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Patent GB-190413161-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Manufacture of Filaments for Incandescent Lamps.
Inventor: CAROLAN EDGAR ALFRED
Filed: 1904-06-10
Granted: 1905-04-13
Abstract: 13,161. Carolan, E. A., [General Electric Co.]. June 10. Incandescent lamps.-Carbon filaments are treated with penta-fluoride of iodine, or with a combination of fluorine with iodine or other volatile carrier, to expel any traces of hydrogen, hydrocarbons, silica, and the like, and thus to increase the life and efficiency of the filaments.
Patent GB-190416442-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Heat and Cold Conducting Tubes.
Inventor: MONTEAGLE ROBERT CHARLES
Filed: 1904-07-25
Granted: 1905-07-25
Abstract: 16,442. Monteagle, R. C., and Vynne, E. Mann-. July 25. Making tubes. - The tubes of boilers, condensers, evaporators, or other tubular apparatus in which heat is transmitted from one fluid to another are formed with spiral corrugations of considerable depth. Figs. 1 and 2 show an outside view and cross-section respectively of a tube thus formed. In the process of making, the plain tube is first corrugated longitudinally and then twisted.
Patent GB-190423791-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, or relating to Window, Shop and like Fittings for Displaying Goods and other analogous uses
Filed: 1904-11-03
Granted: 1905-06-15
Abstract: 23,791. Harris & Sheldon, and Sheldon, J. E. Nov. 3. Displaying and storing - The curved adjustable arm a, Fig. 2, of a display stand is provided with rests on which various articles may be displayed in shop windows &c., and is passed through guides b<1>, which allow a little vertical play, in the hollow boss b. This boss screws over the wormed plug e', which screws on the standard c. The arm is held tightly in position by a shaped stud, ball, roller, &c. d, pressed up by the action of a spiral or other spring e, and on the application of a slight downward pressure may be slid or tilted into any required position, being automatically locked by the spring immediately the downward pressure is removed. When a vertical adjustable arm a<4>, Fig. 6, is used, the locking-device is duplicated and arranged as shown. The tension of the spring may be adjusted by screwing the wormed plug e<2> into, or out of, the bottom of the boss, and the spring may bear directly on the arm.
Patent GB-190425856-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machinery for Ginning Cotton and the like
Inventor: BROOKES ALFRED GEORGE
Filed: 1904-11-28
Granted: 1905-01-05
Abstract: 25,856. Brookes, A. G., [Prior, M.]. Nov. 28. Gins ; burring - apparatus.- Relates to improvements in the cotton gin described in Specification No. 13,688, A.D. 1900, one object being to diminish vibration. The material is delivered to the divided feedbox h, Fig. 2, passing to one or both of the aprons h<7>, which carry it round and feed it into the hopper, where it is caught by the rolls a', a' and stripped from the seeds by rapidly reciprocating clearers ; thence it is carried by the rolls to the doffers d, d', by which it is stripped from the roll and delivered to the screens g, g<1>, the two streams of cotton being thus brought into one batt. The rolls a<1>, a<2> are mounted in brackets a<10>, Fig. 3, pivoted at a<13> and adjustable by slot and bolt at a<15>, and are driven by gearing a<9>, a<8> from the belt pulley a<7>, Fig. 1. The doctors b, b<1> are fixed to arms b<2> pivoted to rods b', and are normally held in position by bolts b<6>. By removing these bolts, the arms b<2> can be turned backwards to facilitate examination of the internal mechanism. Fig. 5 shows the actuating- mechanism of the clearers, which are of the kind described in the before-mentioned Specification. The opposite clearers, Fig. 2, are operate;d by eccentrics c<4>, c<5> on the central shaft c<3>, the sections of the clearers being out of step with one another and so arranged as to produce the minimum vibration. The shaft c<3> is supported in bearings c<8>, terminating in eccentric straps c<12> surrounding eccentrics on the fixed shaft c<14>, which is connected by worm gearing with the handle-wheel c<18>, Fig. 1, so that on turning the latter the shaft c<3> is raised or lowered, thus withdrawing or extending the clearers. The shafts of the doffer brushes d, d' carry driving-wheels d<2>, d<3>, and are journalled in the bracket d' secured to the frame a at the points d<5>, d<6>, d<7>, so that the doffers can be adjusted as a whole or about either of the points. The doffer shafts are rotated by the belt m, passing over the wheel a<7>, wheel d<3>, wheel c<19> on the shaft c<3>, pulley e, and the wheel d'. The feed-box h is divided by a partition h<1>, having guide-plates h<2>, h<3>, and the two portions can be independently closed by doors h<4>, so that one portion only may be used. The cotton drops upon the aprons h<7>, passing over the driving-drums h<8>, which are driven from pinions h<16> meshing with gear wheels a<5>, a<6> on the shaft of the rolls a', a<2>. An ordinary clutch mechanism is used to throw the drums into and out of gear. The feeding-mechanisms are contained in cases h<18>, pivoted to the frame a at h<20>, so that they can be turned into the position shown in dotted lines. Openings h<24> in the casing permit of inspection of the interior. The rotary screens g, g<1> are pivoted at g' so as to fall together and condense the two deliveries of cotton into one batt.
Patent GB-190426819-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Carburetters for Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: ROYCE FREDERICK HENRY
Filed: 1904-12-09
Granted: 1905-10-12
Abstract: 26,819. Royce, F. H. Dec. 9. Gas or explosive-vapour engines, carburetting in. The fuel nozzle J is situated in a doubly-coned passage A, above which is a bye-pass B controlled by a cylindrical valve E formed in one with a piston F. The piston is hollow and moves in a cylinder H, closed above, but open to the atmosphere below. The piston is perforated at K, and through it the upper end of the cylinder H is exhausted by the engine suction. The atmospheric pressure on the lower side of the piston raises it against the spring I and opens the byepass more or less to reduce the quantity of air passing the fuel nozzle.
Patent GB-190426830-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Lathes.
Inventor: BARROW JOSEPH
Filed: 1904-12-09
Granted: 1905-06-29
Abstract: 26,830. Barrow, J. Dec. 9. Lathes.-The saddle B<1> of a lathe for shafting, screws, or the like, in which the guide-screw is outside the bed, besides carrying at the front the tool-rest C, has also a supporting-stay B secured in position by screwed pins B'. This stay, which is made with a recess C', has three stay supports D<1>, D', D<3>, of which the last is adjusted by means of rack-and-pinion gear operated by a hand-rotated worm H. The supports D<1>, D' are adjusted in slots by screws E', E' with milled heads, and are fixed in position by pinching-screws E<3> or other suitable means. Adjustable in horizontal guides in the stay by a screw J<2> is a slide J<1> carrying in vertical guides a cutting-tool J kept to the back of the work C' by a pinching-screw K working through a projection K' in the slide J<1>, which may be fixed by a pinching-screw J<3>.
Patent GB-190427285-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Emergency Brakes for Railway and Tramway Vehicles or Trains.
Filed: 1904-12-14
Granted: 1905-10-19
Abstract: 27,285. British Thomson-Houston Co., [General Electric Co.]. Dec. 14. Drawings to Specification. Brakes.-In the arrangement described in Specifications Nos. 9808 and 24,796, A.D. 1903, for automatically applying brakes on electrically-propelled vehicles in the event of the motorman releasing the controller handle in any other than the 'off' position, the emergency valve is arranged to exhaust air from the equalizing-reservoir instead of direct from the train-pipe, thus preventing too sudden an application of the brakes.
Patent GB-190503120-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fireplaces.
Inventor: ADAMS MOSES JAMES
Filed: 1905-02-15
Granted: 1905-12-21
Abstract: 3120. Adams, M. J. Feb. 15. Fire-places.-To allow ready repairs after damage by heat, the upper part A, Fig. 1, which is less liable to damage, is made in one piece and provided with ledges B which rest upon a renewable portion D and brickwork C. The upper part A is surmounted by a top cap E having an opening communicating with the flue. Fig. 2 shows a modified form of fire-place in which the upper part is carried by slabs C and renewable portions D.
Patent GB-190503433-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Devices for Exerting an Electro-magnetic Influence on the Arcs of Electric Arc Lamps.
Inventor: CARBONE TITO LIVIO
Filed: 1905-02-18
Granted: 1905-03-16
Abstract: 3433. Carbone, T. L. Feb. 18. Arc lamps.-Electro-magnets, arranged symmetrically near the arc, have the ends of their cores connected by iron bridge-pieces, rings, or frames. The Figures show the invention applied to lamps with convergent electrodes. In Fig. 2, the cores c are shown connected by a ring a and a frame d, like poles facing each other. The frame d may be replaced by a ring concentric with the ring a. In another form, two flat rings surrounding the electrodes are connected by two wound cores, like poles of which lie against the same ring. The device shown in Fig. 4 may be used in the position shown or may be turned through a right-angle in the same plane. In the form shown in Fig. 8, each of the devices k may be turned round so that the cores c lie in the same horizontal line, like poles being opposite. In another arrangement (not shown), a ring surrounding the electrodes is wound so that consequent poles are produced at the ends of a cross-piece, which passes between the electrodes ; or consequent poles may be produced at the middle of the cross-piece by suitable windings on it, the ring not being wound.
Patent GB-190506196-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Steering Gear for Self-propelled Vehicles.
Filed: 1905-03-23
Granted: 1905-09-14
Abstract: 6196. Beyer, Peacock, & Co., and Hoy, H. A. March 23. Motor road vehicles.- Steering-gear having' screw-and-nut transmission is constructed so that relative movement can take place between the steering hand-wheel and the axle, thus preventing the shocks caused by inequalities in the road surface from being transmitted to the steering hand-wheel. Figs. 2 and 3 show one construction. The steering road wheels b are mounted on short vertical swivelling axles c connected together by a link f engaging projecting arms e. The link g connects one of the arms e to a pinion by means of the screw-and-nut mechanism h. The pinion j is pivotally mounted at the top and bottom by pivot pins n, p, and engages a second pinion r, rotatably mounted in a bracket carried by the fixed axle a, and carrying the lower part of a clutch t. The upper member of the clutch is mounted on the steering-spindle v, and has long teeth to permit relative motion between the teeth without disengaging them. In a modified form, skew-wheels are employed ; the steering- spindle is made square and passes freely through a a square bole in the boss of one of the skew-wheels. Figs. 8 and 9 show a further modification ; the bevel-wheel 8 is keyed on to the steering-wheel spindle, which also carries a sliding sleeve 9 connected to a sleeve 12 on the bar 13 by means o the links 10. The bar 13 is connected to the steering- rod g by skew-wheels shown at 16, one of which is supported by a swivel bracket 19. A bevel pinion 14 is mounted at the other end of the bar 13 and gears with the bevel pinion 8. In suitable cases, the steering-spindle and steering-rod may be directly connected by skew-gearing, while the screw-and-nut connexion on the steering-rod may be replaced by a universal joint.
Patent GB-190510906-A (GB)
Title: A Coal Saving Preparation.
Inventor: CUNDY WILLIAM RICHARD BICKLEY
Filed: 1905-05-25
Granted: 1905-08-17
Abstract: 10,906. Cundy, W. R. B., Curtis, W., and Venning, D. R. May 25. Composition fuel.-Coal is sprinkled with a solution of a mixture of salt, tannic acid, camphor, and washing-soda about twenty-four hours before use, to economize its consumption. The salt is mixed with the washing-soda and the tannic acid and camphor are added.
Patent GB-190512657-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Dress Stand Figure or Dummy for use in Dressmaking.
Inventor: WALKER JANET
Filed: 1905-06-19
Granted: 1905-09-28
Abstract: 12,657. Walker, J. June 19. Lay-figure stands. -Relates to improvements in the dummy figures described in Specifications No. 6721, A.D. 1903, and No. 4406, A.D. 1904. The core of the dummy, Figs. 4 and 5, consists of two telescopic parts a, b, mounted on a base c, a cross-piece e being provided on the upper part b. A screw f mounted in a bearing g on the lower part and working through a nut h on the upper part serves to adjust the two portions, a handle i and a stop 2 being provided also for this purpose. Springs k, l, m, n, o are attached in suitable positions as shown, the springs m, n being preferably slipped into eyes r projecting from the core, while the springs o are either slipped into eyes on the core or into links on a chain s so as to allow of adjustment of position. The springs may terminate in caps p, and are enclosed in muslin or like coverings q. Pads are placed over the springs as indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 4 and 5. These pads are made preferably of layers of carded wool and fibre between muslin, as shown in Fig. 8. The outer skin t, Fig. 1, is of strong canvas or other material, and the pads are stitched to it at the parts where they are not supported by springs, as, for instance, at the parts u. The arm-holes are stiffened by leaf springs encircling the hem. The front of the skin t is arranged so that it can be readily opened or closed by hooks and eyes v, Fig. 7, or other fastening, a fly w being provided to prevent protrusion of the padding. The shoulder plate is fitted with sliding hooks x on which arms may be slipped, as shown in Fig. 1. The arms have central rods y made in two portions, and a space is left in the stuffing at the elbow. Additional rib springs may be provided if desired, and the various springs &c. can be adjusted to suit male or female figures.
Patent GB-190513777-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Anti-vibratin or Cushioning Devices
Inventor: BERNARD JULES
Filed: 1905-07-04
Granted: 1906-01-25
Abstract: 13,777. Bernard, J., and Patoureau, J. July 5, 1904, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Springs.-Relates to a spring for suspending vehicle frames and for general application, the object being to obtain a gradual relative movement of the moving parts by means of a compressed fluid. An elastic element d is compressed between a disk a, which is secured at the end of a rod b, and a disk c which slides on the rod, the parts g, e being connected to the two moving parts to which the spring is applied. The plate a is cup-shaped with a convex bearing-surface which allows free deformation of the cushion. The cushions d may be solid or may contain air or a liquid, in which case they have inlet valves j, these being either independent for each spring or all connected to a common reservoir or pump. The connexion to the reservoir consists of a tube of adjustable cross-section. In Fig. 2, a spring of this type is shown in use in conjunction with a metallic spring consisting of cupped washers i mounted on the rod b between the plate c and one of the moving parts h. The Specification, in the original form as published under the Act of 1901, comprises also the form shown in Fig. 2<a>, in which the spherical pneumatic cushion d is secured by a beading in the recessed plate c of the abutments g. The other abutment a is carried by two rods b, which slide freely through the plate c. The application of the springs to couplings, railway and tramway buffers, winches, governors, furniture, seats, and mattresses is mentioned. This subjectmatter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-190513794-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Armatures for Magneto-electrical Machines or Electric Dynamos or Motors.
Inventor: SALDANA FELIPE
Filed: 1905-07-04
Granted: 1906-07-04
Abstract: 13,794. Salda±a, F. July 5, 1904, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Galvanometers; motor meters.-Armatures, particularly applicable for use in galvanometers of the d'Arsonval type, are built up of a series of very thin coils a, Fig. 2, of square or preferably rectangular cross-section, which are formed by winding wire round a block as small as possible. The coils are bent round a tubular core, Figs. 6 and 7, and produce polarities k, l on the interior surface opposite to those m, n on the exterior surface. The coils a, b, c, Fig. 8, are joined at one end to the sections d, e, f of a three-part commutator, on which bear brushes g, h. The other ends of the coils communicate with one another through the uuter surface j of an annular sheathing i, j for the coils. In the position shown, current entering at the brush h produces opposite polarities N, S in the coils a, b, the third coil c being inactive. When the sensitiveness only of the apparatus is to be made use of, the coils may be mounted on a tube of copper or other good conducting metal in order to reduce the speed.
Patent GB-190519892-A (GB)
Title: Process for Hardening Tantalum Metal.
Filed: 1905-10-02
Abstract: 19,892. Siemens & Halske Akt.-Ges. Oct. 13, 1904, [date applied for under Patents Act, 1901]. Void. [Published under Patents Act, 1901.] Tempering; cementation.-Tantalum is hardened by the addition of small quantities of such materials as carbon, silicon, aluminium, tin, titanium, oxygen, and hydrogen. By varying the amount of the addition, the degree of hardness and strength of metal may be varied between wide limits, but the addition never exceeds one per cent. The tantalum is fused, preferably in vacuo and by means of an electric current, and the hardening-material is added in any known manner. Instead of mixing the hardening-material such as carbon with the molten metal, the solid metal may be heated to redness while embedded in carbon.
Patent GB-190601610-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Chimney Tops, Ventilators and the like.
Inventor: CHIVERS ALFRED WILLIAM ALEXAND
Filed: 1906-01-22
Granted: 1906-09-13
Abstract: 1610. Chivers, A. W. A. Jan. 22. Chimney and ventilating-s h a f t tops. - The smoke or air is conducted through a passage A into a chamber B which communicates by means of an aperture D with a secondary passage E. This passage communicates above with the outlet and below with an annular chamber F, having outlets G to carry off the smoke &c. when a downdraught occurs.
Patent GB-190602823-A (GB)
Title: Process for Electrolytically Producing Persulphates.
Inventor: TEICHNER GUSTAV
Filed: 1906-02-05
Granted: 1906-09-06
Abstract: 2823. Teichner, G., and Askenasy, P. Feb. 5. Persulphates, obtaining.-In the electrolytic production of persulphates, the decrease in yield due to the formation of Caro's acid is obviated by adding to the electrolyte a suitable reducing-agent which destroys the Caro's acid as rapidly as formed. Suitable reducing-agents are sodium sulphite or bisulphite, hydrochloric acid, and common salt. In an example, a saturated solution of sodium bisulphate containing a small amount of sodium perchlorate is electrolyzed with periodic addition of a predetermined amount of hydrochloric acid.
Patent GB-190603212-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Regulating Devices for Arc Lamps.
Inventor: HOWORTH FRANKLIN WISE
Filed: 1906-02-09
Granted: 1906-06-21
Abstract: 3212. Howorth, F. W., [Ph÷nix, Electrotechnische Ges.]. Feb. 9. Means for absorbing mechanical shocks. - Regulating-mechanism, of the ratchet - and - pawl type for arc lamps has special guides for a solenoid core, which is connected to, and in axial alinement with, a dash-pot. The complete mechanism is d e s - cribed. The core 3, Fig. 1, of the series solenoid 2 is carried by a rod 13, which is connected by an adjustable cross - bar 24 to rollers moving in two slotted guides 22, and is jointed to the piston 4 of dash-pot 5. The dash-pot is insulated from its support by a sleeve 16, and is provided with a valve consisting of perforated plugs 18, 19 and of a spring- pressed ball 20, so that only upward movements of the piston are retarded.
Patent GB-190609185-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for use in Twisting Metal Rods or Bars
Inventor: BOELLINGHAUS HERMANN
Filed: 1906-04-18
Granted: 1907-02-14
Abstract: 9185. B÷llinghaus, H. April 18. Bending.-A rolled metal rod is twisted as it leaves the rolls in an incandescent state. The rod x passes from the rolls a through the hollow spindle b of the head c, over a trough f by which it is supported and protected against radiation,- into another spindle o which is longitudinally movable against a weight. attached to a rotatable collar w. The rod is then fixed at each end in heads d, b<1> and twisted by rotation of the heads in opposite directions. For automatically stopping the machine when the rod has been twisted through a predetermined number of turns, a stopping-device is provided, which comprises a non-rotatablenut longitudinally movable by a screwed spindle s driven from the driviogshaft h, and which after the driven shaft has made a predetermined number of revolutions operates a lever t of a clutch u.
Patent GB-190611698-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in the Method of Coating Iron or Steel with Tin or the like Metal
Inventor: SWAIN JOHN
Filed: 1906-05-19
Granted: 1907-03-07
Abstract: 11,698. Swain, J. May 19. Iron, depositing.-Iron or steel articles to be coated with tin, lead, or spelter by dipping are first covered with an electrolytic deposit of iron. The articles are cleaned and dipped in potash solution to remove grease, and are then placed in the electrolytic bath together with an iron or steel anode. The bath is made by dissolving iron or steel turnings in hydrochloric acid and adding an alkali or alkali chloride, the solution then being diluted with water. The vat, if of iron, may form the anode ; if the article is to be coated on the inside only, the solution and the anode are placed inside it. After the deposition, the articles are washed and may be tinned directly or after dipping in a solution of zinc in hydrochloric acid.
Patent GB-190613523-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Chilling and Carbonating Beer, Stout and other Liquids, and Apparatus therefor.
Inventor: ADLAM EDWIN GEORGE
Filed: 1906-06-13
Granted: 1907-04-25
Abstract: 13,523. Adlam, E. G. June 13. Aerating liquids. -Beer, stout, or other liquid is first chilled by trickling from a trough q over the surface of a cooling-coil b removably placed inside a vessel a, and is then carbonated by admitting carbon n dioxide. A spindle e, passing up through the vessel, carries two agitators h, g, the latter of which is caused by means of mitre wheels g<3>, g', to rotate about its own axis as well as to revolve with the spindle. The discharge pipe for the beer &c. may be adjusted vertically so as to draw off the liquid from above the deposit at the bottom of the vessel. Preferably, two similar vessels are mounted side by side so that, while one is discharging, a further quantity of liquid may be treated in the other. By means of three-way cocks, the liquid and the carbon dioxide are admitted as desired.
Patent GB-190618365-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Metallic Cases for Motor Starters, Switches, Fuses and the like Electrical Apparatus.
Inventor: BROOK PERCY SMITH
Filed: 1906-08-16
Granted: 1907-06-27
Abstract: 18,365. Brook, P. S., and Hirst, J. A. Aug. 16. Cut-outs; switches.-Switch and fuse cases are made with cast-iron frames for backs and fronts, the sides consisting of one piece of wrought iron or steel bent to shape. The front and Back frames 1, 2 may have central parts of glass or sheet metal, and are made in stock sizes. The body or sides 3 are formed by bending a plate of suitable size, the joint being brazed or riveted to a cover-plate. Plastic washers 4 are inserted in recesses in the front and back. The cover may be permanently screwed on, or may be secured by bolts 5 hinged to, brackets 6, two of the bolts fitting in slots in the cover, which may then hinge upon the other bolts to open. The edge 2<a> of the back is turned up and riveted to the body. The body 3 may be made of tubing flattened to the necessary rectangular shape. The front and back may be connected by through bolts.