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Patent GB-191100320-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electrical Contact Devices.
Inventor: ENGEL OTTO
IPC: H01H19/64
Filed: 1911-01-05
Granted: 1911-08-17
Abstract: 320. Engel, O. Jan. 5. [Addition to 6765/08.] Contacts; cases.-Relates to contact-devices of the type described in the parent Specification, comprising a number of insulating and conducting rings or segments laid one upon another to form a hollow body or case, within which is mounted a movable contact-member. According to the present invention the conducting-layers are in the form of narrow sectors a embedded in the insulating-disks c and projecting into annular recesses formed therein, where they are engaged by double spring tongues b on the movable contact member. The sectors also project outwards to form mountings for the terminals.
Patent GB-191104740-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Ships' Cabin Seats or Chairs and the like.
IPC: B63B29/04
Filed: 1911-02-25
Granted: 1911-11-16
Abstract: 4740. Jones & Campbell, and Jones, J. F. Feb. 25. Sliding seats.-A ship's cabin seat adapted to be adjusted laterally comprises a lower fixed disk C and an upper sliding disk B connected to the disk C by bolts G, H fitted with nuts and passing through parallel slots in the two disks, and a pin K fixed in the disk C and engaging a third parallel slot in the disk B.
Patent GB-191115869-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hose for the Transmission of Fluids.
Inventor: MUSKETT JABEZ
IPC: B29D23/18
Filed: 1911-07-08
Granted: 1912-03-28
Abstract: 15,869. Muskett, J. July 8, Hose and flexible pipes. - A light non- collapsible hose for transmitting fluids consists of a thin tube a of rubber, around which a flexible cord b of rubber is wound spirally and secured by one or more wrappings of cloth c, optionally saturated with a solution of rubber. The whole is vulcanized. Specification 5903/92 is referred to.
Patent GB-191116331-A (GB)
Title: Self Regulating Apparatus for Delivering a Constant Supply of Water for Irrigation or like purposes.
Inventor: GIBB ANDREW SHIRRA
IPC: E02B7/20
Filed: 1911-07-15
Granted: 1911-08-24
Abstract: 16,331. Gibb, A. S. July 15. Fluids, regulating volume of flow of.-Relates to self-regulating apparatus of the kind described in Specification 9669/06, [Class 68, Hydraulic engineering], for maintaining a constant discharge of liquid from a source of supply of varying head applicable for irrigation or filter - bed purposes. In the present construction, a D-shaped chamber B, through which the liquid passes from D to G, is fitted with vertical baffle-plates A, the lower edges of which are cut away so as to form a channel J, the cross-section of which is similar to that of the stream of liquid flowing through. The chamber B may be closed at the top, or it may be made sufficiently high to be left open, as shown in Fig. 2. The lower edges of the baffle-plates A may be curved to meet the flowing stream, so as to counteract more efficiently any tendency to an increased flow resulting from increase of supply. The plates may be raised or lowered by means of bolts and thumb-nuts to vary the quantity of flow.
Patent GB-191118030-A (GB)
Title: Improved Apparatus for Delivering Liquids in Measured Quantities.
Inventor: SAETTERSTROEM ALGOT
IPC: G01F11/10
Filed: 1911-08-09
Granted: 1912-02-01
Abstract: 18,030. Sõtterstr÷m, A. Aug. 11, 1910, [Convention date]. Moving - chamber apparatus.- In an apparatus particularly applicable to milk cans, a measuring- chamber c, having a perforated cover, is submerged and subsequently raised to a position in which it is wholly or partly discharged by a siphon g. The short leg of the siphon projects through one of the perforations in the cover of the chamber c. The chamber is attached to a rod d, which is raised until a stop o, engaging a groove in the rod d, meets an incision t. To vary the quantity delivered, two stops, operated by a lever r moving over a graduated scale, may be provided so that the position of the chamber relatively to the siphon may be varied. The long leg of the siphon is connected by a pipe i to a pump k, which starts the siphon, and is also provided with a flap valve h at the delivery end.
Patent GB-191120702-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tyres for the Wheels of Motor and other Road Vehicles.
Inventor: HARDCASTLE ALFRED
IPC: B60C5/00
Filed: 1911-09-19
Granted: 1912-02-08
Abstract: 20,702. Hardcastle, A. Sept. 19. Waterproofing.-Leather for tyres is chrometanned and impregnated &c. with rubber solution for the purpose of making it waterproof.
Patent GB-191124552-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Electric Lighting and Heating of Railway or other Vehicles.
Filed: 1911-11-04
Granted: 1912-08-08
Abstract: 24,552. Pintsch's Patent Lighting Co., and Vidal, C. H. Nov. 4. Exciting. -Variable - speed generators for supplying constant potential to electric lighting or heating circuits or other translating devices on railway vehicles, which are excited by a current due to the difference of pressure between an independent source e and the pressure to be supplied to the load circuit c, are provided with an additional field winding f connected across the armature a. The additional winding may be distributed over more than one pole, and is designed to contribute a considerable proportion of the total magneto-motive force. A resistance g may be connected in series with the winding f and be provided with means by which it is short-circuited upon a change in speed or upon a change in the strength or the direction of the current in the circuit connecting the generator with the independent source. The invention is particularly applicable to systems in which a divided storage battery is use as described in Specifications 13,129/07, 14,059/07, and 6228/08.
Patent GB-191129299-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Heating Devices using Liquid or Gaseous Fuel.
Inventor: SHARP WILLIAM ERASTUS
IPC: F23C99/00
Filed: 1911-12-29
Granted: 1912-12-23
Abstract: 29,299. Sharp, W. E. Feb. 18, [Convention date]. Gas and vapour burners ; vaporizing - apparatus ; gas supply. - An automatic fuel-supply regulator and cut-off for a gas or vapour burner comprises a vaporizing-conduit having a high co-efficient of expansion, which encloses a substantially non - expansible rod carrying the regulating - valve. Preferably, the conduit includes a deposit - collecting chamber, which may be filled with shot or other loose material and be provided with a heat-deflector. In the construction shown, Fig. 2, an annular burner 32 with upstanding nozzles 33 has secured to it by a strap 35 the expansible vaporizing tube 34 which is preferably of brass and is secured at its ends respectively to the part 39, in which is formed a valve seat 43, and to the shot-filled chamber 47, which is provided with a tubular extension 50 and a removable deflector 51 for directing the flames on the chamber 47. Two of the burner nozzles are located in close proximity to the sides of the tube. The generated vapour is led by the pipe 52, secured in position by a clamp 53, and the part 56 to the nipple 60 and mixing-tube 64 of the burner 32. The spherical valve 44, which closes the fuel inlet 42 when the burner is extinguished, is carried by a non-expansible rod 45 which preferably is composed of the metal known as " Invar " and screws in the part 56. A slot 46 permits of the adjustment of the valve by a screwdriver before the feed-pipe is attached, a pin 68 being afterwards placed through the rod 45 and part 56 to prevent further adjustment. When the burner is in operation, the expansion of the tube 34 keeps the valve 44 open, but should the flame be extinguished, the tube contracts and the valve closes. A starting - cup 66 is provided.
Patent GB-191206405-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Moulded Compositions.
IPC: C08L61/06
Filed: 1912-03-14
Granted: 1913-01-02
Abstract: 6405. British Thomson-Houston Co., [General Electric Co.]. March 14. Plastic compositions containing phenol-aldehydes.-A mixture of a phenol-aldehyde partialcondensation product, polymerizable by heat to a final infusible state, and of a stable permanently fusible phenol-aldehyde condensation product may be used for electric insulation and for other purposes. After the hardening of the polymerizable product, the mixture still softens below its charring - temperature. The polymerizable product may be made by heating phenol or its homologues with formaldehyde or its homologues, in approximately molecular proportions, in the presence of a few parts per cent of bases such as sodium carbonate or ammonia. The resulting viscous layer, when separated from the watery layer, yields the desired product. A stable fusible product is similarly made but by using an acid condensing-agent. In order to permit control of the reaction, a considerable amount of water is added. An example of the proportions used is 1120 c.c. (90 per cent solution) of phenol, 800 c.c. (40 per cent solution) of formaldehyde, 120 c.c. of hydrochloric acid, and 8000 c.c. of water. A moulded product containing asbestos or similar filler may be made by mixing 25 to 30 parts of a solid, polymerizable product, 10 to 15 parts of a stable, fusible product, and about 60 parts of asbestos or other fibrous materials.
Patent GB-191208911-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Photographic Apparatus for Copying, Enlarging and the like.
Inventor: COHEN ALCHANAN
IPC: G03B27/32
Filed: 1912-04-15
Granted: 1912-07-11
Abstract: 8911. Cohen, A. April 15. Enlarging, copying, &c.-An enlarging-apparatus is described comprising (1) two concentrically-arranged bellows e, h, Fig. 1, whereof the ends of the one e are attached to the inner side of the partition a dividing the screen room b from the operating room b<1>, and to a frame f mounted to slide in an horizontal direction by means such as a track t and rollers s, while the ends of the inner bellows h are attached between the frame f and the lens board j, which is also mounted to slide horizontally; (2) a focusing- screen frame u also mounted to slide horizontally ; and (3) an horizontally-extending board or distance-piece w passing through the frames u, f and the partition a. The distance-board w can be clamped to the frames f, u by screws y, z. A vignette holder 8 is hung from the rod 11 and is vertically adjustable on the suspending-loop 10. The camera is focused by an endless cord m passing over loose pulleys n, p and a pulley r secured to the rack-and-screw focusing-mechanism. The focusing-screen frame 29, Fig. 4, carrying the focusing-screen 28 in one half and the plate frame in the other half, is mounted on a tilting frame 33, Fig. 5, secured to a carrier 36, which is slidably mounted in the frame u, Fig. 1. The copy-holder consists of a panel 17 fitted with adjustable sliding clamps 19, Fig. 2, and hinged to the sliding frame 6. In copying a transparency, this is mounted in the space c of the partition a, and a condenser is mounted between the light 13 and the negative. The condenser is mounted on a panel 23, Fig. 3, which is vertically adjustable on a sliding frame 25 by means of a screw 26. A holder for sensitive paper is also described consisting of a hinged frame 43 which clamps the paper on to a backboard 45, under the pressure of springs 46. The backboard 45 is adjustably mounted on the panel 42 which is adapted to slide in the frame u.
Patent GB-191209291-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hoisting Apparatus.
Inventor: FORMAN LOUIS OTTIWELL
IPC: B66C23/20
Filed: 1912-04-19
Granted: 1912-08-01
Abstract: 9291. Forman, L. O. April 19. Winch-actuated rack-and-pinion load-handling appliances.-Comprises a telescopic post with hoisting-gear, specially applicable for hoisting goods from a cellar to the street level. The post comprises a fixed hollow member A in which slides a tubular member B provided with a longitudinal slot and fitted in its interior with a rack-bar B' with the teeth facing towards the slot. The member B is projected by a pinion mounted on a shaft C and extending through a slot a in the member A. The shaft C is driven through gearing from a hand lever L, these parts being carried in brackets D clamped to the tube A. When fully extended, the member B may be supported by a pin A<3> passing through the member A into a slot b<1> in a part B<6> at the lower end of the member B. The hoisting-gear comprises a drum on a shaft H driven from a shaft G<2> provided with a hand lever L' and a brake N<1>. The winch frame F, Fig. 4, is provided with a leg F' which is secured against vertical and horizontal movement in the member B<4> screwed into a sleeve B<3> screwed to the upper end of the member B by a bolt F<4> abutting against a plate F<3> and a bolt F<5> taking into one of a series of vertical grooves in the leg F<1>.
Patent GB-191210015-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Puncture-proof Band or Tread for Pneumatic Tyres.
Inventor: WATKEYS FREDERICK HARRY
IPC: B60C27/16
Filed: 1912-04-27
Granted: 1913-03-20
Abstract: 10,015. Watkeys, F. H. April 27. Tread bands, projections, and surfaces. - A tread band comprises a flat metal band 1, which is secured between layers 2, 3 of rubber, fabric, leather, or the like by means of non-skid studs 6 passing therethrough, one of the layers 2, 3 being extended beyond the metal band and provided with hooks to engage with the wheel rim, lacing, or wires at its edges to secure the tread band on the tyre. According to the Provisional Specification, a metal band secured between layers of rubber &c. may be held in a groove in the tyre tread.
Patent GB-191216273-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Distance Meters and Course Adjusters for Ship Use.
Inventor: EDKIN ERNEST
Filed: 1912-07-11
Granted: 1913-07-11
Abstract: 16,273. Edkin, E. July 11. Departure rules.-To enable courses to be adjusted with accuracy, the sight-bar A and course-bar B are both pivotally mounted so that the usual departure reading can be taken by means of the sliding-bar D, and also, if it is intended to pass a certain distance off an object ashore, the bar D can be set for this distance on the bar B, which is then turned until the end of the bar D coincides with the centre-line of the sight-bar A.
Patent GB-191220078-A (GB)
Title: Method of and Apparatus for Draining or Freeing Coal from Water.
Inventor: SIMON CHRISTIAN
IPC: B01D35/28
Filed: 1912-09-03
Granted: 1913-09-03
Abstract: 20,078. Simon, C. Sept. 3. Floor and scraper apparatus; carrier bands.- Coal is freed from water by moving strata of uniform thickness, with the coarser particles at the bottom, over a draining-screen, constantly loosening the upper layer, and passing air laden with coal-dust through the strata; the air and coal-dust may be heated. In the apparatus shown, the washed coal is conveyed to screens S, S<1>, the coarser material being delivered to a draining-screen E to form the bottom layer. The coal slides down the screen, its movement being regulated by a scraping-belt K. A flap P, controlled by the thickness of the strata, regulates the speed of an electro-motor R driving the band K, so that the thickness is regulated. Air from a compartment I gives a preliminary drainage to the coal, while air, laden with coal-dust, from the compartment II completes the process, the dust being deposited more freely where the layer of coal is thinner; the air may be drawn through by water-ejection nozzles J. Hollow raking-prongs a plough the surface and supply air. Moving screens may be used; the screens may be divided into gutters with sloping walls; these walls or the screen may be heated.
Patent GB-191221853-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Railway Buffer Stops.
Inventor: RAWIE FRANZ
IPC: B61K7/18
Filed: 1912-09-25
Granted: 1913-09-25
Abstract: 21,853. Rawie, F. Sept. 25. Buffer stops of the type erected at any point in the track have side members c anchored in the ground and connected by cross-girders f, g, bearing above and below the track rails h. The members c, f, g are connected to side plates d with extensions e anchored in the ground. The rear members c may be connected by a beam i.
Patent GB-191227221-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Wire Covering Machines.
Inventor: LAKE WILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: D07B7/14
Filed: 1912-11-26
Granted: 1913-11-20
Abstract: 27,221. Lake, W. E., [Randall, F. S., and Cook, W. E.]. Nov. 26. Wire and other cores, covering by winding.- Relates to machines for covering electrical conducting wires with insulating material, such as fibre or fabric, of the kind in which the wire is fed longitudinally through the machine, and the containers for the insulating material are carried on a turntable rotated about the wire. The insulating material, preferably in the form of cotton sliver, is conducted from the containers to the wire 18 by U-shaped guides 26, which also act as wind shields, adjustably mounted on hangers 30 on the turntable 13, and means is provided, such as extensions 26<a> on the guides, for pressing or matting the sliver on the wire. Combs, in the form of card clothing, may be provided on the extensions 26<a>, and a second tapering comb 31, preferably of card clothing, and carried by the turntable 13, may be provided. If it is desired to bind the sliver in position by twine or the like, twine spools are mounted on spindles on a table 36 attached to the hub 13<b> of the turntable.
Patent GB-191228072-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Direct Recovery of Ammonia from the Products of the Destructive Distillation of Coal or the like.
IPC: B01D51/10
Filed: 1912-12-05
Granted: 1913-05-01
Abstract: 28,072. Still, C., [Firm of]. Dec. 6, 1911, [Convention date]. Ammonium salts.-In the process of extracting ammonia from distillation-gas by cooling the gas by 'means of cooled liquor and then re-heating it by means of the liquor which has become heated and finally passing into acid in a saturator, the gases are subjected to a further cooling between the cooling-apparatus and the reheating-apparatus so that the liquor in the reheating-apparatus may be sufficiently cooled by the gas to be capable of use again in the first cooling-apparatus. Hot crude gas enters at a a tower A in which it is cooled by contact with sprayed liquor drawn by a pump H from a tank F. The cooled gas is further cooled indirectly by an apparatus C and is then reheated in a tower B by contact with a spray of hot liquor drawn by a pump G from a tank E which receives the outflow from the tower A. The liquor thus circulates between the towers A, B. The gas leaving the tower B and passing to a saturator D is hot and free from tar but contains all the ammonia and is saturated with water. A part of the liquor from the tank E may be led to the hydraulic main, where it evaporates, lowering the temperature of the crude gases but increasing their heat capacity. The heat of the gases may also be protected by heat-insulation of the pipes leading the gases to the cooler A.
Patent GB-191229936-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Adjustable Folding Frames or Trestles.
Inventor: SCHAUB ERNST
IPC: F16M11/38
Filed: 1912-12-30
Granted: 1913-12-24
Abstract: 29,936. Schaub, E. Dec. 30. Trestles &c. - A folding adjustable trestle or frame comprises a lower framework provided with pivoted legs 1 guided by curved pieces 9, as shown, and an upper support 15 carried at each end by a lazytongs device, of which the end of the outer lowest member 13 is pivoted to the lower framework, while the other 12 can be adjusted by a right and left handed screw. The framework may consist of angle-iron upon which slides the member 11 which operates the lazytongs.
Patent GB-191301056-A (GB)
Title: Roller Bearings.
Inventor: BROWNE ALEXANDER
IPC: F16C33/37
Filed: 1913-01-14
Granted: 1914-01-14
Abstract: 1056. Browne, A. Jan. 14. Roller bearings.-In a roller bearing for shafts &c. comprising a series of rollers 4 guided between shoulders b on a sleeve 1 mounted on the shaft, and a series of spacing-rollers 5 of smaller diameter than the rollers 4, running on races a on collars 3 formed on the sleeve 1, and re tained by removable flanged rings 8, the rollers 5 are guided by steps or shoulders 11 formed on the races a, the area of the bearing-surface being less than that of the ends of the rollers 5. In the case of a long bearing having two sets of rollers, the sleeve 1 has one or more intermediate collars 3, which are of greater diameter than the end collars to allow the intermediate rings 8 to be placed in position.
Patent GB-191301995-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Receiver for Submarine Signalling.
IPC: G10K11/00
Filed: 1913-01-24
Granted: 1913-05-29
Abstract: 1995. Signal Ges. June 1, 1912, [Convention date]. Subaqueous sound signals.-In receiving-arrangements in which the incoming sound signals influence a microphone after passing through the ship's skin and an intermediate persistentlyoscillating body, such as a tuning-fork, the rate of damping of the tuning-fork due to its action on the microphone is arranged to be equal to the rate of damping due to its reaction on the ship's skin. This is stated to be the condition of greatest sensitiveness, and can be attained when a microphone of ordinary ' pressure ' type is mounted between the prongs of the tuning- fork. The damping due to the microphone may be varied by a resistance in the circuit, or by varying the distance of the microphone from the ends of the prongs, and the damping due to the reaction on the ship's skin may be varied by a spring-coupling between the ship's skin and the tuning-fork, or by varying the dimensions of the fork itself. Specification 2185/13 is referred to.
Patent GB-191302197-A (GB)
Title: Process for Glazing Natural and Artificial Stones and Plastic Materials.
IPC: C04B28/26
Filed: 1913-01-27
Granted: 1914-02-27
Abstract: 2197. Fenaroli, P., and Soc. Anon. "Saces." Jan. 27. Water paints.-Stone or the like is sprayed with a glazing composition, and then coated with a composition consisting of silicate of soda and casein dissolved in ammonia, the stone being heated to 150‹ C. after each or every two coats. The object thus treated is washed in water and slightly acid baths to remove soluble salts. The glazing composition may consist of pulverized marble and sodium silicate.
Patent GB-191308563-A (GB)
Title: A Marking Board for Billiards.
Inventor: FOSTER NORMAN ROBERT
IPC: A63D15/20
Filed: 1913-04-11
Granted: 1913-12-11
Abstract: 8563. Foster, N. R. April 11. Drawings to Specification. Detent mechanism. - A marking-board for scoring games played on billiard tables comprises two series of sets of rotatable number disks mounted at opposite sides of the board for indicating plus and minus scores respectively. The number of disks of each set are mounted on concentric spindles held frictionally against accidental rotation by means of springs pressing on the spindles.
Patent GB-191308679-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Starting and Igniting Systems for the Engines of Motor Vehicles.
Inventor: VARLEY RICHARD
IPC: F02N15/04
Filed: 1913-04-12
Granted: 1914-04-14
Abstract: 8679. Varley, R. April 12. Brush-holders; commutators.-The brushes of an electric motor are carried by springs on an insulating plate 79, and pass through the thickened centre 80 of the plate. The brushes rub on the periphery and sides of the commutator segments. The springs form part of the conductors.