha or spirits of wine may be employed instead of methylated spirit.
Patent GB-189921704-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Steam Boilers.
Inventor: RICE BEVERLY WAUGH
Filed: 1899-10-30
Granted: 1900-04-21
Abstract: 21,704. Rice, B. W., and McFarlin, F. J. Oct. 30. Water-tube boilers.-One or more circles of vertical tubes, or "circulating mediums or manifolds" surround a central "standpipe or drum" the upper part of which forms a steam drum, each tube being connected at top and bottom to the drum by radial connecting-tubes. In the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2, each circle of vertical tubes 2 is arranged as a continuous serpentine, and the radial connecting-tubes 6 and 7, Fig. 2, are connected to the U-shaped connecting-pieces 3, 3. Water is introduced at 4, and steam is led away at 5. Figs. 5 and 6 show a modified arrangement, in which each circle of tubes 2<a> is connected to annular chambers or "unifying conveyers" 9, 10, which are connected to the central stand-pipe by radial tubes 6<a>, 7<a>. Such a boiler is arranged vertically in a furnace setting as shown in Fig. 1.
Patent GB-189923680-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Jugs, Tea-pots, and other Liquid Containers.
Inventor: SMITH ALBERT
Filed: 1899-11-28
Granted: 1900-02-17
Abstract: 23,680. Smith, A. Nov. 28. Drawings to Specification. Jugs; drinking-vessels.-The lids and sides of jugs, tea-pots, tea-cups, shaving-pots, mugs, and other liquid containers are fitted with mirrors or looking-glasses.
Patent GB-190001847-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Couplings for Railway and Tramway Vehicles.
Inventor: JONES THOMAS
Filed: 1900-01-30
Granted: 1900-12-22
Abstract: 1847. Jones, T. Jan. 30. Couplings, automatic.-Fig. 4 shows a sectional elevation, and Fig. 5<a> a plan. Each end of a vehicle carries a rod A and a coupling-box B. On bringing two vehicles together, the rods A in entering the boxes B force in the springs D and spring arms C, and the latter spread to allow the passage of the head A'. The springs D then extend and cause the enlarged ends of the arms C to engage the inclined surfaces A' of the head A'. The parts are uncoupled by rotating the rod F, thereby causing the cam lever E to compress the spring D.
Patent GB-190003752-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Cigar Protector.
Inventor: TYRRELL WALTER GUY BEAUCHAMP
Filed: 1900-02-26
Granted: 1900-12-31
Abstract: 3752. Tyrrell, W. G. B. Feb. 26. Cigar cases.-Relates to protectors or cases of springy metal or celluloid for holding single cigars. The protector consists of a cylinder split longitudinally, and with the opposing edges either overlapping, as shown in Fig. 1, or abutting, as shown in Fig. 2. Both ends may be slightly flared, or one end may be closed by a flap stamped in one piece from the sheet from which the cylinder is made. The protector is sufficiently elastic to take cigars of various sizes and hold them firmly.
Patent GB-190006563-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Furnaces and in Means for the Recovery of By-products from the Fuel used therein
Inventor: NAEF PAUL
Filed: 1900-04-07
Granted: 1901-04-06
Abstract: 6563. Naef, P. Sept. 11, A.D. 1899, [date applied for under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act, A.D. 1883]. Tar oils.-Relates to a method of burning fuel in such a way as to enable bye-products, such as tar oils and ammonia, to be obtained, and to prevent the production of smoke. The application of the invention to stationary and locomotive boilers, and to glass, reverberatory, open-hearth, smelting, and other furnaces is mentioned. The products of combustion of the fuel in the lower part of a shaft furnace are in part led away to heat the boiler &c., and in part led through the fresh fuel in the upper part of the furnace so as to distil the volatile products contained therein. These products are condensed in suitable apparatus, and the combustible gaseous residue is led away to the combustion chamber of the boiler &c., or to the lower part of the furnace. Figs. 1 and 2 show, diagrammatically, two methods of applying the invention in connection with steam generators. With the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, some of the gases resulting from the combustion of fuel in the bottom of the shaft 3 are led away through the conduit 7 to the combustion chamber 2 of a steam boiler 1, while the remainder are led through the fuel in the upper part of the shaft, and, together with the products of distillation, are led through the washer 19 where tar, ammonia, &c. are recovered, or through the pipe 19<a>, and finally delivered to the chamber 2, where they are burnt with air admitted at 26. Fans for supplying air and withdrawing the gases are indicated at 17 and 23. Water or steam is introduced at 15. Perforated bells 11 facilitate the passage of the gases through the fine fuel. With the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, the bottom of the shaft 27 opens direct into an ordinary furnace chamber 28, being fitted with inclined firebars 30,which are preferably movable. In this case the gas and distillation products, after passing through the washer 34, are returned to the base of the shaft 27. Where a number of boilers are arranged side by side, the various shafts may be connected by mains 36 and 37.
Patent GB-190010292-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Direct Acting Steam Pumps.
Filed: 1900-06-05
Granted: 1900-07-07
Abstract: 10,292. Simpson, Strickland, & Co. and Cross, W. June 5. Pumping-engine; valve seats; starting.-The piston valve of a direct-acting pump works in a liner L, which is held in place by a nut N, shoulder f, and packing-rings. The liner is formed with the usual ports, and has a stuffing-box for the valve rod. To ensure the completion of the stroke after cut-off, and to facilitate starting, the water cylinder is formed near its ends with ports and passages w, Fig. 2, by which the opposite sides of the pump piston are put into communication near the end of the stroke.
Patent GB-190018045-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Distributing Heads or Terminal Boxes for Electric Cables
Inventor: HEYL-DIA GEORGE EDWARD
Filed: 1900-10-10
Granted: 1901-08-10
Abstract: 18,045. Heyl-Dia, G. E., and Hitch, W. E. Oct. 10. Junction boxes.-A terminal box for compound cables, such as telephone cables, is formed with a disc plate attached to a sleeve c, capable of being soldered to the sheathing b of the cable. The end of the cable is stepped, the individual wires f being laid in radial grooves in discs e of vulcanite. The discs e decrease in size upwards so as to allow of the connections h for the wires i. Fuses and lightning-arresters may be employed as desired. k is a metal clamping-plate secured by bolts and a centre milled screw l for inspection or otherwise. m is a metal cover screwing on to the disc, or formed in two parts clamped together.
Patent GB-190109332-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Golf-bag
Inventor: AITKEN THOMAS
Filed: 1901-05-06
Granted: 1901-06-08
Abstract: 9332. Aitken, T. May 6. Golf bags.-A strong seamless tube of canvas, sailcloth, &c. is closed at one end by means of a circular piece a of similar material stiffened with buckram, millboard, &c., while the open end is strengthened by means of a split metal ring d enclosed in a hem b, which may be provided with an aperture c to facilitate the removal of the ring when the bag is required to be washed &c. A carrying-strap of webbing or other material is attached to the bag.
Patent GB-190110824-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Stripping the Flats of Revolving Flat Carding Engines
Inventor: WHITLEY JAMES RICHARD
Filed: 1901-05-25
Granted: 1902-05-24
Abstract: 10,824. Whiteley, J. R. May 25. Carding-engines.-For stripping the revolving flats b, two stripping brushes or rollers d, e are used, which rotate in opposite directions and are themselves cleaned by means of stationary or reciprocating combs.
Patent GB-190112984-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Needles for Knitting Machines.
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES YATE
Filed: 1901-06-25
Granted: 1902-05-08
Abstract: 12,984. Johnson, J. Y., [Scott, R. W., and Williams, L. N. D.]. June 25. Knitting-machine needles. - In order to lock together the two parts 2, 3 of the butt of a knitting-machine needle, or to prevent lateral movement of one part relative to the other, projections 4, 4 on one part are made to engage recesses 5, 5, Fig. 4, in the other part. The end of the part 3<a>, Fig. 5, may be recessed and made to fit against the stem. The stem may have a recess 4<a>, and the part 3 a halved-part 4<a>, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, or one part may have a projection engaging a slot in the other, as shown in Fig. 9. The two parts may be shaped as shown in sections, Figs. 11 and 12, or be riveted together as shown in Figs. 13 and 14, or in Fig. 16. When the stem extends beyond the butt, the parts may be interlocked by means of projections and recesses 4, as shown in Figs. 17 and 18.
Patent GB-190113775-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Wood Graining Machines.
Inventor: AUGUSTINE BERNARD WILLIAM
Filed: 1901-07-06
Granted: 1901-08-24
Abstract: 13,775. Augustine, B. W. July 6. Printing with flexible or yielding printing-surfaces. -A grain is printed on boards of wood from a roller covered with a hektograph composition A<16> and receiving an impression in colour from a suitably-grained veneer B<13> covering another roller, which is supplied with a coloured wood filler by a brush B<9> from a trough B<11>, a scraper B<12> removing superfluous colour. The printing-roller A<16> is cleared by a brush A dipping in benzene or other solvent in a trough, and by a scraper A<12>. The printing-roller A<16> is carried on a driving-shaft, and the second roller B<13> and the brushes are driven from it by linked gear-wheels, and are supported by bearings removable by screws, so that they can be separated when the machine is not in use. The scraper A<12> can also be withdrawn from the composition roller, to avoid marking it. The wood is fed over a table pivoted at E<1> and supported by a spring E<2>, to hold it above the composition roller until it is passed under a pressure roller C.
Patent GB-190116421-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Indigo Reserve Printing and Means to be employed therein
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES YATE
Filed: 1901-08-15
Granted: 1902-05-15
Abstract: 16,421. Johnson, J. Y., [Badische Anilin & Soda Fabrik]. Aug. 15. Bleaching; dyeing.-Consists in a process of indigo reserve printing whereby the printed material can be dyed in a continuous or roller dyeing-vat and the preliminary bleaching operation dispensed with. The material is first printed with a protective paste containing lead peroxide, glycerine, and a thickening-agent, such as gum water. It is then dyed to the desired depth, e.g., in a continuous or roller dyeing-vat, prepared by means of zinc and lime or copperas and lime. After being rinsed in cold water, the dyed material is treated with water containing hydrochloric acid, at a temperature of 45‹ C., until the reserved parts are bleached quite white, when the material is again rinsed in water.
Patent GB-190121534-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Incandescent Gas Burners.
Inventor: KILLING CARL
Filed: 1901-10-26
Granted: 1901-11-30
Abstract: 21,534. Killing, C. Oct. 26. Incandescent gas burners.-The mantle b is centered by a flange or projections a<1> formed on the burner a, and the illuminating power is increased by casing the mixed air and gas to issue laterally through an approximately - cylindrical burner head of wire gauze or similar material.
Patent GB-190121599-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Card Game.
Inventor: PAUL JOHN SEBASTIAN
Filed: 1901-10-28
Granted: 1902-08-28
Abstract: 21,599. Paul, J. S. April 12, [date applied for under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act, A.D 1883]. Card games; games played with cards and counters. - A series of consecutively-numbered cards or boards of the general form shown in Fig. 1 are provided. Each card has ten squares upon it, which are consecutively numbered by small figures, and are also marked with larger figures &c. on the centre parts. These larger figures are arranged in sequence, but the top square on each card bears a different figure. The game is played with counters marked with figures &c. Each player takes a card and arranges counters face downwards &c. upon it, these counters being afterwards moved diagonally and reversed according to certain rules, with the object of bringing them to correspondingly-marked squares.
Patent GB-190122899-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Wattmeters
Inventor: DUDDELL WILLIAM DU BOIS
Filed: 1901-11-13
Granted: 1902-10-02
Abstract: 22,899. Duddell, W. du B., and Mather, T. Nov. 13. Energy meters.-A dynamometer with a torsion bead F is made as far as possible of non-conducting materials to avoid eddy currents. The coils are hollow and thin, with large cooling-surfaces, in order that the instrument may be used successfully on circuits having small power factors. Four narrow field coils C are wound with stranded conductors, of low resistance, the ends of which are twisted together and extend to terminals at some distance from the instrument itself, to avoid the proximity of large conductors and currents, and also enable the strands to be used either parallel or in series. The pressure coils are arranged astatically, passing within the field coils as shown, and are wound to keep down induction to a negligible amount, while the turning-moment is kept fairly large, to make the time of vibration small. The pressure coils are carried on the surfaces of a thin sheet I of insulating-material, which is hung by a fibre from a bridge D, and is connected at t by a controlling-spring, not shown, to a part h of a disc E ; this disc is adjustable in the torsion head F. The insulating-sheet I is extended into transparent sector shaped boxes, to indicate the position of the movable coils, the air in the boxes also damping their movements. Connection is made with the movable coils by thin wires or strips attached to tails t<1>, t<11>. A modified instrument, giving direct deflections, has a long narrow movable coil, which may be arranged astatically, and which carries a mirror or pointer ; the field coils are placed near the axis of suspension. In another form, the movable pressure circuit consists of two parallel straight parts of a thin strip, which is looped over a pulley and stretched by a spring, a mirror being carried at the middle of the straight parts ; the strip is immersed in oil in a glass tube, which is placed between two field coils. This instrument may be made astatic, the strip being crossed at the middle. Instead of using a spring, the loop of strip may be stretched by the weight of the mirror. The resistances used in the pressure circuits of these instruments are preferably made as described in Specification No. 5171, A.D. 1901, to avoid errors due to capacity or self-induction.
Patent GB-190124583-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Weft-replenishing Mechanism and to Stop and other Mechanism of Looms for Weaving"
Inventor: SCHNIEWIND HEINRICH
Filed: 1901-12-03
Granted: 1902-07-10
Abstract: 24,583. Schniewind, H. Dec. 3. Loom shuttle-changing mechanism; stop-motions.- The shuttle B carries a spring-finger C, which bears against the weft on the shuttle tongue b<2>. An aperture a is formed in one side of the shuttle box, and is adapted to register with an aperture formed on the adjacent side of the shuttle, when boxed ; the lower part of the aperture in the shuttle is bounded by a rib b<1>, which engages with a recess d<1> in the underside of a plate d, connected to a sliding-bar D<1>. This bar is fitted within blocks d<3>, d<4>, attached to a plate d<11> secured to the breastbeam, and carries a disc d<12>, which is in contact with a lever E connected by means of a rod G to the stop-mechanism, or to the weft-replenishing apparatus. Springs e<1>, F may be employed, respectively for forcing the lever E against the disc d<12>, and forcing the sliding-bar D' towards the shuttle. During the running of the loom, the recess d' is normally prevented from engaging with the rib b<1>, by the weft on the shuttle tongue, and the bar D' is caused to travel, to a certain extent, during the movements of the lay. When the weft has been sufficiently exhausted, the rib engages with the recess, and the bar D<1> is moved to such an extent that the disc d<12> allows the lever E to oscillate to the full extent, and actuate the rod G. If desired, the plate d may bear directly upon the weft, the finger C being dispensed with, or the finger may be employed, but arranged to swing periodically through a side opening in the shuttle. In a modification, the part corresponding to the plate d, Fig. 1, is conical and recessed, and is attached to a rod which slides telescopically within a hollow rod, mounted upon a fixed part of the loom.
Patent GB-190200009-A (GB)
Title: Nem and Improved Mechanism for the Transmission of Power or Motion
Inventor: SLACK THOMAS
Filed: 1902-01-01
Granted: 1902-11-27
Abstract: 9. Slack, T., and Whitaker, T. Jan. 1. Pressure m e mbers in guide-tubes for transmitting power or motion. The invention consists in the employment of a number of incompressible balls or segments adapted to slide in an inexpansible flexible tube.
Patent GB-190212014-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Feed Water Regulators for Instantaneous Steam Generators
Inventor: HALLEY GEORGE HALLEY
Filed: 1902-05-27
Granted: 1902-09-18
Abstract: 12,014. Halley, G. H. May 27. Feedwater, con- trolling.-The pres- sure of steam in an instantaneous gene- rator, acting outside or inside the duplex dia- phragm D, controls the opening of a bye - pass valve F connected with the feed-pipe J, or the closing of a valve in the feed-pump suction. Fig. 1 shows the appa- ratus arranged for the steam pressure to act directly or through water on the outside of the diaphragm; when it acts inside, the valve opens downward.
Patent GB-190212816-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Sifting Potters' Slips and other Semi-liquids and Dry Materials.
Inventor: CRITCHLOW JOHN
Filed: 1902-06-05
Granted: 1903-05-14
Abstract: 12,816. Critchlow, J. June 5. Sifting pottery materials &c. - Relates to a machine for sifting potters' slip, and other semiliquid or dry materials. A sieve frame b is suspended by hangers c, c in a frame a, and is actuated by a crank on the lower end of the vertical shaft d. Sieves i,j are fixed to frames which can be run into guide-ways in the frame b, the end of which is hinged to facilitate the insertion of the frames and to retain them in position. The material to be sifted is placed in the box g provided with perforations in its bottom through which the material passes to the sieves. The materials retained by the sieves are discharged through an opening in the side of the frame b, while the material that passes through the sieves falls into a shoot or other receptacle below.
Patent GB-190216999-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Power Engine or Pump.
Inventor: ROSSI JOHANN
Filed: 1902-07-31
Granted: 1902-11-06
Abstract: 16,999. Rossi, J. July 31. Piston pumps engines applicable as pumps.- Consists of an engine which may be used as a pump, having a reciprocating piston which is also oscillated and thus caused to act as the distributing- valve or the pump valve, as the case may be. Fig. 1 shows a single-acting form. The piston is formed with one or more slots 21 opening at the working face of the piston, and caused, by the oscillation of the piston, to communicate alternately with the supply and exhaust, or delivery and suction, as the case may be. By adding passages similar to 21 but opening on the opposite face of the piston, the apparatus becomes double acting. Fig. 8 shows a double-acting modification in which delivery and suction ports are arranged alternately round the cylinder and communicate, respectively, with an annular delivery chamber 36 and a similar suction chamber 34. Fig. 20 shows a piston suitable for a cylinder of this kind. The suction passages 21 communicate with a common chamber 38, and the delivery passages with a common chamber 39. The open ends of the passages are strengthened by ribs 40. The above are typical modifications of several described. The piston-rod is oscillated by the connecting-rod by gearing, as shown in Fig. 1, or by the engagement of an extension of the connecting-rod with a slotted arm on the pistonrod, or by other means.
Patent GB-190218772-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Moulding Hollowed Articles in Clay or other Plastic Material.
Inventor: ADAMS MOSES JAMES
Filed: 1902-08-26
Granted: 1902-10-30
Abstract: 18,772. Adams, M. J. Aug. 26. Moulding hollow - ware. - Relates to rolling- apparatus of the kind described in Specifications No. 11,865, A.D. 1899, and No. 2264, A.D. 1901. In order to form earthenware articles with embossed or recessed designs, the moulding-rollers 14, 18 are caused to roll truly over the clay 19 with little or no slipping or sliding motion. Fig. 1 shows a machine with two segmental moulding- rollers 14, 18 mounted on vertical spindles carried by toothed quadrants of a frame 7 mounted on a fixed central shaft 3. Pinions 21, 24 gear with the quadrants, and are driven from the main shaft by bevel gearing and clutches, which are thrown into action by a fork 39 and sleeve 27, so that the motion can be reversed. Toothed wheels 13, 17 of the moulding-rollers gear with a fixed central wheel 6 of the core, and these wheels are made of circular, elliptical, or other shape, according to the shape of the article required. The moulding- rollers may travel in guides, or a single moulding- roller may travel in a complete circle round the core. For articles of great length, the rollers may be arranged horizontally or vertically with toothed wheels at each end.
Patent GB-190220995-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Toys.
Inventor: DEAN FRANK
Filed: 1902-09-26
Granted: 1902-11-13
Abstract: 20,995. Dean, F. Sept. 26. Toy railways and railway vehicles. - A railway has a downward incline d, a vertical loop g, and an upward incline h to retard the car i before it strikes stops d<1>. The rails are preferably round rods, held by bent ties e and supports f, b, a. The car has V-grooved wheels, loose on the axles, which are fixed on the car and are long enough to allow some lateral movement of the wheels. The passengers l are attached to weighted seats, which are placed loosely in the car.