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Patent GB-189821258-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Doffing Apparatus of Carding Engines and other Machines where Doffing Rollers are used.
Inventor: BARBOUR JAMES
Filed: 1898-10-10
Granted: 1899-03-18
Abstract: 21,258. Barbour, J. Oct. 10. Carding-engines.-The doffing-knife 1 is connected to its operating-bar 3 by one or more blade springs 2, the bar 3 being actuated by an eccentric 4 through the arms or levers 5, 6. The apparatus is enclosed in a dust-proof oil box or chamber 10, in which is a pump 7 for raising the oil and dropping it on to the bearings. The pump consists of a threaded rod or piston 8 rotated by a cord and pulley.
Patent GB-189823361-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Furnaces for the Better Consumption of Smoke.
Inventor: DAWE WILLIAM ROGER
Filed: 1898-11-07
Granted: 1899-09-09
Abstract: 23,361. Dawe, W. R. Nov. 7. Smoke-consuming.-Reheating furnaces, steamboiler furnaces, and like furnaces are constructed with one or more return flues arranged to intercept and return the smoke to the fire, one or more jets of steam or compressed air being delivered into the return flues. The invention is illustrated as applied to a reheating-furnace, F being a return flue, of which there are two, one on each side, and J a steam or compressed-air nozzle. The damper D is closed when the return flue is to be brought into action ; it is preferably connected to the fire-door so as to be closed when the latter is opened for firing. In a steam-boiler furnace, the return flue may consist of a metal pipe passing back through the main furnace flue, through the water space, or outside the boiler.
Patent GB-189901180-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Breaking Rock, Ore, and the like.
Inventor: COMERFORD EDWARD
Filed: 1899-01-18
Granted: 1900-01-18
Abstract: 1180. Comerford, E. Jan. 18. Crushers for rock, ore, &c. The axis of the shaft of the crusher head is vertical, and coincident with that of the casing. The crushing-head is mounted upon an eccentric part of the shaft.
Patent GB-189908607-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fog-signalling Apparatus for Railways.
Inventor: TAYLOR ABRAHAM
Filed: 1899-04-25
Granted: 1900-03-10
Abstract: 8607. Taylor, A. April 25. Fog and audible signals.-The fog signals are mounted on a chain c attached to drums a, a', passing from one drum to the other over the anvil e. When a train passes over the apparatus, the wheel flanges depress the pressure bar h down against the action of springs in the barrels i<1>. On the flange of the leading wheel coming in contact with the front end of the bar h, the rocking lever g is nevertheless tilted, with sufficient force to explode the signal, the springs being strong enough to effect this. The lever g having been tilted, it is held in one position by the prop l engaging on the adjustable bracket l<1>. To restore the lever to its normal position, resting on the prop o', the prop l is knocked aside by a lever actuated by a bracket on the last vehicle of the passing train. A projecting arm o on the lever g depresses one end of the weighted lever p, which operates the drum a<1> by means of ratchet mechanism. The drum a is fitted with a brake r to prevent it from over-running. In order to put the apparatus out of action, the presser-bar h is turned upwards, when it stands clear of the wheel flanges. The bar h is operated by the wire k attached to the arm k<1> and connected with the wire or wires operating one or more signals. When the wire k is released, by the signals being moved to the line clear' position, the bar h falls automatically into the path of the wheel flanges. In a modification, the drums a, a<1> are dispensed with, the loaded chain c passing over sprocketwheels and folding itself up on the bottom of the casing.
Patent GB-189913732-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electrical Storage Batteries.
Inventor: LEE CHARLES EUGENE
Filed: 1899-07-03
Granted: 1899-08-05
Abstract: 13,732. Lee, C. E. July 3. Secondary batteries.-Fig. 1 shows a diagrammatic plan view of the battery. Fig. 4 shows a vertical section of a cell. The negative elements B, which are connected by conductors D with the terminal E, are preferably made of a continuous strip shaped to form a series of approximatelycylindrical receptacles. The positive elements C are connected by conductors F to the terminal G. Each element consists of a metallic core L surrounded with active material H contained in a porous cell J protected by a sheath of celluloid. The cell A is charged with a suitable electrolyte.
Patent GB-189918314-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Yarn-winding and like Machines.
Inventor: WHITEHALL VICTOR
Filed: 1899-09-11
Granted: 1900-08-04
Abstract: 18,314. Whitehall, V., and Crewe, G. C. Sept. 11. Winding-machines ; stop-motions.-Two sets of bobbins are wound simultaneously, one on the upper and the other on the lower part of the drum. The weighted frames C, H, which press the bobbins against the drum E, are extended as shown, so that the extremities thereof engage with inclined surfaces F<1> on the bent springs F. As the bobbins increase in diameter, the extremities of the weighted frames pass along the inclined parts F<1> until the bobbins are fully wound, when they pass the bend F<2> and the bobbins are automatically raised from the surface of the driving- drum and the winding ceases.
Patent GB-189921692-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Employment of Photographic Gelatine Reliefs for the Production of Gelatine Images.
Inventor: WHEATLEY WILLIAM HUMPHREY
Filed: 1899-10-30
Granted: 1899-12-30
Abstract: 21,692. Wheatley, W. H., [Heimsoeth & Co.]. Oct. 30. Photo-mechanical printing.-Relates to a Woodbury-type process, in which the gelatine relief is used as the mould for the coloured gelatine, the intermediate metal, ordinarily used, being dispensed with. To prevent the coloured gelatine from adhering to the gelatine mould, the mould is placed first in a soap solution, and then in a solution of chromate of alum or of an acid. The greasy layer thus formed on the surface of the mould prevents the adhesion of the cast of coloured gelatine.
Patent GB-189923874-A (GB)
Title: A Process to Manufacture Mixtures of Carbide of Calcium which are Free from any Danger of Explosion in Generating Gas.
Inventor: TOBY FORBES LYONNET
Filed: 1899-11-30
Granted: 1900-11-24
Abstract: 23,874. Toby, F. L., and Borch, O. S. Nov. 30. Packing calcium carbide.-Cakes or blocks of a calcium carbide mixture are packed in lead paper or the like, and then dipped into a mineral oil.
Patent GB-190002248-A (GB)
Title: Inverted Gas Burner for Incandescent Lamps.
Inventor: BEESE RICHARD
Filed: 1900-02-05
Granted: 1900-03-17
Abstract: 2248. Beese, R. Feb. 5. Incandescent gas burners. - Relates to the use of mantles of the ordinary shape with inverted burners. The small end of the mantle c is passed over the head b of the inverted burner a, and the large end of the mantle is closed by a perforated disc e of manganese. The disc e, which is mounted upon the rod d, is said to become incandescent.
Patent GB-190002936-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Machine for Cutting Textile Fabrics and the like.
Inventor: HOYER GUSTAV
Filed: 1900-02-14
Granted: 1900-03-17
Abstract: 2936. Hoyer, G. Feb. 14. Cutting-machines for fabrics &c.-The canvas or like material to be cut is fed by the pins N' on the bars N to the rotating feed-rolls 0, P. The bars N are mounted on adjustable racks M on the hollow spindle I, which surrounds the spindle H and is driven therefrom by a clutch device. The spindle H is geared to the crank spindle D, which in turn is geared to the main spindle A, driven by hand or power. Rods Q connect the cranks on the spindle D with the reciprocating carriage R, to which is attached the knife S. The knife S is set at an angle, and acts in conjunction with the fixed knife T. The material is clamped, during the cutting, between the fixed blade W and the moving blade V, operated by rods Z. The length of material cut is varied by changing the gear-wheels and by adjusting the racks M.
Patent GB-190009272-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Flexible Metallic Tubes.
Inventor: THOMPSON WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Filed: 1900-05-19
Granted: 1900-06-23
Abstract: 9272. Thompson, W. P., [Rudolph, C.]. May 19. Grant of Patent refused. Flexible metal pipes. -Relates to flexible metallic tubes composed of spirallywound metallic strips of suitable form, such as are described in Specification No. 9478, A.D. 1885, having grooves or channels so that elastic packing may be placed therein to secure a tight junction. The grooves or channels g may be in the reflexed ends e of the strips, with the opposite end e<1> either grooved or flat, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, or in the outer side b<1>, Fig. 7, or the groove may be in the end e<1> and the packing bear against the flat side b, or the channel may be otherwise suitably arranged to hold the packing f.
Patent GB-190012801-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Umbrellas and the like.
Inventor: PACHALY CARL
Filed: 1900-07-16
Granted: 1900-08-18
Abstract: 12,801. Pachaly, C., and Nitschke, T. July 16. Umbrella sticks; holding closed.-Means are provided for prolonging the sticks when required, and also for securing or loosening the rib - tips. The tube b, screwed on the stick a, carries the handle d and the cup e in such a way that the stick may be raised telescopically within the tube. The tube is fitted with the usual runner and s p r i n g catches. For elongating the stick the knob k is depressed until it reaches and enters the aperture in the upper end of the tube. The act of elongating the stick releases the rib-tips from the cup. A third aperture, into which the knob may enter, may be provided in the tube a little above the lowermost aperture. In a modification, the tube stops short at the tip cup, so that the arrangement then merely permits of clasping or releasing the ribs.
Patent GB-190017706-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Draw Gear for Railway and like Vehicles.
Inventor: HEATLY HARRY
Filed: 1900-10-05
Granted: 1901-08-10
Abstract: 17,706. Heatly, H. Oct. 5. Draw-gear.-The use of cradles is dispensed with. Springs e,preferably of india-rubber, are placed between the triangular plates s c, d mounted to slide on the drawbar a, and are connected to the plate g on the draw-bar b by bolts k. The heads f, h of the rods a, b bear against the plates d, g, which may be of rectangular shape. In a modification, two plates separated by springs and connected by bolts are arranged on each draw-bar.
Patent GB-190022235-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Method of and Apparatus for Producing Pictures or Designs on Cylindrical Surfaces.
Inventor: HOFMANN ALBERT
Filed: 1900-12-06
Granted: 1901-01-26
Abstract: 22,235. Hofmann, A. Dec. 6. Photo-mechanical printing.-Relates to a method of producing pboto-mechanical printing-surfaces on cylinders. A flat negative or the like is rolled on a cylinder coated with sensitive material, the section of the negative in contact with the roller being illuminated by a band of light. The plate and roller are connected by gearing so that there is no sliding at the line of contact. The arrangement is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 5. By changing the ratio of the gearing, a distorted picture may be produced on the cylinder.
Patent GB-190101686-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Type Casting and Type Casting and Setting Machines.
Inventor: SCHLEICHER AGNES
Filed: 1901-01-24
Granted: 1901-07-06
Abstract: 1686. Schleicher, A. Jan. 24. Type; monotype and like machines.-Relates to moulds and matrices for type-casting, and typecasting and composing, machines. Several matrices g, for different sizes of type of the same character, are placed on a holder f, o, movable on the end of a carrier d, so that any one of the matrices may be brought opposite the mould cavity c. The holder f is moved by a levers, and is stopped in the required position by one of a series of stops p, any of which may be projected. The plate l, on the hinged cover, which forms one side of the mould, is movable and formed with a smooth part for casting ordinary types, and with a matrix part m for casting space types having projections on their shanks.
Patent GB-190104670-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Rock Drilling Apparatus.
Inventor: DURKEE LAFAYETTE
Filed: 1901-03-05
Granted: 1901-04-20
Abstract: 4670. Durkee, L. March 5. Rock drills, percussive. The casing 1, with removable covers 6, 7, slides in guides 11 on the cradle 9, and is fed by the screw 9<J> which is mounted in a cross head 9<G> attached by rods 9A, 9B to the cradle and works through a nut 9<R> fixed in a lug 9<Q> on the casing. The drill spindle 14 is driven from the crank shaft 62 through the lever 48, which is preferably a bell crank slotted at its ends to embrace the crank shaft and the trunnions of a sleeve 45 surrounding the spindle. This sleeve is loose on the spindle, but is connected to it bv the springs 101, 102 and collars 28, 103 which fit on the tapered parts of the spindle. Buffers or cushioning springs 106, 43<B> are provided in front and rear. The spring 43<B> is compressed on the rear stroke against a sleeve 32 which may be fixed or, as shown, may be adjustable lengthways in the casing. It is adjusted by the nut 36, which is turned by worm gearing 43, the sleeve and nut being held to slide and to turn respectively. The rifle bar 26 is screwed to the end of the spindle, and works through a nut 16 held in one direction by spring pawls. This gear is protected by the hood 25<A>. The crank shaft 62 is provided with a flywheel 68 and enclosed bevel gear with a readily - detachable coupling 86 for a flexibleshaft connection to an electric or other motor. Leads from the electromotor are brought to a starting-switch mounted at any suitable point on the drill.
Patent GB-190104939-A (GB)
Title: Improved Carriage Window Lift
Inventor: BAILEY JOSEPH HEATON
Filed: 1901-03-08
Granted: 1901-06-08
Abstract: 4939. Hunt, C. B., Ainley, H. F., and Fair, W. F. March 8. Sewing-machine stopping-gear; needle-driving; ornamental-sewing machines. - Relates more especially to machines for fanning or long-stitch ornamental sewing, in which the machine has to be stopped after each stitch with the needle and presser-foot clear of the work. Instead of stopping the whole machine, the needle-bar only is stopped. The usual collar 4 connected to the crank 3 is loose on the needle-bar 1, but can be coupled thereto by the engagement of a pin 15 with a slot 7 in the back of a plate 6 pivoted to the needle-bar at 5. These parts are, however, normally disengaged, and the needle-bar retained in its highest position, owing to the engagement of a cam, on the plate 6, in a notch 13 of an arm 10. The arm 10 is normally held against the plate 6 by a spring 12, and by momentarily moving it outwards, the needle is allowed to make one reciprocation. The needle-bar is prevented from turning by a pin 43 engaging a slot in a plate 41 secured to the head. The spindle 9 may be turned from a treadle through a cord connection. Presser lifted automatically; governing needle thread.-The spindle 9, to which the arm 10 is secured, also carries an arm 11 on which a pawl 30 pivoted to the presser-bar normally rests. Thus, when the arm 10 is moved as described above, the arm 11 is disengaged from the pawl 30, and allows the presser to drop until lifted again by the cam lever 25. When the needle-bar is in its raised position, a projection 35 engages a projection 37 on a lever 36, which is then moved so that the spring catch 39 engages the take-up lever 34, and holds it raised.
Patent GB-190105652-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Annular Valves.
Inventor: IMRAY JOHN
Filed: 1901-03-18
Granted: 1902-01-02
Abstract: 5652. Imray, J., [Gronert, C.]. March 18. Pump valves.-Annular valves such as suction or check valves which are opened by the fluid pressure under the valve, have a valve ring c fitted with L-shaped collars e and having an upwardly - extending flange guided in a recess f in the valve frame b in order to prevent injury from grit &c.
Patent GB-190112901-A (GB)
Title: Automatic Coupling for Railway Cars
Inventor: HUGHLETT THOMAS YARRETT
Filed: 1901-06-25
Granted: 1901-11-09
Abstract: 12,901. Hughlett, T. Y. June 25. Couplings, automatic.- In an automatic coupling for railway cars, the head 17 of a stem 15 rotatably mounted in the draw-bar 16 is normally held horizontal by a spring 20, and, when brought against the socket 5 on an adjacent car, is pushed by the spiral faces of webs 8, 9 up to a throat 10. The head 17 passes through the throat 10, and is drawn by the spring 20 behind the webs 8, 9. The uncoupling is effected by a cord 21 attached to an arm 20<1> on the stem 15.
Patent GB-190115968-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and appertaining to Automatic Safety-gas-valves.
Inventor: THOMPSON WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Filed: 1901-08-08
Granted: 1902-07-10
Abstract: 15,968. Thompson, W. P., [Rostin, H., and Szubert, S.]. Aug. 8. Automatic cut-offs for gas cocks.-The gas cock X on a gas main or pipe V is automatically closed when a switch T is closed by known means actuated by the extinction of a gas jet supplied by the pipe. The closing of the switch allows an electric current to energize an electromagnet N, so that its armature M is withdrawn from a pivoted lever L which acts as a stop to a stud F on a weighted segment A on the axis of the cock. As the pivoted lever drops, the weight E, connected by a line to the segment, closes the cock.
Patent GB-190117500-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Couplers for Railway Cars.
Inventor: ROSENGREN ANDERS ANDERSSON
Filed: 1901-08-31
Granted: 1902-07-17
Abstract: 17,500. RosengrÚn, A. A. Aug. 31. Couplings, automatic.-The coupling-link is elevated into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 by turning the cross-shaft 5, the crank-pin 7 on which engages a slot 8 in the bar 28 forming the rear part of the link, which is retained in the position for coupling by spring pawls 10, which engage ratchet-wheels 11 fixed on the shaft 5. The extensions 14 of the pawls 10 form journals for a shaft 15 having arms 17, which may be turned to bear against the ends of guided spring pins 18. When two vehicles are brought together, the buffer heads push back the pins 18, and release the pawls 10, causing the link 23 of one vehicle to fall and its loop 21 to engage automatically with the hook 1 of the adjacent vehicle. The vehicles may be prevented from coupling during shunting &c. operations by turning the arms 17 through 180‹ away from the ends of the pins 18. The loop 21 has a spring plunger 24 working in the link 23, which may be turned sideways to engage one of the hooks 31 as shown on the left-hand side of Fig. 1. A spring 34 is locked between the coupling hook and link.
Patent GB-190121123-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Massage Apparatus or Rollers.
Inventor: BOYER ACHILLE BARTHELEMY
Filed: 1901-10-22
Granted: 1901-11-23
Abstract: 21,123. Boyer, A. B. Oct. 22. Massage.-Rollers for massage are made of a number of discs 1 threaded on a flexible axle so as to conform to the shape of the part treated. The axle may consist of a helical spring with plugs 2 in the end to receive pins 3 on the frame 4, one of the pins being adjustable by means of a screw 6. Or the axle may be formed of india-rubber &c. The discs are sometimes covered with a flexible sleeve, to prevent hair from being nipped between the discs. Two or more rollers may be mounted in the same frame. Electricity may be administered during massage by connecting the appliance to a source of electricity, the discs of the rollers in this case being made of metal.
Patent GB-190207194-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Eyelets and Paper Fasteners.
Inventor: WEIBEZAHL HERMAN GEORG
Filed: 1902-03-24
Granted: 1902-05-15
Abstract: 7194. Weibezahl, H. G. March 24. Eyelets; eyeleting.-Relates to eyelets for use in fastening papers &c. together. Fig. 1 shows a plank comprising a rim A<2>, central opening A', radial sections B, and segmental parts C. The blank is made into cylindrical form and passed through the papers, the parts C forming the bottom flange C' ; it is then struck, the upper portions of the sections B being crushed outwards to form the upper flange B', as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. 8 shows an eyelet with an inturned rim A' in place of the rim A<2>. Fig. 12 shows an unslitted cylindrical eyelet formed with a portion D tapered during the drawing process, to strengthen it and ensure the outward spread of the barrel portion. In use, the eyelets may be upset over a suitable anvil on springs, to prevent the possibility of an inward collapse of the members.
Patent GB-190212290-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pressure Regulating Apparatus for Electric Mains.
Inventor: TURNBULL CHARLES
Filed: 1902-05-29
Granted: 1903-04-30
Abstract: 12,290. Turnbull, C. May 29. Distributing; regulating.-Relates to apparatus for maintaining approximately constant the pressure in electric mains supplied from a variable source, in which a storage battery S is arranged across the main circuit P, Q from a generator G, in series with a booster B which is excited by a coil 1 connected to an exciter E, the field of which is excited by differential coils 3, 4 connected respectively to the poles of the battery S and to the main circuit P, Q. A coil 2 may be arranged in series with the booster B, and a series coil 5, through which the whole or a part of the main current passes, may be added to the exciter field windings. The coil 2 may be connected between the coil 5 and the generator G. The booster B and exciter E are driven by a motor M. The invention may be used to correct differences of pressure from a source other than a battery.
Patent GB-190214881-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Method of and Apparatus for Extricating Stranded Vessels.
Inventor: ARBUCKLE JOHN
Filed: 1902-07-03
Granted: 1903-05-28
Abstract: 14,881. Arbuckle, J. July 3. Stranded ships, raising; dredging; excavating. - Vessels stranded upon mud, gravel, sand, or the like are released, by removing enough mud &c. to allow them to float. For this purpose, ploughs C, two of which are shown in Fig. 3 working at different depths, are moved along the sides of the stranded vessel A by cables F passing round sheaves D and attached to the cables F', which are secured at their upper ends to tug-boats G. Each plough C, shown in perspective in Fig. 4, has sharp inner and outer ends N, 0 for cutting through the mud, and rollers R to reduce friction. Steam, air, or water is supplied by a hose J, Fig. 3, which is connected to one of the passages S or S<1>, having nozzles T or T<1> which deliver, respectively, to the outer or upper face of the plough, which may have an arm e, Fig. 17, for varying the inclination. The arm e is connected to the cables F by rodsj, and has an extension m which passes through an eye in a guiding-handle, not shown. Fig. 16 shows a modified plough, which, in addition to a chamber d for receiving the hose J, has revolving cutters c. The ploughs may be moved by connecting the cables to the windlasses of the-stranded vessel.
Patent GB-190215524-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Wheels.
Inventor: HUGHES EDWARD WILLIAM MACKENZI
Filed: 1902-07-11
Granted: 1903-06-04
Abstract: 15,524. Hughes, E. W. M. July 11. Felloes or rims; hubs; spokes.-Relates to a construction which facilitates the replacement of damaged spokes of the wheels of army &c. vehicles. The metal spokes B are screwed at each end ; their outer ends pass through the metal strengthening-ring a<1> into the wooden felloes A, and are secured by nuts F<2>, F<3> ; their inner ends are grasped between discs C, C<1>, which are formed with radial topped grooves on their meeting-faces. The discs are also formed with semicircular channels to take the ferrules E, concentric with the spokes, which serve to hold them together, and are held in place by nuts F, F<1>; the nut F may be formed on the ferrule. The discs are secured against a shoulder on the hub by means of nuts g<1>, g<2>, The invention is also described in connection with a motor-car wheel having a pneumatic tyre and a hub fitted with a steel bush and ball bearing.