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Patent GB-190221651-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Moving Targets.
Inventor: RISLEY PHILEMON
Filed: 1902-10-04
Granted: 1903-10-03
Abstract: 21,651. Risley, P. Oct. 4. Stopping engines.- Relates to the means described in Specification No. 8177, A.D. 1902, [Abridgment Class Buildings &c.], for enabling a marker to vary the speed of a carriage carrying a target. To alter the speed of a spring motor carriage, electromagnets are placed at several points near the track. A train of wheels 75, 76, 72, 71, Fig. 10, gearing with one of the train of driving - wheels is carried by an oscillating-frame 69 mounted on studs 70 on the carriage frame. When a current is sent round one of the magnets, the armature-lever lifts a rod 84 in a guide 85, so that, as the carriage advances, the lower arm of a bent lever 77 secured to the axis 70 strikes the upper end of the rod 84 and throws over the frame 69. A wheel 68 mounted on the axis of a fly 67 is thus removed from the wheel 76, and is thrown into gear with the wheel 71, and the altered gearing increases the resistance of the fly 67 and reduces the speed of the carriage ... A similar rod 83, with a downwardly - projecting hooked end, may be engaged with the upper arm of the lever 77, so as to throw the arm 69 back and to increase the speed of the carriage. A spiral spring 86 connected to a stud passing through a slot in the frame 39 and secured to the frame 69 retains the frame 69 in either of the two positions. In a modification of the speed-changing device, the fly 67 is mounted directly on the carriage frame, and the arms 77, 77<a>, Fig. 18, which strike against the rods 83, 84, are formed in one with a pivoted piece 70. In this case, one or other of two unequal spur-wheels 65, 65<b> on a sleeve 65<a> on the axle 43 is caused to engage with the corresponding wheel 64 or 64<a> on the axis of one of the driving-train by means of a bell-crank lever 69, the upper arm of which engages in a pivoted piece 70. A spring detent retains the piece 70 in the two positions. The sleeve 65<a> may be mounted on the axis of the fly instead of on the axle 43. The speed of an electromotor carriage is regulated by a rheostat in the external electric circuit.
Patent GB-190223120-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Chains.
Inventor: BURNETT CUTHBERT
Filed: 1902-10-23
Granted: 1903-08-27
Abstract: 23,120. Burnett, C. Oct. 23. Welding.-Relates to the construction of the links of chains especially applicable for couplings for railway trucks, mine cars, &c. Each link is formed of two pieces A, A<1> of iron or steel of D-section, bent to the required shape and placed with the flat faces adjacent, the joins being placed near the opposite ends. The links are welded solid in dies, the dies used for alternate links being little more than half the length of the link.
Patent GB-190223284-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Safety-pins.
Inventor: PRINTZ GEORGE
Filed: 1902-10-24
Granted: 1902-12-18
Abstract: 23,284. Printz, G. Oct. 24. Safety - pins.- The part b is reduced in d i a - meter behind the pointed bellied part c, and increased to its original diameter a short distance before the coil e.
Patent GB-190302142-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Packing for Glands of Engines and the like
Inventor: WELCH ALFRED
Filed: 1903-01-29
Granted: 1903-04-30
Abstract: 2142. Welch, A., and Davies, E. Jan. 29. Stuffing-boxes-Engine and like gland packing is composed of a sheath A of cotton, hemp, asbestos, or the like enveloping a core of vulcanized indiarubber B with an axial hole C running through it.
Patent GB-190302404-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Holder or Fastener for Cravats, or the like
Inventor: TKAST FRAENZ
Filed: 1903-01-31
Granted: 1903-11-19
Abstract: 2404. Tkast, r. Jan. 31. Necktie retainers; studs.-The shield a, Fig. 1, is formed with a slot b which is widened at the upper end d. The tie or cravat is held sideways, and a stud c, having an oval pin as shown in Fig. 3, is inserted. The stud enters the widened part d of the slot when the tie is put upright, as shown in Fig. 1. The shield may be sewn to the tie by means of the holes f, Fig. 1, or pins g, Fig. 6, may be passed through the tie and be engaged with hooks h. A recess e may be formed at the top of the shield, so that the tie can be used with an ordinary stud.
Patent GB-190304383-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Penmanship Charts.
Inventor: THOMSON WALTER
Filed: 1903-02-24
Granted: 1903-05-21
Abstract: 4383. Thomson, W. Feb. 24. Writing, teaching.-Relates to penmanship charts or sheets, leaves, or surfaces provided with guiding marks or lines for aiding or teaching writing. In the examples shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the sheets are provided with.base lines 1, space lines 2, main slant lines 3, and connective slant lines 4, and in Fig. 4, additional curved lines or arcs 5 are shown.
Patent GB-190304509-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Carriage Fire Engines.
Inventor: MILLER WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-02-26
Granted: 1903-12-31
Abstract: 4509. Miller, W. Feb. 26. Fire-engines; extincteurs.-A fire-engine tender or carriage, shown in plan, is provided with two large extincteurs F, G, placed at or near the centre, and two small extincteurs on the back step ; cleaning plugs are fitted to the large vessels, which are also connected by valves, so that they may be used together, or separately during re-charging. A chest H and lockers I form seats and enclose hose, spanners, and other accessories.
Patent GB-190313638-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Topping or Removing the Leaves and Stalks from Beets.
Inventor: CONNER GEORGE FURMAN
Filed: 1903-06-18
Granted: 1903-09-10
Abstract: 13,638. Conner, G. F. June 18. Crops, root, topping- machines for.-Relates to apparatus for topping or removing the stalks and leaves from beet - roots. The apparatus may be mounted on a wheeled frame as an independent machine, or may be applied to the beet-harvesting machine described in Specification No. 13,634, A.D. 1903, or to other machines of the same character. The apparatus comprises a frame 10 mounted on the machine so that it is vertically adjustable. A cutter is carried by an arm 20, and its height from the ground is regulated by a rotary cone 11, mounted on a shaft 13 connected by a universal joint to a shaft 15 driven by a sprocket or other gearing from the travelling wheels of the machine. If desired, the cone may be driven by rolling contact with the ground. It is driven at a speed either equal to or greater than that of the machine, and is provided with grooves so that the leaves and stalks are carried by the cone across the cutter to ensure that they shall be completely severed.
Patent GB-190321602-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with the Pattern Chain and Take-up and Let-off Reversing Mechanism of Looms for Weaving
Inventor: HOLLINGWORTH EDWARD
Filed: 1903-10-08
Granted: 1904-09-01
Abstract: 21,602. Hollingworth, E., [Crompton & Knowles Loom Works]. Oct. 8. Loom reversing - mechanism; dobbies; let - off motions; take-up motions.-In a loom for weaving velvet &c., means are provided for reversing the pattern-chain barrel and the let-off and take-up motions simultaneously in order that broken picks may be readily found. The cloth and warp beams are rotated through spur and worm gearing from a side shaft 4, upon which is mounted a sliding sleeve 9 carrying bevel-wheels 10, 11. The cloth and warp beams are rotated in the forward or the reverse direction according as the bevel-wheel 10 or 11 is in gear with a bevel-wheel 12 on a vertical shaft 13 normally driven by bevel-wheels 14, 15 from the crank shaft. The bevel-wheel 14 is loose on the shaft 13, and is normally secured thereto by clutch mechanism 16. The pattern-chain cylinder shaft 21 may be rotated in the forward or the reverse direction from a lower or an upper cylinder gear shaft, respectively, in the ordinary way by inserting or withdrawing a reverse key. The lower cylinder gear shaft is driven by bevel-wheels 18, 17 from the shaft 13. When it is desired to reverse the motions to find a broken pick, the clutch 16 is disengaged, and the reverse key is withdrawn. The shaft 20<1> of the upper cylinder gear is rotated by a hand-wheel 20<1>, and rotates the shaft 13 through bevel-wheels 20, 19, and through the ordinary intermediate mechanism the pattern-chain cylinder shaft 21 and a toothed disc 22 fast thereon are caused to rotate in the reverse direction. A tooth 22<1> of the disc 22 engages a roll 27' on the end of a small lever 27 pivoted on a plate 23, secured to the upper end of a rod 30, and guided by the shaft 21 which passes through an opening in the plate. The lever 27 is forced against a stop on the plate, and the tooth 22<1> causes the plate 23 to move down, so that the rod 30 acts on a three-arm lever 31, and a pin on the lowest arm, extending into an annular groove in the hub 10<1> of the bevelwheel 10, moves forward the sleeve 9, and causes the wheel 10 to be disengaged from, and the wheel 11 to be engaged by, the wheel 12. A rounded projection 34<1> on a spring-controlled locking-lever 34 is engaged by a notch in the third arm of the lever 31, which is thereby held in position. When the motions have been reversed the required number of picks, the reverse key of the patterncylinder mechanism is pushed in, and the chain cylinder moved in the forward direction, causing a tooth 22<1> of the disc 22 to engage a roll 24<1> on an upper small lever 24 pivoted on the plate 23. The lever 24 is forced against a stop 26, and the continued motion of the disc 22 raises the plate 23 and rod 30, so that the sleeve 9 is moved back to its normal position. When the clutch 16 is re-engaged, the loom may be started.
Patent GB-190324540-A (GB)
Title: A Cramp for Pressing Flooring Boards when Laid on Breeze Concrete
Inventor: HEALY JOSEPH JAMES
Filed: 1903-11-12
Granted: 1904-10-13
Abstract: 24,540. Healy, J. J. Nov. 12. Cramps.-A cramp for flooring laid on breeze concrete consists of a base-plate carrying two bearings for a spindle g, the back end of which is screwed and gears with the back bearing. A ratchet-wheel on the spindle is turned by a reversible pawl k carried by a lever i. The baseplate is slotted to permit of the oscillation of the lever. The spindle is pivoted at its front end in a plate m, loosely secured by pins to a plate n which presses on the flooring boards. The cramp is held in position by taper pins c driven into the concrete through holes in the base-plate. The upper end of each pin is square to receive a wrench, and below is screwed to receive a nut f. A projection r on the nut f engages a projection on the bearing so that the pin can be withdrawn by unscrewing it. The Provisional Specification describes also a modified cramp having only one bearing for the screw g.
Patent GB-190325908-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for use in the Treatment of Rails of Tramways and the like.
Inventor: BENNETT JAMES FREDERICK
Filed: 1903-11-27
Granted: 1904-12-27
Abstract: 25,908. Bennett, J. F., and Moorwood, H. S. Nov. 27. Milling; planing.-Relates to apparatus for deepening the grooves of and smoothing and cleaning tramway and like rails when laid in position on the road. The apparatus, which is mounted on a trolley car or any existing type of car is made so that it can mill, plane, or grind out the rail groove to increase the life of the rail. Fig. 2 shows a side, and Fig. 3 an end, elevation of the mechanism as fixed in position on the car. The motive power may be an electromotor which could drive both the car and the tool, or a separate steam, gas, or other motor could be used. The first-motion shaft a drives the car wheels k through the clutch c, toothed wheels b, d, e, f, clutch h, and wheels g,j when the tool is not in operation ; a slow motion is given to the car wheels, when the tool is working, through the clutch m, worms l, o, and wheels p, q, r. The tools are driven from the shaft a through a clutch c, wheels b, d, clutch t, wheels s, u, v, w, worm x, and wheel y, the clutch h being out of action. The shaft z<1>, which carries the tools, is free to move to and fro in the wormwheel y so that the tool can follow the rails round the curves. The depth of the cut is regulated by moving the bearings z<2> up or down in the guides A by means of the hand-wheel E. The car may carry several tools so that the rails could be planed and milled at the same time, and, further, an emery wheel could be rotated so as to polish or grind out the groove.
Patent GB-190401001-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Folding Beds
Inventor: GILLETT VERNOR JOHN
Filed: 1904-01-14
Granted: 1904-06-02
Abstract: 1001. Gillett, V. J. Jan. 14. Bedsteads.-In a folding bedstead, a mattress- supporting frame is hinged to a bar supported by posts ; to these posts aie hinged end frames so that when the mattress frame is folded to a vertical position, the end frames may be folded against it. The mattress-supporting frame consists of four bars 1, 2, 3, 4, Fig. 1, which are held together by castings at the corners. Each of the end-bars 1, 3 carries a bracket 11 formed with a hole 12 to receive a pin, which is attached to a bar 5. This bar is supported on legs 6, 7 carrying posts arranged to engage inside tubular posts 8. by means of a rod which screws into a cap 10. From the posts 8 extend cross-bars 81, 82, 83, &c. connecting similar posts extending to the floor and provided with brackets 87, 86 to support the end-bars. Under one end-bar is a rod 23 which may be turned by a projecting end 24, so as to cause a loop 25 on the rod to engage over the bracket 86, and thereby secure the frame 1, 2, 3, 4. To the side-bar 2 is fixed a rod 26 to hold a mattress when the bed is folded, the end frames being secured by hooks. The mattress is held in place on the open frame by a hoop 91 pivoted to the bars 2, 4. The hoop is provided with a loop 92 to engage the bar 5, aad a spur or hook upon each of the feet 51 engages with a loop 42, attached to the side-bar 2, when the bedstead is folded. In a modified form of bracket, carried by the end-bars, an overhanging part 89, Fig. 8, on the bracket 11 engages with a bracket 88 at the bottom of the tubular post 8. A modified form of locking arrangement to secure the frame consists of a rod, shown in Fig. 9, which is journalled to the side-rails, and engages, by means of an abutment 96, with the bar upon which the mattress frame turns. The rod may be turned in its bearings by a handle 24.
Patent GB-190407384-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Change Speed Gear.
Inventor: SOAMES ALFRED
Filed: 1904-03-28
Granted: 1905-01-26
Abstract: 7384. Soames, A., and Davies, W. L. March 28. Variable-speed gearing; clutches.-Relates to a locking-arrangement for spring-operated clutches for change-speed gears such as are described in Specifications Nos. 11,147 and 22,690, A.D. 1903, and No. 468, A.D. 1904. The rod o is turned to select the gear, and moved longitudinally to bring the selected gear into action. In the position shown, the end of the rod o projecting from the gear casing a must be thrust to the right to disengage a clutch against the action of a spring b. The rod o is locked to retain the clutch in the engaged position by means of a lever catch c turning on a pivot c' carried by arms from a collar o' on the end of the rod o. As the catch c is brought into action against a loose washer e by a spring d, an arm c' of the catch-lever moves away from the end of the rod o. A clutch-operating lever first strikes from the left against the arm c', moving the catch c out of action, and, continuing the movement, thrusts the rod o to the right, disengaging the clutch.
Patent GB-190408280-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Guard or Hand Protector for Laundry Ironing Machines
Inventor: TAYLOR MARY ELIZA
Filed: 1904-04-11
Granted: 1905-01-19
Abstract: 8280. Taylor, M. E. April 11. Ironing-machines.-Relates to a hand guaid or protector for use in connection with collar-ironing machines of the type in which a reciprocating work-table 4, Fig. 1, is employed in conjunction with an ironing-roller 6. A bar 9, of the crosssection shown in Fig. 4, extending in front of the roller 6, is loosely mounted on bolts 10 which are carried by means of links 11 and lock-nuts 12 from the bearings 5. The bolts 10 are fitted with spiral springs 13 held in place by adjusting-nuts 14.
Patent GB-190408595-A (GB)
Title: Improved Shaft Coupling.
Inventor: CAIRD EDWARD BONAR
Filed: 1904-04-14
Granted: 1904-05-19
Abstract: 8595. Caird, E. B. April 14. Shaft couplings.-Relates to couplings for motor. driven shafts. On the motor shaft a is keyed a collar c, which has two diametrically-opposite semicircular grooves d in its face. The ends of two helical springs e, f coiled together are fitted into the grooves d respectively, and are secured thereto by a ring g, having corresponding grooves, which is bolted to the collar c. The other ends of the springs fit into grooves d' made in a collar c<1> and ring g<1> which are keyed on the driven shaft a'.
Patent GB-190409355-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Cooling and Drying Granular Materials such as Moist Sugar and the like
Inventor: HOLL FRANZ
Filed: 1904-04-23
Granted: 1905-03-09
Abstract: 9355. Holl, F. April 23. Drying sugar &c.-Moist sugar or other granular material is allowed to fall down vertical towers provided with adjustable baffles, while air is aspirated through the towers for cooling and drying purposes. For drying very moist material, steam pipes may be placed in parts of the apparatus which are then made of metal or other fireproof material. In an outer casing made of ill-conducting material, such as wood, and having air inlets b, is an inner casing having solid end-walls and sidewalls composed of horizontal laths in the plane of the wall with intervening spaces. Parallel to the side-walls are similar inner walls, forming with them the towers down which the material falls, the laths of the outer being opposite to the spaces of the inner walls. In these towers, baffle-plates e are arranged in vertical series connected and adjustable by single rods and linked to the lath walls. The material passes from a funnel g to a perforated drum in a channel f, and down between a cover connecting the tops of the inner lath walls and adjustable plates i, i<1>, at the bottom of the channel f, over distributing-rollers k, into the towers. The aspirator l draws air through the towers and the pipe m.
Patent GB-190409522-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Friction Clutches, Brakes, Dynamometers and the like.
Inventor: HELE-SHAW HENRY SELBY
Filed: 1904-04-26
Granted: 1905-04-13
Abstract: 9522. Shaw, H. S. Hele-. April 26. Dynamometers.-In friction clutches and dynamometers of the type described in Specifications No. 17,010, A.D. 1901, [Abridgment Class Mechanism &c.], and No. 28,145, A.D. 1902, circular corrugated friction plates carry teeth, the edges of which engage with grooves in the driving and driven members. To increase the driving-surfaces, the teeth are now provided with saddles. A saddle 1, Fig. 3<b>, may be bent over and riveted to each of the teeth t of the plate a which engages the outer or driving member, a projection t<1> on the tooth engaging a slot in the saddle. The teeth may engage with bars on the driving-member, in which case the saddles and teeth are provided with semicircular edges. Narrow cast or sheet metal saddles may be placed over each edge of the teeth, the top of the tooth shown in Fig. 4<a> having a recess t<11> into which the saddle fits. The saddle may be made in one piece, slightly tapered to fit over the whole of the tooth, which is also slightly tapered, or may be of sheet metal passed completely round the tooth and riveted. The saddles may cover the space between the teeth as shown in Fig. 5, or may be continuous to form a circumferential band. The teeth may be made of double or treble depth, and be bent over to form thickened teeth, or be cut and shaped as in Fig. 8 so that they may be afterwards bent over. The teeth of the alternate annular friction plates b which engage the inner or driven member are provided with saddles 1<a>, Fig. 7, which carry pieces 1<b> bent at right-angles, thus giving a large bearing- surface in the grooves. The saddle 1<a> may be formed in two parts, one secured to each side of the tooth.
Patent GB-190414084-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Incandescent Gas Lighting.
Inventor: BRAY JOHN WILLIAM
Filed: 1904-06-22
Granted: 1905-04-27
Abstract: 14,084. Bray, J. W. June 22. Incandescent gas burners. - An external pilot tube C, D passes eccentrically through the gallery E and the burner head G without interfering with the hit-and miss air - supply valve M. The gas from the pilot tube discharges into either one of the eccentric orifices H or a special orifice H<1>, Fig. 3, of the burner head G, which fits over the upper end of the mixing-tube F, whereon it is guided by grooves or by slots and projections L, L<1>.
Patent GB-190414430-A (GB)
Title: Improved Appliance for Opening and Closing Bottles provided with Bail-and Lever Stoppers.
Inventor: SCHWARZKOPF HANS
Filed: 1904-06-27
Granted: 1904-07-28
Abstract: 14,430. Schwarzkopf, H. June 27. Stopper-kfys; stoppering. - An appliance for opening and closing bottles provided with bail-andlever stoppers consists of a shank a, Fig. 2, having a hooked arm c and two bent prongs b. In opening the bottle, the bent ends of the prongs b are placed behind the loops f of the fastening lever, as shown in Fig. 3, and the shank a is then pressed in the direction of the arrow, the appliance bearing on the bottle neck at g as a fulcrum, while the prongs b effect the disengagement of the fastening. To close the bottle, the arm c is engaged with the bow h of the fastening-lever, and the prongs b are placed around the neck, as shown in Fig. 4, the shank a being then pressed downwards.
Patent GB-190416412-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Treatment of Iron and Steel for the Hardening or Case-hardening of the same.
Filed: 1904-07-25
Granted: 1905-04-20
Abstract: 16,412. Lake, H. H., [Cyanid-Ges.]. July 25. Case-hardening; cementation; tempering.-Relates to a process for hardening iron and steel files and other tools, armour plates, &c. Cyanamide, or its nitrogenous derivatives, e g., dicyandiamide, tricyantriamide (melamine), or calcium cyanamide, mixed preferably with carbon or carbonaceous matter, and with or without addition of an alkaline salt, is applied as a coating to the object to be hardened. This is heated and immersed in water ; or the object may first be heated, plunged into the material, and then placed in water. Calcium cyanamide mixed with carbon or carbonaceous material forms a suitable mixture, but alkaline or alkaline-earth compounds of cyanamide can he used. A good mixture is :-80 parts by weight of calcium cyanamide and 12 parts of charcoal. The amount of substance used will be according to the desired degree of hardness and the rapidity of the process. With a higher temperature and larger quantity of substance, greater hardness is obtained than with a lower temperature and smaller amount, and the same degree of hardness can be effected in shorter time by using a relatively - higher temperature and more substance.