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Year: 1897

page_text: JAMES DUNNE DAY, Surgeon Major, Army Medical Staff, Junior Army & Navy
Club, London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
It consists of one piece of elastic material and comprises two front bands, one
back bard, a longitudinal slit & a circular aperture made all in one piece. The
back band goes between the legs, the front hands go on each side of the abdominal
wall, pressing on the inguinal canal and abdominal rings. In the centre of the
bifurcation of the two front bands a slit extends downwards and opens into a round
aperture. The back band is attached behind to a strap which passes through the
bracers. Above and in front and on either side the front bands are attached by
three or four bands which go around the sides and buckle in the back or sides
according to the comfort of the patient. The slit is first opened and the aperture
is made large, then the penis and testicles are passed through the aperture. The
slit is now closed by tapes or straps and the circular aperture is made smaller by
closing the slit-straps are adjusted.
J. D. DAY.
Surgeon Major.
JAMES DONNE DAY, Surgeon Major, Army Medical Staff, Julogh, near Simla,
India, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same.is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
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The truss is made of any elastic material either solid or fenestrated, and is
somewhat heart shaped with a triangular piece cut out of the base. At the apex of
this triangle there is a longitudinal fissure 2 vide drawing, which can be closed by
tapes 4 or buckles attached to its sides. The longitudinal fissure is connected with
a circular aperture 3 through which the penis and testicle can be passed when the
fissure is open, but when closed the testicle and penis cannot be passed. The upper
sides of the truss are fitted with bands I which are buckled round the back. The
lower end of this heart shaped elastic material ends in one band 5 which passes
underneath the legs, and is attached to a strap in the bracers behind. When the
testicle and penis have heen passed through the circular aperture the longitudinal
fissure is then closed by tapes. When the bands are tightened and the bracers
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page_text: adjusted to suit the pressure any rupture can be supported with the least possible
discomfort.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. That this truss will support a rupture effectually with the least possible
discomfort. A man can perform even a gymnastic exercise without protrusion of
the intestine with the truss on.
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2nd. That an elastic arrangement has never before effectually supported an
inguinal hernia.
J. DAY,
Surgeon Major, A.M.S.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Webbings or Felts for Paper Machines, Cloth Finishing Machines, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Webbings or Felts for Paper
Machines, Cloth Finishing Machines, and the like.
I, JACQUES DEBOUCHAUD, Manufacturer, of Nersac, Charente, in the Republic
of France, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
The webbings or felts employed both in machines for manufacturing paper,
or card, as well as machines for finishing different kinds of cloths, are subjected
both to constant dampness and to considerable tension strains. Under the double
influence of this humidity and of the tension, webbings or felts manufactured up
to this date, of hemp, wool or cotton, quickly alter and rot causing great loss and
bad work.
In order that these webbings or felts may be more flexible, resistant and wear
longer, I combine in their manufacture a textile presenting a great resistance
both to the tension and susceptibility of rotting.
This textile is "The Ramie" from which the webbing or felt is entirely or in
part manufactured, and with the thread of Ramie distinct and separate, or form-
forming with other textiles a compound thread.
Webbings or felts manufactured with threads of wool, or hemp or cotton and
Ramie, acquire qualities of resistance to extension and of length of wear in pro-
portion to the amount of Ramie, either as pure Ramie thread, or compound thread.
The drying webbings or felts for paper machines thus manufactured are
immensely superior. These webbings or felts generally very thick, at the end of
the drying of the paper are submitted to great tension and are frequently ruptured
or considerably lengthened, they are also always subjected to the action of steam
and maintained in a more or less damp state; manufactured with ramie they
acquire, not only a firm resistance to rot but also a resistance so great to rupture
that it is possible, to impart to the felt a tractive force without breaking more than
sufficient to diminish the thickness of the threads of which it is manufactured so
that a more even texture is obtained that gives a better surface to the paper and
that will not rot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The inextensible and rot proof webbing or felts, for paper and cloth finishing
machines, manufactured of "Ramie" or of a mixture of Ramie and other textile,
the threads emploved for the fabric being either nure Ramie or Ramie mixed

page_text: with some other textile, or other textiles, and forming a compound thread; the
whole as has been specified in the manner indicated.
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WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
An Improvement in Tobacco Pipes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1897-Accepted, 30th Oct., 1897
COMPLETE DF EUIFICATION.
An Improvement in Tobacco Pipes.
I, GEORGE LLOYD WINGATE, of Deanfield, St. Peters Road, South Croydon,
Assistant Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to means of rendering a tobacco pipe when it is made of
fragile material, less liable to fracture, by clothing it with light basket work,
which at the same time, being of a non-conducting character, prevents any
feeling of heat when the pipe is held.
The accompanying drawing is a side view of a pipe provided with a clothing
according to my invention, consisting of narrow strips of cane or suitable material
woven like basket work over the bowl and the stem up to the mouth piece.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
A tobacco pipe clothed with a basket work consisting of strips of cane or like
suitable material woven over its bowl and stem, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
Dated this 21st dor of September 1897.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Food Products.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr.,
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Food Products.
I, HUBERT HIGGINS, of 4, Trinity Street, Cambridge, in the County of Cambridge,
Demonstrator of Anatomy to Cambridge University, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to the use of the product caseinogen or protein obtained
from separated milk preferably by the process described in my prior Patent
No. 15471, 13th July 1896.
In using the powdered caseinogen or protein with boiling water to form say a
soup I have experienced difficulty in holding the powder in suspension in the fluid
owing to its tendency to precipitate.
The object of this invention is to mix the caseinogen or protein with some sub-
stance which will hold it in suspension in the liquid so as to form a fluid of uniform
consistency. Various substances may be used for this purpose such as gelatine,
mucilage, gum, starch dextrine, fish glue, or the like and one or more of these sub-
stances may be mixed with the powdered caseinogen or protein for use in the
manner indicated.
Dated this 8th day of Anril 1897
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Food Products.
I, HUBERT HIGGINS, of 4, Trinity Street, Cambridge, in the County of Cambridge,
Demonstrator of Anatomy to Cambridge University, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to the use of the product caseinogen or protein obtained
from separated milk preferably by the process described in my prior Patent
No. 15471, 13th July 1896.
In using the powdered caseinogen or protein with boiling water to form say a
soup I have experienced difficulty in holding the powder in suspension in the
fluid owing to its tendency to precipitate.
The object of this invention is to mix the cascinogen or protein with some sub-
stance which will hold it in suspension in the liquid so as to form a fluid of uniform
consistency. Various substances may be used for this purpose such as gelatine,
mucilage, gum, starch, dextrine, fish glue, or the like and one or more of these
substances may be mixed with the powdered caseinogen or protein for use in the
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page_text: manner indicated. The resulting mixture with water is then dried into a cake or
powdered.
The proportions of the substances may vary, but from 10% to 20% has given
satisfactory results, and I find it advantageous to add a small proportion of sodium
chloride or sodium carbonate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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The addition to caseinogen or protein of one or more of the following sub-
stances: gelatine, mucilage, gum, starch, dextrine, fish glue, or the like, with or
without the addition of sodium chloride or sodium carbonate, for the purpose
described.
Improvements relating to Horse-shoe Fastenings.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 6th Nov., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Horse-shoe Fastenings.
I, MAX SCHIEMANGK, Captain, of 18, Eichendorf Strasse, Berlin, in the Empire
of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My invention relates to horse-shoe fastenings and has for its object to effect a
secure fixture of the shoe to the hoof without the necessity of the use of nails.
My invention consists of a shoe fastening which is fitted by means of metal
or other straps secured from the extremities of the foundation plate of the shoo
which pass round the front of the hoof and there engage with the front flange
or toe-plate, the shoe proper being fixed to the foundation plate by means of
screws.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Figure 1 illustrates a front elevation of a horse-shoe fastening made in accord-
ance with the present invention, while
Figure 2 is a side elevation corresponding thereto and
Figure 3 is a plan of a shoe detached from the hoof.
In carrying my invention into effect as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, I provide a foundation plate a to which the shoe proper is secured
by means of screws the front overlapping flange or toe plate of the foundation
plate embraces the front of the hoof and has secured at its upper extremity an
extension provided with a slot or recess for the purpose of receiving a strape,
the one end of which is secured to one extremity of the foundation plate, while
the other is provided as a loop f with which engages the extremity of a corre-
sponding strap h, the opposite extremity of which is secured to the other
extremity of the foundation plate. The strap h is secured to the loop f of the
strap e by means of a catch i which is held to the strap hat g; the extremity of
the catch being locked in position by means of a fastening k. It will be seen
that the strap eh embraces the hoof and securely attaches the foundation plate
thereto. The shoe is capable of being renewed while the foundation plate
and fastenings are capable of use for an indefinite period.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
Means for fastening shoes to the hoofs of horses and other animals consisting
of a foundation plate a secured to the hoof by a strap eh which lies within an
extension of the front toe-plate b and is fastened by means of the catch, the

page_text: shoe proper being secured to the foundation plate a substantially as herein before
described and as illustrated.
Dated this 10th day of Sentember 1897
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
Improvements connected with Pneumatic Tires.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Pneumatic Tires.
RALPH SELBY, 30, Blenheim Road, Woodgreen, London, Engraver, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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It is a shield made of steel or other suitable metal, and will encircle the pneu-
matic tyre and can be made in various patterns. The shield will be held on to the
pneumatic tyre by the pressure of the air inside the tyre. In some patterns when
the shield is narrow, cement or solution may be used as well as the pressure of air,
in keeping it in place. It is a round cover made of thin metal and the same shape
as the tyre, a section of it is like the letter U. It is put on the tyre and the tyre
is inflated. The pressure of air in the tyre will keep it in its place. It is designed
to protect the surface of the rubber tyre from the road, and thus to prevent
punctures. It is practically a metal rim round the tyre to stop punctures.
Dated this 8th day of April 1897.
RALPH SELBY, Engraver, 30, Blenheim Road, Wood Green, London, N., do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
It is a circular shield made of steel or other suitable metal or material & will
encircle the pneumatic tire, in width the shield will be just sufficient to cover the
tread of the tire,--round each side of the shield will be a groove & round each side
of the tire will be a wire or ridge of rubber corresponding with the grooves in the
shield, & it is intended that when the pneumatic tire is fully inflated that the wires
or ridges of rubber will be thereby forced into the grooves in the shield & by this
means the shield will be kept in position. The metallic shield or pneumatic tire
protector is designed to protect the surface of the rubber from the road. In the
accompanying drawing I have given a segment of the circle & also a section.
The grooves or ridges marked A around each side of it are designed to take the
wires that are around the pneumatic tire where a ridge of rubber is moulded on
each side of the tire, the ridges on the metallic protector will be of a corresponding
shape to take them, so that, when the tire is fully inflated the pressure of air forces
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page_text: the wires or rubber ridges into the grooves & thereby keeps the protector firm in
position.
They will be made in various sizes.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim 5
is
The tyre protector as described.
Dated this 6th day of January 1898.
RALPH SELBY.
Improved Folding Ladder Escape for Attaching to Buildings.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 29th Nov., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Folding Ladder Escape for Attaching to Buildings.
I, ALBERT BENZENBERG, Joiner, of Neuenteicherstrasse, Elberfeld, in the
Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement; —
This invention refers to a folding ladder escape, attachable to buildings, and
which can be actuated from the room occupied, on any floor, and in which the
rungs stand at right angles to the house front when the ladder is in use.
In the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 is an elevation showing the ladder when folded,
Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the ladder when extended.
The ladder consists of the support a formed of angle iron and which is let into
the brick-work or fastened to the front of the house, and of the movable support b
which is connected to the support a by the movable rungs c.
The attachment of the rungs c to the supports is such that they can describe an
are of 90°, the distance apart of the rungs so corresponding to their length that
they do not touch each other when the ladder is folded up.
At the top of the support a is arranged the bracket d with the guide plate e
enabling the ladder to be easily and smoothly extended and ensuring the position
of the extended ladder. For this purpose a runner wheel ƒ and hook
arranged on the support b.
are
In order that the ladder may, when occasion requires be actuated from any
story, holes h, corresponding to the distance between the stories, are made in the
support a, which holes can be continued through the brickwork and allow a rod
to be passed through the hole and the support 6 forced outwards.
When the ladder is not used it remains by its own weight in the position shown
in Fig. 1.
The above described folding ladder can be constructed of wood and be used for
house purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A folding ladder escape attachable to a building front, the rungs of which
are at right angles to the front and which can be actuated from any story by
means of a rod, independently of the upper stories.
2. The improved folding ladder escape for attaching to buildings substantially
as described with reference to the drawings.
Dated this 29th day of November 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in Means for Fixing Cranks to the Axles of Cycles, Motor Cars, and other Machinery.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 18th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 29th Jan.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Fixing Cranks to the Axles of Cycles,
Motor Cars, and other Machinery.
I, CHARLES ROBERT WEBB, of 70, Hall Road, Handsworth, in the County of Stafford,
Cycle and Tool Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In the usual cotter groove of an axle a loose and adjustable steel or other metal
block of a conical or any other shape is inserted. A hole is bored in crank from inside
to within about one sixteenth of an inch of the outside, or the hole may be bored
through as usual. A corresponding section is then machined out of crank for the
steel or other metal block to fit in. The crank is then attached by putting it on
the end of axle and pressing it over the steel or other metal block, which is slightly
tapered towards end of axle. The said steel or other metal block is kept in
position by a lock pin which passes through the side of crank and the top of the
steel or other metal block and screws into the opposite side of crank, or may be
secured by a taper pin through side of crank, or by a screw, screwed into the steel or
other metal block from either side or front or back of crank. The pins or screws to
be flush with the crank so that there are no projecting parts whatever.
Dated this Seventeenth day of February 1897.
Improvements in Means for Fixing Cranks to the Axles of Cycles,
Motor Cars, and other Machinery.
CHARLES ROBERT WEBB, 70, Hall Road, Handsworth, Stafford, Cycle and Tool
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
In the usual cotter groove of the axle a loose and adjustable steel block is inserted
of a conical or any other shape. Then the hole is bored in crank from inside to
within about one sixteenth of an inch of the outside, or the hole may be bored
through as usual. A corresponding section is then machined out for steel block to
fit in. The crank is then put on the end of axle and pressed over the steel block
which is slightly tapered. The steel block is kept in position by a lock pin which
passes through the side of crank and the top of the said steel block and screws into
the opposite side of crank, or the steel block may be secured by a taper pin from
Improvements in Lace or Net Suitable for Ornamenting Fancy Articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 10th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 7th May, 1898
Improvements in Lace or Net Suitable for Ornamenting Fancy
Articles.
BURCH & O'REILLY LTD., Embroiderers, Lampshades Manufacturers, and
Manufacturers of Fire Screens and Fancy Articles, 41, 39, 37, Snow Hill, E.C., and
JOSEPH BURCH, 37, Snow Hill, E.C., do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention consists in handpainting in one or more colors the ornamental
or figured patterns on machine or hand made lace or net, so as to bring out the
design.
Such lace or net is suitable for making or trimming of lampshades, & other
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lace or Net Suitable for Ornamenting Fancy
Articles.
.
We, BURCH & O'REILLY LTD. and JOSEPH BURCH, both of 37, Snow Hill, in the
City and County of London, Designers and Manufacturers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a method of making lace or net very attractive by
painting it by hand with transparent paints or dyes. The paint or dye is applied
by an ordinary brush and preferably we use an absorbent pad behind the lace
while applying the colour so as to prevent the colour from running. We do not
confine ourselves to any particular paint or dye. The same design or pattern of
lace or net can be worked up in various colours to suit different tastes. Hand
painted lace or net produced in accordance with this invention is very suitable for
decorating lamp shades, and is chiefly intended for that purpose, but it can be
used for many other purposes, for example, for trimming dresses and for millinery
and for fancy articles generally. The transparent paints or dyes do not
injuriously affect or stiffen the material of the lace as would ordinary solid colours.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said

page_text: invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is :-
Hand painted lace or net produced as above described for the purposes specified.
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BURCH & O'REILLY LTD.
W. H. CHANTREY,
JOSEPH BURCH.
Secretary.
Improvements in Glover Towers and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 8th May, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Glover Towers and the like.
I, PETER JENSEN, of 77 Chancery Lane London Chartered Patent Agent do
hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication from Ludwig
Rohrmann, Manufacturer and Hugo Heinrich Niedenführ Chemical Engineer both
of Krauschwitz near Muskau in Ober-Lansitz Germany, and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
A known defect causing various difficulties in the manufacture of sulphuric and
other acids is that the dust resulting from the furnaces and which in spite of
complicated arrangements for catching it still gets into the Glover tower and clogs
it and so persistently deposits itself in the filling devices that the whole of them
have to be removed when the tower has to be cleaned. These cleaning operations
involve great loss of time material and labour, and occur sometimes at frequent
intervals. This invention aims at overcoming this evil.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a vertical cross section and Fig. 2 a
vertical longitudinal section of an apparatus constructed according to this
invention.
Based upon the well known fact that the dust deposits in the Glover tower
where it first meets with solid surfaces and liquid, the improved tower is so con-
structed that above the gas inlet a and upon girders 6 of any suitable form a nest
of acid proof bricks c or other suitable objects is provided whereon the greater part
of the dust will deposit from the entering gas which here first meets with solid
surfaces and with liquid. The height of the nest of bricks need not be great, in fact
three courses as shown will suffice.
Over the nest of bricks c there is a free space d and over it are girders e upon
which the real filling devices are piled. In the part of the wall surrounding the
free space d are provided entry openings f for enabling the bricks c to be removed
and cleaned without as heretofore removing the whole of the filling devices.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is.
1. In Glover towers and the like providing the lower part of the interior above
the gas inlet with two superimposed spaces, the lower one wherein the entering
gases first meet with solid surfaces and with liquid being provided with removable
objects to catch the dust, and the upper one being provided with entry openings for
taking out and cleaning said objects substantially as set forth.
2. The construction of the tower as shown on the drawing.
Digurent day of March 1997.
JENSEN & SON,
77 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
An Appliance for Holding the Front of an Equestrian's Cloak.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Holding the Front of an Equestrian's Cloak.
I, VIVIAN SYMONDS, of Coryton Rectory, Lew Down, Devon, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to means of holding the front of a waterproof or other
cloak worn on horseback, so that the flaps are prevented from being blown back,
and are held in proper position to protect the legs of the rider.
For this purpose,
I provide, at each of the lower front corners of the cloak flaps, a ring, loop or other
fastening, and I connect these by a strap which passes round the front of the
horse's neck just above his chest. In order to provide for the fastening giving
way in case of a fall, I make the fastening of the flap to the strap of a kind that
will separate when it is subjected to a strain greater than that required to hold
the flap against a strong wind. Such a fastening may consist of a strip of elastic
metal bent to the form of a U having its limbs pressed close together towards
their ends. The ring or loop being engaged within the U can, by a strong pull
be drawn out springing the limbs apart.
Dated this 8th day of June 1897.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
An Appliance for Holding the Front of an Equestrian's Cloak.
I, VIVIAN SYMONDS, of Coryton Rectory, Lew Down, Devon, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
:-
My invention relates to means of holding the front of a waterproof or other
cloak worn on horseback, so that the flaps are prevented from being blown back,
and are held in proper position to protect the legs of the rider.
For this purpose, as shewn in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings, I provide,
at each of the lower front corners of the cloak flaps C, a ring loop R or other
fastening, and I connect these by a strap S which passes round the front of the
horse's neck just above his chest.
In order to provide for the fastening giving way in case of a fall, I make the
fastening of the flap to the strap of a kind that will separate when it is subjected
to a strain greater than that required to hold the flap against a strong wind. Such
a fastening may consist as shewn in Fig 2 of a strip of elastic metal bent to the
form of a U having its limbs pressed close together towards their ends.

page_text: The ring or loop being engaged within the U can, by a strong pull be drawn
out springing the limbs apart.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
An appliance for holding the front of an equestrian's cloak, substantially as
described.
An Improvement in Textile Fabrics.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
An Improvement in Textile Fabrics.
I, THEODOR ZIMMERMANN, of the Firm of Mechanische Weberei, of Gnadenfrei in
Schlesien, Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained.
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a manufacture of textile fabrics into which twisted threads.
composed of metal filaments and textile fibres twisted together are worked in, either
by weaving, knitting or otherwise.
By this means there are produced fabrics having an external appearance quite equal
to those fabrics which have purely metal filaments or yarn-threads spun round with
fine metal wire worked into them, whilst as compared with these, the former have the
great advantage of being cheaper to make and considerably stronger and more durable,
because variations of temperature do not cause the twisted threads composed of metal'
filaments and textile threads to expand and contract to such an extent as is the case
with purely metal filaments, or with the fine metal wire whipping or spun covering of
any textile thread; such expansion and contraction being a frequent cause (particularly
in the case of metal wires which are tightly bound,) of distortion of the design by
reason of the shifting of the intersecting or crossing textile thread.
The twisted threads worked into the fabrics may have any desired amount of twist ;.
also, any desired number of metal filaments can be twisted together with any desired
number of textile threads to form a twisted thread.
In woven fabrics, the above described twisted threads may be employed either as.
warp threads or as weft threads, or for both warp and weft.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven--
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I.
claim is :-
Textile fabrics whether woven knitted or otherwise prepared into which there are-
worked either by weaving, knitting or otherwise, twisted threads composed of metal.
filaments and textile threads twisted together.
Dated this 22nd day of April 1897.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Wigs.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 29th May, 1897
Improvements in and relating to Wigs.
I, FRANZ FREUDENREICH RÖBER of Meerane in the Kingdom of Saxony, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an adjustablo wig to which there is applied a device that
allows of its being used for different sizes of heads. A wig of this kind is illustrated
in side elevation and in rear elevation in the accompanying drawing. The rear part
of the wig or scalp, is surrounded by a band a. The ends b of the cord or string
passing out of this band are adapted to be connected together by means of a buckle.
By drawing these two ends together, the scalp is rendered smaller, so that it is
therefore rendered capable of being employed for heads of any desired sizes.. Upon
the band & there is preferably provided a scale which indicates the circumference of
the scalp in centimetres, so that the scalp can be adjusted without further trouble
when for instance the wearer knows his hat number, or size of hat.
OBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent,
I, FRANZ FREUDENREICH RÖBER of Meerane in the Kingdom of Saxony, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention relates to an adjustable wig to which there is applied a device that
allows of its being used for different sizes of beads. A wig of this kind is illustrated
in side elevation and in rear elevation in the drawings left with the Provisional
Specification.
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The rear part of the wig or scalp, is surrounded by a band a. The ends
cord or string passing out of this band are adapted to be connected together by means
of a buckle. By drawing these two ends together, the scalp is rendered smaller, so
that it is therefore rendered capable of being employed for heads of any desired
sizes. Upon the band 6 there is preferably provided a scale which indicates the
circumference of the scalp in centimetres, so that the scalp can be adjusted without
further trouble when for instance the wearer knows his hat number, or size of hat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
An adjustable wig characterised by the fact that on its rear side there is arranged

page_text: a band a having two ends capable of being adjusted relatively to one another by
means of a buckle, one of said ends being provided with a scale, as and for the
purpose set forth.
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ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1897-Accepted, 12th June, 1897

page_text: is covered by the border strip C. The slashes at the lower end of the haircloth D,
to cause it to smoothly conform to the bulge B, are concealed by short strips of
tape or other suitable fabrics d, d' extending from the border strip upwardly to the
limit of the slashes.
The haircloth and the fabric of the dress form are further secured to one another
by numerous lines of stitching e.
In practice the base or border strip C performs the same function, with respect
to the bulge B, that the foundation of an arch structure commonly performs,
viz. preventing the arch from flattening under pressure.
It is intended that the form as thus constructed be used as a foundation for the
dress goods at the waist, either by inserting it between the dress goods and the
lining or otherwise securing it in position as may be found desirable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. A dress form comprising a fabric adapted to the bust of the wearer and having
its lower portion contracted by bringing distant portions into proximity to form an
outwardly extending bulge intermediate of its upper and lower ends and a border
strip secured to the fabric of the dress form around the border of the bulge
portion to prevent the distortion of the bulge portion under pressure, substantially
as set forth.
2. A dress forin comprising a fabric adapted to the bust of the wearer having its
lower portion gathered to form an outwardly projecting bulge intermediate of its
ends, a resilient fabric fitted to said bulge portion, a border strip secured to the
dress form fabric and to the edge of the resilient fabric to prevent the distortion
of the bulge portion under pressure and lines of stitching connecting the two
fabrics within the limits of the border strip, substantially as set forth.
1007
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
Improved Manufacture of Seamless Garments.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1897-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1898
Improved Manufacture of Seamless Garments.
A communication from JULES PUGLIESE, of 13, Rue des Bois, Bezons (Seine &
Oise), France, Manufacturer.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 111, Hatton Garden, in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement: -
This invention relates to the manufacture of seamless garments.
Woollen fabrics are knitted and woven fabrics; they may be all wool or mixed
with other textile fibres.
As regards knitted fabrics, any knitting machine may be used, and the garment
is obtained in one piece, and brilliancy and elasticity imparted to it by rubbing it
with a wood or leather buffer.
The process is as follows:-
The body of the garment is produced in a single piece by means of a knitting
machine, openings for the sleeves being left at the level of the arms. These sleeves
are afterwards produced by working, on the machine, from the selvedge of the
opening of the arm, left for this purpose in the body of the garment. The collar
is formed in the same manner.
When the knitting operation is finished, the fulling operation takes place. For
this purpose the garment is placed in a fulling trough and treated with boiling
water in order to convert the fabric into cloth, then said garment is cut in front
and, after having been dipped into a reservoir filled with fish-glue, or any other
suitable glue, is applied when still quite wet, on a wooden bust or former having
the dimensions and shape corresponding to those required for the garment.
Whilst the garment is on the former, the collar and the rest of the garment is
properly adjusted by hand, then the garment is partially dried on the former so
as to retain its shape. Then it is removed, passed through the shearing machine
in order to nap the wool, and to give it the necessary finish. In this way, gar-
ments of any kind, jackets, frock-coats, dress-coats, trousers, waistcoats, etc. can be
obtained.
The garments may consist of or contain dyed threads of any colour, or they may
be coloured or dyed after they have been finished.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
The method of manufacturing seamless woollen or mixed woollen cloth garments
formed in one piece on a knitting machine and made more elastic and brilliant
by means of a wooden or leather buffer, the garments thus formed in a single piece

page_text: being afterwards treated with boiling water, cut, joined, shaped and finished
substantially as herein before described.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Elimination of Tannin from Tea.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left. 7th June, 1898-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1898
[Communicated from abroad by THOMAS TALBOT ROTHWELL, of "Wavertree,"
Domain Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Tea
Expert.]
Elimination of Tannin from Tea.
ALFRED WILLIAM ROTHWELL, 157, Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, Kent,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The injection of oxygen gas into the infusion of tea by which means a tannate
is formed. This formation is a thin film readily removable. And the use of
oxygen or oxygen producing materials in the treatment of tea either in the dry
state or in infusion.
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Elimination of Tannin from Tea.
ALFRED WILLIAM ROTHWELL, of 157, Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, in the
County of Kent, being a communicated invention by Thomas Talbot Rothwell, of
Wavertree, Domain Road, South Yarra, in the Colony of Victoria, Tea Expert, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The injection of oxygen gas into the infusion of tea. The oxygen unites with
the tannic acid forming a tannate which floats in the liquid in the form of minute
particles of semi-solid matter. This tannate I remove from the liquid by passing
the same through any filtering medium.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
The use of oxygen gas for the purpose of eliminating tannin from tea in in-
fusion whether used in a pure state or in combination with any other gas, or air.
Dated this 7th day of June 1898.
A. W. ROTHWELL.
Year: 1897

page_text: I, HENRY DYER, Veterinary Surgeon, 87, Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The shoe is three quarter only, thick at the toe, thinning towards the heels, & is
inserted under the horn of the foot at the heels (½ inch wedge).
It is slanting at the toe, about at an angle of 45°, corresponding with the angle
of a horse's hoof, straightening towards the heels; the inside border corresponding
with the outer.
It is fastened by screws, one at the toe, & one or two on either side; these screws
are countersunk in the shoe to the extent of threo-fourths of the shoe's thickness;
it also has a clip at the toe with a sharp spur or claw which is driven into the hoof.
The two great objects are, firstly, that hammering of the foot may be done away
with, secondly, that the frog & heels may be brought into use.
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1, HENRY DYER, of 87, Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey, Veterinary Surgeon,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention relates to improvements in horse-shoes.
A horse-shoe constructed according to my said invention is represented in the
accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1, is a plan of my improved horse-shoe, and
Fig. 2, is a section on the line of Fig. 1, showing the attachment of same
to a hoof.
This shoe is "three-quarter," reaching back as far as middle of frog; its borders
a b and c d are slanting, corresponding to the obliquity of the hoof; its heels c
are wedge-shaped, fitting under a corresponding covering of horn; it is fastened
by screws (three or more in number) which are sunk into the shoe to the extent
of about three quarters of its thickness, and when the shoe is worn down to the
screw head f fresh shoes are needed; the screw holes g are tapped" and are
to be filled up with india-rubber, gutta percha, catgut, cork, wood or other material,
or they may be utilized for screw-studs or frost studs.
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page_text: The shoe is an exact prolongation of the hoof wall and as such less likely to
cause stumbling and more obscure evils.
Being only three quarter, the heels (of the hoof), frog and bars are brought into
contact with the ground and prevent slipping.
Being fastened with screws, all hammering and jarring of the foot is done away 5
with, and the necessity of skilled labour obviated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
The attachment of horse-shoes to hoofs by means of screws as and for the 1
purpose set forth.
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Improvement in Surface Grounds for Embossed Glass.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd May, 1897-Accepted, 12th June, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Surface Grounds for Embossed Glass.
JAMES THOMAS JONES and HENRY FIRMIN both of 120 Blackfriars Road in
the Parish of St. George the Martyr Southwark in the County of Surrey trading
under the style or firm of "Jones & Firmin as Writers and Embossers on Glass
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following.
statement:—
This invention relates to improvements in the treatment of embossed glass and
is intended to give an ornamental appearance to the surface ground thereof.
The glass as at present used has the plain surface thereof (that is, where no
design is shown thereon) treated with acid only giving the glass a smooth.
appearance and rendering it semi opaque.
The improvements claimed by this invention will be best understood by reference
to the following descriptions.
In one form of our invention we cover the plain surface of the glass viz. that
part upon which no design is embossed or portions thereof with Brunswick black
by dabbing the same on lightly with a sponge or with tissue paper crinkled up
together or with a feather or the like and so as to leave some portions of the plain
surface uncovered by the Brunswick black.
When the Brunswick black is dry fluoric acid is poured or floated on to the
surface of the glass and where the glass is not protected with the Brunswick
black the acid eats or burns that portion of the glass. When the acid has
sufficiently acted on the glass it is poured off and the Brunswick black is cleaned
off and the glass by this process has the appearance of lace or a flaky appearance
the lines on the glass following more or less the outlines of the interstices in the
sponge or the irregularities of the other material used for dabbing the Brunswick
black.
In another form of our invention the plain surface of the glass viz. that part
upon which no design is embossed, is covered with ordinary leaden shot fluoric
acid is poured or floated on the glass and eats or burns it where not protected by
the shot and when the acid has sufficiently acted on the glass it is poured off
and the shot are removed and this process gives the glass a pebbly or dotted
appearance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention.
and in what manner the same is performed we declare that what we claim is
1. The production substantially as described of improved surface grounds for
embossed glass.
BURTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.