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Patent GB-190220241-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Receptacles for Compressed Gases or Liquids to Prevent Explosion thereof.
Inventor: PRYOR HENRY ALLEN
Filed: 1902-09-16
Granted: 1903-06-18
Abstract: 20,241. Pryor, H. A., [Soc. Anon. d'Escaut & Meuse]. Sept. 16. Pressure-relieving devices for fluids. - Relates to safety devices for receptacles for compressed carbonic acid and other gases or liquids to prevent explosives due to excessive pressure, such as may be caused by increase of temperature. An opening B in the receptacle is covered by a disc C, of ferro-nickel or other material, which is of sufficient strength to stand the normal pressure but will yield when a predetermined pressure is attained and allow the escape of the contents of the receptacle. The disc is held in place, making a tight joint, by a nut D formed with openings E for the escape of the gas. To facilitate the shearing of the disc, round the opening in the nut, it may be made with a thickened centre. The sheared-out part is retained in the nut. The device may be fitted to the side or top of a filling end and blow-off valve.
Patent GB-190226073-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Apparatus for Exchanging Temperatures of Liquids
Inventor: DESMAROUX LUCIEN
Filed: 1902-11-26
Granted: 1903-10-08
Abstract: 26,073. Desmaroux, L. Nov. 26. Liquids, sterilizing. -An apparatus for sterilizing liquids, refrigerating, condensing, &c., consists of two series of compartments a, b, formed by metallic sheets c separated by rods d, through which the liquid to be cooled and the cooling agent reepectively flow. Blocks e, f are placed at alternate and opposite corners, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and the alternate compartments a, b are connected to collectors g, h, k, l, which are bolted to the lateral cheeks m, n to form the ends of the apparatus. By means of baffles the liquids may be made to travel successively through two or more compartments.
Patent GB-190226791-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cork Pullers.
Inventor: TSCHERNING HENRY
Filed: 1902-12-04
Granted: 1903-03-12
Abstract: 26,791. Tscherning, H. Dec. 4. Corkscrews and cork-drawers.-Relates to means for coupling and disconnecting the corkscrew carrier and nut, in that type of cork-drawer in which the corkscrew is revolubly mounted in a sliding carrier connected to the operating-lever, and works through a nut also mounted in the casing. The corkscrew D is provided with two ratchet-wheels G, G', set in opposite directions, and adapted to be engaged respectively by the spring- controlled pawls H, H<1>, the engagement of the pawls being controlled by the ribs or cams I, I'. The ribs are arranged so that the pawl H is engaged and the pawl H<1> disengaged while the corkscrew is entering the cork, and while the cork is being extracted, the pawl H<1> being engaged and the pawl H disengaged while the cork is being extracted, and while the nut B is returning to its lowest position. During the second and fourth movements in the cycle of operations, the corkscrew is prevented from rotating in the direction in which it would work through the nut, the nut being consequently compelled to travel with the carrier C. During the first and third movements, the nut is stationary, and the corkscrew is free to rotate in the required direction.
Patent GB-190300290-A (GB)
Title: New and Improved Apparatus for Pile Driving
Inventor: CAWS FRANCIS EDWARD
Filed: 1903-01-06
Granted: 1904-01-06
Abstract: 290. Caws, F. E. Jan. 6. Pile-drivers, electrically-actuated. The driving ram or weight, used in the case of ordinary plain piles, is lifted by the electric motor, and operates electric switches reversing the current to the motor at the beginning of each ascent or descent, so that the blows have a high frequency. In the case of screw piles, the motor drives toothed gearing connected to the heads of the piles. Fig. 1 shows the motor M carried by a frame A attached to the head of the pile. The weight or ram R is lifted by a rope which is, at the start, allowed an amount of slack equal to half the height between the ram and pulley, so that, at the moment of lifting the ram, the motor has its maximum speed. When the weight is midway between the pile and pulley, the motor is arranged to stop, and, when the weight is at its highest point, the motor has its maximum speed of reversal. When the weight is half-way down again, there is slack amounting to the full ascent of the ram, and the motor is at rest ; at the moment of the ram or weight striking the pile, the same zero of slack remains as when it started to ascend from the pile-head. A helical spring is interposed between the rope and the ram. Fig. 2 shows a group of three screw piles having toothed wheels W fixed to the heads. A frame, composed of bars F attached by rings C to the pile heads, carries the motor and wheels X, which gear with the wheels W.
Patent GB-190300746-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Propelling and Steering Mechanism of Ships and Boats, more especially of the Submarine Type.
Inventor: COCHRANE WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-01-12
Granted: 1903-12-03
Abstract: 746. Cochrane, W. Jan. 12. Propelling and steering by vibrating plates or fins; steering by paddles or plates at sides. -Relates to the propelling and steering of ships and boats, including submarine vessels, by oscillating a rectangular open frame or frames, carried at the sides or in a recess in the keel of the ship, the frames being fitted with vibrating plates or fins. One form of propeller is shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the frame being mounted on the shaft a, and carrying the pivoted vanes c. The ship is reversed by turning the frame over, or through half a revolution, but, to effect reversal more easily, the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is adopted, in which the inclination of the vanes is altered. The side plates are provided with hexagonal slots h having seatings j at the ends for the projecting pins k formed on the plates or vanes l. The pin at the vibrating end of the plate l moves in the slots n cut in the sliding plate m, and reversal is effected by moving this plate by means of the rack shown, the pins k being guided by the hexagonal slots into the bearing j. The Provisional Specification describes (1) a method for producing the oscillating motion of the frame, by forming teeth on the crosshead which gear with a sector mounted on the propeller shaft ; (2) a method of steering, by fixing a triangular plate to the ship with its apex outward, and carrying pivoted plates ; (3) means for turning the frame through half a revolution for reversing purposes, in which the oscillatory shaft is hollow, and another shaft keyed to the frames passes through it, which is operated by worm gearing, suitable clutches being provided for disconnecting the shaft from the engine.
Patent GB-190306171-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Injectors.
Inventor: METCALFE JAMES
Filed: 1903-03-17
Granted: 1904-02-18
Abstract: 6171. Metcalfe, J. March 17. Injectors. - Relates to flap combining-nozzles for use in live steam or exhaust steam injectors, or in supplementary livesteam injectors which receive the discharge from exhaust - steam i n - jectors. The flap b is hinged, either at the delivery end of the nozzle, or a short distance therefrom, as shown in Fig. 1. In the latter case, a liner e is employed. The meeting-surfaces d may be curved, as shown in Fig. 3, or plane, and may or may not pass, when prolonged, through the axis of the nozzle. The flap may be hinged on a pin which is parallel to the axis of the nozzle.
Patent GB-190306592-A (GB)
Title: Combined Tea and Coffee Infuser and Urn.
Inventor: REID WILLIAM
Filed: 1903-03-21
Granted: 1903-11-12
Abstract: 6592. Reid, W. March 21. Urns. - The urn consists of an inner glazed earthenware vessel A and an outer metallic casing F, the annular space D between ihe two being packed with ground cork. The vessel A is contracted at the top and provided with a lid B from which a muslin strainer C containing the tea or coffee is suspended, the infusion being drawn off by a tap near the bottom of the urn. The urn is provided with handles E, and its contents may be heated by a spirit lamp H placed underneath.
Patent GB-190308092-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Refrigerating and Ice-making Machinery.
Inventor: BAKER GEORGE SAMUEL
Filed: 1903-04-07
Granted: 1904-04-07
Abstract: 8092. Baker, G. S., and McRae, J. April 7. Ice-making and refrigerating.-Carbonic acid or other gas, compressed in a compound compressor g with its two cranks in opposite phase, is passed through pipes m in a cooling-vessel k, and is then expanded in pipes r in a brine chamber. These two chambers and the compressor may be arranged above one another, as shown, and the pipes m, r may be separated by vertical partitions l, p springing alternately from opposite sides. In a modification, the two chambers are arranged side by side, each containing concentric rectangular helical pipes separated by vertical partitions. In another modification, a cylindrical brine chamber is enclosed by a cylindrical cooling-chamber having a helical web to cause the cooling-water to pursue a helical path about the coil, through which the compressed gas passes on its way to a worm in the brine chamber.
Patent GB-190308981-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Stoppers for Bottles and the like
Inventor: JUSTICE PHILIP MIDDLETON
Filed: 1903-04-21
Granted: 1903-07-30
Abstract: 8981. Justice, P. M., [United States Fibre Stopper Co.]. April 21. Stoppers for bottles and the like are made of pulp, with the central fibres 1 lying longitudinally and diverging at their ends 2, the fibres 3 at the ends lying at angles to the longitudinal fibres 1. The outer fibres 4 of the stoppers are matted or felted together and polished, so as to form a relatively-hard bonding-integument, the interior of the stoppers being relatively yielding, to enable them to adapt themselves to the neoks of the bottles &c. The interstices of the stoppers may be filled with paraffin or other moisture-resisting substances. The stoppers may be made by apparatus such as is described in Specification No. 8979, A.D. 1903.
Patent GB-190309774-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Paper Bags
Inventor: PENNY WILLIAM ALFRED
Filed: 1903-04-30
Granted: 1903-08-27
Abstract: 9774. Penny, W. A. April 30. Paper bags, provided with folding ends and flat bottoms, have the bottoms strengthened by a piece a of cardboard &c. inserted between the inner and outer folds of the bottom. The cord e is attached through the sides not folded.
Patent GB-190309827-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Hair Spring Regulators for Watches, Clocks, and other Time Keepers.
Inventor: CONOVER WILLIAM WALLACE
Filed: 1903-04-30
Granted: 1903-06-18
Abstract: 9827. Conover, W. W. April 30. Balance springs.-The outer end of the balance spring E is bent at e, and preferably crosses the coils as a straight piece e', which is fixed in a pin F on the balance cock B. The straight piece may be at another part of the spring. Regulators:-A bar G lying over the straight part of the spring carries the curb-pallets g<1>, and being guided by a dovetailed tongue and groove in the cock B is shifted by turning a grooved cam or eccentric H.
Patent GB-190312492-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Ribbon and Platen Shifting Mechanism for Typewriting Machines.
Filed: 1903-06-02
Granted: 1903-07-16
Abstract: 12,492. Clark, A. M., [Underwood Typewriter Co.]. June 2. Type-writers.-Relates to ribbon feeding and reversing, and platen-shift mechanism. Fig. 2 ie a plan view showing the ribbon mechanism. A pawl on the spring drum of the machine drives a ratchet - wheel on a shaft geared to a wheel 11 on the shaft 12. The shaft 12 is geared by bevel-wheels 13, 14 to a longitudinally - movable shaft 15 having clutch sections 23, 24 adapted to gear with clutch sections 25, 26 on the shafts of the ribbon spools 29. The wheel 14 is loose on the shaft and is caused to rotate with it by an arm 19 fixed on the shaft, provided with a pin 20 engaging a slotted arm 21 fixed to the hub of the wheel 14. Fixed fingers 18 engage a groove in the hub of the wheel 14, and prevent it from moving longitudinally with the shaft. On a lateral extension 30 of each spool shaft is pivoted a latch 32, which passes through the spool 29 and holds it on the shaft. The piece 32 also serves as a handle for rotating the spool. The shaft 15 is straddled by two arms 34, adapted to engage the parts 23, 24 and fixed on rods 35 pressed outwardly by springs 36. The end of each rod 35 has a pin-and-slot connection with an angle lever 38, Fig. 4, on a fixed pivot 39. Each arm 34 has an upwardly-extending fork 40, in which engages a latch lever 41 on a fixed pivot 42. On each latch 41 is a shoulder 43 adapted to engage the fork 40 and hold the rod 35 inward against the pressure of its spring. The latch 41 extends into the path of an arm 44 on a pivoted piece 45 formed with a slot 47 through which the ribbon passes. The rods 35 are, if not held by the latches 41, moved inwardly so that the latches may engage them at each operation of the shift keys of the machine. The shift keys operate levers 57, Fig. 5, pivoted on a shaft 55, and having arms 58, which engage pins 65 on platen-shifting slides 49 supporting the track 53, on which the paper carriage runs. On the slides 49 are pivoted dogs 48 having hooks for engaging the levers 38. A fixed stop 51 engages a cam-surface 50 on the dog 48, and holds the dog in position to engage the lever 38 when the slide 49 is down in its lowest position. When the slide 49 rises, the spring 52 swings the dog so that the lever 38 is free to move in case the latch 41 should release the red 36 while the slide 49 is raised. Near each slide 49 is pivoted on the framing a lever which engages a projection on the slide 49, to hold and steady it in either the raised or lowered position. These levers are operated by the arms 58. A pin or abutment, near each end of the ribbon, engaging the pivoted piece 45, lifts it and releases one of the latches 41, whereupon the spring of the corrresponding rod 35 moves that rod and also moves the shaft 15 longitudinally to reverse the feed of the ribbon.
Patent GB-190314931-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Drying and Conditioning Wool or like Fibrous Material
Inventor: KEITH JAMES
Filed: 1903-07-06
Granted: 1904-05-12
Abstract: 14,931. Keith, J., and Wardle, W. W. July 6. Openers.-In apparatus for drying and conditioning wool and other fibrous materials, the material is carded or opened, as it is fed to the drying-chamber, by three endless bands e<3>, e<4>, e<5> carrying spikes or formed of carding-cloth and operated at different speeds ; or a single band may be used with a spiked opening-roller at the top.
Patent GB-190319122-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Rotary Engines
Inventor: ROBINSON RICHARD
Filed: 1903-09-05
Granted: 1904-07-07
Abstract: 19,122. Robinson, R. Sept. 5. Impact-wheels.-An impact-wheel driven by a steam or compressed - air impelled water jet is shown in Fig. 3. The impact-wheel b has vanes c adapted to be acted on by a stream of water driven through a nozzle f by means of a steam jet. After passing round the wheel, the water passes through an exhaust channel g to a reservoir, from which it is again drawn and driven on to the wheel. Duplicate passages may be provided for reversing.
Patent GB-190319843-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Roofing Tiles
Inventor: ROSE ARTHUR ARNAULD
Filed: 1903-09-15
Granted: 1904-02-04
Abstract: 19,843. Rose, A. A. Sept. 15. Roofing-tiles.-Relates to an irregular hexagonal roofing-tile having a central channel l, Fig. 1, for carrying off rain-water. The upper surface of the tile is provided with flanges i, j, k, and shoulders f, e, Fig. 2, with which flanges r, s, q and projections t, u on the under surfaces of adjacent tiles overlap and interlock. The under surface of each tile is provided with projections m, n for engaging behind projections on the battens &c., and with seatings o, p for resting on these projections.
Patent GB-190320155-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electricity Meters.
Inventor: RIEUNIER PAUL
Filed: 1903-09-18
Granted: 1903-11-26
Abstract: 20,155. Rieunier, P. Oct. 2, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Motor meters.-To adapt meters such as are described in Specification No. 14,897, A.D. 1901, for measuring three-phase alternating currents, the spindles of two or more such meters are coupled by a differential train of wheels to a single registering-mechanism. The meter spindles A, B gear with the wheels c, d loosely mounted on the shaft of the differential gear g, but connected to the pinions e, f. The shaft is in gear with the arbor K of the registering-mechanism T. If three or more meters are coupled, a compound differential train of wheels is employed.
Patent GB-190323849-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sawing Machinery.
Inventor: RANSOME ALLEN
Filed: 1903-11-03
Granted: 1904-09-08
Abstract: 23,849. Ransome, A. Nov. 3. Sawing.-One of the oppositely-rotating pulleys m, n, into contact with either of which may be pushed the wheels h<2>, j<2> connected with the mechanism for raising and lowering the saw frame and for traversing the carriage of the sawing- machine described in Specification No. 7159, A.D. 1903, is driven at a variable speed by means of a disc and a friction-wheel which may be moved towards or from the axis of the disc to vary the feed.
Patent GB-190324742-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Method of and Means for Driving Turbines.
Inventor: SAYERS WILLIAM BROOKS
Filed: 1903-11-13
Granted: 1905-02-13
Abstract: 24,742. Sayers, W. B. Nov. 13. Turbines.-A turbine actuated by a mixture of steam or gas and liquid is shown in Fig. 1. An impact-wheel 1 is arranged in a casing 2 which is connected to a reservoir 4 containing oil or other liquid. A nozzle 7 of considerable length has its upper end near to the wheel blades, and at its lower end has two sets of grid openings controlled by rotary sleeve valves 9 actuated by eccentrics 11. The upper openings admit the gaseous fluid and the lower openings the liquid, the valves operating alternately. Each portion of liquid admitted is driven by the impelling-fluid on to the wheel blades. In a modification, the lower valve is dispensed with.
Patent GB-190325950-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Steal.
Inventor: COCKBURN CHARLES ERSKINE
Filed: 1903-11-27
Granted: 1904-10-20
Abstract: 25,950. Cockburn, C. E. Nov. 27. Drawings to Specification. Direct processes of obtaining; blast and cupola furnace charges; blast for blast furnaces and the like.- Dried peat moss briquettes are used as fuel in the conversion of iron ores or carbides into steel in a blast, cupola, or other furnace, and air, water gas, and, in some cases, carburetted hydrogen obtained from burning peat are injected into the furnace during the conversion. Steel, cast iron, or pig-iron scrap may be mixed with the ore. The water gas is not injected until the reduction of the oxides into the liquid metallic state commences
Patent GB-190407415-A (GB)
Title: Improved Clothes Line Holder.
Inventor: LEECE GEORGE
Filed: 1904-03-29
Granted: 1905-03-29
Abstract: 7415. Leece, G. March 29. Hooks.-A wrought or malleable metal support or holder for clothes and other lines consists of a pair of hooks a at the ends of arms diverging from a wedge-shaped or tapering middle piece c, which is driven into a wall or other support. The holder is made by joining two parts in the middle by forging or sweating, and is thus easily split up into supports with single hooks. It may be built into a wall, the hooks projecting on either side, or secured to woodwork.
Patent GB-190408445-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brick, Block or Tile Cutters.
Inventor: BECHTEL BYRON ERB
Filed: 1904-04-12
Granted: 1905-01-26
Abstract: 8445. Bechtel, B. E. April 12. Moulding bricks &c.-The bar of clay from an extrusion machine passes on to an endless table, which it forces along. The cutting-apparatus is mounted above the further end of the table, and is actuated by strikers n on the sections of the table, which are composed of plates h, joined together by hinges i having projecting arms, through which pass the shafts j of the rollers on which the sections run on upper and lower rails e, f<1> and semicircular ends g. The under parts n<1> of the strikers may be bent and the projecting ends fitted with guards n<11> to prevent distortion of the clay. The cutting-frames, Fig. 4, are U-shaped with guide-rollers r aligned with the cutting-wires q and antifriction rollers t mounted on projections on the side arms. The frames are fitted into equally-spaced approximately-radial slideways u<1> on beads u mounted on opposite sides of the shaft o. The slideways are preferably tapering and have lateral recesses u<3> at their ends through which the plugs on the side arms of the frames pass. The strikers contact with the rollers r just before the cutting-position, push the frames up the slideways, and then allow them to drop for the cut, the outward motion being limited, as by the rollers t contacting with a guide s. The axle of the respective rollers k is further forward than the joins between two plates h, so that these separate widely at the turn and the wire can rise clear of the clay. The slideways preferably overlap the axle o, and by their means, different frames can be used so that bricks &c. of different length can be cut.
Patent GB-190408448-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Box for Carrying Shot, Slugs, Pills or similar Small Articles
Inventor: ALLCOCK JOHN HOWARD
Filed: 1904-04-13
Granted: 1905-02-16
Abstract: 8448. Allcock, J. H. April 13. Contents, delivering and wilhdrawing.-A box of metal, wood, celluloid, &c. for carrying pills, shot for anglers, slugs for air guns, or similar small articles is made so that the contents may easily be obtained without taking off the lid. The bottom part of the box is provided with a trough A, Fig. 1, and a knob B, the upper part having a hole C, Fig. 2, and a groove D, the knob Band groove D forming a bayonet-joint fastening. The contents are obtained by turning the lid to the position shown in Fig. 3, the concave lid acting as a saucer to hold the contents.
Patent GB-190412475-A (GB)
Title: Head Washing Apparatus.
Inventor: FISCHER PAUL
Filed: 1904-06-02
Granted: 1905-02-02
Abstract: 12,475. Fischer, P. June 2. Head, special washing-appliances for.-A ring or gutter 1 of aluminium or similar material formed to the shape of the head has its inner edge 2 beat up to receive an india-rubber ring 3, which holds it pressed against the head and is sometimes held tighter by a band, spring, or similar device 4. The gutter has at its lowest part a funnel-shaped exit 5 with an extension 6 to which a rubber tube 7 can be attached.
Patent GB-190501762-A (GB)
Title: Means for Electrically Turning On and Lighting Up Gas Lamps, particularly those whose Burners are Beyond Reach of Hand.
Inventor: PARE WILLIAM
Filed: 1905-01-30
Granted: 1905-10-19
Abstract: 1762. Pare, W. Jan. 30. Actuating valves and cocks. - A plug of a plug cock e is operated always in the same direction by means of a ratchet-wheel e<2> and pawl e<4>. The pawl e<4> and a spring e<5> pressing it down are fixed to a toothed sector e<3> engaging a rack g pivoted at g<2> to the core f<2> of a solenoid f. One terminal of the solenoid is connected to a contact m<3>, and the other to the metal part of the lamp and post which connects with the battery by a plug m<4>. A sparking-tip h is connected through a contact-making device h<2> to a contact m<2>. When the key is inserted, the solenoid raises the core f<2>, thereby opening the gas cock and lighting the lamp by closing the contact h<2> of the sparking-circuit. The key j being removed, the core f<2> and the co-acting parts fall back by gravity and are ready for a further operation, which will turn off the gas. Fig. 3 shows a modification of the solenoid and core.