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Patent GB-190520699-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Apparatus for Physical Exercises particularly adapted for Teaching and Practicing Swimming Motions and Exercises.
Inventor: FABER FREDERICK
Filed: 1905-10-12
Granted: 1906-03-29
Abstract: 20,699. Faber, F. Oct. 12, 1904, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Exercising-apparatus.- A portable apparatus adapted to be used for teaching swimming, and also to be used for practising swimming motions out of water, and for physical exercises in general, consists of a track 10, Figs. 1 and 2, preferably elliptical, upon which run carriers 16 mounted on flanged rollers 17, from which are suspended straps 14, 15 adapted to support the user. An additional strap 25 may be used to prevent slipping. The position of the suspended person may be adjusted by means of a turnbuckle 18. The track is suspended by arms 11 connected to standards 12 by means of bolts 19 ; or the arms may be attached to a removable collar 27 which can be placed on the standards. The rail 10 is connected to the arms 11 by means of bolts 21, Fig. 6, which pass through open slots in flanges 20 of the arms 11. Spacing-blocks 24 are arranged on the bolts, to prevent the arms 11 from interfering with the rollers 17. Slotted wedges 23 are inserted between the flanges 20 and heads of the bolt, in order to tighten the connexion between the arms 11 and rails. The heads of the bolts may be nuts.
Patent GB-190602559-A (GB)
Title: A Method and Apparatus for Improving the Flavour and Aroma of Carbonic Acid Gas used for Carbonating Beer
Inventor: HARTLEY ARTHUR
Filed: 1906-02-02
Granted: 1906-08-23
Abstract: 2559. Hartley, A. Feb. 2. Aromatizing.-Carbon dioxide to be used in carbonating beer is flavoured by passing over dry hops in a cylinder a surrounded by a jacket b through which a heating-agent may be passed. Preferably temperatures of 60-120‹ F. are used. The gas enters at the bottom of the cylinder and passes out at the top through a sieve d which retains the hops.
Patent GB-190604837-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Hydraulic Drills.
Inventor: WOLSKI WACLAW
Filed: 1906-02-27
Granted: 1906-08-09
Abstract: 4837. Wolski, W. Feb. 27. Rock drills; deepboring.-In an hydraulic rock drill for well and other deepboring, of the kind in which water is driven by a pump so as to close a valve on the speed of the water attaining a certain limit, the motion of the drill is closely connected with the operation of the valve, which closes when the drill reaches a certain height. The valve P is held between two helical springs f<1>, f<2> in a chamber connected by a stuffing- box B, in which the hollow piston K carrying the perforated drill M slides, with tubes D, A. The water passes beneath the valve and through the piston and bore of the drill which is thus rinsed. The water on reaching a certain speed closes the valve and drives out the piston. As soon as the live force of the water is exhausted, the valve is returned by the spring f <2>, and water passes through the hollow piston, which at the same time is returned by a spring F. When the upper face of the piston touches the valve, the outward stroke of the piston is again produced and the cycle then repeated.
Patent GB-190606083-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lids for Boxes, Cases, and the like.
Inventor: MAGGIORANI SETTIMIO
Filed: 1906-03-13
Granted: 1906-06-28
Abstract: 6083. Magglorani, S. March 13. Box lids.-Boxes, cases, and similar packing- devices are closed by means of flexible lids. Each lid is formed of a thin wooden plate; which may be strengthened by cross-pieces as shown in Figs. 5 and 7, and is sprung into grooves in the ends of the case, loops c giving a hold for bending the lid when the case is to be opened or closed. A metal wire may then be passsd through holes and sealed on the bick of the lid, or a padlock or other means may be employed. The lid may be supported at its. sides so as either to retain a portion of its curvature in the closing position or to be flat, and wedges g may be employed to retain it. The lid may also be made of rigid material, divided into a number of parts, hinged together or not as desired, and in place of grooves in the sides of the case small metal plates may be substituted.
Patent GB-190606189-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Manufacture and Production of Azo Colouring Matter
Inventor: LAKE HAROLD WILLIAMSON
Filed: 1906-03-14
Granted: 1906-05-31
Abstract: 6189. Lake, H. W., [Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Electron]. March 14. Dyes, artificial.-Polyazo dyes, which dye cotton black shades, are produced by diazotizing a pdiamine, combining with 2 : 8 : 6-aminonaphthol sulphonic acid or 2 : 8 : 3 : 6-aminonaphthol disulphonic acid, tetrazotizing the product, and combining it first with the aminoazo dyes derived from 2 : 5 : 7 - aminonaphthol sulphonic acid, especially the dye of the formula- and then with a m-diamine. Instead of the aminoazo dye shown above, the acetylamino- or the nitroazo dye may be used, the products being saponified or reduced to form aminoazo dyes. In an example acetyl-p-phenylenediamine is diazotized, combined with 2:8:6-aminonaphthol sulphonic acid, and saponified. The monazo dye so obtained is tetrazotized, and combined with the dye shown above and with m-phenylenediamine. In other examples, dianisidine and tolidine are used as initial diamines.
Patent GB-190607965-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hinges
Filed: 1906-04-03
Granted: 1907-02-14
Abstract: 7965. Harrison & Son, R., and Woods, A. April 3. Hinges. - Hinge flaps are formed with flanges A, B to strengthen them and keep out water.
Patent GB-190608238-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Electric Cables
Inventor: BEAVER CHARLES JAMES
Filed: 1906-04-05
Granted: 1907-05-04
Abstract: 8238. Beaver, C. J., and Claremont, E. A. April 5. Machines for making wire ropes.-Cables consisting of two or more insulated conductors are embedded in some non- hygroscopic and insulating compound, such as vulcanized bitumen, this being conveniently effected by taking the material g from a forcing- machine f through the hollow core d of the revolving wire-laying frame b, carrying reels a whereon the insulated conductors to be laid up are wound. From this machine the cores are carried by the rollers h<2>, h<3> through a second forcing- machine f<1> and a die i<1>.
Patent GB-190610075-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Acetylene Lamps for Fishing Vessels' Bouys.
Inventor: ROSS ARCHIBALD MCDONALD
Filed: 1906-04-30
Granted: 1907-03-21
Abstract: 10,075. Ross, A. M. April 30. Acetylene.-In a dan lamp designed to be attached to the floating buoys of fishing - vessels, the water and carbide receptacle a is constructed as one cylindrical vessel with a partition b slightly above the centre to divide the water and carbide chambers. The filter c is fitted above the water chamber d, and is held between two disks e of perforated zinc or gauze. Acetylene generated in the carbide chamber h is led to the filter c by a pipe g. The water supply is regulated by a central pin valve i. The water chamber is surrounded by a wall of cork dust or other insulating-material to prevent the water from freezing in cold weather. The carbide is filled from the open boitom, which is then closed bya screw cap p, a suitable packing - ring q being provided. The regulating-nut l and the filling-plug n, which is provided with a safety relief valve, are arranged close to and on opposite sides of the buoy staff bracket so that there are no projecting parts exposed to be damaged. The valve spindle may be locked by a nut m.
Patent GB-190610220-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brush-holders for Dynamo-electric Machines.
Filed: 1906-05-01
Granted: 1907-05-01
Abstract: 10,220. Morgan Crucible Co., and Speirs, C. W. May 1. Brush holders.-Brushes of dynamo-eleotric machines are so mounted as to allow them to follow without restraint the irregularities of movement of the commutator, the movement of the brush in the direction of rotation being prevented by a single support, and in a vertical direction by a pressure device acting upon it at one point only. In the construction of holder shown in Fig. 1 having the pneumatic pressure device described in Specification No. 5167, A.D. 1906, movement of the brush a in the direction of rotation is prevented by a roller c preferably of insulating-material, or in place of the roller there may be used a stop d, Fig. 3, mounted on a spring or other universal joint e. A second roller carried by a spring or other flexible device may be arranged to bear against the back of the brush. A pin g carried by the pressure device f enters a recess in the brush, which may be so positioned as to make the back end of the brush bear more heavily on the commutator b than the front end. The brushes are preferably formed with metal caps as described in Specification No. 9794, A.D. 1906, to which flexible conductors are attached. When the machine is to be rotatable in both directions, the recess with which the pin g engages is formed in the centre of the brush, and a second stop is provided on the other side of the brush.
Patent GB-190611654-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rollers for Removing Creases from and Stretching Textile Fabrics.
Filed: 1906-05-18
Granted: 1907-03-28
Abstract: 11,654. Pearson, M., Shaw, H., and Bradford Dyers' Association. May 18. Stretching.-A roller for stretching and removing creases from fabrics consists of a number of conical drums A, Fig. 2, mounted upon a stationary spindle. The planes of the drums are inclined to the spindle at angles which diminish as the distance of the drum from the middle of the roller increases. The drums are so mounted that one edge of each, the bottom edge in the Figure, is nearer to the corresponding edge of the neighbouring drum than are the opposite edges. Each drum A is bored to the diameter of a spherical hub B, bored in turn to fit the spind'e. To ensure the rotation of each drum, a lug C is cast on the back and is engaged by a pair of lugs D on the front of the next drum. The drums A have cast upon one side a flange E entering loosely into a trough F cast upon the adjacent drum. The spherical hubs B are clamped together and revolve as one upon the spindle. The end drums are rigidly connected by bolts G to a pair of rings H which revolve on spherical hubs I and are grooved to receive rings K, which are fixed to the spindle by bolts L and disks M. Pairs of rollers may be employed, mounted upon swivel bearings and operated by a worm and worm-wheel so as to give variable tension. According to the Provisional Specification, each drum A may be connected to a sleeve or hub on the spindle by a disk of india-rubber cloth or other flexible material.
Patent GB-190611892-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for the Administration of Anæsthetics.
Inventor: POOLE ERNEST WILLIAM
Filed: 1906-05-22
Granted: 1907-02-07
Abstract: 11,892. Poole, E. W. May 22. Rotary or oscillating cylindrical and like valves; indicating amount of opening of valves and cocks. - For regulating the flow of gas from the bag a through the pipe b to the chamber c of an ordinary three-way tap, a subsidiary pipe b<2> joins the pipe b to a semi-annular chamber e, which communicates with the chamber c by a slot e', the latter being normally closed by an annular plate f provided with a number of perforations g and attached to the revoluble side f<1> of the chamber c, so that, by turning this side, any desired number of the perforations g can be made to register with the slot e<1>, and so admits the requisite amounts of gas from the bag a. The plate f carries a stop h which rests against the end of the chamber e when the slot e<1> is closed, and has an opening h<1> through which numbers on the plate f, indicative of the quantity of gas that is passing, can be seen.
Patent GB-190612405-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Striking Mechanism for Clocks.
Inventor: KIENZLE JAKOB
Filed: 1906-05-28
Granted: 1906-10-25
Abstract: 12,405. Kienzle, J. May 28. Striking-mechanism.-In a quarter-striking mechanism, to allow the quarters to be struck in different chimes, the ,hammers a, Fig. 2, are actuated by displaceably-mounted toothed disks c driven by the clock mechanism through a counting- wheel d held by a detent h. To change the chimes, the disks are moved longitudinally by means of a spindle k connected to the disks, the spindle being pressed by a spring so as to bear through a sleeve disk l, against the periphery of a cam plate m adjusted from outside the clock casing.
Patent GB-190617553-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Show Frames or Cases for Exhibiting Goods of a Smallware Nature.
Filed: 1906-08-03
Granted: 1907-03-28
Abstract: 17,553. Dawkins, F., and Williams & Son, W. Aug. 3. Picture frames.- Frames for exhibiting advertisements &c., or carded or other articles, consist of a duplex framework the members of which are separately suspended in parallel positions and comprise a number of compartments resembling picture frames in which the advertisements or cards are inserted, and projecting rods with means for supporting other articles, the lower member being provided with a sloping shelf. The two members A, B, each comprising a number of frames C in wbich the cards or advertisements are held by clips I, are suspended above the counter by chains or the like in the positions shown in Fig. 2 ; the frames may be attached to the counter by stands bearing shelves. Rods G, having clips H for supporting other articles, are fixed to the frames, and to the lower frame is attached a sloping shelf E. The ends of the frames are formed so that further sections may be attached.
Patent GB-190618214-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Non-conducting Rope or Covering Material
Inventor: GOY WILHELM
Filed: 1906-08-14
Granted: 1907-08-01
Abstract: 18,214. Goy, W. Aug. 14. Ropes.-A rope, used for insulating purposes as a non-conductor of heat, is made by twisting slagwool, either alone or mixed with other insulating-material, into a core, which is provided with a seamless tubular covering of asbestos, jute, hemp, silk, &c.
Patent GB-190621190-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in connection with Reversing and like Mechanisms for Steam and other Fluid Pressure Engines and Machines.
Inventor: MELLING JOHN WILLIAM
Filed: 1906-09-25
Granted: 1907-07-11
Abstract: 21,190. Melling, J. W., and Melling, W. S. Sept. 25. Starting - engines. -Relates to the engine described in Specification No. 4219, A.D. 1891, wherein the distributing-valve is operated from a floating-lever c, under the control of a handle a and links m operating the weigh-bar shaft l<1>. To give the operator warning in the event of the failure of the gear, the links g are provided with a pin h which comes into contact with stationary stops i. The stops may be rigid, or may-consist of pivoted levers connected by a spring, Fig. 4.
Patent GB-190623829-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Feed Water Heaters for Boilers especially suitable for Locomotive Boilers.
Filed: 1906-10-26
Granted: 1907-08-22
Abstract: 23,829. Moffat, W. A., and Improved Boiler Feed Co. Oct. 26. Feed-water, heating.- Feedwater-heaters, particularly for locomotive boilers, comprise an arrangement of parts in which a main heating and supply tank and supplementary heating-tanks are arranged on the tender, and a feed-water receptacle above the boiler, steam being supplied to the tanks for heating and pressure. Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a locomotive, and Figs. 3 and 4 show an end elevation and transverse section, respectively, of the boiler. Water flows as required from the supply tank 10 through non-return valves 12 into the supplementary heating-tanks 11 arranged one of each side of the tender. The flow of water takes place under the action of gravity, or is assisted by steam pressure supplied from the dome 8 through the pipe 13, which passes upwards through the water in the tank. The receptacle 19, arranged above the boiler, is provided with heating- tubes 20 which pass under the fire-bars, the end tube being connected to 'the heating-tanks 11 by pipes 24 through which water is supplied to the receptacle. The supplementary heating- tanks 11 are heated and put under pressure by steam supplied from the boiler through the pipe 14. Water is supplied from the receptacle 19 to the boiler through feed-pipes 22, which enter the bailer at a point adjacent to the upper end of the combustion chamber or fire - box, and are extended downwards so that their discharge ends are close to the bottom of the boiler. The exhaust steam from the cylinders 9 is conducted to the smoke-stack 6 by a duct 26 passing through the receptacle 19. The various pipes are provided with cocks or valves when required.
Patent GB-190708736-A (GB)
Title: Auto-pneumatic Musical Instruments
Inventor: FAIRWEATHER WALLACE CRANSTON
Filed: 1907-04-15
Granted: 1907-09-26
Abstract: 8736. Fairweather, W. C., [Wilcox & White Co.]. April 15. Automatic instruments.-Pneumatic piano-players or music-playing devices are provided with special tension-regulating means which can be automatically and manually controlled. The trunk J, Fig. 4, between the exhaust chest B and the action chamber A communicates with a regulating-bellows I controlled by a spring Q, the force of which can be varied by means of a finger-button Q<3>. The bellows communicates with the trunk through ports K, L, Fig. 2, on either side of a partition J', and the lower part is provided with a throttle valve M, having a restricted aperture N and a flap valve O controlled by the bellows itself. The valve M is hinged at its lower edge and is opened for loud playing or accentuation effects by means of a motor pneumatic R operated by valves T, T' controlled from the tracker-bar by means of a special duct S. With these arrangements it is possible, when an accentuated melody is being played with a subdued accompaniment, to swell the accompaniment by means of the button Q<3>. The regulator may control the passage of air into instead of out of the action chamber.
Patent GB-190711339-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Locking Devices for Front Plate Stripping Doors of Cotton Carding Engines.
Inventor: MYERSCOUGH JAMES
Filed: 1907-05-15
Granted: 1907-12-31
Abstract: 11,339. Myerscough, J., and Gornall, J. May 15. Belt forks, operating.-Consists of mechanism for preventing the stripping door of the main cylinder of a carding-engine from being opened until the cylinder has come to a dea d stop, and for preventing the carding- engine from being restarted until the stripping door has been closed. The door is fastened by a catch 13, pivoted on a lever 11 which is pivoted at 12 and provided with a pin 10 sliding in a diagonal slot 9 in a sliding bar 6, the opposite end of which has a finger or stud 14 engaging inclined projections or cams 15 on the inside of the fast pulley on the main cylinder shaft. A pin 17 on the catch 13 engages by its rounded end a shallow hole in the main cylinder casing and prevents the catch 13 from being withdrawn by hand. A right-angled extension of the lever 4 connected by a link 5 to an arm j, on which the door is mounted, prevents the belt from being moved on to the fast pulley when the door is open.
Patent GB-190711860-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Time Registers.
Inventor: BERESFORD WALTER
Filed: 1907-05-22
Granted: 1908-05-21
Abstract: 11,860. Beresford, W. May 22. Time-checking apparatus for workmen. In an autographic time-recorder, the forward movement of the operating-lever inks the time disks, opens the shutter for the signature aperture, and trips the printing-hammer; the spring-actuated return feeds the record-strip, The time types are carried on the flat of the disks 1, 3, the hour-disk having a ratchet-wheel attached so as to be moved by a transfer finger on the minute-disk. Numbers on the upper side of the disks show the time through apertures in the casing. The inking-pad 49 is carried on an arm 7 on the vertical shaft 54 controlled by a spring 53 and operated by an arm 50 engaging a cim 52 attached to the lever 6. The shutter 8 is loosely pivoted on the spindle 54 and is urged by a spring to follow the arm 7 against which a pin 55 on the shutter rests. A preliminary movement of the arm 7 raises the pawl 57, Fig. 6, for locking the shutter until the arm meets a second pin 56 thereon. The shutter is thus locked until the platen 35, Fig. 4, is actuated ; the platen is drawn down against the actuating-spring 44 by a finger 48 pivoted on an extension of the platen engaging an arm 47 on the spindle of the operating-handle. An arm on this spindle carries the pawl 40 for feeding on the record-strip. The slot 67, Fig. 1, in the casing for the actuating- lever is closed normally by a spring-pressed plate 68 guided by pins and slots 70, 69, as shown, and having an incline 73 so as to be moved aside by the lever.
Patent GB-190714566-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Wrapping Hollow Articles and Packing them one within the other, more particularly intended for Wrapping and Packing Coloured Metallic Capsules.
Inventor: ROBIN FREDERICK ALEXANDER GARI
Filed: 1907-06-24
Granted: 1908-05-07
Abstract: 14,566. Robin, F. A. G. June 24. Cutting-machines for paper.-In a device for cutting short lengths of paper from a strip, for the purpose of wrapping up bottle &c. capsules, the paper is fed intermittently from a web through a flat guide 8, 9. Two pairs of shears 10, 11 are depressed by cam mechanism against the tension of springs 45 while the strip of paper is at rest. The position of the shears with respect to one another is adjustable so that the size and shape of the pieces of paper cut off may be varied. A small platform 126, pivoted to spring pins 128, 129, is arranged to deflect the waste piece of paper between the shears into the space 125.
Patent GB-190715652-A (GB)
Title: A Hydro-carbon for Explosion Motors, & the like.
Inventor: COBBETT GEORGE TALBOT BURROWS
Filed: 1907-07-08
Granted: 1908-04-09
Abstract: 15,652. Cobbett, G. T. B. July 8. Fuel oils; purifying oils. - Crude petroleum having a density of 850-900‹ 'is purified with sulphuric acid, decanted, mixed with benzine or petrol, and again treated with sulphuric acid and decanted. The remaining acid and colouring- matter are removed by washing with water, or treating with oxalic acid, zinc carbonate, lead carbonate, calcium carbonate, or oxide of zinc. The product is used as a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Specifications No. 28,014, A'.D. 1906, and No. 12,606, A.D. 1907, are referred to. According to the Provisional Specification, the process is applicable to shale or schist oil.
Patent GB-190717490-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Thermo Electric Generators
Inventor: FENNELL WILLIAM
Filed: 1907-07-31
Granted: 1908-07-30
Abstract: 17,490. Fennell, W., and Perry, W. P. July 31. Thermo-electric batteries.-The cross-section of a thermo-electric element is reduced at some part between the junctions, for instance by means of slots c, Figs. and 3. The cross-section may be both reduced at the middle and increased at the junctions, as shown in Fig. 4. Or each element may consist of two masses joined by a narrow neck, as shown in Fig. 5 ; in this case the masses may be constructed of a highly-conductive metal, for example brass, iron, or copper, with the necks only of the thermo-electric metal. Or an element may be constructed of two cylinders joined by a thin and preferably perforated tube of thermo-electric metal. In all cases, the cross-section of the neck bears such a proportion to its length that the resistance thereof is less than that of the remainder of the element.