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Patent GB-191019214-A (GB)
Title: Improved Hosiery Circular Knitting Machine for use with Double Ended Latch Needles.
Inventor: BEALE WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: D04B9/10
Filed: 1910-08-16
Granted: 1911-06-15
Abstract: 19,214. Beale, W. H., and Hewett, H. O. Aug. 16. Circular machines.- Relates to improvements in machines of the type with needle cylinders arranged end to end, and provided with double - ended l a t c h needles, the operations being controlled by hand. The lower cylinder is adjustable vertically, and is tricked at the upper end for reception of the needle-jacks, and lower down is tricked for pivoted camoperated web-holders 12, each provided with a spring 18<b>. The cam box, Fig. 7, for the lower cylinder carries a jointed narrowing-picker 39 mounted between the fixed cams 33, 34 and operated by the needles during reciprocation. As the picker swings across, it also rocks a vertically pivoted plate 48, which forms a guide for the oncoming needles until they are deflected downwards by the cam-surface 50 of the picker. The widening-picker 57 is a T-shaped swinging plunger which is operatively projected by the impact of the rear end against a plate 62. This picker is brought into action by means of a tappet which strikes at each reciprocation an arm mounted on the cam box and connected to a sliding plate which rocks the picker. The narrowing-picker is put out of action by drawing the lower arm of a lever 73 away from the cam box. This lever carries two curved horns at the lower end, which control the narrowing- picker and the instep cap respectively. The upper end of the lever 73 carries a cam for levelling the needles, and operates two cams for guiding the latches of the rib needles; these three cams are put into operative position when the upper end of the lever 73 is pushed towards the cylinder. The upper cylinder carries a ring 103 attached to a central shaft 105, which is movable vertically within a hollow axle 91 to vary the length of the cylinder. This is effected by turning a screw 104 supported by the axle 91 and screwing into the shaft 105. The machine may be set out to knit one-and-one, three-and-one, or other rib fabric changing to plain fabric, and the two cylinders carry transfer jacks with notched butts, intercalating with non-transfer jacks of usual description. The operation of transference is commenced by depressing a hand-lever 96, which throws up a cam 99 and guides the transfer needles on to an incline 97<a>, Fig. 25. This incline is sufficiently narrow to engage the notch on the underside of the butt, and, being set eccentrically to the cylinder, draws away the jack and effects its disengagement from the needle, which is projected sufficiently high to pass into the empty jack in the other cylinder. Welting, adjustment of length of loop, and other usual operations are also controlled by hand.
Patent GB-191019970-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Electrically Detecting Railway Points.
IPC: B61L5/10
Filed: 1910-08-26
Granted: 1910-11-10
Abstract: 19,970. Siemens Bros. & Co., and Ferreira, L. de M. G. Ang. 26. Electric operation and control.-In an electric detector, the circuit is established by the abutment of two surfaces j<1>, j<2> carried by detector bars e, f from each point tongue and by the pressure exerted on one surface j<1> by a piece h<1> or h<2> carried by a slide g moved by the locking- bolt connexion d. With electric operation of the points, the contacts w, w<1> establish the return circuit, and also effect a quick break of the working circuit. The detector contacts x, x<1> are carried by slides m held by spring-pieces s, which are released by slides l near the end of the stroke, springs q effecting a quick action. The fineness of the detection depends on the width of the abutments of the parts j', j<2> and of the pieces h<1>, h<2> which are adjustable.
Patent GB-191020347-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Collapsible Air-cushions.
Inventor: PEBAL VINCENZ EDLER VON
IPC: A47C27/08
Filed: 1910-08-31
Granted: 1911-03-30
Abstract: 20,347. Pebal, V. E. von. Oct. 7, 1909, [Convention date]. Cushions.-Air cushions, of the kind in which inflation is effected by drawing apart the sides or ends of the air-container, are formed with end frames which are folded into an horizontal base for the cushion after inflation. In the form shown, the ends a, b may be formed of annular or similar wire frames covered with air-tight cloth, and may be stiffened by crossbars d, in one of which is placed a screw h having a rubber or like facing g to form a valve covering a series of openings f in the cross-bar. When the ends are folded, as shown in Fig. 5, they may be held in position by a strap i or the like.
Patent GB-191026532-A (GB)
Title: Automatic Player for Organs.
Inventor: MILLS CLAUDE KENNEDY
Filed: 1910-11-15
Granted: 1911-06-08
Abstract: 26,532. Mills, C. K., [Gibbs, W. E.]. Nov. 15. Wind instruments; actions; tune-sheets.-In an automatic organ having two or more divisions, means are provided for controlling all the divisions by one tune-sheet having only a single row of apertures for each note. The tracker-bar 71 has three ducts 72, 73, 74 for each note, and, as shown in Fig. 3, some of the tune-sheet apertures are preceded at varying distances by small holes. To sound a note on the great organ B, a tune-sheet aperture such as 81 admits air to the duct 72, so operating a diaphragm 61 which carries a weight 64. A valve 55 is opened, connecting a bellows 35 to atmosphere, so that it collapses and operates a slider 38 to open a valve 32. The chest 26 thereupon exhausts through a pipe 29, and wind passes from the chest 2 to sound a note. To sound a note on the swell organ C, a tune-sheet aperture is immediately preceded by a small hole, as at 82 or 83, Fig. 3, so that a port 73 is opened at the same time as a port 72. Air is thus admitted to the diaphragm chamber 62 to open the valve 56 and permit the bellows 36 to collapse, thus operating a slide 41 carrying a lever 42, which engages a shoulder on the slide 38. The movement of the slide 38 raises the lever 42, thereby opening the valve 33 and permitting a chamber 27 to exhaust in order to sound a note. The lever 42 limits the travel of the slide 38, so that a valve 32 is not opened. The pedal organ A is controlled in a similar manner by holes some distance in front of the corresponding note-apertures, as shown at 85, Fig. 3. These holes co-operate with ports 74 controlling pneumatics 37. To sound all three organ divisions together, two holes precede the corresponding note-apertures as shown at 86, 87, Fig. 3. The bleed-hole screws 79 are so adjusted that the holes preceding the note-apertures do not affect the diaphragms 61.
Patent GB-191107671-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electrical Alarm System.
Inventor: GOLDSTEIN ALBERT
IPC: G08B13/22
Filed: 1911-03-27
Granted: 1911-12-07
Abstract: 7671. Goldstein, A. March 28, 1910, [Convention date]. Burglar alarms.-In an exchange telephone system having means for signalling attempted burglary to the central station, the door, window, &c. contacts are arranged in a shunt protective circuit C across the subscriber's lines a, b which carry a certain normal current insufficient to actuate the alarm arrangements or the calling- relay 8. When the subscriber A lifts his telephone to call the exchange, a low-resistance circuit is completed through the lines a, b and microphone 4, so that the line current is increased and energizes the calling-relay 8. At the same time a line-magnet E opens the protective shunt C. The magnet E is shunted by a non-inductive resistance f so as not to interfere with speech transmission. The subscriber's leads at the exchange comprise a normally-energized high-resistance relay J, which closes a signal circuit o, p on the occurrence of a fault, and a low-resistance shunted relay K which does not respond to the normal weak current in the line. During conversation, the relay K is energized together with relays E, 8, and serves to short-circuit the high-resistance relay J, which would otherwise interfere with speech transmission, at the same time opening the signal-circuit o, p at r. A switch H at the exchange can be moved at the subscriber's desire to disconnect the lines a, b from the ordinary exchange circuits and to connect them to a special alarm circuit I, comprising a galvanometer-relay i which closes an alarm circuit k, l on any variation of the current from its normal strength, such as would be caused by an earth, cross, or interruption of the protective circuit. Parts of the protective circuit C may be shunted out by switches D.
Patent GB-191109068-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Navigational Sounding Machines.
IPC: G01C13/00
Filed: 1911-04-12
Granted: 1912-03-14
Abstract: 9068. Kelvin & J. White, and Clark, F. W. April 12. Sounding - apparatus. - Comprises improvements in machines of the type described in Specification 20,813/05. The dial A is adapted to rotate, and is adjustably fixed to the counting-gear B, for example, by a wing-nut C. A lamp-case F is fitted to the top of the machine, and is provided with an opening G, closed by a pane H of mica, in proximity to a projecting- piece E acting both as a screen and a pointer, so that only the part of the dial adjacent to the pointer is illuminated.
Patent GB-191117058-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tooth Crowns.
Inventor: COLEMAN CHARLES EDWARD
IPC: A61C13/00
Filed: 1911-07-25
Granted: 1911-11-16
Abstract: 17,058. Coleman, C. E. July 28, 1910, [Convention date]. Teeth, artificial.-A crown 1 with a front opening 2 is closed by a preferably porcelain member M which is slid into place so that the flange 3 engages the crown, and the projection 4 just fills the opening. When the right shades of crown and closure member have been obtained by trial, the complete crown is cemented in place.
Patent GB-191118161-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Punt Poles.
Inventor: HAMMERTON WALTER
IPC: B63H16/04
Filed: 1911-08-10
Granted: 1912-05-16
Abstract: 18,161. Hammerton, W. Aug. 10. Punt - poles. - Puntpoles may be composed entirely of metal, preferably aluminium, or of wood sheathed or strengthened with metal. The wooden pole b fits into the metal tube a, into the end of which is inserted a plug c carrying the pole shoe d. In order to alter the length of the pole, it may be made in sections screwed together.
Patent GB-191120020-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Shock Absorbers for Vehicles.
Inventor: HOFMANN JOSEF
IPC: F16F9/04
Filed: 1911-09-08
Granted: 1912-08-08
Abstract: 20,020. Hofmann, J. Sept. 16, 1910, [Convention date]. Pneumatic springs.- Relates to pneumatic suspensions for vehicles of the kind in which a tapered piston 5 presses against a flexible diaphragm 14 mounted within an oppositely tapered chamber 1, so that the effective area of the piston varies as the piston moves into the chamber. According to the invention, the chamber communicates by a passage 15 with an air reservoir, so that a relatively large volume of air is compressed, and the walls of the chamber diverge towards the interior of the chamber so as to increase the resistance as the piston moves inwards, without unduly compressing the air and producing consequent heating of the material of the diaphragm. The piston is guided on a bush 3 by means of a hollow extension 4, within which is mounted a connecting-rod 7 bearing upon the piston 5 and axle plate spring 10 by means of spherical joints so that lateral loads which come upon the axle are not transmitted as lateral loads to the piston.
Patent GB-191122044-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Harness for Draught Animals.
Inventor: SCHLOSS THEOBALD
IPC: B68B3/00
Filed: 1911-10-06
Granted: 1912-07-25
Abstract: 22,044. Schloss, T. Oct. 6. Harnessing systems; harness saddles.- Harness for draught animals, particularly but not exclusively applicable to oxen, comprises a saddle-shaped appliance by means of which the draught is exerted mainly through the animal's shoulders. Fig. 1 shows such an appliance A of leather, hide, &c., placed upon the upper part of the animal's neck. The ' safe ' A may be padded and is provided with a metal gullet plate D, Fig. 2, and a top lay C carrying rings B, to which are connected straps E hooked to the trace chains. An adjustable back strap H is buckled to the straps E. A throat lash M is buckled to straps K carried by metal rings on bearers L. Those parts that are subjected to the greatest strain are preferably made of a double thickness of material sewn and riveted together.
Patent GB-191122790-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Fans.
Inventor: BARRY JOE MANSON
IPC: F04D29/70
Filed: 1911-10-16
Granted: 1912-10-16
Abstract: 22,790. Barry, J. M. Oct. 16. Treating with liquids in apparatus having wetted perforated partitions.-A cooling-attachment for rotary fans, comprises a standard 9 having a sleeve 10 loose on the fan-shaft 7, the sleeve carrying a hub 14 to which are fitted hollow radial perforated arms 15 having at their outer ends cups 16 to which are fitted rings 17 forming a frame for a foraminous covering 18 closing the periphery and the rear side. An external gear on the frame is driven from a pinion to drive the cups 16 down into a tank 20 where water enters through inlets 19 and is conveyed through the arms 15 to the cover 18. The upper part of the standard 9 carries a water pipe 12 fitted with an arcuateshaped spraying-head 21 for moistening the periphery of the covering 18, or both the periphery and the rear. Fig. 7 shows a modification in which the frame has front and rear annular perforated tubes 25, 26 connected by cross tubes 27. Within the rear tube is a spiral hollow perforated tube 28, having its outer end attached to the tube 26 and its inner closed end to a sleeve 29 on the fan shaft, the sleeve being carried on a brace-bar 30 which is fastened to the fan body. A foraminous covering 32 over the periphery and rear is provided with casings 33 for the tubes, which are fed with water from a supply pipe 35 connected to one of the cross-tubes 27.
Patent GB-191124583-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Self-locking Nuts.
Inventor: ASBURY ALBERT GEORGE
IPC: F16B39/32
Filed: 1911-11-06
Granted: 1912-06-20
Abstract: 24,583. Asbury, A. G. Nov. 6. Locking nuts.-In a self-locking nut having a pin 3 working in a hole or recess and pressed by a spring into frictional engagement with the threads of the bolt, the spring 4 consists of a piece of wire attached to, or made integrally with, the pin 3, and lies in a recess 5 in one side of the nut. To release the pin 3, the projecting end 3<a> is pushed inwards by a spanner, or by an hexagonal sleeve placed over the nut for that purpose.
Patent GB-191126587-A (GB)
Title: Automatic Self-feeder for Chickens, Pigeons, and the like.
Inventor: MILLS ERNEST HARRY
IPC: A01K39/012
Filed: 1911-11-28
Granted: 1912-04-04
Abstract: 26,587. Mills, E. H. Nov. 28. Feeding-appliances for animals.-The feeding- trough, which is formed in three separate parts 17, 21, 22, the latter having a turned-over edge 24, is adjustably supported by a rod 16 which is adjustably suspended from a bar 12 in the conical reservoir 1. To prevent grain from passing into the pan, a nut 25, Fig. 7, is provided with cam-faces 28, 29 which, when turned by wings 26, ride up on the bar 12 and raise the pan to close the reservoir opening. The apparatus is adjustably mounted on rods 7, 9 by collars 10.
Patent GB-191202547-A (GB)
Title: Process and Apparatus for Dyeing Loose Textile Goods.
Inventor: IMRAY OLIVER
IPC: D06B3/02
Filed: 1912-01-31
Granted: 1912-07-11
Abstract: 2547. Imray, O., [Farbwerke vorm. Meister, Lucius, & Br³ning]. Jan. 31. Travelling-band type.-In dyeing loose material, the air is liberated from the material as it enters the dye-bath, and the material is then alternately squeezed and allowed to become loose in the bath. The apparatus employed comprises, mainly, two conveying-bands a, a<1>, Fig. 1, consisting of suitably spaced slats h, Fig. 2, between which the material is carried, guides, as rollers c, being provided which separate the bands during horizontal travel, and also guide-rollers d which both reverse the direction of travel of the bands and cause them to approach each other and hold the material tightly. One or more pairs of squeezing-rollers m, m<1>, i, i<1> are also provided. The material enters the dye-liquor between squeeze rollers e, and leaves it between similar rollers h. The squeezing-rollers m, m<1> in the bath have teeth which engage within the spaces between, and are of the same depth as, the slats b, which are preferably of trapezoidal cross-section corresponding with the teeth of the rollers m, m<1>. According to another method of effecting uniform pressure, the squeeze-rollers are applied at a curve in the conveying-bands. The slats are so mounted on the chains that these are all in the same plane, so that at alternate guiderollers d, Fig. 6, all the chains travel in contact with the roller, while at others, Fig. 8, one of the bands travels in contact with the roller. In the latter case, the slats are substantiallv in contact on the curve so that a toothless pressure roller m<2> may be used against the outer continuous surface.
Patent GB-191202620-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Fireguards.
Inventor: DUFFEY JAMES HENRY
IPC: A47G5/04
Filed: 1912-02-01
Granted: 1913-01-16
Abstract: 2620. Duffey, J. H., English, T., and Uriell, P. Feb. 1. Fire-guards; supports for articles to be heated. -Two screens i, j and an ashguard m, all vertically adjustable, are carried on uprights b, c, d rising from a baseframe a, and a trivet f having means for engaging a firebar g is also vertically and laterally adjustable. The screens i, j are held in position by hooks k, l respectively, or by selfacting catches. The trivet f has eyes f<1> engaging round a crossbar e, which also has eyes engaging round the uprights b and rests in its lowest position on stops h.
Patent GB-191205692-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Electrical Engine or Machinery Direction and Counting "Tell-tale".
IPC: G01P13/04
Filed: 1912-03-06
Granted: 1913-04-07
Abstract: 5692. Clarke, J. C., and Chadburns (Ship) Telegraph Co. March 6. Counters actuated by electric means; movements counted independently of direction of moving part. - An apparatus for showing the direction of revolution and counting the number of revolutions made in each direction is operated electrically from a transmitter rotated by the engine shaft. The transmitter is shown in Fig. 1 and consists of a pair of rotary commutators 2 connected with ratchet-wheels 4 controlled by oppositely-disposed pawls 5 and attached to bevel-wheels 12 loose on a spindle 1 rotated by the engine. A pair of bevel-wheels 13 is mounted on a block 14 secured to the spindle, and the arrangement is such that one commutator rotates during ahead revolutions and the other during astern movements. Each commutator is electrically connected with corresponding pairs of electro-magnets 20 in the receiving or indicating instrument, Figs. 4 and 5, which are each adapted to attract an armature 26 secured to a lever 24 pivoted at 27. When, at each revolution, one pair of electromagnets is energized, the corresponding lever 24 is rocked, and a pawl 28 on it rotates a ratchet-wheel 30. The two ratchet-wheels 30 are combined with differential gearing 33 similar to that in the transmitter so that the spindle 32 is intermittently driven in one direction or the other according to which of the commutators 2 is rotating, and therefore to the direction of revolution, The ahead and astern revolutions are separately counted by two counters driven respectively from the ratchetwheels 30. According to the Provisional Specification, the differential and ratchet mechanisms may be replaced by free-wheel mechanism comprising disks carrying pawls engaging with oppositely-disposed ratchet-wheels.
Patent GB-191206454-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Diaphragms of Gas Meters.
Inventor: HOWES JOHN THOMAS
IPC: G01F3/22
Filed: 1912-03-15
Granted: 1913-01-02
Abstract: 6454. Hawes, J. T. March 15. Gas meters.-Relates to the bellows of dry gas meters. Two transversely slotted pillars h, mounted on the diaphragm disk g, engage a roller i carried by the flag c. The diaphragm d consists of a flat annular leather, secured as described in Specification 14,145/08.
Patent GB-191206897-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Vaporizing Benzine and other Liquid Fuels.
Inventor: ROMANOFF HIPPOLYTE
IPC: C10J1/00
Filed: 1912-03-20
Granted: 1913-03-20
Abstract: 6897. Romanoff, H. March 20. Drawings to Specification. Lighting, systems of.-In a system of lighting by means of carburetted air, a separate carburettor may be provided in each room connected with a common source of air.
Patent GB-191207074-A (GB)
Title: Support and Adjuster for Soft Collars.
Inventor: NOAKES ROBERT SMITH
IPC: A41B3/12
Filed: 1912-03-22
Granted: 1912-07-11
Abstract: 7074. Noakes, R. S., [trading as Boggis, M.A.]. March 22. Stiffeners; collars, linen and like. - A stiffener for soft collars comprises a bent wire frame a inserted between the folds of the collar at the front where the edges meet, and having the ends provided with studs b to engage holes in the outer fold of the collar.
Patent GB-191207714-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Two Stroke Cycle Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: BRAEUER GUSTAV AUGUST
Filed: 1912-03-29
Granted: 1912-09-19
Abstract: 7714. Brõuer, G. A. March 29, Two-stroke-cycle engines; cylinders, pipes for; bed-plates. - In a radial-cylinder engine with revolving or stationary cylinders 2, the inner ends of which serve as pumps, each pump during the first portion of its delivery stroke delivers into a common reservoir 32 and thus charges other cylinders, while during the latter portion of its delivery stroke it charges the corresponding cylinder through the port 24. The charge is supplied to the pumps through the shaft 5 and valves 30, and is forced through valves 31 to the reservoir, which, in the four-cylinder engine shown, consists of four pipes connecting the cylinders. As shown, the shaft 5 is fixed to the framing 6, and the crank case rotates on the shaft 5 and in the framing at 8, opposite pistons being connected by a single rod 10 having a cross-slotted part engaging a block 15 on the crank.
Patent GB-191213111-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Terminals for Electric Conductors.
Inventor: ANDERSON JAMES PETER
IPC: H01R11/18
Filed: 1912-06-04
Granted: 1912-12-12
Abstract: 13,111. Anderson, J. P., and Fritts, C. E. June 4. Cable terminals ; two-part couplings.-A terminal 1, adapted for connexion to the fittings 3 on a switchboard for street railways &c., has a tapered socket 8 integral therewith and adapted to receive a tapered plug 10 on a by-pass conductor 9 in the case of a break-down of the switches &c., so that the service may not be interrupted. The feeders 7 are secured to the terminals by means of sockets 6, and the tapered plug is held in place by a nut screwing on the end thereof.
Patent GB-191213585-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Valve Operating Mechanism.
IPC: F02D1/00
Filed: 1912-06-10
Granted: 1913-05-22
Abstract: 13,585. Vickers, Ltd., and McKechnie, J. June 10. Regulating delivery by opening suction valves. -A cam for operating pump valves has its surface composed of two intersecting elements, of which one is cylindrical and the other forms part of an eccentric cone, so that, by adjusting the axial position of the cam on its shaft, the extent of the movement imparted to the valve-operating member can be varied at will. The cam is more particularly applicable to the operation of the suction valves of liquid-fuel pumps supplying internal-combustion engines for the purpose of adjusting the volume of fuel supplied by holding the suction valve open for a greater or smaller portion of the delivery stroke. Fig. 1 shows a cam of the reversing type having two cylindrical surfaces A and two eccentric conical surfaces B meeting on the neutral line E. The axis of each conical portion of the cam is to one side of the axis of the shaft as shown in end view in Fig. 3.