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IMPROVEMENTS IN Locks
Year: 1884

page_text: I EDMUND GILYARD of Barkerend Road, Bradford, in the County of York,
Locksmith, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
Locks 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 its object the construction of locks in such a manner, that
when the door is required to be open, the lock can be removed therefrom, and when
closed, and the lock applied, the bolts can be moved by hand, and on the application
of a key, locked, the frame of the lock acting as a bar across the joint of the door.
In order to make clear my Invention I will describe the same by aid of the
accompanying Drawings in which Figure 1 represents portions of a pair of folding
doors with my improved lock applied thereto. Figure 2 is an internal view of the
lock. Figure 3 is a section through the door shewing the staple for bolt and
Figure 4 is a front view of the staple.
The frame A of the lock is of inetal, and mounted thereto on pin B as fulcrum,
is a lever C, which is connected to the sliding bolts D and. D¹ by screw pins E so
that the lever C can move when pressure is applied to the end of said lever at C¹
projecting beyond the frame. By moving the lever C the sliding bolts D and D¹
are actuated, shooting or withdrawing the same from the staples E' and E³, and
when the bolts are through the staples as shewn by Figure 2, they are secured in
position by the shooting of bolt F by a key applied to the ordinary lock G which
is secured to the frame A, thereby locking the sliding bolts in the position shewn.
The staples E and E³ are secured one to each portion of a folding door, or to a
door and upright casing and pass through openings in the lock frame into the
interior for the reception of the sliding bolts, and when the latter are shot
through the staples the lock frame crosses the joint between the doors or door and
upright casing as the case may be, forms a cross bar, thereby adding stability to
the door.
may
By making the lock shorter dispensing with the portion to the right of the
line ab, using the sliding bolt D and small lock G with shoot or bolt F, it
be used as a fixed lock, the latter being fixed to the door and the staple to the
upright, in this case the sliding bolt D is actuated by lever C and secured by the
bolt in the manner as before described.

page_text: 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
The use of locks with sliding holts arranged so as to be actuated from the outside
of the frame A in combination with the small lock G and bolt F fitted substantially
in the manner and for the purpose described and as illustrated by the accompanying
Drawings.
Year: 1884

page_text: The drawings shew the apparatus as applied to what is known as Cotton's
Frame Figure 1 is a side view, Figure 2 a back view of one lead of comb plates
and jacks, Figure 3 a side view of one jack, Figure 4 a side view of one comb
plate, Figure 5 shews the relative position of the stars on the ends of two adjacent
jack wires at the centre of each division of the machine and Figure 6 is an end
view shewing a two notched star and the corresponding parts in each Figure are
indicated by the same letters where necessary.
At Figure 1 a side view of my improved jack A is shewn held in position
between comb plates C by my improved jack wire B each jack which may be of
any suitable shape, instead of having an angular open slot larger at the outer end
than the diameter of the jack wire employed I make the calot with parallel sides of
less diameter than the greatest diameter of the jack wire, then I cut away portion
of the circumference of the jack wire along the whole of its length upon one side,
until reduced to the same diameter as the parallel sided slot in the jack. The
comb plates C are cast in leads of suitable length each being secured by screws to
the comb bar D in the usual way, the upper end of the jacks lie in the tricks of the
bottom trick bar E carrying the sinkers.
In the centre of each division of the .knitting machine I provide the adjacent
ends of each jack wire with a double notched star B' in one or other of the notches
the end of a spring takes, and holds the jack wire in the position shewn at Figure 1
and at the left of Figure 5 or else in the position shewn at the right of Figure 5
in which latter position the narrowest diameter of the wire being the same as the
width of the slot in the jack each or all of the jacks can be withdrawn from the

page_text: combs without drawing out the jack wire from the combs which has been necessary
heretofore.
Having now particularly described and ascertained my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed
I claim for the slotted jack A and jack wire B substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the drawings annexed.

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AN IMPROVED BATHING-DRESS
Year: 1884

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I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the firm of Herbert and Company, Patent Agents,
of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of said invention for AN IMPROVED BATHING-DRESS," a communication
to me from abroad by Karl Klemm, of Riga, in the Russian Empire, to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to bathing suits for water and air baths (more especially
applicable for ladies) and has for its object to permit the water and air to act more
effectually than hitherto on those parts of the body which are covered by the suit
while affording ample covering as regards decency.
For this purpose the suit consists of a knitted fabric having wide meshes
produced on a knitting machine or by hand and made of wool, cotton or any other
suitable material.
The suit is preferably made of sufficient size to fit the body from the shoulders to
the knees, the lower part, that is to say, from the hips to the knees, may be made
of narrower meshes than the upper part, or it may be made double or lined.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the firm of Herbert and Company, Patent
Agents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer, do herby declare
the nature of said Invention for "AN IMPROVED BATHING DRESS," a communication
to me from abroad by Karl Klemm, of Riga, Russia, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
Hitherto much of the benefit to be derived from water and air-baths has had
to be sacrificed to considerations of decency and morality, especially in the case of
females, who usually bathe in a dress which becomes almost impervious to the air
when it is saturated with water, and thus, not only lessens but even prevents the
friction of the water (for instance among the waves) and the healthy action of air
and light on the skin.
The bathing-dress in question is intended to obviate this evil-and is made of
machine knitted wool or cotton.
It conceals almost the whole of the body, without clinging close to it, and allows
the water, air and light to come freely into contact with the skin.
In parts which decency requires to be more effectually concealed, the meshes are
closer, and the dress is therefore denser.
Such a covering suffices, however, for all purposes of decency, especially when
females and men bathe apart, and, at the same time, from a hygienic point of view,
it meets the essential requirement that the air, light and water can exercise their
beneficial influence on the skin and the whole organism.
The dress is shown in the accompanying drawing; it is made like a shirt, but the
shape can be varied, for instance, the upper part might be entirely omitted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
A bathing dress made of a wide meshed knitted fabric, which is more closely
knitted and, therefore, denser in those parts which decency especially requires to be
concealed.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ROSES OF WATERING CANS ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOSEPH LUDLOW trading as Ludlow Brothers of Palmer Street Birmingham in
the County of Warwick Galvanized Iron Manufacturers and Iron Plate Workers
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ROSES
OF WATERING CANS ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES" and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement that is to say:-
My invention has for its object improvements in the roses of watering cans also
applicable to other similar purposes by which I combine the best materials for the
various parts of such roses with the best shapes to produce a beautifully
distributed shower of water with the least liability of the holes filling up.
For the purpose of better explaining and ascertaining my invention I have
appended hereunto a sheet of drawings showing four of my said roses ready for
attachment to a watering can.
Figure 1, 2, 3 and 4 are side elevations of roses made according to my invention
and Figure 5 is a sectional elevation of Figure 3 showing the manner of
manufacture or in which the parts are combined together:-The front parts A
Figure 1, B Figure 2, C, Figure 3 and D Figure 4 are made of copper plate partly
formed in a suitable press or stamp or spun in a lathe to the shape and perforated
with suitable holes through which the water issues. The back parts E Figure 1,
F Figure 2, G Figure 3 and H Figure 4 are made of zinc.
The screw socket K for attachment to the cans in each Figure is generally
made of brass. The front part is either stamped or spun to the shape at the edge
shown by c¹ Figure 5 or a similar shape at the edge in the case of fronts A, B
or D which are in each case left open so as to admit the back or zinc parts G, H, E
or F into position as shown by Figure 5. When in this position the edge C¹ is
bent down by a spinning roller or other tool into the bead projection indicated by
the dotted lines in Figure 5 and also as shown by both Figure 1 at a¹ Figure 2
at 6' Figure 3 at c¹ and Figure 4 at d. The perforations are varied in number and
position somewhat according to the design and purpose for which the rose is to be
used. These roses may be attached to garden hose or be used for hair dressers hose
pipes for shampooing or other similar purposes.

page_text: Having now practically described and ascertained my invention for improvements
in the roses of watering cans also applicable to other similar purposes what
I claim is :
The compound watering can and other roses made from copper and zinc and
united together at a projecting bead and finished at the fronts A, B, C and D
substantially as herein illustrated and set forth.
AN IMPROVED METHOD OF FIXING TOE PIECES ON, IN ORDER TO ROUGH, HORSE SHOES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, HENRY WOOLDRIDGE of Bromley Road, Lye near Stourbridge in the county
of Worcester Horse Nail and Horse Shoe Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF FIXING TOE PIECES ON,
IN ORDER TO ROUGH, HORSE SHOES" to be as follows:-
It consists of a self-fitting removable toe plate, 1. 14+ in. 14. 12. 2+ in.
or other sizes as may be required, gauged to fit into a corresponding slot which is
punched through the whole thickness of the shoe. The slot extends across the toe
and has parallel sides, it is gauged to receive the shouldered toe plate of steel or
Iron slightly tapered which is securely fastened by a light blow or two. The Blunt
toe plate may easily be removed by tapping with a hammer or using a chisel under
the shoulder and a Sharpened one substituted in time of frost. If the toe plate be
worn down in open weather another blunt one may be substituted, saving a
removal of the shoes. No kind of nails, keys, wedges, rivets or catches are required
to fasten the toe plate. The invention is specially adapted and designed for 'Bus,
Cart, Lorry and all classes of large horses that are shod with toe pieces or knobbed
shoes. Rough drawings are given on the other side.
Dated thi TOAL
11004

page_text: I, HENRY WOOLDRIDGE of Bromley Road, Lye, near Stourbridge in the county
of Worcester, Horse Nail and Horse Shoe Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF FIXING TOE PIECES ON,
IN ORDER TO ROUGH, HORSE SHOES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
It consists of a self-fitting removable toe plate, 1. 11+ in. 11. 1. 2. 2+ in.
or other sizes as may be required, gauged to fit into a corresponding slot which is
punched through the whole thickness of the shoe. The slot extends across the toe
and has parallel sides, it is gauged to receive the shouldered too plate of steel or
iron slightly tapered which is securely fastened by a light blow or two.
The blunt too plate may easily be removed by tapping with a hammer or using
a chisel under the shoulder and a sharpened one substituted in time of frost. If
the toe-plate be worn down in open weather another blunt one may be substituted
saving a removal of the shoes. No-kind-of-nails, keys wedges rivets or catches are
required to fasten the toe-plates. The invention is specially adapted and designed
for 'Bus Cart, Lorry and all classes of horses that are shod with toe pieces or
knobbed shoes.
"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 "-
-
"Piercing the toe of the shoe with a cross slot to receive the tapered upper part
of a shouldered toe-plate for roughing horse shoes in the manner described above."
Dated this 26th day of September 1884.
MANUFACTURE OF WATER- PROOF CEMENT
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM SMITH of 27 Waterloo Road in the City of Dublin Civil Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for THE MANUFACTURE OF WATER-
PROOF CEMENT to be as follows:-
I add to melting pitch about an equal weight of finely ground impure limestone
or calcareous shale and mix the ingredients intimately whilst hot.
The mixture so made may either be used directly or allowed to cool and
remelted.
This Waterproof Cement may be used alone for the manufacture of water or
gas pipes, tiles or other similar products; or used as a Cement for combining other
materials into blocks, bricks paving or building materials, or making Waterproof
Concrete or damp courses.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM SMITH of 27 Waterloo Road in the City of Dublin Civil Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for THE MANUFACTURE OF WATER-
PROOF ČEMENT and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly, described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
I add to melting pitch about an equal weight of finely ground limestone or t
calcareous shale and mix the ingredients intimately whilst hot. The mixture so
made may either be used directly or allowed to cool and remelted-This Water-
proof mixture may be used alone for the manufacture of water or gas pipes, tiles
or other similar products, or used as a cement for combining other materials into
blocks, bricks, paving or building materials, or making Waterproof Concrete and 1
damp courses.
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
1st The mixing of melting pitch with finely ground limestone or calcareous 1
shalo.
2nd The use of same alone for the manufacture of waterproof products.
3rd The use of same in combination with other materials for the manufacture of
waterproof products substantially as hereinbefore described.
SCRAPING & CLEANSING SANITARY PIPES, DRAINS & CULVERTS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, GABETUS GOWING of 5 King St, Ripon, Yorks, retired builder, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for SCRAPING & CLEANSING SANITARY PIPES,
DRAINS & CULVERTS to be as follows:-
The head to be of the shape of a crescent or segment of a circle, concave on the
face, with lips or loaders to prevent catching in wide joints of pipes, hinged to
spring bar made of iron or steel.
The hinge being so arranged that when the apparatus is pushed up the drain the
head will slope at an acute angle with bar & so slide over the sediment & when
being withdrawn will automatically become rectangular to the spring bar & lay
hold of the sediment & draw the same to the opening this operation to be repeated
till the drain is cleansed: lengths of spring bars, connected by crescent couplings
& thumb screw can be added almost to any reasonable length.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, GABETUS GOWING Retired Builder 5 King St Ripon, Yorks, do hereby
declare the nature of. my invention for CLEANSING DRAINS PIPES DRAINS &
CULVERTS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described & ascertained in & by the following statement as described by drawing
in Provisional Specification No. 10,835 Dated 1 August 1884:-
The head to be of the shape of a crescent or segment of a circle, concave on the
face with lips or leaders to prevent catching in wide joints of pipes, hinged to
spring bar made of iron or steel.
The hinge being so arranged that when the apparatus is pushed up the drain the
head will slope at na acute angle with bar & so slide over the sediment & when
being withdrawn will automatically become rectangular to the spring bar & lay
hold of the sediment & draw the same to the opening; this operation to be repeated
till the drain is cleansed Lengths of spring bars, connected by crescent couplings
& thumb screw can be added to any reasonable length.
IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOORS, OR COVERING FOR FLOORS
Year: 1884

page_text: By WILLIAM THOMAS SYMONS, Minister Winsford Cheshiro. I do hereby declaro
the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOORS, OR COVERING FOR
FLOORS to be as follows:-
It consists of Tablets or Sheets, coloured through, and made of consolidated cork
or other, vegetable, or animal fabrics, such as moss pulp, or wood pulp, or wool, any
of these, depending upon whether the composition is required to be hard or soft.
I particularly pray for protection for such a composition artifically coloured
through, as differing from tiles, or wood, or concrete. Being softer, and warmer
than either, and more easily coloured to any design, or taste than wood.

page_text: I, WILLIAM THOMAS SYMONS Minister Winsford Cheshire do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOORS OR COVERING FOR FLOORS
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
It consists of tablets or sheets coloured through, and made of consolidated cork
and other vegetable or animal materials, such as moss pulp, or wood pulp, or wool;
any or all of these, depending upon whether the composition is required to be hard
or soft. In making the above named tablets or sheets-the cork is ground to any
desired degree and is mixed with the wood pulp or moss pulp, and wool if desired
and is then dyed, or by other means coloured to any shade that may be required
It is then mixed with consolidating substances, and then pressed into moulds of
any appropriate design, or rolled into sheets.
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
First, A composition for the construction of tablets for permanent floors, and
coverings for floors distinguished as comparatively, noisless, warm and yielding, as
differing from wood concrete, tiles, stone and asphalt, and artificially coloured
through, as differing from all surface coloured coverings.
II. It admits of being so coloured through, of various designs.
IMPROVEMENTS IN GASALIERS AND APPARATUS CONNECTED THEREWITH
Year: 1884

page_text: We WALTER GEORGE KENT and JOSEPH WALTER SUTTON both of N° 199 High
Holborn in the County of Middlesex Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature
of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN GASALIERS AND APPARATUS CONNECTED
THEREWITH" to be as follows:-
.;
This Invention is applicable especially to gasaliers in which gas is burnt in
combination with hydrocarbon vapor and which are provided with reservoirs
containing the hydrocarbon and requiring to be recharged at intervals.
In order that the reservoir may be easily accessible for this purpose even when
the gasalier hangs from the ceiling or roof of a lofty building we attach it together
with the burners to a long tube entering another tube fixed to the ceiling or roof
and forming together a telescopic arrangement. The inner tube has a collar upon
it and the outer tube at its lower end is armed with catches. The catches engage
with the collar and retain the lamp in its elevated position. The joint is rendered
quite gas tight by causing the outer tube to dip into a little mercury contained in
an annular trough on the top of the collar.
.
To lower the reservoirs for filling a long stick having a bowl like receiver at its
upper end is employed. The bowl is raised upwards under the reservoir of the
lamp and arms upon it liberate the catches; the reservoir then drops into the bowl
and is lowered to a place beneath where it can. be conveniently refilled. When
charged the reservoir is raised to its place by like means and the catches again
engage and retain it.
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page_text: sides are projecting arms k³ k¹. The basket is raised until the vase c is received
within it and the arms k' come into contact with the catches f. f. The catches then
release the collar h and the vase drops into the basket and is brought down with it.
In replacing the parts after filling or cleaning the vase is carried up in the basket
to its place, but the basket now is so turned that the arms ¹¹ escape the
catches ff.
In some cases we place the pawls and collar at the top of the telescopic arrange-
ment instead of at the bottom. In this case the collar would be carried at the top
of another outer tube which is secured at the bottom to the lower end of the inner
tube.
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 as our improvements in gasaliers and apparatus connected therewith is
(1) The employment of telescopic pipes and retaining catches and a receiver or
basket releasing the catches and lowering and raising the vase or part carrying the
burners substantially as described.
(2). In combination with the said telescopic pipes and retaining catches, the
annular mercury trough carried by one of the pipes and the other pipe dipping
therein substantially as described.
(3) A gasalier and apparatus substantially as described and illustrated by the
annexed drawing.
AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF DETERGENT
Year: 1884

page_text: I, WILLIAM NEEDHAM, of Thurlstone Terrace Clapham in the County of Surrey,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED
MANUFACTURE OF DETERGENT to be as follows:-
22
In washing China clay, there is deposited from the fluid a quantity of material
consisting chiefly of magnesia mica. This not only is wasted but, in being allowed
to run down streams and rivers, it does injury. My invention relates to means of
utilising this waste product in the manufacture of a cheap and efficient detergent.
For this purpose, I may add this material finely pulverised in proportions, which
may be very large, to the finished paste of the ordinary soap manufacture, or during
the boiling. Or I may make a soap consisting of the magnesia mica, resin and
alkali. Generally, this material may be compounded with the ordinary constituents
of soaps, and while it greatly cheapens the product, it enhances its detergent
qualities.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant,
28, Southampton Buildings,
London, W.C.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Manufacture of Detergent.
I, WILLIAM NEEDHAM, of Thurlstone Terrace Clapham in the County of Surrey,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED
and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
MANUFACTURE OF DETERGENT
statement:
"
In washing China clay, there is deposited from the fluid a quantity of material
consisting chiefly of magnesia mica. This not only is wasted but, in being allowed
to run down streams and rivers, it does injury. My invention relates to means of
utilising this waste product in the manufacture of a cheap and efficient detergent.
For this purpose, I may add this material finely pulverised in proportions, which
may be very large, to the finished paste of the ordinary soap manufacture, or
during the boiling. Or I may make a soap consisting of the magnesia-mica, resin
and alkali. Generally, this material may be compounded with the ordinary
constituents of soaps, and while it greatly cheapens the product, it enhances its
detergent qualities.
I find that an excellent and very cheap soap or detergent may be made by
admixture of the magnesia mica with ordinary soap material in the following
manner. I make the finely pulverised magnesia mica into a paste with water, and,
heating this to about 200° Fahr., I mix it thoroughly with the hot and fluid soap
paste such as is made in the production of ordinary yellow or brown soap. I can
thus incorporate with the soap almost any proportion of magnesia mica up to
50 per cent of the whole product, greatly cheapening the cost of production and
enhancing the value of the product as a soap or detergent.
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 of detergent by incorporating magnesia-mica with soap materials,
substantially as herein described."
for FUMIGATING HOTHOUSES GREENHOUSES & ROSE TREES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
:
I, THOMAS ELCOME Landscape Gardener & Florist 4 Chesnut Villas Woodland
Road Upper Norwood, Surrey do hereby declare the nature of Fumigator invention
for FUMIGATING HOTHOUSES GREENHOUSES & ROSE TREES to be as follows:-
Fumigator made of Sheet Iron, Oval in Shape Oblong. False bottom & Top
5 perforated with Moveable Top.
I THOMAS ELCOME 4 Chesnut Villas, Woodland Road Upper Norwood, Surrey,
now of 38 Athelstan Road Cliftonville, Margate do hereby declare the nature of
my invention for FUMIGATING HOTHOUSES GREENHOUSES AND ROSE TREES and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
.
The fumigator consists of a Cylinder of thin sheet Iron divided into two nearly
equal divisions, which together form an oval, and it is mounted on a low stand of
the same metal, and is represented by figure 1. The lower part as far as the false
bottom, figure 2, forms a receptacle for the fumigating material, and the upper part
the cover, which, together with the ends thereof and the false bottom, are per-
forated, in the one case for the admission of air to promote combustion, and in the
other for the emission of smoke. The true bottom of the Cylinder being a little

page_text: below the perforated false bottom, neither ashes nor fire can fall beyond it-In
using the fumigator a few live embers are placed in the receptacle formed by the
lower section, a little dry brown or tobacco paper is laid lightly over them-When
this commences to burn it is filled with the prepared material, damped tobacco,
tobacco paper, cord or other suitable material for creating smoke, at the option of
the operator-The cover is then shut down, and it is carried to its place by means
of a stout handle hung on by rings at each end of the Cylinder, as seen in figure 3,
which, by this mode of hanging on never gets hot like others—Figure 4 represents
a transverse section of the fumigator.
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 That it is new in respect of its having two bottoms one above the other, the
former perforated for the admission of air to create the draft, and the latter
not perforated.
2 That it is new in respect of the mode of hanging on the handle, as applied to
fumigators.
3 That it is new as regards the perforations in the false bottom and cover.
That the whole design is new in so far as regards the shape and configuration
thereof.
IMPROVEMENTS IN PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS to be as follows:-
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOSEPH HERRBURGER, of No. 16, rue de l'Evangile, Paris, in the republic of
France, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS to be as follows:-
"
In carrying out this invention the butt of the hammer carries on one side
a support on which is placed the check at a certain distance in front of the butt of
the hammer. Underneath this support the butt of the hammer is notched which.
A small tablet
notch receives the end of the jack formed with a curved head.
placed in the lower part of the notch in the hammer butt receives the lower part
of the head of the jack whereby the movement of the hammer is arrested. The
jack is limited in its recoil movement by a stop regulated by means of a screw
threaded stud the other end of the jack carries a small piece projecting at a right
angle which determines the limit of its movement when it strikes a stop regulated
by a screw threaded stud.
Dated the and d
Th1OQA
G. F. REDFERN,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I JOSEPH HERRBURGER of N° 16 rue de l'Evangile, Paris in the Republic of
France do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS" and in what manner the same is to be performed to bo
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in piano-forte actions and is represented
in the accompanying drawing.
In carrying out the invention the butt A of the hammer carries on one side
a support a, on which is placed the check F, at a certain distance in front of the
butt of the hammer. Underneath this support a, the butt A of the hammer is
notched as at b, which notch b, receives the end of the jack C, formed with a curved
head. A small tablet E, placed in the lower part of the notch in the hammer
butt A receives the lower part of the head of the jack C whereby the movement
of the hammer C, is arrested. The jack C, is limited in its recoil movement by a
stop H regulated by means of a screw threaded stud; the other end D of the jack
carries a small piece ;, projecting at a right angle which determines the limit of its
movement when it strikes a stop I, regulated by a screw threaded stud.
It will be obvious that the check F, and the counter check G may be extended
downwards in such a manner, that the contact of the two parts will take place
underneath the centre of oscillation of the hammer.
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 a piano-forte action the combination of a hammer butt with the check F, and
the counter check G, the said butt being notched and provided with a small
tablet E, for receiving the curved end of a jack C, substantially as hereinbefore
described and represented in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 28th days of Ontahan 100A
IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERING BOTTLES
Year: 1884

page_text: EDWARD HAZLEHURST a bookeeper WILLIAM HAZLEHURST a joiner THOMAS
WILLIAM HAZLEHURST Insurance Agent all of 22 St Thomas St. North in Oldham,
and JAMES WOLSTENHOLME Rate Collector of 21 Coppice Street Werneth Oldham
do hereby déclare the nature of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN STOPPERING
BOTTLES to be as follows:-
:-
It relates to having a bottle made of glass with a ledge or aperture made in the
neck of the bottle such as fig. 2 shews To allow an Indiarubber ring Fig. 4 to fit
in the said ledge or aperture and after that we have a glass ball such as fig. 3 to
place on the rubber ring We also have two indents made one on each side of tho
bottle such as fig. 2 in the drawing shews. To allow the clip fig. 5 to keep the ball
in its position. The clip is made of steel or any other suitable substance and is
made hollow in the centre to allow it to fit firmly on the crown of the ball.

page_text: EDWARD HAZLEHURST, Clerk, WILLIAM HAZLEHURST Joiner, THOMAS WILLIAM
HAZLEHURST, Insurance Agent all of 22 St Thomas St. North, Oldham and JAMES
WOLSTENHOLME Rate Collector of 21 Coppice Street Oldham, all in the County
of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
STOPPERING BOTTLES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention relates to having a bottle made to the following description. The
bottle is made with an enlargement or aperture in the. neck, such as Fig. 2 in the
drawing accompanying our Provisional Specification shews which allows a ring of
any suitable substance (preferably rubber or cork) such as Fig. 4 in the drawing
shews, to fit in the above mentioned enlargement or aperture of the bottle. We
have also two indents made in the bottle (one on each side) such as Fig. 2 in the
drawing shews which allows a clip made of steel such as Fig. 5 in the drawing
shews to fit in the above mentioned indents and swing over the top of the bottle.
The clip is made hollow in the centre to allow it to fit on the crown of the stopper
hereafter mentioned The stopper is made of Glass Stone Wood Pot or any other
suitable, substance and is Globe or any other suitable shape (preferably Globe) such
as Fig. 3 in the drawing shews.
What we claim for our invention is as follows That by having the bottles
made as described and shewn we can put a ring of rubber or cork in the neck of
the bottle so as to allow a stopper of any suitable shape to fit externally on the
aforesaid ring of rubber or cork.
EDWARD HAZLEHURST,
Agent for the aforesaid.
FASTENING LEGGINGS
Year: 1884

page_text: JAMES MATTHEW DENNISON 17 Appach Road Josephine Avenue Brixton Rise
London SW Mercantile Clerk do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
FASTENING LEGGINGS to be as follows:-
It consists of two pieces of thin iron or steel A and B A with buttons B with
button holes B fits over A. the two last buttons going thr'o large part of button
hole when by simultaneously pushing down A and pulling up B the buttons slide
into small part of button hole The top is then secured by slightly bending A the
button then slips into large part of button hole (which is slightly out of the line of
level with the other button holes and a little lower than the button) and the force
of the spring sends it into the small part of button hole push B down and the
fastener is then locked The little niche in top button hole prevents it slipping up.
Dated this first day of December 1884.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
JAMES MATTHEW DENNISON 17 Appach Road Josephine Avenue Brixton Rise
London SW Mercantile Clerk do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
FASTENING LEGGINGS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The drawing accompanying my Provisional Specification clearly shows my
invention It consists of two narrow plates of metal (A) with buttons or studs the
tops of which are larger than the stems, the other (B) with a corresponding
number of holes large enough to allow the heads of the studs or buttons to pass
through The holes are cut with a slot (similar to ordinary button holes) large
enough to easily admit the stems only of the studs or buttons The top button hole
has the slot upwards the others downwards it is also slightly out of the level line
with the other button holes and has a small niche in the slot sufficiently large
to take half the circumference of the stem of stud The strips of metal are fixed
on each end of the Legging When the Legging is placed round the leg B fits
over A, the studs (with the exception of the top one) passing through large part of 1
corresponding button hole.
A is then pushed down simultaneously with pulling B up which forces the stems
of studs into the slots and holds them securely, this brings the top button a trifle
higher than the large part of corresponding button hole it is therefore necessary to
slightly bend A this allows the stud to go through the button hole and the force of
the spring sends it into the slot, push down B and the button hole being slightly
out of the level line the stud is held in the niche and is in a line with the other
studs.
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 method of fastening Leggings substantially as herein described.
AN IMPROVEMENT IN PLOUGHS
Year: 1884

page_text: "
I, THOMAS ALURED WYNNE EDWARDS of Denbeigh in the County of Denbeigh,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVEMENT
IN PLOUGHS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention consists in mounting on one side of a plough, behind the share, a
wheel or roller to give rolling support in substitution for the rubbing support
given by the sole-plate and plough-heel in ploughs of ordinary construction.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a side elevation and fig. 2 is a plan of a
plough provided with a wheel according to my invention; fig. 3 being a transverse
section on the line A B looking forward. The wheel W is fitted to revolve on an
axle carried by a bracket S attached to the side frame F of the plough. I prefer
to make the bracket S which carries the axle of the wheel W adjustable in length,
so that the wheel can be set a little lower or higher as may be required.
Although I have shewn in the drawings a convenient form and position for the
wheel, it might obviously be made more or less wide and mounted more or less
towards the front or rear of the plough, so long as it is of such width and in
such a position as to give the support that is usually given by the sole-plate and
plough-heel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
my said
Mounting at the side of a plough a wheel or roller, so as to give rolling
support in substitution for the rubbing support of the ordinary sole-plate or heel,
substantially as herein described.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BISCUITS
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES HUDSON of Derwent Street East Greenwich in' the County of Kent
Biscuit Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BISCUITS to be as follows:-
This Invention consists in the manufacture of biscuits in which a preparation
of Figs is made a part of the biscuit A preparation of Sultana or Dates may also
be produced in the same way.
In carrying out this Invention I first make a Dough of any suitable material
then roll the Dough into a sheet Figs reduced to a pulp & flavoured with Spice
or Essence are then spread between two sheets of Dough and. baked. When
complete the biscuits are ready for the Market produced.
..
I therefore declare what I consider novel and original is the pecular Manufacture
of Figs Sultana and Date Biscuits as before described.

page_text: Improvement in the Manufacture of Biscuits.
CHARLES HUDSON Biscuit Manufacturer Steam Biscuit Works Derwent Street
East Greenwich Kent do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BISCUITS and in what manner the same is to
bo performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
First I make a Dough consisting of Flour, Butter, Sugar, Soda, Acid, and the
ordinary ingredients-For the exterior part I have ready a mixture of figs
prepared in the following manner-First-I reduce the figs to a pulp.-Secondly-
I add a mixture of the ingredients that are prepared for the exterior part in its
dry form that will give a consistence to the figs sufficient to pass through the
machine. I have a layer of the figs thus prepared placed between two sheets of
dough and rolled sufficiently thin to cut out into biscuits, and bake in a moderate
oven.
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 which
I claim is
An entirely improved kind of biscuit by the introduction of Figs which are not
now manufactured in the manner described.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MINERAL OIL LAMPS
Year: 1884

page_text: I FREDERIC WATSON BACH of 92 New Bond St London W Lamp Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN MINERAL
OIL LAMPS to be as follows :-
The oil instead of being placed in a container immediately under the duplex or
any mineral oil burner is by my invention placed in a ring or triangle or otherwisc
round and on a level with burner the latter being connected with container by one
or more tubes. By this invention there is no shadow cast under the burner as is
the case with the glass or metal container holding the oil immediately under the
burner.
Dated this 5th dov of Mansh 1001

page_text: B Flow pipes connecting circular reservoir with wick tubes,
Patent duplex or any mineral oil burner.
D Wick tube.
E Socket fitting into pedestal.
F Neck for filling reservoir with oil.
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 application of a container which surrounds the lamp and throws no shadow
to lamps for burning mineral or other light oils.
6th day of December 1884.
IMPROVEMENT IN TROUSER STRETCHERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN LUCAS of Oldbury Road Smethwick in the County of Stafford Mechanic
do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for AN IMPROVEMENT IN
TROUSER STRETCHERS to be as follows:-
This Invention consists in forming each set of bars or plates (which are
connected by the stretcher bar) of half round wrought iron the upper plate having
its ends slotted and the lower one having riveted near its ends upright pins
wormed with a screw thread.
The slots in the upper plate are fitted over these pins and screw nuts being
placed on the pins the upper plate is held down by them and grips the trowsers
between it and the lower plate.
One of the slots being made longer than the other enables the upper plate to be
slid along until the shorter slot at the other end is free from its pin when it can be
removed without taking off either of the screw nuts.
Upon the upper plate is rivetted a solid wrought block through which passes
the ends of the stretcher bar The advantage of rivetting instead of casing the
block on the plate being that if it becomes damaged it is easily replaced.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
100, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I JOHN LUCAS of Oldbury Road Smethwick in the County of Stafford Mechanic
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for AN IMPROVEMENT IN
TROUSER STRETCHERS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference
being bad to the Drawings hereunto annexed and to the letters and figures
marked thereon that is to say-
This Invention consists in forming each set of bars or plates (which are
connected by the stretcher bar) of half round wrought iron the upper plate having
a slot at each of its ends and the lower plate having an upright pin wormed with a
screw thread rivitted near each of its ends. To attach these plates together the
upper plate is placed over the lower one with the slots fitted over the pins and
thumb screws or screw nuts being screwed onto the pins the upper plate is held
down by them and the trousers are gripped between the two plates.
One of the slots being made longer than the other enables the upper plate to be
slid-along until the shorter slot at the other end is free from its pin by simply
slightly unscrewing the thumb screws without removing them entirely and the
upper plate can then be removed.
Upon the upper plate is rivitted a solid wrought iron block pierced with a hole
through which passes the ends of the stretcher bar The advantage of rivitting
instead of casting the block on the plate being that if it becomes damaged it is
easily replaced.
Referring to the Drawings
Fig. 1. is a side view of a top plate.
Fig. 2. a plan of the same.
Fig. 3 a side view of a bottom plate.
Fig. 4. a plan of the same.
Fig. 5 a side view of a top and bottom plate attached.
Fig. 6 is a top view of the whole trouser stretcher complete (xx) are sections of
the top and bottom plates.
(A) is the long slot (B) the short slot (CC) the pins (D) the thumb screws (E) is
the wrought iron block rivitted to the top plate at (F).
1
IMPROVEMENTS IN WOOD PLANING MACHINES AND CUTTERS THEREFOR to
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOSEPH HAMILTON of 222 Burton Road Derby in the County of Derby,
"Engineer" do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
WOOD PLANING MACHINES AND CUTTERS THEREFOR to be as follows:-.
I mount on a framing a cutter block with the usual cutting knives, as used in
planing machines.
I also mount on angular faces, a sliding block or framing at each side of the
cutter block, on the main framing at an angle of 45 degrees or at any required
angle The blocks are capable of being slid to and fro by means of screws.
Upon each of the sliding blocks I mount a table, both of which tables are
adjustable laterally to the cutter block to any required distance for working the
cutters attached to the cutter block.
The table in front of the cutter block (or both tables) I make capable of
adjustment transeversely to various degrees of inclination, so that the wood can
have its face inclined to the line of cutting edges of cutters, attached to the cutter
block. To enable the wood being operated upon to be made of uniform thickness,
or of an unequal thickness transeversely as may be required-by being passed
over the rotary cutter-or I make two faces of the cutter block which carry the
cutting knives out of parallel with the central axis by which means I obtain a
reverse form of curved line of cutting edge each cutting edge forming a portion of
a curved or spiral line, Two cutters are mounted on the block (one on each oblique
face) The spiral or curved cutting edges cross one another and are in opposite
directions.
When the wood is to be operated upon, I pass it over the the revolving or rotary
cutters, one cutter will commence cutting say from the right hand and the
following cutter will commence cutting from the left hand and make a smooth
surface upon the wood.
"
Having thus described the nature of my inventions and in what manner the
same are performed I claim
First the construction of machinery for working wood wherein the tables are
adjustable to any required degree of inclination transversely to the cutting knives
substantially as herein described.
Second the construction of cutter blocks to carry cutting knives with their faces
out of parallel with their central axis substantially as herein described.
"Dated this twenty seventh day of August 1884.

page_text: Having thus described the nature of my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I claim
First, the construction of machinery for working wood wherein the tables are
adjustable to required degree of inclination transversely to the cutting knives
substanially as herein described.
Second, the construction of cutter blocks to carry cutting-knives with their faces
out of parallel with the central axis for use therein substanially as herein described.
Dated thin the ninth day of May 1985