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An Improved Castor for Furniture and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1895-Accepted, 15th June, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Castor for Furniture and the like.
I, CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH CARL DIEDRICHS, of 354 Heimfeldeistrasse,.
Harbug af in the Empire of Germany, Master Mason, 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 ball-bearing castor or roller having for its object
facilitating the easy shifting about of heavy articles of furniture and the like from
one place to another.
The castors heretofore employed for this purpose have the great drawback that
the pins or journals of the castor bearings break very readily, but in a castor
bearing of the kind hereinafter described the entire load iests vertically ou the ball
and there is nothing to give way.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my invention,
Figure 1 is a view in vertical section of my improved castor, and Figure 2 is a
view of the underside of the castor with the cover or lid removed
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The ball-bearing proper consists of two parts The upper part has a recess >
adapted to receive the foot of the piece of furniture to be supported, and a lower
recess adapted to receive the main supporting ball k. In the recess h are a
number of cavities which serve as bearings or beds for the small balls g. These
latter project slightly into the hollow spherical rocess and thus take up the upward'
pressure of the main ball Å, so as to produce a rolling fiction when the ball k
moves.
The second or other half of the ball bearing is adapted by means of a screw
thread to be screwed upon the first portion or half of the bearing, and serves to
prevent the ball k from falling out. It can be clearly seen that a ball bearing of
the kind herein described affords complete security against accidents of all sorts;
whilst as the friction is a rolling fiction and therefore very small, the articles of
furniture and the like to be moved can be shifted about with ease.
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 ball-bearing castor for furnituro and the like, consisting of a two-part ball--
bearing and, which contains the main ball k, and the upper part or half of
which is fixed to the foot of the article of furniture and the like and contains a
number of small balls g situated in suitable cavities, the said balls g projecting
slightly out of the main ball bearing in such a manner as to take up the pressure-
of the rolling ball and thus enable the latter to roll easily, as set forth.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.
provements in Non-corrosive Compositions for Coating Boilers and the like, to Resist the Action of Heat and Atmospheric
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application 30th Apr, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan, 1896-Accepted, 29th Feb, 1896
PROVISIONAL DIECIFICATION
Improvements in Non-corrosive Compositions for Coating Boilers
and the like, to Resist the Action of Heat and Atmospheric
Influence
THOMAS LOWE of Churchville Mill Hartley Road Old Radford in the Town
and County of the Town of Nottingham Engineer do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows
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My improvements consist in the amalgumation of extract of oak gas tar,
plumbago carbon blacking and water, without the addition of oils or spirits, as
usually adopted and is a suitable coating for steam boilers for preventing
incrustations of the internal parts The extract of oak used for this composition
18 of a thick gummey nature extracted from oak by hydraulic pressure and when
united with gas tar, plumbago, and carbon blaching forms a suitable composition
for coating boilers and the like
100th
Al 1905
THOMAS LOWE
Improvements in Non-corrosive Compositions for Coating Boilers
and the like, to Resist the Action of Heat and Atmospheric
Influence
THOMAS LOWE Churchville Mill Hartley Road Old Radford Nottingham
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement
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My improvements consist in the amalgumation of gas tar extract of oak carbon
blacking plumbago and water without the addition of oils or spirits as usually
adopted and is a suitable coating for steam boilers for preventing incrustations of
the internal parts The quantity of each article may be water 15 per cent gas
tar 5 per cent extract of oak 30 per cent carbon blacking 10 per cent plumbago
40 per cent I first with 15 per cent water I mix the gas tar along with the extract
of oak extracted with water under steam pressure and evaporated to required
strength then add the carbon blacking which is mixed with the plumbago I do
not confine myself to the before named quantities as these may be vaned according
to the nature of the water used in the boilers
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 amalgumation of water gas tar extract of oak plumbago and carbon
blacking for the use and purpose set forth in the description herein annexed
Dated this 20th day of January 1896
An Improved Ollp for Connecting Spring Mattresses with Metallic Bedsteads.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ollp for Connecting Spring Mattresses with Metallic
Bedsteads.
WILLIAM NICHOLLS BRYETT 472 and 474 Caledonian Road Holloway,
Loudon N. Metallic Bedstead 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 consists in an improvement for connecting spring mattresses with
Inetallic bedsteads by making a movable clip with an angle slot of the same shapo
as the angle iron and fitted on the angle irons at the head, and foot of bedsteads,
as shown in the front elevation Fig. 1. The clip A. is made to slide on the angle
iron E in the slot C of side elevation B, Fig. 2, and in sectional elovation D
marked C, ou Fig. 3.
This clip when fitted on bedstead cannot be mislaid, and as it is moveable into
any part of the angle iron, it becomes adapted to any spring mattresses irrespective
as to where the holes for screwed bolts may be placed.
Owing to the shape, and construction of this clip when fitted on the angle irons,
the pressure is equal on all parts, thus adding a greater resistance to the strain
when tightening up the spring mattress.
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.
1st. An improved clip for connecting spring mattresses with metallic bedsteads,
as herein before described, and illustrated on the accompanying drawings.
Datal this Winst low of March 1905
WILLIAM NICHOLLS BRYETT.
Improvements in Road Rollers.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1895-Accepted, 9th Mar., 1895
COMPLETE SI PATE
Improvements in Road Rollers.
1, HEINRICH REIFENRATH of 32 Bahnhofstrasse, Niederlahnstein in the German
Empire, 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 road roller provided with chambers for the reception
of materials for increasing its weight when desired.
I will describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which Figure 1 is a side elevation and Figure 2 a transverse section along the
line, Figure 1.
The chambers may be arranged in any convenient manner as typically illus
trated by the drawings. In this particular form ballast or similar material is
employed to, weight the roller. The chambers bare formed by the radial walls a
and are each divided by the walls perpendicular to the axle of the roller.
Access may be had to the interior of each part of the roller by means of the
hinged and bolted doors d for the purpose of introducing or removing the ballast
or other material. The chambers may however be otherwise arranged parallel with
each other in a horizontal or vertical direction if desired.
If it should be preferred to use water for weighting the roller, the doors are made
watertight or are substituted by watertight covers or parts, and the water is intro-
duced and removed through suitable inlet and outlet pipes.
The volume of cach chamber being known, it is easy to adjust the weight of the
roller with great ease and accuracy, and this method of weighting will be found
much better than that of applying external weights, as by this device the weight.
is not added to the axle and friction is thereby avoided.
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 road roller constructed with internal chambers for the reception of ballast,
water or the like, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and
as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. A road roller constructed substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore
described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
and dov of January A D. 1895.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Anal Thermometers.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1895-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1895
Improvements in Anal Thermometers.
I, Dr. JULIUS LÜTJE of gr. Bergstrasse 244, Altona, in the Empire of Germany
Practising Physician, 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 applying fever thermometers, it is necessary to hold the instrument during
the entire time of the measuring act i.e. about 6 minutes, at the upper end with
the hand in order to prevent it from altering its position, and to exert a pressure
upon the same with the hand, lest on the contracting of the closing muscle of the
anus it should be squeezed or slide out of the anus or on the other hand, pass too
far into the bowels.
The object of the present invention is to provide a fever thermometer, which
may be without pain introduced into the anus and kept there any length of time,.
without causing a disagreeable sensation and without the necessity of keeping it in
place by the grip of the hand.
For this end the thermometer as represented in Figs. 1 and 2 of the annexed
drawing in two different forms of construction, is near its end intended to be
introduced provided with a recessed part a which connects the two cheeks a¹ and a*
at a distance from each other equal to the length of the closing muscles of the
anus, i.e. about 25 millimeters, the end check a terminating in an olive, pear or
egg shape bulb.
The cheek a' may easily be introduced into the anus without causing any pain
to the patient, being brought so as to lie behind the recess ring of the inner end
of the closing muscle y in which position a gliding of the instrument out of the
anus is prevented while the other cheek a² lies against the part of the outer end
of the muscle y thereby preventing the instrument from penetrating too far into
the bowels. Said thermometer is thus, by means of the two checks a¹ and a²,
compelled to remain in the position described, whereby the action of the hand for
the purpose of holding it, is dispensed with. The recessed part a moreover,
prevents an expansion of the muscles so that the patient has not the sensation of
an instrument being in the anus, and in consequence of the anatomical construction
of the anus the thermometer completely remains in place without necessitating a
hold of the hand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
:―
In fever thermometers for the purpose of preventing a derangement in the anus,.
the two cheeks arranged to form a recess corresponding with the length of the
closing muscles of the anus, substantially as illustrated and described.
Dated this 2nd day of July 1895.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18 Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., Agents to Applicant.
An Improvement in Tobacco Pipes and Cigar and Cigarette Tubes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1896-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Tobacco Pipes and Cigar and Cigarette Tubes.
ARTHUR MEARs of 66 Mark Lane in the City of London Merchant do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvement consists in drilling one or more holes in the mouth piece of the
pipe or tube, communicating with the outer air, higher up the stem, so that a
current of fresh air is drawn into the mouth simultaneously with the tobacco
smoke, thereby cooling the same.
Dated this 16th dow of October 1805
ARTHUR MEARS.
I, ARTHUR MEARS, of 66 Mark Lane, in the City of London, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improvement in tobacco pipes and cigar and cigarette
tubes.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a side view of a tobacco pipe with air hole a drilled at the side of the
mouth piece b.
Fig. 2, is a section of a part of the mouth piece or stem with an arrow to indicate
the entrance of fresh air into the hole a.
My invention consists of drilling one or more holes a in the mouth piece of a
tobacco pipe c or tube, communicating with the outer air, higher up the stem, so
that a current of fresh air is drawn into the mouth simultaneously with the tobacco
smoke thereby cooling the same.
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. In tobacco pipes cigar or cigarette tubes, the drilling of one or more holes in
the mouthpiece of the pipe or tube to permit a current of fresh air to be drawn
into the mouth simultaneously with the tobacco smoke thereby cooling the same,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. The combination of a fresh air hole or holes in a tobacco pipe or tube mouth-
piece, substantially as herein described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 14th day of July 1808
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, Paddington, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.
A Ticket Holder, applicable to the Drapery and Allied Trades.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Apr., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Ticket Holder, applicable to the Drapery and Allied Trades.
We GEORGE SMITH of 33 and 34 Commercial Street Brighouse Yorkshire,
Draper, and THOMAS WYATT of 10 Bradford Road Brighouse Yorkshire, Draper,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
A rolled metal or twisted wire clip with pin attachment in one piece forming top
part of the holder, similar clip without the pin forming the bottom part.
These two clips joined together by rubber band giving elasticity and making it
fit any size of ticket.
Dated this Twelfth day of January 1805
GEORGE SMITH.
THOMAS WYATT.
A Ticket Holder, applicable to the Drapery and Allied Trades.
We, GEORGE SMITH of 33 and 34, Commercial Street, Brighouse, Yorkshire,
Draper, and THOMAS WYATT of 10 Bradford Road, Brighouse, Yorkshire,
Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
A rolled or stamped metal or twisted wire clip, with pin attachment in one
piece, forming top part of the holder, similar clip without the pin forming the
bottom part.
These two clips are joined together by rubber band, or the like, to give elasticity,
and to make them fit any size of ticket.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is a side view of metal clips and elastic in position on price card.
Fig. 2. is a detached front view of top clip.
Fig. 3. is a front view of price card showing ticket holder applied.
Figs. 4 and 5. are modified clips.
Figs. 6. and 7. show side elevation and front view of stamped metal clip, and
spiral spring in lieu of elastic.
A is the top clip part of metallic holder, B is the bottom clip part, C is the pin
for attaching same to the fabrics or goods for sale, D is the sale ticket, E is the
elastic or spring, connecting the two clips, by means of holes or the like F, F, and
allowing of adjustment for larger or smaller cards.
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 :-
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1. Forming the top metallic clip and pin, with attachment for the elastic or
spring in one piece, substantially as shown and described.

page_text: 2. In ticket holders the combination of the top and bottom metallic clips A
and B, with pin C, holes F, and elastic or spring E, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this First day of April 1895.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Patent Agent for the Applicants.
An Improvement in Pie Collars.
Year: 1895

page_text: An Improvement in Pie Collars.
ALEXANDER MULLORD Manufacturing Stationer 1, 2 and 3 Penn Street,
Hoxton, London, N. do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the ornamenting of pie collars by embossing. I first
cut plain, printed or perforated paper or other material into the proper lengths and
widths required, I then, by the aid of dies, rollers, stamps or other suitable tools
emboss a design on the same or I emboss the paper or other material first and cut it
up after, I then fold the paper or other material in the usual way to produce a pie
collar or I emboss the design on the pie collar after it is folded or made up.
I do not confine myself to any particular design or pattern as from the nature of
the invention great scope is, afforded for ornamentation by embossing.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
An improvement in pie collars by ornamenting them with embossings.
ALEXANDER MULLORD.
A New or Improved Musical Toy.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr.,
1895
A New or Improved Musical Toy.
1, ERNST MIRRE, of 10, Sternstrasse, Magdeburg in the German Empire,
Gentleman 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 object of this invention is a disc which can be made to spin round or
revolve by means of a cord whereby the metal tongues arranged in small cases on
the outer periphery of this disc are caused to vibrate and produce sounds so as to
form a musical revolving disc which is intended to be used as a toy for children.
The object of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein
Fig. 1 is a side view and Fig. 2 a front view of the same.
The musical spinning or revolving disc consists of a metal disc a on one of the
diameters of which are formed at a small distance from the centre two holes e
which are of the same size. Through these holes is passed a cord d of average
strength and thickness the two ends of which are twisted or knotted together.
On the outer periphery of the disc are formed at suitable intervals small shells or
casings c the outer edges of which are connected by a wire ring fand are provided
with a slant cross wall. This wall is furnished, on the plane of the disc, with a
slot which is covered with a suitable tongue b connected at its inner end to the
cross wall and bearing on the top of the same thereby acting as a spring.
The disc is now revolved by means of the cord until the cord is almost tightly
coiled up. By now pulling the same taut and loosening it again subsequently and
repeating this operation continuously the disc will be revolved first forward and
then backwards in such a manner as to accomplish a considerable number of
revolutions which set the metallic tongues vibrating whereby they ring and
produce musical sounds thus forming a very entertaining musical toy for children.
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 :-
Musical revolving discs characterized by a disc a of metal or other suitable
material provided with two holes e through which passes a cord d and the metal
tongues b of which are fixed along the outer periphery of the disc and produce
musical sounds when the disc is revolved backwards and forwards.
Dated this 19th day of March 1895.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
Active Material for Electric Accumulators.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 25th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Active Material for Electric Accumulators.
We FRITZ DANNERT, Chemist, of 30 Spinerstrasse HERMANN WINDOLFF,
Merchant, of 72 Ritterstrasse and JOHANNES ZACHARIAS, Engineer, of 23 Spiner-
strasse, all of 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 material for electric accumulators consists of a powder of metallic oxides
to which a powder of the same metal may be admixed for instance lead oxides,
which are mixed with a solution of organic acids of the formulæ CH₂O₂ or CHO
with or without a quantity of any jelly, glue, sugar or substances convertible into
sugar. This mixture is placed in the moist state in the electrode frames and formed
after the drying.
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:
Active material for electric accumulators consisting of a powder of metallic
oxides to which may be admixed a powder of the same metal, which are mixed
with a solution of organic acids of the formula CH₂O, or CHO, with or
without a quantity of any jelly, glue, sugar, or substances convertible into
sugar.
Dated this 25th day of November 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in Filtering Material.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug.,
1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1896-Accepted, 20th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Filtering Material.
I, DENNIS RICHARDS, 121 Lower St. James Street, Newport, Isle of Wight,
Mineral Water Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention consists in the use as a filtering material of sulphur
(common brimstone) either alone or in conjunction or admixture with other
minerals.
Dated this 19th day of August 1895
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
improvements in Filtering material.
I, DENNIS RICHARDS of 121 Lower St. James Street, Newport, Isle of-Wight,
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 the use as a filtering material for filtering and purifying
water and other liquids of virgin sulphur either alone or in combination with any
other suitable filtering material or materials.
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 :-
For filtering and purifying water and other fluids the use of virgin sulphur
alone or in combination or admixture with any other suitable filtering material or
materials.
Deted this 18th day of May 1896
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
An Improvement in Boiler and other Fires.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1895-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1895
An Improvement in Boiler and other Fires.
I, OTTO FRIEDERICI, of No. 58 Lombard Street, in the City of London,
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 :-
This invention relates to the construction and arrangement of the fire bars
employed in boiler and other fires, in such a manner that the air passages between
them can be readily varied and adjusted to suit the combustion of different qualities
of fuel.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a longitudinal section and Fig. 2 is a
plan of a boiler fire, the latter shewing some of the bars according to this
invention in position.
Fig. 3 is a part plan of one of the bars looking from below.
Fig. 4 is a transverse section shewing several bars side by side;
Fig. 5 is an elevation of one of the distance pieces for adjusting the distances of
the bars.
Fig. 6 is a plan shewing bars of a somewhat modified form.
Each bar B has its sides formed as a rack with projections p and wider hollows h
between them.
The projections on the one side of the bar have opposite to them the hollows on
the other side so that when the bars are arranged side by side the projections of
each bar enter the hollows of the bar adjacent to it. The hollows being made
wider than the projections, there are always air passages a at the ends of each
hollow, however close the bars may be to each other. The sides of the bar and
also of its projections are inclined so that the space between adjacent bars is
greater below than above, and ashes or other pieces passing between the bars can
consequently freely escape. Between the ends of the fire bars which rest on
grooved bearing bars A are placed distance pieces D (Fig. 5) each made with a
projection which can enter the groove of the bearing bars. These distance pieces
being made of various thicknesses, according as thicker or thinner distance pieces
are dropped between the bars, the air spaces between the bars are made greater or
less, as indicated in Fig. 6, which shews one pair of bars near to each other and a
third bar farther apart.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fire bar having projections and wider hollows on its one side and corre-
sponding bollows and projections on its other side, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
2. In combination with fire bars such as are above referred to, distance pieces of
various thickness interposed between their ends, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated this 15th day of T1 1905
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
I, WILLIAM ALFRED BAXTER BUCKLAND, of 12 Pakenham Street, Gray's
Inn Road, in the County of Middlesex, Electrical Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention relates to the construction of a plate for a secondary voltaic battery
as I shall describe referring to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the conducting frame.
Fig. 2 is a plan of one of the partitions.
Fig. 3 is an end view of the conducting frame with the partitions placed upon it.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of the conducting frame with the partitions fixed.
Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the plate with its charge of active material.
Fig. 6 is a part transverse and part longitudinal section to an enlarged scale
shewing the fixing of the partitions.
I cast in lead or preferably lead alloyed with a little antimony, the fraine
shewn in Fig. 1 consisting of a top bar A, conducting arm a and a number
or other somewhat elastic
of parallel roundbars b. I prepare in celluloid
non-conducting material a number of strips B having holes corresponding
in number and position with the bars b, and I string the strips B on the
bars at equal intervals. I then subject the parts of the bars 6 which are
between the strips B to pressure so as to flatten them making them thinner and
wider as shewn in Fig. 6, thus securing the partitions B in position. The plate
thus prepared as shewn in Fig. 4, may have active material, such as lead oxide paste,
spread over both sides and filling up all the interstices to a surface level with the
edges of the strips B, and in this condition, either bare or covered by porous
material, it may be used in a secondary battery. I prefer however to cement to
the edges of the strips B, vertical strips C, and then to fill up all the spaces with
the paste as shewn in Fig. , the active material being thus held securely in the
grooves formed by the strips B and C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
A. plate for secondary voltaic battery consisting of a conducting frame made with
a number of parallel bars on which are strung strips of celluloid or equivalent
material, held in position by flattening the portions of bars between the strips, the
plate thus prepared being filled in and covered with active material substantially as
described.
Dated thie 25th dox of March 1895.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improved Mouthpieces for Musical Instruments.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 18th May, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Mouthpieces for Musical Instruments.
I JOHANNES RÜEGG, Manufacturer of Weavers' Implements, of Feldbach,
Canton Zurich, Switzerland 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 invention relates to improvements in mouthpieces for musical instruments
especially for brass instruments such as trombones, trumpets, cornets and the like.
The improvement consists in an elastic ring put upon the annular muzzle face of
the mouthpiece. A better fitting of the instrument to musician's lips is thus secured
since the soft elastic ring facilitates the putting of the instrument to the mouth
and prevents the inconvenience caused by prolonged sounding.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is an elevational view of such a mouthpiece;
the left half in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view of it.
The upper annular face of the mouthpiece has a dovetail shaped groove into
which is pressed a corresponding annular projection on the ring A the latter being
made of an elastic soft material such as indiarubber, celluloid or the like.
The ring A may also be fixed to the top of the mouthpiece in other convenient
ways, as for example by cement or by pressing the circumference of the ring
against the metallic face by means of a screwed ring.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A mouthpiece for musical instruments having fixed to the annular face of its
muzzle a soft elastic ring, substantially as set forth.
2. A mouthpiece for musical instruments, the annular face of which has a
dovetail shaped groove into which is pressed the corresponding projection of a ring
made of a soft elastic material, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 16th day of April 1895.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London W.C., Agents to the Applicant.
Improvements in Yard Gullies.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr., 1895
VUDIL LEIE
Improvements in Yard Gullies.
I WILLIAM SYKES of 18 New Bridge Street Blackfriars in the City of
London 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 :—
This invention relates to improvements in gullies manufactured in stoneware,
earthenware and other like material, and to be used in connection with houses,
schools, hospitals &c. for taking away surface and waste water. Gullies at present
in use possess too small a grate area to receive the water as compared with their
discharging capacity, at the same time they contain too large a quantity of water
with a large surface area exposed from which foul gases are given off.
My invention has for its object the remedying of these defects according to the
section Fig. 1. I form my gulley with a large grating area (1) with sloping
sides (2) & (4) connected on to the bend or syphon (3) and the seal is obtained by
extending a portion of the side (4) downwards vertically as shown at (5) in the
form of a diaphragm which dips into the fluid and causes an effectual seal. By
placing this diaphragm in a vertical position it offers less resistance to the fluid.
The outlet (6) is so arranged to discharge over the sharp arris (7) which prevents
lodgments of leaves and other matter and is far preferable to the slow curve now
given to the outlets of gullies. The overflow (7) is moreover so arranged as to
allow the water to discharge at such a level as will represent the smallest surface
area of water exposed. It will be obvious that if the overflow (7) were carried
higher the surface of water pent up would be greater inasmuch as the body of the
gulley gets greater. I form an inspection opening at (8) for passing down rods &c.
for cleaning the drain or clearing away any obstructions. The same is hermetically
closed by one of my screw stoppers described in my Complete Specification
No. 7498 dated 12 April 1893. Side or back inlets may be formed as may be
required and shown at (9) I form a hood as at (10) curved downwards to prevent.
splashing the fluid striking the curve (11) is thrown downwards, this hood also
prevents stones falling into the mouth of the inlet.
I preferably form the gulley with a flat base (12) which gives a firmer bearing
when fixed.
Fig. 2 is a cross section of my gulley.
Fig. 3 is a plan of same, one half showing the grating, the other half shows the
body of the gulley.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A gulley with large grating area and sinall syphon outlet, being trapped with
vertical diaphragm and having the overflow to the outlet formed by a sharp arris,
also inspection hole fitted with a screw plug, back or side inlets fitted with a hood
substantially as herein described and shown."
Dated this 25th day of March 1895
New or Improved Manufacture or Production of a Crystallized Compound of Antipyrine.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb.. 1895-Accepted, 20th Apr., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Manufacture or Production of a Crystallized
Compound of Antipyrine.
I, Dr. ALBERT KNOLL, trading as Knoll & Co. at Ludwigshafen on the Rhine,
Germany, Chemical 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 :-
It is stated in the "Annalen " 238, 204 that the reaction of antipyrine is
characterised by the appearance of a deep reddish brown colour when a solution of
antipyrine is mixed with chloride of iron."
Now this invention relates to the manufacture or production of a crystallized
compound of antipyrine with chloride of iron.
For this purpose 564 grammes of antipyrine are dissolved in 564 grammes of
water and to the solution thus obtained are added 541 grammes of crystallized
chloride of iron dissolved in 541 grammes of water. On stirring the mixture a
hard reddish brick-coloured crystallized mass separates out which is freed from the
mother liquor and washed with a small quantity of water.
The crystallized compound of antipyrine and chloride of iron thus produced
consists of one molecule of chloride of iron and three molecules of antipyrine. Its
composition
(С„H„NO)¸Fe̱C₁₁
12
is confirmed by analysis. It contains 12% of iron 64% of antipyrine and 24% of
chlorine. Its individuality is proved by its ready capability of crystallizing and by
its properties which are totally different from those of its constituents. It forms
crystals which are brittle, non-hygroscopic and of a reddish brick colour, and which
do not yield hydrochloric acid when heated. It is soluble in 5 parts of water with
a claret or bordeaux red colouring. Its melting point is 225° Centigrade at which
temperature it blackens and becomes decomposed.
Such a compound is intended to be used for pharmaceutical purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
The manufacture or production of a crystallized compound of antipyrine with
chloride of iron substantially as herein described.
Dated this 6th day of February 1895.
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1895
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Complete Specification Left, 20th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1895
1, DAVID PRICE of 7 Mina Street Llanelly in the County of Carmarthen
Travelling Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to scissors or shears, and is more particularly designed to
protect the hands or fingers of the user from being chafed or hurt during the
operation of cutting.
In carrying my invention into effect, the plan I prefer is to coat or cover
the eyes or handles where the fingers go with india rubber, or any other
suitable material, thus instead of a hard unyielding or even sharp metal eye
which is liable to hurt the fingers after much use, an eye or handle is produced
which cannot cut or hurt the fingers. It is obvious that instead of covering the
metal eyes in the manner described, I may form the eyes themselves of rubber,
gutta percba, ebonite, or other material and fasten them to the blades of the
Boissors in any suitable manner.
Dated this 31st day of December 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
1, DAVID PRICE, of 7 Mina Street, Lianelly in the County of Carmarthen,
Travelling Draper, 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 scissors or shears, and is more particularly designed to
protect the hands or fingers of the user from being chafed or hurt during the
operation of cutting.
It will be understood from the following description, reference being had to the
accompanying drawings, in which-
Figure 1 is a general view of a pair of scissors constructed according to my
invention;
Figure 2 the scissors in use;
Referring to these drawings, I coat or cover the eyes or handle, where the
fingers go, with a sheath A of india rubber or any other suitable material, thus
instead of a hard unyielding or even sharp metal eye which is liable to hurt the
fingers after much use, an eye or handle is produced which cannot cut, chafe or
hurt the fingers. It is obvious that instead of covering the metal eyes in the
manner described, I may form the eyes themselves of rubber, gutta percha, ebonite,
or other material and fasten them to the blades of the scissors in any suitable
The invention is of course applicable to all shapes or sizes of scissors or
manner.
shears.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim, is :-
1. The improvement in scissors, which consists in forming their eyes or handles
where the fingers go, with a sheath of india rubber or other suitable material
whereby they will not chafe or hurt the fingers during the operation of cutting.
2. Scissors having their eyes or handles formed or coated with rubber, gutta
percha, ebonite or other material substantially as set forth.
Dated this 19th day of September 1895.
WM. P.. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.
Improvements in or relating to Bell-sounding Devices.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bell-sounding Devices.
I, RICHARD STEFFENS of Stolberg (Rheinland) Empire of Germany, Watch-
maker and Optician 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 has for its object a bell-sounding device, which can be set
in motion by using very little force and which, like an electric bell hammer, strikes
several consecutive blows against the bell.
The arrangement and operation of the sounding apparatus are as follows:-
In order to start it, by pressing a knob (button) a or by any other device is
moved a lever b which through the gear train d, e, f, g, sets the clapper bearer c in
rotation, when the clappers strike against the bell . At the same time, a spiral
spring fixed on the pivot i of the lever bis slightly wound up, so that even after
the pressure on the lever b has ceased and it has returned to its original position,
the clappers continue to strike the bell, whilst the shaft c supporting them rotates
in the opposite direction.
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 for striking several consecutive blows against a bell by pressing on a
lever such as b which can turn round a pivot which through an intermediate gear
train such as d e f g produces rotary movement of a clapper bearer such as c at the
same time winding up a spring k by means of which the gear train is returned to
its original position.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1895
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in the Treatment of Coal Dust to Adapt it for Use as Fuel and for the Manufacture of Gas.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Treatment of Coal Dust to Adapt it for Use as
Fuel and for the Manufacture of Gas.
ALEXANDER MCDOUGALL Gentleman 61 Liverpool Road Birkdale Southport
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object the improvement of coal for heating and the
production of improved illuminating gas. To effect these purposes I use coal-dust
or I reduce coal to powder and then mix it with oil obtained from tar, paraffiu or
petroleum by which its heating and gas-yielding properties are improved.
I have found that the addition of ten per cent. of the oil to the powdered coal
gives a satisfactory result when used for heating or when charged into gas-retorts
by scoop or shovel.
A larger proportion than ten per cent. of the oil may be used with the finely
divided coal for any of the purposes to which the mixture may be applied.
Dated this 25th day of March 1895.
Improvements in the Treatment of Coal Dust to Adapt it for Use as
Fuel and for the Manufacture of Gas.
ALEXANDER MCDOUGALL Gentleman 61 Liverpool Road Birkdale Southport
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 has for its object the improvement of coal for heating and the
production of improved illuminating gas. To effect these purposes I use coal-dust
or I reduce coal to powder and then mix it with oil obtained from tar, paraffin or
petroleum by which its heating and gas yielding properties are improved.
I have found that the addition of ten per cent. of the oil to the powdered coal
gives a satisfactory result when used for heating or when charged into gas-retorts
with scoop or shovel.
A larger proportion than ten per cent. may be used with the finely divided coal
for any of the purposes to which the mixture may be applied.
As the quality of the oil varies the proportion used with the coal varies also but
the general average is about ten per cent.
The purposes for which the oiled coal is adapted are the manufacture of gas, the
raising of steam the reduction of metallic ores and the general production of heat
for domestic or manufacturing purposes.
Coal dust which may have been damped is carefully dried before being charged
with the oil.

page_text: Having thus 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.are
.
The charging of coal-dust with oil to prepare it for use as fuel or in the
manufacture of gas.
An Apparatus for Holding and Weighing Sacks.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Holding and Weighing Sacks.
FRANK WOODFIELD EDWARDS 1 Chatham Road Rock Ferry Birkenhead
Engineer's Fitter do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This machine is intended to lessen the expense attached to handling grain in bulk
from abroad. It is composed of a cast iron column 9 (nine) feet high standing on
a cast iron base. Constructed round the column is a wrought iron revolver with
four arms, each arm made to hold and weigh a sack of grain. The empty sacks
to be placed on the arms of the revolver, and to be brought in rotation under a
fixed funnel into which the grain is being discharged by the elevator direct from
the ship, and which funnel is furnished with a trap to regulate the quantity
required for each Back.
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12th Donamba 1905
FRANK WOODFIELD EDWARDS 1 Chatham Road Rock Ferry Birkenhead
Engineer's 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 machine is to lessen the expense attached to handling grain and the like.
The nature of the invention is a weighing apparatus constructed to hold sacks
during filling process from an elevator--(the latter is a machine used for the
transport of grain and the like from the hold of a vessel to wharves, other vessel, or
warehouse sheds or vice versa)—and to weigh accurately even weights as required.
The machine is composed of a cast iron base or bed plate A mounted on rollers B
and fitted with lifting screws at C, to prevent moving when machine is in
position. On bedplate A is bolted a cast iron column D round which is placed the
loose cast iron slieve E, to which slieve E the arms F are attached. The slieve E
is made to revolve freely on ball-bearings G. The arms F support at outer
extremities the balance beam H on knife-edge bearing H₁. The balance beams H
are constructed to hold a weighing pan I in knife-edge bearings H, at outer end,
and at opposite end an adjustable weight J. Before use the hopper K is fixed
below elevator or other means of supply and above weighing pans I, the machine
is steadied by means of lifting screws at C, and the adjustable weight J is set to
balance the weight required, by placing standard weights in pan I.

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-
For a horizontal revolving weighing apparatus for receiving grain or like
substance from an elevator, shoot, or other means of supply, into sacks and
weighing same.
9th December 1896
FRANK WOODFIELD EDWARDS.