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Patent GB-189704578-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Scoring Cardboard.
Inventor: HOBBS CLARENCE WHITMAN
Filed: 1897-02-19
Granted: 1898-02-05
Abstract: 4578. Hobbs, C. W. Feb. 19. Cutting-machines for cardboard. - Relates to machines for scoring cardboard for the manufacture of boxes. Two sets of cutters are used, placed at right-angles, the sheets after passing the first set being fed automatically to the second set. The sheets are fed by hand over the table A and under an apron to the cutters a, passing between the cutters and the roller g, from which they are lifted by the strippers m. The cutter holders are adjustably mounted on a bar f pivoted at its ends so that it can be turned upwards to bring the cutters up to a scale or gauge by which they can be set at the required distances. After leaving the stripper m, the sheets pass between the roller n and tripping- wheel o on to the second table B. As the edge of a sheet travels under the wheel o it strikes against a projecting pin and turns the wheel through a certain angle. The wheel remains in this position as long as the pin is in contact with the upper surface of the sheet, but as soon as the sheet has passed a spring causes its return to the normal position. The return movement places in gear a clutch which connects the driving-shaft with the feeding-mechanism for the second set of cutters. This mechanism consists of a crank and connecting- rod attached to a pusher plate working in a suitable guide.
Patent GB-189704850-A (GB)
Title: Carrotting Machine.
Inventor: SACKETT CHARLES EDGAR
Filed: 1897-02-23
Granted: 1897-04-24
Abstract: 4850. Sackett, C. E. Feb. 23. Felt hats.-In a machine for carrotting fur in the manufacture of hats, the skins are fed in between the rubber feed-rolls 7 fur-side downwards, and pass between the rotary brush 6 and the adjustable wooden casing B, which may merely rest freely upon the skins so as to give uniform pressure between them and the brush. The ' carrot,' or solution of nitrate of mercury, is thus thoroughly rubbed into the skins before they are discharged on the grating 20. The relative speed of the brush and feed-rolls is maintained by toothed gearing. The brush cylinder is formed with grooves or depressions at each end to prevent the liquid from running out to the shaft or journal boxes.
Patent GB-189709865-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Producing Steam in Boilers by Detonating Mixtures.
Inventor: CASTEL CHARLES
Filed: 1897-04-20
Granted: 1898-05-20
Abstract: 9865. Castel, C. April 20. Steam-generator furnaces.-Relates to a steam generator heated by the explosion of liquid or gaseous fuel in tubular apparatus within it, and also by the exhaust of a gas or oil engine combined therewith as shown. The liquid or gaseous fuel is delivered (the former as spray) into tubes J, J, which are connected by tubes K, K with similar tubes, not shown. Air is supplied to mix with the fuel by compressers or 'ventilators' worked by the engine. The mixture is ignited by an electric spark, the electricity being supplied by a dynamo worked by the engine, and the contacts being made by a commutator on the shaft G which is geared to the engine shaft. The waste gases from the tubes J, K pass, together with the exhaust from the engine cylinder, through the coil M.
Patent GB-189710349-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Automatic Paper-feeding Devices for Printing Presses.
Inventor: GEROE LOUIS
Filed: 1897-04-26
Granted: 1898-02-26
Abstract: 10,349. Ger÷, L. April 26. Feeding sheets. - T h e pile of sheets S is placed on a table a, guided by toggles d, so that it may be raised by a weighted lever e as the sheets are removed. At each side of the table are adjustable side guides g, and at the rear end hooks h. At the front end are similar hooks i operated by a rod j and cam to release the sheets as the top one is taken by the suction roller k. The roller k is mounted in rectangular boxes l on levers m operated by the rod n and cam n'. The roller is eccentrically journalled, and when it reaches the front edge of the pile it is rolled rearwardly thereon by a segment t engaging a gear - wheel t<0> on the shaft e of the roller. T h e r e are also gearwheels u on the roller shaft gearing with racks on the boxes l. The front edge of the top sheet is lifted and rolled partly round it. The hooks i are moved back to engage the pile after any additional sheets, that may have lifted with the top one, have had time to fall back. The roller k is then moved forward to present the sheet to the grippers p of the impression cylinder b. Air is admitted to the roller k to release the sheet through a pipe q and three-way cock x operated by a cam y. The suction roller is formed with recesses or bends o so as to clear the grippers p and hooks i.
Patent GB-189711188-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Apparatus for Waving or Crimping the Hair.
Inventor: EDWARDS ELLEN AUGUSTA
Filed: 1897-05-05
Granted: 1898-04-09
Abstract: 11,188. Edwards, E. A. May 5. Hair curling and crimping appliances.-The hair is pressed between two sets of arms a pivoted together at b. One set of arms are held together by a frame f, and the other set by a wire e through their ends, or each set may be made in one piece and other variations in detail are described. A catch h holds the parts in the closed position. The appliance is shown with five arms a, but any other number may be used.
Patent GB-189711747-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Engines, Motors, Pumps, and the like.
Inventor: ROUX CHARLES
Filed: 1897-05-11
Granted: 1897-07-17
Abstract: 11,747. Roux, C., and Bouhey, P. May 11. Disc-engine and inclined-shaft types.-Relates to motors and pumps. Between the two hemispherical parts of the casing is fixed a circular disc B, ball-shaped at its centre. On its opposite conical surfaces, at extremities of a diameter and in the same plane, are fixed abutments c, c', each of which penetrates into a triangular recess in the spherical piston which oscillates about it. These pistons s, s' have packing-rings p, p and are mounted centrally on a shaft, the other end of which works in a bearing in a crank-disc M. Admission and exhaust are controlled by a twoway cock, the motive fluid being admitted first to one chamber and then passing on to the other. The second chamber may be of larger diameter than the first, as shown in dotted lines.
Patent GB-189712175-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Consecutive View Apparatus.
Inventor: CASLER HERMAN
Filed: 1897-05-17
Granted: 1897-07-03
Abstract: 12,175. Casler, H. March 27, [date claimed under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act, A.D. 1883]. Kinematographic apparatus.-Relates to mechanism for keeping the view steady while the ribbon is moving uniformly. The apparatus is applicable for taking, for projection, or for direct viewing of consecutive pictures, but is described as applied to projection only. The ribbon is drawn from a spool 2 round the curved face of the segment 16 by a feed-roller 12, whence it passes to the receiving- spool 3. The segment 16 is oscillated upon its axis 21 by a heart-cam 18 ; and the mirror 22 is oscillated by a similar arm, but at half the velocity of the segment. The picture on the ribbon opposite the opening 27 is thus reflected through the lens 15 even when the ribbon is moving uniformly. The lamp used is enclosed in a chamber 13. The shutter 28 is rotated by bevel and s@ur gear from the shaft 9. The receiving-spool has friction connection with its axis to allow for increasing diameter.
Patent GB-189715760-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Apparatus for Conveying Carriages, Vehicles, Boxes, Packages, and other objects from place to place.
Inventor: IDRIS THOMAS HOWELL WILLIAMS
Filed: 1897-07-02
Granted: 1898-06-18
Abstract: 15,760. Idris, T. H. W. July 2. Conveyers.-Relates to apparatus for transporting carriages, vehicles, boxes, parcels, and other things in factories, mills, workshops, and other places. Fig. 1 shows a plan and Fig. 2 a sectional elevation on a larger scale. Fixed or rotating spindles F carrying loose or fixed rollers G respectively are mounted upon a fixed or movable path or roadway. The article to be moved is either pushed over the loose rollers or caused to advance by rotating the spindles F. Horizontal rollers are also arranged to rotate on studs E.
Patent GB-189730435-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bicycles.
Inventor: ANDERSON JOHN ALBERT
Filed: 1897-12-23
Granted: 1898-03-19
Abstract: 30,435. Anderson, J. A. Dec. 23. Drawings to Specification. Velocipede bells are operated by connecting a clapper to the brake roller. When the brake roller is brought into contact with the tyre, by simultaneously depressing both treadle-levers, it is rotated and the clapper caused to strike the bell.
Patent GB-189811138-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Corset.
Inventor: MILLS BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD
Filed: 1898-05-16
Granted: 1898-07-02
Abstract: 11,138. Mills, B. J. B., [Mille & Cie., J.]. May 16. Corsets are made adjustable in size at suitable parts by leaving free the ends of stiffeners or groups of stiffeners A, B, and covering them with flaps C, E, D, which are fastened together by laces which may also pass through eyelets a in the stiffeners. The invention may also be applied to the upper edge of the corset. The sides of the free parts of the sheaths of the stiffeners are left open, so that a bone may be readily removed and replaced by another.
Patent GB-189812804-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Brick Making Machinery.
Inventor: PEGG SAMUEL JOHN
Filed: 1898-06-08
Granted: 1898-07-09
Abstract: 12,804. Pegg, S. J., and Pegg, S. A. June 8. Moulding bricks.-Prepared clay is placed in a box or trough a and fed forward between rollers l by two or more rotary shafts e carrying knives e<2>. The rollers l are driven by spur-wheels, and force the clay through a mouthpiece or die n on to a cutting table. The shafts e are mounted in bearings d<1>, and may be fitted with knives at each end arranged to work in separate boxes. The ends of the boxes are slotted to receive the shafts, and the upper portions of the slots are covered by plates a<3>. Fig. 3 shows a modified form of mouthpiece with two apertures or dies n<1> opposite to diverging cutting-tables.
Patent GB-189813779-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Filters.
Inventor: KUERSTEN HUGO RUDOLPH
Filed: 1898-06-21
Granted: 1899-01-07
Abstract: 13,779. Kuersten, H. R., and Knoble, A. M. June 21. Filters of large capacity; cleansing; air supply.- In a cylindrical casing are supported a number of rings 8 in which are fixed pairs of similar porous earthenware discs cemented together, and containing annular and radial passages which communicate with nipples on the rings 8 connected to a common delivery pipe. Arms 23 fixed on a rotatable shaft 19 carry spring-pressed earthenware rubbers for removing sediment from the 'faces of the filtering-discs. In addition to an inlet, the casing has an outlet valve 5 through which the scraped sediment is discharged. The casing is also provided at the top with a ball vent valve which remains open during filling until the water reaches it.
Patent GB-189819130-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Clockwork Mechanism of Fluid Meters.
Inventor: BREWIN JOSEPH
Filed: 1898-09-08
Granted: 1899-07-15
Abstract: 19,130. Brewin, J., and Rodgerson, J., [trading as Acme Engineering Co.]. Sept. 8. Meters.-Relates to clockwork mechanism in connection with the recording-apparatus of fluid meters. The diagram carrier is arranged so that It can be rotated at two or more speeds by the came clock. The carrier a is supported by the pivot b, and is frictionally connected to a disc c carrying a sliding pawl d, d<1>, which in the example shown may be engaged with a notch in one or other of three discs e, f, g. These discs are revolved by the clock once in twenty-four hours, once in seven days, and once in six hours respectively. The disc e is fixed to a sleeve h driven directly by a pring in the casing and regulated by an escapement and train. The disc f is fixed to a sleeve k, which is connected to the sleeve h by suitable wheels k<1>, k<2>, k<3>, k<4>, while the disc g and pivot b are connected to the sleeve h by wheels g<2>, g<3>, g', and i.
Patent GB-189826154-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Heating by Electricity.
Inventor: TSCHERNOFF DIMITRIS
Filed: 1898-12-10
Granted: 1899-10-28
Abstract: 26,154. Tschernoff, D. Dec. 10. Air supply, heating; gaseous fuel fittings; waste heat, utilizing.-Electric air or gas heaters are constructed as shown in Fig. 1. A tube C of refractory non- conducting material contains resistant wires or the like d, connected through lateral holes with electric supply conductors E. The tube and conductors are surrounded by a casing A, D, the ends of which are packed with asbestos a, and through which the air or gas may be passed into the tube C. The tube C may have double walls, with an air space between them. The heaters may be used to heat air and gas supplies to glass or metallurgical furnaces ; the hot products of combustion from these are used to heat boilers supplying steam engines, which drive dynamos supplying electric energy to the heaters.
Patent GB-189902537-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Leg Rests and the like.
Inventor: ASHWORTH ABRAHAM
Filed: 1899-02-04
Granted: 1899-11-25
Abstract: 2537. Ashworth, A. Feb. 4. Stools; leg-rests.-The top m of a leg-rest is pivoted at o, and can be held in a horizontal position, to form a footstool, by a hinged flap p. The legs b, c are geared together, and can be held at various angles by means of levers e, f, g, h pivoted to each leg and to lugs i, k through which pass a rod l having projections. By rotating the rod l, the projections register with a slot, and the lugs i, k can be brought nearer together or further apart to adjust the height of the stool or leg-rest.
Patent GB-189905223-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Motor or Horseless Vehicles.
Inventor: BROOKES ALFRED GEORGE
Filed: 1899-03-09
Granted: 1900-04-09
Abstract: 5223. Brookes, A. G., [Whitney, G. E.]. March 9. Motor road vehicles.-Relates mainly to the construction of the framing and undercarriage, to the driving- gear, to the means for controlling and manoeuvring the vehicle, and to the general arrangement, and is described with reference to a vehicle propelled by a steam engine of the kind described in Specification No. 6947, A.D. 1898, though applicable with other kinds of motors. Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of the vehicle partly in section, Fig. 3 a front elevation, and Fig. 4 details of the frame and driving-gear at the rear axle. The carriage body is supported by two side springs at the rear and a transverse spring at the front, on a tubular frame a, a' carried directly on the wheel axles. At the rear end of this frame one of the members a<2> has dropped ends provided with bearings for the divided driving-axle. One part b<3> of this is tubular, and through it extends the other portion b to a point well within the bearing of the first part, as shown in Fig. 4. This axle is driven by a chain-wheel B<1> and balance gear situated centrally. A pedal-operated brake B' is carried by this axle. At the front end of the vehicle is a trussed transverse stationary axle c with forked ends for the steering- wheels. This axle is pivoted to the frame, and is guided by stays c<5> so as to enable the vehicle to pass over uneven ground without strain. The steam generator M<1> and engine M<2> are carried by the spring-mounted body of the carriage F. They are mounted in such manner as to be capable of slight relative motion longitudinally in order that the action on the driving-gear of the various movements of the body on its springs may be compensated. For this purpose a distance-piece b<10>, forked at both ends and furnished with a screw shackle and suitable ball and swivel joints, is provided for keeping the engine crank shaft and the rear driving- axle at a constant distance apart. This device may also be utilized for tightening or adjusting the chain. The control and manoeuvring of the vehicle are effected by means of various movements of a handle h<7> carried by a pillar h supported in a ball socket on the dashboard F<1>. Steering of the vehicle is effected by movements towards right or left, control of the engine throttle n by clasping the small lever h<8>, and control of the direction of travel by a bodily forward or backward movement of the handle. In order to protect the rider from the heat of the generator and motor, an air jacket g is disposed between the motor and the seat, and beneath the air jacket a water jacket k which may act as a feedwater-heater. The main water tank K is to the rear of the generator, and encloses the liquid fuel tank P. A hand-pump is provided for filling the tank K, which may be used for feeding the boiler at starting ; also a telescopic chimney, which can be used, on removing the seat cushions, for getting up steam at starting.
Patent GB-189907036-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with the Thread-guides of Ring Spinning Frames.
Inventor: HEYS WILLIAM EDWIN
Filed: 1899-04-04
Granted: 1900-02-10
Abstract: 7036. Heys, W. E., [Gast, E.]. April 4. Thread-guides for ring and traveller frames. The diameter of the threadguide T is made equal to, or slightly less than, that of the spindle point, and is placed as close to the spindle as possible without obstructing the passage of the thread.
Patent GB-189907699-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Filters.
Inventor: KRAUSE ARTHUR ERNST
Filed: 1899-04-12
Granted: 1899-06-10
Abstract: 7699. Krause, A. E. April 12. Feedwater, purifying, filters for. Sets of filter-bags 19 are strung on carriers 18 secured at one end to a header 17 mounted on a shaft 13 which can be turned by a crank. In order to ensure the equal access of liquid to the surfaces of the filter-bags, they are provided inside or outside, or on both sides, with layers of piled fabrics 36, Fig. 11, such as Turkish towelling ; or they may be made of such fabric. The bags are held open by rings 20, 21, and the whole is pressed together by a nut on the end of each carrier. The carriers 18 are of ribbed section such as that shown in Fig. 2, the liquid after filtering through the bags passing along the passages between these ribs to the header 17 and thence to the chamber 4 and outlet 9. The impure liquid enters the casing by a tangential port 7, and thus receives a rotary motion which minimizes the deposit of sediment on the filtering- bags. Sediment and scum chambers 24, 29 are provided. Their inlets have lips 31, 32 to catch the impurities carried round by the liquid. To cleanse the filter the shaft 13 is rotated, steam &c. being at the same time admitted, if desired, by the pipe 27.
Patent GB-189910548-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Refrigerators.
Inventor: HOLMES THOMAS HENRY HUGHES
Filed: 1899-05-19
Granted: 1900-02-03
Abstract: 10,548. Holmes, T. H. H. May 19. Refrigerators. -Openings of specified sizes and heights, which can be closed by flaps or doors n, o, p, are made in a partition w h i c h separates the ice chamber from the space to be cooled or in the ends of the ice receiver. Ice is h e l d on and between grids e, f, g over the tray h.
Patent GB-189911960-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Acetylene-lamps.
Inventor: VERWER CORNELIS
Filed: 1899-06-08
Granted: 1900-05-05
Abstract: 11,960. Verwer, C. June 8. Acetylene lamps. - The supply of water is controlled by a valve which is automatically actuated by the distension of a flexible diaphragm when the gas is generated too rapidly. The carbide is supplied in the form of a cartridge l p r o - vided with a central tube m, which is formed bv so coiling a strip of metal that gas and water can p a s s freely between the convolutions. Thus when the valve o is open, water traverses the tubes n, m to the carbide, and the gas generated ascends between the tubes, and passes by the tube t to the storage chamber b. As soon as the pressure of the gas in this chamber becomes excessive, the flexible diaphragm c is distended, and causes the bell-crank lever q to close the valve o. When desired, the valve o may be actuated by hand by screwing up the nut w, and the movement of the valve is facilitated by the provision of a bearing-plate p and a weak spring. The front of the reflector or combustion chamber e may be glazed, the burner f being then arranged vertically, and suitable air-holes being provided.
Patent GB-189916481-A (GB)
Title: New Cards and Card Game.
Inventor: LUXMOORE BURTON HANSLER
Filed: 1899-08-14
Granted: 1899-09-30
Abstract: 16,481. Luxmoore, B. H. Aug. 14. Card games.-A game, to be called "Regno," is played with a pack of forty-eight cards, each of which bears at its ends one of the first four letters of the alphabet in black or red colours. The procedure in general is similar to that in a game of dominoes, and consists in laying down a card and following on with other cards, the adjacent ends of which are identical in character and colour. The player who thus first exhausts his deal is the winner. When no one can follow suit, the holder of the fewest number of the points marked on the cards is declared the winner.
Patent GB-189917844-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Washing Machines.
Inventor: UNGERING PAUL
Filed: 1899-09-04
Granted: 1899-10-28
Abstract: 17,844. Ungering, P., and Ungering, J. Sept. 4. Washing-machines.-Fig. 1 shows a vertical section. The dolly s is secured to a square spindle g, which slides through the toothed wheel p, and is depressed by the spring q. The wheel p is rotated by means of a sliding rack o, which is reciprocated by the connecting-rod n connected to the crank m iriven by the hand-wheel f. The box a is provided with internal corrugations.
Patent GB-189918436-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Regulators for Intermittent Gas Supplies.
Inventor: HAHN THEODOR
Filed: 1899-09-12
Granted: 1899-10-21
Abstract: 18,436. Hahn, T., M³hlenthal, S., and L÷wenthal, M. Sept. 12. Regulators arranged in a main supply for preventing back pressure when an intermittent consuming-apparatus, such as a gas engine, is connected to the supply. Fig. 1 shows a section of the apparatus, in which a gas holder c is connected by an adjustably-weighted rod d to a pivoted lever f carrying a valve g for the main supply. The holder c works in a chamber a having only a small air escape round the rod d. The holder c surmounts a chamber k, which also leads by means of the balanced valve l to a second holder o. The holder o is arranged to move easily, and has a central rod p, running in guides q, for operating the valve l. From the holder o, the gas passes by the pipe t to the gas engine.
Patent GB-190005913-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Vapour Lamps.
Inventor: HORNSBY WILLIAM
Filed: 1900-03-29
Granted: 1901-02-23
Abstract: 5913. Hornsby, W., James, C., and Holloway, W. J. March 29. Vapour burners.-The durability of the vaporizing-coil e may be increased by the employment of a shield s, as shown in Fig. 4, and the starting of the burner is facilitated by the use of a plug cock m, by which air under pressure from the upper part of the reservoir a may be allowed to issue from the burner f, to act as a forced draught in connection with the combustion of the oil in the starting-cup i. When the lever p of the cock is in the position shown in Fig. 1, air is supplied by the bye-pass channels o, k to start the burner, and, when the lever p is turned down to the vertical position shown in Fig. 2, the bye-pass is closed, and oil is supplied by the pipe l, while in the intermediate position the cock is completely closed. The correct positions of the cock are ensured by turning the pointer q on it to the position indicated on the dial r.
Patent GB-190007780-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Fasteners or Couplings for Ropes and the like.
Inventor: IRONMONGER CHARLES WILLIAM
Filed: 1900-04-26
Granted: 1901-04-26
Abstract: 7780. Ironmonger, C. W. April 26. Stocks and dies.-Relates to means for coupling the ends of ropes. A threaded sleeve A of vulcanized fibre or like material is screwed on each end of the rope, and into each sleeve is screwed a plug C adapted to receive one of the spherical ends of the connecting-link D, Fig. 1, or of a chain coupling Fig. 2. A hand tool for screwing the rope into the sleeve consists of a two-part clamp which embraces the sleeve and is made with a tapering screw-threaded mouth for the insertion of the end of the rope.