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Patent GB-190720347-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Trembler Induction Coil Ignition Systems.
Inventor: WATSON STANLEY JAMES
Filed: 1907-09-12
Granted: 1908-09-14
Abstract: 20,347. Watson, S. J., and Smith, G. H. Sept. 12. Gas and like engines, igniting in. In order to ensure ignition at very high speeds in single or multiple trembler induction-coil ignition systems, each coil is provided with an extra condenser, one side of which is connected direct to earth while the other side is connected to the insulated terminal of the commutator. The usual condensers C are connected to the tremblers a by wires 1, and to the platinum points b by wires 2. The extra condensers C<1> are connected to earth by wires 3 and to the terminals f of the commutator F by wires 4, use being made of the primary terminals g.
Patent GB-190723427-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Spanners.
Inventor: LACHEZE EMILE
Filed: 1907-10-23
Granted: 1908-02-06
Abstract: 23,427. LachÚze, E. Dec. 24, 1906, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Spanners; vices; clamps.-A spanner of the kind described in Specification No. 18,116, A.D. 1905, may be used as a flat-jaw spanner, a box spanner, a hand vice, and an assembling press or clamp. The fixed jaw 1 is provided with a shouldered recess 3 against which the slightlyrounded head 2<1> of the screw 2 bears ; it is connected to the screw by closing in the metal at 1<1>. The jaws 4, 5 are flat, and the jaws 6, 7 recessed to act as a box spanner. In a modification, one pair of jaws are short and recessed for use with ordinary nuts and the other pair of jaws are elongated and recessed for use with countersunk nuts. One pair of jaws may be formed for octagonal nuts and the other pair of jaws for hexagonal nuts.
Patent GB-190725430-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Vertical Motors
Inventor: BOLLEE LEON
Filed: 1907-11-16
Granted: 1908-04-02
Abstract: 25,430. BollÚe L. Nov. 19, 1906, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Gas and like engines.-An engine is provided with removable casings a placed between the valvechests and crank chamber. The spindle c of the spring-controlled handle b is provided with latches f, which, on the rotation of the handle, engage notches in the stationary staple h to secure the casing. The heating or cooling medium passes from a tank, radiator, or heater through a pipe j to the bottom of the cylinder jacket, and is led away through pipes k. The cooling-fan belt l is arranged beneath the pipe j, and is provided with an auto-' matic tension device. The cylinder jackets widen out towards the valves, but leave a space-for the' adjustment of the partly-enclosed valve springs. The crank chamber, which is provided with a plate upon which rests the magnets m and circulating- pump, rises vertically at the sides, and is provided with a rounded-off portion beneath the casings a.
Patent GB-190727990-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in School and Art Pupil's Desks.
Inventor: STOCKS THOMAS CLARK
Filed: 1907-12-19
Granted: 1908-12-17
Abstract: 27,990. Stocks, T. C. Dec. 19. Stays.-The slope 5 of a school &c. desk is held in adjusted position by a rod 8, pivoted to the slope and slidably secured in a pivoted socket 9 by a set-screw 10.
Patent GB-190803331-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Vacuum Cleaners
Inventor: DUNTLEY JOHN WHEELER
Filed: 1908-02-14
Granted: 1909-02-11
Abstract: 3331. Duntley, J. W., [Clements, G.]. Feb. 14. Vacuum cleaning - apparatus. - In a process of wet and dry cleaning, the wet and dry air currents are conveyed to separate settling-tanks, and are first mixed in an air-cleaner after having passed through these tanks. The whole apparatus is mounted on a wagon. The suction nozzle E is first passed over the article to be cleaned, and the pipe C<3> during this process communicates with the dry settling-tanks C<3>. The cleaning fluid in the tank B is then forced along the pipe B<4> to the brush D by the pressure of the air in the tank B'. Among the bristles D' are arranged orifices D<2> connected to the hollow handle D<5> and pipe B'. A suction device is then used to remove the moisture and is connected to the wet settling-tank C<4>. The air from both settling-tanks is drawn along pipes C<5>, C<6> into the pipe C<7> communicating with the cleaner F. A pipe C<10> connects the pipe C<7> with the water in the vessel C<8>. The air passes off by the pipe C<9> to the suction device. A pipe C<12> connects the upper portions of the tanks C<3>, C<8> and is provided with a non-return valve C<13>, which closes when there is a tendency for the air to flow in the direction indicated by the arrow. The cleaner F may be fitted inside the vessel C<8>, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. It comprises a cylindrical mixing-chamber F<1>, into which the pipe C<7> enters tangentially. That portion of the pipe extending through the water tanks has oblique perforations C<15> through which water is induced. The discharge pipe F<3> carries a baffle F<4> at its lower end, and has a baffle F<6> arranged above it to throw back the water and allow the air to pass off by the pipe C<9>. Instead of perforations at C<15>, a pipe F<7> may be arranged outside, passing from the water space to the pipe C<7>. Valves are fitted to the pipes C', C<2> to allow either to be used separately, in which case a vacuum valve is fitted at the junction of the pipes C<5>, C<6>.
Patent GB-190804445-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Furnace Grates
Inventor: HALLIWELL GEORGE HENRY
Filed: 1908-02-27
Granted: 1909-01-07
Abstract: 4445. Halliwell, G. H. Feb. 27. Fire-bars and grates; air, supplying; dead-plates. -In a furnace grate having transverse rocking firebars, the bearer bars e have a perforated tubular part f, which may be cast in one piece with the bearer bar or may be separate and attached to the bearer bar by any suitable means. Air is supplied to the tubular part f by a steam jet or other blower, and escapes through perforations g. The fire-bars a are provided with inclined ribs h converging towards the perforations g. The dead-plate m is provided with a renewable part n.
Patent GB-190805203-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Submarine Boats.
Filed: 1908-03-07
Granted: 1908-05-28
Abstract: 5203. Krupp Akt.-Ges., Germaniawerft, F. May 24, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Submarine vessels.- Relates to vessels carrying liquid fuel in reservoirs, which, for the purpose of replacing the consumed fuel by water, communicate with the external water. Compensating-reservoirs filled with liquid are provided in order that the increase of weight produced by the replacement of fuel in the fuel reservoirs by water may be compensated by withdrawing liquids from the compensating-reservoirs. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are cross-sections on the lines 2-2, 3-3, and 4-4 respectively of Fig. 1. Around the boat body proper A is built a second boat body B, and the space between is divided by bulkheads b<1> into separate compartments F, G communicating by openings b<2> with the external water. The compartments F serve as reservoirs for the fuel, and the compensating - reservoirs M, which contain water, are placed in the compartments G. As fuel is pumped from the reservoirs F by pumps J, the pump Q is driven simultaneously to withdraw from the reservoirs M a volume of water, the weight of which is equal to the difference in weight between the fuel pumped out from and the water flowing into the fuel reservoirs. The reservoirs M are so arranged that their total centre of gravity coincides with the total centre of gravity of the reservoirs F, fuel being withdrawn simultaneously from all the reservoirs F. In a modification, four compensating-reservoirs M may be used which are filled with fuel. The fuel withdrawn from the compensating-reservoirs is led for immediate consumption to the engine E. In another modification, the fuel reservoirs are arranged in groups, each group having its own independent system of compensating-reservoirs.
Patent GB-190807863-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Door, Gate, or like Springs.
Filed: 1908-04-09
Granted: 1908-12-17
Abstract: 7863. Newman & Sons, W., and Newman, G. F. April 9. Door and gate closing-apparatus.-Relates to means for adjusting torsional springs for closing doors, gates, &c., of the type in which one of the end-pieces b, to which the spring a is secured, is mounted in a fixed bracket c so that it may be rotated for adjusting purposes by a tommy-bar engaging holes b<3> in a collar b<1>, and is further formed with an extension b<2>, which is of angular shape in cross-section and is held in the adjusted position by engagement with a correspondinglyshaped hole formed in a second member adapted to be secured against rotation. This second member is in the form of a keeper e, which is loosely connected to a pin f on the bracket c so that it may be removed to allow adjustment to be effected. In modifications, the cross-section of the shank b<2> and of the hole in the keeper may be of oval form, or the keeper may consist merely of a forked piece ; or the keeper may be hinged to the bracket c. In another form, the collar b<1> is provided with an eccentrically arranged pin b<2>, Fig. 11, which engages one of a number of holes e<1> formed in the keeper. The opposite end of the spring is rigidly secured to a bracket d, and the brackets c, d may be attached to bolts g, nuts j, and a bar h.
Patent GB-190809038-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Crank Driving Gear for Cycles.
Inventor: ABRAHAMSON ALBERT ELIAS
Filed: 1908-04-25
Granted: 1909-04-26
Abstract: 9038. Abrahamson, A. E. April 25. Driving - mechanism-For facilitating the passage of the dead points, each cycle crank 1 is provided with a hollow chamber 2, which is mounted on a hollow drum 3 connected with a boss 4 by a radial web 7. The drum has a peripheral slot 8 for the passage of a stop 9 fixed in the crank arm. The stop 9 and drum 3 are connected by a helical spring 10, constantly under compression. The parts are secured by a cover 11 screwed on the boss 4.
Patent GB-190809486-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Burners.
Inventor: LEMARINIER GEORGES
Filed: 1908-05-01
Granted: 1909-01-07
Abstract: 9486. Lemarinier, G. May 1. Acetylene and like burners.-The burner comprises two similar parts held together by screws 8 forming the gas passages 3 between them. Near the aperture there is a fine passage 4 which afterwards expands into a cup 5. In a modification, a number of corresponding apertures are formed along the length of the arms of the burner so as to provide a number of flames.
Patent GB-190809512-A (GB)
Title: A Belt Protector for Motor Cycles
Inventor: THOMPSON CHARLES EDWIN
Filed: 1908-05-02
Granted: 1908-10-08
Abstract: 9512. Thompson, C. E. May 2. Motor road vehicles.-The driving - belt of a motor-cycle is protected from mud &c. by a metal strip B secured to the back fork D and to the mudguard supports a, so as to follow closely the upper part of the rim of the belt pulley F. The metal strip is secured by clamps, each consisting of an inner plate C notched to receive the lip b<1> of the metal strip, and an outer plate c<2> secured to the inner plate by screws. The points of the screws engage the metal strip so as to secure it to the inner plates C.
Patent GB-190809629-A (GB)
Title: New or Improved Combined Cooking Range and Sterilising Chamber.
Inventor: CULPIN ARTHUR
Filed: 1908-05-04
Granted: 1909-03-04
Abstract: 9629. Culpin, A. May 4. [Cognate Application No. 11,001, A.D. 1908, dated May 21.] Cooking-ranges; ovens for sterilizing.-A cooking- oven is fitted with a chamber in which are volatilized pastilles for sterilizing and similarly treating articles placed inside the oven. The apparatus shown in Fig. 1 consists of two parts a, b, together forming an air-tight chamber attached to the oven e by means of a valve d and tubular connexions c. The upper part a contains a stirrup or bracket f with a tail-piece g, which passes through the bridge-piece h in the lower part b of the apparatus. The two parts are connected rigidly by the circumference of the oval aperture in the bridge h passing over the uppermost of the two oval collars g<1> on the tail-piece g. The lower collar g<1> supports the lower part b in a position detached from the upper part. The handle k is preferably made with a passage through it to allow air to enter the chamber and drive the vapours through to the oven ; this passage may be closed by a cap k<1>. Devices, which in the case of a gas cooking-stove take the form of a gas jet l, are provided for heating the chamber a.
Patent GB-190811160-A (GB)
Title: A System of and Apparatus for Operating Automatically the Brakes of Power Driven Trains.
Inventor: CONRADI CHARLES GUTHRIE
Filed: 1908-05-22
Granted: 1909-04-15
Abstract: 11,160. Conradi, C. G. May 22. Locomotives. - Stationary ramps on the track engage a shoe on the engine and either mechanically or electrically release a lever controlled by a time-limit device for actuating the brakes, cutting- off the driving-power, and actuating miniature signals. The parts are re-set by the driver, who is able to prevent actuation of the apparatus by resetting before the time-limit device has completed its movement. The valves may be actuated by electric or steam relays. Fig. 2 shows a mechanically actuated trip B operated by a lever b engaging a ramp a. The trip B releases a trigger C and allows a lever j to rock under the control of a dash-pot m, and at the end of its stroke to lift a rod o, thereby actuating a valve n and admitting steam to a cylinder q, the piston of which opens a train-pipe valve v. At the same time the bellcircuit is closed at contacts x, x<1> to inform the driver of the operation of the apparatus; by lifting the handle E until the trigger C re-engages the bar j and replacing the handle E, he may reset the apparatus and prevent the application of the brakes. In the apparatus shown in Fig. 3, the track ramp a serves to break the circuit of a solenoid e at contacts c, c<1>, and a second solenoid f acting on the same core is energized through a polarized relay M, which receives current from the ramp a. Resetting is brought about by the closing of a switch y by the driver. If the ramp a is not energized, and the circuit is broken at c, c', the core of the solenoid e drops and allows the lever j to move and operate a valve s to pass steam to cylinders q, q<1> actuating a brake valve and a steam stop-valve. A flag R carried by the core is also displayed and a bell rung. If the line is ' clear,' the ramp a is energized so as to cause the relay M to close the contacts at the stud K<1>, thereby energizing the coil N, which releases a lever Q carrying the ' clear ' signal, which then covers the ' danger ' signal. The bell is also rung, and the driver may reset the apparatus by closing the switch y. If no signal is to be given, the ramp is so energized as to cause the relay to close the circuit at the contact K, thereby energizing the coil f and keeping the core in position. A stop F may be used for putting the apparatus out of action. The switch y, instead of being a push as shown, may have a loose handle which cannot be held closed.
Patent GB-190812708-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Gate- or Sluice-valves.
Inventor: ALLEY STEPHEN EVANS
Filed: 1908-06-13
Granted: 1908-11-12
Abstract: 12,708. Alley, S. E. June 13. Sliding valves.-In a gate or sluice valve having two oppositely-disposed disks, two pairs of 'wedge surfaces G, L, Fig. 1, are formed upon the operating-block C to engage counterpart wedges D, D<1>, E, El, on the disks, the wedges being acute in the direction of closing and obtuse in 'the direction of opening. The disks are thereby wedged outwards with great force when, in closing, they are arrested by the stops J, K, and are held gently upon their seats during opening. In order to prevent the premature action of the acute wedging-arrangement by any small resistance offered to the disks, a spring S is arranged between the block C and projections formed on the valve disks to ensure the disks arriving on the stops J, K before the wedge surfaces G, D, E come into operation. In Fig. 1, these projections are shown formed with obtuse wedge-surfaces M, N, engaged by a wedgeblock P on which the spring presses.
Patent GB-190813048-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Automatic Cut-out Device for Electrical Conductors in Tramway Systems.
Inventor: NEWBOULD MAURICE GEORGE
Filed: 1908-06-18
Granted: 1909-06-17
Abstract: 13,048. Newbould, M. G. June 18. Distributing; switches.-In the event of a breakage of the trolly wire in an overhead electric tramway system, an electro-magnetic switch operates a catout to disconnect the 'broken wire from the supply feeder. Two coils 23, 24, supplied with current. from the trolly wires 1, 2 respectively, are normally balanced in their action on a core 31, to which pivoted switches 32, 33 are connected. When the trolly wire 1 breaks, the coil 24, which alone remains operative, closes the switch 33 to engage a cut-out 9, thereby disconnecting the broken wire 1. Should the trolly wire 2 break, the circuit-breaker 10 is operated by the coil 23 through the switch 32. The currents for operating the electro-magnetic switch may be taken from either end of the same section of a single trolly wire, or one from the ends of two different sections. A double trolly wire system equipped in this way would need two sets of apparatus as above.
Patent GB-190814532-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Utilizing the Power of Sea-waves.
Inventor: BLAUEL CARL OTTO
IPC: F03B13/14
Filed: 1908-07-08
Granted: 1909-02-11
Abstract: 14,532. Blauel, C. O. July 8. Wave energy, utilizing.-Bell-shaped receptacles are adjustably secured to the sides of floating or fixed structures, so that, as the water rises and falls within them, the air is alternately compressed and rarefied. An automatic valve is provided for allowing the escape of any compressed air before the suction period begins. Fig. 1 shows the apparatus applied to a ship, the receptacles k communicating with a compressed-air storage vessel a through the valves c, and with a suction chamber b through the valves d. The motor to be operated is placed between these receptacles. The automatic valve v allows of the escape of any compressed air after the valve c is closed. Fig. 3 shows the apparatus secured to a sea wall. The valves c, d are provided with levers e, f, respectively, so that, when the valve c is closed and before the valve d is opened, these levers come in contact to complete an electric circuit which causes the weight on the valve v to rise and permit the slightly-compressed air to open the valve. When the pressure has fallen, the valve closes by gravity, the valve d is opened, and the levers e, f break contact.
Patent GB-190821279-A (GB)
Title: Improved Construction of Appliance for Holding Envelopes, Post Cards and the like for Typing same.
Inventor: BILLING NOEL PEMBERTON
Filed: 1908-10-08
Granted: 1909-05-13
Abstract: 21,279. Billing, N. P. Oct. 8. Typewriters.-Envelopes, post cards, &c. to be addressed in a typewriter are arranged in overlapping series in a holder consisting of a sheet of paper, parchment, &c. formed with open or closed slots B, Figs. 3 and 7, tapes, or strips. Additional slots may be provided to receive the pointed ends of envelope flaps, for further security. Two rows of slots may be arranged alternately as shown in Fig. 3, so that the last line of an address in one row and the first line of an address in the other row can be typed without line-spacing. The sheet is carried away from the feed-rollers J, Fig. 8, by means of a spring arm G attached to the carriage and connected by a cord or wire H to the sheet, which is formed with a hole I for this purpose.
Patent GB-190901132-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Electric Signs and the like, and to a Switching Device for use therewith.
Inventor: JENNER HARRY
Filed: 1909-01-16
Granted: 1910-01-17
Abstract: 1132. Jenner, H. Jan. 16. Make-and-break switches, mechanical.-In a series or series-parallel arrangement of lamps for advertising purposes, the number of lamps in circuit at any time is maintained constant by means of a switching-arrangement which inserts a lamp as soon as one is cut out. The switch is driven by a motor through worm gearing, and when the number of lamps controlled is large it is divided into two parts, one part operating while the other is at rest and vice versa. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, a, b, c represent three groups of lamps of different colours. Each set is divided into an upper set and a lower set, the lamps of each set being in parallel. The contacts a', b<1>, c<1> of the upper sets are arranged to be bridged by movable contacts d, d<1>, while the contacts a<2>, b<2>, c<2> are arranged to be bridged by movable contacts e, e'. In the position shown, with the leading edges of the sliding contacts d<1>, e<1> on the line 1-1, the upper set of the lamps a are conected in parallel between the positive lead and an intermediate lead by means of the contact d while the lower set of the lamps a are connected in parallel between the intermediate lead and the negative lead by means of the contact e<1>. On moving the leading edge of the movable contacts to the line 2-2, one of the lamps a of the upper set is cut out, and a lamp b of the upper set inserted by means of the contact d'. Further movement of the contacts cuts out the lamps a and inserts the lamps b successively, thereby keeping the number of lamps in series and in series-parallel constant. The number of lamps in each set and the number of sets employed in series with each other may be varied. The switch shown in Figs. 2 and 3 consists of a base h carrying three sets of contacts A, B, C, each set forming the terminals of four groups of lamps in series and of different colours. The movable contacts d, d, d<2>, d<3>, e, e<1>, e<2>, e<3> are mounted upon a rotating disk or sector i. As the disk is revolved, the members of the various groups of lamps are cut out and in, thereby keeping the number of lamps in series and series-parallel constant, while the colours are being changed. The disk i is driven by a motor, and, when the number of lamps controlled is large, two sets of fixed contacts and two disks are employed. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 4, the motor l is connected to a shaft j carrying spur wheels n, n<1> by means of worm gearing k. The wheels n, n' have teeth upon parts of their peripheries only, and are arranged to gear successively with spur wheel p, p<1> mounted upon shafts o, o<1>. Mounted upon the shafts o, o' are disks i, i<1> carrying the movable contacts of the switches.
Patent GB-190902324-A (GB)
Title: Improved Lubricator for Loose Pulleys, Waggon Wheels and the like.
Inventor: WILLIAMSON JAMES HUNTER
IPC: F16N9/02
Filed: 1909-09-01
Granted: 1910-02-03
Abstract: 2324. Williamson, J. H. Sept. 1. Centrifugal-action l u b r i c a t o r s.-A lubricator for loose pulleys, wagon wheels &c., operating by centrifugal action, comprises a cup secured to the pulley bars &c., containing a piston F sliding on a central tube B. When the pulley is in motion, the piston forces lubricant down the central tube, the flow being regulated by a screw J. An air - hole K admits air to the underside of the piston.