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Patent UA-45139-A (UA)
Inventor: BEZRUKOV SERHII HRYHOROVYCH
Filed: 2001-05-29
Abstract: The technique of applying cosmetic suture comprises continuous passage of the atraumatic bioresorbed suture material through the papillary layer of the dermis. The conventional suture is first applied onto the reticular layer, and then the papillary layer is sutured with the internal suture.
Patent UA-50933-A (UA)
Inventor: DIACHENKO OLEKSANDR PETROVYCH
Filed: 2001-07-25
Abstract: 桔⁥整档楮畱⁥潦⁲硥牴捡楴杮琠敨戠慲湩愠摮琠敨猠楰慮⁬潣摲映潲⁭桴⁥牣湡慩⁬慣楶祴愠摮琠敨瘠牥整牢污挠湡污愠⁳湡椠瑮来慲⁬牰灥牡瑡潩⁮獩瀠潲潰敳⹤唠潰⁮慳楷杮琠敨猠畫汬‬灯湥湩⁧畤慲洠瑡牥攠据灥慨楬愠摮搠獩敳瑣湩⁧桴⁥潦湲硩漠⁦桴⁥散敲敢汬浵愠摮琠敨挠慲楮污渠牥敶⁳桴⁥祭汥敯瑣浯椠⁳湩敳瑲摥椠瑮⁯桴⁥灥摩牵污猠慰散琠牨畯桧琠敨映牯浡湥漠捣灩瑩污洠条畮⹭䄠汬琠敨爠摡捩獥漠⁦桴⁥灳湩污挠牯⁤牡⁥桴湥搠獩敳瑣摥愠汬睯湩⁧潦⁲硥牴捡楴杮琠敨戠慲湩愠摮琠敨猠楰慮⁬潣摲映潲⁭桴⁥牣湡慩⁬慣楶祴愠摮琠敨瘠牥整牢污挠湡污愠⁳湡椠瑮来慲⁬牰灥牡瑡潩⁮扯楶瑡湩⁧桴⁥敮散獳瑩⁹景搠獩敳瑣湩⁧桴⁥敶瑲扥慲⁬慣慮⹬਍਍਍
Patent UA-50539-A (UA)
Title: Method of evaluating appropriateness of natural isolates of the basidial fungus pleurotus ostreatus (jacq.:fr.) kummer for industrial cultivation
Filed: 2002-02-07
Abstract: A method of evaluating the appropriateness of natural isolates of the basidial fungus Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.:Fr.) Kummer for industrial cultivation includes keeping the isolate in nature and determining linear characteristics of the fruiting bodies and yield. In so doing the yield of the fruiting bodies of the natural isolate is evaluated according to the value of habitus coefficient.
Patent UA-53452-A (UA)
Title: An explosive trp
Inventor: KOZHEVNIKOV BORYS MYKHAILOVYCH
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: An explosive TRP concerns industrial explosives. It contains a hexogen, for example hexogen А-ІХ-2 (7.0-25%), a solid rocket fuel (70.0-85.0%) and a binder, for example, an industrial oil 5.0-8.0%). The components resulted from ammunition utilization are used. The use of a solid rocket fuel assures a reduction of a more expensive hexogen, and also an increase the security in handling with the explosive.
Patent UA-55054-A (UA)
Title: Trimaran boat
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: A trimaran boat consists of a hull with reversers whose bottom has acute-angled form as a triangle directed by its acute angle towards stem which at summit turns into flat bow transom, lateral sponsons with exterior flare and reversers are made on exterior faces of sponsons, on sides of hull bow and sponsons are mounted longitudinal redans providing dynamic dump of bottom.
Patent UA-49771-A (UA)
Title: Device for recording information
Inventor: ULITENKO VALENTYN PAVLOVYCH
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: The proposed device for recording information contains normalizing amplifiers, a switch, an analog-to-digital converter, a processor, and serial input-output port. Additionally, the proposed device contains an unvolatile timer, an unvolatile memory, a keyboard, and a graphic display. The display is connected to the processor via a data bus and a control bus.
Patent RS-20050538-A (RS)
Title: N-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-2-(1- piperazinyl)ethyl)-1- piperidincarboxa mid-derivatives and related compounds use as cgrp- antagonists for treating a headache
Inventor: BAUER ECKHART
IPC: A61K31/4545
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: The invention relates to carboxylic acids and esters of a general formula (I), wherein Ar, R, R1, X1, X3, X4, Y and Y1 have a definition given in a claim 1. Said invention also relates to tautomers, the enantiomers, mixtures and salts thereof, in particular to physiologically compatible salts containing organic or inorganic acids or bases, drugs containing said compounds using them as CGRT antagonists for treating a headache and to method for the production and use thereof for producing and cleaning antibodies and as labelled compounds for RIA and ELISA biological dosages and, finally as auxiliary diagnostics or analytics for neutrotransmitters.
Patent DO-P2004000839-A (DO)
Title: Profarmacos de diaril-2-(5h)-furanonas que liberan oxido nitrico como inhibidores de la ciclooxigenasa-2
Inventor: LI LIANHAI
Filed: 2004-03-03
Abstract: La invención comprende compuestos novedosos de formula I, los cuales son Pro fármacos que liberan oxido nítrico de diaril-2-(5H) fur anonas útiles en el tratamiento de enfermedades mediadas por ciclooxigenasa-2. La invención también ciertas composiciones y procedimientos farmacéuticos para tratar enfermedades mediadas por ciclooxigenasa-2 que comprenden el uso de compuestos de formula I. los compuestos anteriormente mencionados en este documento se pueden usar como una terapia de combinación con aspirina bajas dosis de aspirina para tratar enfermedades y afecciones crónicas mediadas por ciclooxigenasa-2 mientras reducen simultáneamente el riesgo de situaciones trombo ticas cardiovasculares.
Patent DO-P2010000177-A (DO)
Title: Composicion y metodos de limpieza de todo proposito eliminadores de grasa
Inventor: YIANAKOPOULOS GEORGES
Filed: 2010-06-11
Abstract: Esta invención abarca composiciones de productos con base en tensoactivos que contienen uno o más agentes secuestrantes para la preparación de composiciones limpiadoras líquidas. El producto con base en tensoactivo puede ser cualquier tipo de producto limpiador con base en tensoactivos, los cuales incluyen un agente secuestrante. Específicamente, la invención se refiere a una composición limpiadora con propiedades limpiadoras deseadas que poseen corte de grasa incrementada.
Patent DO-P2023000068-A (DO)
Title: Preparación de derivados de oxindol como nuevos inhibidores de la diacilglicerol o-aciltransferasa 2
Inventor: YEON-HEE LIM
IPC: A61K31/404
Filed: 2023-04-05
Abstract: Se inventan compuestos de fórmula I y sales farmacéuticamente aceptables, ésteres y profármacos de los mismos, que son inhibidores de DGAT2. También se proporcionan métodos de preparación de compuestos de Fórmula I, composiciones farmacéuticas que comprenden compuestos de Fórmula I y métodos de uso de estos compuestos para tratar la esteatosis hepática, esteatohepatitis no alcohólica (EHNA), fibrosis, diabetes mellitus de tipo 2, obesidad, hiperlipidemia, hipercolesterolemia, ateroesclerosis, declive cognitivo, demencia, enfermedades cardiorrenales tales como enfermedades renales crónicas e insuficiencia cardíaca y enfermedades y afecciones relacionadas, que comprenden administrar un compuesto de Fórmula I a un paciente que lo necesita.
Patent EC-SP10010297-A (EC)
Title: Anticuerpos bivalentes biespecíficos
Inventor: SCHAEFER WOLFGANG
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2010-06-21
Abstract: La presente invención está relacionada con nuevos anticuerpos bivalentes biespecíficos con intercambio de dominios, su elaboración y su utilización.
Patent EC-SP10010617-A (EC)
Title: Nuevos derivados de acido L-glutamico y L-glutamina marcados con [F-18] (I), su Uso y Procedimiento para su preparacion
Inventor: FRIEBE MATTHIAS
IPC: A61K31/04
Filed: 2010-11-19
Abstract: Compuestos y sintesis de acido L-glutamico marcado con [F-18], L-glutamato marcado con [F-18], sus derivados de acuerdo con la formula (I), y sus usos.
Patent EC-SP11011051-A (EC)
Title: Nuevos compuestos 578
Inventor: HOLENZ JOERG
IPC: C07D401/04
Filed: 2011-05-13
Abstract: La presente invención se refiere a nuevos compuestos de fórmula (I) y su composiciones farmacéuticas. Adicionalmente, la presente invención se refiere a métodos terapéuticos para el tratamiento y/o prevención de patologías relacionadas con A? tales como síndrome de Down, angiopatía ?-amiloide tal como, a modo no taxativo, angiopatía amiloide cerebral o hemorragia cerebral hereditaria, trastornos asociados con deficiencia cognitiva tales como, a modo no taxativo, deterioro cognitivo leve, enfermedad de Alzheimer, pérdida de memoria, síntomas de déficit atencional asociados con la enfermedad de Alzheimer, neurodegeneración asociada con enfermedades tales como enfermedad de Alzheimer o demencia, incluyendo demencia de origen mixto vascular y degenerativo, demencia presenil, demencia senil y demencia asociada con la enfermedad de Parkinson, parálisis supranuclear progresiva o degeneración córtico-basal.
Patent EC-SP11011420-A (EC)
Title: Procedimientos para mejorar la farmacocinética
Inventor: TRAN JONATHAN Q
IPC: A61K31/404
Filed: 2011-10-25
Abstract: El objeto de la presente invención, es el de elevar los niveles en sangre de un compuesto de la fórmula I, mediante la co-administración con un inhibidor del citocromo P450.
Patent EC-SP13012961-A (EC)
Title: Breve síntesis del grafeno, sus derivados y las nanopartículas abrasivas y sus varios usos, entre otros, como aditivos de lubricantes, beneficiosos en términos tribológicos
Inventor: SHANKMAN RICHARD S
IPC: F16N15/02
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: Se revelan los métodos de la síntesis ex situ del grafeno, el óxido de grafeno, el óxido de grafeno reducido, otras estructuras y nanopartículas derivadas del grafeno, utilizados como agentes de pulido. Se revelan las composiciones y los métodos para pulir, endurecer, proteger, agregar longevidad y lubricar partes móviles y estáticas de dispositivos y sistemas, incluyendo de forma enunciativa más no limitativa motores, turbos, turbinas, vías, pistas, ruedas, rodamientos, sistemas de engranajes, armaduras, escudos contra el calor y otros sistemas físicos y mecánicos que emplean superficies duras trabajadas a máquina que interactúan mediante el uso de agentes nano pulidores formados in situ con composiciones lubricantes y, en algunos casos, ex situ y sus diferentes usos.
Patent EE-201800029-A (EE)
Title: Wool composite, manufacturing method thereof and a product made of wool composite
Inventor: KABUN KATRIN
IPC: D06M11/00
Filed: 2018-12-10
Abstract: The invention relates to novel biodegradable composite material, in particular a wool composite, manufacturing method thereof and a product made of said composite material. The composite material of the invention is made up of new or recyclable or waste wool, biopolymeric binder and fire retardant additive. In preferred embodiment, the binder is polylactic acid (PLA) fiber and fire retardant additive is magnesium salt. The composite material is intended for use in interior or exterior of buildings and vehicles, for example, for production of wall panels, room separators, lamp shells, furniture frame and covers, as well as interior panels and other elements of vehicles.
Patent GB-189703457-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Feed Water Heaters and Purifiers.
Inventor: STRUBEN JACOB
Filed: 1897-02-09
Granted: 1897-05-29
Abstract: 3457. Struben, J. July 9, A.D. 1896, [date claimed under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act, A.D. 1883]. Feedwater, heating; settling-chambers.-Feedwater passes through the pipe D low down into the tank C, and overflows through the pipe C' into the subdivided troughs B, B', which are supported by cast-iron plates resting on the tubes A. The water is thoroughly heated, and the lime salts &c. are precipitated in the troughs, which may be removed through the manhole of the boiler when they require cleaning.
Patent GB-189707204-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Chain Gearing.
Inventor: WRIGHT ALFRED CECIL
Filed: 1897-03-19
Granted: 1898-02-05
Abstract: 7204. Wright, A. C., [trading as James Warne]. March 19. Chain gearing.-The chain links are stamped from sheet steel &c. to the form shown, with downwardly-projecting bosses which bed in corresponding recesses in the wheel rim. In a modification, the bosses on the outer links are extended downwardly to take over the sides of the wheel and serve as guides.
Patent GB-189713489-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Mechanism to be used in connection with what are known as Continuous Cigarette Machines for Receiving and Arranging the severed Cigarettes from the said Machines.
IPC: A24C5/354
Filed: 1897-06-01
Granted: 1898-05-20
Abstract: 13,489. Wills, W. D. & H. O., [Bonsack Machine Co.] June 1. Cigarette-making machine.-Relates to machines for delivering cigarettes from a continuous cigarette machine to boxes or receptacles so that they may be easily handled for inspection, packing, &c., instead of forming an irregular pile at the delivery end of the machine. The cigarettes are cut from the cigarette rod G by the knife A, and pass down the inclined chute J to the conveyer 1, consisting of chains carrying receptacles 4. Fig. 3 shows a cigarette being deposited in one of the receptacles, the guide-plates 18 serving to centre it. The conveyer is actuated step by step by the ratchetwheel 6. At the lowest point the chains pass between two guide-plates 21, between which the cigarettes cannot pass but are deposited in the box 34. The box moves forward with the chains 22, the cigarettes piling up in front of the plates 21 as shown. Openings in front and rear sides of the box allow the plates and conveyer to pass through to the next box when one is full, and at this moment the boxes are suddenly pushed forward an inch or two on the conveying-chain by means of an arm 35 acting on a lug at the side of the rear box.
Patent GB-189713491-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pencils.
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES YATE
Filed: 1897-06-01
Granted: 1897-07-17
Abstract: 13,491. Johnson, J. Y., [Eagle Pencil Co.]. June 1. Pencils; pencil holders.-The lead B, Fig. 1a, is secured to a strip of wood C which passes through a longitudinal slot in the wooden sheath A, so that the lead is strengthened against breaking and can be advanced when required. Fig. 3 shows a form in which the strip C is provided with slanting notches d, so that it is advanced by rotating the internally screw-threaded cap D. In the form shown in Fig. 12, the strip C is advanced by a step-by-step movement, and is held in place by the spring l pressing against the teeth k. Modifications are described, in two of which only the front portion of the strip C passes through the outer sheath, and in one the screw-threaded cap cuts its own thread on the strip C, which need not be previously notched.
Patent GB-189717115-A (GB)
Title: Improved Knickerbockers Seat with a Movable Side for Female Cyclists, Horsewomen, Huntswomen, and the like.
Inventor: BAUDEAN MARIE CLEMENTINE MICHE
Filed: 1897-07-20
Granted: 1897-08-21
Abstract: 17,115. BaudÚan, M. C. M. July 20. Knickerbockers worn by women when cycling or riding are provided with a special seat, one side of which H can be unfastened as shown when necessary.
Patent GB-189718728-A (GB)
Title: Improved Process for Decorticating and Degumming Ramie and other like Fibrous Materials.
Inventor: NODON ALBERT LOUIS CAMILLE
Filed: 1897-08-12
Granted: 1898-02-05
Abstract: 18,728. Nodon, A. L. C., and Bretonneau, L. A. Aug. 12. Retting; processes; hand tools.-For decorticating and degumming ramie &c., the stalks are split longitudinally and bound together by means of bars or hurdles B, held by bolts and nuts of bronze or other suitable material, and suspended from the bars b which rest upon the sides of the vat D. This vat contains a saturated soap solution at a temperature of about 90‹ C. After about forty-eight hours, the bark will be found to be almost entirely removed, its removal being facilitated, if necessary, by means of a hand-scraper provided with a flexible blade N, Fig. 5. The material is then washed in hot water, and plunged into a 6 per cent. solution of soda or potash alum, sulphate of magnesia, chloride of calcium, &c. It is finally washed and dried.
Patent GB-189720001-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or Applicable to Disintegrators or Pulverising Machines.
Inventor: LUCKLEY WILLIAM
Filed: 1897-08-31
Granted: 1897-10-09
Abstract: 20,001. Luckley, W. Aug. 31. Impact pulverizers.-The beaters c are separately and directly mounted on the polygonal shaft c<1> so as to be readily removable and reversible. A series of separate screen bars b is held down on the notched wrought-iron frame a by cover plates a<1>,
Patent GB-189800110-A (GB)
Title: Anti-corrosive Composition or Paint, as a Preventative against Corrosion on Metals.
Inventor: PEEL WILLIAM
Filed: 1898-01-03
Granted: 1898-06-04
Abstract: 110. Peel, W. Jan. 3. Antifouling paints and compositions.-Consists of gum euphorbium dissolved in fusel oil or other suitable solvent and then mixed with coal tar and slaked lime. Gum dammar is next dissolved in benzine or other suitable solvent, and added to the first mixture. Graphite and oxide of zinc and a suitable pigment are then added, and the mixture is thinned with turpentine or the like.
Patent GB-189800551-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Hat Brushing Article, applicable also as a Brush for Brushing Garments generally.
Inventor: KENYON EDWIN ARTHUR
Filed: 1898-01-08
Granted: 1898-11-12
Abstract: 551. Kenyon, E. A. Jan. 8. Clothes and hat pads and revivers; flexible rubbers. -One or both sides of a pad for brushing hats, clothes, &c. is or are made of seal plush or like fabric where the pile a, Fig. 3, is inclined to the backing a'. The pad or brush is used so that the fibres enter into the nap of the hat &c., but it may also be used in the opposite way for smoothing a hat. A flap b of similar material may be attached to the pad for brushing hat brims.
Patent GB-189801842-A (GB)
Title: Coupling for Railway Carriages.
Inventor: ENISIEDEL HEINRICH VON
Filed: 1898-01-24
Granted: 1898-04-02
Abstract: 1842. Einsiedel, H. von. Jan. 24. Couplings, non-automatic. - The double-armed lever h slides on the bar c and is arranged to carry the hook f by means of the links u, g. It can be drawn to either side of the vehicle by the endless chain s so as to enable the coupling-chain from the opposite vehicle to be slipped by hand over the hook f. After coupling has been effected, the lever h is returned by the chain s to its central position on the bar c, and the bar d is then turned so as to press the eccentric k against the upper end of the lever h, while the arms i embrace the lever and provide a support to the bar c.
Patent GB-189805923-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Arranging Screw Nuts and similar Objects in Regular Order, and for Delivering them One by One.
Inventor: MEISCHNER FRIEDRICH AUGUST
Filed: 1898-03-10
Granted: 1899-01-07
Abstract: 5923. Meischner, F. A. March 10. Tapping; f e e dmotions.-Nut blanks are fed to a tappin g-machine, such as that described in Specification No. 1816, A.D. 1896, or like small objects are fed one by one by mechanism shown in sectional elevation in Fig. 1. The blanks pass from the hopper A to the space around the rotating feeder B, and bear against the disc a with their bolt holes horizontal. The feeder B is preferably grooved longitudinally, and the disc a, stepped and bevelled or otherwise, may be fixed to it or given an independent rotation. A shoot a<2> is fixed beneath a hole a<1> in the disc which rotates beneath the blanks, themselves kept from rotating by the weight of blanks above them. The shoot c is fixed beneath a hole b<1> in the casing b and a single blank is delivered down this shoot whenever the two shoots a<2>, c come into alignment, a spring catch d preventing more than one blank from passing. The shoots a<2>, c may be duplicated &c.
Patent GB-189810165-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Furnaces.
Inventor: GRIMSHAW WILLIAM DENHAM
Filed: 1898-05-04
Granted: 1899-03-04
Abstract: 10,165. Grimshaw, W. D. May 4. Smoke-consuming.-Relates to apparatus of the kind described in Specifications No. 16,190, A.D. 1889. and No. 7625, A.D. 1890, consisting of a perforated air pipe which projects into the furnace above the fire. According to the present improvements two steam jets are used instead of one as before, one b, at the entrance to the pipe, and the other c, at some distance along the pipe as shown, The pipe is thus kept cool, and the efficiency of the apparatus is increased.
Patent GB-189817971-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in a Device for Sharpening Lead Pencils and the like.
Inventor: MUELLER ERWIN
Filed: 1898-08-20
Granted: 1899-03-11
Abstract: 17,971. M³ller, E. Aug. 20. Pencil sharpeners.-The end of the pencil to be sharpened is put through one of the openings e, f in the casing b, and rubbed against the rotating disc c, which may be either made of emery or faced with emery cloth.
Patent GB-189821155-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Electrically Propelled Road Vehicles.
Inventor: JUVENET JULES PIERRE
Filed: 1898-10-07
Granted: 1899-09-23
Abstract: 21,155. Juvenet, J. P., [Siblas, E. M. D. de]. Oct. 7. Motor road vehicles.-Relates to electrically-propelled cabs and the like, in which the motor and gearing are mounted on a removable forecarriage. Fig 2 is a front view showing the forecarriage carrying the electromotor n which drives the balance-geared axle y of the wheels p, p through suitable toothed and chain reducing-gear r, s, v. The lower part of the forecarriage carrying the motor is connected to the upper part, which supports the springs c and through them the forward portion of the carriage body, by a pair of parallel discs or rings, preferably with intervening balls or rollers. Steering is effected by toothed gear i, j, k operated by a vertical shaft g and arranged so that the forecarriage can be caused to turn in one direction or the other as desired.
Patent GB-189826282-A (GB)
Title: Charring Furnace.
Inventor: CREE GEORGE IEVERS
Filed: 1898-12-13
Granted: 1899-11-04
Abstract: 26,282. Cree, G. I. Dec. 13. Carbonizing &c. furnaces.-Relates to furnaces for charring or calcining bones and other material in closed crucibles or otherwise, applicable also for the fusion, calcination, or beating of any substance in any chemical or manufacturing process. The furnace consists of a tunnel, shown in crosssection in Fig. 1, through which the crucibles or the exposed charge are run on trucks, gases from the fireplace entering through a lateral aperture A at one end and leaving through a corresponding aperture on the opposite side at the other end. The trucks are formed of fireclay slabs mounted on wheels, which are protected from the heat by projecting ledges E, and kept cool by air circulating through the spaces D, D. The tunnel has a sliding door at each end which, when closed, rests on the top of a truck. Products of distillation, such as tar and combustible gases, are drawn off from the bottoms of the crucibles through jointed pipes such as F, being collected in a trough G and inverted trough H. Combustible gases are led to the fire.
Patent GB-189902504-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Furnaces for Melting Glass or Metal and for Melting or Heating other Substances.
Inventor: JAMES REGINALD WILLIAM
Filed: 1899-02-03
Granted: 1900-01-27
Abstract: 2504. James, R. W., [American Stoker Co.]. Feb. 3. Regenerative furnaces for melting glass or metal, and for melting or heating other substances. On either side of the hearth are gasproducer furnaces 13, 13<a> supplied by underfeed stokers, and beyond these are regenerators 15, 15<a>, connected to an ordinary reversing- valve. The gas-producers are worked alternately, the underfeed stokers being stopped during the inactive periods. The partition walls between the gas-producers and the regenerators may be extended over the former to serve as reverberatory arches, the passages to and from the regenerators being situated above them.
Patent GB-189905985-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or appertaining to the Circumferential Rolling of Tubes and Tubular Articles of Steel, Copper, and certain other Metals, and in the Apparatus Employed in so doing.
Inventor: SHARP THOMAS BUDWORTH
Filed: 1899-03-20
Granted: 1900-03-03
Abstract: 5985. Sharp, T. B. March 20. Metal tubes.-The external diameter of a tube or tubular article of steel, copper, &c. is varied as desired by the use of a ball or roller box such as is described in Specification No. 18,307, A.D. 1897. The box R is mounted in jaws D on a saddle S traversed on a bed A by a screw b, driven by worm gearing from the main spindle b<1>. The mandrel M, on which the tube T to be reduced is secured, is rotated by a chuck m<1> on the spindle. When the saddle has travelled the desired distance, the driving-belt is shifted from the fast pulley b<3> to the loose pulley b<2> by an adjustable rod E. The diameter of the ball race is adjusted by a cap r<1>, which is set by means of a dial and pointer and is moved automatically, as the saddle travels, by an arm H which engages adjustable shaper plates f<1>, f<2> on a plate F, or other suitable means may be employed to determine the taper or pattern. The invention is described with reference to the formation of a butt-ended cycle tube.