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Patent GB-190826203-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cash Boxes.
Inventor: DOWNING ERNEST SETTEN
Filed: 1908-12-04
Granted: 1909-03-18
Abstract: 26,203. Downing, E. S. Dec. 4. Cash-boxes.-A cash-box comprises a body A, Figs. 1 and 2, of square or rectangular shape, the front being curved outwards as at a'. and the lid being correspondingly shaped in order that the parts may be locked together. The interior has two or more projections a<4> for supporting the edges b of a removable frame B, to which a cupchaped receptacle C having divisions c<1> is pivoted. A U-shaped strip b<3> is secured to the underside of the frame below the opening b. The receptacle C is dropped into place and pivoted to the strip b<3> by means of a tube c<2>, secured to the receptacle and bearing upon a rod or tube c<3> riveted or otherwise secured to the strip b<3>, the receptacle being secured on the centre bearing by a screw c<4>. In a modification, a central recess is formed in the underside of the receptacle C for the admission of a projection on the frame b<3>. Suitable handles D may be attached to the frame to facilitate its removal from the box. The tops b<4> of the division-pieces c<1> are preferably outwardly curved, the lid of the box being cupped outward to accommodate this.
Patent GB-190827576-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Bags or Purses.
Inventor: ORTWEILER OTTO SIMON
Filed: 1908-12-18
Granted: 1909-12-09
Abstract: 27,576. Ortweiler, O. S. Dec. 18. Equipments and accoutrements.-A bag or purse is provided with a strap, which is so arranged that the bag &c. may be carried as a hand-bag or may be supported from the shoulder or waist. Fig. 1 shows the bag arranged to be slung from the shoulder. When it is desired to support the bag from the waist, the buckle c<1> is unfastened, and the strap a is passed through a loop, ring, &c. adjacent the buckle c<2>, the strap a being then re-fastened to the short strap d in the manner indicated in Fig. 2. When the bag is to be carried as a hand-bag, the strap a is removed, and the ends of the short straps d are buckled together. In a modification, a short strap d at one end only of the bag is detachable from the main portion of the strap. When it is desired to convert this form of bag into a hand-bag, the main portion of the strap is totally detached, and the free end of the strap d is attached to the loop b, from which the main portion of the strap has been disconnected
Patent GB-190906314-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Steam Condensers.
IPC: F28B1/02
Filed: 1909-03-16
Granted: 1910-02-10
Abstract: 6314. Warwick Machinery Co., and Samuelson, F. March 16. Combined surface and jet condensers.-The apparatus comprises an upper bank A of tubes for condensing steam, a space B into which condensing- water is admitted by spray tubes 5, and a lower bank C of tubes for cooling the water of condensation, together with a pump 6, supplying the spray tubes 5 with cooled water of condensation. Pipes 15, 14 convey the uncondensed;gases and the surplus water of condensation separately to a wet air-pump.
Patent GB-190907127-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Talking Machines.
Inventor: APPLETON RICHARD JAMES
Filed: 1909-03-24
Granted: 1909-10-28
Abstract: 7127. Appleton, R. J., and Hatton, W. March 24. Styli and stylus mountings.-Relates to phonographs having styli suitable for use with records of different pitch. Fig. 1 shows two styli 6, 7 of different sizes on the bar 2 detachably pivoted in lugs 5 on the floating weight 4, the bar 2 being connected to the diaphragm by a link 3 by means of a swivel 9 or looped end. Fig. 4 shows a modification, the styli being at opposite ends of the bar with the swivel 9 in the middle, two holes 11 being made for the removable screw or pin which takes into the lugs 5. Spring-pressed balls may alternatively act as bearings for the stylus bar, or the spring may be obtained by splitting the bar. In a further modification, Fig. 5, the styli 6, 7 are mounted on a rotatable wheel 12 provided with stops 14. According to the Provisional Specification, the head of the bar carrying the two styli may be made rotatable.
Patent GB-190907895-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hydraulic or other Fluid Pressure Valves.
Inventor: FIRTH THOMAS HENRY
IPC: F16K17/00
Filed: 1909-04-02
Granted: 1910-01-20
Abstract: 7895. Firth, T. H., Simmons, C., and Short, J. T. April 2. Actuating valves; combinations of interdependent valves. - Hydraulic and other highpressure fluid valves a, a<1> are controlled by a pilot valve b, which is operated directly by a hand-lever h and is restored automatically to its closed position by the movement of the main valves a, a'. Fig. 1 shows the supply valve a and the exhaust valve a<1>, either of which may be opened by the pressure of the fluid, and which are kept closed by the pressure of fluid upon their piston heads, the passage of the controlling-fluid being regulated by the pilot valve b. The valves a, a<1> are connected to the valve b by rods and levers c, c', e, f, g, d. The pilot valve is made with a negative amount of outside lap, so that both pressure valves may be held on their seats at the same time. On moving the lever h in the direction of the arrow h<1>, the valve b is moved to open the connexion through the pipes i, l, between the exhaust passage and the top of the main pressure valve a, so that the latter may rise and open. The rising of the valve causes the lever mechanism to move the pilot valve back to its original position. Movement of the lever h in the opposite direction causes a corresponding sequence of operations to take place on the valve a', the valve a being of course held in the closed position by the pressure of water on the top of its piston through the pipes k, i.
Patent GB-190909333-A (GB)
Title: A Packing Case for Cut Flowers.
Inventor: MORLEY STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: B65D85/50
Filed: 1909-04-20
Granted: 1909-07-22
Abstract: 9333. Morley, S. W. April 20. Fittings, internal.-A packing-case or crate for cut flowers consists of a rectangular frame having corner posts a, cross-bars, longitudinal bars b provided with rows of spring clips c for the flowers, and handles d by which the crate may be placed in or removed from a box or outer casing.
Patent GB-190909558-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Submarine or Submergible Boats.
Inventor: LAKE SIMON
IPC: B63B3/13
Filed: 1909-04-22
Granted: 1909-09-09
Abstract: 9558. Lake, S. April 22. Submarine vessels.-Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the stern half of the vessel, Fig. 4 is a similar view of the bow half, Fig. 10 is a cross-section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 14 is a cross-section of a modification. The intermediate section of the vessel is constructed of two parallel tubular sections 1 and a substantially semicircular hull portion arranged below, and connected to, the sections 1. The stern section G is constructed of frames 6, which are substantially circular at the part adjoining the sections 1 but are of gradually diminishing size towards the stern end. The tops of the frames 6 are arranged substantially upon the same level, and the centres of their maximum radius are arranged in a centre line upwardly inclined and preferably curved to the extreme end, as shown by the dotted line x in Fig. 3. The bow section H is similarly constructed. The tops of the bow and stern sections are extended by plating 11 above the tubular sections 1, leaving a space 10, which is filled with water when the boat is submerged. The tubular sections 1 are closed at each end by a bulkhead with a communication door, and are divided into three.compartments, for engines, auxiliary machinery, and living-quarters, by bulkheads with communication doors. A division plate 19 is arranged between the tubular sections 1 below the horizontal plane of their centres, and the space formed is divided into a central compartment for battery cells and two lateral compartments 22 divided by transverse partitions 23 into a system of waterballast tanks. The stern section G is divided by transverse bulkheads 24, 25 into three compartments d, e, f, and the space between the bulkheads is divided by an horizontal partition 26, the space below being divided into waterballast tanks. The compartment e is intended for living-quarters; and the space d is preferably employed as a tank into which the exhaustgases of the internal - combustion engines are conducted before escape through the checkvalve d<1>. The compartment f is divided by an horizontal partition 28 to provide below a waterballast compartment and a space above for the motors used to re-charge the batteries. The bow section H is 'divided by transverse bulkheads into compartments g, h, i, j. The compartment g is divided by a partition 33, the upper part forming a torpedo-storage compartment, into which the inner ends of the torpedofiring tubes F project, and the part below being divided to form a central battery compartment and lateral water-ballast tanks. The navigating-turret B rises from the tubular section 1 and is surmounted by a conning-tower 41 having a sighting-hood 42. The turret &c. are enclosed by a light casing 46, of double conoidal shape in horizontal longitudinal section. A vessel with three propellers is constructed with three tubular sections. The top of the vessel above the tubular sections may be constructed into vertical sides as shown in Fig. 14.
Patent GB-190910849-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Hopper Dredgers, Hopper Barges and the like.
Inventor: BROWN WALTER
IPC: E02F7/04
Filed: 1909-05-07
Granted: 1910-02-24
Abstract: 10,849. Brown, W. May 7. Barges; dredgers; dumping-vessels.-Relates to means for discharging sand &c. from the hoppers of dredgers, barges, &c., and comprises an alternative construction to that described in Specification 28,683/02. The hoppers D, of which there is a row on each side of the centre line of the vessel, communicate at the bottom, through doors C controlled by rods C<1>, with suction keelsons or troughs B, which are connected at one end to a suction pump through valves and branch pipes, and at the other end are provided with valves opening to the sea and controlled from the deck &c. When the hoppers are to be discharged, the doors C are opened, and water is drawn through the keelsons B. Openings K, through which the sand may also be discharged, are controlled by valves J of the conical tubular type, instead of by the doors described in the above-mentioned Specification. These valves are operated by hydraulic rams L or the like.
Patent GB-190912848-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Ironing Machines for Collars, Cuffs, Flat Fronts and the like.
Inventor: BELL GEORGE HENRY
Filed: 1909-06-01
Granted: 1909-09-23
Abstract: 12,848. Bell, G. H. June 1. Ironing-machines with two or more rollers.- Relates to machines in which a heated roller I revolves between upper and lower pressing- rollers A, T, and consists in means for ensuring the safe feeding and correct passage of the collars &c. into and through, the machine. Across the front of the rollers, and immediately above the table B, is arranged a finger-guard F, and in rear.of this is.pivoted a plate C, which, by means of a weighted arm G, is pressed against the roller A in order to prevent articles from entering between the roller and the loose end of its covering. A doctor J with a curved guide-plate K is connected by links L to levers M, which are pivoted at N and are normally retained in position by a weighted catch-lever P. Should an article abnormally press against the doctor, the levers M are released and fall back so as to prevent injury to the article. The work is stripped from the roller I by a plate V, which is displaceably suspended by means of trunnions and open bearings X.
Patent GB-190913278-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Drilling Machines.
Inventor: CROWTHER WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: B23B45/06
Filed: 1909-06-07
Granted: 1910-06-07
Abstract: 13,278. Crowther, W. E., and Jones, T. H. June 7. Drilling; hand and breast drills.- Drills are driven at a higher speed than the spindles by means of epicyclic gearing. The drill chuck carries a runw b e e l 4, planetwheels 2 are carried by the spindle, and an annular wheel 6 is knurled at 1 for a hand grip. The wheel 6 may be held by means of a tommy-bar. To drive the chuck directly, a sliding bolt 8, operated by a cam 9, is pressed into a slot in the spindle.
Patent GB-190917072-A (GB)
Title: Protectors or Guards for the Sharp Ends of Hat Pins and other Instruments having Pointed Ends of like Character.
Inventor: HOLCROFT ARTHUR
IPC: A44B9/10
Filed: 1909-07-22
Granted: 1910-02-10
Abstract: 17,072. Holcroft, A., and Boycott, G. A. July 22. Drawings to Specification. Point-protectors for pins.-Relates to pointprotectors of the type in which a soft material, such as india-rubber, is contained within a hollow knob having an opening through which the pointed end of the pin is passed into the soft material. The invention consists in the employment, as the soft material, of a plastic, slightly elastic, and self-healing substance; uncured rubber, that is, rubber in the gummy state before being vulcanized, is stated to answer the purpose well. According to the Provisional Specification, either an elastic substance is employed, cork being mentioned as an example, or a plastic substance is used, which is of such a nature that the holes in it will fill up by displacement when the hat-pin is pushed into it in a fresh place.
Patent GB-190921419-A (GB)
Title: Method of Carburizing Iron, Iron Alloys, and Mild Steel, and Articles thereof.
Inventor: HODGKINSON WILLIAM RICHARD
IPC: C23C8/22
Filed: 1909-09-20
Granted: 1910-05-26
Abstract: 21,419. Hodgkinson, W. R. Sept. 20. Case-hardening. - A process for case-hardening iron, iron alloys, mild steel, and articles made therefrom, consists in heating the metal in the presence of cyclic or heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen, or mixtures of such compounds. Suitable compounds are stated to be primary amines, such as aniline, toluidine, naphthylamines, or their compounds with acids, the formyl, acetyl, and like derivatives such as formanilide and acetanilide, secondary amines, tertiary amino and amine derivatives such as pyridine or quinoline or their compounds with acids, phenylhydrazine and the like and their salts, and the amides or ammonium salts of benzenoid acids such as ammonium benzoate or naphthoate. The carburizing-agent is sprayed or dropped into the heating - chamber, and some may be introduced with the metal; or the vapours may be introduced into the heating- chamber from a separate vessel with or without a carrying gas or vapour. Parts of the metal not to be carburized may be suitably protected, for example by a mixture of asbestos and sodium silicate.
Patent GB-190923625-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Processes for the Manufacture of Cellulose.
Inventor: DEISS AUGUSTE
IPC: C11D3/386
Filed: 1909-10-15
Granted: 1910-08-18
Abstract: 23,625. Deiss, A. Oct. 15. Retting.-In a process suitable for the preparation of cellulose from all plants or parts of plants of which the yield can be considered remunerative, the material is cut up and subjected to retting in vacuo by means of a special ferment derived from African esparto. The ferment is an anaerobe and has the property of preparing the raw material without any putrid fermentation. The ferment is sprinkled on to the material and is fed by bran-water or other suitable food. Fermentation is promoted by applying the required degree of heat. The ferment renders the non-cellulose part soluble in an alkaline liquor with which the mass is afterwards treated under steam pressure of three to five atmospheres for from three to five hours. In some cases, for instance in the case of wood, alkaline sulphite may be added to the alkaline liquor. During the treatment under steam pressure, the vasculose, pectose, &c. is rapidly decomposed. The liquor is drawn off and the treated material is subjected to the usual operations of crushing, tearing, washing, and bleaching.
Patent GB-190925867-A (GB)
Title: Gas Meter.
Inventor: MORRIS HILARY JOHN
IPC: G01F15/00
Filed: 1909-11-09
Granted: 1910-06-02
Abstract: 25,867. Morris, H. J. Nov. 9. Gas meters. - To prevent fraudulent access to the interior of a gas-meter through the outlet pipe, this pipe 7 is provided with an horizontal perforated plate 14 at a distance above its communication with the meter, and the communication of outlet pipe and meter is through perforations 11'.
Patent GB-190926312-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Multiple Sheave Pulley Blocks.
Inventor: WILLIAMS JAMES
IPC: B66D3/06
Filed: 1909-11-13
Granted: 1910-10-27
Abstract: 26,312. Williams, J. Nov. 13. Drawings to Specification. Weight power-storing mechanism.-Constructions of multiple-sheave pulley-blocks are described intended especially for use in weight motors, the energy of the falling weight being. utilized to operate the blowers in petrol incandescent gas plants.
Patent GB-190928365-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cooling and Aerating Apparatus.
Inventor: TRIPP EDWARD JOHN
IPC: F28D3/02
Filed: 1909-12-04
Granted: 1910-12-01
Abstract: 28,365. Tripp, E. J. Dec. 4. Straight tubes between headers. - In apparatus for cooling and aerating milk, worts, &c., tubes a of oval cross-section, over which the liquid to be treated flows, are arranged in sets, which may be adjusted relatively to each other so that a space may be left and regulated between them for the purposes of allowing some of the liquid to pass down between the tubes and set up a suction action. The tubes of one set are opposite those of the adjacent set, and have reduced ends fitted into end boxes provided with covers e. The boxes are provided at the lower ends with lips i and rest upon rails h. The upper ends are suspended from rails l. The boxes are also fitted with drain cocks.
Patent GB-190928640-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Paper or Papier Mache Matrices to be used in Forming Printing Plates, and Paste used in the Formation of such Matrices.
Inventor: DROITCOUR MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: B41N11/00
Filed: 1909-12-07
Granted: 1910-10-20
Abstract: 28,640. Droitcour, M. A. Dec. 7. Stereotype.-A stereotyper's paste for use in the manufacture of paper or papier mÔche stereotype matrices is made by adding sodium silicate to the usual paste consisting of flour, dextrine, water, white starch, and oxalic acid. In application, a facing of tissue paper is made by sticking together a series of sheets of tissue paper T with the above paste. The facing thus prepared is then stuck on to a backing B of blotting-paper. A sheet of tin-foil F may be applied to the surface.
Patent GB-190929119-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Turbines.
Inventor: PARSONS CHARLES ALGERNON
IPC: F01D1/04
Filed: 1909-12-13
Granted: 1910-12-08
Abstract: 29,119. Parsons, C. A. Dec. 13. Axial-flow type.-Relates to impulse turbines of the kind in which the pressure energy of the motive fluid is fractionally converted into kinetic energy by nozzles g, and consists in gradually increasing the dimensions of the blades c, b, c<1> at each stage so as to reduce to a minimum all resistance to free flow, and to avoid spilling.
Patent GB-190930335-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Weft-replenishing Looms.
Inventor: SEFTON-JONES HERBERT
IPC: D03D45/20
Filed: 1909-12-28
Granted: 1911-01-30
Abstract: 30,335. Jones, H. Sefton-, [Stafford Co.]. Dec. 28. Weft-replenishing mechanism. - In a loom wherein weft - failure causes stoppage of the normally operative parts thereof incidental to automatic weft - replenishment, the normally stationary change shaft 25, Fig. 2, which controls the replenishment, is driven through a clutch 251, 252 from a wheel 75 driven by worm gearing 74, 73, 72 from a wheel 710 fast to the continuously-rotating belt-driven loose pulley 7 of the loom, this pulley being normally fric-' tionally clutched to a wheel 9 fast to the crank shaft 4 to drive the loom. When weft-failure occurs, the loose pulley is unclutched from the wheel 9, the usual band brake 14 is applied to stop the loom quickly, and simultaneously the change-shaft clutch is operated to clutch the wheel 75 to the change shaft. After this has made one revolution, a cam thereon causes the loom to be re-started and the wheel 75 to he unclutched from the change shaft. The wheel 75 is provided with several holes to receive the projection 254 on a lever 252 pivoted to a disk 251, the projection fitting through an opening in the disk. Normally, however, a curved unclutching-lever 257, which is pivoted to a stand 258 and connected to a latch 259, Fig. 3, engaging behind a shoulder 260 on a stand, bears against the lever 252 and thereby withdraws the projection 254 from engagement with the holes in the wheel 75, against the action of a spring 256; thus no motion is normally transmitted from the wheel 75 to the change shaft. When the weft fails and the weft-fork slide 54, Fig. 2, is actuated, an arm 41 is swung forwards and an arm 43 on the same shaft raises the latch 259 by means of a connexion 44, against the action of a spring 2601, Fig. 3, and a stronger spring 256 rocks the lever 252 to clutch the disk 251 to the wheel 75. The change shaft is thus rotated, whereupon the lever 252 is moved away from the unclutching-lever 257 and the spring 2601 causes the latch 259 immediately to latch behind the shoulder 260, so that, when the change shaft has completed one revolution, the unclutching-lever 257 rocks the lever 252 and unclutches the disk 251 from the wheel 75, a projection on a spring-controlled arm or lever 291, Fig. 4, entering a recess a in a cam 29 fast to the change shaft and thus locking this shaft against accidental rotation. When the rotation of the change shaft has.been nearly completed, the cam 29 rocks the lever 291, which then engages a collar 294 on an arm 293 connected by a spring 297 to an arm 296 fast on the shipper shaft 21, this shaft being thereby rotated to re-start the loom.