Improvements in and relating to Bells.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Bells.
I, FRANK ROBERTS of 48 Finsbury Circus in the City of London, Patent
Bell Manufacturer, do hereby de lare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists of a continuous ringing self-winding Signal and Alarm
Bell for horse and horseless carriages vans and other vehicles, locomotives bicycles
teamers yachts and other boats, hotels warehouses public and private houses and
fer every purpose for which a signal and alarm Bell is required. The said Bell
comprises a push piece or rod (terminating in a button or handle) attached to a
spring small lever engaging with said spring and carried by a spindle-a
hammer attached to said spindle-a bell struck by said hammer a train of
wheels a spindle for winding said coil spring operated upon by the act of pushing
said push piece or rod. A small stud is fixed on spindle of push piece which stud
locks the spindle carrying the hammer--upon pressing the push piece this stud
unlocks and allows said spindle and hammer to revolve and strike bell. A casing
enclosing said Mechanizm and supporting the bell said bell and case being
attached to any part of a motor car van or other vehicle or place as required for
use.
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Improvements in and relating to Bells.
I, FRANK ROBERTS of 48 Finsbury Circus in the City of London, Patent
Bell Manufacturer, do heroby declaro 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 consists of a Continuous-ringing self-winding Signal and Alarm
Bell for horse and harseless carriages Vans, Tram cars and other Vehicles, loco-
motives cycles steamers yachts and other boats hotels warehouses public and
private houses and for every purpose for which a signal and alarm bell is required.
The said Bell comprises a push piece or rod A (terminating in a button or handle)
attached to a spring B by a stud C a small lover D engaging with said stud Ć
and carried by a spindle E-a hammer Fattached to said spindle E a bell G struck
by said hammer a train of wheels. When push piece A is pressed down, it
disengages stud C and lever 1 and allows train of wheels to be set in motion which
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page_text: will continue while the button is pressed down until mainspring is exhausted.
The said action of pressing push piece A also actuates a connection lever II to
which is attached a click I and ratchet J which click and ratchet are connected
with the barrel K (which contains the coil spring) by means of two bevelled
wheels L and M the downward movement of lever H automatically winding up
the coil-spring by which power the train of wheels are set in motion. A casing
enclosing said Mechanizm and supporting the bell-said bell and case being
attached to any part of a motor car van or other vehicle and the push piece
pressed with the foot or hand when required for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said 1
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
An entirely novel self-winding Signal and Alarm Bell which rings continuously
while the button is pressed and will continue to ring until the mainspring is
exhausted.
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Dated this Thirty first day of July 1897.