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Patent GB-189907797-A (GB)
Title: Improved Construction of Building Materials and Mode of Connecting Them Together.
Inventor: LORENZ VINCENZ
Filed: 1899-04-13
Granted: 1900-04-12
Abstract: 7797. Lorenz, V. April 13. Building and paving blocks, slabs, and tiles.- Artificial-stone building and paving blocks and slabs are formed with doubly-broken angular abutting surfaces a, and are united by a mixture of Portland cement, potash water-glass, and kieselg³hr, or other cement. Figs. 3 and 4 show views in cross-section and longitudinal section of a wall constructed of hollow blocks A. Small distance strips or bands d are inserted in recesses in the ends of the blocks, to prevent the entrance of cement into the perforations or spaces e. Ceilings, floors, and roofs are constructed of blocks B, P connected by cement and dowels i. Springing blocks C, formed with broken angular bearing- surfaces, are built into the walls. Girders T are constructed of blocks with broken angular ends and sides dowelled together and to the vaulting stones B. Partitions and roofs are constructed of slabs or tiles nailed or screwed to the woodwork, and connected by dowelling and cement. Fig. 17 shows in sectional view the application of the invention to pavements. The footpath slabs P and road paving-blocks P' are formed with broken angular overlapping edges, and are dowelled together.
Patent GB-189916415-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ships' Side Lights.
Inventor: FAIRWEATHER WALLACE
Filed: 1899-08-12
Granted: 1900-07-28
Abstract: 16,415. Fairweather, W., [Morssink, J.]. Aug. 12. Door fastenings.-Relates to hinged side-lights and their fastenings, the improvements being stated to be applicable to bulkhead and other heavy doors. Figs. 1 and 3 show respectively front and side elevations, and Fig. 5 a sectional plan of a rectangular or hinged light for a deckhouse. C is the fixed frame, to which is hinged the glass frame A, so that, when open, the frame A can lie against the woodwork of the house. At each side of the frame A is a guideway D, in which moves a bar E provided with two wedge-pieces F fitting under wedge-shaped snugs G on the fixed frame. By moving these bars by means of the rack-andpinion gear and the hand-levers shown, or by any other suitable gear, the rim A<2> is pressed against the india-rubber packing-strip K. If desired, the pinions H may rotate on axes at right-angles to the plane of the frames, instead of as shown.
Patent GB-189916495-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Coin-freed Toy Racing Game.
Inventor: MIDDLEBROOK CHARLES
Filed: 1899-08-14
Granted: 1900-06-16
Abstract: 16,495. Middlebrook, C. Aug. 14. Games of chance, apparatus for; actuating - mechanism. - Horses, and riders f, of which there may be two or more, are mounted on endless bands k passing over wheels g, g<1> and carrying counterbalances l. The wheels g' have pins on their faces, or are connected by a spring friction clutch to a pin-wheel, so as to be turned by chains p passing over pairs of wheels o, o<1>, of which all the wheels o<1> are of different sizes and fixed to their arbor, while the wheels o are the same size but loose. The chains p, as shown in Fig. 10, have teeth q arranged on the links in an irregular manner so that the driving of the pin-wheels g<1> is uncertain ; slotted bearings r prevent any jamming in the action. The apparatus is driven by a handle through a spring friction clutch and chain gear, the mechanism preventing the handle from being turned in the wrong direction. Coin action; coin-discharging mechanism; fraud, preventing.-Before a race, the heads of all the riders are brought against a cross-bar F on a pivoted frame G, M, and a coin is passed down the shoot C to a pocket of a drum on the spindle m. If the coin is of the prescribed size, it projects sufficiently, as the drum is turned, to strike the lever Q, rock the frame G, M, and lift the bar F above the heads of the riders ; a pawl L, weighted by another cross-bar (not shown), then drops on to the frame and holds it in its raised position. As a horse comes round, it strikes this second cross-bar and throws up the pawl again, so that the bar F drops into position to arrest the horses in line. The coin falls from the drum as the pocket passes round.
Patent GB-189917642-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Treatment of Cotton and other Yarns and in Apparatus therefor.
Inventor: GRANDAGE HENRY
Filed: 1899-08-31
Granted: 1900-08-31
Abstract: 17,642. Grandage, H. Aug. 31. Yarns, mercerizing &c.-Yarns are mercerized in the warp form. They are passed over and under rollers in a series of four tanks, of which the first two are of iron and the second two of wood. In the last three tanks the rollers rotate in fixed bearings in the sides of the tanks, while in the first tank the upper rollers E and lower rollers F are respectively carried by frames G and H, which can be raised either simultaneously or independently. The upper frame G rests by means of rollers K upon inclines L on a frame M, which can be moved horizontally by a screw and handwheel o, whereby the rollers E are adjusted vertically for regulating the tension of the yarn. An additional tension roller e is provided, which is larger in diameter than the rollers E and is carried in sliding bearings which can be adjusted vertically by means of a rack and pinion and hand-wheel K<1>. At the entrance to the first tank, between the tanks, and at the exit end of the last tank the yarn is passed through pairs of rollers S, which are driven at such speeds that the yarn is kept at a suitable tension throughout the operation. The upper pressing-roller of each pair of rollers S is fitted with a lever arrangement whereby it may be temporarily raised to allow the passage of knots and lease bands without damaging the warp. The first tank contains a mixture of alkaline lye and glycerine, the second water, the third acid, and the fourth washing-water. The several tanks may be fitted with reservoirs, from which the supply of the liquids to the tanks may be regulated.
Patent GB-189920387-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Cement, applicable for Uniting Porcelain, Glass, Metal and other Substances, for the Manufacture of Electric Glow Lamps, and for Dental and other Purposes.
Inventor: SEHR FRANZ
Filed: 1899-10-11
Granted: 1900-09-15
Abstract: 20,387. Sehr, F. Oct. 11. Cements. - A finely-ground powder, prepared from waste fragments of fully-burnt hard porcelain and of half-burnt porcelain, together with feldspar, is made into a paste with water-glass. The resulting cement is applicable for cementing porcelain,glass, &c., and in some cases for cementing these substances to metal. It is also specially applicable as a substitute for plaster of Paris in the manufacture of electric glow lamps, or it may be employed as a dental filling or cement.
Patent GB-190002459-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Starch.
Inventor: DURYEA CHESTER BURNELL
Filed: 1900-02-07
Granted: 1900-03-17
Abstract: 2459. Duryea, C. B. Feb. 7. Starch.-A process for separating the large from the small starch granules by frictional deposition. In the ordinary washing process, the starch, instead of being allowed to completely settle, is left for about a day, and then the liquid and unsettled starch are drawn off and allowed to settle separately. In a modification, the process is continuous, the water and mixed granules being forced into a hopper-bottomed tank provided with an outlet at the top for the suspended fine granules and with one at the bottom for the deposited large granules.
Patent GB-190007087-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Hopper-bottom Railway Cars.
Inventor: SCHOEN CHARLES THOMAS
Filed: 1900-04-17
Granted: 1900-05-19
Abstract: 7087. Schoen, C. T., and Hansen, J. M. April 17. Wagons. - Relates particularly to hoppercars constructed of pressed steel. Fig. 6 shows a longitudinal section of part of a car. The underframe is composed of side, centre, and end beams, parallel transoms, and braces, while the floor comprises inclined plates i riveted to the side and end plates g, h and supported by angle-plates j, struts j<1>, girders l resting on the bolsters k, and girders l<1>. The plates i pass below the underframing, to form with the longitudinal and transverse beams o, m pockets or hoppers i<3>, each of which is fitted with a hinged door p. Doors, wagon.-T h e doors p are operated in pairs i the manner shown in Fig. 9. Eyes r' jointed to the doors are riveted to beams r, in turn riveted to a beam r<3>, which is knuckle or rule jointed on the pin r<6> fitted into guides s<1> and connected by links t<1>, u to a shaft v having a ratchet-wheel v<3>, pawls v<4>, and a squared end for a handle.
Patent GB-190012794-A (GB)
Title: Appartus for Feeding Sheets of Paper to Quick Printing Presses, Calendering Machines, Folding Machines and the like.
Inventor: GOLBY FREDERICK WILLIAM
Filed: 1900-07-16
Granted: 1900-10-20
Abstract: 12,794. Golby, F. W., [K÷nig, A.]. July 16. Feeding sheets.-Relates to apparatus for feeding sheets from a pile to printing, calendering, folding, &c. machines, in which the top sheet is fed forward by friction arms c<4> on a rotating disc on the shaft b, the motion of the disc and arms c<4> being stopped when the sheet reaches front electric contact. fingers d, d<1>, d<2>, d<3> or front fingers operating pneumatic or mechanical stopping-arrangements. When only one friction feed-device c<4> is used operating on the centre of the sheets, two presser-feet 2 are provided, one of which is depressed on to the sheet by the operation of each finger d, d<2> when the sheet operates the finger, and means is also provided for causing the rotation of the friction device c<4> to continue until both contacts d, d' are operated by the front edge of the sheet. The feet 2 are pivoted on the ends of arms 106, 107, and are operated by engagement blocks 102 on two sliding rods 103, 104. The rods 103, 104 are pivoted to arms 109, 110, pivoted at 111 and 112, and normally engaged by pivoted catch pieces 113, 114, which hold the rods in such position that the feet 2 are lifted and the device c<4> is rotating. The movable part 32 of the driving-clutch rotating the device c<4> moves with a pivoted arm 115 engaged by blocks 116 on the rods 103 and 104 so that the clutch cannot be disengaged until both rods 103 and 104 are released by the catch pieces 113 and 114. The pieces 113, 114 are operated by electromagnets in circuit with the contacts d, d' and d<2>, d<3> respectively. In order to economize current, the circuit is broken when the rod 103 or 104 is moved by insulated contact-rings 118 on the rods and in the circuits. These rings 118 normally make contact with contact-springs 119,120, and the contact is broken when the rods are released and moved by their springs 108. The rods 103 and 104 are returned to position by a pivoted arm 122 operated by a cam disc 125 on the shaft b. When one contact-finger d or d<2> is operated before the other, its corresponding foot 2 is depressed on to the sheet, which then, as the device c<4> continues to rotate, swings round the foot 2 as a pivot, until the other contact-finger is moved In a pneumatic arrangement, the front edge of the sheet operates two pivoted fingers connected to pistons moving in cylinders and provided with ports for opening communications between a suction chamber or pump and cylinders having pistons for operating the releasing catch pieces 113, 114. In a mechanical arrangement, the pivoted fingers operated by the front edge of the sheet release arms on shafts operated by springs and having other arms connected to and operating the releasing-catches 113, 114.
Patent GB-190015914-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tip-cups for Umbrellas.
Inventor: GROESCHEL EDWIN WRIGHT
Filed: 1900-09-07
Granted: 1900-10-13
Abstract: 15,914. Groeschel, E. W. Sept. 7. Holding closed.-Tip-cups are constructed of elastic material such as rubber. The form may be that shown in Fig. 1, so that the tip-cup may be turned back to release the rib tips, and may remain in that position. By the extension f, the tips are out of contact with the stick and by thickening the central portion of the extension the threads which secure the cover to each rib are prevented from being worn by wearing against the stick. The cup may be suitably corrugated, or otherwise externally ornamented.
Patent GB-190017951-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Process for Producing Chemically Active Rays from Electric Lamps
Inventor: KJELDSEN JAKOB
Filed: 1900-10-09
Granted: 1901-10-09
Abstract: 17,951. Kjeldsen, J. Oct. 9. Lamps, actinic.-Relates to an electric arc lamp for producing chemically-active rays of any required quality. These rays may be used for photographic printing, or for other technical purposes. The invention consists in using electrodes consisting entirely or partially of metals or metalloids the vapours of which do not contain or themselves absorb the disadvantageous rays. Electrodes for violet or ultra-violet rays may consist of iron, mercury, aluminium, or zinc ; for green rays, of thallium, barium, or copper ; for red rays, of strontium, lithium, or calcium. Certain gases or organic compounds may be introduced between the electrodes. A chamber of iron with a window may be used to retain the gases about the ends of the electrodes. For ultra-violet rays, the window may be of rock crystal.
Patent GB-190022924-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Feeding Sheets to the Tape Drums or their Equivalent, of Printing and other Machines Dealing therewith.
Inventor: CLETHERO EDWARD THOMAS
Filed: 1900-12-15
Granted: 1901-12-14
Abstract: 22,924. Cleathero, E. T. Dec. 15. Feeding sheets.-Relates to feeding sheets to printing and other apparatus. Fig. 6 shows a view of the apparatus as regards the picking up and separating of the top sheet of paper X from the pile Y. One or more frames are mounted to be transversely or otherwise adjustable between the side frames of the machine. The paper lifter 13 is mounted on a lifting-rod, and is pivoted to a link 39 so as to move in an arc. The lifting-rod is operated by a lever pivoted on the shaft 19 and a cam on the shaft 20. Pivoted presser-arms 43 pass through loops on the sides of the lifter. Presser-feet 54 for holding the under sheets in position are actuated similarly to the lifter ; a heel 51 on the foot arm engaging with the stop 52 throws the foot rearwardly in its raised position. 57 is a suction arm for separating a lower sheet when two sheets are raised by the lifter. The pivot 60 of the suction arm 57 is formed as a tap so as to allow of the exhaust at the required moment only. 56 is a blast jet for freeing the top sheet. The suction and blast may be obtained by a reciprocating pump or a rotary fan driven from the main shaft. The paper Y is mounted on a board provided with lifting-screws. The screws are connected through bevel gearing with a ratchet-wheel. The ratchet-wheel is operated by a pawl, normally held free but allowed to engage with the wheel whenever the lifter 13 has to descend below its normal position. For this purpose the lifter rod has a stud 115 which engages with the heat 116 of the link 118 and through that link 119 and lever 120 for moving the pawl detent. In a modified form, presser-feet resting on the paper are connected to levers to control the pawl detent. The top sheet of paper raised by the lifter is fed forward to the tape rollers.110, 111 by means of pressure rollers 82 mounted on a shaft 83 attached to sleeves 87 capable of sliding on rods 88. The rods 88 are pivoted at 98, and are raised and lowered by cam-actuated levers 99. The sleeves are reciprocated by means of cam-actuated rods 104 and 105. The wheel 82 is rotated to feed the paper by means of a pawl 97 which is pivoted to a spring adjustable presser-frame 91.
Patent GB-190023124-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Weighing Machines.
Inventor: COOK EDGAR HERBERT
Filed: 1900-12-18
Granted: 1901-02-09
Abstract: 23,124. Cook, E. H. Dec. 18. Platform machines.-The upper part of a stand of a platform weighing-machine is shown partly broken away in Fig. 2. The indicating-dial of the machine is fitted with a shutter which is actuated by the person being weighed moving a lever and which may be made automatic by means of a suitable coin-freed device. The weighing- platform is connected by a rod 6 to a crosshead 5 to which are attached the suspending- springs 7. The crosshead carries a vertical rack 4 which gears with a pinion on the axis of the indicating-dial b. An ornamental opaque face c covers the dial and has an opening 40, normally closed by an oscillating shutter d, for indicating the weighing. The person being weighed pushes the crank handle e to the right so as to release the shutter by means of a guided bar g, Fig. 4, which is connected to the handle e and the free end of which strikes the bar 41, pivoted at 43, which carries the shutter d. A pin on the bar g also strikes a projection on a slotted plate u, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, which actuates the counting-mechanism 33 by means of a rod 34 and vertically-sliding plate t. When the shutter rocks to the left, a pin 31, Fig. 5, on an arm connected to the axis of the shutter strikes an arm 21, which is connected by a stud 23 to the framing and which carries a projecting tooth 27 gearing with a toothed wheel r on the axis of the dial. The shutter is locked in its position by a stud 30 on the arm 45, and any alteration in the weight causes the toothed wheel to rotate and releases the locking-device, so that the shutter is pulled back by its spring and closes the opening 40 until it is again actuated.
Patent GB-190103136-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Prism Telescopes
Inventor: HARVEY WILLIAM HENRY
Filed: 1901-02-13
Granted: 1902-03-13
Abstract: 3136. Harvey, W. H. Feb. 13. Telescopes.-Figs. 1 and 2 show sectional elevations at right-angles. In prism telescopes, the eye-piece B and objective C are fixed to an outer casing H with a removable side to allow of the introduction and withdrawal for cleaning &c. of an inner sliding frame G, to which the prisms are rigidly secured and which leaves an air space between the casings. The prisms may be fixed to a mid-plate fixed to a plate which forms a removable base to the outer casing. The focussing may be effected by a rack and pinion operating a slide on which the lower prisms are mounted.
Patent GB-190109476-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Metallic Vehicle Wheels.
Inventor: PINOVER ALEXANDER
Filed: 1901-05-07
Granted: 1901-06-22
Abstract: 9476. Pinover, A. May 7. Axle-caps; dust-excluders and oil-retainers; felloes or rims; hubs; spokes.-Relates to a wheel of the type shown in sectional elevation in Fig. 1. The hub consists of two truncated cones A, A<1> having flanges a<1> provided with seats for a ring B. The hollow spokes C, of elliptical cross-section, have tapered ends, which rest on the ring B and which are secured in grooves in the flanges a<1> w h e n the bolts a<4> are screwed up. The ends of the hub receive screw caps a<2>, of which the inner one is in the form of a ring provided with a dustexcluding and oilretaining washer a<3>. The outer tapered ends of the spokes fit into similar flanged nipples d, which take into corresponding holes in the hollow crescent-shaped rim D. The grooves in the flanges a' are arranged to make the spokes form a dished wheel.
Patent GB-190109644-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Self-driving Rotary Motors.
Inventor: MUIR ROBERT WHITE
Filed: 1901-05-09
Granted: 1901-07-06
Abstract: 9644. Muir, R. W. May 9. Self-driving.- A self-driving rotary engine has a drum C carried by a tubular shaf t mounted so as to rotate inside a casing A. Pistons F are placed in apertures in the drum and connected by tangential rods G to crossbars H in the drum. It is stated that, by admitting steam to the outside or inside of the drum, the pressure on the pistons will cause the drum to rotate in either the forward or reversed direction.
Patent GB-190110266-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Machine for Perforating Paper and similar Substances more particularly applicable to Machines for Producing Tune Sheets for Musical Instruments.
Filed: 1901-05-17
Granted: 1902-05-15
Abstract: 10,266. Pianotist Co., [Adek Manufacturing Co.]. May 17. Automatic instruments.-Relates to punching and perforating machines, more particularly applicable to machines for producing tune-sheets for musical instruments. Two or more sheets F are perforated simultaneously by punches E, which are brought into operation as required by mechanism controlled by a pattern sheet A, the pattern sheet and the sheets F being drawn through the machine in a synchronous and step-by-step fashion by ratchet mechanism. The pattern sheet A is passed between bars C', C<5> carried by a vertically oscillating frame C<14>, and the sheets F are passed beneath the punches E and between the vertically oscillating plates G, G<1> in which they slide. The lower bar C<4> is perforated to accommodate a number of rods D carried by spring levers D' and corresponding in number and position with the punches E. Between the levers D<1> and the upper ends of the punches E are a number of " locking " levers D<8> of the form shown. When the frame C<14> is depressed, the rods D which are opposite to apertures in the pattern sheet are raised by their springs, and the levers D<8> corresponding to them are turned by their springs so as to bring the projection D<13> on each lever beneath the lever D<1> of each raised rod D, and the projection D<12> above the upper end of the corresponding punch E, so that, when the frame G, G<1> is raised, the punches referred to are prevented from rising with it by the projections D<12>, and holes are punched in the sheets F in positions corresponding with those in the pattern sheet. When the frame C<14> is depressed, the rods D, which are opposite to blank spaces in the pattern sheet, are depressed by it, so that the ends of the levers D' block the corresponding levers D<8> in the position shown, with the gaps D<11> therein opposite the upper ends of the punches, which are raised by the sheets F without perforating them, when the frame G, G<1> is moved upwards. Bars J, K, D<4> are carried by levers &c. for returning the parts to a uniform position after each punching operation. The bar D<4> is also arranged to be operated by a cam &c., so as to depress all the levers D<1> to facilitate the placing of the pattern sheet in position. Ratchet winding- mechanism is provided for the pattern sheet and for each of the perforated sheets. Just before the sheets F arrive at the punches E, they pass between pairs of cutters Q, Q<1>, which trim the edges of the sheets each time the punch frame is reciprocated, the trimmings being conducted away by rollers &c. at each side of the machine. The rods D and levers D', D<8>, &c. are mounted on a removable frame H<2> to facilitate inspection and repairs.