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Patent GB-131213-A (GB)
IPC: D06F89/02
Abstract: 131,213. Goold, L. W., (American Laundry Machinery Co.). Nov. 27, 1918. Ironing-tables and like work-supports; shirt clamps and like holders; dressing or folding shirts after ironing.-A shirt-folding table for dressing laundered shirts and for preparing manufactured shirts for sale, of the type in which a padded shirt-receiving bed is fitted with a recess adapted to receive an expansible neck-band former, is provided with a metal shield or guard to prevent displacement of the padding round the edge of the recess, and with a pivoted board, on which the shirt is folded symmetrically. The bed 1 of the apparatus is provided with a shelf 4 at one end for holding hand-irons and with a shelf 5 at the other end for holding the shirts under treatment. The recess 6 has an enlarged portion at one end occupied by the neck-band former, and beyond this comprises a narrow slot portion for receiving the buttons on the shirt. The thin metal shield 8 fits closely round the edges of the recess and has an outwadly-extending flange overlying the padding on the table. It is secured in position by pins 12 driven through the flange, and by bolts 11 passing through the table. When the shirt has been positioned on the bed with the bosom downwards, by arranging the buttons in the recess and clamping the neck-band, the finishing touches are given by the hand-irons, and then the pivoted board 47 is turned down from the position shown in Fig. 2 into contact with the shirt. The shirt can then be folded rapidly round the board with the tail portion enclosing the sleeves, the board being made accurately to size so that the operation of producing a symmetrically folded article without wrinkles requires little experience on the part of the operator. Finally, the board is raised again until the stops 51 contact with the table, and the folded shirt is slipped off the end. A neck-band former is described, comprising a sliding member 16 connected by crossed links to two other sliding members 23. The member 16 is kept normally at the forward limit of its movement by a spring-controlled rod 31 connected to it by a member 30 and a pair of connecting-pins 20. By depressing the treadle 44, the member 30 is drawn rearwardly against the action of the spring through the linkage shown in Fig. 2, thus temporarily collapsing the former while the shirt neck is placed round it.
Patent GB-426750-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with bath seats
IPC: A47K3/12
Filed: 1934-05-01
Abstract: 426,750. Bath seats. LONG, G. H., 310, Wood Lane, Dagenham, Essex, and NUNN, H. G., 371, Prince Regent Lane, West Ham, London. May 1, 1934, No. 13177. [Class 26] [See also Group XIV] A bath-seat comprises one or more bars secured across a pair of end-members, one or both of the latter having means for clamping the device to the top of the bath. In a form which is shown upside down in the Figure, a number of narrowly-spaced bars 2 are secured across transverse end-members 3, 3a, additional transverse members 4, 4a being provided ; a member 9 is secured with an arcuate edge against the inside of the bath-wall by means of a bolt 8 which is passed through the appropriate one of a series of holes 9a, and a screw 5 with a rubber head is moved into contact with the outside of the wall. An aperture 11 may be provided at one end of the seat to receive a soap-tray 12 or the like. Alternatively, the underpart of the seat may be provided with a box slidably supported by the transverse members, or the seat itself may be in the form of a box secured across the end members and having a hinged or sliding lid. In another form a cork or rubber seatmember can be hinged to one of the outer bars, which member may be constituted by the lid of a box.
Patent GB-679685-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to sewing machines
IPC: D05B15/00
Filed: 1950-05-26
Abstract: 679,685. Sewing-machines. BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO., Ltd. (United Shoe Machinery Corporation). May 25, 1951 [May 26, 1950], No. 13243/50. Class 112. Feed by awls and needles. -In a machine having a work-engaging device such as an awl 6 mounted on a carrier 28 which is oscillatable on pivots 68 and reciprocable along the pivotal axis by means comprising a pair of substantially parallel arms 60, 62 mounted on parallel pivots and connected by a link 42 between the pivots and their outer ends, for example as described in U.S.A Specification 1,971,575, adjusting means movable with the carrier are arranged to press the outer ends of the arms towards each other. In the form shown, in which the arm 62 is actuated by adjustable connection from a cam-actuated lever 52, the adjusting means comprises screws 66 threaded into the carrier pivots 68 and bearing against the ends of the arms 60, 62; by adjustment of the screws the carrier may be shifted along the line of feed to position the device 6 as required. The mechanism keeps the arms bearing against the insides of their pivots when wear has occurred and thus avoids the effect on the feed of lost motion which would otherwise occur.
Patent GB-1461535-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for making emulsions
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 1974-03-26
Abstract: 1461535 Aqueous bitumen emulsion-making apparatus A SESKIN 26 March 1974 [10 April 1973] 13269/74 Heading B1C In an aqueous bitumen emulsion making apparatus 2, a mobile platform 13 carries one or more reservoirs 10-12, means such as circulating pumps 20 to effect a mixing action between water and emulsifying agents in the or each reservoir, emulsion making mill means 50, which incorporates rotor and stator members and pump means not shown for drawing fluid bitumen from an external supply 1 thereof and aqueous emulsifier liquid from the or one reservoir and delivering the fluid bitumen and emulsifier liquid to a mixing chamber between the rotor and stator, a non-electrical prime mover, such as diesel engine 23, for driving the mill, and a coupling member 80 for releasably connecting the mill to the external supply of fluid bitumen. As shown, the reservoirs may be interconnected by a valve and pipeline system 25, 25a, b, c and pumping means 25d is used to convey liquid from one reservoir to another and to draw water. Pumping means 25d and circulating pumps 20, which draw liquid from and inject liquid tangentially back into the reservoirs to effect the mixing action, are hydraulically driven by hydraulic fluid from main pump 22 driven by engine 23. The water drawn by pumping means 25d is pumped firstly through a water softening unit 40 and an ion exchange column (not shown). The reservoirs may each be heated by gas-fired burners 41 while, prior to use, the mill may be heated by means of a steam jacket supplied with hot water from gas-fired geyser 26. The emulsion may be conditioned by reagents from tanks 28, 29 connected to the mill and the mill may be cleaned by solvents from tank 33. During emulsification the wheeled suspension of the platform may be eased by supporting the platform on jack legs 16. In Fig. 1, a mobile bitumen tank 1 has a heater burner (not shown) and is connected in a ring main 45 to a circulating pump 3 which is also connected to apparatus 2. Emulsion from apparatus 2 passes to storage tank 8.
Patent GB-560378-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in imparting shrinkage qualities to textile materials of regenerated cellulose
IPC: D06M11/38
Filed: 1942-09-21
Abstract: Textile materials consisting of regenerated cellulose yarns in associated or unassociated form, produced by saponifying stretched artificial yarns having a basis of an organic ester of cellulose, are impregnated with a solution containing between 30 and 75 per cent by weight of a mercerising agent and having a shrinking action, and the solution is then removed from the materials.  The treatment increases the tendency of the yarns or fabrics to shrink on drying from the wet state.  It thus enables such fabrics to be used for covering wings, fuselage, and tail of aircraft.  The extensibility of the yarns is improved by the treatment.  The mercerizing agent may be caustic soda, caustic potash, or zinc chloride.  Aqueous or alcoholic solutions may be used.  The material may be treated by immersion, spraying, or padding.  Yarns may be treated while loosely wound on bobbins or while passing through a series of treatment and washing baths.  Removal of the mercerising agent may be effected by washing the materials with water.  If a basic agent is used, the washing with water may be followed by treatment with dilute acid and then with water again. The materials are then dried.  Fabrics may be applied over frameworks of aeroplane parts or lamp-shades or screens, while wet so that on drying they shrink and fit tightly and smoothly on the frames.  They may subsequently be coated with cellulose acetate or nitrate or other dope.  Specification 501,768 is referred to.
Patent GB-199224-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in hydraulic clutches and variable speed gears
IPC: F16D31/02
Filed: 1922-05-11
Abstract: 199,224. Gummersall, J. R. May 11, 1922. Clutches and speedvarying mechanism.-An hydraulic clutch and variable-speed gear comprises cylinders 5, crankoperated plungers 4, and a slidable control sleeve 8 with a tapered bore. In a modification, each cylinder is provided with a valve, controlled by a ring slidable on the cylinder block.
Patent GB-1456349-A (GB)
Title: Composition and method for the treatment of mastitis
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1975-04-01
Abstract: 1456349 Anti-mastitis composition UPJOHN CO 1 April 1975 [29 March 1974] 13310/75 Heading A5B An anti-mastitis composition comprises an anti-mastitis medicament dispersed in a gelled vehicle comprising a mineral oil or a non- drying, semi-drying, or drying vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, other than a mixture consisting of a drying and a semi-drying vegetable oil, and from 0.5 to 5% by weight of a fatty acid ester derived from a saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having from 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and glycerin, propylene glycol, a mono- or dihydric alcohol of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a polyethylene glycol having a M.W. of from 200 to 6000. The medicament may be, for example, a penicillin, neomycin, novobiocin, lincomycin, dihydrostreptomycin, streptomycin, erythromycin, polymyxin, tetracycline, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline, clindamycin, nitrofurazone or a cephalosporin.
Patent GB-1506434-A (GB)
Title: Automatic disinfecting system for the teats of an animal
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 1975-04-01
Abstract: 1506434 Washing animals ECREMEUSES MELOTTE SA 1 April 1975 [1 April 1974] 13354/75 Heading AIM An automatic teat disinfecting system comprises a passage 1 leading from the milking area, supporting one or more animal detectors D 1 -D m , connected via a control circuit which may be an electronic circuit Fig. 3 containing a logic unit 7, to valves V 1 -V n  supplying sprays P 1 -P n . The detectors may comprise photo-electric, infra - red, radar, microswitch etc. devices. Disinfectant is pumped 4 continuously through a by-pass pipe 5 until the opening of one of the valves V 1 -V n  causes the by-pass valve 6 to close and the disinfectant to be pumped through a distribution pipe 2 to the sprays P 1 -P n . A cow enters the passage 1 and moves forwards to cover all four detectors, but further movement exposes the detector D 1 , actuating, spray P 1  until D 2  is also exposed, when valve V 1  closes, V 2  opens and the spray P 2  operates, and so on, until the cow has passed the last detector D m . A timer is provided which can override, and cut off the sprays if there is zero, or inadequate, animal movement.
Patent GB-218798-A (GB)
Title: An improved cabinet for talking machine record discs
IPC: A47B81/06
Filed: 1923-05-18
Abstract: 218,798. Underwood, R. C. May 18, 1923. Contents, delivering.-A vertically subdivided gramophone record cabinet has a forwardly inclined bottom 11, and at the front of each subdivision a stop-lever device permitting the introduction of a disc record and thereafter engaging the front edge of the record to prevent it from rolling out. The stop levers 17 are mounted on a spindle 14, and are operated by gravity and springs 22 which act through a rod 21. When mounted at the foot of the cabinet, the lighter ends of the levers 17 are within the cabinet and engage the front edges of the records, and when the outer weighted ends are raised the records roll down into the position shown in Fig. 3 ready for removal. When mounted at the top of the compartments, the heavier ends of the levers engage the records, and a bar is placed along the front lower edge of the cabinet to prevent the records from rolling entirely out of the cabinet. An index number 20 may be embossed in a groove in the outer end of each lever. The vertical partitions 12 may be fibrous material reinforced by wood or metal. A resilient buffer 23 may be applied along the back wall of the cabinet.
Patent GB-1179043-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production of resin impregnated glass fibre mats.
Inventor: GOERDEN LEONHARD
IPC: D04H1/4218
Filed: 1967-03-22
Abstract: 1,179,043. Resin-impregnated glass fibre mat. FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER A.G. 22 March, 1967 [1 April, 1966], No. 13435/67. Heading B5N. In a process for the production of resinimpregnated glass fibre mats, glass fibres or filaments are introduced between two continuous covering foils, at least one of which is coated with a polyester resin composition, and the structure composed of the covering foils and an intermediate layer of glass fibres or filaments and resin composition is successively either calendered, kneaded with one or more rollers, and levelled or calendered and kneaded in one operation and then levelled. In one apparatus for carrying out the method, glass fibres are introduced between foils 1, coated with polyester resin composition by devices 2, e.g. coating knives, and the structure is fed between a driven drum 3 and a series of rollers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The roller 5 is a soft-surfaced compacting roller, the rollers 6 have projections of elastic material and fix the fibres, the rollers 7 have circumferential grooves and knead the structure, the roller 8 has axial grooves and levels the structure, and the roller 9 is a deflection roller for leading off the finished mat 10. Some of the rollers may be omitted and the levelling roller may be smooth. The kneading rollers are staggered so that the whole surface of the structure is treated. The glass fibres may be in the form of endless filaments and the apparatus may comprise a series of pairs fo rollers instead of the drum and rollers shown.
Patent GB-140274-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to platen printing or marking machines
IPC: B41F1/00
Filed: 1919-05-28
Abstract: 140,274. Robbins, C. F., and Markem Machine Co. May 28, 1919. Platen machines; inking-apparatus.-A platen press, with a printing-head movable parallel to itself between a platen and an inking-pad, is constructed with printing-characters 7 on adjustable disks mounted in a head 5 on an arm 8 pivotally supported on parallel bent links 9, 10 which are rocked on intermediate pivots 13, 14 by linkage 15, 19 from a crank 21 on a shaft 22 driven through a clutch operating to bring the head to rest before it is in its most rearward position. When started up, the head is first carried slightly rearwardly and downwardly against an ink-pad 23 carried in arms 24 pivoted at 43 and yieldingly.and adjustably controlled by a rod 45 extending through a lug 46 on the machine casing 1, and carrying an adjusting-nut 49 and spring 47. The further movement carries the head against the platen, in which position the pivots 13, 14 and pivotal connexions 11, 12 are in one plane. The platen 2 is supported on a stem 3 pressed upwardly by a spring 4, but is locked against upward movement, except during the impression, by a roll carried by a pivoted lever 32 on the frame jamming against the curved end 31 of a lever 28 connected by a link 27 to a collar 26 at the bottom of the stem 3. The stem is released, during impression, by an adjusting- screw 36 carried by the link 15 of the head mechanism coming against arm 34 of the lever 32 so as to lift the roll clear of the part 31.
Patent GB-347012-A (GB)
IPC: H01M50/437
Filed: 1930-05-01
Abstract: 347,012. Galvanic batteries. WEHRLIN, H., 6, Mittelstrasse, Lichterfelde, Berlin. May 1, 1930, No. 13464. Convention date, May 29, 1929. [Class 53.] Separators made of fibrous material such as glass wool, asbestos, cellulose, &c., are united along their edges and at certain points on the surface by a substance which is not attacked by the electrolyte. Asphalt, rubber or artificial and natural resins may be used. The separators may in addition be impregnated with gelatin, water-glass, &c.
Patent GB-134788-A (GB)
IPC: F24C3/04
Abstract: 134,788. George, T. A., and Murray, F. Tune 25, 1919. Gas fires. - The burners, back-plate, radiants, and some other accessories are mounted on a vertically-adjustable base-plate a, which is supported at the front by adjustable nuts b on screwed rods c, and at the rear by studs e which enter holes in L-shaped supports d, f. The burner g rests in cheeks h on the plate a. It is formed in one with a mixing- chamber j which receives gas from a pipe k and air through a hit-and-miss valve m. Above the burner is a perforated false bottom u, which, together with two vertical side rods v and horizontal bars w, x, supports the radiants. The back plate or brick o has projections p<1> and a forwardly-projecting part p with a bulge or bulges q. It is secured in position by a cross-bar r with a dovetail which enters a similar recess s in the back of the brick o. The bar is secured by screws t passing through the supports f. The bottom plate z has an auxiliary air-inlet regulator y. The fire as above described may be fitted in an ordinary fire-place from which the fire-bars have been removed, or may be fitted in a casing 13, Fig. 4, the hood 14 of which has baffle- 15. In a modification, an oven may be arranged above the hood 14. A trivet 10, Fig. 4, is secured by L- shaped lugs 11, and is supported by brackets 12 resting against the front plate.
Patent GB-378082-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to telephone systems
IPC: H04Q3/42
Filed: 1931-05-07
Abstract: 378,082. Automatic exchange systems. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES, Ltd., Connaught House, Aldwych, London.-(Deakin, G. and Spann, R. D. ; 46, Avenue de Breteuil, Paris.) May 7, 1931, No. 13507. [Class 40 (iv).] In a register controller system a temporary speaking circuit is extended through the register controller in the direction of the wanted line after each switching stage has been numerically controlled. This speaking path may be extended only when certain first digits are received and this is effected in the embodiment described. The drawing shows the modification required to the register controller described. in Specification 257,307. It is assumed that a first digit of either 9 or 10 impulses is required to extend the connection to the wanted circuit. Relays 141, 142 and 151 are operated by the received digit and, when sequence switch 118 moves through position 4¥, relay Rn operates and locks over 121. Whilst the register is waiting to receive the second digit, relay 120 is de-energized and Ct pulls up, completing a temporary speaking path over C1, . C2. An operator can speak over this circuit by plugging into the first selector. When the next digit is received, 120 re-operates and Ct releases breaking this temporary connection. The circuit is recompleted as each digit terminates. If only one digit is required to extend the connection speaking takes place over this temporary connection, the normal conversational path being completed after Rl has been operated by the time release switch TA and the register has been released in the manner described in Specification 257,307, [Class 40 (iv), Telephones &c.].
Patent GB-353107-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in safety valves
IPC: F16K17/08
Filed: 1930-05-02
Abstract: 353,107. Safety valves. COCKBURNS, Ltd. and MAcNICOLL, D., Clydesdale Engineering Works, Cardonald, near Glasgow. May 2, 1930, No. 13538. Addition to 313,751, [Class 135, Valves &c.]. [Class 135.] A safety-valve of the kind actuated by a leaky piston under the control of an auxiliary exhaust valve has the control pressure for the auxiliary valve taken from a point outside the zone of pressure-velocity transformation in the boiler. In the form shown in Fig. 2, the main valve 1 is coupled by a spindle 2 to a piston 8 working in a cylinder 4 formed in a cover 5, which also carries the auxiliary valve. The auxiliary valve 13 is loaded by a spring 19 and actuated by a piston 15 subject to boiler pressure admitted either through an external pipe connection 24 or through a passage 22 in the inlet branch extended to a remote point by a pipe 23. The main valve is loaded by a, spring 2<1> and is provided with an easing gear 20. In a modification the auxiliary valve is situated at a remote point, in which case a pipe connection replaces the passage 21. In a further modification the main valve member is formed directly on the actuating piston which works in a cylinder inserted. into the main casing. In the form shown in Fig. 6. the actuating piston 32 for the auxiliary valve 13 works in a chamber 33 formed in the main valve. The chamber 33 is connected by passages 34 with an annular chamber 35 fed with steam pressure through the control pipe 24. When the main valve is closed the chamber 35 is also connected to the main inlet 9 through an annular passage 35<1>, which passage is restricted by a lip 1<1> as the main valve opens. Specifications 122,581 and 132,811, [both in Class 135, Valves &o.], are referred to.
Patent GB-1008876-A (GB)
Title: Electric circuit breaker
Inventor: LOWE SIDNEY ROWLAND
IPC: H01H71/10
Filed: 1962-04-10
Abstract: 1,008,876. Automatic circuit breakers. MIDLAND ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO. April 9, 1963 [April 10, 1962], No. 13719/62. Heading H2B. A multiple circuit breaker comprises a plurality of individual circuit breaker units of the type described in Specifications 1,008,874 and 1,008,875 operated by a common dolly 9 and a common trip bar 12 pivotally mounted at 14 in the housing and arranged to be struck by the contact arm 3 of a tripped pole and thus to strike and release the latches 5 of the remaining poles.
Patent GB-354753-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in machines for harvesting cotton
IPC: A01D46/14
Filed: 1930-05-05
Abstract: 354,753. Bearing materials. MEYERCORD, G. R. and BASQUIN, O. H., 120, South La Salle Street, Chicago, U.S.A. May 5, 1930, No. 13748. Drawings to Specification. [Class 12 (i).] The bearing sleeves for the drums of a cottonpicking machine are formed from hard wood boiled in paraffin and allowed to cool to some extent therein.
Patent GB-1183826-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Bearings.
Inventor: ROSE ALBERT
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 1967-03-23
Abstract: 1,183,826. Bearings; lubricating. MICHELL BEARINGS Ltd. 6 June, 1968 [23 March, 1967], No. 13761/67. Heading F2A. Lubricant is supplied between the thrust bearing surfaces 3 and 4 of a shaft bearing from a pressurized source S, and drains out of the bearing housing via outlet 6 and after passing through a valve 7 is recirculated to the source. The valve 7 is maintained open to the passage of lubricant by lubricant from the source S acting on it. If the lubricant supply fails, the spring 8 closes the valve and lubricant drains from the tank 10 under gravity and fills the bearing housing. Lubricant collects in the chamber 21 and is centrifugally forced past the bearing surfaces by the rotation of the shaft. Bearings.-A shaft 1 is supported in a journal bearing 20 and has a thrust collar 3 bearing against thrust pads 4. The bearing housing 2 is sealed against loss of lubricant around the shaft by means of seals 18 and 19.