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Patent GB-518537-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to tubular furnaces for the treatment of hydrocarbons
IPC: C10G9/20
Filed: 1938-08-25
Abstract: 518,537. Liquid fuel furnaces. GASOLINE PRODUCTS CO., Inc. Aug. 25, 1938, No. 25020. Convention date, Aug. 31, 1937. [Class 51 (i)] [Also in Group III] A tubular furnace for distilling or cracking hydrocarbon fluids comprises substantially box-like combustion chambers intercommunicating with each other at an end having banks of tubes adjacent to the walls of the chambers, firing means arranged in an upper portion of the chambers near a lateral boundary thereof for firing the furnace in a downward direction, and an exit for withdrawing combustion gases through an upper portion of the chamber arranged a substantial distance from the firing burners. As shown in the Figure a pair of such chambers are arranged end to end with a common combustion gas exit 3 forming a convection zone in which preheating tube banks 14 are arranged. Radiantly heated tube banks 11, 12, 13 are arranged adjacent the roof 6, 7, the sides 4, 5 and the floor 1 so that the oils may be divided into separate streams which follow similar paths round the opposite sides of the furnace the streams after optional preheating in the upper part of the convection section being introduced at the central pair of floor tubes 13 and then flowing through opposing banks 13, 12, 11 and finally passing through right and left banks 14 in the convection zone.' In addition, tubes may also be disposed along the end walls of the furnace whereby all six walls of the furnace are provided with tubes while a centrally arranged bridge wall below the opening 8 may also be provided and tube banks arranged along the faces thereof. The furnace is fired by burners 20 projecting downwardly in air ducts 19, 19<1> connected to transverse ducts 18, 18<1> which are supplied with preheated air by a pump 36 which drives air through a duct 3.5 through a preheater 30 in the stack 25 and thence through ducts 37, 38 to the ducts 18. The burner is of circular cross section at its upper end and tapers in one plane and flares in the plane at right angles thereto to provide a narrow fuel outlet which extends along a portion of the tubes 11a, 11b and is supported thereon by ears 21.
Patent GB-258434-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in apparatus for indicating the strength of golf strokes
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1925-10-08
Abstract: 258,434. Kerlogue, H. G. Oct. 8, 1925. Measuring the force of a blow.-Apparatus for indicating the strength and correctness of golf strokes comprises a plate resting upon or anchored to the floor or ground, a hand or pointer pivoted to the plate and adapted to move over a scale on the plate, a spring controlling the movement of the hand or pointer, a golf ball attached to one end of an inextensible cord the other end of the cord being connected to the hand or pointer so that as the ball is projected the angular motion of the hand or pointer indicates the strength of the stroke. As shown in Fig. 1, an elastic cord c is stretched between arms b, b<1> projecting from a base a, and a golf ball is tethered by an inextensible cord e<1> to a ring e<2> freely mounted on the elastic cord c. An inextensible cord e connects the ring to a pointer d, movable under frictional restraint, over a scale a<2>. In using the apparatus, the pointer is set to zero against a stop g<1> and the ring e<2> is set mid-way along the cord c, a scale being provided if desired to facilitate the setting. The player strikes the ball and thus extends the cord c, causing the pointer d to be displaced and give an indication of the length of the drive. The displacement or otherwise of the ring e<2> along the cord c affords an indication of the accuracy of the stroke. In a modification, Fig. 3, the ball is tethered to an arm d' pivoted on a pin d' and controlled by a spring c<2>. A pointer d engaging the arm d<3> by means of a projection d<5> is carried forward with the arm when the ball is struck, and remains in its forward position over the scale a<2> when the arm d' returns.
Patent GB-696415-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to scraper conveyors
IPC: B65G19/28
Filed: 1949-09-30
Abstract: 696,415. Endless conveyers. CELLRICH, A., [trading as MASCHINENFABRIK UND EISENGIESSEREI A. BEIEN]. Sept. 30, 1949. [Oct. 1, 1948] No. 25221/49. Class 78 (i). In a scraper conveyer of the kind having a casing built up of sections attached together end-to-end and provided with conveying and return runs for the scrapers arranged one above the other and the scrapers extend between a pair of endless driving chains, a separate guide wall is detachably mounted on each side wall of 'the casing which serves to guide a scraping or other coal-winning machine, each guide wall having a ledge which extends inwardly over the path of a conveyer chain and serves as a chain guard. Fig. 1 shows the application to a conveyer comprising scrapers 6 detachably secured by pads 7 to endless chains 5 operating in a casing built up of sections each comprising bent sheets 1 secured at intervals by ribs 3 and a trough 4 welded to the sheets 1. Guide walls 12 are connected to the sheets 1 by screws 11 passing through distance shims 14, 15 and are provided with flanges 12a extending over the adjacent chain 5. The sections are coupled together by links 17 engaging over stops 16a on bolt-like members 16 provided near the section joints. The links 17 are of such a length as to leave a space S to allow the sections to be articulated relatively to one another. Sheets 18 preventing spillage are supported by pillars 19 engaging openings in the ledge 12a, the pillars being connected to the sheets by gusset plate 21. The sheets 18 may be supported by a horizontal flange at their lower edge being secured by screws to the underside of the ledger 12a. Pipe lines, electric cables, control lines or the like may be housed in the space between the sheets 18 and the pillars.
Patent GB-663338-A (GB)
Title: Improved grinding means for the cutting edges of rock drills
IPC: B24B3/33
Filed: 1949-09-30
Abstract: 663,338. Sharpening drills. BOHLER & CO., AKT.-GES., GEB. Sept. 30, 1949 [April 5, 1941], No. 25245/49. Class 60 A grinding appliance for rock drill bits having cutting edges formed by removing the peripheral surfaces of two surfaces of revolution with their axes at right angles to that of the drill bit is characterized in that the bit 1, Fig. 2, is held in a clamp 2 having a pivot or pair of pivots to correspond with each of the axes of the surfaces to be ground and which may be selectively engaged in an axially or radially open bearing adjustable in relation to the grinding wheel so that all of the cutting edges may be ground without altering the position of the bit in the clamp. In Fig. 2 the clamp may be rotated about either of two pivots 3 and 4 and the cutting angle may be varied by rotating a screw 5 which inclines the axis of the clamp in relation to the wheel 6. For drills with intersecting cutting edges, the construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5 i s used, in which the drill 1 is held in a sleeve 11 b y a screw cap 12. This sleeve is urged towards the grinding wheel, which has a profile to correspond with that of the space between the cutting edges, by a spring 13, and its axial advance is limited by a calibrated nut 14. Four pairs of pivots 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b and 6a, 6b are provided to co-operate with a half or open bearing 7 which may be rotated relatively to the plane of the grinding wheel to enable one face only of the space between two cutting edges to be treated. This rotation is controlled by a clamping screw 8 and pin 9 which engages an arcuate slot 10.
Patent GB-446469-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to self-starting synchronous motor
IPC: H02K1/14
Filed: 1935-09-11
Abstract: 446,469. Alternating current motors. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd., Crown House, Aldwych, London. Sept. 11, 1935, No. 25257. Convention date, Sept. 11, 1934. [Class 35] In a clock or like motor of the type comprising a number of main poles and a number of auxiliary poles in which the phase is displaced by a shading ring the main and auxiliary poles are equal in number and the whole are uniformly spaced on a cylindrical surface. The Figure shows an arrangement in which the main poles 5 and auxiliary poles 7 are bent up from the metal of a single shell 1, the auxiliary poles passing through holes in a shading-ring 9 and the main poles being bent back over the shading ring as shown, so as to lie on the same cylindrical surface as the auxiliary poles. In a modification the main poles are bent from a separate metal ring lying above the shading ring 9 and secured to the shell 1. The stator is built up of two such shells and sets of poles, and the shading-rings 9 may carry the motor bearings.
Patent GB-744102-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in models for displaying corsets, girdles and the like
Inventor: HALL ARTHUR STANLEY
IPC: A47F8/02
Filed: 1953-09-12
Abstract: 744,102. Lay figures. BLAIR & SON, Ltd., J. S. Aug. 16, 1954. [Sept. 12, 1953], No. 25261/53. Class 52(5). A lay figure for displaying corsets is recessed at the back and has a frame pivoted at the base of the recess and pressing on the outside of the material extending across the recess to tension the corset. As shown, a wire frame c hinged at d to the figure a has curved extensions e<SP>1</SP> g joined by rods of which press the material of the corset into the recess b in the figure, the tension applied to the corset being variable by the engagement of a captive pin i in any one of a series of apertures in a plate k. Pins may be provided on the leg portions of the model for the attachment of suspenders.
Patent GB-296677-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to radio and the like high frequency circuits
IPC: H03F1/16
Filed: 1928-09-03
Abstract: 296,677. Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd., (Assignees of Roberts, W. van B.). Sept. 3, 1927, [Convention date]. Thermionic amplifiers.-In a neutralized circuit feed back of energy from the output to the input exists slightly b u t regenerative action at all frequencies is suppressed completely without variation of the bridge constants. Fig. 2 shows the bridge circuit comprising filament 1, grid 2 and plate 3 of the valve and grid-plate capacity C3, neutralizing condenser C4 and tuning condenser C5. The Specification shows mathematically that the conditions are satisfied if condensers C3, C4, C5 and the inductance ratio between coils L1, L2 are maintained constant and the mutual inductance between coils L1, L, is made zero. Tuning is effected by varying the inductances L1, L2 while maintaining their ratio constant as by a coupling 10, and zero coupling between coils L1, L2 is effected by spacing or screening.
Patent GB-157541-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in dwelling-houses
IPC: E04H1/02
Filed: 1919-10-15
Abstract: 157,541. Saunders, S. E. Oct. 15, 1919. Dwellings, arrangement and design of.-A house which is circular in horizontal section, having cylindrical walls a surmounted by a conical roof b is planned with a central circular room c to be used as a kitchen and with outer rooms d having radially disposed walls e. The entrance f opens into a passage g with a bath room &c. h leading out of it. The compartments i, j serve as a larder and a coal-cellar respectively. The flue k<1> of a central cooking stove k ascends to a louver ventilator l which may be connected to the rooms d. The windows n are secured within corresponding apertures of the walls a by means of screws &c. The kitchen c is lighted by a skylight o. The walls a may be built up of wooden frames having laths &c. nailed thereto, finished externally in roughcast and covered internally with " beaver-board " or ply-wood or the like.
Patent GB-1526356-A (GB)
Title: Foldable play unit frame
IPC: A63B9/00
Filed: 1976-06-18
Abstract: 1526356 Swings HEDSTROM CO 18 June 1976 [10 March 1976] 25365/76 Heading A6M A play unit frame e.g. for supporting a swing comprises a horizontal bar 18, a leg assembly 10 supporting at least one end of the bar and including a pair of tubular legs 22, a three axis pivot joint 24b (24a) connecting the upper ends of legs 22 to each other and to the horizontal bar 18, said joint including a pair of sockets 42a, 44a for receiving the ends of legs 22, connecting means 46 extending between said sockets, a pair of spaced pivots 48, 52 linking the connecting means and said sockets and means for pivotally connecting the sockets to the bar 18 so that the legs 22 can be swung together and swung against the bar 18 so that they all lie substantially parallel, means 26 for releasably maintaining the legs in a spread apart condition at right angles to the bar so that they can support the end of the bar above the ground and means for supporting the opposite end of the bar 18 above the ground. The latter may be a similarly attached pair of supporting legs or a pivotal bracket (Figs. 5, 6 not shown) for fixing to a vertical surface and arranged so that the bar and legs can be swung against and secured to said surface. The sockets 42a, 44a, preferably incorporates half shells 42b, 44b which clamp around the bar 18 when the legs are in their spread apart position but which are free of the bar when the legs are folded together and the connecting means is preferably a bracket 46 having an ear 46a which carries the pivot means for pivotally connecting the legs to the bar 18. The arrangement is such that once the legs are spread apart at right angles to the bar 18 and secured by the brace 26 the frame is in a secure erect condition but further safety securing means such as pins or bolts may be incorporated. The bar 18 can support a number of swing seats or other devices and the seat 14 shown is made so that it can be collapsed to a relatively flat state (Figs. 7 and 8, not shown). An additional support means 32, 34, 35 may be provided between the ends of bar 18.
Patent GB-218536-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the operating of points on railway, tramway and like tracks
IPC: B60M1/14
Filed: 1923-10-12
Abstract: 218,536. Byng, H. R., and Watson, J. W. Oct. 12, 1923. Locking-bolts, cam-plates, and like devices; operating mechanism applicable generally. -Railway points are operated by a pair of cams 9, Fig. 1, each mounted on a pivot 11 and engaging a switch tongue 4. the cams being so arranged that a centre line normal to the straight face in contact with the tongue passes through the pivot whereby the points are selflocked. The pivots 11 are carried by a bar 6 secured to the stock rails 2, but to enable the points to be trailed through, the bar 6 may move with respect to the rails 2. To effect this, the bar carries plates 17 and springs 21 which engage plates 19 carried by bolts 18 sliding in brackets 8 which are secured to the rails 2 and support the bar 6, the tension of the springs being adjustable by the bolts 18. The cams may carry rollers d and a lock 23, and are connected together by a rod 14 and operated from a distance by a rod 15. The lock 23, Fig. 5, comprises a latch secured in the cam by a nut 25 and carrying a flange 26 with extension 29 which, on rotation of the latch, engages a pin 22 fixed on the bar 6, a stud 28 limiting the rotation of the latch.
Patent GB-1422950-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for shearing sheet material
IPC: B23D35/00
Filed: 1972-05-31
Abstract: 1422950 Shearing R E HARRIS 31 May 1973 [31 May 1972] 25531/72 Heading B3W Sheet metal is sheared in two directions at right angles to each other in a single cut by two movable blades 11 co-operating with two fixed blades 1, the sheet having been positioned against gauging stops 213, 214 adjustable in two directions, parallel with the planes of the two pairs of blades. The stop 213 along which the stop 214 is movable with the beam 175 carrying the blades 11. Each movable blade 11 may be bowed relative to its fixed blade by means of a screw jack 190 and the angle between the blades 11 by means of tension screws 186 and collars 188 and a compression screw 187 and collars 188. The blades 11 are rated relative to the blades 1 and the beam 175 on which they are mounted is slidable in guideways 14, 19 which are slightly inclined to the vertical on C-frames 12, 13 joined at the ends of the limbs of the C. A separate blade 172 at the junction of the blades 1,11 initiates a cut. The lower limbs of the C-frames 12, 13 support work-tables 5, 6 respectively. The beam 175 is reciprocated, against the action of an air cylinder 194, by means of eccentrics 60 on a shaft 51 and links 74, the shaft 51 being driven via gearing (248)- (252), Fig. 4 (not shown), a clutch and brake unit (106), Fig. 7 (not shown), and flywheel by an electric motor (109), continuously or in single cycles. Hold downs 154, Fig. 5, are controlled by an hydraulic cylinder 122 actuated by a cam 77 on shaft 51 and a follower 137. Each line of hold downs is mounted in a beam 145 which can be pivoted upwards to give access for blade changing. The shear may form part of a line in which first the sheet is levelled, the left hand edge is trimmed, the trimmed scrap is coiled and the trimmed sheet passes to the shear via a hump table or looping pit and feed rolls. A guide 37 for the left hand edge of the sheet is mounted on a bracket 29 guided in a slot in the table 6 and adjustable transversely of the feed direction by a lead screw 41. The gauging stop 213 is adjustable along parallel rails 200 by lead screws 209 and the stop 214 with gauging face 214A is adjustable along the stop 213 by lead screw (225), Fig. 4. A guide 48, Fig. 1, on an adjustable table 42 guides the cut edge of a sheet between cuts. Blanks sheared by the blades 1, 11 are removed laterally of the shear by conveyer and the sheet is fed via further rollers and hump table to a second shear for cutting further blanks in the manner described.
Patent GB-1437361-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of monosilane and hydrogen silane esters
IPC: C07F7/02
Filed: 1973-05-29
Abstract: 1437361 Monosilane DYNAMIT NOBEL AG 29 May 1973 [30 May 1972] 25606/73 Heading CIA [Also in Division C3] Monosilane and hydrogen silane esters are made by disproportionation of hydrogen silane esters of the formula wherein R denotes alkyl and/or alkoxyalkyl, and x is 1, 2 or 3, into at least one of H 2 Si(OR) 2 , HSi(OR) 3  and Si(OK) 4  on the one hand, and at least one of SiH 4 , H 3 Si(OR) and H 2 Si(OR) 2  on the other, in the presence of a catalyst which is (a) iron, manganese or an element of Groups Ia, IIa, IIb, IIIa (including the Lanthanide and Actinide Series) or IIIb of the Periodic Table, in elemental or combined form (other than a halide or cyanide of a transition metal element, i.e. a metal having partly filled d off f shells in any of their commonly occurring oxidation states) or (b) an organic nitrogen compound other than those which undergo spontaneous decomposition. The catalyst may be used in quantities varying from 0À001 to 2% by weight. Preferred catalysts include metallic Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cd, Al, La, Ce, Th, U, Fe or Mn; ferrous sulphate or an iron acetylacetonate, manganese carbonate or manganese acetylacetonate; an oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, bicarbonate, alcoholate, phosphate, halide, silicate or borate of Li, Na, K, Rb or Cs; an oxide, chloride, carbonate, acetate, alcoholate or acetylacetonate of Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba; and an amino acid, amine, carboxylic acid amide, phosphoric or phosphonic acid amide or heterocyclic nitrogen compound.
Patent GB-1076790-A (GB)
Title: Work feeding mechanism for sewing machines
IPC: D05B27/10
Filed: 1966-06-09
Abstract: 1,076,790. Sewing machine. SINGER CO. June 9, 1966 [June 14, 1965], No. 25676/66. Heading D1G. A sewing machine work feed comprises work-engaging means shiftable in an endless annular path substantially flush with a flat work-supporting surface, arid a presser device opposing only a portion of the work-engaging means laterally opposite to the stitching point. As shown a fixed plate 41 is formed with two spaced-apart shallow depressions 43, 44 and a needle aperture 45 positioned therebetween. The depressions are founded by respective straight parallel walls 46, 46' flanking aperture 45, circular walls 47, 47' and connecting walls 48, 48' positioned forwardly of aperture 45. The depressions journal respective discs 54, 54' having intermeshing peripheral teeth 55, 55' and being formed with respective rings of radial slots 60, 60' slidably receiving pins 61, 61' rigid with feeding elements 62, 62' having serrated work-engaging surfaces 63, 63'. Discs 54, 54' are held in position by respective discs 70, 70' the edges of which are parallel to the walls of the depressions for retaining the feeding elements therebetween. A fixed transparent cover plate 74, rigid with discs 70, 70', is formed with a central aperture 76 through which a presser foot 27 engages the surfaces 63, 63' rearwardly of aperture 45. Discs 54, 54' are driven intermittently via a uni-directional clutch coupling 90 from an oscillating feed shaft 36. In a modification a single horizontal feed disc (117) has a serrated upper peripheral work-engaging surface (120) engaged by a presser wheel adjacent a needle aperture (107).
Patent GB-321004-A (GB)
Title: Improved apparatus for cutting metal by the combustion of gases
IPC: B23K7/10
Filed: 1928-09-07
Abstract: 321,004. Hancock, T. R., and Solomon, R. S. Sept. 7, 1928. Perforating and dividing by fusion.-A blow pipe apparatus for cutting metal is constructed so as to be temporarily attached to or near to the work in situ and is provided with adjustable means for applying the blow pipe at any part of the work and for traversing it at any desired speed in any predetermined direction within the limits of the apparatus. A head 3 provided with a half-dovetail 3<a> and a serrated bar 2 is clamped to a girder 1 by the eccentric conical head 4a of a bolt which passes through the bar and is secured by a serrated washer 5 and nut 6. A sleeve 8 carrying guides 8a, 8<b> in which rods or tubes 9 are adjustably fixed, is mounted on a bolt 3<b> projecting from the head and is secured in any angular position by a nut 7. The rods 9 are fixed to a half hinge 10, the other half 13 of which is secured in angular position by a nut 12. The part 13 carries a disc 14 on which is angularly adjustable a part 15 secured in position by a nut 17, and carrying a projecting table 15<a>. A guide 18 is adjustably secured by a rectangular washer 15<c>, stud 15<b>, and nut 15<d >to the table and is provided with guide bars 19<a>, 19<b> for the blow pipe holder 22 which is traversed thereon by a screw 20 driven direct or through reducing gear from a handle 21 and engaging a divided nut releasable by a cam-headed lever 25. A straight line cut may thus be effected in any direction in any plane. The apparatus may be temporarily attached to a, plane surface, by electromagnetic means.
Patent GB-407372-A (GB)
Title: An improved hydraulic power transmitter
IPC: F16H61/54
Filed: 1932-09-16
Abstract: 407,372. Hydraulic transmission of power. CAMPBELL, D., 7, Beech Avenue, Glasgow. Sept. 16, 1932, No. 25749. [Class 69 (ii).] A hydraulic power transmitter of the same general arrangement as is disclosed in Specifications 361,342 and 367,241, has its casing A formed of two sections jointed in a plane passing through the axis of the driving and driven shafts, and the driving shaft bearings D are situated in recesses in the casing and the hub of the driven shaft. The impeller blades R, the turbine blades P, Q, the guide blades W, the return guide vanes C<1>, and the ring H<1> may be made integral with their supports, or separate. and suitably attached thereto. A serrated bush B<1>, elbow pipes G<1> for drawing off and returning a portion of the liquid, and guide vanes pivoted at F <1> and hinged at E are provided.