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Patent GB-191118164-A (GB)
Title: Device for Training the Human Speaking and Singing Voice.
Inventor: WEBER-NEE-BELL SUSANNE
Filed: 1911-08-10
Granted: 1912-03-21
Abstract: 18,164. Weber, [nÚe Bell], S. April 10, [Convention date]. Drawings to Specification. Vibrations, indicating. - Relates to a device for use in practising singing. In order to ascertain whether the first and second overtones of the fundamental are present, tuning- forks mounted on resonators and tuned to respond to these overtones are employed. When the tuning-forks are set in vibration, the circuits of telephones are intermittently interrupted, so that a listener can determine whether the required overtones are produced.
Patent GB-191124120-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Automatic Musical Instruments Combined with Talking Machines.
Inventor: LAKE HAROLD WILLIAMSON
Filed: 1911-10-31
Granted: 1912-10-31
Abstract: 24,120. Lake, H. W., [Aeolian Co.]. Oct. 31. Combined with phonographs; winding - mechanism; tune-sheets.- A combined automatic musical instrument and phonograph is controlled by a tune-sheet carrying a phonograph record, means being provided for lifting the phonograph stylus from the record and simultaneously operating the rewinding - mechanism. The phonograph record 21 is formed upon the tune-sheet 11, which is adapted to be wound from the delivery-roll 14 over the tracker bar 13 to the take-up roll 15. The phonograph reproducer 25 is mounted upon the horn 26, which is hinged at 27 to the top of the playerpiano. When the rewind lever 19 is actuated, the clutch lever 18 is operated through the link 20 in the usual manner. Simultaneously a spindle 28 is rotated and lifts the reproducer 25 from the record 21. The record 21 may be formed on the paper or celluloid tune-sheet, or on a strip of india-rubber attached thereto.
Patent GB-191125249-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Contrivance for Intermittently Displaying Sheets.
Inventor: ELL WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: G09F11/12
Filed: 1911-11-13
Granted: 1912-07-25
Abstract: 25,249. Ell, W. H., and Miller, J. Nov. 13. Plates and the like, travelling.-Sheets c are intermittently displayed by transferring the front one to the back of the contrivance by winding it upon a roller k, and unwinding therefrom with the trailing border of the sheet at the rear of the other sheets. A motor oscillates a rod f and sector g whereby a stop i' rises and carries a cam m and sector o upwards, and rotates a pinion p and arm q so as to lift the upper rod of the front sheet c and deposit it in notches r, from which it is lifted by hooks k<1> on the drum k and wound upon the drum. When the rod f sinks, the drum k reverses and lowers its sheet c behind the other ones and, at the same time, lowers the arm q. Notches q<2> in the boss q<1> of the lever q transfer the sheets c one at a time to the front of the device and leave a space behind the front sheet for illumination purposes. The lamps are controlled by a switch on the spindle p<1> so as to be energized during a display-period only. According to the Provisional Specification, the space behind the displayed sheet is obtained by means of a shoulder in the lower wall of each inclined groove, over which the lifting- levers periodically raise one of the sheet-rods. Further, to secure rotation of the roller in opposite directions, a bevel-wheel on it is geared on diametrically opposite sides to two bevel-wheels, one fixed to a spindle, provided with a fixed sprocket-wheel, and the other fixed to a sleeve on the spindle, also provided with a sprocket-wheel., A sprocket-wheel in between these two sprocket-wheels carries a chain, driven by a motor and provided at two separate intervals on each side with two portions of pitch chains, which alternately drive the roller in opposite directions. One of these chain portions may also control the lamp switch.
Patent GB-191200605-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Manufacturing Cleat Reinforced and Wire Bound Box Blanks.
Inventor: LAKE HAROLD WILLIAMSON
IPC: B27M3/36
Filed: 1912-01-08
Granted: 1913-01-08
Abstract: 605. Lake, H. W., [Healy, W.]. Jan. 8. Stapling.-A machine for manufacturing wirebound box blanks is provided with a stapling-mechanism for preliminarily stapling the cleats and the body strips together, w i t h the body strips overlapping the ends of the cleats, the overlap serving to space apart the cleats as they undergo the final stapling and binding - wire securing operation. The cleats and strips are pushed along guides D under the first stapling-mechanism I, the overlap of the strip beyond the cleat being set by a treadleoperated stop J. The cleats and strips are attached to each other by staples and pushed forward to conveyers H, which carry them to the main stapling-mechanism E to staple the binding-wire to the blanks. A stop L provided with a bevelled edge projects into the path of the cleats, and is held there by a spring l<2>, which is sufficiently strong to maintain the stop in place while the cleats are merely pushed forward by the conveyer, but which is adapted to yield when the cleats are drawn forward by a feed chain K acting on one of the earlier blanks to which the latter are attached by the binding-wire. The movement of the stop L operates a pawl engaging a four-toothed ratchetwheel on a shaft l<5> carrying a cam l<6>, which is adapted to lift the pawls operating the staplewire feed after four cleats have passed. After engaging the four teeth of the ratchet-wheel, the pawl rides idly over a smooth portion while the shaft is rotated by the engagement of a pawl l<8> on the stapling cross-head with a second ratchet-wheel provided with three teeth covering the smooth part on the first wheel. This pawl turns the shaft until the stapling- mechanism is again operative. A space equal to the distance travelled by the chains K during three reciprocations of the cross-head is thus left between the completed blank. To start the feeding of the cleats and strips, the first strip is pushed by hand past the stops; or an auxiliary board connected to the binding-wire is placed under the chains K.
Patent GB-191202683-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pneumatic Devices for Threading Loom Shuttles.
Inventor: WILSON HENRY MAXSON
IPC: D03J3/04
Filed: 1912-02-01
Granted: 1912-10-24
Abstract: 2683. Wilson, H. M. Feb. 1. Weavers' shuttle-threaders.-In an apparatus for threading loom shuttles by suction, of the type provided with a resilient mouthpiece b, Figs. 2, 4, and 6, and a piston c depressed against the action of a spring l, and in which the vacuum is suddenly destroyed when the piston passes ports in the casing, or when ports in the tubular piston-rod enter the casing, a guide-pin k<1> is fixed to the casing. In one form, the pin is carried by a cover g, Fig. 2, secured by screws to enlargements i of the casing , and holes communicating with the ports j are bored in the enlargements i and in ridges h<1> of the cover. In another form, the pin k<1>, Fig. 4, is tubular and carries the mouthpiece b. In a further modification, the mouthpiece b, Fig. 6, is carried by the piston-rod, and the cover is provided with a hook p for attachment to a weaver's waist - belt or elsewhere.
Patent GB-191205149-A (GB)
Title: A Collapsible Table.
Inventor: STAHN FRIEDRICH
Filed: 1912-02-29
Granted: 1912-06-20
Abstract: 5149. Stahn, F. Feb. 29. Folding tables.-A folding table comprises legs g, g<1> connected in pairs by hinged frame members f, f<1>, and spaced apart by hinged longitudinal frame members b. The member f is pivoted by means of off-set hinges el and the member f<1> is pivoted by means of eyes c<1> to a rod c mounted in legs k, so that the two pairs of legs may be folded over the folded side members b. The mounting of the member f<1> allows the legs g<1> to be moved so that they lie to one side of the legs g as shown in Fig. 2. The parts are held in place when unfolded by spring clips h.
Patent GB-191205798-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Baker's Ovens.
IPC: A21B1/50
Filed: 1912-03-07
Granted: 1912-05-09
Abstract: 5798. Cannstatter Misch- & Knetmaschinen - Fabrik Cannstatter Dampf - backofen - fabrik Werner & Pfleiderer. March 15, 1911, [Convention date]. Bakers' ovens.-The drawplate and the door are interconnected so that the opening and closing of the door are controlled by the operation of the drawplate. As shown, the drawplate 7 is supported by balls 20 running in races 19, 21 on angle-iron bearers 8, which travel on rollers 16 carried by a shaft 17. This shaft moves in a slot 15 in the bearers so dimensioned as to allow for the full movement of the drawplate. The counterweighted door 1 is carried on an horizontal hinge 2 and is connected by arms 4 and links 5 with levers 6 pivoted to the oven walls. When the bearers 8 are withdrawn from the oven, the side flanges of the drawplate strike against the levers 6 and the door is opened. On the reverse movement, the arm 9 raises the door and holds it open until the drawplate again engages with the lever 6. The final movement of the drawplate to the back of the oven and the closing of the door arc performed by hand.
Patent GB-191209307-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: MCKECHNIE JAMES
IPC: F02F7/00
Filed: 1912-04-19
Granted: 1913-03-20
Abstract: 9307. McKechnie, J. April 19. Frames. - To allow the ready removal of pistons, crank-shaft, &c., the cylinders A are carried by an entablature D supported by vertical plates E between the cylinders secured to a base F, and the pistons B are removable through the bottom open ends of the cylinders and are bolted to the piston-rods, the engaging surfaces being spherical. Each plate E is divided to form legs bridging over the crank shaft, and one leg e<3> is detachable to allow removal of the crank shaft C, and is secured to the plate by plates e<4>. The plates E are secured to the base and entablature by angle-irons. Each piston-rod has a flanged end b<2> with a spherical surface struck from the centre of the cross-head pin b<4>, and the bolts b<5> securing it to the piston B have spring washers b<6> to allow yielding to overcome lack of alinement of the cross-head slide e<5> carried by each plate E.
Patent GB-191213001-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Combined Electric Lamp and Magnetic Compass.
Inventor: NEUBURGER HEINRICH
IPC: G01C17/24
Filed: 1912-06-03
Granted: 1912-11-07
Abstract: 13,001. Neuburger, H. June 3. Magnetic compasses.-Consists in the combination with a magnetic compass A of a portable battery lamp C, which can also be used for inspection and like purposes. In the form shown in Fig. 2, the compass is pivoted at E and can be turned down on to the lens H of the lamp when not in use: a spring F maintains the compass in either the raised or lowered position. In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the stem B to which the compass A is secured can be swung about the horizontal pivot G. In a further modification, the lens is in one face of the lamp casing, and the stem to which the compass is attached slides vertically in this face. The lamp may be provided with a hookring for attachment to the belt.
Patent GB-191216692-A (GB)
Title: Improved Process for Making Substances for Curing or Preventing Tuberculosis.
Inventor: FRIEDMANN FRIEDRICH FRANZ
IPC: A61K39/04
Filed: 1912-07-17
Granted: 1913-08-18
Abstract: 16,692. Friedmann, F. F. July 19, 1911, [Convention date]. Toxines, antitoxines, and like bacterial products; ointments; lotions; plaster coatings; bacteria, preparations for administering.-Completely non-virulent curative and immunizing substances for tuberculosis are obtained by subjecting living cultures of tubercular bacilli, or other bacilli not affected by acids and which are non-virulent for human beings or mammals, such as the tortoise or turtle class of tubercular bacilli, or have been made non-virulent as generally understood and by the usual methods, to constant cultivation in suitable artificial culture media repeated at short intervals, about five to ten days, the treatment being continued for a long time, from two to five years. The cultures obtained may be repeatedly subjected to passage for a long time through the human body or through the body of an allied mammal, and the product cultivated in a suitable medium. Curative substances may also be obtained from cultures made by cultivating virulent and non-virulent tubercular bacilli on the same culture media. Cultivations can also be made from substances derived from the body of treated persons or mammals, or from preparations which have been applied to the body. The culture medium separated from the culture can also be utilized. The products may be injected directly, or in suitable emulsive or suspension media, or may be used as lotions, poultices, salves, plasters, or the like, for local application. The completely non-virulent bacilli may be killed before use, for instance by hammering, and mixtures of different living completely non- virulent bacilli or of such living and killed bacilli may be used.
Patent GB-191217046-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fan Attachments for Rocking Chairs and the like.
Inventor: GUERTIN LOUIS NAZAIR TELESPHOR
IPC: A47C3/027
Filed: 1912-07-22
Granted: 1913-07-22
Abstract: 17,046. Guertin, L. N. T. July 22. Rocking seats combined with fans.-A fan attachment for rocking chairs or other rocking devices is so arranged that two motions are transmitted to the fan when the device is rocked. The rocking chair shown in Fig. 1, comprises rockers a yieldingly supported on the base b, the rocking member being provided with a shaft 11, crank 13<a>, pinion 6, and sector 5, the sector arm 8 being connected by the link 9 to the base b. A rod 14 connects the crank 13<a> with a crank 15 mounted on the rocking shaft 16, which carries the adjustable shaft 25 provided with a fan d. The shaft 25 is actuated in one direction by the spring 22 and in the other by the cord 26 passing over the grooved segment 23. As the chair is rocked, two different swinging motions are imparted to the fan, one through the rod 14, and one through the cord 26.
Patent GB-191217995-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Moulds for Bricks and other Blocks.
Inventor: CHAPMAN WILLIAM
IPC: B28B7/00
Filed: 1912-08-03
Granted: 1913-04-10
Abstract: 17,995. Chapman, W. Aug. 3. Moulds. - Moulds for silica and other bricks are provided with loose end plates A to facilitate delivery of the bricks and to prevent fracture. The plates A slide within the end walls J of the mould and are retained by spring plates F. When the mould is inverted and lifted to deliver the bricks, the plates A slide downwards until arrested by bent catches G on the plates F engaging with the crossbolts H ; the plates then separate sufficiently to clear the bricks. Openings I are formed in the end walls J to facilitate cleaning.
Patent GB-191219531-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Springs suitable for the Buffers or Draw Gear of Railway Vehicles.
Inventor: SPENCER ALFRED GEORGE
IPC: F16F1/376
Filed: 1912-08-26
Granted: 1913-01-23
Abstract: 19,531. Spencer, A. G. Aug. 26. India - rubber springs.-Relates to annular india-rubber rings forming elements in buffer or draw springs for railway vehicles, and consists in providing circumferential strengthening- ribs b at those points where the ring or pad a would ultimately produce circumferential lines of wear.
Patent GB-191221131-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in or connected with Branch Inlets for Drain and other Pipes.
Inventor: OATES WILLIAM
IPC: E03F3/04
Filed: 1912-09-17
Granted: 1913-06-19
Abstract: 21,131. Oates, W., and Barber, F. P. Sept. 17. Stopping pipes and tubes.-A closing-disk for drain-pipe branch inlets, having grooves to facilitate breaking away the disk when a branch is to be connected, is integral with the pipe, has its outer face level with the end of the socket, and has the groove 4 conforming substantially in shape to the interior of the socket. The closure is also applicable to the spigot end of a pipe.
Patent GB-191222711-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Holders for Pencils and other Utensils.
Inventor: PANCKE JOHANNES
IPC: B43K23/00
Filed: 1912-10-05
Granted: 1913-10-06
Abstract: 22,711. Pancke, J. Oct. 5. Loss-preventing attachments.-Relates to holders for pencils and other articles of the type comprising a support 1, Fig. 1, and a helical spring, elastic cord, or other elastic connexion 4 for the pencil &c. The elastic connexion 4 is capable of expansion from four to six times its normal length. The support 1 may be provided with a stationary or rotatable signalling-device, such as a bell 2 and releasing-lever 3, or a sound tongue 6, Fig. 4, in order to indicate when the elastic connexion has been stretched to its limit. Several elastic connexions may be provided on one support, either by arranging on the support a disk 7 having a number of sound tongues 6 to each of which one elastic connexion is attached, or by arranging on the releasing-lever 3 of the bell a disk to which several elastic connexions are attached.
Patent GB-191226564-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Sacks, Bags or the like.
IPC: B65D30/08
Filed: 1912-11-19
Granted: 1913-07-17
Abstract: 26,564. Jagenberg, F. E., [Firm of]. July 22, [Convention date]. Materials, special, for bags and linings. - Sacks or bags are made from woven paper fabric a to which a lining b of crape paper is pasted.
Patent GB-191229365-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Commercial Production of Sulphur.
Inventor: HALL WILLIAM AUGUSTUS
Filed: 1912-12-20
Granted: 1914-03-20
Abstract: 29,365. Hall, W. A. Dec. 20. Sulphur is produced from pyrites and other metallic sulphides by distilling off part of the sulphur with a direct reducing-flame, removing as sulphur dioxide the residual part by roasting, converting the dioxide into hydrogen sulphide and burning this in the reducing-flame used for the distillation. The reduction of the dioxide is effected by passing it through incandescent fuel, such as that in the gas-producer which generates the gas for the reducing-flame. Instead of producer gas, water gas or natural gas may be used. The operation is preferably conducted in two furnaces, one above the other. In the upper, the reducing-flame is admitted, and the partially decomposed hot pyrites drops continuously from the lower shelf into the previously heated second furnace where the roasting takes place. A slight internal pressure is maintained in the upper furnace, and slightly depressed pressure may be maintained in the lower so that none of the dilute sulphur dioxide passes into the upper. The present process is a modification of that described in Specifications 20,758/12 and 26,595/12.
Patent GB-191300658-A (GB)
Title: A Collapsible Iron Fire Grate.
Inventor: YATES EDMUND JAMES
IPC: F01M1/04
Filed: 1913-01-09
Granted: 1914-01-01
Abstract: 658. Yates, E. J. Jan. 9. Grates. - A collapsible fire-grate consists of two perforated end pieces B, Fig. 4, and two side grates, Fig. 1, which have notched ends A, A<1>, A<2>, A<3> adapted to engage with similarly notched parts C, C<2>, C<3> in the end pieces B, and form a fuel-holder. Notches C' receive a notched bar or stay which serves as a kettle and like support. The side grates meet at the bottom and the ends B have integral feet F, as shown.
Patent GB-191305170-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Wicks for Candles, Wax Matches, Wax Tapers and the like.
Inventor: WILSON ARTHUR
IPC: C11C5/00
Filed: 1913-12-23
Granted: 1914-03-26
Abstract: 5170. Wilson, A. Dec. 23. Candles and tapers. - Wicks for candles, tapers, wax matches, &c. are made from threads produced by squirting crude viscose solution into sulphuric acid of about 10 per cent strength, fresh acid being added from time to time. The wicks are treated to prevent glowing and dropping-off of the ash. Specifications 2529/02, 17,503/02, 10,094/06, [all in Class 2, Acids and salts, Organic, &c.], and 29,546/04 are referred to.
Patent GB-191306565-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Recording and Reproducing Images in Colours by Photography.
Inventor: MORTIER PAUL
IPC: G02B27/14
Filed: 1913-03-17
Granted: 1914-03-17
Abstract: 6565. Mortier, P. March 16, 1912, [Convention date]. Kinematograph apparatus; three - colour systems.-Four different colour-records k, l, k<1>, l<1>, Fig. 2, of the same object are taken simultaneously by means of two systems side by side, of which one is shown in Fig. 1, the colours of the records being complementary in pairs. In the four-prism system shown, the surface a', b' is partly transparent, so that each system gives two records k, l through screens q, q<1>. Positives obtained from the negatives can be viewed stereoscopically or projected by reversal of the apparatus.
Patent GB-191307877-A (GB)
Title: Improved Manufacture of Radiators.
Inventor: MOREAU JACQUES
IPC: F28F21/08
Filed: 1913-04-03
Granted: 1913-11-27
Abstract: 7877. Moreau, J. April 4, 1912, [Convention date]. Radiators. - Radiators for heating buildings &c. are built up of units formed of pieces of sheet metal stamped to a particular shape and folded over each other at the edges, enclosing perforated rings for attachment to collector tubes, whereby heating - medium is introduced and removed and the units are held together. Removable inclined baffle-plates attached to the units are also described. Fig. 2 shows the shape of the units a which are formed with flanges hooked together as shown in Fig. 1. Each half unit is formed with a collar e which is bent over to enclose a perforated ring c. Through the rings c passes a perforated collector tube g and the whole is held together by nuts i. The units are formed with projections on which rest baffle-plates j, j<1>, formed as shown in Fig. 3 to slide between the units so as to be easily removable for cleaning.
Patent GB-191308353-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Automatic Pianos.
Filed: 1913-04-09
Granted: 1913-11-27
Abstract: 8353. Kastner & Co., and Shipley, W. F. April 9. Expression, controlling. - An automatic piano is provided with a celeste in two or more sections which are pneumaticallv controlled by the tune-sheet. M a n u a l l y - controlled means are provided for rendering the celeste inoperative. I n the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 6, the celeste is divided into two parts for the treble and bass notes respectively, each part comprising a strip of felt a mounted on a bar b connecting pivoted members c. Springs press the bars b upwardly into contact with downward extensions h carried by the moving- boards of bellows f. Alternatively, the bars b may be attached to the extensions h. The bellows f are normally connected to exhaust through channels r and the ports controlled by the lower members of the valves m, n. To accentnate one or more notes, the tune-sheet admits air to operate a valve m or n, so connecting the corresponding pneumatic f to atmosphere and closing its connexion to exhaust. The pneumatic f therefore expands, causing the bar b and felt a to rise, so that the hammers strike the strings directly instead of through the felt. To render the celeste inoperative, one or both of the pneumatics f may be connected to atmosphere by a manuallycontrolled slidevalve.
Patent GB-191310173-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tank Vessels.
Inventor: JACK CHARLES PETER MITCHELL
IPC: B63B25/10
Filed: 1913-04-30
Granted: 1913-12-24
Abstract: 10,173. Jack, C. P. M. April 30. Oil - carrying vessels are constructed with approximately semicircular bulkheads 7 carried from side to side of the vessel forming vertical cylindrical tanks. The bottom of the hull is of usual construction and is plated by plates 6 which do not completely cover the frames and keel at the bottom of the tanks so that communication is established between the tanks and the spaces between the frames. The tank sides 7 are secured to the deck 15. The spaces between the main tanks are also utilized for carrying oil, and are divided by longitudinal partitions 20 or by curved partitions 22. Pipes for heating the oil are fitted, and the tanks may alternatively be used for general cargo.