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An Improved Appliance for Determining the Curvature of Curves.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 9th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Determining the Curvature of Curves.
THOMAS BYRON PLACE, Dentist 31 Nantwich Road, Crewe & WILLIAM HUGH
WILLIAMS, Civil Engineer, Mona House, Nantwich Road Crewe, both in the County
of Chester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An appliance for readily finding the radii of curves on drawings or plans, consisting
of a sheet of transparent material upon which the outlines of known curves are drawn
and numbered.
1080
THOS. BYRON PLACE.
WILLIAM HUGH WILLIAMS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Determining the Curvature of Curves.
THOMAS BYRON PLACE, Surgeon Dentist, 31 Nantwich Road Crewe, and WILLIAM
HUGH WILLIAMS, Civil Engineer, Mona House Nantwich Road Crewe, both in the
County of Chester, 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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Engineers & draughtsmen and other persons when dealing with curved lines on
drawings or tracings frequently lose a considerable amount of time in fitting the
templates or curves such as are generally use by them, to the curved lines on
drawings or tracings, whether only to ascertain the curvature of or to reproduce the
said curved lines. The means generally adopted at present being to try template
after template until one is found to fit the curved line in question. Our invention
which consists of a sheet of more or less transparent material upon which are drawn
curves of known radii and numbered to correspond with the templates at the
A. B. C. D on accom-
Engineer's or Draughtsman's command as shown by Fig. 1.
panying drawing will form a key to all such templates and enable him to readily
ascertain what template he requires by simply moving the said sheet over face of
drawing until one of the curved lines on it fits the curved line in question on the
drawing. When our invention is used in connection with circular curves, we intend
to add a table as shown on accompanying drawing giving the corresponding radius of
curve in chains of 66 feet according to the scale of the drawing. By these means the
radius of any circular curve will be readily found.
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:-
1st. The drawing or marking of a series of known curves upon a sheet of more
or less transparent material substantially as and for the purposes described and
shown.
1800
THOMAS BYRON PLACE.
WILLIAM HUGH
WILLIAMS.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Coiled Springs.
Year: 1889

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Coiled Springs.
I ILLIUS AUGUSTUS TIMMIS of No. 2 Great George Street Westminster.S.W. 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 :-
The objects of my Invention are to make unequal section coiled springs more
reliably than heretofore and so lessen the breakages and effect an economy.
This Invention has especial reference to unequal section springs which are made
out of bars of steel which in cross section have a thick part coiled next the mandril
and a thin web or webs outside. When these springs are tempered the outer web or
webs is or are left soft and also the outside of the thick part but the interior of the
thick part is left hard and of great resisting power but is prevented from breaking
when the spring is in work by the soft web or webs outside.
These bars have always been rolled with the three sides of the thick part so that
when coiled they should as nearly as possible contain two right angles at the junctions
and the corners have always been rollod as sharp as practicable in order to get as
much steel as possible in the spring.
With the above objects in view I have found that these sharp corners are the cause of
many faulty bars being rolled inasmuch as the edges do not get pressed but drawn
out. This leads to flaws and destroys the skin of the metal. I therefore roll
the bars so that the angles are well rounded and by this means I get the same
power from a rather less weight of metal and I get sounder bars and more perfect and
more reliable springs.
The sheet of Drawings, herewith, illustrate and explain the above.
Fig. 1 shows a bar of steel in cross section before coiling-the dotted lines show

page_text: the sides of the bar after coiling is this as the bars have always been rolled with
sharp edges.
Fig. 2 shows the same bar with rounded corners.
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 rolling of unequal section bars for coiled springs, of any unequal section
having well rounded corners as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
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Improvements in Taps for Casks and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1889-Accepted, 5th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Taps for Casks and the like.
FRANCIS NUTTALL 30 Rochdale Road Oldham in the County of Lancaster
Blacksmith do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
For this purpose I use a tap f screwed to suit the bush or plug a in the barrel the
tap is provided with a spindle g for opening the valve c and is screwed to suit the
said tap and provided with stuffing box the top has also prongs m cast in for
the purpose of guiding the spindle.
For opening valve in connection with Nuttall's Patent for tapping barrels (No. 5059
March 23rd 1889).
Dated this 15th day of May 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Taps for Casks and the like.
FRANCIS NUTTALL Blacksmith 30 Rochdale Road Oldham in the County of
Lancaster 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 :-
For this purpose I use a tap of screwed to suit the bush or plug a of Nuttall's
Patent for tapping barrels (No. 5059 March 23rd 1889) the tap is provided with a
spindle 9 for opening the valve c and is screwed to suit the said tap and provided
with stuffing box h the tap has also prongs m cast on for the purpose of guiding the
spindle.
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,
An improved tap for the purpose mentioned, in preference to the ordinary
or common tap as hereinbefore set forth and described in Specification and
drawings.
Dated this 21st day of November 1889
FRANCIS NUTTALL.
An Improvement in Drawing Apparatus: viz.:-Set-Polygons.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Drawing Apparatus: viz.:-Set-Polygons.
1, HENRY MARLE, of 210 Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham, Art Master, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The Set-Polygons, or Trapezoids are to be irregular four-sided figures formed of
flat pieces of wood or other suitable material having two opposite sides parallel, and
one end or each end, so cut as to form with one of the parallel sides, the internal
and obtuse angle of anyone of the regular polygons: the Trapezoid to be marked, if
desired, on any of the four edges, with a scale of equal parts.
:
Dated this 25th day of Santambar 1880
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Drawing Apparatus: viz. :-Set-Polygons.
I, HENRY MARLE, 210 Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham, Art Master, do hereby
declare the naturo 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 Set-Polygons or Trapezoids are to be irregular four-sided figures, formed of
flat pieces of wood or other suitable material, having two sides parallel, and one end,
or each end respectively, so cut as to form with one of the parallel sides the internal
and obtuse angle of anyone of the regular polygons.
The Set-Polygons are to be of any convenient length and width, so regulated that
each of the parallel sides respectively shall contain a whole number of inches.
The Set-Polygons are to be marked along one of the parallel sides with a scale of
equal parts, starting from either obtuse angle. The opposite parallel side may also
be marked with a scale of equal parts.
In order that my said invention may be more fully understood and readily carried
into effect, I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig, of the accompanying drawings represents a Set-Polygon having the angle
at A that of a regular hexagon; the angle at B that of a regular heptagon: the
side A B being five inches and marked with a scale of eighths of inches; the side C D
being seven inches and divided into a scale of twelfths of inches.
Fig. 2 represents a Set-Polygon having the angle at E that of a duodecagon; the
edge E F four inches, divided into quarters and the edge G H seven inches, divided
into eighths.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, 1 declare that what I claim is
1. Constructing the Set-Polygon so that one of its angles shall be that of a regular
polygon or that two of its angles shall be those of any two of the regular polygons.
2. Constructing the Set-Polygon so that the parallel edges shall each respectively
contain a whole number of inches.
3. Constructing the Set-Polygon so that either or each of the parallel edges may be
used as a scale of equal parts.
Dated this Eighteenth day of June 1890.
Apparatus for use in Teaching Arithmetic.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for use in Teaching Arithmetic.
RICHARD NUTTALL Fair View House, Whitworth Lancashire Schoolmaster do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A device for teaching the arithmetical rules in reduction of weights and measures
by means of imitative stations, locomotives railway metals and a chart of letters and
figures and asterisks registered as the Railway Reduction Chart and the process is
performed by representing the imitative engines as running along the railway metals
of the face of the chart from asterisk to asterisk which are the supposed stations and
showing and showing the numbers between each asterisk and the next to be used in
the working of the arithmetical rules of reduction of weights and measures.
Dated this 14th day of September 1889
RICHARD NUTTALL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for use in Teaching Arithmetic.
RICHARD NUTTALL Fair View House, Whitworth, Lancashire, 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:
A device for teaching the arithmetical rules in reduction of weights and measures
and is performed on the principle of a railway journey by means of imitative loco-
motives running on imitative railway metals across a chart marked with asterisks,
figures, lines, letters and characters as shown in Drawing on accompanying sheet the
said chart being registered at Stationers' Hall as the Railway Reduction Chart; and
in using this device the imitative locomotive which is represented on the Drawing by
a round O is made to travel on the imitative railway metals shown on Drawing by
black lines running from imitative station to station represented on the Drawing
by asterisks each bearing its name above or beside it and the numbers placed between
the asterisks are those to be employed in working out the arithmetical rules.
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. That I am the true and first inventor of the device to teach reduction rules
in weights and measures by means of imitative railway metals, locomotives, and
stations, such as described in the Specification previously set forth.
Dated this Ninth day of June 1890
RICHARD NUTTALL.
Improved Stud for Shirts, Collars, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Stud for Shirts, Collars, and the like.
I, ANTON HAMP, of Hirschberg in Silesia, in the Kingdom of Prussia, German
Empire, Minister 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 stud for shirts, collars and the like and the
manner in which I prefer to carry my invention into effect is shewn in the accom-
panying drawings.
Fig. 1 represents a stud according to my invention and consists of the stud head
as usual, with neck b, which is hollow and the cross bar a which is provided with a
slit in half its length. The neck b is cut away at top, nearest to the cross-bar, in order
to allow space for connecting the two by means of a pin d, passing from side to side
of 6 and through the slit in a.-In Fig. 2-6 the letters all represent the same parts
as in Fig. 1.-In Figs. 2 and 3 the bar a is shewn in another position relatively to b,
and it is clear that the pin d through slit is no obstacle to the cross-bar being brought
into any such position.-In Fig. 3 the cross bar is pushed inside the hollow neck b,
the two parts forming one rigid rod.
Figs. 5 and 6 show ornamental studs provided with the arrangement.
Figs. 7-10 represent sundry articles for the purpose of showing the shape of
button hole e,
which can be used with studs according to my invention.
In use I open the bar a as in Fig. 2, push it into neck 6 as in Fig. 3.-It can now
be readily passed through a button-hole, and when through the cross-bar is pulled out
and again brought into the position as in Fig. 1.
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 :-
An improved stud constructed substantially as described and shewn in the drawings.
London, December 12th 1889.
ANTON HAMP,
Per C. R. Bonne & Co.,
41, Eastcheap, his Agents.
Improvements in Fittings for Fixing India-rubber Tyres to Wheels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th May, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fittings for Fixing India-rubber Tyres to Wheels.
THOMAS JOHN EASEY, Gentleman, 13 Raverley Street, Devons Road, Bromley by
Bow, Middlesex, EDWIN WILLIAMSON, Cutler, 206 Mile End Road, Mile End
Old Town, Middlesex and THOMAS JAMES BURGESS, Joiner, 3 Private Road, Dixon
Street, Limehouse Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be
as follows:-
To consist of a piece of metal which is passed through the tyre, the projecting
ends being bent towards the hub of the wheel and securely fastened round the rim.
1080
THOMAS JOHN EASEY.
EDWIN WILLIAMSON.
THOMAS JAMES BURGESS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fittings for Fixing India-rubber Tyres to Wheels.
We THOMAS JOHN EASEY, Gentleman of 13 Raverley Street Devon's Road,
Bromley by Bow, Middlesex EDWIN WILLIAMSON, Cutler, and THOMAS JAMES
BURGESS, Joiner, of 11, Huddart Street, St. Paul's Road, Bow Common, Middlesex,
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 Improvements in Fittings for Fixing India-rubber
Tyres to Wheels and consists of a piece or strip of metal (hereinafter called a clip)
having an enlargement at one end in which is pierced one or more slots to be fully
described as regards usage in the description of the Drawings hereunto annexed.
Fig. 1 represents a clip having a single slot and is used by passing it close up to
the slotted head through the tyre, bending the end round the rim or felloe of the
wheel, passing it through the slot, bending the head on to the rim or felloe drawing
the whole tightly together and bending back the end of the blade thus completing
the fixture Fig. 2.
Fig. 3 represents a clip having two slots and is similarly used except that the
ends are interlaced and fixed by concussion Fig. 4.
Fig. 5. represents a clip having three slots represented as fixed by concussion
in Fig. 6.
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.
1st. The construction of tyre clips in the ways substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown in the drawings annexed.
2nd. The passing of metallic fittings having a slotted head through india-rubber
tyres.
3rd. The manners or ways of fastening the ends of the clips as herein before
mentioned.
This 14th day of May 1890.
0
THOMAS JOHN EASE.
THOMAS JAMES BURGESS.
EDWIN WILLIAMSON.
Improvements in Pianoforte Actions.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application 4th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 4th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pianoforte Actions.
CHARLES BARKER 8 Station Road Croydon Pianoforte Tuner & Repairer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
"The compensating balance
The nature of my invention which will be known as
hopper" is an alteration in that part of the piano called the hopper. The piece of
wood or block at the back of the fly, or movable part of the hopper is by my
method taken through a hole made in the fly where it is connected by a centre
wire and acted upon by a spring in front of the fly so that when the block catches
the sticker it gives proportionately to the weight of the sticker and allows the fly
to regain its position under the sticker with ease and certainty making the touch
more uniform and elastic.
CHARLES BARKER.
Improvement in Steam Iurvi
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar.,
1890
I, CARL GUSTAF PATRIK DE LAVAL, M.A., Civil Engineer and Member of the
Swedish Parliament, of No. 27, Strandvägn, Stockholm, Sweden, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improvement in turbines which are set in motion by
means of a current of steam; and the object of my improvement is to increase by
complete expansion the velocity of the steam-current, thus producing the relatively
largest quantity of vis viva of the steam.
I attain this object by the construction of the steain supply way in such a manner,
that the cross sections of the same are slowly increased near to the turbine wheel,
and in the direction towards the latter. The ratio of increase of the cross sections
is due to the proportion and distance between the smallest section and the largest
one, in such a manner that in the steam passage between these two sections a per-
manent current of steam is produced under isoëntropical expansion.
1 1000
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvement in Steam Iurvi
I, CARL GUSTAF PATRIK DE LAVAL, M.A., Civil Engineer and Member of the
Swedish Parliament, of No. 27, Strandvägn, Stockholm, Sweden, 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 turbines which are set in motion by
means of a current of steam; and the object of the improvement is to increase, by
complete expansion, the velocity of the steam current, thus producing the relatively
largest quantity of vis viva of the steam.
I attain this object by the construction of the steam supply pipe in such a manner
that the cross sections of the same are slowly increased near to the turbine wheel and
in the direction of the latter. The ratio of increasing the cross sections is due to the
proportion and distance between the smallest section and the largest one, in such a
manner that in the steam passage between these two sections a permanent current of
steam is produced under isoëntropical expansion.
The accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front view, and Fig. 2 a side
elevation, both partly in section, shows the mouth piece of a steam supply M.
constructed as above described, in combination with a turbine wheel A. b is the
smallest, and c, the largest, cross section. Between both these sections, the steam
expands from the pressure 0,577 Po (P. = boiler pressure) to the pressure of the
receiver (P2).

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner it is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
In steam turbines, the combination of the turbine wheel with a steam supply,
the cross sections of which increase regularly near to the turbine wheel and in the
direction of the saine, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 12-1 d... of T 1900
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 18: Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 6th Apr., 1889
I JOHN ANDERSON STIRTON of 25 King Street, Gravesend in the County of
Kent, Costumier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in advertising on the borders of programmes, circulars,
bills, trade lists and other printed sheets. In carrying my invention into effect I
print a border either plain, or ornamental, divided into sections or divisions, in
these sections or divisions I insert advertisements or designs of more than one
person or firm. I do not confine myself to any particular border, division, pattern
or design, as they can be varied to suit circumstances.

page_text: I JOHN ANDERSON STIRTON, of 25, King Street, Gravesend, in the County of
Kent, Costumier, 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 consists in the placing of advertisements, either pictorial, letter press,
stencilled, lithographed, engraved or by any other method produced on the borders of
programmes, circulars, bills, trade lists and other printed sheets. These programmes,
circulars, bills, trade lists and other printed sheets being issued to the proprietors of
entertainments, tradesmen and others free of charge, or for a small consideration, and
being distributed by them will ensure the direct delivery of the advertisements into
the hands of the public, and will thus prove a more simple, economical, and effective
system of advertising than any of the ordinary methods now in use. In carrying my
invention into effect I print a border either plain or ornamental, divided into sections
or divisions, in these sections or divisions I insert advertisements, or designs, or
patterns, or illustrations of more than one person or firm. In carrying out my inven-
tion I do not confine myself to any particular border, division, pattern, or design as
they may be varied to suit circumstances.
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 new system of advertising on the borders of programmes, circulars, bills, trade
lists and other printed sheets, substantially as described.
2. These borders and advertisements may be produced in any convenient way as
may be desired, and in whatever convenient form as may be suitable.
3. These borders and advertisements may be printed on one side or on both sides
of the paper, and may consist of one page or any number of pages as may bo desired.
4. The number of advertisements may consist of two, or more, according to
circumstances.
5. These programmes, circulars, bills, trade lists and other printed sheets to be given
to the proprietors of entertainments, tradesmen and others, free of charge, or for a
small consideration, for free distribution in the manner above described.
Dated this 4th day of March 1889.
Process for Producing Hard Soap from Vegetable or Animal Fats, or a Mixture thereof, and Caustic Alkaline Solutions without Employing Carbonates of Alkalis or Chloride of Natrium.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd July, 1889-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Process for Producing Hard Soap from Vegetable or Animal Fats, or
a Mixture thereof, and Caustic Alkaline Solutions without
Employing Carbonates of Alkalis or Chloride of Natrium.
1, HEINRICH SCHUSTER of Leudsiedel, in the Empire of Germany, Mayor, 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 process for producing hard soap from any vegetable or
animal fats or a mixture of such fats, in combination with purely caustic alkaline
solutions of high percentage, without employing carbonates of alkalis or chloride of
natrium.
The said process consists in first mixing a suitable quantity, for instance
100 Kilogrammes, of vegetable or animal fats or of a mixture of both fats, with the
same quantity in weight of a purely caustic alkaline solution of high percentage, not
below 35 Beaumé, without any addition of carbonates of alkalis. By slow inter-
missive heating of the mixture obtained and spontaneous superheating thereof, the
fats, within a few hours, are completely saponified with the alkaline solutions of high
percentage, and a hard solution is produced without the addition of salt.
The soap resulting from the new process, for which any kind of vegetable or animal
fat, or a mixture thereof, may be employed, can be produced in large quantities,
owing to its being obtained in a warm way, and is of an extraordinary capacity for
washing purposes. Moreover a given quantity of fat yields at least the double
quantity of soap without adding water or so-called filling-material, and, notwith-
standing its high rate of producibility as compared with former modes, the improved
process by far excels the latter in economy of manufacture.
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:
A process for producing hard soap from any vegetable or animal fats, or a mixture
of such fats, in combination with purely caustic alkaline solutions of a high per-
centage, by intermissive heating and spontaneous superheating, without the application
of carbonates of alkalis or chloride of natrium, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1889.
HEINRICH SCHUSTER.
By Huelser & Co.,
142, Fleet Street, Attorneys.
An Improved Method and Contrivance for Moulding Driving Pulleys, Wheels, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: An Improved Method and Contrivance for Moulding Driving
Pulleys, Wheels, and the like.
1, FRIEDRICH KOHLER of Augsburg, German Empire, Ironfounder, 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:
It is often either necessary or desirable to make driving pulleys, wheels and the
like in two pieces, for which purpose the moulds are formed by means of moulding
boards.
For the purpose of saving time and space the two halves are generally made in one
moulding box, the moulding being done by means of a frame work, between two
centre points of which a spindle carrying the moulding board is placed. When the
one ball form has thus been made, the spindle is moved to between another pair of
centre points in order that the form for the other half may be made. This proceeding
entails considerable trouble in shifting the spindle and my invention has for its object
to avoid that and to do without the framework.
The manner in which 1 carry my invention into effect is shewn in the accompanying
drawings Fig. 1 being a ground plan and Fig. 2 a side view of the contrivance
The spindle a is stuck hrmly into the plate which is embedded in the moulding
box, and remains thus fixed until the form is finished. An excentrical box b is placed
on the spindle, being prevented from sliding by means of the wedge e and stopper d.
Notches are made in the spindle, into any of which the wedge c fits. The arm i turns
on the excentrical box, and to the said arın is attached the moulding board.
For the purpose of forming the mould the arın z with board attached, is moved in a
semi-circle, the board producing such semi-circle in the moulding material (clay,
sand etc) The one haft form being thus finished, the wedge c is withdrawn from the
notch in which fixed, say h, and the excentrical box is thereby set free so that it can
be turned half round about until the wedge ships into the opposite notch, say
notch g
The turning point of the arm has thus been shifted, in consequence of the box b
being excentric on the spindle a, and the other half mould can now be formed in the
same way as the first.

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 method of forming the moulds of partly circular bodies, especially halves of
pulleys, wheels and the like by means of the arrangement consisting essentially of a
box placed excentrically on a spindle, with which it can be temporally fixed by means
of wedges fitting into notches made in the spindle, the moulding board being fixed to
a turning aim with the excentrical box for its axis, substantially in the manner as
and for the purposes described and as shewn in the drawings.
FRIEDRICH KOHLER.
Per C. R. Bonne & Co.,
41, Eastcheap, E.C.,
His Agents.
An Umbrella Holder for Railway Carriages.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 9th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by JOHN ALFRED WALKER, Manufacturer, of 32, Flinder's
Lane, Melbourne, Australia.]
An Umbrella Holder for Railway Carriages.
I ARTHUR ERNEST WALKER Manufacturer 79 Milton Street London E.C. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An umbrella holder for Railway Carriages by means of which the inconvenience of
Wet Umbrellas and secondly Wet floors in the said carriages are entirely obviated by
the passengers as well as the company.
The said umbrella holder consists of a metal holder running the width of the door
inside as Fig. 1-6 or Fig. 6-b. in accompanying drawing and a tray Fig. 1-7 to
receive the water, with outlet n or Fig. 6-n.
The holder can be attached to the padding on the inside of the door and the
umbrella put at the back of the padding as Fig. 6.
The top holder Fig. 1- is made to shut down when not in use, close to the door,
and for that purpose the top portion Fig. 6 is made to fold down concertina fashion
see Fig. 4, and the ends also fold in, see Fig. 4-j.
Dated this 12th day of January 1880
ARTHUR ERNEST WALKER,
79, Milton Street, London, E.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Umbrella Holder for Railway Carriages.
ARTHUR ERNEST WALKER 18 Chiswell Street London E.C. Manufacturer, on behalf
of John Alfred Walker Manufacturer, 32 Flanders Lane Melbourne, Australia, who
has communicated this invention from abroad 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 umbrella holder for Railway Carriages consisting of a metal holder running the
width of the door inside as Fig. 1-6 or Fig. 6.- in the drawing already furnished
filed with the provisional specification and a tray Fig. 1-1 to receive the water with
outlet N. or Fig. 6-n. The holder can be attached to the padding on the inside of
the door and the umbrella put at the back of the padding as Fig. 6.
The top holder Fig. 1-6 is made to shut down when not in use close to the door
and for that purpose the top portion Fig. 6 is made to fold down concertina fashion
see Fig. 4 and the ends also fold in see Fig. 4-j.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be perforined what is claimed is the
following
1. An umbreller holder so constructed for Railway Carriages and
2. Attached to the door inside to receive the water from wet umbrellas.
3. The same when not in use being made to shut down close to the carriage door.
Dated this 7th day of October 1889.
ARTHUR ERNEST WALKER.
Improvements in Permanent Way for Railways and Tramways.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1889
Specification Accepted, 18th May, 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Permanent Way for Railways and Tramways.
1, HORACE BELL, member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and of the
Indian Public Works Department, Calcutta, India 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 the construction of iron plate sleepers for railways or
tramways whether of cast iron, wrought iron, or steel, for the reception of flat
bottomed or Vignoles rails. Each complete sleeper consists of two plates, a tie bar
and two keys tapered crescent shaped in section the latter being so placed as both to
secure the rail to the sleeper and at the same time to lock the slotted tie bar so as to
preserve the gauge of the rails. The plates may be either oblong, round, or square
and may be made of cast iron or stamped in wrought iron or steel. The tie bar may
be of any desired section of flat angle or tee bar and the keys may be split or
may be serrated on the faces if desired. The sleeper plates are to be cast, or
stamped, with jaws on the top side in such a way that the rail may be placed
within them and then keyed up with the key (after the tie bar has been put in
place) in the slots or grooves in the sleeper plate below the rail bed. The altera-
tion of gauge on curves can be made by making a second groove in the sleeper,
on the inside instead of on the outside, and there placing the key, but such
alteration of gauge would be preferably made, where needed on sharp curves, by
lengthening such number of tie bars as may be so required-The keys may be
rolled, stamped, forged, or cast of any metal; but preferably of mild steel.
The invention is applicable to any gauge of railway or tramway on which flat
bottomed rails are used.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
The drawings herewith shew view of one plate of cast iron and part of tie bar,

page_text: Fig. 2 represents a plan, the rail being omitted and the key shewn in dotted
lines only.
Fig. 3 shows a section on the line A A.
Fig. shews that on the key being put in place and driven up, both the rail is
secured to the sleeper and at the same time the key catches the slot in the tie har
and preserves the gauge of the rails.
Having thus described the nature of my invention, I claim the use of an Improve-
ment in plate sleepers in which tie bars are used whereby the key of hook or crescent
shape in section secures at once the rail and tie bar in their proper places.
A Perfumed Paper Seat-cover for Use, for Purposes of Cleanliness, on the Seats of Water-closets.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Perfumed Paper Seat-cover for Use, for Purposes of Cleanliness,
on the Seats of Water-closets.
I, GEORGE HENRY QUELCH, Author & Journalist, of No. 51 Branksome Road
Brixton London S.W. 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:-
A sheet of paper, which may be either of any ordinary kind, as white, brown, or
common cap or of any paper which has been treated with a disinfecting medium.
This paper may be perfumed with any description of scent desired.
"
The said sheet of paper is of a size to cover the seat of an ordinary water-closet, and
has an oval opening of the size of the usual opening in the seat of a water-closet.
The said opening is "nicked" all round to the depth of two or three inches to allow
of the paper fitting down over the bevelled edge of the opening in the seat of a
Water-closet.
The sheet of paper is made sufficiently long to drop over the frout of the seat of a
Water-closet.
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 perfumed paper seat-cover for use, for purposes of cleanliness, on the seats of
Water-closets.
Dated this 30th day of August 1889.
An Improved Vent Peg for Barrels and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vent Peg for Barrels and the like.
i, PERCY SMITH of Sevenoaks Brewery Sevenoaks in the County of Kent Brewer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention consists of an improved construction of vent peg which will allow air
to be drawn into the barrel when withdrawing beer or other liquid therefrom, and will
also allow of the escape of any undue pressure of gas or air where the contents of the
barrel are more or less in a state of fermentation thereby preventing turbidity.
I form the body of the peg with a passage therein with which communicates an
inlet and an outlet branch passage the former having a ball or flap valve adapted to
rise only to permit air to be drawn into the interior of the barrel while the latter has
a similar valve adapted to rise only to permit air or gas to escape. The valves may
be retained in place or covered, by a plate, or in other ways.
Dated this 11th day of Me 1980
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vent Peg for Barrels and the like.
1, PERCY SMITH of Sevenoaks Brewery, Sevenoaks, in the County of Kent, 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 following
statement:-
My invention consists of an improved construction of vent peg which will allow air
to be drawn into the barrel when withdrawing beer or other liquid therefrom, and
will also allow of the escape of any undue pressure of gas or air where the contents of
the barrel are more or less in a state of fermentation, thereby preventing turbidity.
To clearly explain the nature of my invention reference is made to the accompanying
drawing in which :-
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved peg.
Fig. 2 is a plan of same on the line x-x, and
Fig. 3 is a plan or top view.
g as
The body a of the peg is formed with a central passage b, with which communicates
inlet passages c, d, and exit passages e,f. The passages c, d, are closed by a ball
shown (or it might be a flap valve) which seats on top of the passage d, said ball
rising to permit air to enter the cask while the passages e, f, are closed by a ball h
(or flap valve) seating on the passage e which will rise and permit the escape of air
from the cask. For convenience and economy in manufacture a removable cover i
may be provided, retained in place by a screw k as shown.
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 vent peg baving a valve adapted to rise to permit the entrance of air to the
barrel and a valve adapted to rise to permit the exit of air from same, substantially as
described.
Datel this 9711 da CN 1000
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Applicant's Agent.
Improved Parachute Toys.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 18th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 24th May, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Parachute Toys.
We BENJAMIN WILLIAM SPITTLE of 35 Upper High Street Wednesbury in the
County of Stafford Patentee and THOMAS MILLINGTON of 64 Walsall Road Kings
Hill Wednesbury aforesaid Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention for "IMPROVED PARACHUTE TOYS" to be as follows:-
We use an ordinary parachute consisting of a piece of muslin or other material
attached to strings these strings being tied to a weight or other suitable figures at the
bottom. From the top we attach a hook. This hook takes into a pair of spring jaws
fixed to the end of the tailing of a square or other shaped kite. The kite is then
sent up in the usual way and when at a sufficient height we give the string a jerk
which causes the spring jaws to open and release the parachute which descends to the
ground extended for future use.
Dated this Nineteenth day of June 1880
BENJAMIN WILLIAM SPITTLE.
THOMAS MILLINGTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Parachute Toys.
We BENJAMIN WILLIAM SPITTLE of 35 Upper High Street Wednesbury in the
County of Stafford Patentee and THOMAS MILLINGTON of 64 Walsall Road Kings
Hill Wednesbury aforesaid Mechanic 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 to send up a parachute attached to an ordinary
flying kite and when at a sufficient altitude to release the parachute which descends
extended to the earth.
As shown by Figure 1 of the Drawings A is a small hook tied to the string, kite
or kite tailing. When the kite is about being sent up the parachute C is hung on to
this hook by means of the spring ring B. The parachute may be made of paper
muslin or other material with any number of strings running from its points to the
weight or other suitable figure D. When the kite is high enough the person flying the
kite gives the string a jerk and as shewn in Figure 2 the spring ring B. B. is caused
to open and leave the hook A. A. the parachute C. C. being caused to open owing to
the weight D. D. bringing it down quickly to catch the air. Figures 3 and 4 are
modifications of the idea of attachment in which the ring or hook respectively are
jerked off the kite hook.

page_text: 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 :-
The novelty of the idea of sending up a parachute attached to an ordinary kite,
string or tailing by means of a spring, ring and hook arrangement substantially as in
the annexed Drawings set forth and releasing the same at will.
Dated this Seventeenth day of March 1890.
BENJAMIN WILLIAM SPITTLE
THOMAS MILLINGTON.
Improvements in Stirrups.
Year: 1889

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stirrups.
A communication to me from abroad by LORENZO BELLONI, of Rome, in the Kingdom
of Italy.
1, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 35 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, 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, and accompanying drawing (that is to say):
:-
This invention relates to the stirrups ordinarily used in riding, and it has for its object
a novel method of constructing such stirrups so that if the rider should happen to fall
his foot is not caught in the stirrup so as to drag him along the ground as often
happens with the stirrups ordinarily used.
In the accompanying drawing which is in illustration of the invention, Figure 1
represents the stirrup in its normal position, and Figure 2 shews the action of the
same stirrup, supposing the rider to have fallen.
The stirrup proper A resembles in shape an ordinary stirrup but its height is
from 5 to 9 centimetres greater than that of the latter. Inside this stirrup is arranged
a fork B, jointed at the point C to the top of the stirrup A. In its normal position
the fork B is held by means of two small projections against the sides of the stirrup A,
so that it holds the foot of the rider and constitutes a stirrup of the ordinary
dimensions. If the rider should fall his foot releases the fork and can freely leave the
stirrup A owing to the height of the latter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The combination of a hinged fork with a stirrup of the ordinary shape, but of a
height sufficient to allow the foot of the rider to escape if he should fall, substantially
as described and shewn in the drawing.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1889.
EDWARDS & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1889-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1889
Fig. 9, represents the lid and hinge made from one piece of metal.
Fig. 10, section of earthenware lid with metal hinge.
In carrying out my invention as applied to connect a metallic lid to an earthenware
teapot (for example,) to which purpose it is particularly adapted, I make in the seat A
and its encircling collar A¹, a suitable opening or gap B, to admit the front part of the
lover hinge C, when the lid is closed as shown in Fig. 1.
On the outside of the seat and its encircling collar, I make a lug D, either discon-
nected, or attached to the collar of the seat A, and pierced with a hole to receive
the hinge pin E. In an earthenware vessel the lug D, is made solid with the body of
the pot or vessel, but in metal pots it may be either made solid with the body of the
vessel, or be attached thereto.
The metallic lid F, is made to fit as usual on to the seat of the pot, and is provided
with a lever hinge C, formed with a thumb-bit G, and two depending side ears H, the
When
front bit I, being secured to the lid by rivetting, soldering, or like means.
the hinge is placed in position over the lug D, the pin E, is passed through the ears,
and the lug, thus securing the lid to the pot.
In some cases instead of making the lever hinge separately, I make it out of the
same continuous piece of metal as the lid, but when the lid is of earthenware, a hole is
provided in the rim J, through which the end I, of the lever hinge is passed, and is
finally secured by the application of solder or by other means, or device.
I am aware that hinges are used to connect lids or covers to Teapots, or the like
vessels, and that thumb bits are used on hinges for raising such lids or covers, and I
therefore do not claim such devices broadly.
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 :-
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1-In connecting the lid of a Teapot or other like vessel, to the body, the use of a
lever hinge C, fitting over a lug D, and passing into a slot or gap B, formed in the
seat A, and the collar A¹ and finally attached to the lid ; arranged and working
together substantially as described and illustrated.

page_text: 2-In Teapots and other like vessels, a Lug D, formed on the body of the vessel,
opposite an opening or gap B, in the seat of the lid; for the purpose hereinbefore
specified, and as shown.
3-In connecting earthenware lids to Teapots and other like vessels, a lug D, upon
the body of the pot, in conjunction with the. gap B, to support and receive a lever
hinge C, having side ears H, to fit over said lug D, and a front bit passing through
the rim of the lid and secured thereto, substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown.
Dated the 30th day of October 1889.
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.