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Patent GB-1058740-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for folding of textile articles
IPC: B65H45/101
Filed: 1964-11-11
Abstract: 1,058,740. Folding fabric sheets. SPINNEREI und WEBEREIEN ZELL-SCHONAU A. G. Nov. 11, 1964 [Nov. 11, 1963], No. 45925/64. Heading D1S. A device for folding a textile article 1 comprises two driven sliders 4, 5 controlled so that the slider 5 places itself over the article 1 resting on a support 3 and subsequently the slider 4 pushes part of the artcle 1 over the slider 5 to form a fold, this action being repeated to form the required number of folds. As shown, the article 1 is of bag shape with an additional turn-over 2 at the opening thereof. The sliders 4, 5 are preferably formed as rakes with the prongs of one being staggered with respect to the other. A lifting rake 6 is also provided. Eccentrics 8, 36, 35, Fig. 1, are mounted on a driven main shaft 7 of the device. The slider 5 is mounted on a carrier 13 mounted in horizontal guides 12, 12' and on vertical guides 11, 11' and is raised and lowered through a roller 9, on a part 10 secured to the carrier 13, engaging the eccentric 8. Horizontal displacement of the slider 5 is effected by an hydraulic cylinder 14 through a lever 15, a shaft 16, a lever 17 and a rod 18 pivoted to the carrier 13. Horizontal displacement of the slider 4 is effected by a cylinder 19 through a lever 20, a shaft 21, a lever 22 and a rod 23 pivoted to a carrier 24 for the slider 4. An independant variation of travel length of the slider 4 during folding is effected through a lever 39 attached to the cylinder 19, a rod 37 and a roller 38 engaging the eccentric 36. This variation of travel length compensates for the thickness of folded material on the support 3. The support 3 is resiliently mounted, this mounting being effected by a weight 25 mounted at one end of a lever 26 carried in a bearing 30 on a lower guide 29 and a lever 27 secured at one end to a joint 31, the other ends of the levers 26, 27 having rollers 28 attached thereto and guided in horizontal slots. The lifting rake 6 is guided vertically by a rod 51 and is raised and lowered by a bell-crank lever 32 swinging about a pivot 33 and having a roller 34 thereon engaging the eccentric 35. In operation, Fig. 2a, the article 1 is positioned on the support 3 with an overhanging fold 40. The slider 5 moves above the article 1 and presses down thereon, Fig. 2b (not shown). The slider 4 moves to the right to form a fold with the article 1 in a treble layer on the support 3, Fig. 2c (not shown). The slider 5 is lifted and withdrawn leaving the slider 4 providing pressure on the article 1, Fig. 2d (not shown). The rake 6 is then raised so that the fold 40 is lifted, Fig. 2e, and the slider 5 moves to the left, the prongs of the slider 5 extending through the gaps in the rake 6, so that the fold 40 is bent over, Fig. 2f (not shown). A subsequent fold is formed by movement of the slider 4 to the right Fig. 2g (not shown). Reciprocation of the slider 5 is continued until the entire article is folded. In a modification (not shown), the fold 40 is bent over after the termination of the folding of the rest of the article in zig-zag form.
Patent GB-1321704-A (GB)
Title: Printing on a flat flexible medium
IPC: G03G15/32
Filed: 1970-09-28
Abstract: 1321704 Electro-graphic printing apparatus HONEYWELL Inc 28 Sept 1970 [29 Dec 1969] 46102/70 Heading G2H An electro-graphic printing apparatus comprises a continuous sheet of flexible recording medium 16 composed of conductive paper with a di-electric coating, an electrostatic imaging means consisting of an image roller 24 and an electrode 26 biased against the conductive paper, a developing station 34 consisting of a pump 36 and fan nozzle 42 for spreading developing liquid laterally over an inclined steel plate 44 so as to form a meniscus between the sheet 16 and the plate 44, a longitudinally notched rod 50 as wiper and a drying station consisting of a roller 74 and an absorption roller 76. A roller 78 applies cleaning fluid to the absorption roller and a scraper 84 removes liquid from the absorption roller.
Patent GB-1025682-A (GB)
Title: A dispenser of paper sheets and like articles
IPC: B43M13/00
Filed: 1962-12-06
Abstract: 1,025,682. Boxes. C. HOUVER. Dec. 6, 1962 [Dec. 7, 1961; April 6, 1962; May 21, 1962], No. 46141/62. Heading B8P. [Also in Division B6] Apparatus for dispensing paper sheets one at a time from a stack thereof, includes a flexible member having a friction surface bearing against the uppermost sheet in the stack, which is movable towards the rear of the apparatus against the action of a spring, whereby on return movement of the flexible member the uppermost sheet is separated from the stack and dispensed from the front of the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a box 1 open at the front and containing a stack of sheets 2, Fig. 1. A member 8 slidable in a channel in the top of the box and having an actuating handle 9, carries the flexible member 10. Alternatively, the actuating handle is formed separately from the slidable member and projects from the front of the box, Fig. 3 (not shown). The actuating handle is linked to the slidable member through a rack-and-pinion arrangement. In another embodiment, Fig. 6, the slidable member 27 is moved by a link 40 pivoted to the top of the box. One end of the link is attached to the slidable member by a pin-and-slot connection 40, 41, and the other end is attached to a flexible strip 45. The free end of the flexible strip is secured to a cross-bar 47 carried by arms 48 pivoted to the side walls of the dispenser. Depression of the cross-bar pivots the link 40 to move the slidable member 27 towards the rear of the dispenser. During this movement the flexible member is lifted clear of the sheets by lugs 51 projecting into the channel 25a in which the slidable member moves. The flexible member returns to its operative position in engagement with the uppermost sheet in the stack, when cut-outs 53 in the sides thereof, register with the lugs 51. Stops 54, 55 (not shown), limit the movement of the arms 48. The flexible member may be lifted manually and latched in its inoperative position, in order that a fresh stack of sheets may be placed in the dispenser, by means of a lip 25b at one end of the channel 25a, a permanent magnet on the underside of the plate 25, or a slidable locking pawl in the compartment 26. The position of the back wall of the dispenser may be adjusted according to the size of the sheets to be stored therein.
Patent GB-1531290-A (GB)
Title: Liquid level gauging apparatus
IPC: G01F23/26
Filed: 1976-11-05
Abstract: 1531290 Liquid level gauge H F EDWARDS 5 Nov 1976 [6 Nov 1975] 46242/76 Heading G1N A liquid level gauge for mounting in a liquid container comprises a channel shaped, elongate probe element 16 consisting of two elongate facing circuit boards 18, 20 each having a conductive strip and an elongate spacer rod to which the circuit boards 18, 20 are secured as by rivets 36. Means are provided for applying a driving voltage to one strip and detector means are connected to the other strip. As described the probe element is of H-section, each circuit board having two connected strips. A regulated voltage is fed to a free running multi-vibrator which provides driving pulses for the probe element, the output signal from the element being amplified and supplied to a visual indicator Fig. 10 (not shown). A plurality of such probe elements may be arranged vertically and interconnected Figs. 11 to 18 (not shown) a rotary switch being provided for integrating each probe element in turn to ascertain the liquid level of the gauge. A level meter is provided for indicating the level of the liquid at an only partly immersed probe element. In this arrangement a further probe element connected into an alarm circuit is mounted adjacent the top of the liquid container (Fig. 11). Each circuit board having the non-driven strip is provided with an epoxy package containing part of the detector means (Figs. 14, 17, 18). A common spacer rod of aluminium is provided for the probe element.
Patent GB-1091030-A (GB)
Title: A machine for machining the inside surface of a tube
Inventor: CHARLADE JEAN
IPC: B24B19/02
Filed: 1966-10-18
Abstract: 1,091,030. Grinding. COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE. Oct. 18, 1966 [Nov. 30, 1965], No. 46594/66. Heading B3D. A machine for machining the internal surface of a tube 4 comprises a motor member 5 which has a shaft 6 for a tool 7 and is mounted on a transverse pivot 8 supported by a sleeve 9 adapted to be mounted coaxial in the tube and rotatable in a support 15 fixable in the tube by a locking device. The sleeve 9 is rotatable in bearings 16, 17 in the support 15 which can be locked in position in the tube by inflating one or more envelopes 18. A spring 10 acts to urge the tool, such as a grinding-wheel 7, against the tube to grind a circular groove or chamfer 2, the reaction of the wheel causing the sleeve to rotate in the support 15; a counterweight 11 acts against the spring. The motor 5 may be pneumatic or electrical and its supply is connected to a member 12 located within a fork 13 mounted by a ball joint 14 on the support 15. A deformable envelope 12 can be inflated to pivot the motor against the spring and disengage the grinding-wheel from the tube. In other embodiments, the spring is replaced by a resilient band or pneumatic cushion and a television camera may be used to monitor the action of the tool. The tube to be ground may be rectilinear or curved.
Patent GB-1165736-A (GB)
Title: Casing for a Ring-Shaped Potentiometer
IPC: H01C1/02
Filed: 1966-10-19
Abstract: 1,165,736. Moulding insulating linings. ROSENTHAL-ISOLATOREN G.m.b.H. 19 Oct., 1966 [12 May, 1966], No. 46693/66. Heading B5A. [Also in Division H1] An insulating plastics lining (3), (Fig. 2, not shown) is injected into a cup-shaped metal casing 1 for a ring-shaped potentiometer, with the acid of a mould, the plastics flowing into a bore or bores 2 in the casing to form studs which secure the lining in the casing. The plastics may have good thermal conductivity.
Patent GB-1153018-A (GB)
Title: Machine Tool apparatus for Machining Rotating Workpieces with a Rotating Tool
IPC: B24B41/06
Filed: 1967-10-13
Abstract: 1,153,018. Grinding; lathes. HONSBERG GEB. 13 Oct., 1967 [13 Oct., 1966], No. 46917/67. Headings B3B, B3D and B3T. A machine for grinding or shaving two rotating workpieces 20 at the same time with a rotary tool C comprises a headstock A and a tailstock B each having spindles or shafts 14, 16, 116 in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of adjustment of the tool, the housing 12, 112 for the spindles and shafts being mounted for pivotal movement on a bearing block 10, 110 so as to be adjustable about one of the spindles or shafts by a device 70. The workpieces 20 are driven about dead centres 18 by pins 26 secured to belt driven pulleys 22, the driving motor 38 being mounted on a tensioning device on the headstock. In the tailstock, the shafts 116 carry dead centres 118 and are moved into engagement with the workpieces by fluidoperated pistons 120; adjusting screws 126 serve to alter the tension of springs 128 for urging the shafts towards a stop plate 129. The housing of both the headstock and tailstock are arranged to pivot about the lower spindle or shaft by the device 70 which consists of either a screwthreaded pin adjustable by a sleeve (78), Fig. 6 (not shown), or a pin having screwthreads of opposite hand, Fig. 10 (not shown). In a modification, Fig. 9 (not shown), chucks are provided instead of the driving pins 26 for rotating the workpieces, pull rods (208) for operating the chucks being movable by pistons (218).
Patent GB-1362286-A (GB)
Title: Terminal block assembly
IPC: H01R25/00
Filed: 1971-10-13
Abstract: 1362286 Terminal blocks UNDERWRITER SAFETY DEVICE CO 13 Oct 1971 [12 April 1971] -47564/71 Heading H2E In a terminal block assembly a terminal block 12 has at least one aperture 24 and a respective cavity 28, while a terminal connector 14 has a base 43 from which extends at least one terminal blade 44a, 44b, 44c into the aperture and a lug 46 into the cavity and a fastening means 42 for fastening a wire to the lug. The block 10 shown has four apertures 24 formed in a block face 23 and each aperture has three slots 26a, 26b, 26c extending from the aperture into a respective recess (34) formed in a block face 21. Each aperture is aligned with a respective cavity 28 formed within the block, the cavity being linked to the respective recess (34) by an opening (31) in the face 21, to a respective opening 33 in the face 23 and to a respective opening 32 in a block face 22. Each base 43 is seated in a respective recess (34) with the blades 44a, 44b, 44c protruding into the cavity via the slots 26a, 26b, 26c and the lug 46 extending through the opening (31) into the cavity where it engages a fastener 42, a screw 54 of the latter extending into the opening 33. The bases are retained in the recess by a plate 16 secured by eyelets 18 to the block which has mounting holes 20. A wire conductor is admitted through the opening 32 and is clamped between the grooved 64 bottom wall 62 of the fastener and the lug by the screw 54. The face 23 is formed with a shoulder 39. In the embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6 (not shown) each aperture is replaced by a group of four apertures (124a, 124b, 124c, 124d) each receiving one of four blades (144a, 144b, 144c, 144d), while the lug (146) is offset from the base by a smaller distance so that it engages the bottom wall 158 of the connector, a wire being engaged by the screw (154) and forced against the lug (146).
Patent GB-1279226-A (GB)
Title: Storage of beverages
Inventor: VYBORNY JOSEF
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 1970-10-07
Abstract: 1279226 Mixing flowing streams VYCHODOSLOVENSKE PIVOVARY A SODOVKARNY NARODNY PODNIK 7 Oct 1970 47599/70 Heading B1C [Also in Division B8] Beverage constituents, i.e. a fruit syrup and soda water, are separately stored in a glass tube 2 and in a chamber defined between the tube and a can or bottle I enclosing the tube, the open end of the tube 2 being co-planar with the mouth of the bottle 1 to enable sealing by a common bottle closure. The two consistuents are admixed as they are simultaneously poured from the bottle. The closed lower tube end is supported within the bottle on a resilient plastics spider 3 and the tapered upper tube end is located by a plastics sleeve 5 having bottle-neck engaging ribs 6.
Patent GB-1318959-A (GB)
Title: Unit for controlling tension of magnetic tape
IPC: G11B15/43
Filed: 1970-10-07
Abstract: 1318959 Automatic tension control MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO Ltd 7 Oct 1970 [14 Oct 1969] 47778/70 Heading G3R  The tension of a magnetic tape is maintained constant by a system in which two spaced heads respectively record the output of an oscillater and reproduce a signal on the tape, the reproduced signal maintaining operation of the oscillator at a frequency corresponding to the length of the loop of tape between the two heads, this frequency being compared with a reference so that any difference causes control of a tape feed reel so that the loop and hence tension is maintained constant. As shown, the tape 2 drawn from a reel 1 by a capstan (not shown) passes a recording head 3 and a reproducing head 4 between which the loop is formed by a spring- loaded roller 7. Pulses from a multi-vibrator 9 are applied through an amplifier 10 to head 3 and the recorded pulses detected by head 4 maintain operation of the multi-vibrator through an amplifier 11. The frequency of operation of the multi-vibrator, which is thus proportional to the length of the loop, in compared at 13 with the reference frequency from a source 12, which may be the vertical synchronizing signal in a video recording system, so that any difference is applied through a low-pass filter 14 and amplifier 16 to determine the spacing between the pulses of a multi-vibrator 17. Multivibrator 17 determines the phase angle of signals applied to control a semi-conductor rectifier 20 so that the torque of an electric motor 21 driving reel 1 or, alternatively, the energization of an electromagnet braking it, is adjusted to maintain loop length and hence tape tension constant.
Patent GB-1129664-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to chimney grit arresters
Inventor: ROPER ALFRED WILLIAM
IPC: F27B1/18
Filed: 1964-11-25
Abstract: 1,129,664. Spark arresters. E. A. ROPER & CO. Ltd. 24 Nov., 1965 [25 Nov., 1964], No. 47837/64. Heading F4J. [Also in Division B1] A spark arrester wherein gases carrying solid matter from a chimney 6 enter at the side thereof and are deflected through 90 degrees in a downward direction by an inverted frustoconical baffle 14 to remove the largest particles and to pass through a water curtain running from the lower periphery of the baffle 14. The gases then pass upwards through the baffle 14 and through another water curtain formed by water deflected from a shallow conical member 18 on to an upper extension 16 of the baffle 14, the gases are then discharged to atmosphere. The baffle 14 is releasably connected at its upper end to a refractory lined casing 2 the lower end of which is tapered to form a discharge opening 12. Additional water may be supplied around the upper, periphery of the baffle which may be double skinned and water cooled. In an alternative embodiment (not shown) the baffle is replaced by a cylindrical water cooled jacket (22) the water being supplied through ports (26) and discharged along the upper periphery of the jacket through ports (28) to serve as additional water at the lower water curtain.
Patent GB-1516319-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing methane-rich gases
IPC: C07C1/04
Filed: 1974-11-06
Abstract: 1516319 Preparing methane-rich gases HALDOR TOPSOE AS 31 Oct 1975 [6 Nov 1974 22 April 1975] 47924/74 and 16641/75 Heading C5E A process for making a methane-rich gas by adiabatic operation of a methanation reactor comprises combining a hot inlet stream of methane synthesis gas comprising H 2  and CO with a recycle stream of outlet from the methanation reactor, passing the combined stream through a bed of methanation catalyst in the reactor and operating the reactor so that the initial temperature of the outlet gas from the reactor is between 500 and 700C, cooling the outlet gas to a temperature between 250 and 350C but at least 50C above the dew point at the prevailing pressure and dividing the outlet gas into the recycle stream and a product stream. Preferably the recycle stream is withdrawn from the outlet gas by means of an ejector which may be driven either by the inlet gas or by steam. The feed gas may comprise 40-80% H 2 , 10-50% CO and 0-35% CO 2  and may be obtained by the gasification of coal or fuel oils. Suitable methanation catalysts are Co, Rh, Pd, Pt, Ru or Ni on a support. Further methanation steps may be used to increase the CH 4  content of the product.
Patent GB-1549255-A (GB)
Title: Opend-end spining of fibres
IPC: D01H4/02
Filed: 1976-11-18
Abstract: The apparatus contains a stationary spinning chamber (4) which is connected via a feed channel (3) to a toothed drum (2) for the loosening and supply of fibres. An air-suction system is connected to the bottom of the spinning chamber (4). The feed channel (3) has the form of a rectangular trapezium in longitudinal section. The parallel side (5) of the feed channel is adjacent to the drum (2) for loosening and supplying the fibres, whilst the inclined side (6) of the feed channel confronts the bottom of the spinning chamber (4). The feed channel is designed in such a way that a fibre movement directed towards the discharge side for the yarn is possible without impairing the fibre orientation. In this way, the breaking frequency of the yarn is reduced and the working capacity of this apparatus is increased. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-1399870-A (GB)
Title: Device for applying cable markers
IPC: H01B13/34
Filed: 1971-10-15
Abstract: 1399870 Applying cable markers J K BELL 16 Oct 1972 [15 Oct 1971] 48076/71 Heading H1A A device for applying coloured or numbered marker rings 40 on to a conductor comprises a rod or tube 30 on which a sleeve of rings 40 can be positioned, an enlarged head 44 at one end of the rod with an opening to axially receive a cable end, means, e.g. a chuck 24 to secure the other end of the rod 30, jaws 48, 50 to engage the sleeve of rings on rod 30, and means to produce axial movement between the jaws 48, 50 and the head 44 so that a marker ring 40 is moved by the jaws over the head 44 and on to the cable. As shown a rod 16 having a button 36 on one end carries chuck 24 so that the rod 16 chuck 24, rod 30 and head 44 with a cable end therein can be moved against a spring 18 by pressure on the button, the head 44 thus being drawn between jaws 48, 50. Rod 16 also has a camming surface 56 which lifts lower jaw 48 to grip the end marker ring on the sleeve of marker and hold it stationary while head 44 and the exposed end of the cble is pulled through it. Thus the ring is applied and release of button 36 allows the device to return to its initial state ready for a further operation. A number e.g. 12, of the devices may be provided whereby rings having different colours or numbers can be selectively applied. Rod 30 can be removed from chuck 24 and replaced by one of different diameter or by one having a fresh supply of rings.
Patent GB-1132016-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to magnetic field correction means in electron dischargetubes
IPC: H01J23/00
Filed: 1965-11-15
Abstract: 1,132,016. Discharge apparatus. SIEMENS A.G. 15 Nov., 1965 [16 Nov., 1964], No. 48353/65. Heading H1D. An electron gun surrounded by a cylindrical magnetic shield 4 having a fixed iris 5 of magnetically soft material at the end through which the beam passes further includes a metal sleeve 11 closely surrounding, and anchored to, the shield 4, which sleeve bears at its periphery, at the end adjacent the iris, a substantially tangential plate 12 of soft iron, whereby rotational asymmetry in the residual magnetic field at the gun cathode may be compensated, during the manufacture of the tube, by axial and rotational adjustment of the sleeve before the latter is anchored to the shield 4. As described, the gun is incorporated in a travelling wave tube having a periodic permanent magnet focusing system, the magnetic shield 4 being held central by a tube 6 engaged with a shoulder ring 7 which supports the central portion 8 of the discharge tube. The plate 12 is triangular in shape, Fig. 3, and is spot-welded to the sleeve 11, which is axially slit to permit adjustment with respect to the shield 4 before it is spotwelded to the latter. In an alternative arrangement, the assembly of shield 4 and sleeve 11 may be mounted outside the tube envelope.
Patent GB-1133938-A (GB)
Title: Closure handling apparatus
Inventor: STERLING WALTER SHIPMAN
IPC: B67B3/06
Filed: 1966-10-31
Abstract: 1,133,938. Orientating closures. PNEUMATIC SCALE CORP. 31 Oct., 1966, No. 48630/66. Heading B8S. Closures 10 are fed by endless conveyer 12 and fall down shoot 14 so as to be received on carrier disc 16 which rotates to carry the closures between the helical stationary guides shown till they are introduced at 64 to serrations 56 formed on the outer periphery of the disc. The serrations are such that closures 10 positioned hollow-downwards fall off the edge of the disc. As the closures rotate with the serrations, they meet devices 126, 131, 146 which dislodge the wrongly-orientated closures, and are assisted by jets 164 and 157 so that finally the closures are introduced to shoot 68 uniformly orientated with their flaps 11 to the rear.
Patent GB-1046037-A (GB)
Title: Fan transmission device for a wading or amphibious vehicle
Inventor: HARRISON ALAN EDWARD
IPC: F01P7/08
Filed: 1962-08-22
Abstract: 1,046,037. Cooling engine cylinders. SPECIALLOID Ltd. May 1, 1963 [Aug. 22, 1962; Dec. 11, 1962], Nos. 48941/65 and 48942/65. Divided out of 1,046,036. Heading F1B. The subject matter is identical with that of Specification 1,046,036 but the claims relate to an amphibious or wading vehicle having a transmission device driving the cooling fan the coupling torque of which decreases without excessive loss of power in the coupling when the fan is braked by immersion in water.