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Patent GB-190125077-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Liquid Meters.
Inventor: ANDERSON JAMES CALDWELL
Filed: 1901-12-09
Granted: 1902-02-13
Abstract: 25,077. Anderson, J. C. Dec. 9. Liquid meters of the piston type. The lower part of the casing 1 is formed as a cylinder to receive the piston 4, and the upper part is open and the walls inclined to form a seating for a valve-box 3. This box has inclined side walls formed integral with an arc-shaped top, and at the bottom rests upon the top of the piston, which is provided with a wing 5 adapted to fit between partitions 6, 7 in the box 3. The wing has spring- pressed packing-pieces 5<a> which are forced against the partitions to prevent leakage. Passages 8, 9 in the casing lead to ports 10, 11, 12 in the inclined walls adapted to register with ports 13, 14, 15, 16 in the sides of the box 3. The inlet and outlet passages 23, 24 communicate with the passages 8, 9, and also with ports 27, 28 in out-off devices 25, 26 which are suitably packed and pressed into contact with the piston by means of springs 30. The piston 4 is hollow with a central portion 31 through which are formed ports 32, 33 communicating by passages 35, 36 with opposite sides of the piston. The ends of the cylinder are closed by screw caps 42 provided with recesses to receive a wrench. A pin 51 on the piston operates a starwheel 49 on a suitably-packed spindle 50, the motion of the spindle being transmitted by spur gearing to the registering-mechanism located within the cover 44 of the casiog. A rib 54 on this cover presses on the box 3 to assist the liquid pressure in keeping the box on its seating. In operation, the piston has a combined linear and oscillating movement, water being admitted alternately to each side of the piston and the wing 5 and then expelled. When the piston is in the position shown in Fig. 2, part of the stream of water passes by way of the port 32 to the left-hand side of the piston and operates the same, the other part nf the stream passing through the ports 8, 12 and through the passage 15 to the wing 5 to oscillate the piston. Any water on the right-hand side of the piston or the opposite side of the wing 5 is expelled through the ports 33, 9 and flows out of the outlet 24. The combined linear and oscillating movement of the piston and the linear movement of the box 3 bring the various ports into the required position for alternately admitting and exhausting water from the opposite sides of the piston and wing 5. To steady the motion of the piston, a wrist-pin 37 connected therewith has a spherical extremity seating in a recess in a ring 39 adapted to rotate about a pin 41 on a washer 40 fixed to, or formed integral with, the cap plate.
Patent GB-190125970-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Floating Caissons.
Inventor: GILL LEONARD ALDRIDGE
IPC: E02B7/50
Filed: 1901-12-19
Granted: 1902-11-20
Abstract: 25,970. Gill, L. A. Dec. 19. Caissons.-Relates to caissons such as are used for closing the entrance to dock basins and dry docks and for dividing dock basins into compartments, and consists in obviating the necessity for relying upon friction at the sealing-face between the side of the keel and stems of the caisson and the groove in the dock wall or other abutment for the purpose of counteracting excess buoyancy to keep the caisson sunk in place when immersed only or more deeply on one side. The external water has free passage into and out of the central compartment A of the upper part of the caisson, and the capacity of that central compartment up to any level exceeds the capacity of the end compartments B by sufficient to counterbalance the excess buoyancy. The capacity of the end compartments exceeds that of the central compartment in a modified form of construction. The keel and stem platen J have apertures j so placed as to give free passage for the water at the side of the caisson more deeply immersed. The end or heel compartments I in the lower part communicate with the central compartment A and with the external space. The valves M, worked from the upper deck N, control the admission of water from one side of the caisson to the end chambers B. The bulkheads i may be omitted, and the trunks E may pass straight upwards from the chamber H to the chamber A. The heel-plate then has apertures j throughout its whole length, and the side-ptates of the keel are preferably notched or serrated, or the plate J may be supported from the body of the caisson by zig-zag plating so arranged that the water is prevented from passing through from side to side of the keel or stems. The openings leading to the central chamber may be controlled by flap valves.
Patent GB-190210467-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Steam Pile Drivers.
Inventor: GARVIE JAMES
Filed: 1902-05-07
Granted: 1903-05-07
Abstract: 10,467. Garvie, J. May 7. Pile - drivers.- Relates to steam pile-drivers of the kind described in Specification No. 17,009, A.D. 1887, in which the cylinder acts as the monkey, and consists of the monkey A, the piston D with its hollow rod B, and the steam and exhaust valves or cocks C, E. When the monkey is raised to a certain height, the lever of the steam valve is reversed and, being coupled with the exhaust valve, that valve is opened and the monkey descends.
Patent GB-190212830-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means or Apparatus for Drying Grains or the like.
Inventor: MENZIES WILLIAM JOHN
Filed: 1902-06-05
Granted: 1902-07-10
Abstract: 12,830. Menzies, W. J. June 5. Drying brewers' grains &c.-Relates to apparatus for drying brewers' grains, spent hops, &c., and of the kind in which the material is dried on trays in a vertical chamber. The chamber A contains a vertical shaft D, made in sections, and carrying perforated trays B, heated by hot air or steam. One or more apertures are made in each tray, and they are arranged in a vertical, spiral, or other order, so that the material which is placed on the top tray is gradually worked round by ploughshaped stirrers C on bars F carried by the shaft, and then falls from tray to tray. The bars F pass through slots in the shaft D, Fig. 3, and are bolted to cross-bars H so as to be adjustable.
Patent GB-190217073-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Systems for Electric Railways Employing a Surface Rail.
Inventor: THOMPSON WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Filed: 1902-08-01
Granted: 1902-11-27
Abstract: 17,073. Thompson, W. P., [Watson, A.]. Aug. 1. Electric railways and tramways with third-rail sectional conductors and mechanically-operated switches. Conductors; conduits; switches; collectors.-The circuit from the main conductor f to the vehicle is completed by the action of the collector wheels or shoes k depressing the movable sections g in the third rail. These rails consist of the base a and cap b, in which the strips g are supported by springs h normally out of contact with studs or feeders i, v connected to the main conductor or conductors f. These conductors f may be mounted on insulators e in the third rails or inside the rails on which the vehicles run, as shown in Fig. 15, where several conductors are laid inside the rail made in two parts. The third rail may be made in lengths insulated from each other, and the movable sections may have overlapping ends.
Patent GB-190222030-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Navigational Sounding Machines.
Filed: 1902-10-10
Granted: 1903-10-01
Abstract: 22,030. Kelvin, W. Thomson, Baron, Clark, F. W., and Kelvin & James White. Oct. 10. Sounding-apparatus.-The web h of the drum H nf a sounding-machine for use in navigation is adapted to be acted upon by two lignum-vitµ brake blocks I, P. The block I' is secured by screws to a plate K fixed to the spindle C, while the block I slides loosely on this spindle and has springs i, i<1> engaging a nut J with a brake arm E. This nut is operated by the screw-threaded part c of the spindle to apply and release the brake. The frame A has side slots ending in V-recesses to admit the spindle, which is held in position by washers D<1> secured to the frame by screws. The handles L engage bridge-pieces l, l<1> on bosses D, and are clamped in place by thumb-screws m. The cap F is secured to the frame by two screws, and carries a segmental piece of wood G with metal side pieces g, which act as guards to keep the wire in position. The hub of the drum is carried by a core h<1> of lignum-vitµ carried loosely by the spindle. The parts being held together by a few screws, they can be readily removed for examination or repair.
Patent GB-190301312-A (GB)
Title: Improved Manufacture of Fire-extinguishing Powder.
Inventor: VORWERK BERNHARD
Filed: 1903-01-19
Granted: 1903-02-19
Abstract: 1312. Vorwerk, B. Jan. 19. By means other than water; chemicals and substances for.-Relates to the use of a powder for fire-extinguishing, consisting of a mixture of lime, clay, oxides of iron and manganese, and bicarbonate of soda. The powder is thrown on the burning surfaces, which are thus coated so as to exclude air and extinguish the fire.
Patent GB-190301999-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Steam Boilers
Inventor: BOSQUET AMBROISE
Filed: 1903-01-27
Granted: 1904-01-14
Abstract: 1999. Bosquet, A. Jan. 27. Drawings to Specification. Steam-generator fireboxes.-Consists in making the firebox of a vertical boiler in one piece without riveted joints.
Patent GB-190302660-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Powder Envelopes.
Inventor: GROEPPER FRITZ
Filed: 1903-02-04
Granted: 1903-04-23
Abstract: 2660. Groepper, F. Feb. 4. Wrappers. - An envelope is stamped to the form shown, so that, when it is folded along the line c,the grooves d coincide and form two converging channels at each end of the packet through which the contents can be conveniently discharged.
Patent GB-190302829-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Construction of Steam Boilers.
Inventor: THOMPSON JOHN
Filed: 1903-02-06
Granted: 1903-12-03
Abstract: 2829. Thompson, J., Thompson, J., and Thompson, A. E. Feb. 6. Steam-generator furnace flues.-To facilitate the removal of the flues of Cornish and similar boilers, the flues being made up of sections secured together by Adamson or other joints g projecting into the water-space, the front plate a of the boiler is made with a flanged opening e of diameter sufficient to permit of the passage therethrough of the flanged joints. The foremost section is constructed with the corresponding flange h while the last section is formed without a flange so as to form a joint with the flange f on the rear endplate b. Angle-irons may be used instead of flanges.
Patent GB-190306985-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Wind Motors
Inventor: HERNANDEZ LUIS SORIA Y
Filed: 1903-03-26
Granted: 1903-05-14
Abstract: 6985. Soria y Hernßndez, L. March 26. Windmills and wind motors.-Figs. 1 and 2 show a horizontal windmill, divided into two parts, and supported on a carriage, which can rotate on circular rails A, B. The inner end of the shaft G of each half carries a crank-disc H, the two being coupled by a pin I, reciprocating a crosshead from which the power is taken. The vanes K may be of cotton, or other inflammable material. The lower ones are protected from the wind by an inclined screen M, of cotton or the like, which may consist of hinged slats W. The slats can be rotated to clear them of snow &c. The mill is presented to the wind by a wheel N, which, through gearing, rotates the wheels R of the carriage.
Patent GB-190308322-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Motor-ampere-hour Meters for Various Electric Pressures.
Inventor: EVANS WILLIAM EDWARD
Filed: 1903-04-09
Granted: 1903-05-28
Abstract: 8322. Evans, W. E., [Allgemeine Elektricitõts Ges.]. April 9. Quantity meters.-Motor meters used on constant pressure circuits, and marked to indicate watthours, are provided with means for adjustment to different pressures. The speed of the armature may be regulated by varying a resistance in series or in shunt with the armature circuit. In the arrangement shown, the original shunt with the armature is a, d, c. When the switch lever f makes contact with e, the resistance b is placed in parallel with a; when f makes contact with g, b is placed in parallel with c. The meter may otherwise be regulated by varying the magnetic field by placing a plate of sheet iron across the poles.
Patent GB-190312491-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Boat Propelling Mechanism:-
Inventor: CREED FRED AUSTIN
Filed: 1903-06-02
Granted: 1904-04-28
Abstract: 12,491. Creed, F. A. June 2. Driving-gear for boat propellers.-Rowing-boats are propelled by means of a screw propeller J, the shaft of which is driven from the crank K by bevel gearing. The lever M is operated by hand, and drives the crank K. Upon the same shaft are fitted flywheels C, and a bevel-wheel F capable of sliding on the shaft, so as to be taken out of gear with the pinion E, by which the vertical shaft D is driven. The transverse shaft may be driven by two cranks at right-angles operated by two levers, one at each end of the boat. Cross-handles are provided which fit on the lever M to permit two men to propel the boat.
Patent GB-190313281-A (GB)
Title: Improved Device to be used in connection with Telephone Receivers.
Inventor: CAPELL JOSEF
Filed: 1903-06-13
Granted: 1903-07-23
Abstract: 13,281. Capell, J. June 13. Telephones.-Relates to a pocket protecting-piece to be applied to telephone receivers to prevent contact of the ear with the receiver, and thus guard against contagious diseases. It consists of a ring a of cardboard, indiarubber, or the like with an elastic rim b to fit on the edge of the receiver c. A handle, which may be folded up when not in use, is hinged to the ring. When in use, the handle is gripped, together with the handle of the receiver.
Patent GB-190314328-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Thread Dressing Machines.
Inventor: FREDENBURGH GEORGE ALBERT
Filed: 1903-06-27
Granted: 1903-07-30
Abstract: 14,328. Fredeaburgh, G. A. June 27. Threads, sizing &c.-The threads are fed from the sizing-box to the finishing-machine by clothcovered rollers A driven by spur gearing e, e<1> and a belt on a stepped pulley on the spindle A<2>. The threads pass over the rollers A, under the rollers or wheels E, and through the eyes w on frames. The rollers E are each mounted in one of these frames, which is pulled down by a spring r attached to a knee-lever p so as to produce a suitable tension in the thread and to squeeze out part of the size. A spring latch u, pivoted at u<1>, is withdrawn to release the lever p and enable the frame to be lifted and a new thread to be placed under the roller E. The frames may be moved laterally on their pivots m so that they may be supported in their uplifted positions by stops n<3>. Slots x in the sides of the frames allow the threads to be inserted. Each roller E is covered by a band E<1> of bronze or other hard material.
Patent GB-190314732-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Inking Mechanisms of Flat Bed Printing Machines.
Inventor: LOCK WILLIAM HENRY
Filed: 1903-07-02
Granted: 1904-06-30
Abstract: 14,732. Lock, W. H., and North, T. M. July 2. Inking-apparatus; cylinder machines with plane printing-surfaces. - T h e distributing-rollers 1 of printing-machines of the flat bed type, set obliquely to the ink slab, are driven by frictional contact with metal rollers 21 placed in contact with them, and themselves driven by bevel and other gearing from a rack on the bed. A spur-wheel 42 used to drive, through suitable gearing, the ink-rollers 43 of the forme-inking mechanism, is also used to drive the metal rollers 21 through gears 48, 51, 52 driving a shaft 34, by which vertical shafts 32 are driven, through bevel gearing, and actuate the rollers 21 through other bevel gears. The vertical shafts 32 are supported in bearings fixed to a frame 14, on the main frame 15 on the feeder side of the machine. On the upper part of the last-mentioned bearings, forked horizontal bearings are pivoted, and carry the ends of the shafts 22 on one side of the machine, the bearings 23, on the other side, being pivoted vertically to brackets 9, adjustably fixed to frames 10 on the main frame 11, thereby allowing the rollers 21 to be set at any suitable angle. The ink-distributing rollers 1 are adjustably mounted in bearings 2, 3 pivoted to the brackets 5, 6, adjustably attached to the frames 9, 14, respectively. The brackets 5, 6 are provided with vertical set-screws bearing against the bottom of the pivots of the bearings 2, 3, to provide vertical adjustment for the distributing-rollers.
Patent GB-190318319-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Battery Jars.
Inventor: FORD-LLOYD ARTHUR
Filed: 1903-08-25
Granted: 1904-09-24
Abstract: 18,319. Lloyd, A. Ford-. Aug. 25. Cells, for LeclanchÚ and other similar batteries, are provided as usual with a channel b in which the zinc rod is placed, but have bosses c formed at the sides of the channel for supporting the zinc in a vertical position, out of contact with the inner or porous vessel.
Patent GB-190319701-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Regulating or Governing Steam and other Motors,
Inventor: THOMPSON WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Filed: 1903-09-12
Granted: 1903-10-29
Abstract: 19,701. Thompson, W. P., [Pedersen, N.]. Sept. 12. Governing and regulating speed and power.-The speed of a marine engine or other motor is regulated by means of a brake or a throttle valve, or by both, which is or are controlled by water pumped by a centrifugal pump driven by the motor. In Fig. 1, the pump c is shown connected by pipes d, e to cylinders f, g, the pistons or diaphragms h, i of which operate the throttle valve j and the brake arm k directly, and are counterbalanced by y steam pressure on the pistons m, n. The valve j is perforated to allow the steam to get to the piston m, and the cylinder n<1> is preferably connected by a pipe l to the steam pipe b between the throttle valve and the engine, but the pistons m, n may be replaced by springs or weights. The pistons h, i may move valves which allow water from the pump c or any other fluid under pressure to pass to the upper or lower sides of the pistons connected with h the throttle valve and the brake arm.
Patent GB-190319989-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Valve Mechanism for Explosion Engines, High Pressure Steam Engines and the like.
Inventor: CHAPMAN HERBERT SYDNEY
Filed: 1903-09-16
Granted: 1904-07-28
Abstract: 19,989. Chapman, H. S., and Jarvis, A. D. Sept. 16. Slide valves. - A valve system for explosion engines, illustrated in connection with an engine of the type described in Specification No. 437, A.D. 1903, but also applicable to high-pressure steam engines, comprises a receiving-valve and two distributing - valves, all of the piston type. The receiving-valve has collars c, c', c', c<3>, working in a chamber a<2> leading to each end of the compression cylinder, and ports a<3> leading to the annular chambers a<4> of the distributing - valves. The explosive mixture is supplied to the annular space between the collars c<1>, c<2> on the receiving-valve, and passes in turn to the ends of the compression cylinder, the spaces between the end pairs of collars on the receiving-valve, and the distributing-valve chambers. The inner walls of these chambers are preferably water-jacketed and have ports h<1> communicating with spaces between collars g, g' on the distributing- valves, exhaust ports h communicating with the spaces between the collars g<1>, g<2> and passing through external walls, and ports i communicating with the ends of the working cylinder. The distributing - valves serve to admit the explosive mixture from the valve chamber to the working cylinder, and to connect the cylinder with the exhaust, all the valves being operated by any suitable means to control correctly the passage of the gases. The valves may be used separately in steam or internalcombustion engines, the receiving-valve being used to control a double-acting cylinder provided with ports such as a<2>, and the distributing-valves being suitable for single-acting cylinders.
Patent GB-190322097-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or in connection with Trolley or like Current Collectors for Electric Traction.
Inventor: UPHAM ARTEMAS BOUTELLE
Filed: 1903-10-13
Granted: 1904-08-18
Abstract: 22,097. Upham, A. B. Oct. 13. Collectors or trolleys of the type described in Specification No. 3036, A.D. 1901. R e - lates to means, (1), for applying the collectors to t h e wires and for preventing accidental displacement therefrom ; (2), for enabling the collectors of two oppositelymoving vehicles to pass each other in a system of three trolley wires ; and, (3), for allowing a side-running trolley to cross the wires of a second side-running or an under-running trolley and for switching them from main to branch lines &c. A pair of horizontal trolley wheels 10, Fig. 1, are mounted on poles 12, which are pressed apart by one or more spiral springs 13 separated by a ball insulator 14 and are also forced upwards by springs as shown. Guards 15 supported by the poles and by the bearings of the wheels 10 are arranged beneath the wires and serve to bring the wheels into engagement with the latter when they are accidentally displaced. The trolley wheels are applied to, or removed from, the wires by means of ropes 20, 25, the former of which passes over pulleys 21, 23 and is used for drawing the poles together. A ball insulator 22 is introduced to prevent short-circuiting and to act as a stop ; the rope 25 enables the poles to be drawn down and to be swung sideways. In dealing with a double track line, Fig. 3, a three-wire system is adopted with a central feed wire 2 and outside return wires 1, 3. When two oppositely-moving vehicles pass one another, the trolley wheel of the one runs along the curved guard of the other as shown in the Figure. The hanger-ear 8 for the central wire is made dart-shaped, thus preventing the flanges of the wheels from striking the neck of the supporting-stud, and, if the wires are spaced at great distances apart, a spreader consisting of an insulating-rod 7 is introduced. In order to permit a side-running trolley to cross the wires 5 of an under-running one, and vice versÔ, the wires of the former are located below those of the latter, Figs. 5 and 7, and are separated by gaps 40 which are bridged over by arches 41 provided with downwardly-projecting blocks 42. The underrunning wheels move easily through the gaps 40, while guards 15 bear upon the blocks 42 and keep the side wheels in their proper position during their passage. For two intersecting lines of siderunning wires, all the wires are suspended at the same height, each being provided with an arched gap as above. The same system is adopted for switching the trolleys from main into branch lines which should cut each other at an angle of about 45‹.
Patent GB-190322766-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Filing Cards, Letters, and other Papers of Documents.
Inventor: VERNON THOMAS BOWATER
Filed: 1903-10-21
Granted: 1904-08-25
Abstract: 22,766. Vernon, T. B. Oct. 21. Filing papers &c. - Cards, letters, and other papers or documents are filed between the fixed front wall of a drawer or other receptacle and a sloping adjustable support which is self-locking in any position. The movable support E is furnished with projections f at the ends, which work in grooves g formed in the sides of the drawer. The support E is retained in position by the pressure of the papers on its upper part which causes the pieces f to be gripped by friction between the top and bottom of the grooves. To prevent any backward creeping of the support E, teeth h are provided on the underside of each groove, to be engaged by the projections f. The teeth h may be formed on strips H fixed to the sides of the drawer, or may be placed on the upper sides of the grooves,
Patent GB-190324212-A (GB)
Title: New or Improved Means for Controlling Arc Lamps
Inventor: HADDAN HERBERT JOHN
Filed: 1903-11-07
Granted: 1903-12-10
Abstract: 24,212. Haddan, H. J., [Zielenziger, Firm of S.]. Nov. 7. Arc lamps.-A clutch lamp suitable for small currents is shown in section. The hollow iron core s, regulated in the usual manner by a solenoid, carries a plate p, guided by the pillar b and carrying the airbrake o. The central tube m, fixed to the core by the screw c, carries the support f for the clutch h, which acts on the carbon through an opening pin the tube m. The curved arm i of the clutch, and the screw k, provide an adjustable release by abutment on the plate l.