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Patent GB-475596-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to percussion fuzes for projectiles
IPC: F42C15/22
Filed: 1936-08-04
Abstract: 475,596. Projectile fuzes. WERKZEUGMASCHINENFABRIK OERLIKON. Aug. 4, 1936, Nos. 21498 and 21499. Convention dates, Aug. 3, 1935 and April 3, 1936. [Class 9 (i)] Relates to directaction percussion fuzes in which the firing-pin comprises two separate parts, one behind the other. According to the invention, the rear part 6 of the firing- pin is slidably mounted in a guide member 4 with its firing-point normally eccentrically disposed, and the guide member 4 is adapted under centrifugal force during flight to bring the firing-point in line with an axial detonator K. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the guide member 4 is mounted on transverse trunnions 4a in a cross slot in a member 1 rotatable about the axis of the fuze between ball bearings 2, 2. The part 6 of the firing-pin is formed with an enlarged head 6a against which bears the front part 7 of the firing- pin lying behind a closing disc M ; and the front part 7 is locked by a centrifugal bolt 8. On discharge, the bolt 8 releases the part 7, and after a safe period when acceleration is over, the member 1 rotates and the guide member 4 rocks while the front part 7 moves forward, the rear part 6 coming in line with the detonator K. In a modification, Fig. 4, the guide member 4 is rotatable about a transverse axis in a seat 10 in the fuze body and is normally locked by a centrifugal bolt 8.
Patent GB-406924-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in hair drying appliances
IPC: A45D20/50
Filed: 1933-07-31
Abstract: 406,924. Hair - drying apparatus. GOTTSCHLING, A., 1, Kupfergasse, Leipsic, Germany. July 31, 1933, No. 21499. Convention date, Aug. 1, 1932. [Class 81 (ii).] A hair-drying apparatus comprises tubes which are placed within the hair close to the scalp and conform to the shape of the latter, said tubes being provided with means for supplying air or other gas and having perforations which emit said gas upwardly. The tubes a, together with the heat-insulating covers c provided on their under sides, are composed of short, overlapping sections to ensure flexibility. They are connected to a holder by universal joints or other couplings d. Each tube has a union e for injecting air which leaves through perforations f. Two or more tiers of tubes may be employed. Separate tubes may be used which emit cold air downwards or carry it along the scalp and discharge it at their free ends. Alternatively, the tubes may be divided by longitudinal partitions into upper and lower compartments for hot and cold air respectively. The tubes may be held in adjusted position by counterweights, friction, or locking devices. A dome for removing the vapours by suction may be employed.
Patent GB-1270977-A (GB)
Title: Siloxane amino hydroxy sulfonates
IPC: C08G77/28
Filed: 1969-04-29
Abstract: 1,270,977. Siloxanes. UNION CARBIDE CORP. 29 April, 1969 [30 April, 1968], No. 21662/69. Headings C3S and C3T. Novel siloxanes and polysiloxanes containing at least one unit of the formula wherein a is 1 to 4 inclusive, M is a cation having a valence of a (e.g. Na, K, Li, Cs, Ba, Ca, Sr, Zn, Cd, Mg, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Su, Pb, Hg, ammonium and tetra-alkylammonium), R<SP>1</SP> is a hydroxy-substituted alkylene or alkyleneoxyalkyl group, the hydroxy substituent on R<SP>1</SP> and the nitrogen atom in the -N(R<SP>11</SP>)-group being attached to adjacent carbon atoms of R<SP>1</SP> and the alkylene fragment being linear or cyclic, R<SP>11</SP> is hydrogen, a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of aliphatic carbon to carbon multiple bands or a group of the formula b is 0 to 2 inclusive, and R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of aliphatic carbon to carbon multiple bonds, are prepared by reacting a primary or secondary amine sulphonate of the formula M(O 3 SRNHY) a , wherein Y is hydrogen or monovalent hydrocarbon group free of aliphatic carbon to carbon multiple bonds, with an epoxyorganosiloxane having at least one group of the formula wherein E<SP>1</SP> represents an epoxy alkyl, epoxycycloalkyl, epoxyalkoxyalkyl or epoxycyeloalkoxyalkyl group. The above siloxanes or polysiloxanes may also contain units of the formula wherein R<SP>111</SP> is hydrogen, an alkoxy group or a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of aliphatic carbon to carbon multiple bonds, and c is 1 to 3 inclusive. Examples describe the preparation of Me 3 SiO(Me 2 SiO) 13 [NaO 3 SCH 2 CH 2 N(Me) CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 0C 3 H 6 SiMeO] 5À5 SiMe 3  and the copper chelate thereof, Me 3 SiO[NaO 3 SCH 2 CH 2 N(Me)CH 2 CH(OH) CH 2 OC 3 H 6 SiMeO]SiMe 3 ,Me 3 SiO(Me 2 SiO) 13  [NaO 3 SC 6 H 4 NHCH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 OC 3 H 6 SiMeO] 5  .5  SiMe 3 , and Me 3 SiO[NaO 3 SCH 2 CH 2 N(Me)CH 2 CH (OH)CH 2 OC 3 H 6 SiMeO] 1À5 SiMe 3 . Uses.-As surfactants, as profoamers for aqueous systems, as ingredients of fire-fighting compositions, as chelating agents and for wetting polyethylene.
Patent GB-359036-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in machines for counting coins and the like
IPC: G07D9/04
Filed: 1930-07-17
Abstract: 359,036. Counting coins. INTERNATIONAL COIN COUNTING MACHINE CO., Ltd., 137, Rosebery Avenue, and RAND, L. A., Weirfield Nursery, Silver Street, Edmonton, both in London. July 17, 1930, No. 21673. [Class 106 (i).] In a machine of the type described in Specifications 25467/10 and 151,058, [both in Class 106 (i), Calculating &c.], having a rotary coin-carrier provided, with apertures for the reception of the coins which are carried past an engaging member whereby the counter is actuated, a form of gate to ensure that each aperture proceeds with a single coin in it, a counter-engaging member, and a coin ejector is provided to facilitate the machine operation. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the coins are fed to a rotary carrier 2 and tend to fall into apertures 3 as the coins are carried toward the gate 4. The gate is mounted on a spindle 5 secured to the wall of the carrier casing, and is composed of two parts 7. 7a, Figs. 2 and 3. The upper part 7 is rotatably mounted on the spindle 5 and is pressed by a spring 9 against a stop constituted by a slot 10 and pin 11. A pivot 12 on the part 7 supports the lower part 7a which is pressed against the part 7 by means of a spring 13. With this construction the lower part is flexible against spring pressure in both directions. The means for actuating the counter comprises a pair of rollers between which the coin passes. The upper roller 17, Fig. 4, is provided with a pair of independent spring-controlled arms 14 projecting through slots in the roller and adapted to be pressed inwardly by the coin to actuate a star wheel 19 mounted on the spindle 18 of the counting mechanism. If it is desired to reverse, momentarily, the direction of rotation of the carrier an ejector finger 20, Fig. 1, operates to eject a coin from an aperture. This finger is carried by a pivoted lever 21, the inner end of which carries rollers 23 straddling a series of cams 24 on a disc rotated by but separate from the carrier.
Patent GB-259724-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to control devices for pneumatic conveying systems or the like
IPC: B65G51/24
Filed: 1925-08-29
Abstract: 259,724. Sturtevant Engineering Co., Ltd., and Backhouse, E. Aug. 29, 1925. Pneumatic dispatch apparatus.-A control device for pneumatic conveying systems comprises a swivelling conduit 1 permanently communicating with a fixed conduit 2, and adapted to connect at the other end alternatively with fixed conduits 3, 4. The conduit 1 carries a worm sector 5 engaging a worm. 6 driven by an electric motor 7 which is controlled by a switch having forward, reverse and off positions and operable from a single pole switch at a distant station. Just before the conduit 1 effects full connection with a conduit 3, 4, the motor is stopped by contact breakers 9, 10 in the reverse and forward circuits, one of which is engaged by a projection 11, 12 on the conduit 1, the contact breakers being biased to the closed positions so that when one. contact has been broken a reversal of the switch at the distant station will reverse the motor control switch. When full connection of the conduits is established, a. stop 14 on the worm spindle 13 engages a buffer stop 15, 16 on the worm sector 5, a friction clutch 8 on the spindle 13 reducing the impact of the stoppage on the motor and chain transmission gear.
Patent GB-1035356-A (GB)
Title: Operating mechanism for clutches
IPC: F16D13/52
Filed: 1963-05-30
Abstract: 1,035,356. Clutch control. FICHTEL & SACHS A.G. May 30, 1963 [June 1, 1962], No. 21677/63. Heading F2L. A motor-vehicle friction clutch 1 is disengaged through a pin 8 thrust rightwards by pulling a cable 10 to turn a plate 6 having inclined cam surfaces 7 which ride up similar surfaces integrally cast in the cover 3 of a stationary housing 1 and surrounded by an annular cast edge 13 which guides the turntable plate 6. In Fig. 3 (not shown), the plate 6 is formed from sheet metal.
Patent GB-747907-A (GB)
Title: Acrylate copolymers
Inventor: JONES FREDERICK ARTHUR
IPC: C08F220/12
Filed: 1953-08-06
Abstract: Copolymers of one or more alkyl acrylates with an alkyl, e.g methyl or ethyl, isopropenyl ketone and, optionally, a tetrafunctional comonomer, e.g. allyl acrylate, are made by polymerizing a mixture of the monomers in an aqueous solution of a dispersing agent, e.g. sulphated methyl oleate, in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, e.g. potassium persulphate. Specified acrylates are methyl and n-butyl.  The copolymers, e.g. in the form of sheets, may be vulcanized with agents such as calcium hydroxide, magnesia, lead oxide, zinc oxide, carbon black, sulphur, preferably in the presence of accelerators such as tetra-alkylthiuram disulphide, benzthiazyl disulphide, bis-4,5-dimethylthiazyl disulphide, bis-4-ethyl-thiazyl disulphide and mixtures.  The carbon black may be present in amounts up to 30 per cent.
Patent GB-938348-A (GB)
Title: Esters of di-tertiary-butylnaphthalene-4-sulfonic acids
IPC: C07C309/86
Filed: 1961-06-15
Abstract: The invention comprises esters of 2,6- and 2,7 - di - tertiary-butyl-naphthalene-4-sulphonic acid and mixtures thereof. Esters are preferably alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl esters or those derived from ethylene glycol or glycerol.  The esters are prepared by reacting the sulphonyl chloride with a compound containing a reactive hydroxy group or for lower alkyl esters, the sulphonic acid with a diazo paraffin or an ester of a polybasic inorganic acid.  2,6- and 2,7-Di-tertiary-butylnaphthalene-4-sulphonic acids are prepared by reacting the appropriate hydrocarbon with chlorosulphonic acid and further reaction with thionyl chloride yields the acid chlorides. Antitussive compositions comprise the esters or mixtures thereof and a pharmaceutical vehicle and may be formulated as tablets.
Patent GB-1024947-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable temperature bake-broil electric oven control apparatus
IPC: H01H37/12
Filed: 1964-05-26
Abstract: 1,024,947. Cam-operated switches; thermal switches. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION. May 26, 1964 [June 28, 1963], No. 21754/64. Heading H2B. Control apparatus for an electric oven comprises a selector switch having a cam member 28 mounted on a hollow shaft 2 rotatable by a knob, combined with a thermostat having an adjustment shaft 4 passing through the hollow switch shaft 2. This thermostat shaft comprises a portion 4b extending from a threaded adjusting member of the thermostat forwardly through the cam member 28 and is frictionally engaged with an outer portion 4a carrying the adjustment knob. An aperture 32 through the cam member allows access for initial adjustment of the thermostat.
Patent GB-142380-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in lifting appliances
IPC: B66F1/06
Filed: 1919-09-04
Abstract: 142,380. Templeton, W. B., and Malicki, J. Sept. 4, 1919. Jacks.-In ratchet jacks, the lifting-pawl 32 is connected to a pawl 36 pivoted in the casing by a link 38 which is elastic and can be extended or contracted. The link 38, Fig. 10, comprises three half-round members 39, 40, 41 which slide on each other and are connected by a tongue-andgroove. A spiral spring 42 abuts against shoulders 40<1>, 39<1> on the members 40, 39, respectively, and a spring 43 is situated similarly with respect to the members 39, 41. An extension 44 of the member 40 is pivotally connected to an arm 34 of the pawl 32, and the other member 41 is connected similarly to an arm of the pawl 36. During lifting, both pawls are caused to hug the ratchet bar by placing the springs 42, 43 in compression, Fig. 5, by actuating a trigger 54 which engages a lever 50, 51 pivotally connected to an extension of the member 39. During lowering, the trigger 54 is disengaged from the lever 50, 51, and the springs take up such a position that the load is supported by the pawl 36 until near the end of the downward swing of the handle when the pawl 32 engages the ratchet. On the upward swing, the pawl 32 remains in engagement until nearly the end of the stroke, when it is withdrawn and the pawl 36 again engaged. The head 59 is rotatably mounted on the ratchet bar and is formed with oblique vertical slots 61 and a shallow horizontal depression 62 to receive an oval link chain 63 connected to a hook 64 which can be engaged with objects that cannot readily be raised either by the head or foot 27. When the jack is used in an inclined position, Fig. 2, the load is engaged by an auxiliary shoe 66 which is supported in a vertical slot 65 in the head in either of the positions shown. One side of the head is formed with lips 70 which can be forced into an object to be raised. The jack is locked in the normal position, Fig. 1, by the engagement of a pawl 74 with a notch 75 in the base 18. Ribs on the base prevent slipping, but to prevent sinking or slipping on soft ground, an auxiliary flanged base-plate 77 is provided. The actuating-handle is engaged with either of the sockets 28, 29. The base 18 has a central aperture to receive the foot 27.
Patent GB-140697-A (GB)
Title: Improved shaving brush
IPC: A46B15/00
Filed: 1919-09-04
Abstract: 140,697. Whitehouse, F., and Vale, H., (trading as Whitvale Patent Accessories Co.), and Clark, G. F., Whitehouse, F. C., Vale, E., and Whitehouse, E. J. Sept. 4, 1919. Bristle, bridles for; brush sheaths and cases.-A shaving-brush having a knob-like portion carrying the bristles and adapted to fit in reverse directions in a hollow handle a, is provided with a sleeve d which constricts the brush head and thereby facilitates insertion in the handle. As shown, the sleeve has a splayed end e which engages with a narrow portion f of the handle, whereby the sleeve is retracted when the knob is pushed home, thus leaving the bristles free to expand within the handle.
Patent GB-694545-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in containers for transporting and dumping materials
IPC: B60P1/48
Filed: 1951-09-17
Abstract: 694,545. Boxes. DEMPSTER BROS., Inc. Sept. 17, 1951 [Oct. 11, 1950], No. 21784/51. Class 18. [Also in Group XXX] A number of smaller receptacles 35 Fig. 1, are secured side-by-side in a container with an open front so that material may be discharged from the receptacles through their front gates 53 by tilting the container. The side walls 8 of the container illustrated are fitted with lifting pins 14 for engagement by chains 16 and the rear wall 9 carries a pivoted bail 20, 22 Fig. 2, so that the container may be manipulated by vehicles of the type described in Specification 547,680, [Group XXX]. The pivoted bail comprises an inverted U-shaped member 22 welded to arms 20 joined by a brace 21 and adapted to swing about a shaft 19. As the container is raised by the chains 16 up guides 5 on the vehicle the bail automatically engages a hook 31 pivoted on the guides, so that when the chain 16 is slackened the container tilts about the shaft 19. The bail is automatically disengaged from the hook 31 when the container is raised further up the guides 5 so that the bail rides up a fixed cam surface 34, pushing back a sliding shuttle plate 33 which falls back under gravity to guide the bail over the hook 31 when the container is again lowered. A spring catch 25 carried by brackets from a plate secured to the bail is adapted to engage a keeper 28 on the container to secure the bail when not in use. The bottom wall 10 of the container is formed with feet 11 and with a ramp 12 (Figs. 1 and 5) up which castoring wheels 36, Fig. 5, on the receptacles 35 may run. The receptacles are secured in the container by hooks 43 Fig. 5, turned with a shaft 44 on the container to engage a member 42 on each receptacle by a handle 48, 46 Fig. 1, which is secured in its locking position by a spring biassed catch 49 pivoted at 50 to the container. The front gates 53 of the receptacles are hinged at their upper edges 54 and may be secured in the closed position by catches 59. Further catches 41 serve to lock lids 38 which are biassed by springs 40 to swing open about their hinges 39 on the receptacles.
Patent GB-168312-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to chassis of motor cars and other vehicles
IPC: B62D21/02
Filed: 1921-08-17
Abstract: 168,312. Miranda, J. S. de, and Varallo, M. Aug. 17, 1921. Secondary frames.-The chassis of a motor or other vehicle comprises an outer frame of side and end members a', a<11> flexibly connected together and an inner frame a, the side and end members of which carry pivots d mounted in bearings b resiliently carried by the outer frame. In the arrangement shown, the flexible connections between the members a<1>, a<11> comprise ball and socket joints. The balls g are carried by the members a<11> and the sockets are formed by pairs of parts h, h<1> secured together and to the members a<1> by bolts h<2>. The member h<1> is provided with a cylindrical hole for the reception of a block w which is formed with a hemi-spherical recess to fit the ball g, and the member h, which is preferably in two parts as shown in Fig. 7, is formed with a hemispherical recess with an aperture for the shank g<1> of the ball. The block w is adjusted by a set-screw w<2>. The bearings b, Fig. 3, for the pivots d are mounted to slide, under the action of springs c<2>, on vertical guides x on strips c<1> carried by the members a', a<11>. Specification 168,926 is referred to.
Patent GB-597771-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to gas cut-off devices
IPC: F16K17/00
Filed: 1945-08-27
Abstract: 597,771. Safety cut-off valves. GAS LIGHT & COKE CO., EVES, E. W., and AUSTEN, C. R. Aug. 27, 1945, No. 21893. [Class 135] In a gas cut-off valve of the kind comprising a closure member 5 supported by a weighted diaphragm exposed on its upper side to atmospheric pressure and on its lower side to the gas pressure in the outlet pipe 3, the closure member is re-opened. after closure by a spring- loaded, apertured slide 15 which, when moved by hand against the spring, tilts the closure member in its seat to permit gas to flow gradually from the inlet 2 to the space beneath the diaphragm where the pressure builds up until it is sufficient to open the valve. The upward movement of. the closure member is limited by the nut 8 on the closure member spindle contacting with the slide. The slide may be remotely operated through a rod.
Patent GB-953810-A (GB)
Title: Improved self-centering article grippers
IPC: B65B21/12
Filed: 1962-06-06
Abstract: 953,810. Devices for gripping articles. ACTRON Inc. June 6, 1962 [Jan. 3, 1962], No. 21939/62. Heading B8H. So that the jaws 5, 6, Fig. 1, of a gripping head in a transfer machine centre themselves after being deflected to either side they are resiliently suspended from a carrier frame 1 by lostmotion linkages 15, 16, and are journalled in side-plates 7, 8, Fig. 2, which are attached by bolts 12 and slots 11 to the carrier 1. A plate 9 separates the plates 7, 8 and it and the jaws 5, 6 may be made of nylon or other hard plastics material. The plates 7, 8, 9 are urged downwards and a jaw control member 13 is urged upwards by springs 19, 20. A control link 21, Fig. 3, which is pivoted to the ends of linkages 15, 16 is maintained parallel to the plate 9 by a rod 27 which slides in a hole 27a in the plate 9 and is pivoted to the control link 21. The jaws, Fig. 1, are in their closed position and are opened when the control member 13 is moved downwards. If the gripper head is pushed to one side either the link 15 or the link 16 moves upwards about the pin 17 and when the deflecting force is removed the springs 19, 20 return the head to the position shown. A plurality of heads may be used for crating bottles. Specification 931,490 is referred to.
Patent GB-1370724-A (GB)
Title: Releasable handles for containers
IPC: B65D25/28
Filed: 1972-05-10
Abstract: 1370724 Article carriers J A LEDGER 10 May 1972 21970/72 Heading A4G [Also in Division B8] A resilient U-shaped plastics or plasticssheathed metal wire handle for detachably suspending an open paint can from a ladder rung comprises two leg portions 1a and 1b terminating at their free ends in out-turned feet 5a, 5b and connected at their other ends by inturned straight arm portions 3a and 3b bent at the order of 90 degrees to the legs and a curved intermediate portion 4. In use, the curved portion is positioned over a ladder rung and the leg portions are squeezed together until the feet enter the open mouth of the can. The leg portions are then released to permit the feet to engage within the can under its rim. The handle may be colour-coded so that different paint types are readily distinguishable, and may function as a carrying handle.
Patent GB-1181004-A (GB)
Title: Bulky Yarn and Method for its Manufacture
IPC: D02G1/16
Filed: 1967-05-11
Abstract: 1,181,004. Bulked yarns. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP. 11 May, 1967 [18 May, 1966; 29 Dec., 1966], No. 21986/67. Headings D1F and D1W. A bulky textile yarn comprises a relatively dense core section 10b and surface waves 11 occurring randomly along the length of the yarn on all sides thereof and composed of groups of filaments entering and leaving the core section without crunodal loops and with individual amplitudes distributed over a zone extending from the core to the maximum amplitude of the wave, the maximum amplitude of the wave being greater than the core diameter. The yarn which may be of glass filaments has randomly occurring holes X. As described the yarn is bulked using the apparatus of Specification 1,181,005 with the speeds of feeding and withdrawing yarn from the fluid jet being sufficiently high compared with the fluid pressure to prevent formation of crunodal loops and breakage of filaments.
Patent GB-1110271-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to internal combustion engines
IPC: F02F1/16
Filed: 1965-05-24
Abstract: 1,110,271. Cylinder liners. REGIE NATIONALE DES USINES RENAULT. May 24, 1965 [June 1, 1964], No. 21992/65. Heading F1B. A resilient washer 10 between shoulders 2, 3, on the block 1 and cylinder liner 4 respectively permits thermal expansion of the liner. The washer 10, which may have a V or corrugated cross-section, also serves to seal the cooling water chamber 11.