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An Improved Disinfecting Apparatus.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 22nd June. 1895
An Improved Disinfecting Apparatus.
I, CHARLES GORDON PICKING of Bounds Green Potteries New Southgate
Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A jar bottle or vessel arranged so as to discharge automatically any given
quantity of disinfecting fluid or other material or liquid.
My jar bottle or vessel is arranged with a hole or slot at any given height to
suit the quantity required also the top of jar bottle or vessel is arranged a suitable
plug or stopper with an opening through top to the atmosphere or submerged this
and the hole or slot at side can be any size or I make the jar bottle or vessel
where the material or fluid is to be discharged at the bottom with a hole running
up the side to the required height.
1004
CHARLES GORDON PICKING.
An Improved Disinfecting apparatus.
1 CHARLES GORDON PICKING of Bounds Green Potteries, New Southgate,
Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
A jar, bottle, or vessel arranged so as to discharge automatically any given
quantity of disinfecting fluid or other material or liquid.
My jar, bottle or vessel A is arranged with a hole or slot B at any given height
to suit the quantity required also at the top of jar bottle or vessel A is arranged a
suitable plug or stopper C with an opening D through top to the atmosphere or
submerged this and the hole or slot B at side can be any size, or I make the jar
bottle or vessel where the material or fluid is to be discharged at the bottom with
a hole E running up the side to the required height.
These vessels or bottles are made any size shape or capacity to suit the space at
disposal in the flushing or other tank, the simple object being to fill up the dis-
infecting vessel (which contains the disinfectant) with water when the tank is full
and when the tank is being emptied (as soon as the water of the tank recedes below
the opening in the side or any part of the disinfecting vessel) the solution from the
inside runs out to the level of the opening and no more the vessel A being
refilled with water at the same time the flushing or other tank is refilled and thus
the disinfecting material is gradually dissolved until completely used.
The opening in the vessel A can be any shape either a hole or a slot and can be
made to discharge from the side B or centre F or any position.

page_text: Having, now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what I
claim is :-
The construction of a disinfecting vessel for placing in tanks having an opening
or openings at any fixed level for the purpose and in the manner herein before
described.
Dated this 16th day of April 1895
Improvement in Plugs for Tobacco Pipes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Plugs for Tobacco Pipes.
ALFRED HENRY MORTIMER CLOSE Pattern Maker 224 Summer Row
Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
My invention consists, in making a metallic plug, out of either sheet metal, wire,
gauze, or perforated metal which is so constructed that it has legs, or arms, which
are cut out, or fastened on forming springs, which on being bent into position, can
be expanded, or contracted, by the hand at will, so that, it will expand, or contract,
to fit the interior of any pipe bowl, and having a rest, ledge, ledges, or supports
attached to it, which take their bearing, on the outside, or top of the pipe, the
object being to readily extract the plug when required.
Dated January 8th 1894.
I, ALFRED HENRY MORTIMER CLOSE, of 22 Summer Row, Birmingham
Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My invention relates to an improvement in tobacco pipe plugs, and has for its
object in a simple and effective manner, to render tobacco pipes cool and
pleasant in smoking and at the same time to prevent the waste of tobacco, which
in pipes of ordinary construction occurs by the absorption of moisture and saliva.
My invention consists of making a metallic plug for a tobacco pipe out of either
sheet metal, wire gauze or perforated metal, which is so constructed that it will fit
the interior of any pipe bowl, and having a rest, ledge, ledges, or supports, attached
to it which take their bearing on the outside or top of the pipe bowl in order that
it can be for cleaning.
And in order that this, my invention, may be fully understood and readily
carried into effect, I will now proceed to describe the same with particular
reference to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and figures marked
thereon.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1, is a sectional elevation of the pipe in which the plug of peculiar
construction is shown inserted, suspended from the outside or top of the pipe bowl,
by the ledges or supports (a. a. a.) which are attached to the plug (6) by means of
arms (c. c. c).
Fig. 2, is a plan of the pipe bowl and plug when in position. (b) represents
perforation at the bottom of the plug, (a. a. a) the ledges or supports resting on the
top of the pipe bowl.
Fig. 3, represents a perspective view of the plug when not in use.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) An improved metallic plug that will fit any ordinary tobacco pipe howl,
substantially as, and for the purposes herein before set forth and described.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1894.
ALFRED HENRY MORTIMER CLOSE.
Improvements connected with Deck-plates for Sounding Pipes and other Pipes on Ship Board.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug:, 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Deck-plates for Sounding Pipes and
other Pipes on Ship Board.
We HENRY BURNETT WATSON, Engineer High Bridge Works, City and
County of Newcastle-on-Tyne, JOHN STANLEY WATSON, Engineer, High Bridge
Works, City and County of Newcastle-on-Tyne and MATTHEW COULSON JAMES
Naval Architect, 79 Charlotte Place, Gateshead, County of Durham, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :--
Fig. I is a sectional elevation of the deckplate shewing clearly the method we
propose to secure the plug B against removal or against loss from any cause.
Figure II is a plan of same.
The ordinary hinged lid of deckplates used on board ship, has a recess A formed
in it into which a hollow plug B is fitted. The plug B has a screwed part on its
lower end C, or it may have a bayonet catch or other connection. The inside of
the deck plate is screwed or has a bayonet-catch or other connection at D to fit the
corresponding part C, on the end of the plug B. The part C may be in one piece
with the plug or may be secured thereto in any convenient manner so that when
the part C is screwed or fixed into the deckplate at D, the hinged lid is drawn
tightly into its place. The flanged deckplate commonly employed has a loose
brass plug which is constantly being lost or stolen.
The object of our invention is to provide a deckplate for use on board ship,
or for other purposes, which has no loose plugs or parts in its construction which
may become lost or stolen, and thus render the deckplate useless. Besides
accomplishing this, our invention possesses special watertightness and security
against leakage, having two water tight collar-joints instead of one as commonly
employed. The whole of the parts composing our deckplate are securely attached
to each other and could not be stolen or detached by ordinary means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is,―
Firstly. A lid-plug-cap or cover which cannot be detached, removed or lost
from water-tight deckplates used on board ship in connection with sounding pipes,
wash-deck pipes or for other purposes at sea where deckplate surface-boxes,
fire-pipes, or dead-caps are used.
Secondly. The arrangement of the non-detachable plug, cap or cover, used in
connection with the deckplates, wash-deck pipes fire-pipes or other purposes on
board ship, which, while thief-proof is also and always ready for closing up
perfectly watertight.
Signed this 16th day of August 1901.
HENRY BURNETT WATSON.
JOHN STANLEY WATSON.
MATTHEW COULSON JAMES.
An Improvement in or applicable to Show Cases for Ribbons and other Narrow Fabrics.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1894-Accepted, 11th Aug., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or applicable to Show Cases for Ribbons and
other Narrow Fabrics.
I CHARLES MARX of 30 Dickinson Street Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained.
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to such show cases as are made to contain one or more
series or reels or rolls holding the different ribbons or other narrow fabrics to be
exhibited and the object of my invention is to enable the show case to be more
readily used as a sale case.
The invention will be clearly understood from the following description thereof
on reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the front part of a show case with my improvement
applied thereto Fig. 2 is a transverse section and Fig. 3 a horizontal section thereof
with the reels or rolls of ribbon or other narrow fabric shewn in place.
According to my invention instead of fixing a plain rail or rod in front of the
series of reels or rolls I make use of a double rail formed of two light rods or
bars a a having a suitable space between them divided into separate slots by a
series of plates or divisions 6 mounted thereon preferably so fitted that they can be
moved nearer together or further apart if desired. These plates or divisions b.
project inwards towards the centre of the reels or rolls c as seen at Figs. 2 and 3.
and thus they separate the said reels, and when it is desired to sell a certain length
from one of these reels, the ribbon or fabric, one end of which projects through the
slot formed by the rails a a¹ and two of the divisions b, can be uncoiled from its
reel c without any liability to rotate the reels adjacent to it or otherwise disturb the
ribbon or fabric on such reels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
The combination with a series of rails or rolls for shewing ribbons or similar
fabrics in a case, of a double rail provided with divisions or plates for separating
the reels or rolls and the fabrics thereon substantially as and for the purposes.
hereinbefore described and illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of July 1894
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
An Improvement-in-the Purification of Gas,
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement-in-the Purification of Gas,
We, EUGENE HERMITE, CHARLES FRIEND COOPER and EDWARD JAMES
PATERSON all of European Works, Pownall Road, Dalston in the County of
London, Electrical Engineers do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
Our invention relates to means of purifying gas by removing from it. the
sulphuretted hydrogen which usually vitiates it. For this purpose, we pass the
gas through a scrubber containing, as usual, moistened fragments of coke, but we
use for moistening this coke an electrolysed solution of sodium chloride mixed
with a little magnesium chloride. The electrolysing of the liquid, which may be
effected by apparatus such as are described in our previous Specification No. 1993
of 1887, has the effect of putting the chlorine contained in the solution in such a
condition that when any sulphuretted hydrogen meets the liquid it is at once
decomposed, the sulphur being precipitated and the hydrogen combining with the
chlorine. The liquid to be electrolysed may be sea water.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.
An Improvement in the Purification of Gas.
We, EUGENE HERMITE, CHARLES FRIEND COOPER and EDWARD JAMES
PATERSON, all of European Works, Pownall Road, Dalston, in the County of
London, Electrical Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
Our invention relates to means of purifying gas by removing from it the
sulphuretted hydrogen which usually vitiates it. For this purpose, we pass the
gas through a scrubber containing, as usual, moistened fragments of coke, but we
use for moistening this coke an electrolysed solution of sodium chloride mixed with
a little magnesium chloride. The electrolysing of the liquid, which may be
effected by apparatus such as are described in our previous Specification No. 1993
of 1887, has the effect of putting the chlorine contained in the solution in such a
condition that when any sulphuretted bydrogen meets the liquid it is at once
decomposed, the sulphur being precipitated and the hydrogen combining with the
chlorine. The liquid to be electrolysed may be sea water.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven.
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what w
claim is:-
The herein described method of purifying gas by passing it through a scrubbe

page_text: the coke in which is moistened by an electrolysed solution of sodium chloride and
a little magnesium chloride.
Dated this 21st day of March 1805
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.
An Improved Garment or "Overall for Workmen.
Year: 1894

page_text: An Improved Garment or
"Overall for Workmen.
We WILLIAM GEORGE LEATHERBARROW and JOSEPH BISPHAM LEATHER-
BARROW both of 33 Mosley Street Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Advertising Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide a garment or "overall " for workmen
which shall protect their clothing from wear and other injury and not be liable, like
an ordinary apron, to be caught by machinery or get in the way and impede their
perfect freedom of action.
Our invention will be clearly understood from the following description on
reference to the accompanying drawing.
We make a pair of loosely fitting trousers a, combined with an upper flap or
"bib" at the front thereof, all in one length, and we by preference also provide
thereon a second protecting flap at the back, shown dotted at c. The upper part
of the sides of the trousers are left open as seen at a', being buttoned at the top
at a so that the wearer can have access to the pockets of his ordinary trousers.
The garment is open and provided with buttons and button holes in front at a*
like ordinary trousers. We also propose to make one or more pockets d in the
"overall" itself and if desired to provide the same with a rule pocket down one
side as usual in workmen's trousers.
At each corner of the bib b we provide a shoulder strap e passing to the back of
the garment and we make these straps (or part thereof as seen at e¹) of elastic
material. These shoulder straps e can be sewn or otherwise fixed, or buckled or
otherwise fastened to the garment at one or both ends.
It will be seen that the workman's clothing will be as efficiently protected by
our improved "overall" as by the ordinary apron, and the former will be safer
and more convenient in use than the latter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
°
The improved garment or overall for workmen consisting of the combination of
bib and loose trousers substantially as hereinbefore set forth and illustrated by
the annexed drawing.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicants.
An Improved Safety Stirrup.
Year: 1894

page_text: An Improved Safety Stirrup.
A communication by PETER LUDWIG EHLER, of Wenkendorf, on the Island of
Fehmarn, in the Empire of Germany, Farmer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6 Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the County
of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in.
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object a stirrup, which by its form of construction,.
prevents the foot of the rider, on being thrown off the horse, from slipping through.
the stirrup, and the rider remaining hanging from the stirrup.
The invention is shown on the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 being a plan view of the stirrup, and
Figure 2 a vertical section of the same.
This improved stirrup has the form of the ordinary stirrup but has also two-
adjustable half loops, which, when opened out from the stirrup, form a cage which.
prevents the foot slipping through. These half loops c c¹ are movably attached
to the stirrup iron a, at one end directly to the bar b, and at the other to a bar /
at the head of the stirrup iron a, specially provided for this object. The ends of
the two half loops pivoted at the upper part of the stirrup are formed into the
peculiar shape shown in Figure 1, with two projections ff which come together
when the half loops are in position, and prevent them moving nearer together.
A suitable tightening piece g is arranged between the stirrup iron a and the rounded
ends of the half loops e e' to keep them in position. When the stirrup is not in.
use the piece o may be withdrawn, and the loops turned sideways against the stirrup
iron a and under the bar b.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven--
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is-
An improved safety stirrup having two loops (cc) movably attached thereto,.
and arranged to open out towards the front of the stirrup, in which position they
are retained by means of projections (ff¹) and a suitable tightening piece (9),.
whereby the foot is prevented slipping through the stirrup, and when the stirrup-
is not in use, on the withdrawal of the tightening piece, the loops may be folded
back against the stirrup, substantially as herein before described and shown on the
accompanying drawing.
11th don of Tune 1804
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
A Printer's Metal Quoin.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
A Printer's Metal Quoin.
ALFRED JOHN CARTER 226, Southwark Bridge Road, S.E. close to Elephant
and Castle London, Letter Press Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This quoin is a piece of metal inch high or thereabout flat top and bottom with
upright sides and is in the form of a wedge, having its large end at right angle to
one of its sides one end of piece being narrower by at least of inch than the
other end.
Length of piece immaterial as each piece may vary from 1 inch 14in., 13 in.,
1 in., 18 in., 1 in., 14 in., 2 in., 21 in., 23 in., 21 in., 24 in., 3 in., and the like.
A piece may be at narrowest end of inch wide or it may be inch in., fin.,
in., in., 1 inch, 11 in., 18 in., 1 in., 18 in., 1 in., 13 in. 2 inch and the like.
The widest end of the metal pieces to be at least of inch in excess of the
narrowest end.
These measures are not intended to be strictly adhered to but are given as
approximate only.
The pieces may be made in iron, brass, steel, gun metal, tin, zinc, copper, lead,
bronze, nickel and the like or these metals in combination or conjunction with any
other material whatsoever.
May be either cast wrought or rolled.
To be used by the printer in the ordinary manner as wood quoins are used for
locking up forms and driven with mallett and shooting stick.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The article-
A metal quoin shaped in the ordinary manner of the wood ones now in use.
2. Its quality
A quoin that will not shrink.
3. Its power-
A quoin driven in the ordinary manner with mallett and shooting stick producing
a solid lock up.
Method of Manufacturing Artificial Fuel.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Nov., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Method of Manufacturing Artificial Fuel.
I, ERNST KIRBIS, of 3 Skalitzer Strasse, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German
Empire, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to artificial fuel, as used of late for warming ready cooked
dishes, heating flat-irons or sad-irons, or stoves without stack, and the like. The
purpose of my invention is to produce a fuel that may very easily be kindled, or
caused to glow, and that continues glowing slowly and uniformly without evolving
any smoke and smell during that time.
In carrying my improved method of manufacturing artificial fuel into practice,
I dissolve a scentless resin for instance tragacanth and heat that solution until it
boils, and is turned into a slimy mass. Into the latter I introduce pulverised
charcoal, that previous thereto has twice been glowed, in a proportion that the
mixture of the charcoal and the resin solution contains 3% of the latter. After
having thoroughly mixed the said two components, the mass is worked through by
a suitable machine, until it looks flaky; and it is then formed by means of a press
into cubes, rods or the like, which bodies are dried within a kiln so as to become
free of water.
The finished fuel may easily be kindled by means of a match, even a glowing
cigar, and developes, whilst continuing burning or glowing respectively, a very
great heat. Very little air is required for maintaining the combustion, and neither
smoke nor smell is to be perceived during that time.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :—
The method of manufacturing artificial fuel, consisting in producing a slimy mass
by boiling a dissolved scentless resin for instance tragacanth mixing said mass with
pulverised charcoal, working that mixture through to a flaky mass, pressing the latter
into shape, and drying the bodies produced thereby, substantially as described.
Dated this 12th day of September 1894
By Robert Deissler,
ERNST KIRBIS,
38, Alexander Strasse, Berlin, C., Germany, Agent for the Applicant.
An Improvement in Boilers for Heating Greenhouses and other Structures.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 30th June, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Boilers for Heating Greenhouses and other
Structures.
I, THOMAS POTTERTON, of "Norman Hurst," 122 Cavendish Road, Balham in-
the County of Surrey, Hot Water Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this.
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement
-
Usually the flue from an independent hot water boiler passes away at the top,.
there being a clear way to same directly over the fire, by which much of the heat
is conducted away and wasted. My invention relates to a boiler by which I avoid
this waste of heat, as I shall describe in accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section, and Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of a boiler according to
my invention.
I make the boiler in two sections, right and left hand, which are bolted
together K K, each part having zig-zag projections A. B. C. over fire. The top.
part of each section is made parallel to the part over the fire, thus forming a zig-zag
flue D. E. F.
A feed hole H, and clinker door J are provided in front. A flow pipe G
from top of each section, and return pipe R from side of each section, provide
for water circulation. These two parts are made so that these pipes may have the
same or independent circulation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said.
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A boiler having zig-zag projections over fire, and constructed to a form a zig-zag
flue, to act substantially and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 13th day of March 1894.
THOMAS POTTERTON.
An Improved Process for the Retting, Cleansing, and like Treatment of Textile Fibres.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Process for the Retting, Cleansing, and like Treatment
of Textile Fibres.
I, ALFRED GRUSCHWITZ of Neusalz on the Oder, in the German Empire,
Factory Proprietor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to an improvement in the invention described in the
Patent Specification No. 3506 of 1893. In said Specification the boiling operation
in the retting, cleansing and deoxidising of textile fibres is described as being
carried out at a temperature not exceeding or under 100° Celsius, but in practice it
has been found that, in many cases owing to particular properties in the raw
material, this temperature is not sufficiently high for the thorough opening out
and cleansing of the raw material by means of the sulphuric acid and the alkali,
soda for instance. The object of this invention is an increase of the temperature
from under or not exceeding 100° Celsius to a temperature as high as 115° Celsius
applied to the contents of the boiling pan so as to provide for the cases
referred to.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In a process such as described in Patent Specification No. 3506 of 1893, the
treatment of the textile fibres or stalks or plants in the boiling pan at a temperature
which may reach up to 115° Celsius instead of at a temperature of 100° Celsius or
under, substantially as described.
Dated this 8th day of August 1894.
CAPITAINE & VON HERTLING,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
A New and Improved Window Blind Roller.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 20th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New and Improved Window Blind Roller.
JOSEPH COOK Licensed Victualler Ramford Hotel, Parr St. Helens Lancashire
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A new and improved window blind roller, containing a grove running from end
to end entering on face of roller and widening as it nears the centre into the shape
of a dovetail, square, oval, oblong or round. A stick made to fit the grove is
passed through a hem on the top of the blind, the stick and blind together being
afterwards passed along the grove of roller are thus secured by the narrow neck
on the face of the roller, without the aid of nails or other means.
The roller to be made in one or more pieces.
The centre refers to the heart of the roller and not to the centre as regards
length.
A New and Improved Window Blind Roller.
JOSEPH COOK, Licensed Victualler, Ramford Hotel, Parr, St. Helens,
Lancashire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
An improved window blind roller, having a groove running from one end to the
other, the groove entering on the face of roller, and widening as it nears the
centre, into the shape of a dovetail, square, oval, oblong, or round. There will
then be a lath made to fit the groove, the lath being firstly passed through a hem on
the blind, then the lath and blind to be passed through the groove. It will then be
seen that the lath and blind is secured by the narrow neck on the face of roller.
The roller to be made in one piece.
Fig. 1 shews elevation of roller, A denoting the narrow groove running from end
to end the dotted lines indicating the wider part of groove.
Fig. 2 shews the sectional half of roller, B shews the inner part of groove.
Fig. 3 shews end view of roller, C denotes the general shape of groove.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
1st. The construction of wooden blind rollers, with a groove or recess, taken out
of the solid roller.
A Combined Collar Stud and Tie Fastener.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application; 22nd Aug.,,1894´
Complete Specification Left, .21st May, 1895-Accepted, 13th July. 1895
4444A
A Combined Collar Stud and Tie Fastener.
I, JAMES RAVENSCROFT FORSYTH, of 3" Hamburgh Place, Leith, North
Britain, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a combined collar stud and tie fastener, and has for its
object to facilitate the putting on and taking off of the collar and tie as. well as
keeping the latter in its proper position, and by the construction of: the: stud
preventing the stud: holes.in the neckband of the shirt and in the collar. from
getting torn as is so common with studs presently in use.
In carrying my invention into practice I dispense with the little catch at the
end of the stem of the stud, so that it can be passed through the stud holes without.
the strain on the linen as is the case with the existing studs. At or near the end
of the stem I'provide a slot in which the catch or hook on the tie fastener, after
passing the stud through the stud-holes, is placed,-thus combining the two together.
The tie fastener consists of a small plate provided with the catch or hook as
described for combining the two together, and which also serves the same purpose
as the thick end or catch on the existing studs. The tie is stitched to this plate at
each corner or other suitable part, small holes being provided in the plate for this
purpose.
Dated this 21st day of August 1894.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.

page_text: In carrying my invention into practice. I dispense with the little catch at the
end of the stem of the stud so that it can be passed through the stud holes without
the strain on the linen, as is the case with the existing studs. At or near the end
of the stem AI provide a slot B, in which the catch or hook C on the tie fastener,
after passing the stem A of the stud through the stud holes is placed, thus
combining the two together. The tie fastener consists of a small plate D. provided
with a catch or hook C as described for combining the two together, and which
also serves the same purpose as the thick end or catch on existing studs. The tie
or scarf is pinned to this plate D by means of the pin G which is fixed to the
plate.
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In place of pinning the tie or scarf H to the fastener as already described,
I may stitch it at each corner, or other suitable part, small holes f being provided
for the purpose, as shown more particularly in Fig. 8.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim:is :-
The combined collar stud and tie fastener constructed substantially in the
manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shown on the accompanying
sheet of drawing.
Dated this 18th day of May 1895.
.BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents:
An Improved Process for Colouring Tanned Hides by Means of Smoke.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1894-Accepted, 11th Aug., 1894
CUM DEIE DI EGITRATION.
An Improved Process for Colouring Tanned Hides by Means of
Smoke.
I, ADOLF HERRMANN, of Leutmannsdorf Kreis Schweidnitz, Silesia in the
Empire of Germany, Magistrate, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object a process for colouring on one side, by means of
smoke, hides and skins of animals from which the hair has been removed and which
have been tanned white, or according to the mode of tanning bleached white, and
dried, with or without making use of a templet or any device which acts as a
templet.
By this process the hides which are to be coloured are stretched flat over hurdles
or planks in an airtight closed chamber. A flat hearth is arranged in this closed
chamber, on which is placed a damp smouldering or smoking fire. The fuel
employed consists of horse dung without any admixture of straw.
The smoking apparatus may if desired be connected with a blowing apparatus
outside the smoking chamber, and the smoke developed then conveyed into the
smoking chamber by means of a suitable pipe. Special care must be taken that the
smoking is done evenly and the whole chamber thickly filled with smoke. This
smoke produced by the horse dung deposits the colouring matter contained in
it on the upper side of the hide which then becomes thoroughly impregnated with
same.
It must here be particularly noticed that although the smoke envelopes both the
upper and under sides of the skin it only colours the upper side. Even when the
grain of the hide is rolled out the colouring still takes place. The shades of colour
which vary from dull light yellow to golden brown depend on the duration of the
action of the smoke. For light yellow about 20 minutes is necessary and for a dark
yellow colour about 1 hour. The colouring obtained is durable and is the same
produced on all hides, and the hides are not rendered hard thereby but feel soft to
the touch. A templet may also be employed and if so should be flat and should
lie during the process of colouring flat on the hide.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A process for colouring tanned hides, which consists in placing the white tanned,
or after the tanning white bleached hides from which the hair has been removed in
a dried condition on hurdles at distances apart in a closed chamber, and burning
horse dung in the said chamber, or conveying the smoke of burning horse dung into
this chamber, by any suitable means, the hide being thereby coloured on its upper
side in shades varying from light yellow to brown, substantially as hereinbefore
described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 10th day of July 1894.
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LLEWELYN JONES,
Of 5, South Crescent Chambers, Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Air-valve.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1894
An Improved Air-valve.
We, JULIUS SCHIÖNNING, Manufacturer, and JOHANNES PETER MÖLLER,
Merchant, both of Copenhagen in the Kingdom of Denmark, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention relates to an air-valve especially designed to be applied to
pneumatic tyres and by the use of which the resistance to be overcome when
pumping air into the tyre is only that offered by the compression of the air. The
valve proper consists of a ball of steel or other hard material and further tightness
is afforded by a dust cap which is furnished with a conical spur of steel or other
hard material which is forced into the air-channel as the cap is screwed on.
The accompanying drawing is a section on an enlarged scale, of an air-valve
constructed according to my invention.
a is a tube which is secured to the air-tube and to the rim of the wheel in the
usual way and is furnished with a recess b in its air channel. In this recess is
placed the ball c which is somewhat larger than the air channel e but is able to
move freely in the recess. The ball closes the air channel e by being pressed
against its end but is easily, shifted when the air from the pump is driven in to an
extent which allows the air to pass into the air tube. The recess is closed by
means of a screw plug d. The air channel is closed after the tyre has been
inflated and the pump removed by means of the dust cap f which is provided with
a spurg which is driven into the air channel as the cap is screwed on and forms
for itself a bearing which is absolutely tight.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. An air-valve especially designed to be applied to pneumatic tyres and in
which a ball of hard material is able to move freely in a recess in the air channel,
and is driven against the end of the latter by the pressure of the air, in combination
with a spur of hard material placed in a dust cap and which is forced into the air
channel, and thus affords a further security against the escape of air, substantially
as set forth.
2. The improved air-valve herein before described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
1 word day of AugusT LOVE.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Parchment.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Parchment.
I, HENRY OWEN BAND, of No. 2 The Terrace, The Butts, Brentford, in the
County of Middlesex, Parchment and Vellum Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My present invention is a development of that described in the Specification of
Letters Patent granted to me numbered 11,693 dated June 14, 1893.
The said Specification describes a process of treating the skin in the manufacture
of parchment with a bath or washing of lime water and, after other processes, to a
final rubbing with flannel, the whole treatment having the object of improving the
finished appearance of the article, rendering the same more easy to write upon, of
taking the ink more readily, and obviating the use of pounce.
My object now is to further harden the skin for the purpose amongst others of
preventing the soaking in of the ink when in use and of still further improving
the finished appearance of the parchment.
According to my invention I add alum to the said bath or washing of lime water
or its equivalent. I have found a proportion of half a pound of alum to ninety
gallons of water suited to my purpose but I do not limit myself to that proportion.
The skin after having received the said bath or washing is treated similarly to
that described in my said prior Specification but before the final rubbing with
flannel it is cleaned by rubbing with suitable sand or glass paper or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In the manufacture of parchment and the like, treating the skin with a bath
or washing of lime water or its equivalent in which alum is present.
2. In the manufacture of parchment and the like, the process of treating the
skin with a bath or washing of lime water or its equivalent in which alum is present
and, after intermediate operations, of rubbing the same with sand or glass paper
substantially as described.
DL: 4th of T1 1001
A. F. SPOONER,
124, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Device for Closing Steam-chests and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Closing Steam-chests and the like.
I, Professor Dr. ALBERT STUTZER, of Bonn on the Rhine, in the Empire of
Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the-
following statement:―
My invention relates to a device which serves for hermetically closing steam-
chest and other receptacles, such as is for instance necessary for Pasteurizing liquids.
and the like.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a front view of the steam-chest door
Figures 2 and 3 are two side views, while
Figures 4, 5 and 6 show a hinge in detail.
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The door a of the steam-chest carries cross bars by which it is adapted to turn.
upon double hinges on the chest. These double hinges consist of links c jointed at
one end to the chest and at the other end to the cross bars b.
The door a has interiorly a packing d, Figure 6, and is hermetically closed by
pressing it with screws firmly against the opening of the chest. For this purpose.
the cross bars 6 project to the front of the chest door and are provided with.
slits. In these slits place the pivoted screws g arranged on the chest, where-
upon by tightening the thumb nuts 9' the front edge of the door is forced against.
the chest in the well-known manner. In order that the rear edge of the door-
may also be firmly pressed against the chest, which has not heretofore been.
effected, the pressing screws h are inserted into the links c.
On tightening these screws they bear against the door a and press the rear edge.
of the same firmly against the front surface of the chest. By this arrangement.
I obtain an air-tight joint also at the rear edge of the door.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven--
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A device for closing steam chests and the like, in which the door a pressed at
its front edge against the chest will also be hermetically closed at the pivoted or
rear edge by adapting the door to turn upon double hinges c on the chest, and
pressing the same against the latter with screws h or other pressing devices.
provided on these hinges.
Dated this 2nd den of Mar 1901
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Anti-fouling Composition for the Prevention of Marine . Growth in or on Wood or Iron.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Anti-fouling Composition for the Prevention of Marine .
Growth in or on Wood or Iron.
We, RICHARD HINGSTON of King Street, East Brisbane in the Colony of
Queensland, Gentleman and JACOB PAULUS WERNEGREEN of Logan Road
Brisbane in the said Colony Produce Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of our invention is the preparation of an anti-fouling composition for
the prevention of marine growth both vegetable and animal in or upon wood
or iron, which we attain in the following manner :-To make one hundred weight
(112 lbs.) we take 69 lbs. of purple oxide of iron ground in oil adding to the same,
firstly, 27 lbs. (3 galls.) boiled linseed oil and thoroughly mixing both together, we
then take a small quantity of this mixture and mix therewith 10 lbs. driers (such
as patent driers commonly used by painters) and then mix the two together, of this
third mixture, we take a small quantity and mix therewith 5 lbs. corrosive
sublimate of mercury finely powdered, and again mix the whole of this fourth
mixture we take a small quantity and mix therewith 1 lb. red precipitate (red oxide
of mercury) finally adding it to the bulk and mixing all thoroughly into a paint.
A wooden or iron vessel must be used for mixing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
An anti-fouling composition consisting of the amalgamation of purple oxide of
iron, boiled linseed oil, driers, corrosive sublimate of mercury, and red precipitate
in the proportions substantially and in the manner herein before described and set
forth.
RICHARD HINGSTON.
JACOB PAULUS WERNEGREEN.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Signs and Road Guide Posts, Advertising, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd July, 1895-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Signs and Road Guide Posts, Advertising, and
the like.
JOHN EDWARD BROWN Alton Hampshire Contractors Agent do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
For signs or road guide posts any design, or name of place may be displayed by
open-work figures or letters placed in a frame, of channel shape, top and bottom,
the frame being fixed to a post or wall. The letters may be of metal glass or any
desired material and have a groove on all sides so that they may be displayed
horizontally or vertically between a channel shaped, or tee shaped, or even, angle
frame, so that four angles placed at equil distances may form a square the four
sides of which may be filled in with letters vertically to advertse or direct as above
discribed or both vertically and horizontally.
Dated this 19th day of October 1894.
Improvements in Signs and Road Guide Posts, Advertising, and
the like.
JOHN EDWARD BROWN Alton Hampshire Contractors Agent do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention has for its object a road guide, notice or sign advertising or
directing by the use of open work letters of any size or shape which are other-
wise stencil letters, but by being seperate and interchangeable they may be fitted
into a channel shaped frame to form road guides, notice boards advertising signs
and the like and placed vertically or horozontally to meet requirements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The use of open work letters fitted together into a channel shaped frame to form
guides, signs and advertisments as above described.
Dated this 19th day of July 1895.
JOHN EDWARD BROWN.