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An Ornamental Comb for Ladies' Hair.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Ornamental Comb for Ladies' Hair.
I, AGNES DONNELLY, of 94, Church Street, Dumbarton, N.B., Gentlewoman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
This invention relates to an ornamental comb for ladies hair. It may be made
of tortoise-shell, vulcanite or other material, and with regard to the top of the comb
it is of a horse shoe or crescent shape. The horse shoe shaped edge is formed
with a flange or overlapping portion that is to say a portion which is at right
angles with the flat of the comb. In use the comb is inserted between the knob
or ball of the hair and the back of the head so that the overlapping horse shoe
portion encircles the knob portion or ball of hair and provides an ornament
thereto. The said overlapping portion may be ornamented in any way.
Dated thin 30th dow of November 1898
JOHNSONS,
Petitioner's Agents,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
I, AGNES DONNELLY, of 94, Church Street, Dumbarton, N.B., Gentlewoman,
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 follow-
ing statement;
This invention relates to an ornamental comb for ladies hair. It may be
made of tortoise-shell, vulcanite, precious or imitation precious metal or other
material and with regard to the top of the comb it is of a horse shoe or crescent
shape. The horse shoe shaped edge is formed with a flange or overlapping portion
that is to say a portion which is at right angles with the flat of the comb. The
accompanying drawing illustrates such a comb Fig. 1 being a partly perspective
view as seen when looking at the comb in the direction of the arrow Fig. 2;
whilst Fig. 2 is a side view shewing the comb in position of the hair.
As shewn in the said drawings, the comb when in use may be inserted between
the knob or ball of the hair and the back of the head so that the overlapping horse
shoe portion encircles or embraces the knob portion or ball of hair and provides
an ornament thereto. Or the comb may be worn or used on the top of the hair
towards the front, as a small crown. The overlapping portion may be ornamented
in any convenient way.

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:-
The ornamental comb for ladies hair, constructed substantially in the manner
as hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
· Dated this 4th day of May 1899.
JOHNSONS,
Applicant's Agents, 115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
JOHNSONS,
Applicant's Agents, 115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
Improvements in Drawing Compasses.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1898
SOLL
1000
20th Oct
1908
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Drawing Compasses.
GEORGE BEACH, Schoolmaster, 279, Peter Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To obviate the use of a screw in fastening the blacklead within the bore of a pair
of drawing compasses by employing a split wedge sliding either upwards or down-
wards into the bore, and gripping the blacklead by pressure between the wedge
and the sides of the bore.
T
1000
GEORGE BEACH.
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GEORGE BEACH, 279, Peter Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, Schoolmaster, 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:-
Ordinary drawing compass with enlarged bore (sufficient to admit usual-sized
lead) having (A) split weilge attached to leg of compass and sliding into bore to
fasten the inserted lead thus obviating the use of a screw. A wedge; B
bore;
ST
=
split in wedge; LD
=
lead.
=
=
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
(1) The fastening of the lead by a wedge (A) thus obviating the use of a screw.
(2) The splitting of the wedge into two tongues (a piece being cut out of the
middle of the solid wedge) thus giving a spring which assists to fasten the lead.
Dated this Fifteenth day of July 1898.
GEORGE BEACH.
An Improved Packing Ring for Steam Engine Cylinders, Valves, Pipe-joints, and for other purposes where a Steam Tight Joint is required.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
An Improved Packing Ring for Steam Engine Cylinders, Valves,
Pipe-joints, and for other purposes where a Steam Tight Joint is
required.
We, BELL'S ASBESTOS COMPANY LIMITED, of 691, Southwark Street, London,
SE, Engineers and Asbestos Manufacturers, and HENRY PERCY IBOTSON, Works
Manager, of the same address, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
Our improved packing ring is intended for use in connection with steam
engine cylinders, valves, pipe joints and for all other purposes where a steam
tight joint is required
Ordinary packing rings of asbestos as usually employed for effecting steam tight
joints are quickly rendered useless by the action of the steam, which, after pene
trating the first thickness or layer of the cloth of which the ring is composed, soon
finds its way through the whole ring.
This is rendered practically impossible with our improved packing ring which,
as illustrated in the accompanying diawing, it will be seen, on reference to the
enlarged section of one coil or thickness of the ring at Figure 1, consists essentially
of a core of metal a surrounded by an asbestos covering The asbestos is wrapped,
wound or otherwise arranged around the metal core a in such a manner that
when the metal core a with its asbestos covering b is bent or twisted into a spiral
and circular form A as shown in the drawing at Figure 3, a transverse section
of which is shown at Figure 2, the several coils or convolutions of the ring A thus
formed adhere to each other, and, when the resultant ring is placed in position,
constitute a perfectly steam tight and lasting joint
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
In a packing ring for effecting steam tight joints in cylinders, valves, pipes and
for like uses the combination of a metal core a covered with asbestos b and twisted
or otherwise formed into a spiral circular shape as at A Figures 2 and 3 sub-
stantially as and for the purposes specified
Dated the 10th dose of 1000
Dated the 10th do
day
£ 1000
T. B BROWNE LIMITED,
Agents for the Applicants,
163, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.,
Year: 1898

page_text: I, JOIN EDGAR, of 18, Glassford Street, in the City of Glasgow, Bedding and
Spring Mattress Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows: -
This invention relates to wire mattresses and it has for its object to provide
means for preventing concussion of the mattress on the side boards of the mattress
frame, and for strengthening the body of the mattress.
To that end I interweave with the wires comprising the mattress, lengthwise
at both sides thereof, check springs joined together by chains in order to stiffen
the edges of the mattress, and prevent concussion between the edges of the same
and the side boards of the frame. Check springs joined together by chains may
also be interwoven at various points parallel with the edges of the mattress for
the purpose of strengthening or stiffening it.
Dated this 1st day of November 1898
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Of the Firm of Cruikshank & Fairweather,
Chartered Patent Agents,
Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.
1, JOHN EDGAR, of 18, Glassford Street, in the City of Glasgow, Bedding and
Spring Mattress 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:-
This invention relates to wire mattresses and it has for its object to provide
means for preventing concussion of the mattress on the side boards of the mattress
frame, and for strengthening the body of the mattress.
The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 being a
longitudinal vertical section, and Figure 2 a transverse vertical section of the
improved mattress.
I enclose within pockets A¹ formed by the wires comprising the mattress A,
lengthwise at both sides thereof, check springs B joined together by chains C
in order to stiffen the edges of the mattress and prevent concussion between the
edges of the same and the side boards D¹ of the frame D. Check springs joined

page_text: together by chains may also be introduced at the centre, as shown at Figure 2,
or at various points parallel with the edges of the mattress for the purpose of
strengthening or stiffening it.
-
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 improved means hereinbefore described for stiffening the edges and body
of a wire mattress.
Year: 1898

page_text: GEORGE THORNHILL, 16, Oldham Road, Manchester, Professor of Music, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A cycle axle bracket wth extended arm, on which axle cylinder is placed, such
bracket being made, with axle cylinder detachable, or with axle cylinder cast with
bracket being fixed.
A. Arm extending to front bracket.
B. Arm extending to seat and cross arm.
C. Arm extending and connecting back wheel of cycle.
D. Extension of bracket on which axle cylinder can be fastened, if detachable,
or cast together if fixed.
E. Shows axle cylinder placed behind.
F. Shows axle cylinder placed before.
GEORGE THORNHILL, late of 16, Oldham Road, Manchester, Alderbrier, Palatine
Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, Professor of Music 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 axle bracket for cycles.
The improvement consists of an extension of the bracket marked D, such exten-
sion of the bracket being for the purpose of supporting & to which is fastened
detachable axle cylinder E (Patent 5752/98). The axle cylinder now being detach-
able and seperate from the bracket, access is obtained to tubes fitting in holes &
projections, A, B, C, C, by making the bracket hollow. Dotted lines show holes
cored through axle bracket, the bracket appearing when cast, a skeleton, viz. all
the inside cored out, i.e., hollow, an entrance being obtained to the tubes placed
or fitted, by any means, or for any purpose supporting, strengthening or examin-
ing such tubes, this being possible before completing the frame of the cycle or after
completing.
Thus by this means, if tubes fitting into any or all of the projections &
holes A, B, C, C, were found weak or defective the joint or place could be

page_text: strengthened & supported, even when the cycle was completed, & that support being
obtained from the inside of the tube.
EXPLANATION OF DRAWINGS.
A. Projection and hole in which tube is fixed, connecting axle bracket with
front bracket of cycle.
B. Projection and hole in which tube is fixed connecting axle bracket with seat
& cross arm.
C, C. Projections which connect axle bracket with back wheel of cycle.
D. Extension of bracket.
E. Detachable axle cylinder (Patent No. 5752/98.).
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 1
claim is
1st. An extension of bracket marked D, on which axle cylinder can be fastened
& supported, or if fixed, cast with the bracket.
2nd. The making of bracket hollow, which allows entrance to & fitting and
supporting of the tubes, by any means, placed in projections & holes of bracket
marked A, B, C, C, such means of access, fitting, & supporting being before or
after completing of the cycle, and from the under or inside end of the tube, which
is in the Eody of the bracket.
Dated this Seventeenth day of January 1899.
and
GEORGE THORNHILL.
Improvements in or relating to Healds or Heddles for Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1898-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Healds or Heddles for Looms for
Weaving.
I, JOHANN VULPIUS, of Rossbach, Bohemia, in the Empire of Austria, Manu-
facturer, 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:-
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It is well known that in weaving looms the harness board extends over the
whole warp and has several parallel series of holes of which holes there are as
many as there are warp threads. Through these holes pass the heddles, having
eyes for receiving the warp threads, and stretched by means of weights or
lingoes.
These heddles were hitherto manufactured by securing a thin wire or a cord a
provided with an eye to a weight or lingo e as shown in Fig. 1. The con-
nection was effected by means of a loop which was passed through eyes provided
at the end of the wire a and weight c.
This manner of manufacturing heddles has the drawback that the heddles
very often stick together at the top and at the bottom and make it impossible
to produce satisfactory work. It must be also pointed out that such heddles
are subjected to a great strain by mechanical causes such as pull, loosening of
the loops etc., which necessitates a frequent changing of the heddles and causes
considerable expense.
".
The heddles forming the subject of this invention are illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings in which
Fig. 2 is a front elevation, and
Fig. 3 a side elevation of a heddle.
The heddle is constituted by a wire of a length width and strength depending
on the article to be woven, said wire being made thicker if desired at the end G,
constituting the weight. The heddle L is therefore made in one piece with the
weight G, and has an eye M produced by bending a lateral portion of a slot
therein.
other manner,
Of course these eyes can be also produced in any
made in one piece can have different shapes and dimensions.
and the heddles
These new heddles do away with all the old drawbacks and their working is
thus rendered much more reliable and economical.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A heddle and its weight made in one piece.
2. A heddle substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 of
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1898.
Year: 1898

page_text: I, SARAH ROBERTSON STEWART, of St. Helen's, Henley-on-Thames, Married Lady,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved nose-bag, and has for object to
produce a nose-bag which shall at all times enable the horse or other animal
to which it is attached to keep its nostrils free for breathing whilst feeding, the
feed being maintained at a normal level near the top of the bag whilst being
consumed, thus preventing waste from blowing upon, and from the animal tossing
the bag to reach the contents as necessary with the ordinary nose-bag. Greater
comfort to the horse or other animal is obtained and no injury is sustained by
drawing dust and small particles of the feed into the nostrils.
To obtain these results, I construct the nose-bag preferably of a circular shape
in plan view and connect the bottom (preferably flat) with the top edge of the bag
by suitable springs, or elastic material, placed along the sides and for convenience
within the bag, though such springs or elastic material may if desired be placed
upon the outside of the bag. The springs or elastic material are extended to their
full length by the weight of the feed when the nose-bag is filled and the horse or
other animal feeds comfortably from the top of the bag. As the feed is consumed
and the weight of the same is reduced, the springs or elastic material contract,
the bag made of a suitable material for the purpose collapses gradually and brings
the feed towards the top of the bag, maintaining same at a uniform level and
permitting the animal's nostrils to be always free to the air.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1898.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
I, SARAH ROBERTSON STEWART, of St. Helen's, Henley-on-Thames, Married Lady,
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 a new or improved nose-bag and has for object to
produce a nose-bag which shall at all times enable the horse or other animal to
which it is attached to keep its nostrils free for breathing whilst feeding, the feed
being maintained at a normal level near the top of the bag whilst being consumed,
[Price 8d.1
Improvements in Box Lid Show Cards and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Box Lid Show Cards and the like.
WILLIAM BOWDEN, Embroidery Manufacturer, 13, Swan Street, Manchester,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This improvement refers to that class of illustrated show cards exhibited on
box lids & is for the purpose of enabling a detachable price list to be appended
-perforated or otherwise. The illustrations are printed on the upper portion
of card which is pasted on box-the price list hanging therefrom as a flap. By
this arrangement the prices can be easily removed leaving the illustrations
on box.
Dated this 12th day of February 1898
WILLIAM BOWDEN,
WILLIAM BOWDEN, Embroidery Manufacturer, 13, Swan Street, Manchester,
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 fol-
lowing statement:-
Attached to the inside of a box lid having a displayed illustration is a detach-
able slip containing prices etc. of the articles illustrated. In order to facilitate
the removal of this slip and to produce the combination in an inexpensive
manner I arrange that the whole of the printed matter shall be upon a single
sheet of paper such sheet having a perforation dividing the illustration from
the prices referring thereto.
I now attach in a secure manner the whole of that part of sheet with illus-
trations thereon to the inside of box lid leaving that portion containing prices
attached only by the perforated line as mentioned before thus the flange of lid
will surround the illustration and act as a frame. It will now be seen that when
the combination is complete the box lid illustration and price list form a con-
venient mode of advertising and bringing trade prices before a buyer who in turn
can upon removal of slip submit the illustration to the public.

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 that what
I claim is
A detachable flap or slip attached to a box lid and relating to a displayed
advertisement thereon.
Dated this 14th of November 1898.
WILLIAM BOWDEN,
Improvements in and connected with the Forks for Cycles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with the Forks for Cycles.
I, LENNOX LIDDELL, of 60, St. Enoch Square, in the County of the City of
Glasgow, North Britain, 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 invention relates to improvements in cycles and has for its object to enable
the wheels to be readily and easily detached from the fork when necessity requires
without straining of fork.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings, of which,
Figure 1 is a side view of part of cycle wheel shewing my improvements.
Figure 2 is a front and end view shewing one section of part of the fork.
Figure 3 is a similar view of the loose portion.
Figure 4 is a view shewing application to back wheel of cycle.
In carrying out my invention, construct the bottom end of the fork in two
sections or pieces A and B. The fixed portion A of the fork is provided with
two little projecting pieces F, F1, and is open at its outer end G, while the loose
portion B of the fork has two recesses H, H¹, and a projecting piece I, the former,
when the loose portion B is placed in position fitting into F, F and the latter
into the opening G, so that when the nut C which binds the fork to the spindle D
is screwed home, the two sections A and B are held firmly together, as seen in
Figure 1, and when the nut is undone the wheel with the spindle D and the
loose part B of the fork are simply pulled out and so become detached from the
machine, whereby any repairs necessary can be executed and no strain is made
on the fork.
For the back wheel the same arrangement applies but several projecting pieces F F
are required-shewn Figure 4-so that the chain can be tightened or slackened at
will.
It is to be understood that my improvements are also applicable to existing
cycles by simply cutting off the lower part of the fork and brazing or otherwise
fixing the portion constructed according to my improvements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1
In cycles, constructing the fork in two pieces or sections, substantially as and
for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying sheets
of drawings.
1000
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Patent Agents.
Pipe Cleaner, Cigarette and Cigar Holder Cleaner, and Tobacco Stopper Combined.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 17th May, 1899-Accepted, 24th June, 1899
Pipe Cleaner, Cigarette and Cigar Holder Cleaner, and Tobacco
Stopper Combined.
JOHN WESLEY CARMICHAEL, 124, Harrington Road, Workington, Cumberland,
Dental Surgeon, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
ollows:
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To be made of brass, iron, or steel plate, or any other suitable material, and
of shape, according to drawings with this furnished.
A is the part, for cleaning bowl of pipe.
B is the part, for cleaning cigarette and cigar holder.
C is a hole, for attaching one end of wire to.
D is the wire, for cleaning stem of pipe & to be made of copper, or any other
suitable material.
E is the part, for stopping tobacco down, in bowl of pipe.
F is another hole, through which the wire, can be passed, when not in use.
December 1898.
Pipe Cleaner, Cigarette and Cigar Holder Cleaner, and Tobacco
Stopper Combined.
JOHN WESLEY CARMICHAEL, 124, Harrington Road, Workington, Cumberland,
Dental Surgeon, I 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:―
To be made of brass, iron tin or steel plate and copper wire, and of shape
according to drawings furnished with the Provisional Specification.
A is the part for cleaning the inside of the bowl of a pipe by cutting out, the
hard carbon which forms through smoking.
Bis the part for cleaning the inside of a cigarette or cigar holder.
C is a hole for attaching one end of a wire to, & passing it through when not in
use.
D) is the wire, to be made of copper & for cleaning stem of a pipe, a cigarette
holder or cigar holder.
Fis the part for stopping tobacco down in the bowl of a pipe.
1
share

page_text: Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & of what materials it shall be made & of what form, & how it can be used,
I declare that what I claim is:-
A distinct improvement in its cutting power, through having teeth on the
edges where it is required to cut.
. 101
1000
Improvements in the Art of Manufacturing Iron and Steel Car Wheels.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 14th May, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Art of Manufacturing Iron and Steel Car
Wheels.
I, JACOB TRIPLER WAINWRIGHT, Metallurgical Engineer, of 1254, Michagan
Avenue, Chicago, State of Illinois, in the Republic of the United States of
America, 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 purpose of my invention is to produce iron or steel car wheels of superior
quality, peculiar molecular condition, at less cost, and by a different method than
heretofore practiced.
Present practice in this art consists in casting melted iron of a certain quality
in a mould provided with means for rapidly chilling and hardening the surface of
that portion of the casting embraced in the tire of the wheel. This particular
quality of iron is of a brittle nature, and results from the silicon and other
metalloids which are necessary in the alloy or mixture in order to insure a casting
free from blow-holes.
The object of my invention is to make a solid chill hardened casting, but dispense
with the necessity of having silicon or other weakening impurities in the mixture.
By my invention; molten iron or steel is treated to the action of vacuum or
exhaustion thereby eliminating the cause of blow-holes and changing its molecular
condition; this treated molten iron is cast either in a chilled mould for hardening
the rim or tire, or may be otherwise cast and the tire hardened by subsequent
heating and chilling.
It is herein understood that any operation herein mentioned in connection with
my invention may be performed in any manner that is suitable, and known in the
practice of any art.
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:-
1. As a new article of manufacture and a product of the herein-described process,
a chill hardened exhausted iron or steel-car wheel, substantially as specified.
Dated this 27th day of December 1897.
JACOB T. WAINWRIGHT.
Improvements in Railway and Tramway Wheels.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1898 -Accepted, 4th Feb.,
1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Railway and Tramway Wheels.
ROBERT HYDE, Derbyshire House, Darnall, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Engineer, and THE TOZER STANTON WHEEL COMPANY LIMITED, Moorfields Cham-
bers, 95 and 97, Finsbury Pavement, London, E.C., 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 improvement relates more particularly to what are known as disc wheels
and especially to the mode of making the boss or nave and the distance ring to
which the discs are secured, we will describe the improved manufacture of one of
these wheels with reference to the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a section through a corrugated disc wheel.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of a plain disc wheel.
Fig. 3 is a section through a plain disc wheel.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the ring or lining piece in the boss.
Fig. 5 is a section of the ring or lining piece.
In the manufacture of these wheels two or more discs A may be used and nave
or boss B may be of cast or wrought iron or steel or other suitable metal and the
discs A may be corrugated or plain or of any suitable form. We now proceed to
describe the mode of forming the nave or boss B so as to unite it to the discs A and
ring C.
After preparing the discs and before placing them together we insert a
ring or lining piece C of suitable material between the discs to form a distance
piece; this ring C will serve to keep the discs apart from one another at the proper
space.
Our improvement is in drilling inside the ring C any suitable number and size
of holes E, at any suitable angle and depth, the drilled holes E not to go through
the thickness of the ring C to outside thereof.
When boss is made the metal will go into drilled holes E in distance ring C,
and effectually unite boss B and ring C, which will improve and strengthen the
nave or boss and enable the wheel to withstand any kind of strain. Ring C also
prevents the metal forming the nave or boss from spreading into space D between
the discs during manufacture.
We then temporarily secure the discs together or not and form the nave or
boss in the usual way whether wrought or cast.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
In a
railway or tramway wheel a ring (or its equivalent) drilled inside with any
number and size of holes into which the metal which forms the boss of the wheel

page_text: is forced (or will flow) while the boss is being made thereby (after manufacture)
closely uniting the ring C to the boss or nave B substantially as shown and
described.
.
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A
T
1000
ROBT. HYDE,
TOZER-STANTON WHEEL CO. LTD.,
J. L. HODGKINSON, Secretary.
An Improved illuminating and Heating Gas.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 16th July, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved illuminating and Heating Gas.
I, EDWARD TOOTH, of No. 42, Wells Street, Redfern, near Sydney, in the Colony
of New South Wales, Chemical Plumber, 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 the manufacture of an improved illuminating and
heating gas the combustion of which gives a brilliant light and great heat.
This gas is manufactured by simultaneously bringing into contact with water,
carbide of calcium, unslaked lime and terebine or a solution of resin in molten
naphthalene with or without the addition of paraffin. These three ingredients,
are contained in charges or cartridges in the proportion by bulk of about forty
per cent. carbide of calcium, fifty per cent. lime, and from five to ten per cent.
terebine, and they are immersed in water, or water is brought into contact with
them in sufficient quantity to cause the necessary reaction. This may be done
in any known acetylene generator in which the bringing into contact of the solids
and the liquids is properly regulated.
The unslaked lime should be as far as possible free from impurities and
especially free from magnesia. The carbide of calcium, which may be manu-
factured in any known way, is preferably the vehicle for holding the terebine,
the cartridges, blocks or lumps, of the carbide being for this purpose dipped in a
bath of terebine until they are partially saturated and thoroughly coated with
a good layer of the terebine. The terebine or resin dissolved in molten naphtha-
lene is, when in use, slightly heated. It is advantageous to mix with the terebine
another rich hydro-carbon having a low melting point such as paraffin to the
extent of about two per cent. by bulk. If necessary, the dipped blocks of carbide,
after cooling, may be dipped again until the coating becomes so thick as to
amount to about say ten per cent. of the bulk. This coating forms not only an
efficient protector of the carbide of calcium from damp, but also forms an essential
ingredient of the mixture from which the improved gas is made.
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 manufacture of an illuminating and heating gas by bringing into contact
with water carbide of calcium, a rich easily volatalizable hydrocarbon such as
terebine, with or without paraffin, and unslaked lime, substantially as described.
+1
1011 dow of April 1898.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Method of Attaching the Heads of Brushes, Brooms and the like to their Handles or Shafts.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Dec., 1898-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Attaching the Heads of Brushes, Brooms and
the like to their Handles or Shafts.
I, GASCOIGNE HASTINGS FOWLER JONES, 2, Park Street, The Mount, York,
Architect, 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 improved method of attaching the heads of brushes,
brooms and the like to their handles or shafts, the object being to provide a
simple, cheap, effective and easily applied mode of carrying this into effect. In
putting my invention into practice I proceed in or in about the following manner
making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig 1 is a
front view of a piece of bent wire for holding together the handle and head of
the broom. Fig. 2 a front view of the end of the handle with the piece of wire
shown in Fig. I attached Fig. 3 is a cross section of a broom head with handle
attached by my method. a 18 a piece of wire bent on itself and into the form
shown and having the inturned ends 6 and the stem or tail c. The ends are
hammered into opposite sides of the handle d, the sides of a being preferably flush
with the outer surface of the broom handle d as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 2.
e is the head of the broom and has a hole at f to receive the end of d and a smaller
hole for the tail e to pass through, being of sufficient length to extend a short
distance beyond the flat face of e The tail is then hammered over on to the
face of e and held to it by a staple, nail, screw or other means h.
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. For use in attaching the heads of brushes, brooms and the like to their
handles or shafts a piece of wire bent on itself, the free ends of the said piece of
wire being then bent outwards on opposite sides, then parallel with their original
course and finally inwards so that the extreme ends point towards but do not
touch one another, substantially as described in the above specification and
exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
2. The method of attaching the heads of brushes, brooms and the like to their
handles or shafts by the use of a piece of bent wire, such as is described in the
above Claim 1, substantially in the manner set forth in the above specification
with reference to Figs 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 13th day of December 1898
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, E.C., Agents.
Device for Preventing the Displacement of the Roller receiving the Current from the Cables of Electric Railways with Overhead Conductors.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan., 1898- Accepted, 12th Feb., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION. O
Device for Preventing the Displacement of the Roller receiving the
Current from the Cables of Electric Railways with Overhead
Conductors.
I, PAUL MEYERSFELD, of Laut eschläger 26, in the City of Darmstadt, in the
German Empire, Electrician, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
It frequently happens with electric railways worked on the overhead system,
that where there are sudden curves, and at points, the arm carrying the current
receiving roller cannot adjust itself so quickly to the new line of direction, in con-
sequence of which the roller is thrown off the cable.
It is to overcome this drawback that is the object of the present invention which
consists in the arrangement of a spiral spring between the roller and the arm,
which will yield also at sharp curves, since it readily gives, both axially and tangen-
tially, thus enabling the roller to take the required direction and obviating straining.
On the accompanying drawing one form of carrying out the invention is shown
in side view.
The roller a runs in the usual manner on the cable b. The head-piece c is
shortened and has at its lower end a lateral slot d, being further encircled by a steel
band h, to firmly hold in position the end of a strong spiral spring f introduced
into it. The other end of this spring f lies in the upper end of the hollow con-
ducting arm i, so that the connection between the latter and the head c is made
through the spring f
In order to avoid short-circuiting, by effecting good conduction of the current
from the roller to the carriage, the ends of the spiral spring are secured by electrical
Or a wire
conducting material to the tubular parts in which they rest.
g is arranged
which conducts the current from a carbon contact piece m, through the head c,
and tubular arm i, to the carriage.
my
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
A device for preventing the displacement of the roller receiving the current from
the cables of electric railways with overhead conductors, consisting in the arrange-
ment of a spring (f) between the head-piece (c) of the roller and the conducting
arm (2), substantially as set forth.
Tam1000
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1898-Accepted, 30th July, 1898
I, JAMES JOHN MARSHALL, of Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Brewer,
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 follow-
ing statement; —
This invention has for its object, the construction of a convenient form of dumb
waiter, by means of which, tumblers, wine glasses, and biscuits &c. may be carried
without danger of breakage.
I also use the appliance as an advertising medium.
The annexed drawings will facilitate explanation.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the appliance, supported on a bottle, and Fig. 2 a plan
of same.
The invention consists of two or more wires a curved at the top as at b, a wire
ring c is soldered on the wires a to bind them together. In some instances I may
dispense with the wire ring c.
To the wires a are soldered the trays d and e of tin or other suitable material;
the upper tray d has a hole in its centre large enough for a beer or whisky bottle,
or the like, the inner edge being raised as at f to prevent undue knocking;
grooves are cut in the side and bottom of tray to receive wine glasses i, and in
the bottom of tray are also holes to receive tumblers j.
The bottom tray e is an annular ring with its inner edge k raised to the level of
or higher than the outer edge l.
The wires a and trays d and e are so constructed that the whole weight of same
is supported by the shoulder of a bottle when placed thereon, the bottom of the
bottle being below the tray e.
I may attach flags m on which advertisements may be placed, and on the sides
of trays I place advertisements.
When required to be used, the device is placed on a bottle as shewn, glasses
placed in the tray d and biscuits &c. in the tray e, the neck of the bottle is grasped
by the hand, and the whole may be carried without risk of breakage; or the bottle
may rest on the hand when being carried.
When the contents of the bottle are to be used the bottle is put down and the
trays &c. raised from same by means of the finger pieces b, and the glasses filled.
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
1. The combination of the wires a curved as at b, with the trays d and e,
substantially as described and shewn on the drawings and for the purpose herein
set forth.

page_text: 2. The appliance as a whole, substantially as described and shewn on the draw-
ings and for the purpose herein set forth.
3. The appliance as described and shewn on the drawings, as an advertising
medium.
Dated this 20th day of May 1898
JAMES JOHN MARSHALL.
Improvements relating to the Construction of Railway Wagon Brakes,
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Construction of Railway Wagon
Brakes,
I, RUFUS MORTON, 22, Culcheth Lane, Campsic Place, Newton Heath, near
the City of Manchester, Foreman Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement; -
My present invention relates to improvements in the construction of the
mechanism described in my prior Patent No. 14495 of 1885, the object being
to lessen the cost of production.
In the former patent the hand levers are made with one end to fit upon the
brake shaft, and are constructed with a half clutch, to engage with another half
clutch, and my present invention is to dispense with much of this costly work.
The annexed sheet of drawings illustrates my improved arrangement, and
similar letters indicate similar parts in any of the figures.
Fig. 1, represents the end of the brake lever, the clutch and adjacent parts.
Fig. 2, plan of same.
Fig. 3, two views of the clutch detached. In carrying out my present inven-
tion in order to attain the object above mentioned, I make the brake hand lever L,
with a simple enlarged end L2, to fit loose and turn upon the outside round end
of the brake shaft S, securing it in position by means of a collar D, and a split
pin P, or other equivalent.
The clutch piece C, is of the form shown in Fig. 3, it consists of a short arm
with a catch piece C2, projecting from the arm at a right angle; it is provided
with a square hole C, which fits upon a squared portion of the shaft between
the hand lever 1, and the frame F, or instead of a square other forms of hole
and correspondingly shaped portions of shaft which will prevent any rotation of
the clutch upon the shait may be substituted.
In Fig. 1, F, represents the framework secured to the wagon, and supporting
the shaft S, and the brake lever L, also the arms A and A2, which are within
the wagon frame and to which the push rods B and B², are secured.
The hand lever, with the other brake mechanism is duplicated at the other
end of the shaft S, to enable the brake to be applied from either side of the vehicle
as desired.
It will be seen that when the hand lever is pressed down it comes in contact
with the catch piece C³, of the clutch C, further movement causes the shaft
with the arms to turn in its bearings, and the push bars to apply the brake
blocks to the wheels.
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;-
1. The improvements relating to the construction of railway-wagon brake

page_text: 2. In combination with the system of brake mechanism described in my prior
Patent No. 144958, the improved construction of the clutch C, as hereinbefore
described and set forth in the annexed drawings.
Dated the 10th day of September 1898.
ROBT. F. DRURY C.P.A.,
Agent for Applicant,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield.
Improvement in Water Trapped Closet Basin.
Year: 1898

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Improvement in Water Trapped Closet Basin.
JOHN JOSEPH INGLIS, Civil Engineer, Royal Engineer Office, Curragh Camp,
Kildare, Ireland, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention is a water trapped closet basin, in which the outfall end of the
trap forms part of a vertical soil and ventilating pipe.
Improvement in Water Trapped Closet Basin.
JOHN JOSEPH INGLIS, Civil Engineer, Royal Engineer Office, Curragh Camp,
Co. Kildare, Ireland, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
The invention is a water trapped closet basin A in which the outfall end of
the trap B becomes part of a vertical soil and ventilating pipe C, by reducing the
thickness of wall D, for that purpose. E is an arm with a removeable air tight
stopper to render the trap accessible for cleaning purposes. F, F, are arms to
connect pipes G, G, from cistern with flushing belt, H.
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:-
:-
1. A water closet basin the fixing of which necessitates the narrowing of wall
against which it is placed in order that the outfall end of trap becomes part of
soil pipe.
2. A water closet basin with an access opening to trap outside wall against
which it is placed.
3. A water closet basin having No. 2 flushing pipe connections; one on either
side.
Improved Writing or Blotting Pad with Paper Weight.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Writing or Blotting Pad with Paper Weight.
I, HEINRICH OTTO RICHARD KRUPER, Merchant, of 24, Aeussere Hallesche-
strasse, Leipzig-Gohlis, 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 particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention for an improved writing or blotting pad with paper weight
relates to a writing or blotting pad, the essential feature of which is that a paper
weight is connected with it in such a manner that the pad and the paper weight
cannot be separated, and both are constantly ready for use.
The form and arrangement of the invention will be understood from the
following description with the aid of the accompanying drawing, in which;
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a combined blotting pad and paper weight
constructed according to this invention, and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.
The pad A has on one side, supports S, which are connected at the ends k in
some suitable manner, with the rod or stay B.
On the rod B a sliding piece C is arranged to slide along the rod B but not to
rotate thereon, the part C being connected with a handle-like arm y, and
furnished with tappets d, by which the paper weight bearing arm 1) is moveably
held, this arm likewise terminating outwards in a handle g¹.
The paper weight P is moveably connected with the arm 1 by means of a
rods, and in such a manner that it can lie quite flat on the sheet of letter paper.
The pressing effect of the paper weight is strengthened by a spring f arranged
between the handles g g', as shown in Fig. 1.
The paper weight being attached to the pad, both are always ready for use, in
addition to which, by means of the rod B, and sliding piece C, the paper-weight
can be placed on different parts of the pad.
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 writing or blotting pad A with paper-weight P, the essential feature of which
is that the paper-weight, by means of a sliding piece C adjustable laterally on a
rod B supported by arms and by a bearing arm I), connected with such sliding
piece; is connected with the pad in such a manner that it can be placed on
different parts of the same, but cannot be separated therefrom.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1898.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.