baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-190216803-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Lubricating Device.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1902-07-29
Granted: 1902-12-11
Abstract: 16,803. Boult, A. J., [Holden, E. A., Shenstone, F. B., and Couper, T.]. July 29. Axle - boxes, lubricating. - Relates to lubricators for bearings, journals, and shafts, and specially applicable to tramcars. An oil cup A is provided at the bottom with a chamber C having a conical base at the apex of which is the outlet E. A ball valve F is arranged in the chamber C and normally closes the outlet. In travelling, the valve is shaken from its seat by the vibration and permits the lubricant to pass to the bearing &c. Recesses H in the cup catch and retain impurities &c. in the lubricant. In another arrangement, a tube is fitted over the chamber C, to which the lubricant is siphoned by a wick of cotton waste or trimmings.
Patent GB-190217057-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Road Sweeping Machines.
Inventor: GREEN CARL AUGUST
Filed: 1902-08-01
Granted: 1903-02-19
Abstract: 17,057. Green, C. A., and Larsson, H. E. Aug. 1. Sweeping-machines.-In road-sweeping machine, the dust and lighter particles which do not come to rest on the bottom of the receptacle 6, are carried to an intercepting water tank 16, through which they are drawn by a fan or suction apparatus 17, or driven by a fan 29 arranged in a partition 28. The tank is covered by a plate 13, to which tubes 14 are secured by nuts. These tubes are open at the top, and have perforated bottoms immersed in the water and serving to separate air bubbles from the dust particles, this action being aided by a perforated wall or net 26. The brush 2 sweeps the dirt up a pivoted door 5, which gives way to obstacles, into the receptacle 6, which has a discharging-door 27. The brush shaft 3 is mounted in arms 7 pivoted at 10 and connected by arms 19 to a lever 20 having a handle 23 with a pawl 22 to engage a rack 21. The brush is operated from the axle 12 by toothed and belt gearing, while the fan is similarly operated by belt gearing.
Patent GB-190219618-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Locks and Catches.
Inventor: ROYSTON ERNEST RICHARD
Filed: 1902-09-08
Granted: 1903-06-11
Abstract: 19,618. Royston, E. R., [Krohn, E. H. F.]. Sept. 8. Locks, key; latches.- The latch bolt d for a door &c. is pivoted to a bar divided into two parts c, f, the part c being operated by the follower of a handle. The part f is pressed downwards, by a spring e, into contact with the end of a spring - guided bolt g. The key for operating the locking-bolt h is provided with projections b for moving the bolt g, in addition to the bit a for moving the bolt h. In locking the door, the bolt g is moved downwards, and the spring e presses the part f out of engagement with the part c so that the latch bolt cannot be withdrawn by turning the handle. Should the bolt h be withdrawn, without the bolt g being moved upwards, then the door cannot be opened as the bolt d cannot be moved. When the bolt g is moved upwards, the part f is forced into engagement with the part c, and the bolt d can be withdrawn. The bitts for operating the bolt g may be formed on a separate key. The plate carrying the bolt g is cut away instead of being provided with a keyhole.
Patent GB-190220570-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in High Pressure and Temperature Steam Engines
Inventor: CASTELNAU MARCELLIN
Filed: 1902-09-20
Granted: 1903-08-27
Abstract: 20,570. Castelnau, M. Sept. 20. Engines with reciprocating cylinders, -Relates to high-pressure engines, in which stuffing-boxes are dispensed with and efficient lubrication of the cylinders is provided. Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal section through one of a pair of engines, driving cranks at rightangles. A pair of cylinders, having a common end wall 5, reciprocate on pistons 3, carried by standards 2, secured to the bed-plate. The cylinders have bronze shoes 7, sliding between guides on the bed-plate, and on a beam 6, connecting the standards. A pair of connecting-rods 11, Fig. 3, coupled to trunnions 12, at the sides of the cylinders drive each crank, and are balanced by weights 13, on the crank shaft. Steam is admitted to each cylinder through passages 14, 15, a chamber 16, and a valve 19, and is exhausted through a valve 22, Fig. 3, a passage 23, a vertical passage, not shown, and a passage 25, in the bed-plate. The spindle 20 of the inlet valve is made long, and passes through a long bearing in the piston, so that a stuffing-box is unnecessary. The valves are closed by springs, and are opened by rocking levers 28, actuated by cams on a countershaft 38, driven at the same speed as, and by, the crank shaft. The cams are tapered, and can be moved endways by a hand-lever 34 to vary the expansion.
Patent GB-190222079-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cabs Carriages and other Passenger Vehicles.
Inventor: SMITH BATES
Filed: 1902-10-10
Granted: 1903-07-09
Abstract: 22,079. Smith, B. Oct. 10. Windows; dust guards; weather screens.-Metalwire gauze, sufficiently fine to prevent the entrance of dust or rain but allowing free circulation of air, is used in place of, or together with, the glass in the window frames of folding or other sashes or screens of cabs, carriages, and other vehicles. As shown, the gauze lights b, b<1>, hinged at b<2>, b<3> and separably secured at b', b<5>, are used as a protection to the glass a, a<1>. One or more stout wires or bars may be placed in front of or threaded through the gauze.
Patent GB-190222101-A (GB)
Title: Improved Manufacture of Meal or Powder for use as Forage, Manure and the like.
Inventor: MUELERTZ ANDRE
Filed: 1902-10-10
Granted: 1903-04-09
Abstract: 22,101. M³lertz, A. Oct. 10. Manures.-A meal or powder suitable for use alone, or mixed with other substances, as a forage, or as a manure, is produced by pressing and drying blood, meat offal, or the like, until it can be comminuted, and then comminuting it, mixing it with already-finished powder, and again drying and comminuting it.
Patent GB-190301773-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Free-wheel Clutches
Inventor: PETERS JOHN OTHO
Filed: 1903-01-24
Granted: 1903-06-11
Abstract: 1773. Peters, J. O. Jan. 24. Clutches, free-wheel." The outer ring a is formed with two annular grooves, to receive balls e, and with radial slots for the sliding pawls f, which are adapted to engage with the toothed periphery of the inner ring b. The side discs are secured to the inner ring and bear upon the balls e, so that, when motion is imparted to the ring a in the direction of the arrow, the balls lag behind and, acting upon the inclined backs of one or more of the pawls, press them into engagement with the ring b. Each side disc is made up of two discs j, k, which together form a peripheral race for the bearing- balls m upon which the ring a runs ; the distance between the discs is regulated by set-screws e.
Patent GB-190302484-A (GB)
Title: Improved Mechanical Calculating Device.
Inventor: MAGNE FERNAND LEONARD
Filed: 1903-02-02
Granted: 1904-02-02
Abstract: 2484. Magne, F. L. Feb. 2. Calculating-apparatus for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, and applicable for teaching arithmetic. Two cylinders i, j, Fig. 2, are geared by mitre gearing to the shaft n, on the end of which is a cylinder k with a series of numbers from 0 to 10. This mechanism is enclosed in a box a, Fig. 1, having three openings d, g, h in the top. At d is seen one of the numbers on the cylinder k. At g is seen a row of figures on the cylinder i, each representing the sum of the figure at k and the fixed figure on the opposite coloured strip on the top of the box. At h is a row of figures on the cylinder j, each representing the product of the figure at k and the fixed figure opposite. Any required figure is brought opposite d by pressing the corresponding key f. This releases the cylinder q, which is then rotated by clockwork till a stud on its surface comes in contact with a stop mounted on the key f. A modification is described in which a fixed dial moves inside a fixed ring. This is used for addition and subtraction only.
Patent GB-190303597-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Facing Nuts and the like.
Inventor: LANG WILLIAM BIGGAR
Filed: 1903-02-16
Granted: 1903-04-30
Abstract: 3597. Lang, W. B. Feb. 16. End-facing; lathes.-A. machine of the lathe type for facing nuts or other work having a central screwed hole has a cone shaft P, shown as above, but actually behind, a hollow spindle D in which is feathered a nut mandrel E. The spindle is driven by gearing B, C, while a sleeve J, loose on the spindle, can be driven at a higher speed by moving a clutch H into contact with a wheel G driven by a wheel F ; or the sleeve may be held stationary by n oving the clutch, which is feathered on the sleeve, into frictional ergagement with the bearing L. The head of the sleeve J has plates or jaws adjustable to suit the size of nut O, which is placed between them when the sleeve is at rest and thus screwed on the mandrel. The clutch is then moved to release the sleeve while the work is machined, and is then moved into engagement with the wheel G to screw the work off the mandrel. In a modification, the sleeve is constantly rotated, but is not in engagement with the work while it is being machined, and is moved longitudinally to engage it and to screw it off the mandrel.
Patent GB-190307262-A (GB)
Title: Perforated Draining and Drying Slate Tiles
Inventor: BUSSE WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-03-28
Granted: 1903-07-16
Abstract: 7262. Busse, W. March 28. Tiles for draining or drying wood pulp, fibres, or other material, are made of slate, perforated with plain or stepped conical holes.
Patent GB-190314570-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Buffers and Draw Gear for Railway Wagons.
Inventor: HIESTAND ISIDOR
Filed: 1903-06-30
Granted: 1903-11-05
Abstract: 14,570. Hiestand, I. June 30. Wagons; buffers; draw-gear.-Movement of the draw-bar of a railway wagon, either forwards or backwards, tensions the buffer springs equally. In the form shown in horizontal section in Fig. 1, the draw-bar 1 is connected to a sliding piece 3 having a slot provided with bearing-surfaces 7, on which rollers 10 can run transversely. The rollers are carried at two corners of a jointed parallelogram 4, of which the other two corners 12 are pivoted to plates 6 hinged to the underframing on pins 11. The plates carry pivoted levers 9, which can bear, at their outer ends, against rods 16 adapted to compress the springs of the buffers 18. The inner ends of the levers 9 bear against adjustable stops 14, which may, however, be secured to the rods 16. In a modification, the levers 9 are dispensed with. In the form shown in Fig. 7, the plates 6 have curved inner edges, against which bear rollers 20 carried by an arm 19 capable of a limited transverse movement on the sliding piece 3 which moves the arm.
Patent GB-190316443-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Construction of Straight-way Valves.
Inventor: CASTLEMAN FRANK MASTERS
Filed: 1903-07-25
Granted: 1904-01-14
Abstract: 16,443. Castleman, F. M. July 25. Drawings to Specification. Stuffing-boxes.-A stuffing-box for valve spindle has a screwed gland, which can be turned by a band-wheel to tighten the packing, and, when the valve is open, not only prevents the escape of fluid but also supports the whole valve, which is lifted off its seat to allow a clear communication between two co-axial pipes. A spiral spring assists in loosening the packing.
Patent GB-190318309-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Clocks
Inventor: WEBB WILLIAM WALTER GERALD
Filed: 1903-08-25
Granted: 1904-06-09
Abstract: 18,309. Webb, W. W. G., and Chandler, J. H. F. A. Aug. 25. Winding-mechanism.-In electric winding clocks, such as described in Specification No. 19,941, A.D. 1902, or in other clocks, the striking, or chiming and striking, mechanism is wound up by gearing con. nected to the going-train, or vice versÔ. As shown in Fig. 1, the spindle e of the striking-train is geared to the main axle a by the wheels b, c, d. A coiled spring f is connected to the axle e. The wheels b, c, d are so chosen that the spring f, which is kept sufficiently wound to operate the striking-mechanism, is in the same state after a complete rotation of the hour-hand as before. A pawl i is arranged as shown, to prevent reverse motion. The wheel b is held frictionally on the spindle a so that the clock does not stop if the striking-mechanism is obstructed. The wheel l is also frictionally mounted, so that in setting the hands the spring f is operated to the required amount.
Patent GB-190320974-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fire Extincteurs.
Inventor: MORRIS JOHN
Filed: 1903-09-30
Granted: 1904-08-11
Abstract: 20,974. Morris, J. Sept. 30. Extincteurs.-The acid bottle A is carried by a cradle B pivoted to swinging arms C on the cover D of the extincteur, and is closed by a pad e and spring F. The cradle is eccentrically pivoted, or is provided with a weight a, so that it swings into the inverted position when the pad e is raised. A rubber cushion is placed between the bottom of the bottle and the cradle.
Patent GB-190322667-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and in connection with Lock Nuts.
Inventor: HAMMANT WALTER
Filed: 1903-10-20
Granted: 1904-09-01
Abstract: 22,667. Hammant, W. Oct. 20. Securing on axles.-Relates to nuts for use as axle fastenings. Any number of radial slots A, Fig. 3, are cut in the nut B, and holes H are made in the bolt G, both series are plain or threaded, and a split key, cottar pin, screw or other stud, spring catch, &c. is passed through the bolt and nut. The slots may be formed in a rounded extension of the nut, as shown in Fig. 5, or on a cylindrical nut with two flats and hole for the use of a wrench, as shown in Fig. 6.
Patent GB-190326755-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Inlaid Vegetable Ivory Buttons.
Inventor: FRANZE CARL
Filed: 1903-12-07
Granted: 1904-09-29
Abstract: 26,755. Franze, C. Dec. 7. Buttons.-Inlaid vegetable-ivory buttons, instead of being grooved as shown in Fig. 1 to receive the inlay b, Fig. 2, of mother-of-pearl, wood, bone, celluloid, vulcanite, leather, pasteboard with or without a tissue covering, real or artificial stone, metal covered with fabric if desired, glass, porcelain, earthenware, or vegetable-ivory, are recessed to a curved dovetail shape, as shown in Fig. 3, to receive an inlay shaped to suit, as shown in Fig. 4. The upper face of the inlay may be below, or flush with, the sides of the button, and may be concave, convex, or ornamental. The body of the button may be recessed as shown in Fig. 10. The holes for stitching may be vertical or horizontal. An adhesive may be used to secure the parts together. To protect the buttons against damp, the finished buttons, or the bodies only, are soaked in oil, preferably in linseed-oil varnish.
Patent GB-190328135-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Means for Facilitating the Removal of Snow from Roadways and Open Spaces generally
Inventor: MARRIOTT JAMES CURLEY
Filed: 1903-12-22
Granted: 1904-01-28
Abstract: 28,135. Marriott, J. C. Dec. 22. Snow, melting; draining-channels. - Snow is melted and removed from streets, roadways, bridges, viaducts, and open spaces by means of conduits. The conduits 3, Fig. 2, placed conveniently under the kerb have guard-plates removable to allow the snow to be shovelled into the conduits. Water is admitted from the mains 10, and the liquid slush runs into the sewers, harbours, rivers, or other available bodies of water. Standpipes or reservoirs flush the conduits in sections and prevent waste of water. The conduits may carry electric wires or gas or water pipes as shown. A small opening 8 between the guard-plates and the ground enables the conduits to serve as ordinary draining-channels.
Patent GB-190400005-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Covers for Carts, Lorries and other Wheeled Vehicles.
Inventor: MCVEAN FARQUHAR
Filed: 1904-01-01
Granted: 1904-06-23
Abstract: 5. McVean, F. Jan. 1. Tarpaulin supports and fasteners; covers, cart, wagon, and like.-Waterproof covers for carts, lorries, and other vehicles are wound on a roller in a casing C, supported by uprights B at the ends of the vehicle. The casing may be curved, angled, or otherwise shaped. The roller spindle projects through the cast or other end C' of the casing, and has a square end d<3> to take a handle F. The uprights B may be forged, and detachably bolted to the ends of the casing and to the vehicle. They are sometimes provided with cross-bars for bolting to the ends of the casing ; or these ends may each have a channel or channels b<4> to take the upper ends of the supports. Pivoted latches are adapted to fit over the square end of the spindle to prevent the covers from becoming accidentally unrolled. The ends c<1> are sometimes made with feet for fitting into sockets on a front or tailboard, or they may be fitted to the driver's seat. The sheets E, e', for the two sides of the vehicle, may be wound on the same roller, or separate rollers can be provided for each sheet. The lower edges of the sheets may be fitted with sticks for securing them to the sides of the vehicle.
Patent GB-190400905-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Drawing and Marking-off Compasses.
Inventor: LOW DAVID ALLAN
Filed: 1904-01-13
Granted: 1904-11-17
Abstract: 905. Low, D. A. Jan. 13. Compose drawing.-A pair or more of links, pivoted together, as shown by Fig. 1, or the two ends of a spring bow, Fig. 7, are fitted at their extremities with sockets A, C to receive pointers, pencils, &c., which are therefore always approximately parallel to one another. Each link may be formed by a collapsed ring. The joint is tightened by an expanding pivot formed by a split tube ; or the pin may be solid and the socket split. One pencil socket may be slightly tilted to facilitate the drawing of small circles.
Patent GB-190402807-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Expansion Steam Trap
Inventor: GRANGER WILLIAM ARTHUR
Filed: 1904-02-04
Granted: 1904-11-24
Abstract: 2807. Granger, W. A. Feb. 4. Steam traps.-In a steam trap, operated by the thermal expansion and contraction of a metal tube, only a portion A B of the body is normally in contact with steam, the extension C D being open to the atmosphere. Upon this extension is an ad- justable piece T which, acting through the levers 8, L and the rod 0 0, causes the valve N to open when the part C D contracts. The levers S, L are pivoted on a bar E R preferably of nickel steel. Holes are provided in the bars so that the lever S may be adjusted with the piece T. The spindle J is carried through the body of the trap so as to lessen the steam pressure on the valve, and so that the valve may be turned on its seat for the purpose of re-grinding it. The grind- ing-materials are introduced through the hole H. The valve may be so arranged that the steam pressure tends to open it. In this case the rod and levers shown in dotted lines in the Figure are employed. In a modification, which in Fig. 2 is not shown with an adjustable piece T, the valve- spindle is taken through the extension C D, and the valve is spring-balanced. In order to allow the trap to be blown-through by hand, a slot is formed in the end of the lever R. Normally the end of the slot is pressed against the fulcrum pin by a spring W.
Patent GB-190407145-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Bunsen Burners.
Inventor: IMRAY OLIVER
Filed: 1904-03-24
Granted: 1905-02-02
Abstract: 7145. Imray, 0., [Pintsch, J.]. March 24. Gas burners. - To enable a shorter tube to be used in an atmospheric burner, the gas inlets c are inclined to one another, whereby the gas streams impinge and mix.
Patent GB-190408325-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Process of Manufacturing Incandescent Mantles
Inventor: BUHLMANN GEORG
Filed: 1904-04-11
Granted: 1904-06-16
Abstract: 8325. Buhlmann, G. April 11. Incandescent gas lamps.-A mantle for incandescent gas lighting is formed of thick single thread, or of two or more parallel or slightlytwisted threads conveyed by the knitting-machine into one thread, and the thread is flattened into a thin band or layer before or after knitting or impregnation.
Patent GB-190415872-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Arc Lamps
Inventor: VIARME GEORGES
Filed: 1904-07-16
Granted: 1905-06-08
Abstract: 15,872. ViarmÚ, G. July 16. Drawings to Specification. Insulators.-Glass beads are strung on wire, which is wound into coils for use as resistances with arc lamps and for heating.
Patent GB-190416027-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in connection with Pug-mills
Inventor: CRAVEN JOHN WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-07-19
Granted: 1904-08-25
Abstract: 16,027. Craven, J. W. July 19. Pugmills. - To take the upward thrust of the shaft B of the pug-mill A, the hard-metal top b<2> is provided with an annular race b<3>, between which and a similar race e in the part E ran balls D or rollers. The part E is rigidly supported by pillars F, and has a bush f in its upper side forming a bearing for the main shaft G. The bearing b, and sometimes the bearing b<1>, has vertical rollers H, Fig. 5, or balls taking into it to prevent excessive wear due to the gyratory action of the shaft.
Patent GB-190418732-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Sewing Machine Needle-bar Connections.
Inventor: ABERCROMBIE CHARLES MACKENZIE
Filed: 1904-08-30
Granted: 1904-10-06
Abstract: 18,732. Abercrombie, C. M. Aug. 30. Sewing-machines, needle-driving in ; needle-bars, vibrating laterally. - The needle - bars, in a machine in which a needle-bar guide 1 is oscillated about a pivot 2, is driven by an arm 15 through a compound joint 12. This joint comprises a cylindrical piece 10, pierced by and secured to the needle-bar, and a sleeve 12 which envelopes the piece 10 and, being perforated in such a way as to clear the needle-bar, is free to rock in order to keep the pin 13 in alignment with its socket 14.
Patent GB-190419025-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brake Mechanism for Road Vehicles, for Motor Cars, for Tram Cars and the like.
Inventor: HARLOW PERCY JONATHAN STURGES
Filed: 1904-09-03
Granted: 1905-07-06
Abstract: 19,025. Harlow, P. J. S. Sept. 3. Brakes.-An arrangement of mechanism for transmitting the power from a hand or foot lever or other source on a coach or other road vehicle, motor car, or tramcar to the brake shoes or brake bands, which will equalize the pressure applied to the various wheels notwithstanding any inequality in the thickness of the shoes or bands, comprises pairs of levers 4, 5 and 6, 7 connected at their inner ends by slotted levers 40, 49 swivelling on pins 41, 50, which can slide in longitudinal guides. The outer ends of the pairs of levers are connected, by means of slides or otherwise, to the levers which carry the brake shoes or to the brake bands. In the example shown, the inner ends of the pairs of levers are caused to approach each other, when the brakes are to be applied, by means of a chain 56 passed round pulleys and connected to the ordinary handlever &c., but other means, such as a pull-rod, may be employed. The slotted levers 40, 49 turn on their pivots to compensate for inequalities in the thickness of the shoes. The brakes may be released by springs 58, 60.