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Patent GB-189814809-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Electric Accumulators or Storage Batteries and to the Manufacture of Plates or Electrodes therefor.
Inventor: SMITH WILLIAM HENRY
Filed: 1898-07-05
Granted: 1899-07-05
Abstract: 14,809. Smith, W. H., and Willis, W. July 5. Secondary batteries.-Relates to plates or electrodes in which the active material is enclosed in perforated retain ing-envelopes, and consists in making these envelopes in two parts a, b, Fig. 1, which are preferably of celluloid, ebonite, or the like, with wide grooves d on one side and narrow grooves c on the other, and the active material is placed in the wide grooves d until it is flush with the surface, conducting-strips or rods g, Fig. 7, are laid on the active material in one plate a, and then the other plate b, also packed with active material, is placed on the plate a as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and the two are pressed together. To facilitate these operations, the plates a, b are placed on a hinged support e having projecting strips f which enter the narrow grooves c of the plates. In a modification, the plate b is replaced by a flat perforated plate. The plates are preferably used with the grooves vertical, the conducting - strips being attached to a conducting-bar extending along the top of the plate and having a plate or bar of ebonite attached to their lower ends to keep the active material from falling out. The edges of the envelopes a, b are held together by folded pieces of celluloid, ebonite, or the like p, Fig. 7, which are slid over their edges. The electrodes when in use are kept apart by perforated strips of material which fit into the narrow grooves c, and the electrodes are held in place as a whole by elastic bands, retaining bars or plates being provided at each end of a group of electrodes through which bars or plates rods are passed, some extending above and others below the electrodes.
Patent GB-189815018-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Railway Ticket Holders.
Inventor: RUSSELL HELEN JANE MOUNTSTUART
Filed: 1898-07-08
Granted: 1898-10-29
Abstract: 15,018. Russell, H. J. M. July 8. Ticket c a s e s.- Instead of the leather strap attached to the railway-ticket holder described in Specification No. 13,251, A.D. 1889, a yielding strap A made of closely - coiled wire is employed.
Patent GB-189815849-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Apparatus or Appliance for Teaching Children and others.
Inventor: WESTGATE CLARA MARGARETTA
Filed: 1898-07-20
Granted: 1899-07-20
Abstract: 15,849. Westgate, C. M. July 20. Educational appliances. - Relates to a kindergarten appliance for use in teaching word-making, notation, &c. Strips of flexible material c marked with h letters or numbers are drawn through slots a, b in the board d. A series of hooks or rings may be attached to the board d to carry beads &c.
Patent GB-189818104-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in Letter Boxes, rendering them Thief-proof.
Inventor: CLARKSON THOMAS JAMES RANDOLPH
Filed: 1898-08-23
Granted: 1899-06-24
Abstract: 18,104. Clarkson, T. J. R. Aug. 23. Letter-boxes.-To prevent the pilfering of the contents a flap b, hinged to the front, is connected by means of a rod c with the letter-slit flap a, so that, when the latter is opened, the flap b will be lifted, as shown in dotted lines , to protect the contents at the bottom of the box.
Patent GB-189824009-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Valves for Engines or Motors.
Inventor: GEORIS EDGARD DESIRE NICOLAS
Filed: 1898-11-14
Granted: 1899-08-26
Abstract: 24,009. Georis, E. D. N. Nov. 14. Valves and valve gear.-Relates to a distributing- cock which rotates continuously in order to effect distribution of the working fluid, and obviates insufficiently tight joints, difficulty of lubrication, and jambing at the joints. The cone of the cock is movable in its casing in the direction of its axis, and is held on its seat by a spring ; the distributing action takes place at right-angles to the axis. The distributer may be applied to a single cylinder, or may be applied to two or more cylinders, or a number of distributers may be operated in common, and may be used in steam engines, compressed air, explosion, and hydraulic motors, and the like. Figs. 1 and 2 show the distributing-cock for a single cylinder. The cone A has a port d of rectangular section formed longitudinally, so that by its rotation the port b is placed successively in communication with the inlet and outlet conduits a and c. Wick or filling saturated with lubricant is placed in the recess f. The cone is held against its seat g h by the helical spring surrounding its spindle. The cone seat may be made of material more expansible than that of the cone, or a screw arrangement may be adopted, in order to further the proper action of the cone and prevent jambing. Modifications suitable for use with two or more cylinders are also described and illustrated.
Patent GB-189824686-A (GB)
Title: Tabulating Attachments for Typewriters.
Inventor: SCHLESINGER LOUIS
Filed: 1898-11-22
Granted: 1899-02-11
Abstract: 24,686. Schlesinger, L. Nov. 22. Type-writers. - Relates to tabulating-arrangements, specially adapted for writing columns of figures in which the units of each column are under each other. Fig. 1 shows a plan view, in which B is the paper carriage and C the platen. At the rear of the machine is arranged a frame 17 in which is a series of sliding stops 18 placed side by side and operated separately by special keys or plungers on or near the keyboard. Moving with the carriage is a toothed rack 45 between any of the teeth of which may be engaged stop plates 24, one of which is shown separately in Fig. 18. The rack 45 is adjustable longitudinally on the carriage, to agree with the carriage scale, by slots and screws 39, and is also adjustable transversely by slots and screws 42, 43. The frame 17 may be adjustable towards and from the rack 45. The stops are preferably a letter space distance apart, and when any one is projected it engages the stop plate 24 and stops the carriage. One stop arrests the carriage for printing in the units column, the next in the tens, the next in the hundreds, and so on, the operating-keys of the stops being correspondingly marked or numbered. When a stop key is operated, the carriage is released from its escapement mechanism, so that it can move on until arrested by the projected stop 18. All the stops operate a pivoted bar or frame 46, which by a rod 53 disengages the dogs K from the spacing- rack L ; or otherwise operates, as by lifting the spacing-rack, to release the carriage. The stops 18 and frame 46 are returned to normal position by springs. To prevent too great a shock when the carriage is arrested, a brake may be applied to the underside of the rack 45 or other convenient part of the carriage. The brake shoe may be on a pivoted arm operated by the frame 46. The escapement may be locked when the rack is disengaged therefrom.
Patent GB-189824900-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Harness.
Inventor: BERRURIER VICTOR PAULIN
Filed: 1898-11-25
Granted: 1899-07-29
Abstract: 24,900. Berrurier, V. P. Nov. 25. Materials; back and belly bands; breeching; bridles and halters; collars; saddles ; traces; fastening.-The various parts of harness and saddlery are made of metal, such as galvanized iron or nickel-plated copper, no leather being used. Those parts which usually are formed from leather straps, such as the bridle, reins, traces, breeching, breast strap, girth, &c., are made of wire ropes sewn &c. to a backing consisting preferably of a hempen fabric treated with a rubber waterproofing-solution. This backing prevents friction against the animal. Fig. 10 shows a trace consisting of a wire rope s with backing K. Fig. 21 shows a fastening for two wire ropes a, b. The rope a carries a box u in which a spring pin t<1> is confined by a plate c. The pin is formed with a piece t provided with a projection z'. The other rope b carries a plate y with an opening z and a socket. The piece t is passed through the opening z, and the rope b is then pulled lengthwise until the projection z' snaps into the socket. Horse-collars and saddles are made from metal plates suitably padded. The plates in the saddle are superposed, and arch over from side to side. They are connected by the stems of the terret rings. In the case of horse collars, Fig. 2<b>, there are side pieces consisting of sheet metal 1 and hoop iron 2, 2 riveted together and suitably attached to the padding 4. The side pieces are united at the top and bottom by adjustable hinges B, C provided with countersunk holes connected by slots so that the screws i, k which are used need only be slackened in order that they may be removed from hole to hole to alter the adjustment.
Patent GB-189905771-A (GB)
Title: Reproducing Mechanism for Phonographs.
Inventor: SCHLUSS MAX
Filed: 1899-03-16
Granted: 1899-05-20
Abstract: 5771. Schluss, M. March 16. P h o n o g r a p h s.- The reproducing- tool is set on a spring F attached to the sound box. The free end of the spring F carries a ball G which bears against the centre of the diaphragm M. The diaphragm is of metal, and is set between i n d i a - rubber rings.
Patent GB-189915387-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Heat Non-conducting Coverings and Mode of Manufacture.
Inventor: MCLAY JOHN
Filed: 1899-07-27
Granted: 1900-05-12
Abstract: 15,387. McLay, J. July 27. Moulding non-conducting coverings for heat.- Heat-insulating covers of asbestos in the form of papier-mÔchÚ or vegetable substances rendered incombustible, intended for pipes and vessels and of the form shown in Fig. 1, are moulded in the mould shown in Fig. 2, in which there are a mandrel b, and loose sleeve or core c, by means of the piston d actuated by a screw or other means.
Patent GB-189915702-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Contrivance for Spreading the Mouths of Trawl Nets.
Inventor: MORTELL HENRY RAMSDEN
IPC: A01K73/053
Filed: 1899-08-01
Granted: 1900-07-07
Abstract: 15,702. Mortell, H. R., and Robb, A. Aug. 1. Trawling-gear.-Spreaders are replaced by a fanlike wheel A, which rotates on a shaft D to which the net and towing-rope are attached. This wheel may be mounted in a frame similar in shape to a spreader.
Patent GB-189917058-A (GB)
Title: A Composition for Use in Transferring Pictures.
Inventor: SHEPHERD WILLIAM BENEY
Filed: 1899-08-22
Granted: 1900-08-22
Abstract: 17,058. Shepherd, W. B. Aug. 22. Transferring pictures.-A composition, for use in transferring or reproducing pictures from illustrated papers, is made by heating a mixture of white wax, beeswax, paraffin, methylated spirit, glycerine, vaseline, turps, oil of cloves, oil of peppermint, colouring, and sperm wax. The mixture, when cool, is made into tablets which are placed upon cards for sale.
Patent GB-189921426-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Construction of Auto-motor Vehicles.
Inventor: GALLET PAUL
Filed: 1899-10-26
Granted: 1899-12-02
Abstract: 21,426. Gallet, P., and Itasse, G. M. Oct. 26. Motor road vehicles.-The vehicle frame is made of steel or other metal tubes with linings of wooden rods or discs. The rear part of the frame is connected with the body of the vehicle by the compressed-air cushioning-joint shown in Fig. 2, and similar joints are provided in the fore part, as shown in Fig. 3. The piston c is supported on the compressed-air cushion in the cylinder f. Steering is effected by the lever mechanism shown in Fig. 4, the two steerage wheels being always equally inclined by turning the handle p.
Patent GB-189923115-A (GB)
Inventor: RICKEY WILLIAM HENRY
Filed: 1899-11-20
Granted: 1900-10-06
Abstract: 23,115. Rickey, W. H. Nov. 20. Starching clothes etc.; rollers or cylinders.- Fig. 3 shows a section of the machine. The movable frame s carries adjustable rolls u, u<1>, u<2> governed by screws g to regulate the tension of the travelling bands, and is provided with hexagonal rollers t, t, t, t' to press the starch into the articles. The receptacle b is heated by means of a steam pipe provided with a suitable trap. The tension of the sprocket chain for driving the rolls is adjusted by means of the dogs 2, formed in two parts pivoted at the centres 4, and notched at the outer ends to engage pins 3 on the frame s. To ensure uniform running, the delivery roller i is carried in a rotatable frame governed by an operating-rod. The articles are removed from the band l by a perforated delivery frame. Corrugated rollers mounted on copperplated steel shafts, bearing in brass ferrules, are employed to prevent superfluors starch from being drawn between the guide-rolls. Aluminium or its alloys may also be employed for the parts of the roller which come in contact with the starch.
Patent GB-189925566-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Adjustable Spring Valves.
Inventor: GUTERMUTH MAX FRIEDRICH
Filed: 1899-12-27
Granted: 1900-02-17
Abstract: 25,566. Gutermuth, M. F. Dec. 27. Annular valves; hinged valves; actuating valves. -Relates to adjustable spring valves which have springs arranged to accelerate the action of the valve, and to relieve the valve, or its guide, of pressure when closed. In general the spring is connected at one end adjustably to the valve casing, and is fastened at its other end to the valve body, so that it can act both as a compression and a tension spring. An annular valve, supported on such a spring, is shown in Fig. 1. The guide-piece B is carried by the spring F, which is fixed to the guide-piece at b and to the stem E at e. In another arrangement, the guide part is omitted, and the valve is suspended by the spring. In the lift valve shown in Fig. 3 applied to a compressor cylinder, the spring F carries the guide part B, and is fixed to the stem abutment at e. The tubular stem H is adjustably fixed to the valve casing. A flap valve, Fig. 4, has the flap M in one with the spring N, which is attached to the spindle P. A number of such flap valves situated on the cylinder cover of a compressor or blower may be mounted so that they can be operated singly or together. The flap may be strong and ground on its meeting surfaces and the spring rolled thin, or the flap may be light, and the spring coiled many times. The annular valve, shown in Fig. 12, has caoutchouc springs X and Y arranged between the valve B, the flange V<1>, and the head of the screwed stem W. A similar valve with no separate guide-piece has ordinary helical springs instead of the caoutchouc springs. A helical spring close coiled at the ends with an intervening open coil is applicable and serves to give a variable spring action.
Patent GB-190018183-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means applicable for Use in Cutting Glass.
Inventor: DISSELKOEN SIMON
Filed: 1900-10-12
Granted: 1901-08-31
Abstract: 18,183. Disselkoen, S. Oct. 12. Gutting glass.-Glass sheets &c. are cut through by a quickly-moving disc, or an endless wire or band, supplied with corundum powder or other abrading-material mixed with oil. When the cutting is to be made from the centre of the glass, a hole is made through it, the band is passed through the hole, and its ends are joined. The disc or band is not serrated, and may be driven by hand or power. When a band is used, it is mounted on suitable pulleys. Any desired form may be imparted to the cut edges by this process.
Patent GB-190102379-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Manipulation of Cottage Billiard Tables.
Inventor: BURROUGHES JAMES SAMUEL
Filed: 1901-02-04
Granted: 1901-03-16
Abstract: 2379. Burroughes, J. S. Feb. 4. Billiards, tables for. Relates to a jack for raising and lowering the tops of convertible billiard and dining tables. The jack consists of a lever A pivoted in a standard B and carrying a recessed plate C, which engages knobs D fixed to the cushion frame. When not in use, the lever A folds into the standard B.
Patent GB-190102398-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Hydraulic Draw Press.
Inventor: MONREMOELLER FRIEDRICH
Filed: 1901-02-04
Granted: 1902-01-23
Abstract: 2398. Monkem÷ller, F. Feb. 4. Drawing.-A hydraulic draw-press consists of a cylinder a within which slide two pistons b, c, arranged one over the other. The larger piston b is guided by the columns i, and carries a plateholder f, and the rod d of the smaller piston c passes through the piston b and is connected to a draw die e. The matrix k<2> is carried by a bridgepiece h. The space between the pistons b, c and the bottom of the cylinder are in communication with a valve box q through pipes v and n<1>, the valve box being supplied with fluid by a forcepump through a passage y. The valve box is also connected by pipes t, s to a tank r for supplying water to the pump. The valves m, n, o are operated by a pivoted lever l, and a weight-controlled valve x is arranged between the passages rand s. In operation, the valve m is opened and fluid pumped between the pistons, thereby causing them to rise until the plate to be operated upon is clamped between the plate holder and the matrix. The valve m is now closed, and the valve o opened so as to admit fluid below the piston c, thereby raising the die e and forcing the plate into the matrix. The loading of the valve x determines the pressure within the space between the pistons. After a stroke, the lever l is placed in its middle position, so that the parts are in equilibrium, and, if the pump is working, the fluid passes through the valves n, o to the tank r. The pistons are then brought to the lowest positions by gravity.
Patent GB-190106172-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Rammers for Ordnance.
Inventor: DAWSON ARTHUR TREVOR
Filed: 1901-03-23
Granted: 1902-06-23
Abstract: 6172. Dawson, A. T., and Horne, J. March 23. Loading - appliances; turrets.-Relates to rammers of the flexible chain type, and provides means for causing the rammer to follow the gun in its movements of elevation and depression. Fig. 1 shows the general arrangement, and Fig. 2 the rammer and its standard to a larger scale. The rammer E and its sprocket-wheel f<1> for actuating it are mounted on a block F, which slides in vertical guides in the standard G, motion being imparted to the sprocket-wheel by the bevelwheels f<2>, f<3>, one of which slides on the shaft f<4>, which is rotated by the hydraulic motor f<5>. The sliding block F is connected by a rope H to the pulley I<4> attached to the gun slide D, and is moved by the rope so as to keep the rammer always in line with the gun. The rammer and standard can be swung aside about a vertical axis f when it is desired to ram the charge by hand. The drum J carrying the chain rammer has its axle j connected by a driving-strap to the axle f of the sprocket-wheel f<1>, so as to rotate therewith, but this arrangement may be replaced by a spring wound on the axle j and tending always to wind up the rammer. The rammer guide j<1> is carried on the casing J', which is connected by a roller j<3> travelling in the slot g<x> in the standard G, so that, as the rammer is raised, it is at the same time tilted downwards, so that its face E<1> is always at right-angles to the axis of the gun. In modifications, (1) the rammer chain, instead of being wound on a drum, is arranged to hang down in a bight, the vertical driving-shaft f<4> travels with the sliding block F and slides through bearings in the turret floor, and the standard G is housed by turning it back about a horizontal instead of a vertical axis; (2) provision is made for taking up the slack of and letting out the rope H when the standard is being housed or when the gun is elevated or depressed beyond the loading limits ; and (3) the rope H may be replaced by the toothed gearing described in Specification No. 9335, A.D. 1899.
Patent GB-190107529-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Gas Stoves
Filed: 1901-04-12
Granted: 1902-02-06
Abstract: 7529. Omega Odourless Gas Stove Co. and Strong, H. 0. April 12. Gas stoves; burners; combustion chambers.-Relates to gas stoves of the kind described in Specification No. 22,153, A.D. 1896. Within an outer casing P having air openings L is a bunsen burner K, provided with a gas-supply tube 0 having air inlets O<1>. Surrounding the burner tube is a casing E, called a "burner shield," which is provided with air openings M. A diaphragm H connects the outer casing and the shield, and is provided with holes J and an upstanding tube S. Above the tube E is a baffle-plate B, while surrounding it is a flame mantle D. Air not only passes to the flame through the burner tube K, but also up the inside of the casing E, up the tube S meeting the flame as it is deflected downwards, and through the perforations J, meeting the flame as it bends around the lower edge of the mantle. The burner shield, diaphragm, and flame mantle may be corrugated, crinkled, or indented. The air delivered from the outlet A with the products of combustion is highly heated by this arrangement.
Patent GB-190111552-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Automatic Self Locking Life Guard for Electrically Propelled Cars or other Vehicles.
Inventor: HUDSON ARTHUR
Filed: 1901-06-06
Granted: 1902-06-06
Abstract: 11,552. Hudson, A. June 6. Obstruction-removers.-Relates to life-guards of the kind which lift or carry the fallen body or obstruction. Below the car platform 3 is pivoted a tray or shelf 1, normally held clear of the roadway and horizontally by a strut or hinged prop 8. In front of this hangs a gate or feeler 10 connected with the strut 8 so that, on the feeler encountering an obstruction, the strut is tripped or discharged and the tray 1 is allowed to fall on the roadway. When the strut is tripped, the apparatus is locked by a catch-bolt 13 until the apparatus is re-set. A modification is shown in which the block 5 and strut 8 are connected together by a knuckle-joint.
Patent GB-190116439-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Pneumatic Tyres.
Inventor: BODENHEIMER ALEXANDER
Filed: 1901-08-15
Granted: 1902-07-10
Abstract: 16,439. Bodenheimer, A. Aug. 15. Tyres, pneumatic.-Relates to tubular outer covers the threads of which can be separated in places to allow access to the air tube. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the strip of fabric B is composed merely of separable parallel threads B<1>, which are inclined to the threads of a strip A formed either of parallel threads secured together or of ordinary fabric. The overlapping parts of the strips A, B are solutioned or otherwise fastened together to form a cover for the air tube, and flaps A<1>, C may be provided to protect the separable threads B<1>. The modification shown in Fig. 4 consists of strips of fabric A, B formed of parallel threads, the threads of one strip being inclined to those of the other. Both strips completely encircle the air tube, but they are fastened together only round the outer parts, the threads B<2>, A<3> of the parts within the rim being treated with rubber proofing to allow them to be separated easily. The junction of the strips may be covered by an attached tape D, and in each form a rubber tread band E is employed.
Patent GB-190116974-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Garments for Males.
Inventor: LOEWY PAUL
Filed: 1901-08-23
Granted: 1901-10-05
Abstract: 16,974. Loewy, P. Aug. 23. Drawings to Specification. Suspensory bandages.-Shirts, pants, under-vests, undergarments, and other wearing-apparel have a suspensory bandage attached to them or have a pocket or enlargement formed in them to serve the purpose of a suspensory bandage.