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lycerine, dualin, dynamite, and various other compounds of terrific energy, are used in these great engineering projects. It is understood that nitroglycerine has been the principal agent in the Mount Coins tunnel, as it has been for some years past in the Hoosac. The idea of blasting by a torpedo in the bottom of an oil-well, to open crevices and increase the flow of oil, seems to have been entertained by a number of persons, including Professor Hare, but was reduced to practice by Colonel Roberts. See torpedo. Blast′ing-fuse. The common blasting-fuse is merely a tube filled with a composition which will burn a sufficient length of time to allow the person firing it to reach a place of safety before it is burnt out. Safety-fuse, by which the charge can be fired by a man at a considerable distance, is also generally employed. Some of these consist of a tape of soft material saturated with a highly inflammable compound (fulminates are, we belive, employed in some to inc
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
idges. d, e, show modifications of this, the anvil and cap principle, in which the pin is dispensed with. f. One of the earliestknown cartridges is that of Roberts, of Paris, 1834, in which an annulus was formed at the base to contain fulminate. g is the Flobert cartridge, in which is a ball with a charge of fulminate at ries; but the manufacture of the cotton-wool, as it was long called, gradually crept into the various countries of Europe. The earliest notice in England is by Roberts, 1641, who describes the excellent goods, fustians, cermillions, dimities, and other stuffs, made by the inhabitants of Manchester, of cotton-wool brought from Smitney, 1794. Dressing-machine, Johnson and Radcliffe, 1802– 1804. Power-loom, Horrocks, 1803-1813. Mule, Samuel Crompton, 1774-1779. Self-acting mule, Roberts, 1825. See cotton, flax, wool, hemp, silk, etc., appliances, p. 631. A cotton-factory cited by Ure has machines in the following proportions:— 1 willow,
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shallOct. 4, 1859. 33,655S. W. MarshNov. 5, 1861. *34,776L. C. RodierMar. 25, 1862. 36,531B. S. RobertsSept. 23, 1862. 39,246W. RichardsJuly 14, 1863. 40,151J. H. WickmanSept. 29, 1863. 45,126ElinSept. 19, 1865. 51,391E. S. PiperDec. 5, 1865. 52,734I. M. MilbankFeb. 20, 1866. 52,887B. S. RobertsFeb. 27, 1866. 52,925H. BerdanFeb. 27, 1866. 54,600H. ReynoldsMay 8, 1866. 55,520I. M. MilW. X. StevensJan. 12, 1864. *43,827A. BallAug. 2, 1864 60,607T. YatesDec. 18, 1866. 65,607B. S. RobertsJune 11, 1867. 70,141L. WheelockOct. 22, 1867. 72,076H. O. PeabodyDec. 10, 1867. 76,805H. abodyApr. 14, 1868. 83,442E. F. GunnDec. 29, 1868. *89,705L. Z. TerrellMay 4, 1869. 90,024B. S. RobertsMay 11, 1869. 90,614f. Von MartiniMay 25, 1869. 91,668W. RichardsJune 22, 1869. 92,673Z. Rt on its sides. A double fusee (e) to communicate a variable reciprocating motion is used in Roberts's self-acting mule. 2. A cigar-lighter made of card board impregnated with niter and tipped
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in which the clothes are carried on the endless belt under the heated roller. The table is depressible to allow the passage of heavy articles. The roller cover is the bottom of the fire-chamber, and the fire is urged by air from a blower driven by the crank which carries the endless apron. I′ron-liq′uor. （Dyeing.) A solution of acetate of iron, used as a mordant by calico-printers. I′ron-man. （Cotton-manufacture.) A name applied to the self-acting mule invented in 1825 by Roberts, of Manchester, England. The working of the ordinary mule was confided to the most skillful operatives. The machine by which their services were dispensed with was regarded as a triumph of ingenuity, and was thus named. See mule. Ironing-machine. I′ron-pa′per. A name given to extremely thin sheet-iron, which has been rolled thinner than the finest tissue-paper. In the American Department of the British Exhibition of 1851 very thin specimens were shown, and from this per
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Key-fas′ten-er. An attachment to a lock to prevent the turning of the key by an outsider. Key-file. A flat file having a constant thickness, and used in filing the ward-notches in keys. Key-groov′ing ma-chine′. （Metal-working.) One for slotting the center-holes of wheels to make a groove for the key, which fastens the wheel to its shaft, so that it may not turn thereon. It is a modification of the planing-machine, which grew out of the slide-rest. It was invented by Roberts of Manchester, England. The wheel to be grooved is dogged to the sliding-bed and fed beneath the tool, which is reciprocated vertically above it by means of a crank or eccentric. To make the groove taper, the work is tipped to the required extent; to make several key-ways, the wheel is mounted on a turn-table with notches cut in its edges, to indicate the exact relative positions, as in planing squares, hexagons, etc. See Fig. 2748. Key-Fastener. The slotting-machine is an outgrowt
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llers while the thread is being twisted, and returns toward the rollers while the thread is being wound. It was invented by Samuel Crompton, and perfected in 1779, so far as to make it an excellent working machine. Subsequent improvements by Roberts, Mason, and others have brought it to its present state, in which it is automatic, and is known in some parts of England as the iron man, in allusion to its singularly deft and delicate action. The combination which gave rise to the term mulee pound, the hank being always 840 yards. The natives of India were at the same time making yarns of numbers ranging from 300 to 400. Houldsworth of Manches- ter, England, has lately succeeded in making No. 700, which was woven in France. Mr. Roberts invented the self-acting mule in 1825. By this, the carriage, after the thread is spun, is automatically returned to the rollers, requiring no attendance, except for the purpose of joining threads which may be accidentally broken. This is pe
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, 1870. No. 85,906, Chester and Burstenbinder, 1869No. 106,607, Mowbray, 1870. No. 86,701, Shaffner, 1869.No. 112,848, Roberts, 1871. No. 87,372, Shaffner, 1869.No. 112,849, Roberts, 1871. No. 93,752, Shaffner, 1869.No. 112,850, Roberts, 1871. Roberts, 1871. No. 93,752, Shaffner, 1869.No. 112,850, Roberts, 1871. No. 93,753, Shaffner, 1869.No. 117,577, Taylor, 1871. No. 93,754, Shaffner, 1869.No. 120,776, Roberts, 1871. Ni-tro′le-um. A name for nitro-glycerine (which see). Ni-trom′e-ter. An instrument for detecting the quality of niter. Ni′tRoberts, 1871. No. 93,753, Shaffner, 1869.No. 117,577, Taylor, 1871. No. 93,754, Shaffner, 1869.No. 120,776, Roberts, 1871. Ni-tro′le-um. A name for nitro-glycerine (which see). Ni-trom′e-ter. An instrument for detecting the quality of niter. Ni′trous-ox′ide Appa-ra′tus. Nitrous oxide (N O), commonly called laughing-gas, is frequently employed in dental surgery as an anaesthetic. It may be procured by simply heating nitrate of ammonia, or by the action of nitric acid on copper or mercuryRoberts, 1871. Ni-tro′le-um. A name for nitro-glycerine (which see). Ni-trom′e-ter. An instrument for detecting the quality of niter. Ni′trous-ox′ide Appa-ra′tus. Nitrous oxide (N O), commonly called laughing-gas, is frequently employed in dental surgery as an anaesthetic. It may be procured by simply heating nitrate of ammonia, or by the action of nitric acid on copper or mercury. S. S. White's nitrous-oxide apparatus. The apparatus shown in Fig. 3331 is designed for the production and retention of this gas on a large scale, for the purpose of inhalation. It consists of a retort and heater a, p
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drichFeb. 27, 1872. 125,956HockensmithApr. 23, 1872. 128,017ChurchillJune 18, 1872. 129,004CookJuly 16, 1872. 132,108Roberts et al.Oct. 8, 1872. 136,311Edwards et al.Feb. 25, 1873. (Reissue.)5,342Edwards et al.Apr. 1, 1873. 137,665EllsApr0HallSept. 26, 1871. 120,966HalladayNov. 14, 1871. 121,293MattersonNov. 28, 1871. 121,366HewittNov. 28, 1871. 124,086RobertsFeb. 27, 1872. 124,493JensenMar. 12, 1872. 127,157DaltonMay 28, 1872. 130,169WillsonAug. 6, 1872. 132,101PerryOct. 8,. 16, 1873. 142,819SpringerSept. 16, 1873. 143,955BondOct. 28, 1873. 143,969De WaruOct. 28, 1873. (Reissue.)5,689RobertsDec. 16, 1873. 145,841BuschmeierDec. 23, 1873. 148,047GoodrichMar. 3, 1874. 148,048GoodrichMar. 3, 1874. 150,787Powelly reciprocated while the work is fed beneath it between cuts. It is an outgrowth of the key-groove machine invented by Roberts. It has, however, two horizontal slides at right angles to each other and a circular adjustment or turn-plate, all thre
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.Parmelee, June 14, 1859. 10,339.Meyer, Dec. 20, 1853. 33,303.Gately, Sept. 17, 1861. 11,897Marcy, Nov. 7, 1854. 17,037.Herring, Ap. 14, 1867. 7,816.Trotter, Dec. 3, 1850. 10,586.Meyer, Feb. 28, 1854. 56,670.Cutler, July 24, 1866. 37,523.Roberts, Jan. 27, 1863. 24,695.Eaton, July 5, 1859. 125,707.Walker et al., Ap. 16, 1872. 26,172.Eaton, Nov. 22, 1859. 153,447.Meyer, July 28, 1874. 153,448.Meyer, July 28, 1874. 153,449.Meyer, July 28, 1874. 153,450.Meyer, July 28, 1874. Colo107.Wood, Jan. 16, 1866. 79,816.Edson, July 14, 1868. 35,821.Hayes, July 8, 1862. 73,326.Hayes, Jan. 14, 1868. 36,146.Franklin, Aug 12, 1862. 97,266.Banigan, Nov. 30, 1869. 33,523.Falke, Oct. 22, 1861. 28,668.Hayes, June 12, 1860. 23,948.Roberts et al., May 10, 1859. 112,755.Weicker, Mar. 14, 1871. 41,347.Alden, Jan. 19, 1864. 53,034.Parmelee, Mar. 6, 1866. 151,779.Hopkins, June 9, 1874. 157,647.Starr, Dec. 8, 1874. 154,082.Ransom, Aug. 11, 1874. 161,656.Birdsall, April 6, 1875.