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IMPROVEMENTS IN RAISING AND LOWERING SHIPS BOATS, AND IN THE APPARATUS CONNECTED THEREWITH
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Francis William Wymer
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 30th May 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, FRANCIS WILLIAM WYMER, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the
County of Northumberland, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN RAISING AND LOWERING
SHIPS BOATS, AND IN THE APPARATUS CONNECTED THEREWITH," to be as
follows:-
According to this Invention the davits are so contrived that after
the boat is hoisted up to them they are made to turn over in board
with the boat by means of worm wheel or other gearing. For this
purpose, according to one method of carrying out the Invention, each
davit is keyed into a socket formed radially in a large worm wheel
which turns in suitable bearings in the ships bulwark or side. The
worm wheel is worked by a worm or endless screw, the spindle of which
passes down at an angle convenient for the application of manual force
to cross handles fixed on it. The davits are made to stretch across the
boats, and have projections embracing either gunwale. When, for

page_text: example, the boat has to be raised, it is brought immediately under the
davits which stretch out horizontally, and is hoisted up to them by
means of tackles in the usual way, sheaves being fitted to the davits
immediately over the centre of the boat for that purpose. The boat
may then be lashed to the davits, if necessary. Manual force being then
applied to the worm handle, the davits are made to turn through half a
circle, necessarily carrying and turning over the boat along with them,
the whole finally resting on the poop deck house. or other support
provided for it in board. When the boat is to be lowered the reverse
of this process is gone through.
A NEW BAROMETER AND STEAM GUAGE
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Antoine Galy Cazalat at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 26th January 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within
the time prescribed by the Act.)
I, ANTOINE GALY CAZALAT, of No. 58, Rue Charlot, Paris, France,
and of 4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Civil Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of the Invention for "A NEW BAROMETER AND
STEAM GUAGE" to be as follows:
The Invention consists in ascertaining the pressure of elastic
fluids by means of a spiral wire spring, having its extremities closed
by two parallel discs, and also having the spiral surrounded by
caoutchouc, the air being exhausted.
This part of the apparatus being inserted in a recipient full of
mercury serves to determine the pressure of the fluids with which
it may be in contact.
ADDITION TO PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Fig. I. is a longitudinal section of the barometer; a, b, is a spiral
spring of tempered steel wire, the ends of which rest on two
parallel plates. This spiral spring is enclosed in and in contact
Fig. I. is a longitudinal section of the barometer; a, b, is a spiral
spring of tempered steel wire, the ends of which rest on two
parallel plates. This spiral spring is enclosed in and in contact

page_text: with a covering of caoutchouc c, d, which is hermetically closed.
The covering being exhausted of air is enclosed in the reservoir e, f,
of the graduated glass tube f, g, filled with mercury up to the level
x, x, about one inch and a half below the ball h, h.
Fig. II., section of a manometer, on the same principle as the
above; e, f, reservoir, hermetically inclosed in the caoutchouc
sheath c, d; F, h, graduated tube; t, t, conical stopper surrounding
the tube, f, and closing the orifice of the glass cylinder Y, S,
containing the apparatus; a, b, spiral spring resting on the bottom
of the case at S.
IMPROVEMENTS IN OBTAINING AND APPLYING MOTIVE POWER
Year: 1853

page_text: (This Invention did not proceed to the
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left, by Freiderich Ludewig Hahn
Danchell and William Startin at the Office of the Commissioners
of Patents, with their Petition, on the 26th October 1853:
We, FREIDERICH LUDEWIG HAHN DANCHELL, of Elm Grove Villas,
Acton Green, in the County of, Middlesex, Engineer, and. WILLIAM
STARTIN, of Heathfield Terrace, Turnham Green, in the same County,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN OBTAINING AND APPLYING MOTIVE POWER" to be as
follows:-
This Invention consists, firstly, in obtaining motive power by creating
a current within a tube or series of tubes joined together; and, secondly,
in applying such current for imparting motion to a body or bodies placed
within such said tube or tubes, or for inducting bodies thereinto; for
example, in applying this Invention to the propelling of carriages it is
5 proposed to place the said carriages within a tube or tubes, and to impart
motion thereto in the following manner:-
The tube is formed open at both ends, and at a certain distance from
one end an opening is formed, and a branch pipe connected thereto,

page_text: which is in communication with a steam boiler or engine or other
suitable machine for forcing air or steam through said branch pipe; and
supposing that end of the tube or series of tubes which is nearest to
said branch pipe to be temporarily closed, as exhibited by the diagram
at Fig. 1, and air or steam to be forced through said branch pipe, it
will appear evident that the air or steam will pass off in the direction
of the red arrow's flight through the nearest outlet, which is the upper
end of the branch pipe, by which a partial vacuum will be formed and
maintained in the parts of the tube and branch pipe, the effect of
which will be to cause the atmospheric air to enter the open end of the
tube, and to exert a pressure (according to the degree of perfection of
the vacuum) upon every square inch of surface with which it comes
into contact, and in this manner motion may be imparted to the train
of carriages which are within the said tube. And in applying this In-
vention to the raising of ponderable bodies I employ precisely the same
principle of action, but in a somewhat different manner; that is to say,
instead of placing the tube in a horizontal direction, as at Eigel,Eplace
it in a vertical or inclined position, as at Eig-2; and instead of closing
one end of the tube, as before-mentioned, it is left open, and.supposing
the lower end of the tube to be within the sphere of the body to be raised,
and air, water, or steam to be forced through the upper part of the
branch pipe and tube; a partial vacuum will be formed in the upper
part of tlie tube, and thereby cause an upward current from the lower
end of the tube, which coming into contact with the body to be raised
will impart motion thereto in an upward direction.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS SQUARE SAILS, AND IN THE METHOD OF REEFING THE SAME
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by George Louis Stocks and
Thomas Watson at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents,
with their Petition, on the 23rd June 1853.
We, GEORGE LOUIS STOCKS, of Limehouse Hole, Poplar, in the
County of Middlesex, Ship Chandler, and THOMAS WATSON, of No. 49,
Buttesland Street, Hoxton, in the same County, Rose Engine Turner,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS SQUARE SAILS, AND IN THE METHOD OF
REEFING THE SAME," to be as follows:-
A roller is suspended from the lower fore quarter of the yard at each
end thereof, and also in the centre, in the manner described in Figure (1),
and at each end of the roller is a metal worm travelling in contrary
directions, with a fair leader on each metal worm.
The sail is attached to the roller by a jack stay. A triangular por-
tion of the centre of the sail is cut out, and the vacant space in the
sail caused thereby is filled up by a distinct triangular sail, which is
hereafter called the centre sail. Ropes or chains are attached to the
edges of this triangular sail, and also to those edges of the main sail
which adjoin those of the triangular sail, and these ropes or chains lead

page_text: to the deck abaft the sail. On the chains or ropes clamps or grooves
travel suspended from the roller, through which the chains or ropes travel
upwards with the sail to the roller. The centre sail remains stationary
until the main body of the sail is reefed, when it may be reefed to a
yard to which it is attached. On the outer edges or leaches of the
main portion of the sail is a chain or rope which travels through a clamp
or grove attached to the fair leader, and keeps the sail properly ad-
justed whilst being reefed. The sail is reefed by means of a small
lever purchase under the slings of the yard, worked by two ropes from
the deck.
Figure 1, represents the sail abaft before reefing. A, is the yard;
B, is the roller; C, C, are the metal worms at each end of the roller;
D, D, are the fair leaders on the metal worms; E, is the main portion
of the sail; F, is the centre sail.
Figure 2, represents the sail fore about two thirds reefed.
Figure 3, represents the form of the clamps or groves through which
the chains or ropes travel which attach the centre part of the sail to
the other part. The square clamp or grove is adapted for chains, and
the round clamp or grove
or grove for ropes.
Figure 4, represents the metal worm at each end of the roller with
the fair leader and clamp or grove annexed, through which the chain
or rope on the outer edges or leaches of the main sail pass.

page_text: LONDON ted by GEORGE EDWARD EYRE and WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE.
Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 1854.
AN IMPROVED SHAVING BRUSH, TO BE CALLED 'THE TRAVELLER'S PATENT SHAVING BRUSH
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Charles William Manby
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 23rd July 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, CHARLES WILLIAM MANBY, of No. 3, Grove Villas, Finchley, in
the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED SHAVING BRUSH, TO BE CALLED
'THE TRAVELLER'S PATENT SHAVING BRUSH,'" to be as follows :-
My Invention consists of a cylinder made of wood, metal, or other
suitable material with a brush fitted to one end, the cylinder being
capable of containing a quantity of prepared soap.
A moveable collet or button is fitted to the interior of the cylinder;
this collet or button can be worked through the cylinder by the
action of a screw, which screw can be turned by the operator from the
outside.
By means of this moveable collet or button and screw the prepared
soap contained within the cylinder is forced through a small aperture

page_text: in that end of the cylinder to which the brush is attached, and down a
small tube leading from the said aperture into the centre of the bundle
of hair which forms the brush, thus keeping the brush supplied with
soap without the aid of a soap dish.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BLADES OF TABLE KNIVES
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Edward Brown at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
27th January 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, EDWARD BROWN, Manufacturer, Henry Street Works, Sheffield,
in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BLADES OF TABLE KNIVES" to be
as follows:-
My Invention consists in casting of the bolsters of table knives
seperately from the blades, and fixing the same upon the blades by
brazeing, and also by casting the bolsters upon the blades by placeing
the steel blades into the sand, and running the metal so as to unite
with the blade. I do not confine myself to any particular kind of
metal, or shape or form of bolster.
IMPROVEMENTS IN RAISING AND FORCING WATER AND OTHER FLUIDS
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Henry Habberley Price at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 25th January 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, HENRY HABBERLEY PRICE, of Neath Abbey, in the County of
Glamorgan, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN RAISING AND FORCING WATER AND
OTHER FLUIDS" to be as follows: -
This Invention relates to the application of slide valves to pumps,
in place of the flap valves ordinarily employed. By adopting this
arrangement in the constructing of air pumps for steam engines
they may be worked at a very high velocity without liability to de-
rangement, since the valves are of exactly the same construction as
those known as the "slide." The fluid to be raised is admitted by the
centre or exhaust port, and alternately drawn above and below the
piston at each stroke, and forced out by the pipe, which answers the
purpose of the steam pipe in a steam engine. The pump may be made
single acting by having merely one port in connection with the inlet
pipe inplace of two. The barrel of the pump, when double acting,
is exactly similar to the cylinder of a steam engine, and the piston

page_text: or plunger and slide valve are worked by a crank and eccentric on
the main shaft of the engine, or pump shaft if worked by hand; or,
in place of an ordinary eccentric, a cam may be employed, so as to
open and shut the water passages instantaneously.
AN APPENDAGE TO HORSE SHOES, TO SUPERSEDE THE NECESSITY OF ROUGHING THEM, AS HITHERTO PRACTISED
Year: 1853

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with the application for Letters Patent was not given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William George Reevo at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 8th December 1858.
I, WILLIAM GEORGE REEVE, of Elizabeth Street, Eaton Square, in
the County of Middlesex, Veterinary Surgeon, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "AN APPENDAGE TO HORSE SHOES, TO
SUPERSEDE THE NECESSITY OF ROUGHING THEM, AS HITHERTO PRACTISED," to
be as follows, viz. :—
That instead of the heels of horse shoes being roughed or turned up
at the end (as hitherto practised, in order to prevent their slipping when
in use), which requires the shoe to be every time nailed and unnailed, to
the great injury of the horse's hoof and destruction of the shoe, I purpose,
by this Invention, to fit at the under and posterior part of the horse
shoe a plate, roughed or bearing points, such plate to be secured to the
shoe by a transverse bar fitted to the inner or foot surface of the shoe

page_text: by means of a fastener, such as a nut and screw for instance, and thus,
when it may be desirable to remove this plate and bar, it can be done
by applying any suitable instrument, as a spanner, to the nut, and
unscrewing the said nut.
IMPROVEMENTS IN OVENS AND APPARATUS FOR BAKING
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Hendry at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 1st
October 1858.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, JOHN HENDRY, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North
Britain, Brick Builder, do hereby declare the nature of the said Inven-
tion for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OVENS AND APPARATUS FOR BAKING" to be as
follows:-
This Invention relates to the so arranging ovens or apparatus for
baking biscuits and other articles that the articles baked therein may
be evenly and uniformily baked quite free from contact with any of
the products of combustion or injurious foreign matters, whilst great
economy in fuel is secured. The general form of the oven is rect-
angular, and in the base of the structure a register or common furnace
or fire-place is built or formed within the walls. This furnace has a
flue with an arched top running horizontally through the structure from
front to back, and from this flue side openings pass off right and left
at right angles to the line of flue, these passages being for the convey-

page_text: ance of the heat to the internal flues surrounding the baking cells or
vessels containing the biscuits or articles to be baked. These biscuit
cells are close chambers built into the shell of the oven, and arranged
at equal distances or at unequal distances as may be required apart, so
as to leave flues all round them for the passage of the heated currents.
The cells being disposed in layers or stories, a clear heating area is
secured all round them, and the heat passes up to them through
vertical ducts or channels opening out of the bottom horizontal passages
already referred to. Each cell is completely
Each cell is completely closed in from the
products of the furnace, access being only given to it by an end door
outside for the introduction and withdrawal of the articles being baked.
In this way the heat from the furnace circulates freely over and
between the cells, and the current finally passes off at the top through
suitable flues to the chimney.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRO- MAGNETIC ENGINES
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by James Gall at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
18th November 1853.
I, JAMES GALL, junior, of Edinburgh, Scotland, Sculptor, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRO-
MAGNETIC ENGINES" to be as follows:-
My Invention consists in adapting and applying to such engines,
magnets, magnetic cylinders of the particular construction hereafter
referred to, and also in their combination with internal and external
drums or cylinders for the passage of electricity.
The magnetic cylinders form the terminations of the poles of double
magnets, and are mounted on axles at each end; and the internal and
external electric cylinders are also mounted in such a manner as to be
capable of revolving with their cylindrical surfaces in close proximity
with the magnetic cylinder. And the cylinders are connected together
only with small portions of communication in such a manner that the

page_text: currents of electricity may be made to pass without impediment over
the cylindrical surfaces in one direction over those of the internal
cylinders, and in the opposite direction over those of the external
cylinders, such cylinders being also connected, with the magnetic
cylinder between them, in such a manner as respectively to receive and
impart electric and magnetic influences. The internal electric cylinders
are covered with thin metallic foil on their outer circumference, and
the external cylinders are lined with the same material. This metallic
foil is made to communicate with the axles which are otherwise insu-
lated. Upon the axle are also placed a series of metallic rings
connected with each other by wires. Each of these rings commu-
nicates with one of the cylindrical surfaces of metallic foil and revolves
in a cup or trough of mercury. The axles and rings on which the
cylinders revolve are mounted so as to rest and turn upon antifriction
rollers. The motive power thus developed and communicated to the
axle of the magnetic cylinder may be transmitted therefrom by means
of pulleys in the ordinary manner.
IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARING AND PRESERVING SOUPS OSMAZOME
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Alexis Soyer at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with bis Petition, on the 2d
March 1858.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, ALEXIS SOYER, of 59, Fenchurch Street, in the City of London,
Restaurateur, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARING AND PRESERVING SOUPS," which I denomi-
nate "SOYER'S OSMAZOME FOOD," to be as follows:-
My improvements in soups refer to gravy soups made with rice,
vermicelli, sago, and other esculent grains, vegatable gravy soup of
carrots, turnips, and other vegatables, individually or collectively, beef
broth, and to soups of chicken, turkey, turtle, game, and other such
edibles, also to oyster and other fish soups.
As a kind of basis for my several soups, I prepare and keep in stock
a soup which I term Osmazome: it may also be caten seperately. I
prepare this of meat consisting of leg of beef, knuckle of veal, ham,
and calves' feet, which I stew together for hours, adding onions, butter,
and water, in proportion: I seperate the fibrous part from the gravy,
which is reduced by boiling, and afterwards deposited in bottles, or

page_text: other proper receptacles, which are subjected to heat, and sealed, and
in which it will keep till required.
In preparing the several soups before mentioned, there several in-
gredients properly treated are mixed with a proportion of the osmazome,
adding other condiments, according to palate, or nature of the soup
in preparation. These may be prepared with and kept as osmazome,
or prepared with osmazome when required.
IMPROVED AP- PARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ROSIN OIL
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Alfred Vincent Newton at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 27th June 1853.-A communication.
I, ALFRED VINCENT NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery
Lanc, in the County of Middlesex, Mechanical Draughtsman, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVED AP-
PARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ROSIN OIL" to be as follows:-
This improvement relates to the employment of an arrangement of
serpentine pipes connected with coolers, whereby the oil is discharged
during the process of distillation, and separated from the other products
of distillation.
The serpentine pipe leads off from a cast iron still, which is supplied
with rosin by a pipe leading from a rosin reservoir, and extending to
near the bottom of the still.
The serpentine pipe is connected at different parts of its length with
small coolers containing worms, and at its extremity with the worm of a
large cooler.

page_text: By the use of this apparatus in the process of making rosin oil the
charging and discharging the still may be effected without the neces-
sity of unluting, and the incrustation of the still will be in great part
prevented.
The separation of the oil from the more volatile products will also
be effected at different and distinct points remote from the still, instead
of being discharged all together as has heretofore been done.
IMPROVEMENTS IN COATING OR PLATING VESSELS AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR THE BETTER RESISTANCE OF THE ACTION OF ACIDS AND SALTS
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Henry Johnson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 9th May 1853.-A communication.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, JOHN HENRY JOHNSON, of 47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County
of Middlesex, and of Glasgow, North Britain, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN COATING
OR PLATING VESSELS AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR THE BETTER RESISTANCE OF
THE ACTION OF ACIDS AND SALTS" to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to the manufacture of chemical or other
vessels and other articles, which for the purpose of resisting the action
of acids and salts have hitherto been made wholly of platina, which
has rendered them very expensive. By this Invention such vessels and
articles may be made of any ordinary, cheap, and suitable metal, which
is plated merely with platina in very thin plates; the metal to be
plated is laid in layers, with the platina upon it; several of them are
laid one on the other, with a piece of iron between each sheet to be

page_text: plated, both sides of the iron plates being rubbed with garlic, to prevent
fusion. The pile so formed, consisting of a sheet of copper (if that
metal is to be plated), then a sheet of platina, and then a sheet of iron,
rubbed on both sides with garlic as described, is put into a furnace,
and is afterwards pressed or subjected to the action of a hammer. The
pile is then separated, and the plates are ready to be rolled out and
manufactured into the vessels required. By the application of rolling
mills or very powerful presses the application of heat may in some
cases be dispensed with.
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MANUFACTURING SCREWS
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Severin Virgile Bonneterre
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 3rd May 1858.
ume prescrived by the Act.)
T. SEVERIN VIRGILE BONNETERRE, Gentleman, of Paris, in the French
Empire, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention of "CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MANUFACTURING SCREWS "
follows:-
This Invention consists of moving the cutting tool of screw-cutting
lathes in the following manner:-A screw on the axis of the lathe
gives motion to a wheel, on the axis of which is placed a cam, which
gives motion to a lever turning on an axis, the other end of the lever
acting on a sliding bar which carries the tool; and the apparatus is so
arranged that the point acted on by the lever may be moved nearer to
or further from the centre of the lever so as to cause it to communicate
more or less motion to the sliding bar as required. The cutting tool is
fixed on to the sliding bar in such a manner that it may be set by
means of binding screws in any position which the work may require.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING SIGNALS ON RAILWAYS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Edward Jones Biven at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 27th January 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within
the time prescribed by the Act.)
I, EDWARD JONES BIVEN, of Alfred Terrace, Queen's Road, Bays-
water, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF
COMMUNICATING SIGNALS ON RAILWAYS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," to be as
follows:-
The improved means of communicating signals consists simply
in attaching a whistle or other suitable instrument to a strong
hollow vessel capable of resisting great internal pressure, and sup-
plying the said vessel with highly compressed air, so that by means
of a cock or valve a strong current of air may, when required, be
made to pass from the vessel through the whistle, and make a shrill
audible signal which can be heard at a great distance. The vessels
containing the compressed air may be portable, so that, supposing
they are to be used on a railway, they may be charged at the
station, and then placed in the train under the care of the guard,

page_text: who, whenever he may want to attract the attention of the engine
driver, will only have to turn on the supply and allow the compressed
air to rush through the whistle and make an audible signal that
cannot fail to attract the driver's attention. This apparatus may
be made of such dimensions as to admit of the guard carrying it
about with him, so that in the event of any stoppage occurring on
the line, he may carry the apparatus with him, and make a signal
that, being heard a long way along the line, may warn any approach-
ing train of danger. Or instead of being portable the vessels may
be charged by means of a pump driven by the motion of the train
or otherwise.
The same kind of apparatus is equally applicable to ships for the
purpose of preventing collisions in foggy weather, by sounding an
audible signal. For ships the apparatus may be of larger dimensions,
that is, capable of containing such a supply of compressed air as
will-suffice for a voyage of moderate length; but if required an air
pump may be fitted thereto. The apparatus is also applicable to a
variety of other purposes where audible signals may be required.
AN IMPROVED GONIOMETRIC PROTRACTOR, OR INSTRUMENT FOR SETTING OUT AND MEASURING ANGLES AND OTHER GEOMETRIC FIGURES
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Dickson
Archibald at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with
his Petition, on the 29th January 1853.-A communication.
I, CILARLES DICKSON ARCHIBALD, of Portland Place, in the County
of Middlesex, Esquire, do hereby declare the nature of the said In-
vention for "AN IMPROVED GONIOMETRIC PROTRACTOR, OR INSTRUMENT FOR
SETTING OUT AND MEASURING ANGLES AND OTHER GEOMETRIC FIGURES,"
being a communication from Charles Gordon, of Washington, in the
United States of America, to be as follows: -
My Instrument consists of a combination of six parallel motions
together with a circle or semi-circle and parallel rule.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE REDUCTION OF SILVER ORES BY MIXTURE WITH OTHER MATERIALS
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William Penrose at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 26th October
1853.
I, WILLIAM PENROSE, of the Landore Silver Works, near Swansea, in the
County of Glamorgan, Assayer, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE REDUCTION OF SILVER ORES BY MIXTURE WITH OTHER
MATERIALS to be as follows:-
. I convert all silver ores into sulphurets of silver and lead by mixing, without
previous process, silver ores and lead ores together with suitable fluxes, such
as spar, black band, rock salt, and slags, &tc.; these must be in such proportions
as to cause a rapid fusion at a moderate heat. After the whole charge is
melted, I throw into the furnace two or three pigs of lead; shortly after I tap
the furnace, taking care to flow the metal and metallic sulphuret into one
channel and the slags into another. The metal, which will be rich in silver,
is to be refined in the ordinary way. The metallic sulphuret, also containing
silver, is ground down and mixed with another charge of silver ores, a smaller
quantity of lead ores, and fluxes, as before; this and all subsequent charges
are treated in the same manner as the first, but should the metallic sulphuret
become very rich in silver after several meltings, I treat it as if it were a very.
rich argentiferous lead ore.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MODE OF SECURING AND RETAINING CORKS AND TOPPERS IN BOTTLES
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Herbert George James at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 7th January 1853.-A communication.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
1, HERBERT GEORGE JAMES, of Leadenhall Street, in the City of
London, Weighing Machine Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MODE OF SECURING AND
RETAINING CORKS AND TOPPERS IN BOTTLES " to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to an improved mode of securing and retaining
the corks or stoppers of bottles. One modification of the improvement
consists in employing a metallic ring, which is first screwed round the
bottle neck, and to this ring is rivetted or otherwise attached at its
ends a strip of thin sheet iron or other metal; by having a thumb
pieco on this strip it may be pushed over the cork, thereby releasing
the same without injuring the fastening, which will server again, having
merely to be turned back again over the newly inserted cork. In
place of a separate metal ring, the lip on the bottle neck itself may be
made to answer for the purpose of holding the ends of the binding strip.
In that case the lip will hang donwnards slightly, and the ends of the

page_text: holding strip folding over it; or a ring may be made with small aper-
tures in it, at opposite sides, through which apertures a strip of metal
may be passed, the ends being turned round or under the ring, and
thus will afford a satisfactory fastening for temporary purposes; but,
obviously, many slight deviations may be made from the general
principle of this Invention.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ALARUMS AND SIGNALS TO BE USED IN OR ON RAILWAYS, SHIPS, HOUSES, BUILDINGS, PLANTATIONS, OR OTHER PLACES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING AUDIBLE OR VISIBLE SIGNAL IN CASES OF DANGER OR ALARM
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William Adolphus Biddell
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 26th September 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, WILLIAM ADOLPHUS BIDDELL, of Great Sutton Street, in the
County of Middlesex, Brass Founder, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN ALARUMS AND SIGNALS TO BE
USED IN OR ON RAILWAYS, SHIPS, HOUSES, BUILDINGS, PLANTATIONS, OR OTHER
PLACES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING AUDIBLE OR VISIBLE SIGNAL IN CASES
OF DANGER OR ALARM," to be as follows:-
The improved alarums or signals which form the subject of the
present Invention may be either simply explosive and audible, or
explosive in combination with a visible signal consisting of a colored
fire, which, by the explosion of some detonating composition, may be
made to ignite the colored fire composition, and produce a visible signal
of any required duration. The Invention consists in placing the deto-
nating or explosive compound in a box, cylinder, or case, in which is
placed a moveable piston or block so arranged that it may be drawn
forward, and made to compress the detonating ball or balls placed in

page_text: the box, cylinder, or case, and thereby explode the same, and cause a
loud report.
Supposing the apparatus is intended to be applied to a door or gate,
or to the engine of a railway train, the box, cylinder, or case contain-
ing the detonating composition is secured to the door post or to the
engine, and a cord or chain leading from the moveable piston or block
in the cylinder is attached to the door or some other moveable part.
It will now be understood that upon attempting to open the door, or
to do anything that will disturb the block or piston in the cylinder,
the detonating balls will be exploded with a loud report, and cause an
alarm.
In some cases a merely audible signal, which will only last a few
moments, will not be sufficient. I therefore propose to add thereto a
box or case containing a given quantity of some preparation, which
when burning will give out a bright or colored flame for some time, so
as to direct attention to the particular spot where danger is appre-
hended.
It will be evident that an Invention of this kind is applicable to a
variety of cases, where it is required to give notice of danger; such, for
instance, as to signal between the guard and driver of a railway train.
The apparatus may also be adapted to the rails of railways, so as to
give notice of the approach of a train, or to fire signals at a distance
from the station to give notice of danger to the driver of an approach-
ing train.
A NEW OR IMPROVED METALLIC WHEEL
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Richard Eades at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
14th May 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)*
I, RICHARD EADES, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Blacksmith, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "A
NEW OR IMPROVED METALLIC WHEEL" to be as follows:-
Fig. 1, represents my Invention in side elevation, and Fig. 2,
represents the same in front view. It consists of a tire a, to which the
spokes b, b, are welded. The said spokes are of a curved form, as seen
in the front view Fig. 2, and the converging ends of the said spokes
are welded together one half on one side and the other half on the
other side, the said welded ends being turned of a cylindrical figure,
and forming the ends c, d, of the axis on which the wheel rotates.
Although I do not usually place a shaft or axle between the ends c, d,
yet where additional strength is required a shaft or axle may be
introduced from c, to d. I do not limit myself to the particular shape
of the spokes b, b. My Invention is applicable to wheels in general,
but especially to the wheels of wheelbarrows.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF SUPPORTING OR RETAINING BEDSTEADS OR OTHER ARTICLES OF FURNITURE IN THEIR PROPER POSITIONS
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Bartholomew Brittain at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
1st April 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, BARTHOLOMEW BRITTAIN, of Waterloo Road, in the County of
Surrey, Bedstead Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF SUPPORTING OR RETAINING
BEDSTEADS OR OTHER ARTICLES OF FURNITURE IN THEIR PROPER POSITIONS"
to be as follows:-
I intend dispensing with screws in the operation of fastening the
various parts of bedsteads or other furniture to each other, and in lieu
thereof I cut wedge-shaped tennants on the ends of a part of the
bedstead, and fix metal bearings or mortices on the uprights or
receiving part. As the Invention is so simple, and must at once be
understood, I do not deem it necessary to enlarge thereon in a Pro-
visional Specification; but will merely observe that, suppose a four-
post bed to be held in position by tennants and mortices of peculiar
shape instead of screws, and my Invention is known.
AN IMPROVED VESSEL, TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFUSION AND DECOCTION, HEATING LIQUIDS, AND MELTING GLUTINOUS SUBSTANCES
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Gabriel Didier Fèvre at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
4th July 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, GABRIEL DIDIER FEVRE, of Paris, in the Empire of France, and
of 16, Castle Street, Holborn (City), London, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED VESSEL, TO BE USED FOR
THE PURPOSES OF INFUSION AND DECOCTION, HEATING LIQUIDS, AND MELTING
GLUTINOUS SUBSTANCES," to be as follows:--
It consists of an enamelled metal cylinder A, in the centre of which
is a smaller cylinder B, the upper part of which is covered with wire
gauze C. Underneath the cylinder B, is placed the lamp or heating
apparatus D, which is so proportioned to the size of the vessel that the
heat expires as soon as the object desired is obtained.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FURNACES OR FLUES, WHEREBY ECONOMY IN THE USE OF FUEL, THE CONSUMPTION OF SMOKE OR GASSES, AND THE UTILIZING THEREOF,ARE ENSURED
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by James Spotswood Wilson.
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Peti-
tion, on the 10th February 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within
the time prescribed by the Act.)
I, JAMES SPOTSWOOD WILSON, of Tavistock Place, Tavistock
Square, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF FURNACES OR FLUES, WHEREBY ECONOMY IN THE USE OF
FUEL, THE CONSUMPTION OF SMOKE OR GASSES, AND THE UTILIZING THEREOF,
ARE ENSURED," to be as follows: -
First, a contrivance for generating draught, consisting of a set or
sets of laterally curved vanes, placed horizontally in a chimney or
flue, and driven by means of steam power, acting on an upright
shaft, to which they shall be attached. Second, an apparatus com-
posed of a metal network or grating placed in the furnaces in such
manner as to cause a more perfect combustion of smoke or gasses,
as they pass through it in its heated state. And Third, by placing
a series of air pipes through the steam condenser, and likewise
through the smoke chamber, I extract the escaped caloric, and
convey it back to the furnace in the form of a hot blast or draught.

page_text: It is considered that the above description will be sufficiently clear
to convey a full knowledge of the nature of my Invention; the
arrangement of parts will be described fully, and illustrated by
Diagrams, in my Final Specification.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCTION OF CHARRED PEAT
Year: 1853

page_text: Sealed the 6th October 1853, and dated the 12th April 1853.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Taylor,
Isaac Brown, and John Brown, at the Office of the Commis-
sioners of Patents, with their Petition, on the 12th April 1853.
We, JAMES TAYLOR, of Carlisle, in the County of Cumberland,
5 Engineer, ISAAC BROWN, of the same place, Merchant and Field
Seedsman, and JOHN BROWN, of Oxford Street, in the County of
Middlesex, Silk Mercer, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCTION OF
CHARRED PEAT" to be as follows:-

page_text: This Invention relates to a mode of making what is usually known
as peat charcoal, by a continuous and economical process. The peat
is cut from the moss in the usual manner, and dried by passing
it through a heated chamber, of any convenient length or form, placed in
any suitable position, the peat being carried through upon trays made
of perforated iron plates, or wire cloth, attached to endless chains,
and is moved along in such a manner and at such a speed as will
cause it to be dried in its passage. The dry peat is then put into a
vertical retort, inclosed in brickwork, or a casing of segmental flags,
made of well burned fire clay, and hooped with wrought iron hoops, the
heat being applied round and through the retort, in any convenient
manner. When once set going, such a retort is never permitted to cool
down, but is kept constantly ready for action; and when the charge of
material is sufficiently charred it is withdrawn at the bottom whilst
it is hot, and received into an air tight portable vessel, to be removed
to a suitable place to cool. When one charge is withdrawn another is
at once put into the retort, the heat being thus regularly kept up, and
the charring process going on.
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND REFLECTING LIGHT
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Eduard Albrecht at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
23d February 1853.
(Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
I, EDUARD ALBRECHT, of 12, Upper Fountain Place, City Road, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND REFLECTING LIGHT" to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of constructing a large glass lens by a
peculiar mode of employing a series of smaller lenses. Each of these
enses is plain on one side and convex on the other side, and such
smaller lenses are cach at their edges made with six sides, so that they
will go together truly; by which means any number of such lenses may
be combined in making one large lens: and combined with such a lens
I use reflectors of various forms to produce ornamental or other devices,
such reflectors being composed of numerous converging plates of silvered
glass fixel at an angle of about 90° to the lens.
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNICATING AND GIVING SIGNALS BETWEEN THE ENGINE DRIVERS AND GUARDS ON RAILWAY TRAINS, BEING IN CONNECTION WITH A MODE ALREADY PATENTED FOR EFFECTING THE SAME OBJECT
Year: 1853

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Howard Ashton Holden,
Alfred Knight, Edward Bull, and John Banfield, at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with their Petition, on the
2d March 1853.
(vid by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
*
We, HOWARD ASIITON HOLDEN, ALFRED KNIGHT, EDWARD BULL,
and JOHN BANFIELD, do hereby declare the nature of the said Inven-
tion for CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNICATING AND GIVING SIGNALS
BETWEEN THE ENGINE DRIVERS AND GUARDS ON RAILWAY TRAINS, BEING
IN CONNECTION WITH A MODE ALREADY PATENTED FOR EFFECTING THE SAME
OBJECT," to be as follows:-
Whereas a Patent having been taken out by John Banfield for
the use of a tube as a means of communicating between the guards
and engine drivers of railway trains, this tube being made in
sections attached to cach carriage, and having a flexible tube between
the carriages to unite them into one; our Invention consists,―
Firstly, in a new mode of applying such sections of tubes to railway
carriages by means of clips, allowing them to slide backward and
forward.

page_text: Secondly, in the application of helical springs for retaining such
section in a certain position.
Thirdly, in a peculiar metallic joint for making an air-tight connec-
tion between the clastic tube and the one on the carriage.
Fourthly, in the application of a suitable alarum placed near the
engine driver.
And, lastly, the application of a secondary connector, which may be
a small chain, hooked at each end to a slide working upon the carriage
tube; these being placed between every two carriages, and from that
end of the tube near the engine driver to the alarum before-named.
The working effect of our several improvements are as follows:-
The air-tight joints will enable the guard and engine driver to con-
verso more efficiently through the tube, or to blow or sound a whistle
placed at either end. In the case of the breaking of a "coupling-
iron," or other accident dividing the train, the flexible tube and
secondary connector will also be broken, and in the strain consequent
such breaking will cause the alarum to go off, thereby apprising
the engine driver of such accident.
upon
IMPROVEMENTS IN TROUSERS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES OF DRESS
Year: 1853

page_text: (Void by reason of notice to proceed not having been given within the
time prescribed by the Act.)
We, JAMES FERGUSON, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North
Britain, and JAMES LILLIE, of the same place, Tailors, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TROUSERS AND
SIMILAR ARTICLES OF DRESS" to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to the manufacture of trousers and breeches
in such manner that they may be worn with convenience and comfort
without the use of suspenders or braces or other extraneous support,
For this purpose the waistband of the garment has inserted in it a
piece of elastic fabric, so disposed as to form a portion of the back of
the waistband, its effect being to produce an elastic nip when the
trouser is buttoned on to the wearer. Various forms of such inserted
elastic fabrics may be used. An india-rubber fabric is preferred, but
springs or other elasticated arrangements may be adopted for a like
purpose, so as to give the waistband a tight hold upon the body,
causing a good fit.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WINDOW SHUTTERS, WHICH IMPROVE- MENTS ARE ALSO APPLICABLE AS AN ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR DOORS AND OTHER ·SIMILAR OPENINGS
Year: 1853

page_text: by the Act.)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Phillips and Samuel
Phillips at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their Peti-
tion, on the 28th December 1858.
We, THOMAS PHILLIPS, jun', of Sparkbrook, in the County of Warwick,
Gentleman, and SAMUEL PHILLIPS, of Birmingham, in the same County,
Gun Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WINDOW SHUTTERS, WHICH IMPROVE-
MENTS ARE ALSO APPLICABLE AS AN ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR DOORS AND OTHER
·SIMILAR OPENINGS," to be as follows, that is to say :-
Our Invention consists in constructing shutters for windows, doors, &c. of
either wood or metal laths placed vertically. When made in metal these laths
are connected by forming a tube on the one side of each lath, or attaching a
tube thereto, and turning up the opposite edge to fit into the same, somewhat
in the same manner as the parts of hinges fit. A metal rod is then passed
down the tube and secures the laths, each one being allowed to lap slightly
over the next. When wood laths are employed we propose to use either
common hinges or a bar composed of a series of joints or hinges, which will at
the same time act as a shutter bar, and which may also be employed for the
metal laths.