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Patent GB-229164-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to fluid flow meters
IPC: G01F1/28
Filed: 1924-06-10
Abstract: 229,164. Akt.-Ges. der Maschinenfabriken Escher, Wyss, et Cie. May 16, 1924, [Convention date]. Fluid - - actuated valves; fluids, regulating volume of flow of. - A flow meter for liquids or gases comprises a resistance member 4 in the flow conduit w h i c h by means of a valve 5 controls the pressure in a chamber 7 supplied with air or gas through a pipe 8, and connected through a throttling device 11 to an ordinary gas meter 13, the outlet of which may have a throttling device 15. The throttling devices may consist of a casing having apertured partitions, and an adjustable rod 16 with conical enlargements 17.
Patent GB-723928-A (GB)
Title: A process for dyeing with acid dyestuffs and dyestuff preparations therefor
IPC: D06P1/673
Filed: 1952-06-04
Abstract: Textile fibres, e.g. wool, hair, silk, polyamide and polyurethane fibres, are dyed with acid dyestuffs of the kind customarily applied from a sulphuric acid or formic acid bath with the addition to the bath, instead of or in addition to sulphuric or formic acid, of sulphaminic acid (NH2.SO3H) or an aromatic sulphinic acid (Aryl-SO2H) or a salt of either of these acids.  The sulphaminic acid or aromatic sulphinic acid or salts thereof may be mixed with an acid dyestuff, preferably in the dry state, to form a dyestuff preparation. Numerous examples are given in which sulphaminic acid, benzene sulphinic acid, sodium benzene sulphinate, sodium sulphaminate and sodium-1-methoxy-2-acetylamino - benzene - 4 - sulphinate are employed.
Patent GB-1019168-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for the de-dusting and electrical discharging of film strips
Inventor: LANDER FRED
IPC: H05F3/00
Filed: 1963-04-09
Abstract: 1,019,168. Record strips; cleaning and discharging static electricity. AGFA A.G. April 9, 1963, No. 14147/63. Heading G5R. [Also in Division A4] A water-soaked sponge or diatomite is placed in a drawer 20 of a housing, having a hinged lid 2 closable to form film entry and exit slots. Each slot is provided with a pair of hair brushes 10, 11 inclined in the direction of film travel to remove the dust. To discharge the static, an electrically driven fan 25 circulates the moist air. The film may close a switch to start the fan. The housing may be attached to a photographic printing or projection apparatus.
Patent GB-1462794-A (GB)
Title: Granulating apparatus
IPC: B01J2/20
Filed: 1974-03-29
Abstract: 1462794 Granulating apparatus G NTHER PAPENMEIER KG MASCHINEN UND APPARATEBAU 29 March 1974 [26 April 1973] 14177/74 Heading B5A Granulating apparatus comprises an upwardly open rotatable container having a plurality of apertures in its wall and at least one co-operating pressure roll therein to force material through the apertures, the axes of rotation of the container and roll intersecting at an acute angle in the operative position, the roll being rotatably mounted in a bearing outside the container, the roll and bearing being pivotable about a third axis to bring the roll into its operative position and/or to vary its operative position. As shown in Fig. 1, container 2 has a fixed cover 9 and co-operates with pressure roll 3 mounted in bearing 6. Container 2 is rotatable about axis 26 on a bearing in pillar 11 by motor 5 via belt/pulley drive 4. Roll 3 is rotated by frictional engagement with container 2. The rotational axis 25 of roll 3 intersects axis 26 at an angle of 30-60 degrees. Container 2 has apertures 10 and the material is chopped by blade 12 into granules which are conveyed by suction device 13 to storage &c. The pressure exerted by the roll or its spacing from the wall may be varied or the roll swung out of the container by pivoting the bearing 6 and roll 3 about pivot 35 by cylinder 14. Container 2 may have heating/cooling means in its base 17 connected to supply duct 18 and discharge duct 19. The roll 3 may also be heated or cooled. The rolls 3 may have guiding ribs or grooves (21, Fig. 2, not shown), e.g. formed as a feed screw. The rotational axes of the rolls may be offset (Fig. 3, not shown). The roll may be in the form of a disc (27, Fig. 4, not shown) with the container base (28) conical or the roll (29, Fig. 5, not shown) may be mushroom-shaped with a conical, concavely curved container base (30). The container 2 may also have spiral conveying grooves (31, Figs. 6, 7, not shown). Each roll is preferably adjustable along its axis of rotation in its bearing and the roll and bearing are preferably adjustable along their pivot axes.
Patent GB-168154-A (GB)
Title: A device for releasing tethered animals
IPC: A01K1/08
Filed: 1920-05-26
Abstract: 168,154. Buchanan, A. May 26, 1920. Releasing animals in case of fire or emergency.-In a device for simultaneously releasing animals from a stable, of the kind in which a bar A provided with a number of hooks a slides longitudinally in a casing B and is moved into position to engage hooks C or the like on the head-ropes, which are passed through holes b<1> in the casing, by a handle E, a spring D is provided which tends to move the bar into the inoperative position. The handle E is pivoted to an extension a<5> of the bar A and is provided with a cam-shaped head e adapted to bear against the end of the casing B to hold the bar in, or release it from, its operative position. The spring D, at the other end of the bar, operates between a partition b<3> in the casing B and a head a<3> on an extension of the bar A. Guides b may be provided for the bar in the casing B. The device may be made in sections, the parts of the bar being joined together by interlocking elements on the ends of the parts, and the parts of the casing formed with tapered ends to constitute lap-joints when assembled, the spring D serving to keep the parts together.
Patent GB-549626-A (GB)
Title: An improved vegetable fabric and method of producing the same
IPC: D05C17/02
Filed: 1941-11-10
Abstract: 549,626. Pile fabrics. HANNAN, J. Nov. 10, 1941, No. 14475. Convention date, Feb. 11, 1941. Addition to 537,465, [Group VIII]. [Class 142 (iv)] [Also in Group VIII] The method of making pile fabric from the heads of plants of the Typha genus described in the parent Specification is modified by stretching the heads before severing and unrolling A mandrel having a tapering end may be used and the heads may also be stretched longitudinally and tied with cord O over grooves R in the mandrel M. If an adhesive which is inextensible when set is used, the heads are expanded before the adhesive S sets and a backing is then unnecessary. In other cases, a non- extensible backing T of rubber sheeting or open-weave linen may be applied.
Patent GB-1459216-A (GB)
Title: Glare reducing spectacles
IPC: G02C7/00
Filed: 1973-03-27
Abstract: 1459216 Spectacles RIBBLESDALE MOTORS Ltd 12 Feb 1974 [27 March 1973] 14537/73 Heading G2J In order to prevent head-lamp dazzle the central arcs of each lens 11, 12, is covered by a removable patch of translucent coloured material 13, 14.
Patent GB-543473-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to rotary distributors for sewage and other liquids
IPC: C02F3/04
Filed: 1940-09-25
Abstract: 543,473. Rotary liquid distributers. HARTLEY, W. A., [Representative of HARTLEY, E.]. Sept. 25, 1940, No. 14569. [Class 69 (iii)] A rotary distributer of the kind in which radial arms 21 extend from a rotary pan 14 fed by a pipe is provided with sealing means mounted in or on the lid 25 of the pan and the pan is mounted on anti-friction bearings. The lid 25 of the feed pan 14 is provided with an annular chamber 26 filled with liquid such as mercury and the feed pipe 13 with a bell 27 the two forming a liquid seal. The outer wall 29 is extended upwards to prevent the mercury being blown. The pan is mounted on a base 15 having a spindle 16 extending into an oil reservoir 17 having an internal flange 18 supporting a ball bearing 19 on which the spindle rotates. A second ball bearing 20 prevents tilting of the rotating parts. The apparatus is rotated by vanes in the pan or by reaction jets.
Patent GB-192659-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to heat-insulating material
IPC: F16L59/07
Filed: 1922-05-24
Abstract: 192,659. Miki, Y. May 24, 1922. Drawings to Specification. Non-conducting coverings for heat.-In non- conducting coverings of the type in which a corrugated sheet is secured to a flat sheet, with the former next to the surface to be insulated, the sheets consist of wire gauze coverd with a composition of magnesia, a fibrous material such as asbestos'or silicate cotton and an adhesive material.
Patent GB-511938-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to machine-gun locks
IPC: F41A9/33
Filed: 1937-11-25
Abstract: 511,938. Machine guns. SCHEIBER, H., and PETERS LOCK CO., Ltd. Nov. 25, 1937, No. 14624. [Class 92 (ii)] Relates to cartridge feed mechanism for togglelever breech actions of the Maxim or Vickerstype in which the reciprocating lock 1 has a fixed extractor 1a for the cartridge extracted from the belt, this cartridge 4 being transported into firing position by a lever 7 pivoted on the lock at 10, the end' 9 of which pushes the cartridge down fixed guides on the front of the lock. According to the invention, the lever 7 is actuated to transport the cartridge solely by a spring device 15 which is energized by the moving lock. In the form shown, the spring 15 is stressed during the recoil of the lock by the connecting rod 16, and the lever 7 is returned by the wire spring 11. In modifications, the spring 15 is stressed by cams on the crank or the fixed casing. The rear end of the lever 7 has an arcuate face to co-operate with the gun cover. A cartridge catch 19 stops the cartridge in its aligned position, prevents drooping of the cartridge and exerts little resistance to the ejection of the cartridge case by the lever 7 at the end of its downward movement. Specifications 336,327, [Class 92 (ii)], and 511,939 are referred to.
Patent GB-408823-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in means for securing wheeled vehicles to the decks of ships or floors of other transport means
IPC: B63B25/20
Filed: 1933-05-20
Abstract: 408,823. Hooks. BLACK DIAMOND STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, 39, Broadway, New York, U.S.A. May 20, 1933, No. 14682. Convention date, March 31. [Class 89 (ii).] Vehicles when stowed in ships' holds or other transport means are secured by a turnbuckle 26 provided at one end of a chain 34 which is passed round the hub of the vehicle and then engaged with a hook 32. At the other end of the turnbuckle a hinged hook 30 engages with a bar 12 in a well sunk in the deck or floor.
Patent GB-315340-A (GB)
Title: Improved manufacture of lipoids particularly phosphatides having different vitamine actions
IPC: A61K31/51
Filed: 1928-01-10
Abstract: 315,340. Pharmagans Pharmaceutisches Institut L. W. Gans Akt.- Ges., Kollath, W., and Magistris, H. Jan. 10, 1928. Divided on 311,436. Vitamins.-Solutions of lipoids or phosphatides obtained from organic materials by a dialysis treatment, as described in Specification 285,417, after preliminary concentration if desired, are treated to separate individual constituents having different vitamin action by adding suitable inorganic or organic precipitants such as lead acetate, mercury salts, silver salts, calcium and barium chlorides and hydroxides, phosphotungstic acid, picric acid or tannin, or by fractional adsorption in adsorbent charcoal, kaolin, diatomaceous earth, silica gel, colloidal aluminium or iron hydroxide, or mastic emulsion prepared by pouring alcoholic mastic solution into water In examples, (1) the dialysis liquid is treated with a silver salt or barium chloride and is made slightly alkaline by baryta, the antineuritic principle being precipitated; from the filtrate the growth vitamin is precipitated by alcohol and, after recovering the alcohol from the filtrate, the antiscorbutic vitamin is precipitated by benzene, the antirachitic vitamin being obained by evaporating the remaining solution; (2) the antineuritic vitamin is precipitated by adding to the dialysis solution animal charcoal or mastic emulsion; the growth and antiscorbutic vitamins are precipitated together by acetone and separated by their solubility in alcohol or benzene; the antirachitic vitamin remains in solution; the antineuritic vitamin is separated from the adsorption medium by means of an organic solvent such as benzene, and the extract is shaken with dilute acids. To enhance the vitamin action of the products, the initial material, the dialysis liquid, or its concentrate, or the separated fractions may be treated with ultra-violet dight. Specifications 103,294, 236,197, and 311,436 also are referred to.
Patent GB-572970-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of heat exchange devices
IPC: B23K1/00
Filed: 1943-09-08
Abstract: 572,970. Pipe joints. THOMAS, A., and IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd. Sept. 8, 1943, No. 14742. [Class 99 (i)] [Also in Group XXII] In making heat exchangers of the kind comprising one or more rows of thin walled tubular elements, 3, 3a extending through header plates 1 and bonded thereto by soldering or brazing one or more reinforcing metal wires 4, 4a or ribbons, tapes or like members in the form of combs are inserted between adjoining elements in one or more rows adjacent the joints and are then partially or substantially embedded in the jointing medium in the subsequent bonding operation. The reinforcing member may be of a hard drawn tinned copper alloy wire, such as brass, bent into comb-like form consisting of alternating series of hair pin loops, one series 5, 5a clasping the tubular elements 3, 3a and the other series 6, 6a acting as spacers bridging the spaces between adjoining elements. Bonding is effected by dipping in molten solder or by brazing in which latter case the elements and header plate and preferably the combs may be previously coated with brazing metal. The reinforcing members may be used only on the front and rear rows.
Patent GB-150454-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to forced draught furnaces
IPC: F23L1/02
Filed: 1919-06-11
Abstract: 150,454. Mann, H. C., and Chemical Engineering & Wilton's Patent Furnace Co. June 11, 1919. Fire-bars and grates; air, supplying.-Transverse fire-bars having holes adapted to form conduits for the passage of air under pressure to the furnace are provided with one series of holes a, Fig. 1, which form conduits delivering air directly to the fuel bed through passages c and another series of holes e, f provided with spigots and sockets so as to form conduits communicating with a chamber j, Fig. 7, in the fire-bridge k. Forced draught supplied through the conduit formed by the holes e passes to the chamber j and returns through the conduits formed by the holes f to a chamber m at the front of the furnace. Air passes from the chamber m through perforated pipes n, p, to the space above and beyond the grate. The pipe p may lead directly from the chamber j as shown in dotted lines.
Patent GB-355283-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to apparatus for handling, loading and transferring goods
IPC: B65G63/02
Filed: 1930-05-14
Abstract: 355,283. Fittings for loading and unloading vehicles. YRARRAZAVAL, J. G., DE ANDIA-, 44, Avenue des Champs ElysÚes, Paris. May 14, 1930, No. 14829. [Classes 78 (ii) and 78 (iv).] Goods are transferred between two vehicles or other supports by causing them to slide directly over one or more elongated frames carrying transverse rollers and laid over the supports, the frames also carrying raising and lowering means at their ends. As shown, a trailer 1 and a railway truck 2 each carry slideways comprising a pair of channel members 3 connected by bars 8 and carrying a series of rollers 4, jacks being provided at both ends for horizontal adjustment, and being operated by separate cranks, a common crank, or from a motor carried on one of the vehicles. The goods 16 are drawn by ropes 13 passing over pulleys 14, 15 and attached to a winch 12 mounted on the vehicle 1, and are prevented from sliding back by suitable catches on the slideway carried by the vehicle 2, this slideway remaining on the vehicle with the goods during transport. The rollers are preferably carried by auxiliary frames connected to the jacks and mounted within the main frames constituting the slideways. In cases where it is not possible to arrange the vehicles alongside, intermediate slideways may be used.
Patent GB-185200-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or connected with electrical connections or couplings
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1921-05-28
Abstract: 185,200. Banks, O. T. May 28, 1921. Needle-point couplings.- The pointed contact members of couplings employed to connect lamps with conductors in a table cloth are detachably secured in terminal fittings by means of a tapered screw plug i formed with gripping jaws inserted into a screw threaded tapered bore in the terminal a. The needle h is inserted through an aperture in the face of the terminal and gripped by the plug.
Patent GB-1462382-A (GB)
Title: Starting mechanisms for  internal combustion engines
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 1973-03-29
Abstract: 1462382 Internal combustion engine starting mechanism CAV Ltd 19 March 1974 [29 March 1973] 15049/73 Heading F1K [Also in Division H2]  A starting mechanism for an internal combustion engine comprises in combination first and second electric motors 12, 13 for driving first and second pinions (not shown) respectively engageable with a toothed wheel of the engine, first and second solenoid means 14, 15 respectively operable to effect axial movement of the pinions into engagement with the toothed wheel of the engine, first and second switch means which are closed when the pinions respectively are engaged with the toothed wheel, first means 20 operable to energize the first solenoid 14 and the first motor 12 to obtain engagement of the first pinion with the toothed wheel and second means 24 operable to de-energize the first motor whilst the second solenoid 15 and second motor 13 are energized to engage the second pinion with the toothed wheel, the second means being responsive to engagement of the second pinion with the toothed wheel to reenergize the first motor. When the switch 18 is depressed the contacts 20 are closed and power is supplied to the solenoid 14 and in addition by way of the normally closed contacts 22 to the winding 24. The switch 16 is partly closed and electric current is supplied to the motor 12 which is then energized at low power. In addition the solenoid 14 acts to move the pinion into engagement with the toothed wheel of the engine. When the pinion is properly engaged a catch is released and the relay coil 21 is supplied with current by the third contact of the switch 16. When this occurs contacts 22 are opened and the operating coil 24 of the second relay is de-energized so that current is no longer supplied to the motor 12. When the contacts 22 open the contacts 23 close thereby energizing the solenoid 15 and causing operation of the electric motor 13 at low power and effecting engagement of the associated pinion with the toothed wheel of the engine. When the pinion is fully engaged with the toothed wheel a catch is released and the movable contact plate 17 bridges all the associated contacts. The motor 13 is therefore energized at full power but also the operating coil 24 is supplied with current and this has the effect of closing the contacts which are in series with the motor 12. Both motors therefore operate at full power to rotate the toothed wheel of the engine.
Patent GB-318473-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in automatic safety apparatus for gas-lighting and gas-heating appliances
IPC: G05D16/06
Filed: 1928-05-23
Abstract: 318,473. Mendel, S. May 23, 1928. Safety cut-off valves. - A safety cut-off valve for gas-supply systems comprises a valve normally held open by a balance weight and closed, by means arranged on the inlet side of the valve, when the supply fails. On renewing the supply, the closing- means are held clear of the valve, but the valve is held to its seat by pressure until a pressure is produced in the outlet by a pump or bye-pass after closing all outlets. Locking-means may be provided to secure the valve in its open and closed positions. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the valve -c is carried by a counterbalanced lever d pivoted to brackets on a frame l, and is closed by the downward movement of a liquid-sealed bell f, consequent on a fall of pressure, acting through a spring supported plunger k slidably mounted in the frame l and provided with a wire stirrup k<1> adapted to engage the valve lever. The valve is reopened, after inlet pressure has been restored, by a hand-operated air pump i arranged to discharge air into the outlet conduit through a needle valve j, The locking-means comprises a lever j<1> counterbalanced at j<2> and provided at its other end with a block j<3> having one plain and one curved face adapted to co-operate with an arm depending from the valve lever. The lever j is actuated by a wire stirrup j<4> carried by a slidably mounted plunger similar to the plunger k. As it is-necessary to release the catch to enable the pressure in the outlet to open the valve, the plunger of the air pump is pivoted to a lever n provided with a projection n<1> adapted to engage the head on a spindle n<2> slidably mounted to engage a pin f<2> on a lead washer f' resting on the top of the bell, and so release the catch, at the same time as the pump is producing the pressure. In the form shown in Fig. 5, the valve is moved to its seat, against the action of the counterweight d<4>, by the weight of the spindle s<4> moving a lever r topress an arm r<1> against a depending arm d<3> on the valve lever. On the restoration of the supply, the valve is held to its seat by the supply-pressure and is locked in this position by a protuberance r<2> on the lever r engaging the arm d<3>. By depressing the spindle s<4> by hand, the catch is released and a bye-pass valve c' is opened to restore pressure in the outlet and so permit the counterweight to open the main valve. The bye-pass may be left permanently open. The spindle s<4> or the air pump may be actuated from a distance by a Bowden wire or pneumaticmeans. The actuating bell and the inner wall supporting the mercury seal may be made of glass, and part of the casing s<2> may also be made of glass. According to the second Provisional Specification, a bellows of rubber, leather, or coated fabric may replace the liquid sealed bell.
Patent GB-1513352-A (GB)
Title: Lower guide member for partitions suitable for use in a wet-chamber
IPC: A47K3/34
Filed: 1976-04-13
Abstract: 1513352 Shower door runner H G BAUS 13 April 1976 [17 April 1975] 15082/76 Heading E1J A lower guide member for wet-chamber partitions comprises a hollow frame member 6 seatable on the edge of a wet-chamber tub and having an upper continuous surface sloping towards the tub and a flange 23 on the outer edge on which is mounted a guide rail member 7 having hook means 10a and guide walls 10, 11, 12, 13 extending longitudinally of the rail and connected together by members 20 extending transversely of the rail, the guide rail having water outlet openings directed toward the inner edge of the frame member. The transverse connecting members may be formed integrally with the guide rail and/or the guide walls. The guide rail is preferably of plastics material, while the frame member is aluminium.
Patent GB-595875-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in vacuum-operated apparatus such as milking machines
IPC: A01J5/04
Filed: 1945-06-14
Abstract: 595,875. Cow-milking machines. HORSTMANN, B. G., and HORSTMANN GEAR CO., Ltd. June 14, 1945, No. 15096. [Class 84] [Also in Group XXIX] A trap for milk leaking into a suction line 4 of a cow-milker, e.g. through a split liner in a teat-cup, comprises a jar 1 of glass &c. housing a float 8 normally resting on a gauze partition 11 which prevents froth rising past the float and entering the suction line 4. The pulsation chamber of a teat-cup is connected to a nozzle 3 terminating in a pipe 5 so that milk entering the trap raises the float 8, which is guided at 10, and closes a valve 9 which may be of mushroom, ball or needle form.