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Patent GB-137719-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in internal combustion turbines
IPC: F02C5/06
Filed: 1919-04-29
Abstract: 137,719. Moore, W. W. April 29, 1919. Working-fiuid supply; cooling parts.-In an internal - combustion turbine, air compressed by a piston 17 as the result of an explosion in the combustion chamber 3 is delivered past a non-return valve and through an external pipe to a chamber 8, which discharges it, together with petrol from a carburettor 14, past a cam-operated valve 9 into the combustion chamber 3. On ignition, the piston-valve 15 connected to the piston 17 is forced by the explosion to uncover the nozzle 2, which discharges on to the rotor blade-pockets c. More than one combustion chamber may be provided, and an example of two having interconnected piston valves is described. For cooling, water is circulated through a. shaft l and radial ducts. b behind or in direct contact with the blade pockets, and is collected and returned by means of co-operating lips c, f on the rotor and casing.
Patent GB-105603-A (GB)
IPC: F23M3/00
Abstract: 105,603. Bove, L. da. April 17, 1916. Fire bridges.-Sloping plates 1, each of which is formed with a number of air admission openings or apertures extending from the lower edge to about the middle, are arranged to rest on a crossbar 3 at the top and against a shoulder 4 at the bottom. Strengthening-ribs 2 are provided.
Patent GB-315253-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in life saving devices
IPC: B63C9/28
Filed: 1928-04-10
Abstract: 315,253. Reinhard, M. J. April 10, 1928. Buoyant life-saving chambers and the like.- In a life-saving device comprising a cylindrical vessel adapted to receive, passengers and normally supported in a cylindrical pit on the deck of a, ship, a space being left between the wall of the vessel and that of the pit, means are provided engaging the wall of the pit to retain the vessel in the pit, and an unobstructed space is left between the lower end of the vessel and the bottom of the pit. One or more housings 20 are provided in the ship and each contains a buoyant life-saving chamber 30, guides in the housing co-operating with guides 36 on the chamber. Vertical racks are fixed in the housing and mesh with worms 38 carried by the chamber and driven from within the latter through power means or a hand wheel 61, bevel gearing 55, internal gear 51, bevel gearing 44, shafts 41 and worm gearing 39 to eject the chamber. A false bottom 101, with opertures 104, is carried below the chamber by an internally threaded shaft 105 and is adjusted from within the latter through a hand wheel 115, bevel gearing 114, internal gear 107 and a screw 106; the speed of ascent of the chamber is thereby controlled. Doorways 62, 63, are provided in the housing and chamber respectively, each doorway being provided with upper and lower channel members 65, 66 with which hooked ends of vertically-sliding doors 64 are adapted to engage; the doors are controlled by hand through bevel gearing 76, 79, Fig. 13, spur gearing 83, 72 and racks 69. Before ejecting the chamber, the housing is flooded by means of valves 89, Figs. 3 and 9, guided by ribs 97 and opened by screws 93. Compressed air chambers 116, 118 and superposed rows of seats 87 are provided in the chamber which also has a ver. tically-adjustable look-out 122. Fig. 5, controlled through screws 124, gearing 126, 129, and a hand wheel 127. The upper door 120 of the look-out is controlled by a push rod 132 and a screw 134 provided with a hand-wheel 137.
Patent GB-1495995-A (GB)
Title: Multiple electric-switch assembly
IPC: H01H9/20
Filed: 1975-03-14
Abstract: 1495995 Push-button switches; interlocking switches C M G DU TEMPLE DE ROUGEMONT 14 March 1975 [29 March 1974] 10636/75 Heading H1N A multiple-switch assembly comprises a plurality of electric switch modules 1 mounted side-by-side in a common U-shaped frame 8, each switch module comprising a casing 2, a contact slide block 3 with a manually operable press-button shank 7 projecting from one end of the casing, opposed abutment surfaces 27, 28 on the casing, and an outwardly projecting catch 15 on surface 27, the catches 15 fitting into apertures 14 in a flange 18 of frame 8 with snap action. Each shank 7 carries a cam 26 which co-operates with a stainless spring steel locking bar 23 to release any engaged switches and lock the operated switch in the actuated position, the cam 26 being shown on the wrong side of the shank 7 in Fig. 1 for clarity. The contact slide blocks 3 and casings 2 are of moulded plastics. One of the blocks 3 may have no contacts serving only to de-actuate the other switches.
Patent GB-352066-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the control of electric generators for arc welding
IPC: B23K9/10
Filed: 1930-04-04
Abstract: 352,066. Arc welding. HOLMES & CO., Ltd., J. H., North Drive, Hebburn-on- Tyne, and ROBERTSON, A. T., 13, Coquet Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne. April 4, 1930, No. 10680. [Class 39 (iii).] In a system wherein the welding generator B has a diverter resistance D, and a resistance C is arranged in series with the arc, the maximum value of the series resistance which can be inserted is determined by the position of the switch or other member controlling the diverter resistance. In Fig. 1 the contact arms E<1>, H<1> of the resistance D, C are fixed to spindles E. H. A sprocket wheel E<2> fixed to the spindle E is connected by a chain F with a sprocket wheel G carrying a stop G<1> and mounted loosely on the spindle H. The stop G<1> co-operates with a lug H<2> on a disc H<3> fixed to the spindle H. In Fig. 2 tappings on the resistances D, C are connected to switches J<1>, K<1> respectively. The switches may be interlocked mechanically so that a switch K<1> cannot be opened if the corresponding switch J<1> is closed or, as shown, contacts on the switches J<1> may be connected to the tapping points on the series resistance to form an electric interlock.
Patent GB-106859-A (GB)
IPC: B60B25/12
Abstract: 106,859. Killen, E. B. June 6, 1916. Disk wheels; hubs.-A wheel comprises an outer flanged disk, adapted to carry a tyre or rim, detachably secured to an inner disk formed with a central boss having a wood or like filling which may be shaped to fit various types of hubs. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the disk 1, between which and a back flange 3<A> is the wood filling 3, is stepped at 1<D> and carries nuts 9, 9A to receive bolts 8, 8<A> for attachment of the outer tyre-carrying disk 2. In all the forms, the attachment flange of the disk 2 is preferably situated midway between the centre and edge of the tyre. Fig. 4 shows a twin-wheel having a separate intermediate flanged disk 5<c> to receive the outer tyre, spacing members 9<B>, 9<D> being fitted as shown. In a modification of this arrangement, the member 1 is formed with a wide seat to receive a pair of tyre-carrying members without the use of a separate disk 5<c>. The tyre-carrying disks may be recessed to engage driving-projections on the centre disks; bayonet-joint connexions may be provided between these parts. In a further modification, the tyre-carrying disks are extended and bolted direct to the wood-filled boss. In the form shown in Fig. 11, the disks 5<B> completely enclose the felloe and at the centre enclose a wood filling through which pass the bolts 8<A>.
Patent GB-128417-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Furnaces for Melting Lead, and other Soft Metals, and for other purposes.
Inventor: MORFETT JOHN ERNEST
IPC: F27B14/14
Filed: 1918-06-29
Abstract: 128,417. Morfett, J. E. June 29, 1918. Crucible and melting-pot furnaces. - A furnace for melting soft metals has gas burners arranged in vertical series and so controlled that heat is applied first only to the upper portion of the pot to melt the metal near the top, and then the lower portion is heated. As shown, the burners c, e<1> are supplied through separate tape, stops k dividing the supply pipes for the two series of burners. Holes f are provided at the floor level, through which molten metal from broken pots may be run out.
Patent GB-725367-A (GB)
Title: Device for aiding the traction of vehicles over loose ground
IPC: B60B15/26
Filed: 1953-04-20
Abstract: 725,367. Vehicle wheels. ALLARD, P. J. M. T. April 20, 1953 [April 19, 1952], No. 10788/53. Class 144 (1). A slip-preventing attachment for a wheel when used on soft ground comprises a cage-like wheel of bars or tubes 9 extending axially from a ring 10 and slidably received in tubes 8 carried by a ring 7 fixed to or integral with the wheel rim 5. The bars or tubes 9 may be locked in their operative and inoperative positions shown in broken and full lines respectively on Fig. 1. In alternative arrangements further cage-like wheels may be telescopically arranged in the tubes 9, or an additional assembly 7-10 of smaller diameter may be arranged concentric with the original assembly, the inner cage-like wheel having the greater axial extension.
Patent GB-108016-A (GB)
IPC: A61F2/58
Abstract: 108,016. Grisson, H. J. July 17, 1916. Limbs, artificial.-Artificial limbs are made by " plying" wood, the grains in successive layers running in different directions. A hand, Fig. 5, is built up of sections cut out of ply-wood by the aid of a templet, each section including a single finger and being provided with holes A, B to receive connenting-bolts. The thumb is pivoted on a pin carried by a dowel E, Fig. 7, fitting into a socket in the hand, and is provided with an operating-cord G and restoring spring F; in a modified construction, the thumb is formed with a flat-sided circular part which forms the middle member of the joint, the outer members of which are formed on the hand. Hollow cases or shells constituting the thigh, calf, and upper and lower arm portions of limbs are made by uniting several layers of veneer, e.g. eight, for which purpose they are wrapped in turn, and so as to break joint, around a core, which may be a collapsible structure conforming to a plaster cast of a natural limb, each layer being coated with glue. Alternatively the cores may be continuously tapered to admit of withdrawal. In a modification the cases are in separate halves, which are joined by riveting metal strips along the edges. A foot, Figs. 9 and 18, is made up of four layers, of which the lowest is solid and the others are provided with slots J, K, L, dovetailed blocks being provided to form the heel. The toe-portion is hinged to the sole by a leather flap P and is provided with a top gusset flap S and rubber pad R; rubber pads T are fitted at the heel and ball of the foot. The ankle joint has pivot pins o, t at right-angles to each other, the amount of tilt in each direction being limited by rubber pads, alternative arrangements of which are described; the movement of the joint is controlled by rubber cords or springs U, X housed in the thigh. The knee-joint, Figs. 21 and 23 comprises an upper portion formed of two side pieces connected by a curved front wall e, and a lower portion formed of a hollow segmental piece g which is fixed on a plate secured in the calf; the joint pin consists of a piece of brass tubing fixed in the part g. This joint swings between extreme positions without gaping and elastic buffers n, o act as resilient stops.
Patent GB-828442-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electrical components such as variable electric resistances, potentiometers, and the like
Inventor: LOCK TOM
IPC: B29C33/12
Filed: 1956-04-09
Abstract: 828,442. Moulding electrical apparatus. PAINTON & CO. Ltd. April 4, 1957 [April 9, 1956], No. 10817/56. Class 87(2). [Also in Group XXXVI] A variable resistor or potentiometer is made by winding the coiled resistor element 1 on a helical groove 39 on a mandrel 40, inserting the mandrel in a brass container 3 and embedding the element in a body 2 of synthetic resin. The mandrel is retained in position by a nut 43 and washer 44 and bearing against the spigot 7 and liquid synthetic resin is poured in between the mandrel and the casing. When the resin has set the mandrel is removed and the operating mechanism inserted. The casing is formed at one end with a screwed mounting bush 7, or alternatively a metal insert may be employed, Fig 4 (not shown), and a mould used into which the resin is poured to form also the outer casing. Specification 827,283 is referred to.
Patent GB-1063044-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming filaments and filament products formed thereby
IPC: B21C37/04
Filed: 1964-03-13
Abstract: 1,063,044. Making wire. ROEHR, PRODUCTS CO. Ltd. March 13, 1964 [March 14, 1963], No. 10823/64. Headings B3A and B3P. A method of forming a plurality of filaments comprises the steps of sheathing each of a plurality of elongated elements with a material having physical characteristics differing from those of the elements to permit separation of the sheath material from the elements when desired, bundling the sheathed elements in parallel relationship, drawing the bundle to reduce the cross-section of the elements therein to a maximum cross-section of 10 microns and removing the sheathing material to provide a tow of separate filaments. A wire (13), Fig. 2 (not shown), of 0.05 inch diameter is inserted in a sheath (14) which is constricted on to the wire and the assembly 18 is then annealed and drawn to a reduced diameter. A plurality of the wires 18 are then assembled in a sheath 19 which is not necessarily of the same material as the sheaths (14) and the assembly is drawn with interstage annealing to a reduced diameter. The bundling, sheathing, drawing and annealing operations are repeated twice more, Figs. 7 and 9 (not shown), and the sheath material is then removed. Specific materials mentioned for the elongated materials are niobium, stainless steel, nickel, tungsten, iron, aluminium, carbon steel and chrome-nickel alloys. The sheath is formed of a material such as copper or iron which will act as a fluid medium under the drawing pressure. Methods of removing the sheathing comprise the use of acid solvents, electrolysis, shock, melting and breaking-up physically. Six specific examples are described, in one of them a stainless steel wire 0.081 inch diameter was inserted in a copper tube, O.D. 0.125 inch, I.D. 0.085 inch, and the assembly drawn to 0.109 inch diameter, annealed at 1800‹ F. and then drawn with interstage annealing to 0.016 inch diameter. The resulting sheathed wire was cut into 19 pieces which were inserted into a copper tube O.D. 0.125 inch, I.D. 0.095 inch, drawn to 0.109 inch diameter, annealed at 1800‹ F. and then drawn with interstage annealing to 0.016 inch diameter. The reduced diameter bundle was again cut into 19 pieces, sheathed and drawn as before. The process was repeated again to reduce the bundle to a final diameter of 0.040 inch to produce filaments having a final diameter of 0.0005 inch. By drawing the bundle to a smaller final diameter filaments having diameters of 0.0004 inch or 0.00032 inch were produced. The copper sheath was dissolved in nitric acid at 120‹ F.
Patent GB-1337894-A (GB)
Title: Termination of superconductor cables
IPC: H01B12/00
Filed: 1972-03-08
Abstract: 1337894 Cable terminations SIEMENS AG 8 March 1972 [15 March 1971] 10875/72 Heading H2E [Also in Division G3] A termination for a superconductor cable comprises a plate 15 through which current and cooling liquids are fed and which is held on the axis of the cable by telescoping guides 22, 23. As the cable contracts or expands relative to an outer protective tube 12, a sensor 24 senses the changes in separation of the cable and the plate 15. Through an amplifier 25 the sensor 24 controls servomotors 21 which by means of rods 20 move the plate 15 relative to the protective tube 12 to prevent stressing of the connections. The enclosure is sealed by bellows 14. The sensor 24 may be a strain gauge or an inductive travel transducer, or may comprise magnetoresistive plates or Hall generators. The cable comprises concentric normally conductive support tubes 1, 2 which carry superconducting layers 3, 4. A radiation shield 9 cooled by liquid nitrogen may comprise corrugated tubes to take up expansion or contraction relative to the support tubes 1, 2, or may be of such a material that it contracts by a comparable amount on cooling. Liquid helium may pass between tubes 1 and 2, as shown, and serve as both coolant and insulation. Alternatively, the insulation may be plastics or vacuum, the helium flowing through an additional tube surrounding tube 2. The tubes 1, 2, 9 are held apart by spacers 10, 11. Rollers 13 guide the cable in the protective tube 12.
Patent GB-1426132-A (GB)
Title: Jacquard heald
IPC: D03C9/02
Filed: 1974-03-12
Abstract: 1426132 Healds C C EGELHAAF 12 March 1974 [17 April 1973] 10908/74 Heading D1E A Jacquard heald 1 made from flat material is upset at its lower end 6 to increase the frictional grip of a tubular rubber or plastics lingo 4.
Patent GB-882505-A (GB)
Title: Method of preparing shaped articles of polypropylene
IPC: B29C51/00
Filed: 1958-04-08
Abstract: A shaped article is formed by preheating a sheet of a resin consisting predominantly of a solid highly crystalline propylene for 2 to 3 minutes at a temperature below its softening point, e.g. at 130 DEG  to 140 DEG C., placing the sheet in contact with a mould and heating the sheet to soften it, and applying a vacuum between the softened sheet and the mould thereby drawing the sheet into contact with the mould surface.  The propylene preferably has a molecular weight of 50,000 to 250,000.  The shaping of an inner wall of a refrigerator door is described in which the resin sheet is softened by infra red radiation.
Patent GB-180986-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in self-discharging receptacles
IPC: B61D7/10
Filed: 1922-04-20
Abstract: 180,986. Krupp Akt. Ges., r' June -2; 1921, [Convention date]. Addition to 155;839. Hopper wagons. -In the hopper wagon described in the parent Specification, two additional links are provided connecting the end walls to the discharge floor to ensure positive working of the apparatus during the discharge operation. The additional links G are each pivoted at one end to the discharge floor C of the wagon, the other end of each having an elongated 'slot which works on a bolt a<4> fixed to the end wall A<1> of the wagon: When the floor of the wagon is horizontal, the axes of each bolt a<4> and the pivot of the corresponding, links D, b<1> coincide. On tilting the floor to the right-hand side; the axes of the bolt a<4> and the pivot of the links D, b<1> situated on the left of the longitudinal centre line remain coincident and the floor turns about the pivot of the links D and b<1>.
Patent GB-860036-A (GB)
Title: An improved apparatus for mechanically disintegrating non-ligneous vegetable material
IPC: B02C13/24
Filed: 1957-04-05
Abstract: 860,036. Disintegrating apparatus. OGLIETTI, B., and GILL, J. A. March 6, 1958 [April 5, 1957], No. 11139/57. Class 59 Apparatus for mechanically disintegrating non-ligneous vegetable materials comprises an outer casing 1 within which is rotatably mounted a concentric shaft 4 to which is keyed an insert composed of three coaxial sections 13a, 13b and 13c to form a working space 14 which is progressively narrowed towards the lower end of the casing, the casing and the insert each carrying a plurality of steel reds 15 the number of rows of rods both on the casing and on the insert and the number of rods in each row being progressively increased towards the narrow end of the space 14, and the rods carried by the insert being inclined rearwardly with reference .to the direction of rotation of the insert at an acute angle, e.g. 15 to 20 degrees, to true radii passing through the root ends thereof and the rods carried by the casing being similarly inclined but in the opposite direction. The insert may, alternatively, be in the form of a cone or truncated cone. The diameters of the rods are decreased towards the narrow end of the space 14. The rods are provided with screw-threaded ends which enter tapped apertures in the insert and casing, the latter being provided with external axial ribs 15a, 15b and 15c to accommodate the rod ends. The casing is closed by top and bottom plates 3, 2, the top plate having a feed hopper 10 secured thereto and the bottom plate having a delivery opening 12. A series of fan blades 16 the pitch of which can be adjusted are secured to the lower end of the insert to create a downward current of air through the space 14 on rotation of the insert. A steam inlet is provided through the top cover plate 3.
Patent GB-726856-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to multiple scale rules
IPC: G01B3/04
Filed: 1953-04-23
Abstract: 726,856. Rulers. BARNDAL, C. H. E. April 23, 1953 [April 23, 1952; Nov. 5, 1952], No. 11226/53. Class 97 (3). In a ruler having several scales and graduated marginal portions, channels extending longitudinally of the ruler are provided in the said marginal portions, each channel accommodating a movable slide on which is arranged sets of numbers, each set being associated with one of said scales and arranged to become visible relative to the ruler whereby lines can be drawn to the scale associated with the numbers of the visible set. The rule shown in Figs. 1, 2 has a straight-edged part 1 with bevelled edges and longitudinally extending channels covered by parts 3 which have therein spaced apertures 5 and are subdivided at 4. Recesses 6 in the parts 3 enable slides 2, Fig. 7, to be moved in the channels, each of these slides bearing sets of numbers associated with three different scales. Members 7 on each slide co-operate with members 8 on the parts 3 to locate the slide in any one of three positions such that in each position the numbers associated with one of the three scales appear in the apertures 5. In another form, the numbers are visible through transparent portions of an opaque part 3 or between coloured areas of a part 3.
Patent GB-1293083-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to water closets
Inventor: HILLER MONTAGUE
IPC: E03D9/10
Filed: 1970-03-09
Abstract: 1293083 Discharge fittings for water closets M HILLER 19 April 1971 [9 March 1970] 11258/70 Heading E1C A discharge fitting for a water closet, to enable the effluent to be conducted to a sewer via a small bore pipe 17, e.g. of one half to three quarters of an inch in diameter, consists of a container 14 which receives the effluent via a downwardly bent discharge extension pipe 12, a comminution unit 16 which is mounted in an aperture in the upper wall of the container and, when energised by a switch (not shown) operated by the user, comminutes solid waste material and paper tissue delivered into the container from the toilet bowl, and a pump 18, fitted in a second aperture in the upper wall of the container, for discharging the treated effluent into the small bore pipe 17.