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Patent GB-555775-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to seats, beds and the like
IPC: A47C23/00
Filed: 1942-06-18
Abstract: 555,775. Mattresses &c. CHESTON, A. S., EDMONDS, E. C., CHESTON, B., and COBBER, F. H. June 18, 1942, No. 8355. [Class 52 (iv)] A seat, bed, mattress &c., is provided with a flexible top supported at one or both sides or edges by an obliquely-disposed part the lower edge of which is slidably mounted under the control of a coiled or other spring or buffer. As shown the flexible top comprises outer and inner coverings 1, 2 and a filling 3 the outer covering 1 being secured to a wooden bar 12 while the inner covering 2 passes over a horizontal bar 5 and around a bar 6 carried by the frame and finally secured to the bar 5 preferably by nails 7, 8. The bar 5 has obliquely disposed legs 13 the lower ends of which are adapted to slide on the frame 9 or bearing strips 14 carried by the frame under the control of a coiled spring 15 surrounding a rod 17 and disposed between abutments 16, 19. A radius link 20 may be provided as shown. In modifications the radius link 20 may be omitted, may be a spring strut or its lower end may be slidable horizontally under the control of a tension or a compression spring. Specification 555,551 is referred to.
Patent GB-283373-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to fillers for egg boxes
IPC: B65D85/32
Filed: 1927-03-26
Abstract: 283,373. Best, F. R. March 26, 1927. Partitioned and cellular boxes.-Flats for cellular egg boxes are formed of corrugated, cardboard with transverse grooves 8 for accommodating the edges of transverse strips of the filler while the edges of the longitudinal strips are accommodated by the corrugations. By this means the strips of the filler are, supported and prevented from moving and rigidity is given to the whole structure. The grooves 8 may be made by cutting parallel slits across the corrugations 4 and flattening the intermediate portions 5, by pressing down the corrugations along transverse lines by means of rollers, or by building up the corrugated sheet from a number of separate corrugated strips 6 applied to a flat cardboard base so as to leave the transverse spaces 8 between them.
Patent GB-1151984-A (GB)
Title: Rotary Brush
IPC: A46B13/00
Filed: 1968-02-21
Abstract: 1,151,984. Brushes. OSBORN MFG. CO. 21 Feb., 1968 [27 Feb., 1967], No. 8439/68. Heading A4K. Twisted wire tufts 6, in a rotary cup brush, are loosely mounted, in chamfered radially elongated holes 5 in a disc 4, so that they may swing, during use, within the limits determined by outer and inner flanges 1 and 8. The tufts may be individually impregnated with foamed polyurethane and need not then be twisted.
Patent GB-596804-A (GB)
Title: Radio direction finder
IPC: G01S1/02
Filed: 1945-04-05
Abstract: 596,804. Radio direction-finding. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES, Ltd. April 5, 1945, No. 8487. Convention date, Jan. 22, 1943. [Class 40 (v)] In a direction-finding system providing an indication of the bearing of a signal polarized in a single (first) plane, erroneous indications due to components of the signal polarized in a second perpendicular plane are prevented by providing means responsive to the latter component for cutting off the indicator when the component of the signal polarized in the second plane exceeds the component of the signal polarized in the first plane. As shown in the Figure, the signals received by a continuously rotating vertical Adcock aerial 10 and a fixed omni-directional aerial 13 are applied alternately to a receiver 22 through electronic switches 20 and 21 which are controlled by a square wave generated by the multivibrator 23 synchronized by the shaped output from the generator 32 which is driven by the aerial motor 30. The receiver output is applied to the synchronouslyrotating deflector coils 27 of the cathode-ray tube 29 which is blacked out during reception from the horizontal aerial by the output from the multivibrator 23 so that only the signals received by the Adcock aerial produce a visible trace 31 indicating the bearing. The receiver is provided with an A.V.C. circuit 25 which is alternately blocked and unblocked by the switch 24 in synchronism with the aerial switching so that only the signals from the horizontal aerial produce a control voltage and the time constant of circuit 25 is such that the control, voltage developed during reception of the horizontally polarized signal persists during the succeeding period of reception of the vertically polarized signal so that when the former signal exceeds ;the latter the receiver 22 is biassed off. The horizontal aerial comprises two mutually perpendicular horizontal dipoles with their outputs combined in phase, quadrature, .but a horizontal loop aerial may be used; the rotating Adcock, aerial may be replaced by a goniometer and crossed pair of Adcock or frame aerials. In Fig., 1 (not shown), the signals, from the vertical aerial are applied continoustly through a first receiver to an indicator, the signals from the horizontal aerial be,ing;;applied. through a second receiver to a circuit which controls the gain of the first receiver. The Adcock aerials used may be of the type disclosed in Specification 596,479.
Patent GB-547729-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to model building blocks for instructional purposes or children's use
IPC: A63H33/04
Filed: 1942-01-22
Abstract: 547,729. Toy building blocks. SMITH, W. H. Jan. 22, 1942, No. 8492. Divided out of 547,299. [Class 132 (iii)] [Also in Group XVII] A carton adapted for use also as a model building block is made in the section of a rightangled isoscles triangle, its depth being equal to the length of one of the equal sides of the triangle, the said carton comprising an outer cover which encloses the top and sides of an inner box leaving the bottom of the box exposed, a plurality of the exposed faces of the carton being differently treated to simulate different elements of building construction. The cartons may be made of any suitable material and may be printed or may have sheets of coloured paper attached. The enclosed sides of the box may carry advertisement. The blocks are used in the manner described in Specification 547,299.
Patent GB-105287-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Securing Globes, Shades, Reflectors, and the like on Electric and other Lamps.
Inventor: COOK JOHN
IPC: F21V17/04
Filed: 1916-06-17
Abstract: 105,287. Cook, J., and Clegg, J. June 17, 1916. Globe, shade, and reflector holders. - A device for securing a globe, shade, reflector, &c. on an electric-lamp, gaslamp, or like fitting comprises a split ring 1 having at one edge tongues or lugs 3 turned at right-angles to hold the globe &c., and at the other edge recesses 2 to allow the lamp to be attached Ly bayonet-fastenings &c. Fig. 3 shows the device sprung on an electric-lamp holder. When supporting the globe &c. of an incandescent gas lamp, the ring 1 may be sprung on the rods supporting the mantle-carrying ring.
Patent GB-356825-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to means for controlling cyclic operated plant and apparatus
IPC: C10J3/24
Filed: 1930-03-17
Abstract: <PICT:0356825/III/1> Steam-iron hydrogen generating plant is controlled by a liquid-sealed bell, the periodic and gradual rise and fall of which is governed by a reversing valve operated by the bell itself and through which air is supplied to the bell.  The bell is also connected to a reversing valve in the fluid supply to the hydraulic or steam-operated valve-control device in the plant. Air is supplied through a pipe g to reversing valve h leading by a pipe f to a bell a in a vessel b and to an exhaust pipe j.  A chain i, connecting the bell with a wheel n on the valve spindle, turns the valve so as to admit air to the bell in its lower position, and evacuate the air in the bell to exhaust when in its upper position. This periodic motion is given to another reversing valve d by means of a fork 3 which engages collars e, 14 or a cable y secured to a pulley z.  Pressure fluid from a pipe u is alternately supplied to and evacuated from each side of a piston v, the rod 15 of which, by suitable connections, actuates valves in the plant.
Patent GB-1094073-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for printing characters
IPC: B41J2/335
Filed: 1965-03-01
Abstract: 1,094,073. Selective printers. H. GERMER. March 1, 1965 [March 2, 1964], No. 8580/65. Addition to 1,084,285. Heading B6F. [Also in Division G2] Inking arrangements; ink transfer ribbons, discs and rods.-In an electrostatic and/or electromagnet printer of the kind described in the parent Specification, the ink particles are spread evenly to effect a clear consistent character image by employing two transfer media in series. As shown in Fig. 1, inkparticles from a chamber 2 are electromagnetically attracted to first transfer medium, e.g. a rotating disc 1 which travels at a speed which may be several times the velocity of the second transfer medium shown in this Figure as an endless ribbon 4. The ink-particles are transferred from the ribbon 4 by the screen-shaped radiation beams 12 to transfer the particles to a record 6 where they form an immediate image. The ribbon may travel step-by-step or continuously. In a modification, Fig. 4a, two transfer discs 23, 21 are employed, while in a further modification, Fig. 7, ink-particles are firstly transferred on to a rotating disc 23 and then to a rod 41 which is oscillated by quartz crystals. Ink ribbons.-The ink-particles 3 (Fig. 2, not shown), on the ribbon consist of a basic thermoplastic material to which ink additives have been added. The ink particles may have ferromagnetic properties or separate ferromagnetic materials may be added. The ribbon body 4a is radiation permeable and coated with an electrically conductive surface 4b which may be strengthened galvanically and this layer is then coated with a photo-conductive film 4c. The ribbon 31, Fig. 5a (not shown), is coated only at intervals 31b, 31c, 31d which are electrically inter-connected at one edge. This enables printed characters to be seen through the ribbon. Transfer discs.-The coating on the transfer discs may also be arranged at intervals so printed characters may also be seen (Fig. 6, not shown), when a disc is used as the second transfer medium. Screen printers; writing jet printers.-The particles of ink are transferred on to the record 6 through a screen 11. The profiled beam of radiation produced by character screens 12 or by deflector plates strikes upon the ribbon 4, penetrates both the radiation permeable foil body 4a and the electrically conductive layer 4b and produces a reduction of the electrical resistance of the photo-conducting layer 4c. The electrical charges on the surface of the ribbon 4 flow to the electrically conductive layer 4b at these points whereby ink particles 3 now are held less strongly so that the magnet 9 draws particles 3 across the air gap on to the record 6 in the areas exposed to the beam 12. Alternatively, the beam may be deflected to write the desired character. Error correcting.-A special key may be operated to obliterate errors. This removes all particles from the transfer media and no image is formed. Travelling carriages.-A beam deflector 46, Fig. 8 (not shown), may be mounted on a carriage 48 movable in letter-space direction.
Patent GB-1480143-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle data recorder employing data compression
IPC: B60L3/12
Filed: 1974-06-17
Abstract: 1480143 Vehicle tachograph VAPOR CORP 17 June 1974 [16 July 1973] 08638/77 Divided out of 1480141 Headings G1J and G1N A vehicle tachograph is as described in the Parent Specification. The claims relate to the advancement of the tape drive 68 in response to at least one input signal to the OR gate 56. Such a signal indicates a given change of speed, or a given distance travelled or the occurrence of an event such as regenerative braking of the vehicle. The output from gate 56 together with a timing pulse from the first clock (16) Fig. 2 (not shown) produces an output from AND gate 58 which sets the latch 62. Once this is set the write clock 64 sends pulses to the tape advance pulse shaping network 66 providing pulses to the drive 68. This uses a stepping motor to increment the magnetic tape in the recorder 69. The write clock 64 pulses also provide a shift signal 72 to the speed, distance and event registers (22, 36, 44). The stored data is then shifted serially to respective inputs of multichannel magnetic tape heads (80) for recording on the tape together with synchronizing pulses of alternate binary ones and zeroes derived from the shift signal (72).
Patent GB-124631-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Electric Induction Apparatus.
IPC: H01F27/245
Filed: 1918-05-24
Abstract: 124,631. British Thomson - Houston Co., (General Electric Co.). May 24, 1918. Transformers.-In laminated cores for transformers and other stationary induction apparatus, the thickness of each of the laminations 20, 21 forming the outer legs and yokes is a multiple of the thickness of the laminations 22 forming the winding leg of the core. In the form shown, the laminations 20, 21 are twice the thickness of the laminations 22, and the laminations are interleaved, two of the laminations 22 co-operating at each joint with one thicker yoke lamination 21. Specification 103,842 is referred to.
Patent GB-540340-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to anti-dazzle devices for lamps
IPC: F21V14/00
Filed: 1940-05-14
Abstract: 540,340. Vehicle lamps. NOTEK ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., and HINDS, R. P. H. May 14, 1940 Nos. 8648 and 11431. [Class 75 (iv)] A masking device fitted to a vehicle head lamp comprises a plate 4 secured in front of the lens or glass 15 and formed with a rectangular horizontal aperture 5 below a forwardly projecting horizontal plate 6 to give a normal driving beam and a larger aperture 16 normally covered by a plate 17 which can be turned about pivots 20 to give a driving beam during fog. A horizontal plate 10 may be provided below the aperture 5 in alignment with a forwardly projecting portion, 18 of the plate 17 when the plate 17 is in the closed position. In the raised position the portion 18 obstructs the aperture 5. The plates 6, 10 are formed with flanges 7, 11 bridged at their ends to form a rectangular gap 12 slightly below the aperture 5. The plate 6 may also be formed at each end with downwardly directed flanges 8 which carry the pivots 20 and may engage frictionally lugs 19 on the plate 17. The glass 15 may be fluted to give a spreading beam and a glare shield 21 may be supported by twisted metal strips 23 in front of the lamp bulb 22. The reflector may be constructed as described in Specification 413,937. Specification 539,499 also is referred to.
Patent GB-673930-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in mechanism for maintaining a supply of stacked sheets for instance book components
IPC: B65H1/26
Filed: 1948-03-24
Abstract: 673,930. Feeding sheets. SMYTH MANUFACTURING CO. March 24, 1948 [July 28, 1947], No. 8661/48. Drawings to Specification. Class 100 (i). A stack mechanism for sheets or book components comprises a plurality of carrying means and means for moving them all successively upward, a stack plate to support a stack of sheets or components and engaged with one of the carrying means so as to be moved upward with its stack, the plate being adapted to be manually withdrawn transversely from its carrying means and from beneath the stack, and a second stack plate below the first and supporting a second similar stack and being movable relatively rapidly upward to a position where the top of the stack engages the first stack plate below and in register with the first stack, the second stack plate in said position being engaged with one of'the carrying means so that on transverse withdrawal of the first stack plate the two stacks are united and moved upward by the second stack plate. The mechanism forms part of the machine described in Specification 673,929.
Patent GB-399410-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to packing cases
IPC: B65D43/14
Filed: 1933-03-24
Abstract: 399,410. Packing-cases. ROUND, M., Plant Street, Old Hill, Staffordshire. March 24, 1933, No. 8882. [Class 18.] A packing-case of the type comprising a number of wood panels connected together at the corners by metal strips comprises four plywood panels 1 arranged with the edges of two opposite sides directly abutting against the faces of the other two sides and fixed together by L- section metal corner pieces 2, a lid and bottom for the frame each comprising a rectangular batten frame 5, 6 carrying a plywood panel 4, and being fixed to the ends of the case with the plywood panel towards the inside and the outer surfaces of the battens in direct contact with the walls of the case. The metal corner pieces are preferably secured by bifurcated rivets 3. The lid and bottom are fixed in position either by nails driven into the battens through the walls of the case, or by screws 10 passing through the downturned limbs 8 of metal angle-pieces 9, secured between the corner metal pieces, into the battens. Metal corner pieces may also be provided inside the case. According to the Provisional Specification, the lid and bottom may be arranged with the plywood panels towards the outside.
Patent GB-798464-A (GB)
Title: Oiling agents containing polyalkylene oxide wax derivatives for use in the treatment of fur skins
IPC: C14C9/02
Filed: 1955-03-29
Abstract: An oiling agent for fur skins consists of an oil or fat or a sulphonation or sulphitation product thereof, a polyalkylene oxide wax derivative containing a lipophilic group, which is soluble or dispersible in water and a natural or synthetic wax. The lipophilic group is defined as an aliphatic, alicyclic, aliphatic-aromatic or cycloaliphatic-aromatic group containing at least six carbon atoms. Specified oils and fats and sulphonated or sulphited derivatives thereof are mineral oils, olein, train oil, tall oil, turkey red oil, sulphonated neat's foot oil and sulphonated or sulphited train or sperm oil.  The polyalkylene oxide wax derivatives are preferably derived from polyalkylene oxide waxes of average m.w. over 1,000 made by reacting alkylene oxides, e.g. ethylene or propylene oxide or epichlorhydrin with aliphatic, alicyclic or fatty aromatic hydroxy; carboxy-, mercapto-, amino- and acid-amide compounds containing at least six carbon atoms, of which many are specified, examples being hexyl alcohol, cyclohexyl alcohol, naphthenic acids and alkyl-benzene sulphonic acids; they may also be derived by reaction of polyalkylene oxide waxes with organic compounds containing at least six carbon atoms and an easily replaceable hydrogen atom or polyvalent organic or inorganic acids.  The synthetic waxes specified are derived from unsaturated fatty acids and monohydric fat alcohols whilst natural waxes specified are wool fat and waxes derived from marine animal oils.  Emulsifying agents and anionic, cationic, or electro neutral surface-active agents, e.g. alkyl sulphates and sulphonates and alkyl-benzene-sulphonates may be present.  In the example, a paste is obtained from sulphonated sperm oil, the distearic acid ester of a polyalkylene glycol wax of molecular weight 9,000, sodium alkyl sulphate and wool fat. The compositions are used as oiling agents in the tanning industry.  Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 689,724, [Group VIII], 766,177 and 772,454.
Patent GB-590249-A (GB)
Title: Sewing machine
IPC: D05B73/00
Filed: 1945-04-12
Abstract: 590,249. Sewing-machines. SINGER MANUFACTURING CO. April 12, 1945. No. 9120. Convention date, Nov. 17, 1944. Drawings to Specification. [Class 112] Frames. The upright and bracket-head of an ordinary sewing-machine are inclined rearwardly (with the needle-bar and presser-bar) at about 12 degrees to the vertical so as to improve the visibility of an access to the stitching point. Specification 557,867 is referred to.
Patent GB-435842-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in coke ovens
IPC: C10B29/02
Filed: 1935-03-23
Abstract: In a coke oven, the walls surrounding the coking chambers and heating flues are made of clay-bound chamotte bricks in which the p  content of binding clay does not exceed 10 per cent.  The bricks may be made of a mixture of coarse grained and fine grained chamotte but contain no coarse quartz grains.
Patent GB-493112-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to apparatus for playing board or like games
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1937-03-31
Abstract: 493,112. Game apparatus. ROBERTSON, F. H. March 31, 1937, No. 9215. [Class 132 (ii)] A games apparatus comprises a base or board A of generally flat shape and pockets B with means for attaching each, separately, to the base or board so that their relative positions may be changed at will in order to provide variations in the game. A number of embodiments are described of which those shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5 are typical examples. The base may be simply a framework, Fig. 5, supporting smaller frames 19 for receiving the cups or pockets B. The cups may be mounted on thin rods running across the framework or may be slidable in grooves, or the cups may have a depending peg which may be threaded for attachment to the board or have a wide foot to slide in undercut grooves in the board. Specification 476,480 is referred to.
Patent GB-1451711-A (GB)
Title: Tyre chains
IPC: B60C27/06
Filed: 1974-03-01
Abstract: 1451711 Anti-skid tyre chains EISEN-UND DRAHTWERK ERLAU AG 1 March 1974 [7 March 1973] 9250/74 Heading B7C [Also in Division D1] A tyre chain comprises a central or tread section 1 connected detachably to tyre sidewall engaging or side sections 2, 3. The side sections each have, directly adjacent the central section, a zig-zag chain 16. The chain 16 of the side section 2 which in use will be inboard is permanently connected to a chain 24, and the outboard chain 16 has links 23 attached thereto through which a chain 28 is threaded. A link 29 of the chain 28 is detachably connected to the central section by links 12 and itself carries two  links 30 detachably engageable with respective end links of the outboard chain 16. When the tyre chain is mounted in a tyre it is secured by means of the chain 28. The central section may include a plurality of portions, each pair of adjacent portions being detachably connected by links 36, 37.
Patent GB-266555-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to sound reproducing and transmitting apparatus
IPC: H04R7/20
Filed: 1926-04-08
Abstract: 266,555. Rickets, W. J. April 8, 1926. Diaphragms; loudspeakers; magnetic instruments.-A conical or other diaphragm 1 of a sound-reproducing or transmitting apparatus is held between normally balanced springs 3, 5 or the like acting in opposite directions which support the diaphragm and allow it to vibrate axially. Points on the periphery 2 of the diaphragm are connected to helical springs connected to a rigid frame 4 and the centre 7 of the diaphragm is connected to an axially arranged spring also connected to. the frame. Alternatively, the periphery is connected to the alternate crests of a long helical spring bent into waves, or to an axially extended rubber ring. The centre of the diaphragm is connected to an armature 8 or coil which is actuated by, or sets up, currents in an electromagnet 9.
Patent GB-526667-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in sheet metal radiators for heating buildings
IPC: F28D1/03
Filed: 1939-03-24
Abstract: 526,667. Radiators for heating buildings. BERLIN, D. W. March 24, 1939, No. 9341. [Class 64 (ii)] A room-heating radiator comprises a deeply corrugated sheet metal plate 1 forming the front surface, and a back plate 2 which may be plane or slightly corrugated, and is bent over at 3, 6 to form the headers, at each end of vertical passages 11. The plates 1, 2 are welded where in contact, and the bent-over edges of the plate 2 are welded at 5, 8 to plates 4, 7 which are cut out to fit, and are also welded to the top and bottom edges of the plate 1. The joints 5, 8, may be formed in other positions than as shown.