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Patent GB-189800140-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fountain Cuspidors.
Inventor: JOHNSON GEORGE EPHRAIM
Filed: 1898-01-03
Granted: 1898-03-12
Abstract: 140. Johnson, G. E. Jan. 3. Spittoons.-A fountain cuspidor or spittoon consists essentially of an outer fixed bowl 10, supported by a hollow cylindrical casting 4 in a bracket arm 1, and an inner rotatable bowl 18, mounted on a vertical spindle 20, terminating in a cone bearing, and adapted to rotate in a sleeve 14 supported by a conical spider resting in the hollow casting 4. The parts are so arranged that, when the inner bowl and its supporting-spindle are lifted out, the bearing-sleeve 14 is carried with them. An extension 28 of the cylinder 4 opens into a water trap 31 in the base of which is arranged a gold trap 33 with hollow screw plug 35. At one side of the spittoon is mounted a saliva ejector, and the inner bowl of the spittoon is rotated by the water from the discharge pipe 54 of the saliva ejector playing upon its convoluted rim.
Patent GB-189801912-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Telephones.
Inventor: ANDREWS JOSEPH DEVONPORT FINNE
Filed: 1898-01-24
Granted: 1899-01-21
Abstract: 1912. Andrews, J. D. F. Jan. 24. Telephones; t e l e - phone systems.-Microphones are formed of carbon or other granules, dust, &c. enclosed in a space or spaces in a flexible or elastic washer placed between two membranes, a membrane and a block, or two discs separated by a membrane and having blocks on their outer surfaces. The elastic material may be formed of carbon dust or granules and a binding-substance. Receivers are formed of various patterns, in which the magnet may have a diaphragm at either end supported by their edges or two diaphragms at each end centrally supported. The two diaphragms may also be separated by a coil without a magnet. The magnet may also have a tubular casing acting as an outer pole on a single diaphragm. The microphone and receiver may be combined as one instrument, a double coil C, D being wound on the magnet S. This form of apparatus may be employed as a relay.
Patent GB-189806072-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Attachments for Distensible Mattresses and Sackings.
Inventor: PEYTON BERNARD RICHARD
Filed: 1898-03-12
Granted: 1898-12-10
Abstract: 6072. Peyton, B. R. March 12. Mattresses; bedsteuds.-A rod d' is interlaced or connected with the edges of the spring surface of a mattress, seat, or bed bottom. Bent wire connections have hooks b<3> to engage the rod d<1>, and threaded eyes b<1> to engage a bolt a which passes through a hole in the angle-iron. Figs. 12, 13, 14, and 15 show modified forms of the connecting- pieces. The threaded eyes may be formed from or in the rod d<1> as shown in Figs. 16 and 18.
Patent GB-189809309-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Fret-saw Frames.
Filed: 1898-04-22
Granted: 1898-07-09
Abstract: 9309. Hobbies (limited) and Jewson, H. April 22. Saws, fret. Rel a t e s to fittings for the frames of f r e t-saws. The fittings A, B, and F are made from sheet metal stamped &c. to the form shown, a screw f being added to the fitting F. The fittings A, B have square openings a, b respectively for the saw-blade holders D, E, which are clamped on to the blade K by the fittings F. C is the frame, and H the handle.
Patent GB-189818550-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Composition for Dental Purposes.
Filed: 1898-08-30
Granted: 1899-06-24
Abstract: 18,550. Rutterford & Son, G. W., and Huntley, J. P. Aug. 30. Teeth, stopping; teeth, artificial.-A composition for dental purposes, such as manufacturing artificial gums, stopping teeth, or fastening teeth to plates, is made by dissolving celluloid, xylonite, or similar material, and camphor in a solvent, preferably consisting of alcohol, methylated ether, and acetone, suitable colouring-matters being added. In producing artificial gum, the composition is spread evenly over the roughened surface of the plate, and is worked continuously to remove air bubbles. The appearance of the blood vessels in the natural gums may be imitated by adding to it before it sets a quantity of deep-red powdered celluloid &c.
Patent GB-189821545-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Front Forks of Velocipedes.
Inventor: LEE ADAM
Filed: 1898-10-13
Granted: 1899-08-26
Abstract: 21,545. Lee, A., Isherwood, F. G., Whittaker, J. E. [trading as The Queece Cycle Co.], and Garrison, A. Oct. 13. Forks; heads.-The front fork is formed of four tubes B, two being arranged on each side. The tubes are brazed to the crown C, and their upper ends fit in recesses in a cross-plate D and are adjustably secured by screws E. The steering-column s is fitted with ball bearings, the upper cap a being adjustable by a nut t. The cross plate D rests on the nut t, and is held down by a nut v.- In the arrangement shown, the handle-bar J is permanently fixed to brackets H carried by the plate D, but when the handle-bar is adjustable its stem is clamped in the steering-column. In the latter case, the plate D is bored through to receive the tubes B, the ends of which are fixed by set-screws and washers.
Patent GB-189825314-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Transforming Alternating into Continuous Electrical Currents and conversely.
Filed: 1898-11-30
Granted: 1899-08-19
Abstract: 25,314. Abel, C. D., [Soc. Anon. pour la Transmission de la Force par l'ElectricitÚ]. Nov. 30. Converting alternating and direct currents.-Fig. 1 is a diagram of a known arrangement for converting bi-phase currents, in which two cores A, B, A', B<1> have primary and secondary windings formed of coils having a number of turns dependent upon a sinusoidal law described in the Specification. In the machine shown in Figs. 5 and 6, adapted for simple alternating currents, one of the windings is dispensed with, and the part C, D of the apparatus rotates as a synchronous motor. The stator is fitted with six bobbins N' ... N<6>, each having a sinusoidal winding. Additional windings n' ... n<6> are fitted in notches and produce intermediate poles. The motor is fitted with bolts a and copper rings and with crossed windings R, S, one in series with the external circuit for the continuous current and the other in shunt with the collector. The axle O of the machine carries the rings V<1>-V<3> for these currents, and also rings d for connecting the segments and brushes F for taking off the continuous current.
Patent GB-189827354-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Turning, Sharping, and Cutting Machine.
Inventor: DUFFY WILLIAM
Filed: 1898-12-28
Granted: 1899-02-18
Abstract: 27,354. Duffy, W. Dec. 28. Lathes; sawing; chucks.-Relates to a lathe for shaping and sawing off small articles, such as dowel pins, from rods or bars fed intermittently through the spindle. The spindle is driven by the strap f, and the cutting-tool d and saw c are driven at a higher speed by the strap g. The tool d and saw c are mounted on a carriage which is moved transversely by cam mechanism at the proper intervals. The rod h passes through the lathe spindle and through the chuck e, and its end is supported by the centre n, which retires when a pin has been cut off to allow it to fall away. The jaws of the chuck are controlled by a screw, automatically operated at the required moment to release the rod. When the rod is released, the wheels i are rotated to feed it forward the necessary distance.
Patent GB-189900044-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Electrically Controlling Engines, Electric-motors and other Machinery.
Inventor: HARFIELD WILLIAM HORATIO
Filed: 1899-01-02
Granted: 1899-12-02
Abstract: 44. Harfield, W. H. Jan. 2. Steering-gear.-Relates to means for controlling an electric current used to actuate the valve of a steam engine or to drive an electric motor, applicable also to ships' steering-gear. Figs. 2 and 4 show the application to ships' steering-gear of the type described in Specifications Nos. 5018 and 11,560, A.D. 1889. The spindle d' carries spring contacts f, f<1>, f<2>, f<3>, shown in Fig. 2 as disengaged from the insulated contacts g, g', g<2>, g<3>, g', g<5>. When the wheel d' is rotated to, say, lower the spindle d<4> by the gearing shown, the contacts f, f touch the contacts g<1>, g<2>, so that current flows through the wire e<2>, Fig. 4, contacts f<1>, g<2>, and wire h through the electric motor e<1> and back through the wire h' and contacts g', f to the wire e<3>. The electric motor e<1> in rotating returns, through the worm and spur gearing shown in Fig. 2, the spindle d<4> to its normal position, and breaks contact. When the contacts f, f<1> are engaged, the contacts f<2>, f<3> also engage the contacts g<4>, g<5>, so that current flows from the wire e<2> to the contacts f<3>, g<5>, wire i<5>, switch i<6>, wire i<3>, through the electric motor b<6> controlling the valve of the steering-engine, and'then through the wire i' and contacts g<4>, f<2> to the wire e<3>. The switches i<1>, i<6> are so arranged that, when the rudder is hard over to port or starboard, the lever of one of them is actuated to break contact and stop the steering- engine. In a modification, the spindle d<4> is connected by bevel gearing to a worm-wheel capable of longitudinal motion to bring the spring contacts f, f<1>, &c. to bear against the insulated contacts g, g<1>, &c.
Patent GB-189900508-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Pneumatic Malt-drum.
Filed: 1899-01-09
Granted: 1899-12-02
Abstract: 508. Kn³ttel, F., and Berliner Actiengesellschaft f³r Eisengiesserei und Maschinenfabrikation. Jan. 9. Malting.-R e l at e s to pneumatic malting- apparatus such as is described in Specifications No. 13,675, A.D. 1888, and No. 2273, A.D. 1893. Fig. 2 shows a vertical cross-section of the apparatus. The invention consists in providing the drum with one perforated centre tube R for the exit of the air, and with one concentric ring of perforated tubes r for the admission of air into the grain, the distance from the tubes r to the external casing being one third of that from the tube R to the same. The tubes r are covered when they are out of the malt by a suitably-balanced valve which blocks their ends. As in the prior Specification No. 13,675, A.D. 1888, perforations are made in that side wall of the casing which is next to the air-inlet chamber, the perforations being situated between the ends of the pipes r and serving to aÙrate the "dead " corners of the apparatus.
Patent GB-189904923-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pocket Cheque-punches.
Inventor: BURTON JOSEPH HAMPSON
Filed: 1899-03-06
Granted: 1899-04-22
Abstract: 4923. Burton, J. H. March 6. Type-writers and like machines.-Punching or perforating dies for cheques are carried at the ends of radial spring arms 2, 17 marked to correspond with the characters to be punched. The radial arms form two plates which are connected by screws 19 passing through a central aperture in two spring plates 7, 8 provided with jaws 12, 13 for gripping the cheque. Washers 6, 14 leave some space between the punching and gripping plates. Any punch can be brought over the required part of the cheque, exposed through the segmental aperture 10 in the plates 7, 8.
Patent GB-189905180-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Automatically Ladling Glass in Manufacturing Glassware.
Inventor: ALTENBAUGH WILLIAM FRANCIS
Filed: 1899-03-09
Granted: 1899-06-02
Abstract: 5180. Altenbaugh, W. F. March 9. Delivering molten metal.- Relates to a machine for delivering definite quantities of molten glass from the working chamber or pot to a mould for the manufacture of pressed articles. The ladle 5, used for delivering the glass, is provided with a handle 13, pivoted to a rod 14, and normally maintained in line with it'by the tension of the spring 20. The rod 14 passes through, and is supported by, a carrier 9 pivoted at 10 to vertical cheeks rising from the turntable 7, which is mounted on the carriage 4 running on rails 1. The carriage is reciprocated by means of a chain 24 passing over sprocket-wheels, of which the rear one, not shown, is driven alternately in opposite directions by the automatic change over of a pair of belts running on fast and loose pulleys. The carrier 9 bears a wheel 11 which runs on a curved track 40. In the position shown in Fig. 2, the wheel rests on a short movable portion of the track carried at the top of a spring-controlled rod 12, which is pulled down by the action of the fixed incline 32 on the lever 29. The resulting depression of the carrier 9 causes the dipping of the ladle by the action on the pivoted lever 23 of the stop 22 mounted on the carriage. During the rearward movement of the carriage, the ladle resumes its approximately-horizontal position, and the action of a fixed pin on a slotted arm secured to the turntable causes the carrier 9 to swing round so as to bring the ladle over the mould. At this point a stop acts on the pin 42 to turn the rod 14 against the control of the spring 45 and discharge the glass. The carriage is brought to rest until re-started by hand. During the following forward movement, the lever 23 engages with the pivoted cam-plate 52, and the ladle, while swinging round towards the chamber 3. is dipped into a cooling-tank. The cam-plate 52 opposes no resistance to the rearward swing of the ladle and carrier. The carriage may be furnished with a pair of oppositelyswinging ladle carriers.
Patent GB-189905642-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of the Buffer Shoes of Railway Wagons and Trucks.
Inventor: LONES JABEZ
Filed: 1899-03-15
Granted: 1899-12-30
Abstract: 5642. Lones, J., and Holden, E., [trading as Lones, Vernon, & Holden]. March 15. Making parts of railway vehicles.- Relates to the manufacture of buffer shoes, which are made with a seat for the laminated bow buffer spring and with a square socket at right-angles for the shank part of th buffer rod to work in. A heated billet of iron or steel is rolled until its section is in the form shown in Fig. 3, and it is cut into lengths. Each length is then cut away at b<2>, Fig. 5, and the socket for the buffer is formed by inserting between the cheeks b two channel-irons d, d, Fig. 7, and welding the three pieces together. In a modification, the blank is formed in two parts b, Fig. 11, which are welded together at the edges of their base parts to form the complete blank. In another modification, the blank is made in two parts b, Fig. 14, which are cut away at b<2> , Fig. 15, and are then welded to a base-plate f, Fig. 18, together with the channel-irons d. The channel-irons may have their sides equal or unequal, or they may be replaced by two angle-irons or by flat pieces of metal welded to the ends of the cheeks.
Patent GB-189906642-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Coin-freed Apparatus Permitting the Display, Examination, and Perusal of Books, Maps, and the like.
Inventor: GARDNER JOHN
Filed: 1899-03-28
Granted: 1900-02-17
Abstract: 6642. Gardner, J. March 28. Hiring books, maps, and the like.-A hinged cover g over the book e upon a table d is normally held down by a hook k engaging an eye i, but pressure on a pedal makes a slide disengage the hook. The lid is turned back and a lug u on its hinge h gets above a pawl t on the slide so that the book is exposed so long as the pedal is pressed, but the cover is shut down by a spring on the hinge as soon as the pedal is set free. Coin action.-The coin dropped through a slit v comes between a hole in the bent end of the slide and a peg q projecting from the hook.
Patent GB-189911411-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Divided Car-axles.
Inventor: MYERS FREDERICK
Filed: 1899-06-01
Granted: 1899-08-12
Abstract: 11,411. Myers, F. June 1. Axles; axle bearings; wheels.-The wheels are secured on tubular half-axles 14, 14<x> which are connected in the middle by a clamp 17. The clamp 17 fits tightly enough to ensure the wheels running in unison on a straight track, but allows them to travel at different speeds when rounding curves. A solid axle 1 passes through the tubes 14, 14<x>, but is not in contact with them. Ball bearings are mounted within the wheels, the balls running between cups 24 and cones 3. The cones 3 are adjustable on the solid axle 1, and are locked after adjustment by washers 8 and nuts 12.
Patent GB-189917674-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Velocipede Brakes.
Inventor: LOUDON WILLIAM STEVENSON
Filed: 1899-09-01
Granted: 1900-07-14
Abstract: 17,674. Loudon, W. S., and Adams, A. W. Sept. 1. Brakes, rim and tyre. Brake shoes 6 for acting on the wheel rim are mounted on bolts 5 at the lower forked end of double plates 2, which are pivoted on pins 7 carried by clips 8 fixed to the fork. The upper ends of the levers are formed with slots 3 in which work bolts 13 carried by a double cross-piece 12 fixed to the brake rod 11. A tyre brake 15 may also be used, and is preferably carried on an adjustable stem 18 fitting in the tubular brake rod 11 and fixed by a screw 19. The brake levers 2 may each be made from a single piece, in which case a box is formed at the lower end to receive the brake shoe. The shoe 6 can be turned to bring a new face into action when required.
Patent GB-189920592-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hydraulic Rams.
Inventor: KLINE JAMES MCCLELEN
Filed: 1899-10-13
Granted: 1899-12-23
Abstract: 20,592. Kline, J. McC., and Wetzel, S. A. Oct. 13. Hydraulic rams.-The waste valve 19 is supported by a spring 21 having a thickened foot by which it is adjustably secured to a lug 15 on the valve seat, and the valve is adjustable on the spring by means of nuts 25. The air-chamber valve 38 is supported similarly, except that its spring 34 extends across the valve seat and is supported by lugs on each side. The air chamber communicates with the discharge pipe by means of a tapering outlet 46, whereby the delivery pressure is stated to be increased.
Patent GB-189923840-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Automatically Signalling On and Stopping Railway-trains.
Inventor: RENICHE PIERRE
Filed: 1899-11-29
Granted: 1900-05-19
Abstract: 23,840. Reniche, P. Nov. 29. Brakes.-A contact-lever D mounted on the permanent way is geared to the operating- mechanism of the ordinary signal or disc G, so that, when the signal is at " line clear," the lever is inoperative, but, when the signal is at " danger," the lever is raised into position, as shown, to trip the lever P mounted on the engine &c. The lever P normally supports a sliding rod f, which is connected to the valve W of the steam whistle S and to the cock R in the air-pressure brake pipe. When the train passes a signal at " danger," the operation of the lever P by the lever D disengages the rod f, which falls, under the action of the weight T, so sounding the whistle and applying the brakes. The apparatus is re-set by means of the lever M. A signal whistle adapted to be operated in a similar manner may be mounted on any of the carriages. In certain cases also, the connections for applying the brakes may be omitted.
Patent GB-190008517-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spades or Entrenching Tools.
Inventor: MORRISON LOUISE CAROLINE
Filed: 1900-05-08
Granted: 1901-03-02
Abstract: 8517. Morrison, L. C. May 8. Combination tools; handles.-Relates to a combination military entrenching-tool, comprising a spade having one side sharpened to form a cutting- tool and adapted to be used as a rest for a rifle and as a shield against rifle fire. The spade A has a slot B cut in it to form a rest for the rifle in firing. The metal C cut from the slot B is turned back to form part of the socket G for the handle D. The handle D is provided with a pin E engaging a slot in the socket G and locked by means of a locking-ring H having a slotted extension I at one side to pass over the pin E.
Patent GB-190010822-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Turning Music-sheets
Inventor: UEBERMUEHLEN FERDINAND
Filed: 1900-06-14
Granted: 1901-05-04
Abstract: 10,822. œberm³hlen, F. June 14. Leaf-turners; reading-desks and music stands.- A sheet of music &c. is placed in the clip a, which has a cylinder b fitting over a rod e. A spring f is fixed at one end to the rod, and at the other to the cylinder. When the spring is in tension, an arm d on the cylinder engages a pivoted spring lever h, and, when the sheet is to be reversed, the lever h is depressed. In an arrangement shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the rod e has at its upper end a cylinder k, with vertical and horizontal slots l, m; the cylinder b springs over the split cylinder k, and a pin o works in the slot m. The clip can be turned by hand, but moves with sufficient friction to prevent displacement by the wind &c.
Patent GB-190013533-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Electric Motor Road Vehicles.
Inventor: DRAULLETTE EDMOND
Filed: 1900-07-27
Granted: 1901-07-13
Abstract: 13,533. Draullette, E. July 27. Motor road vehicles.-Relates to electricallypropelled vehicles, and comprises a form of body, and certain improvements in the motor apparatus and in the brake and speed mechanism. As shown in Fig. 2, the vehicle body is entered from the front, and is provided with a step D extended at the ends so that it can be reached either from the roadway or from the footpath. As shown in Fig. 3, the armature Y of the motor is mounted on a sleeve attached to a differential gear box W, and thus drives the pinions therein directly. The shafts T, T<1> are consequently driven without intermediate speed-reducing mechanism. Spiral springs are interposed between the planet-wheel spindle and lugs on the gear box of the differential gear, so that shock is diminished. The pinions or sprocket-wheels Z, Z' driving the road wheels may either be on the shafts T, or, as shown in Fig. 4, may be on shafts connected to them by flexible, connections or Cardan joints. The yielding connection may be a suitable form of spring S, S<1>. In order to prevent an improper adjustment of the speed-changing drum or controller after the brake has been applied, the drum 1 is provided with a stop 4, as shown in Fig. 6, so that, when the brake pedal 3 is depressed, the drum is first brought into its zero position and then into the electric braking position.
Patent GB-190013743-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Doors for Freight-Cars.
Inventor: JOHNSON SINCLAIR JOSEPH
Filed: 1900-07-31
Granted: 1900-11-03
Abstract: 13,743. Johnson, S. J. July 31. Doors, wagon ; bodies.-Relates to means for allowing the swelling or contraction of the doors and door casings of freight cars without affecting the proper size of each door or doorway.. Fig. 3 shows a horizontal section. Channel-irons 7 are attached by flanges 7<1> to parts appreciably free from swelling or shrinkage, such as the door posts 4 and the ends of the cross battens 5. The spaces 8<11>, 8<111> formed permit, within practical limits, the expansion or contraction of the wall and door.