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Patent GB-190113726-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Buttons or Studs.
Inventor: CAMPBELL JAMES
Filed: 1901-07-05
Granted: 1901-08-10
Abstract: 13,726. Campbell, J. March 30, [date applied for under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act, A.D. 1883]. Studs.-A button or stud comprises a head 1, having a shank 2, formed at one end with a cup or flaring to receive the head, and bent and perforated at 4, the portion 5 receiving a tube 6, having a ball 9 at one end, and carrying within it a rod 12 fitted with a conical bead 11 which serves to open starched buttonholes. The end 8 of the shank is split and turned inwards, to spring over the end of the tube 6 when it is drawn back after the stud is inserted. To insert the stud, the ball 9 is slid up to the opening 4. The tubes 5 and 6 may be indented at 13 and 14, the indentations engaging when the end 8 springs over the end of the tube 6.
Patent GB-190123394-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Railway Passenger Coaches.
Inventor: SULLIVAN ALBERT WALTER
Filed: 1901-11-19
Granted: 1902-07-24
Abstract: 23,394. Sullivan, A. W., and Renshaw, W. Nov. 19. Carriages; bodies; underframing of bodies.-Relates to coaches of the American type, specially adapted to suburban overhead railways having large seating accommodation and means for facilitating the rapid admission and discharge of passengers. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan showing the arrangement of the seats c to form passages e and corridors d. Windows are provided on the far side of the coach, while the near side has sliding doors g opposite the passages e, and windows opposite the ends of the seats. The body is supported by metal side beams j and similar intermediate beams, not shown, while channel beams l facing back to back form side posts having spaces m for the reception of the doors, and their upper ends are secured to plates n to which the roof beams are attached.
Patent GB-190126715-A (GB)
Title: Improved Centrifugal Separator Drum.
Inventor: HULTGREN JOHAN PETER
Filed: 1901-12-31
Granted: 1902-12-31
Abstract: 26,715. Hultgren, J. P., and Getzmann, F. H. Dec. 31. Cream separators.-Relates to a drum insertion composed of a conical shell B formed with a number of wedge-shaped protuberances 1 and perforations 2. The shell is elliptical in crosssection and the protuberances are formed on the parts most remote from the centre. The elliptical cone may be twisted and the protuberances arranged in spirals.
Patent GB-190201846-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Drying, or Removing the Surplus Moisture from Photo-prints and the like.
Inventor: HALDEN JOSEPH
Filed: 1902-01-23
Granted: 1902-12-18
Abstract: 1846. Halden, J. Jan. 23. Drying.-Relates to apparatus for draining and drying photo - prints and other sheets and films. The sheets are drawn from the bath a, Fig. 2, between a fixed lip b and a rubber squeegee c<1>, which is pivoted to the side brackets b<2>. Instead of the lip b, a hollow cylinder may be used. After having the surplus moisture removed, the sheets are led into a drying-tower, Fig. 7, at f. The sheets are caught between two bands e, e<1>, which meet on the roller d<0>, and carry the sheets up and down the drying-tower until they are delivered at f<1>.
Patent GB-190205104-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Arc Lamps and Electrodes therefor
Filed: 1902-02-28
Granted: 1902-06-05
Abstract: 5104. Soc. G. et P. de Mestral. Sept. 4, A.D. 1901, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Arc lamps.-A continuous-current lamp of any construction is provided with a lower carbon 1 containing metallic salts, such as calcium phosphate or magnesium salts, in a core or otherwise, and with an upper carbon 2 containing little or none of such salts, the lower carbon preferably being positive, and the arc long. The upper carbon passes through and fits closely a disc 6 of lime, magnesia, an infusible metal, or other refractory material, and the arc is surrounded by a ring 7 of similar material, porcelain, or enamelled metal. The underside of the disc may be coated with rare earths. The disc 6 and ring 7 may be in one piece, with a spherical inner surface ; they serve as reflectors, and to retain heat, and may become incandescent. The ring 7 may have holes to allow passage of vapour. The upper electrode may be a stationary solid disc of carbon, replacing the rod 2 and refractory disc 6 ; it becomes coated with metallic deposits, except at the centre, and acts as a reflector ; it may contain magnesia. The ring 7 may be surrounded or partly replaced by a vapour collector 9, which may be connected with condensing-chambers, containing baffles 12, at the sides of or above the arc. A glass 13 with a bottom opening may be used to limit the access of air. The carbon-supporting rods of the lamp are passed through tubes to exclude vapour from the casing containing the regulating-mechanism. A solenoid may surround the upper carbon, immediately above the refractory disc 6, to cause the arc to revolve. Or the current may be conveyed downward to the lower carbon by two or more flat wires, arranged parallel to the arc, which is thus kept central. A lamp may be provided with two pairs of vertical carbons connected in series, the arcs being side by side, within one enclosing ring 7 ; the carbons are movable by a single regulating-mechanism. The upper carbons may be parts of a stationary disc divided by an insulator. The two arcs may be kept apart by two stationary horse-shoe magnets, near the ring 7. An alternating-current lamp has two electrodes, both containing metallic salts, placed side by side on one holder, so that the arc passes between their upper ends, within an enclosing ring and disc. To keep the arc in this position, the carbon holder is movable upwards by gearing ending in a star-wheel which is normally stopped by an armature. A stationary contact, placed between the carbons, is connected to one of them through an electromagnet. When the carbons have burnt down to some extent, current passes from the arc to the contact, and the electromagnet withdraws the armature, allowing the carbons to move up. The carbons may otherwise have their points downward, the arc being kept down by a surrounding solenoid. Three carbons may be arranged similarly, for three-phase alternating current.
Patent GB-190205378-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machinery for Rolling Taper Sheets, Taper Strips and Taper Hoops of Iron or Steel or of other Metals.
Inventor: ROBERTS EDWARD SANDFORD
Filed: 1902-03-04
Granted: 1903-01-15
Abstract: 5378. Roberts, E. S. March 4. Rolling.-Rolls for rolling taper sheets, strips, and hoops of metal are made slightly conical for rolling sheets tapering in thickness tranversely, or have deepening depressions for rolling strips &c. tapering in the direction of their length. In the form of rolls shown in Fig. 1, the upper roll is slightly conical, with a bearing-collar a', the lower roll being cylindrical ; but the rolls may be interchanged, or each may have a conical portion with a bearing-collar. In the form shown in Fig. 3<A>, the upper roll has a deepening depression a<3>, the lower roll being plain. One or more such depressions may be formed in the top roll, or it may be of a spiral shape with a shoulder a<4>, Fig. 7. The sheets may be rolled thicker at the edges than the middle by using a barrel-shaped top roll, and the depressions may be so shaped as to roll strips tapering from the middle to each end. The taper sheets or strips may be used in the manufacture of cycle forks, tubes, tubular handles, &c.
Patent GB-190212308-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Construction of Roofs.
Inventor: KNOBEL HILARIUS
Filed: 1902-05-29
Granted: 1903-05-14
Abstract: 12,308. Knobel, H., and Bonner, G. SÚquin-. May 29. Roofs.-Roofs for factories &c. are constructed of sections sloping down longitudinally and transversely to collecting-basins 8 over hollow pillars which conduct the rain-water to the drains. Straight beams 2 and tapered beams 3 are laid on a horizontal framework 1, a foundation of wood planks 4 is laid on the beams, boards 5 are secured across the planks, and layers 6 of roofing felt and cement containing sawdust, fibres, glue, &c. are then applied, and covered with gravel and sand 7 to form an insulating fireproof covering. A coating of fireproof paint may be applied to the woodwork.
Patent GB-190212350-A (GB)
Title: Improved Geared Distributing Inking Rollers for Printing Machines.
Inventor: SHINER ALBERT EDWARD
Filed: 1902-05-31
Granted: 1903-05-28
Abstract: 12,350. Shiner, A. E. May 31. Inking-apparatus.-Relates to geared inking- apparatus more particularly applicable for reciprocating-bed machines. The inking- rollers a are preferably adjustable by screws c, and the distributing-roller e is geared by wheels l, n to a rack m on the bed. The shaft of the roller e is screwed or provided with a screwed sleeve at one or both ends e', and this engages female screw-threads in the bearings o. The bearings o are mounted in brackets g, and are held in place by arms p fixed on screws in the brackets g, by nuts q. The arms p engage recesses in the upper bearing-blocks o, and, by slacking the nuts q and slightly raising the arms, the arms may be turned to one side for removal of the roller e. A hole r is made in the arm p for the introduction of lubricant to the bearing.
Patent GB-190222860-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Mode of and Means for Treating Water used for Pickling Metal Plates
Filed: 1902-10-21
Granted: 1903-09-10
Abstract: 22,860. Thomas & Co., B.., Thomas, R. B., and Lones, J. H. Oct. 21. Sewage and foul waters, treating; precipitating, settling, and decanting; tanks for.-Consists in treating water used for washing sheets or plates of metal which have previously been pickled or cleaned by acid, in such a way as to repeatedly cleanse it and render it fit for re-use. The water is pumped into the tank A, and led into the precipitating tank B through the spray-pipe C, where the acid is neutralized and the iron precipitated by the milk of lime or other alkali supplied from the trough D. The alkali is kept agitated by suitable stirrers E, and the water supply to this trough from the tank A may be so regulated as to finally render the water neutral or slightly alkaline. The precipitated iron is removed by the pipe F, and the purified water passes into the tank K, or a series of tanks, where the remaining precipitate is deposited naturally. The water then rises through the filtering-partition J, of coke or other material, into the top of the tank, and may be drawn off for use.
Patent GB-190228427-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cycle Saddles
Inventor: BROOKS JOHN BOULTBEE
Filed: 1902-12-24
Granted: 1903-10-22
Abstract: 28,427. Brooks, J. B., and Holt, J. Dec. 24. Saddles.-Cycle saddles are constructed with a hinged support at the cantle and a spring support, at the peak. The cantle plate b, Fig. 1, and the pommel plate e are connected together by ordinary stretcher members a. The cantle is also connected by brackets b<1> and pin joints b' to single or double supporting-frames c which are secured in the clamp d. One of the members of each of the frames c is continued forwards and coiled at g and h to form a spring support for the pommel plate e. In a modification, the pommel plate is supported by a bracket j<2>, Fig. 4, and links i' from frame members c<5> formed with one set of spring coils h. Pillar springs may also be used to support the peak.
Patent GB-190304086-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Caliper-gauge
Inventor: LOVE WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-02-20
Granted: 1904-01-07
Abstract: 4086. Love, W. Feb. 20. Calliper gauge.s.-The arms are adjusted by knife-edged claws, taking into the divisions of an engraved scale, and a transverse slide is provided upon one of the arms to give subdivisions of the scale. The arms G, G<1> are formed with shoulders at the back, on which the scale H rests, and are kept in place by springs B, B<1>, and also by spring clips, produced by folding over the arms G, G'. The arms G, G' can be fixed in any position on the scale by screws in connection with the springs B, B'. The claws E, E<1> are arranged at different levels, so that the knife-edges F, F<1> can drop into the same mark on the scale and thus test the initial accuracy. The claw E is riveted to the sliding arm G, and its knife-edge always corresponds with the edge of the arm, but the claw E' has two knife-edges F', F", of which F<1> drops into the rule marks and F" into a V-shaped groove in the transverse sliding piece S. To obtain subdivisions of the marks on the scale, the slide S is moved. In the form shown, the groove V has a bias of a twentieth of an inch from end to end, and the slide S is divided into 50 parts, so that, if the slide be moved one division, the knife-edge F<11>, and hence the arm G<1>, will be moved a thousandth of an inch. A fixed head, with a single arm on this principle, can be used as a depth or height gauge.
Patent GB-190318700-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Means for Lubricating Axle Boxes of Vans Carriages and other Vehicles.
Inventor: MILES WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-08-31
Granted: 1903-12-31
Abstract: 18,700. Miles, W., and Shackleford, A. E. Aug. 31. Axle-caps.-To lubricate the axleboxes of vans, carriages, &c., a hole 3 is bored in the cap 1. It is closed by the removable door 2, shown in Fig. 4, having a flange fitting the recess 4 and projections 7 which pass through the slots 5. The surfaces of the projections 7 are inclined, so that, when the door is turned by a key in the square hole 6, the flange is drawn tightly against the leather washer 9 in the recess 4, as shown in Fig. 1.
Patent GB-190321575-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Rotary Engines.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1903-10-07
Granted: 1903-11-12
Abstract: 21,575. Boult, A. J., [Bogart, H. W.] Oct. 7. Annular-chamber type of rotary engines. The piston drum D works against two abutments a, and has two piston vanes E, which are pressed outwards by the steam admitted through a hollow trunnion d. The piston vanes have ports e<4>, and serve as distributing-valves. They are made in two wedge-shaped parts e, connected by a key M, and the parts are pressed outwards by the steam. A packing-disc D' has a rim engaging with a recess in the piston drum, and steam, admitted between the drum and disc, presses them apart against the sides of the working chamber.
Patent GB-190322786-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Separating Dust from Air.
Inventor: SUGDEN JOHN
Filed: 1903-10-21
Granted: 1904-08-25
Abstract: 22,786. Sugden, J. Oct. 21. Dusting-appliances.-Suction sweeping or dustremoving machines, in which air is drawn by a pump through a dust filter from nozzles, are arranged so that the greater part of the dust is separated from the air before it reaches the filter, as is also the case in the apparatus described in Specification No. 12,787, A.D. 1902. The closed cylinder a is provided with a tangential inlet b which is directed slightly downwards, baffle-plates being employed, if desired, to assist in imparting a helical direction to the air. The air, after having deposited most of its dust, rises axially up the cylinder a and escapes through the annular outlet c around the inlet b to the inlet d into a second cylinder e. Inside this cylinder is a wire-gauze diaphragm f supporting a coke filter, through which the air is directed by annular baffle plates g to the outlet h leading to the pump, a screen j being placed around the outlet.
Patent GB-190326270-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Postage or other Stamps.
Inventor: SNAVELY CLARENCE OSBORNE
Filed: 1903-12-01
Granted: 1904-03-17
Abstract: 26,270. Snavely, C. O. Dec. 1. Drawings to Specification. Stamps, postage and like.-Consists in treating the face, or printed side of postage, revenue, or other stamps or labels, with a colourless compound, which will preclude the possibility of the adhesive side of one stamp sticking to the face-side of another. The composition consists of stearic acid, aluminium palmitate, benzene, and oil of turpentine, two proportions of the two latter being given, one of which produces a thicker composition better adapted for applying to sheets of stamps by rollers. The aluminium palmitate is prepared by dissolving molecular quantities of soda and palmitic acid in wate equal to five molecular weights of sodium palmitate, and, after solution, a similar quantity of hot distilled water is added. The solution is left just slightly acid, by adding more soda or palmitic acid as the case may be ; and neutral aluminium sulphate, in five times its weight of boiling water, is added. The precipitated aluminium palmitate is washed free from sulpbate, drained, and dried at a temperature not above 40‹ C., or preferably in vacuo.
Patent GB-190326947-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Stopping-place Indicators for Railway and Tramway Vehicles.
Inventor: WEHRMANN FRANK HENRY
Filed: 1903-12-09
Granted: 1904-03-31
Abstract: 26,947. Wehrmann, F. H. Dec. 9. Indicators, stopping-place.-On an electric trolley car an endless web carrying the stopping-place names is actuated at each stopping-place by current from the trolley w i r e or other electric conductor by means of an electromagnetic motor - mechanism. The names upon plates 9, Fig. 6, are carried by the pockets 8 on the web 6, passing over four rollers 11, Fig. 2, and if necessary by reason of length, over two other rollers 12, 13, the upper roller being adjustable for tightening. There is a sightopening in the door 2 of the casing 1, secured by a hasp, staple, and padlock. Certain of the span wires 52, Fig. 4, carry a two-way contact 51, wired to the trolley-wire 50, and contacting with the upper end 57 of a weighted piece 58 pivoted on the trolley-pole and in electrical communication with the wire 47. At these points, therefore, current flows through the switch 48 and resistance 49 to the coils of the electromagnet 30, the armature 31 is depressed, and through the linkwork 35, 33, 36 the pawl rod 22 is moved down and feeds the pin-wheel 20 forward, the spring 43 returning the linkwork. The pawl rod has a curved guidearm 23, kept in position by a guide-spring 24, and there are also a detent and spring 28, 27 and a pawl and ratchet-wheel to prevent any backward motion of the web feed-roller 11 carried on the shaft 19.
Patent GB-190327182-A (GB)
Title: Improved Explosion, and Fire-preventing Vessel.
Inventor: WIENAND LUDWIG
Filed: 1903-12-11
Granted: 1904-06-16
Abstract: 27,182. Wienand, L. Dec. 11. Bottle and jar necks.- A vessel for containing inflammable liquids, such as ether, benzene, or spirits, is provided with an outlet consisting of a tube g surrounded by a second tube c, having a screwed top d and closed at the bottom by the plate f. The tube g projects inwards beyond the top b of the vessel, and its length and diameter are in such a proportion, about 3 or 4 to 1, as to prevent a flame at the mouth from striking back. In a modification, the tube g is replaced by a series of tubes of smaller diameter.
Patent GB-190400226-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Conductors for Illuminating Purposes such as Lamp Pencils or Filaments.
Inventor: LADOFF ISADOR
Filed: 1904-01-04
Granted: 1904-02-04
Abstract: 226. Ladoff, I., and MacNaughton, J. Jan. 4. Arc lamps ; incandescent lamps.-Electrodes or filaments are made of mixtures of titanium or its oxide with a conducting metallic medium, such as iron. In making electrodes, an alloy of titanium and iron or other metal, e.g., ferrotitanium, in a state of powder, is mixed with a sufficient amount of a binding-agent such as water, glycerine, tar, or linseed oil, to enable the composition to be pressed or squirted into the desired shape. The rods are allowed to dry at the room temperature, heated to about 200‹ C., and finally packed in carbon and subjected to a temperature of 1200‹-1500‹ C. The pencils may be cast direct from the molten alloy, and a small amount of powdered carbon may be added to the powdered or molten material unless the ferrotitanium is obtained by the carbon reduction process, when this addition is omitted. In a modification, rutile is mixed with magnetite or other metallic oxide and similarly treated, except that the mixture is exposed to a high temperature in the presence of carbon or carbon dioxide to ensure reduction of the magnetite to metal. Electrodes may be made of rutile mixed with carbon. If desired, silicon or silica may replace titanium or rutile in the above-mentioned compositions.
Patent GB-190409487-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Wall Paper and the like.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1904-04-25
Granted: 1904-07-14
Abstract: 9487. Boult, A. J., [Fabrik Gebrauchsfertiger Holz-und marmor-Imitationen F. Schwartz & Co.]. April 25. Coating surfaces, compositions for.-A mixture of dextrin solution with any substance which forms double silicates with water-glass, such as metallic oxides, alkaline earths, clay, potassiumaluminate solution, finely-screened cement, burnt lime, burnt magnesia, aluminium sulphate, or other earths, is applied to the back of wall paper or the like, so that it may be attached to walls &c., coated with water-glass, by moistening the back of the paper.
Patent GB-190413070-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Governing of Elastic Fluid Turbines
Filed: 1904-06-09
Granted: 1905-04-13
Abstract: 13,070. Warwick Machinery Co., and Samuelson, F. June 9. Electric governors ; transmission-mechanism.-Elastic-fluid turbines are governed by the opening of one or more of the inlet passages by valves d. Each valve is attached to the spindle of a piston f, the chamber a being always in communication with the steam supply. A double seated pilot valve v, when in the position shown, connects the space g above the piston f to the chamber a, and the valve d is then closed. When the electromagnet t is excited, the armature is pulled down and causes the valve v to be pushed on to its lower seat. The space g is thereby cut off from the chamber a and connected to the pipe 9, from which a pipe leads to the exhaust. Thus the piston f is raised by the excess of steam pressure on its underside, and the valve d is opened. In a modification, the valve v is replaced by two single-seated valves, the lower of which is raised by the steam pressure.
Patent GB-190422729-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Removable Wall and Ceiling Coverings.
Inventor: PARKINSON JOSEPH OLINTUS
Filed: 1904-10-21
Granted: 1904-11-24
Abstract: 22,729. Parkinson, J. O. Oct. 21. Wall a n d ceiling coverings consist of a f r a m e composed of parallel bars a, Figs. 6 and 9, attached to the wall to which are fixed two series of plates. The members of first series c, shown in front view in Fig. 3, in section in Fig. 4, and in back view in Fig. 9, are attached by projecting lugs formed on the cylindrical backs g. The plates forming the second series b are circular, and are secured by screws f, Fig. 2, to nuts d, Figs. 5 and 6, carrying a wooden body h and slips p, partly encircling the rods, or springs i, Fig. 8. Grooves m, n are formed on the front faces of the first series, and the back of the second series, thus allowing them to interlock. To remove the covering, the plates b are first unscrewed and then the plates c are given a quarter-turn.
Patent GB-190428134-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Method of and Process for Decorating Wood or other Material such as Glass, or Metal.
Inventor: ADAMES EDWARD GODDARD
Filed: 1904-12-22
Granted: 1905-03-09
Abstract: 28,134. Adames, E. G. Dec. 22. Polishing - liquids for wood, metal, or glass surfaces consist of double crown bleached shellac 2 lb., gum mastic 2¢ oz, and colophony 1 oz., dissolved in naphtha.
Patent GB-190500129-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or pertaining to Night-lamps or the like
Inventor: SMITH THOMAS
Filed: 1905-01-03
Granted: 1905-09-14
Abstract: 129. Smith, T. Jan. 3. Night lamps and the like. The top or lid D of the reservoir A of a night lamp or the like is formed with a central depression, at or near the base of which the wick or wick tube H is fitted, in order to prevent the flame from being blown out and the oil from being spilt. The lamp may be fitted with a cover which, when raised, may form a reflector.