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Patent GB-190116660-A (GB)
Title: Improved Combined Receptacle Cover and Cooking Utensil
Inventor: HAYWARD JOSEPH ROBERT
Filed: 1901-08-19
Granted: 1901-09-21
Abstract: 16,660. Hayward, J. R. Aug. 19. Cans; baking- tins.-The covers are so shaped as to enable them to be used as patty-pans. The cover is formed with its flange c from a single plate, and is dished to some ornamental design d.
Patent GB-190117863-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Fuel Briquettes, Blocks or Pieces
Inventor: CHAILLY FRANCOIS
Filed: 1901-09-06
Granted: 1901-11-02
Abstract: 17,863. Chailly, F. Sept. 6. Fuel.-Briquettes, blocks, or pieces of artificial fuel may be made by moulding comminuted combustible material of any kind with an agglutinant containing gypsum, chalk, lime, cement, or other calcium compound, and starch, dextrin, gluten, gums, gelatine, oil residues, potassium, sodium, or calcium silicate, silicic acid, or other suitable binding-material. Pulverized charcoal, or any black colouring-matter, may be mixed with the ingredients, and the fuel may be waterproofed by means of a coating of tar, resin, varnish, or other material.
Patent GB-190122780-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sliding Hinges
Inventor: BAIRD THOMAS
Filed: 1901-11-12
Granted: 1902-10-23
Abstract: 22,780. Baird, T. Nov. 12. Hinges.-A hinge for sliding sashes to allow them to open inwards consists of a knuckle - plate E fixed to the sash D, and a knuckle F with an enlarged head sliding in a groove in the pulley stile B. The groove extends the height of the window, and may be formed in metal or have a metal lining A with a narrowed opening.
Patent GB-190123080-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Reversing-gears.
Inventor: KEHR EMIL LEONARD
Filed: 1901-11-15
Granted: 1902-10-30
Abstract: 23,080. Fehr, E. L., [Felsing, C.]. Nov. 15. Winding-machines.-A reversing-gear for machinery having a reciprocating movement or for operating a thread guide &c. in textile &c. machinery has a clutch member with an operating rod 9 normally held midway between plates 7, 8 on a sliding tappet rod by springs 12. The clutch serves to couple either of the wheels A, B to a screw 25 to rotate in opposite directions and thus traverse a nut with a tappet 6 to engage stops 4, 5 adjustable on the tappet rod. The engagement of the tappet with the stop moves the bar to the right, the rod 9 being held by a lug 11 engaging the end 23 of a locking lever 18 until the lever is depressed by the end of the plate 8 engaging one of the inclined ends of a notch 17 in the lever. The clutch is then thrown over by the springs to engage the wheel B, and is then locked by a notch 16 in the locking lever engaging the lug 11. When the nut has completed the reverse stroke, the locking lever is again depressed by the engagement of the plate 8 with the opposite side of the notch, and the clutch is thrown over into engagement with the wheel A. The nut may operate the gearing &c. of a machine, or may act as a guide for textile or other thread or wires in machines requiring a reversing action.
Patent GB-190125885-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Switches for Electric Current Circuits.
Filed: 1901-12-18
Granted: 1902-11-13
Abstract: 25,885. Moy, E. F., Bastie, P. H., and Moy, Ltd., E. F. Dec. 18. Switches.-In Fig. 1, the switch blade d<3> is carried by an arm d' pivoted at d in brackets or jaws c<1>. The handle c<3> is pivoted at c<2>, and is provided with a slot c' in which works a pin c<5> attached to togglelevers f. A coiled spring on the pin d tends to open the switch. To prevent shock, an air buffer g<1> or the like is provided, and rubber washers may be fitted on the support b. Fig. 4 shows supplementary carbon contacts for taking the sparks.
Patent GB-190216776-A (GB)
Title: An Electrically Operated Safety Clutch for Hoists
Inventor: HORSFALL UGHTRED
Filed: 1902-07-29
Granted: 1903-07-23
Abstract: 16,776. Horsfall, U., and Crowther, J. July 29. Lifts, cage. Consists of an improved electricallyoperated safety suspending device or clutch for hoists or lifts. A governing-rope a, fixed at the top of the shaft, passes under a pulley c and over a pulley b, and carries a weight a'. The pulley b is mounted on a frame d fixed to the cage, and the pulley c on a rod f sliding in the frame d, and normally occupying the position shown in Fig. 1 with the collar g holding the switch arms i, k apart. If the speed becomes excessive, the pulley c is pulled upwards by the bight of the rope a passing round it, and the collar h on the rod f thus causes the switch arms i, k to meet, Fig. 4, and complete an electric circuit including solenoids, which thus pull the gripping-levers q into operative position and arrest the motion of the cage. Springs x return the levers q when the solenoids are de-energized.
Patent GB-190223702-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Friction Clutches.
Inventor: MASSEY THOMAS HENRY
Filed: 1902-10-30
Granted: 1903-10-08
Abstract: 23,702. Massey, T. H. Oct. 30. Clutches.-In a friction clutch, a boss a, Fig. 2, is mounted directly on a feather-key in the shaft b, or, as shown, upon an intermediate part c rigidly keyed to the shaft, the part c having projections to receive the boss. In either case, the boss is capable of sliding along the shaft, and is provided with grooves a<1> to engage corresponding projections on plates d mounted one on each side of the boss. One of the discs d may be formed with or secured to a pulley e forming a covering for the discs, and the other disc has recesses or projections engaging corresponding projections or recesses in the tlanged part of the pulley, so that the second disc is capable of lateral movement but rotates with the pulley. The clutch parts d, a are pressed into contact by means of a sliding sleeve k connected by links m to elbow levers n pivoted on the boss of the cover f. The levers n carry discs o, which are mounted eccentrically on studs p, and adjusted to act against studs g passing through the cover f and connected to the movable disc d, After adjustment, the discs are secured in position by nipping screws q. For small powers, the fixed disc d is dispensed with, and the collar a is fixed, the movable disc being operated as before: For coupling. two adjoining shafts, a. grooved collar is fixed to one shaft, and a sliding collar is arranged on the other shaft to gear with it when required. In a modified form of clutch, the collar a is replaced by a drum grooved on its periphery to receive correspondingly-grooved projections on segmental blocks carried within the pulley, and arranged to be brought into gripping contact with the drum by means of sliding wedges, which are operated as described in Specification No. 3681, A.D. 1901. In another arrangement for sliding the clutch parts into operation, the disc o, Fig. 2, has an eccentric pin engaging the forked ends of a stud g, which is attached to the sliding part of the clutch. An adjustable helical or spiral cam may be arranged to act on the stud g. The clutch parts may be pressed together by eccentrics, cams, screws, levers, or other devices.
Patent GB-190225520-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Brakes for Vehicles.
Inventor: MITCHELL WILLIAM CLARK
Filed: 1902-11-20
Granted: 1903-09-10
Abstract: 25,520. Mitohell, W. C., and Cummins, M. Nov. 20. Electric motor vehicles.- Brakes are applied to the wheels of a maximum-traction truck by the drag of an electromagnetic track brake 11 in either direction, a lever 13 pivoted to the brake 11 being connected by slotted links 4 to a fixed bracket 36 and by slotted links 3 to the brake rod 5 of the wheel brakes.
Patent GB-190225844-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Elevated Rapid Transit Lines.
Inventor: FINCHUM ISAIAH HARRY
Filed: 1902-11-24
Granted: 1903-02-05
Abstract: 25,844. Finchum, I. H. Nov. 24. Stopping engines and trains.- Relates to elevated rapid transit lines for mails, goods, and materials, with stopping - arrangements for the vehicles at stations. An elevated double or single track is connected with the stations by inclines. The rails are supported at their sides by brackets 28 and insulated to serve as 'conductors. Electric switches connect the rails at the stations into the circuit when the vehicle is to run through. If the vehicle is to be stopped, a weight 12 is lowered to strike the handles 15 of the controller on the vehicle, and a bail or hook 21, connected to a counterweight working in an inclined shoot 18, is raised to catch a projection 25 under the vehicle. The weight 12 and bail 21 are operated by levers 17, 24 at the station. A lever 38 working over the rack 39 on the vehicle is used to free the catches when the vehicle is re-started.
Patent GB-190301699-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bearings for Axles or Shafts.
Inventor: SIMPKIN WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-01-23
Granted: 1903-11-12
Abstract: 1699. Simpkin, W. Jan. 23. Conveyers. - Relates to bearings for the idlepulley shafts of belt conveyers carrying dusty materials. The box C is carried in an adjustable support formed of two parts A, B bolted together, the curved bearing surfaces A', B' allowing the box C to be secured at any angle. The space M is filled with elastic packing M', and the gland J is secured by a pin J'. On each side of the packing a thin washer is placed to keep the packing in place while inserting the gland. The bush D is prevented from rotating by a pin N.
Patent GB-190301732-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Dress-holders
Inventor: HALLADAY HENRY
Filed: 1903-01-24
Granted: 1903-11-26
Abstract: 1732. Halladay, H. Jan. 24. Suspenders for articles of dress.-Consists of a pair of crossing levers with upper parts a', b', Fig. 3, inclined, and lower parts a<1>, b<1>, curved and provided with grip studs c fashioned from wire or cut out from sheet metal. The levers are pivoted on a joint pin d on the shank e, the upper part of which fits telescopically in a sliding sleeve f, the sleeve having a cross-bar f, with holes fitting over the upper arms a', b' and being provided with a ring or swivel by means of which the holder is fastened to a cord or the like. A spring h in the sleeve f presses the shank e downwards, and keeps the grip studs c normally together. By compressing the spring h, the studs c open, and, when pressure is taken off the spring, the studs automatically grip the portion of dress placed between them ; the weight of the garment then tightens the grip by extending the spring h. In a modification shown in Fig. 6, the spring h is of coiled-loop form, and has arms h<1>, h<2>, the ends h<2> of which pass through eyes in the inclined arms. According to the Provisional Specification, the arms of the gripping-studs may be arranged so that they do not cross at the joint.
Patent GB-190303524-A (GB)
Title: Metal Thatch Binder
Inventor: WILLIAMS RICHARD HENRY
Filed: 1903-02-14
Granted: 1903-05-28
Abstract: 3524. Williams, R. H., and Rowe, W. Feb. 14. Crops, cut, stacking. - Galvanized iron or other metal rods A having an eye C at one end and a crook E at the other, and provided with a corrugated metal holder B hinged to the eye of each rod, are used for thatching ricks. The free end of the holder B is pointed and is forced into the rick, the rod A lying flat on the thatch ; and the rods are made continuous by the crook of one rod engaging with the eye of the next.
Patent GB-190305803-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Steps for Stairs.
Inventor: SCHLENTHEIM LUDWIG
Filed: 1903-03-12
Granted: 1904-03-03
Abstract: 5803. Schlentheim, L. March 12. Stairs; treads.-Stair-treads or risers or both are formed with one or more recesses 1, 5, Fig. 5, separated longitudinally or transversely and filled with pieces of linoleum, carpet, or the like. The upper or both recesses may extend over the nosing. In another form, shown in Fig. 10, narrow undercut channels are cut in the tread and filled with rubber strips. The larger recesses may be filled with ornamental soft rubber secured by metal strips, plates, or grids fixed to the bottom. The invention is applicable to the mosaic steps described in Specification No. 21,840, A.D. 1902, and to cement, artificial-stone, and other steps.
Patent GB-190312781-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hoisting Apparatus.
Inventor: HUNT CHARLES WALLACE
Filed: 1903-06-06
Granted: 1903-07-16
Abstract: 12,781. Hunt, C. W. June 6. Hauling and winding engines; ropes, arranging and guiding; cranes. - Relates to hoisting- apparatus in which the grab, tip - bucket, or other load is raised and lowered and traversed horizontally. The hoisting and grab opening and closing ropes m, k are wound in the same direction on their drums a, b, which are driven by independent electric motors a', b<8>, or, in a modification, by steam engines, the drum b being, preferably, fixed to the shaft and the drum a clutched thereto. The traversing-rope p is wound in the opposite direction on a third drum f, which is loose on the shaft and fitted with a clutch. The ropes k, m pass over sheaves on the trolley, and the rope p passes over a sheave at the end of the beam and is either fixed to the trolley, or passes round a sheave thereon and is fixed to the beam, Fig. 4. The load is raised and lowered by rotating the drums a, b together, the drum f being fixed, and is traversed by rotating all three drums together, so that the ropes k, m unwind while the rope p winds on to an equal extent, or vice versÔ.
Patent GB-190314009-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spinning-machines.
Inventor: DAUDELIN NARCISSE NAPOLEON SIL
Filed: 1903-06-23
Granted: 1903-07-23
Abstract: 14,009. Daudelin, N. N. S. June 23. Thread-guides.-In ring- andtraveller frames, to relieve the yarn from the strain caused by the short distince between the ring and the thread-board when the ring rail is at the highest point of the wind, the thread-board 3 is hinged to the roller beam at 8, and secured to it is a lever 9. When the travel of the ring rail 4 would cause too sharp an angle of the thread at the guide 2, the arm 14 secured to the rock-shaft 6 comes against an adjustable stop on the wire 11 and pulls down the wire, thereby lowering the lever 9, and raising the hinged thread board and guide, the amount of tilting being adjustable. The arm 14 may be dispensed with, and the counterweight arm 7 used instead.
Patent GB-190318178-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bowed Musical Instruments.
Inventor: MUELLER HENRY FRIEDRICH THEODO
Filed: 1903-08-22
Granted: 1903-10-08
Abstract: 18,178. M³ller, H. F. T. Aug. 22. Bowed instruments.-In a stringed instrument bowed by a friction band the strings are selected by means of keys, there is damping-apparatus operated at will, and other keys are provided for producing harmonic tones. Upon the sounding- box a, Fig. 1, the strings f are stretched between hitch-pins b and wrest pins c over bridges d, e. They are slightly diverted from the straight line by pins g on the bar h, and, in order that the pitch of the vibrating segments g, e may be unaltered when the strings are depressed on to a friction band l, capable of reciprocation between them and the short uprights m on the table i, the pins g, Fig. 3, may be sloped so as to increase the length of the segment upon depression, or may be sloped in a plane transverse to the strings, so that the divergence is diminished upon depression, springs being provided to effect the return motion. Slots in a bar may be substituted for the pins. The ends of the band l are connected by a band l<1>, and the two pass over pulleys p, o, one of which may be adjustable. By means of the ring n the band may be reciprocated. When the catch t is moved to release the dampers r, Fig. 5, placed to the right of the table i, the spring s presses them against the stop r'. For the production of flageolet or harmonic tones of strings the stop v, Fig. 6, can be moved by the head w to produce a node at the required point on the spring f, several of these stops being coupled together if desired. The strings are brought into contact with the friction band, so as to sound, by the fingers, or by special depressing-keys placed to the left of the table i. These keys are preferably arranged in two close parallel rows, with the members of one row intermediate in position and in pitch between those of the other, the interval in each row being a tone. By this means there is a constant system of fingering for major scales.
Patent GB-190319353-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, or relating to, Ore Roasting and like Furnaces
Inventor: SANFILIPPO IGNAZIO
Filed: 1903-09-08
Granted: 1904-09-08
Abstract: 19,353. Lake, H. H., [Sanfilippo, I.]. Sept. 8. Metallurgical &c. furnaces. - Relates to a furnace adapted for the treatment of various ores, but more especially for roasting crude sulphur ores, and also applicable to the refinement of sulphur. Fig. 1 shows in vertical section a modification having a flat roof. The roof, however, may be vaulted or constructed in the form of a cupola. The furnace is divided into upper and lower chambers m, n, which communicate with each other through hollow pillars i, the pillars being constructed with transverse openings. The course of the gases is shown by the arrows. The course, however, may be reversed when desired. Ore is supplied through the opening shown in the roof. The tap-hole is shown at e.
Patent GB-190324043-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Securing the Doors of Lift Wells.
Inventor: SMITH ALFRED JAMES
Filed: 1903-11-05
Granted: 1904-09-08
Abstract: 24,043. Smith, A. J., and Humphrey, J. Nov. 5. Lifts.-Relates to apparatus for locking the doors of lift wells except when the lift is opposite to the doors, for releasing only the doors at which the lift is to stop, and also for holding the doors open until the lift leaves. Fig. 1 shows a horizontal section through a lift c which is just nearing one pair of doors b, and Figs. 3 and 4 are vertical sections showing the doors b closed and open, respectively. The doors are hinged to the frame b<1>, and open from the middle. A cam d, arranged in the floor of the lift, is provided with a chain and counterweight e<3>, and is moved, by means of the wheel e<2>, to the various positions shown in dotted lines, to engage the bolt f<2> at the floor at which it is desired to stop the lift, these bolts being placed in different positions at the various floors. The bolt f is connected, by means of the link f <1>, to a counterweighted or spring-controlled rocking shaft f, which is provided with an arm g jointed to catches h to secure the doors when closed, and also with arms k<1> jointed to catches k to secure the doors in the open position. The invention is applicable to sliding doors and gates.
Patent GB-190324323-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Tobacco Pipe and Tube Cleaner.
Inventor: WILLIAMS BENJAMIN
Filed: 1903-11-10
Granted: 1904-09-15
Abstract: 24,323. Williams, B. Nov. 10. Cleaning pipes and tubes.-A piece of manufactured rubber, or rubbered fabric, is secured to a rod, wire, or cord, for the purpose of cleaning the bores of tobacco pipes, tubes, and tubular articles. The rubber or rubbered fabric A may be threaded through a wire B which is then twisted, or it may be held in an eye formed at the extremity of a rod or wire ; when a cord is employed, it may either be rubbered or have rubber attached to it.
Patent GB-190326389-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Rotary Printing Machinery to enable simultaneous Multi-colour Printing
Inventor: EULENFELD FERDINAND VON
Filed: 1903-12-02
Granted: 1904-09-01
Abstract: 26,389. Eulenfeld, F. von. Dec. 2. Inking-rollers, making.-A multicolour inking-surface made in two parts D<1>, D' secured by means of a split hinged collar E and fastening E<2> is fitted on a shaft provided in an ordinary rotary printing - machine for the stop - press apparatus.
Patent GB-190405788-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Joint or Junction Piece for Tubing.
Inventor: BOWLEY WILLIAM HENRY KANZON
Filed: 1904-03-09
Granted: 1905-01-12
Abstract: 5788. Bowley, W. H. R. March 9. Flexible tubes u3ed as couplings.-Flexible metal or other tubes are jointed together or to a tap &c. by means of a stout india-rubber tube a, over the ends of which loose metal rings b are placed ; the tubes with the rings in position are placed in a press, and the bands are compressed to reduce their diameter, the excess metal being bulged outwards, as shown at e. As an alternative, the metal rings may be crimped, as shown in Fig. 5. To prevent the rings from cutting the india-rubber, their edges are turned outwards slightly.
Patent GB-190416377-A (GB)
Title: Turnip Thinner for Thinning or Spacing Young Turnips, Mangolds, Carrots and the like
Inventor: BERGIN JOHN JAMES
Filed: 1904-07-25
Granted: 1905-07-20
Abstract: 16,377. Bergin, J. J. July 25. Turnip - thinning machines. - Turnip, carrot, mangold, and other crops are thinned, or bunched, gapped, or spaced by a machine in which a hoe is operated by means of a mechanically-rotated crank shaft. The frame B is mounted on rollers A, A' or on wheels, according to whether the plants are growing on ridged or flat land. The hoe I is bolted to a shank M adjustably clipped to a rod J, which is reciprocated by means of the crank shaft F and bevel gearing H. The hoe I may be replaced by others of different sizes. The bevelwheel H is provided with two rings of teeth so that the rate at which the shaft F rotates may be varied. Adjustable hoes D, D<1> may be employed to pare the sides of ridges. Two machines may be coupled together to act on two rows simultaneously. The draught appliances are connected to brackets on the frame B.
Patent GB-190416486-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Multitubular Steam Boilers
Inventor: LIEBENTRITT JOHN FREDERICK
Filed: 1904-07-26
Granted: 1904-09-01
Abstract: 16,486. Liebentritt, J. F. July 26 Multitubular boilers; casings and external flues. -The invention is described in connection with boilers of the locomotive type, but may be applied to vertical and other multitubular boilers. The lower part of the barrel 16, Figs. 1 and 2, is surrounded by an outer casing 24, forming a space into which the gases from the tubes are passed. Baffles 25 divide this space into a series of longitudinal flues, which finally deliver the gases into the smoke-box 19. Access is had to these flues through hinged doors 31, situated below the front tube-plate 15. In lieu of a number of doors, a single plate 34, Fig. 10, capable of being raised and lowered by hand from the top of the boiler, can be employed. With the arrangement shown in Fig. 11, the smoke-box 43 surrounds the upper part of the barrel at the back end. A water jacket, forming part of the water space of the boiler, is fitted to the bottom flue 24. When applied to vertical boilers, the smoke-box 43 is in the form of a hood, converging to the base of the chimney.
Patent GB-190417960-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Internal Combustion Motors.
Inventor: CLERK DUGALD
Filed: 1904-08-18
Granted: 1905-08-18
Abstract: 17,960. Clerk, D., Bickerton, H. N., and Bradley, H. W. Aug. 18. Gas and like engines, cylinders for, and igniting in. In engines of the type described in Specification No. 28,827, A.D. 1902, in which air or some inert gas is added at the end of the suction stroke to increase the compression of the charge, means are provided to insure the required rapidity of combustion, and to prevent the unfired portion of the charge from being projected into, or mixed with, the inert gas. In the engine shown in Fig. 1, the combustion chamber is conical and has a mixed gas and air inlet valve b at its apex. Two or more ignition plugs d, e are provided, the plug d, which is preferably fired first, being placed at the front of the charge. In some cases, the plug e is not used. In the engine shown in Fig. 2, a flame is used instead of the plug d to fire the charge in front. When the cylinder is charged, the mixture is pumped into the branch f, past a non-return valve g, and a grating i, to prevent back-firing and overheating of the valve g, into the tube j, and is fired by a plug k, a tube, or other means. The use of two or more igniting-devices is specially serviceable in engines using weak gases such as producer gas and blast-furnace gas.