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Patent GB-190126022-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Gas-heating Apparatus.
Inventor: TROCQUEENET CONSTANT
Filed: 1901-12-20
Granted: 1902-05-29
Abstract: 26,022. Trocq³enet, C., and Bap, F. P. G. Dec. 20. Gas burners.-Relates to a regenerative atmospheric burner for producing a heating-flame suitable for any purpose. The gas enters through a nozzle B<1> into a tube A, drawing in air through openings R. The gas and air expand in an annular chamber D, and passing upwards are compressed as they pass the projections E on the top end of a tube P. Through the latter tube passes a further supply of air, which enters through openings X in the base of the burner, and is warmed by contact with the heated stem h of the cone H. The additional air mixes with the previous mixture in the hot chamber F, and escapes through the annular opening N and is ignited. The flange of the cone is vertically adjustable by screws V. The outer casing N' is provided with a ring cap G, having horns I, to support the utensils to be heated.
Patent GB-190203037-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Spool-changing-devices for Looms.
Inventor: COSSERAT OSCAR
Filed: 1902-02-06
Granted: 1903-01-29
Abstract: 3037. Cosserat, 0. Feb. 6. Loom shuttles, changing bobbins and the like in, automatically; stop-motions; shuttles; bobbins and spools; shuttle boxes.-The bobbins or spools 10, Fig. 10, are placed upon spindles each of which has a disc 11, formed with a deep annular groove 12 engaging with a strong spring 13 on the shuttle. The bobbins are supplied to the shuttle from a magazine, which is pivoted to the loom frame at s, Fig. 3, and comprises pairs of parallel bars 1, 2 serving as guides for the bobbins. The front bars taper off to sharp edges at their lower ends, and the rear bars are formed with recesses for receiving the spindle of the lowest bobbin, which is supported by springs secured to the lower ends of the bars. The shuttle box v is secured to sliding bars o connected by a cross-bar n<1> which is lifted, on breakage or failure of weft, by a lever n and cam m driven from the brake pulley of the loom. During the ascent of the shuttle box, a projection q thereon strikes a projection r on the magazine, which is tilted, in consequence, as shown in Fig. 3, and, simultaneously, the shuttle is moved endwise by a finger on the loom frame, so as to come just below the lowest bobbin in the magazine. The empty bobbin is next forced out of the shuttle by the lowest bobbin, and is directed by a flap 6 iuto a receptacle v<1>. The flap 6 and a cover 5, pivoted to the shuttle box, are actuated, simultaneously, by means of sheet-metal strips 7, 8 respectively secured to the batten and cover and engaging with each other. When the weft breaks or otherwise fails, a stop-motion comes into action, in the usual way. and operates the brake of the loom and the disconnecting-lever, which shifts the belt from the fast pulley, across a loose pulley, and on to a third pulley which drives the bobbin-changing mechanism. The loom is re-started automatically by means of a cam and cam-lever which actuate the disconnecting-lever.
Patent GB-190203450-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fuel Regulators
Inventor: LEMP HERMANN
Filed: 1902-02-11
Granted: 1902-04-24
Abstract: 3450. Lemp, H. Feb. 11. Liqued-fuel fittings.-Relates to burner regulators, especially for steam automobiles, the object being to ensure the automatic reduction of the flame to the least possible amount when the vehicle is standing idle or is not consuming steam. In the form shown in Fig. 2, the burner O<1> is furnished with a needle valve, operated by a lever P, which needle valve is not employed to regulate the flame as the demands on the engine and boiler change, but comes into action, to reduce the flame, only when no steam is required. In the example shown, the lever P is operated by steam taken from a point in the steam-supply pipe D between the throttle valve F and the engine, and caused to act on the plunger G'. In another example, a mechanical connection between the throttle-valve handle and the lever P is provided. Fig. 5 shows a mechanical connection of the same kind between the engine-reversing device and the lever P. Reversal is effected by shifting the cam B<3> endwise by means of a rack and pinion operated by the hand-wheel U<1>. The rotation of this winds up a cord T' on a drum T, and thereby withdraws the needle at all times except when the reversing- gear is in the stop position. To prevent the flame from being put out when the needle is in the burner, the tube J of the vaporizer is inclined, and the upper part of the tube L extends a slight distance into the head K.
Patent GB-190205402-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Varnishes
Inventor: STRANGE EDWARD HALFORD
Filed: 1902-03-04
Granted: 1903-01-29
Abstract: 5402. Strange, E H., Graham, E., and Burrell, E. R. March 4. Varnishes. - Relates to the manufacture of varnishes in which a non-drying oil, such as linseed oil, is employed, together with turpentine. Hard gum or resin is heated in a closed vessel with sufficient turpentine to form a thin or filterable solution. The excess of turpentine is then distilled off, and the linseed, together with the dryers, if used, is added. The Figure shows a suitable arrangement of apparatus. The gum &c. and turpentine are introduced into the closed vessel A, provided with a thermometer H, a safety-valve G, and a pressure gauge J. Agitators B are carried on a hollow shaft C, and the vessel may be heated by burners K. A pipe L communicates with a condenser M, and the hollow shaft may be put into communication with the second vessel P, in which is fitted a filter P'. The copal &c. and turpentine are heated to about 300‹-350‹ C. in the vessel A, under pressure. The excess of turpentine is next distilled off, which carries off any water present, and the solution is passed into the filter P'. The filtrate is then mixed with the linseed oil &c., at a temperature of about 100‹ C., in the lower part of the vessel P.
Patent GB-190213937-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lathes
Inventor: DEMOOR HONORE
Filed: 1902-06-19
Granted: 1903-05-14
Abstract: 13,937. Demoor, H. June 19. Lathes; chucks.-The tool of a lathe for turning-up the tyres of locomotive and other mounted wheels is fixed in an additional slide, which carries a gauge-plate 11, Fig. 4, and is moved transversely, by means of the gauge-plate and a fixed roller 14, in grooves in the longitudinally-moving slide, when the latter is moved. The roller is provided with ball bearings. Each end of the axle is gripped and automatically centered by means of three loose jaws 20, Fig. 7, when the cones 19, which are bolted to the two faceplates of the lathe, are brought nearer together by moving one poppet or the mandrel of the same. The ends of the jaws abut against the shoulders of the journals.
Patent GB-190215777-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Telephone Instruments.
Inventor: GOLBY FREDERICK WILLIAM
Filed: 1902-07-15
Granted: 1903-07-15
Abstract: 15,777. Brander, B. July 15. Telephones.-The magnet of a telephone is mounted so that the distance of the polepieces from the diaphragm can be adjusted ; there is also a arrangement for making and breaking the circuits. The adjustment of the magnet g, Figs. 4 and 5, is made by two pairs of screws c, f mounted on perpendicular diameters, the ends of the screws c pressing against the back of the casing d, Fig. 4, and the ends of the screws f being bolted to the back of the casing by lock-nuts, Fig. 5. Fig. 1 shows the method of making and breaking the speaking circuit. The suspending-ring r is connected to a spring s, and, when suspended, the weight of the telephone breaks contact with the spring t, thus breaking the speaking circuit. Signalling may be done by pressing the ring r and making contact at v. The Provisional Specification states that auxiliary pole-pieces made of thin iron plates may be used on the receiver.
Patent GB-190222921-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Sheaf Binding Appliance.
Inventor: BENOIT VICTOR
Filed: 1902-10-21
Granted: 1902-12-18
Abstract: 22,921. Benoit, V. Oct. 21. Bale ties and bole-tie fasteners.-Relates to a band or fastener for sheaves, and to an appliance for use in securing the band. The band consists of a piece of cord, made of jute fibre, brightly coloured, and heated with some preservative composition. A disc or other suitably-shaped block of wood a is threaded on the cord, and secured by a knot b. A knot c is made at the other end of the cord. The block a is taken in one hand, and the knot c is placed in the notch handle d, secured by a cord f on the operator's wrist. The cord is then tightened around the sheaf, and secured by twisting the ends below the block a.
Patent GB-190304913-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Treadle Cranks for Free Wheel Bicycles.
Inventor: COLEMAN FREDERICK HENRY
Filed: 1903-03-03
Granted: 1903-10-29
Abstract: 4913. Coleman, F. H., and Panting, W. C. March 3. Bicycles ; cranks.-In a free-wheel cycle, the discomfort of keeping the knee in a raised position while resting on the pedal is avoided by allowing the crank to make a quarter-turn round the driving-spindle. The disc a, keyed to the spindle c, has a notch against the ends of which the projection j on the crank f is adapted to bear. The crank is loose on the spindle but attached to it by a spring g fastened at one end to the square end .of the spindle and at the other to a pin in the crank, the whole lying in a recess sunk in the swell of the crank and covered by a plate i. The disc a is thus a clutch in the driving position, and allows a quarter-turn backwards of the crank.
Patent GB-190308656-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Heating and Purifying Water and other Liquids.
Inventor: CUMMING DAVID BRUCE
Filed: 1903-04-16
Granted: 1904-02-18
Abstract: 8656. Cumming, D. B. April 16. Filters for steam generators &c. - A filtering- chamber B, filled with charcoal or other material, may be placed at the inlet to a feedwater heater, which may be used for heating other liquids. The chamber is provided with a perforated plate h ; water passes from the inlet through the chamber, ascends the annular space around the cylinder a through the perforated extension c and through a conical " water retarder " where it is heated by steam and thence trickles down the sides of the inner cylinder e and through the outlet g.
Patent GB-190310936-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Facilitating the Reading of Thermometers Burettes, and other Graduated Tubes.
Inventor: KOEHLER FRITZ
Filed: 1903-05-13
Granted: 1903-06-25
Abstract: 10,936. K÷hler, F. May 13. Measures of length; measures of capacity. - A burette or other graduated tube is read by a sighting- apparatus L carried by a frame having V- shaped parts A aud spring clasps B fitted with screws C to grip the tube. The scale is illuminated by an adjustable mirror S or a small electric light.
Patent GB-190316188-A (GB)
Title: Improved connection between the Crank and the Bracket Spindle of a Velocipede.
Inventor: STANFORD WALTER
Filed: 1903-07-22
Granted: 1903-12-31
Abstract: 16,188. Stanford, W. July 22. Cranks, securing.-To enable the rider of a bicycle or the like to keep both his feet in the lowest position while freewheeling, the boss of the crank a, which is free to turn on the spindle, has fixed to it a disc c fitting within a drum d, fixed on the spindle and provided with a quadrantal lug f, with which a peripheral projection e on the disc is adapted to engage. In driving, a bolt g in the drum is forced by a spring into a recess in the disc, but backward pressure on the crank disengages the disc, so that the crank can be turned back till the other edge of the projection engages the lug. The drum may be on the boss of the crank and the disc on the spindle.
Patent GB-190318708-A (GB)
Title: Improved Letter Box Protector.
Inventor: JENKINS WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-08-31
Granted: 1904-07-28
Abstract: 18,708. Jenkins, W. Aug. 31. Letter-boxes. - A letter-box is fitted with a pivoted grid A, which rises to receive the letters when the plate H is opened. The ends of a bar on the back of the plate H are connected by rubber or other springs to arms of the grid A, projecting through slots in the inner walls of the double sides of the box. The grid is pivoted at J, and the ends of the bars in the raised position engage notches in the plate F. Spikes D on the front of the box project through the bars to strike off any letters adhering when the grid falls. Rods E suspended freely from the top of the box strike off letters which may have adhered to the end of the grid.
Patent GB-190319761-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Uncoupling Draught Animals from Vehicles in Motion and Simultaneously Applying Brakes to the Latter.
Inventor: ROCHOW GOTTLOB
Filed: 1903-09-14
Granted: 1903-10-22
Abstract: 19,761. Rochow, G., Richter, H., and Engel, G. Sept. 14. Runaway horses, releasing; brakes.-The pole a of a two-horse vehicle is secured in a socket b by a bolt f fixed to a lever e pivoted to a bracket c. The whipple-trees t are held in jaws t<1> by pins h<1> which-are-also connected to the lever e by rods h. On pulling the lever e, the whipple-trees and the pole are released simultaneously. The lever e is also arranged to apply the brakes i. The lever may be actuated by a screw and a hand-wheel.
Patent GB-190408677-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Gold Extraction.
Inventor: HYATT WILLIAM HERBERT
Filed: 1904-04-15
Granted: 1905-07-15
Abstract: 8677. Hyatt, W. H. April 15. Amalgamating.-Gold-bearing ore or deposits, in a finely-divided condition, are fed into a hopper a which leads to a rotatable feed cylinder or disc b. The disc has pockets c, which are brought successively under the hopper and are then carried round to discharge into an amalgamating chamber d having an air blast inlet e. The disc rotates in a casing h, which cuts off the pockets c, after receiving their charge from the hopper, from the influence of the blast until they are in position for discharging. The amalgamating-chamber contains a charge of mercury f, and a series of such chambers is employed. Any mercury carried over with the tailings is recovered by passing the blast as it leaves the amalgamators through an apparatus of the character of a flour-separating machine ; or, the blast may be led into one or more chambers k containing mercury, and fitted with a shutter or baffle o to vary locally the velocity of the blast to assist the gravitational separation of the mercury. Instead of a disc, any similar rotary or reciprocating device may be employed for feeding the ore.
Patent GB-190409284-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Atmospheric Burners.
Inventor: RUUD EDWIN
Filed: 1904-04-22
Granted: 1904-09-22
Abstract: 9284. Ruud, E. Dec. 18, A.D. 1903, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901] Gas burners. - An atmospheric or bunsen burner, which is suitable for " automatic instantaneous water-heaters, is provided with a straight perforated diaphragm, by which lighting - back is prevented, and with a protecting - hood, which carries away any water of condensation falling from the water-heater. The burner, which is arranged vertically so that the mixed air and gas flow out at a side opening 4 in the upper laterally-extended portion, is provided with a front plate 6, which is screwed in front of the gauze or perforated metal plate 5. The hood 8 extends rearwardly and downwardly from the top of the burner. The gas inlet 2 is surrounded by the air inlets.
Patent GB-190410293-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Vehicle Wheels.
Inventor: ANDREWS ALFRED THOMAS
Filed: 1904-05-05
Granted: 1905-02-23
Abstract: 10,293. Andrews, A. T. May 5. Felloes or rims; spokes; hubs.-Two artillery wheels a, b with spokes sloping outwards are secured together by bolts e passing through the felloes h which are formed with corresponding grooves and projections c, d. Driving-power is transmitted from the axle to the felloe by placing in the space between the hubs a a double-armed lever n, Fig. 3, pivotally attached to the felloe by pairs of tension rods or spiral springs o. The central portion of the lever is firmly secured to the axle or to a sprocket-wheel in the case of a non- rotating axle. The double-armed lever and tension rods may be replaced by distance-blocks secured to the divided hubs by bolts, and the spokes may be tightened by removing one or more of the distanceblocks.
Patent GB-190414071-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Raising, Supporting & Lowering of Electric Arc Lamps.
Inventor: BERRY HERBERT HENRY
Filed: 1904-06-21
Granted: 1905-05-04
Abstract: 14,071. Berry, H. H., and Skinner, E. June 21. Supporting lamps.-A clutch coupling for suspending an arc lamp, in which an insulated crossbar a attached to the lamp rests in recesses in insulated cam - plates d, which are attached to the hood and serve to convey current to the lamp, is provided with bell-crank levers g, pivoted to brackets on the camplates d. When the lamp is being raised into position, the cross-bar slides on the edges c of the camplates, and lifts the levers g. Further raising is prevented by the lower arms of the levers, which engage clutches j on the cam-plates. To release the lamp from the position shown, it is raised until the cross-bar a lifts the upper arm of the lever and swings clear of the upper ends of the cam-plates d. In descending, the cross-bar slides over the edges o of the plates.
Patent GB-190419256-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Apparatus for Lifting Liquids,
Inventor: PIRE JOSEPH
Filed: 1904-09-06
Granted: 1904-10-27
Abstract: 19,256. Pire, J. Sept. 6. Direct air-pressure apparatus; a u t om a t i c systems of raising liquids.- Fig. 1 shows a sectional view of an automatic compressed-air apparatus for raising liquids, comprising a vessel 1 into which the water or other liquid is admitted either by immersing the apparatus or by leading the water through a pipe. The cover is provided with an air tube 3, a compressed-air tube 5, and a liquid-delivery pipe 8. As the water flows into the apparatus, the air is driven out through the tube 3, and, when the liquid has reached a certain level, the float 14 which slides on the pipe 11 raises the latter slightly and closes the pipe 3 by means of an end plug. The tube 17 carrying the valve 18 of the compressed-air nozzle 7 is fixed to the tube 11, and the movement of the latter thus allows compressed air to flow through it and the orifices 12 into the vessel 1. The contained water is thus forced through the valve 10 and the pipe 8, and the float 14 sinks. The pipe 11 remains in its position until the float rests on its bottom flange, and the compressed-air supply is then cut off and the air in the vessel allowed to escape by the pipe 3. When the apparatus is to be immersed in the liquid to be raised, such as in rivers, wells, cisterns, basins, and the like, a box 20 with a valve 22, shown in Fig. 5, is fitted on to the cover. Where it is to be used for distributing water to various stories of a house when the pressure in the water mains is insufficient, the valve is situated at a point which will ensure it being lifted by the water in the main, and a pipe connects this valve - chamber with the apparatus. In order to avoid the stoppage in the flow of fluid due to the refilling of the vessel, two similar apparatus are fed with compressed air from a single pipe and also discharge into a single pipe, three-way cocks moved automatically, so as successively to set the mechanism in operation, being interposed in these pipes. Another method of obtaining a continuous discharge of liquid is shown in Fig. 5, in which the apparatus A, described above, is combined with a vessel hermetically sealed. A pipe, leading from the pipe 8, discharges near the bottom of the closed vessel and thus, as the liquid is forced out of the apparatus A, the air in the closed vessel is compressed by liquid flowing in, and, when the vessel 1 is filling, liquid is being forced out of the pipe 8 from the other vessel.
Patent GB-190420703-A (GB)
Title: Improved Sliding Gate.
Inventor: TRISLER JOHN
Filed: 1904-09-26
Granted: 1904-11-17
Abstract: 20,703. Trisler, J. Sept. 26. Gates and gateposts.-A horizoncally - sliding gate working between adjacent uprights 1, 2 and a post 4, and riding on wheels 10, 15, is operated by pulling either of two handles 20 attached to beams 18, which are connected to folding levers 17, 16 pivoted to the post 1 and gate, respectively. The centre of gravity of the gate is arranged to fall beyond the wheel 10 when the gate is closed, or beyond the wheel 15 when it is open: these wheels are movable longitudinally in slots in a fixed bar 8, and have sufficient play in the grooves of the rails 13, 14 to allow tilting. The ends of the rails engage recesses 5 in the post 4.
Patent GB-190420719-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Slide Valve Gear for Steam Engines.
Inventor: JUDGE JAMES
Filed: 1904-09-26
Granted: 1905-07-27
Abstract: 20,719. Judge, J. Sept. 26. Valve gear.-The movement of the block a of an ordinary link motion is transmitted to the valverod r through a lever g, the effective length of which may be altered by adjusting the block u on the valve-rod in the slot t or by adjusting the position of the fixed pivot p.
Patent GB-190424933-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Securing Door Knobs and Handles to their Spindles.
Inventor: HALL GEORGE
Filed: 1904-11-17
Granted: 1904-12-22
Abstract: 24,933. Hall, G. Nov. 17. Locking washers and nuts.-In attaching doorknobs to spindles, one knob a, Fig. 1, is rigidly secured to a square spindle b, the opposite end b<1> of which is screwed. The other knob c is secured by a nut i, square-holed washers k<1>, k<2> and a lock-nut j. The fastening is concealed by a plain or screwed plug i'. In a modification, the washer k<1> is dispensed with, while the intermediate washer k' is made square as shown in Fig. 7, in order to lie in a recess i<1> in the nut i. In a further modification, projections on the washer k<2> engage recesses on the nut i. The nuts may be adjusted by a key engaging notches m.
Patent GB-190425890-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ball Thrust-bearings
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES YATE
Filed: 1904-11-28
Granted: 1905-05-25
Abstract: 25,890. Johnson, J. Y., [Soc. Franþaise des Roulements Ó Billes]. Nov. 28. Ball bearings; thrust bearings.-A cage for a ball thrust bearing consists of the two annular plates 1, 2, connected by the ring 4, which may be of light material, such as vulcanized fibre. The ring 4 bears upon the lip 5 on the part 7 to prevent the weight of the cage from being borne by the balls. The parts 6, 7 have spherical engaging surfaces, and are connected by bending the lip 5 outwards, a little play being left between the lip and the edge of the part 6. In a modification, the part 6 has a convex, and the part 7 a concave engaging surface.
Patent GB-190426697-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Dust Interceptors and Regulators for Gas Burners and the like.
Inventor: RICHMOND JOHN ARTHUR
Filed: 1904-12-07
Granted: 1905-10-12
Abstract: 26,697. Richmond, J. A. Dec. 7. Gas supply. - The gas supply to inverted incandescent and other gas burners is controlled and freed from dust by an adjustable cone a, which is so arranged upon nits support b that its apex is directed towards the inflowing gas. The part carrying the flange f against which the cone a is adjusted to regulate the gas supply and the part b may be formed in one piece. The lower part k of the casing may be utilized as the dust receptacle, the special receptacle h being then dispensed with.