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IMPROVE- MENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BEDSTEADS, SPRING MATTRESSES, BOLSTERS AND PILLOWS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by George Lowry at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 3rd October 1882.
GEORGE LOWRY, of Salford, in the County of Lancaster, Engineer, " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BEDSTEADS, SPRING MATTRESSES, BOLSTERS AND
PILLOWS,"
The object of my said invention is to construct bedsteads (more particularly
applicable to metallic bedsteads) in such a manner that the ordinary laths, or other
stretched fabric, are or is more or less sustained and supported by springs, thereby
rendering the ordinary spring mattress unnecessary.
I attach to the sides of an ordinary metallic bedstead, between the head and the
foot thereof, two metallic bars, which are bent downwards between the two sides
several inches, so as to afford space for two, three, or more springs between such
bars and the laths above them. On the upper side of these bars I fit suitable
springs which sustain and uphold the longitudinal laths, there being, by preference,
a double spring to each longitudinal lath, and such springs being, by preference, of
a form composed of superposed parallels and hemispherical bends. These springs
are bolted or otherwise fixed to the under cross bar, and the upper part of ench
spring is suitably attached to the longitudinal lath above it, by a clip.
It is obvious that my said improvements are applicable, in modified forms, to
bedsteads of every description, and whether metallic or otherwise, and that the
number and form of the springs may be very much varied.
My improvements in bolsters and pillows consist in arranging the elastic materials
with which such articles are stuffed in such a manner that definite divisions are
made therein while the continuity of the bolster case is preserved, whereby each
sleeper in one bed is provided with an elastic pillow and bolster, and the comfort of
the sleepers is greatly increased. Such bolsters and pillows are (by preference)
stuffed with horse hair, but other suitable materials may be used.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERMANENT WAY OF TRAMWAYS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Frederick Nowell and Arthur Keen
Smith at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st October
1882.
FREDERICK NOWELL and ARTHUR KEEN SMITH both of Shepherd's Bush in
the County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
PERMANENT WAY OF TRAMWAYS"
This Invention relates to an improved method of constructing the permanent
way of Tramways, the objects being to increase the strength of the road, simplify
its construction and dispense with all detachable fastenings such as bolts, nuts, .
cottars or spikes. To this end our invention consists in a novel way of fastening
tramway rails formed with flanges, to continuous or intermediate supports having
suitably formed heads to fit the rails, and securing the supports by means of metal
sole plates curved on two opposite sides so as to grip and securely hold the said
supports. This method of fastening the rails to the supports consists in bending
the flange or flanges of the rails round and under the heads of the supports either
continuously or at intervals, and by manual or mechanical means; and to aid this
operation the flanges of the rails may be sawn or cut through at intervals. To
facilitate laying continuous supports round curves, V-shaped pieces are sawn or cut
out of the bottom flanges of the said supports on one side, and the bottom flanges
of the said supports are sawn or cut across on the opposite side. If necessary a
packing of wood, metal, or elastic material may be inserted between the rails and
their supports in order to diminish vibration
IMPROVEMENTS IN INJECTORS OR APPARATUS FOR RAISING HEATING FEEDING AND FORCING WATER INTO STEAM BOILERS AND FOR RAISING AND FORCING WATER FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Charles Nelson at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 13th November 1882.
CHARLES NELSON of Vauxhall in the County of Surrey, Gas and Hot Water
Engineer "IMPROVEMENTS IN INJECTORS OR APPARATUS FOR RAISING HEATING
FEEDING AND FORCING WATER INTO STEAM BOILERS AND FOR RAISING AND FORCING
WATER FOR OTHER PURPOSES
"
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for raising heating feeding
and forcing water into steam boilers and for raising and forcing water for other
purposes
According to my improvements I arrange a strong steam tight vessel in combi-
nation with a steam boiler the size of which vessel is advantageously about one
third that of the boiler
The vessel is connected by pipes one to the steam chamber or space and the
other to the water chamber or space of the boiler
A check valve is applied to the steam pipe and also a high pressure valve. High
pressure and check valves are also applied to the pipe which connects the vessel with
the water space of the boiler
The pipes are connected to the injector vessel by screw unions and a pipe from
the screw union of the steam pipe passes about three parts down the inside of the
injector which is of the same strength as the boiler.
Near the top of the injector there is an outlet pipe and high pressure valve which
acts as a water feed and overflow pipe.
By first filling the injector with steam and cutting it off a vacuum is formed and
by opening the overflow bigh pressure valve the water is drawn up from a vessel
or water supply below. Then by opening the steam valve again the water in the
injector is heated to about the same heat as the water in the boiler and by turning
off the overflow pipe valve and turning on the steam and water valves for either
fast or slow filling the water flows into the boiler and when sufficiently supplied
the steam valve to the injector may be nearly closed.

page_text: By this means the steam in the boiler maintains the same pressure or thereabout
while the injector is working.
The supply of water to the boiler may be regulated as required
The overflow or feed pipe can be used for heating water in a vessel before
drawing it into the injector the vessel being furnished with circulating tubes to a
feed tank above or it may be connected with a feed tank with ball valve and
constant supply.
When the injector is not in use for forcing water into the steam boiler it may be
used for heating raising and forcing water for other purposes.
IMPROVEMENTS MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR ISOLATING FIRE AND TILE RESULTING SMOKE FROM THE AUDITORIUM IN CASE OF FIRE ON THE STAGE OR OTHER PORTION OF THE HOUSE IN THEATRES OR OTHER PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT OR BUSINESS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Henry Mellor Bennett at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th January 1882.
HENRY MELLOR BENNETT of the Firm of Bennett Brothers of Liverpool in the
County of Lancaster Iron founder IMPROVEMENTS MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR
ISOLATING FIRE AND TILE RESULTING SMOKE FROM THE AUDITORIUM IN CASE OF
FIRE ON THE STAGE OR OTHER PORTION OF THE HOUSE IN THEATRES OR OTHER
PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT OR BUSINESS
"
This Invention consists essentially in forming a sheet of water running over a
curtain of cloth canvas or other material preferably absorbent between the
Audience and the fire
In practice I prefer to use the ordinary act drop-Along the top of the curtain
or against the proscenium wall I run a perforated pipe connected with the mains
or other water supply-By lowering the act drop and turning on a cock or valve a
running sheet of water spreads over the entire surface of the Act Drop or Curtain
preferably between it and the fire or on both sides thoroughly saturating it and
covering it with the best of all water proof and air or smoke proof coverings &
sheet of cold water constantly renowed.
Of course the water may be projected on the sheet from any convenient source
and the sheet be perfectly saturated thereby.
The curtain should be supported by Chains or other fire proof materials from
metallic supports above so that there shall be no chance of the supports burning
through and letting the apparatus fall
ROCKING CHAIRS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Hopewell at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 1st September 1882.
JOHN HOPEWELL of Salford in the County of Lancaster
ROCKING CHAIRS"
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
The object of my invention is to make a rocking chair that will rock without
noise, occupy little space, and that can be used as an ordinary chair.
I make use of a platform under which I fix castors so that it may be moved
easily and to this platform I connect the rockers by springs or otherwise; the
rockers may be no longer than the base of the chair and the springs or other
connections prevent the chair from being overbalanced.
I secure the end of a spring near the middle of each rocker, and the other end of
each spring is fixed to the platform: or I use a single spring connected to the
middle of the chair and to the platform and employ catches to prevent the rockers
moving laterally.
I fit movable stop pieces under the rockers so that the chair may be fixed at any
desired angle. The platform may be grooved to receive the rockers.
IMPROVE- MENTS IN STEAM ENGINES
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Charles Jones at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 9th September 1882.
CHARLES JONES of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, Engineer, "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN STEAM ENGINES
"
The loss of heat in steam engines from condensation of steam and the lowering
of the temperature of the water of condensation before its return to the boiler is
very considerable. Now the object of my invention is to prevent such loss and
hence to augment the efficiency of steam motors or in other words to effect a saving
in fuel.
For that purpose I provide passages or ways for intercepting and conveying
away any condensed steam at any point between the boilers and the condensers
in condensing engines and between the boilers and the final exit in high pressure
engines and I connect these passages or ways to a feed pump or the equivalent
thereof for delivering the hot water directly to the boiler, Passages or ways from
the cylinders and valve casings are very important. In all cases a valve ball cock
or the equivalent is provided to prevent return of the water of condensation
A NEW OR IMPROVED MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR PIERCING OR PUNCHING NAIL HOLES IN ROOFING AND OTHER SLATES
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Samuel Cornforth at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 18th August 1882.
SAMUEL CORNFORTH of Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Wire Manu-
facturer "A NEW OR IMPROVED MACHINE OR APPARATUS FOR PIERCING OR
PUNCHING NAIL HOLES IN ROOFING AND OTHER SLATES
"3
My invention consists of a machine or apparatus for piercing or punching nail
holes in roofing and other slates the parts of which machine or apparatus are
constructed and combined and worked substantially as follows.
On a bed plate which may either be fixed or portable, I arrange two pairs of
piercing or punching tools, in the same line, one pair of tools being situated at one
side and the other pair at the opposite side of the bed plate. They are carried by
brackets capable of sliding longitudinally on the bed plate so that the two pairs
of tools can be adjusted nearer to or further from one another to suit slates of
different sizes.
The upper or moveable punch or piercing tool is raised from the lower fixed tool
by a coiled spring The moveable punches or piercing tools are worked by a hand
lever jointed by a swivelling joint to a rail or support at the back of the bed plate
This hand lever is jointed midway between the two pairs of punches and besides
being capable of a vertical motion to operate the punches, the said hand lever can
be turned aside so as to bring it over one or other of the moveable punches. When
not in use the hand lever is supported on a rail at the front edge of the bed plate.
At the back of the bed plate is an adjustable gauge or stop against which one edge
of the slate is passed and side stops or pegs carried by the punch brackets are
provided for limiting the lateral motion of the slate when placed upon the bed.
In using the machine or apparatus the slate to be pierced or punched with nail
holes is introduced between the side stops or pegs and placed upon the fixed
punching tools one edge of the slate being made to bear against the back gauge or
stop. By now bringing the hand lever in succession over the moveable punches
and depressing the said band lever, the said moveable punches are carried down
and nail holes are pierced in the slate at the proper places the wads or pieces cut
TDi 11

page_text: out of the slate falling down the hollow fixed punches. In this way the nail holes
may be pierced or punched with great rapidity and at the proper places in the
slates without marking the said slates. When slates of irregular thickness are
to be punched the slate is made to rest on one only of the fixed punching tools
and after the hole at one edge has been punched, the slate is moved laterally onto
the other fixed punching tool and the hole at the opposite edge punched
IMPROVEMENTS IN SHAPING MACHINES APPLICABLE FOR DRESSING METAL PLATES OR BLOCKS AND FOR CUTTING PATTERNS ON THE SAME
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Jasper Wetter at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 7th November 1882. A communication
to him from abroad by Emil Berger, of Leipzig, in the Kingdom of Saxony.
JASPER WETTER, of New Wandsworth, Surrey "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHAPING
MACHINES APPLICABLE FOR DRESSING METAL PLATES OR BLOCKS AND FOR CUTTING
PATTERNS ON THE SAME." a communication to me from abroad by Emil Berger, of
Leipzig, in the Kingdom of Saxony
The improvements consist chiefly in the application of a platform or table
capable of turning on its axis and serving to hold the article to be treated by the
machine, said table being mounted on a sliding table and provided with the usual
cramps, jaws or holders, while the cutting tool is fixed to a disc which can be
turned in its plane and is mounted on a slide, which can be raised or lowered by
means of an endless screw fixed to another slide which is movable horizontally.
The sliding table is movable to and fro by means of a handlever pivoted to the
base plate of the machine. In order to cut indentations a special holding or
clipping device is provided consisting of a plate which can be pressed upon the
piece of work by means of a screw-spindle threaded into the extremity of a lever,
which also serves to produce the required feed. The unintended turning of the
disc is prevented by the pressure of an excentric or cam movable by hand.
The sliding table can also be fixed by means of a screw spindle and a grooved
nut or sleeve attached to the end of its bed, so that the disc with the article upon
it can only describe a rotary motion.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CLEANING OF IRON
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Carmi Alexander Thomas Rollason
and Charles Arthur Rollason at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on
the 6th December 1882.
CARMI ALEXANDER THOMAS ROLLASON of Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Manufacturer and CHARLES ARTHUR ROLLASON of Aston in the County
of Warwick, Manager
"
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CLEANING OF IRON
This Invention has for. its object the cleaning of iron for wire drawing galvanizing
tinning and other instances where iron is required to be cleaned prior to being
coated with other metals and it consists in immersing the iron in a strong solution
of hot salt and water having previously heated the iron almost to a red heat
This process preserves the quality of the iron and at the same time cleans it in a
very much shorter time than under the old system
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF STOVES FOR BURNING PARAFFIN AND PETROLEUM OILS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Frederick Farwig at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 1st December 1882.
JOHN FREDERICK FARWIG of 36 Queen street in the City of London
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF STOVES FOR BURNING PARAFFIN AND
PETROLEUM OILS
"
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of stoves for burning
either paraffin or petroleum oils.
For this purpose a metal cylinder or other shaped outer casing is arranged with
an inner body extending from the top or cover of the stove nearly to the bottom of
the outer casing
The wick tube or holder passes from the oil reservoir up through the bottom of
the outer casing which is furnished with a door to introduce and withdraw the
lamp by.
A coil of pipe is arranged above the lamp the lower end of which communicates
with the external air the other end passing out through the top of the stove
by which means fresh air is heated and supplied to the interior of a room or
conservatory or other place to be warmed
The products of combustion first ascend and transmit heat to the coil of pipe
and body of the stove then pass away around the inner body and out through a
short horizontal pipe or flue to which a vertical pipe or flue is connected the bottom
end being open to the atmosphere of the room whilst the upper one conducts the
products of combustion away to the outside of the building
The oil reservoir is so arranged below the bottom of the stove as to leave an air
space between it and the stove to prevent the transmission of heat thereto.
The body of the stove is supported on legs in any convenient manner
By this improved arrangement and construction of stoves for burning oils the
most effective heating therefrom is obtained the arrangement of the outlet flue for
carrying off the products of combustion also prevents the risk of back draught
from extinguishing the lamp.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL PILE FABRICS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Freeman Firth and Frank
Farrand at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 29th September
1882.
THOMAS FREEMAN FIRTH of the Firm of T. F. Firth and Son of Clifton Mills
Brighouse Yorkshire and Flush Mills Heckmondwike also in the County of York
Manufacturer and FRANK FARRAND Foreman to the said T. F. Firth and Son at
Heckmondwike aforesaid "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL
PILE FABRICS
"
Our Invention relates to the manufacture of ornamental pile fabrics and has for
its object to make a fabric wherein the pile is produced at different levels or in
both loops and cut or velvet pile arranged in any desired forms or figures whereby
a rich ornamental effect is obtained.
In carrying our Invention into effect we make in any of the known or customary
ways a pile fabric. We then take a plate or roller upon which is cut or formed an
ornamental device and we press this plate or, roller forcibly upon the fabric so as
to force down to a low level those portions of the pile which are against the
projecting portions of the plate or roller-We prefer to heat the roller or plate
before or during the pressing operation-We then remove the fabric and cut (by
any suitable cutting apparatus) the portions of the pile which were not depressed
by the projections on the plate or roller. The fabric is then submitted to the
action of liquid or vapour for example to the action of steam blown through the
fabric or by immersing or washing the fabric in water or where the fabric is dyed
the dye liquor will answer the purpose. The portions of the pile which were
previously depressed are thereby caused to rise and an ornamental effect is obtained
upon the fabric corresponding to the design upon the plate or roller. For example
where the original pile of the fabric consisted of loops such as are formed in the
production of velvets and carpets the ornamental effect will be due to the
combination of portions of cut or velvet pile with other portions of the original
loop pile.
IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTTOMS, GRATINGS, OR BARS, OF FIRE PLACES, STOVES AND SUCH LIKE
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William John Doubleday at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th January 1882.
WILLIAM JOHN DOUBLEDAY, of 121 Westminster Bridge Road, in the County
of Surrey.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTTOMS, GRATINGS, OR BARS, OF FIRE PLACES,
STOVES AND SUCH LIKE,"
The improvements consist in constructing the bottom, grating, or bars, of fire
places or stoves in one or more pieces hinged or otherwise formed so that they
may be made to fall down at will either wholly or in part and allow the ashes or
refuse to slide off and so afford a speedy and convenient mode of cleaning. The
improvements are performed by making the bottom or grating in one piece with
two projecting studs or pins at the back resting in two recesses fitted to receive
them, the front part of grating is secured by a push bolt or pin, which when
drawn allow the bottom and its contents to fall below the front fire bars, and the
ashes &c. fall clear.
MENTS IN AND RELATING TO THAT CLASS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS KNOWN AS " MECHANICAL' ORGUINETTE AND SIMILARLY CONSTRUCTED MUSICAL INSTRU- MENTS, WHICH ARE AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED UPON BY PERFORATED STRIPS OF PAPER, OR OTHER MATERIAL
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Richard Whalley at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 18th August 1882.
"
RICHARD WHALLEY, of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster IMPROVE-
MENTS IN AND RELATING TO THAT CLASS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS KNOWN AS
" MECHANICAL' ORGUINETTE AND SIMILARLY CONSTRUCTED MUSICAL INSTRU-
MENTS, WHICH ARE AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED UPON BY PERFORATED STRIPS OF
PAPER, OR OTHER MATERIAL
"
My Invention relates to certain improvements in that class of instrument known
as mechanical orguinette, and more particularly to instruments constructed under
certain Patent granted to Elias Parkman Needham. N° 4574, A.D. 1877.
The first part of my Improvements is in that part of the instrument, where the
air passes through the perforated strips of paper into the wind box. In the
present instruments the surface over which the perforated strips pass, is made of
wood, and is therefore subject to warp and to unevenly expand and contract by
the influence of atmospheric changes. This warping is very detrimental to the
instrument because unless the perforated strips pass over a flat, or level surface,
the wind is apt to pass under such strip to the wind box, or over such strip to the
wind box without passing through the reeds. This defect causes the instrument
to be practically useless. According to my Invention to overcome this objection,
I use a metal plate, which I place between the wind box and the reeds. This
plate is provided with an aperture of similar shape to that in the present wooden
surface, and the perforated strips pass over this metal plate namely between the
plate and the reeds, and the metal plate effects a remedy for the defect caused by
the liability of the wood to warp at this part of the said instrument.
My improvements further consist in making an opening at the bottom of each
of the four small bellows for the purpose of gaining access to the inner valves
when necessary. This opening is provided with a cover hinged over the said
opening. The cover is made of wood and is padded round the inner edge with
soft leather, and is fastened down with hook screws, or equivalent devices, which
hold the cover close up to the bottom of the bellows, so as to prevent air from
passing in, or out at the edges of the cover.

page_text: My improvements further consist in placing over the leather which forms the
valves a guard of perforated metal. The perforated metal is sufficiently raised
from the surface of the leather valve to allow the valve free action, yet close enough
to prevent the leather turning up at the edges, and I place a pin, or guide at each
side of the leather valve, to prevent the valve from getting out of its proper
position at that end where the leather valve is not fastened down.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SASH-BALANCES
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Alfred Julius Boult at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th October 1882. Communicated to
him from abroad by Charles Edward Bogle of Milton in the county of
Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America
ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of the firm of W. P. Thompson, & Boult, Agents for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex and 6
Lord Street Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Engineer IMPROVEMENTS IN
SASH-BALANCES." Communicated to him from abroad by Charles Edward Bogle
of Milton in the county of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, United
States of America
The invention relates to improvements in sash weights employed for raising
and lowering window sashes and holding them in the position to which they are
moved. In the application of the device the window casing is of substantially the
usual construction, in the vertical portions of which ways are provided in which
the upper and lower sashes move by the usual front, rear and intermediate strips
On each side of the window there is but one weight box containing a single weight
that supports and balances the sash, instead of using two weights as it has been the
custom heretofore. The object of the invention is to provide a sash balance which
shall require but a small part of the weight material heretofore employed. This is
accomplished by means of a double cord or chain connected to the window sashi by
means of a pulley connected with the sash said cord passing from the point of
attachment down and around a lower pulley and thence up again over a stationary
pulley.
Inasmuch as the cord or chain is thus doubled and applied to the sash by means -
of a pulley, there will not be required by any means the amount of weight to,
counterbalance the sash that is now required when a direct pull is exerted upon
the sash through a single cord or chain. The balancing weight is contained in a
box and is connected to the end of the cord or chain inside of the stationary pulley.
Of course if this weight were fastened to the cord or chain at any one point, it
would be necessary that it should travel through twice the ordinary distance to
perforin the usual amount of work of the sash weight.
To obviate these inconveniences, I double the necessary weight and attach it
oosely to the strands of the cord of both the upper and lower sash that is to say, I

page_text: employ on both sides of the window a. continuous chain or rope extending in the
manner described from the point of fastening downward under a pulley thenco
upward over a stationary pulley, thence downward again through the weight or
under the pulley carried thereby thence upward again to the stationary pulley of
the other sash and from there downward over another pulley carried by said sash
and finally to the point of attachment..
It will thus be seen that a single weight is employed to balance, both the saslice.
IMPROVEMENTS IN COFFINS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Samuel Turner, John Turner, and
Robert Turner at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th June
1882.
SAMUEL TURNER JOHN TURNER and ROBERT TURNER all of Rochdale in the
county of Lancaster " IMPROVEMENTS IN COFFINS"
The object of this invention is to construct an indestructible coffin so that
notwithstanding the natural decay of the body or the outer coffin owing to its
interment in the earth or in a vault the remains shall not be liable to be disturbed
or dispersed but shall be kept together and be capable of being removed entire if
desired.
The invention consists principally in the use of an inner coffin made of asbestos
cloth as hereinafter described, such inner coffin being enclosed in a wooden or other
suitable shell either plain or ornamented in any desired manner.
The inner coffin is formed in the ordinary shape, of asbestos cloth, cut out and
sewn together at the edges by asbestos thread or cord, and lined and padded, and
fringed or otherwise ornamented as may be required. The top or cover is made of
a separate piece of asbestos cloth cut to the required shape and provided with
eyelet holes all round. Similar eyelet holes are formed round the upper edges of
the sides of the asbestos coffin and when it is desired to close the same the top is
laced on by means of a cord also made of asbestos.
The whole is now enclosed in an ordinary or other coffin, or shell, to give it
sufficient rigidity and it will be evident that however this outer coffin may decay
or however it may become disturbed or broken, the bones and other remains will
always remain enclosed in the indestructible asbestos coffin and will not be liable to
be dispersed or to become lost or mixed with the surrounding earth but can at any
future time be lifted and removed entire if desired.
IMPROVE- MENTS IN STEAM GENERATORS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Alfred Julius Boult at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th May 1882. A. communication
from abroad by Francisque Bosquet, of Lyons in the Republic of France.
ALFRED JULIUS BOULT[,] of the firm of W. P. Thompson & Boult Agents for
Foreign Patent Solicitors[,] of 323 High Holborn London in the County of Middlesex,
and 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster[,] Engineer. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN STEAM GENERATORS a communication [from abroad by Francisque
"
Bosquet of Lyons in the Republic of France.]
The object of this invention is so to construct a steam boiler that the same shall
occupy little space, shall be easily cleaned and transported and that steam may be
quickly raised therein whilst its working shall be safe.
Some of the principal characteristics of a boiler embodying this invention are
that it can be taken to pieces and repaired with great facility and that though of
small size it presents a large heating surface.
The said boiler is constructed as follows:-Inside a cylindrical shell and at the
bottom thereof is placed a furnace which is thus always surrounded by water
The roof of the furnace is formed by a perforated tube-plate, a similar plate is
provided some distance above, and between these two plates extend tubes with
conical turned ends which tubes serve as flues. Suitable long bolts with screwed
ends connect the two perforated plates and by tightening the screws, the tubes,
being conical at their ends as stated, will fit tightly into the perforations of the
tube plates. By loosening the screws the tubes can be easily removed for
inspection or repair, or new ones substituted, as may be required.
Above the upper perforated plate there is a cover, dished by preference, which
has an aperture at its centre and forms the smoke box and from it rises the flue
which passes through the top of the boiler.
On the top of the boiler there is a manhole and there are mounted the safety
valve and the steam pipe leading to the engine etcetera. From the steam pipe a
short tube (preferably of copper) extends into the boiler. This tube is closed at
one end and its other end opens into the steam-pipe; it is perforated and serves
to retain any particles of water that may happen to be suspended in the steam

page_text: On the front of the boiler are mounted the pressure gauge, gauge-glasses and other
usual fittings, and below there is the fire door, whilst openings which can be closed
by suitable plates, are provided to facilitate the removal of incrustations from the
boiler, provision being similarly made for cleaning the flues and smoke box.
The shell is divided and has flanges by which the two parts are bolted together 5
and instead of rivetting the top of the shell to the flue I bolt that also, so that the
shell can with facility be removed and the tubes & cetera exposed.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SUPPORTS FOR UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND THEIR CONDUITS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by George Shepard Page at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th July 1882. Communicated to
him from abroad by John Milton Stearns Junior, of Brooklyn, New York in
the United States of America
GEORGE SHEPARD PAGE of Stanley, County of Morris, State of Jersey, in the
United States of America, but at present of the American Exchange, Strand, in
the County of Middlesex, "IMPROVEMENTS IN SUPPORTS FOR UNDERGROUND
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND THEIR CONDUITS [Communicated to him from
abroad by John Milton Stearns Junior, of Brooklyn, New York in the United
States of America]
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According to the present invention there is provided within the conduit for
electric conductors or cables, a support consisting according to one arrangement of
a continuous trough shaped receptacle within which the conductor or cable is
placed so as to have its metallic sheathing or covering in electrical connection
with the metal of the support which in its turn is in electrical connection with
the conduit and consequently with the earth by means of a stem or foot on its .
under side fitting into or cast in one with the bottom of the conduit. The support
may either be rectangular or cylindrical in shape, and it may either be quite open
at top or be provided with overhanging flanges or lips.
According to another arrangement, instead of making the support continuous it
is formed as a series of forks fixed or formed in the conduit at short distances
apart. For supporting or coupling together the abutting ends of the separate
lengths of a conduit are employed chairs consisting of side cheeks within which
the ends of the conduits fit, and which have overhanging flanges or lips at top that
embrace the upper edges of the conduit, while at bottom. they are provided with a
plate which is either of itself sufficiently broad and long to serve as the base or it
may be made of smaller dimensions and fit with a dovetail edge into a dovetail
groove formed in a wooden or metallic base plate.
IMPROVE- MENTS IN THE TYRES OF WHEELS FOR RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY PURPOSES و
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Emmanuel Rigby at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd December 1882. Com-
municated to him from abroad by James Rigby of Cleveland, Ohio, United
States of America.
THOMAS EMMANUEL RIGBY of the City of Manchester Merchant "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE TYRES OF WHEELS FOR RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY PURPOSES
و"
communicated to him from abroad by James Rigby of Cleveland, Ohio, United
States of America
The improvements relate to the tyres of wheels for railway and tramway
purposes, and consist in forming the tyre separately from the body of the wheel,
in such manner that the tyre may be produced by either rolling or casting and
also consists in the method of attaching such tyres to the wheels. To accomplish
this and to effect my improvements, I prepare a spoke or plate wheel of either cast
iron or of steel, having at the edge of the periphery on the same side as the flange
of the tyre a raised portion extending round the wheel, which raised portion is
recessed at the base, and bevelled off on the upper part for the purpose of forming a
kind of dovetail for the tyre.-This latter is a ring of metal, steel by preference, of
a form which may be rolled, being flat on its under surface, and on the upper
formed with the usual flange.-On the edge or side of the tyre coming next or
abutting on to the raised portion of the wheel before mentioned, is a rim which
takes into the recess in such raised portion of the wheel periphery as has been
described. Immediately above this rim on the tyre is a bevelled recess, into which
fits the bevelled forward projection of the raised part of the wheel, thus forming a
dovetail arrangement of great strength-The tyre may be shrunk on to the body of
the wheel, and is kept in position by means of bolts passing through the body of
the wheel near the periphery, and being provided with suitably formed heads,
capable of overlapping to a sufficient extent the edge or face of the tyre.-Projecting
from these bolt heads are pins or other protuberances, which take into holes or
other recesses partly cut in the tyre, and partly in the wheel, by which means the
tyre is prevented from slipping along round the circumference of the wheel, in
consequence of elongation or expansion-In case of a cast iron wheel being used,
strengthening pieces or anchors may be employed at the back of the raised portion
of the wheel
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS AND METHOD OF ADVERTISING
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Joseph Sinico at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 9th June 1882.
JOSEPH SINICO, of 17 Wardour Street, Soho, in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS AND METHOD OF ADVERTISING,"
The object of this invention is to provide increased and improved facilities for
trade advertising in connection with Cigar and Cigarette boxes, Shew boxes,
Specimen boxes, Match boxes, and analogous articles.
For this purpose I employ all or any of such boxes and on or within one or more
sides of the external frame thereof I affix a roller or rollers fitted with an elastic
band or bands or ribbons coiled round such rollers. Upon such elastic bands the
The rollers are self
advertisements are printed on one or both sides thereof.
coiling by means of suitable springs so arranged that when the tape or ribbon is
pulled or drawn out it unwinds from off the roller, and when let go suddenly or
gradually the rollers will coil themselves automatically by means of their springs,
and thereby cause the tape to be wound up again after the manner of an ordinary
spring window roller blind.
My said invention may be applied as an addition to boxes which are used for
other purposes, as herein before mentioned, or boxes may be constructed solely for
the purpose of my said invention.
IMPROVEMENTS IN PIPES FOR SMOKING TOBACCO
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William Horton Sharman at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 4th December. 1882.
WILLIAM HORTON SHARMAN, of Ephinstone Street, Highbury, North, in the
County of Middlesex, pipe mounter and silver smith
"IMPROVEMENTS IN PIPES
FOR SMOKING TOBACCO
This invention consists in improvements in the construction of pipes to be
employed for smoking tobacco whereby the mouth-piece is connected to the stem
of the pipe in a convenient and simple manner and in such a way as to be readily
disconnected therefrom, when desired.
A cap of metal or other suitable material is mounted on that end of the mouth-
piece which is to be connected to the end of the stem of the pipe on which a similar
cap
is arranged. A tube of small diameter is connected to, and projects from, one
of the said caps so as to constitute a continuation of the tube of the pipe, or
connection between that part of the last mentioned tube which is situated within
the stem of the pipe and that part which is within the mouth-piece, and on the
said projecting tube is arranged, at a short distance from the end thereof, a stud,
projection or enlargement. In the centre of the other cap is formed an aperture of
sufficient size for the passage of the said projecting tube and a groove is formed
within the said aperture for the passage of the said stud, projection or enlargement,
and at that point at which the said stud projection or enlargement will be, when
the ends of the mouth-piece and stem of the pipe come together, the continuation
of the said groove is formed at an angle to the first portion, so that on turning that
portion of the pipe to which the projecting tube is connected, the stud, projection
or enlargement will be caused to enter the said angular continuation of the groove,
thereby causing the mouth-piece to be securely connected to the stem of the pipe.
The mouth-piece can, when desired, be detached by turning that portion of the pipe
to which the projecting tube is connected in the opposite direction to that herein-
before referred to, and then withdrawing the said tube from the grooved aperture
in the cap attached to the other part of the pipe.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING AND WHITING, OR FOR COLOURING STONE STAIRS, HEARTHSTONE, DOORSTEPS AND OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by John Mahon Gray at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 8th May 1882.
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"IMPROVEMENTS IN
JOHN MAHON GRAY, of Kingston upon Hull Yorkshire
COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING AND WHITING, OR FOR COLOURING STONE STAIRS,
HEARTHSTONE, DOORSTEPS AND OTHER PURPOSES
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This Invention has for its object the manufacture of hearthstone of a more
plastic and adhesive nature, than the hearthstone now usual sold, which loses its
whiteness, and readily wears off after being applied or used. In manufacturing
my Invention I adopt mainly the following composition, I take 224 parts of pipe
clay thoroughly dried and ground into fine powder, after which it is well washed
in clean water, it is then put into a machine with 160 parts of Paris white, 64 parts
of whiting with 32 parts of China clay and ground to a fine powder, the whole is
then put into a mixing machine, when 24 parts of ultramarine and part of yellow
ochre (previously ground in water) is added, when the whole is thoroughly in-
corporated, produces a beautiful white substance, it is then made up into blocks,
and dried in an ordinary drying room. By the aid of colours or pigments it can
be made in any desired colour and shade. The great adhesiveness of this com-
position causes it to unite itself so closely to stone, cement, wood, and other
inaterials, as to become very durable, and not easily soiled by being trampled
upon, it also possesses a very clean, pleasant and natural appearance to the eye.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DISTILLATION OF COAL
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by William Crowther at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 7th September 1882.
WILLIAM CROWTHER of Quarmby near Huddersfield in the County of York,
Manufacturing Chemist "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DISTILLATION OF COAL
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My invention consists in the use of superheated steam for the distillation of
coal-For this purpose I employ a retort or other similar vessel provided with a
tightly fitting door or cover. Within the interior of the above named retort or
vessel I place the coal to be distilled and after closing the aforesaid door or cover I
admit superheated steam into the interior of the said retort, to act upon the coal
placed therein; such superheated steam being conducted to the interior of the
aforesaid retort by means of a pipe or pipes leading from a steam boiler or other
source of steam: such steam before passing to the retort or vessel above referred
to is caused to pass through a coil of pipe, or similar apparatus, placed within a.
suitable furnace so as to become thereby superheated-That portion of the steam
pipe or pipes within the before named retort I form with apertures or perforations
through which the superheated steam issues to act upon the coal. I also provide
the before named retort with a pipe or pipes for conveying the products distilled
from the coal to any suitable receptacle or receptacles to be subsequently treated
in any desired manner.
In conjunction with the use of superheated steam as above described, I also
propose in some cases to apply heat to the outside of the retort or vessel above
referred to, for which purpose I place the aforesaid retort within a furnace or fire
place, or I apply heat in any other convenient manner.
IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKING LEVERS FOR THE PREVENTION THE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Joseph Needham at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 30th November 1882.
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JOSEPH NEEDHAM of Hammersmith in the County of Middlesex, Gun
Manufacturer IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKING LEVERS FOR THE PREVENTION
THE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS"
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This Invention consists in attaching to the trigger pin a bent lever so arranged
that the one end of it projects upwards in front of the trigger and prevents the pull
of the trigger until the locking lever is released, the fore end of the locking lever
being in connection with the hammer, or by another mode the locking lever is
arranged to work upon a pin in front of the trigger and has to be turned aside
before the trigger can be pulled or the locking lever may be pinned in front of the
trigger so as to require pushing forward instead of sideways; in all cases the
locking lever is actuated by the trigger finger.
A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINATION POCKET KNIFE, FORK, AND SPOON
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Lorentz Albert Groth at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th July 1882. A communication
to him from abroad by Ferdinand Praunegger, a person resident at Graz in the
Austrian Empire
LORENTZ ALBERT Groth, K.G.V. Civil Engineer and Managing Director of
The Universal Inventors and Patentees Financial Company "Limited" 30 Finsbury
Pavement London E.C. "A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINATION POCKET KNIFE,
FORK, AND SPOON" Communicated to him from abroad by Ferdinand
Praunegger a person resident at Graz in the Austrian Empire
This invention consists essentially in certain arrangements whereby a Fork and
Knife and in some cases a spoon are so combined together in a compendious form
in the handle of the Knife that they form a whole in which only the bowl of the
spoon when such is used remains outside the handle, each of these eating instru-
ments namely the Knife the fork, or the spoon can however each be used
separately from either of the others
The arrangement is of the following character.
The pocket Knife with its handle and spring are constructed somewhat in the
usual way, but the handle is made hollow, and the handle of the fork is adapted
to slide into it.
The fork is mounted in its handle so as to open and shut with a spring in a
manner similar to the pocket Knife. The bowl of the spoon is jointed to a stem
or handle so that the two can be folded together and the said stem or handle is
either so cranked as to pass when the fork handle is inserted in the Knife handle,
into slots formed in such handles which slots coincide at that time with each other.
By this arrangement the major part of the stem of the spoon is contained
within the said handles and the bowl with a small portion of the stem only
remain outside.
The spoon stem passing into the aforesaid slots in the handles prevents the
latter from sliding out of one another when not required to do so.
According to another arrangement the spoon stem is straight and slides into a
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page_text: groove formed in the internal handle being held therein by the outer handle when
the same is slipped over the inner one.
The Knife and fork handles may also be prevented from separating when not
required to do so by means of a pin in one, taking into a hole or groove in the
other or by the spring of the outer handle on the inner one
The spoon bowl and stem are held opened or closed by means of a projection in
one taking into a recess in the other at the joint by which they are united.