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Patent GB-190622679-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Burner for Miners' Lamps
Inventor: PRESTWICH JOSEPH
Filed: 1906-10-13
Granted: 1907-05-02
Abstract: 22,679. Prestwich, J. Oct. 13. Miners' safety lamps, burners for. The wicktube b is secured to the base a<2> of a preferably cylindrical casing a, an aperture in the top a' of which allows unconsumed oil to flow through the space c and down the side of the wick-tube, to be returned thence to the oil reservoir through a hole a<3> in the base a<2>. Vapour escaping from the hole a<3> is broken up by a wire-gauze or perforated plate e.
Patent GB-190623384-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Portable Crucible Furnaces.
Inventor: HARVEY MATTHEW
Filed: 1906-10-22
Granted: 1907-10-03
Abstract: 23,384. Harvey, M. Oct. 22. Crucible furnaces; air, supplying.-A crucible furnace mounted on trunnions is provided with means for diffusing the blast and preventing it from impinging upon the lower part of the crucible and its support, and with a dish-shaped verticallyadjustable bottom for fixing the furnace in its normal position. Fig. 1 shows a sectional elevation of the furnace, and Fig. 3 a plan of the bottom. An annular plate n, fixed to the bottom of the furnace, is formed with projections o between which the blast, previously heated in the annular space g, passes as shown by arrows. Access to the passages between these projections is obtained, when the furnace has been turned upside down, by removing a hinged plate q, normally secured to the plate n by catches r and formed with a slot s to clear the bar l, which carries the block j and crucible i. The dished bottom t of the outer casing of the furnace is provided with pins n working in vertical slots v in a bracket fixed to the base of the supporting carriage. These pins are connected by links y with levers x attached to a rocking shaft w provided with a crank. To prevent the furnace from turning about its trunnions, the bottom t is raised to the position shown in Fig. 1, and the crank is then locked. Should the crucible break, the contents run into the bottom t, from which, after the latter has been lowered, the metal can be removed.
Patent GB-190624948-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Means and Apparatus for Extruding Heated Metals and Alloys.
Inventor: DICK ALEXANDER FREDERICK HENRY
Filed: 1906-11-06
Granted: 1907-11-06
Abstract: 24,948. Dick, A. F. H., Sanders, S., Meyjes, J. W., and Dean, J. W. Nov. 6. Hydraulic presses. - In a squirting - press for operating upon heated metals such as aluminium, nickel, zinc, copper, or their alloys, the ingot is held in position to be driven into the container d as the ram c moves forwards by a support i operated by an hydraulic cylinder n. The latter is controlled by a slide valve q operated in one direction by a collar v on the tail rod p and in the other direction to move the support out of the way of the ram by a catch device t, mounted on the tail rod and provided with side bars u. The front portion t moves the slide valve, and the side pieces coact with inclined pieces 3 and lift the catch device out of the way of the valve. The rear piston returns the ram after .the operation, and the return motion is accelerated by opening an exhaust valve 25 operated by a piston 24. To prevent the ram frc m moving too far forward, a relief valve 27 is operated by an arm 32 engaged by a tappet 29 on the ram. The die-holder carriage f<*> is held in its forward position during extrusion by jaws h engaging a recess 6. The jaws h are operated by rams 7, Fig. 5, and thrust blocks 12 are adapted to come into action between the cross-head g and the container d when the carriage is released. In the form shown in Fig. 5, these blocks are mounted on pins 10 with pinions operated by the jaws h, and in a modification the jaws h and blocks 12 are on pivoted levers operated by racks.
Patent GB-190626521-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pressure Reducing Valves, or Regulators, more specially intended for use with Containers of Compressed, or Liquified, Gas.
Filed: 1906-11-22
Granted: 1907-06-06
Abstract: 26,521. British Oxygen Co., and Murray, K. S. Nov. 22. Pressure-regulating valves.-A reducing-valve for a compressed or liquefied gas-container consists of a diaphragm-actuated valve with an adjustable spring. An inlet nozzle 4 made of rolled metal is provided with a fly-nut 5 for attachment to a gas-container, and is closed by a valve 24 adjustable in a tube 13 attached to an india-rubber diaphragm 10, which is secured, as shown, by a nut 16 and by a cover 9 held on by a flanged nut 11. The valve 24 is secured against turning, once it is adjusted, by a tongued locking-device 25 which fits an other-than-circular attachment 26 on the valve. The diaphragm 10 is pressed downwards by a spring 18 which rests against a loose piece 19 in a graduated nut 20, which can be screwed down to tighten the spring, the graduations indicating the pressure. The device is provided with a safety-valve 29 and with an outlet 7.
Patent GB-190628747-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Wheels with Suspended Hub.
Inventor: GARCHEY LOUIS ANTOINE
Filed: 1906-12-17
Granted: 1907-07-25
Abstract: 28,747. Garchey, L. A. Dec. 17. Bolts and nuts; screw sockets.-A bolt used in a spring wheel is in two parts, one part k being formed with a flat head and a squared portion to prevent rotation and the other part k<1> being in the form of a sleeve formed with a square outer aperture. A key is inserted and the part k' screwed on the part k.
Patent GB-190706752-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Loose Leaf Holders, Books, Files or the like.
Inventor: TANSLEY ISAIAH
Filed: 1907-03-20
Granted: 1907-06-27
Abstract: 6752. Tansley, I. March 20. Filing papers &c -A loose-leaf binder consists of a pair of prongs b carried by a bar a, and a pair of prongs d carried by a narrow bar c hinged to the edge of the bar a. The strip a is fastened to the cover of the book, while the strip c is independent and is turned by a thumb-piece e. A pivoted loop f or any other suitable locking-device is provided. In a modification, the strip c is replaced by a wire rotating in lugs attached to the bar a.
Patent GB-190708469-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Aerial Wire Ropeways.
Inventor: WHITE JOSEPH WALWYN
Filed: 1907-04-11
Granted: 1908-01-09
Abstract: 8469. White, J. W. April 11. Rope railways.- In wire-rope ways, such as those described in Specification No. 16,428, A.D. 1897, the ends of the sections of rope instead of being carried vertically down wards after passing over their supports or saddles b are carried downwards at only a small inclination and are then passed round guide quadrants d and secured by clamps to the side of the cross-head c of the supporting-structure. This permits the use of ropes made on the locked-coil principle.
Patent GB-190710840-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with Golf Tees.
Inventor: BARTLETT GILBERT HARRISON
Filed: 1907-05-09
Granted: 1907-11-28
Abstract: 10,840. Bartlett, G. H. May 9. Golf.-A golf tee consists of a disk or plate of leather, rubber, or other suitable material, divided by a number of concentric and preferably inclined cuts a<1>, Fig. 1, into several nearly complete rings a<2> united in pairs by connecting-pieces a<3>, the connecting-pieces a<3> of each pair being arranged at right-angles or other suitable angle to those of the next pair. A central perforation a' is made to hold the ball. By pressing the free parts of the rings through one another, a tee, adjustable in height within certain limits, is produced as shown in Fig. 3. The outermost ring may be provided with a rim of lead. Instead of being circular, the tee may be of oval, rectangular, triangular, or other suitable form.
Patent GB-190714252-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Closures for Coke Ovens and similar Devices.
Inventor: KOPPERS HEINRICH
Filed: 1907-06-20
Granted: 1908-02-27
Abstract: 14,252. Koppers, H. June 20. Gas retorts. -A door or closing-device for gas retorts, &c. is inserted loosely into its frame c in a stopper-like manner, and a tight joint is obtained by means of a rope or band k of elastic packing - material ; both the frame and door may be bevelled to receive the packing. The door is manipulated by means of a lifting - bar o having hooks q to engage perforated ribs w on the door.
Patent GB-190721926-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Back Sights for Small Arms.
Filed: 1907-10-04
Granted: 1908-09-10
Abstract: 21,926. Birmingham Small Arms Co., Driver, A. H. M., and Norman, G. Oct. 4. Sights.-Relates to back-sights for small-arms, and consists in means for so actuating the windgauge slide that a fixed abutment for the actuating- screw is dispensed with and the movement of the slide is considerably increased relatively to that of the screw. In the form shown in Fig. 5, the laterally-movable slide a is dovetailed to the part d, and each of the parts a, d is provided with a longitudinal groove of semicircular section. The parts f, f<1> of these grooves are provided respectively with left and right handed screw-threads, while the parts g, g<1> are plain and fit over the tops of the threads of the traversing-screw, which has parts h', h<2> respectively left and right handed to engage the corresponding screwed parts f, f<1>. The bar a and the body-part d each have a semi-tubular extension m, n adapted to fit within an annular recess l in the head i of the traversing screw in order to limit the movement of the bar a in either direction, as shown respectively in Figs. 5 and 6. By reason of the parts h', h<2> of the screw being left and right handed, the bar a moves twice as fast as the screw moves laterally. A spring q is provided to hold the screw-threaded parts closely together to prevent back-lash &c. The invention may be used with a wind-gauge fitted to the end of the leaf, and also with a bar carrying a peep-sight. The threaded parts h', h<2> of the screw may be of different pitch.
Patent GB-190724494-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Soap-moulding Machines.
Inventor: STOCKHAUSEN JULIUS
Filed: 1907-11-05
Granted: 1907-12-31
Abstract: 24,494. Stockhausen, J., [trading as Crefelder Seifenfabrik Stockhausen & Traiser]. Nov. 7, 1906, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Casting soap. - The moulds are fitted with plungers g, which are adapted to loosen the bars in the moulds preparatory to their discharge by compressed air so as to prevent the formation of cavities in the soap. A slide f closes the bottoms of the moulds during casting, and the cover c is heated by means of steam passed through coils b so as to prevent clogging of the plungers g and to fill up the cavities caused by the shrinkage of the soap during cooling. The plungers g are carried by screwed rods u passing through screwed pinions p, which are rotated simultaneously by suitable gearing to depress or raise the plungers. After the moulds have been filled and cooled, the slide f is withdrawn and the plungers g are moved down as far as the line r to loosen the bars in the moulds. The plungers are next moved back to the position indicated by the line i, in which position they close the moulds in an air-tight manner; compressed air is then admitted through pipes k to discharge the moulded bars.
Patent GB-190726470-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Turbines Driven by Steam or other Fluid Pressure.
Inventor: OGG JOHN
Filed: 1907-11-30
Granted: 1908-10-08
Abstract: 26,470. Ogg, J. Nov. 30. Elastic-fluid turbines.-The rotor of a turbine of the Barker's mill type comprises a series of radial tapered nozzles having buckets attached to their outer extremities which discharge the fluid supplied to the nozzles by a hollow slide valve in the hub. A number of tapered nozzles 4 ... 9 are formed in a wheel 1, Figs. 1 and 2, their cross-section increasing in area from the centre to the rim, or vice versa, and suitable buckets 10 ... 15 formed with side walls are secured to the rim at the extremities of the nozzles. Buckets 10, 11, 12 are set for forward motion, and buckets 13, 14, 15 for reverse motion. Fluid is admitted to the hollow shaft 2 by a pipe 52, and its passage to the nozzles is controlled by a slide valve 17 which is made to revolve with the shaft by a feather 35 sliding in a groove 36 in the shaft. Orifices are arranged in the valve so that one, two, or three of them register with a corresponding number of nozzle ports according to the axial position of the valve, the forward or reverse driving nozzles being brought into action according to the direction of the axial movement of the valve. A hand-wheel 26 regulates the position of the valve. In a modification the buckets are formed on, or secured to the side of the wheel near the perimeter. The nozzles may be made separate from the wheel and screwed or otherwise fixed into the boss of the shaft, the buckets being similarly fixed to the other extremities of the nozzles. For reversing, separate rotors may be secured to the same shaft in opposite driving directions. In the modification illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, fluid is admitted through the shaft to passages 46 in a' disk 42, whence it passes into inwardly projecting nozzles 48 by way of pipes 44 which connect the disk 42 with a solid disk 43. To one set of nozzles are attached buckets 49 for forward driving, and to the other set buckets 50 for reverse driving.
Patent GB-190727188-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Devices for Securing Head Wear, and the like in Position
Inventor: CROCKER WILLIAM CHARLES
Filed: 1907-12-09
Granted: 1908-12-03
Abstract: 27,188. Crocker, W. C. Dec. 9. Hat-pins.-Consists in a guide comprising two hollow flanged parts A, C, Fig. 1, which screw-clip the material of the hat between them. The remote end of the element C is constricted so that the pin is clipped in position. The other guide has a corrugated conical plate, which serves to guide the hat-pin into position. This guide may also be arranged to grip the pin. A hat-pin with one guide only is shown in Fig. 2. In this case, the plate C is provided with spring jaws D between which the pin is securely held.
Patent GB-190803494-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electrical Apparatus for Charging Accumulators.
Inventor: MARCHAL PIERRE
Filed: 1908-02-15
Granted: 1909-02-11
Abstract: 3494. Marchal, P. Feb. 15. Cut-outs ; distributing; regulating; sraitchea.-In an electric apparatus for charging a battery of accumulators, the speed of the dynamo is maintained constant through the medium of a centrifugal governor on the dynamo shaft, which varies the resistance in the field magnets and, through mechanically and magnetically actuated switches, opens and closes, the charging-circuit. The brushes 2, 3 of the dynamo 1 are connected to the accumulators 8, the circuit including springs 27 and a contactstrip 25. In shunt with this circuit is a circuit for exciting field magnets 4, which includes a rheostat 6, 7. The contact 25 is mounted on an insulated extension of a core 24, another insulated extension of which carries a contact 26, which serves to open or close the circuits between the brush 2 and bobbins 22, 23 around the core 24. These bobbins are also connected to contacts 20, 21, which in turn are connected to a contact 19 and spring 18 in connexion with the rheostat 6, 7 by a blade 17. This blade is fixed to a governor-actuated rod 14, Fig. 1, pivoted at 16 and loaded by a spring 15. The governor consists of a part 12 fixed to the dynamo shaft 10 and containing balls 11, which fly outward by centrifugal force and move a sleeve 9, thus actuating the rod 14 and blade 17. With the dynamo running at normal speed, the arrangement of parts is that shown in Fig. 2. Upon an increase of speed, the blade 17 is lifted by the governor off the contact 19, and that portion 7 of the rheostat which was originally short-circuited becomes included in the exciting-circuit of the field magnets 4, whereupon the dynamo speed decreases. Upon a decrease of normal speed, the blade rests on the contact 20 and closes the circuit in the coil 22, which causes the core 24 to move to the left, thus breaking the charging circuit at the springs 27. The second contact-piece 26 then touches the spring 30, so that, when the speed rises to normal and the blade 17 touches the contact 21, the circuit of the coil 23 is closed, and the core 24 moves to the left and again closes the charging- circuit. The movements of the contacts 25, 26 have a great amplitude and are very sudden, so that sparking is prevented between these pieces and the springs. Relatively feeble currents suffice in the coils 22, 23, and these currents are always broken at the springs 29, 30 so that the contacts 20, 21 are preserved. The action of the governor may be made sensitive by allowing the blade 17 a small movement. The pieces 25, 26, or the springs 27, 29, 30, may be provided with contact-rollers to prevent sticking.
Patent GB-190810714-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Preventing Horses Running Away when Left Unattended in the Streets.
Inventor: HOBBS ALFRED JAMES
Filed: 1908-05-16
Granted: 1909-05-13
Abstract: 10,714. Hobbs, A. J., and Jewell, J. R. May 21, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Brakes.-In order to lock the wheels of a vehicle when the horse is left unattended, a spiral leathered-covered hook A is passed round the rim of the wheel and is connected through a ring D and strap E to the shaft G, Fig. 1, or other fixed part of the vehicle.
Patent GB-190811346-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Insulators for Overhead Systems of Electric Railways and the like.
Inventor: GUILLOT FRANK
Filed: 1908-05-25
Granted: 1908-08-27
Abstract: 11,346. Guillot, F. Oct. 10, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Conductors for electricity. Insulators for sections of high-voltage overhead lines are made with a frame consisting of two top bars 1, two bottom bars 2 for engaging bow collectors, vertical ribs 3, and diagonal stays 4, the two sides being joined by cross-bars 8. The ends of the bars 2 are turned up as at 5 and are fitted with metal shoes 6, and the end bars 8 carry insulators 10 supporting clamps 13, 15 for the ends of the line-wires. Flexible tension wires 19 fitted with strain insulators 25 transmit the tension of the line to eyebolts 21. The clamps 13, 15 consist of a grooved lower part 13, wherein the line-wire is held by a rib on the upper part 15, both the groove and the rib being notched to give further security. Spaced cross-bars 9 with V-shaped depending portions 26 provide a track for trolly collectors.
Patent GB-190811566-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Construction of Reinforced Hollow Concrete Piles.
Inventor: STEWART WILLIAM JOHN
Filed: 1908-05-28
Granted: 1909-05-13
Abstract: 11,566. Stewart, W. J May 28. Piles.-In a hollow reinforced-concrete pile, the longitudinal bars 2 are most numerous at the base and decrease towards the top. The pitch of the spiral binding-wire 3 is smallest near the base and increases towards the top. The longitudinals at their lower ends are bent around a ring 7.
Patent GB-190813344-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Circular Looms for Weaving.
Inventor: CANEPA GIOVANNI
Filed: 1908-06-23
Granted: 1909-01-14
Abstract: 13,344. Canepa, G. June 23. Circular looms ; shedding-motions ; picking-motions ; shuttles ; shutttle carriers.-In a circular loom, warp threads drawn from bobbins 19 pass over guide-rings 20 and are shed by healds 24, which are actuated by fittings 26 moved by solenoids 27. Rollers 17 on the shuttle guide it in a circular track, round which it is propelled by electro-magnets 12 mounted on carriages 8 guided by wheels 9 running on tracks 10. The magnets 12 embrace the shuttle but leave sufficient room for the warps to pass between them and the shuttle. The carriages 8 carry wirewound armatures 11 and are driven by means of a rotary magnetic field produced by laminated armature rings 6, on which are wound coils 7 connected to a three-phase electric circuit. The woven fabric is held vertical by tensioning-rings 22, 23 secured to the fabric.
Patent GB-190813469-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Typewriters.
Inventor: HINKLEIN FRIEDRICH
Filed: 1908-06-24
Granted: 1909-01-07
Abstract: 13,469. Hinklein, F. June 24. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Typewriters. - Relates to typewriters in which the types are arranged in a carrier upon an horizontal axis and are thrust against the platen by a hammer. The type-bars 12 are arranged in two concentric circles of holes in two disks 10, 11 mounted upon a spindle 9, which is supported in slides vertically movable in guides 15, 16 to bring either circle of types opposite the printing-point. The slides are raised and lowered by means of a key 25, depression of which rocks a shaft 6 and arms 13, 14 thereon connected with the slides. The disks 10, 11 are rotated to position a type by the engagement of a crown-wheel 20 with a pinion 19 meshing with a segment 17 on a lever 4 which is adjustable over an index-segment 21. Depression of the lever 4 moves the segment 21 and lever 5 so as to rock a hammer 22 to drive the type against the platen 7. An inking-roller 26 in a hinged support 27 is lifted to ink the type as it moves towards the platen. A guide may be provided in front of the platen to support the type in the printing position.
Patent GB-190814362-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Metal Handles for Table Cutlery and other like Handles.
Inventor: HATFIELD WILLIAM BARKER
Filed: 1908-07-07
Granted: 1909-07-07
Abstract: 14,362. Hatfield, W. B. July 7. [Cognate Application No. 20,867, A.D. 1908, dated Oct. 3.] Making forks, knives, weapons, &c.-Metal handles of table cutlery, surgical instruments, bayonets, swords, daggers, &c. are formed and fixed while cold in one operation. An aluminium sleeve d is threaded on the roughened tang b, and over the sleeve a tube e of german silver is placed. The whole is subjected to pressure between dies having an equal circumference at all points so as to ensure approximate uniformity of cross-sectional area. The dies close in the open end of the tube and they may be ribbed or fluted to give a pattern to the handle and to fix firmly the tube on the sleeve. The sleeve may be longitudinally divided into two or more parts and the tube may be dispensed with. The Provisional Specifications state that the invention may also be applied to hand-mirrors, buttonhooks, and bowie knives, and that the tang or its equivalent may be hollow to fit an article requiring a detachable handle.
Patent GB-190814482-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Measure Funnels and the like.
Inventor: NEWLAND CHARLES LESLIE
Filed: 1908-07-08
Granted: 1909-02-11
Abstract: 14,482. Newland, C. L. July 8. Measures of capacity.-The fluted stem e of a measure-funnel provided at the lower end with a tap c is detachable and may be screwed inside the funnel. as shown in dotted lines, to facilitate package and storage.
Patent GB-190814516-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Carburettors for Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: BARKER ERNEST MARRIOTT
Filed: 1908-07-08
Granted: 1909-04-01
Abstract: 14,516. Barker, E. M. July 8. Gas or explosive-vapour engines, carburetting in. One or more nozzles a, supplied with fuel by pipes b having plugs g for cleaning &c., are placed over and at right-angles to an air nozzle e. A baffle f close to this nozzle nearly closes the annular space d between the nozzle e and an outer casing, over which is fitted the flanged cap h, Figs. 1 and 3. This cap is lifted by suction and has perforations k. When suction occurs, air, which may be heated, is drawn through the annular space d, and being baffled, causes a region of low pressure to exist above the plate f and a consequent flow of air and fuel through the nozzles e, a. At low speeds the cap h is resting on the baffle f, but at high speeds the cap is raised by suction, more air flowing through the space d and additional air being admitted by the holes k. The supply of fuel is also increased. The fuel may be at a considerably lower level than the jet, thus preventing flooding of the carburettor. According to the Provisional Specification, the cap h is omitted, but a valve for controlling the air through the flue d is provided. 'It is also stated that a float feed may be dispensed with.