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Patent GB-190503186-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Directing Air-ships.
Inventor: MORGAN FREDERICK SQUIRES
Filed: 1905-02-15
Granted: 1906-01-18
Abstract: 3186. Morgan, F. S. Feb. 15. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Propelling; steering. - An air-ship is steered by means of a pair of propellers on a transverse axis A mounted at the fore end of the ship so as to be rotated round the longitudinal axis M, which is driven by the countershaft X from the motor in the car T. The tubular framework, of triangular section, supported by an aerostat carries a circular ring or plate G the outer periphery of which is preferably grooved to form a ball race. The other half of the ball race is formed on the annular turntable F, to which is bolted a cruciform carriage D having lugs D<1> forming the bearings and thrust blocks of the transverse propeller shaft A. The outer periphery of the turntable F is grooved to take the actuating-cable R which passes round pulleys R, R', which may be attached to the upper stanchion H<1>, and round a horizontal pulley tightened up to the back of the car by an adjusting-screw and spring. The transverse shaft is driven in all its positions by means of the bevel-gear K, L as shown.
Patent GB-190511970-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Electric Switches.
Filed: 1905-06-07
Granted: 1906-06-07
Abstract: 11,970. British Thomson-Houston Co., and Wedmore, E. B. June 7. Switches.-The oil receptacle in an oil switch is arranged to be raised or lowered to obtain access for refilling by means of lever and link mechanism. In the arrangement shown, the oil vessel a is provided with inverted V-shaped projections b, adapted to receive pins c carried by the operating-levers d. The levers are provided with hooks e which engage links f, hung from the bracket g carrying the switch mechanism, or from other support. By raising or lowering the levers d, by means of a handle such as k, the vessel is moved. In this arrangement, the vessel may be tilted or turned sufficiently to secure its engagement with the cover. The Provisional Specification states that one pair of levers may be portable and used for several switches.
Patent GB-190512937-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Turbines.
Inventor: GOLDSBOROUGH RICHARD HENRY
Filed: 1905-06-22
Granted: 1906-06-14
Abstract: 12,937. Goldsborough, R. H. June 22. Elastic-fluid turbines.-Relates to the construction and governing of compound steam turbines. Two sets of disks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 are mounted on the shaft 1, and a series of vanes 8 is secured between the adjacent disks 3, while vanes 9, 10, 11, 12 are secured between the disks 4, 5, 6. 7 and surround annular chambers 13, 14, 15. 16, 17 formed in the disks. Two similar sets of arcuate chambers 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 are secured within the shell 23 of the turbine casing, the members 18, 19, 20 of each set co-operating with the members 21, 22 to constitute cylinders. Recesses 24, Fig. 2, in the members 21 form an arcuate steam chest 25 extending through an angle less than 180 degrees. A port ring 26 placed within the members 21, 18 is provided with admission ports 27 to direct the steam from the chest 25 against the vanes 8, and with discharge ports 29 preferably extending over a greater portion of the ring than the admission ports. The other disks are similarly provided with port rings. The passage of the steam through the turbine is from the steam chest 25 to the chamber 13, then through the chambers 18, 14, 21, 15, 19, 16, 22, 17, 20, and to the exhaust branches 55 in the order named. An adjustable governing or out-off ring 48, Fig. 2, is rotatably monnted on the port ring 26 and provided with apertures 49, 50 arranged to register respectively with the admission ports 27 and discharge ports 29. The governing-ring may be operated automatically or otherwise. The steam is deflected upwards through the five series of vanes 8, 10, 10, 12, 12 and downwards through the four series 9, 9,11, 11, thereby producing a resultant upward pressure which tends to balance the weight of the rotor.
Patent GB-190514238-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Singeing Fabrics.
Filed: 1905-07-11
Granted: 1906-04-26
Abstract: 14,238. Mather & Platt, and Price, T. H. July 11. Converting rotary into reciprocading motion crank linkages.-Relates to improvements in the apparatus described in Specification No. 646, A.D. 1895, [Abridgment Class Fabrics, Dressing &c.], for singeing fabrics. The fabrics pass beneath guide-rollers 8, which are constrained to move by a pivoted-link system about the centre of curvature of the heated surface 1. The arms 7, carrying the guide-rollers, are pivoted to a T-shaped lever 6, which is itself pivoted at 13 to a bell-crank 4. The longitudinal movement of a rod 5 adjusts the position of the pivot 13, and hence the height of the guide-rollers. The arms 7 are connected up by rods 9, and, by means of a crank-disk 11 and connecting-rod 10, a parallel motion is obtained. In a modification, the rotation of the pivot of the bell-crank 4 is transmitted by gearing to a second crank-arm connected to a T-shaped lever. The latter is attached to a second T-shaped lever carrying the arms 7, which are connected to the first lever. One of the arms 7 is oscillated by a connecting-rod and crank-disk or its equivalent.
Patent GB-190518085-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Carding Engines.
Inventor: ASHWORTH ELIJAH
Filed: 1905-09-07
Granted: 1906-05-03
Abstract: 18,085. Ashworth, E. Sept. 7. Guards.-The panels of carding-engine framework and particularly those about the " taker-in " are locked while the engine is running and cannot be removed without the carding-engine being first stopped. The side shaft a for stopping or starting the card as described in Specification No. 19,036, A.D. 1904, gears with a cross-shaft c by bevelgearing e, d. The cross-shaft carries levers f, h which lock the panels g, k while the carding-engine is running. In place of the cross shaft, a sliding rod l may be submitted, the position of the levers r, h, q, when the carding-engine is stopped, being shown in dotted lines. In another modification, a rocking lever, operated from the shaft a by an eccentric, carries the locking-pieces, and is arranged so that the same results are obtained.
Patent GB-190518994-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Coupling Devices for Connecting Music Rolls with Supporting Shafts.
Filed: 1905-09-20
Granted: 1906-09-20
Abstract: 18,994. Lake, H. H., [Aeolian Co.]. Sept. 20. Automatic instruments. -Coupling-devices for mounting music rolls of tubular or hollow-ended form as described in Specification No. 18,999, A.D. 1905, are secured upon the ends of shafts adapted to receive the end-pins of ordinary music rolls. The tubular roll is fitted with sleeves 42 having flanges or beads 43. The coupling 5 is formed with a central projecting part 51, an annular recess 53 to receive the beading, and a hole 55 to fit over the recessed end of the re-winding shaft, to which it is fixed by the screw 56. A pin or tooth 54 engages a hole 44 in the beading. The coupling for the other end is formed in two parts, connected by a pivot pin, and is similarly mounted on the idler shaft.
Patent GB-190521066-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tills for Exhibiting Weighing and Registering Money.
Inventor: SYMONS HENRY CYRUS
Filed: 1905-10-17
Granted: 1906-10-17
Abstract: 21,066. Symons, H. C. Oct. 17. Tills. - Relates to improvements in tills of the type described in Specification No. 15,938, A.D. 1891. The weight of a copper coin, or a definite number of coins, inserted through the mouthpiece 32, Fig. 7, gives quadrantal rotation to a wheel constructed of four arms 15 with h pockets 11, the coins dropping out of the pocket below a ring guard 12. A cam 21, Fig. 5, turning with the wheel works a weighted braking- lever 22, from which a counter 28 is actuated through a link 30. The guard 12 is corrugated, and the edges of the pockets are made correspondingly sinuous. For silver coins, a weighing-beam replaces the wheel. Such a weigher is preferably used underneath a coin-exhibiting till. Coin-handling appliances; coins and the like, separating.-A grid 35, Fig. 7, with back-plate 34, may be hung over the mouthpiece 32 of a till, so that, when a number of coins are thrown in at once, some are retarded by striking the prongs of the grid. Another mechanism for spreading the coins is shown by Figs. 8 and 9. A flap 36 on which the coins are laid is tipped up by a lever 43, with hand or treadle action, and simultaneously a slide 44 is drawn forward to catch some of the coins, which drop through its aperture 46 in the return movement.
Patent GB-190522587-A (GB)
Title: An Appliance for Removing Articles from Shelves.
Inventor: WARD GEORGE
Filed: 1905-11-04
Granted: 1906-03-15
Abstract: 22,587. Ward, G. Nov. 4. Reachers &c. for removing articles from shelves. On a rail A above and in front of the highest shelf runs a carriage B, from which hangs a flat bar C, whereon a saddle D bearing a fixed arm G is raised and lowered by a cord H. A second cord E, passing over pulleys E<1>, E<2>, E<3>, E<4>, works a sliding arm F against a spring J, and the article is gripped by fingers F<1>, G<1> on the arms. A net L is pivoted to the fixed arm and guided by a rod N so that it is always close to the shelves, while a spring K<1> on the pivot-pin K gives the arms a turn, which draws the articles into it.
Patent GB-190526449-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Numbering Attachments for Printing or other Presses.
Inventor: HARRIS CHARLES GRANT
Filed: 1905-12-19
Granted: 1906-07-12
Abstract: 26,449. Harris, C. G. Dec. 19. Numbering-apparatus.-Relates to a duplicating or repeat-printing numbering-attachment for printing or other presses, and to means for preventing change in the numbering-heads in case of failure in the feed supply or actuation of the throw-off mechanism. The numbering-heads 10 are carried by disks 9 mounted on a shaft 8, and have a common actuating-rod 12 fitted at one end with a crank 13, as described in Specification No. 15,077, A.D. 1904. The crank 13 is actuated by a wheel 16 and returned by a wheel 17. The wheel 16 is mounted in a pivoted bracket 18 supported by toggle-levers 21, 22. The toggle-lever 21 is pivoted to a lever 24 held, by means of a spring 42, in engagement with a cam 25 on the controlling-shaft 4 of a throw-off device of the kind described in Specifications No. 4176, A.D. 1897, and No. 23,894, . A.D. 1899, and including feeler lever normally arrested by the stock. When the throw-off mechanism is actuated, the wheel 16 is lowered out of the path of the crank 13. For repeat printing, the wheel 16 is lowered by means of a lever 27 connected by a link 26 to the toggle-lever 21. The lever 27 is held, by means of a spring 30, in contact with a toothed cam 28 mounted on a stub shaft 29 and rotated intermittently by means of a ratchet-wheel 31 and a pawl 32 operated from the shaft 8. When the lever 27 drops into a recess in the cam 28, the wheel 16 is lowered and the printing is repeated. The number of repeats depends on the ratio of the number of teeth on the ratchetwheel 31 and the cam 28, and is varied by changing the cam. A two-part brake (not shown) embraces the sides of the cam 28. When the throw-off mechanism is actuated, the pawl 32 is rendered inoperative by the action of a finger 40 on the lever 24 upon a lever 38, connected by a link 17 with the pawl arm 33, which is returned by a spring 36a.
Patent GB-190604104-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Sheep Shears.
Inventor: HENDERSON WILLIAM ERNEST
Filed: 1906-02-19
Granted: 1907-02-14
Abstract: 4104. Henderson, W. E. Feb. 19. Shears. - Sheep shears are provided with an adjustable and detachable strap, which joins the two shanks, and the length and position of which can be varied. The strap j, Fig. 1, is attached at one end to a cross-bar g in the concavity of the shank a, passes through one or more swivelling loops i, and is attached at the other end to a hook h which passes through one of a series of holes in the strap. The strap may merely pass round the bar g, Fig. 2, through the loop i, be doubled back upon itself, and be fastened by a buckle h<1>.
Patent GB-190604751-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spinning and Twisting Machines.
Inventor: BREEZE FRANK ALEXANDER
Filed: 1906-02-27
Granted: 1907-02-27
Abstract: 4751. Breeze, F. A. Feb. 27. Combined drawing and twisting arrangements; twist tubes and like twisters ; snarl and end catchers.- In spinning-machines provided with twist tubes carrying drawing-rollers, a toothed band 30, Fig. 1, is aranged to travel between the twist tubes and the ring or other spinning-spindles so as to catch broken ends and convey them to a clearing-device 32, from which they are removed by a blast of air from a nozzle 38 and delivered into a basket 37. The nozzle 38 is connected to an air-pipe 39 supplied by a pump 40, and other nozzles 41 are provided on the pipe 37 to direct a broken end down the hollow twist tube to the draw-rollers, such nozzles being provided with a base piece 42, Fig. 6, pivoted to a seating on the pipe so that they may be turned aside and close the aperture 46 when not in use. The clearing-device consists of a rotating slotted drum 32, Fig. 4, carrying combs 33 engaging a ring 34, which is mounted on an eccentric portinn 35 of a fixed stud 36 carrying the drum. The dium carries round the combs and ring 34, and the eccentric portion causes the combs to be projected beyond the drum when passing the band 30 and retracted within the drum in the opposite position.
Patent GB-190605966-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Animal Chases.
Inventor: ELDER WILLIS MATHEW
Filed: 1906-03-12
Granted: 1906-05-17
Abstract: 5966. Elder, W. M., and Turner, C. W. March 12. Tracks for sporting purposes, -Relates to a trackway for coursing in which animals such as foxes are chased by dogs &c. A helical track d is supported between circular walls 1, 2, the interior one consisting of netting or grating e, which enable spectators inside the walls to watch the e animals. The highest and lowest parts of the track d are connected by a track 7, at the bottom of which is an enclosure 3, Fig. 3, cut off from the tracks 7, d by gates 4, 5, respectively, one of which is opened to allow the fox to start in advance of the dogs. If the dog should get too near the fox, one of a series of gates 8 is closed to stop its progress. Gates g in the netting e allow of access to the track from the interior of the enclosure. An entrance 11 and an enclosed platform are provided for the public. The form of the track may be varied.
Patent GB-190608899-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Signalling Apparatus for Railways.
Inventor: CRISPIN FREDERICK ALEXANDER
Filed: 1906-04-12
Granted: 1907-03-21
Abstract: 8899. Crispin, F. A. April 12. Contacts, mechanical and electric; stopping trains; indicating movements of trains; signals on engines.- A contact-rail A mounted on levers A' between the track rails is raised by a bell-crank lever A' by the signal connexion A<4> into the path of a vertically sliding rod B on the engine to close electric circuits through an alarm bell F or signal lamps F<1>, F<2>, and to control a brake valve G<4> or the steam regulator when the signals are at 'danger.' An indicating - circuit through an indicator H in a signal cabin is also closed when the train passes over a bar A, the circuit passing through a track rail J, a train-wheel J<3>, and the rod B to the bar A. A roller B' is carried by the rod B, which slides in bearings B' against the action of a spring B<3>, and through a rack formed on its upper end rotates a pinion C carrying an arm C<2>, which engages a projection on, and carries with it, a switch arm D moving over contact-plates D', D', D<3>. The switch arm D is manually replaced after actuation. Circuits through a battery E, the alarm bell'F, and. the lamps F<1>, F' are thus successively closed as the rod B is raised to a greater height by the contact-rail A. In the normal position of the rail A, it is lowered out of contact with the roller B<2>. In the lower raised position of the rail A, a warning signal is given on the bell F when a signal is approached, but if the signal is at 'danger,' the lamp F<1> is lighted as the bar A is further raised. The lamp F<2> may give a warning at say a 'home' signal, when a bar A is raised still higher, and further lamps and indications may be similarly employed, for instance to indicate the location of the train on the line. The valve G<4> may be arranged to be opened at first only partly, and later freely on reaching a fully raised bar A to apply the brake partly and then fully, and the steam regulator may be similarly operated; or the escaping air from the application of the air brakes may close the steam valve.
Patent GB-190610318-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Handles for Bags, Reticules and similar Articles.
Inventor: ORTWEILER OTTO SIMON
Filed: 1906-05-02
Granted: 1907-02-07
Abstract: 10,318. Ortweiler, O. S. May 2. Bags.-The handle is formed of a continuous strap, cord, chain, &c. a, sliding through rings c and bears sliding connecting-loops b, so that both the parts a, a<1> may be grasped, Fig. 1, or only the part a, Fig. 2. In a modification, there is only one sliding connexion, the connexion on the other side being fixed, and the double strap between the fixed connexion and the bag may be replaced by a single one.
Patent GB-190612432-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: ROCHE HUGUES JOSEPH EMILE AUGU
Filed: 1906-05-28
Granted: 1906-09-20
Abstract: 12,432. Roche, H. J. E. A. June 6, 1905, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Gas and like engines. -Relates to the type of engine described in Specification No. 23,928, A.D. 1905, and consists in arranging the expansion and explosion cylinders in any relative position. In Figs. 1 and 3, the explosion cylinder is shown at the head of and in line with the expansion cylinder, but it may be placed at any angle.
Patent GB-190614329-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Apparatus for Raising or Hoisting Ladders, Poles and the like from a Horizontal to a Vertical Position
Inventor: LATHAM JOSEPH
Filed: 1906-06-22
Granted: 1907-03-14
Abstract: 14,329. Latham, J. June 22. Lifting by levers and the like ; gearing; hand-trucks with lifting - gear.-A hinged platform, adapted to receive builders' ladders, telegraph poles, and the like is fitted on the top of a hand-truck, horse-drawn vehicle, or a fixed base, and is provided with suitable gearing and clamps so that the load can be secured thereto and raised from an horizontal to an inclined or vertical position. In the machine shown in Fig. 1, the load is secured by clamps n to the platform b, which is fixed to segmental racks d hinged at c to a horse-drawn vehicle. The racks gear with spur-wheels e on the vehicle, which may be operated directly or through worm and bevel gearing h, l from the handle m. Suitable pawls may be provided to lock the gearing in any desired position, and the carriage may be fixed to the ground when heavy poles are being raised. According to the Provisional Specification, the apparatus may be used for raising large masts or for stacking timber.
Patent GB-190617873-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Collar Support
Filed: 1906-08-09
Granted: 1907-05-23
Abstract: 17,873. Harris, G., and Fredericks, Ltd. Aug. 9. Stays or stiffeners. - A lady's collar support consists of a pair of longitudinally - disposed twin tubes or sockets b, b<1> joined to the ends of a flexible middle portion, which may y consist either o f spiral springs a or of a corrugated spring a<1>. Staples d, d<1> engage with the sockets b, b<1>.
Patent GB-190623910-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in the Manufacture of Folding Boxes
Inventor: WHITE PATRICK
Filed: 1906-10-27
Granted: 1907-05-16
Abstract: 23,910. White, P., and Keown, C. P. Oct. 27. Cigarette boxes.-A folding box is made from two pieces of cardboard &c. One piece is creased to form the lid d, bottom b, sides a, c, and protecting-flap e. The other piece E is wrapped ronnd the first and is provided with flaps V, W. The pieces are gummed together at K. The completed box is covered with a sheet of paper except for the aperture H for opening the box. [Reference has been directed under Patents Act, 1902, to Specifications Nos. 10,923 and 16,615, A.D. 1889, and No. 2705, A.D. 1890, [Abridgment Class Boxes &c.].]
Patent GB-190624040-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Power Turbines.
Inventor: KNIGHT JOSEPH
Filed: 1906-10-29
Granted: 1907-10-29
Abstract: 24,040. Knight, J., and Pearson, A. F. Oct. 29. Stuffing-boxes, substitutes for. - A turbine having two oppositely - rotating parts has the ends of the casing provided with a faced ring N which is pressed against the end of the casing by an elastic ring n and set-screws n<4>, the set-screws being carried by a backing-ring P mounted on the hollow shaft B<1>. A modified packing-device has a series of rings alternately fixed to the casing and to the rotating member.
Patent GB-190624707-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Carding Engines and like Machines.
Inventor: HOLLAND WILLIAM LEWIS
Filed: 1906-11-05
Granted: 1907-10-31
Abstract: 24,707. Holland, W. L. Nov. 5. Carding-engines; openers; scutchers; slubbing- frames; roving frames.-The object is to prevent the cover of the main cylinder of carding-engines from being opened until the cylinder has come to a dead stop, and to prevent the main cylinder &c. from being restarted until the cover has been closed. The invention is also applicable for locking the doors which cover the gearing of scutching and opening machines, and slubbing and roving frames. A catch k, Fig. 1, on the door l is locked by a hooked lever j, the opposite end of which is connected by a Bowden-brake wire h to a plate f<1>, held against a second plated f by the action of a spring o. These plates are placed under a slotted ring e fixed to the fast pulley d, and can be separated by a wedge or lever pushed through one of the slots in the ring e only when the fast pulley is at rest. The separation of the plates puts a strain on the wire h, which raises the lever j so that the door l can be opened.! A lever n engaged by the end of the catch k is connected by a second Bowden-brake wire p to a locking-bolt q attached to the belt fork s'. When the belt is shifted on to the loose pulley, the bolt is brought opposite a notch s<2> cut in a bar s on which the belt fork slides, and when the door is opened, a spring q<1> pushes the bolt q into the notch and prevents the belt from being shifted back on to the fast pulley. Shutting the door withdraws the bolt from the notch. In place of the plates f, f <1>, a wedge may act on a lever u, Fig. 6, to depress a bell-crank lever v, to one arm of which the wire h may be fixed. The 'Vim' system of brake wire may be used, this wire being arranged to push instead of pull the levers.