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Patent GB-190122961-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Water and Air Tight Boxes
Inventor: SILVER STEPHEN WINCKWORTH
Filed: 1901-11-13
Granted: 1902-05-01
Abstract: 22,961. Silver, S. W., and Fletcher, W. Nov. 13 Airtight and waterproof boxes.-The lid, or the top edge of the box, is fitted with rubber or resilient material 5, secured in a trough 4 or otherwise, having a sharp edge which, on closing the lid, is flattened against the opposite surface, which may be plain or fitted with a trough 7 as shown, thus making an airtight and waterproof joint.
Patent GB-190123722-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Testing Instruments.
Filed: 1901-11-22
Granted: 1902-01-23
Abstract: 23,722. British Thomson-Houston Co., [Mullaney, T. F.]. Nov. 22. Testing.-Two volt-meters 9, 10 are mounted so that their pointers 18, 17 move over the same scale, or near together, and one volt-meter 9 or its pointer is adjustable relatively to the other. The combined instrument is applicable in connection with transformers for indicating synchronism of two alternating electromotive forces, and is illustrated as used in synchronizing a threephase generator 5 with another 4. Two pairs of corresponding conductors a, b, a<1>, b<1> of the two generators are connected to the primary windings 13, 14 of transformers, the secondaries of which are connected oppositely in series with the volt-meter 9, so that this gives a zero indication when the generators are approximately synchronous. The second volt-meter 10 is in series with two secondary windings 15, 12, the primaries of which are connected to non-corresponding conductors a, c, a', b<1> from the two generators, so that it indicates a certain resultant electric pressure when the generator 5 is exactly synchronous with the other 4, running normally ; the voltmeter 9 is adjusted so that the zero position of its pointer 18 coincides with this particular deflection of the other pointer 17, to facilitate observation.
Patent GB-190200028-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bleaching Paper Pulp or like Material.
Inventor: MENZIES ROBERT CHARLES
Filed: 1902-01-01
Granted: 1902-12-04
Abstract: 28. Menzies, R. C. Jan. 1. Bleaching. - Paper pulp or like material is bleached in closed vessels a under a pressure which is greater than that of the atmosphere, and is mixed and agitated during the bleaching operation by being automatically transferred from one vessel a to another by the increased pressure. Fig. 2 shows a number of vessels a, which are connected with a common supply and discharge pipe b, with a pipe f leading from an air vessel e, and with a pipe g which may be opened to the atmosphere or connected with an air-compressor d for forcing air into the air vessel e. Suitable valves are provided. Air or other innocuous gas may be used, or the pressure may be produced by means of a gas or mixture of gases having bleaching properties. On the completion of the operation, the bleached pulp is passed into a vat h.
Patent GB-190202953-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and Appertaining to Apparatus for Training Horses.
Inventor: GRAF ALOIS
Filed: 1902-02-05
Granted: 1902-04-03
Abstract: 2953. Graf, A. Feb. 5. Horse breaking and training harness. - The lungeing-reins 34, 35 are wound round rollers 21, 22 which turn on pins 27, 28 passing through the plate 31 and block 19 fixed to the saddle 17. The bridle reins 14, 16 pass over antifriction rollers 25, 26 and are wound round rollers 23, 24 which are fixed to and turn with the rollers 21. 22. By pulling the reins 34, 35, therefore, the reins 14, 16 are wound up slowly and with increased power. The power is still further increased by passing the reins 14, 16 over rollers 13, 15 and carrying them back for attachment to the saddle. The rollers 13, 15 are attached to links 12, 11 which run on straps 5, 8. The strap 8 is connected at one end to a link 9 connecting the lower ends of the bit 2, and at the other end has a snap book for one of the rings 7 of the snaffle. The strap 5 is attached at one end to the other snaffle ring 7 and at the other end to the top of the curb bit after passing over the nose-piece 4. Fig. 1 shows the arrangement for running the horse to the left. The straps 5, 8 would be reversed for running the horse to the right. With wild horses, the strap 5 is guided through the snaffle ring and is fixed in the eyelets 36, Fig. 8.
Patent GB-190203324-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Securing Corks or Stoppers in Bottles
Inventor: EBNER JOSEF
Filed: 1902-02-10
Granted: 1903-01-08
Abstract: 3324. Ebner, J. Feb. 10. Stoppers; corks, retaining; sealing bottles.-Relates to a wire fastening for securing corks or stoppers in bottles containing sparkling wines, mineral waters, & c. The ring b, secured in a groove in the neck of the bottle, is formed with eyes l, l<1>, in which are pivoted the bows a, d. A vertical rod or wire f <1>, curved a t the lower end to form a handle g, or pro- vided with a separate handle, is passed through the loop l<1>, and at its upper end is formed or provided with projecting arms f, which are secured, by twisting their ends with pliers &c., round the head of the cork h, after the bottle has been filled and corked. A double strap o, adapted to be placed over the top of the cork and secured by the bows a, d, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, is pivote 1 to the top of the rod f<1> and the rod is provided with a spring e, which tends to raise the cork when the bows are released. When the front bow a is released and the bar o raised, the bow d is automatically disengaged, and the cork is then forced out by the internal pressure aided by the spring e, while still remaining attached to the bottle. To prevent unauthorized opening of the bottle, a wire &c. may be passed through the bows a, d and secured by a lead seal &c. The part of the cork to which the arms f are attached may be made of a hard or resisting material.
Patent GB-190205375-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, and relating to, the Winding of the Field Magnets of Dynamo-Electric Machines and other Apparatus.
Inventor: MUIRHEAD FRANCIS LAUDER
Filed: 1902-03-04
Granted: 1903-03-04
Abstract: 5375. Muirhead, F. L., and Parr, J. March 4. Drawings to Specification. Field magnets.-The windings of field magnets &c. are divided into two or more sections, the ends of which are connected by reversing-switches, so that the current may be passed through all the sections in the same direction, or through one or more of the sections in a reverse direction. By these means the intensity of the field may be varied without altering the total resistance of the circuit.
Patent GB-190205507-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Tide Mill or Means for Utilising the Current of Tidal Rivers or Waters for the Continuous Generation of Power.
Inventor: MOORE ALFRED WILLIAM
Filed: 1902-03-05
Granted: 1903-03-05
Abstract: 5507. Moore, A. W. March 5. T i d e mills.-Water wheels are arranged on a barge, float, &c. so as to be operated continuously, for the purpose of utilizing the current of tidal rivers or waters. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, two o hulls 1, secured together by stays, are held between guide posts or piles 3, so as to be free to rise and fall. Paddle-wheels 9, 10 are mounted on shafts 5, 6, and an intermediate bucket wheel 14 is mounted on a shaft 11, so as to be clear of the water. The shafts 5, 6 are connected, through chains 23,24 and chain-wheels and clutches, with the shaft 11, the chain 23 being crossed. The wheel 14 is mounted on a sleeve carrying a clutch operating a chain-wheel secured to the shaft 11, this wheel being connected to a countershaft 30 by a chain. The countershaft 30 drives a dynamo 33 and also a pump 44. The wheels 9, 10 serve to drive the shaft 11 &c. in one direction during the rise and fall of the tide, and during the turn of the tide the bucket wheel 14 is brought into use. This wheel is supplied with water from a tank 36, Figs. 2 and 5, which is divided into two parts by a partition. The lower part 38 is filled by the tide, a valve, protected by a cage and operated by a handwheel, being provided for controlling the entry of the water. The npper part is supplied with water by the pump 44, and the two chambers are connected, by flexible pipes provided with valves, to a nozzle 48 which feeds the wheel 14. A valve 51 permits communication between the chambers, which are both provided with suitable air inlets. At low tide, the valve 51 is open and the wheel is actuated by the water from the lower chamber, and at high tide, the water is supplied from the upper chamber. One paddle-wheel may be used instead of two.
Patent GB-190206625-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Table-tennis Bats.
Inventor: ABRAHAMS JOSEPH HENRY
Filed: 1902-03-18
Granted: 1902-05-01
Abstract: 6625. Abrahams, J. H., and Abrahams, U. C. March 18. Battledores or racquets.-Bats for table-tennis are made with handles partly or entirely of metal. The metal handle c may be ornamented, and is fixed in position by cement d or otherwise.
Patent GB-190209968-A (GB)
Title: An Improvement in the Manufacture of Sulphurised Indophenols.
Inventor: IMRAY OLIVER
Filed: 1902-04-30
Granted: 1902-06-19
Abstract: 9968. Imray, O., [Soc. of Chemical Industry in Basle]. April 30. Dyes, artificial.-Relates to improvements in the manufacture of sulphurized indophenols described in Specification No. 5385, A.D. 1900, and consists in first eliminating the alcohol from the reaction mixture by distillation, and then either mixing the residue with alkali salts, such as anhydrous sodium carbonate or sulphate, whereby a magma is obtained which becomes solid, or dissolving the residue in water, filtering if necessary, and precipitating the sulphurized indophenol by a current of acid, or by some other feeble oxidant such as hydrogen peroxide or a hypochlorite. In this manner blue dyes are obtained from the indophenol derived from p-amidodimethylaniline or its thiosulphonic acid and phenol, and violet dyes from the corresponding cresol derivatives and from the indophenols derived from p-amidophenol and m-amidodimethylaniline.
Patent GB-190217970-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Cold-vapour Engines.
Inventor: FEENY VICTOR FALLON
Filed: 1902-08-15
Granted: 1902-10-16
Abstract: 17,970. Feeny, V. F., [Abwõrme - Kraft- maschinen-Ges.]. Aug. 15. Vapour engines.-The objects are to diminish loss of power owing to the absorption by the lubricant of the working vapour, such as ammonia, sulphurous acid, carbonic acid, or the like, and to prevent initial condensation in the cylinder. To accomplish these ends, the cylinder is provided with a jacket or casing in which the working vapour is circulated under high pressure before it enters the cylinder.
Patent GB-190219396-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Transmitting Orders from one Room to another in Hotels, Restaurants & like Places.
Inventor: RICKARD WILLIAM THOMAS
Filed: 1902-09-04
Granted: 1903-08-20
Abstract: 19,396. Richard, W. T., and Foster, D. B. Sept. 4. Signals, electric, indicator or visible, reply and bell.-An electrical apparatus for transmitting orders from attendants in a hotel, restaurant, or like place, to a distant position, includes a transmitter A in each room, for several different attendants and different orders, a central receiver K to distinguish between the orders, and a central separator L to distinguish between the attendants. Each transmitter A has a number of contact-devices B', B<2>, &c. in circuit with a battery and with separate wires leading to the receiver K. Any contact may be closed by inserting a pin F. This pin may normally hang on a switch hook, which closes a circuit through electromagnets in all the transmitters to show the word " Engaged" when any pin is removed from its hook. The transmitter A also includes a non-conducting tube C, adapted to receive a plug carried by each attendant. The tube C contains a number of equidistant contact-rings, connected by separate wires to the separator L, and aach key carries one ring, the position of which differs on different keys. The end of each key and the tube C carry a plug and spring to complete a battery circuit, when the key is completely inserted, through one of the wires to the separator L. The receiver K contains a number of rows of inclined channels M<3>, one row for each transmitter, and one channel for each order. The lower end of each channel is blocked by a fixed stop and a plate carried by a laterally-placed armature, on a spring.; the armature is movable by an electromagnet, in the particular circuit from the receiver, to allow the lowest of a series of discs in the channel M<3> to drop out, the next disc being simultaneously stopped by a finger on the armature. When the armature is released, the discs move down to the fixed stop. The released disc drops through a vertical channel to the separator L. This has a series of inclined channels U<3>, one for each attendant, each provided with a laterally-placed electromagnet in circuit with one of the rings in the transmitter tubes C. When any electromagnet in the separator L is excited, it moves an armature and places a plate in the vertical channel, so as to deflect the falling disc into one of the inclined channels U<3>, where the disc rests against a pivoted stop 3, until this is displaced by hand when the order has been carried out. The discs remain in the lower parts of the channels U<3>. The discs may roll over contact-devices, to ring bells at the transmitters, indicating that the orders have been received. The separator L and tube C with its contacts may be dispensed with, if desired.
Patent GB-190302036-A (GB)
Title: A Process for the Extraction of Copper from its Sulphuretted Ores.
Inventor: GIN GUSTAVE
Filed: 1903-01-28
Granted: 1904-01-07
Abstract: 2036. Gin, G. Jan. 28. Copper sulphate is obtained in the extraction of copper from ores also containing iron by roasting the ore, then lixiviating to obtain the " cuproso- " cupric sulphite and sulphate, and heating under pressure the resulting solution. Iron salts and copper are precipitated, the sulphate being left in solution.
Patent GB-190314673-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Method of and Apparatus for De-nicotinising Tobacco and Tobacco Products.
Inventor: FALK AUGUST
Filed: 1903-07-01
Granted: 1903-08-13
Abstract: 14,673. Falk, A. July 1. Tobacco; cigars, cigarettes smoking-mixtures.- Manufactured tobacco, such as cigars, cigarettes, smoking-mixtures, and chewing-tobacco, is heated in the apparatus shown in the Figure to remove the nicotine, ammonia, &c. The apparatus may be made on a small scale for the use of individuals. The tobacco is suspended by a wire tray in a heated vessel a consisting of two casings with sand &c. between them. The tobacco is protected from the heat radiated by the inner casing by glass tubes e,f and layers d of asbestos. The air in the apparatus circulates as shown by the arrows, and carries the nicotine vapour, ammonia, &c. up to the conical under surface k of a water tank i, where the vapours condense into drops which run down the surface k, fall into the cup l, and pass away through the pipe m. The thermometer n indicates the temperature, which should be raised gradually to about 150‹ or 185‹ C.
Patent GB-190317663-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Electric Accumulators.
Inventor: BECKER BARTHELEMY
Filed: 1903-08-14
Granted: 1904-06-16
Abstract: 17,663. Becker, B. Aug. 14. Secondary batteries.-In order to prevent shortcircuiting owing to the buckling of the plates, or to the detachment of active material, plates of like polarity are placed facing each other in rows with their edges turned towards those of opposite polarity. In one arrangement, Fig. 1, the positive plates a are situated between two sets of negative electrodes b, the total area of which should equal that of the positives, and they are supported on feet d soldered together and fitting in longitudinal troughs e on the bottom of a glass or ebonite vessel c. The plates of each row make contact with each other through head-portions f, g which are soldered together and act also as distancepieces. In another form, Fig. 3, the same number of positive and negative plates is employed, with feet d resting on insulating-ribs h having inclined sides. Other groupings, such as those shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, may be adopted.
Patent GB-190324660-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, and connected with, the Clutches of Back-pedalling Cycle-brake Mechanism
Inventor: HYDE CHARLES AUGUSTUS
Filed: 1903-11-13
Granted: 1904-11-03
Abstract: 24,660. Hyde, C. A. Nov. 13. Brakes ; clutches. - In ball, pawl-and-ratchet, roller, and similar brake-operatiog clutches for cycles, a plate or ring actuated from the outside is adapted to transfer the balls or the like into inoperative positions, so that the machine may be wheeled backward without applying the back-pedal brake ; means are also provided for restoring the parts to operative position when forward pedalling is resumed. As soon as driving is discontinued, balls a fall between shoulders d<3> of pockets d<2> in the outer brake-operating ring d and shoulders b<2> of an inner actuating-member b on a bush c<1> of the crank so that, on back-pedalling, a corresponding motion is imparted to the outer ring and the brake is applied. To render the clutch inoperative, pulling out a trigger or lever f actuates a cut-out ring e through teeth g so that the balls are lifted by the recesses out of engagement with the inner member, and the machine may now be wheeled backward without applying the brake. A stop h limits the movement of the trigger and of the cut-out ring, but, if desired, separate stops in direct connection with the ring may be provided. To restore the parts to normal position on forward-pedalling, a spring-pressed stop i, which is shaped to yield to the lever in the backward motion of the cranks, now no longer yields but turns the lever upwards into the position shown in Fig. 1. The cut-out ring is thus operated, and the balls may now fall out of their pockets into contact with the inner actuating-ring. In alternative arrangements, studs upon the cut-out ring engage recesses in pawls pressed outwards by springs, so that movement of the ring by the trigger brings the studs to the shallower end of the recesses when the pawls are held clear of the ratchet teeth upon the brake ring ; or inclines on the cut-out ring may engage studs on the sides of the pawls ; or the cut-out device may be worked by a longitudinal sliding motion.
Patent GB-190328251-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Locking Devices particularly applicable for Locking Nuts and the like.
Inventor: PEART WILLIAM JOHN
Filed: 1903-12-23
Granted: 1904-11-17
Abstract: 28,251. Peart, W. J. Dec. 23. Locking nuts.- Nuts are secured on a bolt, screw, or set-screw by means of a wire or plate arranged to engage in transverse slots in the top of the nut and in the screw. The slots in the nut and the screw differ in number so as to allow of small adjustments. In one form, Fig. 2, a straight wire C is bent down to engage under the edge of the nut or under a washer D having a recessed edge. The washer may be loose or secured to a set-screw. In another form, the wire has a straight portion and one or both ends may be bent to form clips C', Fig. 6, engaging with a recessed groove in the nut or in the end of the screw. In a further form, a metal plate is folded diametrically and spread out so as to leave a central web ; the plate is stamped out so as to have a circular opening crossed by the web. The web engages in the slots, and the plate can spring so as to engage with the threads of the screw, or with a recess in the screw.
Patent GB-190404342-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Bottle or Flask
Inventor: JOHNSTON FREDERICK RICE
Filed: 1904-02-22
Granted: 1904-03-31
Abstract: 4342. Johnston, F. R. Feb. 21, A.D. 1903, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Bottles; flasks.-In order that a flask or bottle may be carried in a hip or other pocket, without a bulky appearance, the body 1 is formed of concavoconvex section, as shown in Fig. 3, the lower end of the convex side 4 having a downwardly and rearwardly curved bevel 6. A pointed part 7 enables the bottle to be readily inserted in the pocket.
Patent GB-190405597-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pocket or other Knives.
Inventor: KINNEY ISRAEL
Filed: 1904-03-07
Granted: 1904-04-14
Abstract: 5597. Kinney, 1., and Culverwell, H. E. March 7. Pocket and like knives.-The handle of the knife is made in two hollowed-out, convex parts A, A<1>, Figs. 3 and 7, having internal lips or flanges a, b on which a curved flat spring C bears. The part A has flanges E, bearing against the butts of the blade, or blades, which are held in place by rivets F passing through a hole in the side A<1> and a slot in the side A. In a single-bladed knife, a detachable connection may be used to permit a slight rocking of the halves in the plane of the blade. In other arrangements, a yoke G, Fig. 5, is bent round each end of the knife, and clinched into a slight recess on one side of the knife, the flanges a, b being dispensed with. A long spring C, Fig. 12, may be employed, and the knife may be covered with scale pieces, flush metal surfaces being thus obtained.
Patent GB-190406095-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Sailing-boats and the like.
Inventor: CARL JOHAN BODLUND
Filed: 1904-03-12
Abstract: 6095. Bodlund, C. J. March 19, A.D. 1903, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Void. [Published under Patents Act, A.D. 1901.] Capsizing, preventing.-In a sailing-boat, the mast 1 is connected by gearing, such as that shown, to the shaft 7 of the counterbalance 8.
Patent GB-190409551-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Vapour Incandescence Lamps and Burners
Inventor: DOLEJS VACLAV
Filed: 1904-04-26
Granted: 1904-06-16
Abstract: 9551. Dolejs, V. April 26. Incandescent vapour lamps.-In an inverted incandescent lamp, vapour is supplied to the burner c and bead e by a pipe b, which leads from a pipe h connected to a reservoir g containing the combustible liquid. The pipe which contains suitable packing, such as small balls, is coiled round the burner, as indicated at a, and then extends upwards to the burner c, the parts a, b being thus exposed to the heat from the burner. The upper end of the pipe b, whence the vapour passes to the burner, is above the level of the liquid in the reservoir g. For the purpose of lighting the burner, a pipe m is arranged in communication with an annular reservoir i connected through the pipe k and tap l to the reservoir g ; the pipe m terminates below a plate o of spongy platinum or other suitable substance. A wire n is situated within the pipe m so that, on turning the tap l, only a small quantity of liquid escapes and the vapour from this is ignited by means of the plate o. The heat produced vaporizes the liquid in the tube b, which is ignited by the flame of the byepass and renders the body f incandescent. The flame of the bye-pass, which is extinguished by the draught produced, is re-ignited by the hot-plate o as soon as the supply of liquid to the burner is shut off by the tap p.
Patent GB-190409934-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Leg-wrap for Motorists and Travellers.
Inventor: PATHAULT-LECLAIRE RENE BRICE
Filed: 1904-04-30
Granted: 1904-06-02
Abstract: 9934. Leclaire, R. B. Pathault-. May 29, A.D. 1903, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Rugs, travelling. A leg wrap for motorists and others consists of a piece of waterproof or other material R, to the inner side of which is attached a piece of cloth or fur M, by sewing along the lines A-C, B-D, and E-G. When worn by a man, the piece M is fastened to a stud H on the wrap, so as to provide separate passages for the legs, and the tabs a, b are fastened to buttons on the lower front edge of the wrap, so as to close it in around the tops of the boots. When worn by a woman, the stud H is left unfastened. To keep the feet warm, the tabs a, b are first fastened and then the feet are placed in the bag-like part thus formed. The wrap is fastened around the waist by a strap. Pockets for the hands are formed on the front of the wrap.