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Patent GB-190013274-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Excavating Apparatus and Cranes.
Inventor: WHITAKER THOMAS
Filed: 1900-07-23
Granted: 1901-06-15
Abstract: 13,274. Whitaker, T. July 23. Cranes.-Relates to steam navvies for excavating narrow cuttings, where only a single line of rails is used. The boiler A, shown in side elevation in Fig. 1, is mounted on a tank or platform B, which has two projecting studs D, adapted to slide in horizontal slots d in the frame C of the revolving table. The boiler is provided with side plates E, each fitted with holes e, adapted to receive bolts F carried at the lower ends of the pivoted links K, which are connected by rods H to the framework G of the crane. The steam pipe L and exhaust pipe M have replaceable lengths l, m, to allow an alteration in the position of the boiler. The bodywheel, shown in plan in Fig. 3, is formed from about six internally-toothed segments N, which are bolted or riveted to a circular H-sectioned rim P, preferably a bent railway rail. The ends of the rail are secured to fish-plates p<1>, having flanges p<2> connected together by bolts p<3>; on unscrewing these bolts, a segment N may be replaced. A packing-ring is inserted between the segments and the rim.
Patent GB-190019282-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brake Apparatus for Railway Trucks and other like Vehicles.
Inventor: LORD HAROLD EDWARD
Filed: 1900-10-27
Granted: 1901-08-03
Abstract: 19,282. Lord, H. E. Oct. 27. Brakes, hand. The transverse shaft a, having end handles d, carries a loose lever e with a pin f engaging the slotted brake lever h. The lever e also has a downward extension m terminating in a projection m<1> and a weighted pawl n engaging the rack p. When one of the handles d is depressed, the abutment m<1> is engaged and the brakes applied, the pawl n holding them in the "on" position. On elevating a handle d, the pawl n is disengaged, and the lever e raised to lift the lever h and remove the brakes. The handles d are retained in the "off" position by causing them to engage the shoulders y of pivoted arms linked by rods t and lever u, Fig. 4, to move together outwards or inwards. In a modification, the arms are connected by a single link.
Patent GB-190103517-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Rings Employed in Ring Spinning and Doubling Yarn.
Inventor: TWEEDALE JOSEPH
Filed: 1901-02-19
Granted: 1902-01-09
Abstract: 3517. Tweedale, J. Feb. 19. Spindle apparatus for ring and traveller frames. The ring is made in two parts of different metals or alloys, the part A with which the yarn comes in contact being made of brass, aluminium, or other non-corrosive material, while the other part B, which takes the wear of the traveller, is made of hard steel as usual. The invention is specially applicable to wet spinning and doubling frames.
Patent GB-190105774-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Adhesive Stay-tape for use in the Manufacture of Paper Boxes.
Inventor: BUTTERWORTH ROBERT
Filed: 1901-03-19
Granted: 1901-05-11
Abstract: 5774. Butterworth, R. March 19. Making paper boxes.- For uniting and strengthening the parts of paper boxes 6, a tape or strip 1 of paper, cloth, or both combined, gummed on one side and bent or grooved longitudinally to facilitate being guided to the box and being bent to form a corner piece as shown, is provided, and formed into a roll 3. The strip is, before being attached, damped on the inside, and then a sufficient length is out off.
Patent GB-190107101-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Harness
Inventor: SENGELAUB GUNTHER
Filed: 1901-04-04
Granted: 1901-08-24
Abstract: 7101. Sengelaub, G. April 4. Harnessing, systems of; saddles; collars, breast.- In the form shown in Fig. 1, a breast strap a is adjustably connected by a pin t to the saddle, and has its ends buckled to the rings d of the traces e. Straps f connect the rings d to a ring g, from which a forked strap h<2> passes to the breast strap. The saddle consists of two cushions o attached to plates p connected together by a metallic bow q. In double harness, the endof the pole is connected by a strap k to a double loop l, to which straps m, n are connected. In single harness, the parts k, l, m, n are dispensed with, and the shaft-tugs are con- nected to loops v. In the form shown in Fig. 5, the ends of the strap a are connected by spring hooks to a strap a<2>, fastened to the bow q, and the rings d are connected to the saddle by short straps f<1>. The saddle s may be replaced by a riding saddle.
Patent GB-190108664-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Automatic Uncoupling of Chains.
Inventor: VINT SAMUEL WALTER
Filed: 1901-04-27
Granted: 1902-02-27
Abstract: 8664. Vint, S. W. April 27. Hooks, slip. The object is to release automatically one end of a sling, tipping-box, &c. when the load is lowered so that it becomes supported on the ground &c. The sling chain &c. D is supported by the bent bar or hook C, hinged to the vertical bar A connected to the chain B of a crane &c. An arm F is pivoted at F<1> and fits over the hook C. A spring G tends to pull the arm F upwards. When the tension on the chain D is relaxed, the parts F, C move up and down respectively and free the chain. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 show a coupling - link K serving the same object as the hook shown in Fig. 2. The end link of a chain fits into the opening K<1>, and engages with a spring bolt L, which is drawn back by a spring M when the tension on the link is relaxed.
Patent GB-190111826-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Carriage Lamps.
Inventor: ROSENBLUTH EDWIN M
Filed: 1901-06-10
Granted: 1901-08-10
Abstract: 11,826. Rosenbluth, E. M. June 10. Match and like boxes and receptacles F<4> are secured by spring catches f <4> in the extensions F<3> of carriage lamps F.
Patent GB-190114536-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Inclined-gas-retort Coal-stops
Inventor: TURNER ALFRED WILLIAM
Filed: 1901-07-17
Granted: 1902-08-16
Abstract: 14,536. Turner, A. W., and Wood, H. July 17. Gas retorts.-Coal-stops for inclined retorts are formed of a plate, corrugated as at a in either a vertical or a horizontal direction, or in both directions, and provided with flanged edges d. It is connected to the tube or rod b by stays c. The and of the tube b rests in one form against a stop fixed just inside the door upon the base of the retort. Usually, however, the rod is connected with the door, so that, when it is required to open or close the door on its hinges, the stop may be drawn close to the door, or driven into its working position in the retort. In the form shown in Fig. 11, the rod g is formed as a lazy-tongs, which s operated by an external handle on a tubular nut m engaging with a screw k. In a modification, a continuous rod is used, which passes through an opening in the door, and is drawn outwards or pushed inwards by means of an external handle In another modification, the rod is hinged at its centre and also to the inside of the door.
Patent GB-190117162-A (GB)
Title: Improved Method of and Apparatus for Making Corrugated Sheet Glass.
Inventor: JUSTICE PHILIP MIDDLETON
Filed: 1901-08-27
Granted: 1901-09-28
Abstract: 17,162. Justice, P. M., [Mississippi Glass Co.]. Aug. 27. Rolling.-Relates to the manufacture of sheet glass corrugated on both sides. The table A, formed with longitudinal corrugations, is provided with side rails a, on which rest the ends of a plain roller D and a corrugated roller I. The two rollers are mounted in the same carriage, the plain roller having spur-wheels C engaging racks B and being driven by hand-wheels H or by power. The usual running frame F is employed to determine the width of the glass. The plain roller D forms the glass into a sheet with a flat upper, and a corrugated under, surface, and the roller I corrugates the upper surface. The corrugations of the roller I are arranged to register between the corrugations of the table, and are of sufficient depth to prevent the glass from coming in contact with the bottom of the grooves, the top of the corrugations of the glass being thus exposed to the air.
Patent GB-190126257-A (GB)
Title: Improved Variable Speed Motion for Machinery.
Filed: 1901-12-23
Granted: 1902-02-13
Abstract: 26,257. Laidlar, A., and Richards & Co., G. Dec. 23. Feed - motions ; gearing, driving. - Relates to variable speed and reversing gearing for the feeds of machine tools &c. The shafts e, g carry series of wheels of different sizes, any pair of which may be geared together by one of a set of corresponding idle pinions loosely mounted in a box d. The box encloses the pinions on the shaft e, and is mounted on trunnions on that shaft so that it may be turned, by means of a handle k, to bring the required pinion into gear with the wheels to be connected. A spring plunger m is provided to lock the box in any of the in-gear positions, or midway between them with tha wheels disconnected. The power may be taken off from the shaft g or from a shaft p driven therefrom by a bevel-gear clutchreversing train.
Patent GB-190204812-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Nozzles or Means for Heating Water and other Liquids by Steam
Inventor: MATTHEWS GEORGE WILLIAM
Filed: 1902-02-26
Granted: 1902-10-16
Abstract: 4812. Matthews, G. W. Feb. 26. Baths, heating water for. A nozzle for swimming baths &c. is shown in Fig. 2. The steam nozzle of brass or other metal has screwed to it the metal cover B<1> to reduce noise. The cover is perforated with a number of small holes C<1>. The water to be heated is drawn through the holes in the cover B<1> and is ejected at the open end D<1>. According to the Provisional Specification the nozzle is fixed within a cast-iron or metal cover built or fixed into the wall of the bath.
Patent GB-190209708-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spectacles and Pincenez.
Inventor: HEIDRICH ADOLF
Filed: 1902-04-26
Granted: 1903-03-12
Abstract: 9708. Heldrich, A. April 26. Spectacles and eyeglasses.-In spectacles and pince-nez, the rims containing the lenses are made separate from the bridge pieces and sides, and are secured by clips c and a screw which passes through the glass.
Patent GB-190216699-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Car Coupling Devices.
Inventor: KUHLMANN ADOLPH FRIEDERICH
Filed: 1902-07-28
Granted: 1902-10-09
Abstract: 16,699. Kuhlmann, A. F. July 28. Couplings, automatic; buffers; draw-gear.-Relates to buffing and draw gear, combined with coupling-apparatus of the type in which a horizontal pin is shot automatically through the coupling link. Figs. 1 and 2 show a sectional elevation and plan respectively. The flared coupling head 6 is connected at its inner end to the guided rod 8 on which followers and springs 10, 11 are arranged. Inside the head is a spring block 14 which, when the parts are set for coupling, keeps back the spring bolt 17. When a link 13 enters the head, it forces back the block 14, and the bolt 17 is shot, and effects the coupling. The bolts are carried by shafts 19 having end handles and stops 21 adapted to engage the bracket 20 when required.
Patent GB-190220232-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Machines for Folding Metal Strips.
Inventor: THOMPSON WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Filed: 1902-09-16
Granted: 1902-12-04
Abstract: 20,232. Thompson, W. P., [Southworth Bros.]. Sept. 16. Bending.-A machine for folding metal strips, particularly in the applying of such strips to calendars, placards, paper sheets, and like articles which require stiffened edges, has a bed A. Fig. 3, to which is hinged a folding-lever D with an adjustable working edge o r block d<7>, Fig. 2. and having an operating-handle i. The metal strip t is placed against a fence or stop E under a folding-plate C with a thin front edge. The folding-plate slides on the bed A, and has a slight tilting movement so that it may be locked in the forward position, shown in Fig. 2, by engagement with a shoulder a in the bed, while the folding-lever is turned up to fold the strip partly, as shown in Fig. 6. The sheet p is then fed in from an inclined table r, and the plate C quickly moved back by cams d<5> on the lever engaging rollers c<2> carried by the plate, the sheet being held by yielding pins d<1>, Fig. 7, as the first fold is completed. The pins d' tilt the plate C, to disengage it from the shoulder a prior to its movement by the cams d<5>. Spring cam-plates d<4> then spring under the rollers c<2>, and allow the plate C to be gradually returned by springs c' as the lever D is turned down. The lever is returned, beyond its initial position to operate a lever e<2> by means of an adjustable peg g, to move forward the fence and strip to the position shown in Fig. 8, so that another fold may be made, to produce the double fold shown in Fig. 9. The fence is pressed against the plate C by springs e<5>, and is held in its forward position by spring arms h pivoted on the bed and tripped by the return of the plate C and its engagement with the cam surfaces h<3> on the arms.
Patent GB-190221726-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Adjustable Support or Stand for Bicycles.
Inventor: NICHOLLS-PRATT GEORGE
Filed: 1902-10-06
Granted: 1902-12-11
Abstract: 21,726. Pratt, G. Nicholls-. Oct. 6. Stands.-A bicycle stand or support comprises a rod e fitted with adjustable hooks f to engage the bicycle frame and formed on a rod d sliding in a tube a secured to a three-armed or other base c. The tube d is raised or lowered by means of a handle o actuating a drum l fitted with a ratchetwheel m engaged by a pawl and connected by a cord j to a pin i sliding in a slot g in the tube a and secured to the tube d.
Patent GB-190223413-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Making Oil-gas.
Inventor: DEMPSTER ROBERT
Filed: 1902-10-27
Granted: 1903-04-02
Abstract: 23,413. Dempster, R. Nov. 5, A.D. 1901, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Retort furnaces.-Oil gas is obtained by heating oil in retorts and afterwards fixing the gaseous products in a superheater contained in the same furnace casing. The furnace consists of a rectangular iron casing 45, within which, but separated therefrom by a i r spaces, is a second perforated casing 36, 37, 38, 39, containing ashpit doors 40, feed-doors 41, and a door 42 for gaining access to the ends of the retorts. Fuel is placed upon the bars, and the products of combustion pass between and round a series of rectangular retorts 10, and through side openings or flues in an upper superheater 12 to the outlet 27<1>. The top of the superheater forms a crown to the furnace, and from it the retorts are supported by means of U-shaped bolts 28 passing round cross-bars 29 in the retorts. The ends of the retorts are secured by rods 16, 17. Within each retort are supported by internal annular flanges 18, two concentric vaporizing - pipes 19, 19', to the inner one of which a regulated amount of oil is admitted through an inlet tube 22, and a fine orifice in a cap 23'. The top of the tube 19 is perforated, allowing the oil vapour to pass to the annular space between the tubes, and thence out through the perforated outer tube. Outside each outer tube there are two wire-gauze frames 25, 26, shaped as shown, and serving to cause asbestos fibre to fill the whole of the space surrounding the tube 19<1> except a semicircular gas space at the top. At each end of each retort, there is an uptake 11, also containing asbestos 33<1> held between gauze partitions, and from which the gas passes to the superheater 12. The superheater is divided, by means of the furnace flues passing upwards through it, into a number of rectangular chambers 31, through which the gas passes to an outlet tube 34. The ends 32 of the superheater are secured by rods 33. The tube 34 is perforated, and is surrounded by asbestos, outside which is a second perforated tube 35. By the arrangements described, the gas is freed from all solid and liquid particles before it leaves the apparatus. Tar collecting in the retort 19 can be removed through a valved outlet tube 24.
Patent GB-190227939-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Looms and Loom Shuttles for Changing the Shuttle or Stopping the Loom when the Cop is Nearly Exhausted.
Inventor: WILLIAMSON WILLIAM
Filed: 1902-12-18
Granted: 1903-12-17
Abstract: 27,939. Williamson, W., and Collinson, J. Dec. 18. Loom shuttles; stopmotions; weft-replenishing mechanism; alarms.-As the cop D, Fig. 11, becomes exhausted, it is forced along the shuttle tongue B by a spring-pressed collar E. A catch e, Fig. 3, projects from the collar E, and holds back a spring arm G until the catch e arrives at a notch therein, when the spring arm is released and a stud g attached to it is caused to project through a hole in the side of the shuttle. The position of the notch in the spring arm may be adjusted by a slide. At the next shot of the shuttle, the stud g passes under the end m of a lever M pivoted on the shuttle box K, so that the wedge-shaped end m<1> is depressed. At the next beat-up of the lay, the end m<1> is passed beneath and raises the inclined end n of a lever N pivoted to the breast beam L, so that the other end n<1> is depressed on to the weft fork P, bringing it into engagement with the weft hammer R to stop the loom or change the shuttle or the weft filling. The lever N may operate any other stop mechanism, electrical or otherwise, or any shuttle or weft replenishing mechanism, or may actuate mechanism to signal to the attendant that the weft requires replenishing.
Patent GB-190303152-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Cutting Paper from a Roll
Inventor: DEICHES JAMES
Filed: 1903-02-10
Granted: 1904-01-14
Abstract: 3152. Deiches, J., and Hartmann, W. Feb. 10. Cutting - machines for paper. - The paper is drawn off, from a roll a on a carrier b, under a rail c on the carrier, and is cut by means of a serrated knife p, which is guided by a channelled clamping-bar d, held to the rail by pins 2 in oblique slots 3. Oblique notches 4 in the knife normally engage pins 5 on the clamping-bar, and pins 6 always occupy slots 7 in the same, while a pin projects through a horizontal slot in it and forms the point of attachment for a connecting-spring. When the knife is pulled to the left, as shown, by the handle r and link q, the clamping-bar is first pulled down owing to the spring connecting the two, and then, by the notches leaving the pins, the knife is forced down. In the return movement, the pins on the knife ride up the inclined ends of the slots in the bar so as to re-engage the notches with their pins and, finally, lift the bar back to its initial position. In order to obtain the necessary forward feed of the paper by rotation of the roll, the end which is being unwound is guided by one or more elastic bands 8.
Patent GB-190306491-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Alternating Electric Current Motors.
Inventor: CAROLAN EDGAR ALFRED
Filed: 1903-03-20
Granted: 1904-02-25
Abstract: 6491. Carolan, E. A., [General Electric Co.]. March 20. Armatures; field magnets; motors, controlling. -Relates to an induction motor wound for operation at more than one speed, the stator and rotor windings being arranged to act similarly to those of a number of separate motors connected in the concatenation system of speed control described in Specification No. 18,095, A.D. 1897, in which the primary of each motor is supplied with current from the secondary of the preceding motor of the system. The stator F of the motor is wound in two separate sections D, E, each part of each section covering two poles and producing poles which alternate with those produced by the other, and one section E being adapted for connection through a switch S' in parallel with the other section D to the mains A, B, C or for short-circuiting on itself through connections R which may include resistances. The winding H, I of the rotor G is adapted to act as a short-circuited secondary when both stator windings D, E act as primaries, and as a transfer member for generating induction currents in the section E when the section D only is connected to the mains. The displacement between the coils of the sections D, E is such that the direct mutual inductance of these coils is a minimum. When the motor is operating with the section E shortcircuited, the speed is equal to that of an induction motor of the ordinary type having poles equal in number to the sum of those produced by the two sections D, E, whereas the speed when the sections D, E are in parallel is equal to that of a motor having poles equal in number to those produced by one section alone, and is thus double that in the first case. The windings D, E, H, I may be of any suitable character, and the number of sets varied. As shown in Fig. 1, the motor is wound for three-phase current, the windings of the sections D, E are connected in star fashion, and the rotor is wound with a non-overlapping quarter-phase winding consisting of two sets of coils H, I of the pancake type wound in equally-spaced slots.
Patent GB-190308487-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Flash Lamps.
Inventor: WALTER FREDERICK GEORGE
Filed: 1903-04-14
Granted: 1903-06-04
Abstract: 8487. Walter, F. G., and Walter, J. April 14. Lamps, actinic.-In a flash lamp, for use in photography &c., the flash powder is ignited by the hot end J, of a rod i<1>, actuated by means of a piston i, sliding in the tube G. This tube is connected with the bulb used to actuate the camera shutter, the motions of the rod and shutter being thus simultaneous. A spiral spring S returns the rod after ignition. The tube G is capable of vertical adjustment by means of the screw H. The end of the rod i is heated by a small oil lamp C, which rests on lugs c in the opening a in the stand. The flash powder rests on the metal plate d, and is protected from the lamp by a vertical metal screen, through which the heated end of the igniting rod passes. The aperture d<2> in the screen is provided with a cover for use when it is not required to be open. Two funnel-shaped name-spreaders, between which the powder is placed, rest on the plate d. The apparatus is clamped to a tripod stand by means of the bolt b<2>.
Patent GB-190310309-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for the Removal of Dust from Carpets or other Surfaces or Articles.
Inventor: SIMMONS SYDNEY
Filed: 1903-05-06
Granted: 1904-04-14
Abstract: 10,309. Simmons, S. May 6. Dust-collectors.-Relates to the removal of dust from carpets and other surfaces and articles by suction. The dust is drawn in through nozzles at the end of flexible tubes attached to pipes E leading into a collector A, at the top of which is a pipe F leading to a steam ejector B, by which the suction is produced. An ejector may be provided for each nozzle. Any dust which escapes from the vessel A is moistened by the steam and falls into a vessel C, at the top of which is a silencer D for the steam. The silencer, which may be dispensed with, may be provided with a filter to prevent it from becoming choked. The vessel C may be dispensed with.
Patent GB-190312485-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Seats for Vehicles.
Inventor: MULLAN HUGH M
Filed: 1903-06-02
Granted: 1904-05-12
Abstract: 12,485. M'Mullan, H. June 2. Balancing on axle; seats.-Traps or other carriages are provided with seats which can be moved forwards or backwards to balance the vehicle. The sliding seat B rests on angle-irons C secured to the sides of the body A, and has projecting arms H which engage under the angle-irons to prevent rising of the seat. The front right-hand end of the seat carries a vertical cylinder D, in which a sliding pin E is normally pressed by a spring G into engagement with one of a series of holes formed on the corresponding angleiron. The pin can be withdrawn from engagement by means of a ring e, and can then be turned so that the wings e<1> on the pin rest on shoulders formed within the cylinder, whereby the pin is held out of engagement to allow the seat to be moved.