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Patent GB-191201095-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Device for Bodies of Motor-cars, or similar Vehicles, which Allows a Quick & Easy Change from a 2 Seater to a 4 Seater Car, or more; & also to Commercial Bodies for any purpose.
Inventor: HOPKINSON RICHARD HENRY
IPC: B62D47/00
Filed: 1912-01-15
Granted: 1912-10-03
Abstract: 1095. Hopkinson, R. H., and Hopkinson, V. Jan. 15. Carriages; wagons; vehicles with removable bodies.-The upper half of a motor-car body, including the upper halves of the doors, is made detachable to enable the vehicle to be converted into another type, such as a lorry, the upper and lower portions having an horizontal division line and being provided with interlocking- devices. Fig. 3 shows the lower half of a car body which is provided with transverse bars D, D' bevelled at one edge to engage with similar bars on the upper part of the body. The bars are drawn into engagement by screws J or by cams mounted on longitudinal bars F, or both may be used in conjunction. The transverse bars may be notched. In addition to, or in place of, the transverse bars, longitudinallytapered, dovetail grooves and projections may be provided on the upper and lower portions to prevent lateral movement. The upper and lower portions of the doors are connected by dowels. When preferred, the seat sections may be clamped, screwed, or bolted to the lower section.
Patent GB-191201955-A (GB)
Title: Triple Purpose Valve for Drill-bit Sharpening and Forming Machines.
Inventor: LEYNER JOHN GEORGE
IPC: B21K5/06
Filed: 1912-01-24
Granted: 1913-01-23
Abstract: 1955. Leyner, J. G. Jan. 24. Rotary disk valves.-A rock-drill bit forming or sharpening machine is constructed with a drill-bit gripping and holding vice as described in Specification 1943/12, and a drill-bit sharpening-dolly both operated by fluid-pressure controlled by a three-step valve. The drill-bit is gripped and held between a fixed jaw 13, Fig. 3, and a jaw 14 on a fluid-operated piston 10 mounted in a cylinder 7 having ports 30, 31, Fig. 4, communicating with the three-step valve 27. The sharpening-dolly 59, Fig. 3, and its actuating-hammer 60 are mounted in cylinders 61, 68. The valve comprises a chest 27, Fig. 5, having ports 32, 33 communicating with the vice cylinder ports 30, 31, respectively, and ports 34,35 communicating respectively with the dollyhammer cylinder 61 and an exhaust pipe. The compressed air is admitted to the valve-chest by a pipe 50. The chest contains a handleoperated valve 47 with limited movement. When the valve handle is upright as shown in Fig. 1, the compressed air is admitted only above the vice piston through ports 45, 33 in the valve and chest respectively. On movement of the handle to the right, the port 33 is opened to the atmosphere through ports 44, 35, and the port 46 in the valve is registered with the port 32 to raise the piston 10 and grip the drill-bit. A further and limited movement causes the valve 45 to register with the port 34 leading to the hammer-actuating cylinder, the drill-bit being meanwhile continuously held by the vice. Reverse movement of the valve stops the hammer, connects the port 32 to exhaust, and opens the port 33 to depress the piston and release the drill-bit. In order to enable the required valve connexions to be made, the rotary valve member, Fig. 6, is in the form of a disk having wing members, the extremities of which are integrally connected by radial ribs, and a band extends round the said ribs.
Patent GB-191202094-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and in connection with Steam Turbines.
Inventor: PARKYN WILLIAM JOSEPH
IPC: F01D1/02
Filed: 1912-01-26
Granted: 1912-06-13
Abstract: 2094. Parkyn, W. J., and Nuttall, T. D. Jan. 26. Plant.-Relates to the regulation of plant comprising a turbine in which steam is withdrawn between t h e stages of expansion for heating or drying purposes, for example in a paper mill. Steam is admitted through a valve F controlled by a governor N to the highpressure stage A of a turbine, whence it flows into a chamber K, and thence to the heating- system. The pressure in the chamber K is communicated through a pipe J to a piston H controlling a by-pass valve G, so that when a predetermined pressure is attained in the heating-system, the excess steam is by-passed to a low-pressure stage B of the turbine. This, however, can only take place when the governor N is running slow, because a lever L, operated by the governor, closes the valve G when the turbine is running light. The object of the valvegear is to maintain a constant pressure in the heating-system independently of the load on the turbine.
Patent GB-191203602-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Steam-turbine-pumps, Blowers, Air-compressors and the like.
IPC: F04D17/10
Filed: 1912-02-13
Granted: 1912-10-17
Abstract: 3602. Weir, G. & J., and Peterm÷ller, J. Feb. 13. Casings; pumping-machines.-In installations comprising a centrifugal pump or compressor driven by a turbine, the various parts are so made that the same casings, rotors, bearings, shafts, &c. may be used in assembling either right-hand or left-hand units. A turbine c, Fig. 1, is provided with bearings d, e formed integrally with the lower part of the casing. An end bearing m is arranged so that it may be fitted to either end of a pump k. The turbine shaft o and pump shaft o<1> are connected together at p. To convert the installation into a right hand unit the bearing m is fixed to the other end of the pump, the shaft o is moved axially from right to left and the pump secured to the other end of the turbine, both ends of the turbine shaft being fitted with shaft connexions. The installation is then as shown in Fig. 3. Several modifications are described, all depending on the principle of assembling righthand or left-hand units from standard elements.
Patent GB-191203894-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Dressing and Performing similar Operations upon Stone, Marble, Granite and the like.
Inventor: COULTER WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: B28D1/20
Filed: 1912-02-16
Granted: 1912-08-08
Abstract: 3894. Coulter, W. H., and Coulter, J. B. Feb. 16. [Addition to 18,952/05.] Dressing, &c.-Machines for dressing and similarly working stone, marble, granite and the like are provided with means for accelerating the action of the mechanism for reversing the motion of the table and for stopping the machine, and also for ensuring full movement of the belts. A shaft 1, oscillated by the reciprocating table, carries a lever 3 having teeth 5 engaging teeth 9 on a lever 7 attached to a rod 14 which actuates the belt forks through a bell-crank lever. The radial distances of the teeth 5, 9 are such as to give rapid movement of the lever 7 and rod 14. A spring 10, adjustably connected to the outer ends of the levers 3, 7, ensures complete movement of the parts. In a modification, the spring 10 is replaced by a weight on the lever 7.
Patent GB-191210965-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or in connection with Gas-controllers.
Inventor: HUME GEORGE WEDDERBURN
IPC: F23Q9/02
Filed: 1912-05-08
Granted: 1913-05-08
Abstract: 10,965. Hume, G. W. May 8. Actuating.-A clock-work gas-controller has a douhle-seated lift valve f<1>, f<2> controlling the main and by-pass burners actuated by a rocking lever g<2> h provided with rollers h<1>, h<2> adapted to be engaged by cam-surfaces j<1>, i<1> on arms j, i of equal length arranged in different planes on a 24-hour dial k. The lever h has a third roller m<1> adapted to engage cam-surfaces on a spring-controlled tumbler lever m. The spring barrel is arranged concentrically with the dial and wound through gearing n<3>, n<4>, n<5>. A modification is described using a multi-way plug cook of the type described in Specification 25,142/09 in place of the double-seated lift valve. According to the Provisional Specification. a lever actuated by the gas pressure acting on a bell or diaphragm may be substituted for the clockwork-actuated tappet arms.
Patent GB-191211349-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Railway Rail Joints.
Inventor: KECK CHARLES RAPHAEL
IPC: E01B11/10
Filed: 1912-05-13
Granted: 1912-09-26
Abstract: 11,349. Keck, C. R. May 13. Rail joints.-The base flanges of rail ends are reduced at the sides 9 and underneath at 11 to form shoulders which are engaged by fishplates extending between the shoulders and fitting the recess, to prevent the rail ends from meeting.
Patent GB-191215626-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and Appertaining to Ladies Hat Pins.
Inventor: FICK JOHN ERNEST PRINCE
IPC: A44B9/10
Filed: 1912-07-04
Granted: 1913-02-13
Abstract: 15,626. Fick, J. E. P., Fick, G. P., and Kavanagh, P. July 4. Pin heads; point-protectors for pins.-Consists in the combination of a detachable head D with a point-protector E secured to the head through the intermediary of a spring hook, safety-pin, or other detachable device. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 20,380/98, 22;328/99, and 4340/04.
Patent GB-191216212-A (GB)
Title: New Pattern Quadruple Winged Aeroplane.
Inventor: TWYNING THOMAS
IPC: B64C3/38
Filed: 1912-07-11
Granted: 1913-07-11
Abstract: 16,212. Twyning, T. July 11. Planes, arrangement and construction of; steering.-In an aeroplane, pairs of laterallyextending planes or wings B, of a triangular shape in plan, are arranged in tandem on the frame A of the machine and are adapted to be inclined simultaneously in conjunction with the tail plane D for steering vertically. The tail plane is triangular in plan and is pivoted at its base to the rear end of the frame A. Aerial machines adapted to travel also on land.-The machine is mounted on front wheels and on a rear wheel which can be moved for steering the machine.
Patent GB-191216519-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cutter Lid Closures for Circular Metal Cans and in Dies for Producing the same.
Inventor: MCKENNA THEODORE
Filed: 1912-07-15
Granted: 1913-04-10
Abstract: 16,519. McKenna, T., [Jamieson, II. B.]. July 15. Punching; punches; cupping.-A circular canlid having an integral tagger-top cutting-tag, bent traversely and embossed to stiffen it, is formed at a single operation. An upper die 14, Fig. 6, having a movable stripping plate 11, is provided also with a slitting and shaping punch 10, which projects through a hole in the stripping-plate. The lower die 15, Fig. 5, has a counterpart 12, which i countersunk below the face of the receiving-plate 13. The punch and counterpart are so shaped as to impart a transverse hend and an embossment to the tag, as shown in Fig. 2.
Patent GB-191218232-A (GB)
Title: Improved Machine for Displaying Picture Post Cards, Photos and the like.
Inventor: CLEGG WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: G09F11/30
Filed: 1912-08-08
Granted: 1913-08-07
Abstract: 18,232. Clegg, W. H. Aug. 8. [Cognate Application, 1761/13.] Plates and the like, travelling.-In an apparatus for displaying cards, the cards are carried by a rotary frame over lifting-means so that each card is lifted for display and then returned to its place, the machine being operated by hand or power. The cards c are carried between spokes a on two rings b carried by a drum d rotating in a case c. On operating a handle i a pair of levers k on a shaft j raise a pair of lifters g through a slot h thus displaying a card in front of a plate f which may itself bear an advertisement. On the return stroke of the handle the lifters descend and a pawl l pivoted to one of the levers k operates through a slot m a ratchet on one of the rings b thus driving the card carrier. A cushioned stop o lessens the tendency to jerk the card out of its holder, and a second crank may be provided to further diminish this risk, the arrangement being such that the motion is reduced as the handle approaches the stop. The cards are supported in the lower part of their travel by a curved plate n. In a modification, the mechanism is arranged outside side-plates v with slots w for the ends of the lifters g<1>, which are operated by a pin z on a worm-wheel working in a slot in one of a pair of levers x on a shaft y, which also carries a pawl l<1> operating a ratchet u. The slot in the lever x is shaped to allow a period of rest and to minimize shock.
Patent GB-191224356-A (GB)
Title: Process of Treating Fluids such as Water and Sewage.
Inventor: NEIL JAMES MILLAR
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 1912-10-24
Granted: 1913-05-01
Abstract: 24,356. Neil, J. M. Oct. 24. Drawings to Specification. Sterilizing water &c.-In a process for purifying water and sewage by adding excess of precipitant, agitating, and simultaneously drawing off the liquid through a suction filter, bacteria may be destroyed by adding lime, alumina, sodium or calcium hypochlorite, &c.
Patent GB-191226638-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Registration Number Plates for Motor Vehicles and the like.
Inventor: BRIGGS RAYMOND CHARLES
IPC: G09F13/14
Filed: 1913-05-19
Granted: 1914-02-12
Abstract: 26,638. Briggs, R. C. May 19, 1913. Signs; number-plates. -A number-plate for motor-vehicles comprises a box with flat back. and inclined top, bottom,. and ends, a lamp adjacent to each end, and a channelled edge to receive separate plates.. The channelled edge has a slot G for the insertion of the plates and is normally closed by a cover H. The plates, which may be formed of two sheets of glass with a paper or other sheet J between, are packed together by springs K, or may have tongue-and-groove joints L between them. Holes M may be provided for the escape of water.
Patent GB-191227070-A (GB)
Title: Marine Turbine Installations having Two Propeller Shafts.
IPC: F01D15/02
Filed: 1912-11-25
Granted: 1913-02-13
Abstract: 27,070. Akt.-Ges. Brown, Boveri, et Cie. April 24, [Convention date]. Plant.- In a marine turbine installation, each propeller shaft a is driven through gearing b, c by a low-pressure turbine h or k and a higher-pressure turbine g or f, all the turbine elements being mounted on separate shafts and the connexions being arranged so that either the higher-pressure elements f, g may be connected in series and the low-pressure elements h, k in parallel, or the pairs of elements f, k and g, h may be connected in parallel and the elements of each pair in series. In the latter case, an additional inlet v is provided for admitting steam direct to the higher-pressure element g. Astern turbines w may be incorporated with the low-pressure elements h, k.
Patent GB-191309144-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fuses or Cut-outs for Electric Circuits.
Inventor: COX CHARLES WALTER
IPC: H01H85/044
Filed: 1913-04-18
Granted: 1914-03-19
Abstract: 9144. Cox, C. W. April 18. Fusible cut-outs.-An electric fuse comprises a perforated strip A of insulating - material, for instance mica, a fuse wire B, Fig. 3, or wires, Fig. 2, threaded through the perforations b, an insulating cover-plate C on each side of the supporting-strip A, and contact plates D at opposite ends adapted to clip and hold together the plates A, C and to receive the opposite ends of the fuse wire or wires. The contactplate and the strip and cover-plates are provided with a hole to enable the fuse to be connected to the terminals E of bus-bars F by means of screwed nuts e<1>.
Patent GB-191312735-A (GB)
Title: Improved Drive for Variable Speed and Reversing Machinery.
Inventor: BACON REGINALD HUGH SPENCER
IPC: G05G21/00
Filed: 1913-05-31
Granted: 1914-06-02
Abstract: 12,735. Bacon, R. H. S., and Roe, W. S. May 31. Speed-varying mechanism.-The table of a planing or like machine is driven at varying and variable speeds on either the forward or return stroke by means of a toggle-joint d controlling the action of a variable-speed liquid power transmission system such as the Hele-Shaw pump and motor system. The joint is operated by dogs h<1> ... h<4> through linkage f, g. The normal speed of traverse on the cut is controlled by a toggle j acting as a stop. The dog h<3> produces an acceleration by forcing in the toggles to a second position of equilibrium or until equilibrium is secured by aid of the stop k. The dog h<4> produces a retardation and the dog h<2> secures reversal. An adjustable stop k<4> limits the speed in this direction. A detent l may lock the toggle d in the straight position in which the table is maintained at rest. The togglej is adjusted by a screw j<2> and nut j<1> splined to a pinion geared to a hand-wheel.
Patent GB-191313828-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Feeding Labels and the like.
Inventor: MARTIN ELOI EUGENE VICTOR
IPC: B65C9/10
Filed: 1913-06-14
Granted: 1914-05-07
Abstract: 13,828. Martin, E. E. V. June 14, 1912, [Convention date]. Pile tables and supports for sheet feeds; sheet-separators. - Relates to sheet-feeding apparatus, of the kind described in Specification 8716/11, comprising a table carrying a pile of sheets which is reciprocated vertically to bring the sheets one by one into contact with a taking-off roller and also moved upwards progressively as the pile becomes exhausted, and consists in providing spring pile-supports or compensators on the table whereby the apparatus may be used for feeding simultaneously from two or more piles of labels or sheets of different thicknesses, said compensators allowing the piles of thinner labels which diminish in height least rapidly to be depressed and held against return. The frames D containing the label cases E are fixed to the vertically reciprocating plate C, and the compensators A are secured by lugs 10 to the table B which has in addition a progressive upward motion communicated by cams 27. The compensators, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, comprise a cylinder 1 containing an upwardly spring-pressed piston 3 which carries at the top a pile-support 3' and has its upward motion limited by a rod 8 passing through a plug 2 screwed into the bottom of the cylinder. A spring-pressed plain or serrated cam-lever 5 coacts with the plain or threaded surface of the piston 3 to allow it to descend but to prevent it from rising. The label cases having been charged, the cam-levers of the compensators are all released previous to starting the machine to allow the springs 4 in the cylinders to bring the tops of the several label-piles into contact with the taking-off device. The piles of thinner labels decreases in height at a less rate than the piles of thicker ones, to which latter the progressive rise of the table is accommodated, so that as the feeding proceeds the pistons supporting the thinner labels are forced downwards into their cylinders. Fig. 4 shows a label-container E detachable from its frame D for ready insertion of the labels therein. The adjustable fingers 19 separate from the rest of the pile the upper label adhering to the taking-off device, while a plate 21 arranged at the back and a little higher than the normal level of the labels prevents this from rising too high owing to oscillation produced by the pressure of the sheet-feeder on the front of the labels. In the case of large labels, the frames D are replaced by sets of four adjustable uprights, the two front ones having distance fingers, and the two opposite ones having adjustable parts for holding the labels at the end and at the sides, which are removable to allow the labels to be slipped quickly into place.
Patent GB-191320262-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Clips and Hangers for Attaching Metal Bars and Rods to Steel and Iron Joists to Support Plaster Ceilings and for other purposes.
Inventor: POTTER THOMAS
IPC: E04B9/18
Filed: 1913-09-08
Granted: 1914-05-28
Abstract: 20,262. Potter, T. Sept. 8. Lathing; ceilings.-Clips or hangers to secure lathing-bars to metal or wooden joists in the construction of ceilings, covering metal stanchions, and like purposes, consist of wire g, Figs. 4 and 5, bent to a U-shape to enclose the bars a, b and with the ends hooked to grip the flange of the joist or to be driven in a wooden joist. Metal. wedges c may be driven in between the flange and bar.
Patent GB-191320953-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Machines for Baking Wafers and the like.
Inventor: BAKER GEORGE SAMUEL
IPC: A21B5/02
Filed: 1913-09-16
Granted: 1914-02-26
Abstract: 20,953. Baker, G. S., and Prescott, W. E. Sept. 16. Waffle and like baking apparatus.-Relates to machines for baking wafers &c. and more particularly to that class of machine in which batter is pumped through a nozzle on to moulds disposed in endless fashion and fed through the baking- chamber, and consists in mounting the nozzle so as to swing in an horizontal plane into and out of the heat zone of the machine, and in means for controlling the flow of batter. The series of moulds 2 is carried bv endless chains 3, and guides 8 are provided for engagement with a projection 7 on the covers of the moulds for opening and closing them all in the wellknown manner. The nozzle 10, Fig. 2, is mounted on a hollow arm 11 which can swing horizontally from the position shown in dotted lines to one over the plate 2. The pipe 11 is bent down and carried by a bracket, and is connected to a pipe 13 which may be rocked about its axis by a rack-andpinion gear. The rack 18 is connected by a link 21 to a lever 22 carrying a roller 23 which works in a cam-groove 24 in the wheel 25. A rotary pump 32 for batter is driven through gearing 33, 34, 36 from the wheel 25. Since the pump is only required to be in action while the nozzle is over a plate, a clutch 35 is provided for clutching in the pump. This clutch is operated by a spring-pressed lever 42 pivoted at 43 which is rocked by a cam 39 on the wheel 25 engaging a roller 40 on a link 41 connected to the lever 42. A rock-shaft 46 is provided for working this clutch by hand, and a rod 50 for keeping the clutch in so as to work the pump continuously while cleaning the pipes with water. The output of the pump is controlled by a valve in a by-pass pipe 48 which allows excess of batter to flow back to the tank 38.
Patent GB-191322472-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Shock Absorbing Shackles for the Springs of Road Vehicles.
Inventor: CUFFIN WILLIAM HARRY
IPC: B60G11/02
Filed: 1913-10-06
Granted: 1914-07-16
Abstract: 22,472. Cuffin, W. H. Oct. 6. Cee, composite, and laminar springs.-Consists in forming shock - absorbing shackles for the springs of road vehicles of laminated bow-shaped springs having an eye at each end. Fig. 1 shows a tension shackle formed of four plates united by a clamp 8 and bent round inwardly at the ends, where the plates are preferably thinned, to form attachment eyes 5. The eyes 5 may contain a bush 7. Fig. 2 shows a compression shackle with attachment eyes 5 bent round outwardly. The shackles are used in pairs, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, to connect the end of the usual axle spring 11 with the spring or dumb-iron 10 on the vehicle frame. The shackles may be cross-connected by a bar 9 as shown in Fig. 5.
Patent GB-191323844-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sphygmomanometers.
Inventor: NICHOLSON PERCIVAL
IPC: A61B5/023
Filed: 1913-10-21
Granted: 1914-04-09
Abstract: 23,844. Nicholson, P. Oct. 21. Sphygmometers.- A sphygmometer is collapsibly mounted in the lid 2 of a box 1 provided with closing - means and means for fixing the lid in the open vertical position when the instrument is in use. The instrument comprises a metal tube 10 connected b y a coupling 15 to a reservoir 11,which is connected to a glass tube 12 by a bend 13 supported by a clip 18 adjustably mounted on the lid. The end of the tube 12 has a tapered socket 12<1>, and is enclosed by a collar 20<1> which extends from a valve casing 20, and is supported by clips adjustably attached to an angle-piece 16 adjustably mounted on the lid. The valve 21 is provided with a diametral passage 21<1> adapted to register with an opening 20<11> in the valve casing, to allow the tapered end of a glass tube 23 to be introduced into the tapered socket 12<1>. The valve 21 has a handle, which, in the open position of the valve, prevents the lid from being closed. A collapsible scale is mounted in bearings 27 adjacent the tube 12. The tube 10 communicates with an air bulb through a valve 31, a removable nipple 32, and tube 33, and with a pneumatic cuff through a removable nipple 35 and tube 36. A needle valve 38 allows air to leave the tube 10. When not in use, the tube 23 is placed in a holder 24 in the lid, and the valves 21, 31, 38 and the lidare closed.