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Patent GB-190203453-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hydrocarbon Burners for Steam Generators.
Inventor: LEMP HERMANN
Filed: 1902-02-11
Granted: 1902-05-22
Abstract: 3453. Lemp, H. Feb. 11. Liguid-fuel fittings.-Relates to hydrocarbon burners for steam generators, and to the construction of the casings of generators in which they are used. Fig. 1 is a section through a steam generator of the flash type, with the burner in position, and Figs. 3 and 4 show the burner to an enlarged scale. The casing of the generator is rectangular in form and contains, in its lower part, a circular feed-heating coil J surrounding the burner. The bottom of the casing is closed, and air to support combustion enters through openings at the sides, indicated in dotted lines, to the space between the coil and the casing, passing under the bottom of the coil to the burner. In a modification, a fireclay cylinder, or the like, replaces the coil. The burner is fed through a column T, vaporizing-chamber T', and tube U. The body of the burner carries a tray N with a division N<3> containing asbestos. At starting, oil overflows at the burner nozzle Q into the tray and saturates the asbestos, finally overflowing by means of an igniting-wick P. Oil applying a light to the wick, the oil in the tray is ignited and the tube U is heated. Vapour is thus produced and ignited at the burner nozzle, after which the main vaporizer T' is heated, to continue the supply of vapour. A deflector T<3> is attached to the vaporizer. The burner is fitted with a central rod or plunger R for cleaning the nozzle orifice, this rod being operated by a rack and pinion on pulling the wire S<2> against a spring S.
Patent GB-190205523-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Exhaust Condenser and Silencer for Explosive or Steam Motors.
Inventor: LIET JULIEN PAUL ETIENNE
Filed: 1902-03-05
Granted: 1902-05-01
Abstract: 5523. Liet, J. P. E., and Claudel, C. H. March 5. Exhaust-silencers; condensers. - The apparatus is for receiving the gases or steam escaping from motors in order to act as a silencer in the case of explosion engines, and as a silencer and condenser and oil-separator in the case of steam engines. In the form shown, the receptacle a is divided into three compartments d, e, f, the upper two containing water and having bent or siphon pipes h, j. The exhaust gas or steam is delivered into the lower compartment at b, and is then passed through the water in the two upper ones. Any gas remaining uncondensed escapes at c. Pipes m, k, l may be provided for keeping up a circulation of cooling water, and a pipe for drawing off the oil from the surface of the water in the middle chamber. A gauge glass is provided at n.
Patent GB-190206966-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Collecting Box for Money, Checks and the like.
Inventor: PEEL FREDERICK COTTINGHAM
Filed: 1902-03-21
Granted: 1902-06-12
Abstract: 6966. Peel, F. C. March 21. Fares, collecting. -In a collecting- box A, the hinged tapering head a of the box is held in the closed position by a strap D and a wing-nut d, which is accessible through the locked door B at the bottom. The head contains a pair of hanging baffles c<1>, to prevent withdrawal of a coin through the mouthpiece c, and its sides are formed by glass s panes c<2>, which, if necessary, can be slipped out after turning it back on its hinge. A hinged shelf E at the top of the box supports the coins for inspection till it is pushed down by a lever G. The coins then slip into the box through a shoot F. If the box is inverted with a view to getting out the contents through the mouthpiece, a T-peg b drops out of a loop b<1> on the door and remains loose, as a tell-tale.
Patent GB-190207839-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bottle Closures and Methods of Producing the same.
Inventor: RECHT FREDERICK
Filed: 1902-04-03
Granted: 1903-03-05
Abstract: 7839. Recht, r., and Curtis, C. L. April 3. Stoppers; capsules, bottle ; cork, treating.-Relates to cork washers for metal bottle caps, such as are secured on the bottle neck by indentations in the cap flange engagiog under the lip of the bottle, or by means of a locking-wire engaging in grooves in the flange and neck, as shown in Fig. 7. The washer, instead of being made in the form of a disc, is made in the form of an open ring, Fig. 5, from a strip of cork a, Fig. 4, which is bent to the required form and inserted in the cap by hand, or by suitable apparatus. The strips are cut transversely to the length of the pores, and, while being bent, are subjected to compression across their width, to neutralize the tensile strains on that part of the ring between its exterior convex part and the medial line, this compression also tending or serving to close the pores. Figs. 1 and 9 show a suitable apparatus for bending a number of strips simultaneously. The strips a, after being wet by immersion in hot water or by steaming, are arranged, as shown in Fig. 1, on a leather or other flexible wrapper g, which is furnished with flexible cleats h near its edges to confine the strips, and with metal tongues u at its ends. The wrapper is then placed centrally on the clamping-bar k of the machine, as shown in Fig. 9, and a cylindrical mandrel m is placed across the centre of the strips. The bar k is carried by two slides operated by a treadle, the mandrel being engaged by toggle-catches n on the slides, so that it is depressed with the bar k. The bending of the strips is effected by the folding-bars p on the levers q pivoted to the frame. The bars pare provided at their ends with rollers, which are engaged by the cams s on the slides, to effect the bending and the required transverse compression of the strips, the friction between the wrapper and the strips serving to prevent extension of the latter. When the tongues u have been brought together above the mandrel, they are secured by a keeper, and the mandrel is then removed from the machine with the strips held by the wrapper, in which condition they are kept till dry. The tongues u may be formed with serrated edges w, for the purpose of serrating the ends of the finished rings, as shown in Fig. 5, to adapt them to make a better joint. Fig. 11 shows a suitable apparatus for inserting the rings in the caps. The rings are placed in the feed-tube 1, which is contracted at its lower end and supported on the spring-controlled lever 6, the caps being placed in sockets in the wheel 2, which is actuated by the pawl and ratchet wheel 5, 3 from the band-lever 4, to bring the caps in succession under the tube 1. The lever 4 also actuates a plunger 8, by means of the rod 10 and collar 9, to force a ring from the tube 1 into each cap.
Patent GB-190209412-A (GB)
Title: Process for Manufacturing Metallically Skeletonized Earthy Incandescent Structures for Producing Light
Inventor: LANGHANS RUDOLF
Filed: 1902-04-23
Granted: 1903-04-02
Abstract: 9412. Langhans, R. April 23. Incandescent lamps are provided with metallically skeletonized earthy incandescent structures. Two sets of cotton, ramie, silk, and like combustible threads are used. One set is impregnated with a solution of salts, preferably nitrates of refractory oxides ; the other set is impregnated with such salts of the platinum group as are capable of leaving behind a body of homogeneous metal when exposed to a moderate heat. The salts of the platinum group may be the compounds formed by the metals or their halogens with aliphatic sulphur derivatives, particularly nitrates of the sulphine salts. The impregnated threads are well dried, and compound threads are formed in which threads of the first kind are coiled so as to cover threads of the second kind. Two or more of these compound threads may be twisted together to form one thread. The threads are used to form the required structure, which is exposed to a calcining heat to burn the fibre, reduce the platinum salts to metal, and transform the earthy salts into oxides. When the structure obtained is treated with a solvent for the oxide-crust, a fine metallic structure is left behind.
Patent GB-190212139-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Engines Operated by Steam, Air, Water Combustible Gases or other Suitable Known Source of Power
Inventor: SOUTHALL JOSEPH
Filed: 1902-05-28
Granted: 1903-05-28
Abstract: 12,139. Southall, J. May 28. Revolving-cylinder type of steam, air, water, or combustible gas engine, applicable as a pump or compressor. Two discs A, D are concentrically mounted on a solid shaft B and a hollow shaft E, respectively. Two or more cylinders C are mounted on the disc A, and contain pistons which have crossheads M engaging with pins on the disc D, or other connecting-devices may be used. A countershaft H carries an elliptical or similar wheel G gearing with a like wheel F on the solid shaft, and it also carries an ordinary spur-wheel K gearing with a like wheel L on the hollow shaft, or is connected by other suitable gearing to the hollow shaft. A steam &c. supply pipe R is con- nected to a rotary steam-chest P, having pipes P' leading to the valve-chests P<2>, which contain slide valves actuated by a cam, not shown, on the shaft.
Patent GB-190214521-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and in connection with the Mote and Dirt Knives of Carding Engines.
Inventor: GRAF FRED
Filed: 1902-06-30
Granted: 1902-08-21
Abstract: 14,521. Graf, F. June 30. Carding-engines.-The dirt knives f are made of the section shown, with two working edges g, h, either of which may be brought into use, as desired, by turning the knife through two rightangles. Each knife is provided with screwed end pivots i, by means of which and nuts j it may be adjusted in the curved slots of brackets i<11>, which are mounted to slide in guides e', and adjusted towards and from the taker-in by the screw-and-nut arrangement a<111>, k ; l is a bolt for clamping the bracket after adjustment to the frame.
Patent GB-190219719-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Process for the Manufacture of Peat-fuel, Peat Charcoal and Fibrous Peat.
Inventor: BESSEY JOSEPH BYRON
IPC: C10F5/00
Filed: 1902-09-09
Granted: 1903-07-09
Abstract: 19,719. Bessey, J. B. Sept. 9. Charcoal.-Peat of various kinds is treated electrically to produce charcoal. Turf peat is placed in receptacles, which, if cylindrical, may revolve on an axle, and is subjected to an alternating electric current of high amperage but low potential, whereby it becomes heated, disintegrated and pulverized. To increase the conductivity, salts and other mineral ingredients may be added. Air is excluded, and after prolonged passage of the current an adhesive solution is added. In the case of peat moss or fibrous peat high voltages but small currents are employed.
Patent GB-190220356-A (GB)
Title: A Process and Apparatus for Distilling
Inventor: CALMANT FULBERT
Filed: 1902-09-18
Granted: 1902-11-13
Abstract: 20,356. Calmant, F. Sept. 18. Vapours, treating. -The distillation of liquids is facilitated by subjecting the vapours produced to the action of mixing and agitating devices. Figs. 1 and 3 show stills fitted with agitating - devices A, which may be actuated by the passage of the vapours or by external mechanism.
Patent GB-190222455-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Eitherside Brakes for Railway Wagons.
Inventor: FEENY VICTOR ISIDORE
Filed: 1902-10-15
Granted: 1903-08-20
Abstract: 22,455. Feeny, V. I. Oct. 15. Brakes. - In either - side brakes for railway wagons, each brake shoe is suspended by two independent hangers B, C pivoted to the vehicle. The hanger C may be made of two levers supporting a roller between them. A cam E on a cross-shaft D, presses directly on the roller in the plane of the wheel, and is so constructed that considerable force is required to cause it to rotate and release the brake blocks. The cam or roller may be coned to take up wear. As shown, the hanger may consist of one or more strips in contact, and placed transverse to the wagon, and for the roller is substituted a rocking-piece e, pivoted to the hanger and shaped to allow contact along two lines or surfaces on either side of the axis of the rocking piece and the cam-surface. The cross-shaft D is rotated by a crank F, pulled by a rod f connected to a bell-crank hand-lever G. The second brake-block is preferably arranged diagonally to the first, the cross-shafts being connected by a rod d and bolts, but, by continuing the cross-shafts across the wagon, four blocks may be used. The hand-lever when the brake is off, is secured by a swinging slotted link H attached to the underframe and engaging with a tooth i projecting from a block I on the short arm of the lever. Appropriate cam forms are given to the upper surface of the block and to the inner surface of the link, and, to apply the brakes, either hand-lever is first raised to disengage the tooth i and then suddenly depressed, when the block I is carried over the recess, and the cam E applies the brakes. Should the link be jerked up when the brake is on, teeth on the lower arm of the link engage teeth on the underside of the block, and prevent the brake from coming off.
Patent GB-190223049-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pumps.
Inventor: BURCHARD OTTO FRIEDRICH
Filed: 1902-10-22
Granted: 1903-05-21
Abstract: 23,049. Burchard, O. F. Oct. 22. Differential pumps; suction reservoirs.-A differential pump is constructed so that the cylinder a is snrrounded by the enlarged end of the suction pipe, the annular intermediate space forming an air vessel. The plunger. bucket, and bucket valve are secured together by a single bolt g, to which the lower end of the actuating connecting-rod is attached.
Patent GB-190224754-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Lead Seal.
Inventor: VERSTEYLEN JOSEPH
Filed: 1902-11-11
Granted: 1903-01-01
Abstract: 24,754. Versteylez, J. Nov. 11. Seals and sealing.- A lead seal for trunks, railway carriages, &c. is formed with a flat part 2, and a part 3 of any desired form, that can easily be recognised. A perforation 1 runs through the seal, and at the top is crossed by a bar 4 so as to form two holes 6. The ends of the string for securing the seal are passed through the holes 6 and are then knotted, after which the flat part 2 is pressed in by pincers to imprison the knot in the upper part of the seal Should the string be cut, and the ends afterwards secured by pressing in the part 3, the deformation produced is readily detected.
Patent GB-190225891-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Baling Hoops
Inventor: HOESLI CASPAR
Filed: 1902-11-25
Granted: 1903-01-08
Abstract: 25,891. Hoesli, C. Nov. 25. Bale ties and bale-tie fasteners.- The ends of bale ties are strengthened by making them thicker. For this purpose, the ends may be doubled, or a thicker piece may be attached to them by welding or soldering, by riveting, or by studs c', Fig. 4, formed on or pressed out of the strengthening-piece a. Fig. 10 shows the fastening- stud e employing as a rivet to secure the strengthening-piece a to the tie b.
Patent GB-190228008-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Braces and Suspenders.
Inventor: WARWICK FREDERICK GEORGE
Filed: 1902-12-18
Granted: 1903-01-29
Abstract: 28,008. Warwick, F. G. Dec. 18. Drawings to Specification. Braces.-The shoulder straps are provided with similar marks to enable the wearer to adjust them to the same length.
Patent GB-190304946-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Safety Hooks for Hoisting and Hauling Purposes and the like.
Inventor: PARKINSON THOMAS
Filed: 1903-03-03
Granted: 1904-01-07
Abstract: 4946. Parkinson, T. Hooks for hoisting and hauling purposes. The pivoted tongue K falls against the hook A, and the sleeve D is passed over its end. The shank B of the hook is reduced at its lower part E, Figs. 1 and 4, and a cam G is pressed into this groove by pressure of the spring J. A pin on the sleeve slides in a slot F in the shank, and prevents rotation. The sleeve D is released by pressing the end N of the cam. In a modification, the sleeve is pressed downwards by a spiral spring. The tongue may enter a slot in the sleeve, and the sleeve may be rotated to lock the tongue.
Patent GB-190306518-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Blow-off Valves for Steam Boilers.
Inventor: FABER FRANK MONTGOMERY
Filed: 1903-03-20
Granted: 1903-09-17
Abstract: 6518. Faber, F. M. March 20. Blow-off apparatus. -The face and seat of a blow off valve are kept free from sediment by steam issuing upwards from an annular recess 12, Fig. 1, around the seat and supplied from the main steam pipe of the boiler through a port 13. The steam afterwards escapes to the open air through the valve outlet 4. In a modification, the inlet 13 is placed tangential to the annular space around the seat, the dirt being removed by the whirling action of the steam. The recess 12 is then omitted. For cleaning the valve inlet 3, an opening 14, closed by a plug, is provided.
Patent GB-190310409-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Telemeters.
Inventor: MAZA CARLOS ABEL DE LA
Filed: 1903-05-07
Granted: 1904-03-10
Abstract: 10,409. La Maza, C. A. de. May 7. Telemeters.-Fig. 2 is a plan and Fig. 4 a detail of a telemeter of the type in which the angle suspended at a distant object by a fixed base is determined. At one end of a tube C, capable of being rotated in bearings B bv a worm C<2> and wormwheel C<1>, a telescope F<1> is fixed at right-angles. A second and similar telescope is mounted at the other end to rotate about, and with, a vertical axis E, to which a toothed sector J is attached. This sector, as shown by Fig. 4, engages with a worm on a shaft I, upon which is also mounted a graduated wheel N, by the rotation of which the telescope is first roughly brought to bear on the distant object whose range is desired. The fine adjustment is effected by clamping to the axle I a toothed sector O, which engages with a vertical worm mounted in an arm G, G<1>. The range is read off on the periphery of the wheel N, but the number of larger divisions are read off on a scale L, upon which a pointer L<3> works, driven by spur gearing from the shaft E. The adjustment in altitude is effected by rotating the tube C on its axis.
Patent GB-190316227-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Central Buffer and Draw Gear Apparatus for Railway and like Vehicles.
Inventor: CALTHROP EVERARD RICHARD
Filed: 1903-07-22
Granted: 1904-07-22
Abstract: 16,227. Calthrop, E. R. July 22. Buffers; draw-gear; axle-trucks or undercarriages. -C e n t r a l buffer and draw gear, of the kind described in Specifications No. 8355, A.D. 1892, No. 20,429, A.D. 1895, and No. 17,199, A.D. 1896, when used on vehicles mounted on bogies, is provided with an arrangement for retaining the combined buffer and draw rod in the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle when the latter is on a straight portion of the track, and for causing the rod, when the vehicle passes on to a curved part of the track, to assume a position approximately tangential to the central line of the track, so that coupling can be readily effected. The arrangement is shown in Fig. 1 in connection with a vehicle with four-wheeled bogies. The buffer and draw rod 1 is carried by a holder 2, which can turn in bearings 3, 4 on the vehicle underframe. The holder shown is in the form of a plate with upper and lower trunnions, the rod 1 passing through a central opening in the plate, and seats 24 being formed for the buffer and draw springs 25. An arm 6 on the holder is bifurcated, and connected to a block 8 sliding in a lever 10 on a shaft 11, which can turn in bearings 12, 13 on the underframing. One part 15 of a clutch is fixed to the shaft 11, while the other part 14 can turn on the shaft and has pivoted to it a lever 17, the slotted end of which embraces a pivoted block 18 on the bogie. The two parts of the clutch are formed with truncated \/-shaped interfitting teeth, and are kept together by a spring 19. If necessary for coupling, the rod 1 can be turned through an angle by hand, the parts being returned to their normal positions by the spring 19. In the modification shown in Fig. 6, applied to a vehicle with two-wheeled bogies, the arm 6 is linked to a lever 28, pivoted to the vehicle underframe at 29 and connected, by a link 30, to a lever 31 pivoted to the bogie at 32. The other end of the lever 31 is connected to the inner ends of two springs 33, the other ends of which are adjustably secured to the bogie. In the example shown, the end of the lever 31 is located in an eye formed by a bar 36, on which the springs are fitted.
Patent GB-190318475-A (GB)
Title: A Coin-freed Apparatus for the Automatic Delivery of Fluids or other Goods.
Inventor: LINDGREN ERICK WALDEMAR
Filed: 1903-08-27
Granted: 1904-07-14
Abstract: 18,475. Lindgren, E. W. Aug. 27. Drawings to Specification. Measured quantities, delivermg.-A cock which is opened by coin-freed actuating-mechanism closes under the control of a retarding -appliance.
Patent GB-190321748-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Trunks, Portmanteaus, and the like
Inventor: FOXCROFT ROBERT
Filed: 1903-10-09
Granted: 1903-11-12
Abstract: 21,748. Foxcroft, R. Oct. 9. Trunks; portmanteaus.-The sides, ends, bottom, and cover are formed by making light frames of the sizes required, and securing thereto, by split rivets b, Fig. 4, panels c formed of two or more sheets of wood or veneer with the grains running in cross directions, glued together and compressed. They are finished by polishing, staining, varnishing, painting, or preferably by covering both the inside and outside with leather cloth or other fabric glued or pasted. The corners are joined by thin metal angle-plates d and leather welts e, or by either of these separately, secured by rivets b clamped on the inside.
Patent GB-190322136-A (GB)
Title: Improved Apparatus for Training and Breaking Horses
Inventor: SLACK THOMAS REGINALD
Filed: 1903-10-14
Granted: 1903-11-19
Abstract: 22,136. Slack, T. R. Oct. 14. Horse breaking and training harness.-A cord h is fastened to the bit ring b on one side and passes round pulleys on the girth and bridle or headstall, as shown, to the bit ring on the other side. The cord is gradually tightened as the animal becomes used to the harness, until the head and neck are carried in the desired position. The breeching is of the usual construction, except that the straps j are preferably crossed under the belly of the animal. The girth has rings or loops k through which the reins are passed.
Patent GB-190325264-A (GB)
Title: A Collapsable Tube for Injecting Cement and the like into Teeth
Inventor: CRUTTENDEN HENRY LOUIS
Filed: 1903-11-19
Granted: 1903-12-31
Abstract: 25,264. Cruttenden, H. L. Nov. 19. T e e th, stopping, - A collapsable tube 1, for injecting cement or other plastic fluid or semi-fluid substance into teeth, is made of transparent gelatine, and with a long capillary discharge neck 2. The material is ejected by pressing together the large open end of the tube, which may be provided with a gelatine cap 3.
Patent GB-190403669-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Insecticides.
Inventor: HARRIS THOMAS FREDERICK
Filed: 1904-02-13
Granted: 1904-12-15
Abstract: 3669. Harris, T. F. Feb. 13. Packeting cyanides.-For producing hydrocyanic acid for destroying insects in greenhouses &c., the cyanide is packed in a liquid-tight box of thin metal, such as zinc, soluble in the acid.
Patent GB-190403696-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Air Pumps.
Filed: 1904-02-13
Granted: 1904-12-15
Abstract: 3696. Lamson Pneumatic Tube Co., and Giles, E. L. Feb. 13. Compressing; exhausting. - Relates to low-pressure pumps of the bell type, the form shown being particularly applicable to a pneumatic service system. Three bells 6 provided with outlet valves 7 are reciprocated in a chamber 1 containing water or other liquid, by means of forked connecting -rods 8 connected to cranks arranged at 120‹ on a shaft carrying driving- pulleys 15. The bells are constrained to move vertically by brackets 16 sliding on guide-rods 17, and they exhaust air &c. admitted to them through a pipe 5, reservoir 4, and inlet pipes 2 fitted with valves 3. The valves 3, 7 may be arranged so that the pump will compress air &c. One, two, three, or four bells may work in one chamber.