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Patent GB-190415684-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Recording and Measuring the Flow of Liquids.
Inventor: WOLFF CHARLES ERNEST
Filed: 1904-07-14
Granted: 1905-06-22
Abstract: 15,684. Wolff, C. E. July 14. Liquid meters.-Consists in apparatus for recording and measuring the flow of liquids over a weir or along a channel or the like on a uniformlydivided scale. For this purpose, two bodies 1, 2, of such weight that they will sink, are connected by a cord E passing over a pulley B, as shown in Fig. 1, and to this cord is attached the pencil D which marks on a clockwork-driven drum C. In Figs. 2 and 3, the bodies are shown attached to pulleys of different diameters, and the pencil is on a cord d. In Fig. 4, the pulley is shown as a hollow drum running on rails, thus giving a diagram of double the size of that obtained by the arrangement shown in Fig. 1. Owing to their connection, one body must fall as the other rises, and the amount of such movement depends on the rise of the water and on the respective areas of the crosssections of the bodies at the corresponding liquid level. By suitably proportioning these areas, the motion of the pencil may be made to follow any desired law. If the areas of the bodies are not the same at the plane of the liquid surface, the change of displacement of one body due to a given rise of liquid level will be greater than that of the other, and the bodies will move until the displacement is the same in each case.
Patent GB-190417356-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sheet-metal Shaft Hangers.
Inventor: HALLOWELL HOWARD THOMAS
Filed: 1904-08-09
Granted: 1904-09-22
Abstract: 17,356. Lake, H. H., [Hallowell, H. T.]. Aug. 9. Hangers.-A sheet-metal shaft hanger consists of two legs 1, of the section shown in Fig. 3, the upper portions being bent to form feet 5, Fig. 1, the ends of which are closed. At the ends 9 of the legs the flanges 8 are doubled upon themselves, and bolts 10, 11 are passed through to hold the yoke 14, in which is mounted the adjusting-screw 16, supporting the box 17. The upper adjusting- screw 23 is held between two plates 19, riveted by flanges 21 to the parts 7 of the legs, and strengthened by ribs 20 and bolts 24. By removing the bolt 10 the yoke 14 can be made to drop for the purpose of removing the box 17. The feet 5 may be connected by the plate 25. Fig. 7 shows a modification of the intermediate brace, consisting of a number of plates 26 having one or more curves, held by bolts 27, and enlarged at the lower ends to contain a block through which passes the upper adjusting-screw 29. Lateral adjusting-devices may be inserted to take the side thrust of the box. The parts 7, 8 of the legs may be of a rounded form, and the doubled lower ends may be reinforced by plates 33 as shown in Fig. 12.
Patent GB-190419327-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Paper-cutter.
Inventor: RING WILHELM
Filed: 1904-09-07
Granted: 1905-07-27
Abstract: 19,327. Ring, W. May 7, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Cutting- tools, hand. - A cutter for cutting drawing-paper and the and the like consists of a slotted knife c adjustably secured by a screw to a plate b attached to an angular part a.
Patent GB-190420315-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Penstocks and Sluices
Inventor: ADAMS SAMUEL HENRY
Filed: 1904-09-21
Granted: 1905-06-08
Abstract: 20,315. Adams, S. H. Sept. 21. Sliding valves.-A penstock or sluice valve consists of a light hollow disc carrying a bridgepiece d moving in guides e, and is raised by a pivoted handle a. The valve may be locked in any position by a wedge b, cam, or eccentric at the end of the handle a.
Patent GB-190508435-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Portable Chemical Fire Extinguishers.
Inventor: THOMAS JESSE BURGESS
Filed: 1905-04-20
Granted: 1905-10-12
Abstract: 8435. Thomas, J. B. April 20. Extincteurs.-Relates to extincteurs of the type in which the apparatus is inverted and the stopper of the acid bottle is allowed to fall away from the opening, thus allowing the acid to escape, and particularly to the holder for the acid bottle. The opening of the main receiver A, Fig. 1, containing the carbonate, is closed by a screw cap C, from which depends a central externally-threaded hub c', adapted to support the bottle holder, shown in Fig. 3, a ring 7 of which passes over the hub c' and is retained in position by a nut c<2>. The distance of this nut from the mouth of the acid bottle B is adjusted by interposing washers c<3> on the hub c'. In this way the feed of the acid can be regulated by the adjustment of the opening movement of the stopper b. This stopper has oppositely-extending projections b<1>, b<2> and a lip b<3> fitting round the neck of the bottle B. The bottle holder is provided with three side rods 3, Fig. 3, fixed in bosses 2, on a ring 1, and passing through bosses 12 on a ring 10, the upper ends being secured to radial arms 6 on the ring 7. In order to retain the bottle and stopper in position, and to enable the bottle to be removed without disturbing the stopper, two U-shaped bails 19, 20 are provided, which rotate about pintles inserted in the holes in bosses 8, 16, 9<x>. The bail 19 is retained in the closed position by snapping into a groove 5 in a boss 4, and the bail 20 by snapping into a groove in the boss 9<x>. When the bottle is removed, the stopper is supported on the ring 10, which has an opening 11 to enable the neck of the bottle to pass through. In order to prevent the solution of carbonate from splashing up under the stopper and thence into the acid, a thin semicircular plate 13, Fig. 5, is formed on the ring 10. From this plate stops 18, Fig. 1, extend downwards and engage the shoulder of the bottle for the purpose of limiting its longitudinal movement when inverted. The guard to prevent splashing is completed by a movable plate 23, Fig. 5, which is rigidly connected to the bail 19 and fits against the plate 13 in the closed position. Fig. 6 shows a modified form of bottle holder. The base consists of three radial arms 30, 31, Fig. 7, and a flat segmental portion 32. Side arms 36 extend upwards from the base and are secured to arms 37, radiating from a hollow hub 38, adapted to pass over the hub c<1> depending from the cap of the extincteur. The closing-device consists of a wire bent to form two parallel portions 39, 40, connected by an horizontal bend 41. At the top it is turned inwards and formed into a loop embracing the hub 38, while at the bottom it is bent to form a pintle 45, which loosely enters a hole in the base. In the closed position, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, the horizontal part 44 snaps down between a cam 33 and a stop-lug 35.
Patent GB-190513385-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Firing Mechanism of Fire Arms
Inventor: DUPONT FREDERIC
Filed: 1905-06-29
Granted: 1905-10-12
Abstract: 13,385. Dupont, F., and Schoonbroodt, H. June 29. Breech actions, drop-down barrel; firing-appliances generally applicable.-The main spring is arranged to serve as the cocking-limb, sear, and sear-spring. In the form shown in Fig. 2, the lower branch r bears on the hammer a above and slightly in front of the pivot o. The upper branch s is provided with an extension t, which lies in a slot c formed in one side of the hammer and serves as a sear engaging by means of a bent n with the corner m of the groove c in the hammer. The front part of the spring r, s is provided with a bevelled part k, which is pushed rearwardly when the gun is broken down so that the hammer is cocked by the action of the lower branch r. In the form shown in Fig. 4, the lower branch r serves only as a firing-spring, while the upper branch s serves as a cocking-limb, sear, and sear-spring. When the part k is pushed rearwardly as the gun is broken down, the hammer is cocked by the heel g of the branch s bearing against a notch of the hammer, and a notch u in the extension t of the branch s engages with a fixed nose v so as to serve as a sear.
Patent GB-190514172-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Spinning and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Substances
Inventor: GAUNT JOSEPH SHAW
Filed: 1905-07-10
Granted: 1906-07-10
Abstract: 14,172. Gaunt, J. S., and Dyson, H. July 10. Cone bearings for spinning -apparatus of the kind described in Specification No. 9789, A.D. 1897, [Abridgment Class Spinning]. In one arrangement the spindle a has an upper bearing d, Fig. 2, provided at the lower end of a fixed enlarged bolster c into which the cop descends as it is built, and its lower coned end is supported in the usual footstep f, Fig. 4, which is supported in the reciprocating spindle rail, so as to be readily removable, by a wire cradle g.
Patent GB-190514996-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pulling-on Attachments for Boots
Inventor: CLAUSEN HUGO
Filed: 1905-07-21
Granted: 1905-09-28
Abstract: 14,996. Clausen, H. July 21. Pulling-on pieces. - The attachment is made entirely of metal, and consists of a ring c hinged to a plate a, which is secured to the boot by pressing prongs e through the leather and bending them down on the inside, or by rivets. A flat spring c holds the ring in either its open position, Fig. 1, or its closed, Fig. 3. The plate may be nickelplated, varnished, or otherwise coated to prevent corrosion.
Patent GB-190515034-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Feed Apparatus of Printing Machines.
Filed: 1905-07-21
Granted: 1906-01-04
Abstract: 15,034. Powrie, W. L., Mills, J. H., and Furnival & Co. July 21. Feeding sheets.-In the front - lay apparatus of printing - machines, an automatically raised and lowered sheet retainer is arranged to engage the sheet at the lay edge. In the construction shown in Fig. 1, the sheet retainer is in the form of a lever C, pivoted upon a projection A<1> extending from the lay A. The toe C<2> of the lever C extends into a gap in the lay A, in position to grip the lay edge of the paper between it and the usual extension G<1> of the feed table G. The lever C is connected by a link to an elbow lever D, and is lowered by the action of a spring F on the lever D, and raised by means of a rock-shaft H and an adjustable yielding connexion J knuckle-jointed to the lever D. The lever C is also raised with the lay on the latter part of its ascent, after the grippers have seized the sheet.
Patent GB-190518231-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Spinning Machinery or Machinery for Working Textile Fibres.
Inventor: HOYLE WILLIAM HENRY
Filed: 1905-09-09
Granted: 1906-05-31
Abstract: 18,231. Hoyle, W. H., and Barker, T. Sept. 9. Dust, confining and expelling on generation.-A suction flue provided for receiving a n d carrying away broken ends in spinning machines also serves to ventilate the machine and remove fluff and fly, the waste being thus collected without handling and delivered to a cyclone or tornado, perforated drums, or similar depositing or collecting apparatus. The flue a, in which the current is induced by fan, is arranged between the rollers b and thread guides c with apertures a<1> below each thread, and is particularly applicable to the machine described in Specifications Nos. 6575 and 6576, A.D. 1903, [Abridgment Class Spinning]. The flue may be made in sections, and may be connected to secondary flues arranged at each side of a double-sided spinning-machine.
Patent GB-190520724-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Removing the Sediment from Sewage and like Tanks.
Inventor: ASHTON JAMES
Filed: 1905-10-13
Granted: 1906-01-04
Abstract: 20,724. Ashton, J., and Booth, C. H. Oct. 13. Sewage, treating; tanks for. - Apparatus for removing sediment from a precipitation tank b consists of a wood or metal partition a having its sides and bottom preferably of wood or rubber to conform to the sides and floor of the tank, the partition being mounted on a frame c with wheels d travelling on rails f. With the carriage to the right of the tank, sewage is admitted by the inlet g and settling takes place. After the liquid is drained off, more sewage is admitted by the pipe h and pushes the carriage down the tank, so as to sweep the sediment through the outlet k. The partition a has hinged doors, sometimes provided with supplemental valves, and the sewage passes through as the carriage is moved back. The apparatus may be operated by means of travelling belts, ropes, or other means instead of by sewage pressure.
Patent GB-190603583-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Producing Nitric Oxide by Electricity
Inventor: MOSCICKI IGNACY
Filed: 1906-02-13
Granted: 1907-02-13
Abstract: 3583. Moscicki, I. Feb. 13. Electric furnaces for the production of nitrogen oxides. The arc rotates in a constant plane in a magnetic field. In the form shown in Fig. 1, electrodes 5, 6 are arranged concentrically to one another between the pole-pieces 1, 2 of an electro-magnet; the electrode 6 forms part of a hollow body, which is inserted in the support for the electrode 5 and is insulated by a casing 7. The gas to be treated enters by the supply pipe 14 and perforated distributor 15 ; the reaction chamber is closed at the bottom by a plate 9 provided with a discharge pipe 8. In order to start the arc, pipes 10, 11 supply coal-gas to openings 12,13 in the electrodes, and also act as current-conductors ; the coal-gas is first ignited through a tube 16. The lower polepiece 1 is surrounded by a cooling-tank 4 which is nearly filled with oil, the oil entering and filling up the pole-piece. A vessel 17, suspended in the tank 4, serves as a support for a coil 18 through which cooling water is circulated. In the form shown in Fig. 3, the coil 19 which gives the magnetic field is contained in the tank 4 ; the electrodes 5, 7 are cylindrical and are separated by an insulating- sleeve 22 ; the electrode 5 carries a projection 21 for facilitating the starting of the arc ; a tube 23 inserted in the hollow electrode 7 promotes circulation of the cooling-fluid in this electrode. Continuous or alternating current may be used for the arc, and the arc started by means of a current of high potential and high frequency, or if continuous current is employed the electrodes may be connected at first by a carbon filament.
Patent GB-190604225-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Cutters for Planing Machines.
Inventor: HANCOCK WILLIAM HARRY
Filed: 1906-02-20
Granted: 1907-02-14
Abstract: 4225. Hancock, W. H. Feb. 20. Planing; tools and tool-holders.- The blades of rotary cutters for planing - machines, of the kind described in Specification No. 8713, A.D. 1905, are held between the head and a clamping-plate by dovetail clamping bolts or blocks, and fixed by projections on the plate engaging recesses in the blades. In the form shown in Fig. 1, in which a short blade is used, the plate has a channel and slot to receive the nut and bolt, and the projections which engage the recesses c<1> in the blade consist of studs e<1>; a sheet f of vulcanite &c. separates the plate from the blade and head to prevent slip due to vibration. The clamping-plate shown, is recessed to receive the blade, but with longer blades it may be flat at the bottom, the front end being formed as a finger. The projections and recesses may be in line or staggered, and the recesses may be formed as serrations to engage cross-shaped projections on the studs. To use a rigid instead of a canting blade, two studs may be used instead of one, and when a slight cant is required one of the two studs has an eccentric head. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 3, the blade c is clamped by a wedge e<3> bearing against a wedge-holder d<1>, and the back of the blade is recessed or serrated to engage a threaded extension g<1> on the adjusting-bolt g, which is fixed by a nut d<2> and washer d<3>. In that shown in Fig. 4, the blade is adjusted by a screw h, retained by a flange h<1>, and is fixed by a wedge k and bolt.
Patent GB-190605854-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Burners for Flames Burning in Water
Inventor: BRUENLER OSCAR HEINRICH ULRICH
Filed: 1906-03-10
Granted: 1906-06-21
Abstract: 5854. Br³nler, O. H. U. March 10. Heating w a t e r.-In burners of the type described in Specification No. 18,563, A.D. 1903, [Abridgment Class Steam generators], in which the flame burns under water, the deposition of soot in the water is prevented by forming the burner tube g of such a length that the combustible and the compressed air supplied respectively by the pipes c, d become so highly heated before combustion that the flame is not sufficiently cooled by the water to cause the separation of soot. The gradual destruction, by the high temperature of the chamotte or fire-proof substance forming the burner tube, is minimized by adapting the thickness of the tube g to the quality, quantity, and pressure of the air and the combustible. The burner tube g may, however, be constructed of very thick cast iron, in which case a point is reached at which the further burning away of the tube is prevented by the cooling effect of the water. The burner and the water may be enclosed in a transparent casing h, from which the steam escapes through a pipe i.
Patent GB-190607355-A (GB)
Title: An Apparatus for Precipitating Dust caused by Rock Drilling, more particularly in Mines
Inventor: GRIFFITHS HENRY DAVID
Filed: 1906-03-27
Granted: 1907-03-27
Abstract: 7355. Griffiths, H. D., and Colwill, G.H. March 27. Washers.-A bubble washer for arresting dust from rock drills comprises a tank a, which is formed air-tight and water-tight, and has a horizontal gauze or like partition h. The dust-laden air is caused to take the course indicated by the arrows, hy the application of fan or like suction at the exit tube e, or by the escape of steam or compressed air through short pipes f, fixed wedge pieces g being used to divide the current. A door or tap k is provided for the removal of the dust sludge from the tank. The necessary water is added to the tank through an opening normally closed by the screw cap i. The whole apparatus may be supported on a tripod stand.
Patent GB-190608510-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Plan Sifters and the like.
Filed: 1906-04-09
Granted: 1906-06-07
Abstract: 8510. Maschinenfabrik und M³hlenbauanstalt G. Luther Akt. - Ges. Jan. 31, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Sifting.-Each sieve group a of a plansifter is carried by four vertical angle-irons b, attached to the main frame c and provided with screw clamping- devices d by means of which the frames are held against vertical displacement.
Patent GB-190608608-A (GB)
Title: Means for Facilitating the Typing of Headings (or Short Lines)in Central Positions and Figures in Cash Columns.
Inventor: NICHOLSON WILLIAM FREDERICK
Filed: 1906-04-10
Granted: 1906-11-01
Abstract: 8608. Nicholson, W. F. April 10. Typewriters. - Relates to a scale device for facilitating the centralizing of headings or short lines and column work in typewriters. A roller B provided with a number of figure scales and cash rulings is mounted in a box A beneath a slot F. The parts J forming the top of the box are inclined and one part J is provided with a scale G corresponding to the carriage scale. The roller is rotated by means of a knob E.
Patent GB-190609808-A (GB)
Title: A New Elastic Substance Produced from the Gums of Certain Sapotaceae.
Inventor: DESSAU MORLAND MICHOLL
Filed: 1906-04-26
Granted: 1907-03-07
Abstract: 9808. Dessau, M. M. April 26. India-rubber substitutes; india-rubber, special processes for preparing.-An elastic substance having properties intermediate between india-rubber and gutta-percha is prepared from the gums of Sapotaceoe mimusops, Sapotaceoe chrysophyllum, or Sapotaceoe muelleri. The finely-divided gum is washed and then treated with a hot solution of potassium nitrate, then with a hot solution of water-glass or sodium borate or tungstate, and finally with a boiling bath of lime water, after which it is washed, kneaded, and rolled. The sheets may then be dipped in weak nitric, acetic, or citric acid, and are finally cured.
Patent GB-190611066-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Softening and Purifying Water.
Inventor: FOX HENRY JOHN
Filed: 1906-05-11
Granted: 1907-05-11
Abstract: 11,066. Fox, H. J. May 11. Water, purifying and softening.-In softening water &c., lime solution of constant strength is obtained by passing the water through two layers or beds of lime. Raw water is supplied to the tank a through a ball valve, and discharged to the mixing-vessel c and lime saturator f through pipes d, e, respectively controlled by a valve b<1> operated through a rod t<2> and lever t' from a float t<1> in a vessel t which is filled by the overflow from the storage tank s for the treated water. The conical vessel g in the saturator is filled with lime of a creamy consistency, and the water from the pipe e passes up through the lime and overflows into the space between the cone and a partition h, which reaches nearly to the bottom of the vessel. The solution having to pass through a second layer of lime, which has collected at the bottom of the vessel f, the overflow to the mixing-vessel through the pipe j is maintained at a uniform strength. The limewater takes up soda in the box k, and, passing down the pipe l, mixes with the raw water entering through a revolving discharge head c<1> of the kind described in Specification No. 10,355, A.D. 1904. The treated water overflows into the pipe n and settling-tank o, thence through the pipe p to the filter q and passes finally to the vessel s. The vessel t is discharged through a valve operated by a float u in the vessel s, the arrangement being as described in Specification No. 25,420, A.D. 1906, [Abridgment Class Valves &c.].
Patent GB-190613663-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Securing Tiles, Slates and the like to Roofs of Buildings and other Structures
Inventor: HEAP WILLIAM BEASLEY
Filed: 1906-06-14
Granted: 1907-04-11
Abstract: 13,663. Heap, W. B. June 14. No Patent granted (Sealingfee not paid). Roofs.-Roofing tiles, slates, or the like are secured to the laths b by spring metal clips c. The clip fits underneath the lath and over the top of one slate or tile, and holds the overlying slates or tiles by flanges c', c' cut and bent upwards from the body part of the clip. The slates or tiles are suitably recessed, as shown at d, Fig. 4, to receive the flanges. In a modified form of clip, shown in Fig. 6, the flanges c', c<2> are cut from the body part of the clip obliquely and are bent at right-angles to meet and then bent again over the slates or tiles. By using this form of clip, the recesses d may be dispensed with.
Patent GB-190614319-A (GB)
Title: A Process of Producing a Compact Mass from Casein or Albuminous Substances.
Inventor: BETZ GEORG WILHELM
Filed: 1906-06-22
Granted: 1907-06-20
Abstract: 14,319. Betz, G. W. June 22. Casein compounds formaldehyde compounds; albumins and albunzinoids.-Casein or albuminous substances or their solutions are treated with acid or acid-reacting bodies, then with ammonia or ammonium compounds or vice versa, and finally with formaldehyde, which produces a coagulum, suitable for use as a substitute for celluloid, ivory, jet, amber, hard rubber, or the like, e.g. in the form of bars or blocks. The solution, before the addition of formaldehyde, may be neutral, basic, or acid. The coagulum is dried or hardened by pressure, by heat; or by both, and may subsequently be treated with gaseous or dissolved formaldehyde, with salt solutions, or with basic or acid reacting substances, and, if desired, colours or filling-materials may be added. The properties of the masses vary with the amounts of acid, ammonia, and formaldehyde used.
Patent GB-190615466-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Starting Devices for Explosion Motors
Inventor: BATISSE EMILE MICHEL LEOPOLD
Filed: 1906-07-07
Granted: 1906-11-01
Abstract: 15,466. Batisse, E. M. L. and Drevet, A., [known as Drevet, P.]. Jan. 9, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Turning-gear.-Liquid carbonic acid or highlycompressed gas acting on a piston a turns the shaft h by moving the chain c, which passes around a pulley g carried by a ratchet clutch thereon. The spring g<2> returns the chain to its original position.