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Patent GB-190422300-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Apparatus for Supplying Liquid Disinfectant in Measured Quantities to Flushing Cisterns.
Inventor: O'BRIEN ANNIE GERTRUDE
Filed: 1904-10-17
Granted: 1905-10-12
Abstract: 22,300. O'Brien, A.G. Oct. 17. Measured quantities, delivering.-A device for supplying liquid disinfectant in measured quantities to a flushing - cistern is shown in section, and comprises a chamber D which is opened respectively to a cistern and a supply of disinfectant by the raising and lowering of the flushing- lever. The chamber is inside a sleeve E, and both chamber and sleeve have two openings d, d<1>, e, e<1> only one pair of which come together at a time. Either the sleeve or the chamber is rotatable, preferably the chamber, which, as shown, is connected to a cross-bar H having a link J for attachment by a chain or otherwise to the flushing-lever. This cross-bar works between stops and is normally held by a spring K with the chamber in the discharge position. The chamber is arranged as shown, at the bottom of a reservoir, and has an air-escape pipe G. The reservoir, which preferably has a gauge glass N, is adjustably fixed on a platform, itself mounted on the edge of an open cistern. A perforated metal or wire cage L is placed below the disinfectant outlet tube F so that the incoming water by washing around this cage becomes mixed with the disinfectant. The cistern being open, the water and disinfectant in it serve also to disinfect the room, as well as the pan or drain.
Patent GB-190422380-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Washing Machines.
Inventor: BAKER WILLIAM EXCELL
Filed: 1904-10-18
Granted: 1905-09-14
Abstract: 22,380. Baker, W. E. Oct. 18. Washing-machines.-In machines in which a perforated cylindrical clothes-receptacle rotates in washing-liquid, liquidcirculating ribs are formed to run horizontally or otherwise about the receptacle, and slope towards its periphery so as to drive liquid through the clothes. These ribs may be double, so as to operate in whichever direction the cylinder rotates ; they may be slightly removed from the surface of the cylinder so that liquid passing behind them is forced to move along this surface. The ribs may be fixed on, or be independent of, the receptacle, in the latter case moving at any speed. The cylinders of rotary washing-machines are dished from the inside so as to form projections on the outside, round the sides of which perforations are disposed. Rotary cylinders may also be constructed as shown in Fig. 2, with bars or perforated plates E connected at their ends to discs or wheels and with plates D, each connected to the inner edge of one plate and the outer edge of the next and projecting at D' to form vanes. In the cylinders formed with ribs or with perforated plates, the two halves of a cylinder may be arranged in reverse ways.
Patent GB-190424783-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for the Automatic Lighting and Extinction of Gas Jets.
Inventor: TESTOR FREDRIK
Filed: 1904-11-15
Granted: 1905-11-15
Abstract: 24,783. Testor, F. Nov. 15. 'Actuating valves and c o c k s.-Gas cocks are actuated by electric m e - chanism controlled by an electric switch operated by an electromagnet a. On depression of the button x, the battery circuit is closed through the lever l, which in its normal position rests against the contact m, and the armature c of the electromagnet a is turned into the position shown by the dotted lines, so pushing up the lever l on to the contact m<1>. This closes the circuit containing the device for turning on the gas. After a period determined by clockwork connected with the ratchet-wheel e, the armature c is slowly brought back to the position of rest by the spring f. The lever l is thus turned and the bifurcated end, which is insulated from the rest of the lever, passes over the contacts k, k<1>, thereby closing a circuit containing the mechanism for turning off the gas.
Patent GB-190426407-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Brush for Clothes and Hats.
Inventor: HAWKER WILLIAM SEYMOUR
Filed: 1904-12-05
Granted: 1905-10-05
Abstract: 26,407. Hawker, W. S. Dec. 5. Pocket, clothes, and hat brushes; stocks; bristles. -A brush has soft bristles c for brushing silk hats, and harder ones c for clothes. It is made light and of small depth so as to be carried in the pocket.
Patent GB-190428754-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Shoelaces
Inventor: NICHOLLS GEORGE HABBERTON
Filed: 1904-12-29
Granted: 1905-02-09
Abstract: 28,754. Nicholls, G. H. Dec. 29. Laces ; lacing- fa s t e n i n g s.- A series of holes 3, Fig. 1, is formed in the ends of the laces, preferably during the process of f weaving. T o secure the lace, an overhand knot A is formed, as shown in Fig. 2, the end 1 is passed through a hole in the end 2, the end 2 is passed through a hole in the end 1, and the ends are then pulled to draw the knot tight. To form a bow knot, an overhand knot is formed, and the ends 1, 2 are extended in opposite directions to form bows and then passed through the same holes in the two bows, as shown in Fig. 4. The inner ends of the tags 4 must be smooth.
Patent GB-190504040-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Electric Motors.
Inventor: BURKE JAMES
Filed: 1905-02-27
Granted: 1905-10-26
Abstract: 4040. Burke, J. Feb. 27. Field magnets.- The armatures 17 of two or more motors arranged within a circular casing 10 of non- magnetic material, such as aluminium, drive a common internal gear-plate 4 keyed to the main shaft 1, or are otherwise geared to the latter. The field-magnet poles 18, either fitted directly against the casing 10 or separated therefrom by a ventilating air space, are situated between the several armatures to form one magnetic circuit common to all the armatures, and are preferably compound wound with shunt coils 21, 23, 25 and series coils 22, 24, 26. All the shunt coils are preferably connected in series across the mains, and the respective groups of armature and series coils either in series or in parallel with one another, the latter arrangement operating the motor at the same speed but at thrice the voltage. Brush-holders.-The brushes 27, 28 are held in clips 30, which are drawn together at one end by means of a spring 36 guided by a groove in a support 37, and are prevented from moving outwardly by adjustable screws 34, 35. The supports 33, 37 are mounted upon an end-plate 9, and the supply leads are connected to the clips 30. The tension upon the brushes is varied by adjusting either the spring 36 or the screws 31, 32.
Patent GB-190504193-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Turbines.
Inventor: SCOTT HENRY SHADFORTH
Filed: 1905-02-28
Granted: 1905-10-19
Abstract: 4193. Scott, H. S., and Tyzack, H. F. Feb. 28. Stuffing-boxes, substitutes for.-Relates to methods of preventing the leakage of the actuating-fluid from one set of blades and guides to the other set in reversible turbines of the type in which one set of blades is used for forward driving and a concentric set for backward driving. According to one method, shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and in an enlarged sectional view, Fig. 3, on the line Y-Y, Fig. 2, live steam is admitted from a chest j through ports k to annular passages h and thence through nozzles p to the working set of guides f and blades c. The nozzles are so shaped that the live steam enters at a greater velocity than, and in the same direction as, the actuating-fluid, thus preventing leakage. In the arrangement shown in the Figures, the inner set of blades are driving, and the outer set are idle, but a similar arrangement may be adopted when the outer set are driving. The steam-chests j are formed in the outer ring of guides. The annular passages h are formed by making the distancepiece g in two separate rings n, o. The nozzles p are formed by sheet-metal stampings q, secured to the guides, and having flanges q<1> to engage recesses in the blades and ribs r to give the required shape to the nozzles. To prevent leakage at the front of the first ring, a nozzle v is provided as shown in Fig. 1, and receives steam through the passage u. The nozzles need not be continuous. In another method, steam at a higher pressure than the actuating-fluid may be admitted through the nozzles.
Patent GB-190506921-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Printing Processes.
Inventor: EVANS WILLIAM EDWARD
Filed: 1905-04-01
Granted: 1906-03-31
Abstract: 6921. Evans, W. E., [Goodwin, W.]. April 1. Printing fabrics; printing rollers and surfaces; transferring designs &c.-Relates to a process for printing on wood, textile fabrics, metal ware, and other surfaces by means of a printing-surface of wood, whereby the natural graining of the wood is reproduced. A thin piece of wood or veneer is mounted on a cylinder, and is trued up by means of a fine scraper and sand-papered. The surface is then brushed with a steel wire or other stiff brush in order to produce a pitted surface, which is then treated with oil or otherwise to harden it. The cylinder may be used to print directly upon the wood or other surface, or the design may be transferred from it to a composition or other printing- roller. The cylinder may be used by band or may be mounted in a machine. A composition roller is mounted to ride upon the cylinder, and above this is suitably mounted an impression roller. The printing-cylinder may be caused to rotate in a colour bath, its surface being scraped so that the colour remains only in the recesses. To obtain an imitation of oak, a graining-colour is used consisting of ivory drop black and vandyke brown ground in oil and gold-size japan or brown japan. Linseed oil may be added if the colours are not ground in oil. For imitating other woods, such as mahogany, other colours, such as burnt sienna, are introduced. After printing, the cylinder is cleaned by means of a solvent such as benzine or kerosene. The printing-surface may be plane instead of cylindrical. Specification No. 3057. A.D. 1857, is referred to.
Patent GB-190507039-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Machines for Making the End Papers of Books.
Inventor: HOFFSTEDT FRITHEOF HERMAN HUGO
Filed: 1905-04-03
Granted: 1905-06-15
Abstract: 7039. Hoffstedt, F. H. H. April 23, 1904, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Glueing.-In a machine for making end-papers for books, glueing-arrangements are described. The end-papers comprise two sheets of slightly different widths pasted or glued to a band or tape by narrow stripes of adhesive, which do not extend to the edges of the sheets. These two sheets 1, 2 are fed from rolls between two rollers 4, 5 and over the adhesive trough 7, where two collars 6 on a rotating shaft apply the two stripes of adhesive. One collar is made adjustable in position with regard to the other by a screw clamping it to its shaft, upon which it is slidably mounted.
Patent GB-190507385-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Dampers for Chimnies, Flues and like purposes.
Inventor: ASHMORE JOHN
Filed: 1905-04-07
Granted: 1905-06-15
Abstract: 7385. Ashmore, J. April 7. Dampers.-Sliding dampers for chimneys, flues, &c. are provided on their upper and lower' faces with runners of V or half-round section, which slide in corresponding grooves in the damper casing Fig. 5 shows a damper P with V-shaped runners p, and Fig. 8 shows a damper with half-round runners p<1>. In each case the back edge of the damper is of V or equivalent shape, and fits into a corresponding recess in the back of the casing.
Patent GB-190508792-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Clothes Line or Flag Line Lifter.
Inventor: SHIRET WALTER JAMES
Filed: 1905-04-26
Granted: 1905-11-09
Abstract: 8792. Shiret, W. J., and Shiret, A. April 26. Flags. - Flag lines are raised by being attached to a bracket capable of being hoisted on the post by means of a rope and pulley. The arms of the bracket C to which the line or lines may be attached at E, embrace the post H,. the rectangle being completed by the roller A, which can be detached by unscrewing the nut L and withdrawing the bolt B. The device may be raised by means of a rope passing over a pulley as shown.
Patent GB-190510614-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Fire Extinguishing.
Inventor: MAYER EMIL WILHELM
Filed: 1905-05-20
Granted: 1905-09-14
Abstract: 10,614. MayÙr, E. W. May 20. Fire-extinguishing by chemical solutions.-An emulsion is made for fire-extinguishing purposes by mixing an aqueous solution of salt, burnt alum, sodium bicarbonate, and ammonium sulphate with one of glycerine, magnesium chloride, and sodium silicate. A little formalin and amyl acetate is also added as an antiseptic. The solution or emulsion only needs to be stirred before using, and, when applied, surrounds the burning material with an air-excluding crust and also generates non-poisonous gases unfavourable to combustion. The glycerine in the emulsion prevents it from freezing and also serves to keep in suspension the solids produced by the interaction of the two solutions.
Patent GB-190511873-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in connection with Couplings or Joints for Rods and Tubes and for like purposes.
Inventor: SMITH CHARLES CLEMESHA
Filed: 1905-06-06
Granted: 1906-03-08
Abstract: 11,873. Smith, C. C., and Johnson, H. June 6. Cleansing.-One member of a rod coupling is formed with a head c and a slot b, Figs. 1 and 2, through which a T-piece a on the other member is passed and given a quarter-turn, thus taking up the position shown in Fig. 3. Projections d are formed on one or both members, and the joint is covered by a sleeve e held in position by a spring f and stud g. The sleeve may be replaced by a plate or a spring tongue or formed with a bayonetjoint.
Patent GB-190512871-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Apparatus for Supplying Measured Quantities of Liquid Disinfectant to Flushing Cisterns.
Inventor: JARVIS CHARLES ARTHUR
Filed: 1905-06-21
Granted: 1905-11-16
Abstract: 12,871. Jarvis, C. A., and Watson, E. B. June 21. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Water-waste preventers combined with disinfecting- apparatus. Relates to means for supplying a definite quantity of liquid disinfectant to flushing-cisterns after each flush. A receptacle A for the disinfectant is secured by a strap P or the like to the flushing-cistern. A measuring-vessel B closed by a cap D, add provided with an air tube O, is secured to the receptacle A. The vessed 1 B is formed with two openings C, F which are, alternately, opened and closed by valves on a spindle S, fitted with a spring to keep the valve V normally closed. The lower valve is formed by cutting away part of the spindle S which passes through the opening F. A pivoted lever J, connected by a chain N to the flushing-lever, bears upon the top of the valve spindle S to operate the valves at the time of each discharge. The Provisional Specification states that the receptacle A also serves to disinfect the room in which the flushing-cistern is placed.
Patent GB-190513188-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Portfolio or the like for the Reception of Visiting Cards and similar Articles.
Inventor: RYDER ARTHUR
Filed: 1905-06-26
Granted: 1905-12-30
Abstract: 13,188. Ryder, A. June 26. Picture and like mounts.-Visiting-cards and the like are filed in a case having a sheet of celluloid folded and bound at the top and bottom edges by metal bands e. Slits f are made in the sheet into which the cards may be slipped and held so that they are entirely visible. A memorandum sheet g may be attached on the cover h.
Patent GB-190521652-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Electric Motors.
Filed: 1905-10-24
Granted: 1906-03-22
Abstract: 21,652. Lake, H. H., [International Holding Co.]. Oct. 24. Electric locomotives and motor-vehicles.-A shaft a Fig. 2, is arranged to be driven in either direction by means of two oppositely - rotating motors B secured to sleeves B loosely mounted upon the shaft. Both motors rotate continuously and may be coupled with the shaft by means of electro-magnetic clutches, comprising two sets of electro-magnets D secured to disks C on the sleeves b and acting upon a common armature A splined on the shaft. Current for the magnets is supplied from a battery or other source through brushes and collecting- rings E, the current being directed to either set of magnets by means of a suitable switch. Only one set of magnets picks up the armature A at a time. The momentum of the revolving motor is thus utilized to overcome the inertia of.the shaft &c.
Patent GB-190524300-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fountain Pens.
Inventor: SWEETSER GEORGE
Filed: 1905-11-24
Granted: 1906-09-27
Abstract: 24,300. Sweetser, G. Nov. 24. Pens, reservoir. Relates to fountain pens of the kind that can be filled without a separate appliance. To charge the pen, an air plug c is loosened, the nozzle of the nib carrier immersed in ink, and the air sucked out of the reservoir through the passage e by the lips of the operator. To prevent ink from entering the mouth of the operator, the reservoir contains a float d, which may or may not contain a hollow f covered by rubber f<1> which closes the air passage e when the pen is full. The nib carrier b is not screwed into the reservoir but is fitted water-tight by elastic packing g, the ink being admitted to the ink duct when the hole h is opposite the passage h<1>, thus forming a stop. cock.
Patent GB-190605016-A (GB)
Title: A Rotary Engine
Inventor: CHRISTIE ELZA JAMES
Filed: 1906-03-01
Granted: 1907-02-07
Abstract: 5016. Christie, E. J. March 1. Fixed-abutment type of rotary engines, driven by steam, compressed air, or other expansive gas, and provided with rotary pistons. Fig. 2 is a plan, partly in section, Fig. 3 a cross-section along the line c-d, Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 a longitudinal section along the line a-b, Fig. 2. A base casting has curved arms 2 provided with bearings to take the shaft 4, which, between the bearings, expands to form a circular recess in which revolves a piston disk 6. The base casting terminates at the top in a ring 7, Figs. 2 and 3, which strengthens the curved arms 2, and also serves as a support for an annular ring 8. Rotating within the ring 8 is a flanged drum A with a groove 16 forming the working chamber. The ring 8 is formed with two field abutments 11 extending across the chamber 16. Bearings in the drum A carry a spindle 14, to which is secured the disk 6, which forms the moveable piston. Gaps 17, Fig. 2, in the disk 6 enable the latter to clear the abutments. The disk is continuously rotated off the fixed annular gear 22<a> through the gearing 22, 19,18, shown in Fig. 4. In the position shown in Fig. 3, the pistons, i.e. those portions of the disk 6 not cut away, are clear of the abutments 11. Further rotation of the drum causes rotation of the disk, whereby the latter is caused to extend across the annular chamber and form a piston. The steam ports 25 are controlled by three-way valves 27. The functions of the steam and exhaust ports may be reversed by this arrangement, thereby reversing the engine. To prevent leakage each time the disk passes the abutments, the admission of fluid is cut off during this period, by means of a three-way plug cock, oscillated by an eccentric on the main shaft, which controls the supply to the two inlet ports.
Patent GB-190605348-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means, or Apparatus, for use in Heating Matter in High Vacua to High Temperatures in Glass Vessels.
Inventor: SODDY FREDERICK
Filed: 1906-03-05
Granted: 1906-08-02
Abstract: 5348. Soddy, F. March 5. Heating by electricity.-In apparatus for electrically heating substances to high temperatures in evacuated glass vessels, means is employed to prevent the radiation and conduction of heat to the walls of the vessels. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the resistance coil i<2> surrounds the substance, e.g. calcium, contained in the vessel L, and is itself surrounded by a porcelain tube K, which thus protects the outer glass vessel B from radiation. If desired, the latter may be bulbed at those parts exposed to the greatest heat. In the form illustrated in Fig. 5, the substance C, if a conductor, is formed into a ring and is heated inductively by the external coil N traversed by an alternating current of high frequency. A core of iron wires M contained within a vessel P of porcelain, or of glass protected by mica, increases the effect. As in the formed construction, a tube K protects the glass walls of the outer vessel B. The invention is stated to be more particularly applicable to the production of vacua by means of gaseous absorption by highly-heated substances as described in Specification No. 17,933, A.D. 1905, [Abridgment Class Air and gases, Compressing &c.].
Patent GB-190607811-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Means for Ascertaining the Predetermined Speed of a Revolving Part more especially applicable to Electrical Measuring or Testing Apparatus.
Filed: 1906-03-31
Granted: 1906-12-31
Abstract: 7811. Nalder Bros. & Thompson, Nalder, F. H., and Cox, O. March 31. Resistance meters; testing.-In an electric measuring-instrument having a hand operated dynamo to be driven at a predetermined speed, the attainment of this speed is indicated by a vibratory reed mounted on the apparatus and tuned to he set in vibration at the required speed. Two other reeds may be provided, to vibrate at slightly higher and lower speeds than the normal respectively, or a series of such reeds may be used to al!ow tests to be made at different voltages and to provide for the alteration in strength of the permanent magnets with use. The device may be applied to an ohmmeter, to avoid error due to the capacity or self-induction of the resistant circuit. Fig. 6 shows a set of three reeds b, b<*>, b<**> mounted on supports b<1>, secured to the dial of an instrument by a nut or otherwise. The central reed b vibrates when the dynamo speed is normal, the others indicating slightly higher or lower speeds. Thd reeds preferably are of elastic metal, such as phosphor - bronze, and may be mounted on any other part of the apparatus which vibrates when the dynamo is driven, e.g. the case or bed-plate.
Patent GB-190612417-A (GB)
Title: Automatic Recording Apparatus, especially such as is suitable for Motor Vehicles.
Inventor: JUNGHANS OSKAR
Filed: 1906-05-28
Granted: 1906-12-06
Abstract: 12,417. Junghans, O., and Junghans, A. Feb. 24, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901.] Driving-mechanism for record strips; registering observations by instruments.-Relates to automatic recording-apparatus, especially suitable for indicators for road vehicles, and consists in mounting the rollers of the record-band rotatively and removably on their shafts so as to allow the rollers to slip, and in mounting the rollers of moving carbonstrips in a pivoted frame so that the carbon-strips can be moved away from the recording-sheet. Figs. 1 and 2 show the record-band a being fed from the roller b to the roller e by means of pins in the clock-driven shaft d. The roller e is in gear with the shaft d, hence as the diameter of the roll of paper on the former increases, the roller d must be allowed to slip, to provide for uniform movement of the record-band. To allow for this, spring tongues g on the rollers d, b engage with grooves on the conical ends f of their shafts. The rollers i<1>, i<2> of the carbon-strip h are mounted in a frame j which is pivoted on or near the shaft of the roller i<2>. In renewing the band a, the band h can thus be swung out of the way. The roller i<1> is driven by the shaft d.
Patent GB-190615908-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Weather Excluders for Doors, Windows and the like.
Inventor: LAKE HAROLD WILLIAMSON
Filed: 1906-07-13
Granted: 1907-07-11
Abstract: 15,908. Lake, H. W., [Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co.]. July 13. Weather &c. excluders.-A metal weather-excluding strip F, consisting of a hollow rib bent on itself and provided with a flange for securing it to the window frame or door, engages with a spring clip E, which is loosely held in a groove D in the sash stile or door frame by tacks passing through a felt strip 7 or other yieldable packing into the sash stile or door frame.