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Patent GB-190710882-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pollen Collecting Devices.
Inventor: MOULIE EUGENE
Filed: 1907-05-09
Granted: 1907-09-12
Abstract: 10,882. MouliÚ, E. June 12, 1906, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Flower holders or supports.-A portable appliance for use in collecting pollen for the manufacture of medicines, or for plant-breeding purposes or the like, comprises a vessel provided with means for holding flowering twigs and the like in an inclined position with their stems immersed in water or other liquid contained in the vessel. Two longitudinal bars 7 and two transverse bars 6 are fastened across the top near the edges, and the rectangular space between the two pairs of bars is partly covered by a top 8 fastened to the bars and provided with a central opening 10 formed by bending down flaps 11. The twigs 13 are inserted between the bars 6, 7 and the edges of the tank 1. The appliance is provided with handles at the ends, and with an outlet pipe, faucet, or turn-cock near the bottom so that the liquid may be changed without disturbing the twigs. It is placed in a closed room in which the temperature is maintained at a suitable temperature, and the pollen 14 falls upon a sheet 12 of paper or other material.
Patent GB-190711898-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Treads for Boots and Shoes.
Inventor: PRATT PHILIP WATSON
Filed: 1907-05-22
Granted: 1907-09-12
Abstract: 11,898. Pratt, P. W. May 22. Sole and heel protectors ; slipping, preventing.-Relates to protecting-treads for the soles and heels of boots and shoes that are formed of rubber and a wear-resisting material, such as canvas, duck, &c., and consists in a method of connecting the canvas to the rubber. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the layer b of fabric is preferably connected to the unvulcanized rubber layer a during the process of vulcanization, the fabric b being previously frictioned or treated with a solution of rubber. The layer b may be corrugated or plaited, as shown in Fig. 2, the sides of the folds being united together during the vulcanization of the layer a. In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the layer b<1> of fabric is provided with two series of grooves at rightangles to each other, forming projections b<2> which roughen the surface. In this form, the layer b<1> entirely covers the layer a, instead of being surrounded by a flush margin of the layer a as in the modification in Fig. 1. In order to increase the contacting area between the layers a, b and so to give a firmer union, and also to give a neat appearance by preventing the layer b from puckering, this layer is formed with a number of corrugations c around its periphery. During vulcanization of the tread, the layer b is formed with grooves d, d', which compensate for the spreading of the layer b and also render the tread less liable to slip.
Patent GB-190716098-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Electroplating.
Inventor: COWPER-COLES SHERARD OSBORN
Filed: 1907-07-12
Granted: 1907-12-19
Abstract: 16,098. Coles, S. O. Cowper-. July 12. Electrodes; pickling metals by; small articles, plating.-Small articles, such as steel cartridge cases, are plated in an apparatus comprising a vat a, a cathode lining b, and an endless band e passing over pulleys f and carrying anode bars h connected by flexible wires i, and to which current is supplied by a brush j. The bead e also carries perforated wood block3 k which convey the small articles through the vat from c to d, discharging them into a receptacle m. The end d of the cathode b has perforations n to allow electrolyte to escape into the end o of the vat. Glass rollers may be attached to the blocks k to reduce the friction against the cathode. The articles may first be pickled in a similar vat, by passing a large current through an acid solution to remove grease and scale. The pickled articles are discharged into the plating-vat, and thence to a similar vat containing hot water but without electrodes.
Patent GB-190720873-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and applicable to Wrenches.
Inventor: HICKTON CHARLES
Filed: 1907-09-20
Granted: 1908-06-04
Abstract: 20,873. Hickton, C., and Smith, W. P. Sept. 20. Jacquards.-Wrenches for use in connexion with lace-machine jacquards consist of an outer tube a, one end of which is shaped to fit the lock-nut of an adjusting-screw, an inner rod or spindle b, which is recessed to fit the end of the adjusting-screw, and mechanism for indicating the amount of movement given to the part adjusted. The handle c of the tube a is provided with a casting d, Figs. 4 and 5, which is graduated on its faces e. The pointer is formed by a disk f attached to a tube g, which is provided with springs i or other means for holding it on the spindle b. In a modification, the tube a is attached to one end of a slotted frame and the pointer is revolubly mounted upon the spindle b and travels in the slots in the frame. In a further modification, the pointer may be in the form of a thin disk fixed to the spindle. In a modification for use with fine gauge machines, the end movement of the nut may be multiplied by means of pinions q, r, s, t, Fig. 8. The pinion q is splined to the spindle b and gears with the pinion r fixed to the pinion s. The pinion t is fixed upon a screw-threaded tube u which actuates a nut y forming a pointer. The gearing may be placed at the end of the indicator, and any suitable arrangement of gearing may be used.
Patent GB-190722610-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Drawing Board Attachments.
Inventor: BECHTOLD AUGUST JOHN
Filed: 1907-10-14
Granted: 1908-01-23
Abstract: 22,610. Bechtold, A. J. Oct. 14. Scales.-An attachment for drawing-boards, to aid in plotting and laying out dimensions, consists of two arms 6, 7 registering with the top and lefthand edges of the board and provided with a series of ribs bearing scale-marks 9. The attachment is secured to the board by means of ears 10.
Patent GB-190723640-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Shields for Boots and Shoes.
Inventor: MOORE WILLIAM HENRY
Filed: 1907-10-25
Granted: 1908-01-16
Abstract: 23,640. Moore, W. H. Oct. 25. Gaiters.-A protective covering for the front of a boot or shoe is made from a single piece a, Fig. 2, of leather, indiarubber, waterproof canvas, or other material, and is adapted to be fastened over the boot by straps and buckles b, c, d as shown in Fig. 3. Hooks may be provided to engage the top of the front of the boot. In the case of ladies' boots, additional connecting- strips s may be provided. The device is more especially intended for use with leggings ; to prevent these from wearing away at the back of the boot, a tongue piece e, Fig. 4, may be threaded on to the strap b.
Patent GB-190802404-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Magneto Generators.
Inventor: PONTOIS LEON LE
Filed: 1908-02-03
Granted: 1908-07-16
Abstract: 2404. Le Pontois, L. Feb. 3. Switches. - In ignition in internal-combustion engines, the magneto is normally short-circuited through a contact-breaker which is opened, when a spark is required, by a cam on the magneto shaft. The pin 13, Figs. 7 and 8, carries an arm 14 and roller 15 working on the cam 10 on the rotor shaft, and also an arm 16 to which the movable contact 11 is fixed, so that the circuit is opened between the contacts 11, 12 twice each revolution.
Patent GB-190804416-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Placing Dishes, Plates, Saucers and similar Articles of Earthenware and China in Saggers.
Inventor: GRINDLEY WILLIAM HARRY
Filed: 1908-02-27
Granted: 1908-11-05
Abstract: 4416. Grindley, W. H. Feb. 27. Pottery &c.-A device of the type described in Specification No. 23,934, A.D. 1907, by which pinholders supporting plates, dishes, saucers, &c. are gripped so as to enable them to be lifted and lowered into saggers, comprises an upper plate d fitting over a stud b on a lower plate c, arms e and jaws f formed integral with the lower plate c, and movable jaws having tongues sliding in grooves in the arms e. The jaws g are provided with arms m extending upwardly through slots in the lower plate c and engaging with helical ribs p on the plate d. The plate d is supported on the plate c by springs u and is prevented from rising by a set-screw w on an arm v secured to the stud b. The jaws g are moved towards the jaws f to grip the pinholders a by rotating the upper plate d by means of pivoted handle which is provided with a projecting pin r adapted to engage with slots s in the lower plate c to lock the plate d in position. Stops prevent disengagement of the arms m and ribs p during the rotary movement. Springs h are mounted on the jaws g to allow the pinholders to be held temporarily before being securely gripped, and packing-plates k may be secured to the jaws f to allow adjustment to be made for wear. When small plates &c. are arranged in two or more rows on one sagger, two or more of the gripping-devices may be arranged to be carried by a single vertical shaft, such as described in the Specification referred to above.
Patent GB-190808049-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Process of and Means for the Decoration of Pottery, Earthenware, China and similar Ware.
Inventor: FORD THOMAS
Filed: 1908-04-11
Granted: 1909-03-18
Abstract: 8049. Ford, T., Ford, T., and Hill, T. April 11. Pottery. - Ornamental designs are transferred to pottery, chinaware, earthenware, &c. by transfer sheets applied by hand to the article and pressed into contact therewith by a revolving brush or buffing - device, which is carried by a vertical, horizontal, inclined, or flexible shaft operated in any suitable manner, such as by belt and rope pulleys, gearing, an electric or o t h e r motor, &c. The article may be moved into contact with the revolving brush ; or it may be supported on a table, the brush being then driven by a flexible connexion and mounted so as to allow it to be moved mto contact with the article. In the example shown, the revolving brush e is lowered into contact with the article by operating a footlever i connected by link j to a lever h, which engages with a loose collar h<1> on the brush spindle c. The article is then fixed with coal, gas, or other suitable beat, which destroys the paper and eliminates the oils &c. from the ink.
Patent GB-190808703-A (GB)
Title: Automatic Air Pump.
Inventor: ROHRBACHER EDWARD JOSEPH
Filed: 1908-04-21
Granted: 1908-10-29
Abstract: 8703. Rohrbacher, E. J. April 22, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Compressing.-In an air-pump for use in connexion with automobiles and alarms, or generally where air is to be forced into a tyre or reservoir, a portion of the compressed air is utilized to move the pump into an inoperative position. The pump 15 is pivoted by means of a frame 16 on a base 10 located adjacent to the fly-wheel 11 of an engine, which drives the pump through a friction wheel 18 and crank 25 carried by an arm 17 extending from the cylinder. Air is compressed into a tank 29, and at a predetermined pressure therein, which may be adjusted, the friction wheel is raised out of contact with the fly-wheel. To this end, there is secured to the underside of the cylinder a stepped cylinder 32 fitted with a stepped piston 34. The space 36 above the smaller pistonhead is always in communication with the tank 29, and, when the predetermined pressure therein is reached, the piston is depressed against the action of an adjustable spring 43, whereby the pressure is admitted by way of ports 42 to act on the larger piston-head. The spring 43 prevents further movement of the piston, so that the cylinder 32, pump, and friction wheel are raised against the action of a second spring 56 to stop the pump. The tension of the spring 56 is considerably greater than that of the spring 43, and, by means of the nuts 52, 54 respectively in the bolt 50 and rod 53 in connexion with the spring, the predetermined pressure at which the pump is stopped, and the distance the friction wheel is moved from the fly-wheel, may be adjusted. When the tank pressure falls, a valve 49 in the smaller piston-head is opened by the superior pressure existing in the ports 42, whereby the piston 34 and cylinder 32 are restored to their normal positions and the pump is re-started. A cam 21 adapted to coact with a dependent lug 20 may be employed for maintaining the pump in an inoperative position. The pump may have two or more cylinders.
Patent GB-190809451-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Appliances for use in Polishing Boots, Shoes, and other Articles.
Inventor: BELL ARTHUR SIDNEY
Filed: 1908-05-01
Granted: 1909-04-08
Abstract: 9451. Bell, A. S., and Bell, E. H. F. May 1. Boots &c., cleaning &c.-An appliance for use in polishing boots &c. comprises a strip of fabric d stretched between the ends of a bowed frame, consisting of a handle a to which are fitted springs b. The fabric may be detachably secured by mears of clips e attached to its ends and adapted to embrace the limbs of the springs b. According to the Provisional Specification, the fabric may be. attached by the use of hocks, or by sewing &c.
Patent GB-190809480-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Explosion Motors.
Inventor: MASTAING HENRI
Filed: 1908-05-01
Granted: 1909-05-03
Abstract: 9480. Mastaing, H., and Wicart, V. May 1. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Gas and explosive - vapour engines.-In engines wherein water is injected on to the piston head to form steam, which is used as a part of the motive fluid, the head 3 of the piston is formed with radial wings 4, Figs. 1 and 3. The power piston 1, Fig. 1, is integral with the pump piston 2, Fig. 2. According as the engine is to be driven by petrol or a gaseous mixture, air or the mixture is aspirated through the valve a to the top of the pump piston and is forced past the valve 11 to the inlet valve 14. This valve 14 has channels 15, 16, to which are connected metallic or flexible pipes 17, one for the water supply and the other for petrol when desired. The exhaust is drawn through the port 18 into a large chamber, which is exhausted by the movement of the pump piston in the crank chamber.
Patent GB-190816486-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Locking Devices for Nuts and Bolt Heads.
Inventor: ROCHE ALFRED LA
Filed: 1908-08-05
Granted: 1909-09-06
Abstract: 16,486. La Roche, A. Aug. 5. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Loclcing nuts, bolts, and setscrews.- A spring locking-device for locking nuts and bolt-heads used in attaching calks to horseshoes &c. is made in the form of a flattened ellipse with holes for the bolt and projections to engage the nut &c. The spring l is made from a strip of steel as wide as the nut &c. and four times as long by punching out a central hole and two half circles out of the ends, bending to the shape shown, and tempering. Projections or rivets are secured near the holes to engage recesses in the bed and in the nut, bolthead, or washer o, which has a shaped cavity to engage the nut m &c. If it is desired to screw down the nut &c. tight, a small metal, rubber, or leather ring is placed on the bolt between the parts of the spring.
Patent GB-190817788-A (GB)
Title: Composition of Matter for the Impregnation of Torches
Inventor: TOCCACELI TITO
Filed: 1908-08-25
Granted: 1909-02-11
Abstract: 17,788. Toccaceli, T. Aug. 30, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Torches.-The cotton or other strands of military wind-proof torches are impregnated with a mixture consisting of nitrate of barium, sulphur, and a fatty substance preferably paraffin or stearin. The mixture is made by adding finely ground sulphur and nitrate of barium to the melted fat, and stirring. The mixture is adapted to burn slowly and without explosions.
Patent GB-190819454-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Valves for Carburetting Apparatus and the like.
Inventor: SMITH SIDNEY
Filed: 1907-11-30
Granted: 1908-11-26
Abstract: 19,454. Smith, S. Nov. 30, 1907. Rotary disk valves; actuating valves and cocks; casings.-An air valve which is affected by the moisture in the air, and which is intended for use with carburettors, particularly of the kind described in Specification No. 26,461, A.D. 1907, [Abridgment Class Gas manufacture], consists of two disks A, B, having corresponding ports. The disk A is fixed in the tube D, while the disk B is free to revolve and is connected to strands of gut E which are fastened to the casing at F. Any variation in the humidity of the atmosphere causes the strands E to twist and so partially open or close the valve.
Patent GB-190820758-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electrical Fuses.
Inventor: THOMAS BERTRAM
Filed: 1908-10-02
Granted: 1909-07-15
Abstract: 20,758. Thomas, B., and Thomas, E. Oct. 2. Cut-outs.-In electric fuses, interposed between the fuse wires or strips 3 and the contact-blocks 1 are arranged vanes 6 of such proportions of length, sectional area, and effective cooling-surface as will materially reduce the amount of beat conducted from the fuse material to the main contacts.
Patent GB-190822236-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Batteries.
Inventor: BASSET LUCIEN PAUL
Filed: 1908-10-20
Granted: 1909-10-20
Abstract: 22,236. Basset, L. P. Oct. 31, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Drawings to Specification. Cements.-For securing together two carbon electrodes or for securing a carbon terminal to a carbon electrode in a special battery, a conducting- cement is used. The Specification in the original form, as open to inspection under Section 91 (3) (a), states that this cement may consist of graphite together with sulphur, or paraffin, or celluloid. This subject-matter does not appear in the Complete Specification as accepted. Specifications No. 16,905, A.D. 1906, and No. 21,475, A.D. 1907, [Abridgment Class Galvanic batteries], are referred to.
Patent GB-190826007-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Switchback Cars and the like.
Inventor: MACFARLANE HECTOR
Filed: 1908-12-02
Granted: 1909-02-18
Abstract: 26,007. Macfarlane, H. Dec. 2. Railways for recreation.-The car of a switchback or similar railway consists of a spherical chamber b, Fig. 3, on the outer surface of which are two parallel flanges c designed to run between two parallel guiding-rails on a track of the usual construction. Within the chamber b, a platform a is slung from pivots e and is provided with seats f. The framework of the chamber is enclosed by interlacing-wires and may be provided on its inner or outer surface with coloured glasses, coloured electric lamps, &c. A braking-device may be used.
Patent GB-190828464-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Travelling-carriers for Supporting Adjustable Partitions and the like.
Inventor: CROWTHER JAMES GUEST
Filed: 1908-12-31
Granted: 1909-10-07
Abstract: 28,464. Crowther, J. G., and Smith, A. T. Dec. 31. Frame rollers.- The opposite rollers C of travelling carriers for sliding partitions are internally threaded to screw on the axle E and are locked in place by nuts J, bearing against washers I, which are formed with flats engaging with a flat on the axle to prevent rotation.
Patent GB-190900510-A (GB)
Title: New or Improved Game.
Inventor: BENSELIN JOSEPH
IPC: A63F7/00
Filed: 1909-01-08
Granted: 1910-01-06
Abstract: 510. Benselin, J. Jan. 8. Table games.- A game is played by sliding or throwing disks along a board a, Fig. 1, provided with side rims or rails b and pockets e. Each pocket has its entrance restricted by an arch formed in a cross-rail g, and is composed of one or more V-shaped troughs or channels c, Fig. 4. A disk passing into the pocket falls into one of the troughs and does not prevent another disk from entering.
Patent GB-190900844-A (GB)
Title: Improvement of Mouldings called in the trade Rollers and Ledges for Maps, Plans, Showcards, Almanacs and the like.
Inventor: JONES JOHN
IPC: A47B97/02
Filed: 1909-01-13
Granted: 1910-01-13
Abstract: 844. Jones, J. Jan. 13. Maps and charts.- Mouldings, known as rollers and ledges, for maps, plans, &c. are made of a rounded part B or C secured by screws or brads to a hollowed part A or D, and furnished with a curve at E, F which prevents cracking of the map &c. at the region where it issues from the moulding. The radius of curvature of the hollow in the parts A, D is less than that of the engaging portion of the parts B, C, so that the enclosed portion of the map &c. is gripped tighter at the edges.
Patent GB-190902931-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Process of Waving Natural Hair on the Head.
Inventor: NESSLER CHARLES
IPC: A45D7/06
Filed: 1909-02-06
Granted: 1910-02-03
Abstract: 2931. Nessler, C., [trading as Nestle & Co., C.]. Feb. 6. Hair - curling appliances.- Consists in a process for curling hair. The hair is first wrapped round an ordinary tubular curler, and a piece of moist flannel or the like is coiled over it. The whole is then inserted in a tube containing suitable lotion, and a heating-appliance, such as that described in Specification 20,597/09, is applied to the outside,
Patent GB-190903507-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Block for the Manufacture of Leggings.
Inventor: MATTHEWS WILLIAM SIMMS
IPC: A43D8/00
Filed: 1909-02-12
Granted: 1909-09-02
Abstract: 3507. Matthews, W. S., and Matthews, W., [trading as Matthews & Son, W. S.]. Feb. 12. Leggings.-A block for the manufacture of leggings consists of two shaped parts a connected by hinges b. Handles c are fixed to pivoted rods d provided with pins or studs e, which grip the leather or other material when the device is closed, as shown in Fig. 3. The handles may be placed at the ends of the parts a, and the hinges in the middle. The pins &c. for gripping may be placed on the blocks.
Patent GB-190913671-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Filters or Dust Collectors particularly for use in the Extraction of Dust and similar Impurities from Carpets and other Materials.
IPC: A47L9/20
Filed: 1909-06-10
Granted: 1909-12-02
Abstract: 13,671. British Vacuum Cleaner Co., and Hitchins, C. F. June 10. Filtering.-In a filter or collector for dust &c. contained in air, of the type comprising a pliable porous diaphragm vibrated automatically by the pulsations set up by an exhaust pump and thereby kept clean, the vibration of the diaphragm is controlled by a device adapted to act in opposition to the pressure of the air under treatment. The filter is particularly applicable for use with the vacuum cleaning - apparatus described in Specification 17,433/01. A pliable porous diaphragm d is attached to the underside of the readily-removable cover c of a vessel a provided with a bent inlet pipe b, and an outlet passage c<2>, communicating with a pump (not shown) located in the cover. The diaphragm is kept clean by the pulsations set up by the pump, the device shown for controlling its vibrating movement comprising a weighted attachment in the form of a rod e, which passes through the outlet passage c' and is provided with an adjustable collar or stop e'.
Patent GB-190914108-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Ladders.
Inventor: KENNY LUKE
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 1909-06-16
Granted: 1910-02-17
Abstract: 14,108. Kenny, L., and Marnie, J. T. June 16. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Ladders.-Adjustable and detachable non-slipping feet for ladders consist of bars c provided on the upper ends with teeth c' engaging teeth h<2> ou plates h detachably clamped to the ladder sides. The plates h are provided with screwed studs h<3> passing through the bars c which are clamped by wing- nuts i. According to the Provisional Specification, the legs may be slotted and bolted to the ladder sides.
Patent GB-190914912-A (GB)
Title: A New Medical Compound.
Inventor: BROMLEY ALBERT
IPC: A61K36/235
Filed: 1909-06-26
Granted: 1909-10-21
Abstract: 14,912. Bromley, A. June 26. Medicines for internal use. -A mixture of Venice turpentine, fenugreek, liquorice powder, and bread is made into pills for acting on the liver and kidneys, curing abscesses, and purifying the blood.