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Patent GB-190119990-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electric Arc Lamps.
Inventor: SHAFER CHARLES MAHLON
Filed: 1901-10-07
Granted: 1901-11-23
Abstract: 19,990. Shafer, C. M., and Voye, J. Oct. 7. Arc lamps.- Carbons 3, 4 are supported at an angle by two holders, respectively fixed and pivoted in a closed globe 2, which is carried between two pointed screws so that it can be turned automatically or by hand to cause the pivoted carbon 4 to move to or from the fixed one 3. In the electromagnetic lamp shown in Fig. 1, the pointed screws are carried by arms 6 on a plate insulated from a frame 9, and the globe is turned by a link 25 connecting it with a bellcrank lever 24, which is pivoted in the frame 9, and is connected adjustably with a regulating- lever 15. This lever carries an armature bar under a series electromagnet 10, which acts, in opposition to a spring 16, to separate the carbons. The movements of the regulating-lever 15 are retarded by a dash-pot 22. When the regulating- lever 15 is not acted on by the electromagnet, it makes contact with a stationary spring 20, shortcircuiting the lamp through a resistance coil 13. In a hand-regulated lamp, the pointed screws, supporting the globe, are carried in a frame provided with a graduated slot to receive an arm of the globs carrying an insulating-handle.
Patent GB-190120576-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Illustrated Letter Card.
Inventor: FLETCHER JAMES
Filed: 1901-10-15
Granted: 1902-10-09
Abstract: 20,576. Fletcher, J., and Hulme, J. T. Oct. 15. Letter cards.- An illustrated letter-card, which may be used for business or advertising or as a birthday, Christmas, &c. card, comprises illustrated side flaps b, body parts a, and a closing-flap e provided with a row of perforations f. Pictures &c. may be shown on the back of the lower part a.
Patent GB-190124132-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Process for the Manufacture of Printing Plates from Elastic Material for Autotype Tone Printing.
Inventor: SCHREIBER CARL
Filed: 1901-11-27
Granted: 1902-10-30
Abstract: 24,132. Schreiber, C. Nov. 27. Photo-mechanical printing. - Elastic printing- plates for autotype tone printing are formed as castings or mouldings in vulcanite, gutta-percha, celluloid, &c., from an etched zinc, copper, stone, &c. plate, to which a screen diapositive has been transferred before etching, and on which the etching has been continued to form a relief surface with the tones at successive depths.
Patent GB-190124492-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Harvesting Peat.
Inventor: DOBSON ALEXANDER
Filed: 1901-12-02
Granted: 1902-07-10
Abstract: 24,492. Dobson, A. Dec. 2. Peat.-A peat cutting and spreading machine consists of a wagon A, carrying a motor I for propelling it, and a casing E, which is adjustable by a hand-winch O<1>, and contains travelling chains carrying L-shaped knives K<1> and buckets L ; the peat is dropped over a board in a box G<1> upon a conveyer M, which delivers it at the other side of the wagon. The casing E is supported at the upper end by a main shaft e<3>, which is carried by standards on the wagon, and driven by a belt from the motor 1. The shaft e<3> drives the cutter chains directly, and is connected through chain gears and two countershafts to spur gearing which drives two of the broad wheels D of the wagon, and to bevel and chain gearing driving the conveyer M. The knives intermediate between those at the sides have transverse cutting-edges only, and may be secured by nuts, so that they can be reversed. The conveyer M consists of chains carrying slats over a horizontal board, which extends beyond the side of the wagon and is cut away obliquely to spread the peat.
Patent GB-190126076-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Printing Machinery
Inventor: PAYNE FREDERICK
Filed: 1901-12-20
Granted: 1902-11-20
Abstract: 26,076. Payne, F., and Payne, C. Dec. 20. Cylinder machines with plane printing-surfaces; lithographic and like printing.-Relates to stopcylinder machines, and consists in over-running the cylinder to the extent of one-third of a revolution, beyond its printing revolution, and then rotating it back to the starting point. Fig. 2 shows a machine in which B is the reciprocating bed, E is the cylinder, and N the delivery apparatus by which the sheets may be delivered printed side up. The sheet is delivered to the apparatus N when the cylinder E has over-run about onefifth of a revolution. The means for rotating the cylinder will be of the usual character, suitably modified to give the increased over-run. The cylinder, on account of its increased travel, may be reduced in diameter and weight, and the stroke of the bed may be shortened and its size and weight reduced. The cylinder is raised during the return of the bed by springs G, and is drawn down to make the impressions by toggles K which move crossheads J on rods I connected to the sliding bearings F of the cylinder. The invention is applicable to letterpress and lithographic machines.
Patent GB-190201969-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Perforating Devices specially adapted for Use upon Printing Presses.
Inventor: THOMPSON WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Filed: 1902-01-24
Granted: 1902-02-27
Abstract: 1969. Thompson, W. P., [Soper, T. A.]. Jan. 24. Perforating apparatus.-Relates to apparatus for perforating order blanks, sales slips, &c., so that they may be detachably bound together or placed on a file &c. The perforating-dies or punches C are adjustably secured in a slot B in the upper side of a box A, which is locked up, with the types &c., in the chase E. The dies C consist of perforated blocks, having screwed shanks which are screwed into supports D in the box. When the dies are in place, the slot B may be filled in with slips of cardboard, so that the discs of paper punched out are retained in the box or receptacle A. On the tympan G of the press are secured discs H of soft metal, such as copper, placed so as to register with the punches C. The discs H have protuberances H' which crowd the punched-out discs of paper into the bores of the dies C, to prevent the discs from coming out of the dies.
Patent GB-190204795-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Portable Combined Chaff Cutters
Inventor: MAYNARD ROBERT
Filed: 1902-02-25
Granted: 1903-01-29
Abstract: 4795. Maynard, R. Feb. 25. Chaff-cutters.-Portable chaff-cutters are provided with a feed-elevator adapted to fold up or slide into a small compass. Figs. 1 and 3 show one arrangement. The elevator comprises a platform formed of sections a hinged together at a<1> and fitted with suitable pulleys for carrying travelling belts e connected by cross-pieces f. The elevator is driven from the main driving-shaft i through suitable gearing. At the lower end of the elevator is a hinged or removable support g. In a modified construction, the sections of the elevators are arranged to slide telescopically one on the other.
Patent GB-190206205-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Massage Apparatus.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1902-03-13
Granted: 1902-06-05
Abstract: 6205. Boult, A. J., [Personal Hygiene Co.]. March 13. Massage; electricity, administering.-Relates to massage appliances combined with douche jets and arrangements for administering electricity. The person to be treated stands on a conducting-plate A connected to a battery D<5>, and massages himself or is massaged by an attendant with a glove B carrying a douche nozzle b supplied with water from a bag C. A wire D<2> from the battery is connected to the water tube, and terminates within the nozzle b, so that the circuit is completed by the water jet. The nozzle may be formed with a series of holes as shown, with a single hole, or with a narrow slit. The bag C is arranged between boards C' drawn together by a spring and is supplied with compressed air or gas through a tube a<1>. The glove is provided with a series of projections at the front.
Patent GB-190206393-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or applicable to Weavers' Shuttles.
Inventor: WENGEFELD LUDWIG
Filed: 1902-03-15
Granted: 1902-06-05
Abstract: 6393. Wengefeld, L. March 15. Loom shuttles.-Plates a, b of tin, zinc, copper, or other soft metal, or an alloy of such metals, are let into the sides of a wooden shuttle and secured by means of split pins c or the like, which may be soldered to the plates. The ends a<1>, b<1> of the plates are preferably bent inwards.
Patent GB-190207697-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Game.
Inventor: FOULIS DAVID
Filed: 1902-04-01
Granted: 1903-02-12
Abstract: 7697. Foulis, D. April 1. Games played with discs and pushers.-Wooden &c. discs a, covered at the edges and bottom with felt b, c, are forced over a floor or table towards a suitable goal by means of a pusher. The pusher consists of a crescent-shaped head d covered with felt e underneath and fitted with a rigid or hinged handle f. Obstacles may be arranged over which the discs have to be driven.
Patent GB-190210145-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Vermin Traps
Inventor: JOHNSTONE WILLIAM
Filed: 1902-05-02
Granted: 1902-10-02
Abstract: 10,145. Johnstone, W., and Johnstone, E. May 2. Traps for catching hares, rabbits, and other animals alive and without injury. The base D of the trap is formed with projecting uprights, to which the treadle A and catch E are respectively pivoted, and with a cross-bar B, in the turned-up ends of which the jaws J, J<1> are pivoted. The jaws are set by means of the catch E taking over a cross-bar 0 on the jaw J and into a recess in the bait platform or treadle A. The jaws are operated by a spring K of the shape shown attached to the base D. Netting N is secured to the jaws J, J<1> and to the base D for retaining the animal.
Patent GB-190211147-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Sizing Crushed Materials
Inventor: STONEHOUSE THOMAS DALE
Filed: 1902-05-15
Granted: 1903-03-12
Abstract: 11,147. Stonehouse, T. D. May 15. Separating or sorting crushed stone &c.-drushed granite or the like is sized by allowing it to gravitate down the inclined path between two outwardly-rotating rollers a, either parallel or slightly divergent. The distance apart of the rollers can be varied by means of screws e. The rollers may be coned, or may be grooved or fluted.
Patent GB-190214228-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electromagnetic Friction-clutches.
Inventor: SCHUSTER WENZL
Filed: 1902-06-23
Granted: 1902-09-18
Abstract: 14,228. Schuster, W., and Ast, H. June 23. Clutches.-Relates to electromagnetic clutches suitable for coupling shafts for driving machine tools, vehicles, hoisting-engines, &c. The two mutually-attracting surfaces are separated by an air gap, and the friction surfaces are of non-magnetic material. The area of the attracting-surface of the magnet may be enlarged so as to equal that of the adjacent surface of the armature and two or more annular magnets may be combined. Fig. 1 shows the invention in connection with a toothed wheel, and Fig. 2, in a modified form, with a pulley.
Patent GB-190221190-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Composition for Cleaning Smooth Surfaces and such as are Varnished.
Inventor: PERYER MAURICE
Filed: 1902-09-29
Granted: 1902-11-13
Abstract: 21,190. Peryer, M. Sept. 29. Cleansing-compositions.-A composition for cleaning smooth or varnished surfaces, such as the windows and metal and wood work of railway carriages, carts, sulkies, &c., is made from clay, whiting, borax, salt, and pearlash, with or without the addition of sugar.
Patent GB-190221412-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Grease Lubricators.
Filed: 1902-10-02
Granted: 1903-08-06
Abstract: 21,412. Mann, G. H., and Deighton's Patent Flue and Tube Co. Oct. 2. Grease c u p s.- An arm a hinged to the body b of the lubricator engages one of the notches c in the screwed cap d for the purpose of preventing it from turning. The arm a is retained between the ends e<1> of the annular spring e.
Patent GB-190223340-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Method of Mounting the Wharls and Bobbin Tubes on the Spindles of Cap Spinning Frames.
Inventor: WAUGH JOHN
Filed: 1902-10-27
Granted: 1903-01-29
Abstract: 23,340. Waugh, J., [Frova, U.]. Oct. 27. Spindle apparatus for cap frames. The lower flange N of the bobbin tube M grips the upper end of the hollow wharl L, which is mounted in ball bearings on a socket K placed over the spindle and resting on the rail C. One of the ball races is formed in a fixed flange G of the socket, and the other in an adjustable flange J secured by a washer E and locknut D.
Patent GB-190228749-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Recording Instruments.
Inventor: MURDAY THOMAS JOHN
Filed: 1902-12-30
Granted: 1903-11-26
Abstract: 28,749. Murday, T. J. Dec. 30. Registering small movements.-Continuous paper is fed from a roll over a serrated wheel to a roller p, which is driven by a wheel train from a long weak spring. The paper is held on the serrated wheel by a spring-pressed rubber roller, and the serrated wheel is driven by a clock, which thus controls the movement of the paper. The roll from which the paper is supplied is placed on a rod supported at one end, and the roll is retained by a pivoted latch at the other end. The receiving- roller p is held removably between two centres, one of which is on the end of its driving-shaft s, and the other on a supporting-spring u ; a pin p on the roller engages a notched disc on the shaft. The recording-pen e is pivoted in a fork at the end of the indicating-arm h of a volt-meter or other instrument, and is adjustably counterweighted at f. The angular deflection of the arm h is thus represented by a straight-line movement of the tip of the pen. The pen is preferably a trough extending behind the pivot, so that its balance does not change as the ink varies in depth. The marking-part of the pen consists of side strips without top or bottom plates.
Patent GB-190300630-A (GB)
Title: Improved Hub Speed Gear for Cycles.
Inventor: FAGAN JOHN
Filed: 1903-01-09
Granted: 1904-01-09
Abstract: 630. Fagan, J. Jan. 9. Grant of Patent refused. Driving-mechanism.-Relates to a hub speed gear controlled by a stranded wire, as described in Specification No. 6030, A.D. 1901. The chainwheel b carries a ring of internal teeth c, which gears with pinions d mounted on studs secured in the hub f. In gear with these pinions is a central pinion u, mounted loosely on the fixed axle but capable of being locked thereto, or to the hub, by means of a sleeve k. This sleeve, normally pressed to the left, clear of the pinion, by a spring l, is drawn to the right by means of a wire h passing out through the hollow axle and led up to operating-means on the right-hand handle-bar. When moved to a certain extent, the internal toothed ring t in the sleeve couples the pinion to the pinion v on the axle, and thereby holds it stationary. Further movement of the sleeve carries the internal teeth clear of the pinion v, and takes the external teeth q of the sleeve into gear with the internal ring of teeth s in the hub, thereby locking the entire gear together.
Patent GB-190301948-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electrically Vehicles.
Inventor: INNES-BAILLIE CHARLES
Filed: 1903-01-27
Granted: 1903-05-07
Abstract: 1948. Baillie, C. Innes-, Barham, C. J., and Bulbeck, H. C. Jan, 27. Wheels with means for aiding propulsion.-Comprises a dynamo road wheel adapted to supply electric energy to storage batteries which drive the electric motor of the vehicle. The wheel b, b<1> is mounted so that it can revolve on ball bearings on the axle a, and it carries, by a ring b<3>, field magnets e. Inside the wheel, and also mounted on ball bearings, is the armature c, which is furnished with the commutator c'. The wheel spokes carry two sets of brushes ; one set f bearing on the commutator c<1>, and the other set f<2> bearing on an insulated collecting plate f<3> suitably connected with the batteries. The armature c has a toothed ring d, with which gear a number of pinions d<1> carried by the wheel spokes and actuated by ratchet and pawl mechanism when the vehicle is running. The ratchet gear is worked by road bearing blocks d<8>, pivoted in the wheel rim and connected to the ratchet arms by rods d<6>. The resulting movement of the armatures relatively to the wheel generates a current intended to replenish the batteries.
Patent GB-190306356-A (GB)
Title: Improved Process for the Manufacture of Unfading Photographs in Natural Colours on Paper according to the Three Colours Process
Inventor: REICHEL WILHELM
Filed: 1903-03-19
Granted: 1903-10-08
Abstract: 6356. Reichel, W. March 19. Producing coloured photographs; printing-paper. -Photographs of an unfading, or light-proof character are produced in natural colours on paper or other material, according to the three-colour process. The printing-paper is prepared with an emulsion of chloride of silver, which contains in addition, chloride of strontium or magnesium. Three positives are obtained from this sensitized composition, which being coloured yellow, blue, and red, respectively, are united to form the coloured photograph. To obtain a yellow print, the positive is first thoroughly washed and then treated with a solution of ferricyanide of potassium and a soluble salt of lead, such as acetate of lead. It is again washed and rinsed in acidulated water, and treated with, say, a vanadate or a chromate to precipitate a yellow deposit. The blue print is obtained by treating the respective positive with a solution of a ferric salt and ferricyanide of potassium slightly acidulated. The red colour is obtained by treating the positive with a solution of sulphocyanide of gold, iodide of sodium, and carbonate of potassium or other alkali. The threecoloured prints thus obtained are then transferred to a glass plate with a wax coating from which they are again transferred and superimposed and united on gelatinized pure white paper in a manner described in the Specification.
Patent GB-190307495-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Closet Seats.
Filed: 1903-03-31
Granted: 1903-07-02
Abstract: 7495. Hansen, J., and Crown Seat Co. March 31. Closet seats.-The seat A, Fig. 1, is composed of sections B, in which the grain of the wood is longitudinal, the sections being placed so that the grain of the wood of each section lies at right-angles to that of the adjacent sections. The joints between the sections are preferably tongue and groove joints, and each joint may have a dowel pin C, preferably nearer the opening D in the seat. A bolt E with a nut F at each end is placed near the outer edge of each joint, and lies at rightangles to the joint. In fitting the sections together, the bolt and pin are secured in one section, and the adjacent section inserted over the same, the joints and the pins being glued as usual. A metal disc J, Fig. 3, is placed over the mouth of each of the recesses H in which the nuts F lie, and is provided with prongs which are driven into the seat. Or the recesses may be filled with cement or other suitable material.
Patent GB-190312839-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Controllers for Electric Motors.
Inventor: CAROLAN EDGAR ALFRED
Filed: 1903-06-08
Granted: 1904-06-02
Abstract: 12,839. Carolan, E. A., [General Electric Co.]. June 8. Driving machines by electromotors.-Control switches for motors, for driving printing-presses &c. in which a large variation of speed is required, are arranged first to connect the motor armature and field across low-potential mains, then by inserting resistance in the field circuit to increase the speed, then to connect the armature across high-potential mains without resistance in the field, and finally gradually to insert resistance in the field again. Figs. 1 and 8 show the switch as applied to the ordinary three - wire system. Mounted in a case provided with a front cover is an axle operated by a suitable handle. A cylinder on this axle carries contact-strips b<1> to b<5>, Fig. 8, on which bear contact-fingers D<1>, D<2>, D<3> connected respectively to the negative wire, a blow-out coil m, and the neutral wire. A spring- pressed lever E', Fig. 1, engages the usual notched disc E. An insulating-disc K, supported by pillars K', carries contacts 9 to 15 and 15<1> connected to resistances R, R<1> as shown in Fig. 8. The cylinder B also carries contact-arms H, H<I>, H<2> carrying contacts k, k<1>, k<2>, k' adapted to engage the contacts on the plate K. A contact D<4>, carried by by the disc K and permanently connected to the neutral wire, engages a continuous contact-ring b<6>, formed preferably in one with the arms H, H', H<2>. The contact k<3> is insulated from the arm H', and is connected to the contact b<1>. A pivoted pole-piece P of the magnet m carries arc deflectors, which embrace the contact-fingers D<1> &c., and a lug p which passes under the disc K, and forms one pole-piece for the magnet. In the first position, shown in Fig. 8, the armature M is connected in series with the coil m between the positive line and the neutral line, through the starting-resistance R. The field is connected between the positive and neutral lines. As the axle C is turned, the resistance R is gradually cut out till the contacts D' and b<2> engage, and cut out this resistance. The contact k<1> then moves over studs 15, and gradually cuts resistance R<1> into the field circuit. At the next step, the contacts D<1>, b<4> and D<2>, b<5> engage and connect the armature across the high-potential wires. The resistance R<1> is cut out. Further movement gradually cuts the resistance R<1> into the field, the coils f being still connected across the the low-potential mains. The application of the invention is not limited to the three-wire system.
Patent GB-190316746-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Ascertaining the Level of Liquids.
Inventor: MAY CHARLES
Filed: 1903-07-30
Granted: 1904-07-28
Abstract: 16,746. May, C. July 30. Water and other liquid levels, indicating.-The Figure shows the application to a ballast tank a and bilge d of a ship. A number of insulated wires a<1>, a<2>, a<3>, a<4> dip into the tank a to different depths. The other ends of the wires are arranged on a switchboard e so that any one of the wires can be put into the secondary circuit of a coil k, one end of which is earthed through a telephone l. To ascertain the depth, the primary circuit of the coil is completed by tapping the key n, and the switch-arm f is moved across the contacts e<4>, e<3>, &c., in order, until the telephone speaks. This occurs when the wire in circuit is one which dips into the liquid and thus completes the telephone circuit.
Patent GB-190316913-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Sights for Guns, Firearms and other Instruments.
Inventor: BOULT ALFRED JULIUS
Filed: 1903-08-01
Granted: 1903-10-15
Abstract: 16,913. Boult, A. J., [Schanz, F. A.]. Aug. 1. Sights.-The Figures show the device applied to rifles. but i t i s stated to be applicable to ordnance. The front sight is a mirror a, Fig. 4; with a sighting-notch b. The rear sight is replaced by a frame c, Fig. 6, having a T in black upon a white back-ground. The image in the mirror of the point of intersection d is made to coincide with the target and the bottom of the notch b.
Patent GB-190317250-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Door or Window Stops or Holders.
Inventor: DALGLIESH ALEXANDER DEARM SCOT
Filed: 1903-08-08
Granted: 1903-11-05
Abstract: 17,250. Dalgliesh, A. D. S. Aug. 8. Door holders and like fastenings.-Relates to holders for retaining doors and hinged windows in an open or partly-open position. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, a spring jaw 2, carried by a stud &c. 3 fixed to the wall 4, is adapted to receive and retain a stud or projection 8 on a plate 6 fixed to the door. Rollers may be mounted in the ends of the spring for reducing friction. In another arrangement, the stud 8 engages an aperture in an india-rubber disc, secured in a casing fixed to the door. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 4, the stud 8 engages recesses 5<a> in levers 2<b>, pivoted to a plate 3 on the wall, and controlled by rubber &c. springs 2<a>. Fig. 5 shows an arrangement for holding a door in a partly-open position. The stud 8 is formed on a rod 6 jointed to a bracket on the door, and is adapted to engage a spring jar 2 secured to the door frame.