matthewleechen/300YearsOfBritishPatents huggingface dataset:
Year: 1889

page_text: MICHAEL MARY BROPHY, of the firm of James Slater & Co. 251, High Holborn,
in the county of London, Engineers, 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 that class of fire screen which is designed to be placed in
front of an open fire to form a chamber in which roasting can be effected.
Screens of this class as heretofore constructed become heated to such an extent,
when in use, that the temperature of the air of the kitchen or apartment in which the
apparatus is placed is unduly heated.
The object of my invention is to obviate this disadvantage, and to this end it
consists essentially in constructing a screen with hollow walls, and in causing the air,
which is required for supporting the combustion of the fire, to pass through such hollow
walls to cool the same.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same with reference
to the accompanying drawing, in which,―
Figure 1 is a front elevation, partly in section, of the fire screen constructed according
to my invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same; and,
Figure 3 is a horizontal section.
a is the fire-place and b is the screen arranged in front of the same, c c
being the
sides of the screen, d the front and e the top or cover. ff are the spaces which are
formed in the said walls, which spaces are all in communication, so that the air which
passes through an opening g in the top of the screen can circulate around the top,
sides and front of the apparatus to the bottom h, whence the air passes to the fire in
the direction indicated by the arrows i i fig. 2.
It will thus be understood that any heat which is communicated through the inner
face of the double wall is absorbed and carried away by the air current, so that the
outer side of the apparatus remains cool.
j is a drawer which is arranged at the lower part of the screen and which carries the
dripping pan k, and 11, are doors which are arranged at the sides and front of the
screen, respectively, to afford access to the interior of the same.

page_text: A great advantage of my improved screen in addition to that before referred to, is
that it not only serves for preventing the heat of the enclosed fire from raising the
temperature of the kitchen, but that it also serves for removing therefrom hot air
arising from the use of other cooking apparatus.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fire screen of the kind herein before described, the walls of which are made
hollow, so that a current of air can be caused to pass through the said walls, substan-
tially as, and for the purpose, set forth.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved fire screen, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 17th day of Anvil 1880
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Umbrella Frames.
Year: 1889

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Frames.
I JOSEPH ROBERT GILLAM 5 Ebury Mews Chester Square S.W. Job Master
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The formation of the rib at the joints (marked A on drawing) dispenses with the
wire connection & in the event of one rib breaking the others are still held fast.
Dated this 25th day of November 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Frames.
I, JOSEPH ROBERT GILLAM of 5 Ebury Mews, Chester Square, S. W. Job Master,
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 has for its object improvements in umbrella frames, whereby I am
enabled to dispense with the wire connections of the ribs and stretchers, and in the
event of one rib or stretcher breaking, the others will still be held fast.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a
side elevation partly in section, and Figure 2 is a plan of a top notch and parts of the
ribs, and Figure 3 is a side elevation partly in section of a runner and parts of the
stretchers of an umbrella with joints formed according to my invention.
Instead of forming the joint ends of the ribs a and stretchers & with perforations
through which a wire is passed and tightly fastened around the joint ring or flange of
the top notch or runner, to form the joints of. such ribs and stretchers, I according to
my invention form the ends of the ribs a and stretchers b with short necks or
trunnions a, b, which are placed in an annular recess or groove cor d formed in
the part c or d of the top notch or runner, and which are kept in position in such
groove or recess by means of the caps or heads c², d2, which can both be screwed on
to their respective parts c, d, or in the case of the top notch a, can be fixed in correct
relative position on the umbrella stick by means of tacks, screws or otherwise.
By this construction of joint, the ribs and stretchers are securely held in their
notches, and there is less risk of breakage than with joints formed of wire as hereto-
fore, whilst in the event of one joint becoming broken, all the rest will remain firmly
secured, and a new one can be readily substituted for the broken one.
Another advantage of this construction of joint is that it is almost impossible for
the umbrella to turn inside out as the ribs cannot turn above the horizontal line or
open position of the umbrella.
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 :-
In umbrella frames, forming the joint ends of the ribs and stretchers with short
necks or trunnions, which are respectively placed in annular recesses or grooves formed
in the top notch and runner notch, and which are securely held in position therein by
means of caps or heads, substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated April 2nd 1890
JOSEPH ROBERT GILLAM,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.
Improved Apparatus to be Employed in the Manufacture of "Wood Wool."
Year: 1889

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus to be Employed in the Manufacture of
"Wood Wool."
We STANLEY (COOPER and THOMAS COOPER junior both of Bullock Street Mill
Bolton in the County of Lancaster Wood Wool Manufacturers do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object of this invention is so to form the knives of machines for making "wood
wool" that the work shall be done as rapidly as possible and our invention consists in
making the said knives so that one knife cuts the whole surface of the wood
into long narrow thin strips of wood or shavings known as "wood-wool" in one
operation.
Our invention will be readily understood on reference to the accompanying drawings
of which Fig. 1 is a sectional view, and Fig. 2 a partial face view of a knife made
according to our invention.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a modified form of our improved knife.
c is
a represents part of the knife holder or carriage. b, 61 are adjusting screws.
the knife which is made of one bar of suitable length adjusted and fixed in the
carriage a by screws b, b¹ or other convenient means.
In this plate c we cut or form grooves c¹ which are so deep and of such a shape as
to make a second cutting surface or edge at the point c² which will remove shavings
from the surface of the wood which is untouched by the edges at the point c³, the
knife c, being properly bevelled beneath and set at a suitable angle in the holder or
carriage a for that purpose.
Instead of making the knife all of one plate as shown at Fig. 1 it may be made of
two plates c and cx as shown at Fig. 2 or otherwise without departing from the
principle of our invention.
It will be seen that this knife will dispense with the necessity for two cutting
blades in the carriage namely a grooved cutting blade followed by a plain blade

page_text: thereby shortening the stroke of the said carriage by the distance between the said
knife and the plain blade.
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 :-
A knife for making wood wool so formed or constructed and set that it will cut the
whole surface of the wood under operation at every forward stroke of the said knife.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1889.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.
Year: 1889

page_text: ate of Application, 18th Apr., 1889
Specification Accepted, 1st June, 1889
We, HERMANN KRAFT, of 46, Neuenweg, Giessen, in the Kingdom of Prussia, and
WILHELM HAMEL, of 7, Bleichstrasse, in the same Town, Manufacturers, 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 an improved method of and apparatus for enabling the
rider of a bicycle, tricycle or similar machine to alter the position of the saddle
without dismounting.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 represents in sectional side elevation a saddle
mounted in accordance with the present invention, by way of example, on the back-
bone of an ordinary bicycle; Figs. 2 and 3 being an end view and a plan thereof
respectively.
By the present improved method, the saddle, instead of being movable on the spring
or other part to which it is attached, is firmly secured to the spring or its equivalent,
the latter being movable.
In the illustration, the spring or plate a carrying the saddle B is fitted to the
backbone A in the following manner :-The rear end of the plate a is jointed to a
slide 6 which plays to and fro on a guide c in the usual way; the latter being,
however, rather longer than usual. The forward end of the plate a is fork-shaped;
the two tines d d being adapted to slide longitudinally on the two projections e e¹. A
screw-bolt f, which passes through the loops g g' on the backbone A, serves to lock
the parts in any desired position.
The sliding movement is imparted to the saddle B by means of the hook-shaped
lever h, which is pivoted about the bolt k and united to the loop i on the plate a by
the connecting rod 1. The hook h is actuated by the rider whilst mounted on the
machine. m is a spring for keeping the hook in its normal position; such spring
being thrown out of action by the handle n when the hook his to be operated and
the saddle B brought from its normal into a different position.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we claim :-
1. The improved means, substantially as herein described, whereby the rider of a
velocipede is enabled to vary the position of his saddle without dismounting from the
machine.
2. An adjustable velocipede-saddle carried by a movable plate a capable of being
operated by the rider without dismounting from the machine and provided at one end
with two tines d d and at the other end with a slide b; a longitudinal movement
being imparted to the plate a by a pivoted lever / through a connecting rod 1,
substantially as described.
G. G. M. HARDINGHAM,
191, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in Washing and Wringing Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 17th Sept.. 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing and Wringing Machines.
We GEORGE VENABLES, Bricklayer, and ANDREW JONES, Joiner, both of Queen
Street, Port Hill, Longport, Staffordshire, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The driving wheel is preferably made in two parts secured together, the axis or
shaft is fitted with teeth to drive a wheel and pinion secured to shafts of wringer.
Upon the driving shaft or connected to the driving wheel is a cam or eccentric
arrangement which by aid of jointed levers or links enables a reciprocating and
revolving motion to be given to the washer or dolly.
Dated this 17th day of December 1889.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicants.
CUALI LELE
Improvements in Washing and Wringing Machines.
We GEORGE VENABLES, Bricklayer, and ANDREW JONES, Joiner, both of Queen
Street, Port Hill, Longport, Staffordshire, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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Our invention will be best understood by explaining the same with aid of the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 front elevation of machine.
Figure 2 end elevation.
Figures 3, 5 and 6 detached views of parts embodied in the preceding figures
hereafter referred to.
Figure 4 section on line X. Y. Figure 1.
A main frame of usual construction, B, C the wringing rollers, D, the main
driving shaft, on which revolves a hand fly wheel E connected to which is an
eccentric F and pinion G, these turn loose on the shaft D; pinion G gears with
tooth wheel H, having a pinion J cast on side these two wheels H, and J run loose
on a short shaft K connected to a sliding part L held in any desired position by set
screw M to lift these wheels out of gear; pinion J gears with tooth wheel N which
is keyed on to shaft D by which the rollers are driven being geared together at
their other end by gear wheels 0. Upon the eccentric F is a usual sheavo linked to
a crank lever P, on a shaft Q, having a mitre wheel R at end, gearing with another
mitre whool S keyed on the shaft J which operates the washing dolly. This wheel S
is kept in gear by the arrangement shown in Figures 5 and 6 consisting of the
sliding plate a having a half boaring b for the shaft T; the plate a, being drawn
out or pushed back by the rod c, and secured by a stud d turning into a recess in frame.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
The combined arrangement and construction of parts forming a wringing and
washing machine substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
D
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FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.
Improved Materials for Purifying Sewage and Polluted Waters from Works or Manufactories.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application 14th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 12th June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Materials for Purifying Sewage and Polluted Waters
from Works or Manufactories.
THOMAS JONES Builder, Ettyinore Lane, Sedgley, Staff. JOSEPH JONES Builder,
37 Franchise Street, Blakenhall Wolverhampton, Staffordshire do hereby declare
the nature of our invention for FILTERING & PURIFYING SEWAGE WATER OR
POLLUTED WATER CONTAINING IRON OR ACIDS, FROM WORKS OR MANUFACTORIES
to be as follows:-
We purify sewerage water or other water contaminated with iron or acids by
mixing lime and fire clay or other suitable clays or marls or earths with the poluted
water.
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1000
THOMAS JONES.
JOSEPH JONES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Materials for Purifying Sewage and Polluted Waters
from Works or Manufactories.
THOMAS JONES Builder Ettymore Lane, Sedgley Staffordshire JOSEPH JONES
Builder 37 Franchise Street Blakenhall Wolverhampton Staffordshire 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 :-
We filter or purify sewage and polluted waters from works or manufactories,
containing iron, acids or other pollutions, by mixing fire clay shales or marls and
lime with the polluted waters as it comes from the sewers or at the works or
manufactories. We then run the above into settling tanks. After settling for a short
time it will be found the fire clay, shales marls and lime, iron and acid have settled at
bottom of tanks, leaving the water free from iron and acid.
We use about 3 cwt. of fire clay shale or marl to 3 cwt. of lime to 36,000 galls.
of sewage more or less according to the proportions of acid or iron the sewage
contains.
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
We claim that sewage and polluted waters treated on the above system with fire clay
&c. as above described is and inprovement on the present system of treating sewage
and polluted waters containing iron or acid or other pollutions.
Datal this 11th dox of June 1800
THOMAS JONES.
JOSEPH JONES.
An Improved Watertight Cap for Preventing Rain, Dust, or other Impurities Entering the Breeches of Fire-arms.
Year: 1889

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
An Improved Watertight Cap for Preventing Rain, Dust, or other
Impurities Entering the Breeches of Fire-arms.
BENNETT SEIDENBERG of 110 Rochdale Road, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Machinist do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
31
These improvements relate to the protection of the breech in "Martini-Henry
Rifles and other fire-arms such as are or may be used by either soldiers or volunteers,
and consist in the employment of a watertight cap or cover which may be instan-
taneously placed on, or removed from the said breech.
The object of this cap or cover is to prevent rain, dust or other impurities entering
the breech of the rifle or other fire-arm to which it is applied.
In order more clearly to describe this my invention I have hereunto annexed a
sheet of drawings upon which Fig. 1 is a side view and Fig. 2 a plan of the cap or
cover. Fig. 3 shows the said Cap drawn to a reduced scale and placed in position on
the rifle a.
In performing my invention I construct a Cap or cover b either of (by preference
sheet) brass or other metal, gutta-percha, vulcanized india-rubber or other suitable
material. I form said Cap so that it may be instantly applied to or detached from the
riflea by slight pressure of the hand, the sides of the cover or cap b (yielding suffi-
ciently and) being formed to fit or spring closely to the sides of the breech a¹ and so
as to cover and completely protect the said breech a' from rain, dust or other im-
purities. By the application of my improved cap or cover the breech and chamber in
a rifle are kept dry and the cartridge springs preserved free from rust.
Having thus 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 construction and employment of improved cap or cover for protecting the
breech and chamber of fire-arms substantially as and for the purpose herein before
described.
Dated this on day of September 1003.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
A Combined Door-check and Fastener.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left 1st Ave. 1890-Accented 1st Nov
1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Door-check and Fastener.
FREDERICK FAULKNER WHITE of Exeter Auctioneer and DOUGLAS BANFIELD of
The Museum Hotel Exeter, Hotel Proprietor, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
A spring C fitted to door jamb B and the like (or door A as the case may be)
having a bend in it of concave or convex or V shaped form over which a projection D
fitted to door A (or door jamb B as the case may be) works as the door A and the
like opens and closes, the projection D being curved or V shaped at the upper end
forming a catch or holder for the door A and the like by falling into the hollow part
of the spring.
Dated this 30th day of October 1889
DOUGLAS BANFIELD.
F. FAULKNER WHITE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Door-check and Fastener.
FREDERICK FAULKNER WHITE of Exeter, Auctioneer, and DOUGLAS BANFIELD of
The Museum Hotel, Exeter, Hotel Proprietor, 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 spring Cas illustrated in drawings left with the Provisional Specification;
fitted to door jamb B and the like, forming a check to the door as the projection D
fitted to door as shewn in drawings passes under said spring, the spring having a
bend in it of concave or convex or V shaped form over which a projection D (as
shewn in drawing aforesaid) fitted to door A works as the door A and the like opens
and closes, the projection D being curved or V shaped at the upper end forming a
catch or holder for the door A and the like by falling into the concave or hollow part
of the spring.
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 :-
That the arrangement of the curves or angles in the spring C and projection D
forms a simple and effectual means of holding doors and the like and allowing the
same to be released with quickness and ease, the spring also acting as a check to the
door as the projection D passes under said spring."
D1: 21 of T..1.. 1900
F. FAULKNER WHITE.
DOUGLAS BANFIELD.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1889
Specification Accepted, 2nd Mar.. 1889
I, PHILIP HARDY of 167 Parnell Road, Old Ford Road, London, E., 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 the class of firelighters known as composition firelighters,
and is devised with a view to produce firelighters such as, whilst, being economical,
cleanly in use, and comparatively inodorous, shall, when ignited, become perfectly
consuined and evolve considerable heat.
In carrying out my invention I take, equal parts of the following substances
namely: Small coal,
1 part of Paraffin scale-
Thus producing a dough-like mass, which can be pressed or moulded into various
suitable shapes, and preferably perforated to allow of a current of air passing freely
through the firelighter to facilitate the perfect combustion of the ingredients.
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 :-
the
In composition firelighters the use of the ingredients herein named and in or about
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1889
Specification Accepted, 9th Mar., 1889
I GUSTAV BUTTNER of Gelenau, near Kamenz, in the Kingdom of Saxony, Landed
Proprietor, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide suitable vents for wine barrels, by the use
of which the outer air is prevented from entering the barrel or cask, and the carbonic
acid gas, produced by fermentation, can readily escape.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1. is a sectional elevation of the invention and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.
a is the barrel, bis a plug, which is driven into the barrel, as shown in Fig. 1.
The plug is formed with a passage c, to which the metallic tube d provided with
a screwed end is fitted. The metallic tube d is also formed with thumb levers e e to
facilitate its insertion into the plug. f is an elastic tube which dips into a glass or
earthenware vessel or jar h in which is placed lime water or spirits.
In using my invention the plug is first inserted in the barrel or cask; the tube d
is then screwed into the plug, and the elastic tube f is fitted to d.
A level surface block g is provided upon which the jar h rests. Lime water or
spirits being poured into the jar, as shown in Fig. 1., the mouth of the vent is sealed
against the entrance of atmospheric air.

page_text: aving 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 improved method of providing for the escape of gases arising from the
fermentation of wine, and preventing the access of atmospheric air to the wine, by
means of the plug 6 having a gas passage c, screwed tube d flexible tube f and jar /
provided with lime water or spirits, substantially as hereinbefore described and illus-
trated by the drawings.
An Improved Slip Spring Hook for Dog Leads and other Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr.. 1889
Complete Specification Left 7th Aug. 1889-Accented 5th Oct. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Slip Spring Hook for Dog Leads and other Purposes.
WILLIAM HENRY DULY Saddler & Harness Maker Handcross Sussex do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved slip spring hook working on a swivel to which a lead can be attached
and which can be unfastened by a slight pull at a cord which is or can be fixed to a
sliding ferrule and connected to the hand part of the lead specially usefull to a
sportsman shooting with a retriever dog.
1000
WILLIAM HENRY DULY,
Handcross, Sussex, Saddler and Harness Maker.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Slip Spring Hook for Dog Leads and other Purposes.
WILLIAM HENRY DULY of Handcross, Crawley, Sussex, Saddler and Harnessmaker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
he performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which like letters represent like parts.
Figure 1 shews hook closed, as when in use; A and B are two sliding ferrules,
working as in a telescope, C1 and C point to body of hook, which passes through a
spiral spring (vide fig. 3) which is enclosed by the two tubes A and B: D is a swivel
working on the end of hook, to which it is fixed by nut E. The letter G points to
an eye fixed to the larger ferrule A, to which may be attached a cord or thong, by
means of which a pull can be given causing the ferrule A to slide back over B and
thus releasing tongue of hook as shewn in figure 2. Figure 2 shows the hook open,
and the tongue thrown back, the tongue being partly raised by the spring at H, its
position then can be seen by the dotted lines.
Instead of having the swivel D loose I prefer to have the ferrule B, and the
swivel D cast in one as this would strengthen the hook.
The small spring H acts as a stop to ferrule A, keeping it back until the tongue K
is again pressed down in its place when the ferrule A slides back again over tongue
of hook, forced into that position by the spiral spring as shewn in figure 3, which is
a longitudinal section shewing whole of internal parts.
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 design of hook the application and arrangement of the whole of the parts
thereof; the advantages of which for suddenly unhooking and re-fixing are shewn
in drawings and specification, forming an improved hook for dog slips and other
purposes.
Dated this 2nd day of August 1889.
WILLIAM HENRY DULY.
Astronomical Ball Puzzle.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 20th Sept.. 1889-Accepted 2nd Nov
1839
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Astronomical Ball Puzzle.
We HUGH STRAIN, ROBERT STRAIN & WILLIAM STRAIN of the firm of
Wm. Strain & Sons, 22 Great Victoria Street Belfast Printers & Stationers do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A BALL Puzzle.
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The balls representing stars or Planets are placed upon a Chart drawn to represent.
certain stars or Planets, a hollow or indent being made over each star or planet in
chart. Puzzle being to manipulate the rollings balls so as to bring each ball into its
corresponds place on chart.
HUGH STRAIN.
ROBERT STRAIN.
WM STRAIN
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Astronomical Ball Puzzle.
We, HUGH STRAIN, ROBERT STRAIN and WILLIAM STRAIN, of the firm of
William Strain and Sons of 22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Printers and
Stationers, 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 its object to produce a puzzle intended to represent the
solar system and to teach in a simple and comprehensive manner the relative sizes
and positions of the principal stars or planets here typified by a number of rolling
balls or spheres as near relative size as possible. That is to say :-
In accordance with our Invention we employ an explanatory chart or diagram
having delineated thereupon the orbit of each planet and representations of the
latter. A ball, as near relative size as possible and corresponding in colour to the
representations depicted on the chart, is provided, and an indentation or hollow to
sorve as a seating is formed at the location of each of the stars or planets included
in the puzzle-device. The chart or diagram is mounted on a suitable backing or
foundation with surrounding ledge and the top covered over with glass enclosing
the rolling balls aforesaid and thus forming a shallow case or box of any suitable
configuration.
In using the puzzle-device above described, the ingenuity and dexterity of the
operator is exercised so to handle the enclosing case aforesaid as to bring each of the
typical-planets to assume its correct position upon the representative chart or diagram,
when it will rest in one of the indentations or hollows above referred to.
said
Having now particularly 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.
An astronomical puzzle consisting of a number of rolling balls-typical of stars or
planets manipulated on a representative chart or diagram, the latter provided with
indentations for the reception of the rolling balls substantially as set forth.
Dated this 7th day of September 1889
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1889-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1889
Fig. 4 is the scale disc.
Fig. 5 is the casing surrounding the spring.
Fig. 6 is the slide for regulating the spring.
Fig. 7 shows the slide in the spring case.
Fig. 8 shows the same with bottom cover.
Fig. 9 shows slide, spring case and spring.
Fig. 10 shows the pointer.
Fig. 11 shows the pointer pivot and its attachment to spring.
f is a spring formed of two flat thin bands, one of silver and one of platinum so
welded together that the silver band lies inside, whilst the platinum comes outside of
the coil.
The silver side of the spring consequently comes against the pivot w, which is fixed
to that end of the spring.
The slide B fits inside the case A its elasticity causing it to lie close against the
inside of the same. Slido B has further, on its inside, the hook which is attached to
one end of the spring fand on its outside the pin Z moving in a slits in the casing A
(fig. 5). The friction of slide B against the side of the casing A, is sufficient to
overcome the force of the spring f
Thus one end of the spring is attached to the pivot w, the ends of which are fixed
in the bottom and cover of the casing A. The one end of pivot w projects through
the cover of the casing and to it is fastened the pointer p (fig. 10).
By means of pin Z the pointer will be placed on 0° of the scale, on the spring
being exposed to the corresponding temperature. On an increase of temperature the
spring will expand and the pointer will be turned to occupy a corresponding position
on the scale. On decrease of temperature the pointer will of course be moved back-
wards.
This thermometer is as shown in fig. 1, pivoted to a protecting case and can be
conveniently carried about in the pocket.
1 can of course attach the scale disc to the pivot w and make the pointer fixed,
so that the former revolves round the latter without altering the principle of my
invention.
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 metallic thermometers :
1.) The combination of a spring f. having its one end attached to a pivot containing

page_text: a pointer and its outer end to a slide B by which it may be regulated, in the manner
substantially as described.
2.) The combination of spring, pivot to, pointer p, casing A having slit s in which
pin Z of slide B moves, slide B having further hook for attachment of spring, in
the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.
3.) The combination of spring f, casing A, slide B, pivot w, pointer p and scale
disc, in the manner substantially as described and shown.
4.) The combination of spring f, casing A, slide B, pivot w, pointer p, scale disc
and protecting pocket case, pivoted to casing A, in the manner and for the purpose
substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 31st day of October 1889.
LUDWIG FROMM.
By Fredk. Walker & Hyde,
4, Little Moorfields, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.
An Improved Necktie or Scarf Retainer.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1889-Accepted, 17th Aug.,
1839
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Necktie or Scarf Retainer.
I, JOSEPH MAYO, of South Park Street, Chatteris, in the County of Cambridge,
Excise Officer, 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 device for preventing a necktie or the band of
a scarf from becoming displaced at the back of the neck and slipping onto the visible
part of the collar.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a side view of my improved retainer drawn to an enlarged scale,
and,
Figure 2 is a front view of the same.
Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the method of applying my improved retainer.
The retainer is composed of a piece of spring steel nickel, brass, silver or other
suitable metal which is bent twice upon itself as shown in Figure 1 to form two
hooks a, b having the part c common to both of them, the said hooks being turned
one in an upward direction and the other in a downward direction as shown.
In the use of the retainer one of the hooks, say a, is slipped onto the collar (which
is indicated by the letter d) and the necktie or band (which is indicated by the letter e)
is placed under the hook as shown in Figure 3.
To prevent the retainer from slipping off the collar, or the scarf out of the retainer,
the parts a, b are preferably bent at the centre to spring against the part c, the ends
being bent outwards slightly to allow the collar and tie to be readily inserted.
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 manufacture and use of the improved necktie or scarf retainer herein before
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
the 17th day of July 1889
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
A New Mixture for Liver Complaints and Scorbutic Eczema.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 67211 Valley 1000
Complete Specification Left, 9th Apr., 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Mixture for Liver Complaints and Scorbutic Eczema.
JAMES TAYLOR West Cowes Isle of Wight Herbalist do hereby declare the nature
f this invention to be as follows :-
My invention consists in the production of a mixture by boiling and mixing in
proportionate quantities the following herbs.
Barbary wood Vervine, Wood Vitny; and Wood Sage.
These herbs are each boiled separately and then the liquid obtained therefrom is
nixed in proportionate quantities which produces an excellent remedy against all
Liver complaints and Scorbutic Eczema.
1000
Improved Absorbent Sheets or Pads for Blotting and similar Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Absorbent Sheets or Pads for Blotting and similar
Purposes.
We, JOSEPH HENRY ROBINSON, and ALFRED ROBINSON, both of York Street,
Cheetham, in the County of Lancaster, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a sheet or pad for absorbing or removing
superfluous ink from the surface of paper or other purposes, in substitution of the
material now known as blotting paper, which, while being well adapted for the purpose,
can be produced at a much less cost.
It is well known that blotting paper has hitherto been made exclusively from textile
rags and that all attempts to incorporate wood pulp with such material for the purpose
of making blotting paper have failed, notwithstanding that wood pulp is now largely
used in the manufacture of hard papers.
This invention consists in an absorbent sheet or pad for the same purposes as those
to which blotting paper is now applied, wholly composed of wood pulp without the
admixture of any textile material.
In carrying out the invention the wood pulp is prepared by what is known as the
chemical process by which the wood is disintegrated without being ground to a
powder so that the fibrous nature of the wood is retained in a pulp. The pulp so
prepared is rolled into sheets of any required thickness but preferably of about the
thickness of an ordinary stout blotting paper.
The spreading rolling drying and finishing of the sheets is performed & preferably
without the addition of any stiffening or hardening material, or without being sub-
jected to any process that would have a stiffening or hardening effect, so that the
finished product will be absorbent and flexible.
-
The absorbent material thus prepared from the wood pulp may be cut into sheets of
any required size and used separately as absorbent or blotting sheets or be folded
together or otherwise connected to form a pad or be prepared in other forms according
to the particular use to which it is to be applied as it is obvious that it can be used
not only as a blotter for ink but in copying or other presses and for analogous
purposes.
The material may be bleached or unbleached or dyed to any desired colour.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
An absorbent sheet or pad for blotting or analogous purposes wholly composed of,
or prepared from, wood pulp.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
Year: 1889

page_text: I, ARNOLD WRIGHT KERSHAW of Custom House Buildings, Lancaster, in the
County Palatine of Lancaster, Architect & Ventilating Engineer 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 :-
To secure a more efficient and more permanent system of advertising, I propose to
have one, two, or more advertisements displayed on plates, dishes, cups, saucers, jugs,
mugs, tureens, bowls basins, tumblors, & other articles for domestic use in crockery,
(including china, porcelain & all sorts of earthenware & stoneware) enamelled iron and
steel glass, or any other material from which the articles enumerated can be made by
preference several advertisements on each article-These advertisements may be of
letters, words, pictorial representations, stamped, embossed, engraved, delineated, printed,
lithographed, illuminated, or otherwise executed, by any possible method, in any
possible style, form, colour or treatment.
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
1. A system of advertising by one, two, or more advertisements on articles before
enumerated in crockery, glass enamelled iron and steel &c. &c., substantially as
hereinbefore described.
Dated this Sixth day of February 1889.
Improvements in Knobs for Drawers and for Suspending Pictures on Walls.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd July, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Knobs for Drawers and for Suspending Pictures
on Walls.
RICHARD WHITAKER Hardware and Woodware Factor 35 Livesey Street Manchester
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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a
The knobs are made with back or flange part larger than front or knob part, about
in proportion as 1½ in. is to 1 in. diameter, thus the front portion being smaller than
the back, it allows a collar to pass onto flange portion of knob, the collar having
margin with nail holes in, and being made in material, as brass iron &c., it allows of
nails &c. being driven into it, and thereby fasten knobs onto walls & drawers, in knobs
made of material which would nail up without breaking, the collar if desirable, may
be dispensed with, and the flange pierced with holes, for fastening up, the chief use
of the loose collar, being when knobs are made from brittle material as glass, china; by
this mode of making and fastening, it admits of the parts being used for ornamentation,
as by fancy collars, inlaid and capped work of glass, china, brass &c. &c.
Dated this 5th day of October 1889
RICHARD WHITAKER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knobs for Drawers and for Suspending Pictures
on Walls.
RICHARD WHITAKER Hardware & Woodware Factor 23 Providence Street Rochdale
Road Manchester late of 35 Livesey Street, 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, illustrated as per drawings herewith:-
The knob is made with the back or flange part larger than front part of knob so as
to allow a loose collar of metal or hard material to pass onto the flange, the flange of
knob and loose collar, being shaped and fitted to engage each other when nailed to
wall or drawer, the collar being provided with nail holes for that purpose, front view
fig. 1 showing the perspective, and side view fig. 2 the sectional drawings of the same,
the object of the loose collar being, that when knobs are made in brittle material as
glass or china, it allows of their being fastened up without breakage.
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 loose collar for knobs, of metal or hard material arranged substantially as described
for the purpose set forth.
TL
1000
Improvements in Apparatus for Preventing the Rattling or Shaking of Window-sashes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 6th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Preventing the Rattling or Shaking
of Window-sashes.
ERNEST HERBERT YOUNG Huntingdon Lodge Peckham Road S.E. Book-keeper
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
*
--
The silencer" will be made partly of brass or other metal or wood as may be
found most suitable with an attachment of leather or rubber or some other semi-
elastic material working with a hinge movement. It will be fixed by two small
screws on the top rail of the bottom sash of a window and opposite to one of the
bars of the top sash or the edge of one of the side rails at such a distance from the
same that an obtuse angle is formed at the hinge of the "silencer." By slightly
pressing with the hand the leather binds against the bar or rail and the sashes are
at once firmly pressed and held one against the outside bead and the other against
the inside bead. The same result is obtained whether the window be wide open,
partly closed, or quite shut. When out of use the "Silencer', folds back upon the
rail.
Dated this 20th day of December 1009.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Preventing the Rattling or Shaking
of Window-sashes.
ERNEST HERBERT YOUNG Huntingdon Lodge Peckham Road S.E. Book-keeper
and Estate Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The sash-silencer is made partly of brass or other metal or wood (a) as may be found
most suitable with an attachment of leather or rubber or some other semi-elastic
material (6) working with a hinge movement. The silencer is fixed by two small
screws (dd) on the top rail (E) of the bottom sash of a window and opposite to
one of the bars (f), or the edge of one of the side rails (G), of the top sashi at such
a distance therefrom that an obtuse angle is formed at the hinge (c) of the silencer
when its edge is in contact with the bar or rail. By slightly pressing with the
hand the leather binds against the bar or rail and by acting as a strut the sashes are
at once firmly pressed and held one against the outer bead and the other against the
inner bead thus preventing all rattling whether the window be wide open, partially
closed, or quite shut. When out of use the silencer folds back upon the rail.
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 apparatus made and fixed as aforesaid which by acting as a strut separates
the two sashes and simultaneously forces the top sash against the outer bead and
the bottom sash against the inner bead whether the window be open or shut.
Dated this 6th day of September 1890.
ERNEST H. YOUNG.