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Patent GB-335954-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the manufacture of soaps
IPC: C11D9/00
Filed: 1929-05-06
Abstract: 335,954. Imhausen, A. May 6, 1929. Soaps, processes for making.- Soaps of high lathering power consist of grain soap and coconut oil or palm-kernel oil paste soap containing little salting-out agent. The previously prepared soaps may be mixed, or coconut oil or palm kernel oil may be added to still liquid grain soap and saponified by addition of potassium or sodium hydrate. In examples : (1) 95 kg. of shavings of tallow soap are kneaded, crushed, or otherwise mixed with 5 kg. of potash-coconut-oil soap. (2) 10,000 kg. of tallow grain soap is pumped from the foots, and there is added either (a) paste soap made from 620 kg. of 28‹ BÚ caustic potash and 620 kg. of coconut oil, or (b) 416 kg. of 38‹ BÚ caustic soda and 750 kg. of palm kermel oil. Specification 254,755 is referred to.
Patent GB-331317-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in coin-freed automatic supply and delivery machines
IPC: G07F11/54
Filed: 1929-05-06
Abstract: 331,317. Brown, R. May 6, 1929. Delivery of articles stored in piles. - A coin-freed vending apparatus comprises an annular drum 1 which is divided by partitions into radial compartments 2 receiving columns of the vendable articles and is carried by a plate 4 revoluble on ball bearings 6 on a centre post 5 in a fixed outer casing 15 so that any compartment may be brought opposite a delivery drawer 24 operable on the insertion of a suitable coin in a slot 29 in an extension 28 of the base 44. The drawer 24 slides between guides on the base 44 and has a front 23 and bottom 25 but no sides. The bottom 25 is extended to the rear of the drum 1 and is turned up to form a U-shaped member 27. On the drawer being operated the upper part of the member 27 passes through a slot 13 in a fixed real wall 12 over the base 9 of the drum 1 and ejects the lowermost article while forming a support for the articles above and preventing the drawer from being turned until the drawer is returned to the closed position. An apertured rear wall may be provided on the drum 1 instead of the fixed wall 12. The casing 1 may be of glass or metal, apertures being provided for receiving the contents of the compartments 2. The plate 4 is extended to carry pins or arrows 17 which may carry indications of the contents of the compartments and form the means by which the drum is turned. Price-changing mechanism.-The coin slot 29 is fitted with adjustable screwed plates 30 by which its length may be adjusted. Coin action, thrust.-The coin inserted in the slot 29 engages an adjustable head 39 on the shorter arm of a U-shaped bar 33 and depresses the bar against the resistance of a spring 36 so as to remove the longer arm from engagement with a recess 41 in the bottom of the drawer 24. When the drawer is pulled out an arm 43 attached to the drawer and passing through a slot 42 in the base 44 engages the head 39 and depresses it farther so that the coin drops into a locked receptacle 31. The coin mechanism is surrounded by a protecting casing 46.
Patent GB-702516-A (GB)
Title: Lock-stitch sewing machine
IPC: D05B57/14
Filed: 1952-06-04
Abstract: 702,516. Sewing-machines. SINGER MANUFACTURING CO. June 4, 1952 [June 29, 1951], No. 14067/52. Class 112 Lock stitching. -- On a machine with a needle reciprocating in a straight line and a rotary loop-taker, the thread from the bobbin-case to the throat-plate is placed nearly vertical, to reduce friction and improve stitch-forming, by bringing the vertical plane containing the loop-taker axis forward from that containing the needle. As shown in Fig. 9, in a rotary hook machine, the axis of the loop-taker lies in a vertical plane a spaced forwardly from the parallel plane b containing the path of the needle 55, and the bobbin-case holder 35, carrying the bobbin-case 79, is shifted angularly from the normal position so that the usual gap in its bearing rib extends from a point in or somewhat to the rear of the plane b; the loop-taker rotates anticlockwise. The distance between the planes a and b is preferably approximately 4 mm., and the gap in the bobbin-case holder rib extends approximately from 15 to 58 degrees from the vertical radius of the loop-taker. The bobbin-case holderhas a needle-loop-controlling flange 86 in which is formed the notch 36 receiving the rotation-restraining finger. The tail 81 of the hook body 34 is deflected laterally, and has a needle-loop-supporting end surface at a radial distance from the loop-taker axis greater than the radius of the bobbin-case holder bearing rib. Upper and lower shafts, connecting.- Tho hook shaft is driven from the needlebar shaft, which is co-planar with the needle, through bevel gears and a vertical shaft in the standard of the machine, the latter shaft being connected to the hook shaft by hypoid gears because of the offset between the vertical planes containing the two horizontal shafts.
Patent GB-573219-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for drying fibrous material
IPC: F26B17/04
Filed: 1943-08-30
Abstract: 573,219. Drying fibrous material. GORDON, H. H. (Proctor & Schwartz, Inc.). Aug. 30, 1943, No. 14115. [Class 34 (ii)] Apparatus for drying fibrous material comprises a casing or enclosure 1 through which the material is traversed by a foraminous conveyer 5 under a series of hot air manifolds 12, the outlet of each of the latter being composed, for example, of slats 26 which extend across the whole width of the conveyer and are spaced laterally to form air slots 27 as shown. The construction is such that air will flow through the slots in streams, the central planar portion a of the latter passing completely through the fibrous material and conveyer and the adjacent side portions impinging upon the material at opposed obtuse angles and being deflected upwardly in the form of eddy currents d to raise and fluff the material so that it is subjected alternately to compressings and fluffings at relatively short intervals throughout the whole of its passage through the casing 1. The conveyer 5 may be composed of wire mesh screen or perforated sheet metal 7 which is supported by transversely extending girts 8 secured at their opposite ends to side chains 9, the latter being mounted on rails 10 which are supported by the framework of the casing 1 and the conveyer, if desired, being made in sections pivotally connected to the said girts 8 ; preferably the conveyer is provided with spikes or pins 30 to prevent any lateral movement of the fibrous material. Air is supplied to each manifold 12 by a fan 16 and, after its passage through the conveyer, is deflected by a false bottom 4 of the drier casing through a heater 19 and back to the fan, the heater being protected by a double filter screen 20 in the form of an endless belt of fine mesh screen which projects to the outside of the casing 1 where any accumulated particles of fibrous material may be removed therefrom.
Patent GB-825823-A (GB)
Title: Support carriages for use in the assembly of heavy pipes
IPC: F16L1/06
Filed: 1958-05-02
Abstract: 825,823. Laying pipes. SULZER FRERES S. A. May 2, 1958 [March 22, 1958], No. 14142/58. Class 99(2). A support carriage, for use in the assembly of heavy pipes, comprises a support jib 1 projecting into a pipe 22, Fig. 1, to be laid and at least one clamp, mounted on the carriage, for clamping the pipe. As shown, the jib 1 is part of a rectangular frame mounted at one end on two bogies comprising two rockable wheels 9, 11, springs being interposed between the bogies and the frame, and at the other end on two rockable and vertically adjustable support rollers 16, 17, Fig. 4, which bear against the inside surface of the pipe 22. Two rockable and vertically adjustable clamps 13, 14 are mounted on the frame to clamp the pipe 22. When joining the pipe 22 to a pipe 25 already laid in a tunnel 24, Fig. 5, two carriages 26, 27, are applied with their support jibs 1 inserted in the pipe 22. After adjustment of the clamps and support rollers the pipe is clamped on the carriages and the assembly is rolled down the tunnel on rails 18 until the distance between the facing ends of the pipes is slightly greater than the length of the bogies of the carriage 27. A jib 28 mounted on a retaining ring 51 in the pipe 25 is then adjusted to support the pipe 22 and the carriage 27 is removed through the inside of the pipe 22 which is further lowered until it touches the pipe 25 and can be welded thereto. Specification 825,822 is referred to.
Patent GB-150436-A (GB)
Title: An improved machine for manufacturing horseshoes
IPC: B21K15/02
Filed: 1919-06-04
Abstract: 150,436. James, T. S. June 4, 1919. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Making.-The invention relates to horseshoe-bending apparatus of the type comprising a shaped internal former, external guides and flanged bending-rollers, the latter being mounted on slipper bars pivotally connected to a cross-head receiving reciprocating motion, and consists in (1) providing a locking-plate o on the former to hold the blank down, (2) providing the heel of the former with curved ends b* and with segmental grooves b<2> to receive the rollers, (3) providing the external guides with grooves c* to receive the roller flanges, (4) providing a central longitudinally-disposed bridgepiece m bearing upon the cross-head d and preventing the slipper bars from rising.
Patent GB-1449567-A (GB)
Title: Casing for a lighter
IPC: F23Q2/50
Filed: 1974-03-29
Abstract: 1449567 Cigarette lighters P LEFEBVRE 29 March 1974 [17 April 1973] 14159/74 Heading F4F A two-part casing for a disposable cigarette lighter comprises a sleeve 7 for the body portion of the lighter and a head part 8 provided with flanges 11 to be held between the lighter body portion and the sleeve and with an aperture 9 and indents 10 for the flame and ignition wheel of the lighter respectively. The head part is provided with an arcuate channel for receiving a flame guard of the lighter. The sleeve is provided with a notch 7a for a fuel-flow regulation wheel of the lighter.
Patent GB-656662-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to waterproof pastes and greases
IPC: C08K3/36
Filed: 1948-05-25
Abstract: A water-proof grease or paste is made by mixing an organic polysiloxane oil with very finely divided silicon dioxide in amount at least 25 per cent of the mixture, storing the mixture for at least a week at room temperature and thereafter working the mixture to a smooth paste by crushing or grinding it between closely-disposed surfaces, as for instance by working with a spatula or in a mill. The silicon dioxide may be that obtained by p  the combustion of silicon compounds such as silicon tetrachloride and ethyl silicate. In examples, silicon dioxide (1), (2) mixed with dimethyl polysiloxane is malaxated for several hours, then stored for 15 days; (3) is mixed with a methyl/phenyl polysiloxanic oil, and left in the air for several days before final grinding or crushing.  In example (2) the initial dimethyl polysiloxane is freed in vacuo from volatile products, the composition being a grease for lubricating or coating parts intended to operate in vacuo.  Specification 628,585 is referred to.
Patent GB-579845-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in non-linear impedances
IPC: H01J21/02
Filed: 1940-09-18
Abstract: 579,845. Wireless receiving and electron discharge apparatus. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., BENJAMIN, M., GOSSLING, B. S., and RYDE, J. W. Sept. 18, 1940, No. 14315. [Classes 39 (i) and 40 (v)] A non-linear impedance for a rectifying or mixing stage comprises an auto-electronic discharge passing between two electrodes between which a perforated electrode is maintained at a positive potential. Fig. 2 shows the construction of the device, the discharge taking place between the point 1 and the nickel hemisphere 11. The point is welded to a filament 18 by which it may be heated to clean the surface and a gettering device 21 may be provided and attached to the bee-hive spiral 2 maintained at positive potential. Fig. 1 shows the circuit including a biassing resistance 12 and byepass condensers 4, 13, in which the frequencies to be mixed are applied to primaries 6, 7 and the intermediate frequency is taken off from the circuit 9, 10. The apparatus is particularly for frequencies greater than 100 Mc/s. Specification 576,455, [Group XXVII], is referred to.
Patent GB-560682-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to pedals for cycles and the like
IPC: B62M3/08
Filed: 1942-10-13
Abstract: 560,682. Cycle &c. pedals. PHILLIPS & CO., Ltd., J. A. and FIELD, W. Oct. 13, 1942, No. 14361. [Class 136 (ii)] The tread surfaces on each face of a metal pedal for cycles &c. are formed as integral flanges i or extensions of the longitudinal edges of the blanks forming the side plates h and the surface of each flange which will. be outermost when the flange is bent to form the tread, is pressed with ribs or projections j which form friction surfaces for the treads. The flanges may extend over the full length of the side plates or may be in two parts and both the flanges and the side plates may be apertured to permit the escape of dirt &c. and for lightening purposes.
Patent GB-822527-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in childrens play pens
Inventor: TIGRETT JOHN BURTON
IPC: A47D13/06
Filed: 1957-05-06
Abstract: 822,527. Play pens. TIGRETT INDUSTRIES Inc. May 6, 1957, No. 14407/57. Class 52(1) A collapsible play pen 10 has an upper annular member 15 of aluminium tubing, with a covering 60, supported by four legs 16 pivotally mounted to fold inwardly and a lower annular frame 40 of slightly smaller diameter slidably connected to the legs by eyelets 41 and supporting a bottom wall secured by straps 41, a side wall of net being secured to the hoops. The play pen is collapsed by lifting the bottom wall causing the legs to fold inwardly over the bottom wherethey are held together by a strap 48.
Patent GB-399441-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in heat transmitting materials
IPC: C09K5/08
Filed: 1933-05-18
Abstract: 399,441. Heating systems. NAAMLOOZE VENNOOTSCHAP DE BATAAFSCHE PETROLEUM MAATSCHAPPIJ, 30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, The Hague. May 18, 1933, No. 14455. Convention date, June 22, 1932. [Class 64 (ii).] Heat-transmitting media comprise high boiling alkylated aromatic compounds such as alkylated naphthalenes. Suitable compounds obtained from alkylating benzene or naphthalene, comprise tri-isopropyl, di-secondary butyl, mono-secondary butyl, di-methyl ethyl naphthalene respectively and di-tertiary amyl benzene. Hydrogenated compounds may be used.
Patent GB-317718-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in excavating and like machines
IPC: E02F3/30
Filed: 1928-05-17
Abstract: 317,718. Savage, W., and Ruston & Hornsby, Ltd. May 17, 1928. Clutches, friction.-Relates to reversing mechanism formed as a unitary structure and arranged on the jib of a scoop-arm excavating machine, whereby the longitudinal movements of the scoop arm may be controlled independently of the control of the prime mover. A prime mover on the superstructure of the machine drives, as through a chain, a sprocket &c. 24 loose on the shaft 16 which mav carry the pinions 20 engaging the racks 21 on the scoop arm, or may be geared to the shaft carrying such pinions. The sprocket 24 is secured to a clutch flange or drum 26 surrounded by a clutch band 27 carried by a balanced frame 28 keyed to the shaft 16; the clutch band is applied by means of an axial rod 30 acting through a bell crank 31, link 37, toggle 39 and bell crank 42, whereby the scoop arm 15 is moved longitudinally in one direction. Motion in the other direction is obtained through reversing gearing comprising bevel sun gears 44, 45 secured to the sprocket 24 and a brake flange 52 respectively, the gear 45 being also keyed to the shaft 16; bevel planet pinions 47 engage the sun gears 44, 45 and are rotatably carried by a brake flange 49, motion being communicated to the scoop arm when a brake band is applied to the flange 49. while the scoop arm is locked when a brake band is applied to the flange 52. These brake bands and the clutch band 27 may be controlled from a single lever. The clutch, reversing gear, and brake are supported by a single base block &c. 18 to form a single unit. Spur sun and planet gear may replace the bevel gearing.
Patent GB-186379-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to foundry moulding machines
IPC: B22C15/10
Filed: 1921-05-25
Abstract: 186,379. Vickers, Ltd., McKechnie, Sir J., and Bateman, L. H. May 25, 1921. Moulding-machines; clamping flasks.-In a combined jar-ramming and pattern-drawing machine, the use of a turn-over table is obviated by carrying the pattern B on a central part A of the table and the box D on a surrounding part C, the two parts being loeked for jarring and moved relatively for drawing. All the movements are effected by compressed air under control of a single valve N which, in the position shown in Fig. 3, admits air through pipes 3, 4, 5, to actuate respectively the lock-pins f, Fig. 7, so as to connect the parts A, C, the clamps E, Fig. 1, to hold the box D, and the jarring- cylinder I. This has a main valve 0, supplied by the pipe 5 and a pilot valve P constantly supplied from a pipe 2. When in the position shown in Fig. 4, a small quantity of air is admitted to the pipes 6, 7, 8 sufficient to start the vibrator j<3> and to blow back the locking-pins f as shown in Fig. 7, but not sufficient, until the valve is moved farther in the same direction, to actuate through pipes 9 the drawing-cylinders H and lift the box D and table part C, Fig. 10. When this is separated by about one inch from the part A, it releases a spring valve j<1> which shuts off the air from the vibrator j<3>. The part A may be heated by a burner K and has aligning pins a to engage holes in the part C and box D. The valve N has two notches n engaged by a plunger n' when in the position shown in Fig. 4 and in the off position and has ports which connect the pipes to exhaust when not connected to the pressure supply. Patters.-A device L, Fig. 1, blows dust from off the machine.
Patent GB-506959-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to vehicle wheel suspensions
IPC: B60G11/22
Filed: 1938-05-16
Abstract: 506,959. Vehicle spring-suspensions ; indiarubber springs. AUTO UNION AKT.-GES. May 16, 1938, No. 14613. Convention date, May 15, 1937. [Classes 108 (ii) and 108 (iii)] In means for independently supporting the wheets of a vehicle by a link quadrangle, one of the links 9 being pivotally connected to one 4 of two parallel supporting plates 4, 3, between which rubber 2 is rigidly secured, the other supporting plate 3 is rigidly mounted on one side of a longitudinal frame member 6 of the vehicle so as to be parallel to a vertical longitudinal plane. In one form, each of the upper and lower transverse links 9 supporting the wheel 14 comprises arms arranged to form a triangle and connected intermediate their ends by a strut to which the plate 4 is journalled. Specification 483,373 is referred to.
Patent GB-178023-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in induction pipes for use on internal combustion engines
IPC: F02M31/087
Filed: 1921-05-26
Abstract: 178,023. Humber, Ltd., and Cole, J. A. May 26, 1921. Vaporizers, external. - A heatconducting block E is clamped by the expanding action of the bolt F between flat surfaces B, D on the induction and exhaust pipes respectively. The position of the block is varied as indicated by the dotted lines to control the amount of heat conducted. The block may be controlled from the driver's seat, in which case the bolt F is dispensed with, and spiral springs substituted, to keep the two faces of the block permanently pressed against the faces B, D.
Patent GB-407565-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in luminous electric discharge lamps
IPC: H01J61/10
Filed: 1933-05-22
Abstract: 407,565. Discharge lamps. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., Magnet House, Kingsway, London.-(Assignees of Patent-Treuhand- Ges. fur Elektrische Gl³hlampen ; 11, Ehrenbergstrasse, Berlin.) May 22, 1933, No. 14759. Convention date, May 23, 1932. [Class 39 (i).] In a lamp adapted to emit light from a tortuous discharge path in a direction normal to the plane containing at least two limbs of the path, the form of the discharge path is determined by a metal structure which is enclosed in a vitreous envelope which does not determine the form of the said path. The structure consists of a tungsten, nickel or iron box provided with partitions 11, 12, 13, which are formed of solid metal or of wire gauze. One or both of the sides 14, 15 of the structure are formed of glass, quartz or of wire gauze. Thermionic electrodes 18, 19, heated by the discharge, are housed in tubular extensions 16, 17. Termination of the discharge at the metal structure is prevented if the potential drop of the positive column is less than the sum of the falls of potential of the anode and cathode, or if the structure is oxidized. The structure may be silvered to form a reflector and may be connected through a resistance to one electrode to facilitate starting. Parts of the structure may be separated by insulation to form starting electrodes. The invention may be applied to a lamp which is formed so as to lie on a curved surface in such manner that any two straight portions of the discharge are parallel to each other and to the axis of the said surface.
Patent GB-222914-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to rotary converters
IPC: H02M1/22
Filed: 1923-06-08
Abstract: 222,914. Georgoussis, P. June S, 1923. Rotary converters and motor-generators. - A rotary converter comprises a synchronous motor A driving a ring or other armature B having windings e<1> - - e<3> connected in series with the motor armature windings a<1> - a<3> and other windings d connected to a commutator D. The windings e<1> - - e<3> are arranged so that the field produced rotates at the same speed as, but in the opposite direction to, the ring B and continuous current is led off from the fixed brushes d', d<2>. The synchronous motor may have series field windings G and shunt windings F.
Patent GB-1060885-A (GB)
Title: Improved apparatus for loading dies in presses
Inventor: CLEMENTS ALBERT
IPC: B21D37/14
Filed: 1965-04-09
Abstract: 1,060,885. Die holders. MINSTER MACHINE CO. April 9, 1965, No. 15083/65. Heading B3H. A die loader for changing the dies in a vertical press 10 includes a horizontal apron 24, positioned between uprights 12 of the press, which supports a die set 20 and a bolster 22. The loader is slidable in the direction of arrow 18 on wheels 70 and further wheels at the rear of the apron. The wheels are eccentrically mounted, so that when the loader is in position the wheels can be retracted using an hydraulically operated linkage, the bolster then being located by pins in the bed of the frame, and clamped in position. An electric motor in the loader drives the wheels along rails 72. The modified apron (24) (Fig. 6, not shown) is of open construction with recesses (30) to accommodate supporting pins on the bolster. The rear support between the arms (26) may be omitted to allow the loader to be removed from a press when the dies are located in position.
Patent GB-615259-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing apparatus for ointments, cleansers, pastes and like viscous materials
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 1946-05-20
Abstract: 615,259. Reciprocating pumps. DUCKHAM & CO., Ltd., A., CASS, H. J., and PEPPER, A. C. May 20, 1946, No. 15169. [Class 102 (i)] A paste dispensing apparatus comprises a supply reservoir 1 in which reciprocates a plunger 5 carrying a sliding weight 6 and a piston 7 which on downward movement ejects a predetermined quantity of paste through an orifice 10 of a measuring chamber 4 disposed at the lower end of the reservoir. The disc weight 6 imposes a continuous load on the paste to urge it towards the chamber 4. Specification 401,651 is referred to.