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Patent GB-190423585-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Umbrellas and the like.
Inventor: ROTHSCHILD BENJAMIN
Filed: 1904-11-01
Granted: 1904-12-01
Abstract: 23,585. Rothschild, B. Nov, 1. Handles, attaching to sticks holding closed.- An improved coupling is provided or uniting a detachable handle to the tubular stick of an umbrella or parasol, and the runner catch is arranged so as to hold the umbrella &c. closed when the handle is detached. The tubular rod A, Fig. 6, has two flanges d, d' secured to it, which are notched to coincide with a slot in the neck between them. The lower flange d<1> has a projecting finger h ; and a number of locking- rings g, with similar fingers h<1>, fit around the neck between the two flanges. These rings are provided with slots f<2>, which may be bronght into line with the notches on the flanges and the slot in the neck by turning the rings g until the fingers h<1> are in line with the finger h. The handle B, Fig. 1, provided with a shank i and lateral pin k, is then placed so that the shank passes through the coupling, the pin k passing through the channel formed by the rings g. For keeping the umbrella closed, the spring stop n is fixed at n<1>, and is provided with a lug n' which presses against the side of the tube and forms a fulcrum for the resilient part n. A spiral spring o inside the rod presses against a thin bar r which is slotted to receive the lug n'. To this thin bar r is attached a check-block q, which is depressed by means of the shank i pressing on a piece r<1> when the handle is in place; when the handle is removed, the block is opposite the spring n which cannot be depressed.
Patent GB-190425797-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture and Production of Explosives
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES YATE
Filed: 1904-11-26
Granted: 1904-12-31
Abstract: 25,797. Johnson, J. Y., [Soc. Anon. des Poudres et Dynamites]. Nov. 26. Explosives.-Relates to dynamite and like explosives to which a solid nitrated toluene hydrocarbon has been added to lower the freezing point as described in Specification No. 14,827, A.D. 1903, and consists in attaining the same object by adding a liquid nitrated toluene hydrocarbon. The liquid hydrocarbon is either the liquid isomeride of dinitrotoluene or a mixture of 80 parts of solid dinitrotoluene and 20 of solid trinitrotoluene, which is a liquid after fusion.
Patent GB-190500778-A (GB)
Title: Improved Manufacture of Accumulator Plates.
Inventor: BLOXAM ARTHUR GEORGE
Filed: 1905-01-14
Granted: 1906-02-14
Abstract: 778. Bloxam, A. G., [Polzeniusz, F. E., and Goldschmidt, R. B.]. Jan. 14. Secondary batteries. - Accumulator plates are made by electrolytically depositing, on suitable conducting supports, a thin porous metallic layer not exceeding 0À5 mm. in thickness. For example, in the manufacture of a zinc-nickel accumulator, a deposit of zinc is obtained on a very thin iron wire fabric used as cathode in an electrolytic bath of hydrofluosilicic acid with a zinc anode, and similarly with a nickel anode and a thin nickel wire fabric as cathode the nickel plate is obtained. Solutions of fluorides are also suitable for use in the bath. The plates are washed and made up in packets with intermediate layers of canvas. The electrolyte in the cell may be soda lye, potash lye, or a liquid which has no action on the electrodes, such as yellow prussiate or bicarbonate of potash. The electrolyte is only used in such quantities as can be absorbed by the canvas. Zinc-copper accumulators are similarly made up. If desired, the supports of the electrodes may receive a preliminary compact coating of the metal used. [Reference has been directed under Patents Act, 1902, to Specifications No. 144, A.D. 1882, Nos. 1273, 5304, and 14,200, A.D. 1884, No. 8226, A.D. 1886, No. 22,855, A.D. 1891, [Abridgment Class Electrolysis], No. 17,671, A.D. 1896, No. 15,207, A.D. 1899, No. 3753, A.D. 1900, and No. 1758, A.D. 1901, and No. 7661, A.D. 1902, [Abridgment Class Electrolysis].]
Patent GB-190502456-A (GB)
Inventor: VERMOT MAURICE
Filed: 1905-02-07
Granted: 1905-04-06
Abstract: 2456. Vermot, M. Feb. 7. Actuating valves; plug lift valves-The supply of ink to a printing apparatus carried by a motor or other vehicle for printing advertisements on the ground is controlled by a series of pin valves i, all of which may be lifted to open the ink nozzles by a plate k. This plate may be operated as desired by cams o and hand-levers etc.; or it may be automatically stopped to open the nozzles when the apparatus is lowered.
Patent GB-190506938-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mud and Grease Separators for use in connection with Steam & other Mains.
Inventor: NESBIT DAVID MEIN
Filed: 1905-04-01
Granted: 1906-02-15
Abstract: 6938. Nesbit, D. M. April 1. Steam separators.-To enable the attendant easily' to perceive the necessity for clearing a separator and for facilitating the process, a transparency is fitted to each side of the separator and a hinged outlet at the bottom. The cast-iron mud-box a, Fig. 1, for use in a steam heating-system is constructed on each side with a narrow vertical opening e covered with a suitably-secured transparent panel. The lower edge of the box is formed with the groove h, in which .packing is placed. The hinged door l is forced against the packing by the central screw and fly-nut n, the screw being sup ported by a bridge-piece t. In applying the invention to the steam generator described in Specification No. 9646, A.D. 1902, the lower chamber is formed as a glass cylinder o, Fig. 4, clamped to the upper casing by flanges and bolts r. The lower outlet is varied in shape so as to conform to the separator. Any suitable transparency may be used, but preferably glass with embedded wire netting is employed.
Patent GB-190516130-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Brakes for Cycles and the like.
Inventor: BAKER FRANK EDWARD
Filed: 1905-08-08
Granted: 1906-01-11
Abstract: 16,130. Baker, F. E. Aug. 8. Brakes.-Relates to roller-operating levers and d to a yoke connexion for cycle and like brakes. The levers A, A<1>, turning in clips B, B<1>, are connected by cranklevers D, D<2> to the front and rear brakes. Distancesleeves G', G upon the levers extend between the pairs of clips and prevent end movement, a detachable sleeve H enclosing the abutting- ends of the levers. The lever D is carried by a squared portion A<2> while the lever D' is preferably integral with the sleeve G, the noses D' engaging the handle-bar acting as stops. To facilitate the detachment of a yoke adapted to be removed by a downward displacement, a turn-buckle K, Fig. 3, screws upon right and left handed threads upon the rod F and the yoke stem J<1>, the one length of thread being longer than the other, so that, when the turn-buckle is unscrewed, it releases itself from the rod but remains on the yoke stem, or vice versa.
Patent GB-190516306-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Manholes or Inspection Chambers.
Inventor: JONES JOHN
Filed: 1905-08-10
Granted: 1905-10-05
Abstract: 16,306. Jones, J. Aug. 10. Man-holes.-The iron bottom a of a drainage man-hole or inspection chamber has flanges c extending into or under the brick or masonry walls d of the man-hole. The flange c has a turnedup flange e forming a key, and a flange may be provided at the face of the wall forming a stop to the cement facing thereof. The flange c may be provided with ruts or grooves to form extra keys.
Patent GB-190517779-A (GB)
Title: Dripless Spout for Teapots & the like
Inventor: COX WILLIAM
Filed: 1905-09-02
Granted: 1906-08-30
Abstract: 17,779. Cox, W. Sept. 2. Teapots &c.-Drip from the lips and spouts of teapots and the like is prevented by causing the drop to gravitate into a capillary channel whence it is returned to the vessel. A small opening through which the drop is drawn may be formed in the upper portion of the spout, Fig. 8, or a hook-shaped piece having a capillary channel f, or formed of a double wire, may be attached to the spout as in Fig. 3, so as to conduct the drop to the inside. According to the Provisional Specification, capillary tubes may also be used.
Patent GB-190524781-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Device for Detecting Punctures in Pneumatic Tyres, and other Articles Inflated with Air
Inventor: CRAIG THOMAS SPALDING HOWE
Filed: 1905-11-30
Granted: 1906-02-22
Abstract: 24,781. Craig, T.. S. H. Nov. 30. No Patent granted (Sealingfee not paid). Whistles. - A whistle for detecting punctures in pneumatic tyres and other articles inflated with air is attached to a shield 1 fitting over the tyre, with inner flanges 2 on its edges, and a small aperture 4 leading to a whistle, reed, or the like on the outside. The shield is passed along the tyre &c. so that when it is over a puncture the escaping air sounds the whistle.
Patent GB-190525212-A (GB)
Title: Folding Portable One-piece Kennel
Inventor: SPARROW HARCOURT MASTER
Filed: 1905-12-05
Granted: 1906-08-30
Abstract: 25,212. Sparrow, H. M. Dec. 5. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Kennels.- A portable kennel, as shown in Fig. B, is constructed of hinged sections, the front folding on the floor and the back on the front. One side of the roof folds on a side wall, and the two together fuld on the top of the turned-down b a c k of the kennel. The remaining wall and side of the roof fold similarly.
Patent GB-190525825-A (GB)
Title: Carburetor.
Inventor: MASON JULIUS HARWOOD
Filed: 1905-12-12
Granted: 1906-12-06
Abstract: 25,825. Mason, J. H. Dec. 12. Lift valves; tubular valves.- Fuel and air are admitted to a mixing- chamber, in any desired proportions, by valves which are both adjustable and are connected to ensure simultaneous operation. From the lower part of an ordinary float chamber 1, a passage 6, 7, 12, provided with a needle valve 13, leads to a casing 10 communicating with the engine or other destination of the gas by an opening 32. The stem of the valve 13 is provided with a flange 16 bearing against a spring 19, and passes through a boss 18 to the outside of the casing 10. The end of the stem is threaded to receive a screw 20, the inner end of which projects into an opening 14, Fig. 3, in the stem 13. Through the opening 14 passes a spindle 15 furnished with a pivoted wedge 22 against which the screw 20 bears. The position of the wedge 22 is adjusted by means of the screw 23, which passes longitudinally through the spindle 15 and is held in position by a milled head 25 and spring pin 24. To the spindle 15 are attached a disk 26, walls 27, and a ring 30 which with the collar 28 on the casing form an air-admission valve. The two valves can be operated at once by bell-crank lever 38 pressing on the head of the spindle 15, which is pressed upwards by a spring 36, the relation between the two being adjusted by means of the screws 20, 23. The movement of the lever 38 is limited by a set-screw 41 retained in position by a spring pin 43.
Patent GB-190526057-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Ladies' Garments suitable for Motor Car Travelling
Inventor: GOAD GERTRUDE
Filed: 1905-12-14
Granted: 1906-12-13
Abstract: 26,057. Goad, G. Dec. 14. Coats ; dresses gloves; leggings; mittens; waterproof coats, dresses, &c.-Relates to a motoring garment for ladies' wear, preferably double-breasted, the outside part l being provided with a flap p, which may be buttoned at r. The neck may be fitted with a collar b and a detachable hood if required. The sleeves a terminate in gloves or mittens d, which may have fingers and thumbs as usual, or have separate thumbs e and a common sheath for the fingers., These gloves are provided with slits f near the wrist through which the hand may be passed when the gloves are not required, the latter being turned back and fastened to a button k by the loop i. The slits are covered by a flap g. The bottom of the garment is made in the form of a bag large enough to enclose the ordinary skirts, and is fitted with gaiters t, to which is fitted a strap u passing under the waist of the foot ; if desired, there may also be a strap v at the toe. The gaiters may be provided with soles to form boots, so that the boots form one piece with the garment. The gaiters are preferably made of stiffer material than the garment, or are provided with whalebone to stiffen them and so to cause the lower end of the garment to hang down and resemble a skirt. The part above the waist may be omitted, when the garment would be attached to the waist by a belt x or otherwise. If desired, the lower part of the garment may be fitted with a flounce or frill y, and its middle portion attached to the waist by a strap or straps.
Patent GB-190526643-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Turbines
Inventor: JOHNSON WILLIAM BURGELAND
Filed: 1905-12-21
Granted: 1906-10-25
Abstract: 26,643. Johnson, W. B. Dec. 21. Elastic fluid turbines.-Relates to improvements in the type of reversible turbine described in Specification No. 23,778, A.D. 1905, in which the rings of vanes may be secured alternatively to the drum or casing. A part of a steam turbine is shown in Fig. 2. The usual curved vanes 6 are secured to loose rings 2, 3, 4, 5. On the drum 7 are secured rings or projections 14, 15 having wedge faces, teeth, or the like with which corresponding faces on the rings 3, 5 can engage. Wedges 12, 13 are mounted on bars 16, which slide in opposite directions in longitudinal grooves in the casing 8, and which are operated by cranked spindles or eccentrics 18, actuated by rods 20 through clanks 19. One rod can actuate more than one set of wedges. A triple-expansion steam turbine is described in which there is a set of wedges operated by a crank for each stage, the three cranks being actuated by a single rod. In the position shown, the rings 2, 3 of vanes are gripped between the wedges and held stationary, thereby acting as guides. The rings 5 are driven by the steam pressure up against the projections 14, and rotate with the drum. To reverse the drum the crank 19 is turned. This causes the wedges 12 to move to the right and the wedges 13 to move to the left. The rings 4 are accordingly carried to the right and gripped between the wedges. The rings 3 are then free to be carried to the left by the fluid pressure until they engage the projections 15, when they rotate with the drum. The rings of blades may, therefore, be made to act either as vanes or as guides. The securing-devices may be varied, and, instead of those shown, pins, keys, ratchets, clutches, or band brakes may be used. The positions of the-stationary projections and movable wedges may be reversed, if desired. According to the Provisional Specification, for radial-flow turbines it is preferable to use movable locking- devices on both the drum and casing.
Patent GB-190602174-A (GB)
Title: An Improved System of Electric Alarm Bells to Indicate the Opening of Railway Carriage Doors while Trains are in Motion.
Inventor: KINGSTON JAMES SAMUEL
Filed: 1906-01-29
Granted: 1906-11-08
Abstract: 2174. Kingston, J. S. Jan. 29. Drawings to Specification. Contact-makers.-The doors of railway carriages have contact-makers arranged to close a bell circuit when any door is opened. The guard has a switch to break the circuit at stations &c., and such switch may be operated by the opening of the door of the guard's compartment. The doors on each side of the train may be connected in a separate circuit to an indicator in the van. A coupling is described having binding-posts of various crosssections on to whichdisks on the ends and the connecting-wires are fitted, the disks having holes of various shapes to correspond to those of the binding-posts.
Patent GB-190602911-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Spark Arresters
Inventor: HEYBER-GYMNICH ERWIN
Filed: 1906-02-06
Granted: 1906-08-30
Abstract: 2911. Gymnich, E. Heyber-, and Thomas, G. Feb. 6. Spark-arresters. - A pyramidal device, consisting of square rings a, is placed in the smoke-box of a locomotive between the blast nozzle f and the chimney. The rings are preferably formed in two parts, which may be secured together and to inclined supporting- bars b by lugs and bolts.
Patent GB-190603028-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Make & Break Switches.
Inventor: BAILLIE GRANVILLE HUGH
Filed: 1906-02-08
Granted: 1906-12-20
Abstract: 3028. Baillie, G. H. Feb. 8. : Gas and like engines, igniting in. An electric ignition apparatus has platinum contacts, of which one H is adjustable and the other I is attached to a light spring L. A tappet E is given a rocking motion by a cam B or some similar device actuated by the engine and hits the movable contact when it has acquired or nearly acquired its maximum velocity.
Patent GB-190604266-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Dumping Vehicles
Inventor: GOODWIN JOHN MARSTON
Filed: 1906-02-21
Granted: 1906-04-26
Abstract: 4266. Goodwin, J. M. Feb. 21. Hopper wagons; bodies.-The construction of side walls and bulkheads is particularly adapted for dumping-vehicles. Each side is built up of an upper member 3, a lower member 4 connected to the upper member by stays 6, and an inner member 5, all supported by the end walls L and forming a trussed girder. The member 5 is shown as an inclined plate, fastened to the lower edge of the channel-bar member 3, and braced from the lower angle-bar member 4 by wedge-shaped castings 7 to which the dumping- doors G are hinged by links B. Long vehicles may have sheet-metal bulkheads K, the upper flanged edges of which are preferably flush with the angle-bars 4. These edges are cut away at each end, and flanged gusset plates 8 are secured to the bulkheads by cleats 9 and angle-straps 12, angle-irons 10 being riveted on each side of the gusset plates. The channel-bar 3, angle-iron 10, and gusset 8 are secured together by a bent T-strap 13. The side walls may be inclined.
Patent GB-190610344-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Delivery of Milk.
Inventor: FRANCIS EDWIN
Filed: 1906-05-03
Granted: 1907-02-14
Abstract: 10,344. Francis, E. May 3. Displaying information.-In apparatus for delivering milk to houses, the knob W operates an indicator showing the quantity of milk required through slits in the casing V.
Patent GB-190612905-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Winding Device for Spinning, Doubling, Twisting and like Machines.
Inventor: BERGMANN CARL
Filed: 1906-06-02
Granted: 1907-02-28
Abstract: 12,905. Bergmann, C. Aug. 31, 1905, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Spindle apparatus.-In spinning-frames, the cop, pirn, or like, which is pushed down on the spindle at each lift in a known manner, e.g. as described in Specification No. 9298, A.D. 1905, by means of an abutment on the flyer or spindle, is formed on a sleeve i, which is rotated with the spindle b and reciprocated d vertically on it, through the space of the cop chase only, by means of a lifter rail k. The upper epd of the sleeve on which winding takes place has a larger diameter than the remaining part to facilitate the pushing- down of the cop &c., the removal of which is effected by raising the flyer through the space n to release the end of the spindle from the hole m in the hub of the flyer, when the spindle can be inclined and the cap g removed.
Patent GB-190615018-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in Vehicle Tires.
Inventor: KEMPSHALL ELEAZER
Filed: 1906-07-02
Granted: 1907-06-27
Abstract: 15,018. Kempshall, E. July 2. Tyres, elastic other than pneumatic.-A series of alternate elastic and non-elastic segments 1, 2, preferably of rubber and leather respectively, are arranged transversely and vulcanized within a rubber &c. cover 5. The segments may be recessed, as shown, or otherwise.
Patent GB-190619376-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Folding Wrappers around Rectangular Tablets.
Filed: 1906-08-30
Granted: 1906-10-04
Abstract: 19,376. Forgrove Machinery Co., and Grover, F. Aug. 30. Parcelling chocolate &c. tablets. - Relates to a machine for wrapping metal foil &c. 2, Figs. 1 to 6, around rectangular tablets 1, such as cakes of chocolate, in the manner shown. The wrapping-material is fed to the machine intermittently by the h o r i z ontally-reciprocating table 4, Fig. 7, which carries a clip 5, the wrapping-material being kept in its correct lateral position by adjustable side guides 6, 7, 9. After passing through the intermittently - rotating ratchet. driven rollers 22 23, the length of wrapping - material to be cut off enter; a narrow vertical pocket 30, and the wrapper is then severed by an horizontally-swinging pivoted knife 31. The tablet is fed to the machine by a belt 37 moving in a direction at right-angles to the plane of the figure, the tablet being brought to rest in the correct position by a fixed stop. The tablet and wrapper, which are then in the relative positions shown in Fig. 1, are forced between the gripping-jaws 45, 51, Figs. 7 and 13, by the horizontal pusher 39. The wrapper is thus folded in the manner shown in Fig. 2, the small side folds 3 being formed by projecting tongues 55. The cam-operated rod 43, upon which the gripping-jaws are mounted, is then swung downwards over the fixed block 57 into the position indicated by broken lines in Fig. 7, the unfolded end 56 of the wrapper being thereby drawn out of the pocket 30 and turned into the position shown in Fig; 3. The tension roller 54, Fig. 13, prevents the flap 56, when turned up, from sagging. The tablet and wrapper are disengaged from the gripping-jaws by the ejector 50, Fig. 13, operated, against the action of springs 49, by the swinging forked lever 58, Fig. 7. The ejector 50 is so shaped that it slightly raises the upper gripping-jaw 51, which is pivoted at .52 and is pressed downwards by the spring 53. As the tablet is forced into the channel shown in Figs. 7 and 15, the upstanding forward end of the wrapper is folded down by the fixed brush 63, and the side folds 3a, Fig. 4, are formed by fixed tongues 66 which pass between the flaps 67, 69. The flap 69 is turned down by the inclined groove 70, the upper surface of the wrapper being meanwhile smoothed out by the spring-pressed plate 72. As the tablet is advanced along the channel by the pressure of the succeeding tablets, the last flap 67 is turned in by the inclined groove 73 and the side folds are smoothed out by spring-pressed pivoted pieces 74.
Patent GB-190620206-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Sewage Distributors.
Inventor: HINES JOHN
Filed: 1906-09-11
Granted: 1907-05-16
Abstract: 20,206. Hines, J., and Coleman, T. Sept.11. Spray-producers and spreaders.-In rotary sewage-distributing apparatus, a seal is formed between the central column C and the inner wall p<2> of the vessel P, to which the distributing-arms are con, nected, by means of a series of floats F which press a sealing-ring s<3> of white metal on a flexible diaphragm s<2> connected to the wall p<2> up against a similar ring on a plate S attached to the column. Friction is thus avoided when the liquid is supplied under a low pressure, and there is no danger of overflow. In a modification, the series of floats F are replaced by a hood of thin metal in which air is retained to form a float. The pan P is preferably carried on the column C on bearings of the type described in Specification No. 20,205, A.D. 1906.
Patent GB-190628131-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Wall or Masonry Elements.
Inventor: SCHWARZ HANS
Filed: 1906-12-10
Granted: 1907-12-10
Abstract: 28,131. Schwarz, H. Dec. 10. Building-blocks.-Hollow building-elements consist of two parallel plates a, b, Figs. 1 and 3, tied together by bolts passed through tubular distancepieces g, and stiffened by means of ribs i. The vertical edges are tongued and grooved, and the horizontal edges flanged and bolted together. Fig. 4 shows a modification with the connecting- bolts passed through the overlapping flanges. Quoins may be similarly formed, and one of the plates may be slotted to receive a joist. The plates may be made of metal, wood, cement, or other material, and the elements may consist of three parallel plates connected together.