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Patent GB-743858-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in distributors for distributing fluids and treatment units for fluids including such distributors
Inventor: SHIRLEY WALTER
IPC: F02K9/72
Filed: 1953-02-27
Abstract: A distributer for distributing a fluid stream in a catalytic steam generator for a rocket motor, comprises a distributer plate 8 formed on its downstream side with one or more grooves 14 and having a number of passages 15 leading from the upstream side of the plate into the groove or grooves, each passage being arranged to direct a stream of fluid against one side of the groove into which it opens. In the arrangement shown, the distributer 8 is placed near one end of a cylindrical chamber 3 filled with catalyst-coated gauze discs (not shown) held in by a grid <PICT:0743858/III/1> 16, and hydrogen peroxide is led into the chamber from pipes 17 and caused to flow radially over the plate 8 by a baffle plate 6 having peripheral lugs to provide openings for fluid flow around its edge.  The grooves 14 in the distributer shown are circular, with their outer walls parallel to the axis of the chamber and their inner walls inclined, and the passages 15, formed by drilled holes, are perpendicular to the inner walls of the grooves 14; the holes extend from grooves 10 in the upstream face of the plate 8.  In modifications the grooves 14 may be of other forms and may intersect one another, or a single spiral groove may be used; the holes 15 may have a tangential component of direction.
Patent GB-143656-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in artificial hands
IPC: A61F2/58
Filed: 1919-03-07
Abstract: 143,656. Bowler, B. March 7, 1919. Limbs, artificial.-A hand substitute com. prises a double hook 16 pivoted between the jaws 14 of a boss 3 which is secured to the end plate 2 of a laced arm member 1. The hook is held in any desired angular position by a spring- pressed latch 18 engaging a notch 19 in a quadrant formed on one of the jaws 14. The article to be held in clamped against the hook by a resilient arm 21 pivoted to the hook and held in the desired position by a spring-pressed dog 22 engaging the teeth of a rack 24 formed on the outside edge of the hook. The screw pin 4 securing the boss 3 to the plate 2 is formed with a shaped part 8 engaging a correspondingly-shaped hole 7 formed in a plate 6 between the parts 3, 2. By turning the plate 6 by means of a lug 13, the hook is rotated to the same extent. Movement of the parts can be prevented by means of a spring- pressed ball 10 engaging one of a series of holes 12 formed in the plate 6; alternatively, disks of fibre may be used on both sides of the plate 6 for the same purpose.
Patent GB-1003916-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to rainwater guttering
Inventor: BARCLAY WILLIAM ALAN
IPC: E04D13/064
Filed: 1963-02-12
Abstract: 1,003,916. Rainwater guttering. COLAMIN RAINWATER PRODUCTS Ltd. Feb. 7, 1964 [Feb. 12, 1963], No. 5712/63. Heading E1V. Rainwater guttering has a rear wall 12, Fig. 1, of greater depth than the front wall 11, and has a rearwardly extending longitudinal flange 14 for the support of the outer edge of a soffit 24. The guttering is secured by brackets 16 secured to the ends of the rafters 15, the brackets either being provided with lipped flanges 19, 20 which hook respectively over the upper edge of the wall 12 and over the forward end of the flange 14, or being provided with a plate having slots for the reception of securing bolts which are also passed through slots formed in the upper part of the rear wall 12 of the guttering, Figs. 2 and 4 (not shown). One end of each section of guttering may be formed as a spigot to engage within the unspigoted end of an adjacent section of guttering. A junction member to connect two unspigoted ends of guttering, and an angle junction member having one spigoted limb, are also described. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 848,635.
Patent GB-1091106-A (GB)
Title: Mounting frame for mounting devices especially pumps in externally insulated thin-walled tanks of tankers carrying super-cooled liquid media
IPC: F04D29/60
Filed: 1966-02-10
Abstract: 1,091,106. Carrying liquefied gas. KEILER HOWALDTSWERKE A.G. Feb. 10, 1966 [Feb. 15, 1965], No. 5856/66. Headings B7A and B7S. [Also in Divisions F1 and F4] Pumps or other devices are mounted on a frame situated in the liquefied gas storage tank of a tanker in which the walls of the tank are formed of individual trough-shaped parts 5 interconnected by expansion folds. The frame comprises two beams 13 each of the ends of which is connected to a bearing 8 positioned in the static centre of one of the troughs, and transverse connecting members 15, 16 extending between the beams. Each bearing comprises a supporting bolt 2 of low thermal conductivity secured by a screw 3 to part of the ship's structure 7 and arranged to extend through a layer of heat insulation 20 into the tank. The portion of the bolt 2 within the tank is provided with a thread 9 on which is screwed a nut 1 having a thread of enlarged dimensions so as to provide clearance between the threads. The nut 1 carries a ring 10 provided with inclined surfaces 12 which co-operate with similar surfaces 1 formed on spacers 18 secured beneath the beams 13 to allow for relative expansion and contraction between the tank and the frame. An elastic retaining strap having an expansion bend 21 straddles the beam 13 and is secured by screws to the ring 10.
Patent GB-254228-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to spraying oil on the teeth of gears
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 1926-03-02
Abstract: 254,228. Thorne, H. H., and McLeod, R. J. March 2, 1926 Nozzles, arrangement of.-Oil under pressure is sprayed on to the teeth of one or both of a mated pair of high-speed toothed gears a, c at a point or points remote from the point of engagement b through nozzles e is quantity sufficient both for lubricating and cooling purposes, the bulk of the oil immediately falling from the teeth into a casing without passing between the teeth in the vicinity of the point of engagement. Some or all of the nozzles discharge in the direction of rotation of the gears.
Patent GB-984095-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to dewar vessels
Inventor: KUGLER SIMON
IPC: F17C3/08
Filed: 1963-02-14
Abstract: 984,095. Vacuum-jacket vessels. BRITISH OXYGEN CO. Ltd. Feb. 13, 1964 [Feb. 14, 1963], No. 5961/63. Heading F4P. The elongated tubular neck 11 of a vacuuminsulated Dewar vessel for the storage of liquefied gases is provided with a coaxial inner tube 18 separated therefrom by corrugated sheet material 15, the crests of the corrugations on opposite faces of the sheet material being secured by e.g. brazing to the inner wall of the neck and the outer wall of the inner tube. The sheet material 19 is preferably stainless steel or copper in the form of one or more corrugated ribbons wound helically about the inner tube with adjacent turns slightly spaced apart and with the corrugations arranged parallel to the axis of the inner tube. The vessel is suspended by its neck within an outer vacuum vessel 12 provided with a removable cover 17 having a plurality of apertures 22 in alignment with the annular space between the inner tube 18 and the neck 11.
Patent GB-582048-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the treatment of the edges of compound sheet material
IPC: B27D5/00
Filed: 1944-03-31
Abstract: 582,048. Compound sheet materials. KREMER, A. March 31, 1944, No. 6055. [Class 140] A treatment for the edges of compound sheet material having a core and covering plies or sheets secured to the faces of the core, e.g., metalfaced plywood, consists in joining together by a thermal process such as welding peripheral portions of the covering plies overhanging the edges of the core, after interposition between them and the core of a heat-insulating material or device. An asbestos strip 10, Fig. 1, is located against the plywood cone 11 of a metal covered plywood sheet and the peripheral portions 12 of the metal facings 13 are brought together in contact with the strip 10 at 14 and welded together. Alternatively a strip of copper 15, Fig. 2, is supported upon the edge of the plywood core 11 by means of arms. 16 leaving an insulating air space 18 between the strip and the core, and the metal facings are brought into engagement with the strip 15 at 17 and welded together.
Patent GB-1117852-A (GB)
Title: Band mill
IPC: B23D59/04
Filed: 1967-02-08
Abstract: 1,117,852. Sawing. WEYERHAEUSER CO. 8 Feb., 1967 [23 Feb., 1966], No. 6071/67. Heading B5L. A band mill comprises a drive wheel 7 and non-rotating support means 15 mounted on a base and supporting a band saw 3, the support means having a low friction surface in sliding contact with the band saw. The drive wheel is mounted on a motor driven shaft 8 and the support means 15 is secured by a key 17 to a stationary shaft 16 carried by means for adjusting the tension of the band saw which is guided by back-up rollers 28. The support means 15 has an edge guide 18 for the band saw 3 and is covered by low-friction material, such as neoprene 38. A fluid, such as water, is supplied from a pipe 35, manifold 34 and pipes 31 to nozzles 32 which open into the space between the material 38 and band saw so that, in operation, the band saw is supported by a fluid film. In another embodiment, the support means is of D-shape instead of circular while in a further embodiment, the band saw 73, Fig. 7, is driven by a wheel 7 over upper and lower support means 76, 80 having low friction surfaces. Four arrangements as shown in Fig. 7 may be arranged for cutting a log.
Patent GB-1375366-A (GB)
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1971-03-05
Abstract: 1375366 Measuring skin temperature electrically WILKINSON SWORD Ltd 23 Feb 1972 [5 March 1971] 6143/71 Heading G1N Diagnostic apparatus responsive to the temperature of living animal tissue comprises two, relatively-movable elongate hand-holdable probes 5, 6 including a temperature responsive transducer e.g. thermistors 8, 10 respectively each supported on a disc 90, each said transducer being operative to produce an electrical output in dependence on the temperature of a point it contacts on the surface of the skin of live animal tissue, and electrical circuit means connected to receive the two electrical outputs and operative to indicate the temperature difference if any which they represent. A diagnostic method includes the step of making surface contact with two different points on the skin of live animal tissue by means of respective temperatureresponsive electrical transducers, and sensing the electrical outputs of the two transducers to measure electrically the temperature difference between the two contacted points. The transducers may alternatively be thermocouples or elements of glass material whose switching voltage between two states of conduction varies with temperature, or forward-biased semi-conductor diodes.
Patent GB-375371-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the manufacture of fabrics of various kinds by needle action
IPC: D04H3/115
Filed: 1931-02-27
Abstract: 375,371. Chenille. MORTON, J., Craigiehall, Cramond Bridge, West Lothian. Feb. 27, 1931, No. 6151. [Class 142 (iv).] A series of threads A, Fig. 4, are formed into chains B by the co-operative action of hook needles 1 and separate tongues 2 which are oscillated by separate cams about an axis 5, the needles being of U-section to accommodate the tongues, and the threads A shogged laterally by cams &c. 9 to be caught by the hooks 1a of the needles. When desired, a continuous through weft which will also bind the edges of a fabric suitable for cutting up into chenille &c. may be supplied as described in Specifications 224,279, 281,043, [both in Class 74 (ii), Knitting &c.], and 323,260, [Class 142 (iv), Woven fabrics &c.], or by the means hereinafter described which forms the subjectmatter of Specification 375,412. The threads A may be shogged laterally to such an extent as to be presented to neighbouring needles to produce a fabric in which the chains B are directlv joined together when weft threads can be omitted. Stuffer yarns M, Fig. 28, may be inserted in straight or zig-zag lines. The shogging cams 9 may be replaced by oscillating combs with bent or inclined teeth 170a, Fig. 27, or the whole comb or its equivalent may be reciprocated endwise. One fixed side 13 of the fabric guideway may be replac d by an oscillating rod 190, Fig. 30, having fingers 191 to beat up the wefts C<1>. The fabric take-up roll is driven intermittently and locked by a worm wheel 67, Fig. 13, and a worm 66 having separated inclined and non-inclined part threads 64, 65. As shown in Figs. 15, 17, and 18, four weft threads C<1> .. C<4> are supplied through guid tubes 110<1> .. 110<4> which are oscillated by pegs 116 on a shaft 117 or under Jacquard control to bring the threads into the path of pins 95 on a chain 90 moving in an inclined path across the machine. Each thread caught by a pin is engaged by a long rotating feed spiral 71 at one side of the machine and the loop pulled out, which is always horizontal; is later engaged by a shorter rotating feed spiral 72 at the other side of the machine. These spirals are driven by gears 75 [and feed the wefts down to where they are incorporated into the fabric B, the wefts being in pairs of like kind. According to the Provisional Specification, the wefts may be supplied to the spirals 71, 72 from bobbins &c. mounted on an endless travelling belt, and delivered to wheels or other devices which take them to where they are bound into the fabric.
Patent GB-212583-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in automatic cup pastry making machines
IPC: A21B5/02
Filed: 1924-03-10
Abstract: 212,583. McLaren, W. March 10, 1923, [Convention date]. Lever-actuated pumps ; stroke, varying; valves, arrangement of.-In a machine for making cup pastries, and more especially ice-cream conebiscuits, the batter is supplied by a number of pumps, one for each mould, having reciprocating plungers 212 and oscillating valves 206. The batter passes from a reservoir to a chamber 198, Fig. 33, communicating with the pump cylinders through openings 213, 215. The valves 206 are cylindrical and have inlet and outlet ports which register alternately with the openings 213, 217 in the cylinders. The valves are oscillated by forked rods 221, secured to the shanks 218 of the valves 206, which engage collars 224 on the reciprocating rod 223. The plungers 212 have packing washers 220 and are reciprocated by a transverse bar 226, engaging the slots 225, connected by links 232 and arms 230 to an oscillating shaft 228. The cylinders 211 are reduced at the innerends to receive the valves 206 which are retained. in place by covers 207. Lost-motion adjustment screws 227 are provided. The shaft 228 and rod 223 are operated by the cams and linkwork shown in Fig. 8. A crank arm 237 is mounted loosely on the shaft 228 between a member 233, fixed to the shaft, and a retaining collar, and lies between the flanges 234, 235 of the member 233, the flange 234 having an adjusting screw 236. A rod 254, pivoted on the machine frame at 255 and supporting a returning-weight 270, is associated with links 239, 240, 267, 268, a cam 246, clutched to the shaft 121, a cam 257 and camrollers 256, 269, 244 which oscillate the crank 237 and the shaft 228. The linkwork 258, 261. 262 reciprocates the rod 223 which has a screwed stroke-adjustment. A tension spring may be provided to assist in returning the mechanism.
Patent GB-114232-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Projectiles for Destroying Submarines.
Inventor: SIMMONS THOMAS FREDERIC
IPC: F42B12/06
Filed: 1917-05-02
Abstract: 114,232. Simmons, T. F. May 2, 1917. Drawings to Specification. Ordnance design, chambers.-A gun for firing a long projectile with a sharp-pointed nose has a long barrel, and the explosion chamber is larger than the bore and tapered at the front.
Patent GB-1357953-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing of carbonated beverages
IPC: B67D1/12
Filed: 1971-03-08
Abstract: 1357953 Beverage dispensing apparatus PORTER-LANCASTRIAN Ltd 3 May 1972 [8 March 1971] 6230/71 Heading A4T [Also in Division F2] In a carbonated beverage dispensing system, a device preventing dispensing of fob comprises a chamber 11 having beverage inlet 12 and outlet 13, a float 16 movable relative to the outlet according to the level in the chamber and engageable with an outlet seat 19 when the chamber is empty or substantially empty of beverage to close the outlet, vent means 14 which may be manually operable, and a manual displacement plunger 18 for acting on the float to displace it from the outlet seat. When the supply to inlet 12 terminates, valve 16 closes the outlet and prevents fob being dispensed. When a new supply is connected, vent 14 is opened, beer fills the chamber and gas and fob are vented at 14, the beer pressure keeps the valve 16 closed but the valve is then opened by depressing plunger 18. The valve may move in a cylindrical vertical guide and the plunger slope through a side slot in the guide.
Patent GB-557227-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the preservation and storage of dried leafy and root vegetables
IPC: A23B7/02
Filed: 1942-05-08
Abstract: 557,227. Preserving vegetables. ISHERWOOD, F. A. May 8, 1942, No. 6250. [Class 49] For preserving leafy and root vegetables in the uncooked state, the material, divided as for ordinary culinary use, is blanched by water or water vapour at about 100‹C for a short time, dried at a substantially lower temperature (6S‹-70‹C) and subjected to compression in moulds. Before compression the material may be subjected to a conditioning treatment in an atmosphere of high humidity at a temperature of 60‹-6S‹C whereby it is rendered flexible. After compression treatment to secure a water-content of less than 7 per cent may be applied. Details are given of the application to carrots and cabbage.
Patent GB-268939-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to milk strainers
IPC: A01J11/06
Filed: 1926-03-06
Abstract: 268,939. Adams, R. W. J. March 6, 1926. Strainers.-A milk strainer, which can be used interchangeably with a pail, a churn, a cheese tub or a refrigerator, comprises a vessel a of substantially cylindrical shape but with the top and bottom cut on the slant, a lip b at one side and the opposite side e flattened to facilitate cleaning. The bottom edge is turned outward to form a flange, and a gauze of brass or other material is stretched over the flange and fixed to the, top of the flange. The strainer so formed is fixed eccentrically in a collar f which serves to support it over, and cover the top of, a pail or churn, the collar being shaped with its inner edge lower than the outer, except under the lip b, so that a. channel is formed for draining milk falling on the collar. The pail may be provided with a handle i comprising a gripping bar whose ends are looped, turned down and fixed to the outside of the vessel. The collar may have a projection h with notches with which the sides of the handle i engage and thus serve to retain the strainer in place when the vessel is tilted. When the strainer is used within a large receptacle such as a cheese tub it may be supported on a frame, Fig. 4, having clips j which engage the edge of the receptacle.
Patent GB-198749-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to lamps for vehicles and the like
IPC: F21V14/04
Filed: 1922-03-03
Abstract: 198,749. Cooke, O., and Linzell, H. C. March 3, 1922. Reflectors.-In vehicle and like lamps, a portion of the reflector beneath the light source is adapted to be moved by means operated by the driver so as to cause the light to be projected downwardly. A segmentally shaped portion 3 is cut out from the parabolic or like reflector 1, the segment having preferably a curved forward edge 4 and being pivotally mounted on pins 7 carried by brackets 6 mounted on strengthening members 5 on the rear of the main body 13 of the reflector 1. The segment 3 preferably increases in width from top to bottom so that when raised it will almost completely obscure the lamp from the view of an observer in front. The supporting brackets 6 are arranged so that the pivotal points come one on each side near the top of the segment 3. A bracket 8 mounted on one of the strengthening members 5 of the segment 3 carries pivotally a rod 9 to which is attached levers, Bowden wire or like mechanism or other suitable means for moving the segment 3 from the driver's seat; the segment falls into its normal position by its own weight when released and a stop 10 prevents it from going past that position. The upper portion 11 of the reflector is also pivotally mounted with respect to the main body of the reflector and is caused to tilt forwardly under the influence of springs 19 when the lower portion of the reflector is raised. The part 11 is retained in the normal position by pivoted arms 14, 15 engaged by stops 18 on the lower movable portion of the reflector when the latter is in the normal position.
Patent GB-1047997-A (GB)
Title: Electrical apparatus
IPC: H01F27/34
Filed: 1965-02-15
Abstract: 1,047,997. Transformers. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION. Feb. 15, 1965 [March 13, 1964], No. 6394/65. Heading H1T. An interleaved winding for inductive apparatus comprises a plurality of disc coils I, II, III, IV, each having at least one turn group, each group including at least first and second insulated conductors LA, LB spirally wound together, the first conductors of each group being connected together (A6 to AO) to form a first series path through the winding and the second conductor of each group being severed at its mid point (B0, B6) and its ends B3 being connected together. The severed ends B0, B6 are connected as shown to form a second series path through the winding with current through the two series paths in the same direction in the interleaved turns of each disc coil. Each disc coil may contain four insulated conductors and/or at least two turn groups (Figs. 3B and 4B, not shown).
Patent GB-1158204-A (GB)
Title: Separating Device for Root Crop Harvesters.
Inventor: HOFFMAN INGO
IPC: A01D33/04
Filed: 1967-02-10
Abstract: 1,158,204. Separating solid materials. WEIMAR-WERK VEB. 10 Feb., 1967, No. 6401/67. Heading B2H. [Also in Division B8] In an apparatus device for sorting potatoes from stones, &., the potatoes and the stones &c., are fed in succession down a chute and are identified by means of a device which distinguishes between two parts of the mixture namely the potatoes on the one hand and the stones, &c., on the other hand, and causes air conduit means to inflate or deflate fingers or pads located adjacent the chute, so that the fingers or pads are rigid to allow one part of the mixture to pass in one direction and are flexible to allow the other part of the mixture to pass in a different direction. In Fig. 1, the potatoes and the stones, &c., are fed in succession down a chute 1 which is provided with a transverse gap. Flexible fingers 2 are mounted adjacent the gap and are connected by means of an air conduit 4 to an electro-magnetic valve 5 connected to an air supply. The valve 5 is actuated in response to a signal emitted by an identification device in order to inflate or deflate the fingers 2 depending whether potatoes or stones, &c., are respectively detected by the identification device. When inflated, the fingers 2 direct the potatoes on to the downstream part of the chute from which they are discharged on to a conveyor. When deflated, the fingers 2 allow the stones &c. to fall through the gap in the chute directly on to another conveyor. In Fig. 2, the fingers 2 are arranged at a distance from the end of the chute and at an angle, which may be a right angle, to the path of movement of the potatoes, &c. When potatoes are detected, the fingers 2 are inflated and direct the potatoes on to a first conveyor. When stones, &c., are 'detected the fingers are deflated and are deflected by the stones, &c., as they are discharged from the chute and fall on to another conveyor. The fingers or pads are protected from damage by means of a covering 6 made of rubber, fabric or synthetic plastic. Alternatively, in either apparatus shown, the fingers or pads may 'be deflated or may be normally deflated when potatoes pass the identification device and may remain rigid or may be inflated when stones, &c., are identified.