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Patent GB-190218950-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mixed Gas and Air Burners for Heating Purposes.
Inventor: WINTER ROBERT
Filed: 1902-08-28
Granted: 1902-12-18
Abstract: 18,950. Winter, R. Aug. 28 Gas burners.-Atmospheric burners for cooking- stoves are fitted with a sliding sleeve or shutter d acting as an air regulator, the slide being fixed in any desired position by a screw i. The air and gas enter, as usual, through openings b, g respectively. A scale is marked on the tube to indicate the position of the slide. The burner end of the tube is enlarged to form a space e, which is covered by a plate f, and from which the gas escapes by annular orifices c. To cause the air and gas to mix thoroughly, and to prevent lighting-back, the underside of the plate f is provided with a helical cone a or the top of the casing e with helicallyshaped ribs ; or, finally, both the underside of the plate f and the top of the casing e may be formed with curved directing-surfaces.
Patent GB-190226552-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Selective Signaling by Electro-magnetic Waves.
Inventor: FESSENDEN REGINALD AUBREY
Filed: 1902-12-02
Granted: 1903-03-05
Abstract: 26,552. Fessenden, R. A. Dec. 2. Signals, electric.-Relates to arrangements for single, multiple, or multiplex wireless signalling. Fig. 4 shows the arrangement for sending two messages simultaneously from one station, and also for receiving two messages at a second station. Each signal is arranged to consist of two tuned series of interruptions in high-speed electric oscillation. The tuning of the series consists in forming contact-breakers A, B in the primary transmitting- circuit of small electric motors 7, governed by electric tuning-forks, with pin contacts 6 dipping into mercury cups 5. Each station is arranged to send and respond to a pair of vibration rates. All the vibrations are transmitted from a common aerial rod 1 which is connected through the spark gap with the earth. The receiving-apparatus at the transmitting-station may be protected from its own transmissions by means of a divided transformer coil arranged partly between the spark gap and earth and partly in a shunt 22 across the spark gap ; a subsidiary tuned short aerial wire may also be employed, in connection with a second protective transformer across the receiver. The receiving aÙrial wires 10 contain a wave-responsive loop 11 consisting of a very short and thin piece of platinum wire having thick silver-plated ends preferably mounted in a vacuum. The thin platinum may be obtained by drawing down a compound wire and dissolving off the silver where required, or by ruling a fine line in insulating-material on thin platinum foil and plating the rest, afterwards cutting up the platinum foil. The responsive loop may be shunted by one or more magnets 12 having pairs of tuned armatures 13 arranged in local circuits with branches of a receiver 14, so that the receiver responds only when both the armatures 13 are vibrated. In a modified arrangement, each circuit of the armatures 13 leads to the coil of a double swinging coil relay, the circuits being shunted by responsive loops. The receiver is only active when both the tongues on the relay coils close the local circuit simultaneously.
Patent GB-190228470-A (GB)
Title: New or Improved Means for Preventing or Minimizing the Deleterious Effects of Tobacco Smoke
Inventor: MERCIER PIERRE
Filed: 1902-12-24
Granted: 1903-02-12
Abstract: 28,470. Mercier, P. Dec. 24. Tobacco pipes and cigar and cigarette holders.- Nicotine is removed from tobacco smoke by bringing it into contact with oxidizing substances, or with suitable acids or metallic salts. Carbonic oxide is removed by means of oxidizing-agents, salts of gold, silver, &c. The substances may be dissolved and the smoke passed through the solution contained in any suitable receptacle in the pipe, cigar, or cigarette holder, narghile, &c., or granulated pumicestone, slag wool, asbestos, &c: impregnated with the re-agents may be employed. Some of the re-agents which may be used are permanganates, ammoniacal nitrate of silver, chloride of gold, sulphuric, boracic, phosphoric, and other acids, salts of iron, lead, zinc, magnesium, &c., peroxides, &c.
Patent GB-190302155-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Appliance for Drenching Horses or like Animals.
Inventor: POVAH FRANK STEWART
Filed: 1903-01-29
Granted: 1903-12-10
Abstract: 2155. Povah, F. S. Jan. 29. Medicines, administering.-Medicines or other drenches for horses or like animals are administered through a hollow bit b, or other auxiliary hollow bar. The draught is forced from a force pump, or india-rubber squeeze-ball, through an indiarubber connecting- tube fixed on a nipple g into the hollow bit b, and thence through an orifice c to the back of the mouth above the tongue.
Patent GB-190304347-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Heating, Cooling and Ventilating Buildings.
Inventor: TITUS JOHN
Filed: 1903-02-24
Granted: 1903-05-14
Abstract: 4347. Titus, J., and Titus, W. Feb. 24. Mixing air.-Heated air, cooled air, or air at ordinary temperature, or any desired mixtures of these, are supplied, by the apparatus shown, to the various floors of a hospital or other building. In Fig. 1, G is a hot-air shaft and H a cool or cold-air shaft, D being a heater and T a refrigerator. The two shafts are connected together at each floor by passages I from which gratings J open into the rooms. At the extremities of the passages I are valves which are connected together by rods u so as to be simultaneously operated to adjust the proportions of air coming from the respective shafts they may be operated automatically by a thermostat L as shown in Fig. 3. Flexible tubes P, Fig. 2, may conduct the air from the openings J to any desired place. By suitably manipulating the valves shown, the air supplied by the fan E may be entirely, or in part, passed through the heater or the refrigerator, or taken direct to the rooms through the shaft H. Fig. 4 shows a modified arrangement in which the air delivered to the rooms at s' is passed through the refrigerator T or the heater D, or through both. In the last case the object of the cooling is to deposit moisture. The heater need not be heated.
Patent GB-190305713-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Feeding Bottles
Inventor: HALL ROBERT MILLS
Filed: 1903-03-12
Granted: 1904-01-28
Abstract: 5713. Hall, R. M. March 12. Feeding- bottles ; stoppers. - Relates to means for attaching and securing a teat to a feeding - bottle, whereby it may be readily removed for cleaning purposes. As shown in Fig. 4, the bottle is formed with an internally-screwed neck, into which is screwed a tubular flanged glass ferrule or stopper c, the flange d being slightly hollowed underneath. The teat f is stretched over the flange, and the edge is compressed between the hollowed flange and the top of the bottle neck to ensure a tight joint.
Patent GB-190314825-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Explosives
Filed: 1903-07-03
Granted: 1904-06-30
Abstract: 14,825. Lake, H. H., [Dynamit-Act.- Ges. vorm. A. Nobel & Co.]. July 3. Explosives.-Gelatine dynamites, used for mining purposes, containing 30 to 40 per cent. of nitroglycerine, are rendered more gelatinous by adding, during the gelatinizing process, instead of insoluble carbon carriers, carbohydrates which are wholly or partially soluble in water, such as sugar, starch, dextrin, or certain gums, such as gum arabic, cherry gum, gum tragacanth, gum resin, or caoutchouc. Such an explosive may contain 32 per cent. of nitro-glycerine, 0À7 per cent. of collodion-cotton, 15À5 per cent. of dextrin, 1À0 per cent. of vegetable oil, 35À8 per cent. of ammonium nitrate, 3À0 per cent. of ammonium oxalate, 2À0 per cent. of sawdust, 2À0 per cent of sodium chloride, and 8-0 per cent. of alum.
Patent GB-190317052-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sliding Doors for Railway and like Vehicles.
Inventor: SULLIVAN ALBERT WALTER
Filed: 1903-08-05
Granted: 1903-10-22
Abstract: 17,052. Sullivan, A. W., and Renshaw, W. Aug. 5. Doors, carriage.-In sliding doors such as are used on side-opening railway cars of the kind described in Specification No. 23,394, A.D. 1901, the frame of the opening on one side has a \/-shaped recess b to receive a correspondinglyshaped edge of the door, and the opposite side has a parallel recess into and out of which the door, provided with a cushion j, may be moved. On the two sides of a central panel h in the lower half of the door, are slidingly mounted a window frame l, and a shutter n, so that either or both may be drawn up and used as desired. The left-hand side of Fig. 3 shows a horizontal section of a part of the door through the upper half, the window being raised ; the right-hand side shows a section through the lower half.
Patent GB-190317617-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Loom-frame for the Weaving of Beadwork Belts and the like.
Inventor: AUSTIN HERBERT AURELIUS
Filed: 1903-08-14
Granted: 1903-10-29
Abstract: 17,617. Austin, H. A. Aug. 14. Beadedfabrics; miniature looms.-A loom frame for weaving beadwork belts, sashes, chains, fob chains, purses, bags, &c. is constructed with a base A fitted with uprights B carrying notched combs or frets C, over which the warp threads T are laid. The warp threads are secured at one end to pegs D, and the other ends are tied together and secured to a roller E, which is then rotated, to produce the necessary tension, and locked by inserting a pin f in one of a series of holes h in one end. The weft thread is tied to an outer warp close to the comb C, neatest to the roller E, and a number of beads, one less than the number of warp threads, are threaded on the weft, which is then passed below the warps so that the beads project up between the warps. The needle h carrying the weft thread is then passed over the warps, being threaded through the beads to lock them in position Another row of beads is next applied in a similar manner, and so on, the finished work being wound up on the roller E in making long webs.
Patent GB-190317638-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Hand-punches for Sheet Metal and other Material
Inventor: MAGER WILHELM
Filed: 1903-08-14
Granted: 1904-02-25
Abstract: 17,638. Mager, W., and Wedemeyer, L., [trading as Mager & Wedemeyer]. Aug. 14. Punching-pliers.-A hand punching-tool for sheet metal and other material consists of levers c, d carrying the punch s and bolster l, and operated by handles h, pivoted together at f and to the levers at e. The Provisional Specification refers to modified arrangements of the pivots, and to a form in which the handles act through cams.
Patent GB-190317827-A (GB)
Title: Process for Producing Small Flakes or Scales of an Iridescent Nature from Mother-of-pearl Waste, and for Applying the same to Paper and the like.
Inventor: ZAND ADOLF
Filed: 1903-08-18
Granted: 1903-09-24
Abstract: 17,827. Zand, A. Aug. 18. Ornamented paper; 'paper boards; wall paper. -Mother-of-pearl scales produced from waste are sprinkled on moist paper pulp, pressed in by rollers, and dried.
Patent GB-190319145-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hair Combs
Inventor: GROEDEL ERNST
Filed: 1903-09-05
Granted: 1903-10-15
Abstract: 19,145. Groedel, E. Sept. 5. Combs, hair.-Consists in curving a portion of the comb to fit the head. The curvature is produced by cutting the teeth in the form shown in Fig. 1, or by bending the comb to one of the forms shown in edge view in Figs. 3, 5, 6.
Patent GB-190319797-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible Collecting Money Box for the use of Charitable Societies and others.
Filed: 1903-09-15
Granted: 1904-09-08
Abstract: 19,797. Barker, J., and Church of England Incorporated Society for' Providing Homes for Waifs and Strays. Sept. 15. Money boxes. - Collapsable collecting money boxes are made by cutting out top and bottom portions of cardboard, preferably of equal size. A coin slot is cut in the-top portion, and provided on its under side with two pieces of cloth, longitudinally on either side, to prevent the withdrawal of the coins. The top and bottom are connected with bookbinders' cloth or other material, stiffened with a lining of paper &c., the cloth having one or more folds so as to collapse the box after the manner of camera bellows. The cloth overlaps the edges of the top and bottom, upon which is pasted paper bearing notices &c., while, if the paper stiffening of the cloth is on the outside, this may also carry printed matter. If desired for more than one collection, a metal or other strip may be pivoted, by means of an eyelet or rivet, over a hole in the box for withdrawing the money, the hole being covered with a pasted label.
Patent GB-190320395-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tyres for Vehicle Wheels
Inventor: THROPP PETER DUNCAN
Filed: 1903-09-22
Granted: 1903-11-05
Abstract: 20,395. Thropp, P. D., and Laski, P.A.de. Sept. 22. Tyres, pneumatic.-A tubular fabric 6, Fig. 1, for supporting the rubber tread 16 of a wired-on tyre is woven with heavy yarns at its outer parts, and with lighter yarns at its inner parts, as shown, and also with three coloured or other warp threads 9, 10, 11, Fig. 3. The thread 9 indicates the line along which the fabric is to be cut, and the threads 10, 11 indicate the lines along which the edges or flaps are to be folded back, as shown in Fig. 1, to enclose the wires 7, 8. The edges or flaps are stitched to the sides of the fabric 6, and the rubber tread 16 is extended downwards so that it may be held by the ends of the rim 1. The rings 7, 8 may be oval or otherwise shaped in section. In a modification, an outer strip of a tubular fabric is secured to the fabric 6 by inserting its edges between the flaps and the sides of the fabric 6, and by several rows of stitches which are made at the tread so as to prevent the fabrics from creeping over each other.
Patent GB-190322046-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Attaching Tags or Tips to Laces.
Inventor: DENNIS JOHN RHODES
Filed: 1903-10-13
Granted: 1903-12-03
Abstract: 22,046. Dennis, J. R. Oct. 13. Bending; shearing. -Relates to a machine for attaching tags to shoe. corset, and similar laces; two tags are formed and attached simultaneously, and the lace is cut between the blanks before the tags are formed on the lacing. The metal strips e, Figs. 1 and 2, from which blanks are cut to form the tags, are fed forwards intermittently through guide-slots a<9> by means of rollers e<1>. Proiecting points are formed on the blanks by means of projections c<2> on the movable die c forcing the metal into recesses in the fixed die a; these points increase the hold of the tag upon the lacing. The lacing d is placed on the face a<7> of the fixed die between the recess a<6> and a cutter a<3> carried by a spring-actuated plunger a'. The die c is advanced by means of the cam f<1> to form the projections on the blanks, the upper die b is then advanced by means of the cam f<4> and first bends the blank over, as shown in Fig. 3, into the recess a<6>, the end b<9> next engages the cutter a<3> and causes it to cut the facing through between the two sets of dies, the edge b<4> of the die b next cuts off the blanks from the strips e, and the further movement of the die compresses the tags around the lacing as shown in Fig. 4. The cuttings are prevented from entering the plunger chamber by means of a shield a<5> on the plunger a'. In a modification, shown in Fig. 6, the cutter a<3> is screwed or otherwise attached to the die b, and works in a slot a<8>, Fig. 1. in the fixed die.
Patent GB-190325823-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Gas Cooking Stoves and Gas Ovens.
Inventor: CORFIELD GEORGE
Filed: 1903-11-26
Granted: 1904-09-08
Abstract: 25,823. Corfield, G. Nov. 26. Gas cooking - stoves.- Relates to means for automatically cutting-off the gas supply as the cooking-utensil is lifted from the top-plate or oven of a stove, and also to means for adapting the burner of the stove for grilling or boiling. The movable casing b, carrying the grill-plate f, and the shelf racks h of the oven, is supported, when the stove is not in use, in a raised position by the counterbalanced levers d. Other means may be employed for supporting the casing. For example, the casing may be provided with air chambers or floats, which dip into water troughs formed in the sides of the stove. When the casing is in its raised position, the gas-supply valve I connected to it at the plate m, is closed. When the stove is in use, the weight of the cooking-utensil causes the casing to fall, thus opening the valve. The lower part i<3>, Fig. 4, of the valve is fixed, and the part i<4>, which is attached to the casing b, and which contains the valve proper i<5>, makes a gas-tight sliding connection with it. An annular trough i<6> may be attached to the lower part, and partially filled with glycerine or other liquid, into which the moving part i<4> dips. In a modification, shown in Fig. 6, the part i<4> is shaped so as to take a gas-tight seating on the flange i<10> formed on the part i<3>. The burner k is provided with two horizontal ways, as shown in Fig. 2, and the delivery jet i is placed opposite either of these ways, according as the stove is to be used for grilling or boiling. When it is used for grilling, the delivery jet i is placed opposite the lower way, and the gas burns at the lower series of holes, above which are the grilling-plates l attached to the sides of the burner. The jet is raised and held in position by the rod i<1>. The vertical part of the tube connected to the jet i may be fitted with a "cork slide," or it may work in a packed stuffing- box. It is shown dipping into a vessel i<7> filled with glycerine or other liquid, and attached to the upper part of the delivery pipe.
Patent GB-190400704-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Filling-stand for Flat Bottles.
Inventor: WINKLER GUSTAV MAX
Filed: 1904-01-11
Granted: 1904-02-11
Abstract: 704. Winkler, G. M. Jan. 11. Bottling.-A stand for holding, during filling, flat bottles such as are used when travelling, is constructed with two obliquely-disposed elastic sides b<1>, b<2>, a perforated false bottom c, and an inclined bottom d. The bottles are inserted between the sides b<1>, b<2>, and pushed along until gripped by the sides. Any liquid which overflows during filling is run off into the perforated overflow receptacle a, through the pipe e which leads from the stand just above the bottom d.
Patent GB-190401288-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Horse Shoes.
Inventor: DAHLY CHARLES LEWIS
Filed: 1904-01-18
Granted: 1904-11-24
Abstract: 1288. Dahly, C. L. Jan. 18. Calks.-Removable calk-plates are fitted into recesses at the toe and heel of the shoe. The toeplate 9, Figs. 2, 3, and 5, provided with a calk 14, is bevelled as shown at 5, 6 and has recesses 7, 30. It is prevented from slipping by a hooked projection 12, and by screws 13 which fix it to the correspondingly-shaped shoe 3. Two similar plates 21, shaped as in Figs. 2 and 4, and formed with calks 23, are fitted one at each extremity of the heel. Supplementary dovetails may be provided to reduce the strain on the screws.
Patent GB-190403787-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Railway and Tramway Systems.
Inventor: SHOBE ABRAHAM ADAM
Filed: 1904-02-15
Granted: 1904-07-14
Abstract: 3787. Shobe, A. A., and Embley, W. April 10, A.D. 1903, [date appliedfor under Patents Act, A.D.1901]. Electric railways and tramways.-Comprises means for supporting underground, surface, or overhead conductors, in which the conductors are free to expand and contract, and in which the parts are specially arranged to prevent. deterioration and to facilitate repairs; and also comprises an improved trolley for use with the same. Fig. 1 shows the invention as applied to an underground conduit. The positive conductor 11 is supported by T-shaped hangers which are free to slide along slots formed in the balks of wood 13 fixed by brackets to the conduit. The negative wire may be similarly supported, or, preferably, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, in which the wire 12 is insulated and protected by an outer casing 19 supported upon balks of wood 20, and is connected at intervals by copper bonding-plates 23 to iron bars 21 which form the actual wearing-surface in contact with the trolley wheel. The wire is protected at these bonding-spaces by means of insulating-material 24 and a casing 25 formed in halves hinged at the top, allowance being thus made for the expansion and contraction of the casings 19. The top-plates of the conduit are hinged at 6 so as to allow free access to the interior, but normally rest upon the brackets 7 to which they are screwed down. A drain 5 is provided below the conduit. In another form of the invention, the tram rails are used in place of the iron bars 21, and in connection with this modification the application of the invention to the overhead system is also described. Fig. 12 shows the manner of supporting the positive conductor 11<1> for an overhead system. The hangers 15<1> are carried by slotted bars 13<1> supported by hangers 10<1> and covered by a housing or shield 30. A suitable form of trolley for use with underground conductors is shown in Figs. 2 and 4. the four trolley wheels are connected to the bar of wood 40, and the current passes from the positive conductor through one set of wheels, along the metallic bar 54 and wire 56 to the motor, returning through the wire 57, bar 55, and the other set of wheels to the negative conductor. The trolley is connected to the car by means of the slot bar 41, Fig. 4, block head 42, and arm 45, all the connections being pivoted to allow horizontal play to the trolley, while vertical play is secured by means of a spring 50 which supports the arm 45.
Patent GB-190405860-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Electric Lamp Holder.
Inventor: HIRST HUGO
Filed: 1904-03-10
Granted: 1905-01-12
Abstract: 5860. Hirst, H., and Collings, J. H. March 10. Incandescent lamps, holders for. A lamp-holder is clamped on a supporting-rod D by means of a hollow screw A, the rod D passing through holes in the sides of the holderas shown. The leads E pass through the screw A and are preferably placed one on each side of the supporting-rod. The inner upper edge of the screw is preferably rounded, and the screw is provided with a knurled head, or with wings B, or other devices, to facilitate turning. The rod D may be attached to an ordinary ball-andsocket bracket.
Patent GB-190406612-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Drum Supports for Electric Lamp and other Wires.
Inventor: ACKERMANN GREGOR
Filed: 1904-03-18
Granted: 1904-06-02
Abstract: 6612. Ackermann, G., and Engisch, G. March 28, A.D. 1903, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Reels.-A winding-drum for electric-lamp and other wires is controlled by a spring and an adjustable brake. The ends of the leads are connected by screws h to conducting-plates d, d<1>, which make contact with the screws f on the brackets b, to which the feed-wires are connected. A spiral spring e, placed in a recess at one end, is connected so as to tend to wind up the cable. The breaking-spring i is adjusted by means of a set-screw.
Patent GB-190408194-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Air Injectors.
Inventor: ONGLEY EUGENE CHARLES
Filed: 1904-04-09
Granted: 1905-02-16
Abstract: 8194. Ongley, E. C. April 9. Air, supplying, methods of.-Relates to the production of blasts of air for ventilating and other purposes, and consists in the use of compressed air in conjunction with one or more injectors. The compressed air enters the nozzle a of the injector b, and, mixing with the induced air, passes into a receiver e, and thence enters the reducing valve or chamber f and heating stove or chamber g, from which it escapes into the room or elsewhere. The nozzle a can be moved backwards and forwards by a lever h pivoted on the body of the injector, and the inlet c is spring-controlled.