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Patent GB-1217016-A (GB)
Title: Wire bundle clamp
IPC: F16L3/12
Filed: 1968-03-20
Abstract: 1,217,016. Clamps. THOMAS & BETTS CORP. 20 March, 1968 [20 March, 1967], No. 13436/68. Headings E2A and E2B. [Also in Division A4]. A clamp for securing wires on a mounting panel, comprises a mounting base 11 with a resilient stud, screw or adhesive means for securing the clamp to the panel and with a pair of arms 16, 17 which have enlarged ends and slots 20 along opposite sides, two of which slots are interengageable to secure the clamp. To prevent rotation of the clamp, one of the arms or the base has a dependent tab which is engageable in an aperture in the panel.
Patent GB-290830-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to joints and couplings for pipes or tubes
IPC: F16L13/11
Filed: 1927-05-19
Abstract: 290,830. Bocquet, W. M. May 19, 1927. Sleeve joints held by cement and the like. - In a pipe joint wherein the adjacent ends of the two pipes are formed with interengaging parts as shown, fluidtightness is secured by cement or other jointing compound which is inserted between the pipe ends and an external sleeve. The sleeve may be formed with a tapered bore to facilitate the insertion, of the cement, or it may be provided with recesses for the retention therof. The Provisional Specification describes modifications without the use of jointing material and in which the external sleeve is shrunk or compressed onto the ends of the pipes or is made in the form of a clip and tightened in place.
Patent GB-913727-A (GB)
Title: Electric cable joint housings
IPC: H02G15/00
Filed: 1961-04-14
Abstract: 913,727. Cable joints. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES Ltd. April 14, 1961 [April 16, 1960], No. 13573/61. Class 38 (1). An electric cable joint housing includes a casing which is sealed at each end by a stuffing- box comprising a sealing member, e.g. a plastic kneadable substance, compressed between pressure plates, each pressure-plate consisting of an external undivided plate and an internal plate which is divided into two or more parts. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the external plate 1 comprises a disc having two partly semi-circular cut-in portions 2, and the internal plate comprises two semi-circular halves 3, 4, together forming apertures 5, 6, whereby both plates may be placed on the cable sheath subsequently to making the joint 16, Fig. 5. Bolts (not shown) draw the pressure-plates together to compress plastic sealing compound therebetween and seal sleeve 12. The internal plate thickness increases in circular stages from the apertures 5,. 6, and rings may be broken out and filed to fit the diameter of the cable sheath or sheaths. Fig. 6 shows an embodiment wherein the external plate 17, corresponding to plate 1 of Fig. 1, has placed thereon four similar plastic parts 18, which serve the same purpose as the two-part internal plate 3, 4, pins on the parts 18 locating in holes in plate 17. The casing is composed of two half-cylinders 12, one longitudinal edge of each half-cylinder being offset outwardly so that it acts as a seating for the longitudinal edge of the other half-cylinder which is chamfered on the inside so that the sealing member penetrates to the longitudinal seam (Fig. 4, not shown).
Patent GB-748142-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to decorative treatment of transparent objects
IPC: B44F1/00
Filed: 1953-05-14
Abstract: In producing colour effects similar to prismatic dispersion effects by reflected or refracted light at a diffraction grating in the production of a decorative article such as an artificial gem stone or in decorating an article such as a powder compact, the grooves of the diffraction grating are of saw tooth cross-section of which one face is wider than the other and is a plane face and the maximum tooth depth is equal to a/2n, n being the refractive index of the medium and a the average wavelength of the incident light.  The face of the gem stone on which the grating is provided is protected against wear as by a covering of protective varnish or of transparent material such as that of which the stone is made or the said face may be enclosed in the setting of the stone.  The grating may be provided on a sheet of transparent material secured with the grating adjacent the stone. The grating may be formed in situ on the material, or when this latter is a thermoplastic such as polystyrene or methyl methacrylate the grating may be formed thereon by moulding the material in a metal form having the grating ruled on one surface. The grating may be metallized to produce a highly reflecting surface.
Patent GB-1273726-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline plugging pig and method for temporarily plugging pipelines
Inventor: SAWYER WILLARD ATLEE
IPC: F16L55/128
Filed: 1970-03-20
Abstract: 1,273,726. Pipe-line pigs; repairing pipes. W. A. SAWYER. 20 March, 1970, No. 13591/70. Headings F2N and F2P. A pipe-line pig 22 comprises a central mandrel 24, sleeves 28, 30, a spherical seal 26, which is deformable, a double acting valve having a powered portion 67 closable by a higher measured fluid pressure and a measured portion 66 which are relatively biased apart by spring 92 a valve actuating ring 100 operating the valve in response to the rotation of rods 110 and at least one sealing cap 36, 44 causing the fluid flow to propel the pig in the direction shown when the valve is closed. In a method for removing or repairing a section of fluid pipe-line, stations (i.e. incorporating radially extending rods 110) are located one downstream 302 and two upstream (the upstream 304 and intermediate 306 stations) of the section, two pigs as described above are inserted, the first being stopped at the intermediate station 306 and its valve opened, the second at the upstream station 304 keeping its valve closed, the first pig is released and its valve closes and is then propelled by a supply of fluid pressure (from the intermediate station) to the downstream position where its valve is kept closed, the fluid supply is stopped, the section repaired or replaced and the pigs released and removed. Release and removal of the pigs may be by closing the first pigs valve and opening the second's so that the former moves downstream to a removal point and then closing the second's valve and letting it move likewise. The fluid pressure used may be provided by an inert fluid. The movement of the pigs in the tube may be detected by audible signals produced by spiked rings 58 mounted on sprung arms 52 (Fig. 1, not shown). As shown in Fig. 8 the side tubes through which rods 110 were inserted may be sealed by plug devices. Fig. 8 also depicts apparatus for removing the plug whereby insertion of handle 208 rotates lock slip actuating dogs 206 to retract sprung members 198. Locking by means of ball 212 and slot 214 permits withdrawal of the whole. In the embodiment of Fig. 10 (not shown) a permanent seal is produced by means of a screw cap (230) and a welded cover (232).
Patent GB-581736-A (GB)
Title: Improvement relating to boat construction
IPC: B63B1/22
Filed: 1942-09-29
Abstract: 581,736. Hydroplane vessels. FAIRMILE MARINE CO., Ltd., and COOPER, F. Sept. 29, 1942, No. 13682. [Class 113 (ii)] The underside of the hull of a watercraft is provided with one or more recesses C which are rectangular in plan and of substantial depth throughout their length longitudinally of the craft, each reeess housing a solid or hollow wooden or metal box B of approximately the same dimensions hinged at its forward top edge D and presenting' a hydroplane surface A substantially flush with the underside of the hull and which may be adjusted to a projecting position to present a stepped surface. The angular setting of the hydroplanos may be changed by hydraulic jacks F supplied by the main or auxiliary engine H, the jacks being controlled manually or automatically in accordance with changes in engine speed. Rigid struts may be used to maintain the set positions, and means may be provided for emptying the recesses of any accumulated water.
Patent GB-128553-A (GB)
Title: Process for the Manufacture of beta Halogen-ethylaminobenzoic Esters.
Filed: 1919-05-30
Abstract: 128,553. Soc. Chimique des Usines du Rh¶ne, anciennement Gilliard, P. Monnet, et Cartier. June 20, 1918, [Con. vcntion date]. # - Halogenetyyl - p - aminobenzoic esters of the formula X.CH2.CH2.NH.C6H4.COOR (X=halogen, R=alkyl, are preparend by treating the corresponding #-oxyethylaminobenzoic esters with halogenating agents, such as phosphorus or sulphur halides or thionyl chloride or bromide. Examples are given of the preparation of #- chlorethyl-p-aminobenzoic ethyl ester. Specification 128,552 is referred to.
Patent GB-378426-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to variable power transmission mechanisms for motor vehicles
IPC: F16H3/08
Filed: 1931-05-09
Abstract: 378,426. Change-speed gearing. LJUNGSTRÍM, B., 83, Linnegatan, Stockholm. May 9, 1931, No. 13782. Convention date, March 28. [Class 80 (ii).] Change-speed gearing for vehicles comprises a group of connected gears 7, 8, 9 loose on a driving-shaft 2 and adapted to be driven therefrom through a one-way clutch 11 which can be locked, as when the engine is to be used for braking, by a jaw clutch 29. The gears 7, 8, 9 mesh constantly with gears 16, 17, 18 separately loose on a driven shaft 3 and adapted to be selectively clutched thereto for the higher forward speeds. The drives for lowest forward speed and reverse are through gear teeth 10, 14 cut on the shaft 2, which are thus independent of the one-way clutch. First speed and reverse are effected by sliding a gear 27 to left and right to change mesh by way of a striker 26. Second speed is effected by sliding the gear 18 into engagement with a jaw clutch 23 by way of a striker 25. To effect third and fourth speeds, the gears 17, 16 are slid to right and left to engage clutches 22, 21 by way of a striker 24. The strikers 24, 25, 26 are operated by a selector control 37. A control 31 for the clutch 29 is at the other side of the gear box.
Patent GB-1419719-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle power steering including safety backup system
IPC: B62D5/32
Filed: 1974-03-28
Abstract: 1419719 Power steering systems DEERE & CO 28 March 1974 [29 March 1973] 13818/74 Heading B7H A power steering system includes a main engine driven pump 12 and an auxiliary pump 14 which operates the steering motor 40 when the main pump pressure drops below a predetermined value. Pump 14 is actuated by an electric motor 16 controlled by a circuit including a switch 86 which is responsive to movement of a valve 34 actuated by main pump 12. With the engine at rest and ignition/ starter switch 54 at "OFF" the hydraulic/ electric circuit is as shown. On moving switch 54 to "accessory" and "on" power flows via lines 80, 110 and switches 82, 84 to actuate a switch 158 of pump control means 70 which in turn closes a switch 168. Power is supplied via lines 66 and 162 to the motor 16 and a circuit test indicator 116. After a predetermined time a time delay switch 114 in line 110 blocks that line and switches 158, 168 open. On closing the starter switch 62 current flows via line 74 and switch 76, closed when the vehicle is in neutral, to actuate switches 132, 140 and allow power supply to the starter motor 72 via line 66. At the same time a branch line 100 from line 74 activates coils 142, 148 to reverse the position of switches 82, 84. A latching line 104 holds switch 82 in position after release of the starter switch whereas switch 84 reverts to its original position. With the engine started the main pump moves valve 34 to the right and switch 86 opens preventing operation of switches 158, 168 of the pump control device. If main pump pressure drops movement of valve 34 to the left closes switch 86 and switches 158, 168 close to allow power, via line 66, to flow to the motor. A line 120 including a manually operable switch 122 allows the auxiliary pump to be actuated without starting the vehicle engine. In another embodiment (Fig. 3, not shown) a closed centre steering valve (176) is used and the main pump (174) is of the variable displacement pressure compensated type. In this case a pressure sensitive piston device (180) between the pump (174) and the valve 34 is used to actuate switch 86.
Patent GB-723213-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to electric stimulation of respiration
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 1951-06-13
Abstract: 723,213. Electromedical apparatus. HOFMANN, W. June 13, 1951 [June 13, 1950], No. 13973/51. Class 81 (2). Apparatus for the electrical stimulation of respiration comprises two separate electrode circuits, each circuit having means for connecting a pair of electrodes across it, a control circuit for the electrode circuits containing a reversible switch movable between inspiration and expiration positions, a timing device for closing the switch alternately in breathing rhythm in one or other of its closed positions. A pair of inspiration inducing electrodes 13, 14 are connected across terminals N-10, I-10 in an inspiration circuit 10 including a valve 11 and an indicator 12. Another pair of electrodes 23, 24 are similarly connected across terminals N-20, E-20 in a circuit 20 including a valve 21 and an indicator 22 and are' used to induce expiration. The grids of the valves 11, 21 in control circuits 40, 50 respectively are connected through resistances and a reversible switch r-2 so that the valves 11, 21 conduct alternately and current flows alternately across inspiration electrodes 13, 14 or expiration electrodes 23, 24, another switch r-1 in the electrode circuits 10, 20 reversing synchronously with the reversible switch r-2. A change-over switch contact also in the electrode circuits 10, 20 alternates between contacts 35, 36 at a frequency which may be adjusted to alternately connect a condenser 37 across a D.C. voltage of 300 volts and in the anode circuits of the valves 11, 21 so that the pulses flowing across the electrodes due to the operation of either valve 11, 21 are broken into short impulses of the same frequency as the change-over switch. The valve control circuits' 40, 50 are earthed through a switch s-1. The reversible switches r-1, r-2 and the earthing switch s-1 are operated by relays in an electric timing device (not shown). Elements in the timing device are adjustable so that inspiration and expiration pulses are applied to the body in a predetermined breathing rhythm. The apparatus may be modified by connecting electrodes across other terminals E-10, 1-20 in the inspiration and expiration circuits 10, 20 respectively so that pulses are applied to the .body to produce either expiration alone or inspiration alone. An inspiration electrode 13, Fig. 3, is in the form of a band which half encircles the body and is joined to a similar electrode 14 by insulation 15, 16 to completely encircle the body. Leads 13a, 14a connect the electrodes to the electrode circuit 10. Inspiration-producing currents 17 pass across the body transversely. Expiration electrodes 23, 24 are each in the form of bands which encircle the body and are spaced from one another. The expiration-producing currents 27 traverse the body longitudinally.
Patent GB-1494693-A (GB)
Title: Blowing lance assembly
IPC: C21C5/46
Filed: 1975-04-04
Abstract: 1494693 Blowing lances ACIFRIES REUNIES DE BURBACH-EICH-DUDELANGE SA ARBED 4 April 1975 [5 April 1974] 13999/75 Heading F4B A lance assembly comprises a casing having passages for blowing and auxiliary fuels and permanent connections to the supply lines and a lance body releasably connected to the casing part, so that the mating surfaces of the two parts lie in a single plane perpendicular to the lance axis, The easing comprises two parts 10, 11 and three coaxial tubes 12, 13, 14 sealed to the appropriate casing part and to a pressure plate 15 sealed to the casing part 11 and provided with passages forming extensions of the coaxial spaces formed by the tubes 14, 13, 12 and casing part 11. The lance body comprises coaxial tubes 20, 21, 22, 23 sealed to a collar 19 having passages arranged over frusto-conical surfaces to connect the passages of the lance body with the more widely spaced passages of a second pressure plate 16. The collar 19 is held to the easing body by bolts 26, arranged to pivot in lugs on the casing and to engage lugs on the collar 19. A head 161 on the plate 16 co-operates with a groove in the plate 15, so that a lance body replacement engaged by the bolts 26 is self centring as the bolts are tightened. In a modification (Fig. 5) the casing is formed as a single part, and the upper pressure plate 15 is held to the casing by dowels. In order to change a lance body, the assemblyis allowedtohangvertically from a support, the bolts undone and swung out, the lance body removed and replaced by a lance body which is allowed to hang vertically below the upper lance part until the bolts can be engaged in the lugs in the collar on the lance body, which then hangs from the bolts and is self centring as the bolts are tightened.
Patent GB-902010-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in sails and parachutes
Inventor: CARLTON WILLIAM CHARLES
IPC: B64D17/00
Filed: 1959-04-24
Abstract: 902,010. Sails; parachutes. CARLTON TYRE SAVING CO. Ltd. April 24, 1959, No. 14042/59. Classes 4 and 115. A sail or parachute has a large area, i.e. not less than 25% of its total area, made up of an arrangement of material which substantially prevents the passage of air and air spaces through which air can flow freely at low speeds, the air spaces being distributed over said large area, the proportion of material to air spaces being between 30% to 70% and 70% to 30%, and the distance between the air spaces in the large area being less than 20 inches. Figs. 2 and 3 show the hull A<SP>1</SP>, A<SP>2</SP> respectively of a ship with a spinnaker B<SP>1</SP>, B<SP>2</SP> with a large area comprising strips of fabric H, H<SP>1</SP> through which air does not pass readily and air spaces J, J<SP>1</SP>, said strips being kept in position by tapes K, K<SP>1</SP>. In Figs. 3 and 8 the " large area " comprises the whole area of the spinnaker. In Fig. 8, holes J<SP>3</SP> are distributed over the spinnaker B<SP>4</SP>. Fig. 9 is a plan view of a falling parachute L with concentric strips of fabric H<SP>6</SP> separated by air spaces J<SP>7</SP> and held in position by narrow strips of fabric K<SP>6</SP>.
Patent GB-581477-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to suction cleaners
IPC: A47L9/10
Filed: 1944-07-26
Abstract: 581,477. Suction cleaners. HOOVER, Ltd. July 26, 1944, No. 14251. Convention date, July 26, 1943. [Classes 8 (i) and 8 (ii)] In a suction cleaner comprising a movable filter-cleaning nozzle acting on the dirt arresting side of a filter so as periodically to clean the filter there is associated with the nozzle a cooperating member moving with the nozzle and engaging the other side of the filter so as to hold that part of the filter being cleaned in contact with the nozzle. The cleaner comprises a removable dirt receptacle 4, an initial separator 14 which includes a sleeve 18 containing a strainer 22, and a two-stage motor-driven fan 9 discharging through openings 27 into an annular chamber 33 bounded by a cylindrical fabric filter 36. Dust-free air is discharged through ports 37 in an outer annular chamber 34 to the motor housing 6 having ports 38 which when in register with a ported rotatable ring 39 allow the air access to the atmosphere via an annular conduit 42 and an exhaust port 43. The filtercleaning nozzle 46, comprising a pair of spaced lips 47, is connected by a pipe 48 to a conduit 51 which serves to reciprocate the nozzle and is adapted to receive the suction hose 52. To the conduit 51 is also connected the co-operating member which consists of a pair of filterretaining lips 66 bearing against the outer wall of the filter. To clean the filter, suction is applied through the hose 52 to the nozzle 46 and the nozzle reciprocated. The initial movement of the conduit 51 closes the port 38 to allow air pressure to develop in the chamber 34 and so increase the pressure drop across the filter and assist in the removal of dirt from the same. In a modification, means for closing the ports 38 are omitted and the filter-retaining element 66 replaced.by a second filter-cleaning nozzle having spaced lips to engage the outer surface of the filter just below the inner nozzle and connected by a conduit to the conduit 51 by which both nozzles are together reciprocated over the filter to clean both sides thereof.
Patent GB-111466-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Processes and Plants for the Treatment of Fabric-pieces.
IPC: D06M11/20
Filed: 1917-10-03
Abstract: 111,466. Wegmann & Co. Nov. 18, 1916, [Convention date]. Treating substances w i t h liquids. - In a centrifugal drying-machine emploved to remove liquid from fabrics between successive operations of a loading or like process, perforated rollers 12 on which the fabrics are wound are mounted in adjustable supports and are rotated through belt gearing 36. Partitions 43 are provided to discharge the liquid disengaged from the fabric.
Patent GB-176276-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to interchangeable paper carriages for typewriters
IPC: B41J19/74
Filed: 1921-05-23
Abstract: 176,276. Golby, F. W., (Federal Adding Machine Corporation). May 23, 1921. Paper-carriages; letter-spacing mechanism. - In interchangeable carriage constructions, a single device is provided for controlling the interlocking connection between the carriage base and the main frame, and simultaneously controlling the escapement mechanism. As shown, the single device comprises a lever 25 pivoted to the frame at 26 and provided with a pin 24 to engage a curved recess 22 in the carriage base 18, and also with an angular portion 27 having a tooth 28 which engages the feed-pinion 29 of the escapement mechanism. Longitudinal movement of the carriage base brings a shouldered aperture 17 therein into engagement with a headed post 14 mounted in the top plate 11 of the frame, thus locking the carriage to the frame. A plug plate 50 is provided to facilitate removal and transport of the carriage and comprises tapered pins 51 engaging the ball raceways, extensions 53, 54 contacting with the side rails.
Patent GB-783464-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to sheet-feeding apparatus
IPC: B41F21/05
Filed: 1955-05-18
Abstract: 783,464. Feeding sheets. EDWARDS. A., PECK. H., and LINOTYPE & MACHINERY, Ltd. May 10. 1956 [May 18, 1955], No. 14309/55. Class 100(1) In sheet-feeding apparatus of the type in which the sheets are transferred from a feed-board to the impression cylinder of a printing-press by a series of grippers supported for, swinging movement on a crossshaft 11 which is oscillated about its axis by means such as a cam 13, pivoted arm 15, link 19, and arm 22 secured to the shaft 11, locking means is provided for holding the gripper system in an inoperative position away from the cylinder. An arcuate stopplate 26 secured to the shaft 11 has a recess 27 at one end which swings to a position opposite a transverse plunger 28, when the grippers are in the inoperative position, and can be engaged by the plunger if the latter is urged by a hand-set control to do so. The plunger 28 is formed with rack teeth engaged by a gear 30 on a rotatable stub shaft 31. The shaft 31 is urged to rotate in one direction or the other by means of springs which are stressed on the setting of a handle 35. Thus in one position of the handle 35, a spring is stressed to urge the plunger 28 towards the stop-plate 26, and in the other position a spring urges the plunger away from the plate.
Patent GB-528711-A (GB)
Title: Improvements connected with the making of clinch nuts or rivet bushes
IPC: B21K1/70
Filed: 1939-05-13
Abstract: 528,711. Clinch nuts. FIELD, C. L., and PEACE, A. May 13, 1939, No. 14311. [Class 89 (i)] [Also in Group XXII] Clinch nuts or rivet bushes with a hexagonal part 8 to fit a corresponding hole in the plate are pressed from a blank cut from wire rod the flange 7 being upset during pressing. The blank is finished by machining the hole 5 and countersinking at 6 to facilitate riveting over. The hole is left plain for bushes but is tapped for nuts.