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Patent GB-190412852-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in connection with Controlling and Stop Valves for Radiators and for like purposes.
Inventor: ATKINSON ROBERT ERNEST
Filed: 1904-06-07
Granted: 1905-06-01
Abstract: 12,852. Atkinson, R. E. June 7. Lift valves; indicating amount of opening of valves; tampering with valves and cocks, preventing. -In an automatically-operated valve which regulates the passage of fluid to or from radiators, steam traps, and the like, means are provided for (1) adjusting the opening of the valve, (2) indicating such opening, and (3) facilitating the detection of tampering with the valve. Figs. 1 and 2 show an arrangement in which the supply of steam to a radiator e is controlled by a valve a, operated by any thermostatic device which is connected to the radiator. As shown, the valve a is screwed upon one end of an iron or like rod c. The opposite end of the rod c is screwed into the closed end of a copper or like expansion tube d, the open end of which is screwed to the valve casing. To regulate the valve a, it is rotated on the screwthreaded end of the rod c by means of a spindle k which passes through a stuffing-gland and carries a handle f<1>. The spindle k is provided near its inner end with a cross-pin l which engages in slots or between pins on the top of the valve a. The handle f<1> is provided with a pointerf which moves over a dialj having graduations or other indications thereon. The handle f<1> may be replaced by a wheel which carries the pointer. In another arrangement, the pointer is carried on the shaft k and enclosed in a casing provided with a glass top or lid. By noting the indication of the pointer, any subsequent tampering with the valve may be detected. A stop valve b, Fig. 1, provided with a quick pitch, may be situated in the same casing as the valve a. The stop valve b may be independent of the casing of the valve a. For instance, the valve b may be located at the top of the radiator and connected by a pipe to the casing of the valve b. Fig. 6 shows an arrangement which is applied to a radiator situated within a recess in a wall or within a cabinet. In order that the dial may be brought to the front, the spindle k is divided, the two portions being arranged at right-angles and connected by bevel-gearing r, by universal joints, or by other means.
Patent GB-190413659-A (GB)
Title: Fibre and Hair Sorting Machine
Inventor: FIGINI NATALE
Filed: 1904-06-16
Granted: 1904-09-08
Abstract: 13,659. Figini, N. June 16. Separating or sorting fibres.-A machine for sorting vegetable fibres, animal hair, &c., according to length, is constructed with a reciprocating slide a carrying nipping-jaws J, J' for drawing-off first the longest fibres, then the next longest, and so on, in succession, at each complete reciprocation of the slide, and depositing them on to a travelling apron or lattice K. The fibres are placed in two combs F, F<1> and extend between rollers H, H<1>, which are pressed together by counterweights 8 or otherwise when the nippers close on the fibres. The jaws are operated from cams g on a shaft d, which is provided with a crank m and rocked by a pivoted lever k oscillated by a tappet i or a pulley h, secured to a revolving crank shaft actuating the slide. At the end of the receding movement of the slide, the nippers are opened by a stop n, and, on the forward movement of the slide, links from the slide act through ratchet and bevel gear to rotate two longitudinal screws, which advance the combs so that the next longest fibres are presented to the nippers. The lattice pulley is driven intermittently by links and ratchet gear from the slide.
Patent GB-190420185-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Removing or Extracting the Oil or Oily Fibre from Nuts e.g. Plam Nuts.
Inventor: AMBLESTON JOHN
Filed: 1904-09-19
Granted: 1905-07-13
Abstract: 20,185. Ambleston, J. Sept. 19. Fatty oils, extracting. Fibres are removed from nuts and the oil cells in the fibres are broken by the same machine. The palm or other nuts fall from a hopper F into a rasping- chamber formed by the surface of a rotating drum B an d a segmental piece H. A flat piece J on the rotating drum C allows the door I to open at suitable intervals, when the nuts, fibres, and oil fall into a trough A, which is supplied with water. The fibres and oil are removed from the trough and separated.
Patent GB-190422009-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hopper Feeders for Openers and other Textile Machines.
Inventor: RUSHTON JAMES LEVER
Filed: 1904-10-13
Granted: 1905-08-10
Abstract: 22,009. Rushton, J. L. Oct. 13. Feeding openers &c.-The hopper feeder for openers &c., described in Specification No. 11,918, A.D. 1894, is arranged to give a regulated and continuous feed instead of a regulated but intermittent feed. The movement of the usual swing door or grating a operates a belt fork n which, by shifting a belt on cone pulleys d, e, controls the driving of the spiked roller j below the feed-trunk k, or alternatively of the feed-lattice of the hopper. The cone pulley d may be driven by a belt from a piano feed-regulator or other suitable means.
Patent GB-190423982-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Lay Figures
Inventor: GEMS JULIUS FREDERICK
Filed: 1904-11-05
Granted: 1905-03-02
Abstract: 23,982. Gems, J. F. Nov. 5. Lay -figure and like stands. - The moulded portion of the figure is made i two portions A, B, Fig. 1, which are united by lacing or the like C, protecting strips of metal or the like D being provided along the joining edges. For storing a number of figures, all the fronts A are packed inside one another, and the backs B similarly treated. The arm dummies of these figures may be solid, as in Fig. 9, a hook and a slotted plate serving to unite the bust with the arm when the latter is raised into an inv e r t e d position. Fig. 4 shows a universally - m o v - able aim dummy. Hemispheres G, H are pivotally connected by a pin L, and each carries a projection rotatably engaging with a cylindrical block F on the bust, and with the upper arm, respectively. A similar ball-and-socket joint forms the elbow. In a modification, the parts F, E, Fig. 6, are provided with cups g slightly larger than hemispheres, so that the ball heads G on the parts of the arm may be jammed in any position. A swivel joint l, a chain k, and a tightening-screw n support the parts when the arm sections are not jammed. In Fig. 7, a block F is shown mounted on a pivot p, and carrying the projecting end q of the arm on a pivot r mounted in a groove. An additional backward and forward shoulder movement may be obtained by using a hollow block F, Fig. 7<a>, in which is mounted a rod M terminating in a ball N. The arm is secured to the rod by means of a circular or other plate 0. In a modification, the block F, Fig. 8<a>, is mounted on trunnions R, and a wooden or other ring Q fills up the gap between the arm and the bust. The joints in this form are similar to those shown in Fig. 4.
Patent GB-190424242-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Gas for Illuminating and Heating purposes and Apparatus therefor.
Inventor: ARZT ADOLPHUS HENRY
Filed: 1904-11-09
Granted: 1906-02-09
Abstract: 24,242. Arzt, A. H., and Baron, S. Nov. 9. Carburetting.-In a process for the generation of carburetted air according to requirements, the apparatus used comprises a gas holder, with an expansible bell, and a carburetter having an automatic liquid supply, and a silicon compound is used for supplying hydrogen to the gases in the carburetter. Air is fed from the blower a, Fig, 2, into the gas holder d, Figs 1 and 2, and also to the carburetter b, a mica clack valve a<8> preventing its return. The carburetter contains trays b<l> supporting small lumps of porous material, which is prepared by impregnating with triethylsilicoformate [SiH(OC2H5)3] a mixture of powdered magnesia and silica, which has first been worked into a paste with common-salt solution and then dried and baked. Hydrocarbon from the reservoir c flows into the tank c<1> and through tubes c<3> on to a screen, the level in the tank c<1> being maintained by the vent pipe c<5>, which surrounds the pipe c<2> and has its lower end open at the determined level and its upper end communicating with the air space above the liquid in the vessel c. Air passing into the chamber b decomposes the silicic hydride evolved by the silicon compound, with the production of silica and hydrogen and the further volatilization of hydrocarbon, the carburetted air passing to the holder by the pipe d'. When full, the bell of the holder stops the air-blower through the linkwork a<10>.
Patent GB-190428807-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Method of and Apparatus for Cutting Pipes, Plates and other Metal Articles
Inventor: JOTTRAND FELIX
Filed: 1904-12-29
Granted: 1905-10-19
Abstract: 28,807. Jottrand, F. Dec. 29. Manhole and like cutters; pipe and rod severing machines; working by unclassified operations.- Metal plates, pipes, &c. are cut by heating the object along the line of section by an oxyhydrogen or similar blowpipe and directing upon the line, at some distance from the blowpipe, a jet of oxygen under pressure, the temperature being such that oxidation takes place without fusion of the metal, the more easily fusible oxides flowing away. For cutting circular holes in plates, the apparatus shown in Fig. 2 is used. The plate is placed on the table 11, and the centre point 18 carried from a bracket 16 is screwed down to it. A sleeve 20 carried between two collars 19 on the centre shaft carries a hollow rod 22 by means of rods 21. A spring-controlled rod 23 working in the rod 22 and operated by a hand-lever carries a support 24 upon which plates 25, 26, Fig. 3, carrying the blowpipe and oxyhydrogen nozzles 29, 30 are adjustably mounted on the support. A guide-wheel 33 limits the downward motion of the rod 23, and so places the nozzles at a suitable distance from the plate. Similar apparatus is described for making circular holes in pipes for junctions.
Patent GB-190504702-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Suspending the Bowl of the Mariner's Compass.
Inventor: DOBBIE JOHN CLARK
Filed: 1905-03-07
Granted: 1905-04-20
Abstract: 4702. Dobbie, J. C. March 7. Compasses, magnetic.-In a modification of the invention described. in Specification No. 14,783, A.D. 1887, the knife edged or like supports on the outer gimbal ring are carried by bearers D, swinging on links C attached to the upper ends of helical or other springs B in sockets A on the binnacle case.
Patent GB-190506155-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Disappearing-gun Carriages
Inventor: EMERY ALBERT HAMILTON
Filed: 1905-03-23
Granted: 1905-06-01
Abstract: 6155. Emery, A. H. March 23. Mountings for disappearing - guns. Consists in the arrangement of the recoil and elevating presses and accumulator within a cylinder 12, Fig. 5, bolted to the carriage 6 and rotating therewith; the lower end of the cylinder is shown to an enlarged scale in Fig. 7. The cylinder 11 of the elevating-ram 20 forms the ram of the recoil press and works in a cylinder 17. The elevating-press is connected by passages 24 with the press 22 of a weight accumulator 21 arranged round the cylinder' 12, the energy of recoil being utilized to raise the accumulator to the position shown in Fig 5, where it is retained by a ratchet and pawl. The elevating-arm 4 is connected by a rod 8 to a piston 10 supported on the ram 11 of the recoil press, the weight of the gun being nearly balanced in all positions by series of springs 14 separated by plates 15, 16, provided with sleeves 15a, 16<a>, to prevent tipping. The liquid from the recoil press passes through the throttling-valve 25 and passage 26 to the reservoir 28 formed by the insertion of a liner 31 in the cylinder 12; a safety-valve 33 is also provided to relieve excess pressure in the recoil cylinder. The pressure in the elevating and accumulator presses may be relieved by tripping a valve 76. The accumulator 21 is brought to rest in its raised position by a pair of hydraulic buffers and by springs 70 ; the latter act to impart an initial impulse to the descending accumulator, to raise the gun quickly to the firing position. The gun is brought to rest without shock in firing position by hydraulic buffers 104, the heads 107 of the rods 106 being engaged by the piston 10 as it approaches its highest position. The chamber containing the springs 14 and pistons is nearly filled with oil. The cylinder 12 rotates with the carriage 6 and is supported at its lower end by a footstep bearing 13a, 13b, formed in a stationary casing 41, and at its upper end by rollers 49. The rod 79 by which the elevation of the gun for range is effected is telescopic and provided with a strong spring and hydraulic buffer, so that it is extensible only under severe stresses, such as those caused by the recoil of the gun. A trunnion bearing is shown in part sectional plan in Fig. 8. A polished steel sleeve 95 on the trunnion 3a works in a perforated bronze bushing, the perforations 97 being filled with lubricating-material. Dust and water are excluded by the cap 98 at the outer end, and at the inner end by the joint being covered by a thin brass ring, retained in place by windings of cord 101 saturated with waterproof material.
Patent GB-190511185-A (GB)
Title: Railway Spike
Inventor: CLEMENTS CHARLES HARTLEY
Filed: 1905-05-29
Granted: 1905-08-10
Abstract: 11,185. Clements, C. H. May 29. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Spikes; trenails; wedges.-To prevent railway spikes from working loose, a hook-headed spike A of iron or other suitable material is bifurcated for about two thirds of its length so that, when driven into a sleeper over an iron or other wedge E, the parts may be caused to curve laterally and outwards. The top of the wedge E has curved sides and a collar to direct the outwardly curved points of the spike ; it has also a square shank ending in a point to prevent twisting when being driven into the sleeper. The sides of the spike are serrated with three or more transverse cuts by which the fibres of the wooden sleeper D hold the spike.
Patent GB-190511282-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Cast Iron Kettles.
Filed: 1905-05-30
Granted: 1905-11-30
Abstract: 11,282. Siddons, J. & J., and Siddons, J. R. May 30. Kettles.-A kettle is made of cast iron, with the body and spout in one piece. The spout is enamelled iriternally, and the interior of the body is afterwards tinned.
Patent GB-190516921-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ratchet Drills.
Inventor: RAVEN JOHN
Filed: 1905-08-21
Granted: 1906-01-25
Abstract: 16,921. Raven, J. Aug. 21. Braces.-In a ratchet brace in which the rocking of the hand-lever causes a continuous rotation of the tool, the hand-lever 3 carries pawls 6, 7 engaging ratchets 8, 9 formed .on the periphery of bevelwheels 10, 11. A key 12, carrying shoulders 14, 15 and moved by a finger-piece 13, causes one or other of the bevel-wheels to drive the tool spindle 1. A holding-lever 17 carries bevel-wheels gearing with the wheels 10, 11 and forming a crown train. For feeding the tool, a screwed sleeve 24, carrying the thrust point, meshes with an internally screwed spindle 26 of opposite sense engaging the spindle 1. In the position of the finger-piece 13, shown in Fig. 2, on the hand-lever being turned to the right, the spindle is rotated by the ratchet 8 ; when it is turned to the left, the ratchet 9 is actuated and the spindle rotated through the bevel-gearing. To reverse the direction of motion, the key 12 is moved to make the shoulder 15 engage the wheel 11. Intermittent rotation may be obtainei by putting one pawl out of engagement.
Patent GB-190517742-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Artificially Cooled Electrical Machines.
Inventor: HOWORTH FRANKLIN WISE
Filed: 1905-09-01
Granted: 1906-08-23
Abstract: 17,742. Howorth, F. W., [Maschinenfribrik Oerlikon]. Sept. 1. Casings; cooling and ventilating.-A machine is constructed with open conduits surrounding the stator structure, which is provided with annular slots bounded by distancepieces, the conduits and slots being connected with an air collector at the base of the casing supplied with air either by the rotation of the rotor, which may be provided with a fan, or by an outside blower. The various channels may be partly or wholly closed and made of such sizes that different parts of the machine receive ventilation proportional to their heating. The partitions 9, 10, Fig. 1, divide the machine into separate independent chambers. The central chamber contains the rotor, the air gap, and the parts of the stator core-iron containing the stator winding. The core chamber contains the remaining parts of the core-iron 6, while the case chamber comprises the space 7 between the core-iron and the outer casing 8. The rotor is provided with ventilating- slots, and the stator with air gaps, formed by the heat-radiating cylindrical distance-pieces 22 or narrow bars 24 concentric with the rotor shaft. The partitions 9, 10 may be formed of these distance-bars arranged closely together, or by separate insulating curved bars ; or the partition 10 may be made of iron plate or of parts of the case. The cooling-air flows from the reservoir 11 at the bottom of the casing through separate inlets 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 to the chambers, which are in size proportioned to the cooling requisite, and through the openings 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 into the open air or into a chimney-like opening. In the casing chamber, the inner staying-ribs are so arranged as to determine the supply of air to the chamber. As shown in Fig 2, cooling-air is forced into the end chambers 23 by means of fan blades 27. A fan blower outside the dynamo may supply the current of air, in which case additional lateral openings 25, Fig. 3, through which the cooling-air may escape, are provided in the casing. The central chamber may be partitioned off from the end chambers by means of a projecting rim on each end of the rotor. In the case of a wide air gap, the part of the central chamber below the rotor is connected with the two core chambers, the central chamber being closed at 28, in which case the air supply is taken from the end chambers. Adjustable lids 26 or sliding covers upon the outlet openings allow of the regulation of the ventilation.
Patent GB-190518239-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Boot Machinery.
Inventor: WILKINSON CHARLES
Filed: 1905-09-09
Granted: 1906-04-19
Abstract: 18,239. Wilkinson, C. Sept. 9. Burnishing; channelling; ornamenting.-In a machine for simultaneously laying the channel, setting the edge, and opening the welt of boots &c., a plain or grooved edge-setting tool 11, provided with a projecting rim 17 for opening the welt, is mounted upon the end of a rotating shaft 5, which is slotted at 25 to receive a projecting part 24 of the tool 11. A spring 21 is provided, against the action of which the tool 11 is moved by the inequalities of the work. A toothed channel-laying tool 10 is mounted obliquely upon the bearing 12 of the shaft 5, and is driven in the opposite direction to the tool 11 by a crossed band 14. The work is shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 in the operating position. An edge-setting wheel 28, Fig. 4, fitted with a spring-controlled stitchwheeling disk 30, may be mounted on the other end of the shaft 5.
Patent GB-190519712-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Electric Ar-lamps.
Inventor: BLONDEL ANDRE
Filed: 1905-09-29
Granted: 1906-04-12
Abstract: 19,712. Blondel, A. Sept. 29. Arc lamps.-Mineralized electrodes are supplied with current near the arc by means of friction shoes or ring or other clutches. In one form, a concave shoe 5, Fig. 1, is pivoted at 6 to an arm 7, hinged at its upper end to the lamp frame, and is pressed against the electrode 3 by the action of a weight 10, aided in some cases by springs 11. The shoe is concave, and is bevelled to allow the carbonholder 1 to pass it. The projecting-plate 4 is electrically connected to the shoe. In a modification, a shoe convex in elevation is carried by the inclined arms of bent levers, and may be situated in a recess in an economizer above the arc. In the case of lower carbons, two bevelled friction blocks 22, 24, Fig. 6, may be attached respectively to a fixed arm 21 and to links 26, the block 24 being pressed against the carbon by its own weight, or by springs or additional weights. The carbonholder 17 is connected by a swivel joint 18 to its carrier 16. Alternatively, the carbon may pass through a hole in a cross-bar, to which are pivoted bell-crank levers carrying the friction block. In place of the friction shoe, there may be used a ring 33, Fig. 10, surrounding the upper carbon and having attached to it a stem 37 weighted so that the ring acts as a clutch. The economizer 35 causes the disengagement of the ring when the carbon descends. The ring may be replaced by a perforated or recessed plate, and in some cases there is provided a silver contact-piece, situated at the side of the aperture. The clutch shown in Fig. 16, having a pawl lever or levers 44 pivoted to the ring 43, may likewise be used ; or the ring may be made in two hinged parts, each having a weighted stem. To guide the clutch, an eye 42, embracing a fixed rod 41, may be attached to the stem, plate, or pawl lever. The rod 41 may be insulated and may serve to convey current to the clutch, in which case the eye has internal contactsprings. If the rod is not insulated, the eye is made of ebonite or porcelain, is provided with an insulated bushing, for instance in the form of beads strung on a wire constituting the eye, or is insulated by a plate of mica from the clutch, when this consists of a perforated plate. Several clutches, connected by a flexible wire, may be supported at intervals on the carbon, and may be shaped so as to fit compactly together in a recess in the economizer as they are in turn disengaged. For a lower carbon, a clutch ring is used having an extension adapted to engage the economizer, or the releasing-stop may consist of a projection from a sleeve which guides the carbon near the arc ; the eye in this case embraces the rod carrying the carbon-holder. The invention is applicable also to lamps having downwardly-convergent electrodes. The electrodes may be coated with pure carbon. Lamps provided with devices such as the above are stated to be capable of being run three or four in series, with a small steadying- resistance in some cases, on a circuit of 110-120 volts.
Patent GB-190522686-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Railway Rail Joints.
Inventor: WILLIS PERCY RICHARD JULIUS
Filed: 1905-11-06
Granted: 1906-11-01
Abstract: 22,686. Willis, P. R. J., [Whitman, G. W., and Decker, E.]. Nov. 6. . Conductors f o r electricity; rail joints.-To enable the fish-plates and rail bonds at the rail joints of electric railways to be assembled in position or removed therefrom independently of one another, the fishplates are provided with recesses in their upper edges through which the bonds pass. The invention is described with reference to that type of rail joint in which angle fish-plates rest on a baseplate bridging adjacent sleepers, and are provided with suitable means for preventing the turning of the bolts. Figs. 1 and 2 show the invention applied to a rail joint of this type in which the fish-plate 1 has its lower extremity resting on the base-plate 12, and has a ledge underneath the bolt heads. The other fish-plate has a series of lugs 8 forming recesses for the reception of a headed metal strip 9, which is secured in position by a pin and prevents the nuts from turning. Each fish-plate is provided with recesses 18 to permit the electric connexion 16 to be affixed to the webs of the rails independently of the fish-plates. The base-plate bridges the adjacent sleepers 19 and is stiffened by a vertical web. The lower ends of the fishplates and the base-plate are provided with notches 15 to receive holding-down spikes.