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Patent GB-190415096-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or in connection with Forced Feed Lubricators.
Inventor: BUTTERWORTH WALTER
Filed: 1904-07-06
Granted: 1905-06-01
Abstract: 15.096. Butterworth, W., and Schultz, D. L. July 6. Ratchet and toothed gearing.-In a force-feed lubricator for supplying grease or a semi - solid lubricant, a moving chamber is forced against a stationary piston, or vice versÔ. To provide this motion, the chamber is continuously rotated by means of a worm e upon a shaft a engaging teeth f which extend the length of the chamber, the fixed and moving members being screwed on one another. The shaft a is rotated by means of a ratchet-wheel b operated by a pawl d on a lever e, which is periodically lifted by a rotating cam. The worm c is brought into or out of engagement by movement of one or more short links i, which support the shaft a and are pivoted on a pin k to a standard l. One of the links is prolonged beyond the pivot k and provided with a hole, in which fits the end of a spring bolt n, in which position the worm is retained in engagement with the toothed chamber. If desired, the shaft a may be locked in the free or engaged positions by providing transverse grooves with which the bolt end engages, or, in place of the bolt, a flat flexible spring provided with suitable projections may be employed.
Patent GB-190416987-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Building Stone.
Inventor: RYSER EDUARD
Filed: 1904-08-03
Granted: 1904-09-08
Abstract: 16,987. Ryser, E. Aug. 3. Building-blocks.-Each block consists of a rectangular body piece a, Figs. 1, 2, and 5, and a rectangular end piece b, two or three lateral surfaces of which project beyond those of the body piece.
Patent GB-190419764-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Moving Bars or other Articles in relation to the Rolls of Rolling-mills.
Inventor: AITCHISON ALEXANDER
Filed: 1904-09-14
Granted: 1905-09-14
Abstract: 19,764. Aitchison, A., and Upton, D. Sept. 14. Rolling.-A bar 12 of arc-shaped or other section is turned over while being transferred from the feed-rolls 3 of a roughing-down mill to the feed-rolls 4 of a finishing-mill, by being pulled up one or more inclines 1, depending on the length of the bar, into recesses in pivoted tumblers 6, the forward motion of the drag-bars 13 causing the tumblers and bar to rotate through a right-angle, and then the bar, which still engages the tumbler claws 6<c>, through another right - angle. The motion through the second right-angle may be assisted by having the face 6<b> of the tumbler to move a little past the vertical. The tumblers are weighted so as to return to their initial positions. The rolls 3, 4 may have appliances for turning- over the work between successive passes as described in Specification No. 24,840, A.D. 1903.
Patent GB-190419818-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, & relating to, Motor Cycles & other Motor Vehicles.
Inventor: REGEL GEORG
Filed: 1904-09-14
Granted: 1905-04-20
Abstract: 19,818. Regel, G., and Wohlfarth, A. Sept. 14. Propelling.-Relates to an arrangement of two motors, two-speed driving-gear, motor ignition, and arrangements for lighting by electricity on motor cycles stated to be applicable to trolleys for railways. The motor shaft b, Fig. 3, is arranged transversely in the cycle and is driven by a motor at each end. A disc a, rotating with the shaft, moves longitudinally into engagement with either of the loosely-mounted toothed or friction wheels c, d, which gear continually with wheels fixed to the driving-wheel. When the disc is in its central position, the motor may be started by hand or foot. The disc is moved by means of a vertical lever pivoted at its bottom end. Fig. 4 shows an arrangement of circuits by means of which a dynamo c, which is geared with the motors, may supply an accumulator A with current and thus act as a break upon the vehicle, or may receive current from the accumulator, and act as a motor for propelling. The dynamo or accumulator supplies current to the ignition circuit z and lamp L.
Patent GB-190419886-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Railway Systems Employing Sectional Conductors.
Filed: 1904-09-15
Granted: 1905-07-20
Abstract: 19,886. British Thomson-Houston Co., [General Electric Co.]. Sept. 15. Testing.-Means are described for indicating faults in the various sections of a conductor rail on an electric railway. Fig. 1 shows two sections T, T' of a sectional conductor, which are engaged by shoes or skates C carried by a vehicle running on the rails R. The sections T, T<1> are connected to the dynamo G in the usual way through switches S, S', and are connected to earth through high resistances by a signal-operating device of special construction ; the section T is connected through the winding of the electromagnet M to the armature of the relay m, so that current can pass through this armature to earth, and the section T' is connected directly to earth through the winding of the relay. By this arrangement, the signal A, connected to the armature of the electromagnet, is operated when either of the sections T, T' becomes grounded. Fig. 2 shows a modification in which a watt-meter type of apparatus is employed. The sections T, T' are connected to earth by the stationary winding N and the movable winding n1 respectively ; the latter carries the signal A.
Patent GB-190421847-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Double Speed Engines.
Inventor: RICHARDS OLIVER LEE
Filed: 1904-10-11
Granted: 1905-02-23
Abstract: 21,847. Richards, O. L. Jan. 27, (date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Driving-gear; valve gear.-In mechanism for transmitting the motion of the piston-rod 4 to the crank shaft 11 so that the shaft revolves once for each stroke of the piston, the crosshead 3 is connected to the crank 12 by levers 16, 15, 14, 13. When the lever 16 is in the positions shown in full and dotted lines, the crank 12 is in its uppermost position. The valve rod 7 is worked from the crosshead by the rods 8, 5, 6. In a modification, the crank shaft is above and to the right of the crosshead.
Patent GB-190422394-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Brake Mechanism for Velocipedes.
Inventor: PARKES JOSEPH
Filed: 1904-10-18
Granted: 1905-08-17
Abstract: 22,394. Parkes, J. Oct. 18. Brakes.-For adjustably connecting the yoke 15 to the rod, lever, or the like 13, a strip 12 with a central hole to receive the screwed rod 8 is bent into the shape shown in Fig. 3, so that an opening 11 is left to accommodate a nut 14 for adjusting the length of the screwed rod.
Patent GB-190422719-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Artificial Legs.
Inventor: DOWIE WILLIAM JAMES SHERLOCK
Filed: 1904-10-21
Granted: 1905-04-06
Abstract: 22,719. Dowie, W. J. S. Oct. 21. Limbs, artificial; crutches.-The combination comprises a crutch, a thigh portion, a knee -jointed leg, and a foot with jointed toes. Fig.1 shows a front view, and the leg portion is shown in elevation from the back in Fig. 2. A cup a, to receive the stump of the limb, has a side piece b, attached by a ball-and-socket hipjoint c to the extension d, to which is fastened the half-loop e for the waist, kept in position by straps f. Into the dovetailed top g of the extension d fits a crutch h. The leg is divided into two parts, the lower part k being kept straight with the upper part j by a tongue l fitting into a recess m. The lower part slides in a bandp, to which are attached two spiral springs q, connected by a bar r working in guides w and attached to a plate s, which is pressed against a plate n pivoted at o to the band p and fastened to the upper leg. To the lower end of the plate s is hinged a plate t, lightly pressed against the former by a spring t' and having at its top a roller u below the curved projection v. By bending back the top part of the leg, the projection v depresses the plate t, and the plate s thus falls below the hinge o, the tongue l is pulled out of its recess by the weight of the lower leg, and the leg can be bent. A foot with jointed toes kept flat by a spiral spring may be attached.
Patent GB-190425125-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Opera Chairs and the like.
Inventor: WHITE CHARLES MELBOURNE
Filed: 1904-11-18
Granted: 1905-04-27
Abstract: 25,125. White, C. M., [Wilkinson, J. A.]. Nov. 18. Chairs.-Relates to chairs adapted to be set up in straight or curved rows. The back a and the legs b can be affixed to the floor independently of the other parts. The chairs are connected by the side bars c, which may be provided with arm-rests and rests on legs d. The folding seat g is affixed to one disc of the hinges f, the other disc of the hinges being screwed to the side bars c by the flanges h. The side bars c are secured directly to the back supports b. In a modification, the hinges f are fitted to arms which can be shortened or lengthened, secured to the back supports and adjustable thereon, and the side bars are secured to the back supports by tubular bolts passing through eyes; or the connection may be made, as shown in Fig. 10, by means of a slotted plate m in a recess l in the side bar, provided with jaws for screwing to the back supports b, and secured by a set-screw n. Two such plates may be used, preferably provided with teeth on their contiguous surfaces. The legs d and back supports b are preferably metallic tubes with a wood filler, and are inserted into sockets o which can be screwed to the floor. The height of the legs may be adjusted by the wood-screw in the socket o passing directly into the wood filler through a slot in the tube b, and the side bars c can be similarly adjusted on the legs d. The backs a may be either permanent or exchangeable, in the latter case a beading on the edges of the back fitting into the upper part of the hollow supports. The hinges f consist each of two discs q, r connected by a bolt, or by means of a pintle s, Fig. 15, fixed in position by a taper screw and preferably slotted or split. The motion of the seat is limited by a pin u secured to one hinge member and moving in a slot in the other member, and a noisy fall is prevented, and the automatic swinging upward of the seat provided for, by the coiled spring w fixed at one end to the disc r, and bearing at its other end against either of the projections x, y of the member q, the spring being retained in position by plates z which are screwed to a wooden plug in the hollow of the pintle. In a modified form, the spring w, Fig. 17, is outside the pintle s<1> and is retained in position by flanges on the pintle.
Patent GB-190504256-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Carriage Bodies.
Inventor: NOBLE PERCY WARREN
Filed: 1905-03-01
Granted: 1905-11-09
Abstract: 4256. Noble, P. W. March 1. Wind guards.-The shell body F of a carriage, surrounding the adjustable seats E, is attached to the underframing as shown, and acts as a wind or dust screen.
Patent GB-190506450-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Drilling and Nailing Machines
Inventor: BIRKBECK HENRY
Filed: 1905-03-27
Granted: 1906-03-27
Abstract: 6450. Birkbeck, H., [Wesel, F.]. March 27. Boring and drilling.-Relates to a machine for drilling and nailing copper, zinc, or electrotype plates to wooden or metal mounting blocks or bases. To the top of a standard 12, Fig. 1, is secured a pillar 14 on the front of which is mounted, by means of flanges, a sliding plate or support 15, Figs. 1 and 3, supporting in bearings 31, 32 a drill spindle 30, continuously rotated by means of a belt 33, from a pulley on a shaft in the base of the standard 12. The drill spindle 30 is actuated by a bell crank 40, mounted on a pivot 41 in the plate 15 and oscillated by a crank-pin 22 on a shaft 20 which is intermittently rotated by a clutch from the driving-pulley 23. The drill spindle is retained in the raised position by a spring 46. The sliding plate 15 is reciprocated by the crank-pin 22 engaging an irregular slot 26 in the plate. The shaft 20 is rotated intermittently first through about one-quarter of a revolution and then through about three-quarters of a revolution to complete the cycle by a clutch, Figs. 15 and 16. The operation of the machine is as follows : During the normal position of rest, the crank-pin 22 is in the position shown in Fig. 3. On the shaft 20 being turned through the first part of its motion, the pin 22 engages the lever 40 and depresses the drill spindle and also raises the nail-driving plunger to its highest position. During this period the plate 15 will remain stationary, since the part of the slot 26 is concentric with the path of the pin. The shaft 20 remains at rest during three-quarters of a revolution of the driving-pulley 23, and is then rotated to its original position as shown in Fig. 3. During this period the drill spindle 30 is raised by the pin 22, the plate 15 traversed to bring the nailing-mechanism over the hole formed by the drill, the plunger 86 depressed to insert a nail previously delivered down the tube 74, and a nail for the next operation separated by the block 57. Should the movement of the plate 15 fail to separate a nail, this will be insured by the movement communicated to the block 57 by the rod 68, and bell crank 45 during the first part of the rotation of the shaft 20.
Patent GB-190507884-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Screwing Dies and in Apparatus and Appliances connected therewith.
Inventor: JUDGE BERNARD HARRY
Filed: 1905-04-13
Granted: 1906-01-25
Abstract: 7884. Judge, B. H. April 13. Planing. - Machine or hand dies for screwing have their V- grooves roughed out by a milling- cutter, and are finished to gauge by passing through cutting-dies e, Fig. 1, mounted on standards b, by means of a screw d. The dies may be adjustably mounted on the standards, or the standards may be adjustable on the base.
Patent GB-190508273-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Cases for Bottles and the like
Inventor: KRONHEIM WOLF
Filed: 1905-04-18
Granted: 1905-05-25
Abstract: 8273. Kronheim, W., and Levi, R. April 18. Drawings to Specification. Bottles.-The contents of bottles are cooled by pouring water on the material ih which they are packed, which consists of a mixture of a suitable salt with " excelsior," shavings, sawdust, straw, or the like.
Patent GB-190515937-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Maximum and Minimum Thermometer.
Inventor: NORTH JAMES THOMAS
Filed: 1905-08-03
Granted: 1906-03-22
Abstract: 15,937. North, J. T. Aug. 3. Thermometers.-A maximum and minimum registering - thermometer is constructed with a column of creosote or similar liquid c (shown in dotted lines): interposed between the mercury b and an air-filled space d. On a rise of temperature, the maximum index e is moved by the mercury column, the minimum index e<1> being unaffected ; while on a fall of temperature the minimum index e<1> follows the rear of the creosote column, the maximum index being unaffected. To prevent the mercury in the bulb from being accidently displaced, a contraction a<3> is formed in the bore near the bulb, while an expansion a<4> is formed to facilitate the introduction of the mercury during manufacture.
Patent GB-190518871-A (GB)
Title: A Process or Method of and Means employed for Incorporating Illustrating Plates in Stereotype Plates for Printing Purposes.
Inventor: SNOWDON THOMAS WILLIAM
Filed: 1905-09-19
Granted: 1906-03-01
Abstract: 18,871. Snowdon, T. W., and Rostron, J. Sept. 19. Stereotype.-Relates to a method of forming stereotype plates to facilitate the insertion of plates of illustrations. The forme to be stereotyped includes a block, the same size as the illustration and lower than the type by the thickness of the illustration plate to be used. The matrix is rolled on the forme and the space at the back of the matrix corresponding to the block is filled with strawboard. The stereotype is thus produced with a depression, to which the illustration plate is secured by cement, rivets, or clips.
Patent GB-190519972-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Self-locking Levers.
Inventor: BJORNEBY GEORGE OLAUS
Filed: 1905-10-03
Granted: 1906-04-05
Abstract: 19,972. Bjorneby, G. O., and Brager, A. O. Oct. 3. Actuating valves.-Relates to self-locking levers for operating throttle valves &c. The hand-lever 1, Figs. 1 and 3, engages the socket 3 of a pivoted piece 4 connected with the valve-rod &c. 9. The auxiliary member 4 has a projecting piece 5, slotted to allow the lever rod passing through it side play, ears 14 which surround the semicircular rod 16, and a yoke 17 with arms 19. Setscrews 20 or other, preferably adjustable, pins or stops project through the arms 19 normally just to touch depending locking-plates 21 pivoted or loosely connected to the arms 5 of the member 4. The curved rod 16 passes through the locking- plates, the openings of which correspond approximately in shape to the cross-section of the rod. A spiral spring 23 forces the locking-plates apart so that the lever is normally locked against movement. The parts are adapted so that, when the lever is moved in either direction, one of the pins engages a lock-plate to bring it into a more or less perpendicular position to, and release it from its locking engagement with, the rod 16. In a modification, shown in Fig. 3, a yoke 17<a>, pivoted at 25 to the rod 1<a>, surrounds the free ends of the pivoted lock-plates 21<a>, mounted normally frictionally, to engage a circular rod 16<a>, passing through their openings, by means of a spring 23<a>. The pivotal movement of the yoke 17<a> is limited by a stop. The lever is allowed some play so that it can be moved to enable either of the lock-plates to be disengaged as before by studs 20<a>.
Patent GB-190608173-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Telephone Apparatus.
Inventor: BINES ROBERT
Filed: 1906-04-04
Granted: 1906-10-18
Abstract: 8173. Bines, R. April 4. Telephone systems.-Relates to arrangements of telephone apparatus for preventing the disturbing effects due to induction. The microphone A, Fig. 2, is in circuit with the primary winding on the core N, the secondary O of which is connected to the line-wires F. The receiver B is in circuit with a winding 0<1> on a separate core P, the pole-pieces of which may be insulated from the core N by air-gaps P<1>. In the modified system shown in Fig. 1, the microphone is connected to two primaries D<1>, E<1> wound in multiple on the cores D, E. The secondaries D<2>, E' are connected in series with the line-wires F. The receiver B is in series with the winding on the third core G. The pole-pieces H, I, J are separated by pieces of magnetic insulating material L. The cores D, E are so wound that the pole-pieces at the same ends are of like polarity.
Patent GB-190609881-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Printing Yarns.
Inventor: BONTOR FRANK ARTHUR
Filed: 1906-04-27
Granted: 1907-04-25
Abstract: 9881. Bontor, F. A. April 27. Printing yarns.- Relates to the machine described in Specification No. 17,169, A.D. 1902, and particularly to the means for reciprocating the printing-rollers and to the provision of lids for the colour reservoirs. Above the colour reservoirs a is a constantly-reciprocating bar b having on its underside pairs of vertical guides c. The bar b works in guides d and is reciprocated by slotted bars which are connected by rods f with cranks g on the shaft of a rotating pinion g'. In the guides care mounted pairs of forks j pressed downwards by springs. The printing-rollers k are normally supported by forks l, but are lifted by the rising-andfalling table m, which supports the yarns, into engagement with the forks j. Mixing of the colours is prevented by providing the reservoirs with lids n, Fig. 6, made in two parts and pressed together by springs o. The lids are opened by projections m<1> on the table m.
Patent GB-190610628-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Headed Studs or Rivets for Securing Wearing Surfaces or Bands or the like to Pneumatic or Solid or like Tyres or Treads.
Inventor: WILKINSON CHARLES HENRY
Filed: 1906-05-07
Granted: 1907-04-18
Abstract: 10,628. Wilkinson, C. H. May 7. Tyres, pneumatic &c.-Rivets for securing a tread band or the like c to the cover or tread c<1> of a pneumatic or other tyre comprise headed studs a, threaded at a<1>, and conical flanged disks b which screw on the studs a. The ends of the studs are hammered into countersunk parts b<2> of the disks after these have been screwed up. Slots b<3> are formed in the disks to facilitate screwing.
Patent GB-190612578-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Telemotor Apparatus for Ships Steering Gear.
Inventor: MACTAGGART HUGH HOLMES
Filed: 1906-05-30
Granted: 1907-02-21
Abstract: 12,578. MacTaggart, H. H., and Scott, R. G. May 30. Steering - gear.- Relates to the class of apparatus described in Specifications No. 12,232, A.D.1898, and No. 23,665, A.D. 1904. The transmitting- cylinder A is of greater diameter than the receiving- cylinder, so that it may be of shorter stroke and consequently of less height than hitherto. The transmitting gear from the steering - wheel is made more powerful and is therefore provided with an extra wheel C. A recess a is bored out in the cylinder A where the bypass is fitted, a liner b is inserted, and holes are drilled which connect a circumferential slit at the upper end of the liner with a similar one at the lower end. The space c is in communication with a safety-valve.
Patent GB-190627205-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Electric Motors
Inventor: PARKER ROBERT HEMINGWAY
Filed: 1906-11-29
Granted: 1907-08-29
Abstract: 27,205. Parker, R. H. Dec. 4, 1905, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Motors, controlling.-An induction motor having both the rotor and stator coil-wound is operated asynchronously, at substantially the same speed as a motor having a short-circuited secondary, by supplying polyphase currents to fixed points on the windings of both members with the terminal connexions of one phase of the rotor and stator relatively reversed, so as to produce in the motor two fields rotating in opposite directions. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, the controller D serves, at starting, to connect the stator winding A to the three-phase source E and to short-circuit the rotor winding B through a resistance F, and, at running, to connect both rotor and stator windings to the source in parallel, or to two different sources, e.g. to different transformers. A singlephase induction motor may be operated in a similar manner by first bringing it up to synchronous speed, e.g, by a phase-splitting device, and then connecting the rotor winding to a single-phase source.
Patent GB-190628005-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Vehicles
Inventor: STEEL JAMES GLEN
Filed: 1906-12-08
Granted: 1907-11-07
Abstract: 28,005. Steel, J. G. Dec. 8. Field carriages are provided on their axles or underframes with jack devices, similar to lifting- jacks, carrying small wheels, feet, rollers, or castors which are adapted to be pressed against the ground to serve as additional brakes on the application of brake mechanism, to raise the main wheels completely off the ground to enable repairs to be effected, or to act as temporary supporting-wheels should the main wheels be disabled. Preferably, the wheels &c. are normally raised, and are lowered when required by hand or by mechanical power, or they may be operated hydraulically or pneumatically. In Fig. 3 small wheels e are shown mounted in forks d having a swivelling connexion with screwed stems c passing through brackets b fixed to the axle. The stems may be turned by a ratchet arrangement g, but other suitable jack mechanism may be used.
Patent GB-190703918-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Construction of Urinals.
Filed: 1907-02-16
Granted: 1907-05-16
Abstract: 3918. Leeds Fireclay Co., and Schwaben, H. W. Feb. 16. Urinals.-The divisions b are placed between the backs a and are formed with overlapping edges b<2>. The back of the channel e is concealed by lips a<1>, b<1>, and a tread f made in sections projects over the front and may be formed with a depending lip. The backs are cut away at a<2>, Fig. 5, and the divisions b and the end pieces are shaped to fit these recesses. The end pieces are of similar form to the divisions b.