baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-189818571-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Steam Engines.
Inventor: NEWTON HENRY EDWARD
Filed: 1898-08-30
Granted: 1898-12-03
Abstract: 18,571. Newton, H. E., [Worthington, C. C.]. Aug. 30. Steam pumps.-Forms of duplex valve gear and compensating-mechanism, which are applicable to other engines, are described in connection with a Worthington compound duplex direct-acting pumping-engine. Figs. 1 and 2 show the engine in side elevation and plan respectively. The cylinders A, A', B, B' are disposed in line with the water cylinder C, C' : D is the suction pipe, E the force main, and G, G<1> the compensating -cylinders receiving fluid under pressure through hollow trunnions H and pipe I from the accumulator O. Two forms of compensating-apparatus are described, in both of which the compensating-cylinders are connected to the force main, so that the action of the compensating-cylinder will depend upon the variation of pressure therein. This pressure in each case is transmitted through a body of compressed air, by which smoothness in action is attained. In one form of the invention, however, the air is under the same pressure as that in the force main, while in the other, which is the one illustrated above, the pressure of the air is kept less than that in the force main. In that case the main E communicates with the lower end of a differential cylinder K, in the upper end of which the compressed air acts upon the piston. The air also acts in the upper end of a similar cylinder 0 forming the accumulator, the two cylinders be in g connected by the pipe M, and communicating with an air reservoir U. A compressor is provided at R. In order to enable the action of the compensating - cylinders to be regulated, a reservoir W is provided from which air can be admitted to the underside of the piston in the cylinder 0, and the effective pressure in the accumulator thereby adjusted as required. Means are provided for automatically permitting the escape of a portion of the air from the cylinder K when the pressure in the force main suddenly falls, and also means for ensuring cushioning whenever it rises excessively.
Patent GB-189822171-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Insulating Devices for the Electrodes of Accumulators.
Inventor: GRAEBER JACOB HEINRICH
Filed: 1898-10-21
Granted: 1898-11-26
Abstract: 22,171. Graeber, J. H., and Tobler, H. Oct. 21. Secondary batteries.-Fig. 1 shows a vertical section through a battery containing three plates or electrodes, and Fig. 4 a horizontal section through one compartment thereof. The plates are made up of a series of rectangular frames a', of the shape shown, packed with active material a<11> and riveted to conducting-strips a. The separators which constitute the main feature of the invention consist each of two end blocks B with grooves N in which the ends of the plates a<1> rest. In each block B is cut a number of inclined notches, in which are placed insulating tiles or slabs C of glass, so as to form the sides of the separator.
Patent GB-189824108-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Alarm Clock.
Inventor: MILLS BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD
Filed: 1898-11-15
Granted: 1899-01-07
Abstract: 24,108. Mills, B. J. B., [Gebr³der Junghans]. Nov. 15. Alarms.-The object of the invention is to obtain an intermittent action. A detent c, slotted upon a fixed pin, is held by a spring v in such a position that it obstructs a lug g on one of the wheels of the alarm train. Consequently the detent is drawn to the limiting position allowed by the slot, and a finger b projecting from it engages a ratchet pinion on one of the arbors of the time train. The rotation of this pinion allows the detent to be thrust down by the lug till the latter escapes, whereupon the alarm rings afresh and the detent is reset by the spring so as to stop the ringing as before when the wheel bearing the lug has made another revolution.
Patent GB-189827596-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Furnaces.
Inventor: HOLLRIEDER MICHAEL
Filed: 1898-12-31
Granted: 1899-08-12
Abstract: 27,596. Hollrieder, M. Dec. 31. Smoke, preventing and consuming.-In order to prevent the formation of smoke when the ashpit door or fire-door of a furnace is opened to remove slag &c., a blast of steam and air, or steam alone, is introduced into the furnace while the door is open, the blast being started before opening the door. Fig. 1 shows a furnace with an inclined step grate and air-heating passages a, a (shown in dotted lines) in the side walls. The heated air is delivered at d above the top of the grate, and at the front and back of the fire-chamber through slits f, f. Steam pipes c, c' are fitted in the air channels, with openings or nozzles opposite the slits f, f. Before the door g is opened, steam is admitted to these pipes. If it is desired to deliver steam alone into the furnace, the admission of air to the passages a is stopped by suitable valves.
Patent GB-189904757-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Mechanically Actuated Sight Feed Lubricators for Lubricating the Parts of Steam Engine Cylinders or other Machinery.
Inventor: BRIERLEY WILLIAM
Filed: 1899-03-04
Granted: 1899-05-06
Abstract: 4757. Brierley, W. March 4. Lubricators for steamengine cylinders &c. Two or more pumps are arranged in the oil reservoir a with suitable mec h a n i s m for actuating them. The pump barrel e communicates with the reservoir at each end through a suction valve, and the piston f forces the oil through valves alternately into the chambers K<1>, K. These chambers are connected by a pipe, and a safetyvalve j is provided on one of them. The chamber K communicates with the annular chamber l at the base of the sight-feed apparatus, the passage between the two being controlled by the valve k. Parallel with the sight-tube u is a tube p which allows the lubrication to be continued while the sight-tube is being cleaned or repaired. The passage of oil through the sight-tube is determined by the position of the valve W which places the annular chamber l in communication with one tube or the other. A similar valve x, at the top, controls the admission of oil to the annular chamber t, which communicates with the part to be lubricated. The relief valve C prevents a vacuum from being formed at any time in the sight-tube.
Patent GB-189904949-A (GB)
Title: Improved Methods of Construction and Appliances for Use in or connected with Incubators and Foster Mothers or Rearers for Chickens and the like.
Inventor: MACKINTOSH ISABELLA BATHGATE
Filed: 1899-03-07
Granted: 1900-03-07
Abstract: 4949. Mackintosh, I. B., and Mackintosh, L. A. March 7. Incubators ; fostermothers.-The outer cases of incubators and fostermothers are made of asbestos, cardboard, millboard, wood pulp, papier-mÔchÚ, or similar substances. The material may be subjected to chemical or other treatment to render it non- inflammable, and may also be coated with varnish or the like to render it damp-proof. Fig. 1 shows a fostermother placed in a box or coop. a represents the outer case, which has a sleeve f<2> on one end in which slides a bolt f hinged at f<1> to allow the case to be partially raised and to be turned over. The lamp g is supported on a stand h, and is provided with a telescopic chimney i which supports the outer case. A fireclay heat-radiator b such as is described in Specification No. 6895, A.D. 1898, is fixed over the lamp. Appliances, consisting of rollers or plates with pieces of asbestos or the like attached, are described for use in turning the eggs in incubators by hand. Thermostatic capsules are strengthened by affixing wires to their exterior surfaces.
Patent GB-189910839-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Automatic Electric Cut Out Devices for Electric Cooking Apparatus.
Inventor: SCHINDLER FRIEDRICH WILHELM
Filed: 1899-05-24
Granted: 1900-03-24
Abstract: 10,839. Schindler, F. W. May 24. Pans.-In the cut-out device for breaking an electric circuit when a cooking-pan becomes overheated shown in the Figure, the connecting-device c is soldered to the vessel a by soft solder, which melts when the vessel is working empty. The connecting-piece then falls away, and breaks the circuit between the ring f, connected to the heater b, and the disc or nut c, to which one of the conductors is clamped.
Patent GB-189920626-A (GB)
Title: Improved Preparation of Sterilised Milk Powder.
Inventor: JANSON CARL
Filed: 1899-10-14
Granted: 1900-02-10
Abstract: 20,626. Janson, C. Oct. 14. Food preparations.-Milk is purified in a centrifugal machine, sterilized by heat, and then treated with unorganized ferments prepared from bacterial ferments termed "Caseases," which have a solvent action on casein, are free from bacteria, and are obtained from dispora caucasica, bacillus peptonificans, &c. The ferments may be added before or after the separated cream and milk are reunited. The milk is finally evaporated in vacuo, dried, and reduced to powder.
Patent GB-190004375-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Ships' Logs.
Inventor: SCHULTZE GUSTAV ADOLPH
Filed: 1900-03-07
Granted: 1900-04-14
Abstract: 4375. Schultze, G. A. March 7. Logs.-The apparatus shown in Fig. 1 is let down into the water, so that the diaphragm c receives the dynamic pressure of the water, the static pressure being balanced by admitting water behind through the apertures a<1>, a<1>. The rod d is thus thrust inwards more or less according to the speed and, by means of the sector h and pinion i, rocks a spindle k carrying a secondary coil p, and moves part of the coil into a primary coil l. The primary coil l has in circuit with it a battery n, contact-breaker o, and the primary coil s of the indicator, Fig. 2, while the secondary coil p has in its circuit a similarly-arranged secondary coil r and galvanoscope, telephone, or electric lamp q. The spindle t of the coil r carries a pointer v, working over the dial w, which is displaced by hand till no current is shown on the galvanoscope, the speed being then read off. The rod d is adjustable by right and left handed screws at the coupling e, and the scale w by rack and pinion w<1>.
Patent GB-190004574-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Bracket Stand for Photographic Cameras.
Inventor: SMITH EDWARD MICHAEL MATTHEW
Filed: 1900-03-10
Granted: 1900-05-12
Abstract: 4574. Smith, E. M. M. March 10. Camera stands and supports.-Relates to improvements on the camera stand or support described in Specification No. 17,326, A.D. 1898. This stand is adapted for affixing to walls and other objects. The camera is mounted on a board D, capable of adjustment about an axis d, or about an axis C. When adjusted about the axis d, the board D is clamped by setscrews d<2>. The adjustment about the axis C is effected by the screw L and a nut K<1>, which is connected to the frame J by the links J<1>. The hooks H for fastening on the wall have projections h inside, and are pivoted to the frame and clamped by the screws I at the required angle.
Patent GB-190004996-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Iron and Steel Tubes.
Inventor: NICKLIN JAMES CROFTS
Filed: 1900-03-16
Granted: 1901-03-16
Abstract: 4996. Nicklin, J. C. March 16. Metal tubes.- Iron and steel tubes are manufactured from four bars A, A', B<1>, B<2>, laid together to form a hollow pile. The bars are shaped, arranged, and combined together as shown in Fig. 2, and the pile is heated, rolled on a mandrel, and welded into a tube.
Patent GB-190006211-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Paper Fastener.
Inventor: WITTE LOUIS
Filed: 1900-04-03
Granted: 1900-05-26
Abstract: 6211. Witte, L. April 3. Paper-fasteners.- Fasteners for securing together samples, loose sheets, &c., consist of sheetmetal blanks a having slots b and projecting tangs c. The corners of the sheets are passed through the slot b, and the fastener folded together. The fastener may be made square, with a diagonal slit.
Patent GB-190007264-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Method of & Composition for Removing Rust from Iron.
Inventor: MARIE GUILLAUME JOSEPH CONRAD
Filed: 1900-04-19
Granted: 1901-03-09
Abstract: 7264. Liebhaber, G. J. C. M., Baron de. April 19. Ornamenting metal surfaces.-Rust is removed from iron articles, such as girders, by covering them with a paste or composition containing free sulphuric acid and lime, china clay, plaster of Paris, &c. The iron is then treated with nitric acid to improve its appearance, and may be rubbed with a hard body, such as steel or agate.
Patent GB-190008299-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Two-liquid Primary Batteries and Regenerating the same.
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES YATE
Filed: 1900-05-04
Granted: 1900-06-09
Abstract: 8299. Johnson, J. Y., [Dercum, H. J.]. May 4. Primary b a t - teries; waste, utilization of.-Relates to two-fluid batteries, and consists in the use of a mixture of a depolarizing - agent and an exciting- agent in both compartments of the battery, the exciting-agent in the depolarizing - compartment being chemically in - active, while the depolarizing-agent in the compartment for the excitant is chemically inactive. When the battery is exhausted, the two liquids aie mixed together, and regenerated so as to serve again either as an excitant or depolarizer. The invention is described in its application to a battery with zinc anodes and with chromic acid as the depolarizer and dilute sulphuric acid as the excitant. The chromic acid in the depolarizing-mixture is in the red state, while in the excitant mixture it is the green or reduced state, being so reduced either electrolytically or chemically and either by a former discharge of the same battery or by other means. The regeneration of the mixed spent liquids may be effected in the electrolytic apparatus shown in Fig. 2, which consists of a porous cup f containing scrap lead and connected to the positive terminal of a dynamo I, and in between the anode chamber formed by this cup is a cathode chamber in which are a number of mercury cups f mounted on suitable carriers F and connected to the negative terminal cf the dynamo I. Theliquid to be treated is placed first in the cathode chamber, where the zinc is collected in the mercury cups. The liquid is then transferred to the anode chamber f, and the reoxidation of the green chromium sulphate to chromic acid and sulphuric acid takes place, and for use as an excitant the chromic acid may be reduced as described above.
Patent GB-190014024-A (GB)
Title: Improved Striking Gear for Motor Cars, and other Machinery Driven by Belting.
Inventor: STEPHENS RICHARD
Filed: 1900-08-04
Granted: 1901-06-29
Abstract: 14,024. Stephens, R. Aug. 4. Motor road vehicles.-Relates to striking-gear for motor cars or other machinery driven by belting with jockey tightening-pulleys. The gear is shown in elevation in Fig. 1, and in plan in Fig. 2. The belt is tightened by depressing the pulley F carried by the fork E, which is mounted so as to be capable of sliding laterally on the cross bar C. The fork E is connected by a link H to a fixed point on the framing, so situated that, when the jockey pulley is brought into action, the fork is caused to slide along the bar C and to shift the belt from the loose pulley I to the fast pulley J. The jockey pulley is restored to its inactive position by the spring K whenever the pedal is released.
Patent GB-190014236-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Bearings.
Inventor: LAFFAS JEAN MARIE
Filed: 1900-08-08
Granted: 1901-08-08
Abstract: 14,236. Laffas, J. M. Aug. 8. Axle bearings.- Rollers a, a' are arranged in groups of three between the journal A and the race B secured in a plummer block C. Steel washers b, b<1> and felt washers c, c' are arranged at the ends of the rollers, and the parts are held in place by nuts or caps D, D<1>. Balls d arranged between a fixed part E and a loose part E' form an abutment for the axle, the adjustment being made by means of the cap D' and the screwed ring i.
Patent GB-190017366-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Eye-glasses.
Inventor: ADT LEO F
Filed: 1900-10-01
Granted: 1900-12-01
Abstract: 17,366. Adt, L. F. Oct. 1. Eyeglasses.-The bridge C is of elastic material, and lies approximately in the horizontal diametral plane of the lenses A, A. It terminates at each end in a spring loop c lying in the same plane. The loop is secured to the post b of the clip B by a screw b<1>, and the extended arm d carries the plaquet D. When removing the glasses from the nose N, they are bent forwards as shown, but. when in use, the plaquets and the bridge all act to grasp the nose and hold the glasses steady.
Patent GB-190017764-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Removing Fat from Wool and Apparatus for that purpose.
Filed: 1900-10-06
Granted: 1901-06-22
Abstract: 17,764. Abel, C. D., [DÚlainage VerviÚtois Peltzer & Co.]. Oct. 6. Distilling carbon tetrachloride. -Relates to a process and apparatus for extracting fat from wool, wherein carbon tetrachloride is employed as the solvent. The raw wool is fed into one end of a tank t containing a layer of carbon tetrachloride covered by a layer of water. In order to separate the fat from the carbon tetrachloride, the upper portion of the tetrachloride layer is withdrawn from the tank t and forced into a still l by means of a pump m. The tetrachloride vapour is condensed in a worm, and the liquid collected in a vessel x, whence it is returned to the tank. From time to time, molten fat is withdrawn from the still through a stop cock at the bottom.
Patent GB-190101481-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with Machinery for the Manufacture of Tubes.
Inventor: GIESHOIDT JOSEF
Filed: 1901-01-22
Granted: 1901-04-20
Abstract: 1481. Gieshoidt, J. Jan. 22. Rolling.-Machinery for rolling or drawing tubes of desired length from short blocks is shown in Fig. 1. Three or more helically-grooved conical rollers ware arranged around the axis of the machine, and placed so that the clearance space gradually decreases in order that the work introduced at the wide end and pressed forward by the mandrel d, which projects through the hollow mandrel e, may be advanced and passed beyond the rollers in the shape of a tube. The inner mandrel has an enlarged head, and passes axially through the hollow rod e' and mandrel e, and advances independently of the outer mandrel after the outer mandrel has reached a given position. The rollers ware rotated by bevel gearing, and are supported in brackets g which are adjustable by means of gear-wheels f and the band-operated toothed rim x:
Patent GB-190105766-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Working and Controlling of Electrically Driven Cars.
Filed: 1901-03-19
Granted: 1902-03-13
Abstract: 5766. Siemens Bros. & Co., Siemens, A., and Duke, A. M. March 19. Electric locomotives and motor vehicles. -The object is to provide for controlling all the motors of an electric train composed of two or more motor cars, with or without trailers, from one point, while the individual motor cars are each capable of being worked separately from either end in the usual way. This is accomplished by the use of simple mechanical connections between the ends of the adjacent cars, and electrical connections from end to end of each car. Reference is made to the mechanical system of control described in Specification No. 6007, A.D. 1895, to the pneumatic system described in Specification No. 5001, A.D. 1898, and to the electrical system described in Specifications Nos. 11,158, 11,158A, 11,158B, A.D. 1898, [Abridgment Class Electricity, Regulating &c.]. Fig. 2. shows a diagrammatic plan of an installation on three cars, Fig. 3 shows a plan of the relays and mechanical couplings between two cars, and Figs. 4 and 5 end elevations of the relays for the driver's control and the reverser respectively. The relays are a modification of those described in Specification No. 4242, A.D. 1890, [Abridgment Class Electricity, Regulating &c.], the contacts being arranged as therein described, so that each of the relays in the pairs b<1>, b<3> and a', a<3> at opposite ends of the car are always relatively in the same position. The relays on adjacent cars are connected by flexible and telescopic shafts k, k. The driver has control of two switches a, b, which may be interlocked as described in Specification No. 12,088, A.D. 1897, [Abridgment Class Electricity, Regulating &c.], or otherwise, the former closing the circuit of the reversing relay a' in either of two positions, and the latter closing the circuit of the controlling relay b<1> in either of three positions. The switch c being closed and the switch c<1> open, the driver turns the switch a into the position for forward or backward running, all the reversing relays a<1>, a<3> being then simultaneously operated, and the switch b can then be operated to control the motor relays b<1>, b<3> throughout the train. The controller motors m are thereby put into action and the controllers d appropriately adjusted for putting the car motors m<1>, m<2> in series or in parallel. These motors may be constructed as described in Specifications No. 12,088, A.D. 1897, or No. 2956, A.D. 1899, [Abridgment Class Electricity, Regulating &c.]. Idle shafts p, q may be provided, so that end for end reversal of the cars can be compensated for by cross-connection of the shafts k.
Patent GB-190108009-A (GB)
Title: Improved Physical Culture Apparatus.
Inventor: FAGAN BERNARD JAMES
Filed: 1901-04-18
Granted: 1901-05-18
Abstract: 8009. Fagan, B. J. April 18. Exercising-apparatus.-A series of tapes or bands a, arranged as shown, is adapted to be secured to the body by buttons or by means of the fastening described in Specification No. 3336, A.D. 1901, [Abridgment Class Fastenings, Dress]. The bands carry a metal plate c at the neck, and similar plates c<1> at the back. These plates are provided with rings &c., from which elastic bands e, e' extend to the hands and feet respectively. The outer ends of the bands e are connected to rings on bands placed over the fingers, the ends of the bands e<1> being connected to rings on the shoes. Exercise is obtained by moving the arms and legs.
Patent GB-190108811-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tangent Sighting-devices for Ordnance.
Filed: 1901-04-29
Granted: 1901-06-01
Abstract: 8811. Wise, W. L., [Skodawerke Akt.-Ges.]. April 29. Sights.-To enable large movements of the nearsight bar to be rapidly made, the bar b is connected to the nut i by a pivoted rack d, which engages with a thread out inside of the nut. For large adjustment, the bar is disengaged, by pressing the pushf inwards, and moved to the desired position, where the release of the push f causes the bar to be re-engaged, after which the fine adjustment is made by turning the nut i.
Patent GB-190117916-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Joints for Pipes and other Articles.
Inventor: ADAMS MOSES JAMES
Filed: 1901-09-07
Granted: 1902-07-10
Abstract: 17,916. Adams, M. J. Sept. 7. Spigot-and-socket joints. -The spigot A is notched to receive wedges C of wood or other material, and the socket B has catches B<1> or projections, so that, when the wedges are driven in, the pipes are drawn together. The pipes are afterwards jointed with cement, or a collar of rubber or other material is used. According to the Provisional Specification, a collar of a wheaten mixture which will soften in water may be used.
Patent GB-190118960-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Coin-freed Vending Machines.
Inventor: MULHOLLAND JAMES DEARY
Filed: 1901-09-23
Granted: 1902-02-06
Abstract: 18,960. Mulholland, J. D., and Stimson, G. A. Sept. 23. Sale apparatus.-In a machine for vending tea, coffee, and the like, particularly for household use, the packets I are stored in shoots B at the back of a cabinet A having an inclined top A' and pigeon holes a. Delivery mechanism; actuating - mechanism. -A packet is discharged into a shoot G by a crescent - shaped receptacle C operated by a pull H, limited in its motion by a pin c and a stop b on the casing, and normally locked by a pawl-lever d. Coin action.-The pawl d is released by a coin passed down a shoot E and falling on to the tail of the pawl projecting under the shoot. The coin falls into a locked drawer 3. Money shoots; fraud, preventing.-The coin shoot is made zig-zag, to prevent fraud.