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IMPROVEMENTS IN CHIMNEY COWLS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Charles Denton Abel at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th February 1882. A com-
munication from abroad by Hermann Hahn of Berlin in the German
Empiro
CHARLES DENTON ABEL of No. 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane in
the County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN CHIMNEY COWLS." A com-
munication from abroad by Hermann Hahn of Berlin in the German Empiro
According to the present Invention chimney cowls are constructed as follows:―
A revolving elbow pipe or cowl has attached to its horizontal outer end one or
moro conical frusta attached by stays to the mouth of the cowl in such a manner
that such mouth is situated centrally of and somewhat within the first frustum,
the larger end of which is presented towards the mouth, while the mouth of the
first frustum is situated within the larger end of the second frustum, thus leaving
free annular spaces for the passage of the wind between the mouth of the cowl and
the inner surface of the first frustum and between the mouth of the latter and the
inner surface of the second frustum. Thus the larger ends of the frusta being
always presented to the wind the latter in passing through them with increased
velocity will induce or accelerate the upward draught through the cowl and
chimney and any downward gusts of wind in the chimney will be prevented. The
outer frustum is by preference provided with vanes for the wind to catch so as to
insure the mouth of the cowl being always turned away from the wind. The
elbow of the cowl is by preference provided with a conical projection or spur
extending in the contrary direction to the mouth, and serving both to balance the
weight of the latter and to direct the wind gradually into the frusta.
The cowl may be carried either by a collar embracing a flange on a plate fixed
on the top of the chimney, the mouth of the cowl being supported by a bracket
resting with a roller on the said plate, or the cowl may be supported in the usual
manner by a central spindle fixed in the chimney. In applying such cowls to
locomotive engines a chain is passed round the vertical part thereof and thenco
over guide pullies to a hand wheel at the fire box so that the driver can by turning
the hand wheel adjust the position of the cowl relatively to the direction of motion
of the engine according as greater or less draught is required.
IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PEN-HOLDERS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Alexander Pickering at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th July 1882.
JOHN ALEXANDER PICKERING at present residing at 45 Southampton Row
Russell Square in the County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO
PEN-HOLDERS
"
This Invention consists in adapting or fitting a flat or more or less curved elastic
or rigid tongue of metal or other suitable material on the upper side of a pen
holder of the usual form suitable for containing any pen or writing nib of ordinary
construction whether composed of metal bone quill or other suitable material.
The above mentioned tongue is situate directly over the convex or upper side or
surface of the pen and may be either fixed permanently to the holder or which I
prefer made to slide upon or along it in order in the latter case to regulate the
distance between the point of the pen or nib and that of the tongue thereby
enabling the writer to regulate at pleasure the degree of hardness or softness of the
pen or nib itself.
The intermediate space between the pen and the tongue will when dipped into
ink retain a very considerable supply of that fluid thereby obviating the necessity
for frequent re-dipping which occurs in the use of ordinary pens when beld in a
pen holder of the usual formation.
DRAWING THE TINES OF FORKS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Imray at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 27th July 1882. Communicated to him
from abroad by Peter Ezra Bird Blacksmith and Henry Winterbotham Wass,
Dentist both of Philadelphia United States of America
DRAWING THE TINES OF FORKS
"
JOHN IMRAY of N° 28 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County
of Middlesex "IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR
[Communicated to him from abroad by Peter Ezra Bird Blacksmith and Henry
Winterbotham Wass, Dentist both of Philadelphia United States of America]
According to this invention the metal to be worked into the tine of a fork is
drawn through a die which is divided lengthwise and made of such a shape that
the two parts of the die being caused to slide longitudinally in opposite directions
while the metal is drawn through them, the hole of the die becomes less and less
and thus the tine is drawn to the desired taper. Another set of dies serves to clear
off the heads of the tines removing any lumps of metal. The dies are worked by
eccentrics from a rotating shaft, by which also is moved a sliding table carrying
the tongs that hold the metal while it is operated on, the back stroke of the table
being effected by a weight. The machine and its dies are so arranged that a fork
with any desired number of tines can be treated, and the shapes of the dies can be
varied to suit various sections of tines.
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND CONNECTED WITH CLOSET VALVES, ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER VALVES.
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Herbert John Haddan at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd February 1882. A COM-
munication from by Wilhelm Rüdiger of Berlin, Germany
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of Kensington, Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN AND
CONNECTED WITH CLOSET VALVES, ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER VALVES. " A com-
munication from abroad by Wilhelm Rüdiger of Berlin, Germany
This invention has for its object to avoid the shocks and consequent repairs of
valves, by causing them to close gradually on their sent. It consists in mounting
on the valve-spindle a piston which is movable in a cylinder, closed at the top and
communicating with the water out let, the cylinder being placed over the valve
and open towards the same so as to resemble in its action a dash pot. The valve
is preferably a disc valve connected with the spindle by a ball joint, and provided
at its lower face with a cone projecting downward into the inlet pipe, so as to make
the water passage gradually narrower towards the valve seat. The valve spindle
is provided with a screw thread over which fits into a corresponding opening in
the hub of the piston so that the latter can be placed higher or lower at will.
AN IMPROVED APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENT OF APPLIANCES FOR SHIELDING OR PROTECTING VELOCIPEDISTS FROM INCLEMENCY OF THE WEATHER
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alfred Tomkins 5 Friar Street Doctors Commons
London for an Invention of AN IMPROVED APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENT OF
APPLIANCES FOR SHIELDING OR PROTECTING VELOCIPEDISTS FROM INCLEMENCY
OF THE WEATHER.
(Void by reason of the Patentee having neglected to file a Specification in
pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent.)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Alfred Tomkins at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th December 1882.
ALFRED TOMKINS 5 Friar Street Doctors Commons London AN IMPROVED
APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENT OF APPLIANCES FOR SHIELDING OR PROTECTING
VELOCIPEDISTS FROM INCLEMENCY OF THE WEATHER,
My invention consists of an apparatus formed of five ribs and covered with a
waterproof covering, The second rib (C) is the strongest and principal of all, the
hind part consists of a hook which catches over axle tree of machine The lower
rib (B) drops from (C) and is rendered rigid by means of back which fastened to
rib above by means of a screw.
.
The apparatus is attached to machine by mean of a hook behind and straps in
front, the straps being attached to the foot rests which are always somewhere about
front wheel; in the case of a machine which has no front wheel the straps would be
fastened to the steering handles
Fig 1 Represents the apparatus fixed and open, The second rib is shown
attached to axle The back consists of two parts the upper part sliding down into
the lower, The lower part is made the length of the distance between lower and
second rib; the upper part is for raising to fit close under seat so as to protect
rear of rider, Both top and bottom parts have flaps for connecting the back with
the sides of apparatus
Fig 2 Represents apparatus closed but still attached to machine
Fig 3 Is a view looking down upon it (C) the front is shown attached to foot
rests of machine by straps, in place of foot rest of machine which is separated from

page_text: the rider, one is provided inside. The back part of apparatus is adjustable to
fit a machine of any width the ends of rib (C) being pulled open and retained in
that position by means of side straps which would be attached to sides of
machine
Fig 4 represents back of apparatus with upper part open, it also shows flaps and
straps for connecting it with the sides, the covering of back is put on slack, the
slack parts are afterwards drawn in by means of straps
Fig 5 Represents back of apparatus looking down upon it, the flaps and straps
are drawn towards the front
The rider in addition to apparatus requires an ordinary coat a little looser at
bottom than usual so as to drop over front of apparatus and back of seat
IMPROVE- MENTS IN HOSE COUPLINGS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by James Westley at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 4th March 1882.
JAMES WESTLEY of Chorley in the County of Lancaster, Brassfounder, "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN HOSE COUPLINGS"
My Invention relates to the couplings employed in the connecting together of
lengths of the hose employed in the conveyance of water or fluid as is well understood.
In a coupling constructed in accordance with my Invention the two parts of the
coupling are locked together by means of sliding bolts which are mounted in one
part and when pushed inwards project over a flanch on the other part and the said
bolts are themselves locked to prevent them from being pushed back by the pressure
of the water or by other causes. In a coupling which I have constructed two sliding
bolts are employed and each bolt is acted upon by a trigger or lever which has a
heel which projects into the socket of the coupling. When the one part of the
coupling is pushed into the socket of the other part the end of the entering pipe
part of the coupling acts on the heels of the said levers and the said levers act upon
the bolts and push them inwards towards the said pipe. To lock the said bolts I
employ rings which can be revolved on the shanks of the bolts by pressing upon
projections and when so revolved serve as abutments for shoulders on the bolts and
prevent the retraction of the said bolts. When the said rings are turned back the
said shoulders are opposite to recesses in the said rings so that the bolts can be slid
back. I also prefer to provide a recess in each ring for the said lever or trigger to
enter in order that the bolts may not be so liable to become locked when the two
parts of the coupling are separate. The arrangement for locking the sliding bolts
may be varied. To withdraw the bolts I employ rings or loose collars which are
mounted upon the shanks of the bolts or partly upon the said shanks and partly
upon the paps in which they slide and are acted upon by the hands or I may employ
other means to effect the same object.
IMPROVEMENTS IN PUMPS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Willoughby at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th September 1882.
THOMAS WILLOUGHBY of 4 Sykes Place Leeds in the County of York
IMPROVEMENTS IN PUMPS
The bucket of the pump is composed of Expansion rings or segments, with valve
or valves or lid or lids fitted in or on the bottom of the bucket. The Expansion
rings or segments are worked by the natural action of the liquid in use, and
without the aid of any spring, lever, or other mechanical contrivance whatever

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Willoughby in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
15th March 1883..
THOMAS WILLOUGHBY of 4 Sykes Place Leeds in the County of York,
Engineer "IMPROVEMENTS IN PUMPS
"
The bucket of the pump is a shallow one and is adapted to either lift or force
pumps. It is composed of Expansion rings or Segments, with valve or valves, or
lid or lids fitted in or on the bottom of the bucket. The Expansion rings or
Segments are worked by the natural action of the liquid in use, and without the
aid of any spring, lever, or other mechanical contrivance whatever. The action of
the bucket is as follows:
The bucket is not made to fit tight in the working barrel, and during its descent
the water passes through apertures in the bottom. In the ascent the weight of
the liquid causes the rings or segments to set themselves out to the sides of the
working barrel.
Applied as a force pump, the bucket will be simply reversed, the action being
the same as above described.
I declare that I claim the use or employment in pumps of Expansion rings or
Segments acting in the manner I have described
In witness whereof I the said Thomas Willoughby have hereunto set my
hand and seal the twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty three.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MOVING OR TRAVERSING AND HOLDING FORGINGS OR INGOTS UNDER STEAM HAMMERS OR EQUIVALENT HAMMERING APPARATUS AND IN THE MEANS EMPLOYED THEREFOR
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Andrew Mure at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 17th August 1882.
ANDREW MURE of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, Engineer
'IMPROVEMENTS IN MOVING OR TRAVERSING AND HOLDING FORGINGS OR INGOTS
UNDER STEAM HAMMERS OR EQUIVALENT HAMMERING APPARATUS AND IN THE
MEANS EMPLOYED THEREFOR
"
This invention is a devopment of that for which Letters Patent were granted
to the said Andrew Mure on the 4th day of August A.D. 1881, N° 3381, and in
tho first place it consists instead of using the rollers or carriers of the forms or kind
described in the aforesaid Specification in employing cylindrical rollers carried in
moveable bearings or axle boxes and so arranged relatively with eccentrics, cams
cranks, wedges, screws, sliding bars, or their equivalents, that the axle boxes or
bearings whereby the carrying rollers are supported, are raised at the moment when
it is desired to raise the ingot from the anvil block and to traverse it in the process
or operation of hammering.
In the second place the improvements consist in rendering the anvil itself to
traverse backwards and forwards beneath the "tup" of the hammer. This is
effected by making the anvil block of sufficient length and providing it with rollers
intermittent carriers, or other equivalent mechanism so that it can be together with
the ingot upon it traversed backwards and forwards beneath the "
tup."
AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE SPILE HOLES OF CASKS AND BARRELS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William Watts at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 21st March 1882.
WILLIAM WATTS of Upper North Street, East India Road in the County of
Middlesex, "AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE SPILE HOLES OF CASKS AND BARRELS."
My Invention consists in a bush or socket fixed in a hole in the stave of a cask
or barrel to receive the spile or vent peg. It is a common practice to bore a fresh
spile hole in the cask or barrel every time the latter is refilled and delivered to the
customer, and the object. of my Invention is to avoid this by providing a permanent
spile hole from which the old spile can be readily removed in order to insert a
new one.
The bush or socket consists of a tube of brass or other metal or material, by
preference made slightly conical both internally and externally and provided with
a broad flange at the upper end which is countersunk in the stave so as to be
flush with its outer surface, and is secured by screws. The tubular part fits in a
hole in the stave of correspondingly conical form and the spile fits in the hole of
the bush or socket which is only slightly tapered to enable the spile to be driven
in tightly whilst allowing of the plug or short spile with which the hole is stopped
when the cask is delivered to be readily driven inwards in order to insert a new
spile or vent peg for use when drawing off the contents.
IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLDERS OR FORMS TO FACILITATE THE CLEANING AND EXHIBITION OF GLOVES
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Arthur William Child at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th January 1882.
ARTHUR WILLIAM CHILD of Friern Barnet in the County of Middlesex,
IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLDERS OR FORMS TO FACILITATE THE CLEANING AND
EXHIBITION OF GLOVES."
This Invention has for its object the improved construction of holders forms or
artificial hands upon which gloves are drawn for the purpose of cleaning and.also
for exhibiting the same for sale or otherwise.
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For this purpose I construct the thumb of an artificial hand (which is to be
used for holding or exhibiting a glove) with a flexible joint or hinge which may
be made by inserting a piece of india rubber or a metal spring at the part where
the thumb is required to bend.
Or the thumb or artificial hand may be made entirely or partly of india rubber
or other suitable elastic material if desired.
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By forming the thumb of an artificial hand or glove holder with a flexible joint
as above described great facility is afforded for putting on and taking gloves
therefrom for the purpose of cleaning or for exhibiting the same.
The wrist of artificial hands of this character may be formed with a joint so that
the hand may be placed in any desired position.
The little finger or the whole of the fingers of an artificial band for holding and
exhibiting gloves may be constructed with joints such as above described if
desired.
Artificial hands or glove holders formed with jointed thumbs or fingers as
herein before described may be made either of wood plaster of Paris composition
paper maché, metal or other suitable materials.
Universal joints of wood or metal may be applied to artificial hands made of
plaster of Paris composition paper or papier maché for the purposes of my
Invention.
A NEW OR IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR ENLARGING OR REDUCING MAPS, DRAWINGS AND OTHER SUCH LIKE DELINEATIONS.
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Lorentz Albert Groth, K.G.V. at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th September 1882.
A communication to him from abroad by Josef Eymannsberger, and Marcus
Menn, Engineers of 73 Rue Sedaine Paris.
LORENTZ ALBERT GROTH, K.G.V. Civil Engineer and Managing Director of the
Universal Inventors and Patentees Financial Company Limited 30 Finsbury
Pavement London E.C. A NEW OR IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR ENLARGING OR
REDUCING MAPS, DRAWINGS AND OTHER SUCH LIKE DELINEATIONS. A communi-
cation to me from abroad by Josef [Yosef] Eymannsberger, and Marcus Menn,
Engineers, of 73 Rue Sedaine Paris.
The apparatus forming the subject of this invention is for the purpose of
enlarging or reducing maps, drawings, and other such like delineations in a simple
and inexpensive manner, and consists of a hollow handle or sleeve through which is
passed an ordinary lead pencil, pen or other delineating instrument adjustable and
secured therein by a set screw. On the lower end of the said handle or sleeve is
formed a groove in which a metal ring fits loosely so as to turn therein easily. To
this metal ring is attached an elastic thread or cord of any suitable length the other
end of which is provided with a loop, hook, or ring. A pointer of metal or other
suitable material is threaded on or otherwise attached to the elastic cord in such
manner that it can be adjusted to any desired point thereon.
In using the apparatus for enlarging maps drawings &c the ring at the loose end
of the elastic thread or cord is attached to a fixed point and the pencil with the
handle or sleeve fitted thereon is held in the hand but at such a distance from the
before mentioned fixed point as that the elastic cord shall be stretched more or less
according to the size of the drawing to be enlarged, and that the small pointer
thereon shall come over the map or drawing it is required to enlarge and the
pencil over the paper on which the enlargement is intended to be made. The
operator then moves the pencil point over the surface of the plain paper in such
direction as to cause the small pointer on the elastic cord to follow the lines on the
drawing to be enlarged.

page_text: It will be found that the pencil point will have reproduced the lines of the map
or drawing to an enlarged scale, dependent upon the position of the small pointer
on the elastic cord.
It will be readily understood that reduced copies may be produced by the
apparatus by simply reversing the positions of the pencil and pointer and of the
drawing and the paper intended to receive the copy.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ROLLERS EMPLOYED FOR GRINDING, POINTING AND SHARPENING CARDS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Sykes at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 11th September 1882.
JOHN SYKES, of the firm of Joseph Sykes Brothers, of Lindley, near Huddersfield,
in the County of York, Card Manufacturer, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF ROLLERS EMPLOYED FOR GRINDING, POINTING AND SHARPENING CARDS,"
This invention relates to the emery rollers employed for grinding pointing and
sharpening cards for carding fibres.
In the manufacture and construction of rollers for purposes aforesaid according
to this my invention I use a number of discs or rings composed of emery, or the
discs may be of metal or other material covered or coated with emery, the edges or
larger diameter of the several discs are feathered or tapered off so that when a
number of such discs are placed and secured upon the shaft or axle on and around
which they are to rotate, there is a deep groove or angular recess between each two
discs, within which the point and part of the length of the teeth is received and
ground or acted upon.
The improved roller above described may have, in addition to rotary, a lateral or
to-and-fro traversing motion.
AN IMPROVEMENT IN FLOORS & TREADS OF STAIRS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by James Thallon at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 12th May 1882.
JAMES THALLON Cabinet Maker of [No] 11 Shirlock Road, Mansfield Rd. N.W.
in the Parish of St, Pancras, in the County of Middlesex AN IMPROVEMENT IN
FLOORS & TREADS OF STAIRS
My invention consists in an improved system of constructing floors & treads.
It consists principally of blocks of wood being laid on the old or sub-floor by
means of iron rods running through the blocks & fixed to the old or sub-floor with
holdfasts or other suitable fixings or it may be between the blocks as a tongue.
In order to explain my invention I will describe it as applied to floors although
the application to treads of stairs is similar. First, I cut my blocks of wool to a
suitable size, say 4" x 2" x 2" long I then bore a hole through the block
longitudinally to receive the iron rod I then put the iron rod in the hole through
the block which when put on the sub-floor will form a row of blocks with an iron
rod through them, then between each block, I take a staple or holdfast of iron or
other suitable metal and drive it down into the sub-floor, clasping the iron rod to
the floor & consequently the wood blocks & proceed in this manner placing each
row side by side until the required space is covered.
For outside work I prefer to leave my blocks apart about a quarter of an inch
filling in the space with asphalte.
A second arrangement consists in getting my blocks prepared as before but
instead of boring a hole through the blocks I put a V groove in each side of the
blocks to receive a square iron rod which will be fixed to the sub-floor with iron
staples or holdfasts as before described.
Although I have described these blocks as being laid in rows side by side they
can also be fixed into various devices or patterns.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CANAL LOCKS USED FOR NAVIGATION, AND IN APPARATUS USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS BEING APPLICABLE TO FORCING OR RAISING WATER TO VARIOUS HEIGHTS OR LEVELS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Joseph Revell at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 25th January 1882.
JOSEPH REVELL of Dukinfield in the County of Chester, Master Plastorer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CANAL LOCKS USED FOR NAVIGATION,
AND IN APPARATUS USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS
BEING APPLICABLE TO FORCING OR RAISING WATER TO VARIOUS HEIGHTS OR
LEVELS."
The improvements in canal locks consist in having in connection therewith either
one two or more large inverted water and air cisterns or chambers constructed to
hold a quantity of water and air, acting as a balanco weight to the water in the lock.
Either one or more of these inverted cisterns or chambers is constructed to admit air
in at the top for the purpose of regulating the height of the water in the lock; and
either one or more of them may be hermetically sealed acting as an air spring cushion
against the weight of water in the lock. These inverted cisterns or chambers
recieve from or give back water to the lock through narrow apertures or openings
close to their bottom ends. When required to raise the water in the lock itself it
is accomplished by admitting air through a pipe or valve at the top ends of the
inverted chambers or cisterns and when it is required to lower the water in the lock
it is effected by withdrawing a portion of the air from one or more of the inverted
chambers or cisterns. In order to raise or lower the pressure of water and air in
these inverted chambers or cisterns I use either one or more large air chambers or
cylinders containing atmospheric air at either a greater or less pressure than the
surrounding atmosphere. These air cylinders or chambers are kept at the necessary
pressures by means of an air pump or pumps driven by steam or other motive power.
In connection with the locks and a high pressure air chamber or cylinder I place
when desirable two or more water cisterns or wells to receive or hold surplus water
which requires to be lifted from a lower to a higher level. To eject or force this
water from the cisterns or wells I proceed as follows:-When there is a sufficient
quantity of water in one or any of them I turn into the cistern or well from the
high pressure air cylinder a strong current of compressed air which forces the water
up through a delivery tube having its lower end reaching nearly to the bottom of
the well or cistern and its outlet in the basin above the lock or where it may be
required. After one has been emptied the compressed air can be turned to another
so that there can always be one or two being refilled while another is being emptied
and thus a continuous ejection of water takes place.
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FOUNDING AND SETTING TYPE
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Walter Alfred Barlow at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th March 1882. A communication
from abroad by Joseph Liwczak of Vienna Austria
WALTER ALFRED BARLOW of 6 St. Pauls Churchyard in the City of London
Patent Agent and Engineer "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR FOUNDING AND
SETTING TYPE" a communication from abroad by Joseph Liwczak of Vienna
Austria
This Invention relates to certain improvements in apparatus for founding and
setting type and consists. Firstly. In an apparatus or machine for formning or casting
the types from the type metal commonly used, (such as composition of lead, tin and
bismuth for instance) in form of a continuous band or chain each of the parts or
links of which consist of one type of a letter, the connection of these several links
being formed by the insertion of several threads or wires running parallel through
the whole chain. This chain of type has the form somewhat of a two pronged
tooth and is formed by the machine in the following manner. The molten metal
is conducted from a reservoir through a pipe between two rollers suitably engraved
which give to the cooling metal the desired form. From two or more spools or
coils of thread or wire, the latter simultaneously with the metal passes the rolls
and is surrounded by or embedded in the metal which becoming stiff by contact
with the cooler roll issues in form of a continuous chain of letters or type.
Secondly. The apparatus or machine for composing or setting the type is
constructed and works in the following manner. A number of keys corresponding
to the number of the different letters to be used is suitably connected to a
corresponding number of pairs of transporting wheels.
The type chains are wound upon rolls the chain of each letter or type separate
and by touching a key and thus actuating its feed or transport wheels one type
corresponding to the letter of the key is drawn forward. Then a sliding bed
provided with a small circular saw or other cutting device is passed along towards
the type thus selected and by a projecting catch or hook is stopped in the proper
place where the saw detaches the letter from the chain. At the same instant one
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page_text: of the composing sticks or rods with which the sliding bed is provided is raised so
as to engage with, or catch the shanks of the type being severed and an arm also
actuated by the same mechanism pushes or slides the type surmounted upon this
stick or rod to the other end or against the types already set in this manner.
The length of the rod when full forms a line of print, these lines of type are
subsequently stripped and the type transferred to the type case and are ready
for use.
IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR TEMPERING WIRE MADE FROM 'BESSEMER' OR 'OMER' STEEL
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Herbert Carter at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 17th January 1882.
HERBERT CARTER, of Manchester in the County of Lancaster. " IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR TEMPERING WIRE MADE FROM 'BESSEMER' OR 'OMER' STEEL."
The object of this Invention is to construct an apparatus capable of giving a more
even "temper," than has hitherto been feasible, to Bessemer or Omer steel wire
employed for telegraphic cables and other purposes.
'
The first part of the Invention consists of a single or double furnace through which
pass longitudinally a series of troughs or tubes, (placed preferably side by side)
their ends outside the furnace wall being slightly elevated so that the tubes can be
filled with spelter, dross, or lead, which is kept in a state of fusion by the heat of
the furnace. The wires from the reels or hanks pass through these tubes (in at one
end and out at the other) and in passing through the molten metal become raised
to a red heat.
.
They then pass at once to the second part of the apparatus consisting of a shallow
vessel containing spirits of salts into which they are caused to dip by passing under
a roller immersed therein.
This vessel is supported on brickwork and is covered over so that the condensed
vapors may be collected and conveyed away (preferably through the furnace flues).
This cleans the wire which then passes through a similar vessel (not closed)
containing a solution of lime and sulphate of copper to give the same an anticorrosive
coating and finally passes through tubes or flues in another furnace for baking
the same, and then passes to the reels or blocks on to which it is coiled for use.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HEATING WATER
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Alfred Joseph Billing at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th March 1882.
ALFRED JOSEPH BILLING of High Holborn in the County of Middlesex
Ironmonger "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HEATING WATER."
These improvements have for object the expeditious and economical heating of
water, and consist of a water holder preferably cylindrical and placed vertically,
through which passes a smoke or fire tube thus causing the said holder to present
an annular form in plan. The outer casing of the water holder is continued down-
ward so as to form an enclosed space within which I fix at a short distance below
the said water holder a flat shallow vessel cylindrical in plan and somewhat in the
form of a wedge in cross section, so that its flat (or approximately so) top and
bottom surfaces or its top surface only may be slightly inclined to the horizontal
plane. I connect such shallow vessel to the lower part of the water holder by two
tubes one of which serves as a passage or inlet for water from the holder and the
other as a passage or outlet from the shallow vessel into the holder; the upper
part of outlet tube within the water holder being fitted with a safety valve.
Beneath the shallow vessel I fix gas tubing provided with burners for the purpose
of heating the apparatus by gas flame. A fire door and other usual accessories are
provided for the purpose of access to the fire place and management of the apparatus.
The water holder is supplied with water through an aperture at top which is
provided with a cover to which a safety valve may be fitted.
The method of operating the apparatus is as follows:-
The water holder being supplied with water some of which passes into and fills
the shallow vessel; the gas is lighted first heating the under side of the shallow
vessel then passing up the shallow sides of such vessel passing between it and the
bottom of the water holder into the smoke or fire tube whence the hot gases of
combustion pass away into a chimney or in any other suitable way. The heated
water is drawn off from the apparatus by means of a tube and cock fitted to the
shallow vessel for that purpose. The pressure within the shallow vessel is pre-
vented from exceeding any desired limit by the safety valve fitted as before
mentioned to the outlet pipe leading into the holder.
Knightsbridge AN IMPROVED CHIMNEY TOP OR COWL.
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Solomon at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 21st July 1882.
JOHN SOLOMON of 18 Park Side Knightsbridge AN IMPROVED CHIMNEY TOP
OR COWL.
My invention consists of what I denominate a cowl constructed by having a
number of apertures, which said apertures have doors shutters valves screens slides
or wings attached by levers also guides, which beforesaid doors shutters valves
screens slides or wings are connected each one to the one facing it, so that the
closing one, opens that directly opposite it thereby excluding the least draught or
wind. Thus if the wind be in the south the door &cc facing the south will close
and open the one facing the north and the wind in passing the guides or Screens
causes a vacuum and suction which draws the Smoke and gasses from the Chimney
also in the case of sluggish Chimneys I introduce blower holes acting in concord
with my valves &cc which cause an extra strong updraught. This cowl. tho so
effective is very simple acting only in accordance with nature it requires no
attention no oiling can be swept easily with the ordinary sweep's brush requires
not to be removed as it cannot get out of order and by its action cleanses itself, no
rain can get down as it is covered and it can be made of any material
IMPROVEMENTS IN MOTIVE APPARATUS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Samuel Pearce Wilding at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th March 1882. A communication
from abroad by José Indalecio Caso, of 26 Boulevard Poissonnière, in the City
of Paris, France, Advocate.
SAMUEL PEARCE WILDING, of the firm of Fell and Wilding, of 23 Rood Lane,
Fenchurch Street, in the City of London, Patent Agents. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MOTIVE APPARATUS." A communication from abroad by José Indalecio Caso,
of 26 Boulevard Poissonnière, in the City of Paris, France, Advocate.
This invention is designed as an intermediate motor to communicate the energy
of a falling weight in a steady and uniform manner to any machine or mechanism
for which it is suitable.
The device consists essentially of a weight suspended by chain or rope from a
drum, upon which the said chain or rope may be wound, raising with it the weight
by means of a suitable crank or wheel attached to the drum axle, the drum being
rotated by hand or other irregular source of power, and being retained in position
by a ratchet wheel and pawl. The weight is thus raised to a position for giving
back its falling energy to any mechanism in a perfectly steady and uniform
manner.
The intermediate mechanism consists of any suitable train of wheels by which
the speed of the machine, such as a serving machine, may be driven at a much
higher speed than the weight drum. An air fan or fans revolving in opposite
directions may as regulators be connected to and driven by any suitable part of the
train of wheels.
The apparatus may be modified in the following way:-The weight may be
suspended on a riding pulley in the loop of the chain, or rope, and a counter balance,
but smaller weight may be used, riding in another loop of the same chain, or rope,
to maintain its tension over the winding and driven drums or axles.
By this arrangement of a loop in which the weight is placed, the motor weight
may be raised conveniently by hauling up one side of the loop, whilst the driving
pressure is constantly maintained upon the other side.
The driven drum may conveniently be arranged close to the winding axle or drum,
or at any distance from it, the driving rope or chain being easily diverted in any
required direction by means of suitable guide pulleys.

page_text: Where the motor weight as thus modified is applied with the before described
train of wheels to the driving of any machine, such as a serving machine, the ratchet
wheel on the winding axle, or axle adjacent, may be dispensed with.
The whole may be conveniently encased in panels or otherwise, so as to present
the appearance of a piece of furniture, and the weight may be hollow or changeable
in order to regulate the speed and power.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PEROXIDE OF LEAD AND REDUCTION OF CERTAIN METALS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Desmond Gerald Fitz-Gerald at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th June 1882.
DESMOND GERALD FITZ-GERALD of Brixton in the County of Surrey Electrician
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PEROXIDE OF LEAD AND REDUCTION OF
CERTAIN METALS
This Invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of Peroxide of Lead
and reduction of certain metals
According to one portion of my Invention I treat certain salts and insoluble
compounds of lead in admixture with an electrolyte which may be a salt of a
metal other than lead, by subjecting them to electrolysis in a tank or in a series
of tanks containing suitable electrodes. The anode within the tank or tanks is
preferably formed of plates of gas-carbon or graphite the plates constituting each
anode being connected together either by means of plugs or connecting-pieces of
carbon beneath the surface of the fluid or by means of contact screws and wires
above such surface. The cathode may be a plate of metal such as lead which is
not acted upon by the electrolyte. In this process peroxide of lead is produced at
the anode whilst a metal such as lead or tin is reduced at the cathode and in
certain cases an alkali such as sodic or potassic hydrate is also obtained at the
cathode-A porous partition or diaphragm may be placed between the electrodes.
According to another portion of my Invention I manufacture Peroxide of lead
by first treating oxide of lead with a solution of an alkaline chloride so as to
obtain the hydrated oxychloride of lead and afterwards passing a current of
Chlorine gas through the magma formed by adding caustic lime to the alkaline
mixture produced as above.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BISCUITS, CAKES " AND OTHER BREADSTUFFS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Charles Staples Cook at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th September 1882.
THOMAS CHARLES STAPLES COOK of Southern Hill Reading in the County of
Berks, Merchant. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BISCUITS, CAKES
"
AND OTHER BREADSTUFFS."
"
This Invention has for its object improvements in the manufacture of biscuits,
cakes and other breadstuffs, and the improvements relate to the cooking of the
dough or material of which biscuits cakes or other breadstuffs are composed.
For this purpose I subject the dough or material of which the biscuits cakes or
other breadstuffs are composed to the direct action of steam preferably under high
pressure in a closed oven or chamber so as to effect the partial or entire cooking of
the material. Subsequently the biscuits cakes or other breadstuffs may be baked
in ovens by the usual methods.
The chamber or receptacle in which the material is submitted to the action of
steam is made capable of withstanding high pressure and is also made in such a
manner that it can readily be opened and closed. A steam pipe from a high
pressure boiler is also connected to the chamber or receptacle and this pipe is
fitted with a valve by opening or closing which steam can be admitted to or shut
off from its interior.
The chamber or receptacle is also fitted with a cock by which steam can be
allowed to escape so that the chamber may be quickly relieved from pressure before
opening it.
IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Smith of the Sun Iron Works Heywood in the
County of Lancaster for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOMS FOR
WEAVING
"
(Void by reason of the Patentee having neglected to file a Specification in
pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent.)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Smith at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 29th December 1882.
WILLIAM SMITH of the Sun Iron Works Heywood in the County of Lancaster.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING
"
The object of my invention is to simplify the jacquard motion and to dispense
with springs.
In performing my invention I use treadles (made in the form of angle levers)
pivoted on the treadle stud. The top and bottom jacks are coupled to the long end
of the treadles and the double hooks rest at the top end of the angle part. These
double hooks are acted upon by the chain of pulleys to which motion is given by a
peg and star wheel. The grifes are also pivoted on the treadle stud and motion is
given to them by means of an eccentric stud on a pinion keyed to the crank shaft
connected with a slotted angle lever working on the treadle stud. The slot in the
upper part of this lever moves a stud on which two links are secured, each of which
is connected to one of the grifes.
The chain of pulleys acts on the front part of the double hooks and holds them
on to the front grife until the next change takes place when as the pulleys leave
the double books the weighted ends of the hooks cause them to fall and to be
caught and held by the back grife.
IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-GAUGES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Robert Lake of the firm of Haseltine, Lake
"
& Co, Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, London for an invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-GAUGES Communicated to him from abroad by
Lindley Murray Fleet of Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America,
Mechanic
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Robert Lake at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 1st June 1882.
"
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-GAUGES [Communi-
cated to him from abroad by Lindley Murray Fleet of Boston, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Mechanic ]
This Invention relates to that class of gauge-tubes which are employed in the
gauges of steam boilers for indicating the height of the water, and consists in a
novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter described by which a
more effective device of this character is produced than is now in ordinary use.
According to my invention the tube is composed of glass which may be of the
usual length, thickness, and diameter, and has one half of its exterior surface
ground to form a back ground for enabling the column of water in the gauge to be
seen to better advantage or more distinctly. The tube is provided with a hollow
ball or float preferably composed of colored glass, and pear-shaped; the float may,
however, be round, or may be composed of other materials than glass, and have
two bulbs, if preferred, the object of the float being to enable the height of the
water in the tube to be instantly determined, even at a considerable distance from
the gauge.
I provide guards at top and bottom, composed of thin sheet metal and provided
with inwardly projecting flanges or fingers for preventing the float from passing
out of the tube into the fittings of the gauge when the water is very high or very

page_text: low in the same. The body of the guard is bent on such a curve laterally that
when it is inserted in the tube it will be sustained in position by the "spring" or
expansive action against the inner surface of the tube, the projecting flange or
finger striking the float and preventing it from passing through the guard.
When the double float is used, it should be so constructed or weighted as to
bring the line of emersion, or water-line, at the neck or narrow part of the float
the upper bulb being entirely out of the water, thus better serving the purposes of
a signal.
It will be obvious that the tube having one half of its surface ground
longitudinally may be used without the float or guards if desired.

page_text: Third. The guage-tube A having a double-bulb float D, substantially as
specified.
Fourth. The gauge-tube A provided with the float B, and guards C, substantially
as described.
In witness whereof I the said William Robert Lake, have hereunto set my
hand and seal this First day of December in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty two,
+4
RODT. LAKE
(4.0.)
AN IMPROVED STEAM COOKING APPARATUS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by James Mitchell at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 24th February 1882.
JAMES MITCHELL of Newcastle upon Tyne in the County of same name, Washing
Machine Maker "AN IMPROVED STEAM COOKING APPARATUS"
My invention relates to an apparatus for cooking by steam and consists of an
external chamber or case (of any suitable material) in which steam is generated
from water by means of heat applied in the form of ordinary fuel (as coal, coke or
wood) or as in the form of gas which I prefer. Within this chamber or case are
fitted cooking pans or utensils so arranged that a water space shall be underneath
(or underneath and around) them and supported by suitable means in the chamber.
These cooking pans may be arranged in groups on one level or may be arranged in
tiers one series above another.
My invention more especially relates to the adaptation or application of cooking
apparatus to my patent steam washer (Patent No. 4975, 30th Nov 1880) or to any
other steain washer in which an outer chamber or tank is available for cooking by
steam. The cooking pans or utensils may be totally or partially surrounded by
steam and may be perforated or not as required.
The water being raised to the boiling point vapour or steam is given off and
completely surrounds and envelopes the cooking utensils the cooking being effected
at a temperature never exceeding 210° Fahrenheit.
When applied to my steam washer the revolving cylinder is removed and the
cooking pans or utensils inserted on a suitable tray or other fitting.