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Patent GB-190303618-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Photographic Objective.
Inventor: GOERZ CARL PAUL
Filed: 1903-02-16
Granted: 1903-04-02
Abstract: 3618. Goerz, C. P. Feb. 16. Lenses.-Relates to an objective for photographic purposes, consisting of a bi-concave lens and a bi-convex lens, witan air-space between them having the form of a positive meniscus. The bi-concave lens is made of glass of high refractive power, and the bi-convex lens of glass of low refractive power. Two pairs of these lenses may be combined to form a double objective, as shown.
Patent GB-190304809-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Traps for Sink Wastes
Inventor: TOMKINS ALFRED
Filed: 1903-03-02
Granted: 1903-11-26
Abstract: 4809. Tomkins, A. March 2. Sinks.-The metal trap T, for preventing the passage of foul gases from the waste pipe, is fixed to the bottom S of the sink by means of two screws A, passing through the metal grating G and lugs B on the trap. Cement C is placed between the trap and the sink before tightening the screws, so as to make the joint watertight. In a modification, three screws are used.
Patent GB-190306291-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Engines
Inventor: WIECHMANN JOHN
Filed: 1903-03-18
Granted: 1904-02-25
Abstract: 6291. Wiechmann, J. March 18. Annular-chamber type.-The driving- shaft B has a cranked part B' of polygonal c r o s s - section carrying a sleeve C on which the piston drum B is mounted. The piston drum is kept in contact with the casing A by means of pins R having bevelled ends and adapted to be adjusted by means of screwed rods R'. The sliding abutment E has a rocking packing-bar E' and is pressed against the piston drum by a crosshead C and guide-rods H connected to eccentric-like straps I on the crank. The rocking admission valve K has a projecting arm K<3> adapted to be operated by a tappet N<1> on an eccentric rod N<2> connected to an eccentric N on the shaft. A governor is connected by a bellcrank lever 0 to the eccentric rod and at high speeds moves the tappet clear of the valve arm.
Patent GB-190309616-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Safety Razors.
Inventor: KAMPFE FREDERICK
Filed: 1903-04-28
Granted: 1903-06-25
Abstract: 9616. Kampfe, F., Kampfe, R., and Kampfe, 0. April 28. Razors. - The safety razor casing a is substantially U-shaped in cross-section, and is com. posed of an upper section c supporting the blade, and a lower section b supporting the upper section, and provided with a handle d of any desired shape. Both sections are provided with lugs m resting flat upon each other. Through these passes the pivot n on which the upper section turns. The two sections are locked by a finger-latch o and a stop p. The two sections may also be connected by a pivot connection shown in Fig. 4. Tubular parts f, g are formed, and a pivot h is held within, surrounded by a helical spring i, which holds the sections together, but permits of a small rotative movement along the length of the pivot as well as a turning movement. The sections are locked together in the normal closed position, and when turned through 180‹, by the knife-edge k fitting in the corresponding groove l.
Patent GB-190312567-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Heating or Cooking Stoves.
Inventor: SPILLER PHILIP SAMUEL
Filed: 1903-06-03
Granted: 1903-07-09
Abstract: 12,567. Spiller, P. S. Aug. 13, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Oil stoves.-A heating- stove, Fig. 1, or cooking- stove, Fig. 2, heated by a petroleum oil burner H, H<1>, has an O-sbaped flue C with a division wall D, A<1> extending almost to a trough K. This trough forms a transverse partition in the flue C and collects the drippings, which are discharged through a tube L leading to a basin or the ground. Draught openings O, O<1> are controlled by hinged or sliding doors P, P<1>. The products of combustion pass round the partitions D or A' to the exit pipe F. A water tank may be placed between the oven and the exit pipe.
Patent GB-190313104-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Tire Fastenings.
Inventor: CONNABLE RALPH MATTHEW
Filed: 1903-06-11
Granted: 1903-07-16
Abstract: 13,104. Connable, R. M. Oct. 21, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Tyres, elastic other than pneumatic. - Relates to means for securing a rubber &c. tyre in a rim, and comprises a divided band, encircling the wheel inside the tyre, and adjusting- screws, passing through the felloe and the rim, adapted to press the band against the tyre and thus to force the tyre against the retaining-means. In Figs. 1 and 2, which show a tyre with shoulders secured by side rings, e is the band and g are the screws. Fig. 4 shows a rim in one piece with overhanging-shoulders ; the band is, in this case, made in two rings l, l, each of a width adapted to pass between the shoulders and such that, when fitted one over the other, they form a band, which extends to the full width of the inner surface of the tyre.
Patent GB-190314346-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotating Spinning Rings for Spinning and Twisting Machines.
Inventor: KLEIN ACHILLE
Filed: 1903-06-27
Granted: 1904-06-02
Abstract: 14,346. Klein, A. June 27. Spindle apparatus.-Spinning-rings are made to run easily and wear slowly by being rotated in hardened ball bearings, the balls of which run in grooves e, i in the hardened rings c, h and are kept in position by rings provided with suitable holes. The ring h is secured, by the screwed ring m, to the socket k, which is rigidly attached to the frame. The ring c is secured, by the screwed ring d, to the socket, which has a part shaped to form a pulley b. Modifications are described, in which the whole socket is hardened, the groove e is made on the socket, and the ring c is dispensed with.
Patent GB-190319018-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Adjustments of Microscopes and the like
Inventor: MALES WILLIAM JOSEPH
Filed: 1903-09-03
Granted: 1904-07-07
Abstract: 19,018. Males, W. J., and Baker, F. W. W. Sept. 3. Microscopes; adjustments.-The coarse adjustment is effected by the operation of a pinion P which engages, not with a rack as usual, but with a screw S. The operation of the screw S by a milled head H, serves to effect the fine adjustment. A wheel W presses the screw and pinion into engagement.
Patent GB-190319404-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Felt and Felted and like Fabrics.
Inventor: MUELLER GUSTAV
Filed: 1903-09-09
Granted: 1904-08-04
Abstract: 19,404. M³ller, G. Sept. 9. Compound fabrics.-A decorative felt, woven, or like fabric is produced by uniting two or more shaped, perforated, coloured, printed, or otherwise decorated pieces by a felting, planking, or like operation. Figs. 5 and 6 show a foundation fabric a having perforated fabrics b, f united to its opposite faces. Figs. 11 and 12 show two fabrics a, b united as described, designs on the adjacent faces of each being visible through perforations in the other. Printed or other designs may be applied to the outer faces of the compound fabric.
Patent GB-190325381-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Circuit Breakers and Closers especially suitable for the Transmitting Instruments used in Wireless Telegraphy.
Filed: 1903-11-20
Granted: 1904-09-29
Abstract: 25,381. Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., and Gray, A. Nov. 20. Telegraphs.-The object is to prevent sparking in operating switches for heavy alternating currents for wireless telegraphy. An electromagnet is arranged to hold the contact on until the current is zero between two alternations. Fig. 1 shows one arrangement. The arm d, carrying the contact e and carried by the armature of an electromagnet b, when pressed down by the key g closes the circuit of the electromagnet, and is thus held down until the current is at zero. In a modified arrangement, Fig. 2, the arm d is operated electromagnetically, a circuit-closer g in a shunt circuit serving to energize the magnet b. In another arrangement, the arm g is carried by the armature of a magnet in a local battery circuit. In order to keep the load on the dynamo constant, the apparatus is duplicated, as shown in Fig. 4, in which n is the transmitting-coil and o a resistance. m is the operating switch or key in a local circuit. In another modification, the magnets b. e are combined in one structure, and in the duplicated form one armature oscillates between the pairs of magnets.
Patent GB-190326773-A (GB)
Title: Improved Arc Lamp with Convergent Downwardly Directed Carbons.
Inventor: CARBONE TITO LIVIO
Filed: 1903-12-07
Granted: 1904-05-05
Abstract: 26,773. Carbone, T. L. Dec. 7. Arc lamps.-A clutch lamp is constructed with downwardly-directed convergent carbons. Fig. 3 is a vertical section, and Fig. 2 a side elevation of the lamp with parts removed. The carbons 1 are suspended eccentrically by means of clamps 2 to movable frames 3 so that the upper ends of the carbons are pressed outwards. The frames 3 are guided in the direction of the carbons by the rods 4 and in a horizontal direction by being suspended from rollers attached to the horizontal arms of the cross-bar 9. The latter surrounds the two bars 10, 11, which are connected together by the jointed arms 12, and are attached to the lever 13 by pivots 14, 18. The lever 13 is pivoted to the end of the core 16 of the electromagnet 17, and carries a roller 19 adapted to come in contact with an adjustable stop 20. The bar 10 has at its lower end a projection 21, which passes through the cross-piece 22, and helps to guide the bars 10, 11. The bar 10 is pivotally connected to the piston 23 of the cylinder 24, which is pivotally attached to the arm 25 fixed to the support 7. From the cross-bar 9 two straps 26 pass over rollers 27 and are connected to a counter-weight guided on the support 7<1>. When current passes through the lamp, the cross-bar 9 is raised by the pull on the bars 10, 11 and the arc is thus struck. As the carbons are consumed, the movable iron core 16 gradually descends and with it the bars 10, 11 equally until the roller 19 encounters the stop 20. The bar 11 now descends less than the bar 10 does, and consequently the cross-bar 9 is no longer held fast but can descend. As the carbons approach, the core is again pulled up and the carbon holders are again held fast.
Patent GB-190404117-A (GB)
Title: Improvements connected with Fuel Economisers for Steam Boilers.
Inventor: GREEN FRANCIS WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-02-18
Granted: 1904-12-22
Abstract: 4117. Green, F. W. Feb. 18. Feedwater, heating.- The lid hole A in the top box B of a fuel-economizer is made slightly larger than the other holes B<1>, so that all the lids C can be passed through the hole A for connection to their respective holes. The lid C<1> for the hole A is inserted into the box by causing its edges to ride in slots E in the branch D. By this construction, there can be six bolt-holes F in the branch flange G.
Patent GB-190411971-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: CLAY JOHN
Filed: 1904-05-26
Granted: 1905-07-26
Abstract: 11,971. Clay, J., and Goodall, S. May 26. Lighter from heavier oils, separating.-A combustible mixture of air and the lighter mineral oils is produced by spraying crude petroleum with air in a partial vacuum, the lighter oils being thereby vaporized while the heavier residue collects in the vessel and is removed. Subsequently, the combustible mixture may be heated and conveyed to an engine ; or the light oil may be recovered from it by cooling it. Fig. 2 shows a mixing-chamber 1 with two spraying- nozzles 9 and an exhausting-pump 2 with distributing-valve 4 from which the oil pump 5 is driven.
Patent GB-190413487-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Panels and other Ornamental Metal Work.
Inventor: SINCLAIR DUNCAN
Filed: 1904-06-14
Granted: 1904-07-14
Abstract: 13,487. Sinclair, D. June 14. Drawings to Specification. Ornamenting metal surfaces.-When the surfaces of panels or other metalwork are to be ornamented in the manner described in Specification No. 10,977, A.D. 1900, [Abridgment Class Electrolysis], steel, silver, gold, nickel, &c. may be used instead of copper or its alloys, either for electric deposition, or as the metal to be coated, and various greens, blues, and other colder iridescent colours or tints may be obtained by their use, and the surface to be treated need not be first coated with copper. As an example, parts of a brass panel may be coated with steel or iron by electroplating, a resist covering the parts not to be coated, and the deposit, though preferably from a solution producing a bright lustre, may also be from one producing a dull lustre, other parts of the panel being then plated with silver. The panel is then treated as described in the abovementioned Specification to get the various blue and bluish-green tints on the coated parts.
Patent GB-190415249-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Bearings of Spindles for Spinning and Doubling Textile Fibres.
Filed: 1904-07-08
Granted: 1905-06-29
Abstract: 15,249. Dalgliesh, E. T.. Hardman, F., and Hetherington & Sons, J. July 8. Spindle apparatus. - The object is to prevent the inner tube from being withdrawn in doffing &c. and also from being rotated with the spindle. The bearings also accommodate themselves to any lateral movement of the spindles. One or more projections d on the inner tube pass down through corresponding vertical slots e into a horizontal annular recess, so that the inner tube cannot be withdrawn unless the projections and slots are coincident. A pin in the bolster a prevents the rotation of the inner tube b with the spindle c. The inner tube b is supported by means of a cup or ball-and-socket joint g, and its lateral motion is governed by a vertically-split balloon spring k placed below this joint g instead of within the wharve aud between it and the inner tube as usual.
Patent GB-190419800-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Polishing or Finishing Shoes or other Articles.
Inventor: LEY RUDOLF
Filed: 1904-09-14
Granted: 1904-10-27
Abstract: 19,800. Ley, R. Sept. 14. Surfacing and polishing.-In apparatus for polishing, or finishing shoes or other articles, the spindles of the various tools are mounted on the arms of a revoluble bracket, which can be turned to bring any desired tool into a position convenient for use, the spindles being all driven from the same driving shaft. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the tools 14, 15, 16 are carried by spindles 11, 12, 13 mounted on the three-armed bracket 9, 10. This bracket is fixed to the inner ends of the sleeves 3, 4, the outer ends of which are formed with bearings for the driving-shaft 1. The bracket, with the sleeves 3, 4, can be turned to bring any desired tool into position for use, and can be locked by a spring stop engaging in one or other of these notches in the disc 20 on the outer end of the sleeve 4. The spindles are driven by belt gearing from pulleys 17 on the driving-shaft. The bracket is stiffened by bars 19.
Patent GB-190420329-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Telephone Systems.
Inventor: YOUNG JOHN
Filed: 1904-09-21
Granted: 1905-03-23
Abstract: 20,329. Young, J. Sept. 21. Telephone systems.- Relates to intercommunication systems in which arrangements are made for ensuring secrecy and for receiving a call even if the plug or contactarm is not returned to its normal position. The lines of the various stations are each connected through a resistance g and a spring contact-tongue t to a metal bar d, and the arrangement is such that, on inserting a plug or setting the contact-arm, the tongue is disconnected and the resistance is cut out. The function of these resistances is to ensure that only the bell of the desired station is sounded. The bars e at each station are connected by separate wires to the similar bars at the other stations, so that the two wires of a speaking- circuit may be twisted together to prevent induction over the other line-wires. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the microphone m is supplied with current from the common battery a, and the contact w of the listening-key l is connected to an insulted block 30 on the hook switch h, which block rests on a stop 6 when the receiver is on the hook. If subscriber I wishes to call station II, he inserts the plug f into the socket 2 and presses the calling-push c, thus closing a circuit from the battery a, push c, plug f, line u, resistance g and tongue t at station II, bar d, key l, contact w, and the bell b to the battery. To find out who is calling, subscriber II removes his receiver and presses the key l, closing a speaking-circuit from his own receiver r through the key l, bar d, tongue t, line u, socket 2 at station I, plug f, receiver r, secondary s, bar e, and the line q to the bar e at station II and back to the receiver. On ascertaining who is calling, be puts his plug into the caller's socket 1 and releases the key l. The speaking-circuit is the same as before, except that the resistance g, tongue t, and key l are replaced by the connection from the socket 1 through the plug f to the receiver. If any subscriber should leave his plug in the socket of a calling-subcriber, the call circuit is completed through the plug f, push c, resistance 31, contacts 6, 30, wire 29, contact w, bell b and back to the battery as before. The resistance 31 here replaces the resistance g. In a modified arrangement, separate metallic return wires replace the common return arrangement described above. In this case, a double contact-plug is employed, and the return wires are attached to spring tongues normally resting upon the bar e. On inserting the plug, both sets of tongues are pressed away from their bars. A form of sliding contact, to replace the plugs, is described in relation to the system shown in Fig. 1.
Patent GB-190423550-A (GB)
Title: Knife Shoulder Cleaning and Burnishing Machine.
Inventor: JOHNSTON ADAM LAWSON
Filed: 1904-11-01
Granted: 1905-04-13
Abstract: 23,550. Johnston, A. L. Nov. 1. Knives, cleaning and polishing.-A device for cleaning and burnishing the shoulders of knives is shown in Fig. 4 applied to a knife-cleaning machine of the power-driven variety used in hotels &c. The axle G is extended beyond the supporting- frame I on the side of the machine remote from the driving - pulley, and carries a wooden disc E on which are mounted two leather, buff, or other bands D, of circular crosssection, against which the shoulder B of the knife is held. The bands may be replaced by a single, shaped, leather strip F, or they may be formed by enclosing pieces of cord in leather bands. The usual adjusting hand-wheel may be dispensed with, a mark on the disc E serving to indicate when the machine is in position to receive a knife-blade in the ordinary cleaning process. A holder for the blade A of the knife comprises a boxwood or other sphere J, formed with slits M, which may be lined, to take the blade, and capable of universal movement in a casing K fastened to the barrel H of the machine. A collar L on the sphere prevents the lubricant from working into the knife slits. Holders may be fitted at different distances from the disc, or the holders or the disc may be movable parallel to the axle G. With hand-driven machines, the disc E is made larger than the barrel H, and the holder is secured to the top of the cylindrical surface of the barrel. The slits M go straight through the sphere, being protected by a flange L at both ends, and an opening is made in the back of the casing K so that the point of the blade can protrude. In the case of both power and hand driven machines, the disc E may be driven by speed gearing ; and a small disc may be mounted on a separate axle and driven by a cord. The leather &c. bands may be fitted to a knife board, and the knife reciprocated against them. According to the Provisional Specification, the sphere J may be in two parts, between which the knife-blade is thrust.
Patent GB-190426824-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Gaugs for use in Stereotyping.
Inventor: WARD WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-12-09
Granted: 1905-10-12
Abstract: 26,824. Ward, W. Dec. 9. Stereotype. - A gauge for casting stereotype plates without superfluous metal at the edges is constructed as shown in plan in Fig. 1. Two side pieces C, preferably of channel section, are attached by screws to end pieces A, these screws passing through slots in the side pieces to allow of lateral adjustment. The side and end pieces have each a recess C<3>, A<2> to receive the edges of a papier mÔchÚ or like mould, and the end pieces have ribs B engaging grooves in the side pieces. These ribs also engage the grooved ends of core bars F, Fig. 3, which are recessed at the back to facilitate cooling, and these recesses may have knife-edges H which become embedded in the packing-paper to prevent the formation of feather edges at the back. Furniture used with this gauge has a recess along its inside, and may be cast hollow for lightness.
Patent GB-190429175-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Variable Speed and Brake Hubs for Motor Cycles, Vehicles and the like
Inventor: STURGESS GEORGE FREDERICK
Filed: 1904-12-31
Granted: 1906-03-31
Abstract: 29,175. Sturgess, G. F. Dec. 31. Driving-mechan- ism ; brakes.-Re- lates to an epicyclic variable-speed and brake hub for motor cycles in which the change of speed is effected by back-pedalling. The hub 5 runs on ball bearings 6, 7, and the driving- member 10 which carries the com- pound planet- wheels 15 runs on ball bearings 7, 27. The sun-wheel 11 holds by the collar 12 a free sun-wheel 13 around wbich is the free ring 14, kept from lateral movement by the screw 21 in the circular groove 20 of the sun-wheel. The teeth 11<a> and 11<b> on the sun-wheel 11 can engage respectively with teeth 2<a> on the fixed boss 2 and teeth 4<a> on the fixed cone 4. The planet-wheels 15 engage with both sun-wheels and with the free ring 14. The piece 9 is driven at the same speed as the piece 10 when its broad teeth 17 engage at the same time the teeth 18 on the free sun-wheel and the teeth 19 on the free ring 14, the sun wheel 11 being free ; it is driven at low speed when the teeth 17 engage only the teeth 19, and at high speed when they engage only the teeth 18, the sun-wheel 11 being locked in such case. The gear-wheels and the ring 14 are moved from one position to another by the device comprising the ring 29, which is loosely screwed to the driving- member 10, by a left-hand thread, and is coned to receive a ring 30 with a projection 43 engaging with the cam 37, which slides in guide-ways on the cone 4. The ring 30 can rotate but not move laterally with respect to the cone 4, and has ratchet teeth 31 engaging with the spring-controlled stud 32, which prevents motion in the driving direction. Back-pedalling causes the ring 29 to clutch and rotate the ring 30 moving the cam 37 ; this movement is transferred to the gear-wheels by the flexible disc 23, the position of the gear-wheels depending on the number of the teeth 31 which pass the stud 32. The piece 9 may be integral with the hub, but when, as shown, it is made separate therefrom, it rotates the hub in the for- ward drive by the segmental blocks 8, which are pivoted on the free ring 46. The pins 49 engaging in curved slots in the blocks tilt them on their pivots so as to engage with the coned grooves 44 in the hub, which may be suitably milled to increase the grip. When there is no drive from the piece 9, the blocks 8 are drawn clear of the grooves 44 by the circular spring 58 and they engage milled grooves 45 on the boss 2. Back-pedalling tilts the blocks to engage the grooves in the hub and in the fixed boss so as to be clear of the milled parts of the hub and have only a frictional braking effect, which may be improved by the tails 8<b>, 8<c>. By altering the gear ratio of the sun and planet wheels, a reversing-gear can be obtained. The gear may be modified to provide for two speeds only. In the Provisional Specification, it is stated that the speeds may be changed by band-levers or the like.