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Patent GB-190124781-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Non-refillable Bottles or Receptacles.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1901-12-05
Granted: 1902-02-06
Abstract: 24,781. Boult, A. J., [Avery, H. W.]. Dec. 5. Stoppers; refilling, preventing.-Relates to closures for preventing bottles, jugs, &c. from being refilled after they have been once emptied. The neck of the vessel is formed with an enlargement 3, and with a contracted bore 8 adapted to be closed by a ball valve 4 of cork &c. When the ball has been inserted, a disc 9 of aluminium &c., bent along or parallel to its diameter, as shown in Fig. 1, is dropped into the enlargement 3, and is then flattened out, as shown in Fig. 2, to prevent its withdrawal. The edge of the disc is scalloped, and the projecting portions preferably bent up, as shown, to form outlet passages for the contents. The disc may bear the name, or trade-mark &c., of the maker of the contents.
Patent GB-190203024-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Electric Traction by the Surface Contact System
Inventor: CRUVELLIER BAPTISTIN
Filed: 1902-02-06
Granted: 1902-06-05
Abstract: 3024. Cruvellier, B. Feb. 6. Electric railways and tramways with direct or threephase or other currents, and on aroadcontact system with switches operated by magnets on the vehicle. Conductors; switches; insulation; collectors.- The magnetic shoes or bars 23, 24 are carried above the contact boxes 27, and have knifeshaped or similar lower edges to act on the switches and to blow out sparking at the collectors, when the latter are placed between them. With insulated return or multiphase conductors, two or more sets of the pick-up magnets are used and are placed out of alignment with each other over the corresponding boxes. The magnet coils may be thrown into parallel and excited by a battery at starting and then connected in series, automatically or otherwise, when the main current is picked up, and the direction of the current through the magnet coils may be reversed, automatically or otherwise, when the vehicle is reversed. The current collectors consist of an endless wire, chain, &c. running over loose wheels 25 supported between or outside of the magnets and adapted to bear on the contacts and, like the magnets, are placed out of alignment when two or more are used. The switchbox is shown in Fig. 5 adapted to connect the exposed contact, successively, to the positive and negative mains 37, 45 by bridge-pieces 29 lifted by the iron armature 43 into contact with the rods 32, 33. One of each pair of these rods is connected to the cover through the spike 41 entering the box 40 containing metal filings or balls, and the other rod of each pair is connected to its respective main through a fuse 38 and an insulated coupling also consisting of metal filings &c., as shown at 39. The armature 43 and bridge 29 are loosely connected, so that the armature may jar the bridge loose as it falls and the rods 32, 33 may be surrounded by loose metallic sleeves, the contacts being made on points or lines. The fuse may consist of a copper or aluminium wire twisted between the walls or partitions of an insulating- body. so as to fuse over short lengths and the box may be filled with oil or petroleum 53. When two or more armatures and bridges are used, they are interconnected by pivoted levers 46, so that only one can be lifted at a time.
Patent GB-190203476-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus relating to Colour Photography and commonly known as Photochromoscopes and Photochromoscopic Cameras
Inventor: BARNARD THOMAS KNIGHT
Filed: 1902-02-11
Granted: 1903-01-01
Abstract: 3476. Barnard, T. K. Feb. 11. Graphoscopes.-Relates to an apparatus for viewing tricolour transparencies, which, with suitable modification, may be used for taking the tricolour photographs. Fig. 2 is a plan of the apparatus as arranged for viewing and combining three tricolour transparencies b, b<2>, b<3>. The viewing-lenses are placed under the shield j. Light is thrown by the inclined reflectors f, f<2>, f<3> through the respective transparencies b, b<2>, b<3> then through suitablycoloured screens d, d<2>,d<3>. The two coloured images from b, b<3> are reflected by the crossed reflectors e, e<2> into the viewing-lenses at j, while the image from b<2> passes direct to the lenses through the reflectors e, e<2>, which are semi-transparent.
Patent GB-190207861-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Typewriting Machines.
Inventor: FELL JOHN CORRY
Filed: 1902-04-03
Granted: 1902-06-12
Abstract: 7861. Fell, J. C., [Union Typewriter Co.]. April 3. Type-writers.-Relates to tabulating-mechanism for type - writing machines, and is described as applied to the front-strike machine shown in Fig. 1. The key levers 1 are pivoted at 2, and are connected through sub-levers 7 or links 11 to the typebars 13. A universal bar 17 extends beneath the key levers, and is connected by links 18 to an arm 20 extending from the shaft of the escapement-dog rocker 22. On the shaft of the escapement-wheel 25 is a pinion 27, which meshes with the carriage rack 28. The rack is carried by arms 29, secured to short rock-shafts 30 supported in bearings 31, as shown in the plan view, Fig. 3. The rack can be lifted clear of the pinion 27, so as to free the carriage, by depressing the finger-piece 35. Grooved tracks 44, 45 support the carriage, antifriction balls 43 being interposed between them. At the right-hand side of the keyboard is situated a tabulating key 49 having a pin-and-slot connection 56, 57 with an upwardly-projecting portion 58 of a sub-lever 59. The sub-lever is adapted to draw down a link 63 against the control of a compression spring 63<x>. A connecting-piece 66 attaches the link 63 to a crank arm 68, which is secured to a rock-shaft or stop-rod 70 supported in brackets 47 behind the carriage. By turning a milled head 74 on a collar or sleeve which receives the left-hand end of the rod 70, a limited longitudinal adjustment of the rod can be effected. The rod or shaft 70 is furnished on its upper face with a scale corresponding to the carriage scale, and the rod is grooved or serrated to receive adjustable stops 79 which co-operate with a stop 85 extending rearwards from the carriage. The lugs 80 of the stops 79 are normally clear of the stop 85, as shown in full lines in Fig. 10, but when the key 49 is depressed the shaft 70 is rocked and the lugs 80 are raised into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 10. At the same time a pin 88, Fig. 5, extending from an adjustable collar 86 on the link 63, depresses the righthand end of a lever 90, Figs. 3 and 5, and raises the rack-lifter 94, so as to lift the rack 28 clear of the pinion 27 and free the carriage, which immediately advances until arrested by the next stop 79. Fig. 7 shows the shaft 70 in transverse section with a stop 79 in position on it. The housing of the stop contains a spring clip 81, which closes round the uncut or cylindrical portions of the shaft and holds the stop firmly on it. Reference is made to Specifications Nos. 7862 and 7863, A.D. 1902.
Patent GB-190210030-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Stockings, Tights and the like.
Inventor: DAWES JAMES
Filed: 1902-05-01
Granted: 1903-02-19
Abstract: 10,030. Dawes, J. May 1. Drawings to Specification. Stockings; tights.-Consists in the provision of separate foot and ankle parts of stockings, tights, and the like, so that when the corresponding parts of the stockings &c. become worn out they are cut out and new parts are sewn on in their place.
Patent GB-190210297-A (GB)
Title: A Tobacco-Pipe Cleaner.
Inventor: DORST ALFRED
Filed: 1902-05-05
Granted: 1903-03-19
Abstract: 10,297. Dorst, A. May 5. Tobacco-pipe cleaners.-A piece of wool or other suitable material is held in the open loop formed at one end of the wire shown, and is pushed through the pipe stem into the bowl ; the wire is then withdrawn, and the wool is extracted from the bowl by means of the hook at the other end of the wire. The pusher may be made round or flat, or may consist of two wires twisted together.
Patent GB-190216124-A (GB)
Title: Supplying Fresh Water to Retail Bars, Counters and the like and Apparatus therefor.
Inventor: GOODMAN REUBEN WILLIAM
Filed: 1902-07-19
Granted: 1903-03-19
Abstract: 16,124. Goodman, R. W., and Gunbie, F. G. July 19. Beverages, drawing-off.-Restaurant and other bars are provided with a water supply which is distributed to taps conveniently disposed for use by the customers. The fixtures to which the taps are attached may be used for advertising purposes, being given the form of flasks, bottles, or the like.
Patent GB-190222940-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Reels specially applicable for Winding Wire.
Inventor: BRIEDE OTTO
Filed: 1902-10-21
Granted: 1903-09-03
Abstract: 22,940. Briede, O. Oct. 21. Wire.-Relates to apparatus for winding wire &c. The wire r as it leaves the machine is guided by a tube t tangentially into a drum a<1>, which rotates at a peripheral speed equal to that at which the wire is delivered. The centrifugal force causes the wire to lie against the inner surface of the drum, which may be made with an inner cylinder a<2>. The drum is mounted on a vertical shaft b, on which is loosely mounted a bevel-wheel e, driven through bevel gearing e<1>, d<1> and an intermediate shaft d<2> from a main shaft d. The upper face f of the wheel e is hollow to receive a cone f<1> sliding on a key on the shaft b. A collar l surrounding a neck on the cone f is connected by links to pins z, on an upper conicallyfaced disc h. The pins z also enter the ends of a forked lever m, pivoted at m<2>, and operated by the rod n<2> of a piston n, moving in a steam or other cylinder o. The piston-rod n<2> carries a load p. When the lever m is raised, the shaft b is thrown out of gear with the shaft d, and the disc h rises into a cup h<1>, carried by rods i, which enter the cylinder a', and are attached to a ring k. The motion of the drum is thus arrested, and the wire coil is lifted out.
Patent GB-190225115-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Can Openers.
Inventor: KALISCHER NATHAN
Filed: 1902-11-15
Granted: 1903-06-18
Abstract: 25,115. Kalischer, N. Nov. 15. Cans, opening. - The can opener consists of a pair of shears, the lower jaw 1 of which is formed with the handle 7. The upper jaw is provided with the lateral extensions 5, 6. The extension 6 is turned to the right and, being placed near the front of the blade, prevents the tool from being thrust too far into the tin. The rear extremity 6<1> rests upon the tin, and forms a fulcrum. It is preferably turned under the handle. A coiled spring, placed between the pins 9, 10, tends to keep the jaws extended. The point 12 of the lower cutting-edge is in advance of the upper blade, by which means the lower blade is prevented from lifting out of the tin on pressure being put upon the handle. The upper edge of the handle 7 is bent over to receive aud protect the fingers.
Patent GB-190227152-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Potato Diggers
Inventor: ALTSTOCK MARCUS
Filed: 1902-12-09
Granted: 1903-07-16
Abstract: 27,152. Altstock, M. Dec. 9. Potato diggers.- Relates to a machine for digging potatoes, separating them from soil, and delivering them into sacks or other receptacles. The digging-share consists of a number of pointed bars of T-section having wedgeshaped projections on their upper sides to assist in breaking up the soil. A number of flat parallel bars are attached to the T-section bars, and form a grid up which the potatoes are carried to a reciprocating screen arranged in the casing 22. The potatoes pass from the riddle to a trough 30 and are carried up by an elevator to a shaking- trough 32 with wirework bottom. The trough 32 delivers the potatoes into a sack or other receptacle carried at the rear of the machine. The share is suspended from an oscillating frame 8 pivoted on the shaft 18 and operated by a handlever 14 acting by a link 13 on an arm 12 secured to the frame 8. The movement of the share is limited by rods 9, which work through guides 10 on the main frame and are fitted with adjustable nuts 11. The potatoes are carried up the share by the tines 17 of a "lifting rake" 5 mounted on drums carried at the ends of the frame 8. Bent rods 29 are attached to the cross-bar 28 carried by standards 27 at each side of the machine. The rods 29 project into the spaces between the tines 17, and serve to clean them and also to prevent potatoes from being thrown out of the casing 22. The Specification describes mechanism for driving all the moving parts from the axle 21 of the main wheels. The wheels are connected to the axle by ratchet mechanism, and a clutch is provided to throw the gearing out of action when required. A pair of rollers 38 with gripping edges are mounted at the side of the machine to remove the haulms from the row of potatoes to be dug in the next travel of the machine. The haulms are carried by a curved plate 43 beneath the share, and are left upon the ground from which the potatoes have been already dug.
Patent GB-190227317-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Combination Alarm Clocks.
Inventor: STANGE ALFRED
Filed: 1902-12-11
Granted: 1903-05-07
Abstract: 27,317. Stange, A. Dec. 11. Musical boxes are combined with clocks. The sounding of the alarm of the clock is followed by operation of the instrument. In the action of the alarm mechanism a pin 56 on the reversible winding-arbor 15 turns a toothed sector lever 49 from the position shown in dotted lines to that shown in full lines, so that a bell-crank detent 40, 39, which follows it under the pressure of a spring 43, sets free the spring motor of a musical box B. The click 53 having a spring 54 stronger than the spring for the detent holds the sector tooth by tooth.
Patent GB-190300518-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Back Gearing Appliances for Electric Motors and Dynamos, and for Steam and Water Driven Turbines.
Inventor: DAVIDSON SAMUEL CLELAND
Filed: 1903-01-08
Granted: 1903-11-12
Abstract: 518. Davidson, S. C. Jan. 8. Turbines.-Consists in mounting a pedestal upon the exterior surfaces of steam or water-driven turbines for carrying the bearings of a back-gear shaft, which is parallel with, and driven from, the motor shaft by gear-wheels or sprocket-wheels and chain, whereby the backgear shaft can be rotated at any required relative speed to that of the motor shaft. As applied to Pelton water - wheel, Fig. 10, the pedestal d, carrying arms e for supporting the back-gear shaft bearings f at a greater distance apart than the terminal ends of the motor bearings, is bolted to the motor casing, a vertical flange s being formed on the pedestal for this purpose. The motor casing may or may not be specially shaped for the purpose, or provided with feet to engage corresponding feet on the pedestal. The bearings f may or may not form an integral part of the pedestal, as desired. The gearing j, k which connects the shafts g, h, may be enclosed in a casing n carried by an annular ring o attached to the pedestal. On account of the arrangement of the arms e, the article to be driven, whether a fan, pulley, &c., which is attached to the back-gear shaft at g, rotates in a plane clear of the motor a. Instead of being mounted at one end of the shaft, as shown, the driving-gear may be applied between the driven article and the nearest bearing thereto on the gear pedestal,
Patent GB-190302456-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Preparation, Purification and Preservation of Tannic and other Tinctorial Extracts.
Inventor: PEYRUSSON ANTOINE EDOUARD
Filed: 1903-02-02
Granted: 1903-03-26
Abstract: 2456. Peyrusson, A. E. Feb. 8, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Tannins and tannic liquors.-Consists in the use, in the preparation, purification, and preservation of tannic and tinctorial extracts, for the purpose of preventing the formation of colour or for discharging any colour which may be produced, of metals such as aluminium, zinc, lead, and especially tin. The metals may be used alone, or associated with less electropositive metals such as platinum, silver, or copper, as alloys or in the form of an electric pile, or as electrodes for the application of alternating currents. Tin is especially useful as an electrode even with continuous currents. The operations should be conducted out of contact with air. Tin and zinc may also be employed in the form of blades, plates, or refuse placed in copper vessels containing the extracts such as diffusers, filters, evaporating-boilers, cooling-apparatus, and the like. Copper vessels, lined with a sufficiently-strong layer of tin, may be employed. An example is given in which willow rods coated with tin paper, similar to that used for enveloping cheeses, and wound or not with a few turns of copper wire, are placed in the barrels employed for the preservation or transport of the extracts. The process may be combined with processes already known, such as those in which bisulphite, hydrosulphite, or sulphurous acid is employed.
Patent GB-190304179-A (GB)
Title: Improved Construction of Speed Gear for Machinery.
Inventor: GRIES THEOPHILE
Filed: 1903-02-21
Granted: 1904-01-14
Abstract: 4179. Gries, T. Feb. 21. Motor road veh i c l e s, variablespeed gearing for. A number of toothed wheels A, A', corresponding to the number of speeds required, are mounted on a sleeve F on the motor or driving shaft G, each of these wheels gearing with a pinion H, H<1> fixed to the driven shaft I. Each of the wheels A, A<1> is formed with a projecting portion B, C on each side, the ends of these projections registering with key slots d formed in the wheel hub. A drum E on each wheel acts as a distance piece to separate the wheels. The shaft G is movable longitudinally, and carries a key, projection, or tappet g, which, by moving the shaft, can be brought into engagement with any of the projections on the wheels according to the gear required. The projection g passes through the slots d in the wheels. When the projection g is out of engagement with the wheels, the driven shaft I is at rest.
Patent GB-190304855-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means of Apparatus for use in the Manufacture of Inlaid Linoleum.
Inventor: SCOTT CHARLES HERBERT
Filed: 1903-03-02
Granted: 1904-02-04
Abstract: 4855. Scott, C. H. March 2. Coated fabrics.- In the manufacture of inlaid linoleum, the compressing- plungers a are lifted and held in the holes c of the pattern plate d until the backing f has completed the forward stroke, at the end of which the plungers a are lifted further to enable a fresh supply of granulated material to be distributed through the holes c. The parts are operated as described in Specification No. 978, A.D. 1898.
Patent GB-190305126-A (GB)
Title: Speed Changing Gear.
Inventor: OPPERMANN CARL JOHANN DAVID
Filed: 1903-03-05
Granted: 1904-02-18
Abstract: 5126. Oppermann, C. J. D., Oppermann, O. R., and Oppermann) H. F. March 5. Motor road vehicles. - In a change-speed gearing, suitable for motor cars, a number of toothed wheels b of various diameters, fixed to a driving shaft c gear with corresponding wheels d, loosely mounted on a driven shaft e. One or more key ways g are cut in the shaft c and in each of the wheels d, which are formed with annular recesses, and a key or keys h are mounted to slide in the ways g, the projecting portion of the key being of such a width that only one of the wheels d can be fixed to the shaft e at a time. Each key may be provided with roller or ball bearings, and inclined recesses or projections are formed in the wheels to guide the key into engagement with the key-way. The key h is coupled, by a rod k, to a sliding sleeve l mounted on the shaft e. A shifting device p, engaging a groove in the sleeve l, is operated by ropes or chains m passing over a drum n and guide pulleys o. The drum n is geared to a shaft on which is mounted a notched disc r, Fig. 5, and lever s ; a spring catch t on the lever s is adapted to engage any of the notches so that the lever may be turned to rotate the drum n and move the key or keys h as required. The drum may be provided with suitable divisions and a fixed pointer to indicate the position of the keys. According to the Provisional Specification, an idle wheel may be introduced between two of the gear wheels for the purpose of obtaining a reverse motion.
Patent GB-190306585-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Self Acting Mules and Twiners.
Filed: 1903-03-21
Granted: 1904-01-07
Abstract: 6585. Lees & Cie, A., and Clegg, R. Marh 21. Mules and twiners.-The backing-off is effected from,the rim band driving the tin roller, without interfering with the drive of the spindles during twisting, by means of a backing-off pulley 7 and a friction cone 5 fixed on a sleeve 6 freely mounted on a shaft 2 which carries the fast and loose pulleys 3, 4 and the pulley 8. The endless rim band passes over the pulley 8 and round the usual carrier pulleys, and also over the pulley 7. When the driving-strap is on the fast pulley 3, the pulley 8 effects the drive of the spindles for twisting, and the sleeve 6 runs freely on the shaft 2. For backing-off, the strap is moved on to the loose pulley 4, and a spur-wheel 9, loosely mounted on the sleeve and driven in the opposite direction to the shaft 2, is moved into engagement with the cone 5 and causes the pulley 7 to drive the tin roller in the other direction. The pulleys 7, 8 may be changed to give any required spindle speed.
Patent GB-190306616-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Means and Apparatus for Producing Tubes and other similar Hollow Articles by Squirting or Extruding Heated Metal through a Die.
Inventor: DICK GEORGE ALEXANDER
Filed: 1903-03-21
Granted: 1904-02-11
Abstract: 6616. Dick, A. U. M., and Funck, G. H., [executors of Dick, G. A.]. March 21. Squirting.-A. loose mandrel, provided with cooling-arrangements is employed in squirting tubes and the like. A mandrel e, Fig. 1, passes loosely through the heated metal b, into a hole in a loose block f, or in the end of the hydraulic ram g. The mandrel is centered initially by a ring h, placed in the die c, the central position being maintained either by the extruded metal or by a plate s. A ring may be provided at either end of the metal b to cause the formation of a flange. The block f and ram g may be hollow, the former being provided with a second die ; or several mandrels may be used, a corresponding number of dies being provided in the end of the container. Air, steam, or water, &c. may be supplied, in the first case, to the interior of the mandrel e by a pipe m, as shown in Fig. 3. When dies are used at each end of the container, the cooling-medium is passed straight through the mandrel, and when, for example, two loose mandrels are employed, the ends are coned into the loose block, a connecting- passage being provided in the latter.
Patent GB-190307530-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Means for Electrically Igniting Miners Safety Lamps.
Inventor: WILLIAMS BENJAMIN DAVID
Filed: 1903-04-01
Granted: 1903-05-14
Abstract: 7530. Williams, B. D. April 1. Miners' safety lamps. -Relates to lamps of the kind described in Specification No. 2800, A.D. 1902, adapted to be lighted by means of an electric spark from an induction coil. The insulating- block I, surrounding the wick-tube L, is firmly secured by screws U to the metallic base K carrying the wick - tube. Recesses formed in the screws U receive metal plugs Q, screwed or otherwise attached to the porcelain cap J which covers the block I. The porcelain cap can be readily lifted off, when desired. In the lighting of the lamp, the spark passes across the space between a bridge-piece W and the insulated lighting-pin, which is of the kind described in Specification No. 2800, A.D. 1902 ; the bridge-piece is held beneath the heads of the plugs Q.