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Year: 1886

page_text: I, JOSEPH DEVONPORT FINNEY ANDREWS, of Woodside Electric Works, Glasgow,
in the County of Lanark, Electrical 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 a calendar of days of the month and week or of months
and days of the month and week, of such size and shape that it can be carried in
the pocket or can be attached to a guard or chain, or may be arranged in the back
of a watch. It consists of a disc a front view of which is shewn by Fig. 1; a view
of the parts behind the face is shewn by Fig. 2, and Fig. 3 is a vertical section.
The face has engraved or otherwise marked on it columns of figures, those in each.
column being greater by 7 than those in the preceding column. On a disc a
behind the face are marked initials of the days of the week, 7 of which can be seen
through a curved slit 6 cut through the face. These parts, as will be readily
understood, serve to shew the date in any month corresponding to each day of the
week during that month, the disc a being turned by means of a projecting pin a¹
so as to bring any one of these into coincidence. In some cases I surround the
disc a by a ring c on which are marked the successive months, any one of which
can be seen through a slit d cut through the face. For the purpose of setting the
ring b there may be holes drilled in it so that by inserting a pin in any hole it can
be turned partly round, this adjustment being necessary only once a month.
Instead of the disc a shewn in Fig. 2 a segment e may be used as shown in
Fig. 4, this segment being centered at e¹ so that the arc on which the week days
are marked is less curved than when it is struck from the centre of the disc.
The numbers expressing the days of the month may be marked on the stationary
face fas shewn in Fig. 5, the days of the week being marked in a disc g that can
be turned each month to set it. Or, instead of having the marks on the face, they
may be made on the periphery as shewn by Fig. 6, where ƒ is the stationary and g
the movable disc.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed.
A pocket calendar constructed and operating substantially as herein described.
Dated thin gond dow of Fab 1986
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1885
Complete Left, 30th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th July, 1887.
FREDERICK FAWSON LEE of The Close, Salisbury, Wilts Surgeon do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A wheelbarrow consisting of a box with sliding handles, composed of several
folding compartments for surgical appliances and moveable trays for bottles and a
bucket the whole resting upon a wooden platform with an opening convertible into an
earth or other commode by means of a bucket placed beneath and rendered portable
by means of a wheel which is removable and easily fastened to the box, of folding
legs, and of sliding or removable handles.

page_text: FREDERICK FAWSON LEE The Close, Salisbury 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 :-
A wheelbarrow consisting of a (1) box (Fig. 1. 4 & 5) with sliding handles com-
posed of several folding compartments for surgical appliances moveable trays for
bottles and a bucket-the whole resting upon a wooden (2) platform, which has an
opening in it for conversion into an earth or other commode by means of a bucket
placed beneath, and rendered portable by means of a whool which is removable and
easily fastened to the box, folding legs & sliding or removable handles. Fig. 3.
(3) The platform is capable of being also used as a litter by means of a moveable
iron rail which acts as a back support during the carrying of an invalid or during the
usage of the commode. Fig. 6 & 7.
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 viz.
-A portable ambulance wheelbarrow consisting of (1) a box with folding compart-
ments & trays for Medicines & Surgical appliances, resting upon (2) a platform with
wheel, sliding handles, folding legs, & a rail for a Litter & a back support and
having (3) an opening for use as a commode with a bucket placed beneath.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 8th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 8th Feb., 1887.
RESE
We JOHN DEWRANCE & GEORGE HENRY WALL both of 158 Great Dover Street
Lambeth in the County of Surrey Engineers do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
There are two ways through the plug instead of one as usual and when the cock is
shut the partition between these two ways fits between two strips of packing in the
shell these strips of packing are connected above & below the fluid way by packing
applied in any convenient way. If necessary the surface of the partition of the plug
which bears against the strips of packing may be protected from the current of the fluid
by bars in the shell dividing the fluid way. Sometimes it may be convenient to have
the strips of packing in grooves formed on the partition and underneath the plug
instead of in the shell and they may be made to deepen until they meet at the
bottom.

page_text: We JOHN DEWRANCE and GEORGE HENRY WALL, both of 158 Great Dover Street,
London S.E. Engineers, 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 :-
There are two ways through the plug instead of one as usual and when the cock is
shut the partition between these two ways fits between two strips of packing in the
shell, these strips of packing are connected above and below the fluid way by packing
applied in any convenient way. If necessary the surface of the partition of the plug
which bears against the strips of packing may be protected from the current of the
fluid by bars in the shell dividing the fluid way. Sometimes it may be convenient to
have the strips of packing in grooves formed on the partition and underneath the plug
instead of in the shell, and they may be made to deepen until they meet at the
bottom.
On the accompanying sheet of drawings Fig. 1, shews the simplest form of cock
constructed according to our invention with the plug in its position when shut off.
a is the shell, b the plug and e, c, the longitudinal strips of packing.
Fig. 2 shews the same cock open by which it will be seen that there is a space for
the passage of the fluid on either side of the plug.
The strips of packing c, c, are connected at both ends by packing applied in any
convenient way.
Fig. 3 shews an arrangement of a cock shut, and Fig. 4 the same open in which the
packing is never exposed to the current of the fluid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is
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A straight through cock rendered tight by two longitudinal packing strips c, c, and
the plug substantially as described.
A LOCK-UP STRAP BUCKLE WITH ONE OR TWO TONGUES
Year: 1886

page_text: I HENRY ROBERT MAYNARD Chemist of Brandon in the County of Suffolk, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for A LOCK-UP STRAP BUCKLE WITH
ONE OR TWO TONGUES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The addition to an ordinary Strap Buckle of a lock A. by which the tongue B
can be secured from opening, the point C of it being held down by the bolt D of
the lock, the buckle may also have a second tongue E placed at right angles to, &
secured under the locking tongue B thus enabling two crossing straps to be securely
fastened by the same buckle, the tongues are made, the lower E concave the
upper B convex, to allow space for the crossing straps.
The Buckles may be made of any suitable metal & with any description of lock,
& either with the two tongues or with only one.
The Buckle with two curved tongues, one securing the other may also be used
without the lock,
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is,
1. A Buckle with a Lock attached to secure the Tongue from being lifted.
2. The use of two Tongues to a Buckle, one at right angles to the other, so that
it may carry two straps.
3. To use the lock-buckle with either one or two tongues.
4. To use the Two-tongued Buckle without the lock.
An Improved Metallic Curtain Band for Windows and other Glazed Openings.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1886
Complete Left, 19th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1887.
An Improved Metallic Curtain Band for Windows and other
Glazed Openings.
HARRY WILKINSON 4 Saint Aubin Villas The Crescent Stamford Hill London N
Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A Curtain Band for Windows or other glazed openings, constructed of two or more
tubes or rods (of cylindric or other cross section in juxtaposition, resting in suitable
brackets.
HARRY WILKINSON.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Metallic Curtain Band for Windows and other
Glazed Openings.
HARRY WILKINSON 4 Saint. Aubin Villas, The Crescent Stamford Hill London N
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:-
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A Curtain Band for Windows and other Glazed Openings constructed of two or
more tubes or rods (of cylindric or other cross section) in juxtaposition resting in
suitable brackets. To make my description better to be understood I have appended
a drawing in which fig. 1 is an elevation and fig. 2 a cross section. A. A. A. A. A. A.
are three rods or tubes dropped loosely into suitablo brackets. B. B are the brackets
referred to. is a supplementary rod dropped into a suitable recess in the brackets
and supports the curtain or blind.
Although in my drawing I have shown cylindrical rods I wish it to be understood
that I do not confine myself to that section, nor to the number of tubes or rods.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
1st. Constructing Curtain Bands substantially in the manner described, and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
HARRY WILKINSON.
Year: 1886

page_text: I, JORDAN LAWRENCE MOTT, the younger, of Mott Haven, in the City, County
and State of New York, in the United States of America, Manufacturer, and at
present of Albemarle Street, Piccadilly, London, 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, that is to say :-
This invention relates to a lubricating compound especially adapted for use upon
railway carriage axles, but also equally adapted for use upon the axles of other
carriages and waggons, and the axles of heavy machinery.
This improved lubricating compound consists of refined petroleum oil, paraffine
wax, refined tallow, and refined plumbago, and these are compounded by first
beating and melting and combining the paraffine wax and refined tallow, then
adding the refined petroleum oil, and then the refined plumbago.
The proportion of ingredients that I employ is about as follows:-60 pounds
of paraffine wax, and 100 pounds of refined tallow are heated, melted and
combined together, then 210 pounds of refined petroleum oil is added and
thoroughly combined with the former, and to this mixture, while in a heated
condition, I add 14 pounds of refined plumbago, and mix and thoroughly incorporate
said plumbago with the before named ingredients.
When this compound has cooled it is ready for use.
This compound will be found to be an excellent lubricant, and especially adapted
for the lubrication of railway carriage axles, where it can be placed in the axle box
along with cotton waste, which waste acts to feed it to the surface of the axle.
This compound will also prove to be free from objection, by reason of its not
heating and catching fire, so that, by its use, the liability of a hot box is reduced
to a minimum.
The refined plumbago that I employ is plumbago rendered pure by the removal
of grit and other foreign substances.

page_text: Having now described the said invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, I declare that I claim :-
First. The improved lubricating compound, composed of paraffine wax, refined
tallow, refined petroleum oil, and refined plumbago, in about the proportions
stated, substantially as specified.
Second. The method herein specified of preparing a lubricating compound of
paraffine wax, refined tallow, refined petroleum oil, and refined plumbago, consisting
in mixing and combining the paraffine wax and refined tallow in a heated condition,
adding the refined petroleum oil, and then the refined plumbago, thoroughly
commingling the mass, and allowing the mass to cool for use, substantially as
specified.
Improvements relating to the Jointing of Railway Rails.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improvements relating to the Jointing of Railway Rails.
I, JOSEF GLANZ of Lemberg, in the Empire of Austria, Director of the
Imperial Royal State domains and forests of Galicia, 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 the jointing of railway rails and has for its purpose to
wholly obviate the shocks which occur when the wheels of a waggon pass from a
rail of the construction now in use to the following rail, said shocks being
prejudicial to both the permanent way and the rolling stock.
According to the said invention the object in view is accomplished by the use of
rail joints of such a form as to allow a wheel to bear for a certain time on the
following rail before it leaves the first rail.
It is obvious that numerous forms of rail joints of the required nature may be
devised; in all cases, however, the heads of the rails need to be terminated by
diagonal surfaces.
In the accompanying drawing several rail joints of the kind in question are
shown, the said joints being so formed as to be of the requisite strength at all
parts. The head a of the rail presents, in all instances, oblique end faces a, a, while
the foot 6 of the rail may be terminated by faces perpendicular to the axis of
the rail.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The formation of the joints of railway rails in such a manner as to cause the
wheels to bear upon the succeeding rails before they leave the adjacent and pre-
ceding rails for obviating the shocks which now occur when the wheels pass over
joints as ordinarily constructed, this being obtained by terminating both ends of
the head of each rail with oblique surfaces.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Year: 1886

page_text: We, CHARLES AUGUSTUS GOSNELL and CHARLES PERCY GOSNELL both of
93 Upper Thames Street in the City of London, 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:-
Heretofore soap in cakes or in. bars has from time to time been marked or
branded with the makers name or other mark or device and the letters or symbols
have been raised from or sunken into the surface of the soap. When soap so
prepared is closely examined the stamped or impressed words or symbols can be
read but in this form they do not readily catch the eye and one soap is frequently
mistaken for another.
The object of this invention is to so brand or mark the soap as to make such
brand or mark clear and distinct and at the same time more or less attractive or
conspicuous. To this end the soap is marked or branded with any desired words,
symbols, or devices, in leaf gold, silver, tin, or other suitable material preferably of
a color totally different or in marked contrast with that of the soap upon or in
which it is impressed. Such impression can conveniently be made by covering the
requisite part of the soap with the desired material before moulding, the pressure
of the die being utilized to press the material upon or into the soap, any excess
material being subsequently brushed off or removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The improvements in branding or marking soap substantially as hereinbefore
set forth.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 17th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 28th June, 1887.
WILLIAM HANDLEY File Manufacturer No. 27 Victoria Road Leeds I do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A spiral or other spring conected or in contact with the hammer of Shardlows
patent or other file cutting machines the said spring sustaining a perfect graduating
resistance and command of the hammer of the file cutting machine the same to be
applied by foot or hand lever as may be desired or expediant by this improvement
files can be cut to the extream point either thick or thin ones without breaking or
injuring them in any way.
This improvement is for further reducing the blow of file cutting machine hammers
at the point of the file witch is a great advantage in cutting either new or recut files
the blow of the hammer can be encreased gradually or instantainious if required by
the slightest movement of the foot or hand and is managed in the most simple
manner a bolt is screwed into the side of the hammer with a spindle six inches long
running down the side of it the spindle has a thread screwed on it two inches at
the top part witch carries nut and check nut round the spndle is a spirial spring
with a lever under it by the slightest movement of the lever you can compress or
expand the spirial spring witch has the hammer completly in command and by the
aid of the check nut you can regulate it to the nicest point possable this inprovement
can be readily fixed to any file cutting machine we have yet seen.
Dated this 4th day of September 1886.
WILLIAM HANDLEY.

page_text: WILLIAM HANDLEY File Manufacturer Victoria Road Leeds I 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 improvement is for the better or completo control of the hammer or ram in
file cutting machines enableing the man in charge of the machine to cut to the
extreme point of the file with whatever weight of blow he may think desirable which
is attained as follows
Into the side of hammer or ram A is fixed lug haveing spindle E bolted to it,
with check nuts CC on the upper part. Spring d is coiled round it and presses
against upright rod F this rod passes down the side of machine and is connected to
foot lever G which works on fulcrum H.
Fixed to foot lever G is adjustable foot plate i that can be regulated along with
check nuts CC to such an extent that by the slightest pressure of the foot on foot
plate the force of the hammer or ram is reduced to suite the class of work required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is performed I declare that what I claim is
The complete taking in charge regulating or controling the blow of the hammer or
ram by the aid of lever and spirial or other springs.
Doted this 16th day of May 1887
WILLIAM HANDLEY.
Improvements in Combined Sight Elevators and Windgauges.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improvements in Combined Sight Elevators and Windgauges.
We, EDWARD HARRISON, Gunmaker of 226 Strand, London and WILLIAM
JACKMAN JEFFERY, Gunmakers Salesman, of 23 Whitehead's Grove Chelsea,
London do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The Scale and Vernier for the windgauge is arranged so as to admit of the
allowances being read on the flat or back of the Sight Elevator, and the Knife
Edge Bar is attached to the body part of the Elevator.
For wind gauging purposes studs, or Clips are made on the Vernier slide for the
purpose of attaching the instrument to the Rifle Sight.

page_text: We, EDWARD HARRISON of 226 Strand London, Gunmaker, and WILLIAM
JACKMAN JEFFERY of 55 Britannia Road, Fulham London (formerly of 23 White-
heads Grove Chelsea) gunmakers salesman 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 improvement is designed for the purpose of enabling the wind allowance
on the backsights of Military Rifles to be made or marked with greater facility
than heretofore. When used for Windgauging the instrument is placed on and
attached to the Ladder of the sight by means of four studs formed on the slide,
and the knife edge, which is fixed to the frame or body, is worked to the right
or left by means of the regulating screw. A Scale is marked on the back of the
instrument for the purpose of enabling the necessary readings to be made for wind-
gauging. On the required allowance being made, a line is marked along the knife
edge on the sight Bar of the Rifle, When used as an Elevator the studs on the
slides steady the instrument and thereby ensure correctness in setting the elevation,
of Sight Bar of the Rifle.
DRAWINGS, SHEET 1.
The drawings accompanying this specification represent in figure 1. the front
view of the instrument, Figure 2. the side view when in use as an Elevator,
Figure 3. the instrument attached to the sight for windgauging, Figures 4. & 5. are
the end views of the two patterns of the dovetails cut on the slides & frames.
In these drawings A represents the frame or body part, B the slide, C. the knife
edge, which is soldered or screwed on to the frame, D the knob by which the screw
is actuated, E. the screw for regulating the movement of the slide, F. F. F. F. the
four studs on the slide for attaching the instrument to the ladder of the back sight,
G the backsight of the Rifle, H the sight bar of the backsight, I portion of the
sight bed of Rifle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is ;
1. An improvement in the construction of an Instrument used for Elevating and
making the Wind allowances on the sights of military Rifles, whereby the making
& marking of Wind allowances are greatly facilitated.
2nd. The improvement in construction ensures greater correctness in making the
Elevations on the back sight.
Dated this Twenty seventh day of October 1886.
IMPROVEMENTS IN WINDOW-FASTENINGS
Year: 1886

page_text: I, GEORG. SCHURITZ of Dresden, in the German Empire, merchant do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WINDOW-FASTENINGS and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in apparatus for the
opening of French casement-windows and for securing the window-wing after it
has been opened and in any desired distance from the window-case.
In order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings.
The cramp-iron or clasp K is screwed to the window-wing by means of the
thumb-screw f. The hook or pin a is fastened to the window-sash by means of its
lower flattened part 1. The bar s is riveted to the clasp K and is movable and
provided with an opening o. If the window has to be opened the bar 8 is fastened
to the stud a, the latter entering the opening o of the bar 8. The window is then
opened as much as desired and the clasp K is screwed to the lower frame of the
window-wing by means of which it is securely fastened.
•
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 construction of a window-fastening of which clasp K, screw f, bar 8 and
stud o form essential parts, the whole as described and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
.
FREDERICK HOCHULI,
Agent for Applicant.
in Braces or Suspenders
Year: 1886

page_text: I, THOMAS BAXENDEN of 10 & 11 Addle Street Wood Street in the City of
London Brace Manufacturer 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 has for its object improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
My improved braces consist of two shoulder straps connected together at the
back. They there terminate in a metal loop provided with a small pulley or roller
These shoulder straps may be made of elastic or non-elastic webbing or other
material, but I propose to make them of non-elastic webbing.
Over the pulley or roller and running freely upon it I provide a single piece of
elastic cord composed of one or more strands or threads of India Rubber covered
with cotton or silk. This cord at each end is doubled upon itself in such a way as
to form a loop or buttonhole for engaging with the buttons upon the trousers.
The doubled loop is held by means of a metal clip or by sewing. At the front ends
of the shoulder straps I provide a metal buckle or loop terminating in a small
pulley or roller. Over each of these pulleys I provide an elastic cord at each end
of which I form a loop or button hole as already described to engage with the.
buttons on the trousers and thereby support the trousers.
These braces give great freedom for every movement of the body.
Under a modification of this Invention instead of forming the loops or button
holes by turning the elastic cord upon itself, I use tabs of leather or other material
with button holes cut or worked in them, and fasten these tabs to the elastic cord
by means of metal clips or by sewing the tabs to the cord.
Under another modification of this invention instead of adopting a pulley or
roller at the ends of the shoulder straps, I use a tube or guide attached to the
metal buckle or loop, in place thereof, through which the elastic cord may freely run."
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
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders consisting of the adaptation of elastic cord
running over pulleys or rollers or through tubes or guides as described to shoulder
straps of elastic or non-elastic material."
Improved Arched Sounding Board Bridges for Pianofortes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improved Arched Sounding Board Bridges for Pianofortes.
I, EDWARD BISHOP of Belmont Street Chalk Farm in the County of Middlesex,
Pianoforte Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVED ARCHED SOUNDING BOARD BRIDGES FOR PIANOFORTES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
The bridge marked A is made half as wide again as those in ordinary use and is
arched such arches being marked B from each bar, the bearing only being taken
from the bars. The bridge is fixed in those points only and screwed through
the belly by means of a dumb bar also having additional screws through the
bars. The ordinary bar is lapped into the dumb bar to prevent any overpull of
the bridge. It avoids any strain or pressure upon the sounding board leaving it
entirely free with the exception of where the bars are attached. Each bar is let
into the slips at the bottom of the sounding board in the form of a wedge at each
side and at the top. Each bar is sprung gths of an inch in rounding, the purpose
of arching being to give a greater freedom to the whole of the sounding board than
has before been obtainable.
The object of the gths rounding is to resist any pressure which would be put
upon the arches of the so called bridges & to prevent the buckling of the sounding
board under any strain.
The sounding board can also be of thinner material than heretofore as the
pressure affects the bars only, the bridge is capable of sustaining twice the pressure
of the usual bridge by reason of the arches, being so arranged as to inake it
impossible for them to give, and the pressure is equally spread over the whole
sounding board in a most exact manner.
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:
1. The dumb-bar & the means of attaching the same to the sounding Board.
2. The lapping of the ordinary bar to the dumb-bar.
3. The arched sounding board bridges.
SACKHOLDER DURING THE PROCESS OF FILLING WITH ANY MATERIAL NECESSARY TO BE PUT UP IN SACKS OR BAGS
Year: 1886

page_text: I NICHOLAS MEANS of Outwell in the County of Norfolk Carpenter and
Wheelwright do hereby declare the nature of my invention for SACKHOLDER
DURING THE PROCESS OF FILLING WITH ANY MATERIAL NECESSARY TO BE PUT UP
IN SACKS OR BAGS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
The Implement or apparatus consists of a tray or Hopper (on plan marked with
the figure 1) with oblique sides and bottom supported on legs (on plan marked
with the figure 2) capable of being raised or lowered, to adapt to beight of sack
or bag intended to be filled, a bow (on plan marked with the figure 5) crossing the
back or delivery side on which are sliding or shifting hooks for the purpose
of hanging open the mouth of the sack or bag and a shutter or slide (on plan
marked with the figure 4) to shut off the material under operation during the
removal of the full and the hanging on of the empty sack or bag-The delivery
mouth being on plan marked with the figure 3-The Implement to be made of
either wood or iron or a combination of the two.
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 substitution of the Implement for a purpose hitherto performed by manual
labour and the general method of its construction.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 16th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 18th Oct., 1887
A Mantel Board.
1, EDWARD MILESON, Garforth Villa, Stanley Road, Woodford, Essex, Mathematical
Instrument Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
A flat board is provided straight at the back to go against the wall and of any shape
in front, over the board I place Plate glass which may be either in one solid sheet or
fitted on in panels and may be either ordinary silvered looking glass or any other
colored or fancy glass the edges either bevelled or left square and finished off with a
frame or beading of metal or wood either polished, gilt, or covered with plush or any
other material suitable.

page_text: I, EDWARD MILESON, Garforth Villa, Stanley Road, Woodford, Essex, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved mantel boards or shelves.
My improved shelves may be formed of any suitable material and of any required
dimensions, and clamped (if necessary) to prevent warping. The back edge is made
straight to fit against the wall, or to enter into the same. The front and end edges
being made ornamental, and of any desired form, and fitted with a beading or frame
of metal, wood, or other material, and either polished, gilt, or covered with plush or
other suitable material.
On the top of the board I fit plate or other glass, which may be either in one solid
sheet or in panels, and either ordinary silvered looking glass, or coloured or fancy
glass, the edges being either bevelled or left square.
In cases where the top of the board only is covered with glass, a single frame or
beading only, fitted round the board, is required; but when the front, or front and
ends of the board, is or are fitted with glass, a frame is made, along the top and bottom
edges, front and ends of the board to receive the same.
When tapestry or other hangings are used, such hangings are usually fitted to the
board before the fixing of the frame or frames.
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 application and use of glass fitted to and sustained by beadings or frames
attached to mantel boards or shelves, substantially as herein before described.
Dated 16th September 1887.
EDWARD MILESON.
Year: 1886

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We ALEXANDER FINGER and WILHELM MENZEL both of Berlin in the German
Empire 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 present invention relates to a method of printing bronze or bronze powder onto
plush in such a manner that the bronze appears in a clear and pure manner on the
plush.
Up to the present time it was an impossibility to print with bronze powder either on
plush or any other material.
This method of printing with bronze powder especially on plush consists in the
following:
A plate engraved to represent the drawing or ornament to be printed is covered
with a cold mixture of bronze powder and varnish, such as turpentine varnish, copal
or dammara lacquer, of the consistency of a tough dough which is spread on a suitable
plate and transferred to the engraved plate by means of an india rubber roller. The
engraved plate is passed over several times with the india rubber roller so that the
mixture adheres in a considerable thickness to the plate.
The engraved plate thus prepared is then pressed onto the plush placed onto an
elastic and porous material, such as felt for instance in a press heated to about 80° Celsius
and subjected to strong pressure. In this manner the layer of bronze powder and
lacquer is transferred from the engraved plate to the plush, the lacquer becomes liquid
by the heat of the press and serves to fix the bronze powder to the plush fibres, while

page_text: the superfluous lacquer passes through the plush and is absorbed by the porous material
underneath.
A print produced in this manner is very clear and adheres well to the plush.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
--
The method of printing in bronze consisting in covering the engraved plate with a
mixture of bronze powder and lacquer or varnish and then transferring this layer onio
the plush or other material in a heated press under strong pressure substantially as
specified.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 6th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th July, 1887.
JOHN BROOKBANKS Engineer 4 Lawson Street West North Shields do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This composition consists of one part (more or less) of Sulphate of Soda-one part
(more or less) of Nitre Cake, and one part (more or less) of Alkali-These different
ingredients are carefully ground to a very fine powder and then thoroughly mixed
together A certain quantity of this compound is dissolved in water, (according to the
state of the Boiler upon which it has to operate) and then introduced into the water at
use in the Steam Boiler.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1886.
Specification Accepted, 25th Jan., 1887.
We ROBERT MOHARDY Broughton Place Edinburgh gentleman, JAMES MCHARDY
Dollar N. B. Scientific expert and JOHN COWAN, Iron Merchant Edinburgh 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 carrying this invention into practice we construct our pick in the following
manner, viz,
(A) The eye is formed like an oblong square with rounded corners (of suitable
dimensions) on the outside of the of the pick, tapering regularly to a similar oblong
square of smaller dimensions on the inner side of the Pick, (B) so that (compared
with other picks) a much larger surface of the handle bearing upon each end of the
eye, the wood will not be so liable to crush at the ends which we may consider as the
points of resistance to the lever, and the handle will not easily become loose, or when
loose it may be tightened instantly by a blow upon the outer end.
(C) The rounded corners before-mentioned may be dispensed with or may be of any
suitable shape, our object being to provide a fillet of metal in the corner of the eye if
necessary, to relieve the strain upon the transverse portion of the metal which, in
heavy work might be liable to staving through concussion.
D. The eye may or may not extend beyond the edge of the pick as circumstances
may require.
E. The Handle shall be made with a tapered shoulder fitting exactly into the eye of
the pick, but having enough of extra wood to provide for tightening it.
The accompanying sheet of drawings illustrates our pick and handle as follows
Fig. I-A pick with part of a handle, the dotted lines showing the hole, the handle
being in the eye and ready for tightening.
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Fig. 11-The head of the pick with the taper of the cyc suggested by the inner
lines.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is ;
The pick eye, with a handle to fit as herein described and further set forth by the
drawings:
An Improved Method of Producing Embroidery Trimmings.
Year: 1886

page_text: * COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Producing Embroidery Trimmings.
I, WILLIAM BOOTH of 12 Short Hill, in the town and county of the town of
Nottingham, Lace Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Heretofore what are known as Booth's trimmings, or Everlasting trimmings, have
been made with a tape at the back edge, formed. by the requisite number of threads
from a main warp beam, interlaced with bobbin threads. Instead of which I form
the whole width of the trimmings including the raised and other portions of the
pattern, and back edge entirely by threads from a number of small warp beams
interlaced with bobbin threads, thereby dispensing with the threads from a main
warp beam, and am thus enabled to make a greater number of breadths of trimming
across the width of the machine than heretofore.
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 improved method of producing embroidery trimmings substantially as
described.
•
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1886
Complete Left, 13th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 14th June, 1887
1, MORITZ STRASSER of Niederschönhausen, near Berlin in the German Empire,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
-
This invention relates to a process for producing an artificial gum, which has the
same adhesive power as natural gum, while it has the important advantage of being
easily soluble in warm or cold water and of being considerably cheaper than natural
gum.
The artificial gum is produced as follows:
mixture of
12, Kilogrammes of sugar are powdered and boiled with a
750 (trammes of fresh cow's milk previously boiled and skinned, 2, 5 Kilogrammes
of water and 500 Grammes of white 20% glycerine; into this mixture, while in
boiling state is stirred 25 Kilogrammes of 36% borax: the whole is then cooled
to 40° R, when it is poured into small moulds of sheet iron for the purpose of forming
lumps. After three days heating the mass arrives at a fit state for the formation of
lumps, which now takes place. The lumps are very similar to natural gum. If the
evaporation of the superfluous water is prevented by keeping the mixture in a closed
vessel, the artificial gum retains its liquid state.
HERBERT & Co.,
67, Strand, W.C.,
Agents.

page_text: I, MORITZ STRASSER of Niederschöuhausen, near Berlin, in the German Empire,
Manufacturer, 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 process for producing an artificial gum, which has
the same adhesive power as natural gum, while it has the important advantage of
being easily soluble in warm or cold water and of being considerably cheaper than
natural gum.
The artificial gum is produced as follows:
12 Kilogrammes of sugar are powdered and boiled with a mixture of 750 grammes
of fresh cow's milk previously boiled and skimmed, 2 Kilogrammes of water and
500 grammes of white 20 per cent. glycerine. Into this mixture, while in boiling
state is stirred 25 Kilogrammes of 36 per cent. borax; the whole is then cooled to
40° Réaumur, when it is poured into small moulds of sheet iron for the purpose of
forming lumps. After three day's heating, the mass arrives at a fit state for the
formation of lumps which now takes place. The lumps are very similar to natural
gum. If the evaporation of the superfluous water is prevented by keeping the
mixture in a closed vessel, the artificial gum retains its liquid state.
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:
The process for producing artificial gum consisting essentially in boiling 12 Kilo-
grammes of sugar together with 750 grammes of previously boiled and skimmed fresh
cow's milk, 2 Kilogrammes of water and 500 grammes of white 20 per cent.
glycerine, this mixture being subsequently stirred together with 25 Kilogrammes of
36 per cent. borax and made to evaporate according to the consistency to be given to
the gum.
MEANS FOR FASTENING WINDOW SASHES, EITHER SHUT OR PARTLY OPEN
Year: 1886

page_text: I CHARLES THORNETT 37 Wirtemburg St. Clapham Surrey Builder do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for MEANS FOR FASTENING WINDOW SASHES,
EITHER SHUT OR PARTLY OPEN to be as follows:-
A rachet of indefinite length is fixed on upright bead of sash frame, the fastener
is formed of two uprights with platform, between the uprights is a lever fixed at
the lower end by steel pin, the upper end is made heavy to fall automatically
towards the rachet, resting against which prevents the sash from being raised; to
do which a small wheel is fixed in the platform behind the lever, over which a line
is passed which is attached to the upper end of the lever, whereby the lever may
be pulled from the rachet, and the sash raised at pleasure, the lever falling into
position on the rachet when the line is released.
To provide for fastening the top sash, the rachet is fixed to the face of the stile of
top sash, the fastener being fixed on top rail of bottom sash, acting in the same way
as indicated above.
To be made in brass, iron or other metal.
I claim this as an improvement on the sash fastener for which I hold a patent
No. 9846/85; it will enable the principle of my fastener to be applied to sashes
which are too high to be reached by hand, thus extending its use.
00.
CHARLES THORNETT,
37, Wirtemburg Street, Clapham, Surrey,
Builder,

page_text: Means for Fastening Window Sashes, either Shut or
Partly Open.
I CHARLES THORNETT 37 Wirtemburg St. Clapham Surrey Builder 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:-
A rachet of indefinite length, (A) is fixed on the upright bead of sash frame, the
fastener is formed of 2 uprights with platform, (B) between the uprights is a
lever (C) fixed at the lower end by steel pin, the upper end is made heavy so as to
fall automatically towards the rachet, resting against which prevents the sash from
being raised; to do which a small wheel (D) is fixed in the platform behind the
lever; a line (E) is passed over the wheel & attached to the lever, whereby the
lever may be pulled back from the rachet & the sash raised at pleasure, the lever
falling into position on the rachet when the line is released.
To provide for fastening the top sash, the rachet is fixed to the lower face of stile
of top sash, the fastener being fixed on top of bottom sash, acting in the same way
as indicated above.
To be made in brass iron or other metal.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
Invention & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is,
That it is an improvement on the sash fastener for which I hold a patent 2
No. 9846/85. It will enable the principle of my fastener to be applied to sashes
which are too high to be reached by hand, thus extending its use.
Dated this 8th day of October 1886
Year: 1886

page_text: We, THOMAS FLETCHER and ALFRED CLARE both of Thynne Street Warrington
in the County of Lancaster Manufacturers of Gas Apparatus, 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:-
At present the products of combustion or heated waste gases from gas fires and
stoves are commonly allowed to pass to the flue or chimney carrying with them a
considerable amount of heat which it is the object of this Invention to utilize.
These Improvements consist in an adaptation to or a combination with an
existing or separate gas fire or stove of a box or chamber the interior of which is
traversed by tubes having their ends open to the atmosphere, in such a manner that
the products of combustion or heated waste gases from the fire or stove may enter
the tubulous chamber and in passing through it may impart some of their beat
to the tubes. For this purpose the tubulous chamber is arranged or provided with
an inlet for the heated gases and an outlet or flue for their exit. According to a
well-known law the air in the heated tubes of the tubulous chamber, becoming
warm by abstraction of heat from the walls of the tube, rises and flows therefrom,
its place being taken by inflowing cooler air which in its turn becomes warm;
a continuous current of warm air is thus distributed from the tubes and the
products of combustion or heated gases from the fire or stove have a considerable
amount of their heat utilized which would otherwise have been wasted.
We are aware that a tubulous chamber has already been employed as an integral
or constituent part of the structure of a gas fire or stove but we are not aware that
such a chamber has heretofore been employed in conjunction with or constructed
so as to be applicable to an existing or independent gas fire or stove..
We do not therefore claim the construction and adaptation of a tubulous heating
chamber as a constituent or integral part of a gas fire or stove.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is—.
As an independent attachment or addition to a gas fire or stove, a tubulous
chamber through which the heated gases from the fire or stove are caused to pass
and which may be adapted or applied to separate or existing gas fires or stoves
without alteration thereof, substantially as and for the purpose herein before
described.