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IMPROVEMENTS IN RINGS FOR CONTAINING PORTRAITS OR THE LIKE
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Alfred Julius Boult at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd October 1883. A communication
from Emmanuel Diamant of Budapest in the kingdom of Hungary.
"
ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer, "IMPROVEMENTS IN RINGS FOR CONTAINING PORTRAITS OR THE LIKE
[a communication from Emmanuel Diamant of Budapest in the kingdom of
Hungary]
This invention relates to an improved construction of a ring so made as to
contain or enclose two or more miniature portraits or the like.
In making a ring for four portraits the bezel carrying the stone, or a plain or
ornamental plate is hinged to the ring and on the underside of this bezel or
plate a frame of a suitable kind, preferably one that can be removed at
will, is affixed to receive one picture. Another frame is placed upon the body
of the ring just below the hinged plate or bezel so that these two are, when the
hinged part is closed down, bidden or covered by the stone or other ornament.
The hinged part may have any convenient kind of fastening to keep it closed.
At each side of the hinged top there may be another hinged plate covering a
frame to contain a picture and these two side plates may either be kept down by
the plate under the stone or have separate fastenings.
All the plates may be so fitted that they will fly open (simultaneously is suitably
arranged) upon their fastenings being released.
If two portraits only are required to be inserted the two side plates and the
frames underneath the same are omitted.
AN IMPROVED METHOD OF CUTTING OUT AND MAKING SHOES AND BOOTS
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Edmund Edwards at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st July 1883. A communication to
him from abroad by Pierro Damaso Fréchingle, of Paris, in the Republic of
France
EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co-Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 40, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex 'AN IMPROVED METHOD OF CUTTING OUT AND MAKING SHOES AND
BOOTS"
[A communication to him from abroad by Pierre Damase Fréchingle, of
Paris, in the Republic of France]
This invention has for its object a novel method of cutting out and making shoes
and boots, in such manner that the sole, the heel, and the back stiffening piece are
all formed of a single piece of leather.
In order to put the invention in operation I take a pattern or templet by means
of which the leather is cut to the proper shape in the usual way.
It consists of a sole corresponding in shape with the sole of the shoe to be made,
from the inner end of which extends at nearly right angles a piece of such shape
that when turned over and then bent round it forms a stiffening piece of the
required shape at the sides and back of the shoe, its outer end when so bent round
being attached to the opposite side of the sole. At the outer side of the piece last
described a third piece projects which when bent round forms a case constituting
the outer part of the heel of the shoe, into which a block of wood, leather, or
other material of suitable size and shape, is introduced and fitted, the heel being
completed by attaching one or more pieces of leather to its lower end in the usual
way.
The pattern or templet is bent or opened at the part forming the back of the
heel so as to give the proper form at the back piece and heel. The throat between
the heel and the sole takes naturally its proper shape and position in relation to
the sole, and their formation is facilitated by making a seam round the upper part
of the heel.
By this invention economy is effected both in the leather used
required. The sole, heel, and back stiffening piece being formed
of leather, waste is avoided and there is little loss in cutting out.
and in the labour
out of one piece
Where it would

page_text: be difficult to cut the sole from the best part of the leather, it may however be
male from a separate piece, afterwards carefully joined to the remainder consisting
of the heel and back piece which can be cut from inferior material. Labour is
economized, as the adjustment and fitting of the heel and back strap are avoided,
whilst shoes or boots made in the novel way described are light and of good
appearance and cannot get out of shape.
The invention is applicable to shoes and boots of any kind or size for men, women,
or children, upper leathers of any, desired size and shape being added in the usual
way
A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MATERIAL FOR MAKING TRUNKS, PORTMANTEAUS &
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Otto Jacobi at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 27th August 1883.
OTTO JACOBI of the City of Dresden in the Kingdom of Saxony and German
Empire A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MATERIAL FOR MAKING TRUNKS,
PORTMANTEAUS &°
My Invention relates to the manufacture of a durable inaterial for making
travelling boxes, trunks, portinanteaus and other objects :-
It is required of materials for making trunks and such like that they be as light
and elastic as possible and also extremely durable.
The materials beretofore employed such as card-board, leather, wood, caoutchouc,
etc possess these qualities only in part so that substitutes have been recently
employed which answer the requirements better and especially that of lightness
as for instance veeneering with linen covering, split cane, and such like.
The high cost of these materials and the technical difficulties experienced in the
manufacture of the same induced me to employ parchment as intermediate layer
between two lays of sail cloth.
My improved process is carried out in the following manner.
Strong.sail cloth is immersed in a solution of glue and india rubber or caoutchouc
until the same is entirely saturated or instead of this mixture and especially with
stronger sorts, water glass or silicate is employed which has the advantage that
the same is indifferent to the action of weather after it has become hard.
The parchment is applied to the prepared sail cloth and is then covered with a
second layer of sail cloth and this alternate operation continued until the thickness
of 2 to 5 millimetres is attained.-In order to thoroughly combine the materials
employed the finished product is pressed by several heated rollers.
The product thus attained is similar to leather and is extremely light, elastic
and durable.
IMPROVEMENTS IN KNIFE CLEANING MACHINES
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Ashmore and Frederick
William McDonnell at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
20th April 1883.
THOMAS ASHMORE of Liverpool in the county of Lancaster and FREDERICK
WILLIAM MCDONNELL of the same City, "IMPROVEMENTS IN KNIFE CLEANING
MACHINES
"
The main object of the invention is to produce an efficient and durable knife
cleaning machine at greatly reduced cost.
The invention relates to knife cleaning machines in which disc shaped brushes
are caused to revolve within a case; and consists essentially in the novel
arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter setforth.
A square, hexagonal or other suitably shaped or constructed shaft carries two
bushes free to slide endways thereon but fitted so as to revolve with the shaft.
A spring or springs between the said bushes connects them together.
The brush discs which are of any usual or suitable construction are secured to
the bushes by means of screws rivets or equivalent fastenings. The spring or
springs is or are held in position at the centre by means of a pin passing through
the shatt, by means of a collar thereon or in any other suitable way. The disc
brushes and shaft constructed and combined as above setforth are fitted into any
usual or convenient case and a wheel or handle is provided to give motion thereto.
Adjusting screws or their equivalents may also be used to maintain the disc brushes
in the required position as regards end motion on the shaft. Scoops may be
attached to the discs to raise the emery used in polishing from the bottom of the
case. The case is provided with openings for the knives and with legs or supports
of any convenient kind.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL FABRICS
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Yuill at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 31st December 1883.
JOHN YUILL, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, Manufacturer,
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL FABRICS,"
This Invention has for its object the manufacture of ornamental fabrics of a new
kind in a simple and economical manner. This new fabric presents on one or both
surfaces ornainental patterns or devices which are raised or in relief relatively to
the ground or other part of the fabric, and are composed of cut pile or velvet-like
material, the entire surface presenting an embossed appearance having an extremely
rich effect when suitable colors and materials are employed. The fabric is woven
by means of Jacquard apparatus and harness and the Invention is applicable with
most of the various known modes of producing figured or ornamental fabrics with
such apparatus, including the known modes of weaving reversible, double, or two-
sided fabrics.
"
In carrying out the Invention the ornamental devices which are to present
raised surfaces are produced by using chenille or what is sometimes known as "fur
material, whilst the ground or other parts are produced by ordinary yarns or
threads. The warps are ordinary yarus or threads, and the chenille is used as a
weft, being woven in alternately or otherwise according to the pattern with other
wefts, different shuttles being used for the various wefts. The Jacquard apparatus
causes the chenille weft to be thrown to the surface where it is required to form
the raised devices, and at other parts it is thrown to the other side or is concealed
by the warps and other wefts within the body of the fabric.
The new fabric is specially well suited for a variety of tapestry curtains but is
also applicable for many other purposes as an ornamental fabric.
A NEW MODE OF AND APPARATUS FOR PACKING AND PRESERVING SENSITIVE PLATES
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th May 1883. Communi-
cated to him from abroad by Antoine Lumière of Rue St. Victor, Monplaisir
Lyons in the Republic of France.
BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS of the firm of Harris and Mills of 23
Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent
A NEW
MODE OF AND APPARATUS FOR PACKING AND PRESERVING SENSITIVE PLATES
A communication to me from abroad by Antoine Lumière of Rue St. Victor,
Monplaisir, Lyons in the Republic of France
The invention consists of a metallic box intended to contain previously prepared
dry plates for photographic purposes and to preserve them from all exterior action
of light, of humidity or of any other agent which could injure them.
The plates are enclosed therein directly after their preparation and can then be
transported by sea and by land in all climates, without having to fear any
alteration
The photographer can preserve them indefinitely in good condition. In
travelling the boxes which have been emptied can serve for various manipulations,
such as for washing the negatives, and protection against dust.
The negatives which are not to be developed until later, can be replaced therein,
and carried home protected from light and from all other deteriorating influences.
This box and its cover are constructed of tin plate or of other convenient sheet
metal fulfilling the necessary conditions of solidity and inalterability.
The height of the box is a little less than that of the plates which it is to
contain, these latter are held therein in parallel grooves formed of a corrugated
sheet soldered to the lateral walls which are thus strengthened. The four vertical
faces are also strengthened by projecting ribs of various forms.
The cover is provided with a shoulder parallel to its edges, which limits its
application to the box, in such a manner as to cover without touching, the upper
edges of the plates which project above the box.
The plates are thus held perfectly without contact, and can be easily placed and
withdrawn by their upper edge.

page_text: All sides composing the cover of the box are carefully soldered by the over-
lapping of one of them over each edge in such manner as to render the whole
perfectly tight.
The closing is effected by a sealing with cement, with sealing, wax or any other
material preventing the entry of light, covered if required with a band of cloth
or paper.
IMPROVEMENTS IN REGENERATIVE GAS LAMPS
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Friedrich Carl Glaser at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th December 1883. Communicated
to him by John. A. Essberger a person residing at Berlin in the Kingdom of
Prussia and German Empire
FRIEDRICH CARL GLASER of Berlin, in the Kingdom of Prussia, and Empire of
Germany, Engineer, and Patent Solicitor, "IMPROVEMENTS IN REGENERATIVE
GAS LAMPS A communication to me by John. A. Essberger a person residing at
Berlin in the Kingdom of Prussia and German Empire
"
The present Invention has reference mainly to such regenerative gas lamps as
have the burner situated at their lower part, and the object of this method of
construction is to effect the utmost practicable utilization of the heat generated,
for increasing the illuminating power, to obtain a good discharge of the products
of combustion and above all to perfectly utilize the quantity of light produced.
For this purpose the burner is arranged below the burner body and surrounded
with a bell shaped glass for causing the air previous to its promoting the
combustion, to pass through the regenerator chambers, and, together with the
products of combustion, to escape through the central discharge tube.
In the accompanying Drawings is shewn a chamber work-lamp constructed in
accordance with this system, but it is to be observed that the same may also be
applied to out-door lamps.
:
Fig 1 is an arrangement of the burner in which the gas heating chamber is
placed outside the chimney; Fig: 2 is a plan of this construction; Fig: 3 an
arrangement of the burner in which the gas heating chamber is within the
chimney, whilst Fig: 4 is a plan of the last mentioned construction.
The gas first of all enters the gas heating chamber m which may be placed
either above, outside the chimney as in Fig: 1, or within the chimney as in Fig: 3.
From this chamber the gas passes through small tubes r, eventually through such
as are provided with split burners into the combustion space i.
The air for combustion enters the ante-chamber gat p, passes thence into the
regenerator chamber h and mixes in such a previously heated state with the gas

page_text: at the outlets of the small tubes as to burn in the flame space i and finally to
discharge through the chimney k. The protecting bell shaped glass has below at 1,
a small opening through which ignition may be effected and which in the case of
out-door lamps may serve for the introduction of a small tube with an igniting
flame; the bell shaped glass is so arranged that it may be easily put on and 5
removed; o, is a porcelain mouth-piece for protecting the chimney.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRICAL FUZES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO ELECTRICAL FIRING
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Samuel Joseph Mackie and John
Seaton Warburton at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
19th February 1883.
SAMUEL JOSEPH MACKIE of 71 Bishopsgate Street Within in the City of
London Civil Engineer and JOHN SEATON WARBURTON of 60 Queen Victoria
Street in the City of London Mechanical Engineer IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRICAL
FUZES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO ELECTRICAL FIRING
Our invention has for its object the greater certainty of ignition of mining and
other charges and the prevention of the dislocation by accident or otherwise of the
fuze from its proper position in the explosive charge
In order to apply the "Invicta" or other electrical fuzes more effectually to the
firing of compressed charges of gunpowder or other explosives we form the two
conducting wires of the fuze into a loop on each side of the fuze which is turned
back towards the conducting wires which are twisted close up and secured to the
fuze by a cord or otherwise so (1) that the fuze on ignition may deliver its fire
backwards into the charge to which it is secured and (2) so that the obstruction of
the loop will prevent the withdrawal of the fuze from its proper position in the
charge and at the same time protect the fuze itself from injury
IMPROVEMENTS
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William Blakely at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 1st February 1883.
WILLIAM BLAKELY of Bournemouth in the County of Hants,
IN TRICYCLES."
"IMPROVEMENTS
My improvements in tricycles have for their object, 1st to steady the vehicle and
increase the propelling power by augmenting the adhesion of the driving wheels
and equalising the application of the power thereto; 2nd to provide improved means
of adjusting the riders seat; 3rd to provide improved means of fixing an umbrella
or a sail, and 4th to provide an improved brake of great power and which when
once applied will so remain and leave the riders' hands at liberty to attend to the
steering of the machine or other matters.
My first improvement consists in the application of weights of circular form to a
prolongation of the axle or to the hub of the driving wheels at the outside thereof
at either side of the machine. These weights are equally balanced and may or may
not rotate, according to their mode of application. It also consists in the appli-
cation of disc or other shaped weights to the treadle or crank shaft, said weights
being fast thereon and rotating therewith so as by their inertia to carry the cranks
over their dead centres and equalise the application of the power and thus increase
the speed obtainable or lessen the effort necessary to propel the machine.
The second improvement consists in supporting the seat upon a screw threaded
rod screwing into a corresponding tapped socket in or on the frame of the machine
and provided with a set screw to hold it in any position in which it may be
adjusted.
The third improvement consists of a ball and socket universally jointed holder
clamped or otherwise fixed removably or not to the machine frame, the said holder
being provided with a socket adapted to receive and fix in any desired position the
stick of an umbrella or the mast for a sail, the socket having gripping devices by
which the stick or mast is securely held.
The fourth improvement consists of a screw brake constructed of a flanged drum
attached to the boss of the driving wheel or to its axle if rotary, and encircled by
several turns of a band of catgut, twisted wire, hemp rope or other material made
Price 2d71

page_text: fast at one end to a fixed point and at the other to a nut travelling on a tension
screw turned by a handle whereby the band may be tightened up and the retarding
action of the brake applied as much as required for any length of time, leaving
the riders hands free to work the steering gear, and the ordinary brake to which
this improved brake may be supplementary. It is of special value in descending
long and steep hills.
IMPROVEMENTS IN OR CONNECTED WITH ROLLERS APPLICABLE TO THE RAISING AND LOWERING OF WINDOW BLINDS AND OTHER ANALAGOUS PURPOSES
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Smith at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 20th October 1888.
THOMAS SMITH of Birmingham in the County of Warwick
"IMPROVEMENTS
IN OR CONNECTED WITH ROLLERS APPLICABLE TO THE RAISING AND LOWERING
OF WINDOW BLINDS AND OTHER ANALAGOUS PURPOSES
"
My invention relates to the construction or arrangement of parts of rollers for
window blinds and to fittings therefor, and has for its objects the connecting or
affixing of the blind to the roller and adjustable to any window, and to facilitate
the raising and lowering of the blind
I will describe my invention as applied to the ordinary Roller Blind
I employ a tube about the ordinary diameter of any required length, this is
slotted longitudinally its whole length and carries at the one end the ordinary
pulley or appliance for receiving the blind cord, the other end being open to receive
a like constructed tube of smaller diameter, this also carries an end (in commerce
known as roller ends) these tubes can be moved and adjusted to any sised window,
to maintain this position the pins of the said ends and upon which the blind
rotates are provided with a bead or swell and the brackets which are affixed to
the window sash being keyed correspondingly is secured
The blind is first hemmed in the usual way, but to allow a rod or wire to be
fed in same, it is then placed in the slot of the first named tube, and then the
second tube is placed in position and adjusted to the width of window as before
described
AN IMPROVEMENT IN SAWS
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William Robert Lake at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th March 1883. Communicated
to him from abroad by Dexter Brigham of Melbourne Victoria Australia.
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings London, "AN IMPROVEMENT IN SAWS [a Communication
to him from abroad by Dexter Brigham of Melbourne Victoria Australia.]
"
This invention relates to saws and consists in the use and application of
diamonds as the cutting agent by which the saws may be made more durable and
their cutting power greatly increased. I do not confine myself to any particular
kind of saw whether straight, circular or otherwise and my invention may be
applied whatever may be the material designed to be cut.
AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HOLDING LUCIFER MATCHES, AND FOR WITHDRAWING SUCH MATCHES SINGLY AS REQUIRED
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Edmund Edwards at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 28th August 1883. Communicated to him
from abroad by Pierre Gillaut, of Morialme, in the Kingdom of Belgium
EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co-Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 40, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR HOLDING LUCIFER MATCHES, AND FOR
WITHDRAWING SUCH MATCHES SINGLY AS REQUIRED [communicated to him from
abroad by Pierre Gillaut, of Morialmé, in the Kingdom of Belgium]
"
This invention consists of a box or receptacle of any convenient size, and
of metal, china, or earthenware, wood, or other suitable material, preferably
rectangular in plan. The top of this box is provided with an opening somewhat
longer than the length of the matches and of such width that the fingers cannot
be introduced, and below the opening is arranged a holder to receive the matches
the sides of which holder incline inwards meeting at an angle at the bottom.
At one side or end of the top of the box is arranged a balanced lever turning on
a horizontal axis and weighted at its outer end, the lever being preferably made in
the form of a bird of such size and shape that when its inner end is depressed two
points or spikes representing the partly open beak of the bird descend through the
opening in the cover to the bottom of the inclined match holder described. When
therefore the lever is depressed a match is held or gripped between the points, and
when the lever is released the match is withdrawn from the holder and can be
removed and used. In this way the matches can be withdrawn one by one as long
as any remain in the holder, but it is impossible to take them out with the fingers
or to withdraw more than one at a time and waste is in this way prevented. Part
of the lever forming the bird as described may be roughened or otherwise prepared,
so that the matches can be ignited by striking or rubbing them.
The moveable lever may be made in any other desired form instead of in that of
a bird.
The cover of the box may if desired be provided with one or more holes or tubes
to serve as supports for cigars.
The entire apparatus may be fitted with wheels or rollers, so that it can readily
travel about the counters of tobacconists' shops or of public houses or other places,
IMPROVEMENTS IN CHECKING, COUNTING, OR INDICATING APPARATUS FOR USE IN TRAM CARS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PAY GATES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES WHERE IT IS DESIRABLE TO ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO PASS A GIVEN POINT
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Robert Willoughby Vining at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th August 1883.
ROBERT WILLOUGHBY VINING of Liverpool in the county of Lancaster
"IMPROVEMENTS IN CHECKING, COUNTING, OR INDICATING APPARATUS FOR USE IN
TRAM CARS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PAY GATES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES WHERE IT IS
DESIRABLE TO ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO PASS A GIVEN POINT
1
This invention is based upon the turnstile. The difficulty with ordinary turn-
stiles is that they require much room-as not merely do the useful arms require
space to rotate, but the other arms behind the centre require equal space.
Now
by my turnstile I avoid the waste of this space behind the centre almost entirely,
and practically make two arms do instead of four.
My invention consists in making the arms adjustable in position in their relation
to the central axis besides the mere rotary movement, in such manner that the
arms shall fold up or pack into a smaller space when behind the centre, a cam or
its equivalent giving the direction and rigidity-or I arrange the two arms opposite
each other in one piece, or to work together, and by means of a cam cause the
ends of that piece, as they come into useful position, to project, and the ends at
the back of the central axis to be close to that centre.
The simplest plan of working this out is as follows: I form the wings each
with a hinged foot near the axis, and the two opposite wings in each case joined in
one and sliding through the slotted axis so that either wing can stand up with its
side close to the axis, while the opposite side stands out widely projecting. A
semicircular cam (preferably with a notch or catch in the centre) at the back of
the axis obliges the wings to take required position to form a useful turnstile.
Guards are arranged in suitable positions to prevent anyone getting past except
by partially rotating the turnstile. In tram-way cars, piers and the like the
stile can be so low that the conductor or attendant when necessary can clamber
over it, but so high that no passenger could accomplish such a feat without
attracting serious notice.
As each wing passes a given point, or as each quarter of a revolution is made, a
pawl on any convenient position causes a wheel with numbers on its face or dial,

page_text: Bay from one to fifty, corresponding to the number of teeth upon it, to move one
tooth forward. A second wheel, say with twenty teeth, is geared to this. Each
has a stationary pointer and a dial rotating with it, upon which dial the aforesaid
numbers are placed. The pawl is of course out of reach of the attendant, but if
desirable there can be a door opening in the case above it, or a key-hole through 5
which a key in the possession of the employer can be inserted to lift the pawl, and
so place the indices at zero when required, this is however not necessary.
IMPROVEMENTS IN BREECH-LOADING SMALL ARMS
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas William Webley, George
Bouckley, and Edwin Charles Hodges at the Office of the Commissioners of
Patents on the 20th March 1883.
THOMAS WILLIAM WEBLEY, of Weaman Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, GEORGE BOUCKLEY, of Sycamore Road, Aston, near Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, and EDWIN CHARLES HODGES, of Florence Street, Islington,
London, in the County of Middlesex, "IMPROVEMENTS IN BREECH-LOADING
SMALL ARMS "
The first part of this Invention relates to a method of cocking the lock or
firing apparatus in single or double guns, by operating the same by, or in connection
with, the mechanism for opening or closing the breech arrangement of such guns
or small arms.
In a breech loading gun, the breech action being of such a mechanical construc-
tion as to be functioned by an external lever, by preference that known as a "top
lever," it is proposed to operate the bolting mechanism by means of an intermediate
partially vertical shaft or axis. Upon or attached to such an axis, is a cam, or
screw, acting upon one end of a lever, or arm so centred or pivoted that its other
end operates upon the tumbler of the lock, by means of an extension of the same
or of some intermediate auxiliary part.
By this arrangement the angular movement of the "top lever" or other lever,
necessary to disengage the barrels from their contact with the breech mechanism,
also depresses the one end of the cocking lever, by means of the cam or screw
before described; thus causing the other end of the said cocking lever to
sufficiently raise the tumbler, upon which it acts through the before mentioned
arm or extension thereof, thereby compressing the mainspring engaged with
tumbler and sear in the usual way and placing the lock mechanism in firing
position.
When the act of firing has taken place the parts assume their normal position
ready to be again operated by the aforesaid external lever.
This invention further relates to a Tumbler safety bolt to prevent accidental
discharge of the fire-arm..

page_text: For this purpose we propose to use. a sliding bar working on the side of the
trigger box. This bar is pushed forward by a spiral or other spring which
causes it to take into a slot in a boss fixed on to the tumbler pivot, and is
withdrawn from same by an incline on the back of the trigger acting on the rear
end of the sliding bar when the trigger is pulled in the act of firing.
This arrangement is equally applicable to single and to double barrel fire-arms;
in this latter case there being of course two sliding bars, one on each side of the
trigger box.
A NEW OR IMPROVED METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR SIZING AND POLISHING THREAD a communi-
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Herbert John Haddan at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th September 1883. communicated
to him from abroad by Alfred Hieronimus, of Strassburg, in the German
Empire,
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of Kensington, Middlesex,
" A NEW OR IMPROVED
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR SIZING AND POLISHING THREAD a communi-
"
cation to me from abroad by Alfred Hieronimus, of Strassburg, in the German
Empire.
This invention is more particularly intended for the treatment of packing
thread. Hitherto the polishing of packing thread has been effected with the
application of heat, by means of an apparatus, composed of a sizing apparatus, a
rotating brush and a heating cylinder.
This invention relates to an entirely different method and to apparatus based on
new principles, and it is carried out as follows:
The thread is led alternately through size or paste and around felt-covered
friction rollers and guide rollers revolving in the direction in which the thread
travels, and finally after having been sufficiently impregnated with size, the
thread is caused to travel over friction rollers revolving opposite to the motion of
the thread.
The apparatus for carrying out this process consists chiefly of a series of size
troughs each of which contains a small guide or sizing roller, a series of friction
rollers covered with felt or other suitable material one friction roller being placed
before and one after each size trough, a series of guide rollers placed at a lower
level than the trough, and friction rollers likewise covered with felt or similar
material, a winding roller upon which the thread is wound at a variable speed
after having passed through the fine apertures of a guide rail, upright spools, upon
which the thread is wound after having left the winding roller and passed through
two perforated guide-rails, the spool being set in motion by a horizontal oylinder
situated underneath the winding roller and driven from the axle of one of the
guide-rollers.
The last friction roller, which moves opposite to the motion of the thread, is
connected with the winding roller by a train of exchangeable spur-wheels.

page_text: The thread coming from a size trough passes over a friction roller to a guide
roller placed underneath the latter, and over a second guide roller upward to the
next friction roller; from these into the next size trough, and so on.
A particular advantage of this method is: that packing threads of different
thickness can be sized and polished at the same time, and that the same acquire
a perfect polish without requiring either heating cylinder, brushes, or hot paste.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF METALLIC FELLOES FOR RUBBER TYRES
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Fox at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 25th May 1883.
THOMAS FOX, of Sheffield in the County of York Steel and Iron Merchant,
" IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF METALLIC FELLOES FOR RUBBER
TYRES,"
My Invention relates to the construction of metallic felloes of wheels for more
securely retaining indiarubber tyres, such felloes being applicable to the wheels
of all the lighter kinds of road vehicles and more especially to the wheels of
Velocipedes.
The object of my invention as briefly stated above is to construct a metallic
felloe that will hold the rubber perfectly secure, without the aid of cement, and so
that on force being applied to pull out the rubber, the edges of the felloe will take
a firmer hold of the tyre. In carrying out my invention according to one process
of manufacture, I take a bar of metal, preferably steel, and of any suitable section,
but by preference of a section which tapers from the centre to the edges, and after
heating the same in a suitable furnace, I pass it between a pair of rolls so formed
as to turn up the thin edges of the bar to right angles or thereabouts with the
body. I then pass the bar so shaped through a pair of dyes, or shaping tools
which cause it to assume a shape which may be termed tubular, or nearly so, and
a pair of finishing rolls complete the operation by compressing the curved edges
downwards, to the exact shape required, leaving a narrow longitudinal opening
between the turned down edges or wings, to receive the rubber tyre. When the
rubber tyre is pressed through the longitudinal opening and between the con-
verging edges or wings of the felloe, it expands into the cavity underneath, the edges
or wings being embedded in the sides of the rubber tyre, and if force is applied to
pull the tyre out, the wings are contracted and grip the rubber still more firmly.
According to another process of manufacture I heat the bar as before described
and pass it through a pair of rolls which turn up the edges vertically and arch up
the centre of the bar, a second pair of rolls press down the centre of the bar, and
thus cause the edges to turn up and curve inwards forming a section that could not
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page_text: be rolled by ordinary means, a third pair of rolls will turn up and complete the
felloe to the before described finished shape.
I do not bind myself to the number of rolls required to produce this form of
felloe nor to the exact cross section of the felloe, but in every case my improved
felloe has converging turned over edges or wings for the purpose of securely
gripping and retaining the rubber tyres.
AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF GASEOUS HYDROCHLORIC ACID
Year: 1883

page_text: :
LETTERS PATENT to Charles Denton Abel of N° 28 Southampton Buildings,
Chancery Lane in the county of Middlesex for an Invention of AN IMPROVED
MANUFACTURE OF GASEOUS HYDROCHLORIC ACID communicated to him from
abroad by Robert Hasenclever, director of the Chemical Works, "Rḥeṇania"
of Aix la,Chapelle in the Kingdom of Prussia
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Denton Abel at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th July 1883.
CHARLES DENTON ABEL of. No 28 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane
in the county of Middlesex "AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF GASEOUS HYDRO-
CHLORIC ACID [communicated to him from abroad by Robert Hasenclever,
director of the Chemical Works, "Rhenania" of Aix la Chapelle in the Kingdom
of Prussia]
According to the present invention, hydrochloric acid in gaseous form, such as
is specially suitable, on account of its purity, for the manufacture of chlorine
according to Deacon's process, is obtained from aqueous hydrochloric acid by
mixing therewith sulphuric acid in chambers or towers of stone, earthenware, or
suitable metal, the liberation of the hydrochloric acid gas being accelerated by
blowing in hot air and stirring.
The diluted sulphuric acid obtained by this process is concentrated by evaporation
and used over again.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Charles Denton Abel in the Patent Office on the 2nd January
1884.
CHARLES DENTON ABEL of N° 28. Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane in
the County of Middlesex "AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF GASEOUS HYDRO-
CHLORIC ACID " A communication to me from Abroad by Robert Hasenclever,
Director of the Chemical Works, "Rhenania" of Aix la Chapelle in the Kingdom
of Prussia
According to the present invention Hydrochloric acid in gaseous form, such as
is specially suitable, on account of its purity, for the manufacture of chlorine
according to Deacon's process, is obtained from aqueous Hydrochloric acid by
mixing therewith sulphuric acid preferably hot in chambers or towers of stone,
earthenware or suitable metal, the liberation of the Hydrochloric acid gas being
accelerated by blowing in air or stirring.
The diluted sulphuric acid obtained by this process can be concentrated by
evaporation and used over again.
Having thus described the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, I
claim
The production of gaseous hydrochloric acid for the manufacture of chlorine from
aqueous hydrochloric acid by admixture therewith of sulphuric acid.
In Witness whereof I the said Charles Denton Abel have hereunto set my
hand and seal this second day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty-four.
ATTA A
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR EXERCISING WITH VELOCIPEDES FOR INDOOR OR LIKE PRACTICE
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Milbrowe Smith at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th February 1883.
JOHN MILBROWE SMITH, of West Bromwich, in the county of Stafford,
Velocipede Manufacturer "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR EXERCISING WITH
VELOCIPEDES FOR INDOOR OR LIKE PRACTICE"
This invention has for its object the construction of simple, cheap and efficient
apparatus for exercising with velocipedes in such manner that exercise may be
taken with the machine indoors or otherwise without progressive movement.
It consists of Firstly two or more vertical tubes on a stand for holding a bicycle,
the tubes being arranged in sections telescoping into each other so as to admit of
different sized machines being used. For holding a velocipede other than a bicycle
the frame is suitably modified.
Secondly in the use of a broad endless strap or band or bands of suitable material
running on pulleys fixed to the stand. Friction rollers may be placed on the band
if desired.
The velocipede driving wheel or wheels presses on the band or bands, and may
be regulated to imitate the ascent of a hill or incline by suitably braking the strap,
or band, or the pulleys, or by forcing the strap more or less tightly against the
wheel or wheels or by regulating the tension of the strap.
Thirdly in combining if desired with the strap or band or the pulleys gearing
working an indicator or dial recording the equivalent to the distance covered in
taking exercise and a bell or alarm sounded at say every mile or other distance.
Or if desired the indicator may be arranged on the stand to be driven by the
velocipede wheel or wheels, such an indicator is described in the specification of
my well known "Home Trainer" for which I obtained Letters Patent October 4th
1880 No 4018.
The rider sitting on the machine pedals or works as usual and so takes exercise
or practises his riding.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE BEARINGS FOR SHAFTS OR AXLES AND OF VALVES, COCKS OR OTHER PARTS OF MACHINERY
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Henry Harris Lake at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th March 1883. Communicated to
him from abroad by La Société des Couverts Alfénide of Paris France
OF
HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake and Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
BEARINGS FOR SHAFTS OR AXLES AND OF VALVES, COCKS OR OTHER PARTS OF
MACHINERY [A communication to him from abroad by La Société des Couverts
Alfénide of Paris France]
"
Heretofore German silver has been chiefly employed for articles of jewellery and
for utensils and articles for domestic use that is to say, it has not been employed
for parts of machinery on account of its high price as compared with bronze, and
also of the difficulties experienced in moulding it.
It has however been found that this alloy offers a resistance to friction more
than three times superior to that of bronze; and although it is not so hard as steel
it has the advantage over this metal that it does not oxidize. The communicators
of this invention have succeeded in casting and moulding this alloy in such a
manner as to form homogeneous pieces and have demonstrated the possibility of
practically applying German silver to the manufacture of parts of machinery
which are subjected to friction, and particularly to bearings for supporting shafts
or axles of machines or vehicles, and to cocks, valves, or the like.
In carrying the said invention into practice I prepare an alloy composed chiefly
of copper, zinc and nickel. The proportions of these three elements may vary but
the following composition is found in practice to answer the requirements that is
to 801..

page_text: In casting the alloy for the purposes of this invention it is necessary to take
certain precautions by reason of the thickness of the pieces to be cast in order to
avoid air-holes, that is to say, the metal is introduced into the moulding box in a
divided form; for this purpose I provide a central channel from which branches
extend. By this method the mass of metal is found to be homogeneous when cast
into the desired forms.
The bearings made of this metal will last three or four times as long as bearings
of brass or bronze by reason of the hardness of the metal, but more especially
owing to its remaining. unchanged since it resists oxidation.
IMPROVEMENTS IN VENTILATING AND CARRYING OFF DUST AND OTHER MATTER WHICH COLLECTS IN BUILDINGS, MINES, TUNNELS, SHIPS, SHEDS OR OTHER BUILDINGS, OR STRUCTURES, OR CLOSED OR PARTLY CLOSED SPACES, AND IN THE APPARATUS OR MEANS THEREFOR
Year: 1883

page_text: "
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Hugh Christie Paterson at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th September 1883.
HUGH CHRISTIE PATERSON of Glasgow in the County of Lanark, North Britain,
IMPROVEMENTS IN VENTILATING AND CARRYING OFF DUST AND OTHER MATTER
WHICH COLLECTS IN BUILDINGS, MINES, TUNNELS, SHIPS, SHEDS OR OTHER
BUILDINGS, OR STRUCTURES, OR CLOSED OR PARTLY CLOSED SPACES, AND IN THE
APPARATUS OR MEANS THEREFOR
"
This Invention which relates to Improvements in ventilating and carrying off
dust and other matter which collects in buildings, mines, tunnels ships sheds,
workshops, Theatres, Halls, Factories, and other buildings, or other closed or partly
closed spaces generally consists in applying at the upper or other suitable part of all or
any such closed or partly closed spaces, a chamber whose sides are made with louvres
or perforations for admitting the impure air or dust or other matter which collects
in such closed or partly closed spaces to be drawn off. Under this chamber there
is arranged a hollow spherical or other suitably shaped body with one side of
which a steam or air jet or jets is or are connected. A hollow bellmouthed or
other equivalently shaped piece is attached to the underside of the hollow sphere
or its equivalent which directs and helps to collect the impure dust, and other
matter so that it passes by being drawn up into the hollow sphere wherein meeting
with the steam or air jet or jets it is forced out from the hollow sphere through
one or more discharge pipes either leading into the atmosphere or into a closed
space or spaces where it is desired to collect the dust or other material or prevent
contamination thereby. The discharge pipe may also for some purposes be led into
a fire for burning noxious matter which may be collected.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MILL- STONES
Year: 1883

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION loft by Jasper Wetter at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 30th June 1883. Communicated to him
from abroad by Cyprien Vincelle and Emile Cayla, persons resident at Oran,
Algeria
JASPER WETTER, of New Wandsworth, Surrey, "IMPROVEMENTS IN MILL-
STONES," a communication to me from abroad by Cyprien Vincelle and Emile
Cayla, persons resident at Oran, Algeria,
This invention has for its object to reduce the heat and unnecessary friction
produced by ordinary mill-stones, used for grinding corn and other materials.
For this purpose I make the principal grooves tangential to the central opening
of the stone, narrow and deep near the said opening and gradually wider and
shallower towards the circumference.
The principal intermediate grooves may be approximately radial, and are made
of such a length as to leave a certain distance between their inner ends and the
main grooves.