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Patent GB-191122538-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mosquito Curtains or Screens for Port Holes.
Inventor: ROBY WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: E06B9/52
Filed: 1911-10-12
Granted: 1912-10-14
Abstract: 22,538. Roby, W. H. Oct. 12. Right to Patent relinquished. Fly-screens.-A porthole mosquito-curtain or screen mounted on a frame is secured in place by lugs which are inserted behind a ring in the casing. The lugs F can, in one position, be passed through slots H in a ring on the casing, but are retained when the screen framing is slightly lowered or rotated. The screen may be secured against removal by set-screws I.
Patent GB-191127085-A (GB)
Title: A Miner's Safety Lamp.
Inventor: GREANOFF GEORGE
IPC: F21L23/00
Filed: 1911-12-04
Granted: 1912-12-04
Abstract: 27,085. Greanoff, G. Dec. 4. Battery lamps.-In a miner's lamp, a switch i is controlled by air or gas pressure acting upon a diaphragm h, so that, if the pressure is relieved by opening or breaking the lamp chamber, the switch i is opened and the lamp extinguished. The airtight lamp chamber is formed by a glass cylinder d bedded at both ends on rubber or like washers f, and held in place by a base c and a hollow bolt b, at the upper end of which are the diaphragm h and switch i, and at the lower end of which is a non-return valve g for forcing in air. A hole in the side of the bolt admits air or gas to the lamp chamber. The base c is held on the bolt b by a nut e, and has a hinged door t with a lock v, and a screw plug r closing the lamp chamber. The accumulator box is locked by means of a rod p engaging a clip s, and is operated by a key, which can only be inserted when the plug r is removed, the pressure being thus relieved and the lamp circuit opened. The lamps l may be attached to brackets m on the bolt b, or to the base of the accumulator box. To switch the lamp off without opening the casing, a cam n bearing on the diaphragm h is operated by an exterior handle o.
Patent GB-191128346-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Securing Ladies' Hats.
Inventor: SCRAGG GEORGE HENRY
IPC: A44B9/06
Filed: 1911-12-16
Granted: 1912-03-07
Abstract: 28,346. Scragg, G. H., and Tobler, V. Dec. 16. Retaining-devices for pins.- Relates to hat-pins combined with appliances for securing them to hats, and consists in the form shown in which one or both of the prongs b passes through a slot c<2> in the fastener c, and the fastener is provided with two spikes rigidly in alinement therewith, so that the prongs have to be compressed when the spikes are fitted under the lining of the hat, and thus, on release, aid in maintaining the fastener in position.
Patent GB-191201653-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spring Suspension Arrangements of Motor Cars and other Vehicles.
Inventor: NORMAN GEOFFREY HAMILTON
IPC: B60G21/02
Filed: 1912-01-20
Granted: 1913-02-20
Abstract: 1653. Norman, G. H. Jan. 20. Springs, mounting bodies on. - Relates to spring suspensions for vehicles, of the kind in which springs inclined to the direction of movement of the axle are employed, and in which the inclination can be varied manually or automatically so as to alter the vertical component of spring pressure in accordance with the load on the vehicle. The invention consists in varying the inclination of the springs by means of a special hydraulic adjusting-device. Fig. 2 shows (1) the application of the hydraulic adjusting-device to a rear axle suspension having helical springs b inclined upwards and forwards from each end of the axle a, and each connected to a crank 3 which is operated to rotate the springs round the axle by the adjusting-device f, and (2) the application of the hydraulic adjusting-device to a front-axle suspension in which helical springs d are inclined in opposite directions transversely, and are attached to cranks 6 mounted on the vehicle frame and connected to a common adjusting-device.
Patent GB-191202476-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Torpedo Mines, Mining Torpedoes or other Bodies Designed to Keep themselves Freely Floating for Some Time Below the Surface of the Water.
IPC: F42B22/08
Filed: 1912-01-30
Granted: 1912-10-03
Abstract: 2476. Aktiebolaget Leons Torpedminor. Nov. 15, 1911, [Convention date]. Mines, marine.-Relates to submarine mines adapted to maintain themselves for some time at a given depth, either by a driving-mechanism acting on the surrounding water, or by a hydrostatically or hydrodynamically controlled device for varying the weight or displacement of the mine, and the invention consists in a combination of these two systems of regulation, the action of each being controlled by suitable timing-apparatus. The form shown in Fig. 1 is provided with an hydrostat 9, adapted, when the mine sinks below the predetermined depth to close the circuit of a motor 1, actuating the propeller 2, and driven by a battery of insulated accumulators 3, preferably of the type in which a basic liquid is employed as electrolyte, and an element of the iron group as electrodes. This battery is mounted in gimbals in an airtight chamber 4. The torque on the motor shaft may be placed under the control of an hydrostat as shown in Fig. 4, which inserts or cuts out resistance 27 as the depth varies. The mine has a water chamber 10, which is empty when launched, so that the mine has a comparatively large buoyancy. Water enters this chamber through the valve 12 and pipe 11 and causes the mine to sink until it reaches the predetermined depth, when the depth regulation by the propeller 2 commences and maintains the mine at the required depth for a predetermined time, at the end of which the valve 15 is opened by suitable timing-mechanism. Compressed gas from the chamber 14 is thereby introduced into the chamber 10 through the pipe 13 and expels the water therefrom through the valve 16, increasing the buoyancy of the mine, and causing it to rise to the surface. In a modification, the chamber 10 is replaced by a cylindrical chamber from which the water is automatically ejected after a predetermined time by a piston driven by the motor. Other means described for causing the mine to rise to the surface are (1) the detachment of a weight, (2) causing the motor 1 to work independently of the hydrostat 9, and (3) increasing the torque on the motor shaft, for instance, by cutting-out a resistance. Changes in the buoyancy of the mine due to change of temperature on immersion are compensated for by providing small weights retained, for example, by some matter soluble in water, which are successively released from the mine. Rudders may be provided to cause the axis of the mine to rest inclined to the vertical and may be governed by an hydrostat. Included in the electric circuit for exploding the mine is a safety-device adapted to close the circuit only after a predetermined time. A suitable device for performing the various timing operations is shown in Fig. 2, and comprises a contact 17 rotated by clock-work, and adapted to engage contacts 18 to close an electric circuit containing an electro-magnet for operating the valves &c.
Patent GB-191203458-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Resilient Wheels for Vehicles.
Inventor: RASCHINI FRANZ SOLIANI
IPC: B60B9/20
Filed: 1912-02-12
Granted: 1912-06-27
Abstract: 3458. Raschini, F. S. Feb. 11, 1911, [Convention date]. Spring wheels with continuous outer rigid ring and pneumatic, rubber - ring, and like cushions.-Three pairs of arms 4 secured to the hub are spaced at their ends by pins 7, on which are mounted revoluble rollers 8 carrying annular pneumatic cushions 9. Each side of the rim is connected by spokes 10 to a ring 11 outside the arms. The rings 11 are secured together by bars 12, and are connected at 12<a> to a framework 13 fixed to the rim. Pockets 16 with a sinuous periphery are formed in the frame. The cushions rest on the crests, to which are secured pairs of arms 15 holding each cushion laterally.
Patent GB-191207150-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Chemical Cartridges for Fire Extinguishers.
IPC: A62C13/00
Filed: 1912-03-23
Granted: 1912-06-13
Abstract: 7150. Citex Fire Extinguisher Co., and Rominger, J. L. March 23. Extincteurs.-Relates to double cartridges of the kind described in Specifications 21,333/05 and 8057/09, adapted to contain two chemicals, which are caused to mix with one another and with the water in the main container by perforating two closing-disks of lead foil. The outer vessel h is provided with a screw-cap a, adapted to press the edge of a lead disk b against a rubber &c. washer c. A second washer e is inserted between the top of the vessel h and a rim d on the upper part of the acid vessel y. This upper part screws on to the lower part, the second lead disk f being interposed.
Patent GB-191210438-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Construction of the Car-body of a Motor-omnibus or such-like Vehicle.
Inventor: DODSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B62D29/02
Filed: 1912-05-02
Granted: 1913-03-06
Abstract: 10,438. Dodson, C. May 2. Mounting bodies and undercarriages. - The transverse beam of the body underframe of a motor omnibus, lorry, or like vehicle is constructed of reduced depth at the part which rests upon the longitudinal side member of the chassis, so that the overhanging end of the transverse beam is of greater depth and bears against the outer side of the longitudinal member of the chassis, which thus takes up the thrust due to the load, while at the same time a minimum height of floor level above the chassis is obtained. Fig. 1 shows a transverse beam b<1> of reduced depth resting upon the side member a' of the chassis, the overhanging portion b<2> being made of such depth as to extend to the bottom of the side member a'. The horizontal thrust upon the side member a' due to the load on the portion b<2> is adjusted by a wedge c inserted between the members a<1>, b<2>. The body and chassis are secured together by a U-strap d and plate e, which is further secured to the part b<2> by a second strap h. The beam b<1> may be strengthened by a metal plate m, or T-bar n, n<1> inserted as shown in Fig. 2.
Patent GB-191211030-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: ROOTS JAMES DENNIS
IPC: F02M49/04
Filed: 1912-05-09
Granted: 1913-05-09
Abstract: 11,030. Roots, J. D. May 9. C y l i n d e r s receiving liquid fuel; vaporizers, external.-Liquid fuel is drawn into a pump simultaneously with a small quantity of air, on the compression of which it is wholly or partially vaporized prior to admission to a compressed charge of air in the combustion chamber. In the two - stroke engine, Fig. 1, on the downstroke of the piston, the plunger P draws in air from the atmosphere through the valve L and fuel through the adjusting valve L<3> and the suction valve L<1> on the end of the air valve spindle. On the upward stroke the air is rapidly compressed with the fuel, thus heating it and mixing with it, until, at the end of the stroke, the piston opens the double-seated valves M and the fuel is injected into air compressed in the cylinder. The explosion causes the valves M to seat upwards. In a modification, the pump plunger is driven from the crank-shaft if applied to a two-stroke engine or from a half-time shaft for the four-stroke engine. The Provisional Specification states that diaphragm pumps or pumps of two diameters may be used.
Patent GB-191214717-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Means for Preventing the Backward Propagation of a Flame along a Conduit Conveying Combustible Gaseous Mixture.
Inventor: IONIDES ALEXANDER CONSTANTINE
IPC: A62C4/02
Filed: 1912-06-24
Granted: 1913-03-20
Abstract: 14,717. Ionides, A. C. June 24. Hydraulic-seal safety apparatus for preventing explosions.-A device for preventing the backward propagation of flame in a conduit conveying a combustible gaseous mixture comprises a supply branch c and a concentric delivery passage e with an interposed liquid seal b, usually castor oil, sealing normally the end of the supply-pipe c. A non-return valve m of curved shape, as shown, is arranged below the mouth of the pipe c, the valve spindle passing out at the top, as shown. On the occurrence of a back-fire, the flame and gases are deflected by a curved plate q to the periphery of the liquid seal; the liquid is thereby forced back into and seals the immersed conduit c. The rush of the liquid carries with it the valve m which then closes upon the end of the supplyconduit c. The valve is held closed by a spring catch p engaging an enlargement o on the valve spindle, the valve meanwhile being sealed on both sides by the liquid. A suitable safetyvalve may be fitted to discharge any excess pressure after the valve m is closed. In a modification described in the Provisional Specification, the valve m is omitted, and the lower end of the supply pipe c is fitted with a cylindrical member projecting below this pipe and open at both ends. In order to bring the seal liquid to rest, after a back-fire, the supply pipe is fitted with an enlarged concentric chamber containing a co-axial disk against which the seal liquid is directed and spread out into a thin layer, whereby the energy is absorbed and the liquid brought to rest.
Patent GB-191216307-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Appliances or Means for Mounting Incandescence Electric Lamps and to the Manufacture thereof.
Inventor: BEUTTELL ALFRED WILLIAM
IPC: F21V7/10
Filed: 1912-07-12
Granted: 1913-06-26
Abstract: 16,307. Beuttell, A. W. July 12. Lamps forming line of light. - Holders for tubular electric lamps are made of continuous lengths of moulding, of concave shape, and having a channel for the wires. Fig. 3 shows an example in which the body A is provided with grooves G into which is sprung the supporting-clip J. The reflector B' may be either a detachable metal or like member, or formed on the moulding by electro-deposition. The conductor wires are contained in the channel D'. In a modification, the holder may be provided with an obliquely corrugated glass screen as described in Specification 14,721/12, which may be held in grooves or by clips. The whole surface of the moulding may be electroplated. The channel for the wires may be at the back of the moulding, and the open side may be covered by a metal strip or the like. Specifications 24,950/09 and 1186/12 are also referred to,
Patent GB-191216385-A (GB)
Title: Improved Method of and Apparatus for Washing Coal Tar, Mineral or other Oils.
Inventor: HIRD HAROLD PEARSON
IPC: C10C1/20
Filed: 1912-07-13
Granted: 1913-06-12
Abstract: 16,385. Hird, H. P., Chambers, E. V., and Hammond, T. C. July 13. Mineral and tar oils, purifying.-Coal-tar oils or other mineral oils are washed with alkali to remove phenols or with acid to remove pyridine bases, either in a single vessel 1 or in a series of such vessels. The vessel contains an inner fixed vessel 1<1> fitted with a funnel-shaped tube 1<2>, perforated at its lower end. Oil and washing liquid are fed together into the tube 1<2> and are agitated by steam or air injected into the lower part of the inner vessel 1'. The mixture passes into the outer vessel 1, from which the oil is drawn off at the top by a pipe 11 and washing liquid at the base by a pipe 15. A baffle-tube 19<1> prevents agitation of the surface of the liquid in the outer vessel 1. When a series of vessels are used, trough-shaped vessels 7, 8, into which dip tubular dippers 7<1>, 8<1> on a hollow rotary shaft 17 with a central stop 17<2>, are placed between the vessels. Oil from the vessel 1 passes by a pipe 11 into a trough 7, it is then raised by the dipper 7<1> and passed into the next higher vessel in the series, while washing-liquid passes by a pipe 14, trough 8, and dipper 8<1> into the next lower vessel, so that oil passes in one direction through the series and washing-liquid in the other direction.
Patent GB-191220620-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Elevating and Discharging Apparatus.
Inventor: NOELLE MAX
IPC: B65G47/62
Filed: 1912-09-10
Granted: 1913-09-04
Abstract: 20,620. Noelle, M. Sept. 10. Skips.-In furnace and like hoists, skips with conical bottoms to which are attached suspending rods are carried by hooks pivotally depending from the rear axles of carriers and are automitically lowered to discharge the contents at the upper end of the run. The carriers have front and rear wheels 13, 8 running on the rails 21, and wheels 14 on the front axles running on auxiliary rails 22 at the discharging point where the rails 21 terminate. At this point a circular toothed surface 16 formed on the carrier frame engages a rack 23 and rotates the carrier so that the skip is gradually lowered on to the furnace mouth.
Patent GB-191221945-A (GB)
Title: Improved Arrangements for Controlling the Pressure Water of Hydraulic Machines.
Inventor: HOMEYARD GEORGE
IPC: F15B11/036
Filed: 1912-09-26
Granted: 1913-07-31
Abstract: 21,945. Homeyard, G. Sept. 26. Presses, cylinder-and-pisto; producing part of stroke hydraulically.-In hydraulic presses in which the main ram is brought up to the work by an auxiliary high-pressure ram, the main ram meanwhile drawing in a supply of low-pressure water, all the high-pressure water for the main and auxiliary rams passes through the controlling- valve. The auxiliary ram is made movable and is acted upon on both sides by pressure. The Figure shows the main ram a attached to an auxiliary ram b. The low-pressure check valve m controls communication between the cylinder c and the low-pressure supply. The exhaust check valve j is housed in a casing f, to which are secured the pipe h leading to the working valve, and the pipe k leading to the auxiliary cylinder. A branch l from the pipe k leads to the spring-loaded valve o. High-pressure water fed through the pipes h, k first forces the piston b down, low-pressure water meanwhile filling the cylinder c. When the ram a comes into contact with the work, the pressure on top of the ram b rises and causes the valve o to open, admitting high-pressure water to the cylinder c. In order to raise the ram a, the pipe h is opened to exhaust and high-pressure water fed through the pipe n.
Patent GB-191222004-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in connection with Driving Belts.
IPC: B29D29/00
Filed: 1912-05-08
Granted: 1913-03-20
Abstract: 22,004. Dew, J. W. H., and Azulay Syndicate. May 8. Compound fabrics.-A driving-belt is built up from strips of unspun fibre and rubber or the like, each strip being approximately one fibre thick. The fibres, such as ramie, hemp, flax, cotton, wool, or hair, &c. are arranged approximately parallel and treated with rubber &c. The belt is vulcanized or otherwise treated. Specifications 694/12 and 695/13 are referred to.
Patent GB-191224401-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Pocket Clips for Fountain Pens, Pencils and the like.
Inventor: BRECKNELL WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: B43K23/00
Filed: 1912-10-25
Granted: 1913-10-09
Abstract: 24,401. Brecknell, W. H. Oct. 25. Pockets, retaining pens &c. in.-A device for retaining fountain pens, pencils, &c. comprises a broad flat strip of metal, celluloid, &c. 1, Fig. 1, placed on the inner surface of the waistcoat and having at each extremity a pair of curved teeth 2 which project into the pocket and receive the metal eyes 3 of an endless rubber band 4, as shown in Fig. 5. The plate may be placed inside the pocket, Fig. 6, and used without the rubber band. In this case the plate is covered with fabric.
Patent GB-191225581-A (GB)
Title: Improved Manufacture of Thread.
Inventor: LERICHE FERNAND
IPC: D02G3/02
Filed: 1912-11-07
Granted: 1913-05-22
Abstract: 25,581. Leriche, F. Nov. 7. Threads.-A thread for use in making horsehair cloth consists of horsehair and flax in about equal quantities and is formed by spreading on the endless band of a spreading-machine, a layer of flax fibres, a layer of horsehair on the flax, and another layer of flax on the horsehair. The bands or slivers from the spreading-machine are drawn and spun in the usual manner.
Patent GB-191226502-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Electric Alarm Clocks.
Inventor: GOSS FREDERICK
IPC: G04C21/32
Filed: 1912-11-18
Granted: 1913-05-29
Abstract: 26,502. Goss, F. Nov. 18. Time alarms.-Relates to an electric-alarm clock in which plugs may be inserted to engage a contact carried by the hour-hand, the minute-hand engaging contacts which may be adjustable for giving alarms of different durations. A clock 2, Fig. 2, is enclosed in a casing 1 in the front of which are mounted two insulated metal rings 5, 20. The ring 5 has a number of holes arranged in two concentric rows through which plugs 8, 8<a> can be pressed to project into the path of contact brushes 13, 14, mounted on an extension 15 of the hourhand 16; the insulationcovered ring 20 has a number of bare portions of any desired width, or has apertures in which are placed disks 22, Fig. 4, which can be turned round so that metal portions 23, 24, 25 of different width, or the insulation, lie in the path of the contact wheel 19 on an extension of the minute hand 17. These disks 22 have pointers 27 by which they can be adjusted to give the desired length of ring. To ring the local bell 38, a plain plug 8 is put in the ring 5 at the desired time and the pointer 27 corresponding to that time is turned to the duration required and the circuit is closed at the proper time from battery B, Fig. 3, to ring 5, plug 8, contact 13 or 14, hour-hand 16, minute-hand 17, disk 22, ring 20, wire 46, switch 39, wire 45, bell 38, and wire 43 to battery B. When it is desired to ring one of the distant bells 37, an insulated plug 8<b> is inserted at the required time and the disk 22 is adjusted, the plug 8<a> connected to the plug 8<b> being inserted in the block 35 of the bell required. At the proper time the circuit is closed from battery D through wire 48, bell 37, block 35, plug 8a, wire 40, plug 8<b>, contact 13, 14, hour-hand 16, minute-hand 17, disk 22, ring 20, wire 46, switch 39, and wire 45<a> back to battery. The plugs are split to form a spring tongue 10, Fig. 6, to hold them in place. Indicators are provided to indicate the ringing of the bells.
Patent GB-191229998-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Incandescent Gas Burners.
IPC: F23D14/12
Filed: 1912-12-30
Granted: 1913-05-22
Abstract: 29,998. Deutsche Licht Industrie Ges. Sept. 21, [Convention date]. Blowpipe burners.-The incandescent body 4' is moved automatically towards and from the flame of the burner 1 in accordance with variations in the pressure of the oxygen which is supplied by way of the chamber 12, and actuates a spring-pressed flexible diaphragm 11 connected by a jointed rod 6 with a pivoted member 5 supporting the incandescent body.
Patent GB-191301053-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Molds for Molding Cement Walls and like Structures in situ.
Inventor: HIBBARD GEORGE LAFAYETTE
IPC: E04G17/075
Filed: 1913-01-14
Granted: 1913-06-26
Abstract: 1053. Hibbard, G. L. Jan. 14. Moulding walls in situ.-Flanged mould panels are spaced apart by bars 14 and connected together by transverse and diagonal wires 9, which pass through bolts in the mould panels and flanges, and are clamped by cam-levers 10, pivoted to the horizontal or vertical parts of the flanges. When building walls in quicksand or like material, the wires are dispensed with and the mould panels are reversed, with the spacing- bars 14 resting on the flanges, the mould being filled with the plastic material up to the lowest set of flanges, and then drawn upwards to form a further part of the wall.
Patent GB-191304909-A (GB)
Title: Improved Manufacture of Artificial Fuel.
Inventor: BLUMBERG RACHEL
IPC: C10L5/44
Filed: 1913-02-26
Granted: 1914-02-26
Abstract: 4909. Blumberg, R. Feb. 29, 1912, [Convention date]. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Composition fuel. - Powdered vegetable matter, consisting of the foliage, bark, or branches of pine trees, walnut wood, cork-wood, or dried vine stocks, or any combination thereof, is mixed with coal or vegetable tar, clay, and water or salt water, for use as fuel. The materials may be heated, moulded, and pressed. In one example the proportions are 385 parts by weight of vegetable matter, 102 parts of coal tar, 128 parts of clay, and 385 parts of salt water. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 8723/98 and 16,934/00.