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A New Adhesive Mourning Label for Letter-paper, Envelopes, "Postal. Cards, Visiting Cards, Circulars, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: A New Adhesive Mourning Label for Letter-paper, Envelopes, "Postal.
Cards, Visiting Cards, Circulars, and the like.
I JOHN LAIDLAW 56 Hope Street Glasgow Scotland Commission Agent, do.
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
An adhesive three-cornered or other shaped label of paper, cloth or linen or other
suitable material, colored black by printing, painting or embossing, to affix (like a
postage stamp) to letter-paper, envelope or postal card in lieu of the mourning band.
of black in general use, thereby saving the trouble and expense to users of mourning
paper of having special black-edged paper and envelopes, this adhesive label being.
intended to be affixed to ordinary plain paper and envelopes at the pleasure of the
user.
The color would be black mostly, with floral embossing and the shape mostly
right angle triangle in order to fit the corner of the paper and envelopes, and the:
adhesive preparation would be gum dextrine or other mucilage.
☐ Dated this Thirteenth day of January 1896.
JOHN LAIDLAW.
A New Adhesive Mourning Label for Letter-paper, Envelopes, Postal:
Cards, Visiting Cards, Circulars, and the like..
1, JOHN LAIDLAW of 56 Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland, Commission Agent,.
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 new adhesive mourning label for letter-paper,.
envelopes, postal cards, visiting cards, circulars and the like and consists of an
adhesive three cornered or other shaped label of paper, cloth, linen or other
material, colored black by printing, painting or embossing. This label is affixed
like a postage stamp to the letter paper or the like in lieu of the mourning band of
black at present in use, thereby saving the trouble and expense to users of mourning
paper having special black-edged paper and envelopes; this adhesive label being
intended for affixing to ordinary plain paper and envelopes at the pleasure of the
user.
The drawing shows my invention applied to an envelope.
The color is preferably black, with floral embossing if desired and the shape.
preferably a right angled triangle so as to fit the corner of the paper and envelope:
and the adhesive material used may be gum or other mucilage.

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 adhesive mourning label for letter-paper, envelopes, postal cards, visiting
cards, circulars and the like, as described.
Dated this 25th day of March 1896.
JOHNSONS,
115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
An Improved Pocket for Ladies' Dresses to Prevent Money being Lost or Stolen.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 17th Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pocket for Ladies' Dresses to Prevent Money being
Lost or Stolen.
FANNY JAMES 38 Camden Road Camden Town London N.W., Married do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
An improved pocket for ladies dresses to prevent money being lost or stolen.
This pocket has a wire frame & is closed with a catch & can be made in any
material.
FANNY JAMES.
An Improved Pocket for Ladies' Dresses to Prevent Money being
Lost or Stolen.
I, FANNY JAMES, of 38 Camden Road, Camden Town, London, N.W. Married,
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 the arrangement of pockets in ladies' dresses.
My invention consists in forming the pockets in ladies' dresses with wire or
other frames and a catch, in such a manner that the fabric of the dress and that of
the pocket are capable of independent attachment to the frames; and its object is
to prevent theft or loss of articles contained in the pocket.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a pocket and frame such as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a part elevation of the pocket.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation on a y.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the wire frame.
Referring now to Figure 3, I construct a wire frame hinged at D, made up of
two sets of twisted wires forming two inner members CC, and two outer
members B B, one on each hinged half. A pocket G (Figures 1 and 2) is
stitched to the inner members C C of the frame and when the whole is inserted into
a suitable opening in the dress F the fabric of the dress is stitched to the outer
members BB of the wire frame. The pocket when closed is secured by an
ordinary knob catch E E or similar device. An ornamental bow such as H cau
if desired be secured as shown in Figures 1 and 2 to hide the pocket opening.
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 pocket consisting of a wire frame or its equivalent formed in such a manner

page_text: that the fabric of the pocket bag and that of the dress are capable of independent
attachment to the frame, and fitted with a suitable closing catch as and for the
purpose hereinbefore described.
Deted this 15th day of March 1905
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 15th May, 1897
We, WILLIAM FREDERICK BEARDSHAW and J. BEARDSHAW & SON LIMITED
both of Baltic Steel Works, Sheffield, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
According to this invention tool steel bars are made of any suitable star section,
the angles of each of the radial arms of the section being made curvilinear, instead
of rectilinear or mixtilinear, in order to obviate the tendency to fracture that exists
in such latter forms, and so increase the strength and efficiency of the tools
manufactured therefrom.
We WILLIAM FREDERIOK BEARDSHAW, and J. BEARDSHAW & SON, LIMITED
both of Baltic Steel Works, Sheffield, 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 more particularly relates to rolled tool steel bars and has for its
object to enhance the strength and facilitate the manufacturo of such bars by
making them of an improved star section.
To carry out our invention the tool steel bars are made of a star section wherein
the angles of each of the radial arms of the section are made ourvilinear, instead of
rectilinear or mixtilinear, in order to obviate the tendency to fracture that exists
in such two latter forms, and so increase the strength and efficiency of the tools
manufactured therefrom.
The accompanying drawing shews a transverse section of a tool steel bar made in
this improved form;-a are the curvilinear angles,-b the radial arms, and c the
core.
Preferably tool steel bars of this improved section are produced by rolling but
they may be made by drawing the bars through suitable dies or by cutting or
otherwise removing certain portions from a round bar of tool steel by means of a
drill or file, or in any other convenient manner.
The advantage of this improved section of tool steel bar is that it reduces the
liability to fracture to a minimum, and so greatly increases the strength and
durability of the tools manufactured therefrom while the curvilinear angles therein
are more easily produced than those which are rectilinear, thus facilitating production
and economising the cost of manufacture.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declaro that what we
claim is :-
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declaro that what we
claim is :-
As a new article of manufacture a tool steel bar of the improved star section
hereinbeforo described and shown.
Dated 2018 un day or April 1887.
SHIRLEY BOWDEN,
Registered Patent Agent,
43, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agent for Applicants.
Improvements in the Manufacture and Production of Explosives.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1896-Accepted, 18th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture and Production of Explosives.
I LUDWIG KELBETZ of Wiener-Neustadt in the Empire of Austria, Chemist,
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 :-
Many of the organic substances which contain a high percentage of carbon
and hydrogen, upon being mixed with nitrate of ammonia, will form disruptive
explosives and a great number of substances of that class have already been
patented and are used at present for the purpose stated.
I have ascertained by a number of tests and experiments that the property
referred to is in a great degree shared by comparatively high graded fatty acids,
such as stearic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, and the like mixtures of which are
by the well known saponifying methods obtainable on a large scale from animal
and vegetable fatty matters, and more particularly is this the case as regards the
metallic salts (i.e.) the soaps of such acids.
Thus for example, by thoroughly mixing 6 per cent. of sebate (or soap) of lime
with 94 per cent. of nitrate of ammonia, an explosive is obtained, which when
ignited by means of a priming cap, will develope a very considerable disruptive
force.
In the same way explosives may be obtained by mixing 100 parts of nitrate of
ammonia with from 1 to 20 parts of fatty (sebacic) acid or soaps.
To increase their inflammability a quantity of charcoal, not exceeding 5 parts
may be added to the mixture, it being immaterial, so far as the effect of the
explosive is concerned, whether it be in a pulverulent or dust-like condition, or
compressed in press moulds into a granulated form.
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 and production of explosives by mixing nitrate of ammonia
with comparatively high graded fatty acids, or with metallic salts (or soaps) of
such fatty acids, with or without the addition of a small quantity of charcoal.
Dated this 16th day of June 1896.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
A New or "Improved Device for Attaching Hats or Bonnets to the Head.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or "Improved Device for Attaching Hats or Bonnets to the
Head.
1, WALTER HAWTHORN Eastholme Hermon Hill South Woodford, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved device for attaching hats or bonnets
to the head and the same is carried out as follows:-
I provide a piece of wire or other suitable material which bent so that the bend
will engage with a clip or hinge attached to one side of the hat and the prongs or
extensions after passing through the hair of the wearing are caused to engage in
clips or fasteners attached to the other or opposite side of the hat.
Dated this 10th day of February 1896.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
A New or Improved Device for Attaching Hats or Bonnets to the
Head.
I, WALTER HAWTHORN Eastholme Hermon Hill South Woodford, 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 a new or improved means for securing hats or bonnets
to the head, and the same is carried out as follows:
I provide a piece of wire or other suitable material which is bent so that the
bend will engage with a clip or hinge attached to one side of the hat and the
prongs or extensions after passing through the hair of the wearer are caused
to engage or clip into fasteners attached to the other or opposite side of the hat or
bonnet.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which :-
Figure 1. is a sectional side elevation of a hat showing my invention.
Figure 2. view of clip for securing the ends of the bent wire.
Figure 3. view of fastener to enlarged scale.
is a piece of wire or such suitable material which engages at the bend upon the
clip or hinge b which is carried upon or formed integral with the plate c which is
in turn secured to the hat as shown by means of sewing or such like. d is a piece
of metal having the clips or spring euds e upon same in which the ends f of the
bent wire a engage after the same has been passed through the hair of the wearer;
the piece of metal d being secured to the hat or bonnet in any convenient manner
such as by sewing or the like.
It will be readily understood that the bent wire a may be hinged to the plate c
or secured in. a clip thereon, thus facilitating the removal of the bent wire a from
the hat

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inver-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combined hat and bonnet fastener substantially as described and
illustrated.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Cricket Balls.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1896-Accepted, 27th June, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Cricket Balls.
I, JOSEPH LANE, of 169 Lorrimore Road, Walworth, London, Cricket Ball
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 :-
My invention relates to the construction of the outer covering of cricket balls
and its object is to render the ball more elastic, thus making it spring off the bat
more easily, and also preventing it from damaging the hat, as most of the balls at
present manufactured do. This object I attain by making the outer covering of
three distinct layers. The outer layer of the three is the usual leather one.
Beneath this, and attached to it by india-rubber solution, or other suitable adhesive
substance, is a layer of sheet india-rubber.
The inner layer is of leather, and this need not be so thick as the outer layer.
This inner layer is attached by solution or otherwise to the middle layer of india-
rubber. The inside of the ball, known as the quilt, is made in the usual way.
The two outer layers of the cover are sufficient so far as elasticity and durability
are concerned, but the extra inner layer of leather renders the ball less liable to
get out of shape with hard knocking. Beneath the seams of the outer layer it is
hetter to omit the inner layer of leather for about half an inch in width, as there is
an extra thickness in the outer layer.
The inner layer thus made consists of four separate quarters, as in the ordinary
method of manufacture, but the india-rubber separates it from the outer layer.
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 use of india-rubber in conjunction with leather, in the manner herein
described, as a covering for cricket balls.
Dated thin war
Improvements in or connected with Ships' Davits.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1896-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Ships' Davits.
We, RICHARD ANDERSON, of 65, Carter Street, Engineer, and WILLIAM PRENTICE,
of 24, Spencer Street, Chief Mate, both in Goole, in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
According to our invention the davit is carried or swings in a pedestal or cup
provided with ball bearings at its lower end for the davit to turn on and with ball
bearings at or towards its top end for the davit to turn against.
By this means an even and ready motion of the davit is obtained with a minimum
of friction, also the davit is of simple construction, the cup or pedestal having cup
shaped recesses or shoulders for carrying the balls, and the davit is provided at its
lower end with a central tang having at the part where it joins to the davit proper a
similarly shaped recess or shoulder for the lower balls to work against.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicants.

page_text: turned down at F, so forming a shoulder G at its lower end, and a chamber H
formed between the two for the balls C.
A stuffing box J, and gland K formed at the top of the pedestal, protects the ball
bearings from the sea-water, so preventing rusting and allowing it to work free, and
with little friction. Our invention is equally applicable to old davits as well as new.
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. Ships' davits constructed with top and bottom ball bearings as and for the
purposes described.
2. Ships davits A constructed with pedestal B having top and bottom ball bearings
and D stuffing box J and gland K or the equivalents substantially as shown and
'described.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Patent Agent, Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicants.
Trouser Guard for Cyclists.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1897
Trouser Guard for Cyclists.
I, GEORGE LEMON of Stafford House St. James' in the County of Middlesex
Hall Porter 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 consists of a trouser guard for cyclists as hereinafter more.
fully set forth :-
The drawing A shows the trouser guard on the boot folded down & not in use..
In this drawing no trouser is shown.
Fig. 1 in such drawing represents the guard & Fig. 2 shows the hinge by which
the guard is turned up.
Inside the top of the upper part of the boot is a piece of whalebone which causes
the guard to move with a spring. The drawing B shows the boot with the trouser
turned down. In this case the guard is not in use & it is invisible with the trouser
turned down. The outline of the guard is shown at Fig. 1 of this drawing. The
drawing C shows the boot with guard turned up in use thus keeping the trouser
away from the bicycle pedal. The guard is shown by Fig. 1 & the whalebone on
the top of the upper part of the boot by Fig. 2. The guard can also be made
detached from the boot, & can be fastened on to the upper part of the boot. This
guard with hooks is shown in drawing D.
The guards can be cut in one piece of leather with the upper part of the boot..
If made separately to adjust with hooks they can also be made in talc or celluloid.
or leather.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of the invention
& in what manner the same is used, I declare that what I claim is :-
The trouser guard for cyclists above described & illustrated in the drawings-
herewith.
GEORGE LEMON...
New or Improved Modes of Advertising.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1896-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Modes of Advertising.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert Haddan and Co., of
18 Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, a communication to me from abroad by Manuel
Salinas, of Barcelona, in the Kingdom of Spain, Gentleman, and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The improvements relate to novel modes of advertising consisting in the
employment of men, and quadrupeds, furnished with masked heads, trunks, tails,
legs and other parts, which may represent parts of animals, birds or fishes or fancy
objects and may or may not in themselves carry advertisements or devices in
combination with advertising matter.
A mode of performing the invention is as follows;-A horse can have on its
head a mask made to represent say an elephants head and trunk, and on its legs and
tail carry masks or coverings representing the legs and tail of an elephant. On
the back or side of the horse may be arranged printed or other advertisements
placed on boards or any convenient materials acting as coverings or clothing or to
further mask the horse. Such horse may draw a vehicle or promenade the street.
A man may be masked and dressed as a bat with expansible wings on which may
be painted advertising matter and he may walk and expand his wings and show the
advertisement thereon from time to time or he may ride on the above mentioned or
other horse or in an open car drawn by a masked quadruped.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the saine is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.-
The manufacture and use for advertising purposes of masks representing animals,
birds and fishes wholly or in part, to be worn by men and quadrupeds in combination
with advertising media, so that the wearers may represent moving living objects or
fancy devices combined with advertisements.
Dated this 31st day of January 1896.
H. J. HADDAN.
Improvements in and in connection with Bottles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Bottles.
I, EDWINA CORNELL MCDONALD of Albingdon, County of Knox and State
of Illinois, U.S.A., Housekeeper, 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 object to provide a simple and cheap bottle which canuot
be refilled without detection and the cork of which cannot be removed without
defacing the label.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a front view of the bottle of this invention. Fig. 2 a sectional view
of the same.
Fig. 3 shews the cork separately.
A is the body of the bottle. B the neck reinforced at b. b a groove in the
neck and also extending downwards in the body A and terminating in a depression a
therein. C the cork, round which is passed near its upper end and preferably in
a groove c a cord D which is there secured. To the other end of the cord is
attached a button or private seal E. When the bottle is filled, the cork is
inserted, the cord or wire or other connection passed into the groove b¹ and the
button or seal seated in the depression a. A label G is then pasted on to the
body of the bottle which may be flattened for this purpose as shewn, said label
covering the cord, groove, depression and seal or button; so as to conceal the
cord and seal from view and the cork cannot be inserted any further or drawn out
without breaking the cord or other connection or tearing the same from its position
underneath the label.
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 bottle having a reinforced neck, provided with a groove transversely
thereof and also downwards towards the bottom of the bottle, and terminating
in a depression in the side of the hottle, substantially as described and shewn.
2. A bottle having a reinforced neck, provided with a groove transversely
thereof and also downwards towards the bottom of the bottle and terminating in a
depression in the side of the bottle, combined with a cork having a cord or the
like connection secured thereto and passed along the horizontal groove and down
the vertical groove in the enlargement of the neck, substantially as described and
shewn.
3. A bottle having a reinforced neck, provided with a groove transversely
thereof and also downwards towards the bottom of the bottle and terminating in a
depression in the side of the bottle, combined with a cork having a cord, wire or
the like connection secured thereto and passed along the horizontal groove and
down the vertical groove in the enlargement of the neck, and a private seal carried
by the connection and seated in said depression, substantially as described and
shewn.
Daind thin 7th day of December 1806
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements relating to Metallic Golfing Instrument Heads.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Metallic Golfing Instrument Heads.
I, WILLIAM MILLS of Bonner's Field, Sunderland in the County of Durham,
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 bas reference to improvements relating to metallic golfing
instrument heads whereby the shafts or handles of the instruments may be fitted to
the heads in an improved manner compared with past practice.
I will describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which Figures 1 and 2 show side and rear views of a metallic golfing instrument
head constructed in accordance with my invention and in the following description
like marks of reference designate like parts.
Referring to the drawings into or to the hollow metallic head H of the instrument
1 firstly secure as shown or in any convenient and practical manner a short piece
of wood W to which the shaft proper W₁ may afterwards be secured by lashing or
otherwise in the usual way.
The piece W when fitted to the metallic head which may be of any suitable or
required shape or design is intended to be fitted "in the rough" as shown in dotted
lines at W2 so that it can be cut or altered to the required "lie" or angle or line
of the shaft proper.
By this simple but novel arrangement of thus interposing the adjustable piece W
between the shaft proper and the head any professional club maker can cut or
adjust the piece W with regard to its shaft so as to enable metallic heads to follow
exactly the shape and style of ordinary wood-clubs whereas when an ordinary club
maker attempts to fix a shaft in the ordinary way to the socket of a metallic head
he almost invariably fails in correctly fitting the tapered shaft end into the socket
whereby the lie of the head is completely altered and the instrument rendered
faulty.
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.
In the construction of metallic golfing instrument heads securing the shaft proper
to a short piece of wood W which has been previously secured in the socket of the
metallic head substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of January 1896.
A. CRAWHALL CHAPMAN,
3 St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Patent Agent.
Improvement in Cycle-bells.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1896-Accepted, 6th Mar., 1897
Improvement in Cycle-bells.
I, OSKAR ALBERT HEINRICH KÜHRT, Toolmaker at Mehlis, Kingdom of
Prussia, 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 :-
The present invention relates to a cycle-bell which is attached movable to the
axle of the wheel and (activated) sounded by being brought near the spokes
which are catching the elastic hammer, and the latter, in rebounding, sounds
the bell.
Fig. 1 shows the arrangement with a bell from the front;
Fig. 2 is a side-view of the contrivance;
Fig. 3 is a section of the same with two bells, and
Fig. 4 is a view of the apparatus as attached to the cycle.
When intending to sound the bell, the strap (r) (Figs. 1 and 4) is pulled which
is connected with the lever (m1). Thereby the lever (m1 m) is moved to the
side and thus brings the bell (S) connected with it, and the hammer-spring (f)
into the position indicated by dots on Fig. 1 of the drawing. The hammer-
spring (), which is thus reaching into the track of the spokes, is caught by the
latter (s) and, when released, it hounds against the bell and causes the same to
resound. This repeats as often as the spring (f) is caught by a spoke and as long
as the strap is pulled. In order to stop the bell it is sufficient to release the
strap (Figs. 1 and 4), whereby the lever (m 1 m) is caused by the spring (c) to
go back into its former position and thus the bell or the spring (f) respectively is
held off from the spokes. Fig. 3 shows two gongs (ssl) one placed inside the
other and firmly screwed together. The construction is the same as that in Figs. 1
and 2, but the hammer (1) for the inside gong (S1) is held by a spring (f1)
fixed inside. The spokes are one after the other passing the hammer (h 1) and
the spring (f) of hammer (h) for the outside gong (S) and thus sound the bell as
they pass.
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 cycle-bell which is attached to the axle or fork of the wheel sounded by a
lever which brings the hammer-spring near the wheel and into the track of the
spokes, the latter catching the spring which after being released, rebounds
against the gong and sounds the same by means of the clapper substantially as
described.
101 1.
har 1907
ERICH PETERS,
Agent for Osk. Kührt.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left; 26th July, 1897-Accepted, 4th Sept., .1897
We JAMES PARKER SKINNER, and WILLIAM EDWARD SKINNER both of Thomas Street
in the City of Sheffield, Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of our invention
to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to reduce the weight of the frame, while retaining its
strength or even increasing same.
The frame is usually made of solid wire, and we propose to make it of a bridge
shaped cross sectional configuration which may be varied by bringing the two edges
towards each other more or less as desired. Instead of a simple or plain curved arch,
the section may consist of two or more segments, or longitudinal depression, which
gives additional strength to the frame.
Dated the 24th day of October 1896.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicants.
We JAMES PARKER SKINNER, and WILLIAM EDWARD SKINNER, both of Thomas Street
in the City of Sheffield, Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of our invention is to reduce the weight of the saddle frame of Cycles,
while retaining or even increasing its strength.
The means by which we accomplish this is illustrated in the annexed sheet of
drawings.
Fig. 1, shows a Cycle saddle frame of ordinary construction.
Figs. 2, 3, 4 & 5, show cross sections of the material which we preferably use.
Hitherto Cycle saddle-frames have been made of steel wire of solid cross section,
and chiefly round as being most convenient.
We make our improved frame of a hollow, or bridge shaped cross sectional form,
such as shown in the Figures 2 to 5 inclusive, or of other analogous configuration
being hollow.
Fig. 2, is a section of material which we find very suitable for the purpose, but in
some cases we approach a circular form as Fig. 3.
Fig. 4 is of a more rectangular form, and Fig. 5, is depressed in the arch forming
two segments, the depression extending longitudinally throughout the entire length
of wire.

page_text: This arched or semi-tubular configuration reduces the weight of the material and
stiffens the wire, used in the construction of Cycle saddle frames of the well known
variations of the Hammock type.
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-A Cycle saddle frame of any of the well known patterns of the "Hammock "
Type, constructed from hollow or bridge shaped cross sectional wire as hereinbefore
described.
2-The use of hollow, arched, or other analogous forms of wire, in the construction
of Cycle saddle Frames as herein before described.
Dated the 7th day of July 1897
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,.
Agent for the Applicants.
Improvement in Cycle Brakes.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Cycle Brakes.
EDWARD BAILEY (Clerk) 22 Henry Road West Bridgford Notts and ALEXANDER
COURTENAY DAY (Rate Collector) Hoveringham, Notts, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
Our patent relates to an invisible cycle brake. It will be on the "Letterpress "
principle, the handle of brake being in centre of the ordinary handles, the rod
running down the inner tube of the front tube. This rod will be supplied with a
thread like a screw, and the inner tube will be supplied with two or more screw nuts,
so that when the handle of brake is turned it will cause the rod of brake to screw
into these nuts which will hold the brake in position until the handle is turned
again. The crutch of the brake will be made so as to fit in the rod and will be held
there by a small screw which can be released at the discretion of the rider, thus
securing the machine against theft, as the rider can apply the brake, he may then
detach the crutch from the brake rod by simply releasing the small hand screw
which holds or fastens the crutch on to the brake rod.
Dated 21st day of September 1896.
EDWARD BAILEY.
ALEXANDER COURTENAY DAY.
EDWARD BAILEY (Clerk) Cedar Villas, 22 Henry Road West Bridgford and
ALEXANDER COURTENAY DAY (Collector) of Hoveringham both in the County of
Nottingham, 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 consists of a "screwbrake" running from the centre of the handle
bar inside the head of the machine, which is threaded so that when the small
detachable handle or crutch is turned it immediately applies the brake on the front
wheel.
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,
Our invention consists of a screw rod "A" which works in a thread "B."
"C" is a connection between the screw rod "A" and the square rod "F"

page_text: "A" fitting in a socket "C," so that when the brake handle "G" is applied it does not
turn the spoon of the brake round on the tyre of the front wheel, but applies it
firmly with a straight downward movement. ""G" on the drawing is a detachable
handle which fits on the head of "A" and may be applied or detached at the will of
the rider.
1. We claim the screw working on a corresponding thread.
2. We claim the detachable handle or crutch, which enables the owner of the
machine to apply the brake, and then release the small crutch, and thus prevent the
possibility of any one riding the machine.
Dated this 17th day of May 1807
EDWARD BAILEY.
ALEXANDER COURTENAY DAY.
Improved Bracket for Outside Sunblinds.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1897
Improved Bracket for Outside Sunblinds.
I, HARRY INWARDS Straw Hat Manufacturer of "Sunnyside" Hart Hill
Luton Bedfordshire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A self-adjusting iron bracket for the support & extension of outside vill
sunblinds.
The novelty in structure is a hooked projection placed at right angles on the
arm of the bracket, at about one inch from a slot, which in conjunction with a
screw passed through it into the window frame, forms the hinge on which the
bracket works.
The novelty in process is, that the hooked projection prevents the arm from
being raised higher than the horizontal when in use, but when blind is detached the
arm falls into a perpendicular position close to the window frame.
Dated this 3rd day of June 1896.
HARRY INWARDS.
I HARRY INWARDS, Straw Hat Manufacturer of Sunnyside Hart Hill Luton
Bedfordshire, 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 :-
An arm or bracket of any length or size with a hook or ring at one end to
sustain or hold the sunblind. At the other end, which is for attachment to the
window frame, is the improvement herein described. This improvement consists of
a perpendicular projection A on upper side of the arm or bracket. This projection
may be of any length, and its end B is turned to either side as C at right angle to
the arm or bracket, forming a bent finger, which prevents the arm or bracket,
when fastened to the window frame, from being raised to more than any desire t
position. In the continuation of, and at end of the arm or bracket, and as close to
the beut projection as may be desired, is a hole D, through which passes the screw,
which forms both the means of attachment to the window frame, and the pivot on
which the arm or bracket is raised or lowered.
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,
That the novelty consists of the bent projection, which in conjunction with the
pivot prevents the arm or bracket from being raised to more than the, or any,
desired position, substantially as set out.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1897
HARRY INWARDS.
Improvements in Hook and Eye Fastenings.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1896-Accepted. 1st Aug., 1896
Improvements in Hook and Eye Fastenings.
I, RICHARD BEYER, of 27 Genthinerstrasse, Berlin W. 35, 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 hooks and eyes which are fastened not only at their
rear end, but also at their front end in such a manner as to exclude all possibility
of the thread by which they are sewn on, slipping.
This invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which―
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 7 show various modifications of hooks, and
Figures 4, 5, 6 show various forms of eyes.
The shank a of the hook shown in Figure 1, is cranked or bent in such a.
manner that the sewing thread d bears against the cranked or bent portion, and is
thereby prevented from slipping or shifting. The eyes g also serve by means of
thread to fasten the hook.
In the modification shown in Figure 2 the shanks a are bent back again in such
a manner as to form projections 6 against which the sewing thread g bears.
In the modification shown in Figure 3 the shanks a are bent inward in such a.
manner as to produce recesses c into which the sewing threads d enter.
In the modification shown in Figure 7, the recesses for the thread are provided
at the junction of the shank and book portion proper so that the cranking of the
shack is avoided.
In the eyes illustrated in Figures 4-6, the shanks a are similarly formed with
bent or cranked portions or recesses c of any desired or suitable shape, in such a
manner as to provide in these cases also a sufficient abutment or bearing for the
sewing thread.
This arrangement enables hooks and eyes to be fastened or attached to the cloth
or material in such a manner as to exclude all possibility of the thread shifting or
slipping.
This peculiar mode of attachment of these hooks and eyes serves also to obviate
all gaping or coming apart of the parts of the material connected together by said
hooks and eyes. It also prevents the formation of unsightly openings or apertures,
so that the fit of the garment is improved in consequence.
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. Hooks and eyes of all kinds, in which the shanks a are bent or cranked or
are formed with projections or recesses c of any desired or suitable shape, against
which or into which the sewing thread can rest, with the object of effectually
preventing the slipping or shifting of the sewing thread, and consequently also.
effectually preventing the hooks or, eyes from being pulled out of or away from
the edges of the material, while also protecting the material and the sewing thread
from wear.

page_text: 2. An improved hook substantially as described with reference to Figure 7.
Dated this 25th day of June 1896.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
Improved Means of Securing the Tines of Agricultural Forks or Rakes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1897
NAL
Improved Means of Securing the Tines of Agricultural Forks or
Rakes.
CLAUDE EDWARD LAWRENCE CUMBERLAND 17 Exbury Road Catford Hill
London S.E. Dispenser do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as.
follows:-
Agricultural fork with moveable prongs also adapted for a rake.
Bolt from A to B runs through tines or prongs, supported by tubing of metal to
give it greater strength, and keep the tines or prongs in possition by screw nuts.
By this method a broken tine or prong can readily be removed and a new one
substituted.
The irons C to D are extended from the handle.
The bolts A to B run through the irons extending from the handle and clinch.
the whole.
CLAUDE EDWARD LAWRENCE CUMBERLAND.
Improved Means of Securing the Tines of Agricultural Forks or
Rakes.
CLAUDE EDWARD LAWRENCE CUMBERLAND 17 Exbury Road Catford Hill
Kent 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:-
This invention is an improved means for securing or fixing the tines of
agricultural forks or rakes. This I accomplish by fixing the tines (which are
single) by means of a longitudinal bolt running through apertures in the tines
intersected by tubing through which the bolts pass as also through the base of the
handle, by this means the tines are kept at the required distance apart. To give
further strength I repeat the above described coupling at a distance from the first
according to the size of the fork or rake the stability of which is maintained by
means of two rigid arms descending from the base of the handle through which the
lower bolt passes, both bolts are secured by a nut at the further end.
This invention is an approved means for securing or fixing the tines of
agricultural forks or rakes:
This I accomplish by making the fork up of four separate tines each tine having
a twist as shewn in the drawing filed with my Provisional Specification at the point
marked E, two sets of holes or apertures are provided in each tine through which
longitudinal bolts run see points marked A to B in drawing.

page_text: In order to keep the tines in possition two iron tubes or stops are placed through
which the bolt passes each tine making six in all, the bolts are then screwed at
each end by means of nuts, the tines are fixed into handle by means of the bolts
refered to above passing through two projections fixed one on each side of the
handle by means of rivets as marked in original drawing C to D.
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
That by my method a tine or prong may be replaced without the aid of a
blacksmith or skilled labour by unscrewing the nuts at A and drawing out the rods
to B replacing the same after a new prong or tine has been substituted for the
damaged one.
C. E. L. CUMBERLAND.
Supports for Golf-clubs.
Year: 1896

page_text: Supports for Golf-clubs.
I THOMAS FAIR HETHERINGTON SPENCE, M.A.; M.B.: C.M.; Medical Practitioner
residing at 10 Castle Terrace Edinburgh N.B. do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Three or more clips, hinged on a wire-hinge, which may be either triangular,
circular square or polygonal.
These clips are so arranged that they can either lie parallel or be spread out at
angles from each other at their free ends, thus forming a tripod. The handles of
three or more golf-clubs being inserted into these clips, said golf-clubs can be spread
out in form of a tripod and will stand by themselves without other support.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1896.
I, THOMAS FAIR HETHERINGTON SPENCE, M.A.: M.B.; C.M.; Medical Practitioner,
residing as 10 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, N.B. 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 :-
Three or more clips hinged on a wire hinge which may be either triangular,
circular, square or polygonal.
These clips are so arranged that they may be spread out at angles from each other
in the manner of a tripod. The handles of three or more golf-clubs, being inserted
into these clips, said golf-clubs can be spread out after the manner of a tripod, and
will then stand by themselves without other support.

page_text: EXPLANATION OF FIGURE 2
To shew support in use; indicates the position of the support.
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 self-supporting clip support for golf-clubs.