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Patent GB-190211606-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Playing Balls.
Inventor: RICHARDS FRANCIS HENRY
Filed: 1902-05-21
Granted: 1902-07-03
Abstract: 11,606. Richards, F. H. May 21. Moulding balls.- Relates to balls, more particularly for golf. The ball consists of a metal or other hard core A, on which are cemented two hemispherical segments 2, 3 of highly - vulcanized soft rubber, which are provided with cells or pockets 4, preferably on or near the inner side. This is placed in two hemispherical shells 6 of stiff springy material, such as celluloid, guttapercha, &c. The shells 6 are pressed on by heating and forming dies, and are preferably smaller than the rubber 2, 3, so that they compress the latter when fixed in place thereon. The hard shell 6 may be omitted in adapting the ball for certain games.
Patent GB-190217638-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Water Bottles, Beds, Cushions and similar Rubber Goods.
Inventor: COCKBURN JOHN
Filed: 1902-08-12
Granted: 1903-07-02
Abstract: 17,638. Cookburn, J. Aug. 12. Drawings to Specification. Hollow-ware, non-metallic.-Water bottles, beds, cushions, and similar rubber goods are moulded into the shape which they assume when filled and in use. They may be moulded entire, or, as is preferable, the edges of the sheets of rubbercoated fabric are made to overlap and are cemented at their junctions, a thin coating of rubber being applied to the joint to impart a finish and to prevent opening up on the inner side.
Patent GB-190223500-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pneumatic Hammers and like Percussive Tools.
Inventor: HILLS HORACE GASTINEAU
Filed: 1902-10-28
Granted: 1903-09-03
Abstract: 23,500. Hills, H. G., and Primrose, W. G. Oct. 28. Percussive hand tools.-Relates to pneumatic &c. hammers and other percussive tools. A tool at the front of the cylinder 1, Fig. 1, is struck by the double-headed piston 2, which is operated by compressed air or other motive fluid passing by a passage 5 in the head 4 of the hammer, a passage 6 in the cylinder, the space 3 between the two heads of the piston, and a groove 8 in the cylinder, to the back of the piston. As the piston moves forwards, it uncovers an exhaust port 10, and, at the end of its forward stroke, air passes from the passage 6 through a passage 11 in the piston to the front of the piston, and causes the return stroke. This air exhausts through ports 15. The head 4 is preferably fitted to the cylinder 1, in the manner described in Specification No. 14,353, A.D. 1901. In the modified arrangement shown in Fig. 5, the air for the return stroke passes to the front of the piston through a groove 14, the space 3, and a groove 13. The Provisional Specification states that the space between the two heads of the piston may act as a pocket in which the motive fluid is stored, becoming discharged at the end of the forward stroke to the front of the piston through a passage in the cylinder, and so effecting the return stroke.
Patent GB-190225367-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Furnace Regulators.
Inventor: BOETTIGER CHARLES
Filed: 1902-11-18
Granted: 1903-11-18
Abstract: 25,367. Boettiger, C. Nov. 18. Dampers; smoke-comuming.-Relates to damperoperating mechanism for steam boilers, controlled by the closing of the furnace door after firing, so as to promote the combustion of smoke. The apparatus is shown diagrammatically in Figs. 1 and 2. The damper 8 is opened suddenly by the counterweight 7, when the fire-door is closed after firing, and is closed gradually by means of ratchet gear shown in Fig. 2, which acts on the shaft 1, Fig. 1. On opening the door, the projection 9 on it deflects the lever 10 idly, but, on closing the door again, the lever 10 is operated to throw out of gear the clutch 3 and release the pulley on which is the rope connecting the damper to the counterweight 7. After the door is completely shut, the projection 9 escapes the lever 10, and the clutch is re-engaged by a spring, upon which the damper begins to close gradually. The time occupied in closing it may be regulated by shifting the point of attachment of the eccentric-rod 22 to the ratchet lever.
Patent GB-190227804-A (GB)
Title: Process of Dyeing or Coloring Marble, Onyx, Calcareous Stones, Natural Earths, in an Unbaked or Baked Condition, and the like.
Inventor: MILLS BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD
Filed: 1902-12-16
Granted: 1903-04-30
Abstract: 27,804. Mills, B. J. B., [Boyeux, A., and Mora, A.]. Dec. 16. Pottery.-Relates to processes for dyeing or colouring either the external surface or the entire mass of calcareous stones, marble, onyx, natural and artificial sandstone, earths, either unbaked, baked, or vitrified, porcelain, faience, &c. with colours which will resist acids or other corroding agents. Colours are employed which are not attacked by alkaline matters, and alkaline materials such as potash, soda, ammonia, soap, &c. are mixed with the colours. The most suitable colours are diamine colours, orchil, cochineal, arnotto, permanganate of potash, yellow chromate of potash, and logwood. The stone &c. is immersed in a cold or warm bath of the required dye, which may, for example, consist of water, diamine blue, and caustic potash. The material may be previously immersed in a solution of caustic potash or soda, or ammonia. On removal from the dye bath the objects are washed either in pure water, acidulated water, or calcareous water, and are then dried. Parts of the surface may be temporarily coated with a "resist" of Jewish bitumen, paraffin wax, india-rubber, gum lac, &c., and successive baths may be used for different colours. A framework of metal strips corresponding with the desired colour-contours may be placed on the stone, and the colours applied by filling the spaces with tow &c. saturated with the dye.
Patent GB-190228255-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Typewriting Machines.
Inventor: FELL JOHN CORRY
Filed: 1902-12-22
Granted: 1903-02-19
Abstract: 28.255. Fell, J. C., [Union Typewriter Co.]. Dec. 22. Type-writers &c.-Relates to mechanism for effecting fractional line-spacing of the platen. Fig. 1 is a plan view, and Fig. 6 a vertical section of the left-hand end of the platen. The platen is secured to a shaft 2 which bears the hand-wheel 4. The platen head 7 is formed with ratchet teeth 10, with which the line-feed pawl 11 is adapted to engage. The pawl 11 is pivoted to a crank-arm 13 secured to a rock-shaft 14 which also bears the linespacing finger-key 21. The upward or return movement of the pawl 11 is limited by an arm or abutment 17 carried by a sleeve 18, which also bears a depending arm 23, the position of which is adjustable by means of a locking-pin 24 and a series of holes in the segment 23. The abutment 17 can thus be adjusted, and a one, two, or three line space produced. Fractional linespacing is effected as follows :-Tbe shaft 2 is surrounded by a sleeve 28 secured by a set-screw 32 to the platen frame. The sleeve carries a fixed friction disc 26 of leather, rubber, &c. adapted to bear against the smooth face 27 of the platen head 7. Surrounding the sleeve 28 is a loose sleeve 35 which bears a finger-piece 37 (not shown in Fig. 1) and a disc 33, Figs. 3 and 6. In the outer face of the disc 33 is formed a recess 38, and to the rear of this is a projecting pin 39. A spring detent 40 carrying a detent roller 41 is secured to the platen frame at 42, and normally engages with the ratchet teeth 10. When so engaging, the end of the spring 40 of the detent rests in the depression 38, and no pressure is exerted on the disc 33. If, however, the finger-piece 37 is pulled forwards, the end of the detent spring rides up on to the face of the disc 33, the movement being limited by the stop pin 39. The pressure of the spring is now exerted on the disc 33, which transmits it to the friction disc 26. The friction disc yields sufficiently to exert a braking action on the platen and prevent accidental rotation thereof. The platen can then be adjusted to the exact position required by means of the hand-wheel 4.
Patent GB-190301544-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hydraulic Motors.
Inventor: FRASER WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-01-22
Granted: 1904-01-22
Abstract: 1544. Fraser, W. Jan. 22. Corking. - R e - lates to motors for driving machines for corking bottles, and consists in an arrangement of the parts of a hydraulic motor, fitted with either fixed or oscillating cylinders and adapted for corking bottles. Fig. 1. shows a side elevation of a single-cylinder engine, the flow of water being controlled by a rotary four-way valve D with ports d, d', shown in Fig. 7, and operated by a rocking lever G and cam F. The valve D may be operated by the cylinder if this be oscillating. The crosshead N' slides on the bars n. The flywheel H is arranged on a countershaft which is driven by chain gearing at a higher speed than the main shaft M. In the air vessels E, E', arranged on the pipes connecting the valve with the cylinder, air is' compressed at each stroke, and serves to assist the cranks over the dead-centres. The motor may be mounted on a tank B, which is filled to steady the engine.
Patent GB-190302602-A (GB)
Title: A Device for Delivering Letters and the like to and Receiving such from a Railway Train or the like during Motion
Inventor: SCHUR SCHLIOMA
Filed: 1903-02-03
Granted: 1903-05-28
Abstract: 2602. Schur, S. Feb. 3. Mail-bag catchers and dischargers.-In order to deliver news, letters, or the like to a moving train, the parcel containing the letters &c. is placed in a box 14, Fig. 3, between a hinged inclined bar 1 and a vertical bar 3, and a box 19 on the top of one of the vehicles of the train is formed with openings 20 and inclines 21, which push back the bar 1 and allow the parcel to fall into the box 19 as the vehicle passes the box 14. Springs 5 pull back the bar 1 against a rubber pad 6 on the bottom of the bar 3. The apparatus is hinged to a support 8 on a post 7 so that it can be turned aside out of the way in the direction opposite to that in which the train travels. A ball or roller 18 is fitted to the bottom of the bar to ease the action of the inclines 21. The box 19 has a door 22. For delivering news &c. from the vehicle, two discharging-boxes 14, 14, Fig. 5, one for each direction of motion, are hinged to the floor of the vehicle and are provided with counterweighted cords 26 and pulleys 27 for lifting them out of the way. A box 29 sunk in the permanent way is fitted with partitions 30, which operate the hinged sides 1 of the boxes 14 and cause the package to fall.
Patent GB-190302979-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Threshing and Cleaning Machines.
Inventor: DUBOWIK ANDREI LONGINOWITSCH
Filed: 1903-02-07
Granted: 1903-05-21
Abstract: 2979. Dubowik, A. L. Feb. 7. Sifting and separating grain and seeds.-Relates to means for further separating grain from the straw as it leaves the shakers of a thrashing-machine. The improvements affect the thrashing-machine and also the straw elevator used in connection with it. In Fig. 1, 1 represents the end of the strawshakers and 2 a tossing-rake employed in connection therewith. An additional tossing-rake 3 is employed further to treat the straw as it falls into the hopper 4 of the straw-elevator. The grain shaken out from the straw falls through the lower part of the bed of the elevator upon a screen 6 sloping in the direction shown. A bottom 5 is arranged beneath the screen 6 and slopes in the opposite direction. A discharging channel 9, having an outlet at the end, is removably secured to the bottom 5 so that the grain may be discharged at either side of the machine. A fan 12 is arranged to blow a current on the upper and lower sides of the sieve 6. A movable board 21 is arranged in the mouth of the fan 12 to control the air current. A removable branch passage 23 can be attached at either side of the fan casing to direct a current of air through the grain falling from the discharging channel 9 to give it a final cleaning. The screen 6 is hung on flexible rods 25, 25 and is driven from a cranked shaft 7. In a modification, the outlet from the channel 9 may be arranged in the bottom thereof and covered by a perforated screen. In this case the passage 23 from the fan is not employed. The Specification also describes an arrangement connected with the first dressing shoe of the thrashing- machine and consisting in placing an additional screen at the end of the ordinary screen. The throughs from the additional screen may either pass away with the corn that has passed through the ordinary screen or may be passed away separately cleaned by an air-blast, and collected in a special receptacle.
Patent GB-190303150-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Extracting Fatty Matters from Bones and other Materials
Inventor: SMITH WILLIAM RIGBY
Filed: 1903-02-10
Granted: 1903-12-10
Abstract: 3150. Smith, W. R., and Scott, E. G. Feb. 10. Fats and fatty oils.-In the extraction of fatty matters from bones &c. by means of volatile solvents, the material to be treated is placed upon the grating d in the extractor a, and solvent from the tank i<1> is sprayed evenly over it, by admission through the perforated splash plate a<1>, until the solvent fills the lower part of the extractor up to the level of the grating d. Heat is applied by means of the steam chest c, through which pass a series of vertical tubes b. The solvent vaporized is condensed in the condensers j, k, and returned to the tank i<1>. The first condenser j is connected directly to the tank in order to supply it with heated solvent. Any water present in the condensed solvent is separated by passage through the decanting-chambers l, m, which are provided with discharge siphons l<1>. When the extraction is completed, the solution of fat is passed into the still o, which is heated by a steam chest p<1> in a similar manner to the extractor a. After the bulk of the solvent is distilled off, steam is admitted through the pipe r to remove the last traces, the admission of steam to the chest p<1> being maintained to keep the fatty matter dry. Bye-passes s, w provided with safety-valves u, x are connected to the pipes i<2>, o' around the valves t, v.
Patent GB-190306074-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Pneumatic Tyres
Inventor: MACLULICH JAMES MECREDY
Filed: 1903-03-16
Granted: 1904-01-21
Abstract: 6074. Maclulich, J. M. March 16. Tyres, pneumatic.-Pneumatic tyres for motor cars, motor cycles, and similar vehicles have the inner tube a constructed to assume a U-shape on deflation, so that it will be less liable than heretofore to become pinched by the edges of the cover while being placed in position ; when inflated, it fills the outer cover with little or no expansion of its walls, so lessening the likelihood of its being punctured. To facilitate its collapse, the tube may be surrounded with rings b of thin caoutchouc or similar material, or enclosed in an elastic tube. The rings b may be replaced by elastic bands c, the ends of which are fastened to the tube. The tube may be vulcanized or otherwise treated so that it will tend to assume a U-shape in cross-section on deflation, and in this case the rings, tube, and bands are sometimes dispensed with.
Patent GB-190306901-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Valves for Vapour Lamps.
Inventor: DUDLEY FRANK THOMAS
Filed: 1903-03-25
Granted: 1904-02-18
Abstract: 6901. Dudley, F. T., and Dubois, J. L. March 25. Actuating lift valves.-The supply of fluid or vapour to a lamp is controlled by a plunger B, which is connected to a thin sheet-metal diaphragm C. Upon admitting fluid or vapour under pressure to the cylinder A, the pressure actuates the diaphragm C, causing the withdrawal of the plunger B and the attached cleaning-needle F<1> from the outlet F, F<2>. As soon as the supply of fluid under pressure is stopped, the valve is closed by the diaphragm C, supplemented, if necessary, by a spring F. The needle F<1> may be employed to clean the orifice F<2>, while the lamp is in use, by momentarily turning off the supply of fluid under pressure. In a modification, the diaphragm C is utilized as the rear wall of the chamber D, the spring E being dispensed with.
Patent GB-190309888-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means or Devices for Tapping Jars and other Vessels.
Inventor: STIFF SYDNEY JAMES
Filed: 1903-05-01
Granted: 1904-03-03
Abstract: 9888. Stiff, S. J., and Trendell, A. G. May 1. Tapping.-The boss surrounding the taphole of an earthenware, glass, or similar vessel is so formed that it does not project from the side of the jar, and has a tapered bushing 4 of cork &c., against which the part 7 of the tap bears when the tap is screwed home. The bush 4 may extend right through the boss 2, and in this case the screwed end 5 of the tap engages with the inner end of the conical bush 4. A washer may be placed behind the collar 8, so that the collar bears against it when the tap is screwed home.
Patent GB-190310105-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Circularly Knitted Tubular Bandage for Wrapping Animals.
Inventor: JANSSEN WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-05-04
Granted: 1903-06-18
Abstract: 10,105. Janssen, W. May 4. Bandages.-A bandage for wrapping the body, chest, and neck of a horse, cow, or other animal, consists of a wide, elastin, circularly-knitted tubular band, as shown in Fig. 2, sewn or hemmed at both ends. The fastening end is provided with tapes e forming socket-like openings for the passage of the shanks of safety-pins a, b, c which fasten the bandage. Two tapes or the like, or a strap and buckle, are provided at the front edge to hold the bandage when rolled up, not in use.
Patent GB-190321189-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Filling Powdered and other Materials into Moulds, Boxes and the like.
Inventor: SPEIRS CHARLES WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-10-02
Granted: 1904-08-04
Abstract: 21,189. Speirs, 0. W., and Petch, A. F. Oct. 2. Moulding briquettes &c.-A spindle f, carrying agitating-arms j and driven by spur gearing k, is mounted in the feeding-hopper a of the machine, and is provided with screw blades g within the detachable nozzle b of the hopper. While the solid portion of the movable table or other apparatus carrying the moulds, boxes, or the like is under the nozzle b, the screw action of the blades g forces the material into the nozzle and raises the spindle f, so that, when a mould c comes under the nozzle, the weight of the spindle assisted, in some cases, by weights o and a spring forces the material into the mould. When filling boxes, they may be placed on the nozzle b.
Patent GB-190403967-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Nut Locks.
Inventor: BRINDLE PHILIP STONE
Filed: 1904-02-17
Granted: 1904-03-17
Abstract: 3967. Brindle, P. S. Feb. 17. Locking nuts.- A pin 6 engages with a groove 2 and with one of a number of corresponding grooves formed inside the nut. The pin 6 is held by another pin 10 passing diametrically through the bolt.
Patent GB-190406153-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Childrens' Swing Cots or Cradles
Inventor: HARROP WALTER
Filed: 1904-03-14
Granted: 1904-09-15
Abstract: 6153. Harrop, W., and Stewart, J. March 14. C r a d l e s.-Relates to means for suspending cradles or cots at the side of bedsteads. Brackets a, provided with vertical sockets g, Fig. 6, are secured to the side frame of an iron or wood bedstead or spring mattress by means of screws d, spring bolts f, Fig. 7, or other means. The cradle or cot is suspended from the upper end of curved standards e supported in the sockets g.
Patent GB-190409540-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tramway Points.
Filed: 1904-04-26
Granted: 1905-03-02
Abstract: 9540. Allen & Co., E., and Robinson, W. E. April 26. Points and switches. - Consists in providing means whereby tramway points may be adapted to work either as automatic spring points or as handmoved points, the means employed being fitted together in a portable form so that they can be quickly placed in position or removed. Fig. 1 shows a plan, and Fig. 3 a sectional side elevation, along the line A-B, Fig. 1, of a point fitted with the mechanism so as to act automatically. In a box a, at the side of the point is placed a light metallic portable frame b which carries a pivoted horizontal tumbler c, the shank c<1> of which works freely in the slot of a rod d fixed to the point tongue e. The arms of the tumbler are provided with pins f adapted to fit into the end of a spiral spring g which abuts at its opposite end against a pocket in the frame b. The spring is placed to work against that arm of the tumbler which will move the.point tongue in the direction it is required to act. When the point is intended to be hand-actuated, the spring is removed from the position shown and placed so as to operate on the plunger i, and cause its triangular nose-piece to work against the projection h on the tumbler so as to retain the tongue e in the position it is moved into by hand. The box a is covered by the lid j and may be filled with a lubricating-substance. By providing an elongated slot for the fulcrum pin k,.the position of the fulcrum to the connecting-rod may be varied to suit the movement of any particular tongue. The elasticity of the spring may be varied by inserting packing-blocks in the pockets of the frame b.
Patent GB-190414440-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Mechanical Playing Attachments for Musical Instruments.
Inventor: WILLIS PERCY RICHARD JULIUS
Filed: 1904-06-27
Granted: 1905-05-04
Abstract: 14,440. Willis, P. R. J., [Ackerman, E. D.]. June 27. Automatic instruments.-A detachable tracker-bar A, for automatic playing-attachments operating pianos, organs, banjoes, guitars, &c., of any suitable form adapted to enable a music sheet to be used with the permanent tracker-bar 0, having perforations different from those for which the music sheet was perforated and prepared, is fixed over the permanent tracker-bar. The bars are secured together by a screw c, a spring clamp, or otherwise. Felt f, or other soft material, covering the surfaces, prevents leakage. By fitting the diverselyspaced bar 0, with a bar A equally-spaced above, the tracker-bar is adapted for a tune-sheet with equidistant perforations.
Patent GB-190418708-A (GB)
Title: Metallic Packings for Stuffing Boxes.
Inventor: DOBSON ADAM
Filed: 1904-08-30
Granted: 1905-06-22
Abstract: 18,708. Dobson, A. Aug. 30. Stuffing-boxes.-Self-adjusting packing for reciprocating rods or rotating shafts consists of segmental blocks d, Figs. 1 and 4, arranged in the form of a helix around the rod. A coiled spring e holds the blocks up to the rod, and they are pressed downwards by a set of spiral springs h, which may if desired be replaced by a wave spring. This continued axial pressure causes the blocks to move round gradually and take up the wear. Holes i are formed in the blocks to admit lubricant.
Patent GB-190418783-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Urinals.
Inventor: BELL WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-08-31
Granted: 1905-07-13
Abstract: 18,783. Adams, M. J., and Bell, W. Aug. 31. Urinals.-A dripdish F of glazed ware is situated as shown to catch urine which would otherwise foul the footplate. The urinal is preferably constructed according to Specification No. 732, A.D 1903.
Patent GB-190425167-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Treating Vegetable Fibres chiefly Cotton, Raw or Manufactured, to Render them Less Inflammable.
Filed: 1904-11-19
Granted: 1905-11-16
Abstract: 25,167. Calico Printers' Association, and Warr, W. Nov. 19. Fibres and yarns, fireproofing.-Vegetable fibres, chiefly cotton, raw or manufactured, are rendered less inflammable by fixing in them an insoluble magnesium compound, which is not magnesium hydroxide and does not contain an acid-forming metallic oxide. The material, such as flannelette, may be saturated with a cold saturated solution of Epsom salts, dried and treated with sodium silicate of say 25‹ Tw. Sodium phosphate instead of silicate may be used. The material is then washed and dried, and, if desired, the whole series of operations are repeated in order to obtain a sufficient percentage of the insoluble magnesium compound in the fibres.