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Improvements in Cleaning Kauri Gum.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cleaning Kauri Gum.
I, JOSIAH CLIFTON FIRTH of Auckland New Zealand, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
In the Specification of my British Patent, dated 24th October 1890 No. 17009
I have described a method of cleaning, treating or preparing Kauri gum for the
market, and my present invention refers to a new and improved process of cleaning
the sinaller pieces of Kauri gum which cannot be so perfectly cleaned by my
process patented under my British Patent, dated October 24th 1890 No. 17009 as
aforesaid.
In the course of my experiments I have experienced difficulty in removing the
outer coating on the Kauri gum, and finishing the smaller pieces of Kauri gum for
the market, and I have accordingly applied a new process and appliances for those
operations which effect the purpose well and in an efficient manner arranged as
hereinafter described.
According to my present invention for cleaning Kauri gum I use a wooden or
iron cylinder or barrel to which cylinder I give a revolving, rotating, or recipro-
cating motion at a suitable speed.
I pass into this cylinder through a suitable opening a charge of Kauri gum
together with a charge of granulated scoria, granulated pumice, powdered flints,
glass, furnace slag, stone, granite and quartz, emery, coal ashes, iron sand, silver
sand or other sand, bran, sawdust, and gum dust in the proportion of say eleven
parts of Kauri gum and eleven parts of the cleaning materials, these latter being
used at the rate of three quarters of one part of each, or eleven parts of any one of
them, but I do not confine myself to the use of these exact proportions of Kauri
gum or of all or each of the cleaning materials, as they may be varied to suit the
requirements of the various kinds, sizes, qualities or quantities of Kauri gum as may
be found most convenient.
I keep the cylinder and charge as above described steadily in motion say revol-
ving at about 50 revolutions per minute for 8 hours, but I do not limit myself either
to 50 revolutions per minute or to 8 hours to run each charge, but I run the cylinder
faster or slower than 50 revolutions per minute and the charge for any longer or
shorter period than 8 hours as may be required to clean the various kinds, sizes,
qualities or quantities of Kauri gum introduced into the cylinder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is-
The herein described method or process of cleaning Kauri gum for the market,
by subjecting the pieces of Kauri gum to a revolving, rotating or reciprocating
action in a cylinder into which is introduced granulated scoria, pumice, silver sand,
and a variety of other cleaning materials, either separate or combined, all as above
described.
Dated this 20th day of Nov 1901
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1891-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1892
Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1891-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1892
COMPT nan
annaMIANT

page_text: with this coupling arrangement, and other details of construction may be modified
to suit requirements without departure from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
A machine for untwisting old rope in which each end of the rope to be untwisted
is locked in one of a pair of adjacent grippers rotating in the same direction while
the central part of the rope is held by the hand of the operator substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 1st day of October 1891
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
Means for Preventing the Flowing Thread of a Sewing Machine from Slipping over the Reel and Breaking.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1891
Complete Specification Lett, 15th June, 1891-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Means for Preventing the Flowing Thread of a Sewing Machine from
Slipping over the Reel and Breaking.
WILLIAM GRIFFITHS Tailor & Draper Ty-Tal-y-fera Swansea Vale South
Wales do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
(b) The
(a) The wheels or ends of reel to project beyond the thread half an inch or so
for smaller reels and three quarters of an inch or so in the larger reels.
wheels or ends of reels to be. at right angles with the barrel insides. (c) The
wheels or ends of reel to slant and curve out sides from holes and the edges to be
smoothly rounded.
Dated this 25th day of Nov 1801
WILLIAM GRIFFITHS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Means for Preventing the Flowing Thread of a Sewing Machine from
Slipping over the Reel and Breaking.
WILLIAM GRIFFITHS Tailor & Draper Ty-Tal-y-fera Swansea Vale South
Wales 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) The wheels or ends of reel to project beyond the thread half an inch or so
for smaller reels and three quarters of an inch for larger reels. (b) The wheels
or ends of reels to be at right angles with the barrel insides. (c) The wheels or
ends of reels to slant and curve outsides from holes, and the edges to be smoothly
rounded.
,
The right angled triangle ac Figure 1 may be cleared away and a ring formed
around the hole of the barrel or cylinder. The object of a ring or extra thickness
at that part is to prevent the edge of the reel from rubbing against the arm-the
spindle in some machines being placed in a declivity Messrs. Wheeler & Wilson's
No. 10 to wit.
The other end as from d toe may be flat so as to stand better when not in use
but the projection must be at both ends as the liability to slip is more on the top
in some machines.
The objects in clearing the unnecessary material inside ff are (a) to preserve
the reel as far as possible at its present size. By clearing as directed few reels will
need enlargement on account of preventive or projection. Some reels after clearing
to simple usefulness will carry more thread than is marked on them and yet allow
ample projection more even than specified. In my practice I find a small projection
sufficient but on account of the inexperienced said inch or thereabout and inch
or thereabout. (6) Rectangular with barrel or cylinder favours the projection
more than the slant of the old reel.
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 machine reel to project beyond the thread as in drawing from f to g.

page_text: 2. The wheels to be at right angles with the barrel or cylinder.
3. A foot of about one quarter of an inch to be formed at least at one end of the
reel.
Dated this 1st day of August 1801
WILLIAM GRIFFITHS.
A Depolarizing Liquid for Galvanic Batteries.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Depolarizing Liquid for Galvanic Batteries.
I, OSCAR SCHLESINGER of 7 Tredegar Square, Bow, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in a depolarizing liquid for two liquid galvanic batteries.
The liquid is composed mainly of a sulphuric acid solution, trioxyde of chromium
and nitrous acid. A suitable example of making up the liquid is as follows:-
I dissolve 20 ounces weight of sulphuric acid of 1.8 degrees of strength in about
11 ounces of water. To the hot solution I add 60 to 80 grammes (2 to 3 oz.) of
the trioxyde of chromium and 24 ounces of nitrous acid. The mixture when cooled
is ready for use. When used with the carbon electrodes of a carbon and zinc battery
with porous partitions the zinc electrodes being in water or acidulated water it is
found that a current of great constancy is developed. Such batteries may for
instance be advantageously applied for miners' lamps and reading lamps.
Dated this 27th day of October 1891
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Depolarizing Liquid for Galvanio Batteries.
I, OSCAR SCHLESINGER of 7 Tredegar Square, Bow, in the County of Middlesex,
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 consists in a depolarizing liquid for two-liquid galvanic batteries.
The liquid is composed mainly of a sulphuric acid solution, trioxyde of chromium,
chromic acid crystals and nitrous acid solution. A suitable example of making up
the liquid is as follows: I dilute 20 ounces weight of sulphuric acid of 1-8 degrees
of strength with about 11 ounces of water.
To the hot solution I add 60 to
80 grammes (2 to 3 oz.) of the trioxyde of chromium (chromic acid crystals) and
15 to 25 ounces of nitrous acid solution of a strength of about 1.360. The mixture
when cooled is ready for use. When used with the carbon electrodes of a carbon and
zinc battery with porous partitions the zinc electrodes being in water or acidulated
water it is found that a current of great constancy is developed. The liquid may
be used in gutta percha cells without destroying the cells.
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 depolarizing liquid for galvanic battery elements consisting of the materials
named in or about the proportions stated.
2. The application and use in connection with gutta percha cells for galvanic
batteries of nitrous acid solution as an ingredient in depolarizing liquids sub-
stantially of the nature described.
Dated this 90th low of Anst 1800
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
Improvements in Packing for Pistons, Buckets, Piston Rods, and other similar Glands.
Year: 1891

page_text: GUMI LEIE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Packing for Pistons, Buckets, Piston Rods, and
other similar Glands.
We, JOHN EBENEZER HOPKINSON of 15 Walbrook in the City and County of
London, Engineer, and ROBERT KIRKLAND MANSON, of 21 North Hamilton
Street, Kilmarnock, in the County of Ayrshire, 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 :-
Our invention has for object the construction of an elastic packing ring which
not only more effectually secures the joint but also by reducing the friction
between the rod or piston and the elastic packing, lessens the wear and con-
sequently prolongs the life both of the packing and rod and reduces the minimum
pressure necessary to operate the joint.
Our invention consists in the use of an india rubber ring circular in section and
having a small hole running throughout its entire length, in combination with a suit-
able recess or chamber formed, in the case of a piston or bucket, upon the outer
surface of the piston or bucket, or within the gland in the case of a piston rod.
Upon the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrating our invention
Fig. 1. represents an elevation of our improved packing ring.
Fig. 2. is a transverse section through the same and
Fig. 3. shews the application to the gland of a piston rod.
A. Being the india rubber ring.
B. Is the opening formed in same.
C. The piston rod.
D. The gland.
E. Recess formed in same.
In operation, the india rubber ring A revolves up and down within the recess or
chamber E and round the piston rod C or the piston during its stroke, and by
reason of the elasticity derived from the presence of the central hole B in addition
to that of the rubber itself, this revolution is effected with the minimum of
friction.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of our invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
The use of a hollow elastic ring as a packing for pistons and piston rods, sub-
stantially as described and set forth
Dated this Eleventh day of December 1891.
E. Recess formed in same.
In operation, the india rubber ring A revolves up and down within the recess or
chamber E and round the piston rod C or the piston during its stroke, and by
reason of the elasticity derived from the presence of the central hole B in addition
to that of the rubber itself, this revolution is effected with the minimum of
friction.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of our invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
The use of a hollow elastic ring as a packing for pistons and piston rods, sub-
stantially as described and cat forth
Bedstead Joint with Telescoping Valance Rod.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 21st May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICA TUN.
Bedstead Joint with Telescoping Valance Rod.
Mrs. JULIA PORTER Widow Ironmonger, Eccleshall Staffordshire do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improved bedstead joint with telescoping valance rod. Easy of manipulation,
applicable to iron & wood bedsteads, will fit any size. Valances can be removed
and replaced by a child of ten, as this rod dispenses with the trouble of lifting beds,
palliasses, and in many cases heavy spring mattrasses, in order to remove &
replace valances, according to the old method. The rod should be made of inch
brass tube at each end. The centre part of tube, so as to telescope into a length
of 3 ft. 6 in. when not in use. The ends of in. tube are turned down square
1 inch, and fit into a socket provided in the bedstead joint.
JULIA PORTER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Bedstead Joint with Telescoping Valance Rod.
I, JULIA PORTER, Widow, Ironmonger, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what mariner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The rod (Fig. A) is made of inch and inch brass tube, the ends turned down
one inch to fit into a slot (4) provided in the bedstead joint. The rod is fixed by
hooking each end into the slot in the joint.
Fig. C. shews the rod in position fixed to bedstead without valance in order that
the mode of attachment may be seen.
Fig. D. shews the rod with valance attached as in ordinary use.
It is applicable to iron, brass and wood bedsteads and will fit any size. It saves
time and trouble in not laying to lift off beds, palliasses, and in many cases heavy
spring mattresses, in order to remove and replace valances as in the old method.
A child of ten years could do either with the telescoping rod in a few minutes.
When cleaning a room it is quickly lifted from the bedstead, shut up with valance
still on, and laid aside taking up but little space, as it closes up to 3 feet 6 inches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is
An Improved Method of Opening Envelopes or the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Opening Envelopes or the like.
TOM RINES, Butcher, 13, Ramshill Road, South Cliff, Scarboro', Yorkshire, 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 thread to be gummed in the crease under the flap of envelopes or the like.
The thread to protrude each side so that when the envelopes are stuck down the
thread can be drawn through and so cut the envelopes open.
An Improvement in Stop Valves.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 14th Nov., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Stop Valves.
We, HENRY JOHN WORSSAM, of Wenlock Road, City Road, in the County of
London, Engineer, and JOHN BRADBURY, of No. 94 Murray Street, Hoxton, in
the County of London, 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:-
Our invention relates to a construction of self closing stop valve which can be
readily opened by pressure on a toggle lever, as we shall describe referring to the
accompanying drawing which is a longitudinal section shewing part of a pipe
furnished with a stop valve and lever according to our invention.
A is a portion of pipe within which is formed a seating B for a valve C which
may be, as shewn, a metal disc faced with leather or other like material. The valve
is pressed to its seat by a spring D interposed between it and a cross E fixed in the
pipe with passages through it. To the front of the valve C is jointed one end of a
lever F which about its middle is jointed to a link G pivotted on a pin H fixed in
the pipe A, the lever and link forming a toggle. A portion of the pipe A is cut
away on one side forming a notch at K where the curved end of the lever F presents
itself. A piece of flexible hose pipe L is drawn over the pipe A covering the
notch K. When it is desired to open the valve, the pipe is grasped by the hand
with the thumb applied at M so that, by pressing in the flexible hose, the lever F
is pressed down; and its depression causes the valve C to be pushed off its seat,
allowing passage for liquid, which having passed the valve is prevented by the
hose L from escaping laterally.
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 :—
A stop valve jointed to a toggle lever within a laterally notched pipe which is
enclosed within a flexible hose covering the lateral notch of the pipe but allowing
the toggle lever to be depressed for opening the valve, substantially as described.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1891.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.
A Water-heater.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
COMPLETE DIECIFICATION.
A Water-heater.
I GEORGE SHREWSBURY Gas & Hot Water Engineer 36 Gray's Inn Road
London W.C. 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 certain improvments in or applicable to the construction
of water heating apparatus especial objects of the invention being to effect a more
rapid heating of the water than has been hitherto attainable & with a more
economical consumption of the heating agents. The improvments constituting the
invention are more especially applicable to water heating apparatus of the kind
used for heating water for baths lavatories & washouses.
upper
In constructing water heating apparatus according to present improvments as
represented in vertical section Figure (1) there is a cylindrical or other shaped
cistern (2) to contain the water in which is inserted one or more heating chambers (3).
The lower chamber has one large flue opening (4) & from the top 2 smaller flue
openings (5) communicating with the bottom of upper chamber 6. From the
top part of
chamber are attatched several small flue tubes which pass through
the water space contained in cistern (2) & terminate just above the sealed top (8)
of cistern. The object of these chambers & tubes is to cause a greater circulation
of the heated gases as they are conveyed away from the lamps or gas burners placed
underneath as shown by arrows (9). The chambers & tubes being all enclosed
within the water space the heat in its circuitous passage impinges on their inner
surface thus obtaining the greatest amount of heat possible from the lamps or gas
burners employed.
The Figures (12. 13. 14) show plan of heating chambers.
No. (12) represents bottom of lower chamber.
Figure (13) top of lower chamber.
Figure (14) top of upper chamber with flue holes for flue tubes.
The water cistern is placed on an iron stand (15) which for convenience of packing
is made removable from cistern & to which is a removeable iron shelf (16) to rest
lamps upon.
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 hereinbefore described improvments in or applicable to the construction of
water heating apparatus of the kind hereinbefore refered to and which improv-
iments consist in the formation of heating chambers or chamber at intervals apart
(with flue openings) communicating with each other and flue tubes from the top
chamber passing through the sealed top of cistern chambers & tubes being inclosed
in the water space of cistern and through which chambers and tubes the heated
gases are made to pass after leaving the lamps or gas burner. The whole being
more especially adapted for heating water by means of mineral oil lamps and
substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of January 1891.
G. SHREWSBUKI.
An Improvement in connection with Dress Preservers.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st July, 1892-Accepted. 6th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in connection with Dress Preservers.
I RICHARD REES 17 Avenue Gardens Mill Hill Park London W. Haberdashery
Buyer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
That whereas with an ordinary dress preserver, it is necessary that the preserver
itself be tacked or sewn to the inside of the sleeve of the dress, it is proposed by way of
improvement to introduce between the two flaps of the preserver and to secure at
the junction of the same a narrow ribbon or galloon by means of which the
preserver itself can be the better attached to the sleeve, and which obviates the
risk of damage to the preserver by its being perforated with a needle.
Dated this 12th day of November 1891.
RICHARD KEES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in connection with Dress Preservers.
1, RICHARD REES 17 Avenue Gardens Acton W. Haberdashery Buyer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
That whereas with an ordinary dress preserver, it is necessary for its proper
placing to sew the preserver itself to the inside of the sleeve of the dress, it is
proposed as an improvement to introduce between the two flaps of the preserver a
narrow ribbon, galoon, or other fabric (either single or double) the said fabric
being secured to the preserver at the junction of the flaps; thus making it possible
to sew the preserver to the sleeve without the risk of injuring it by perforating it
with a needle..
By this means also the preserver can be the more securely attached to the dress,
and the tendency of the same to curl when in wear is minimised.
The accompanying illustration shows the improvement claimed one flap of the
preserver being raised and the fabric introduced shewn in its double form
at A. A.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
The introduction between the two flaps of a dress preserver of a ribbon or
similar fabric as described by means of which the preserver can be more advan-
tageously fastened to the dress.
Dated this 30th day of June 1892.
Improvements in Securing Welts and Soles to Boot and Shoe Uppers.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Securing Welts and Soles to Boot and Shoe
Uppers.
I, OLIVER ROWE, of 8, Bridge Street, in the City of Westminster, in the
County of Middlesex, Bootmaker, 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 :-
I make a handsewn-boot and shoe, so that the material with which the sewing of
the welt, and the stitching of the sole is done, shall be a substitute for the ordinary
thread, and will resist the action of sea water, and be unaffected by perspiration
from the foot, and will give also increased flexibility, and durability to the boot or
shoe. I also provide a means for giving extra security in the attachment of the
said material to the welt. My invention is also for the purpose of providing an
attachment which gives extra security, to the ordinary welt thread stitch.
My invention consists in the use of soft metallic wire having the ordinary round
and smooth surface, which I coat with either gutta percha, india rubber pigments or
combine with flax hemp or such like material. And it also consists in the use of
one or other of these coatings or combinations either with flattened or square wire
which is twisted, or with other shaped wires twisted together, so as to present an
uneven surface with cavities, which I find to be useful in preventing the stripping
of the coating and of the combination during the process of sewing stout boots,
either of these wires being effective in producing an imperishable and watertight
stitch, allowing the leather also to retain its flexibility.
And in order to give further security to cach welt stitch I use an extra wire of
similar description and with coating or with combination as aforesaid, which lies
transversely, intersecting each stitch.
For an ordinary stitched boot and shoe I use an extra thread of the usual fibrous
nature which lies in the channel of the insole and intersects the welt thread, to
effect greater security to the sewing.
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 twisted wire or wires for sewing boots or shoes.
2. The use of wire or wires coated with either gutta percha india rubber
pigments and such like materials.
3. The use of either flax or any fibrous thread in combination with wire.
4. The use of an extra wire intersecting the wire stitch.
5. The use of ordinary fibrous thread intersecting the thread stitch.
Dated this 5th day of February 1891.
An Improved Manufacture of Playing Cards.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1892-Accepted. 16th July. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Manufacture of Playing Cards.
We, ALEXANDER NEUMANN, of I, Kolingasse 3, and LEOPOLD ZUCKER-
BAECKER, of VI, Blümelgasse 1, both in Vienna, in the Empire of Austria,
Merchants, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to the manufacture of playing cards from a material not
hitherto employed for this purpose, whereby great durability is obtained.
In manufacturing playing cards according to our invention we employ celluloid,
well known in commerce under different names, such as lithoid, xyloid and
fibrolithoid, upon sheets of which material we print the cards. In order to make
the cards washable we find it advantageous to coat them with varnish or to cover
the face with a sheet of transparent celluloid and to unite the two sheets by
pressing them together between smooth rollers.
If desired the backs of the cards can be covered with a thin sheet of coloured
celluloid united thereto in a similar manner.
Dated this 11th day of September 1891.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Manufacture of Playing Cards.
We, ALEXANDER NEUMANN, of I, Kolingasse 3, and LEOPOLD ZUCKER-
BAECKER, of VI, Blümelgasse 1, both in Vienna, in the Empire of Austria,
Merchants, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
Our invention relates to the manufacture of playing cards from a material not
hitherto employed for this purpose, whereby great durability is obtained.
In manufacturing playing cards according to our invention we employ celluloid,
well known in commerce under different names, such as lithoid, xyloid and
fibrolithoid, upon sheets of which material we print the cards. In order to make
the cards washable we find it advantageous to coat them with varnish or to cover
the face with a sheet of transparent celluloid and to unite the two sheets by pressing
them together between smooth rollers.
If desired the backs of the cards can be covered with a thin sheet of coloured
celluloid united thereto in a similar manner.
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 :-
The manufacture of playing cards from celluloid sheets upon which the
pictures of the cards are printed, such cards being advantageously rendere
washable by covering them with a coat of varnish, substantially as described.
Dated this 10th day of June 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Fastenings for Envelopes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1891-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1891
Improvements in Fastenings for Envelopes.
I, ABRAHAM NAPHTALI EMDIN, of 550, Pearl Street, New York, County and
State of New York, United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a fastening device for envelopes, by means of which the
Hap may be readily tied to the envelope or released therefrom.
Thus the envelope is not cut or injured while being opened and may accordingly
be repeatedly used.
In the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 is a face view of an envelope, provided with my improvement, showing the
flap closed.
Fig. 2 is a similar view with the flap raised.
Fig. 3 an enlarged rear view of the fastening.
Fig. 4 a section on line a,, Fig. 1, &
Fig. 5 an enlarged central section through the fastening.
The letter a, represents an envelope having a flap a'.
To this flap there is secured my improved fastening, consisting of an outer disk b
an inner disk, and a central rivet c, that passes through the disks and the flap and
secures the disks in place.
d, is a string that is attached to the flap a', in the following manner: It is once
looped around the rivet between flap a', and the rear or inner disk b', as at d', thence
passes forward through a perforation a², of the flap and emerges between the flap
and the front or outer disk b.
The string d, is secured to the flap by the same operation that attaches the disks
to the flap. That is to say, the rivet is forced through the disks, the flap and
through the looped string and is then upset to properly connect the parts.
To the body of the envelope there may be secured a similar fastening, directly
opposite the flap, but this fastening consists of the disks and rivet only and has not
the string.
To close the envelope, the flap is folded down and the string d, wound around the
rivets, back of the disks, as indicated by dotted lines, Fig. 1. By unwinding the
string, the envelope may be readily opened.
If but one fastening device is used, the string is passed around the entire envelope
and is then wound around its own disk b.
The rear disk b', serves to hold the string in place, to protect or conceal its end
and to prevent the rivet from tearing out under strain.
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 fastening for envelopes consisting of an inner and an outer disk, a connecting
rivet and a string looped around the rivet, substantially as specified.
2. A. fastening for envelopes consisting of an inner and an outer disk, a connecting
rivet and a string looped around the rivet in front of the inner disk and passing
to the front of the envelope through an opening a³, substantially as specified."
Dated this 23rd day of February 1891.
HERBERT J. ALLISON,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Spinal Supporting Corsets.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spinal Supporting Corsets.
I, ADAM SCHAEFER of No. 9 Dammthorstrasse Hamburg in the Empire of
Germany Instrument Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to spinal supporting corsets in which two bars or rods fixed
to and projecting upward from the two parts of the corset at the back thereof are
intended to carry at their upper ends a band for encircling the neck of the wearer,
and the improvements consist in the manner of shaping these bars or rods and
connecting them together as hereinafter specified, reference being made to the
drawings hereunto annexed in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the upper part of the back of the improved corset,
Fig. 2 a similar view illustrating the action of the corset.
Fig. 3 a side elevation in section on line y. y. Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are similar rear elevations of modified forms of the improved
corset.
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H. H' are the two parts of the body corset to which are respectively fixed the
two rods & s carrying at their upper ends the neck band k fastened on the studs i i.
The object being to keep the two rods ssl in the same plane as far as possible, this
is effected according to the present invention by causing the rods to cross each
other either once or more than once, and if necessary connecting them at their
crossing point by a pin and slot or otherwise so that a sufficient freedom of move-
ment of the one rod over the other is provided for without allowing either rod to
bend back unduly beyond the other. In Figs. 1 to 3 the improved corset is shown
in which the rods s are crossed twice. In Fig. 4 the rods's s¹ are crossed only
once and in this construction it is essential that the two rods being connected as
described for instance by the flat headed pin z passing through the slot z¹ in the
rod s' and fixed in the lower rods at the point m where the one rod crosses the
other.
Such fastening is useful but not essential in the construction shown in Figs. 1
to 3, it is however unnecessary in the construction shown in Fig. 5 in a smaller
scale. In this figure the rods s s¹ cross alternately over and under each other,
three times at m m¹ and m³, and this construction will retain the rods in the same
plane, or substantially so without the fastening described.
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 1
claim is
A corset having the rods s s' and the neck band k, the said rods being retained in
the same plane or substantially so by being crossed once or more than once and
provided in the case of simple crossing with a sliding connection such as herein
described and illustrated.
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Dated this 27th day of April 1891.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.
Improvements in the Covers of Kitchen Boilers.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Covers of Kitchen Boilers.
PATRICK BARRY of 24 Parkville Road Fulham, Middlesex Journalist and
Author I do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
The improvements of my invention dispense with the present moveable metal
cover and in place thereof substitute a metal cover adapted for cooking food, which
in any convenient form or size is placed on the top of the boiler with bottom.
perforations or openings so placed as to admit of the free passage of the steam
generated in the boiler into the cooking cover placed above, access to the cooking
cover when in use being by a well fitting metal lid.
Fig. I of the drawing represents the upper surface of the common kitchen
boiler, the centre cavities A being deep enough for laying hold of and lifting out.
Fig. II of the drawing represents the improved kitchen boiler cover, the
perforations in which may be of any size or in any number, so as to pass the
The improved
steam into any superimposed cooking vessel for wet steaming.
kitchen boiler cover may be in perforated metal plate, or in a metal casting.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what I
claim is :-
First Food cooking by the steam generated in kitchen boilers, by means of
superimposed cooking vessels, into which steam passes by means of perforations or
openings in the bottoms of the cooking vessels.
Second-The utilization of steam from the kitchen boiler for cooking which
steam is at present suffered to escape without concentration and application to
cooking purposes.
An Improved Stretcher for Ambulance and other Carrying Purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1891-Accepted, 3rd Oct., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stretcher for Ambulance and other Carrying
Purposes.
I, ARTHUR FENN of 11 Reidhaven Road Plumstead in the County of Kent,
Carpenter & Joiner, 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 improvements in stretchers as used for ambulance and
other carrying purposes and consists in the substitution of light metal frame-
work (jointed so as to fold up into a smaller compass) for the framework of wood
as at present used. One of the many advantages of my invention is that
this stretcher when folded up can be carried on one bicycle the stretchers
at present in use requiring a quadricycle or double bicycle to carry one of them.
In order that my invention may be the better understood I have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings on which similar letters of reference are used to
indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
Fig. 1..is a side elevation and Fig. 2. is a plan of the stretcher in which A repre-
sents the side frames made of steel, iron or other suitable metal and jointed as shewn
at B for the purposes of folding, C are distance pieces and cross bearers likewise
made of steel, iron or other suitable metal.
I may also use a copper, steel or other wire D, passing under each side frame
fastened at the ends E and through an eye in or underneath a projection F which
may form part of the centre bearer C, thus forming each side frame into a truss and
thereby considerably strengthening the stretcher.
Fig. 3 is a side view and Fig. 4. a plan of the stretcher when folded up.
Suitable rollers R are provided for resting purposes and handles H made of any
suitable material are provided for carrying purposes.
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 improved stretcher for ambulance and other carrying purposes, made or
constructed of suitable metal frames, jointed so as to be capable of being folded up
and with or without wire D, as herein described and shewn on the accompanying
drawing.
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ARTHUR FENN.
Improvements in Dolls' Houses.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1892-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dolls' Houses.
JAMES EDWARD DOWLEY 18 Chiswell Street London E.C. Commercial
Traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in dolls' houses viz., constructed so as to
fold up, the same being made in parts and hinged together so that when not in use
the same collapses & lies flat & can be placed aside & so obviate the space being
too much taken up. This method of folding up to be applied to various shapes &
designs in dolls' houses.
J. E. DOWLEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dolls' Houses.
JAMES EDWARD DOWLEY Commercial Traveller 18 Chiswell Street London E.C.
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 of a novel & convenient form of construction in dolls'
houses, viz., by the simple method of cutting out the fronts, sides & other parts, and
instead of these being fixed to remain stationary as the ordinary wooden dolls'
houses are made, I have adopted the use of stout card board or other material which
by means of cloth joints or hinges holding the parts together the entire dolls' house
can be folded up and laid aside perfectly flat when not in use. Being thus
collapsible, much saving of space is effected in packing as also when placed on a
shelf or elsewhere. This method of hinging together so as to fold up I may adopt
to various sizes shapes & patterns of dolls' houses.
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 following feature of novelty, viz.,
Dolls' houses made in folding up form so as to pack up or be placed aside flat
when not in use.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1892
JAMES EDWARD DOWLEY,
18, Chiswell Street, London, E.C.
Improvements in Apparatus for Steering Vessels.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 29th July, 1892-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Steering Vessels.
I, PHILIP WATTS, of Elswick Shipbuilding Yard, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Naval
Architect, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The rudder is worked and controlled by a shaft passing out through the stern-
post below the water line, or other part of the vessel according to the position of
the rudder. The outer part of this shaft is inclined at a suitable angle to the
part within the ship and is so connected with the rudder that when the shaft is.
rotated the inclined part turns the rudder to one side or the other.
Deted this 31st day of October 1891.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Steering Vessels.
1, PHILIP WATTS, of Elswick Shipbuilding Yard, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Naval
Architect, 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 rudder (which may be of ordinary type or of any special kind) is actuated
and controlled by a shaft which may be wholly below the surface of the water
and is partly within the ship and partly outside the ship. The part outside the
ship is inclined at a suitable angle to the part within the ship, and passes into a.
hollow space within the rudder, its end, which may be fitted with a roller, being
capable of pressing against the sides of the rudder, or if preferred a hollow space-
within the rudder need not be provided it being only necessary that some suitable
means be provided by which the bent portion of the shaft can actuate the rudder ;.
the whole arrangement being such that when the part within the ship is rotated
the inclined part turns the rudder to one side or the other according to the
direction in which the rotation takes place.
Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Figure 2 is a horizontal section of part of the
stern of a vessel to which my steering apparatus is shown fitted.
A B is the portion of the shaft within the vessel.
BC is the portion of the shaft outside the vessel and within the rudder.
DD is the rudder. In this case an ordinary rudder carried at the stern of the
vessel.
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 :-
To actuate and control a rudder by the rotation of a shaft situated partly within
and partly outside the ship, the part outside the ship consisting wholly or partly
of an arm at the extremity of the shaft inclined at a suitable angle to the main
portion of the shaft, the connection between the rudder and the outer extremity of
the shaft being such that when the main portion of the shaft is rotated the rudder
is turned to one side or the other according to the direction in which the shaft is.
rotated.
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Improved Manufacture of Size Paint.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left. 1st Feb. 1892-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1892 °
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Manufacture of Size Paint.
A communication from ALBERT CHALLET, of St. Germain Lembron, in the
Republic of France.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improved paint forming the subject of this invention combines the advantages
of good quality and economy in cost. It is fit for use in any weather and will not
scale off. Occasional repainting is not perceptible.
The paint consists of wheat-flour, alum and water in the following proportions
which I indicate by way of example assuming that 22 litres of paint are to be
made. 1 kilogramme of wheat flour boiled in the same manner as when it is used for
making the ordinary size; 20 litres of water and 50 grammes of alum dissolved
in two litres of water. This mixture results in the size-paint of this invention.
Dated this 4th day of May 1801
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Manufacture of Size Paint.
A communication from ALBERT CHALLET, of St. Germain Lembron, in the
Republic of France.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E., 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 improved paint forming the subject of this invention combines the advantages
of good quality and economy in cost. It is fit for use in any weather and will not
scale off. Occasional repainting is not perceptible.
The paint consists of wheat-flour, alum and water in the following proportions
which I indicate by way of example assuming that 22 litres of paint are to
be made.
1 kilogamme of wheat flour boiled in the same manner as when it is used for
making the ordinary size.
20 litres of water and 50 grammes of alum dissolved in two litres of water.
This mixture results in the size-paint of this invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is,
A size-paint consisting of wheat-flour, alum and water in or about the following
proportions, 1 kilogramme of wheat-flour, 20 litres of water and 50 grammes of
alum dissolved in two litres of water, the whole substantially as described.
ALFRED J. BOULT,
Chartered Patent Agent.
ALFRED J. BOULT,
Chartered Patent Agent.