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IMPROVED METHODS OF ATTACHING SOLES AND HEELS TO BOOTS, SHOES, AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Charles Lock at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 28th May
1866.
I, CHARLES LOCK, of St. John Street, in the Parish of Clerkenwell, and
County of Middlesex, Boot and Shoe Maker, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "IMPROVED METHODS OF ATTACHING SOLES AND HEELS TO
BOOTS, SHOES, AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES," to be as follows:-
To make a heel according to this Invention I construct the same by
preference of a circular form and in two separate parts, to the upper or fixed
portion of which I attach a plate of metal affixed thereto by screws. This
plate has two, three, or any convenient number of circular hollow projections,
the insides of which are formed with female screws; holes are made in the
lower or detached part of the heel for these hollow projections to fit into, and
screws are passed from the bottom of the heel and fit or screw into these
projections, thus keeping the whole heel firm and rigid together; or, if preferred,
instead of having a number of projections I cut out from the plate fixed to
the upper portion of the heel a circular portion thereof with teeth upon its
edge or periphery; this portion of the plate is fastened to the centre of the
moveable portion of the heel, and its teeth fit into the corresponding teeth formed
upon the edge of the hollow of the plate from which it has been stamped or
cut, the whole is then fastened by screws as before. To attach clumps or

page_text: other soles to boots or shoes I fix to the inner solo a plate or strip of metal,
having radial or other similar arms, on which, as well as the plate are pro-
jections similar to those herein-before described, and which fit into holes
formed in the sole or clump to be attached. Screws fix the whole together as
before described.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR SIZING OR DRESSING YARNS OR THREADS
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Robert Dewhurst at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 2nd April 1866.
I, ROBERT DEWHURST (of the Firm of A. W. and R. Dewhurst), of Clitheroe,
in the County of Lancaster, Cotton Spinner and Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY
OR APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR SIZING OR DRESSING YARNS OR THREADS,"
to be as follows:-
The first part of this Invention relates to the employment of an additional
shaft placed between the ordinary "winding-on" shaft and the "wood roller"
shaft, on which additional shaft and inside the frame of the machine is a toothed
wheel gearing with a pinion on the end of the cone shaft nearest the drying
cylinders. On the other end of the shaft first mentioned and outside the
frame of the machine is a pulley, which by means of a strap and a pulley fixed
on the end of the "wood roller" shaft imparts a regular and unvarying speed
to the said wood roller, with an uniform delivery and the avoidance of strain
on the finished yarn as it is wound on the weaver's beam.
The second part of this Invention relates to the use of "guards" for the
purpose of preventing the yarn as it is wound on or off the beams from
rubbing or catching against the flanges of the beams; these guards aro
attached to the side frames of the machine and placed so as to bear lightly
against the yarn and clear it of the flanges.
The third part of this Invention relates to the use of hose pipe for the

page_text: purpose of supplying water to regulate the size in the "sow box," and for
other purposes for which water may be required in connection with such
machinery.
IMPROVEMENTS IN BLOWING OR BLAST ENGINES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Robert Gatley at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 6th February
1866.
I, ROBERT GATLEY, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
BLOWING OR BLAST ENGINES," to be as follows:-
To these engines for producing a strong current or blast of air for smelting
metals, ventilating mines, or other similar purposes, I use only one valve to
the cylinder instead of a number as hitherto adopted, and that one to be
similar to those used for steam cylinders, but the operation of the parts
reversed and the valve made of much larger dimensions; and instead of making
them of caoutchouc, leather, or other similar perishable article, I make them
of iron or other suitable metal, by which I effect a considerable saving in the
first cost of the engine, and in the constant wear and tear, securing at the
same time an increase of power and heat.
IMPROVE- MENTS IN GUNPOWDER POR MINING PURPOSES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Gustav Adolph Neumejer at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
17th December 1866.
I, GUSTAV ADOLPH NEUMETER, of Döbitz, in the Kingdom of Prussia, but
now residing at De Kayser's Hotel, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, in the County
of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN GUNPOWDER POR MINING PURPOSES," to be as follows:-
My Invention has reference to certain "Improvements in Gunpowder for
Mining and War Purposes," for which Letters Patent were granted to August
Klein, bearing date the 17th June 1865, No. 1636, being a communication
made to bim from abroad by me.
Instead of soaking the charcoal in soda lye and generally preparing and
incorporating the ingredients as described in the Specification to the said Letters
Patent, I proceed as follows:-
I mix about 72 parts by weight of saltpetre with about 18 parts by weight
of charcoal prepared in the ordinary manner, and from any suitable description
of wood, and to these I add about 10 parts by weight of flowers of sulphur, to
form together 100 parts by weight of gunpowder; these ingredients are not
incorporated in the ordinary manner, but are placed in a closed cylinder of
wood, copper, or other suitable material through which passes a revolving
shaft having a number of radial arms, and which may be arranged in any
suitable known manner. Together with the above ingredients I introduce
water into the said cylinder in the proportion of about 40 parts by weight of

page_text: water to about 100 parts by weight of the compound, and I then subject the
compound to the incorporating action of the revolving arms for about fifteen
minutes, after which the compound is removed from the cylinder and dried
without being subjected to the operation of granualating, and it is then fit for
use. Such powder, when burnt in an unconfined space, will leave a considerable
residue, but when ignited in a confined space will leave considerably less
residue than ordinary gunpowder.
THE APPLICATION TO MEDICINE, FOR BEVERAGES AND FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, OF A NEW GASEOUS WATER
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Alfred Paraf at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 31st July 1866.―
A communication from abroad by Paul Schutzeuberger, of the College
of France, Paris.
J, ALFRED PARAF, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "THE
APPLICATION TO MEDICINE, FOR BEVERAGES AND FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, OF A NEW
GASEOUS WATER," a communication to me from abroad by Paul Schutzenberger,
of the College of France, Paris, to be as follows:-
Having ascertained that the protoxide of nitrogen, commonly called
"laughing gas," is condensable under pressure in water like carbonic acid,
I thought of applying it medicinally in cases of gout, gravelle-uric, and similiar
diseases arising from the formation in the system of uric acid produced by
imperfect or too slow combustion of the blood, and valuable results, quite in
accordance with my expectations, were obtained by drinking this gaseous water;
the protoxide of nitrogen goes into the blood by way of intestinal absorption,
and thereby produces a more active combustion and prevents a normal
formation of uric acid, and in case of gout, gravelle-uric, and similar diseases
I have obtained immediate and remediable results.
To prepare this gaseous water I decompose pure nitrate of ammonia, and
let the gas pass through caustic soda and sulphate of irou, then in one of
the apparatus used for the soda water manufacture the gas is compressed
into the water at a pressure of 1 to 8 atmospheres according to the strength

page_text: required, and with 4 atmospheres a very gaseous water is formed of a sweet
taste.
I also combine pure protoxide of nitrogen with other matters, and obtain
several advantages. First, I combine water and protoxide of nitrogen with
carbonic acid; secondly, I make an alkaline protoxide of nitrogen water
containing 1 per cent. of bicarbonate of soda; and, thirdly, I make a lithinated
water composed of 10 grains of carbonate of lithine, 40 grains of bicarbonate
of soda, and 10 quarts or thereabouts of protoxide of nitrogen water, and
the protoxide of nitrogen water, can be applied industrially as an oxydating
agent.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MOWING MACHINES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by James Bryce Brown at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 19th May
1866.
I, JAMES BRYCE BROWN, of 18, Cannon Street, and 148, Upper Thames
Street, London, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MOWING MACHINES," to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object improvements in mowing machines. The
drums of mowing machines are now commonly made of cast iron; such
drums are however heavy and more or less expensive. Now according to
my Invention I make these drums of porcelain, earthenware, or similar
plastic material; such drums are lighter and cheaper and run with less
friction. Also where the drums are made of iron I coat them with vitreous
enamel so as to reduce friction and improve the appearance of the machine.
The rollers also of mowing machines which are now commonly made of wood
or iron I make of porcelain, earthenware, or similar plastic material; such
rollers are less liable than wooden or iron rollers to accumulate earth upon
them in wet weather, and they also work with less friction. Also, where the
rollers are made of iron, I coat them with a vitreous enamel; I also make
the handles of mowing machines of porcelain or earthenware.
IMPROVEMENTS IN POWER Looms
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Robert Willan at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 4th January
1866.
I, ROBERT WILLAN, of Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Machinist,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
POWER Looms," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to power looms used for weaving cotton goods, or
such looms as require a "weft grate," and has for its object the arrange-
ment of the said "weft" grate in such a manner that no part of the reed
space or available space between the slay swords is occupied by such
weft grate, and the reed is brought into the centre of the loom and oppo-
site the healds and warp beam, thus avoiding the friction and "drag" con-
sequent on the warp passing through the healds and reed in an oblique
or angular direction (as in looms heretofore constructed), and enabling a
'piece" of greater width to be woven in such loom.
In constructing looms according to my Invention the slay sword nearest
the weft grate is cranked or "set off" at its upper part in the direction of
its nearest shuttle box in such manner as to admit of the weft grate being
moved or set back (in the direction of the same shuttle box) clear of the
reed space or available space between the slay swords, thus a wider
'piece" may be woven without increasing the size of or space to be
occupied by a loom so constructed.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH CONDUCTORS
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Henry Johnson at the Office
of the Commissiouers of Patents, with his Petition, on the 10th
September 1866.-A communication from abroad by John Montgomery
Batchelder, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States of
America.
I, JOHN HENRY JOHNSON, of 47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH CONDUCTORS," a communication to me
from abroad by John Montgomery Batchelder, of Cambridge, Massachusetts,
in the United States of America, to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to a peculiar construction of conductors for electric
telegraphs, whether intended as submarine cables, or otherwise, whereby
kinking" is avoided and greater pliability, elasticity, and strength are
obtained combined with facility for giving any required proportion or relation
between the tensile strength and of the conducting power of the line or cable.
The essential feature of this Invention consists in the manufacture of electric
telegraph conductors by braiding or interlacing in lieu of twisting together
any desired number of wires made either of the same metal or of two or more
dissimilar metals, such, for example, as iron or steel and copper, the iron
or steel although not such good conductors as the copper tend greatly to
increase the tensile strength of the cable. Two or more of these braide
conductors may be combined together to form a submarine
a submarine cable, cach

page_text: conductor being separately insulated, and the cable then made up of a
series of such braided conductors bound or held together in any convenient
When required to be suspended from posts for land telegraphs the
braided conductors may be employed singly and without an insulating
covering.
A MODE OF TREATING THE BARK OF THE MULBERRY TREE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A NEW FIBROUS SUBSTANCE OR VEGETABLE SILK
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Henri Adrien Bonneville at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 14th
November 1866.-A communication from Lucien Tracol Faye, residing
.at Saint Etienne, in the Department of the Loire, Empire of France,
Gentleman.
I, HENRI ADRIEN BONNEVILLE, of the British and Foreign Patent Offices,
24, Rue du Mont Thabor, Paris, in the Empire of France, and 88, Porchester
Terrace, Bayswater, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "A MODE OF TREATING THE
BARK OF THE MULBERRY TREE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A NEW FIBROUS SUBSTANCE
OR VEGETABLE SILK," a communication from Lucien Tracol Faye, a person
resident at Saint Etienne, in the Department of the Loire, Empire of France,
aforesaid, Gentleman, to be as follows:-
The Invention communicated to me consists in a processe for treating the
bark or rind of the young stalks of mulberry trees so as to obtain therefrom a
textile product similar to silk in its brilliancy, to cotton from its softness, and
to linen by its strength. The said bark is taken off at the time when the sap
rises, or by steeping the stalks in hot or cold water; I then first of all
take off the outer coating by dipping this bark into hot water; the bark thus
cleared of its outer coating is next boiled in water to free it of a second green

page_text: bark under the first, and a pellicle next to the wood; the matter which
remains is of a fibrous description mixed up with a gummy substance. I
submit this matter to repeated washings to cleanse it of this gummy sub-
stance; the fibres freed from this gum are, fit, for weaving and spinning.
Machinery in ordinary use can be employed for these purposes.
IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR THE EXTINGUISHING OF FIRES IN STEAM VESSELS, MILLS, AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN WHICH STEAM IS USED
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Ogden and Abraham Rogers
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their Petition, on
the 13th February 1866.
We, JOHN OGDEN, of Leeds, in the County of York, and АBRAHAM
ROGERS, of Morley, near Leeds, also in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS
FOR THE EXTINGUISHING OF FIRES IN STEAM VESSELS, MILLS, AND OTHER BUILDINGS
IN WHICH STEAM IS USED," to be as follows:-
Our Invention has for its object the speedy extinguishing of fires. For
this
purpose, taking a room in a mill, for example, we lay one or more
rows of pipes of any required diameter, the length (by preference) of the
room, and connect the same, where more than one row is used, by a trans-
verse row of pipes placed at the end of the room. The whole of these
pipes are connected by a branch pipe passing through the wall to a steam
pipe emanating from the steam boiler, our means or apparatus being only
applicable in structures where steam is used. At intervals along the
length of the row or rows of pipes we place valves upon short branch pipes
having two or more separate apertures for the discharge of steam, and where
three apertures, for instance, are used we prefer to give two of the apertures
(one being placed on either side of the valve) a downward direction, whilst
the third one has an upward direction, the valve being in this case what is
known as a "three-way valve." When raised half way, steam can pass

page_text: through all three apertures, but when fully raised its upper "seat
the aperture, having an upward tendency. Outside the room, in a con-
venient position, are placed handles connected by means of rods and bell-
crank levers to each valve in the room. A fire breaking out, therefore,
any person can turn on the valves from without the room, and admit steam
to the full extent allowed by the valves for the suppression of the same, it
being well known that steam is efficient for such a purpose.
.
IMPROVE- MENTS IN COTTON GINS
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by George Frederick Starnes at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
3rd July 1866.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK STARNES, of King's Road, Brentwood, in the County
of Essex, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN COTTON GINS," to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to improving the construction of cotton gins in such
a manner that the cotton to be operated upon cannot clog or bind, nor the
seed crush against the roll, and the "lump" be thereby prevented from getting
through.
My improvements consist, firstly, in mounting the bottom knife of the gin
upon two studs or centres in such a manner that it may constantly oscillate
with a regular motion so as to describe a portion of a circle, so that while it
maintains contact with and pressure against the leather roll the point of
contact therewith varies, this useful effect-following, namely, that the "lump"
of cotton is allowed to pass through instead of clogging and cutting the leather
roll, as would be the case with the old gins.
In order that the nature of my said Invention may be clearly described and
ascertained, I append to this Provisional Specification a Drawing, being an
end view of a gin with my improvements. In this Drawing A is the bottom
or oscillating knife, and is carried or held by the piece A. B is one of the

page_text: studs or centres on which A and A' work or oscillate, the other stud or
centre being at the other end of the knife and gin. It will be evident from
this Drawing that the motion given to A describes a portion of a circle,
thereby varying its point of contact with the leather roll C. Cotton being
fed to the gin will enter between the roll C and knife A when the upper edge
of the knife A ceases contact with the roller C, and from the peculiar motion
of the knife the lump will be passed through, while at the same time the
knife A and roller C will grasp the fibre until the top knife D comes down
and wipes the seed off the fibre. The oscillating motion is given to the
knife A by means of the pinion E with crank and connecting rod F. The
top knife, the upper part of which is shown in red dotted lines, has an
up-and-down motion given to it by means of the crank attached to the boss of
the wheel G acting through a connecting rod D' and the strut or piece D*
carrying the top knife D.
My improvements consist, secondly, in the means of regulating the position
of tho knives A and D and adjusting the distance between them and tho
rollers. The amount of motion of the knife A and distance between it and
the roller C may be regulated by means of a slot in the in the collar of spindle
of connecting rod F at F, or by the nut and screw arrangement H. The
position of the top knife may also be adjusted by means of the slots and screws,
as shown at J. Thus the distance between the knives and the roller can be
always regulated according to the quality of the cotton to be ginned.
A NEW OR IMPROVED CHIMNEY COWL OR VENTILATOR
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Michael Tossell at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 8th September
1866.
I, MICHAEL TOSSELL, of 14, Burdett Road, Limehouse, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "A NEW
OR IMPROVED CHIMNEY COWL OR VENTILATOR," to be as follows:-
My improvements consist of having a number of upright Venetian bars
fixed to a circular tube at one side, and at the other end of the Venetian
bars a ring to secure the bars at top, also an internal wind guard directed by
a vain. The ventilator is double in action with internal tube, the one to direct
the cold air down and the other to allow the heated air to escape, the pure
air being dispersed at any given angle, while it gives a pressure, obviates a
draught; also a funnel to direct the heat air, being self-acting and complete
in itself.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ROLLERS FOR ROLLING OR CRUSHING LAND
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by George Sheppard at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 3rd January
1866.
I, GEORGE SHEPPARD, of Bury Farm, Marchwood, in the County of South-
ampton, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN ROLLERS FOR ROLLING OR CRUSHING LAND," to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to that description of rollers for rolling land in which
a number of discs are placed closely side by side upon a common axle or
spindle, and consists in so arranging the connection of such discs with the
shaft or spindle that each disc whilst revolving is capable of rising or falling
irrespective of the position of the others and of the shaft or axle, whereby the
surface of the roller is rendered capable of adjusting itself to the curvature of
the ground when this is convex or hollow, and thus effects an equal and
therefore effective pressure upon the whole surface of the ground over which it
travels.
The mode of connecting the discs to the axle or spindle for this purpose
is as follows:-I make the axle (which does not revolve) of a rectangular
transverse section, and I form in each of the roller discs a central circular
hole of large diameter. Into this hole is made to fit easily a smaller disc
provided with a slot of the same width as the axle, but as much longer than

page_text: the vertical transverse sectional dimension of the axle as will allow of its
sliding up and down upon the same to the full extent required by the curva-
ture of the ground. These small discs are fitted upon the axle and do
consequently not revolve, but only move up and down in a vertical direction as
described, whilst the roller discs revolve upon the circumference thereof. In
order to reduce the friction of the latter upon the former as much as possible,
the small discs may be made of considerably less width than the roller discs,
and the remaining space filled in with loose washers, also having slotted holes;
or the small discs may be made somewhat less in diameter than the holes in
the roller discs, and small friction rollers inserted between the two.
In another arrangement, instead of making the axle rectangular and
Forming slotted holes in the small discs, I make the axle cylindrical, and form
the small dises as loose excentrics upon the same, which, as the roller discs
require to rise or fall relative to the axle, will allow of their doing so by turning
upon the axle.
Another less effective mode of carrying my Invention into practice consists
in simply making all the roller discs with holes considerably larger than the
nxle or spindle, so that they can rise or fall independently of the axle whilst
being propelled by the same.
AN IMPROVED MODE OF AND. APPARATUS FOR PRESERVING MILK AND CREAM, MORE ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR KEEPING MILK FRESH DURING TRANSPORT
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by George Burnard and Ludwig Koppel
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their Petition, on the
28th April 1866.
We, GEORGE BURNARD, of Hoxton Old Town, and LUDWIG KOPPEL, of
Euston Road, both in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED MODE OF AND. APPARATUS FOR
PRESERVING MILK AND CREAM, MORE ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR KEEPING MILK
FRESH DURING TRANSPORT," to be as follows:-
The said Invention consists chiefly in the mode of introducing ice into the
interior of a can or other vessel containing milk or cream, the ice being
preserved by the application of a non-conducting chemical compound. The
said Invention also consists partly in the peculiar construction of the
apparatus for containing the ice and the non-conducting compound. The
said apparatus is composed of a tube or number of tubes of tin or other
suitable metal united at their upper ends by a plate or cover which is fitted
and secured to the top of the can in such a manner as to be easily removed
when required. These tubes are of such a length as to extend from the top
about midway to the bottom of the can, and are of such a diameter as to hold
enough ice to preserve the milk contained in the can at the desired tempera-
ture. The said tubes are lined with flannel or other similar substance to

page_text: assist in the preservation of the ice. On the exterior of the tubes a chamber
is formed to contain the non-conducting chemical compound, the said com.
pound consists preferably of equal quantities of salammoniac and nitre, but
other-compounds of a similar nature may be used. The tubes are provided
at their lower ends with strainers or perforated plates, through which the
water arising from the partial melting of the ice in the tubes escapes into a
receptacle at the bottom of the said tubes. This receptacle is of such a size
as to contain the whole of the liquid from the melted ice in the tubes, the
said receptacle can be emptied through a small aperture closed by a plug or
in any other convenient manner. The apparatus can be employed with milk
cans or other vessels of any ordinary form and construction at a very slight
cost. The top plate of the apparatus rests upon brackets soldered in the mouth
of the can and is secured thereto in any convenient manner.
A NEW SYSTEM OF APPLICATION OF PADS OF INDIA-RUBBER OR OTHER ELASTIC: MATERIALS
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Vital De Tivoli at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 7th May 1866.
-A communication from abroad by Major-General Angelini, residing
at Florence, Italy.
I, VITAL DE TIVOLI, of 50, Claverton Street, Pimlico, London, in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention.
for "A NEW SYSTEM OF APPLICATION OF PADS OF INDIA-RUBBER OR OTHER ELASTIC:
MATERIALS," communicated to me by Major-General Angelini, residing at.
Florence, Italy, to be as follows:-
It consists in manufacturing with said elastic materials pads in the form. of
one or more tubes, or of thick sponge, or of any other form, and adapt them
to the body of men or animals, or to the various parts of the same, to relieve
them from the effects of painful or injurious contacts, shock, or pressure..
The shapes of the pads and their application must be modified according to
the body or the part or parts thereof to which they are to be applied, or the
object against which they are intended to be a protection. These may, for
instance, be applied, 1st, to the soles of the foot, socks, or shoes to facilitate
the action of walking and relieve the foot from fatigue, damp, &c.; 2nd,
forming with them cushions or beds; they may be used to sit or lie upon in
apartments, in carriages, in riding, or on whatever ground, be it damp, hard,,
rough, or otherwise inconvenient, on snowy mountains, &c.; 3d, shaping
them in the form of helmets, cuirasses, armlets, leggings, &c.; they may be
a valuable protection against any object likely to come in violent contact

page_text: against any part of the body of men or animals; 4th, they may be made also
for the purpose of alleviating the difficulty and facilitate the carriage of objects,
either heavy or rough or very uneven in their surface, and protect, for
instance, the heads and shoulders of bricklayers and porters in general under
heavy loads; also the chests, stomachs, and shoulders of soldiers from the
pains and injures caused by knapsacks, straps, buckles, &c.; 5th, when
applied to crutches, artificial legs, and other surgical apparatus they will
relieve the most sensitive points from the pain caused by pressure.
CERTAIN NEW OR IMPROVED MEANS WHEREBY PASSENGERS MAY SIGNAL OR COM- MUNICATE WITH GUARDS AND ENGINE DRIVERS OF RAILWAY TRAINS, AND ALSO WITH THE OCCUPANTS OF THE ADJOINING AND OTHER CARRIAGES FORMING RAILWAY TRAINS
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Philip Edward Waddell at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents; with his Petition, on the 25th
January 1866.
I, PHILIP EDWARD WADDELL, of Edgbaston, near Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for
"CERTAIN NEW OR IMPROVED MEANS WHEREBY PASSENGERS MAY SIGNAL OR COM-
MUNICATE WITH GUARDS AND ENGINE DRIVERS OF RAILWAY TRAINS, AND ALSO
WITH THE OCCUPANTS OF THE ADJOINING AND OTHER CARRIAGES FORMING RAILWAY
TRAINS," to be as follows (that is to say) :-
I fix in any convenient position in the interior of a railway carriage, or
compartments of a railway carriage, a pull lever or other convenient means
similar to an ordinary bell pull or lever, and to which I attach wire, chain, or
other suitable means connecting the same to a disc, tablet, or notifier placed
conveniently on the outside or sides of such carriage or compartments, the
said disc, tablet, or notifier being mounted on a suitable plate with a knife
back or other equivalent joint that when not in use it shall lay flat and secure
against the carriage and when in use at right angles with the carriage, it
being held sufficiently in either position to prevent looseness or rattling. The
said disc or tablet may be conveniently made of iron and enamelled with any
desired colour or number to readily direct attention of the engine driver or
guard to the particular carriage or compartment requiring his presence. In
addition to this arrangement for night signalling, or to be used in common
with the apparatus herein-before described, I conveniently place below the
carriage a plate carrying a hammer, strong spring, or other convenient means,

page_text: connected by a wire, chain, or other means with a crank or lever to the con-
nection before described connecting the handle and tablet. In use I purpose
placing an explosive missile, such as what are now termed fog signals, or other
equivalent means on a striking plate beneath the hammer or spring before
referred to. From this it will be perceived the occupant or occupants of a
carriage or compartment desiring the attention of the officials connected with
the train have only to pull the handle, lever, or other convenient means, when
the disc, tablet, or notifier will be extended at right angles and there remain
until restored to its former position, and simultaneous with the extension of
the indicator the missile will be exploded, the sound of which will form a
general notification to the occupants of the train, as also to the guard. This
appartus will be found simple, inexpensive, enduring, and convenient for
night or day signalling, its proper use being directed and protected by suitable
byelaws of railway directors or managers.
AN IMPROVED HANGING CENTRE OR CENTRE-STOP FOR DOORS, GATES, SWING SASHES, BLINDS, AND OTHER SIMILAR USES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John William Hoffman at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 25th May
1866.
I, JOHN WILLIAM HOFFMAN, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "AN
IMPROVED HANGING CENTRE OR CENTRE-STOP FOR DOORS, GATES, SWING SASHES,
BLINDS, AND OTHER SIMILAR USES," to be as follows (that is to say) :-
I employ two cones, the one a male and the other a female, both toothed or
ribbed to fit the one into the other, and for the sake of brevity I will describe
the Invention as applied to a door. The female cone is fitted with lugs by
which it may be screwed on to the edge of the door. The male cone is
furnished with a coiled or other spring and is attached to the sill, both cones
being ribbed. The spring keeps the convexities of the one in the concavities
of the other, and thus a door so fitted may be placed and will remain open
at any required distance. For swing sashes, toilet glasses, blinds, and many
other purposes of a similar nature the same appliance may be employed as a
centre and stop, and either horizontally or vertically.
A NEW OR IMPROVED. ROTARY ENGINE
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by George Turton at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 22ut
June 1866.
I, GEORGE TURTON, of Sheffield, in the County of York, Commercial Traveller,.
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "A NEW OR IMPROVED.
ROTARY ENGINE," to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to that class of engines in which the piston is caused.
to rotate about a centre.
The new or improved construction consists in using two eylinders of
different diameters mounted upon the same central axis placed one within the
other, the larger cylinder being fixed and the smaller one rotating therein, a
greater or less space being left between the outer circumference of the smaller
cylinder and the inner circumference of the larger cylinder; extending across.
the space between these cylinders there is, first, a fixed piston on the periphery.of.
the rotating cylinder made steam-tight, and, secondly, a moveable radial slide
fitted in the side of the fixed cylinder. The slide moves out of and into the
piston space as the latter passes it.. The slide moves radially, is-made hollow,
and has inlet and outlet steam passages formed therein; it thus serves the double.
purpose of an abutment and valve at the same time, while the steam is admitted.
and cut off by the simple movements of the slide itself. On the shaft of the
rotating cylinder and on the outside of the fixed cylinder I mount flat-sided.
wheels, with a cam-shaped groove in each. In the sides of the slide 1 fix.shor

page_text: studs, each carrying a friction roller. The studs and rollers project into the
grooves, , and by this means the slide is both held secure in the required position
while the piston rotates, and is opened and closed by the cam-shaped part of
the groove as it passes the roller. I prefer to make the head of the slide of
sufficient length to give it a good leverage, and to make the diameter of the
cam groove as large as convenient, in order to effect the opening and closing
of the slide in the least possible time. The steam is admitted on each side of
the slide from the boiler through a main and two branch pipes fitted with a four-
way cock at the junction; and this cock, by turning it to the right or left, serves
for reversing the motion of the engine. For working the steam expansively
second slides are fitted in the main valve chest, with adjusting leads worked
by an adjusting cam wheel. The main slide may be worked by inclining and
curving the sides of the piston, so that this part of the engine would then be
self-acting. The sides of the internal cylinder are made to work steam-tight by
means of a ring let into an annular groove having a vulcanized india-rubber
washer in the bottom. The sides and end of the piston are also packed.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CHLORINE, AND IN PREPARATIONS FOR EVOLVING CHLORINE FOR DISINFECTING AND OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Henry Bollmann Condy at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 28th December
1866.
I, HENRY BOLLMANN CONDY, of Battersea, Munufacturing Chemist, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF CHLORINE, AND IN PREPARATIONS FOR EVOLVING CHLORINE FOR
DISINFECTING AND OTHER PURPOSES," to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object improvements in the manufacture of
chlorine, and in preparations for evolving chlorine for disinfecting and other
purposes. In order readily to prepare chlorine either for the purpose of
disinfection or for use in manufacturing operations I employ a mixture of
permanganate of soda or other soluble permanganate, common salt, or other
soluble chloride and sulphuric acid, I prefer to prepare a mixture con-
sisting of, say, 1 pounds of common salt and one gallon of permanganate
solution of ordinary commercial strength; to this preparation, when it is
required for use, commercial sulphuric acid is to be added in the proportion
of equal parts; on this mixture being made chlorine is liberated; the
chlorine, however, is not suddenly evolved, but is given off gradually for a
considerable time, a circumstance very favourable to its use as a disinfectant;

page_text: besides there is a further advantage in the use of this preparation for dis-
infection in that the same preparation may, where chlorine is not required, be
used without acid for the disinfecting properties of the permanganate it contains.
For manufacturing purposes the preparation and process offer great facilities
for obtaining small quantities of chlorine in a nearly pure state.
AN IMPROVED LOOKING-GLASS PRESS, INCLUDING AN INCOMBUSTIBLE STRONG Box
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Pierre Joseph Bellot at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 9th July
1866.
I, PIERRE JOSEPHI BELLOT, senior, of No. 15, Passage des Petites Ecuries,
in the City of Paris, in France, Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED LOOKING-GLASS PRESS, INCLUDING AN
INCOMBUSTIBLE STRONG Box," to be as follows:-
My Invention consists in the adoption of an incombustible iron strong box
fixed to the framework of the press and preferably at its lower part, in order
that it may be removed without the necessity of taking the press to pieces or
breaking it. This strong box is furnished at its lower part with two ears or
projections, which rest on a wooden framing joined to the framework of the
press, and two cross pieces dovetailed to the said framework secure the box
and prevent its being raised. Thus held between the wooden framing and the
two cross pieces the box completely adheres to and forms part of the press.
This box may also be fitted in the same manner to a chest of drawers, office
desk, secretary, or bookcase.

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Pierre Joseph Bellot at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 9th July
1866.
I, PIERRE JOSEPH BELLOT, senior, of No. 15, Passage des Petites Ecuries,
in the City of Paris, in France, Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED LOOKING-GLASS PRESS, INCLUDING AN
INCOMBUSTIBLE STRONG Box," to be as follows:-
My Invention consists in the adoption of an incombustible iron strong box
fixed to the framework of the press and preferably at its lower part, in order
that it may be removed without the necessity of taking the press to pieces or
breaking it. This strong box is furnished at its lower part with two ears or
projections, which rest on a wooden framing joined to the framework of the
press, and two cross pieces dovetailed to the said framework secure the box
and prevent its being raised. Thus held between the wooden framing and the
two cross pieces the box completely adheres to and forms part of the press.
This box may also be fitted in the same manner to a chest of drawers, office
desk, secretary, or bookcase.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF INDIA-RUBBER THREAD
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Moseley, of the City of Manchester, India-
rubber Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY
FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF INDIA-RUBBER THREAD."
Sealed the 3rd May 1867, and dated the 13th November 1866.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Moseley at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 13th
November 1866.
I, CHARLES MOSELEY, of the City of Manchester, India-rubber Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MACHINERY FOR THE. MANUFACTURE OF INDIA-RUBBER THREAD," to be as
follows:-
My Invention consists of improved machinery for the manufacture of india-
rubber thread, by which I am enabled to cut the filaments or threads from a
solid cylindrical block or hollow cylinder of india-rubber, vulcanized or
otherwise prepared, or in its natural state. The cylinder or block of india-
rubber is put upon a mandril or centre, and receiving a slow rotary and lateral
or progressive motion is cut upon its outer surface by a series of knives
having a quick rotary, oscillating, or sliding motion, and by a knife having a
reciprocating motion given by steam or other power, thus producing a series
of threads or filaments of india-rubber.
IMPROVEMENTS IN PULLEYS FOR HANGING BALANCE SASHES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Henry Morgan at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with bis Petition, on the 28th August
1866.
I, HENRY MORGAN, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Joiner,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
PULLEYS FOR HANGING BALANCE SASHES," to be as follows, that is to say:-
My Invention consists in constructing a pulley for the above purpose by
forming a case or plates of metal as seen at (a & 6) in the annexed Drawings,
between the parts of which is hung a pulley (c) revolving upon a centre
formed by the screw (d); .thus constructed any unskilled hand may after
removing the bead take out either or both of the sashes for cleaning or
repairing, and readily replace them without damage to any of the fittings.
The knuckle (e) is formed on the plate (b) to receive the spindle of the
ordinary blind roller, and thus brackets for this purpose are dispensed with.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SEWING AND EMBROIDERING MACHINES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Leonard Lindley and Frederick
Taylor at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their Petition,
on the 14th December 1866.
We, LEONARD LINDLEY and FREDERICK TAYLOR, Sewing Machine Manu-
facturers, both of Melbourne Street, Mansfield Road, Nottingham, in the
County of the Town of Nottingham, do hereby declare the nature of the
said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SEWING AND EMBROIDERING MACHINES,"
to be as follows:-
The Invention has for its object improvements in sewing and embroidering
machines, and relates, firstly, to an improved mode of operating the shuttle.
For this purpose we mount the shuttle carrier upon a crank pin carried by
the cam or lower shaft of the machine; a projection from the shuttle carrier
is by pin joint connected to one end of a link, the other end of which is pin-
jointed to a suitable part of the framing of the machine; the face of the
shuttle works against a plate, whilst a spring serves to prevent its falling out
of its carrier, and at the same time pushes it through the loop. By these
means a compound or elliptical motion is given to the shuttle, thereby
facilitating its action and greatly reducing the noise and wear generally
accompanying the working of the shuttle.
The Invention relates, secondly, to an improvement on a previous Patent
granted to us and dated April 4th 1862, No. 957, and consists in an improved

page_text: mode of carrying and giving motion to the guide or guides employed for
traversing one or more threads or their equivalents on the upper side of the
fabric. For this purpose we form the guide on the end of a spring or spring
bar, which is fixed to a plate having a suitable cam course cut therein, such
plate being capable of moving upon a centre of motion; at the upper part
thereof, and fixed to the upper part of the machine, a pin takes into the cam
course and gives the to-and-fro motion to the guide, whilst a cam or other
suitable means acts upon it at the times desired to enable it to pass the needle.
By these means greater simplicity of the parts is obtained.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MULES FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING COTTON AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES
Year: 1866

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Kerfoot at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 27th November
1866.
I, JOHN KERFOOT, of Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MULES FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING COTTON AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES," to
be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to keep the carriage of mules (self-acting or
otherwise) parallel with the roller beam when advancing and receding to and
from the same, which I effect by the use of a "squaring shaft supported in
a horizontal position under the carriage, and extending from end to end and
parallel with the said carriage. Upon the squaring shaft are a number of
pullies on which the carriage wheels work, which pullies are plain on the
periphery, or grooved in the form of a spiral worm, in the grooves of which
the squaring bands work; these pullies are fixed on the squaring shaft in
sufficient number to keep the carriage perfectly steady. The squaring bands
are fixed to the "tightening screws" at the back and front of the carriage in
a line with the pullies upon the squaring shaft, so that the squaring bands may
be tightened or slackened as desirable. The squaring shaft may be employed
to actuate the carriage, or the said shaft may receive its motion from the
movements of the carriage. These improvements prevent damage to the
machinery if a squaring band breaks, because such bands are parallel with
and not across the "strips" as heretofore, and are readily applied to existing

page_text: machinery, and cause the carriage to work very steadily, an important
consideration, especially in spinning fine counts and for making a good thread,
also preventing the loss of time and expense caused by the carriage wheels
being cast off the strips when working, and thereby doing great damage to the
carriage and gearing.