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Patent GB-190106491-A (GB)
Title: Vote Recording and Checking Apparatus.
Inventor: ROWLANDS ROBERT
Filed: 1901-03-28
Granted: 1902-02-20
Abstract: 6491. Rowlands, R. March 28. Voting-apparatus.-A key a, with lifting-spring i<x>, for each candidate operates a separate counter d by means of a lever c<1>, and pawls c<2> on the levers engaging ratchet-wheels c turn a common shaft b till the number of votes allowed has been recorded. An arm n<1> set to the required numbered hole n' in a disc n then trips a latch f<2> from a notched bar f, so that a spring pulls it under the lugs a<3> of the unused keys to lock them. The operation of more than one key at a time is prevented by means of a row of pivoted scutcheons h through which double wedges a<5> on the keys must be forced. When only one vote per key is allowed, pawls i hold down the used keys by engaging ratchet teeth at the bottom of them till a tripping-bar g is shifted by a shaft j having lever arms j<1>. The apparatus is set for the use of the next voter by giving one revolution to a shaft l so that a cam acting on a lever k<2> draws the locking-bar f free of the keys, while a spurwheel r bearing a lug r' completes the revolution of the limiting disc n. If the key-holding pawls are employed, a second cam in operates the tripping lever bar g. The setting-shaft l is turned by a spring-back ratchet bar engaging a pinion, and a tumbler lever draws and shoots a bolt under the cam to correct the revolution. In the revolution of the limiting-wheel the arm n<1> drives a counter u which records the number of voters.
Patent GB-190113650-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Couplings for Railway Carriages.
Inventor: WILLISON JOHN
Filed: 1901-07-04
Granted: 1902-04-03
Abstract: 13,650. Willison, J. July 4. Couplings, automatic. - Relates to means for locking the coupling-head in its extreme positions to facilitate coupling on curves, means being fitted for unlocking the head directly coupling takes place. The inclined socket f has slots g, one of which receives the end of the pawl b when the head a is to the extreme right or left and the knuckle is set for coupling. When the vehicles are coupling, the tail d of the knuckle raises the arm c, which embraces the pawl b, which is lifted out of its slot, allowing the head a normally to remain central under the influence of the spring l, which bears against the half-sockets m on the guided sliding bars n having rounded hollows bearing on projections r of a piece fixed to the rear end of the coupling-shank. The rear follower x bears against a lever arranged so that, when the buffer spring i is compressed, the draw-bar t is drawn outwards and the draw-spring u compressed
Patent GB-190116847-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Cord Grip for Electric Pendant Lamps
Inventor: WRIGHT RUSSELL OSWALD
Filed: 1901-08-22
Granted: 1902-08-14
Abstract: 16,847. Wright, R. O. Aug. 22. Cleats or holders for the conducting cords of electric pendent lamps. The lamp-holder is provided with an additional cord-grip, consisting of two grooved blocks d, Fig. 1, which are clamped on the cord by two screws, and are connected by metal strips or wires c to a complete ring or part of a ring b, this being secured by the ordinary shadeholding nut f on the lamp-holder. The ordinary cord grip in the lamp-holder may be dispensed with. In another arrangement, Fig. 4, two zigzaggrooved blocks d are secured in the top of the lamp-holder, and tightened on the cord by screws or bolts.
Patent GB-190118913-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Method of and Means for Cutting Holes in Wood and Making Discs.
Inventor: DAVIDSON JOHN
Filed: 1901-09-23
Granted: 1902-09-23
Abstract: 18,913. Davidson, J., and Davidson, J. Sept. 23. Braces and other hand-drills; manhole and like cutters.-Relates to hand tools for cutting holes, especially large holes, in wood, and for making wood discs. The adjustable cutters n<1> n<2>, of various forms, are carried by plates m<1>, m<2> attached by screws t to a block which slides along the arm c. Only one of the cutters n<1>, n<2> would be used at one time. The block above mentioned is clamped in place by a second block s, the blocks being connected by a screw at v. The arm c is rotated by the handle F round the hollow upright A, which is threaded to feed the arm and cutters downwards. The upright is fixed to the work, such as a board, by a screw B. A washer E keeps the upright A vertical.
Patent GB-190119041-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Partially Rotating Valves for Fluid Pressure Engines.
Inventor: VIVIAN WILLIAM
Filed: 1901-09-24
Granted: 1902-10-24
Abstract: 19,041. Vivian, W., and Vivian, J. Sept.24. Rock drills, percussive. Relates to improvements in the partially rotating distributing-valves described in Specification No. 5115, A.D. 1899. Figs. 3 and 4 show transverse sections and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section through the valve and valve-chest. The valve k has ports l, m in communication with the supply of the motive fluid, and an exhaust cavity g whereby admission and exhaust through the ports t, u are effected when the valve is oscillated. The actuation of the valve is effected by the wing p acted on by a portion of the motive fluid admitted from the cylinder ports t, u to small crossover passages v, w by ports i. In the case of rock-boring drills, plugs r are provided by which the ports i can be more or less throttled so as to regulate the strokes of the drill. The space c in the valve-casing is a reservoir for lubricant.
Patent GB-190126569-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Fluid-actuated Rock or like Drills
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1901-12-30
Granted: 1902-03-06
Abstract: 26,569. Boult, A. J., [Leineweber, H.]. Dec. 30. Rock drills, rotary and percussive. The drill X is struck by the reciprocating pistons in the cylinder A, which is attached to the shaft B driven by the rotary motor D of the annularchamber type. An externally-threaded sleeve B<1>, loose on the shaft B, works through a divided feed-nut I, and is driven from the motor D through a frictional form of clutch C to give self-adjusting feed. The motor slides on the arm K, which is angularly adjustably on a bracket H carried by an arm or pillar G<2>. The driving - fluid from the hose Y is supplied to the rotary motor through the hand-valve g<1>, and to the percussive motor through the valve g and hollow shaft B. The rotary motor consists of vanes k, which move radially in a disc fast on the shaft as they pass the pieces F containing the inlet and exhaust ports m, n. Also fast on the shaft B is a disc C carrying radial spring pawls C<3>, with bevelled edges to engage ratchet teeth B<2> on the end of the screwed sleeve B<1>; these pawls will ride over the teeth when the feed tends to become too fast for advance in hard rock. The feed-nut consists of two sections, which can be opened or closed on the screw by a right and left hand screw spindle I<6>, and it is mounted on the bolt about which the arm K centres. The cylinder A contains two pistons on a common rod q' sliding through a fixed central partition in which is the valve r. The valve is knocked over by the pistons to admit fluid past its bevelled ends from the ports s, and groove r<3> on the valve works over an exhaust-port not seen in the drawing. Other exhaust passages v are provided in the walls of the cylinder. By adjusting the valves g, g<1> the machine may be used as a percussive or a rotary drill only, or both actions may be combined.
Patent GB-190200247-A (GB)
Title: New or Improved Apparatus for use in connection with the Manufacture of Sanitary and other like Pipes.
Inventor: STANLEY REGINALD
Filed: 1902-01-03
Granted: 1902-12-24
Abstract: 247. Stanley, R. Jan. 3. Moulding pipes.-Relates to apparatus for grooving the ends of sanitary and like pipes to receive cement, to means for lubricating the inside of the socket die or mould, and to cutting-apparatus for severing the expressed pipes. Fig. 1 shows a cutting-knife p and grooving-tools q carried by a vertical bar o adapted to slide in a bracket m mounted on a pivot l screwed into a ring h arranged to turn on ball bearings supported by an adjustable ring k fastened to a ring f fixed to brackets g attached to the die-plate b. The tool-bar o carries a feather t arranged to slide in a slot of the bracket m, and can be turned into and out of action by a handle r when the feather is raised clear of the slot. The bracket m, with the lowered tool-bar o, is turned outwards on the pivot l clear of the die c, while the socket and body of the pipe is formed, and is locked in an operating position by a spring bolt w. Stops 2, x limit the motion of the bracket m and handle r, and the handle is locked by a catch v when the cutting and grooving tools are in action and the ring is rotating on the ball bearings. The bar o also carries an oiled lubricating-pad, which is pressed against the inside of the socket die c when the bar is rotated to bring the cutting-tools into action. Fig. 4 shows the inner socket die or core 5 with segmental expanding rings 16 for producing grooves in the socket of the pipe. The ring segments are attached to internal segments 19, which are forced outwards by a roller 10 carried by an arm 9 rotated on a central spindle 7 by a handle 11, square key and loose socket 15, and pinion 14 gearing with a spur-wheel 8, and are retracted by springs after the cam roller has passed out of action. After a complete revolution of the arm 9, the roller returns to a vertical recess in the segments 19. The abutting ends of the segments 16 are rounded or cut away at the back, in order to force surplus clay through ports or slits in the die 5. The die 5 is hinged to the base ring or table 4, so that it can be tilted to facilitate the removal of the finished pipe. The Provisional Specification states that the ring h, Fig. 1, may be rotated by toothed gearing, and the arm 9, Fig. 4, may be knuckle-jointed to rotate freely when reversed ; and that the segments may be expanded by a rim-wheel carrying one or more rollers, and that they may be contracted by positive action instead of springs.
Patent GB-190204906-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Controllers for Electric Vehicles
Inventor: SIMPSON ALFRED LISSACK
Filed: 1902-02-26
Granted: 1902-05-01
Abstract: 4906. Simpson, A. L. Feb. 26. Electric locomotives and motor vehicles.-Consists in a controller for street cars designed to avoid the injurious effects of heavy currents, to enable the vehicle to be reversed by merely pressing a button, and to provide for speeding the motor to four different rates of speed. Fig. 1 shows the invention diagrammatically. A movable electrode 38, operated by a branching hand-lever 3 and making contact at 45, 46, 47 with electrical resistances, is connected with a bridge member 50, which first travels with the electrode 38 and then stops, forming a short circuit at the instant the movable electrode makes contact with any resistances. For reversing, a commutator lever 93 is provided which can be operated by a yoke 81 when required. For this purpose a button 32 is pressed in the handle 3 to energize the electromagnet 36, and thereby magnetically to connect the yoke 81 to the operating rod 34 of the electrode 38. By these means the armature current is reversed when the hand lever is operated, the field-circuit remaining the same. The yoke 81 is connected to its armature through a spring which takes up all lost motion. Spring contacts are provided at 26, 27, which can be locked by an ordinary Yale or combination lock to prevent tampering by unauthorized persons.
Patent GB-190205361-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Flanging and Curving Pulley Rims and the like
Inventor: BUDD EDWARD GOWEN
Filed: 1902-03-04
Granted: 1902-09-11
Abstract: 5361. Budd, E. G. March 4. Bending; flanging; corrugating.-A. machine for bending and flanging sections of pulley rims and the like from sheet metal has pairs of flanging-rolls A, A<1> and B, B<1>, as shown diagrammatically in Fig. 4, which form the flanges S, T, in steps, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, after which the flange T is crimped or corrugated while the blank is bent between rolls C, D. Each flanging-roll has a central shaft K, Fig. 2, with a fixed flanging-collar K<1>, and a sliding collar M adjusted and locked by a nut, the collars having recesses to receive flanges l, Fig. 11, on semicircular filling-pieces L of various lengths, so that the flanging. width of the roll may be varied without removing it from the bearings. The crimpmg of the flange T is effected by pins H in the bevelled end of the roll C co-acting with a toothed roller G. The roll C has grooves c to accommodate the flange S on blanks of various widths. To prevent a gradual decrease in curvature as the blank passes through the bending-rolls, the roll C is gradually advanced towards the rolls D . either by hand or by a cross-shaft J' operated by rack-and-pinion gearing J, J<1>, the rack being reciprocated by a crank I adjustable in throw and in time of rotation and driven from the roll C. The rolls, or such as may be necessary, are driven by gearing from a pulley E<3>. The rolls A, A', B, B<1> may serve merely as feed-rolls, if flanging is not required.
Patent GB-190207785-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Windows.
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM ADAM
Filed: 1902-04-03
Granted: 1903-07-03
Abstract: 7785. Cunningham, A. April 3. Windows; window opening and closing apparatus.-An upper sash A is arranged to turn on pivots a, a<1>, mounted in vertical and horizontal slots b, b<1> in brackets b' fixed to the frame C, and is connected to a lower hinged sash or casement B by eye-plates c<1>, which slide with the pivots a in the vertical slots b. At one side of the window an extension of the eyeplate is in the form of a pivot pin, which slides in eyes of the sash B. At the other side of the window a hooked bracket c of the sash B engages with a projection of the plate c'. Both sashes are raised, and the upper sash is at the same time turned inwards, by a cord which passes round pulleys of the fixed frame and sash A, and is attached to the bottom rail of the sash A ; the two sashes then balance one another. To enable the sash B to turn inwards, it is provided at one side with eyes adapted to slide on long pivot pins fixed to the frame, and plates formed with L-shaped slots at the other side of the sash engage with fixed pins or projections of the frame. The sill and bottom rail of the sash B are rabbeted, stepped, or inclined, to exclude water, and an air space may be provided in the window-head above the sash A.
Patent GB-190212855-A (GB)
Title: Device for Indicating the Destination or Ownership of Goods Carried by Railways.
Inventor: ROSSNICK FRIEDRICH
Filed: 1902-06-05
Granted: 1903-04-23
Abstract: 12,855. Rossnick, F. June 5. Label holders. - The cover-plate a may be of metal or other suitable material, and of triangular or other convenient shape. It is secured preferably to a frame b by a hinge joint, or by slots and spring action, pins, clips, or other means, and may be secured by a lead seal. The outside of the plate may bear an inscription indicating where the address card or label may be found.
Patent GB-190226283-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Apparatus for Regulating or Controlling the Temperature of Water Supplies for Baths and other purposes.
Inventor: BULEY JOHN
Filed: 1902-11-28
Granted: 1903-09-24
Abstract: 26,283. Buley, J. Nov. 28. Lift valves.-The temperature of the water supplied through a valve r to a bath or other receptacle is controlled by a valve i in the hot water inletj. This valve has a spindle l and two parts i<1>, i' of different areas such that the water pressure opens the valve. The valve is closed by an adjustable screw m on a lever k pivoted at n to an arm p carried by a fitting c. The lever k is operated by a projection t on a corrugated expansible chamber h, communicating with a closed tube f enclosed by a chamber b, situated between the valve r and the fitting c into which the hot and cold water inlets j and s open. The tube f may be closed at one end by a cap g, and helical or other baffles may be arranged between the two tubes to cause an intimate mixture of the hot and cold water. The valve i or an additional valve may be arranged in the cold-water inlet and both inlets have check valves. A cylinder and piston, or any form of bellows, may be used in place of the chamber h.
Patent GB-190302787-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lace-making Machines.
Inventor: MATITSCH AUGUST
Filed: 1903-02-05
Granted: 1904-01-28
Abstract: 2787. Matitsch, A. Feb. 5. Lace machines, of a type described in Specifications Nos. 3987 and 16,971, A.D. 1897, No. 20,540, A D. 1898, No. 16,669, A.D. 1899, and No. 1779, A.D. 1901. Two driving - rollers, arranged one under the front end and one under the rear end of the middle comb, engage the carriages moved by the front and back pickers and bring them into and hold them fast in the middle comb without the aid of the middle pickers. The middle pickers are only brought into engagement with the carriages when the latter are to be moved into the outer combs. The jacquard operating the middle pickers need only operate once every stroke instead of twice as in the previous machines, thus allowing speed of working to be increased. The principal motions are obtained from pairs of cams such as S<3>, S<3>; S<8>, S<8>, S<2>, S<2>, Fig. 3, acting on forked pivoted levers H<2>, H<8>, H<3>. The front combs C', middle combs C', and back combs C<3>, Fig. 2, are fixed in adjustable bars M', M<2>; M<3> of which M<1>, M<3> may be moved sideways while M' is immovable. The fluted rollers R<1>, R<2> gear with toothed segments reciprocated by levers and cams, and mesh with teeth on the bobbin-carriages A<1>, A<2>, A<3>. These are moved to and from the rollers by pickers P<1>, P<2>, P<3>, P<2> which oscillate on suitable axles. The pickers P<1>, P<3> and combs C<1>, C<3> are shogged together. The middle pickers P', are moved vertically in or out of mesh with carriages in the middle combs C' by cams S<2>, S<3>. The pickers P<1>, P<2>, P<3> are held in sockets in thin plates B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, the square ends n of which can be moved up or down to engage with one or other of the pairs of bars T<1>, T<2>, T<3>, the further ends of the plates B<1>, B<2>, B<3> being held steady between stationary bars. The plates B<1>, B<2>, B<3> bear shoulders a caught by sliding projections g on the vibrating lifting-bars G<1>, G<2>, G<3> except when the projections have been previously drawn away by wires from the jacquards. The upper bars T<1>, T<3> are stationary, but the lower bars T<1>, T<3> are reciprocated by links and cams ; the upper and lower bars T' both move, but in opposite directions. Plates B<1>, B<3> which are not raised are moved forwards by the lower bars T<1>, T<3>, and pickers P<1>, P<3> move corresponding bobbin carriages towards the rollers R<1>, R<2>, which rotate and draw them into the combs C'. The pickers P' then rise. and engage with the carriages, and move them either forward or rearward according as the plates B' have been raised or not. The pickers P<2> then move downwards out of gear with the carriages, when the rollers R<1>, R<2> draw the carriage into the outer combs, where they are caught by the outer pickers as these are brought back by the return motion of the lower bars T<1>, T<3>.
Patent GB-190302791-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Childrens Cradles, Cots and the like.
Inventor: CROWTHER WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-02-05
Granted: 1903-12-10
Abstract: 2791. Crowther, W. Feb. 5. Cots; cradles. - The body of the cradle or cot B<1> is suspended by means of links c, from the frame A. The lower ends of the links c may be pivoted to the lower part of the body B' or to downward extensions b thereof. A swinging movement may be imparted to the body, and, by making the links c on one side or end shorter than those on the other, a motion more approximating to rocking is produced.
Patent GB-190304872-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brewing Beer and Apparatus therefor
Inventor: SOUTHBY ANTHONY GAPPER
Filed: 1903-03-03
Granted: 1904-01-21
Abstract: 4872. Southby, A. G. March 3. Brewing.-Beer is made from a mixed mash of malted and unmalted grain. Reference is made to Specifications No. 8122, A.D. 1901, and No. 2669, A.D. 1902. Ground barley, maize, rice, wheat, or other suitable grain is mashed in water and heated to gelatinize the starch. After cooling to a suitable temperature, sufficient ground malt or malt wort is added to saccharify the starch. The operations of heating, cooling, and mashing with additional malt are repeated, if necessary. The wort obtained is heated in a closed vessel to a temperature above 212‹ F. in order to obtain the flavour of wort made from kiln-dried malt. The apparatus is of any construction suitable for mixing grist with water, and is provided with heating and cooling appliances ; it may be constructed as a closed vessel adapted to withstand pressure, so that it can be used for the heating operation ; drainage plates may also be provided.
Patent GB-190307442-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Rotary Grate Furnaces.
Inventor: MILLS BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD
Filed: 1903-03-31
Granted: 1903-07-02
Abstract: 7442. Mills, B. J. B., [American Stoker Co.]. March 31. Mechanical stoking; firebars and grates.-Relates to steam-generator and other furnaces in which rotary grate bars are combined with automatic fuel-feeding mechanism. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4, Fig. 2. Fuel is supplied to the hopper 9, from which it is passed through the magazine lying along the middle of the furnace by the feed-screw 10 and thence to a series of hollow rotating grate bars on each side. Clinkers &c. are deposited on a series of small rocking bars, which are situated against the side walls of the furnace. These bars, arranged transversely to the direction of the furnace, are hung on trunnions which enable them to be rocked from the front through depending levers and connecting-rods. The movement of the feed-screw 10 is transmitted, by suitable gearing such as is shown at 19, to the rotating bars. One of these bars is placed above each line of the sectional bolsters that are placed between the sides of the magazine and the side walls of the wind-box 4, so that air may pass directly from the box through these grate bars. The ends of the fuel magazine are provided with air-escape vents. Forced or natural draught may be employed.
Patent GB-190310265-A (GB)
Inventor: YOUNG ARTHUR MILLAR
Filed: 1903-05-06
Granted: 1904-03-24
Abstract: 10,265. Young, A. M. May 6. Copying drawings etc.; ; negatives, producing by other means than photography.-A negative of a mechanical or other drawing is produced by drawing with a steel or like point on a blackened sheet of celluloid or the like. Any required number of copies of this negative can be printed by the ferroprussiate or like photographic copying process. The sheet on which the negative is to be drawn is preferably varnished and then coated with Indian ink, red, or any non-actinic colour.
Patent GB-190314553-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Holders for Photographic Films and Sheets.
Inventor: BECKMANN RICHARD
Filed: 1903-06-30
Granted: 1904-04-14
Abstract: 14,553. Beckmann, R. June 30. Change-boxes; dark slides.-Relates to a holder in which the film is clamped to the frame by revoluble members. To the frame b shown in Fig. 4, with rest flanges a, is hinged at cone clamping-member d, which is held down by the releasable spring catch f. On the other side is the shaft i journalled on bearings in the sides of the frame b and provided with a turning-nut p, backward motion being prevented by the spring pawl r engaging the ratchet wheel q fixed on to the shaft i. The clamping-arm m is hinged to the shaft at k, and is looked to it by the sliding sleeve m. The film is held in position by pins g, g<1>, which project up from the frame, and is stretched by turning the nut p. A modification for the clamping-device is described in which two half-cylindrical bars are fixed to the sides of the frame, which grip the film along the edges lying between the grooved edges of the frame, and exert, when both are turned inward, an eccentriclike action upon the edges of the film, whereby it is stretched and securely held.