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Patent GB-190003016-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Counting and Filling into Boxes, or other Receptacles, Pills and like Globular Articles of Uniform Diameters.
Inventor: CHILD THOMAS
Filed: 1900-02-15
Granted: 1900-12-22
Abstract: 3016. Child, T. Feb. 15. Filling and bottling granular, pulverulent, and like materials. -The apparatus is for delivering a known number of pills or globular articles into boxes. The tray or hopper A, which is filled with the pills, has a bottom C with inclined planes C<2> and openings C<1> separated by ridges J, as shown in Fig. 7. Beneath is a drawer D with tubular chambers D', corresponding to the openings C<1> and capable of holding a definite number of pills. This drawer can be moved out slightly, to discharge the pills through holes E' in the plate E to the hoppers F and thence to the boxes G. Any number may be thrown out of action by corking it up, and the drawer D may be made in tiers, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, some of which may be removed and replaced by plates E<3>, fixed to the plate E, to regulate the number of pills discharged from any chamber. The plate E may be formed as shown in Fig. 7, for the same purpose.
Patent GB-190005011-A (GB)
Title: Spring Hinges.
Inventor: HOFFMAN EDWARD CHARLES
Filed: 1900-03-16
Granted: 1900-04-21
Abstract: 5011. Hoffman, E. C. March 16. Door holders.-Relates to a spring hinge adapted for closing a door and for holding it open at certain angles. A U -spring is fastened to the door D by a cross-bar 6 and pivot 7. The free end 9 of the spring bears on a cam 5-fixed to the door frame C. After passing a certain point, the periphery of the cam is concentric with the pivot E of the hinge, and in this position the friction of the spring holds the door open. The pressure of the spring on the cam may be taken off by passing a wire through the pole 8, and the door can thea be easily lifted off its hinges.
Patent GB-190006045-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Preparation of Tungstates and other Tungsten Compounds, and of Metallic Tungsten and its Alloys.
Inventor: HOLLOWAY GEORGE THOMAS
Filed: 1900-03-31
Granted: 1900-05-05
Abstract: 6045. Holloway, G. T., and Lake, H. W. March 31. Tungsten or wolfram is obtained by reducing tungstic acid by heating it to redness in the presence of hydrogen, coal or water gas, carbonic oxide, or carbon, or by heating it in an electric furnace or by the electric current. Or it may be obtained by reducing a tungstate mixed with carbon, flour, oil, or tar, at a strong yellow or white heat. Alloys of tungsten are obtained by reducing the tungstic acid as above, the required metal or a compound thereof being also added. Or they may be obtained by intensely heating tungsten, obtained as above, with the required metal or oxide thereof.
Patent GB-190007069-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Cycle Stands.
Inventor: PARROTT GEORGE
Filed: 1900-04-17
Granted: 1900-07-21
Abstract: 7069. Parrott, G. April 17. Stands.-Two bars A, A', formed with central horizontal parts and upright parts at the ends, are hinged together at a, a', the parts B, B<1> forming loops to receive the cycle wheel. A cross-bar c is pivoted to one side of the stand, and is iixed to the other by a bolt and nut D. When the bar C is disengaged, the stand may be folded on the pivots a, a'. Hooks E are provided, to receive the handle-bar when the cycle is inverted.
Patent GB-190012027-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the Washing, Cleaning or Treating of Finely Divided Materials, specially applicable to the Cleansing of Fibrous Pulp and other Materials used as Filtering Media.
Inventor: KOPPELMANN EUGENE
Filed: 1900-07-03
Granted: 1901-07-03
Abstract: 12,027. Koppelmann, E. July 3. Pulp, treating.-Relates to apparatus for cleansing fibrous granular and other finely-divided materials, specially applicable for cleansing the fibrous pulp and other materials used as filtering media. The material is placed in a tank or vessel a having a perforated false bottom f and an annular chamber separated from the main tank by a perforated casing e. The vessel is also fitted with suitable pipes b, c, d, k for the supply of steam, air, and water as desired, the withdrawal of wash water as the process proceeds, and the final drainage of the material. The pipes c above the false bottom f are placed in an inclined or tangential position so as to give the water and material a rotary motion during the operation.
Patent GB-190012179-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, or connected with Electrical Tramways or Railways.
Inventor: HIRST HUGO
Filed: 1900-07-05
Granted: 1901-05-04
Abstract: 12,179. Hirst, H. July 5. Electric railways and tramways are arranged so that, if vehicles are running in opposite directions on to a single line, current is cut off from one of them, and a signal is given to prevent following vehicles from entering the section. Conductors; switches.-Two sets of working conductors or trolley wires A, B are normally connected to the supply main C through the switches and magnet coils D', M and D, M' respectively, so that, if current is taken from one conductor, one magnet is excited and breaks the switch for the other line. As shown in the Figure, current is being taken from the wire A. Catches f, f<1> hold the switch in the open position until they are liberated by the vehicle passing off the section and sending a current from the extra contact P or P' through the magnet coil 0. Instead of using the series coils, fine wire coils may be excited from additional contacts similar to those at P, P', at the ends of the section, in order to operate the switches D, D'. When the main switch is open, additional contacts d<4>, d<5> thereon complete a circuit to semaphore and lamp signals S or S' on the entering side of the section.
Patent GB-190012552-A (GB)
Title: Pocket Filter.
Inventor: GARROWAY JOHN
Filed: 1900-07-12
Granted: 1901-05-11
Abstract: 12,552. Garroway. J. July 12. Pocket filters.-A tube of aluminium, vulcanite, or other suitable material is fitted at its ends with a detachable mouthpiece B and perforated cap B', enclosing between them sponge E, F and charcoal C, or other filtering-medium.
Patent GB-190012777-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Conveying Noils or Short Fibres, Motes, Leaf and the like from Combing and like Machinery.
Filed: 1900-07-16
Granted: 1900-09-15
Abstract: 12,777. White, J. F., Holt, E., Priestman, T., and Patent Conveyor Co. July 16. Combing-machines.-Relates to means for conveying noils or short fibres, motes, leaves, &c. from combing and like machinery. The invention is shown applied to a Noble combing - machine. Pipes g have flaring ends h, which open near the small circles of the machine and communicate at their other ends with the contracted parts of air pipes l, the connections being arranged in the manner shown, so that air currents are induced up the pipes g. The pipes l communicate at one end with a main air-supply pipe j, and at the other with perforated fibre-collecting chambers.
Patent GB-190015920-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Furnaces.
Filed: 1900-09-07
Granted: 1901-08-31
Abstract: 15,920. British Thomson - Houston Co., [Steinmetz, C. P.]. Sept. 7. Electric furnaces. -Controllable temperatures above those obtainable by combustion, and below that of the are, are obtained by passage of current under high electric pressures through refractory oxides, silicates, tungstates, chromates, or other materials, conducting after preliminary heating. The furnace body 1 may consist of such material, with an elongated elliptical cavity 2 to receive bodies to be heated. Current is supplied through conical carbon or other terminals 3, 4 set in the ends, from an alternating- current transformer 7 or other source. The preliminary heating may be effected by a small carbon rod 10 embedded in the bottom of the cavity and connecting the carbons, or by a blowpipe or otherwise. Alumina and alumino-silicates can be fused without overheating in such a furnace, and coloured with traces of chromic or cobaltic oxide, producing red, yellow, green, or blue transparent masses resembling sapphire and other gems.
Patent GB-190107257-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Machines for Grinding Lathe Centres.
Inventor: DOCK HERMAN
Filed: 1901-04-06
Granted: 1901-07-13
Abstract: 7257. Dock, H. April 6. Lathes.-The base E of a lathe attachment for grinding the centres carries a short vertical rod which is clamped to a slotted plate F bolted to the tool rest. The base E has a block K and a block g with a projection g<4>. Depressions are formed in the parts K, g<4> for the lathe centres so that the grinding-apparatus may be properly adjusted. The bearing j of the spindle J of the grinding-wheel J' can be moved horizontally in the opening g<3> of the block g for varying the angle of the grinding- wheel. A lug j<2> fixed to the bearing j carries a projection moving in the slot j<4>. A bolt j<6> passing through the slot j<5> in the lug j<2>, and screwing into the base E, fixes the lug and hence the spindle bearing j in the adjusted position. The spindle J is rotated by a wheel G connected to the revolving faceplate B by arms L, L<1> and lugs L<4>. The wheel G gears with a wheel g<1> on the spindle g<2> carrying the pulley I. A band connects this pulley with the pulley J<2> on the grinding-wbeel spindle. To keep the band taut whatever the position of the spindle J, the spindle g' is carried by a hanger H centered at h and in the block g concentric with the wheel G. The banger is raised or lowered the requisite amount by a projection on the partj engaging with a cam h<1> on the hanger.
Patent GB-190116270-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Explosion Motors
Inventor: SCHAUDEL CHARLES
Filed: 1901-08-13
Granted: 1902-08-13
Abstract: 16,270. Schaudel, C. Aug. 13. G a s and explosive-vapour engines, general arrangement, gearing, and valve gear for. A countershaft b, driven at half the speed of the crank shaft by the gearing a', b<1>, carries a cam k for operating the exhaust valves, an igniting switch, and wheels c<1>, e<1> which may gear respectively with the wheels d<1>, f<1> on the shaft a, which may also be coupled directly with the crank shaft v by a clutch m<1>. The shaft a carries a leather-faced aluminium cone F, which is normally kept in contact with a cone h carrying the driving chain-wheel k by means ot a spring r. The cones are thrown out of gear by making an inclined cam on the box h<1> engage another on the boss e of the crank casing, the rod t attached to the cone h being brought against the crank shaft v to take the thrust of the spring r. Reversing is effected by a long pinion being brought into gear with both wheels e<1>, f<1> simultaneously, causing them both to revolve in the same direction.
Patent GB-190116491-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Incandescent Gas Lighting.
Inventor: GILBERT WILLIAM SHARRAD
Filed: 1901-08-16
Granted: 1902-06-19
Abstract: 16,491. Gilbert, W. S. Aug. 16. Anti-vibration devices for incandescent street and other lamps comprise burners 8, suspended by a spring device 13 from the upper part of the lamp or lantern 17, and having a depending gas-supply pipe 4, which slides within a chamber 1, carried by the fixed gas-supply pipe 2, and containing a liquid seal 5.
Patent GB-190116664-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Pulling Tubes out of Bore-holes.
Inventor: PETIT VICTOR
Filed: 1901-08-19
Granted: 1902-01-02
Abstract: 16,664. Petit, V. Aug. 19. Deep-boring. - Tubes in bore-holes are unscrewed and extracted by the expanding tool shown in section in Fig. 1. To the rods p is attached the square tapering rod g, having a conical end 2. Four hook-ended strips v are carried by collars u, t sliding on the rods, and are expanded to grip the tube by pulling up the rod g. A collar r, larger than the tubes, may be provided to prevent the tool from falling down the bore hole, and stops on the socket and screw at the joint between the rods p, g engage to prevent it from being screwed up too firmly. By unscrewing the rods p from the rod g, and pulling them up, the hooks are released, and the tool may be withdrawn. 6
Patent GB-190117803-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Combined Rail Joints and Chairs.
Inventor: PARKER THOMAS
Filed: 1901-09-05
Granted: 1901-10-05
Abstract: 17,803. Parker, T. Sept. 5 Chairs; rail joints.-The joints are made with shoes which embrace the foot and web of the rails and bear under the head. The chairs are notched at the edges for the spikes which secure them to the sleeper.
Patent GB-190118035-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Tray or Waiter
Inventor: ATKINS WILLIAM
Filed: 1901-09-10
Granted: 1902-09-10
Abstract: 18,035. Atkins, W. Sept. 10. Trays and waiters.-A tray for use in public places and on board ship consists of a disc a mounted on pillars d on a shallow dish g and provided with slots b to receive wine-glass stems, holes c to receive bottles or tumblers, and holes e to receive cigars &c., so that the articles shall not be knocked over in transit.
Patent GB-190121036-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Biscuit Making Machines.
Inventor: VICARS JOHN
Filed: 1901-10-21
Granted: 1902-08-21
Abstract: 21,036. Vicars, J., Vicars, T., and Vicars, J. Oct. 21. Moulding biscuits.-The dough-roller drawing- gear of biscuit-making machines is provided with a clutch or like device for interrupting the motion of the rollers and preventing accumulation of the dough between the rollers and cutters. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the shaft c of the roller b has a loose gear-wheel d and a sliding clutch c<1> preferably with a considerable number of teeth for obtaining small angular variations. A yoked lever g is pivoted to the framing and connected to the clutch and to a lever k provided with a spring l or weight for forcing the clutch into gear. The wheel d is rotated by gearing, such as a set of wheels n, o and a change-wheel p on a movable arm q. The clutch may be on the changewheel shaft ; or the loose wheel may have a wide face and the clutch may be in the form of a sliding arm with teeth which engage the teeth on the face of the wheel ; or the change wheel may slide in keyways on the shaft. According to the Provisional Specification, an adjustable stop piece, cam, &c. may be used to hold the clutch &c. out of gear for a determined period.
Patent GB-190126394-A (GB)
Title: Improved Cutting Nippers
Inventor: KNOWLES JOHN THOMAS
Filed: 1901-12-24
Granted: 1902-01-30
Abstract: 26,394. Knowles, J. T., [Capewell, G. J.]. Dec. 24. Cutters.-Relates to cutting-nippers in which the jaws are actuated by toggles. The jaws 1 are carried by plates 4, 5 shaped and fitting together as shown. These plates are pivoted together at 7, and are pivoted to the handles 8, 11 at 10, 13 respectively. The handle 11 has a mortice to receive the plate 5 and a tenon 9 on the handle 8. The handles are pivoted together at 14, and are pressed apart by a spring 15.
Patent GB-190201355-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Construction of Underground Conduits, more Especially Intended for Use in Systems of Underground Electric Traction
Inventor: DEVONSHIRE THOMAS EASTON
Filed: 1902-01-17
Granted: 1903-02-17
Abstract: 1355. Devonshire, T. E. Jan. 17. Electric railways and tramways on the conduit system. Conduits are made in lengths of armoured cement, mortar, or concrete with flanges and preferably also with spigot joints faced with metal rings. Perforated metal, metal network, or expanded metal c is embedded in the cement forming the tubular part, and is attached to the angle-irons d forming the edges of the slot. The end flanges a<2> and intermediate flanges, if any are used to form inspection boxes &c., are made of cement, integral with the tubular part, and are surrounded by a metal framework b preferably of channel iron. This frame b has a rib f to support the ends of the metal c, which is in two semicircular sheets. Bolts g connect the frame b to the edges d, and also hold lugs k, to which the ties k<2> may be attached for bracing the slot rails. These rails may be bolted on the edge of the slot or may be held by chains l and keys n, or the combined support and lug shown in Fig. 8 may be used with the tie k<2>.
Patent GB-190204629-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Rolling of Tubes.
Inventor: MANNESMANN MAX
Filed: 1902-02-24
Granted: 1903-02-19
Abstract: 4629. Mannesmann, M. Feb. 24. Rolling; making tubes. - A hollow billet or blank is rolled into a tube by passing it through a set of three or more positively-driven grooved rolls while supported on a mandrel. The mandrel m is positively moved forwards, at a greater speed than that of the rolls a, by attachment to a drawbench or by some pushing-device. The front end m<1> of the mandrel may be reduced, to engage the reduced or closed end b<2> of the billet, or other means may be used, if necessary, to cause the blank to move with the mandrel.
Patent GB-190207792-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Cooking and Heating Apparatus.
Inventor: LUTZ LUDWIG
Filed: 1902-04-03
Granted: 1902-07-17
Abstract: 7792. Lutz, L. April 3. Heating by electricity.-Nickel strips are used as resistances for heating cooking-vessels, ovens, flat irons, and other articles. Fig. 4 is a plan of an oven o and a flat heater n. The strip b may be wound round the oven or other article to be heated, on a layer of enamel or mica, spaces being left between the coils, which may be covered with a mixture of sand and soluble glass. Several layers of strip may thus be applied, with interposed mica. For heating a flat surface, insulated with enamel or mica, the nickel strip may be wound on a sheet of mica q, Fig. 6, having its edges notched to keep the coils apart; or the strip may be wound on a coated or enamelled iron rod n, Fig. 4, which is itself formed into a flat coil, and may be placed below a sheet of mica and a plate for supporting things to be heated. The heating-resistances may be covered with asbestos and a casing p.
Patent GB-190208582-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Motor Road Vehicles
Inventor: STRICKLAND FREDERIC
Filed: 1902-04-12
Granted: 1902-06-05
Abstract: 8582. Strickland, F. April 12. Motor road vehicles.-Relates to the general arrangement, to variable-speed and reversing toothed gearing, to a construction of gear casing that allows the differential gear to be examined or adjusted while in position, and to means for adjusting the steering worm gear. Fig. 1 shows the vehicle in side elevation. The motor A drives a longitudinal shaft B through a clutch C operated by a foot-lever C<1>. Thence through variable-speed gear in the casing E, which is regulated by a sliding sleeve F, the rear wheels are driven through differential gear contained in the casing D. Fig. 5 shows the differential gear and casing in section. This casing, as shown in Fig. 1, is divided in a plane above the axle M', L' and also in a plane S passing through the bearing M<2>, the parts being bolted together by suitable flanges. One form of the variable-speed gear is shown in Fig. 6. In this, the shaft Q to be driven is in alignment with the engine shaft B, and on it is feathered, so as to be capable of sliding, the sleeves or box q<1>. By this means, and through the medium of the toothed clutch q', the shaft Q can be clutched directly to the shaft B at 1<b> so as to be driven at stop speed, or to one or other of the shafts 2<a> 3". These shafts are driven by the shaft B, but at a lower speed, through the countershaft X and toothed wheels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Reversal is provided for by the wheels X<1>, X<2> with which the toothed wheel q<3> may be put in gear. In another form, the countershaft X is placed in alignment with the driven shaft Q, and four speeds are provided. In the worm gear, by which the steering-pillar 15 is made to operate the steering- linkage, as shown in Fig. 8, an adjustment of the sector 17 towards the worm is provided for by mounting it on an adjustable eccentric pivot 21 as shown in Fig. 9. To allow the steering handwheel 27 to be moved out of the way of persons entering or leaving the car, it is pivoted as shown in Fig. 1.
Patent GB-190212790-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Guiding Apparatus for use in Machines for Reproducing Articles with Curved Profiles
Inventor: SCHUBERTH HERMANN
Filed: 1902-06-04
Granted: 1902-09-18
Abstract: 12,790. Schuberth, H. June 4. L a t h e s ; milling ; slotting.-In machines for reproducing articles with curved profiles, means are provided to enable the work or tool to be guided along a path having steep curves. In the form shown in Fig. 2, the guide-pin 3, which is secured to t h e work table or tool carriage, moves in a groove in the templet 4, and is positively rotated. A pinion 2 on the pin engages pin teeth 5 on the templet, thus supplying a positive drive to carry the pin along the groove when either the pin or the templet has a rectilinear movement given to it. The application of this form of guiding-mechanism to wheel-lathes and milling-machines is described and illustrated in the Specification. The templet groove and pin teeth may be formed on separate plates. In the form shown in Fig. 9, the pin 3 is moved along the curved groove by the consecutive action of forked levers 69<1>, 70<1>, 71<1> carried by spindles geared together and positively driven. The Specification illustrates this form as applied to a slotting-machine. In the form shown in Fig. 14, the pins 66 of a wide chain are guided in grooves in a pair of templets the chain being driven by a pinion 94 and one of the pins having a head (not shown) engaging the guide-pin. Instead of the work or tool being mounted on a compound slide, one slide of which is uniformly traversed and the other of which is under the control of the templet and can move at rightangles to the first, the guide-pin and tool may be mounted on the outer ends of pivoted arms linked together, and which may be jointed at their centres, the joints being connected by a second link, these arrangements being suitable for milling-machines. The pin and tool may be coaxially mounted on one arm. The slides of the compound slide may be circular or arranged at any angle. Fig. 23 shows an arrangement in which two templets 143, 149 and two pins 150, 151 are used, the pin 150 being secured to the slide 152 and the pin 151 to a slide 153 moving at right-angles to the slide 152. The templets are simultaneously traversed by screws 142, 148 geared together. In the modification shown in Fig. 25, the templets are replaced by face-cams 157, 165 driven by worm gearing from a shaft 154 carried by the slide 153 and gearing with a second shaft carried by the base-plate 144. Combinations of the various forms shown may be employed. To enable the guide-pin to pass round curves of less radius than itself, its lower end is stepped either cylindrically or conically.
Patent GB-190213423-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or applicable to Pneumatic Tyres.
Inventor: BURT CHARLES HARLEY
Filed: 1902-06-13
Granted: 1903-04-23
Abstract: 13,423. Burt, C. H. June 13. Tyres pneumatic.-In order to protect a pneumatic tyre from puncture and to prevent slipping, a number of metal blocks c,Fig. 1, are attached to the tread of the cover a. The blocks enter a square or dovetailed recess a<1>, Fig. 2, in the cover a, and are strung on wires d, which are adjusted in length so that the ring of blocks can be slipped into place, when the tyre is deflated, and becomes tightened on the tyre by inflation. A recess e, Fig. 1, may be cut in one of the blocks c to receive nuts e<1> for tightening the wires. Theblocks are bevelled off at the sides and ends, or they may be made broader on the tread than at the base. The blocks may be articulated by means of projections c<4>, Fig. 7, and grooves c<5>. In a modification, the blocks are attached by screws to a metal strip d, Fig. 10.
Patent GB-190221721-A (GB)
Title: Improved Process for Manufacturing Mash from Malt
Inventor: LAPP VALENTIN
Filed: 1902-10-06
Granted: 1902-11-20
Abstract: 21,721. Lapp, V. Oct. 6. Brewing.-Beer wort is obtained by mashing under pressure crushed malt from which the husks have been separated. The pressure is periodically decreased as the temperature is increased, so that the operation may start at 31‹-32¢‹ C. and a pressure of three atmospheres, and terminate at 70‹ C. and a pressure of half an atmosphere. After complete saccharification has taken place, the wort is boiled under this latter pressure.