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Patent GB-190016249-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pneumatic Type-writers.
Inventor: SOBLIK MAX
Filed: 1900-09-12
Granted: 1901-04-13
Abstract: 16,249. Soblik, M. Sept. 12. Type-writers. - Relates to pneumatic type-writers in which air escapes continually from apertures in fixed keys, and the impression is made by closing one of the apertures by the finger. Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the machine, Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional plans, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the typewheel. A fixed axle 2 rising from the baseplate of the machine supports a sleeve 5 which is enlarged at its upper end to form a casing 4. The casing 4 is provided with slots in which slide spring-controlled plates 45 carrying types at their outer ends. The type which has been brought to the impression-point is forced against the plates p by the piston-rod 46 of a fixed cylinder 40. The type-wheel is maintained in constant rotation by means of a ratchet-wheel 23, Fig. 4, rigidly secured to the sleeve 5. The pawl 22 which drives the ratchet-wheel is carried by an arm 3, which is rapidly reciprocated by the alternate action of a pneumatic cylinder 6 and spring 8. Air is supplied to the cylinder through a pipe 9, valve 12, and supply-pipe 13. The reciprocation of the valve 12 is effected by means of a spring 15 secured to the arm 3, and the valve is provided with a flange 16 which is alternately locked at the two ends of the valve-stroke by a reciprocating arm 17, actuated by branches 20, 21 of the arm 3 so as to ensure a full or complete reciprocation of the latter. The cylinder 40 is brought into action at the moment that the proper type is opposite the platen in the following manner:-A fixed casing 57 is provided with an annular passage 58, to which compressed air is supplied through a pipe 65. In the casing 57 are formed a number of small cylinders containing plungers 60 terminating in pins 61. Pipes 62 connect the keys 63 with the cylinders, and each pipe is connected by a fine opening 64 with the passage 58. When a finger is placed on one of the keys the corresponding pipe 62 is closed and the air forces out the pin 61 into the path of a star-wheel 25, Fig. 3, carried by an arm 24 which rotates with the sleeve 5. The partial rotation of the star-wheel thus produced forces inwards the roller 73 carried by the ball-crank lever 26, and actuates the spring-controlled valve-stem 28 so as to admit air from the pipes 34, 30 to the pipes 35, 38, and cylinder 40. At the same time air passes through the tube 41 to a cylinder which serves to lift the shaft 50 of a pinion 52 engaging with the carriage rack 53. A coned friction-disc 51 is thus brought temporarily into contact with the rotating wheel 4, and the carriage is moved forward by the width of one type with the same speed as that of the type-wheel. The type-impression and carriage-feed thus take place simultaneously. Instead of actuating the valve 28 by a bell-crank lever 26 a rotary valve turning with the star-wheel 25 may be employed, or the lever 26 may be a straight two-armed lever with one portion projecting into the circle formed by the pins 61.
Patent GB-190019267-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Incandescent Gas Burners.
Inventor: SCHEELE THEODOR ALFRED
Filed: 1900-10-27
Granted: 1901-01-19
Abstract: 19,267. Scheele, T. A. Oct. 27. Incandescent gas burners. - An ordinary i n c a n - descent burner A is converted into a self-lighting burner by slipping a detachable burner head a, provided with a self-lighting device s, over the head of the ordinary burner A. The detachable head a consists of concentric walls a, c, connected by a perforated ring b, and supplemented by two air-supply tubes d. The ring b is inclined to allow of the ignition of the gas being effected without shock or disturbance, and the self-lighting device s is mounted between the legs l of the mantle rod m. Springs f, and a central pin e which fits into the socket normally provided for receiving the mantle rod, serve to mount the detachable head a upon the head of the ordinary burner A.
Patent GB-190022663-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tents, Marquees, and the like.
Inventor: MILNE ALEXANDER
Filed: 1900-12-12
Granted: 1901-01-12
Abstract: 22,663. Milne, A. Dec. 12. Tents.-Relates to a tent, marquee, or the like formed from four equal, interchangeable, easilypacked parts, one of which is shown in plan in Fig. 2. Each part comprises a fabric strip a, forming one quarter of the roof, to which are permanently united two other fabric strips b, each adapted to constitute half of an end or a side wall. The edges of the parts overlap, and are folded back within one another, as shown in section in Fig. 5, eyes c, internal and external hooks e, and holes d being provided for securing the edges together. The edges of the strips a which come to the roof-pole p have internal and external pieces g stitched on, so that the two external pieces of two opposing strips can be secured together by the means shown in Fig. 5. Ventilating-holes, covered by conical strips f, are provided, and there is a lining h attached to the edges of the strips a. The tent ropes l have toggles t at each end, the ropes being passed through the strips a and lining h to fasten them to the side poles k.
Patent GB-190101916-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for the Manufacture of Ice.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1901-01-28
Granted: 1901-03-02
Abstract: 1916. Boult, A. J., [Ullrich, E. J.]. Jan. 28. Ice-making.-To produce clear ice in the can system of freezing, air or gas is blown in through the bottom of the mould to agitate the water. The air pipe w is surrounded by the jacket 2, 1, y fixed to the side of the mould i, and is connected by flexible pipes s and cocks t to branch supply pipes q. The sides of the mould are extended below the bottom v, to accommodate the pipes and to retard freezing at the bottom. The jacket and the cover r prevent the condensed water from freezing in the air pipes. The air used is drawn through a cooled coil by the compressor, and forced through water in the storage reservoirs to cool and purify it.
Patent GB-190103980-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Automatic Side-seam Closing Machine for Bodies of Metal Canisters or Containers
Inventor: WALLER WILLIAM
Filed: 1901-02-25
Granted: 1902-02-20
Abstract: 3980. Waller, W. Feb. 25. Metal, sheet, seaming and joining. -For the sideseam closing of the bodies of met a l canisters, the machine shown in Fig. 1 is employed, Fig. 6, representing, in sectional plan, one of the carrier-mandrels of the machine. The rotary table b carries a series of vertical mandrels, around each of which is a canister body. The closing of this body is effected by the guided hammer d, or by one or more equivalent rollers. The hammer is driven by the eccentric e. The table b, in order to bring each canister-body to the hammer or roller, may be intermittently rotated by a pawl, suitably operated by the linkage shown, or continuously by other gearing. Each carrier-mandrel is provided with replaceable anvil-strips, such as c<2>, c<3>, c<4>, the first of which extends into the body of the mandrel and is there pressed upon by a spring, while the second, being a little to the rear, affords a space for the seam of the canister body. In order that the mandrel may take a blow without giving way, a depending horn a<3> on the machine engages with the projecting portion of the mandrel. For lifting automatically the seamed bodies after the work has been done, each mandrel is provided with a loose collar c<80>, the projections c<9> on which are adapted to ride upon a cam surface b<4> and at the same time raise the bodies until their collision with the directing post b<7> when the bodies fall outwardly from the table. The cam may be fixed on the table instead of outside it, and may come immediately under the bottom flanges of the bodies, in which case the flanges around the mandrels may be dispensed with. To adapt the mandrels to bodies of varying heights, collars may be fixed around the mandrels. To ensure the seam of the body registering with the anvil strip c<3>, a yielding wiper b<6>, say of indiarubber, causes the body to revolve on the mandrel, until the bend of the inside lap of the body comes in contact with the strip c<2>. The table may be mounted vertically instead of horizontally.
Patent GB-190105478-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Melting Furnaces.
Inventor: CARTLAND FREDERIC HOWARD
Filed: 1901-03-15
Granted: 1902-01-23
Abstract: 5478. Cartland, F. H. March 15. Crucible and melting-pot furnaces. - Flames from the fireplace 7 pass through the perforated wall 8 into the chamber 10 which contains the crucible or melting - pot 11. The crucible is preferably of rectangular shape, and rests on the perforated block 12. The gases, after passing round and beneath the crucible, escape through the flue 14, which may have a perforated brick at its mouth as shown in dotted lines at 16. Slabs 17, 18, and 19 cover the fireplace, the melting-chamber, and the flue respectively.
Patent GB-190105707-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Armour by Making it of a Grooved Form.
Inventor: STEVENSON CHARLES ALEXANDER
Filed: 1901-03-19
Granted: 1901-05-25
Abstract: 5707. Stevenson, C. A. March 19. Armour and armour-plating. - One or both surfaces of armour plates, shields, and helmets are grooved to increase their resisting qualities. The grooving may be straight or curved, and of any desired contour or profile. Fig. 1 shows a crosssection of a plate having V-grooves on one side only.
Patent GB-190106313-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Recording Pressure Gauges
Inventor: HATFIELD HENRY STAFFORD
Filed: 1901-03-26
Granted: 1902-03-20
Abstract: 6313. Hatfield, H. S. March 26. Pressure gauges.-A differential U-tube manometer, which may be a barometer or part of a double-bulb gas thermometer, is constructed to give a continuous record automatically. One of the limbs contains a pivot joint, or with a sliding limb a flexible bight is used, and electric terminals are fixed in the limbs, so that mercury or floats upon a non-conducting liquid complete electric circuits to effect adjustment of the movable limb till the circuit is broken again. An attached tracer accordingly makesthe record on aclock-driven drum. Fig. 1 shows a gauge for recording the difference in pressure of the gas in two bulbs exposed to a temperature the variations of which it is required to record, the long and short limbs of a glass manometric tube containing mercury being connected to the air bulbs by fine metallic tubes 19, 20. The long limb contains a spigot-andsocket joint 24, so that one-half of it extends laterally, and the mounts 22, 18 for the ends of the tubes are pivoted respectively to a fixed post 21 and to a vertical slide 4 which bears a tracer 2 applied to a revolving drum 1. The pivots of the mounts are just behind two platinum points close to the surfaces of the mercury and the points are wired in parallel through two opposing electromagnets 14, 15 to one pole of a dry cell, which has its other pole connected to a platinum point at the middle of the mercurial thread. The raising and lowering board is attached to an endless cord which passes round a pair of pulleys 8, 9, having toothed rims, upon a hanging plate having the armature 16 of the electromagnets attached to it. When a change in the levels of the mercury completes the circuit, one of the electromagnets pulls one of the pulleys on the hanging plate'into gear with a pinion 10 driven by clockwork. The cord accordingly runs in the direction which breaks the circuit, and the corresponding record is made by the tracer. A third electromagnet 11 takes a brake 12 off the clockwork motor. Part of the mercury may be replaced by another liquid, so as to obtain larger movements, or the tube may have a part with reduced bore containing an isolated thread of mercury. The hauling-arrangements may be entirely electrical, or partly hydraulic. The two clock motors described in Specification No. 16,718, A.D. 1897, may be used. The platinum points may be wires exposed only at the ends by grinding away glass coatings.
Patent GB-190110388-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Corrugated Metal Flooring.
Inventor: SANER JOHN ARTHUR
Filed: 1901-05-20
Granted: 1902-03-20
Abstract: 10,388. Saner, J. A. May 20. Bridges; floors.-Floors for buildings, bridges, viaducts, &c. are constructed of metal plates a, b, formed with curved or angular corrugations, and laid one over the other so as to form a series of tubular spaces. The sheets are secured together by rivets, bolts f, or metal tongues punched in the sheets and bent outwards. 'rhe corrugations may be filled in with wood strips e, e', to which the woodwork of the floor and ceiling can be nailed, or the floor may be constructed of asphalt, or paving- blocks laid on concrete.
Patent GB-190111528-A (GB)
Title: Improved Method of Manufacturing Cylindrical Veneer Barrels, and the like, and Apparatus therefor.
Inventor: LUTHER CHARLES
Filed: 1901-06-05
Granted: 1901-07-20
Abstract: 11,528. Luther, C. June 5. Wood casks, making. In making cylindrical veneer barrels, a drum or former B, suitably mounted on a shaft C, as shown in Fig. 4, is used as a core on which the veneer staves are placed. The staves, which are put on in two layers, the staves of one layer being opposite the joints of the other, are held in place by a device consisting of bars G, G<1> connected by stiff flexible bands P. The bar G, which slightly projects beyond the ends of the drum B when laid on it, is held by catches E, which are mounted on the ends by screws F. As the staves are put on under the bands P, the drum is rotated, until all the staves are put on, and the bars G, G<1> are brought and secured together. While the barrel is thus being built up, bands J, which are secured to a frame at one end K and passing over the bands P, are mounted on a ratchet roller L at the other end, are, by means of a lever N, held taut further to, secure the staves in place. The hoops are nailed to the set-up barrel, the metal hoops D on the drum ensuring the clenching of the nails.
Patent GB-190113764-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Socket Branch Pieces, or Junctions for Use with Water Closet Trap Pipe Junctions and Connections, and like Purposes.
Inventor: ROGERS THOMAS WILLIAM
Filed: 1901-07-06
Granted: 1902-05-22
Abstract: 13,764. Rogers, T. W. July 6. Soil-pipes.-The Figure shows a brass junction for soil-pipes. The soil-pipe c of an intermediate closet is connected by a wiped joint d. The socket e is made long, so that the lower end of the upper soil-pipe f may telescope to allow of disengagement of the lower pipe k.
Patent GB-190114887-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Targets.
Inventor: DANIELS SAMUEL
Filed: 1901-07-22
Granted: 1901-11-02
Abstract: 14,887. Daniels, S., and Armington, C. S. July 22. Toy targets.-A bull's-eye 11, inner ring 9, and magpie ring 10 are mounted loosely on a spindle 8 passing through a fixed outer portion or frame 5, and rotate when struck by a ball, dart, &c. Spacing-washers 12 are interposed between the target sections.
Patent GB-190200416-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Selfregistering Time, Speed and Distance Indicators
Inventor: PAULSON RICHARD
Filed: 1902-01-07
Granted: 1903-01-07
Abstract: 416. Paulson, R. Jan. 7. Speed indicators; odometers.-A speed and distance recorder for a motor car or other vehicle comprises a timepiece A, which is preferably constructed with duplicate main springs to minimize the effect of vibration, and is capable of driving a number of discs A<1>, A<2>, A<3>, provided upon their peripheries with raised figures and letters showing hours, minutes, and seconds respectively. The month and date are shown by rings 3, 4, which are preferably set by hand. The spool D' for winding the registering strip or tape from the spool D is rotated by the spindle 0 and the flexible shaft G from the wheel K when the vehicle is in motion. The teeth on a mutilated pinion H on the spindle 0 raise the printing-platen J against the pressure of the spring P until the plain part of the pinion allows the spring to cause the platen to descend and make the impression on the registering-tape, as shown, a spring T, Fig. 1, preventing the platen from resting upon the tape and retarding the clockwork. The platen J is preferably arranged to make an impression for every fifty-five yards travelled by the wheel K. Thus the eight spaces, shown in Fig. 6, indicate the distance as a quarter of a mile, and the time as one minute, whence a simple calculation gives the speed as fifteen miles per hour. The striker F on the wheel K has a hinged joint so that it only actuates the star-wheel L when the vehicle is moving in one direction, and tampering with the record is prevented by arranging the clockwork and the rings and discs 3, 4, A<1>, A<2>, A<3> to travel in one direction only. A warning-gong S is struck in rapid succession by balls R' mounted on a bow spring U when a predetermined speed, depending upon the adjustment of the nuts V is exceeded. -
Patent GB-190201726-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Air Pumps for Steam Engines.
Inventor: RICHARDSON ROBERT
Filed: 1902-01-22
Granted: 1902-03-27
Abstract: 1726. Richardson, R. Jan. 22. Air pumps.-A double-acting pump has a combined piston and plunger ÀF, which is sealed by water on both strokes. The water flows from the condenser C through ports e with any air or vapour. On the up-stroke the air &c. is trapped above the piston, and expelled through valves K to the casing A.. On the down-stroke it is trapped in a pocket M, which in marine engines may have an inclined crown P to ensure the air &c. rising towards the valve N, but which in stationary engines may be formed as shown in dotted lines, with a series of discharge valves.
Patent GB-190203817-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lathe Face-plate Dogs.
Inventor: BARBER THOMAS WALTER
Filed: 1902-02-14
Granted: 1903-02-12
Abstract: 3817. Barber, T. W. Feb. 14. Faceplates. - A lathe faceplate dog consists of a stepped jaw B sliding on a block A secured by one or more bolts C to the faceplate. The jaw is operated by a screw F engaging a cylindrical or rectangular nut let into the jaw. The underface of the block is serrated and hardened, or provided with three serrated and hardened set-screws E. Where only one bolt C is used, the washer D is also serrated and hardened.
Patent GB-190206860-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Feeding Water to Boilers, Tanks or the like
Inventor: CROMPTON CHARLES
Filed: 1902-03-20
Granted: 1902-10-30
Abstract: 6860. Crompton, C. March 20. Feedwater, supplying and controlling.-Relates to boiler-feeding apparatus of the class wherein a confined water space is put into communication with a source of water supply and the boiler in alternation, the apparatus being specially applicable to steam motor vehicles. The confined water space may either be situated at the normal water level in the boiler or below that level. One form of boiler-feeding device is shown in Fig. 1. The feeding-mechanism comprises the cylinder 14 supported at the normal water level of the boiler, the enlarged chambers 15, 16, and the reciprocating plunger 20 having a reduced portion 23 to form a confined water space. The chamber 16 is in communication with the boiler above and below the normal water level. An auxiliary tank 5 is employed, and is supplied with water from the main tank 4 by a screw pump or other means. The auxiliary tank is provided with overflows 11. Water is delivered to the annular chamber 15 under a constant head, and, as the plunger 20 reciprocates, water is carried by it to the chamber 16, to feed the boiler if the level is low, and to be returned if not required. By allowing the end 28 of the plunger 20 to project through a stuffing-box at the cylinder end, unnecessary pumping action is not produced, and by making the boiler serve as the chamber 16,that chamber may be dispensed with. When the main water tank is placed above the boiler level, the auxiliary tank 5 is not required. In the modified mechanism shown in Fig. 7, the water is maintained in the auxiliary tank 5 substantially at boiler pressure. The end 28<a> of the plunger 20 operates as a piston in the cylinder 29<a>, to feed the auxiliary tank 5 with water supplied to the cylinder 29<a> from the main tank 4. Suitable check valves are placed in the supply pipes 36, 35, and an ordinary safety or relief valve 40 is fitted to the auxiliary tank. The check valve 44 in the pipe 43 permits water to flow from the boiler 3 to the auxiliary tank 5. The pipe 43 may be dispensed with, an air chamber being provided in the auxiliary tank to maintain the pressure in the tank. In another modification, the water is delivered to the chamber 15 of the feed-pump directly from a suitable pumping or forcing mechanism, instead of indiractly through the auxiliary tank 5. Fig. 16 shows a modified apparatus for forcing water into the boiler when the confined water space is situated below the normal water level in the boiler. Water is delivered to the pipe b<1> by the pump p, and below the plunger 20 is a piston g employed to force the water delivered to the cylinder f through the port n into the boiler 3 by the pipe h. When water instead of steam is delivered through the pipe a' into the plunger space 21, no water is admitted to the space from the pipe b<1> since the water space is filled. When employed for a motor vehicle, the operating-mechanism m is preferably worked from any driving part of the vehicle.
Patent GB-190207478-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Galvanic Batteries
Inventor: DELAFON PHILIPPE
Filed: 1902-03-27
Granted: 1903-02-05
Abstract: 7478. Delafon, P. March 27. Primary batteries. - Fig. 3 shows a vertical section, and Fig. 4 a horizontal section of the battery, which is a dry one of the LeclanchÚ type. The two carbon electrodes d, with the depolarizer o, are contained in canvas bags c held together by felt strips i. The zinc electrode is made up of a perforated U -shaped piece k, a longitudinal strip q, and a cross-strip p, all in contact with each other. The electrolyte s is in a gelatinous condition. The piece h which unites the two carbon electrodes serves as a handle. The wooden casing a is coated outside and inside with an insulating-material, and is enclosed in canvas impregnated with insulating- material.
Patent GB-190210439-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Spray-producer
Inventor: STRONG WILLIAM EDWIN
Filed: 1902-05-06
Granted: 1902-06-19
Abstract: 10,439. Strong, W. E. May 6. Spray-producers.-A spray-producer is arranged so that the spray can be directed towards the user. The liquid to be sprayed is enclosed in a bottle or vessel a closed by a rubber &c. stopper b, through which extends a tube c. A clip f on the tube has hinged to it at g a clip, tube, or ring h through which passes a blowpipe i. The pipe i, which may be telescopic, is prolonged forwards past the exit e of the tube c, and is then bent back towards this exit. Upon blowing through the pipe i, the fluid is drawn up through the tube c from the receptacle, and is directed as a spray towards the nostrils of the user. The hinge g permits the tube to be turned down alongside the receptacle for convenience in transport.
Patent GB-190223249-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Means for Preventing the Report and Smoke usually Resulting in the Firing of Fire Arms.
Inventor: EGLI HEINRICH
Filed: 1902-10-24
Granted: 1903-08-13
Abstract: 23,249. Egli, H., and Lieber, F. Oct. 24. Noise of discharge, deadening; smoke, disposing of; machine guns.-The device is shown in side elevation in Fig. 2, and in sectional plan in Fig. 3. It is attached by the part b to the muzzle of the gun. When the projectile leaves the gun, it presses back the springs d, which immediately return and imprison the powder gases, the latter being than compelled to escape down the passage g to the tube h, and thence by the perforations h' to the tube i, thence by perforations i<1> to the outer casing k, and finally by perforations k<1> to the outer air.