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Patent GB-189902539-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Evaporating Water or Condensing Steam.
Inventor: MORISON DONALD BARNS
Filed: 1899-02-04
Granted: 1899-12-09
Abstract: 2539. Morison, D. B. Feb. 4. Feedwater, purifying.-Relates to apparatus for evaporating water by means of steam, and for condensing steam by means of water, which may be used on shipboard for the production of fresh water for use as auxiliary feedwater for boilers. The apparatus is essentially a combination of that described in Specification No. 9041, A.D. 1889, with that described in Specification No. 9548, A.D. 1893, the coils 12 in the upper part 13 being arranged as described in the first Specification and those 7 in the lower part 1 as described in the second Specification. The intermediate chamber 8 is similar to that described in the first Specification, except that the base is open at the bottom. Pipes and valves for connecting the coils together, and for the supply and withdrawal of water, steam, &c., are provided. When used as an evaporator, the evaporation is affected by steam admitted to the lower coil 7 alone, or to both the lower coil 7 and the upper coils 12.
Patent GB-189905936-A (GB)
Title: An Appliance for Use on Hats.
Inventor: SMITH ISABELLE
Filed: 1899-03-18
Granted: 1899-04-29
Abstract: 5936. Smith, t. March 18. Hats fitted with veil - holders.-A veilholder consists of a strip of wire or other material, which is threaded along the edge of the veil, and is provided at its ends with a hook and eye respectively, so that, after the appliance has been placed around the crown of the hat, the ends may be fastened together.
Patent GB-189907350-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Carbon Dioxide Motors.
Inventor: WHITE LEWIS BOYD
Filed: 1899-04-07
Granted: 1899-05-13
Abstract: 7350. White, L. B. April 7. Compressed-gas engines.-Carbonic-acid engines. The cylinders D are arranged in pairs, one on each side of the crank shaft F, and'their pistons communicate with the crank - pins A through rectangular frames B. The exhaust valves fare connected together by bars k, and are worked by tappets on the frame B. The admission valves K are operated through rocking levers T,. V<1> by cams R, S on the shaft P. The cams R are tapered, and the shaft P can be shifted longitudinally to bring any part of the cam R or the reversing-cam s into gear.
Patent GB-189908378-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Door Catches.
Inventor: FASSETT HARRIS HARDING
Filed: 1899-04-21
Granted: 1900-03-17
Abstract: 8378. Fassett, H. H. April 21. Catches, spring. - A flexible ball 4 is held in a metal socket 1 recessed on a door frame 8, by a flanged disc 5 retained by a ring 3 screwed to and recessed in the door frame. A counterpart 11 is screwed to and recessed in the door 12. Instead of a ball 4, a piece of india-rubber &c. tubing passed over a metal pin may be used set in a rectangular socket, with a corresponding counterpart. The Provisional Specification states that the ball or tubing may be retained in the socket by adhesives, dispensing with the disc, and that the ball may be replaced by a piece of thick rubber tubing or by a piece of tubing carried on a rod journalled in the ends of the socket.
Patent GB-189911124-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Concentrating or Drying Liquid or Semi-liquid Substances by Evaporation.
Inventor: MECREDY JAMES
Filed: 1899-05-27
Granted: 1899-10-07
Abstract: 11,124. Mecredy, J. May 27. Vaporizing by air blast; liquids, spreading in thin layers.-Relates to the concentration or drying of liquids and semiliquids by evaporation. The liquid is placed in a cylinder a with incurved ends band rotatably mounted so as by its rotation to agitate the liquid and also to spread it in a thin layer over the inner surface of the cylinder, from which it is vaporized by an air blast entering through the pipe j and deflected towards the inner surface of the cylinder by the cone k. The cylinder a may be heated by the gas jets m. The Provisional Specification states that the liquid may be placed in a trough from which it is carried in thin films on the outer surface of a revolving cylinder, and also that scrapers, rollers, or the like may be used to limit the thickness of the film.
Patent GB-189913226-A (GB)
Title: Improved Construction or Arrangement of Appliances for Underground or Conduit Traction by Electricity.
Inventor: ROSE JOHN HENRY
Filed: 1899-06-26
Granted: 1900-04-28
Abstract: 13,226. Rose, J. H., and Hall, C. June 26. Electric railways and tramways on the conduit system. Conduits; c o llectors.-The slotted conduit is built up of trough sections A and removable cover sections G carrying paving-blocks and secured by bolts M or lugs and brackets P. Tubular rails J in the conduit convey steam, hot air, or water to dry it, and they support the #-section or other section conductors I by means of insulators. The collecting-shoes B are carried by the arms C on the shank D. This shank D or a separate support carries segmental scrapers E or brushes for sweeping out the conduit, and also a fan Q or other means for disturbing the dust.
Patent GB-189915505-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ventilators.
Inventor: KLEBSCH HEINRICH OTTO
Filed: 1899-07-28
Granted: 1899-09-23
Abstract: 15,505. Klebsch, H. O. July 28. Ventilctting - shaft tops. - Consists of a spherical head formed of spirallybent louvres and mounted on a vertical spindle with ball bearings.
Patent GB-189915975-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hand Wagons or Trucks for Street Cleaning Purposes.
Inventor: HILL THOMAS
Filed: 1899-08-04
Granted: 1899-10-14
Abstract: 15,975. Hill, T. Aug. 4. Hand - trucks.- Fig. 3 shows a a truck, with the near wheel broken away, for removably supporting, and transporting, bins containing dirt and refuse. The framework is formed from a tube B bent to comprise a handle F, inclined sides G to which a rod carrying the bin spring clip X is attached, uprights H carrying the wheel axles, and horizontal parts, not shown, which socket into and are bolted to the bin. supporting platform C. Each hollow axle J, Fig. 2, forms part of a shouldered bracket O bolted to the uprights H, and is secured to the wheel hub by a non-rotatable bolt K and nut M. The clip-supporting rod is stiffened by a bar W bolted to the platform C, which has a fork f in which the wheel E is mounted.
Patent GB-189916401-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Producing Machine-made Lace, Netting, Bobbin Lace, and Lace Curtains, and the like of any Design in Different Colours.
Inventor: RYDILL GEORGE
Filed: 1899-08-12
Granted: 1900-07-07
Abstract: 16,401. Rydill, G. Aug. 12. Drawings to Specification. Printing fabrics.-Lace, netting, curtains, &c., are printed with coloured stripes, spots, &c., by means of an ordinary printing-machine. Aniline or other dyes may be used, and the fabric is afterwards steamed, oxidized, or otherwise treated.
Patent GB-189918276-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Traction and other Self-moving Engines.
Inventor: FOWLER ROBERT HENRY
Filed: 1899-09-09
Granted: 1900-07-14
Abstract: 18,276. Fowler, R. H., and Tuer, G. S. Sept. 9. Traction engines.-(1) Relates to locking means for preventing more than one of two or more sets of gear from being put into action at the same time. Fig. 1 shows in plan a part of a traction engine with levers c, d for putting in or out of gear the toothed wheels a<1>, a<2>. One of the levers c has a rod f connected to it which passes through a locking-box e. In this is pivoted a locking-lever e<1>, which, owing to the bulb f on the rodf, prevents either lever from being moved to the in-gear position when the other one is in gear. When there are three levers, the locking-box is fitted with two locking-levers, and when one of the two levers has two operative positions, the rod f is made with two bulbs or swellings. (2) In order to prevent a shallow-bossed wheel from tilting when it is shifted, the arrangement shown in Fig. 12 is employed. A strap h fitting into a groove in the pinion is embraced by, and is pivoted at j in, a pair of shifting levers k pivoted at k<1>.
Patent GB-189918753-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Securing Railway Chair Wedges and Spikes.
Inventor: HARRISON JOHN
Filed: 1899-09-16
Granted: 1899-10-28
Abstract: 18,753. Harrison, J. Sept. 16. Spikes.-A strip 11, which may be toothed &c. but is preferably corrugated, is placed in a spike hole enlarged by wear &c. so as to permit the reuse of old spikes for securing railway chairs. Its end may be bent over the chair or head of the spike.
Patent GB-189918866-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pipe Couplings.
Inventor: BROOKES ALFRED GEORGE
Filed: 1899-09-19
Granted: 1899-11-18
Abstract: 18,866. B r o o k e s, A. G., [New Haven Novelty Machine Co.]. Sept. 19. Couplings, disconnectible.-A coupling for connecting lead and like pipes together and to baths, wash-basins, beer pumps, gas meters, &c., is made by placing a sleeve b, Fig. 1, on the pipe end, and screwing into the pipe the screwed and tapered end of a ferrule or coupling-piece c, which engages with the pipe and with the sleeve. The ferrule may be fitted with a screwed collar d, the flange d<2>, Fig. 5, of which is segmented to enable it to be slipped over the correspondingly - slotted screwthread c<3> on the ferrule. The pipe can be connected to any suitable fitting by means of the screwed collar. In a modification, adapted for connecting two pipes together, a double-ended plug C, Fig. 13, is screwed into the pipe ends, which are first fitted with sleeves d, as before.
Patent GB-189920197-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sole Levelling or Beating Out Machinery Used in Boot and Shoe Manufacture.
Inventor: BROOKES ALFRED GEORGE
Filed: 1899-10-09
Granted: 1900-03-17
Abstract: 20,197. Brookes, A. G., [International Goodyear Shoe Machinery Co.]. Oct. 9. Soles.-Relates to a hammering-machine for levelling soles. The hammer 16, Fig. 4, has a flat surface for the treatment of the forepart of the sole, and a rounded part for acting on the waist. It is carried by a spindle 77 mounted in bearings in a slide 17. The required surface is automatically brought into use by a cam on the main shaft of the machine acting through a crank on the spindle 77. In the machine shown, the hammer is reciprocated by eccentrics on a shaft 24 driven by belts from the spindle 13, but other means of reciprocating the hammer may be used. Elasticity is given to the hammer by the bolt and spring connection shown. The slide 17 moves up and down in guides in side bars 19, pivoted to a forked head 20. These side bars are connected by a cross-piece coupled to a rod 58 which is automatically actuated by a cam, through the gear shown in Fig. 1, to adjust the inclination of the side bars. The head 20 is carried by a tubular shaft 46 mounted in bearings in a frame 41 pivoted at 43 to the side frames of the machine. This frame is automatically raised and lowered to adjust the height of the hammer to the curve of the sole by a cam on the main shaft 10 acting through a bell crank 54 and a rod 51. This rod is adjustable in the slotted arm of the bell crank. The head 20 is automatically rotated, while the waist is being hammered, so that the blows are normal to the surface, by means of an arm 49 carrying a curved rack engaging a straight rack 50, reciprocated by a vibrating link slotted to allow of adjustment. The main shaft 10 is driven through worm gear by a shaft 12, which again is driven from a shaft 13 rotated by a belt pulley. By means of a clutch the shaft 12 can be disengaged so that any part of the sole can be subjected to additional hammering for any length of time. The machine shown is provided with two hammers, one for a right shoe and one for a left. The jacks 2 are of any preferred construction, and each is rocked on a centre by a lever 4 connected to the arm 7 by a rod 6 and reciprocated by a cam on the main shaft.
Patent GB-190001498-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Buttons and other Articles from Horns and Hoofs.
Inventor: GROVE GEORGE FREDERICK
Filed: 1900-01-23
Granted: 1900-12-15
Abstract: 1498. Grove, G. F., and Grove, A. J., [trading as Grove and Sons, J.]. Jan. 23. Combs, hair.-Pieces of hoofs and horn for the manufacture of combs are smoothed by boiling them in a solution of potash, soda, or other softening material, and after rinsing in cold water, shaking them in a vessel with sand, ivory dust, or other material until smooth.
Patent GB-190004398-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Balloons and Means for Guiding the same.
Inventor: SCHOENERMARCK GEORG VON
Filed: 1900-03-07
Granted: 1900-06-02
Abstract: 4398. Schoenermarck, G. von. March 7 Aerial machines with aÙrostats.-The centre of gravity of a roughly conical balloon is altered by means of an adjustable balance weight, in order to present the point of the balloon towards the direction in which it is desired to travel. The balloon is supplied with motive power, and its buoyancy in rising may be utilized to produce power which is stored for propelling purposes. The balloon may be captive or used on an aÙrial railway.
Patent GB-190006037-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hot Blast Stoves.
Inventor: BECK WILLIAM HENRY
Filed: 1900-03-31
Granted: 1900-05-12
Abstract: 6037. Beck, W. H., [McClure, G. W.]. March 31. Hot-blast stoves.-A hot-blast stove is provided with a central chamber 2, an outer annular chamber 14, and an intermediate chamber enclosed by a wall 6 and dome 7. The annular space between the wall 6 and the chamber 2 is divided into series of flues by annular walls 8 and radial walls, the bricks 11 forming the walls 8 being continuously laid, in alternate courses, as shown in the righthand half of Fig. 2, while the radial bricks 12, in the remaining courses are laid continuously, as shown in the left-hand half of Fig. 2. The top of the stove is provided with a chimney valve 21 and cold-blast pipe 20, and the lower part of the stove with a flue 3 for gas or hot-blast, an air-supply flue 5 leading into the chamber 2, and cleaning-passages 23, having horizontally-moving doors 22, which are supported by trolleys 25. In the working of the stove, the hot gases flow successively through the chamber 2, intermediate flues, and annular chamber 14, when the stove is on gas, and the blast passes successively through the chamber 14, intermediate flues, and central chamber 2, when the stove is on air. Doors 27, 30 are provided for allowing access to the interior of the stove.
Patent GB-190006857-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Apparatus for Carburetting Air or Gas in Varying Proportions.
Filed: 1900-04-11
Granted: 1901-03-23
Abstract: 6857. Purves, W. T., and Notkin Syndicate. April 11. Gas engines, carburetting in and starting. The apparatus is of the kind described in Specification No. 20,667, A.D. 1895, [Abridgment Class Gas manufacture], for carburetting air or other gases. The vessel A is provided with air-admission regulators C, and with partitions D having perforations d alternately at the centre and at the edge. The vessel is packed with an absorbent saturated with a hydrocarbon. At the centre is a pipe I having a helical slot J cut therein. Within it is a cylinder F having a vertical slot G. Either the pipe I or (as shown) the cylinder F is rotatable as a handle H and rod K. The pipe E forms the outlet. Carburetted gas of any quality is obtained by rotating, for example, the cylinder F so that the slots G and K shall coincide high up, low down, or at any intermediate point, whereby the air or gas to be carburetted is caused to pass through any desired depth of absorbent material. When the carburetter is on the same level or below the cylinder of the gas engine, it is preferable to employ a small subsidiary carburetter at a higher level than the cylinder to keep the ignition tube lit and to render the engine self-starting. Or, the carburetter may have a higher portion for this purpose.
Patent GB-190013372-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Warping Engines.
Filed: 1900-07-24
Granted: 1900-12-01
Abstract: 13,372. Chapman, H. R., and Clarke, Chapman, & Co. July 24. Winches.-The warping-drum 1 rotates loosely on the low-speed shaft 2, and is geared to a wheel rotating loosely on the high-speed shaft 4. The drum is put into gear with one or the other of these shafts by means of a jaw and a friction clutch, the sliding parts 7 and 10 of which are carried on the opposite ends of a lever 11 operated by a screw and hand-wheel.
Patent GB-190017286-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Valves for Aerated Water Bottles or Syphons.
Inventor: LOZE AUGUSTE EMILE HENRI
Filed: 1900-09-29
Granted: 1900-12-01
Abstract: 17,286. LozÞ, A. E. H. Sept. 29. Siphon bottles.-The object of the invention is to provide a valve which is positively lifted from its seat when the hand-lever is operated. The cap a, having a porcelain centre, is secured to the bottle b in the ordinary manner. The valve chamber d is covered by a diaphragm f of rubber &c., fixed by the upper part of the cap. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the valve is formed by the screw i encased in rubber j. The screw i passes through the diaphragm f into the block k on which the spring n and lever l act. In the modifications shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the centre of the diaphragm f itself forms the valve. The diaphragm may be attached to the block k by a screw i, Fig. 2, of bone, vulcanite, or other material not affected by aerated water, or by a screw i<1>, Fig. 3, embedded in the diaphragm, or by means of cement i<2> as shown in Fig. 4.
Patent GB-190101631-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Stonebreaking and Ore Crushing Machines
Inventor: POCHIN ROBERT FRANK
Filed: 1901-01-24
Granted: 1901-12-14
Abstract: 1631. Pochin, R. F., and Pochin, H. S. Jan. 24. Sifting or screening ores and stones.-Relates to crushers with vibrating-jaws for stone and ores. The beams B which support the platform K and the screen D are pivoted on the frame of the crusher at C so that the entire assemblage may be turned upwards, as shown in dotted lines, by means of a chain G and winch F mounted on an upright E.
Patent GB-190101777-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus Purifying Effluents.
Inventor: SCHMIDT OTTO
Filed: 1901-01-25
Granted: 1901-03-02
Abstract: 1777. Schmidt, O. Jan. 25. Foul waters, treating; settling and decanting; s c u m, removing.- Relates to apparatus s especially adapted for purifying paper-mill effluent. The effluent enters, by a pipe b, into a tall settling - tank a, where the scum, oil, &c., lighter than water, rise to the surface and flow into an opentopped vessel c with discharge pipe d. The heavier particles, such as sand, metal, &c., sink to the bottom of the tank a, while the water, carrying with it pulp and other valuable waste, passes to one or more settling-tanks i by a large pipe h having a wide mouth situated a little above the conical bottom of the tank a. The pulp &c. settles in the tanks i, and is utilized again. Water from the tanks i may be used to wash the vessel c.
Patent GB-190103080-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Musical Instrument.
Inventor: MACHELL THOMAS
Filed: 1901-02-13
Granted: 1901-07-20
Abstract: 3080. Machell, T. Feb. 13. Instruments with sonorous forks.--The invention relates to improvements on the inventions described in Specifications No. 4650, A.D. 1882, and No. 4071, A.D. 1888. The sounds are produced by hammers O, which strike forks A, the latter being connected by springs D with the bridge C of a soundboard B. The springs are screwed to the bridge, and are connected to the forks by rivets passing through holes bored in the forks at a node. The forks are carried in a flat rail I to which they are secured by hooks H, Fig. 4, a piece of rubber or other soft material G encircling the fork where it is engaged by the hook. The forks may also be secured in a vertical position, so as to enable them to be struck by an ordinary upright piano action. In this last arrangement, they are placed astride a rail, which is notched to receive them, and to which they are secured as before by hooks. The return movement of the keys J is effected by springs K. The hammers are normally pressed against a padded rail P by springs NN, and are forced down against the forks A by jacks L, which are pivoted to adjustable blocks carried by the keys. The dampers R are operated by the rear ends of the keys, the rods Y which communicate motion to them being guided by a rail W.
Patent GB-190106469-A (GB)
Title: A Method and Means for Increasing the Efficiency of Steam Turbines and other like Engines also applicable to Gas Engines.
Inventor: PROBST JACOB
Filed: 1901-03-27
Granted: 1901-06-29
Abstract: 6469. Probst, J. March 27. Steam &c. turbines.-A comhined turbine and injector is shown in Fig. 1. Steam entering an ordinary injector A by the pipe b sucks in air from a pipe B. The expanding mixture passes through a pipe D and drives the turbine C. The invention may be applied to gas turbines or the like.
Patent GB-190109913-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Motor Cars.
Inventor: FARROW ALFRED EDWARD
Filed: 1901-05-13
Granted: 1902-05-08
Abstract: 9913. Farrow, A. E. May 13. Motor road vehicles. -A petrol or other primary motor, a dynamo, a secondary battery,and an electromotor are provided on the vehicle. These are preferably disposed so that the shafts of the engine a, dynamo b, and electromotor dare all in alignment, and are all geared to the sprocket-wheel or transmission shaft g. A friction clutch is provided at e between the dynamo and the motor, and suitable switches c, l, k are provided for opening or closing the several circuits connecting the dynamo, the electromotor, and the battery h. By the use of the clutch and the switches, the car may be driven by the electromotor, supplied with current either from the battery or from the dynamo, or both, or it may be driven by the petrol engine, while the engine may be employed to drive the dynamo to charge the battery while the car is standing.
Patent GB-190115675-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Printing Machines with Flat Type Beds
Inventor: HORNE JAMES AUSTIN
Filed: 1901-08-02
Granted: 1902-06-05
Abstract: 15,675. Horne, J. A. Aug. 2. Rotary machines; cylinder machines with plane printing-surfaces.-Relates to machines for letterpress, lithographic, or other printing, embossing, creasing, and cutting &c. The type formes or dies and cutters &c. are fixed on flat portions 6 of a rotary cylinder 5. There may be two or more of the surfaces 6. The impression cylinder is in sliding bearings 3 operated by rods 22 and cams 23 to press the sheets on to the surfaces 6. The grippers 2 take the sheets from the table 12, and may be operated by a cam 14 to print a fresh sheet on each surface 6, or may be operated to retain a sheet and print it successively in colours &c. on the surfaces 6. For this purpose, the cam 14 is pivoted, and is-moved out of operative position by a lever 15 operated by pins 16, 17 on the cylinder 5. The formes are inked in the required colours by sets of rollers 11 supplied by rollers 10 from the duct rollers 9. The sheets are delivered by a cylinder 13 and fly 18 to the table 21. The fly is operated by a piuion and rack 25 operated by a cam 20. The Provisional Specification states that the machine is applicable for engraved plate, collotype, and other work, for printing envelopes, cards, &c., for printing, cutting, and creasing cardboard box blanks, and for other purposes.
Patent GB-190202292-A (GB)
Title: The Manufacture of Pitch Compounds or Substitutes.
Inventor: WILTON GEORGE
Filed: 1902-01-28
Granted: 1902-12-18
Abstract: 2292. Wilton, G. Jan. 28. Pitch.-A substitute for ordinary pitch is prepared by mixing coal dust, bituminous coal dust, or bitumen with tar, tar oils, soft pitch, or petroleum oils or residues (including oil gas tar). The mixture is distilled, heated, or digested till the compound is of the desired consistency. The invention is not limited to any proportions or temperatures.