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Patent GB-191318767-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Magazine Card Holders for Cameras.
Inventor: MANDEL LOUIS
IPC: G03B17/50
Filed: 1913-08-18
Granted: 1914-02-12
Abstract: 18,767. Mandel, L. Aug. 18. Magazine hand cameras with hand plate-changing and with tilting change. - In a camera in which the sensitized cards or plates are changed by t h e hand inserted through a flexible sleeve, a number of cards or plates is carried in a holder that is movable bodily with reference to a positioning or stop member so as to press the outermost card into the focal plane without the use of a spring. A pack of the cards &c. 20, shown in a vertical section, Fig. 2, of the camera, is placed in a holder 18, the bottom 19 of which slides through a slot 26 to enable the holder to be pushed forward until the foremost card engages a flange 16 formed on a positioning- frame 14 at the focal plane of the lens. The holder 18 has resilient sides 17, Figs. 2 and 3, formed with flanges 21 adapted to engage notched or slotted parts 22 of the frame 14 and thus retain the holder in position. After an exposure, the flanges 21 are disengaged by pressing finger-pieces 25, and the holder 18 is turned down about the slot 26 as a pivot, whereupon the upper card is removed and dropped through an opening 10 into a slidablyremovable developing-tank 9. A flange 28 on the bottom 19 prevents complete separation of the holder from the frame 14.
Patent GB-191319349-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Foot Operated Elevators.
Inventor: LABORDA RICHARD
IPC: B66B9/00
Filed: 1913-08-26
Granted: 1914-05-28
Abstract: 19,349. Laborda, R., and Cuellas, P. Aug. 26. Spring and weight actuated lowering - apparatus. - Relates to a foot - operated climbing- apparatus, with provision for self-lowering, for use in buildings, mine shafts, or for reaching high shelves in a building. The apparatus consists of a vertical frame 1 and a frame 25 sliding on the vertical frame and provided with sliding stirrups 27, 26 which are connected together by a cable 28 passing round pulleys 29 on the underside of the frame 25, and are attached to cables 31, 32 wound on spring drums rotating on an axle 2 carried by the top of the frame 1. The springs in the drums are oppositely coiled, and the cables 31, 32 are wound on the drums so that descent of the frame 25 winds up the springs. The drums normally tend to raise the frame 25 and the stirrups but are prevented by a jamming-lever 35, mounted on the frame 25 and engaging the frame 1. The drums are prevented from rotating, to unwind the cables when a person is on the stirrups, by ratchet-wheels on the drums and pawls 7, 8, which are thrown out of operation by rods 11, 12, cords 13, 14, and a pull-cord 15. To prevent a person from descending too quickly, the drums are provided with disks 16 for band brakes 18 which are mounted at one end on pins 17 secured to the drums and are formed with hooks 20 at the other end. The hooked ends are operated to bring the brakes into action, when the speed of the drums exceeds a certain limit, by the hooked ends of pivoted weighted arms 22, which are normally held against stops 22<1> by springs 23. In ascending, a person places the feet in the stirrups, throws the jamming-lever 35 out of engagement, and uses the stirrups alternately. To support the weight, the free stirrup and sliding frame are raised until the frame engages the fixed stirrup, which is prevented from descending by the corresponding pawl and ratchetwheel. To descend, the person pulls the cord 15 to throw the pawls out of operation, and allow the drums to rotate to unwind the cables, the descent being regulated by the centrifugallygoverned brake.
Patent GB-191323555-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Quenching Coke.
IPC: C10B39/04
Filed: 1913-10-17
Granted: 1914-01-15
Abstract: 23,555. Berlin-Anhaltische Maschinenbau Akt.-Ges. Oct. 6, [Convention date]. [Addition to 9269/12.] Cooling discharged materials.-In the cokequencher described in the parent Specification, the overflow pockets on the sides of the coke receptacle are omitted, and the quenching-water obtains access to the hot coke through openings 16 normally closed by valves 17, which are automatically operated when the receptacle has reached the desired depth.
Patent GB-191323786-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Compound Fluid Pressure Engines.
Inventor: CHORLTON FRANK OSCAR LEVI
IPC: F01B17/04
Filed: 1913-10-21
Granted: 1914-09-03
Abstract: 23,786. Chorlton, F. O. L. Oct. 21. Compound engines; tandem-cylinder engines. -A uni-flow compound engine has a doubleacting high-pressure cylinder A and one or more pairs of tandem low-pressure single-acting cylinders E, E<1>. The high-pressure admission ports C, C' are controlled by a piston valve, and the passages D', D<2> between the high- and low-pressure cylinders by the piston B. The terminal ports may be controlled by valves. The high- and low-pressure pistons B, G, G are connected to inclined cranks b, y. The cylinder connexions be crossed, the pistons G, G<2> would then be at the top of their stroke with the piston B as shown.
Patent GB-191324149-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Cigarettes.
Inventor: KELLY JAMES JOSEPH
IPC: A24D1/04
Filed: 1913-10-24
Granted: 1914-01-08
Abstract: 24,149. Kelley, J. J. Oct, 24. Cigarette.-A detachable mouthpiece is fitted in a tapered hole 3 in a block of meerschaum, cork, cherry-wood, &c. which is attached to a cigarette by a gold, cork, or like band. Three smoke-holes 5 lead to the hole 3; or the tapered hole 3 may be continued through the block, or a recess may be provided at the end of the tapered hole for containing absorbent material. The block is preferably waxed or polished so that the cigarette may be smoked without the mouthpiece if desired.
Patent GB-191326294-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Pistons or Internal-combustion Engines.
Inventor: PEARSON DONALD ASHMORE
IPC: F02F3/24
Filed: 1913-11-17
Granted: 1914-08-13
Abstract: 26,294. Pearson, D. A. Nov. 17. Pistons.-In order to prevent oil from splashing on to the end of the piston from the crank case of an internal-combustion engine, the piston is cast with a partition f between the end and the bosses for the gudgeonpin, the hole left in the partition after casting by the neck of the core being closed by a flanged screw plug g, which is locked in position by pressing the flange into a recess i in the partition, or by passing a screw through the flange into the partition.
Patent GB-191330028-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Self-acting Grinding and Polishing Machine Movable on the Surface that is to be Treated.
Inventor: OFFERMANN ERICH
IPC: B24B7/18
Filed: 1913-12-31
Granted: 1914-05-28
Abstract: 30,028. Offermann, E. May 8, [Convention date]. Floors, treating.-A grinding-machine, movable on the floor or other surface to be treated, comprises a grinding- disk mounted on a vertical spindle o driven through bevel - gearing n and a clutch h from a motor g. Gearing p from the shaft o drives the wheels b through reversing - gear r, and wheels a are connected with a steering-handle c. An auxiliary spindle x driven from the bevelwheel n may be connected by means of a flexible shaft with a grinding-tool, or may carry a belt pulley and drive another machine.
Patent GB-191400234-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means, Methods, and Appliances for Obtaining Iodine and other Products from Seaweed.
Inventor: HARGREAVES JOHN
IPC: C01B7/16
Filed: 1914-01-05
Granted: 1914-12-24
Abstract: 234. Hargreaves, J., and Davis, G. K. Jan. 5. Iodine and other products, such as sodium or potassium salts, combustible gases, oils, tar, ammonia, &c. are obtained by burning seaweed by admission of air in a series of vertical chambers, the gases from the chamber in which combustion is taking place having passed downwards through the seaweed in the remaining chambers of the series, each chamber becoming in turn the last, intermediate, and first in series. In the construction of apparatus shown, the charges of seaweed are placed on grids f in a series of chambers a, b, &c., arranged as described above. Air, preferably heated, is passed by means of a pipe into the chamber in which complete combustion is effected, and the combustion gases therefrom pass through pipes i to the remaining chambers. The gases escaping from the last chamber of the series, after removal of water, tar, oils, ammonia, &c., by cooling, scrubbing, &c., are burnt for heating the air used, for drying the seaweed, or for other purposes. The seaweed preferably has mixed with it the alkaline ashes previously obtained in the process, to assist in the absorption of iodine from the combustion gases and to reduce the amount volatilized in burning. The seaweed in the last-filled chamber may be dried by means of the waste gases or otherwise before the chamber is connected in the series. The iodine and other bodies are separated from the ash in any usual manner.
Patent GB-191401174-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Combined Starters, Dynamos and Ignition Timers for use with Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: WADSWORTH GEORGE REED
Filed: 1914-01-15
Granted: 1914-12-03
Abstract: 1174. Wadsworth, G. R. Jan. 15. Epicyclic gearing.-The electric motor 2 used for starting an internal-combustion engine, and the epicyclic gearing connecting the motor armature shaft 1 to the dynamo shaft 9 are housed in a casing. The epicyclic gear comprises an eccentric 21 fixed on the armature shaft 1 and surrounded by a bronze bush 23 ; a spur-wheel 22 on the eccentric gears with a fixed internally toothed wheel 24 and a second internally toothed wheel 26, which has one tooth more than the wheel 24. The wheel 26 is supported by side extensions 27, 28 which rotate on a boss 7 and on the fixed wheel 24 ; it has external teeth, which gear with a spurwheel 29, between which and the dynamo shaft is a one-way roller clutch 32.
Patent GB-191403834-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Clutch and Brake Mechanism.
Inventor: ROCKSTROH WALTER
IPC: G05G15/08
Filed: 1914-02-13
Granted: 1915-07-29
Abstract: 3834. Rockstroh, W. Feb. 13. Clutches, friction; operating clutches. - Relates to clutch and brake mechanism operated by excessive load on the driven parts. The driving fly-wheel a and the loose clutch part b are provided with lugs c, d, between which is placed a spring f strong enough to transmit the normal load without undue compression, the shaft g being driven through a clutch part m. A lever h pivoted on the lug c has an inclined slot o engaging a pin x on the lug d. Under excessive load, the spring is compressed, and the lever h is moved outwards and engages a lever i, which turns on a stationary pivot and, through suitable operating-gear, disengages the clutch and, if desired, applies a brake to the driven part.
Patent GB-191407557-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Cryptographic Typewriting Machines.
IPC: G09C3/00
Filed: 1914-03-25
Granted: 1915-06-24
Abstract: 7557. International Electric Co., [Mix & Genest Akt.-Ges.]. March 25. Machines for coding and decoding; type-wheel actions. - A x i a l shift according to a code, of a type-wheel provided with several alphabets or rows of types, is effected by means of a stepped bar advanced step by step under the control of the carriagefeed mechanism. Each step of the bar corresponds to an alphabet or row of types ; preferably the number of steps is equal to the number of letter spaces in a line of writing, and this number is preferably also the number of types in an alphabet or row. The s t e p s are preferably arranged to correspond with the place valves, in a selected vertical column on the type-wheel, of a series of characters arranged according to a code. In the construction shown in Fig. 1, the type-wheel is rotated for character selection and swung for impression by means of a universal bar 3 in known manner. The axial shift of the type-wheel 2 according to code is effected by means of a stepped bar 6 connected by means of a rack and gearing 11 ... 14 with the spring drum 15 of the paper-carriage 17, and co-operating with a lover 8 bearing under a lever 9 connected with the type-wheel spindle 10. After each depression of a character key J, the space-key 20 is depressed, operating a letterspacing escapement 18 to advance the papercarriage and the stepped bar 6, and a presser 21 to depress the lever 8 to permit the advance of the bar 6. The steps of the bar 6 may be built up of pieces 6<a>, Figs. 1 and 2, held together by means of a rod 7 and a nut 7<a>. The lever 8 may co-operate laterally with the stepped bar as shown in Fig. 2, instead of vertically as shown in Fig. 1. For decoding, it is only necessary to exchange the coding type-wheel for another having an inverse arrangement of the rows of characters.
Patent GB-191408550-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Water Tube Boilers.
IPC: F22B21/20
Filed: 1914-04-04
Granted: 1914-11-05
Abstract: 8550. Babcock & Wilcox, [Babcock & Wilcox Co.]. April 4. Water-tube boilers. - A water-tube boiler comprises one or more banks of tubes, curved at the upper ends which open into a steam and water drum and straight at the lower ends which open into a series of boxes connected to a blow-off box and disposed at right-angles to the axes of the tubes. The boiler may be oil or coal fired. As shown in Fig. 1, the tube-boxes 6 extend longitudinally and are connected to transverse blow-off boxes 9 at one end or both. Downcomer tubes extend from the water space of the drum to the end of the tube-boxes. The tubes may be staggered. Baffles 15, 16, 17, 18 and hand-holes are provided. In a modified form, the boxes are arranged transversely and may be in the form of headers, Fig. 4, corrugated to stagger the tubes, a blow-off connexion or box being nippled to their lower ends.
Patent GB-191409086-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Sound Recording and Reproducing Apparatus.
Filed: 1914-04-09
Granted: 1915-07-08
Abstract: 9086. Applaudando - Schaltplatten - fabrik Ges., and Tobias, G. April 9. Cases; arranging parts when out of use. - In sound recording and reproducing apparatus, the respective dimensions of the apparatus are so selected that at least the widest section of the sound horn or trumpet can be placed over the driving-mechanism when not in use. In the construction shown in Fig. 1, the base is hinged to the casing, whereby, when the apparatus is not in use or about to be transported, the casing can be inverted and the horn placed over the mechanism as shown. The turntable k is placed on the small end of the trumpet, and the tone-arm and the other section of the trumpet are accommodated in the space around the trumpet. A guide-member o retains the trumpet in position, and the control lever is pushed into the slot i.
Patent GB-191414773-A (GB)
Title: Detachable Fuel Pump for Aircraft.
Inventor: SCHNEIDER FRANZ
IPC: B64D37/16
Filed: 1914-06-19
Granted: 1915-06-21
Abstract: 14,773. Schneider, F. June 19. Movable-abutment type; driving pumps; mounting and supporting.-Relates to fuelpumps for aeroplanes, which are so mounted that the pump, together with the motor driving it, is easily detachable by the driver by means of a hand-grip, which also regulates the fuel supply. The pump, which comprises two intermeshing gearwheels b driven during flight by a vane-wheel c, has a two-part casing a fitted with a hollow cylinder e which drops into a slotted guidecylinder e' forming an extension of the cock casing f. The casing f with its supply pipe i is secured to the aeroplane by a clamp l. The inlet and outlet passages n<1>, o of the pump register with passages n, r formed in the casing f, the passage n being supplied with the fuel, such as petrol, through conduits h, i, k and the cock plug g, while the passage r delivers the fuel to an up-pipe s. The valve g is operated by a hand-grip t having a spindle u carrying a cross-piece v engaging a slot g<1> in the valve. When the valve is closed, this slot is parallel to a slot in a disk z secured to the valve casing, so that by lifting the spindle u, the pump casing can be bodily detached. The spindle u is under pressure of a spring w acting between a disk x secured to the spindle and a disk y secured to the cylinder e, the disk y being fitted with a slot adapted to allow the cross-piece v to pass through but placed at right-angles to the slot in the disk z.
Patent GB-191416027-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with the Insulation of Dynamo-electric Machinery.
IPC: H02K13/00
Filed: 1914-07-04
Granted: 1915-07-01
Abstract: 16,027. Micanite and Insulators Co., and Allan, J. July 4. Commutators and collecting-rings are insulated by means of solid pieces of insulating-material consisting of fibrous material incorporated with synthetic varnish consisting of a condensation product of phenol and formaldehyde. The insulation may be formed of alternate layers of paper and varnish. In the arrangement shown, which is particularly applicable to small motors such as fan motors, the commutator segments 1 are insulated from the shaft 2 by a continuous solid sleeve 4 of the insulating-material, and the end clamping-rings 5 of the usual shape are turned from the solid insulating-material.
Patent GB-191418142-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Percussion Fuses.
IPC: F42C15/22
Filed: 1914-07-31
Granted: 1915-07-29
Abstract: 18,142. Soc. Schneider et Cie. Aug. 6, 1913, [Convention date]. Projectile fuses.-Relates to percussion fuses provided with two percussive members, both of which move forward on impact, the front one being thrust back soon after by a spring to fire the fuse after a delay, depending upon the resistance of the target, to ensure that the explosion shall take place behind the obstacle. According to the invention, the rear member B is prevented from moving backwards after its displacement on impact, from the normal position shown on the right-hand side of Fig. 4 to the forward position shown on the left-hard side, by means of a locking-device such as segments b<1> which are forced over a shoulder a<3> by a spring b<2>; a flange b on the member B abuts against a fixed collar a<2> when this member reaches its foremost position. The return of the forward member C may be further delayed by radial centrifugal bolts E, the chamfered noses of which engage with a chamfered groove a' when the member reaches its foremost position.
Patent GB-191418870-A (GB)
Title: Combined Lampholder & Contacts for Electric Portable Lamps.
Inventor: PEARSON GEORGE
Filed: 1914-08-20
Granted: 1915-06-24
Abstract: 18,870. Pearson, G. Aug. 20. Battery lamps; holders.-In a miner's lamp, the holder c for the bulb is soldered to the edge of an aperture in a metal strip a and passes through a flat fibre ring b above the strip. Two screws g securing the strip a and ring to the lid of the battery casing pass through openended slots in the strip to allow removal of the strip and holder. Two other screws permanently attach the ring to the lid. Rotation of the lid causes the lamp to be switched on and off by making and breaking contact between one battery terminal and the strip a. A cylinder e for a central plunger contact in the holder is supported by a second fibre ring d and is recessed at its closed end for engagement with the second plunger contact of the battery. Specification 21,332/08 is referred to.
Patent GB-191419253-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in the Manufacture of Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Germicides.
Inventor: MORGAN GILBERT THOMAS
Filed: 1914-08-31
Granted: 1915-03-11
Abstract: 19,253. Morgan, G. T., and Scharff, G. E. Aug. 31. Phenols.-Highly germicidal acidic bodies soluble in aqueous solutions of caustic alkalis are produced from peat tar by distilling the tar until the distillate solidifies to a waxy consistency at normal temperature, extracting the distillate with excess of aqueous caustic alkali, treating the extract with mineral acid to liberate the acidic bodies, and fractionally distilling these bodies under the control of bactericidal tests. The fractionated liquids may be used singly or in various combinations, in the manufacture of antiseptics &c., and may be diluted with organic solvents, or mixed with water, or emulsified by admixture with gum acacia mucilage, castor oil soap, &c. Specification 15,606/02, [Class 81, Medicine &c.], is referred to.
Patent GB-191420660-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Effecting the Propulsion of Bodies in, or on, Water.
Inventor: CHART HENRY JOHN
IPC: B63H1/36
Filed: 1914-10-07
Abstract: 20,660. Chart, H. J. Oct. 7. Boats, ships, and floating and diving toys. -Boats, toy fishes, &c. with flexible or sinuous fin propelling mechanism comprise a boat portion A, Fig. 2, which has a dependent casing containing a spring motor C which drives a pin d<4> on a disk d'. The pin enters and oscillates a slotted arm b<5> on a pivot b<3> to which also is attached a fin member B. This fin may taper in elevation, in plan, or in both, from the point of attachment b. For a toy fish, the tail part is made up of flexible and connected elements B<2>, Fig. 7, the pin b<3> being oscillated through similar gearing, but a twisted india-rubber motor C<1> is used. For larger ships, the fin is pivoted forward under the keel, and the oscillating gear operates at a position not far from the free rear end.
Patent GB-191505341-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Kilns.
Inventor: NORMAN WILLIAM ARTHUR
IPC: F27B17/00
Filed: 1915-04-09
Abstract: 5341. Norman, W. A., and Evans, E. April 9. Brick, pottery, and like kilns.-The draught passages in the floor of a ceramic kiln are provided with shrouding-means whereby accumulation of dust and rubbish in and around the passages is prevented and a clear passage for the draught is maintained. Fig. 1 shows the application of the invention to a kiln provided with lower, middle, and upper floors 1, 2, 3. The draught passages 9 in the floor 2 are provided with pipes 10 placed over or around them. The tubes are preferably provided with caps 11 and the upper ends of the pipes 10 may be notched as shown at 12. A modified form of shrouding-means consists of a mushroom cap provided with legs arranged to stand over the hole, or the legs may pass down through the hole and stand on the lower floor. In a further modification, the pipes are arranged to pass through the middle floor and rest on the bottom floor or almost reach it. In the case where the pipes rest on the bottom floor, holes or notches are provided in the pipe. When it is desired to reduce the draught, some of the tubes may he stopped by a plug cap. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the gases from the fire-places 6 pass through the flues 16 into the kiln and thence down through the floor 3, shrouding pipes 10, and outlets 8 in the lower floor to the chimney flue 7.
Patent GB-191506344-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Ordnance, Machine Guns, and Small Arms.
Inventor: GOUGH-TURNER HAYDN
IPC: F41A1/08
Filed: 1915-04-28
Abstract: 6344. Turner, H. Gough-. April 28. Recoil, modifying.-Relates to small-arms of the kind having one or more compensating barrels pointing in the opposite direction to that of the effective barrel to eliminate recoil, and consists in an attachment, whereby the recoil may be adjusted, comprising one or more adjustable conical, bell, or trumpet shaped mouthpieces screwed or otherwise adjustably secured to the barrel or barrels. In the construction shown in Fig. 2, the barrels a, bare in alinement, and the conical mouthpiece p is screwed to the barrel a and secured by a lock-nut g. In the modification shown in Fig. 7, the mouthpiece p is of trumpet shape and, as shown in Fig. 9, two conical attachments p, p<1> are provided, the attachment p<1> not being adjustable. Specifications 19,332/14 and 24,682/14 are referred to.