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A. Can for Filling Lamps or other Vessels.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1892
A. Can for Filling Lamps or other Vessels.
HARVEY GEORGE ALEXANDER Stoke Rivers Rectory Barnstaple N. Devon,
Clerk in Holy Orders. I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The spout of this can is a syphon, by which the lamp or vessel may be filled,
and if overfilled the excess may be returned to the can through the same spout by
lowering the can; the spout acting as a syphon in withdrawing the liquid. If
desired the lamp or vessel may be totally emptied by the same means. A valve or
airhole, one or more of each may be added if required.
Dated this 10th day of Fehmi 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A. Can for Filling Lamps or other Vessels.
I, HARVEY GEORGE ALEXANDER of Stoke Rivers Rectory, near Barnstaple, in
the County of Devon, Clerk in Holy Orders 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 can is, to fill lamps with oil, or any other vessels with liquid;
and, in case of filling to excess, to return the liquid without spilling to the body of
the can.
This is done by means of a bent tubular spout or syphon, attached to the body
of the can instead of the ordinary spout. The can differs from the ordinary can
in the shape of the spout, that being bent in the form of a syphon, the mouth of it
being contracted or not.
It is necessary in the operation of filling, that the mouth of the spout should be
placed inside the lamp or vessel to be filled; so that it shall be covered by the
liquid when full. If overfilled, the excess can then be withdrawn by the syphonic
action of the spout brought into play by a slight lowering of the body of the
сап. This same method can be used for totally emptying a lamp or 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:
"A can for filling lamps or other vessels," having a tubular spout in the form of
a syphon, and acting as a syphon if required (1.)-in withdrawing an excess of
liquid from, or (2.)—in totally emptying, the lamp or other vessel.
Dated this 5th day of November 1892.
HARVEY GEORGE ALEXANDER.
Improvements in Reflectors for Electric Arc-lamps.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reflectors for Electric Arc-lamps.
I, CARL COERPER of Ehrenfeld Cologne in the Empire of Germany Director
of the Helios Company, 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 electric arc lamps and has for its object
to provide a new reflector for preventing the blackening of its surface.
The reflectors of electric arc lamps arranged as near as possible above the centre
of light has the disadvantage that they quickly become dull or clouded which is
caused partly by the action of the chemical products of the process of combustion
and partly by the ash-particles so that such a reflector is effective for only a
very short time as it soon becomes, blackened and fulfils its object very badly.
I avoid this inconvenience by doing away with the guide for the carbon in the
reflector itself, as heretofore employed and leaving a free space or an opening
around the said carbon so that the products of combustion can discharge at the top
of the reflector.
In the accompanying drawing I have shown how my said invention may be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the my improved device.
Figures 2 and 3 are similar views showing modifications of the same.
The simplest form is represented in Figure 3, but it is preferable to guide the
carbon a above the arc-centre and to provide the reflector b with a short collar b¹
as represented in Figure 2.
The blacking of the reflector is thus entirely avoided.
The arrangement shown in Figure 1 also gives a good effect, in this construction
the collar 6 of the reflector b is omitted but the cap or tap-piece c carrying the
guide-piece d for the carbon is provided with slots or openings c' for the exit of
the products of combustion.
In the construction illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 a small part of the reflector
surrounding the carbon will still be blackened, whereas in the construction shown
in Figure 2 all products of combustion pass through the short chimney like
collar b¹ of the reflector so that the latter is not blackened. In Figure 3 the
products of combustion pass simply through the central opening 6x of the
reflector.
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. In an electric arc lamp a reflector provided with a central opening around the
coal for the discharge of the products of combustion as set forth.
2. In an electric arc lamp a reflector provided with a central opening and a
slotted cap c carrying the guided substantially as described and for the purpose
specified.
Dated this 15th day of Art 1900
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
Process for the Manufacture of Artificial Building and other Stone.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 6th May, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Process for the Manufacture of Artificial Building and other Stone.
I KARL SEVERUS MEYER of Löbtau near Dresden Cement Goods Manufac-
turer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention has for object the production of very hard and compact building
and shaped or moulded stones. It consists in the employment of carbonate of
magnesia (magnesite) as the binding medium for sand, flint, pebble stones, granite
and marble, etcetera, pieces, the pieces being preferably about the size of peas.
In carrying out the invention 4 parts by measure of the said materials or of one
of them are well mixed with one part by measure of magnesite after this has been
made into a thick fluid state by the addition of water thereto. The wet or moist
mixture is then passed into a mould of the desired form, left in the same for about
two days and the object then withdrawn from the mould and left in the open air
until thoroughly dry. In this way very hard artificial stone is made which may be
polished in the same way as natural stone. As, in using magnesite as the binding
medium, the mixture may be passed into the mould in a thick fluid state, this in
addition to the production of solid stone also allows of the production of hollow
stone, pipes, etcetera and also of grave stones and other memorial stones, figures,
etcetera.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
In the production of artificial building and moulded stone the employment of
carbonate of magnesia (magnesite) as the binding medium for sand, flint, pebbles,
granite and marble pieces or chips, etcetera, substantially as described.
Dated this 26th day of November 1892.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Cellar Flaps and Trap Doors.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd June, 1892-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cellar Flaps and Trap Doors.
I, JOHN ALFRED WILLMORE of the firm of Hayward Brothers and Eckstein
Engineers and Ironfounders of 187, 189, 191 & 193 Union Street Borough London
in the County of Surrey 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 and arrangement of cellar flaps or trap
doors by which they can be opened and closed with greater ease and by which the
shock of closing heavy flaps is lessened, and to do this I balance the whole or such
portion of the weight of the flap as may be desired by means of a helical spring
coiled on the pivot bar as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a section through the flap & frame.
Fig. 2 is a similar section showing an alternative method of securing the
springs.
Fig. 3 is an inside elevation of the flap when open.
In Figure 1 A. is the frame which may be of gutter or other section and the
back of which forms an abutment to take the pressure of the end B of the spring E
or an abutment may be formed by a wrought iron clip or clips bolted or screwed to
the frame as at F Figure 2.
C is the flap shown open in dotted lines, and closed in full lines; the back
flange H of the flap, is made deeper than the other flanges to form an abutment for
the end D of the spring E.
E is a strong helical spring of flat steel coiled on the pivot bar G and with its
ends so formed that when the flap C is full open the spring is at rest but the act of
closing brings the spring into action which action becomes more intensified the
more the flap is closed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is
In combination with cellar flaps or trap doors, helical springs so arranged as to
wholly or partially balance the weight of the flaps thereby rendering them easier
to open and close and less liable to injury from careless handling.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1892.
JOHN ALFRED WILLMORE.
Improved Fuel and Fire Balls for Economizing the Consumption of Coal in Furnaces and other Fire Places.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Fuel and Fire Balls for Economizing the Consumption of
Coal in Furnaces and other Fire Places.
IVAN VAUKONOWSKI 14 Avenue Road Southend, Essex Professor of Music
& JOHN MAHONY 147 High Holborn London W.C., Carpenter 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:-
Fire balls composed thus:-Mould finely sifted & free from stones-Portland
cement and fire clay-an equal proportion of each article mixed with cold water-
size of balls three inches in diameter and upwards according to size of furnace-
these burn from one to two weeks-in conjunction with these we use fuel balls com-
posed of equal parts of coal dust and mould mixed with cold water, which burn
one hour.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1. Novelty in mixture of mould, Portland cement and fire clay.
2. Novelty in mixture of coal dust and mould.
IVAN VAUKONOWSKI.
JOHN MAHONY.
An Improved Liniment for the Cure of Spavin, Rheumatism, Chilblains, and similar disorders.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Liniment for the Cure of Spavin, Rheumatism,
Chilblains, and similar disorders.
A communication from HORST HAMMER, of Dresden, Altmarkt, Saxony, in the
German Empire, Chemist.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn, Middlesex, Member of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a new and efficacious remedy for the cure of that
particular swelling to which horses and other animals are subject in the joints of
their limbs and which is generally known as "spavin."
This liniment will, however, prove serviceable also to man in the cure of gout,
rheumatism and chilblains.
The ingredients of the improved medicine are as follows,
35 parts of raw lanoline or oesipus (a grease obtained from sheep's wool), 5 parts
of iodide of potassium, 7 or 8 parts of double ammonia, 2 or 3 parts of chloroform,
2 or 3 parts of turpentine oil, 10 parts of camphor, 7 or 8 parts of aloes, 2 parts of
savine extract (sabina extracti), 2 parts of belladonna extract, 4 parts of glycerine,
5 parts of soft or potash soap, 10 parts of nutmeg oil, and 35 parts of mercury in
the metallic condition.
The liniment is prepared in the following manner,--
The lanoline is triturated with the mercury at a temperature of 20° Réaumur
until, on examining the mixture through a magnifying glass, no globules are found
to remain. Belladonna and savine extract dissolved in glycerine, and then aloes,
are added to the mixture. To this is further added the camphor dissolved in
turpentine-oil and chloroform and also the soap dissolved in nutmeg-oil. To this.
mixture, still maintained at a temperature of 20° Réaumur, iodide of potassium
and double ammonia are added in solution. In a few hours there will thus be
produced a solid liniment.
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. medicine or liniment for curing swellings mainly consisting of the ingredients
above named in the given proportions and treated in the manner described.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1892.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
An Unbreakable Wheel for Perambulators and Cycles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 9th June, 1893-Accepted, 12th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Unbreakable Wheel for Perambulators and Cycles.
THOMAS PITTAWAY 49 Herbert Road Small-Heath Birmingham Cycle Wheel
Maker and GEORGE JAMES BURTON 8 Tenhouse Row Stoney Lane Sparkbrook
Birmingham Perambulator Wheel Maker do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
A light wheel with wire spokes in the construction of which we dispense with
screwing the spokes or any other part of the said wheel.
We take two flanges with a hole through the centre for the spindle to work in
Fig. A and as many slot holes as required.
Spokes are headed at both ends, and at the inside end they are bent as in Fig. C
and then put through the rim as in Fig. E. We then put the bent end of the
spokes in slot-holes see Fig. E and pull the two flanges apart as in Fig. D, while
the flanges are apart we force between them a piece of tube see Fig. B which holds
them in their position; the wheel thus being finished.
Dated this 8th day of October 1892.
7
THOMAS PITTAWAY.
GEORGE JAMES BURTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Unbreakable Wheel for Perambulators and Cycles.
THOMAS PITTAWAY 120 Herbert Road Small Heath Birmingham Cycle Wheel
Maker GEORGE JAMES BURTON Tenhouse Row Stoney Lane Sparkbrook
Birmingham Perambulator Wheel-maker 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 reference being made
to the drawings filed with our Provisional Specification:-
:-
We construct of iron & steel, a wheel, the same to be very light. We first
take two flanges about 14 inches in diameter & in. thick we then pierce the holes
in, as many as required as shown in Fig. A, we then take as many spokes as
required, we head them & bend them as Fig. C we then place them through a rim in
which we have pierced as many holes as required, we then put a head on the other
end of the spokes, & place the end of the spokes which is bent in the holes in the
flanges as in Fig. E. We then take a piece of tubing of a given length for
example 2 inches, and then expand the two flanges apart wide enough to allow the
tube in between. We then force the tube in as shown in Fig. D. The wheel is
then completely rigid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The opening of the flanges thereby tightening the spokes without the aid of a
thread or screw.
1000
THOMAS PITTAWAY.
GEORGE JAMES BURTON.
An Improved Garment.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 9th Apr., 1892
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Garment.
I, CARL OSCAR HENOCH, of 1, Reifenstrasse, Bautzen, in the Kingdom of
Saxony and German Empire, 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 improved garment consisting of a waistcoat provided
with sleeves, the back of the waistcoat and the sleeves being knitted and the front
of the waistcoat woven.
In the accompanying drawing,-
Figure 1 is a front view; and,
Figure 2 is a back view of my improved garment.
a indicates the knitted back; the sleeves which are also knitted; and c the
woven front-piece to which the knitted back a and sleeves are connected in a
suitable manner, such for instance as by sewing, the whole, thus forming a new
kind of garment. The woven front-piece may be made of any kind of fine woven
material such as half-wool, wool, half-silk or silk, also smooth or rough worsted,
cloth-like material of carded woollen yarn, velvet, Astrakan cloth, plush, plain or
figured double cloth or the like and also with or without a woven-in lining."
The fronts are lined with half or whole wool llama or other flannels and are
bound with silk or woollen braid.
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. A waistcoat having a knitted back a and knitted sleeves b, and provided
with a front-piece c of woven material, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2. The improved garment hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accom-
panying drawing.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1892

page_text: sloped insulating guide pieces, and of a spherically shaped plug with cap and with
contact segments, constructed and operating substantially as described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 6th day of January 1892.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.
Improved Electric Battery Cell.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Electric Battery Cell.
I RICHARD JOHN BLACK of Arkonam, India, Inspector of Telegraphs,
Madras Railway, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My said invention relates to an improved form of one fluid battery cell for
generating electricity whereby I obtain a high electromotive force combined with low
internal resistance in a cheap and lasting form of battery.
In a battery made according to my said invention I place inside the usual jar (of
glass, ebonite, porcelain or other suitable material) a porous cell of clay containing
a carbon plate packed with bichromate of potash and coke in a granular condition.
The space between the outside of the porous cell and the inside of the outer
insulated jar is filled with a dilute solution of sulphuric acid in which is placed the
zinc rod.
To bring the cell into immediate action it will be found suitable to pour sufficient
water into the porous cell.
The usual connecting wires from the zinc and carbon elements are provided.
EDWARD TURNER WHITELOW,
70, Deansgate, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Electric Battery Cell.
I RICHARD JOHN BLACK of Arkonam, India, Inspector of Telegraphs, Madras
Railway, 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 said invention relates to an improved form of one fluid battery cell for
generating electricity whereby I obtain a high electromotive force combined with
Yow internal resistance in a cheap and lasting form of battery.
In a battery made according to my said invention I place inside the usual jar (of
glass, ebonite, porcelain or other suitable material) a porous cell of clay containing
a carbon plate packed with bichromate of potash and coke in a granular condition.
The space between the outside of the porous cell and the inside of the outer
insulated jar is filled with a dilute solution of sulphuric acid in which is placed the
zinc rod.
To bring the cell into immediate action it will be found suitable to pour sufficient
water into the porous cell.
The usual connecting wires from the zinc and carbon elements are provided.
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 single fluid battery substantially as set forth.
An Improved Pianoforte Action, being a Combined Sticker and Check Action with an Under-damper Movement
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pianoforte Action, being a Combined Sticker and
Check Action with an Under-damper Movement.
EDWARD BISHOP trading as Bishop & Sons Pianoforte Manufacturers.
Belmont Street Chalk Farm Road London N.W. 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 action has an under-damper (marked A in the drawing) attached to the
sticker by means of a semi-circular wire. B is a regulating pin passing through
the damper wire with a coil spring and 3 buttons to adjust the damper.
C is the hammer rail with a centre attached at the bottom-the loud movement.
being formed by the forward movement of such hammer-rail.
D is a back spring attached to the bottom of the sticker and passing through.
the lever marked H to connect with the loop G.
I is a steadying pin passing through the sticker and attached to the upright.
which forms a set off by means of a pin & button F. In the front of the sticker
is a projecting arm E for adjusting the set off of the sticker.
The sticker is attached to an ordinary butt by a V hinge the bottom of the
sticker escaping by means of a bevel.
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 damper as being attached to the sticker in a more simple manner than
hitherto it not requiring an hinge.
(2). The loud movement acting by means of a simple pivot to bring the whole
of the action forward together.
(3). The check off movement from the front (& marked F) being combined.
with the lever.
(4). The spring at the back portion of bottom of sticker passing through the
ever and being attached to loop below.
EDWARD BISHOP.
A Brace or Suspender Buckle or Frame with Holders for the Ends at the Sides thereof.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1892-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1892
DI VIV
A Brace or Suspender Buckle or Frame with Holders for the Ends
at the Sides thereof.
ALFRED BREESE of 75 Aldermanbury E.C., Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In place of the ordinary suspension ring at the bottom of the present form of
brace buckle I form upon, or fasten to the sides thereof, rings or other receptacles
for the leather or other ends, thus providing for a more nearly vertical strain upon
the garment than is at present obtained.
1000
ALFRED BREESE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Brace or Suspender Buckle or Frame with Holders for the Ends
at the Sides thereof.
ALFRED BREESE 75, Aldermanbury E.C. Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
In place of the ordinary suspension ring or loop at the bottom of the brace
buckle in common use, I form upon or fasten to the sides thereof rings A or other
receptacles for the leather or other ends B thus providing for a more nearly vertical
strain upon the garment than is at present obtained.
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 brace or suspender buckle or frame with holders for the ends at the sides
thereof.
ALFRED BREESE.
Improvements in Buckles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1892
COMIDDIN DIUITIATION.
Improvements in Buckles.
I, JOHN MULCAIR, of No. 1942 Notre Dame Street, in the City of Montreal,
in the District of Montreal, and Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada,
Merchant Tailor, 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 applies primarily to buckles used in connection with the straps of
waistcoats and trousers, but is applicable to others; it is intended to prevent the
strap from sliding to one side of the buckle and the buckle from tilting, and thus
to ensure the pull being in the proper line of strain.
This is effected by forming on each lower corner of the buckle an eye, or notch,
into which both edges of the strap are stitched, or otherwise secured; or by forming
a projection, or projections, on the base bar of the buckle which will pass through
the fold of the strap thus preventing it from slipping laterally and keeping it fully
strained across its width.
In order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a view of a buckle with strap attached and in accordance with
my invention.
Figures 2, 3 and 4 show modifications.
A is the buckle proper which may be of any usual type or construction and B B
are eyes formed as shown in Figure 1 on the corners of the base bar a. C is the
strap attached in the usual way to the base bar and also secured on both sides by
stitching or other means to the eyes B B thus keeping it strained transversely.
In Figure 2 the buckle is shown as having notches or recesses D D into which
the stitching or other fastening can be laid. In Figure 3 the eyes are shown as
formed inside the buckle by angle bars E E.
In Figure 4 F is a projection from the base bar a passing up through the
substance of the strap. If desired two or more projections may be placed where
shown in the dotted lines.
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 buckle having eyes or recesses formed at its lower corners to receive
stitching or other lateral fastening of the strap connected thereto, all as herein
set forth.
2. A buckle having one or more projections formed on the inner side of the base
bar as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 21st day of July 1892
Year: 1892

page_text: of Application, 27th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892

page_text: above the surface of the table, and the grooves or channels in the leather will be made
as deep or shallow as may be required, the thickness and character of the soles
governing this.
The journal boxes of the feed rollers are carried in frames O which are hinged
to one side of the table A as shown at P.
Qis a yoke extending across above the edge of the table opposite to the hinges
of the frames O, and a screw R passes through this yoke and presses upon the
centre of a bar S. This bar acts upon the hinged frames O and by turning the
screw, these frames and the feed rollers may be moved closer to and further away
from the surface of the table.
Spiral springs Tact to raise these frames and the rollers when the pressure of the
screw is relieved.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, (communicated to me as aforesaid) and in what manner the same is to be
performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In a leather grooving machine, a table, a series of corrugated feed rollers
with driving and direction gears whereby they are caused to rotate in the same
direction above the surface of the table, hinged frames within which said feed
rollers are journaled at each end of the machine and an adjusting screw and springs
whereby the pressure upon the leather is regulated and the feed rollers adjusted to
the thickness of the leather to be grooved and a shaft rotating beneath the table
having cutting disks secured thereto and projecting through an opening in the
surface of the table whereby grooves or channels are cut in the surface of the
leather which is carried across the table by the feed rollers, substantially as herein
described.
2. In a leather grooving machine, a feed table, a series of corrugated rollers
vertically adjustable with relation to the surface of the table, and gearing whereby
they are caused to rotate in the same direction, an independently driven cutter
shaft with toothed disks or cutters secured to and carried thereby, said disks having
the spirally arranged cutting points projecting through the surface of the table so
as to form grooves or channels in the lower surface of the leather which is carried
over the cutters by the feed rollers, journal boxes at each end of the table in which
the cutter shaft rotates, vertical screw shafts connected with said journal boxes
having pinions at their lower ends, a horizontal hand-wheel shaft extending across
the lower part of the table having pinions engaging those of the vertical screw
shafts whereby the opposite ends of the cutter shaft are raised and depressed
simultaneously with relation to the feed table and independently of the adjustment
of the feed rollers, substantially as herein described.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of September 1892.
Improvements in and relating to Pipe-joints.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1892-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Pipe-joints.
WILHELM DAEHR, Koeniglicher Regierungsbaumeister Address: Berlin N.W.
Rathenowerstrasse 77 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 leading idea for the construction of this apparatus has been to render useful
the power of the human arm-not sufficing alone-by the help of a lever for the
production of a better calking of pipe-joints.
The apparatus is differently constructed for iron-pipes and for clay-pipes for
different calking-materials.
With less-resisting calking-material for clay-pipes the pressure produced by the
lever can of course operate upon a considerably larger face than is possible with
the more-resisting material for iron-pipes.
The difference in the construction of these apparatus may be indicated best by
the following Specification.
1) CALKING-APPARATUS FOR IRON-PIPE-JOINTS. (FIGS. 4 & 5.)
The apparatus consists of a press-lever D and a stamp S.
The lever D opposes with one of its ends against a wrought-iron ring R put.
round the socket and drawn together by two screws while the stamp S-resting
with its upper flat end against the lever-presses with its foot against the lead-
ring for calking. A pressure upon the long lever-arm presses the stamp S against
the lead-ring.
By rotating the stamp round the pipe the compression of the calking-material is
effected round the whole circuit.
2) CALKING-APPARATUS FOR CLAY-PIPE-JOINTS. (FIGS. 1, 2 & 3.)
The apparatus consists of two press-levers D and one bisected press-ring. P.
Both the halves of the press-ring are fixed to the short arms of the press-levers.
The pivots for the press-levers are formed by two perpendicular pins which are
fixed in the arms C. The arms C are fixed to a wrought-iron ring, that is placed
round the pipe behind the socket, and are split horizontally at their free ends
near O. The levers D are moved with the opened press-ring P against the joint
to be compressed so that the curved beaks N act upon the pins O of the pivots.
By turning towards the pipe-axis the upward bent long lever-arms the press-ring
is shut and compresses the caulking-material into the joint.
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, complete protection for :-
:-
1) The pressing-in and the compressing of the calking-material in iron- and
clay-pipe-joints by means of a lever-apparatus.
2) The lever apparatus consisting of or one lever with stamp—for iron-pipes--or
two levers and a bisected press-ring for clay-pipes.
Dated this Berlin day of July the 17th 1892.
WILHELM DAEHK,
Koeniglicher Regierungsbaumeister.
Matches, and other similar articles of general use, as Carriers of Advertisements.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1892-Accepted, 26th Nov., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Matches, and other similar articles of general use, as Carriers
of Advertisements.
I ERNST GEORG LOCHMANN, of Gohlis near Leipzig, in the Kingdom of
Saxony and Empire of Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The importance of large and numerous advertisements for commercial purposes
has been acknowledged so generally that there is no doubt as to their great value.
The question is only to know which kind of advertising is the most successful
and in this respect business people incline more and more to the opinion that only
those advertisements will really fulfil the intended purpose which place the name of
the object to be recommended always and anywhere before the public and call the
attention of the latter to the same in an unobtrusive manner.
If it is possible to use for advertising purposes articles in daily use, the shape and
nature of which permit this application, such kind of advertisement will undoubtedly
be very successful and for this reason I propose to use such small articles of daily
general employment as carriers of advertisements.
Such articles are for instance :-Matches and tooth-picks. Each of these
bodies, an extremely large quantity of which is used every day, often offers several
relatively large surfaces which may easily be provided with an impression, not only
during the manufacture of the said articles, but also upon the finished articles which
may receive by means of a die, a printing apparatus or any other similar device a
short advertisement, or the latter may be applied also to the manufactured objects
by pasting a printed band of paper etc. upon the article.
The figures of the accompanying drawings show by way of example the manner
in which this may be effected.
The consumer is reminded of the article to be recommended at the moment at
which he is obliged, in using a match, to give the latter his attention, whereby the
purpose of the advertisement is fully attained.
The advertisement may of course be applied to the article in any other optional
way.
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 employment of matches, tooth-picks and other similar articles in general use
as carriers of advertisements in such a nanner, that the advertisement is printed,
impressed or pasted upon one or all the surfaces suitable thereto, or applied to the
said surface or surfaces in any other suitable way, substantially as set forth.
Dated this Twenty-first day of October 1892.
New or Improved Means or Puzzle for Teaching Children their Alphabet.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Means or Puzzle for Teaching Children their
Alphabet.
I SARAH ANN MITFORD of 81 Cambridge Terrace, Hyde Park London W. 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 new or improved means or puzzle for teaching children
their alphabet and has for its object to impart such teaching under the form of an
amusement or recreation.
In carrying my invention into practice, I use for the purpose of forming the
letters of the alphabet separate strokes, half strokes and quarter strokes in the
shape of match sticks for persons of small means or of ornamented bars or pieces
when a more expensive set is required. These strokes, half strokes and quarter
strokes are placed adjoiningly in various positions and at various angles to form the
different letters.
In the accompanying drawings in which like letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts,
Fig. 1 shows three sticks of different lengths representing a quarter stroke a
a half stroke b and a full stroke c respectively.
Fig. 2 shows the manner of forming all the letters of the alphabet with the
sticks a b c aforesaid.
Figs. 3 and 4 show two letters formed by means of ornamented bars repre-
senting in the same manner as above set forth a stroke a half stroke and a
quarter stroke.
The drawings sufficiently illustrate one way of arranging the sticks or strokes
of different lengths in order to form the letters of the alphabet, it may however be
altered or modified at will according to the fancy of the child using them so long as
the proper formation of letters are retained as will have to be explained by the
teacher. I do not limit myself to forming alphabetical letters as various designs
may be likewise made with the sticks aforesaid, which will afford harmless and
instructive amusement to children in kindergarten schools and in private families
where the various hues colors or ornamentation of the letters will lend additional
charm to the use thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved means or puzzle for teaching children their alphabet substantially
as herein described and shown.
Dated this 6th day of December 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
Process for Preserving Timber.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1892
Process for Preserving Timber.
I, WILHELM GUTMANN DE GELSE, of Nagy Kanizsa, Hungary, 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 processes hitherto in use for the efficacious preservation of timber are known
to consist essentially in eliminating or in rendering innocuous the easily decom-
posable albuminous elements of the sap, by which the putrefaction of the wood is
initiated.
According to my present invention the decomposition of these elements of the
sap is prevented in a large measure by impregnating the wood with tannin solutions
which make these albuminous elements undecomposable.
Moreover, the wood acquires by this means a great power of resistance against
exterior influences which tend to generate putrefaction.
I have found that the most efficacious impregnating material is tannin extracted
from wood or bark, especially from oak wood or oak bark.
Tannin solutions may be injected into the wood by any of the known processes,
and by the aid of the usual appliances. The more concentrated is the tannin
solution injected, the more efficacious will be the impregnation.
The process to which this invention relates gives particularly good results for the
preparation of railway sleepers and of cask staves.
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 process for preserving timber by impregnating the same with solutions of
tannin, substantially as set forth.
2. In the process for preserving timber specified in the foregoing claim, the .
use, as impregnating material, of tannin extracted from wood or from bark, sub-
stantially as set forth.
Dated this 5th day of November 1892.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvement in Metal Buckets, Coal Buckets, Dustbins, Slop Pails, and other similar articles
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1892-Accepted, 4th June, 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Metal Buckets, Coal Buckets, Dustbins, Slop Pails,
and other similar articles.
GEORGE ALFRED HARVEY 65 Loampit Vale Lewisham London S.E. Metal
Merchant. I the above named do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This improvement is to do away with loose fitting lids and consists of metal
slots hooks or catches fixed on sides of pail with cross bar over lid (fixed or
unfixed) (Figs. 1 and 3) In-placing lid on vessel in question provision is made for
the ends of cross bar to pass by the points of slots hooks or catches the lid or handle
is then turned to the right or left at same time points of bar passing under slots
hooks or catches immediately tightens & locks lid (Fig. 2).
Also lid may remain stationary having moveable handle fixed on lid (Figs. 4
& 5) working on pivot & turned by operator so that projecting end of handle will
pass under slot hook or catch.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
Improvement in metal buckets coal buckets dustbins slop pails & other similar
articles whereby the lids of same are rendered perfectly tight.
Dotod this 28th day of April 1892
An Improvement applicable to Mowing Machines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 21st May, 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement applicable to Mowing Machines.
I, TROWARD CLARK, of Eastry, near Dover, in the County of Kent, 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 improved means of connecting the knives of mowing
machines with the rods by which they are reciprocated.
On the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1. represents a perspective view of the knife-eye of the usual knife of a
mowing machine and of the connecting rod actuating the same, shewing the same
connected and in position for work.
Fig. 2. represents a side elevation of the same, showing in dotted lines the parts
in position for disconnection.
Fig. 3. represents a plan view.
4. represents the knife-eye which is made integral with a boss 5, extending for
part of the width of the knife-eye, and 6, represents the connecting rod which is
made integral with an extending arm 7, which is of a length corresponding with
the width of the boss 5, and is formed with a rectangular extension 8, at its
extremity, adapted to abut against the outer side of the boss 5, of the knife-eye,
when occupying the position represented in Fig. 1, so that the knife-eye is main-
tained between opposing parts of the connecting rod, and the latter will not be
liable to work free therefrom.
By such means, I avoid the disadvantages of the usual latches or like devices
arranged on the inner side of the connecting rod, which are liable to get very
speedily worn by the excessive friction of the reciprocating parts, rendering the
connecting rod liable to get loose and disconnected from the knife-eye, and I
provide co-acting parts which reciprocate together and will not be liable to get
loose from each other.
When it is desired to disconnect the rod, the mower-knife is turned about its
pivotal connection to the machine until, vide the dotted lines in Fig. 2, the
extension 8, of the rod 6, is in a position to override the boss 5, when the rod can
be disconnected by sliding its pin g, out of the knife-eye laterally, in the direction
of the arrow 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 means of connecting the knives of mowing machines with the rods br which
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Envelope.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Envelope.
I, GEORGE HENRY LEWIS PARSONS, The Pentlands, Selhurst Road, South
Norwood, Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention refers to a device for facilitating the opening of envelopes.
Persons who have a large number of letters to open are often troubled by the
time occupied in opening them.
My invention consists in the insertion of a piece of fine string, wire, metallic
tape or flat wire, or of other suitable material inside the envelope, one end of the
substance being knotted or looped and allowed to project slightly beyond the
envelope, while the other end has also a knot or projection which forms a stop to
prevent its being pulled inside the envelope. This inserted substance may be laid
inside the flap when closing the envelope, or may be placed therein or fastened in
one of its ends or sides by gum or in some other suitable way, during the process
of manufacturing the envelope.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shows a closed envelope with a piece of string or wire inserted in the
lower side thereof.
Fig. 2 shows the same envelope partly opened by the string being pulled
downwards.
Fig. 3 shows an envelope with a loop of string or wire inserted beneath the fold
of the flap and running along the outside of the fold.
a, is the side of the envelope in which the string is inserted.
b, is the stop end.
the pulling end which may be knotted or looped.
d, is the corner to which gum may be applied to fix the string if desired.
e, is a loop of string or wire which can be pulled at the middle f, or at the end
as preferred.
It will be seen that the string or wire is shewn in Figs. 1 and 2 at the bottom.
side of the envelope, and not under the flap.
This is of course immaterial. It can be applied to either end or side as
preferred.
In Fig. 3 it is shown applied to the
upper side.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In an envelope a piece or loop of string wire or tape of any suitable material
passing inside or through one end or side of the envelope, and projecting therefrom
in such a way as to enable the envelope to be opened by pulling one end thereof as
herein explained and set forth.
Dated this 6th day of December 1892.