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Improvements in Boiler Stays.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
WILLIAM ALLEN 34 Marshfield Street Cubitt Town London E. County of
Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention has for its object to save time and dispence with the use of the
caulking tools which are required in the ordinary method of making boiler stays
steam tight For these purposes instead caulking round the stays I form a counter-
sink on the inner surface of the nut which surface comes in contact with the outside
of boiler plates. I fill the countersink so made in the nut with red lead or other
suitable composition I then screw the nut up tight and a perfect steamtight joint
is made 1 claim that it does not destroy the thread on the end of the stay or
injure the nut as the ordinary method of caulking does and the stays can be quickly
taken out and replaced at the shortest possible notice.
Dated this 1st day of March 1892.
WILLIAM ALLEN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boiler Stays.
WILLIAM ALLEN 34 Marshfield Street Cubitt Town London E. County of
Middlesex Boiler Fitter 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 to save time and dispense with the use of the.
caulking tools which are required in the ordinary method of making boiler stays
steam tight For these purposes instead of caulking round the stays I form one
or more countersinks or recesses or projecting rings on the inner surface of the
nuts which surface comes in contact with the outside of boiler plates I then fill
the countersinks or recesses or projectings rings with red.lead or other suitable
composition I then screw the nuts up tight and a perfect steamtight joint is made-
The nuts can be used for hydraulic or steam pressure I claim that by my method
it does not destroy the thread on the end of the stays or injure the nuts as the
ordinary method of caulking does.
This invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings and will be best
understood by reference thereto.
Fig. I shews part sectional view of front elevation of boiler a shews water.
space shews furnace c. c shews stays d. d. d. d nuts.
Fig. 2. E shews sectional view of nut with countersink.
Fig. 3.
shews section view with square recess.
Fig. 4. G shews sectional view of nut with projections.
Fig. 5. H shews sectional view of nut with loose metal or composition ring J.
Fig. 6. I shews sectional view of nut with loose ring K.

page_text: 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 manufacture of boiler stay nuts with countersinks or recesses or projecting's
rings substantially in the manner herein before described and illustrated in drawings
annexed.
WILLIAM ALLEN.
Year: 1892

page_text: the following statement :-
This invention relates to a device which can be used when milk is being boiled.
Its use prevents the milk boiling over, and, at the same time, the milk is also
denuded of any air mechanically combined with it.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood, I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon:-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line -, Fig. 3.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the device, Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 shows the device, as it appears when in use.
Referring to the drawings:-
interior of
boiling vessel. On the top
The device consists of a tube a, tapered as shown. At the bottom it is cut out
to a wave-like form, as shown at b, so that the milk can enter into the
the tube a, when the latter rests on the bottom of the
of the tube a, is fitted a conic rim or cap c.
The device is put into the milk to be boiled.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
As soon as the milk reaches the boiling point, that part of it contained within
the tube a rises, and, since the tapered form of the tube subjects it to compression,
it is forced to the top long before the surrounding milk attains to a high level. As
soon as the milk within the tube a has reached the top, it flows or bubbles over the
conic rim e and falls down again into the boiling vessel. As the rim c is of larger
diameter at the bottom than the top, it causes the milk to spread itself out into a
thin film, so that it is deprived of any air, mechanically combined with it.
The higher the temperature of the milk, the faster is its circulation and con-
sequently the faster is its denudation of air.
As the overflowing milk from the tube a, when it falls down again into the
vessel, considerably cools the milk contained therein, the latter is prevented from
boiling over.
It is of great hygienic importance to denude the milk of air, as it renders the
milk more easily digestible for children and others and it also enables it to be kept
longer.
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 :-
:-
A device to be used when boiling milk, made substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown on the drawings annexed.
Dated this 9th day of February 1892.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow
An Improved Girthing Attachment for Ladies' Saddles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan.. 1892-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Girthing Attachment for Ladies' Saddles.
I HENRY STAINES WILTON, Saddler of 457 & 459 Oxford Street, W. London
in the County of Middlesex 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 :-
The present system of attaching the girth or sursingle strap to the off side flap
of ladies saddles, renders it impossible for the riders to adjust the girthing on the
only side within their reach when mounted. To obviate this, I make the off side
flap quite free of fixture to the girthing or sursingle, except at the bottom, where
a small attachment or fastener is placed to keep the said flap down, closely
covering the girth buckles. By this means the rider can readily undo and raise
the flap, adjusting the buckles of the girths with one hand only, and without
dismounting as heretofore.
In the drawings
Fig. 1 shows the outside of the flap A held down by the attachment, the thumb
piece of which H. is attached to the sursingle strap F.
Fig. 2 shows the under side of the flap of a lady's saddle, A being the flap, a
strap is attached to this at B, having a rubber or other spring inserted at C, and
passing through a loop D, carries a hook E, terminating with the thumb-piece H.
The leather sursingle strap F shown in rear edge view Fig. 3 carries a loop G
into which, the hook E enters the spring C, keeping the strap tight, and the flap
in its place.
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 securing of the lower end of the flap to the girth or sursingle by means of
any readily released attachment, preferably that shown in the drawings Figs. 1.
2 & 3.
Dated this 29th day of January 1892
Improvements in Spools.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 30th June, 1892-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spools.
I, CARL BÖHRINGER of Offenburg, Baden, in the Empire of Germany,
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 :--
In a metallic spool as ordinarily constructed the tube and discs forming the body
and flanges of the spool are secured together by soldering. This method of
construction is tedious, and the article produced is not durable, as the spool soon
becomes defective at the soldered joints.
The object of this invention is to construct a spool with greater facility, and of
greater strength and durability than has been done heretofore, and consists
essentially in stamping or cutting the various parts to the required shape and
firmly securing them together by means of folded joints.
--
In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings:-
Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 represent side elevation, longitudinal section, end elevation
and transverse section respectively of a spool constructed according to this
invention;
Fig. 5 represents a flange disc and Fig 6 a flat stamped plate from which the
body of the spool is formed.
A tube a is made of metal plate stamped with straight edges a¹ and side
projections a², one edge being bent so as to fold over the other as shown to prevent
the tube from collapsing under an external force. The discs b, b, also stamped out,
have central holes of the same diameter as the outside of the tube, which is
passed through them, the projections a² being bent at right angles to the axis of
the tube and firmly secured to the discs by the outer edges 62 which are turned over
by means of suitable tools.
The spool may be further strengthened by the insertion of another disc between
the discs and the upturned projections a*.
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 metallic spool comprising a tube formed with a folded joint and end
projections bent and secured by the folded edges of discs or flanges substantially
as described.
2. The arrangement and construction of metallic spools substantially as described
with reference to the drawings.
- Dated this 30th day of June 1892.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in the Construction of Stamped Metal Articles, such as Fire Dogs, Door Stops, Foot-scrapers, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Stamped Metal Articles, such
as Fire Dogs, Door Stops, Foot-scrapers, and the like.
I, EDWIN TAYLOR, of 1 Alfred Street, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Stamper & Piercer do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described & ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements in the construction of stamped
metal articles such as fire dogs, door stops, foot-scrapers & the like applicable to
umbrella stands, fire brass stands fireplace vase stands by which such articles are
made more substantial & of improved appearance with increasing the cost.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood & more easily carried into
practice I have appended hereunto a double sheet of drawings upon which I have
illustrated the nature of my said improvements applied to a fire dog from which its
further application will be readily understood.
Figure 1, shows in front elevation an example of a door stop suitable also for
one side of a fire dog.
Figure 2, is an elevation of the casting contained in Figure 1.
Figure 3, is a vertical section on the line 1-2.
Figure 4, is an elevation of the knob stamped separately for attachment
afterwards.
Figure 5, is an elevation of the centre part stamped separately.
Figure 6, is an elevation of the base stamped separately.
Figure 7, is a cross plan on line 3-4.
In carrying my invention into effect I stamp the fire dog or door stop of brass
or other such metal to any suitable shape or design such as A Figure 1, and I then
form the casting B of such metal as iron of a similar outline to that of the stamping
and this casting B is inserted within the stamping B in which position it is fixed
by being brazed soldered or otherwise fastened thus solidifying the whole article.
In place of stamping the whole article in one I may stamp them in several parts
such as shewn by Figures 4, 5, and 6 after which they are brazed soldered or
otherwise fastened together the casting B being then inserted as before described.
After the casting B is inserted it is electro brassed or otherwise treated to imitate
the stamping. Projections 6' may be formed on the casting B to receive the ends
of connecting rods between the two ends of a fire dog and the casting may be
additionally weighted by means of the projections 62. Of course I may solidify
parts of the article leaving the other parts hollow.
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 construction of stamped metal articles such as fire dogs, door-stops, foot
scrapers, and the like substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and
shown upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of June 1892
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.
An Improved Bathing Dress.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 24th Oct.. 1892-Accepted 26th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bathing Dress.
We, BRUNO BERGER and MAX BERGER, of the firm of Berger Brothers,
Manufacturers, of Colditz in Saxony, Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention has for its object, to provide an elastic and porous bathing dress,
which fits closely upon the body without hindering its motion, and which neither
retains the water nor produces folds.
For this purpose, we employ an open knitted fabric which covers the body,
and partly also the arms and legs and which is provided with ribs arranged in a
special manner.
The ribs of this fabric run downward on the body and leg parts, and outward,
that is to say, parallel with the arms, on the sleeves, and they are alternately
situated on the inside and on the outside of the garment.
Dated this 25th day of January 1892.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bathing Dress.
We, BRUNO 'BERGER and MAX BERGER, of the firm of Berger Brothers,
Manufacturers, of Colditz in Saxony, Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be prepared to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention has for its object, to provide an elastic and porous bathing
dress, which fits closely upon the body without hindering its motion, and which
neither retains the water nor produces folds.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a front view of a bathing dress embodying our invention and serving
to illustrate the same.
Fig. 2 shows its texture on a larger scale.
We employ an open or elastically knitted fabric of any desired colour and
pattern, which dress covers the upper and lower part of the body as well as the
upper part of the arms and legs. The desired elasticity is obtained by means of
a special arrangement of ribs a, b which are alternately situated on the inside_and
on the outside of the garment, as indicated by Fig. 2. In consequence of its
elasticity, the garment follows closely the outlines or surface of the body, without
impeding the necessary motion, and owing to its porosity, or open texture, the
water will easily run off, without producing folds or pockets. The dress may, of
course, be trimmed or bordered with lace, or ornamented in any convenient
manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is ;-
A bathing dress adapted to cover the upper and the lower part of the body and

page_text: in order to follow closely the contours of the body without impeding its motions
or retaining the water, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 24th day of October 1892.
12 BERGER
R BERGER
M. BERGER,
By Fairfax & Wetter,
433, Strand, London, Agents.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Soap.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Soap.
We, PAUL ZACHARIAS, Merchant, and JACQUES GRUNWALD, Chemist, both of
93, Alte Jacobstrasse, 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 :-
This invention relates to the manufacture of hard transparent soap, and refers
more particularly to the production of an improved base or foundation for such
soap.
In the manufacture of soap according to this invention, starch dissolved in a weak
solution of chloride of magnesium is treated with potassium or sodium lye, or a
mixture of potash, or soda, and hydrate of lime, and to the resultant compound is
added glycerine, which imparts to it a supple and fatty nature. The substance thus
produced is clarified by the addition of solutions of borax and potash, the whole
being well stirred together, and is then ready to be added as a base or foundation
to ordinary soap.
In putting the process above described into practice, the mode of operation which
we prefer to employ is as follows.
8 kilograms of chloride of magnesium are dissolved in 5 kilograms of warm
water, and then further diluted with 68 kilograms of water. The solution of
magnesium chloride is poured into a paddle mixing tub, and the paddle operating
gear set in motion. 40 kilograms of starch are now added to the solution of
magnesium chloride, and after being stirred for 15 minutes the compound has added
to it 55 kilograms of a solution of potash and hydrate of lime which has been
previously raised to a temperature of 20° centigrade.
If the compound formed as above described be now subjected to the action of the
paddle mixer for a period of 45 minutes, a complete saponification will be caused to
take place, and by the addition of 15 kilograms of glycerine the resultant product
will have imparted to it a supple and fatty nature. The product is finally clarified
by the addition of 1 kilogram of borax dissolved in 6 kilograms of warm water, and
8 kilograms of potash solution. The whole is then stirred for 35 minutes more,
and may subsequently be incorporated with from 25 to 40 per cent. of ordinary
soap.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The manufacture of hard, transparent soap by treatment of starch dissolved in a
weak solution of magnesium chloride with (1) potassium or sodium lye, or a mixture
of potash, or soda, and hydrate of lime, then (2) glycerine, and then (3) solutions of
borax and potash, substantially as described; and then incorporating the resultant
compound with ordinary soap.
1 December 1802
8th day of December
000
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicants' Patent Agents.
An Improved Regenerative Gas Lamp or Gas Burner.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec.. 1892-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Regenerative Gas Lamp or Gas Burner.
I, JOSEPH EDWIN HOLLOWAY of 119 & 121, Newington Causeway London
S.E. in the County of Surrey, Merchant Clothier do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
In order to increase the lighting power of ordinary coal gas during its combus-
tion I convey it from the usual gas bracket through a small inner tube directly
into a hollow ball or other suitable contrivance attached to the end of a return
outer tube, the said ball being fixed in such position as to receive the full heating.
power of the burning gas upon it, becomes intensely heated and the gas on its.
return from the ball in a like condition discharges itself through the larger and.
outer tube into the usual burner or burners and is there consumed.
Result, increased light and economy of gas.
D11
At 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Regenerative Gas Lamp or Gas Burner.
1 JOSEPH EDWIN HOLLOWAY of 119 & 121 Newington Causeway London
S.E. in the County of Surrey Merchant Clothier 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 order to increase the lighting power of ordinary coal gas during its combus-
tion, I convey it from the usual gas bracket through a sinall inner tube, direct.
into a hollow ball or other suitable contrivance, attached to the end of a return
outer tube, the said ball and tube (being affixed in such position as to receive the
full heating power of the burning gas) become intensely hot, and the gas having
become heated whilst passing through the hot ball and outer tube discharges itself
into a small boss from whence the gas is conveyed to the ordinary burner or
burners and is there consumed in the usual manner with increased illuminating
power and with greater economy.
The accompanying drawings explain the principle as applied to an apparatus
constructed in such manner so that ordinary flat flame burners may be used or the
usual Argand pattern burner may be employed instead when desirable.
In both drawings letter A denotes the ordinary gas inlet. B is the small inner-
tube through which the gas is conveyed to the heating chamber E. C. is the return
outer tube from E. by means of which the heated gas is conveyed in a highly heated
condition through D or D. D. the inlet or inlets to burner or burners of either
description. Fis in both cases the burner or burners where the gas is consumed.
in the usual manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what 1.
Led lighting HARIAN
Increased lighting power.
2. Economy in consumption of gas.
3. Simplicity of construction of regenerative gas lamp or gas burner.
Dated this 1st day of March 1893.
T T LOTION V
A. New or Improved Ruling Pen.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 28th May, 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A. New or Improved Ruling Pen.
I, PERCY WILLIAMS of 49 Upper George Street Bryanston Square London, W.
Civil 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 new or improved ruling pen which can be readily
adapted to ordinary penholders.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shows at an enlarged scale the blank of my improved ruling pen.
Fig. 2 is a corresponding view of the underside edge of the pen complete, Fig. 3
being a corresponding central section thereof.
Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the pen fitted to an ordinary penholder.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
In carrying my invention into practice I cut by means of suitable dies or stamps
a blank of the shape shown in Figure 1, this blank which may be of any suitable
metal consisting of a piece a whereby the pen is inserted into the penholder and of
an oval shaped body 6 furnished at its apex with a slit c for the purpose of allowing
the ink to flow readily.
This blank is bent along its axis in two equal parts in the manner shown in
Figs. 1 and 2, the upper end of its edges being brought in close proximity while a
larger interval is left between the lower ends of the same (Fig. 2). The lower
part a is curved so as to fit readily within the clamp or metal part of the pen-
holder d. Fig. 4 is a side view and Fig. 5 a plan of a penholder furnished with
my improved ruling pen. When required for use the latter is dipped in the
ordinary manner in an ink pot and after being withdrawn therefrom is freed from
the ink adhering to its sides. The penholder being held in a slightly inclined
position in the hand its point is gently pressed upon the paper or other material
used and it is drawn along a rule against which one side of the pen is made to bear
when a line of even thickness throughout will be traced. These ruling pens may
be adjusted to draw lines of various thicknesses and they may be thus supplied in
boxes with numbers corresponding to these thicknesses.
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 :-
My improved ruling pen adaptable to ordinary penholders arranged substantially
as herein described and shown in the accompanying drawings and for the purpose
set forth.
is 2700 day of Ápiù 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 21st May, 1892

page_text: 2. The general arrangement and combination of parts of the liquid spraying
apparatus, substantially as herein before described and shown at Figs 1, 2, and 4
and under a modification at Fig. 3 of the drawings annexed.
Dated this 14th day of April 1892.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow.
Improvements in Skull Caps and other similar Coverings for the Head.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Skull Caps and other similar Coverings
for the Head.
I, CASPER COHEN of Dutton Street, Cheetham, Manchester, Hat and Cap
Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention consists essentially of a skull cap so made and formed as to be
capable of being reversed or turned inside out and of being worn or used for two
purposes, say for cricket or football and also for ordinary wear.
The cap is made in the ordinary way of say a material suitable for every day use
but the lining instead of being composed of the usual material is replaced by cloth
or material suitable for a cricket or football cap. This cloth forms the lining of
the outer cloth but on turning the cap inside out say when it is desired to wear the
cap for cricket the inner or cricketing material is exposed to view and the outer
material then forms the lining.
The cap is provided with a curved peck similarly lined and also with a button or
other ornamentation on cach side corresponding in pattern or color to the materials
of which the cap is made of.
These improvements are equally applicable to other caps similar to skull caps
and the materials used may be modified according to the uses of the cap.
Having thus 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.
1st. A skull cap or other similar covering for the head made substantially as
hereinbefore described for the purpose specified.
Dated this 9th day of September 1892.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Water Closets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Closets.
I SAMUEL BENJAMIN DIX of Bennington Street Cheltenham in the County
of Gloucester Builders Materials Merchant 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 :-
1. The construction of a separate apron or covering for a water closet pan or
trap whereby an existing water closet or any common pan may take the place of a
pedestal closet without using the expensive pans for that purpose.
2. The Figure No. 1 herewith represents this apron or covering which may be
made of any material and which may be varied in shape or fluted to suit the
particular requirements.
3. By means of this invention the inside of the apron may if required be packed
as a preventive against frost and the necessity for the usual brackets is avoided.
4. The construction of a metalic rim corresponding with and in substitution for
the usual flushing rim of an earthenware w.c. pan with these additions viz. (a) The
upper portion of this rim is continued outwards and joined hermetically to the
appliance in Figure No. 1 at the top and fits over and partly inside a plain earthen-
ware pan as shewn in Figure No. 2.
(b) The construction of a metal arm as shewn in Figure No. 2.
5. The Figure No. 2 represents a vertical section and partly perspective view of
the appliances described in par. 4. The letter "A" in Figures 1 and 2 represents
the afore described aprou or covering. The letter "B" in Figure No. 2 represents
the metalic flushing rim, the letter "C" represents the earthenware pan and the
letter "D" represents the metal arm.
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
(a) To provide a novel frost proof sanitary w.c.
(6) A novel apron or outside covering for a w.c. to represent a pedestal closet
and
(c) A frost proof and water tight arm superseding the usual putty or india
rubber joint.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1892.
SAMUEL BENJAMIN DIX.
An Improvement in Boards for Cleaning Knives, Forks, and other analogous Articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892
COMEDIE DI BULTIVATION
An Improvement in Boards for Cleaning Knives, Forks, and other
analogous Articles.
I, WILLIAM RANKIN, of the firm of William Rankin & Sons of 10 Carlton
Place, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, Cork Merchants, 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:
Boards presently in use for cleaning knives, forks or other analogous articles
have a tendency to scratch the surface of these when being cleaned, and the object
of my invention is to provide a board that will give a fine polish to the knife or
other article without in any way scratching it.
In carrying my invention into practice 1 provide an oblong or other suitably
shaped flat piece of wood, on one side of which I glue or otherwise secure a thin
sheet of cork. On this cork the usual powder is sprinkled and the knife or other
article is cleaned by rubbing it backward and forward on the surface of the sheet
of cork, and it having a very smooth and yielding surface, the knife soon receives a
beautiful polish, and is in no way scratched.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in both figures
of which corresponding parts are marked with the same letters of reference.
Figure 1 is a plan of a knife-board constructed according to my improvements.
Figure 2 is a side view of the same.
A is the piece of wood, and B the sheet of cork which is glued or otherwise
fastened to the wood. C is a small hole at one end of the board to enable it to be
hung upon a nail or catch when not required.
Knife-boards made in this way are also very lasting.
In place of having the board A all of wood as described and shown I may have
the hanging end of metal.
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 :-
A board for cleaning knives, forks, or other analogous articles, consisting of a
piece of wood having glued or otherwise secured to one side thereof a thin sheet of
cork, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shown on the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 10th day of February 1892.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
An Improved Ferrule for Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and similar articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Nov, 1802-Accepted, 31st Dec,
4000
TOUC
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ferrule for Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and similar
articles.
HENRY LAUGHLIN 2 Heathfield Villas Epsom Road Ewell Surrey Clerk do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in an improved ferrule for protecting the bottoms of
umbrellas, walking sticks, & similar articles.
The ferrule is formed of a metallic tapering cone of the usual type but the
metallic foot which receives the friction (from contact with the ground) terminates
at its upper & inner extremity in a screw which serves to penetrate the bottom of
the stick & thus ensure a more permanent attachment of the ferrule.
The sides of the coue at its upper extremity can also be grooved or furnished
with an impressed or cut thread to grip the outside of the stick.
Dated this 24th day of September 1892.
HENRY LAUGHLIN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ferrule for Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and similar
articles.
1, HENRY LAUGHLIN, 2 Heathfield Villas, Epsom Road Ewell Surrey, Clerk,
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 consists in an improved ferrule for protecting the bottoms of
umbrellas, walking sticks & similar articles. The ferrule is formed of a metallic
tapering cone of the usual type but the metallic foot which receives the friction
(from contact with the ground) terminates at its upper & immer extremity in a
screw which serves to penetrate the bottom of the stick & thus ensure a more
permanent attachment of the ferrule.
The sides of the cone at its upper extremity can also be grooved or furnished
with an impressed or cut thread to grip the outside of the stick.
Referring to the annexed drawings,
Fig. 1 shows vertical section of a ferrule constructed according to my invention.
a ferrule screw. If desired I may provide the ferrule with a spike in the
place of the screw.
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.) The combined ferrule and screw substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the
annexed drawings & described in the Specification.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Metallic Cartridge Cases and Casings for Covering Bullets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1892
WADELELE DEVIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Metallic Cartridge Cases and
Casings for Covering Bullets.
We, GEORGE WILLIAM HARGREAVES BROGDEN, of 218, Gresham House, Old
Broad Street, in the City of London, Engineer, and HENRY AUGUSTUS SCHLUND,
of 163, Aston Lane, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of metallic cartridge
cases and like articles such as casings for covering bullets.
Hitherto metallic cartridge cases have been manufactured by drawing them from
a disc of a suitable alloy such as brass the use of which necessitates the frequent
annealing of the material during the drawing operation and this repeated annealing
considerably enhances the cost of manufacture.
We have found by experiment that the metal aluminium or aluminium alloyed
with a small percentage of other suitable metal, such as copper, can be drawn
without requiring to be annealed during the drawing process; we therefore avail
ourselves of this property by utilizing the material for the manufacture of cartridge
cases and like articles such as casings for covering bullets..
In manufacturing cartridge cases from aluminium we can employ suitable
known machinery and we produce cartridge cases which, by reason of the low
specific gravity of aluminium, are not only much lighter than those made from
brass but we are enabled to obtain still further lightness from the fact that
aluminium can be drawn thinner than brass. Further we have found that
cartridge cases made from aluminium are not so liable to split or break as those
made from brass and are more elastic and consequently expand more readily
when the cartridge is fired thereby forming a better gas-check.
The character of aluminium also allows of the empty cartridge cases being with-
drawn more easily than those made of brass.
It will be obvious that other articles such as casings for covering bullets can be
manufactured in a similar manner to cartridges.
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. The manufacture of metallic cartridge cases and casings for bullets by drawing
them from discs of aluminium or an alloy of aluminium without frequent annealing
substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. Cartridge cases and casings for bullets manufactured from aluminium or an
alloy of aluminium, substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated the 14th day of March 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
An Inspection Lantern for Sanitary Engineers to Examine Drains with.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL. SPRO NISATION
PROVISIONA
SPROTNICATION
An Inspection Lantern for Sanitary Engineers to Examine
Drains with.
JOSEPH EDWARD DOUGHTY Builder & Sanitary Engineer 20 Silchester Road
Notting Hill, W. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The inspection lantern is a small and simple invention on wheels adapted to
convey by elongated rods metal or otherwise the electric or any artificial light to
the interior of house and other drains where an inspection is requisite.
Dated this 29th day of September 1892.
JOSEPH EDWARD DOUGHTY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Inspection Lantern for Sanitary Engineers to Examine
Drains with.
JOSEPH EDWARD DOUGHTY 20 Silchester Road Notting Hill London W
Builder, Decorator & Sanitary Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The inspection lantern is a small & simple invention adapted to convey by
elongated rods metal or otherwise the electric or any artificial light to the interior
of house or other drains where an inspection is requisite.
The inspection lantern is simple in construction. It has a mortar shaped body
as Fig. 1, the end of which has a loose threaded cap Fig. 2 to admit & protect the
electric light connections.
Fig. 3 is a lens to increase & protect the interior light.
Fig. 4 is the axle of lantern to which is attached a pair of wheels, Fig. 5,
secured by sunken headed screws Fig. 6.
Fig. 7 is a threaded boss for connecting the elongated rods to, by means of
which the lantern can be made to reach any part of drains requiring inspection.
Fig. 8 are the elongated rods in attached position.
Fig. 9 is fresh air inlet when any other light is used instead of the electric &
Fig. 10 is the outlet for smoke from same.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. A lantern on wheels for conveying any artificial light in the interior of
drains.
2nd. The elongated rods metal or otherwise for conveying the inspection lantern
or artificial light to any part of drains under inspection.
February 7th 1893.
JOSEPH EDWARD DOUGHTY.
Improvements in Water Waste Preventing Cisterns for Flushing Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 31st May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1893-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Waste Preventing Cisterns for Flushing
Purposes.
WALTER WHEELER trading as John Wheeler & Son Ironfounders Railway
Foundry Langley near Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:--
Improvement in water waste preventing cisterns for flushing purposes, consisting
of a conical dome or bell as shewn in the annexed drawing Fig. 1. working over an
upright pipe as Fig. 3. The dome or bell with pipe making a complete syphon.
The action of the syphon is that when the dome or bell is raised by pulling the
lever to which it is attached, no water escapes from the cistern; but on releasing
the lever the descent of the dome or bell (owing to the bottom internal area of the
said dome or bell being larger than the top internal area of the said dome or bell
& that its inside surface between top & bottom as Fig. 2 is conical) raises the water
& so charges the syphon, emptying the cistern.
My claim is in respect of the conical dome or bell.
Fig. 1. is an elevation of dome or bell.
Fio is a section of dome or bell.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Waste Preventing Cisterns for Flushing
Purposes.
WALTER WHEELER trading as John Wheeler & Son Ironfounder Railway
Foundry Langley near Birmingham 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 syphon flushing cisterns of that class in which a dome
or bell & plunger with a stand pipe, usually form the syphon.
My invention consists in simplifying the arrangement of syphon water waste
preventing cisterns by using a conical dome or bell as shewn in the drawing left
with the Provisional Specification Figure 1 working over an upright pipe as
Figure 3. The dome or bell with pipe making a complete syphon.
The action of the syphon is that when the dome or bell is raised by pulling a
lever to which it is attached, no water escapes from the cistern, but on releasing the
lever the descent of the bell or dome ;-(owing to the bottom internal area of the
said bell or dome being larger than the top internal area of the said dome or bell
& that its inside surface between top and bottom as Figure 2 is conical & that the
cubical capacity of dome or bell before mentioned is proportionate to the cubical
capacity of the pipe to be filled);-forces the water down the stand pipe & so
charges the syphon emptying the cistern.

page_text: 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 is:-
1. In respect of the conical dome or bell.
An Improved Combined Non-corrosive and Water Waste-preventing Cistern for Water Closets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1892
An Improved Combined Non-corrosive and Water Waste-preventing
Cistern for Water Closets.
I, CHARLES EDWARD HARWOOD of Strangeways, Manchester, Painter and
Decorator, 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 :-
My improvements relate to an invention for which I obtained Letters Patent
No. 20100 on the 19th day of November 1891 and consist in certain alterations
in the composition of the body of the non-corrosive cistern described in my former
Specification and also consist in the combination with the said cistern of a syphon
discharge pipe.
In accordance with the first part of my improvements in moulding or casting the
body of the cistern I do not use the soda solution in any of the mixtures as described
in my former Specification as I have found that Portland cement and gravel or
Parian cement and gravel alone or a combination of the two will suffice and that a
better appearance is thereby given to the cistern.
The second part of my improvements is illustrated in Fig. 1 on the accompanying
drawing in which A is the syphon pipe one end of which is connected by soldering
or otherwise with and bend B formed in one with the metal box or casing C
which supports the valve and opens into the discharge pipe. The other end of
the syphon pipe is bent down towards the bottom of the cistern as illustrated:
D is the valve resting on the valve seating E formed at the entrance of the box or
casing C.
It will now be seen that by a momentary pull of the operating lever thus raising
the valve from its seating the water will rush down the outlet pipe and at once
start the syphon action causing the water to escape through the pipe A. until the
cistern is almost drained when the action is destroyed by the end of the pipe
becoming uncovered. The cistern immediately fills and is again ready to be
discharged.
It must be observed that the rate at which the water flows into the cistern is
much slower than the outflow and therefore a positive and alternative syphon
action is obtained.
By employing the syphon pipe the link and lever for holding the ball float up are
dispensed with.
Having thus 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.--
1st. The improvements in the composition of my non-corrosive cistern sub-
stantially as set forth.
2nd. The use and employment of a syphon discharge pipe in combination with
my improved non-corrosive cistern and water-waste presenting fittings substantially
as set forth.
Dated this 9th day of March 1892
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.
An Improvement in Electric Incandescent Lamps.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1892-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Electric Incandescent Lamps.
I, JOSEF PINTER, of Budapest, VII District, Huszar Strasse 7, in the Kingdom
of Hungary, Manager of the Actien Gesellschaft für Electrische Glühlampen, 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 subject of this invention is an improvement in the connection of the carbon
filament with the metal wire in electrical incandescent lamps. The bent piece or
filament of carbon is at present generally fitted in sockets at the ends of the metal
wire and secured in place at the joint by means of a cone of carbon, cement, or by
This method of connection
electro-deposition, or in any other suitable manner.
however has proved unreliable, in addition to which it is liable to cause sparking
at the joint of the ends of the two metal wires with the bent piece of carbon.
The object of this invention is, firstly, to render the connection between the
carbon and the metal more secure, and, secondly, to prevent, as far as practicable,
the occurrence of sparking.
As shown in the accompanying drawings the invention mainly consists in
surrounding the parts a where the carbon filament 6 meets the metal wires c and d
(being joined therewith in any convenient manner) by a piece or lump of glass e.
The method of applying the glass to the joint a may vary according to circum-
stances. For example it may be produced by placing a small tube of glass upon
the socket containing the end of the carbon and then melting this tube so that it
is, as it were, welded to the joint. Or melted glass, while it is still in a plastic
condition, may be employed, tongs or any other suitable tool being used in compressing
it at the joint. The employment of glass in fixing securely and insulating the part
where the carbon is connected with the metal wire is, as may be seen, very simple,
and justifies the expectation that sparking may be entirely avoided thereby, or at
any rate the possibility of same occurring be reduced to a considerable degree.
Instead of glass, porcelain or any other insulating material may be employed if
desired.
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 method of securely uniting the bent piece or filament of carbon 6 with the
ends of the metal wires c and d, by applying or welding to the joint a a collar of
melted glass or analogous material so compressed as to surround the joint.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1892.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.