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Patent GB-191405957-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, or relating to, Apparatus for Transporting Articles, more especially intended for use as Furnace Chargers.
IPC: C21D9/00
Filed: 1914-03-09
Granted: 1914-11-26
Abstract: 5957. Smith, F. G., and Wellman, Seaver, & Head. March 9. Load-handling machines.-In an apparatus for transporting loads, for instance annealing- pots of the kind comprising an arm or beam 1 which is constantly supported at its forward end on a wheel or like bearing 25, the loadengaging fork or plate 31 can be raised or lowered relatively to the arm-supporting bearing. The beam 1 is centred on a shaft 2 carried by side girders mounted on a suitable support, for instance a turntable 4 on a trolly 5, and can be traversed longitudinally by pinions 10 engaging racks 9. This longitudinal movement is guided by rollers 7; and inclines 11 and rollers 12 may be provided to tilt the beam about the shaft 2 when retracted. The wheel 25 supporting the forward end of the beam is carried by a spindle 23 mounted in bearings 27 fixed in a casing 30 which carries the load-engaging fork, or plate 31. Surrounding the spindle, and supported by balls on a bearing 26, is a collar 22 connected by links 20 with blocks 18 carried by screwed portions 15 of a shaft 14 mounted on the beam 1. In operation, the fork or plate 31 is inserted beneath the annealing-pot 32. The shaft 14 is then rotated by the motor 17 and the blocks 18 are brought together, thus lifting the casing 30 with the support 31 and the pot relatively to the spindle 23 and wheel 25. In a modification, the whole of the forward part of the apparatus is pivoted to the beam 1 in such a manner that it can turn on a vertical axis. The shaft 14 is then made in two parts connected by a universal joint.
Patent GB-191406865-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Reduction of Metallic Oxides and the like.
Inventor: HIGHFIELD FRANK WILLIAM
IPC: C22B4/00
Filed: 1914-03-18
Granted: 1915-06-18
Abstract: 6865. Highfield, F. W. March 18. Dry processes of extracting zine and lead; distilling zine. - Molten zinc is obtained from oxide or " blue powder " by feeding the material directly on a bed of carbon heated electrically to about 1050 C. in an atmosphere of pure carbon monoxide, air being excluded; the molten metal percolates through the carbon and collects and passes into a cooling-chamber containing a neutral or reducing atmosphere, such as nitrogen or the residue from the air present at starting. Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of an electric furnace of oblong shape containing a layer of coke or charcoal between electrodes E on bars F of fire-clay or iron. Oxide is fed into the hottest zone by a worm through a vertical tube D made of fire-clay or other material forming a septum porous to carbon monoxide, which gas assists in the reduction; a large condensation area is thereby provided. Molten metal collects in a downwardly tapering space below the bars F. and flows through a passage G into the cooling- chamber (not shown), having passages in its walls and partitions for the circulation of air or the like, the metal escaping ultimately by a siphon outlet. Except at the start, neither free carbon dioxide nor blue powder is formed. According to the Provisional Specification (1) the furnace is lined with silica or fire-clay rammed with ganister, (2) air may be admitted to produce more carbon monoxide, (3) litharge and other oxides may be reduced similarly.
Patent GB-191411023-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Toys.
Inventor: SIBLY THOMAS MERVYN
IPC: A63H13/04
Filed: 1914-05-05
Granted: 1915-02-04
Abstract: 11,023. Sibly, T. M. May 5. Mechanical t o y s. - Small figures l made of some light material and mounted on bristles m are placed on a plate a, which is vibrated by an electro-magnet c, so that the figures move about as if dancing. The plate a is preferably of metal and is connected in series with the magnet c and a make-andbreak contact e.
Patent GB-191411576-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Production of Metal Bodies.
Inventor: COENTGES HEINRICH
IPC: C21C3/00
Filed: 1914-05-11
Granted: 1915-07-22
Abstract: 11,576. Coentges, H. May 9, 1913, [Convention date]. Casting-machines; metalpouring. -Ingots are formed in apparatus such as a rotating drum heated through a trunnion e, preferably by supplying hot inert gas. Molten metal is supplied from a distributing-trough i and cools sufficiently in passing down the drum to form a plastic mass k, which rolls on the bottom of the drum and is built up by the continual addition of metal over its entire circumference. A heated metal bar or tube may be introduced, and a series of layers of varying composition may be formed round it. The trough i may have a narrow outlet and be reciprocated axially ; in this case, the billet is formed by the addition of a spiral strip-like layer. Such layers may be substantially axially arranged. Castings.-The ingots produced may be worked without reheating.
Patent GB-191412858-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the Elevating Mechanism of Heavy Guns.
Inventor: DAWSON ARTHUR TREVOR
IPC: F41A27/26
Filed: 1914-05-25
Granted: 1915-05-25
Abstract: 12,858. Dawson, Sir A. T., and Horne, J. May 25. Mountings. - Relates to elevating-mechanism of the kind in which two hydraulic cylinders A, A<x> are employed, the ends of the rams a, a<x> being preferably attached to a slipper B connected by links b to the elevating-bracket or trunnion arm B', and consists in providing means whereby the rams may be operated by pressure liquid from the mains or by liquid from a variable - delivery pump, without the necessity of draining the cylinders in changing from one system to the other. In the construction shown, the valve C controls supply from the mains, and the variable-delivery pump D is driven by an electric motor D<x>. The inner ends of the cylinders are connected by pipes a<1>, a<1x> to the valve C, and the outer ends by pipes d<1>, d<1x> to the pump D, or vice versa. Stop valves A', a<2>, a<2x>, D<1>, d<2>, d<2x> are provided in the positions shown. When the supply from the mains is utilized, the valves a<2>, a<2x>, D<1> are open and the other valves are closed, so that the liquid may pass from the outer end of one cylinder to the outer end of the other. When the pump D is utilized, the valves d<2>, d<2x>, A<1> are opened and the other valves are closed.
Patent GB-191413419-A (GB)
Title: Improved Spring Tire for Vehicle Wheels.
Inventor: KRELL EMIL FREDERICK
IPC: B60C7/14
Filed: 1914-06-02
Granted: 1914-12-17
Abstract: 13,419. Krell, E. F. June 2. Spring wheels with continuous outer rigid ring and metal springs other than helical and volute springs.-A detachable resilient tyre structure comprises inner and outer spaced metal rims 5, 6, Figs. 1 and 2, to each of which is secured a series of plate springs 8 with overlapping spirallycoiled ends. All the ends of the springs have a rigid connecting- means, such as rings 11, 12 which are held together by bolts 13 passing transversely through bushes 14 in the eyes of the spirals. The outer rim carries a rubber tyre 7. The inner rim is secured by clips 23 with flanges 24 which engage fixed rims 3, 4, Fig. 2, or 25, 26, Fig. 3, of known type.
Patent GB-191416035-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Valve Gear for Rock Drilling and like Machines.
Inventor: STEPHENS WILLIAM CHARLES
IPC: B25D9/18
Filed: 1914-07-04
Granted: 1915-07-05
Abstract: 16,035. Stephens, W. C. July 4. [Cognate Applications, 23,434/14 and 76/15.] Percussive hand tools. -A rock drill or other percussive tool is provided with a fluidactuated differential valve c which is hollow and works on a projection e<1> in line with the cylinder. One face of the valve is constantly subjected to fluid pressure to move the valve in one direction, and the valve is moved in the other direction by fluid compressed by the piston and supplied through a leakage port n, Fig. 2. In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the valve is provided with three heads k, k<1>, k<2> and live-fluid and exhaust grooves l, l<1>. The recess m<1> in the valve is in constant communication with the air-supply, and the annular end of the valve is open to the exhaust through a small port o. Pressure fluid is supplied to the ports g, g<1> through passages f opening into a space f<0> communicating with the air supply. The ports h, i, j communicate respectively with the front of the cylinder, back of the cylinder, and atmosphere. The main exhaust is shown at j in the position shown, an auxiliary exhaust from the front end of the cylinder takes place through the passages h<2>, h<1>, h, p. A casing provided with a cock encloses the valve-chest. Modifications of the above construction are described. In one construction, the projection e<1> is solid, the recess m<1> communicates with the exhaust through a port connected to the recess l, and the annular end of the valve is supplied with fluid pressure. In another construction, the valve has one recess only, which alternately communicates with the supply and exhaust through passages controlled by the heads of the valve. In a modification of this construction, the supply passes through radial ports in the valve controlled by the hollow projection e'.
Patent GB-191416213-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Rotary Drilling or Boring Apparatus.
Inventor: MCNAMARA ALEXANDER
IPC: E21B3/04
Filed: 1914-07-07
Granted: 1915-08-09
Abstract: 16,213. McNamara, A. July 7. Bore-hole apparatus.-A boring-head for boring holes in the earth's strata, of the type in which a rotary table with bevel-gear teeth carries gripping- rollers adjustable by screws to grip or release the boring-tube, is made interchangeable with the ordinary boring-head as used with boring apparatus having hydraulic cylinders for applying pressure to the boring-crown. The rotary table 3 runs on balls 4 on a bracket 1, which is interchangeable with the main bearing of the ordinary boring-head, and to that end is provided with apertures 1<a> so that it may be fitted over the hydraulic cylinders 34 and be secured thereon by screws 2. The table 3 carries pairs of pivoted links 13, 14 supporting spindles 16 on which stepped gripping-rollers 17 are mounted. Boxes 19 secured to the ends of the spindles 16 contain nuts 20, and a rubber or other cushion 23, Fig. 4. Right and left handed screws 24, 25, with collars 28 fitting within guide-slots in brackets 26, 27, engage the nuts 20, and on rotation cause the stepped rollers 17 to grip or release the boring-tube 32. Specification 16,764/14 is referred to.
Patent GB-191416478-A (GB)
Title: Improved Device for Registering the Sheets in Sheet Feeding Machines.
IPC: B65H9/10
Filed: 1913-12-29
Granted: 1914-12-24
Abstract: 16,478. Marks, E. C. R., [Middleditch, L.]. Dec. 29, 1913. Sheet-registering devices.-A side-registering device, specially applicable for sheet-feeding apparatus of the kind described in Specification 29,879/13, comprises an adjustable frame carrying a driven roll arranged to rise and fall clear of, and into contact with, a sheet, and also a rising and falling guide moving in advance of the movement of the roll and adapted to prevent buckling of the sheet, the driving- gear for the roll being such that the roll can be driven from a cross-shaft when the device is arranged on either side of the lay board. The roll 163 provided with a rubber cover 164 is mounted in pivoted arms 156 on a bracket 176, which is adjustably fixed by bolts 177 to a lay bar 178 having screw-and-nut means at one end for fine adjustment. A constant rotation is imparted to the roll by a friction device 165, 167, gear 159, 160, and one of the wheels 154, according to which side of the sheet path the device is arranged, from a cross-shaft carrying adjustable bevel-wheels, and it is caused to rise while a sheet is directed to front stops and fall to register it against a surface 182<a> by a cam 161 fixed to the gear 159 and bearing, by means of a spring 173, against a disk 162 pivoted on the frame. A guide 170 is pivoted at 169 to the frame and connected by a spring 174 and a rod 171, with pin-and-slot connexion, to the arm 176, by which arrangement the stop descends before and rises after the roll. The friction drive of the roll comprises a friction ring 167 pressed against the roll and driven by spring arms 165 mounted on a bushing on which the gear 159 is fixed and the roll loosely mounted, the slip so provided spreading the wear on the roll cover uniformly.
Patent GB-191421968-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Miners' Electric Safety Lamps.
Inventor: PATTERSON JOHN GEORGE
Filed: 1913-11-05
Granted: 1914-11-05
Abstract: 21,968. Patterson, J. G. Nov. 5, 1913. Battery lamps. - A miner's safety lamp is provided with spring contacts each consisting of a hollow metal plunger h in a barrel k of porcelain, antimonial lead, or other acid-resisting material, screwed on to a threaded lead lug i on an accumulator. The spring l rests on the lug i and may be soldered or otherwise fixed. In the arrangement shown, a lantern base d of ebonite or other insulating-material is provided with two contacts f, g, which are connected to a lamp carried by a reflector i<1>. The contacts f, g may be moved on and off the plungers h for switching purposes by rotating the lantern relatively to the case a.
Patent GB-191500806-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Filing Appliances for Papers and the like.
Inventor: HICK HARRY JOSEPH
IPC: B42F17/02
Filed: 1915-01-18
Granted: 1915-05-13
Abstract: 806. Hick, H. J. June 1, 1914, [Convention date]. Pivoted-leaf files; boxes.-An appliance in which papers &c. are filed on a number of holders pivoted to one another comprises a casing in two parts 1, 2, the upper 2 of which is adapted, as it turns to open or closed position, to move along the lower part 1. On each side of the part 1 is fixed a guide 3 having a vertical way 16 for a roller 21 on the side of the part 2, and an horizontal way 15 for a roller &c. 20 on the rear rim of the part 2. The part 2 is counterbalanced by a spring 9 mounted on a rod 8 sliding through a bracket 7 pivoted at 23 to the part 1, the rod 8 being connected by a link 10 to an arm 11 fixed to the part 2, so that on closing the casing, the bracket 7 is first depressed, as shown in Fig. 5, and then rises while the spring 9 becomes compressed. The front holder 4<a> and an index frame 6 are both hinged to the part 2 near its back rim, and the bracket 7 has guide-tracks 43 whereby on opening the casing the frame 6 and holders 4 are steered upwardly and forwardly over the front rim of the part 1. The casing is made proof against fire &c. by filling the space between metal outer and inner plates with heat-resisting material, and encasing the edges with angle plates. The rims of both parts are formed of bars rabbeted or tongued and grooved, or both, to form an interlocking joint, and the parts 1, 2 are caused to engage tightly by a locking-pin stretching across the part 1 near the back thereof and engaged by notches in the arms 11, when the part 2 is fastened down by a device on the front of the casing.
Patent GB-191502384-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Tabulating Machines and in Cards therefor.
Inventor: WILLIAMS ROBERT NEIL
Filed: 1915-02-15
Abstract: 2384. Williams, R. N. Feb. 15. Compiling and tabul a t i n g statistics mechanically. - In printing adding - machines, operated by recordcards, wherein the separate items &c. are printed automatically, each perforation in the card represents three letters of the alphabet, the preferred arrangement being that shown in Fig. 1, and additional holes are provided for choosing the second or third of the letters. For use with the cards of a machine such as is described in Specification 26,896/13, [Class 106 (i), Calculating &c.], the spring-controlled swing- ing member 13 which effects the setting of the type drum 4 has three projections 14, 15<c>, 16. A sector 12 for allowing additional movement to the member 13 carries a stop 17 and bell-crank levers 18, 19, which coact with the projections 14, 15<c>; the levers are so coupled that the lever 18 can act alone, but the lever 19 cannot be tripped without also tripping the lever 18. If the first letter is to be printed, the stop 17 operates; if the second letter is to be printed, the corresponding control pin 21 trips the lever 18 and allows a slight additional movement to the type drum; while if the third letter is required, the end pin 21 trips the lever 19 and allows a further additional movement.
Patent GB-191504863-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Puncture Plugs for Pneumatic Tires.
Inventor: SPITLER BERNARD WAYNE
Filed: 1915-03-29
Granted: 1915-09-16
Abstract: 4863. Spitler, B. W. March 29. Punctures, apparatus for closing.-A puncture repair plug comprises an inner member having a deep peripheral flange 3 and a screw-threaded pin 4, and an outer member having an annular flange 6 on its inner surface smaller in diameter than the flange of the outer member. The two members are clamped on opposite sides of the tyre by a nut 10, which enters a recess in the outer member.
Patent GB-191505112-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Machines for Cutting Metal Bars and the like.
Inventor: LUMSDEN THOMAS
IPC: B23B3/26
Filed: 1915-04-01
Abstract: 5112. Lumsden, T. April 1. Lathes.-Rotary tool-head cutting-off lathes are arranged for constant cutting speed during the cut,the speed and rate of feed being independently adjustable. Automatic stop and quick-return motions for the tool-slides are provided. The tool-slides 3, Fig. 2, are traversed by screws 4 geared to a central shaft 7 driven by bevel-gearing 8 from a wheel 10 loose on the spindle and driven so as to overrun it slightly through sliding-key change-speed gearing 65 and a shaft 14. The change-gearing is mounted on a sleeve clutched at 80 to the shaft 14. A broad face wheel 21 gears with a wheel on a nut 23 on the spindle arranged to overrun correspondingly to the wheel 10. A yoke 26 engaging a groove 25 operates a lever system 42, 46 controlling expanding pulleys through sectors and sliding bushes 36, 53. The bushes control the movable flanges through springs 39, 56 adjustably loaded bv the hand-wheel 63 and screwed rod altering the distance between the levers. The clutch 80 is controlled by a yoke and hand-lever on a sleeve loose on a cross shaft carrying an arm engaging an adjustable stop on the hand-lever, and an arm engaging a stop 86 connected to the yoke 26. A brake 91, actuated by a hand-lever, provides for retarding the shaft 14 and consequently the nut 23 and wheel 10 to provide a quick return for the tool-slides and speed-controlling mechanism. The driven shaft 37 is splined to a shaft 60 traversable by a lever 73 to mesh a pinion 61 with a wheel 62 on the tool head or to clutch the pinion to a loose sleeve 71 carrying a pinion meshing with the wheel 72. The various control levers are arranged at the front of the machine.
Patent GB-191505717-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Electric Switches.
Inventor: TUCKER JOHN HENRY
IPC: H01H23/12
Filed: 1914-10-19
Granted: 1915-08-19
Abstract: 5717. Tucker, J. H., and Crabtree, J. A. Oct. 19. Switches, quick-action. - Consists in a tumbler swith of the series-parallel type which, with the movable contact-arm in one position, affords a single electric connexion for the series circuit and with the arm in the other position affords a dual connexion for the parallel circuit. According to the invention, the movable contact-member has five or six contacts co-operating with four stationary contacts and the movable contact.member involves one or more connexions which, in effect, are arranged diagonally between its contacts. The switch is of the quick-action type with the contacts mounted upon the tumbler member, as shown, or upon a separate pivoted member operated by a tumbler and has a telescopic spring device v to produce the quick action. In the form shown in Fig. 4, in which the component parts of the movable contact - member are shown ready for assembly, the sheet-metal contact plates e, f, shaped as shown to provide five contacts g, h, l, j, k. are provided with insulating-bushes e,<1> f<1> and are insulated from each other by plates p, m, u. The two positions of the switch are shown diagrammatically in Figs. 6 and 7. In the first or parallel position, Fig. 6, the stationary contacts 1, 3 and the stationary contacts 2, 4 are connected together. In the second or series position, Fig. 7 contacts 2, 3 only are connected together, diagonally. In the construction shown in Fig. 5, in which three plates with six contacts 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18 are provided, the connexions shown in Figs. 8 and 9 are afforded. In the,first or parallel position, Fig. 8, the fixed contacts 12, 20 and 13, 19 are interconnected diagonally. In the second or series position, Fig. 9, the contacts 12, 13 only are interconnected. The switch may be constructed with an intermediate off position and may be operated by a pivoted member oscillating about an axis at right-angles to the base or by a sliding member.
Patent GB-191507054-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Applying Glazing Material to Tea-bread.
Inventor: URIE WILLIAM
IPC: A21C15/00
Filed: 1915-05-11
Granted: 1915-09-16
Abstract: 7054. Urie, W., and Brown, W. May 11. Coating bakers' goods.-For applying glazing- material to buns &c., apparatus is used consisting of a glaze-container 1 vertically adjustable on screwed supports 11 above a base which is provided with angle-iron guides 4, within which the tray 3 carrying the supply of buns &c. to be glazed can be passed in contact with brushes 2 depending from the container through apertures therein and supplied adjustably with glaze therefrom. The brushes have rubber or the like sleeves 5<a> and are vertically adjustable by screwed rods 6 actuated by hand-wheels 8, springs 10 tending to force the sleeves 5<a> into engagement with the co-operating faces of the base of the container.
Patent GB-191510675-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Shock Absorber for Motor Cars and other Vehicles.
Inventor: BEST FRANCIS MAYFIELD
IPC: B60G11/36
Filed: 1915-07-22
Abstract: 10,675. Best, F. M. July 22. Springs, arrangement of, and mounting bodies on.-A shock absorber for motor-cars and other vehicles comprises spiral springs to which the load is transmitted by cables or chains passing around pulleys mounted either upon the vehicle body or the axle. In Fig. 3, the springs A and pulleys D are shown as mounted upon the axle casing, and one end of each cable or chain C is fastened to brackets K fixed to the body. According to Fig. 5, each pair of springs A is connected by a tension-adjusting device B, the pulleys are mounted on the frame F, and leaf springs L are added, to which one end of the cable C is fastened. In Fig. 6, one end of the leaf spring is shown connected to the frame F, so that forward or backward movement of the axle with respect to the frame is prevented. In another arrangement, a leaf spring replaces the brackets K, Fig. 3, and the springs A are connected together as shown in Fig. 5. The inclination of the end of the cable C remote from the spring A varies with the load, and it therefore follows that the effective power of the spring correspondingly varies.
Patent GB-191510713-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Metallic Bedsteads and Cots.
Inventor: SMITH JAMES
IPC: A47C19/02
Filed: 1915-07-23
Abstract: 10,713. Smith, J., and Smith, S. D., [trading as Smith & Sons, J.]. July 23. Curtain-poles.-Removable means for supporting bedstead curtains comprises posts B which fit into the ends of the bedstead pillars When removed, the open ends of the pillars are closed by knobs having spigot ends. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 16,403/84, 14,138/91, 17,013/96, 26,780/97, 16,456/01, and 15,157/03.