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Patent GB-190001809-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture and Treatment of Leather.
Inventor: CLOWES GEORGE ARCHIBALD
Filed: 1900-01-29
Granted: 1900-12-22
Abstract: 1809. Clowes, G. A. Jan. 29. Hides and skins, tanned or tawed, treating.-In the manufacture and treatment of leather, a product from yeast is substituted for those nitrogenous substances, such as egg-yolks, albumen, and the like, now used for fulling, swelling, stuffing, and dressing skins and hides. The yeast extract is made from pressed or pasty yeast, washed or unwashed, by heating until liquid, or mixing with boiling water, or diluted with hot or cold water and heated in closed vessels under pressure. The product so obtained may be filtered to remove the walls of the yeast cells, and the filtrate treated with an alkali, such as sodium carbonate. The filtrate may be concentrated in open pans or in vacuo, or may be dried in kilns. The product is used alone or mixed with oil or fat.
Patent GB-190013878-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bottle Stoppers.
Inventor: WOODWARD IRVING C
Filed: 1900-08-02
Granted: 1900-09-29
Abstract: 13,878. Woodward, I. C., and Cole, H. A. Aug.2. Stoppers.-The stopper consists of a series of thin discs 1 of parchment paper, oiled or waxed paper, &c., preferably with thicker discs 2 at the top and bottom. The discs are connected together by wire staples 3, 5, which are passed respectively downwards and upwards through the discs, and have their respective ends bent across the bottom and top discs. The middle 4 of the staple 3 may be bowed upwards, as shown, to facilitate the use of a hook &c. for withdrawing the stopper. The stopper is made by binding a series of sheets of the paper &c. together by means of the wires or staples, and then sawing or cutting them to form. The outer edges of the discs, being detached from each other, are free to bend upwards when the stopper is inserted in the bottle. The form of the wire binding may be altered.
Patent GB-190015797-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means and Appliances for Working Two-stroke Internal Combustion Engines with Scavenger Air Supply.
Filed: 1900-09-05
Granted: 1900-11-03
Abstract: 15,797. Abel, C. D., [Gasmotoren Fabrik Deutz]. Sept. 5. Drawings to Specification. Pistons.-The piston of an internal-combustion engine forms a reservoir from which air escapes into the cylinder to flush it.
Patent GB-190100344-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Fabric Printing Machines and the like
Inventor: HENDERSON JOHN
Filed: 1901-01-05
Granted: 1901-11-09
Abstract: 344. Henderson, J., and Gibb, E. G. Jan. 5. Printing fabrics.-Relates to machines for printing on webs or lengths of fabric or the like, Pairs 1000 Wt 13704 8/1904 D & S P 11855 of printing-rollers 11 are arranged so that the fabric 10 is passed between them in a direction substantially tangential to each pair. Each pair of rollers 11 may print both sides of the fabric simultaneously, each roller being provided with a colour-supplying apparatus 16 ; or one roller of each pair may be a printing-roller, and the other a pressing-roller. The axes of the pairs of rollers may be in parallel horizontal, vertical, or inclined planes ; or in planes inclined to each other, guiderollers, such as 19, being used to deflect the course of the fabric as required.
Patent GB-190101541-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Reducing Vibration in Vehicles, especially applicable to Cycles.
Inventor: COOPER JOSEPH
Filed: 1901-01-23
Granted: 1901-08-24
Abstract: 1541. Cooper, J. Jan. 23. Saddle and seat supports.-Vibration in vehicles, especially motor cars and cycles, is reduced by mounting the saddle d upon the lever b, which is pivoted at c to the casing and bears on the spring f, and connecting the lever b to the piston-rod m of the piston l working in the cylinder k. The cylinder is provided with a suitable valve o, and the inclination of the spring f is adjusted by means of the wedge i and sliding rod j.
Patent GB-190103431-A (GB)
Title: Improved Arrangement of Valves for diverting fluids into various channels; suitable for combining Feed-water-filters and Heaters; and such like purposes
Inventor: DAVIE JAMES
Filed: 1901-02-18
Granted: 1901-12-21
Abstract: 3431. Davie, J. Feb. 18. Feedwater, heating and purifying.-Relates to arrangements of several valves in one casing for controlling and diverting the flow of feedwater through a filter and heater, applicable also generally for diverting fluids into various channels. In Figs. 1 and 2, a shows a filter of the kind described in Specification No. 11,750, A.D. 1897, and b a feed-heater of the kind described in Specification No. 1943, A.D. 1900. By means of the two double-beat valves c' and d<4>, and the single-beat valve d<5>, all operated by screwed spindles as shown, the feedwater may be passed from the inlet c<1> through the filter and heater in succession, through either separately, or taken direct to the boiler through the outlet e. The outlet from the heater to the boiler, which joins the outlet e, is provided with a non-return valve e'.
Patent GB-190109362-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Friction Brakes.
Inventor: HOUSE HENRY ALONZO
Filed: 1901-05-06
Granted: 1902-06-06
Abstract: 9362. House, H. A. May 6. Brakes.-Relates to brakes specially for motor cars and other vehicles. The application to a motor car is described. Bolted to the wheel hub a is a drum d having a flange e concentric with the axle b mounted in the sleeve s, to which is clipped the split bracket g. Arms i, i<1> carrying wood or other blocksj, j<1> are pivoted at their lower ends to the bracket, while their upper ends are connected by links n, n<1> to the arm m which is pivoted to the bracket g. By turning the arm m to the right, the arms i, i<1> are forced against the flange e and braking action takes place, irrespective of the direction of travel. Dust and mud are excluded by a cover plate u bolted to the bracket g.
Patent GB-190109743-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Cabinet Bedsteads
Inventor: HAMILTON CLAYTON MARRETT
Filed: 1901-05-10
Granted: 1901-11-16
Abstract: 9743. Hamilton, C. M., and Hunt, H. May 10. Bedsteads and cots; cabinets.-The cabinet into which the separate bedstead can be folded has a projecting part the cover A<2> of which is attached to the doors A' and forms a seat. To the base of the cabinet are fitted stops A<4> , A<5>, and a pair of standards D, D' connected by a cross-bar D<2> to which is fixed a bar D<3>. A platform E, hinged to the cross-bar D, carries on its upper surface a block M and a U -guide N, N<1>, and on its lower surface a casing E<2> containing a number of spiral springs connected by straps S<1> to the bar D<3>. These springs tend to pull the platform into a vertical position, but normally the pivoted leg L holds the platform in a horizontal position. When the bedstead is pushed into the cabinet, the cross-bar B engages the U-guides N, N' and impinges on the upper end L' of the leg L, and so allows the springs to turn the platform, and consequently the bedstead, into a vertical position. The legs C<3> are connected by stays, and are pivoted to the bottom frame of the bedstead.
Patent GB-190113577-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electrical Fuses for High Tension
Inventor: LOESCHER PAUL
Filed: 1901-07-03
Granted: 1901-08-03
Abstract: 13,577. Loescher, P. July 3. Cut-outs. - T h e fuse wire a is passed through a fireproof tube b divided into three compartments, the two end ones being filled with insulating-powder f, g or other suitable material and the central one being fitted with an open tube or chimney e. The ends of the wire are connected to bars l fitted with springs n. When a fuse breaks, the broken ends are immediately drawn into the compartments, and dangerous arcing prevented.
Patent GB-190120365-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Printing Presses
Inventor: GRANDY EDWARD FRANKLIN
Filed: 1901-10-11
Granted: 1902-01-23
Abstract: 20,365. Grandy, E. F. Oct. 11. Printing in several colours.-Relates to colour-printing machines such as are described in Specification No. 18,643, A.D. 1892. The forme cylinder 21 has a number of formes, each of which is inked by a set of inking- rollers which are lifted from the other formes. Fig. 2 shows a pair of inking-rollers 27 and a distributing- roller 22. The distributing-roller 22 is in fixed position, and is journalled in brackets 25 attached to a fixed frame. It is driven by gears 100, 101 from a gear-wheel on the cylinder 21. The rollers 27 are moved to and from the forme cylinder by a swinging movement round the axis of the roller 22, to which they are geared by wheels 28. On sleeves in which the axles of the rollers 22 are journalled are pivoted arms or brackets 35 having sliding adjustable bearing blocks 31 for the rollers 27, and sliding adjustable bearing blocks 31 for the rollers 27, and sliding adjustable blocks 45 for pivot pins 54 of rods 46 connected to slides 49 in guides 50 on the framing. The blocks 31 and 45 are adjusted by screws 42, 44. Springs 51 press the slides 49 outwards to raise the rollers 27, and the slides 49 are moved inwards, to depress the rollers into contact with their forme, by wedges sliding in boxes 60 &c. The wedges are pressed in towards the end of the cylinder by springs, and are moved outwards to lift the rollers 27 by face-cams on the ends of the cylinder, engaging rollers on the ends of the wedges. A means for raising and lowering the paper-feed or impression cylinder is also described, in which the bearings of the cylinder are raised by springs and depressed by wedges, moved by a pair of treadles.
Patent GB-190122566-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tube Cutters and Expanders.
Inventor: CANTLON WILLIAM
Filed: 1901-11-08
Granted: 1902-02-27
Abstract: 22,566. Cantlon, W. May 16, [date applied for under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act, A.D. 1883]. Pipe and rod severing machines.-The cutting- wheel E is mounted in a forked block D which slides in an inclined opening in the body A and bears against a wedge H. This wedge also bears against a block B carrying antifriction rollers C. The wedge slides in the bore A<1> of oval or other non-circular form to prevent the wedge from turning in it, and has a squared part H<2> so that rotation may be imparted to the tool by means of a driving-chuck or otherwise. Part H' of the wedge is threaded for a nut I by which the wedge is advanced or retracted for operating the cutter E. The nut is swivelled to the body A by means of a flanged ring I' held in place by a ring J secured by a set-screw K. An adjustable collar determines the distance to which the tool is introduced into the boiler or other tube. The cutter E is retracted by retracting the wedge and turning the tool into a vertical position so that the block D may slide downwards and inwards.
Patent GB-190123386-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cricket Bats.
Inventor: GROVE WILLIAM BATES
Filed: 1901-11-19
Granted: 1902-01-23
Abstract: 23,386. Grove, W. B. Nov. 19. Drawings to Specification. Bats, cricket. The handle of a cricket bat is made of the usual elliptical section, but the major axis is arranged parallel to the blade, instead of at right-angles thereto.
Patent GB-190203118-A (GB)
Title: Folding Support or Trestle.
Inventor: BURRI ALOSI
Filed: 1902-02-07
Granted: 1902-03-13
Abstract: 3118. Burri, A., and Helferich, L. Feb. 7. Trestles.-Relates to trestles or supports for scaffolding for the use of bricklayers, painters, &c. A tubular support a, having legs connected to it by pivots and by pivoted links, receives a telescoping-support m having holes o or rack teeth with which engage a pinion on a shaft h. The supports a are connected in pairs by brackets, and the supports m are connected by bars n on which planks &c. are carried. By disengaging the pawls f and rotating the shaft h, the height of the bars n may be adjusted.
Patent GB-190209274-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Boxes or Receptacles for Picnic and other Purposes.
Inventor: PETRZYWALSKI MARIE MADELEINE A
Filed: 1902-04-22
Granted: 1903-04-16
Abstract: 9274. Petrzywalski, M. M. A. April 22. Luncheon and picnic cases.-The box is of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The body is divided into two compartments by a partition A, and the front H is hinged so that it may be turned down into the plane of the base and is rigidly held in this position by a sliding false-bottom C, which passes beneath projecting portions O of the sides and a catch E on the front H. Straps F, F<1> are provided, which are passed round the waist when the box is in use and resting on the knees, when the horizontal front H forms a table. When the box is closed, the strap is passed round it once transversely and twice longitudinally so as to form a handle, as shown in Fig. 1.
Patent GB-190216881-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rifle Ranges
Inventor: EDWARDS GEORGE WYNDHAM
Filed: 1902-07-30
Granted: 1903-02-05
Abstract: 16,881. Edwards, G. W. July 30. Targets; rifle ranges; shooting galleries; portable buildings.-A miniature rifle range or shooting- gallery is constructed alongside a wall by metal roofing-plates A, which fit over the coping of the wall, and are connected by tongues and slots or hinges to side plates B parallel to the wall. An iron or steel house F at the end of the gallery may be mounted on wheels f, and is provided with a target plate G and a movable target g', which is raised and lowered by a cam g<5> rotated by a handle and endless chain. A mantlet or plate g protects the operating-mechanism of the target. The plates A, B may be butt or lap jointed, or they may be connected as described in Specification No. 17,372, A.D. 1902, and are stayed by steel ropes or ties fastened to anchor plates let into the pavement or ground. The side plate B near the target is provided with a sight-hole for the marker, and the front of the house is fitted with sliding or swing doors.
Patent GB-190224766-A (GB)
Title: Improved Construction of Clutch or Free Wheel Device.
Inventor: MITCHELL NOAH
Filed: 1902-11-11
Granted: 1903-09-17
Abstract: 24,766. Mitchell, N. Nov. 11. Clutches.-Relates to clutches for free wheels. The ring H secured to the rotating wheel hub or axle has its periphery formed with ratchet teeth K adapted to engage with plugs E having rounded ends, which are placed in inclined holes C in the sprocket-wheel A and are pressed into contact with the teeth by springs D. The ring H has collars between which and the sprocket - wheel are interposed balls L forming a ball bearing which is closed by disc M screwed into the sprocket-wheel. According to the Provisional Specification, balls are employed instead of plugs.
Patent GB-190303886-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pressure-regulators.
Inventor: SPENCER JOHN EVERETTE
Filed: 1903-02-18
Granted: 1903-06-04
Abstract: 3886. Spencer, J. E. Feb. 18. Pressure-regulating valves.-Relates to a regulator which is suitable for all pressures and may be used to govern pressure either by a valve or by actuating a damper in a furnace flue. The pressure has access to a diaphragm A' through a pipe a, and so moves a lever B which is pivoted at b. This lever is connected by a link b<2> to another lever c pivoted at c<1>, its movement being limited by adjustable screws c<10>. The opposite end of the lever c is weighted, and it also carries a weight c<4>, the position of which can be adjusted. A third lever d is connected to the lever c at c<5>, and is pivoted at d<1> to a bracket carried on the hollow rod d<3> of a piston d<8> which moves in a cylinder d<9>. The end d' of the lever d is connected to a rod d<6> operating a valve d<7> having collars which cover parts 2, 3 in the piston. Pressure is admitted through a pipe f, Fig. 5, to a space between the piston ends, and reaches the space between the collars on the valve d' through a port d<12>. A port d<13> connects the tubes d', d'‹, which thus communicates with the air through a hole d<14>. When the diaphragm A' is depressed, the end c<5> of the lever c is raised, the valve-rod d<6> is depressed, the port 3 and, therefore, the space below the piston are opened to the pressure, while the port 2 and the space above the piston is opened to the atmosphere. The piston therefore rises, moving a lever l connected to the damper or other device which controls the pressure immediately. As the piston rises, the lever d turns about c<5> as a pivot, and thus the valve-rod d<6> moves upwards faster than the tube d<3>. The valve and piston thus assume in a short time their normal relative positions, and further movement ceases. Fig. 4 shows a device for damping sudden movements of the apparatus consequent upon transient changes of pressure. It consists of a rod n<3> connected to the lever c and carrying by means of right and left handed screw threads, collars n<1>, n<2> which fit loosely in a cylinder n. The collars are acted on by springs, and, if necessary, by oil contained in the cylinder. The collars can be turned simultaneously so as to regulate the springs by a nut n<4> which has downwardly-projecting rods passing through the collars. When adjusted, the nut n<4> can be fixed by a handnut m. The apparatus can be adjusted to various pressures by altering the weights c<3>, c<4> and for very low pressures the weights c<3> can be removed and replaced by weights suspended at b<4>.
Patent GB-190309601-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Dynamos.
Inventor: LATOUR MARIUS
Filed: 1903-04-28
Granted: 1903-08-06
Abstract: 9601. Latour, M. June 29, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Field magnets, special means for separately exciting.-Relates to a method of exciting continuous-current dynamos by means of alternating currents and to the application of dynamos excited in this manner as the exciters of alternating-current dynamos. The alternating currents are supplied to the field coils of the dynamo through brushes which correspond in number to the phases of the current and are revolved in such a manner as to produce a stationary field instead of the rotating field which would be produced if they were stationary. The brushes may rub on two or more collector bars as may be required, and the inductor collector may be of opposite polarity to that of the exciting-coil. The collector may be detached from the inductor system. When the use of revolving brushes with a stationary inductor is undesirable, the inductor sections are connected to rings which are connected to revolving collector bars. In applying a dynamo excited as described above as the exciter of an alternator so as to obtain a compound alternator exciter, a compound transformer in the circuit of the alternator is arranged to supply the alternating current used to excite the continuous-current dynamo which excites the alternator. The transformer may be replaced by two exciting or field coils on the dynamo ; these coils have separate collectors, and are connected respectively in series with the alternator and to its terminals. A double inductor system for the dynamos, comprising two stators arranged in parallel and one carrying continuous currents if desired, may otherwise be employed. The inductor may have the coils wound on the circumference of the core as usual, and may also have projecting pole-pieces. One exciting-dynamo may be used with several alternators.
Patent GB-190310806-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Coke Drawing Machine.
Filed: 1903-05-12
Granted: 1904-03-24
Abstract: 10,806. Hebb, J. A., and Hebb Patents Co. May 12. Coking.-A coke-drawing apparatus comprises a travelling framework supporting a turntable on which is mounted a rake beam, conveyers for carrying away the coke drawn from the oven, together with gearing for raising and lowering the beam, and for giving it longitudinal movement in either direction, and gearing for rotating the turntable, and for moving the platform and conveyers. Fig. 1 is a plan, and Fig. 2 a vertical section on an enlarged scale, of the apparatus. Mounted on the framework A, Fig, 2, is the main shaft 4, which continuously drives by bevel gearing the shafts 5, 6. The shaft 24, with its ends journalled in uprights supported by the turntable B, may be driven in either direction from the shaft 6, by causing one or other of the friction sleeves 40, Fig. 1, in spline engagement with the shaft 24, to engage with its corresponding friction drum 36, provided on its inner side with teeth 37 in constant engagement with the gear-wheel 38, Fig. 2, on the shaft 6. This engagement in either direction is effected by lever 42, Fig. 1, causing the shaft 45 to move the sleeves 46. extending round the hubs of the sleeves 40. Pinions 25, Fig. 2, on the shaft 24 engage with the rack 26, on the underside of the beam 27, which beam is provided with a rake 31, adapted to fold backwards on coming into contact with the coke on entering the oven, and to be automatically extended by a spring 32 connected by the rod 33 to the arm 34 of the rake head The inner end of the beam 27 is raised and lowered by the worm 59 engaging the segment 60, pivoted at 61 and provided with an arm 62, sup porting links 63 carrying rollers 64, 66, between which the beam passes. The shaft 47, carrying the worm 59, is provided with a bevel-wheel 48 in mesh with wheels 49, 50, loosely mounted on the shaft 6 but adapted to be set in motion by moving the clutch 52 in one direction or the other. The framework A is moved in either direction by causing bevel and clutch gearing on the shaft 5, similar to that on the shaft 6 just described, and partly shown in Fig. 2, to actuate a worm-wheel on the axle 70. The turntable B is rotated by a hand-wheel 12, Fig. 1, actuating by bevel and worm gearing the pinion 19, Fig. 2, which engages the teeth of a circular rack 18, mounted on the upper surface of the framework A. The conveyer C, consisting of an endless apron of slats 91, is carried by sprocket-wheels 92, 93 in engagement with the chain 94, to which the slats are secured. The conveyer C is driven from the shaft 5 through sprocket-wheels 98,100 and the chain 99. A similar conveyer D, receiving the coke from the previous one, is driven from the shaft 4 by sprocket-wheels 104, 106 and chain 105.
Patent GB-190313425-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Printing Machines for Paper, Paper Hangings, Woven Fabrics, and other Materials.
Inventor: SHILLITO THOMAS RICHARD
Filed: 1903-06-16
Granted: 1904-03-03
Abstract: 13,425. Shillito, T. R., [Fischer, J.]. June 16. Rotary machines. - Printing-rollers 1 to 8 are arranged around part of the impression cylinder a, which is journalled in bearings mounted to slide in guides d, so that it may be lifted from the printing-rollers. The printing-rollers are driven separately from the cylinder a by wheels 1<1> &c. on their shaft gearing with a wheel e journalled on a fixed stud on the framing and driven by a pinion e<1>. The cylinder a is driven by an endless band l passing around it and around a driving-roller g and a movable tension roller m. The shaft of the roller g is driven through a clutch by gears k, i from the wheel e. The clutch is operated by a lever u. The bearings of the cylinder a are raised and lowered by rods r connected to arms on a shaft q operated by a lever n. The lever n is held in either of its positions by stops x, x<1> on an adjustable plate w. An incline s on one of the rods r engages the clutch-lever u and operates to disengage the clutch when the cylinder is lifted. The cylinder is thus lifted and stopped, while the printing - rollers and colouring - apparatus may continue running.
Patent GB-190315700-A (GB)
Title: Improved Process for Reducing Organic Substances in an Electrolytic Bath.
Inventor: IMRAY OLIVER
Filed: 1903-07-15
Granted: 1904-06-02
Abstract: 15,700. Imray, O., [Farbwerke vorm. Meister Lucius, & Br³ning]. July 15. Chlorine is obtained during the reduction of organic compounds, such as nitrobenzene or benzoquinone, in an electrolytic bath using an acidified solution of common salt in the anode compartment, and a hydrochloric-acid solution of titanium chloride in the cathode compartment.